September 1, 2022

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held Sept. 1-Sept. 25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada. A daily bag limit of eight has been set for the Champlain Valley.

A second Canada goose hunting season for resident and migrant birds will be held Oct. 15-Nov. 13 with a daily bag limit of one Canada goose in the Lake Champlain Zone. New this year is a late Canada goose season, targeting resident birds. Within the Lake Champlain zone, the season will be held from Dec. 1-Jan. 21, with a five-bird daily bag limit.

A hunting license is required, and a waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry current federal and Vermont duck stamps. Federal stamps are sold at post offices, federal refuges and on the U.S. Fish and…