RE: Vermont??
I will concur with the above post.
I have not personaly hunted VT, but I have friends that do and of course I read New England Fish & Game magazine to get this perspective.
My buddies father owns a place on North Hero Island and I have fished this section and it is awesome, pike gallore!
Good luck and be safe!
As for the town, it's real nice.
I've played raquetball tournements in Burlington and the night life around St. Mike' college is fun!
Plenty to do with a home town feeling to it.