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Vermont hunting educator offers safety tips, reminders

By Connor Cyrus,

Published September 16, 2022 at 9:15 AM EDT

Two hunters in brown camouflage jackets walk through a field with guns slung over their shoulders while wearing bright blaze orange vests and hats. — This hour, we discuss tips for hunters and non-hunters to stay safe during hunting season.

The Vermont Warden Service is investigating a hunting-related shooting in Huntington last week, in which one hunter said he mistook another for a bear. While these types of incidents are rare in the state, it's a good time to be reminded of safety tips—for hunters and non-hunters alike.

None of the parties involved were wearing blaze orange, important safety equipment that hunters are highly encouraged to wear.

Our guest is:

Nicole Meier, hunter education program coordinator at the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

Broadcast live at noon on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.

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Connor Cyrus

Connor Cyrus joined Vermont Public as host and senior producer in March 2021. He was a morning reporter at WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Lyndon State College (now Northern Vermont University), he started his reporting career as an intern at WPTZ, later working for WAGM in Presque Isle, Maine, and WCAX Channel 3, where he covered a broad range of stories from Vermont’s dairy industry to the nurses’ strikes at UVM Medical Center. He’s passionate about journalism’s ability to shed light on complex or difficult topics, as well as giving voice to underrepresented communities.

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Tedra Meyer

Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.

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