The following areas are open to public hunting. The key to the left specifies what type of hunting is permitted. Lottery deer hunting areas are listed elsewhere in this guide. Special tags, stamps, and permits are needed when hunting some species. Consult season descriptions for the species you are hunting. Consult Firearms Restrictions. Maps for many of these areas are available on the DEP’s website (www.ct.gov/dep).
Key
● Hunting Permitted
▲ Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area
AB No-Lottery A and B Seasons
B No-Lottery B Season only
❍ Daily Permit Required
✱ Special Conditions Apply, see below.
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Litchfield – Hartford Counties
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Barber Pond WMA
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Bloomfield,Windsor
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75
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Cedar Swamp WMA
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New Hartford, Torrington
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278
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East Twin Lakes Water Access Area
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Salisbury
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98
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AB
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Goshen WMA
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Goshen
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967
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Housatonic River WMA
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Kent
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556
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Newgate WMA
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East Granby
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451
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Simsbury WMA
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Simsbury
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223
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AB
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Robbins Swamp WMA
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Canaan
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1,569
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Roraback WMA 
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Harwinton
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1,975
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Suffield WMA
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Suffield
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195
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AB
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Algonquin State Forest
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Colebrook
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668
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AB
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American Legion State Forest
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Barkhamsted
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1,037
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Camp Columbia State Forest
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Morris
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600
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Centennial Watershed State Forest (Canaan Block)*
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Canaan
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146
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Enders State Forest (Worthen Parcel)*
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Granby
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377
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AB
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Housatonic State Forest (including former Wickwire parcel)
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Sharon, etc.
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11,284
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AB
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Mattatuck State Forest
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Watertown
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4,673
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AB
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Nassahegon State Forest
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Burlington
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1,227
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Nepaug State Forest
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New Hartford
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1,367
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Paugnut State Forest
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Torrington
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1,644
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AB
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Peoples State Forest
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Barkhamsted
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2,942
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AB
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Topsmead State Forest (north and west of Rte. 118)
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Litchfield
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179
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AB
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Tunxis State Forest
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Hartland, etc.
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9,518
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Wyantenock State Forest
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Cornwall, etc.
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4,083
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John Minetto State Park
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Torrington
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715
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Mount Riga State Park
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Salisbury
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315
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Sunnybrook State Park (west of Newfield Rd.)
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Torrington
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444
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CT Light & Power (borders Newgate WMA)
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East Granby
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180
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MDC – Greenwoods Pond
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New Hartford
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400
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MDC – Colebrook Reservoir/Hogback Dam
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Colebrook, Hartland, etc.
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4,159
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Flaherty Field Trial Area (Pelton’s Pasture)*
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East Windsor
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498
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Nod Brook Management Area*
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Avon, Simsbury
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137
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Black Rock Lake (state and federally owned)
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Thomaston, Watertown
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400
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Bloomfield Flood Control Area (Site 1)
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Bloomfield
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325
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Bloomfield Flood Control Area (Site 2)
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Bloomfield
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300
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Hancock Brook Lake (federally owned)
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Plymouth
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707
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Mad River Dam Flood Control Area
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Winchester
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517
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Northfield Brook Lake (federally owned)
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Thomaston
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208
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Sucker Brook Flood Control Area
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Winchester
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64
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Thomaston Dam (federally owned)
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Thomaston, Harwinton, etc.
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850
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Whiting River Flood Control Area
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North Canaan
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49
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Wood Creek Flood Control Area
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Norfolk
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111
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Bristol Fish & Game Association*
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Harwinton, Plymouth
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1,663
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NU-Skiff Mtn. Coop WMA*
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Sharon
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710
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Sessions Woods WMA ▲
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Burlington
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777
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Stanley Works Coop WMA
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Kent, Cornwall
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1,100
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Suffield Sportsmen’s Assoc.*
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Suffield, East Granby
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1,164
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Access Descriptions & Special Conditions
Camp Columbia State Forest: A portion of Camp Columbia State Forest is a Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area.
Centennial Watershed State Forest – Canaan Block: 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.
Enders State Forest – Worthen Parcel: Designated Deer Bowhunting Only Area. Access and parking from Rte 20/Fox Rd. gate only. Portions closed to all hunting
Flaherty Field Trial Area: Turn east from Rte. 5 opposite East Windsor High School. Shooting and non-shooting field trial area.
Nod Brook Management Area: 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. Closed during events.
Black Rock Lake: Portions of area open to hunting through cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Firearms hunting on federal land limited to shotgun ammunition only.
Bloomfield Flood Control Areas Site 2: 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. Open during the pheasant season only. Site 3 is no longer open to hunting.
Hancock Brook Lake: Open to hunting through cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Firearms hunting limited to shotgun ammunition only. Target or trap shooting prohibited.
Thomaston Dam: Open to hunting through cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Firearms hunting limited to shotgun ammunition only. Waterfowl or small game hunting prohibited between March 30 and the third Saturday in October. Target or trap shooting prohibited.
Bristol Fish & Game Permit-Required Area: Special restrictions apply. See vendor for details.
NU-Skiff Mtn. Coop WMA: Sharon (east and west of Skiff Mtn. Road). Leased from Northeast Utilities.
Sessions Woods WMA: Area open to fall bowhunting for deer or turkey by permit. Portions open for firearms turkey hunting by daily permit. Permits issued in accordance with the procedures 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 on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Suffield Sportsmen’s Assoc. Permit-Required Area: From North Street, Windsor Locks, north to Massachusetts state line, east to the Connecticut River, and south to Russel Road, East Granby.
