HUNTING PERMITS
In order to hunt black bears in Vermont, a license is required. For residents of Vermont, it costs $5.00 and for nonresidents it costs $15.00.
Mentor Hunting Permits
A mentored hunting license is available to a resident or nonresident who:
Hunting License Requirements
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/licenses.cfm
In order to hunt black bears in Vermont, a license is required. For residents of Vermont, it costs $5.00 and for nonresidents it costs $15.00.
Mentor Hunting Permits
A mentored hunting license is available to a resident or nonresident who:
- Has never successfully completed a hunter safety course
- Has never held a hunting license in Vermont or any other state or province.
- Resident - $10.00
- Nonresident - $10.00
- Accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older who holds a valid Vermont hunting license. In these circumstances, the term “accompanied” means that the mentored hunter is in the direct control and supervision of the fully licensed adult hunter and is within 15 feet of the fully licensed adult hunter.
- A parent or legal guardian has also signed the license if the applicant is 15 years old or younger.
- The fully licensed adult hunter may take afield only one person at a time who holds a mentored hunting license and shall sign and date the mentored hunting license at the time of the hunt.
- A person holding a mentored hunting license is subject to the bag limit of the fully licensed adult accompanying hunter. When game is taken by a person holding a mentored hunting license, it shall be deemed taken by the fully licensed adult accompanying hunter.
- After tagging and reporting game, if required, a person who holds a mentored hunting license may, unaccompanied by the fully licensed adult hunter, transport game he or she has taken.
- A person who holds a mentored hunting license is not eligible to hold a moose permit or accompany moose hunters or participate in youth deer or youth turkey hunting weekends.
- A person who holds a mentored hunting license who is 16 or older is required to purchase and carry a federal duck stamp in order to hunt waterfowl.
- A mentored hunting license is available for only two separate calendar years.
Hunting License Requirements
- General Requirements
- A previous or current hunting or combination license from any state or Canadian province,
- A certificate or a letter of proof showing satisfactory completion of an approved hunter safety course from Vermont or any other state or province, or
- Other satisfactory proof of prior license or hunter safety certification. A person may be able to obtain a copy of the license from the clerk or argent where the last license was purchased, or a notarized statement signed by the clerk or agent is sufficient proof.
- A person under age 16 must have his or her parent or guardian sign in the presence of an issuing agent to obtain a hunting license.
- Archery License Requirements
To purchase an archery license a person must present either:- An archery license from Vermont or another state or a province of Canada valid for any year or
- Other satisfactory proof that the applicant has held an archery license.
- Trapping License Requirements
The law requires that an applicant for a trapping license must present either: - A previous or current trapping license from any state or Canadian province, or
- A certificate showing satisfactory completion of a trapper education course, or
- Other satisfactory proof that the applicant has previously held a trapping license
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/licenses.cfm