Vermont
Green Mountain big-woods tracking, public Green Mountain National Forest, and pristine upland grouse and woodcock covers.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Vermont
Official Regulatory Authority
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD)
Green Mountain Coverts
Ruffed Grouse
Vermont's abandoned hillside apple orchards, old stone walls, and regenerating aspen cuts provide picture-perfect grouse hunting.
Valley Alder Swales
American Woodcock
Lake Champlain valley and Connecticut River basin provide rich feeding grounds for migrating timberdoodles.
Subalpine Snowshoe Hares
Snowshoe Hare & Cottontail
Snowshoe hares inhabit high-elevation mountain bogs and softwood coverts through March.
Hardwood Ridge Bushytails
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Abundant in oak and beech stands from September 1 through December 31.