Unit 1
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Northfield Brook Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaAbove All State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkAlgonquin State Forest
ParkState ParkBurr Pond State Park
ParkState ParkCamp Columbia State Forest
ParkState ParkCampbell Falls State Park
ParkState ParkCampbell Falls State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkDennis Hill State Park
ParkState ParkHaystack Mountain State Park
ParkState ParkHousatonic Meadows State Park
ParkState ParkHousatonic State Forest
ParkState ParkHumaston Brook State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkIvy Mountain State Park
ParkState ParkJohn A. Minetto State Park
ParkState ParkKent Falls State Park
ParkState ParkKent Falls State Park, Leased to Sloane-Stanley Museum
ParkState ParkLake Waramaug State Park
ParkState ParkMacedonia Brook State Park
ParkState ParkMattatuck State Forest
ParkState ParkMohawk Mountain State Park
ParkState ParkMohawk State Forest
ParkState ParkMount Bushnell State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkMount Riga State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkMount Tom State Park
ParkState ParkPaugnut State Forest
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 1
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMohawk Trail
22.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertNorthwest Road and Racebrook Trail
17.2 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
South Taconic Trail
12.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAlander Mountain and Brace Mountain Loop
10.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBear Mountain and Mount Frissell Trail
10.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAppalachian Trail from Jug End to Bear Mountain
10.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHousatonic River via Appalachian Trail
10.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHerrick Trail Preserve via Appalachian Trail Loop
8.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCaleb Peak via Appalachian Trail
8.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRound Mountain and Bear Mountain Loop
8.3 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit 1
12 found
Lone Oak Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRiga Lean-To
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTentrr Signature Site - Meadow Ridge Farm Meadow
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWindmill Hill - Connecticut White Memorial Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPoint Folly Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Waramaug State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHemlock Hill Camp Resort and Co-operative
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMeadow Ridge Farm Meadow
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCozy Hills Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMacedonia Brook State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBurr Pond Picnic Shelter
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBrassie Brook Lean-to - Bear Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Connecticut
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Connecticut-Hunting-and-Trapping-Guide
- Draw / lottery ↗
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/CEFS/Connecticut-Hunter-Education
- Buy a license ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Licenses-Fees-and-Permits
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 1, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Connecticut agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.