Vermont’s nearly 500,000 acres of publicly-owned land represent about 10 percent of the entire state.
Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area
• 2,274 acres
• Deer, turkey, grouse, bear and small-game hunting
• Native brook trout fishing in streams
Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area
• 1,566 acres
• Good waterfowl hunting, deer and turkey hunting
• Bass, pike and pickerel fishing in Otter Creek
• 20,000 acres
• Fishing and hunting in designated areas
• Primitive camping allowed throughout area
Green Mountain National Forest
• 416,000 acres
• Excellent trout fishing on streams — some Atlantic salmon available
• Deer, bear and moose hunting
• Extensive trail system for access
• Good deer, moose and grouse hunting
• Fishing for trout on area streams
Find more public land access opportunities with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunt Planner.
Photo: Green Mountain National Forest
Photo credit: flickr