The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 5007)
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§ 5007. Hunting black bear with dogs
(a) No person shall pursue black bear with the aid of dogs, either for training or taking
purposes, without a permit issued by the Commissioner. The number of permits issued
to nonresidents in any given year shall not exceed 10 percent of the number of permits
issued to residents in the preceding year. The Commissioner shall establish a process
for determining which nonresidents are to receive a permit if there are more nonresident
applicants than nonresident permits. A nonresident may train dogs to hunt bear only
while training season is in effect in the nonresident’s home state and subject to
the laws and regulations of this State.
(b) Permits will be issued to residents for a fee of $50.00.
(c) Application fees for nonresidents shall be $10.00 with a permit fee of $200.00 for
successful applicants. (Added 1989, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 50, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)