Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Information.

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Licenses, Permits, and Tags
Firearms Hunting Licenses	Pheasant Tags	Lost License
Small Game and Deer Archery	Waterfowl Stamps	Handicapped License
Deer Permits	HIP Permits	Hunting and Trapping by Minors
Turkey Permits	Hunter Education Requirements	Extended Office Hours

Hunting Laws and Regulations
General Restrictions	Fluorescent Orange	New Laws and Regulations
Use of Firearms	Private Land Permission	HIP
Use of Bows	Definitions	Remedial Hunter Education
Junior Hunter Training Days

Deer Hunting
Season Dates and Bag Limits	Deer Lottery	Use of Attractants while Deer Hunting
Season Descriptions	Tagging and Check Stations	Deer Liver Consumption Advisory
		Chronic Wasting Disease

Turkey Hunting
Season Dates and Bag Limits		Turkey Lottery
Season Descriptions

Small Game Hunting
Upland Birds	Squirrel, Rabbits, Woodchuck	Foxes and Coyote
Waterfowl and Rails	Raccoon and Opossum

Public Hunting Areas
Litchfield and Hartford Counties	Windham and New London Counties	Permit-Required Hunting Areas
Fairfield and New Haven Counties	Dog Training & Field Trial Areas	Permit-Required Hunting Areas
Middlesex and Tolland Counties	State-Leased Areas

Trapping
Season Dates and Bag Limits	Carcass Collections	Rabies Advisory
Pelt Tagging	Legal Methods

Other Information
Junior Hunter Training Days	Landowner Liability Release	Hunter Harassment
Sunrise/Sunset Table	Trap and Target Shooting	Falconry
Deer & Turkey Private Land Management Zone Map

No attempt has been made to employ the exact wording of laws and regulations, nor to provide their complete listing. For legal purposes the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and the General Statutes of Connecticut must be consulted.