Vermont’s school redistricting task force is wrapping up its work. It was charged with creating consolidated school district maps for the state. But what it’s come up with is pretty different from that original goal.

Today on Vermont Edition: you’ll hear from a co-chair of the task force, Representative Edye Graning, and a member, Jay Badams. They’ll share their reasons for not pushing forced mergers. Instead, they think consolidation should be voluntary, and come with incentives.

Then: it’s deer season, so get out your blaze orange if you haven’t already. Two game wardens – one current, one retired – have decades of experience between them. They’ll tell us about getting to know multi-generational families of hunters, investigating wild poaching cases and what it feels like to snag a deer.