Vermont Statutes Title 10. Conservation and Development, § 4924. Exceptions

(1) when the failure to retrieve, the failure to salvage, or the failure to retain the covered wild animal is beyond the control of the person due to:

(2) in order to defend a person or property, including defense of property authorized under this part or rules adopted under this part;

(3) when the covered wild animal is sick or diseased;

(4) to a State, federal, or municipal law enforcement officer or employee when the law enforcement officer or employee is acting within the course of the officer's or employee's employment; or

(5) when following generally accepted hunting or trapping practices for retrieval of a covered wild animal when a practice is: