Spring Snow Goose Conservation Order

 
The special spring conservation order for snow geese is designed to increase harvest of these birds, which have increased to one million birds in the Atlantic Flyway and now threaten the long-term health of the ecosystems they inhabit.


Season Dates:
03/11/2024 - 04/26/2024
Snow Geese (includes Blue Geese) and Ross' Geese
15
No Limit
  • Current Vermont Hunting License
  • 2024 Harvest Information Program (HIP) Certification
  • 2023 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp
  • 2024 Vermont Migratory Waterfowl Stamp
  • 2024 Spring Snow Goose Conservation Order Permit

A permit is required to participate in the Spring Snow Goose Conservation Order.
To obtain a permit, click on the 'request a permit' button below and follow the instructions.
A permit will be created automatically, which you should print and carry with you while hunting. Please be sure to sign it!

At the end of the special spring conservation order for snow geese, you are required to take a few minutes to accurately and completely fill out a survey, even if you did not participate or bag any geese.

To complete the survey online, come back to this page, click on the 'fill out post-season survey' button and follow the instructions. If you prefer, you may also print a copy of this survey, fill it in during the season, and mail it to: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, VT, 05452.

Survey Note: Please complete and submit the survey by Thursday, May 16, 2024
(Check back later to complete a survey)