Public Hunting Areas in
Connecticut
Search results
on February 12, 2012
for:
Hunting Areas in Fairfield-New Haven Counties
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| Aldo Leopold WMA
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554
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Southbury
Very limited off-road parking available on Kuhne, Purchase Brook, Little York and East Flat Hill roads.
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| PDF Map Available (584k): Map 1 of 1
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| Bennett's Pond State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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460
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer Only) |
| Town(s): Ridgefield
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| PDF Map Available (202k): Map 1 of 1
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| Centennial Watershed SF Small Game Area
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178
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Monroe, Shelton
Monroe - east of Rte 25 in Upper Stepney, east on Pepper Street and right on Gardner Road (property west of Gardner Road). Shelton - north of Means Brook Reservoir off Saw Mill Road (east of Means Brook).
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| PDF Map Available (203k): Map 1 of 1
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| Centennial Watershed State Forest
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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6,826
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Deer Lottery Area #56 |
| Town(s): Easton, Weston, Redding
Some portions open as a Deer Lottery Area and some portions open to deer bowhunting by special access permits only. Access permits available from the Aquarion Water Company's Aspetuck Environmental Center, 714 Black Rock Road (Rte. 58), Easton.
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| 7 PDF Maps Available (477k to 1277k): Map 1 of 7 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7
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| Centennial Watershed State Forest, Hattertown Rd, Monroe
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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34
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): Monroe
Access permits from Aquarion Water Company not required. Very limited parking.
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| PDF Map Available (220k): Map 1 of 1
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| Charles E. Wheeler WMA
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812
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Stratford, Milford, Orange
Access points from under I95 bridge and at east end of Court Street, Milford.
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| PDF Map Available (546k): Map 1 of 1
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| Collis P. Huntington State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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1,040
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer Only) |
| Town(s): Bethel, Newtown, Redding
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| PDF Map Available (0k): Map 1 of 1
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| East River Marsh WMA
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147
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Guilford
Access by boat only.
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| PDF Map Available (182k): Map 1 of 1
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| East Swamp WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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85
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Bethel
Entrance by Little League Ball Field area off Maple Avenue.
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| PDF Map Available (192k): Map 1 of 1
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| George C. Waldo State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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150
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): Southbury
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| PDF Map Available (241k): Map 1 of 1
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| Great Harbor WMA
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220
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Guilford
Reached by leaving southwest corner of Guilford Green and going west on Water Street or Rte. 146 for a distance of 1.7 miles. Area is north and south of road.
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| PDF Map Available (198k): Map 1 of 1
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| Great Swamp Flood Control Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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341
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Ridgefield
All portions north of Farmingville Road are closed to firearms hunting and open for bowhunting only.
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| PDF Map Available (236k): Map 1 of 1
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| Meriden Rod & Gun Club
Permit-Required Area
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1,364
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Meriden, Cheshire
Permits available at Fishing Factory II, 1426 Meriden-Waterbury Road (Rte. 322), Milldale, (860) 621-8145.
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| PDF Map Available (309k): Map 1 of 1
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| Naugatuck State Forest
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4,295
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, Deer Lottery Area #9, No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Oxford, Beacon Falls, etc.
The Great Hill Block is a Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area.
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| 5 PDF Maps Available (86k to 453k): Map 1 of 5 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5
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| Naugatuck State Forest - Quillinan Reservoir Block
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597
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, Deer Lottery Area #28 |
| Town(s): Ansonia, Seymour
No access or parking from Deerfield Lane or Ansonia Nature Center property. Area west of Clinton Road has been designated as a Deer Bowhunting only area. Closed to Waterfowl hunting.
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| PDF Map Available (403k): Map 1 of 1
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| Paugussett State Forest
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1,947
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, Deer Lottery Area #8, No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Newtown
Areas north and south which front Route 34 are closed to all firearms hunting. These sections have been designated as Deer Bowhunting Only areas. Other areas of the forest that are open to firearms hunting are open for the regular state land bowhunting seasons.
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| 2 PDF Maps Available (234k to 239k): Map 1 of 2 Map 2
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| Pequonnock Valley
Permit-Required Area
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176
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Trumbull
Special restrictions apply. Hunting permitted on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only from the third Saturday in October through the Saturday prior to Christmas Day. Seasonal Permits available by contacting the DEEP, Wildlife Division at (860) 424-3011.
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| PDF Map Available (392k): Map 1 of 1
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| Pootatuck State Forest
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1,103
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, Deer Lottery Area #7, No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): New Fairfield
Parking for the Northern part is at the right fork end of Pine Hill Road. No access is available from the left fork of Pine Hill Rd.
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| 2 PDF Maps Available (0k to 171k): Map 1 of 2 Map 2
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| Quinnipiac River State Park
Permit-Required Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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342
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): North Haven
Access from Banton Street. Permits not needed before third Saturday in October or after first Saturday in December. Permits are available at Uncle B's Bait & Tackle, 854 South Colony Rd., Wallingford, CT, (203)294-1180. A daily permit is not required to archery hunt deer or turkey or firearms hunt turkey on this area.
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| PDF Map Available (k): Map 1 of 1
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| Seymour Fish & Game Club
Permit-Required Area
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117
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Oxford
Daily Permits are available at the Oxford Town Hall, (203)888-2543, Monday-Thursday ONLY.
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| PDF Map Available (449k): Map 1 of 1
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| Trout Brook Valley
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330
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, Deer Lottery Area #26 |
| Town(s): Easton
Portions of area open for deer and turkey hunting. Fall bowhunting for deer and turkey, spring turkey hunting, fall firearms turkey hunting and muzzleloader deer hunting by special access permit only. Access permits available from Greiser Store, Rte. 136 and Center Rd., Easton, (203) 268-9551.
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| PDF Map Available (512k): Map 1 of 1
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| Wallingford Town Owned Area
Permit-Required Area
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840
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Wallingford
Hunting permitted on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Thanksgiving Day from the third Saturday in October through the last day in February. Permits available at Uncle B's Bait & Tackle, 854 South Colony Rd., Wallingford, CT, (203)294-1180.
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| 3 PDF Maps Available (0k to 0k): Map 1 of 3 Map 2 Map 3
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| Wooster Mountain State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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359
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Danbury
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| PDF Map Available (241k): Map 1 of 1
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