Hunting and Trapping

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• Deer Hunting Roadmap

  Getting started deer hunting in Connecticut.

• Pheasant Hunting Roadmap

  Getting started pheasant hunting in Connecticut.

• Wild Turkey Hunting Roadmap

  Getting started turkey hunting in Connecticut.

• Waterfowl Hunting Roadmap

  Getting started waterfowl hunting in Connecticut.

• Small Game Hunting Roadmap

  Getting started small game hunting in Connecticut.

• Questions about Tagging and Reporting Harvests

  Find answers to your questions about tagging and reporting deer and turkey harvests.

• Hunting Licenses and Permits

  Information on hunting licenses, permits, and stamps for Connecticut.

• Ruffed Grouse Hunter Log

  The Wildlife Division is asking hunters to participate in a voluntary hunt reporting program for ruffed grouse.

• Falconry in Connecticut

  Falconry is the sport of hunting small game species with trained raptors.

• Furbearer Trapping Seasons

  Information on the furbearer trapping seasons in Connecticut for 2025.

• Snapping Turtle Regulations

  Regulations on the taking of snapping turtles in Connecticut.

• Deer and Turkey Management Zone Map

  Deer and Turkey Management Zone Map

• Hunting and Connecticut Gun Laws

  What hunters need to know about Connecticut's gun laws.

• Lead Bullet Fragments in Wild Game

  Information about possible lead contamination of wild game meat.

• Multi-stock Harvest Management in the Atlantic Flyway

  Duck hunting seasons are being set in a new process that better accounts for all duck populations and the status of waterfowl habitat in the Atlantic Flyway.