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Vermont hunters offer tips on tracking, processing and sharing the tradition

A  man in green pants and camouflage jacket and yellow hat stands over a white-tailed deer he's killed.
Roger Hill, courtesy
Roger Hill of the town of Chittenden poses with the buck he shot in 2020. This hour, we're speaking with hunters about the traditions and knowledge they are sharing around deer hunting.

Vermont bow hunters have been enjoying archery season for several weeks, and now, the regular deer season is open. We're talking with Vermont hunters about how and why they hunt, and the tips and traditions they pass on about dressing, processing and getting the most use out of a successful hunt.

Our guests are:

  • Roger Hill, a lifelong outdoorsman from the town of Chittenden who hunts with several generations of his family
  • Katrina Ducharme, a volunteer with the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife’s Hunter Education Program
  • Eric Holmgren, owner of Orange Custom Game Processing in the town of Orange
  • Jason and Hale Batchelder, a father and son from Elmore who hunted together during the state's Youth Deer Weekend in late October

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.