![]() ![]() Reducing deer density will reduce over-browsing, which negatively impacts early successional growth and understory regeneration in the forests.ĭuring this period non-hunting activities including walking, hiking, trail running, mountain biking, ATV, and horseback riding in the HTF are restricted to the western section of the Hinesburg Town Forest around the Hayden Hill parking areas. The Committee hopes this strategy will better serve all user groups by preserving some access to the town forests while still encouraging hunting in other areas. Sections of both the Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF) and LaPlatte Headwaters Town Forest (LHTF) will be closed to all recreation except hunting between Saturday, October 21st and Sunday, December 10th.īased on feedback received from different user groups, the Committee chose to close a section of the forest for a continuous period. At its August 10th meeting, the Hinesburg Town Forest Committee voted to continue encouraging deer hunting in both Town Forests as a management tool to prevent over-browsing by deer. ![]()
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