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Vermont · Upland

Ring-necked pheasant

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Season 2026
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  1. Season26 SEP – 31 DEC 202697d

As publishedSeptember 26 - December 31, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit2 daily; 4 possession

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredNot required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Small numbers occur in the Champlain Valley; most are private-stocking-derived, some wild.A VFWD permit is required to raise and stock pheasant in Vermont. Season/bag figures sourced from eRegulations (VFWD-linked digest partner), a SECONDARY source since VFWD's own upland-game-birds page defers to it for exact dates without republishing them itself.

Population outlook

Vermont 2026

Awaiting survey — Vermont 2026

Small Champlain Valley numbers occur, mostly private-stocking-derived; VFWD requires a permit to raise and stock pheasant but runs no wild-population survey. No forecast-relevant program exists.

Issuing agencyVermont Fish and Wildlife Departmentvtfishandwildlife.comRecord year 2026