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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 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.

Statutes› Title 10 Appendix› Chapter 001› § 2a

Title 10 Appendix : Conservation and Development

Chapter 001 : Game

Subchapter 001 : General Provisions

(Cite as: 10 App. V.S.A. § 2a)

  • § 2a. Big game; tagging

    (a) A person taking big game, as defined by 10 V.S.A. § 4001, pursuant to the seasons provided by law or regulation of the Fish and Wildlife Board, shall immediately tag the big game carcass upon taking with the applicable tag or permit information for that animal, which shall include the person’s name and tag or permit number. The tag shall be placed on the big game carcass in a location that is open to view. Such tag shall remain on the big game carcass during possession and transportation and until such time that the animal is processed for consumption.

    (b) Landowners taking big game on their property pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4253 shall affix a tag to the big game animal taken on their property with their name and the address where the animal was taken, and the applicable permit number if a permit is required for the taking of that animal.

    (c) A person shall not transport parts of a big game animal prior to being processed for consumption unless the parts or container containing them are marked with the name of the person who harvested the big game.

    (d) A person may transport into and possess in this state big game legally taken in another state or country provided such person shall retain the tag required to be attached to the carcass by the state or country where taken. (Added 1968, Fish and Game Board Reg. No. 778, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1985, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 957, eff. July 5, 1985; 1987, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 957, eff. Jan 1, 1987; 1989, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 957, eff. Nov. 24, 1989; 1992, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 957, eff. Nov. 14, 1992; 2008, Fish and Game Board Reg. No. 957, eff. Sept. 6, 2008; 2026, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg., eff Sept. 19, 2026.)