WMU F2, Vermont
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear, Moose
- Group
- Zone F
- Area
- 184 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 15
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 524
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for Black Bear, White-tailed Deer so far. Deer, Turkey, Bear, Moose also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedVermont WMU F2 covers the central Green Mountains spanning Washington and Orange counties, offering steep mixed hardwood and softwood terrain with good populations of white-tailed deer, black bear, and wild turkey amid extensive public land access. The unit sits in the heart of Vermont's hill country, where deer densities are moderate and bear are a consistent presence throughout the forested ridges; a two-point antler restriction applies to legal bucks here, and starting in 2026 antlerless permit holders can use their tags during the regular rifle season. Hunters willing to work the rugged terrain find solitude and fair-chase opportunity across Green Mountain National Forest parcels and state forests within the unit.
Steep central Green Mountain terrain in Washington and Orange counties; predominantly northern hardwood forest (sugar maple, beech, yellow birch) transitioning to spruce-fir at higher elevations; abundant softwood regeneration cuts and ridge-top benches provide deer bedding and bear travel corridors; drainages and river valleys offer agricultural edges near Barre and Montpelier fringe areas
low to moderate
Legal buck in WMU F2 requires at least one antler with two or more points one inch or longer (two-point restriction). Antlerless permits are allocated annually by the Fish and Wildlife Board; in 2026 antlerless permit holders may use permits during the regular November rifle season (new change effective 2026) in addition to muzzleloader seasons. Hunters may hold two antlerless permits simultaneously provided they are for different WMUs; only one permit obtainable by lottery, a second may be purchased if unallocated permits remain.
DEER: Archery Oct 1–Dec 15; Youth/Novice Weekend Nov 7–8; Regular Firearm Nov 14–29; October Muzzleloader antlerless-only Oct 29–Nov 1 (permit required); December Muzzleloader Nov 30–Dec 13. Two-point antler restriction on bucks. Antlerless permits by lottery, now valid during regular season starting 2026. BEAR: Early season Sep 1–Nov 13 (archery and firearms); Late season Nov 14–22; Dogs allowed by permit (max 6 dogs), no baiting permitted statewide; bears present throughout unit, one bear per season limit. TURKEY: Spring season May 1–31 (shooting hours half-hour before sunrise to noon), bearded turkeys only, two-bird spring limit; Youth/Novice weekend Apr 26–27; Fall archery-only Oct 1–Nov 13 statewide; note WMU F2 is NOT listed among WMUs with fall shotgun season (B, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q) so fall hunting is archery only. MOOSE: No moose permits allocated for WMU F or F2 in 2026; 2026 moose hunt restricted to WMU E (northeastern Vermont, 85 total permits). Moose may be present in the unit but no hunting opportunity currently allocated.
Rugged central Green Mountain terrain rewards mobile, boot-leather hunters; fair-chase black bear hunting with statewide bear population across nearly all Vermont WMUs; good spring turkey hunting with abundant forested habitat; solitude and low competition compared to lower-elevation valley units; significant GMNF and state forest walk-in access; 2026 rule change expands antlerless deer opportunity into regular rifle season
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Boundaries: VTFWD official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.