MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont state game wardens are asking the public’s help in stopping poaching during the hunting season.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Col. Jason Batchelder says the state has a “healthy population” of people who shoot deer at night or over bait.
He says baiting animals is illegal, even for people who aren’t hunting them.
Batchelder says anyone witnessing poaching should call their nearest State Police barracks. He says details such as names, vehicle descriptions and direction of travel all help.
The state offers rewards for information leading to arrests.
Poaching penalties include hunting license suspensions and fines.
Vermont’s archery deer hunting season is underway and runs through Nov. 2. The state’s 16-day rifle hunting season opens on Nov. 10, following by a second archery season in early December.
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