Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, § 5009 (2026)

Pursuing coyote with aid of dogs; landowner permission

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(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 5009)

§ 5009. Pursuing coyote with aid of dogs; landowner permission

(a) A person shall not release a dog onto land posted in accordance with section 5201 of this title for the purpose of pursuing coyote with the aid of dogs unless the dog owner or handler of the hunting dog has obtained a courtesy permission card from the landowner or landowner’s agent allowing the pursuit of coyote with the aid of dogs on the land.

(b) A person shall not release onto land a dog for the purpose of pursuing coyote with the aid of dogs if in the previous 365 days a dog had been previously found on the land, and the dog owner, a handler of the dog, or a person participating in the hunt has been personally informed by law enforcement that hunting dogs are not permitted on the property.

(c)(1) For a first offense, a person who violates this section shall have committed a minor fish and wildlife violation and shall be assessed a five-point violation under subdivision 4502(b)(1) of this title.

(2) For a second or subsequent violation of this section, a person shall be assessed a 10-point violation under subdivision 4502(b)(2) of this title and shall be fined under section 4515 of this title. (Added 2021, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. January 1, 2024.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: protect our wildlife v. fish & wildlife (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024).

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protect our wildlife v. fish & wildlife (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “10 V.S.A. § 5009(c). Per 10 V.S.A. § 4502, a hunter’s license is suspended upon accumulation of 10 points.”

— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, § 5009(c) — 1 case

protect our wildlife v. fish & wildlife (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “10 V.S.A. § 5009(c). Per 10 V.S.A. § 4502, a hunter’s license is suspended upon accumulation of 10 points.”

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