Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Connecticut.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Connecticut Hunting and Trapping.Â
Gamebirds
Season | Season Dates |
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Pheasant | Jan. 2 – Feb. 28 Oct. 21 – Dec. 30 |
Chukar and Hungarian Partridge | Jan. 2 – Feb. 28 Oct. 21 – Dec. 30 |
Ruffed Grouse | Oct. 21 – Nov. 30 |
Quail | Oct. 21 – Nov. 4 |
Crow | Jan. 14 – Mar. 25 (Mon through Sat) Aug. 12 – Oct. 13 (Wed, Fri, Sat) Oct. 21 – Nov. 29(Wed, Fri, Sat) |
Small Game Mammals
Season | Season Dates |
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Gray Squirrel | Jan. 2 – Feb. 28 Sep. 1 – Dec. 30 |
Cottontail Rabbit European Hare | Jan. 2 – Feb. 28 Oct. 21 – Dec. 30 |
Snowshoe Hare | Jan. 2 – Jan. 31 Nov. 18 – Dec. 30 |
Woodchuck | Mar. 15 – Nov. 15 |
Furbearers
Season | Season Dates |
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Coyote | Jan. 2 – Dec. 30 |
Red and Gray Foxes | Jan. 2 – Feb. 28 Oct. 21 – Dec. 30 |
Raccoon and Opossum | Jan. 2 – Jan. 21 Oct. 21 – Dec. 30 |
Turkey
Season | Hunting Land | Season Dates |
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Spring Turkey | State Land Private Land Landowner | Apr. 26 – May 27 |
Fall Turkey Archery | Private Land (zones 11-12) | Jan. 2 – Jan. 31 |
Fall Turkey Archery | Private Land (all zones) | Sep. 15 – Dec. 30 |
Fall Turkey Archery | State Land Bowhunting Only Areas | Sep. 15 – Dec. 30 |
Fall Turkey Archery | State Land | Sep. 15 – Nov. 14 Dec. 20 – Dec. 30 |
Fall Turkey Firearms | State Land Private Land Landowner | Oct. 7 – Oct. 31 |
Deer
Season | Hunting Land | Season Dates |
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Deer Bowhunting | Private Land (zones 11-12) | Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 |
Deer Bowhunting | Private Land (zones 2, 3, 4A) | Sep. 15 – Dec. 30 |
Deer Bowhunting | Private Land (zones 1, 4B, and 5 through 12) | Sep. 15 – Dec. 31 |
Deer Bowhunting | State Land Bowhunting Only Areas | Sep. 15 – Dec. 30 |
Deer Bowhunting | State Land | Sep. 15 – Nov. 14 Dec.20 – Dec. 30 |
Season | Hunting Land | Hunt Type | Season Dates |
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Deer Shotgun | State Controlled Areas | No Lottery “A” Season | Nov. 15 – Nov. 24 |
Deer Shotgun | State Controlled Areas | No Lottery “B” Season | Nov. 25 – Dec. 5 |
Deer Lottery | Archery-Only Controlled Hunt Lottery | Sep. 15 – Dec. 15 | |
Deer Lottery | State Land and Controlled Hunt | Lottery “A” Season | Nov. 15 – Nov. 24 |
Deer Lottery | State Land and Controlled Hunt | Lottery “B” Season | Nov. 25 – Dec. 5 |
Deer Shotgun/Rifle | Private Lands | Shotgun/Rifle | Nov. 15 – Dec. 5 |
Deer Shotgun/Rifle | Private Lands | Landowner | Nov. 1 – Dec. 30 |
Deer Muzzleloader | Private Land | Dec. 6 – Dec. 30 | |
Deer Muzzleloader | State Land | Dec. 6 – Dec. 19 |