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Deer Lottery
State Land & Controlled Hunt Lottery
Season Dates
- Nov. 20 – Nov. 29 Lottery “A” Season
- Nov. 30 – Dec. 10 Lottery “B” Season
Bag Limits 1 Either Sex on State Land Areas; variable on Controlled Hunt Areas
Hunting Hours ½ hour before sunrise to sunset.
License & Permits Firearms hunting license and a state land lottery permit or a controlled hunt area lottery permit. Only one of these permit types may be bought each year. Lottery permits for state land and controlled hunt areas must be applied for by June 1st. Persons rejected for a Lottery Permit may obtain a State Land No-Lottery Permit.
Legal Firearms 12, 16, or 20 gauge breech loading shotgun loaded with single soft alloy projectile ammunition. Rifled or smoothbore barrels allowed. Shotgun must not be capable of holding more than 3 shells.
Special Conditions
- Tagging and Reporting: See Tagging & Reporting section for information on tagging and reporting.
- Junior Hunter Training Days: Saturday, November 9, 2013 and Saturday, November 16, 2013. See 2013 Junior Hunter Training Days for details.
A lottery is conducted to award a limited number of permits for deer hunting on certain state lands and Controlled Hunt areas. To hunt these areas you must apply for a deer lottery permit. ALL OTHER STATE AREAS OPEN TO HUNTING ARE LISTED FOR Litchfield – Hartford Counties, Middlesex – Tolland Counties, Windham – New London Counties and Fairfield – New Haven Counties. TO HUNT THOSE AREAS YOU MUST PURCHASE A NO-LOTTERY “A” OR “B” SEASON DEER PERMIT.
New Changes: The department is changing the procedure for applying for the Deer Lottery. Information and instructions will be available in June 2013. For futher details, check the department’s website at www.ct.gov/deep/DeerLottery
Lottery Questions: Email michael.gregonis@ct.gov or call the Deer Program at 860-642-7239.
Lottery “A” Season Areas
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Area |
Location |
Town(s) |
Quota |
Acres |
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Area 7 |
Pootatuck SF |
New Fairfield |
53 |
1,103 |
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Area 8 |
Paugussett SF |
Newtown |
97 |
1,947 |
|
Area 9 |
Naugatuck SF |
Oxford, Beacon Falls* |
207 |
4,154 |
|
Area 11 |
Meshomasic SF |
Portland* |
481 |
9,099 |
|
Wangunk Meadows WMA |
Portland |
637 |
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Area 12 |
Salmon River SF |
Colchester* |
410 |
6,980 |
|
Silivio O. Conte NWR |
Haddam |
285 |
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Larson Lot WMA |
Colchester |
240 |
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Wopowog WMA |
E. Hampton, Haddam |
475 |
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Area 15 |
Nathan Hale SF |
Coventry* |
157 |
1,455 |
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Nye Holman SF |
Tolland* |
786 |
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Kollar WMA |
Tolland |
911 |
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Area 27 |
Camp Columbia SF |
Morris |
22 |
470 |
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Area 53 |
NU-Maromas (Co-op) |
Middletown |
70 |
1,400 |
|
Area 54 |
NU-Skiff Mt. (Co-op) |
Sharon |
35 |
710 |
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* and adjacent town or towns |
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Lottery “A” and “B” Season Areas
|
Area |
Location |
Town(s) |
Quota |
Acres |
|
Area 26 |
Trout Brook Valley SP |
Easton |
15 |
330 |
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Area 28 |
Naugatuck SF Quillinan Reservoir Block |
Ansonia |
25 |
511 |
|
Area 51 |
Yale Forest^ |
Union* |
230 |
7,700 |
|
Area 52 |
Bristol Water Co. |
Harwinton |
75 |
4,500 |
|
Area 56 |
Centennial Watershed SF^^ |
Easton, Weston* |
140 |
3,450 |
|
Area 58 |
MDC Nepaug Resevoir Valentine Block** ^ |
New Hartford* |
53 |
1,075 |
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Area 59 |
MDC Nepaug Resevoir Pine Hill Block** ^ |
New Hartford |
16 |
325 |
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* and adjacent town or towns ** Special Requirements: Hunters selected for the MDC Nepaug Reservoir Areas 58 and 59 will be required to attend a mandatory pre-hunt meeting, pass a background check conducted by MDC, and sign a waiver of liability, before receiving access for hunting. ^ No access during Junior Hunter Training Days. ^^No access during Junior Hunter Training Days except for junior hunters who have been awarded a permit for this area. |
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