The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board, which sets rules for hunting, met Dec. 17 and loosened restrictions on trackers.

Archery hunting more than anything else requires tracking skills to recover game. While bowhunters always strive for accurate, lethal shots resulting in quick, efficient harvests, an animal’s first ...

For a good part of the season, deer hunting can be as much an obsession as it is enjoyment. Why else would anyone spend so many hours sitting in a tree? But when the rut is over in the North Country; ...

BRATTLEBORO -- When deer hunters head out this weekend for the opening of Vermont's archery season they might want to pack a cell phone, digital camera and laptop. The Department of Fish & Wildlife is ...

Tracking a deer after the shot is where hunts are either finished cleanly or fall apart fast. Even experienced hunters slip into habits that cost them time, sign, and sometimes the animal altogether.

Tracking a wounded deer is both an art and a science, requiring patience, observation, and sometimes, creative thinking. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or just starting out, understanding the ...

When deer hunting and snow covers the ground, I often forego typical stand hunting and instead trust my hunting instincts, senses and reflexes (but mostly my camouflage), and still-hunt. A still-hunt ...

Sophie Mazowita, 38, can look at a snowy hillside and see stories of the wild animals that have walked it. Born in Canada, Mazowita came to Vermont in 2011 to earn a master’s degree in the Field ...