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Connecticut Hunting Seasons

The NWTF Hunt Guide is your complete source for turkey season dates, application deadlines and other related hunting information across North America. As you plan your upcoming season, be sure to use the agency Web addresses and phone numbers to contact the folks who can best confirm the dates and laws of the places you plan to hunt. They can help you make the most of your trip. Have a great season.

If you're looking to track down gobblers outside of your own state, get a complete list of hunt guide information here. Click here for a pdf version of the 2009 Fall Hunt Guide.

Members Only: If you are a NWTF member, click here for the members only hunt guide which has commentary from our regional wildlife biologists.

Dates:Bowhunting: State Land: Sept. 15 - Nov. 17; Dec. 23-31; State Land Bowhunting Only Areas: Sept. 15 - Dec. 31; Private Land (Zones 1-10): Sept. 15 - Nov. 17; Dec. 9 - 31; Private Land (Zones 11-12): Sept. 15 - Dec. 31; Firearms: October 3-31
Hunter Ed.
Safety Req.:
Certificate or resident hunting license within the last 5 years.
Youth Hunt:No Youth Season for Fall Turkey Hunting
Bag Limit:Bowhunting: State Land, State Land Bowhunting Only Areas, Private Land (Zones 1-10), Private Land (Zones 11-12): 2 birds, either sex; Firearms: State Land: 1 bird, either sex; Private Land: 2 birds, either sex; Landowner: 2 birds, either sex
Legal Hours:1/2 -hour before sunrise to sunset
Population:35,000
Harvest:211
Contact:www.ct.gov/dep
or (860) 642-7239
Poacher Hotline:(800) 842-4357

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