Public Hunting Areas in
Connecticut
Search results
on February 12, 2012
for:
Hunting Areas in Litchfield-Hartford Counties
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| Algonquin State Forest
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668
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Colebrook
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| 3 PDF Maps Available (216k to 222k): Map 1 of 3 Map 2 Map 3
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| American Legion State Forest
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1,303
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Barkhamsted
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| PDF Map Available (613k): Map 1 of 1
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| Barber Pond WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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75
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): Bloomfield, Windsor
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| PDF Map Available (188k): Map 1 of 1
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| Black Rock Lake
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Thomaston, Watertown
Portions of area open hunting through cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Firearms hunting on federal land limited to shotgun ammunition only.
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| PDF Map Available (237k): Map 1 of 1
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| Bloomfield Flood Control Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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625
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Bloomfield
Site 2 is leased to the town of Bloomfield and a special permit from the town clerk is required to hunt small game under special restrictions. Site 2 is only open for Small Game and Waterfowl hunting from the 3rd Saturday in October through the 2nd Saturday in January. Site 3 is no longer open to hunting.
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| 3 PDF Maps Available (147k to 194k): Map 1 of 3 Map 2 Map 3
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| Bristol Fish & Game Association
Permit-Required Area
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1,663
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Harwinton, Plymouth
Special restrictions apply to Water Co. Property. Permits available at Sportsmen's Outpost, 761 Wolcott Road (Rte. 69), Wolcott, (203) 879-1139 and at City True Value Hardware, 750 Farmington Avenue (Rte. 6), Bristol, (860) 582-7166.
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| PDF Map Available (166k): Map 1 of 1
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| Camp Columbia State Forest
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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600
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 #27, No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Morris
A portion of Camp Columbia State Forest is a Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area. Roadside Parking along Munger Lane or Route 109.
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| PDF Map Available (422k): Map 1 of 1
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| Cedar Swamp WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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278
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): New Hartford, Torrington
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| PDF Map Available (226k): Map 1 of 1
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| Centennial Watershed SF - Canaan Block
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146
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Canaan
The 146 acre parcel of the forest west of Old North Road is open to hunting. All other areas of Centennial Watershed SF in Canaan are closed to hunting.
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| PDF Map Available (436k): Map 1 of 1
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| CT Light & Power (borders Newgate WMA)
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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180
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): East Granby
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| East Twin Lakes Water Access Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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98
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Salisbury
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| PDF Map Available (200k): Map 1 of 1
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| Enders State Forest
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377
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Granby
377 acre section of forest south of Route 20. Access at Route 20 Fox Rd Gate only. All other areas of Enders State Forest remain closed to hunting.
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| PDF Map Available (352k): Map 1 of 1
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Goshen
A daily permit is no longer required on this area.
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| 2 PDF Maps Available (168k to 282k): Map 1 of 2 Map 2
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| Hancock Brook Lake
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707
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Plymouth
Open to hunting through cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Firearms hunting limited to shutgun ammunition only. Target or trap shooting prohibited.
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| PDF Map Available (237k): Map 1 of 1
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| Housatonic River WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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556
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): Kent, Cornwall
In 2004, open only for bowhunting deer, bowhunting turkey and bowhunting small game. No firearms hunting during 2004-05 season.
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| 3 PDF Maps Available (214k to 225k): Map 1 of 3 Map 2 Map 3
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| Housatonic State Forest
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11,284
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Sharon, etc.
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| 8 PDF Maps Available (219k to 670k): Map 1 of 8 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Map 8
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| John Minetto State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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715
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Torrington
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| PDF Map Available (222k): Map 1 of 1
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| Mad River Dam Flood Control Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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517
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Winchester
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| PDF Map Available (239k): Map 1 of 1
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| Mattatuck State Forest
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4,673
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Watertown
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| 10 PDF Maps Available (216k to 588k): Map 1 of 10 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Map 8 Map 9 Map 10
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| MDC - Colebrook Reservoir/Hogback Dam
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4,159
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Colebrook, Hartland, etc.
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| PDF Map Available (161k): Map 1 of 1
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| MDC - Greenwoods Pond
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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400
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): New Hartford
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| PDF Map Available (227k): Map 1 of 1
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| Mount Riga State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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315
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): Salisbury
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| PDF Map Available (219k): Map 1 of 1
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| Nassahegon State Forest
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1,227
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Burlington
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| PDF Map Available (224k): Map 1 of 1
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| Nepaug State Forest
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1,367
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): New Hartford
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| PDF Map Available (232k): Map 1 of 1
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| Newgate WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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451
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): East Granby
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| PDF Map Available (194k): Map 1 of 1
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| Nod Brook Management Area
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137
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Avon, Simsbury
Between Farmington River and railroad tracks, off Rte. 10, approximately 1 mile north of Rte. 10/Rte. 44 junction in Avon. Shooting and non-shooting field trial area. Area closed to hunting during field trial events.
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| PDF Map Available (186k): Map 1 of 1
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| Northfield Brook Lake
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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208
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey) |
| Town(s): Thomaston
Federally Owned
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| NU-Skiff Mtn. Coop WMA
Permit-Required Area
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710
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 #54, No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Sharon
Sharon (east and west of Skiff Mtn. Road). Leased from Northeast Utilities. Permits available at Backcountry Outfitters, 5 Bridge St., Kent, (860)927-3377.
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| PDF Map Available (238k): Map 1 of 1
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| Paugnut State Forest
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1,644
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Torrington
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| PDF Map Available (234k): Map 1 of 1
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| Peoples State Forest
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2,942
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Barkhamsted
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| PDF Map Available (219k): Map 1 of 1
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| Robbins Swamp WMA
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1,569
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Canaan
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| 3 PDF Maps Available (219k to 223k): Map 1 of 3 Map 2 Map 3
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| Roraback WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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1,975
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Harwinton
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| 3 PDF Maps Available (192k to 217k): Map 1 of 3 Map 2 Map 3
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| Sessions Woods WMA
Permit-Required Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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777
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Burlington
Area open hunting by daily permit. Open for deer bowhunting by daily permit during the state land firearms deer seasons. Daily permits will be issued in accordance with the proceedures used for other Permit-Required Hunting Areas. Waterfowl hunting by daily permit in designated blind only. Handicapped hunters are given preference in the distribution of waterfowl hunting permits. Permits available at the Sessions Woods office, Route 69, Burlington on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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| PDF Map Available (272k): Map 1 of 1
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| Simsbury WMA
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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223
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Simsbury
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| 2 PDF Maps Available (196k to 213k): Map 1 of 2 Map 2
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| Stanley Works Coop WMA
Permit-Required Area
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1,100
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Kent, Cornwall
Permits available at Backcountry Outfitters, 5 Bridge St., Kent, (860)927-3377 or Northwest Lumber and Hardware, Cornwall Bridge, (860) 672-4000.
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| Sucker Brook Flood Control Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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64
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Winchester
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| PDF Map Available (209k): Map 1 of 1
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| Suffield Sportsmen's Assoc.
Permit-Required Area
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1,164
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl |
| Town(s): Suffield, East Granby
From North Street, Windsor Locks, north to Massachusetts state line, east to the Connecticut River, and south to Russel Road, East Granby. Permits available at Suffield Hardware, 114 Mountain Road (Rte. 168), Suffield, (860) 668-0268.
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| 7 PDF Maps Available (188k to 344k): Map 1 of 7 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant |
| Town(s): Suffield
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| PDF Map Available (182k): Map 1 of 1
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| Sunnybrook State Park
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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444
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Torrington
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| PDF Map Available (205k): Map 1 of 1
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| Thomaston Dam
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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850
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Pheasant, Small Game, Waterfowl, Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Thomaston, Harwinton, etc.
Open to hunting through cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Firearms hunting limited to shotgun ammunition only. Waterforwl or small game hunting prohibited between March 30th and the 3rd Saturday in October. Target or trap shooting is prohibited. THIS AREA CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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| Topsmead State Forest
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179
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Litchfield
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| PDF Map Available (239k): Map 1 of 1
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| Tunxis State Forest
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9,518
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Hartland, etc.
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| 6 PDF Maps Available (207k to 241k): Map 1 of 6 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6
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| Whiting River Flood Control Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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49
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): North Canaan
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| Wood Creek Flood Control Area
Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
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111
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey |
| Town(s): Norfolk
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| Wyantenock State Forest
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4,083
Acres |
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Types of Hunting: Small Game, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey, Fall Archery(Deer/Turkey), Fall Firearms Turkey, Muzzleloader Deer, No-Lottery Deer (A-Season), No-Lottery Deer (B-Season) |
| Town(s): Cornwall, etc.
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| 8 PDF Maps Available (214k to 239k): Map 1 of 8 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Map 8
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