Hunting and Trapping

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• Cooking with Wild Game

  Find recipes and tips for cooking with wild game.

• Wild Turkey Hunting

  Information on hunting wild turkeys in Connecticut for 2026.

• Hunting Roadmap

  Learn how to get started hunting in Connecticut!

• Questions about Hunting

  Frequently Asked Questions about hunting, trapping, and obtaining a license in Connecticut.

• Connecticut Hunter Education

  Information about hunter safety education courses to be certified to hunt and/or trap.

• 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.

• Hunter Highlights Newsletter

  Hunter Highlights is your best up-to-date information on hunting in Connecticut.

• Outdoor Safety Tips

  Tips on how to be safe while enjoying outdoor activities, such as hunting and hiking.

• Hunter Highlights Content

• Ruffed Grouse Hunter Log

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

• 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.

• Hunting Laws and Regulations

  Information on Connecticut hunting and trapping laws and regulations.

• Public and Permit-Required Hunting Areas

  Information on public and permit-required hunting areas for 2026.

• Furbearer Trapping Seasons

  Information on the furbearer trapping seasons in Connecticut for 2026.