CT Firearms Deer Season

CT firearms deer season starts today!  State Land Lottery A and No-Lottery A permits run from Nov. 20 - Nov. 29.  State Land Lottery B and No-Lottery B permits run from Nov. 30 - Dec 10.  Private Land permits run from Nov. 20 - Dec 10.

Two notes:

1. Muzzleloader season is a separate season, starting Dec 11. 
2. Rifles are not legal firearms on state land permits.  Only shotguns shooting a single slug are legal firearms.  Buckshot is not legal in CT.  

These laws should be second nature to you if you have completed a hunter's safety course.  If you are not a hunter, it is still important to be aware of hunter safety and hunting laws/regulations.  Always wear blaze orange when you are in the woods during deer season, whether or not the land you are on permits hunting.  Even if you are on land where hunting is not permitted, you can never be sure that everyone is following that regulation.  Poachers are criminals and many times trespass on land.  It is better safe than sorry; stay visible when you are in the woods.  If you see someone breaking hunting laws, be sure to report it.  Wildlife conservation is everyone's responsibility, and we should have zero tolerance for people who do not follow the law.