Hunting in Connecticut
Official agency resources
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division
- Buy a license ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Licenses-Fees-and-Permits
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Connecticut-Hunting-and-Trapping-Guide
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Lottery-Hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/State-Land-Hunting
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Hunting-and-Trapping/Hunting-and-Trapping-Statistics
- Hunter education ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Conservation-Education-Firearms-Safety-CE-FS-Program
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Connecticut, go straight to the issuing agency.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionGame species in Connecticut
See all species →Click any species to see every state where it's on the books.
Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Connecticut are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Connecticut.