Eagle Times Staff CASTLETON, VT — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-O’-Lantern Hike will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton. The festival features a Halloween campfire show led by[Read More…]
Outdoors
Fatal Rabbit Virus Headed This Way
Eagle Times Staff MONTPELIER, VT — Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, a highly contagious virus capable of affecting rabbits and snowshoe hare, is appearing in states close to New England and may show up in the state according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. The department does not think this virus[Read More…]
If a Tree Falls in the Woods, It Creates Opportunity
Declan McCabe The Outside Story In May of this year, when a cottonwood measuring nearly 3 ½ feet in diameter and more than 100 feet tall fell across a trail in the Saint Michael’s College Natural Area, I saw the event less as a tragedy, and more as a circle[Read More…]
Practice Personal Outdoor Safety, Responsibility
Eagle Times Staff CONCORD, NH — As temperatures cool and the fall foliage advances across the Granite State, residents and visitors need to practice personal safety and responsibility. All outdoor recreation, even the shortest hike, requires year-round awareness, preparation and self-reliance. Venturing into the woods or onto an unfamiliar trail[Read More…]
Wear Brights When Heading Outdoors
By Eagle Times Staff CONCORD, NH — Hunters and all other outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to put on bright orange clothing when they head afield this fall. Wearing a fluorescent orange hat, vest or jacket makes people highly visible, one of several key safety precautions for hunters, hikers and others[Read More…]
Buttonbush Is a Boon for Wildlife
By Colby Galliher The Outside Story As autumn begins and insect populations dwindle, many waterfowl species rely increasingly on seeds as a food source. Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), with its spherical bouquets of seeds now ripening, provides food for an array of ducks, geese, and other wetland denizens. Buttonbush’s range[Read More…]
When it’s time to go
By BILL CHAISSON Of a Feather I have not witnessed any big migratory flights this fall. Instead, I have been given little hints here and there that the season is underway. On Tuesday night, under a gibbous moon, we heard a small flock of geese fly over. I went out[Read More…]
Vermont Hunters Can Report Turkeys, Some Deer Online
Eagle Times Staff MONTPELIER, VT — Vermont hunters will be able to report turkeys and some deer they harvest this fall online through the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website. Turkeys may be reported online or in-person at a regional big game reporting station. Deer may be reported online or[Read More…]
New Hampshire’s Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 1
Eagle Times Staff CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire’s hunting season for pheasants gets underway on Oct. 1 and continues through Dec. 31. This fall, some 10,000 adult ring-necked pheasants will be stocked in all 10 counties with an average of 130 pheasants per site. The pheasant program relies heavily on[Read More…]
Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Seasons Start Oct. 1
Eagle Times Staff CONCORD, NH – The hunting season for ruffed grouse — New Hampshire’s most sought-after upland game bird — starts Oct. 1 and runs through Dec. 31. Woodcock season opens Oct. 1 and concludes Nov. 14. “Observation rates in 2022 indicate that grouse continue to be most abundant[Read More…]