2022 Summary of Hunting Season Dates

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Last Updated: Spring 2022

For further information regarding specific bag, possession, and season limits, please visit the pages noted in the table below. See Mentor a Junior Hunter for details on Junior Hunter Training Days.

Gamebirds

Season	Season Dates
Pheasant ^A	Jan. 1 – Feb. 28 Oct. 15 – Dec. 31
Chukar and Hungarian Partridge ^A	Jan. 1 – Feb. 28 Oct. 15 – Dec. 31
Ruffed Grouse ^A	Oct. 15 – Nov. 30
Quail ^A	Oct. 15 – Oct. 31
Crow ^B	Jan. 6 – Mar. 26 (Mon. through Sat.) Aug. 13 – Oct. 7 (Wed., Fri., Sat.) Oct. 15 – Nov. 30 (Wed., Fri., Sat.)
Woodcock – Snipe – Rails ^B	See current Migratory Bird Hunting Guide; State stamp required
Waterfowl ^B (ducks, mergansers, geese, and coot)	See current Migratory Bird Hunting Guide; State and federal stamps required
A Connecticut Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp required. B Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp required.

Small Game Mammals

See Small Game Hunting for limit information.

Season	Season Dates
Gray Squirrel	Jan. 1 – Feb. 28 Sep. 1 – Dec. 31
Cottontail Rabbit European Hare	Jan. 1– Feb. 28 Oct. 15 – Dec. 31
Snowshoe Hare	Jan. 1 – Jan. 30 Nov. 19 – Dec. 31
Woodchuck	Mar. 15 – Nov. 15

Furbearers

See Furbearer Trapping Seasons & Regulations for trapping seasons and regulations.

Season	Season Dates
Coyote	Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
Red and Gray Foxes	Jan. 1 – Feb. 28 Oct. 15 – Dec. 31
Raccoon and Opossum	Jan. 1 – Jan. 15 Oct. 15 – Dec. 31

Junior Hunter Training Days

See Mentor a Junior Hunter for specific details.

Season	Season Dates
Junior Spring Wild Turkey	April 16 – 23, 2022 (excluding Sunday)
Junior Waterfowl	Two Saturdays in fall (see 2023–2023 Migratory Bird Hunting Guide for dates)
Junior Pheasant	October 8, 2022
Junior Deer	Nov. 8 – 12, 2022 (excluding Sunday)

Wild Turkey

Season	Season Dates
Spring Turkey
State Land Private Land Landowner	Apr. 27 – May 28
Fall Turkey Archery
Private Land (zones 11–12)	Jan. 1 – Jan. 31
Private Land (all zones)	Sep. 15 – Dec. 31
State Land Bowhunting Only Areas	Sep. 15 – Dec. 31
State Land	Sep. 15 – Nov. 15 Dec. 21 – Dec. 31
Fall Turkey Firearms
State Land Private Land Landowner	Oct. 1 – Oct. 31

White-tailed Deer

Season	Season Dates
Deer Bowhunting
Private Land (zones 11–12)	Jan. 1 – Jan. 31
Private Land (All zones)	Sep. 15 – Dec. 31
State Land Bowhunting Only Areas	Sep. 15 – Dec. 31
State Land	Sep. 15 – Nov. 15 Dec. 21 – Dec. 31
Deer Shotgun – State Controlled Areas
No Lottery Season	Nov. 16 – Dec. 6
Deer Lottery
Archery-Only Controlled Hunt Lottery	Sep. 15 – Dec. 31
State Land and Controlled Hunt Lottery “A” Season	Nov. 16 – Nov. 25
State Land and Controlled Hunt Lottery Regular Season	Nov. 16 – Dec. 6
Deer Shotgun/Rifle/Revolver
Private Lands	Nov. 16 – Dec. 6
Landowner	Nov. 1 – Dec. 31
Deer Muzzleloader
Private Land	Dec. 7 – Dec. 31
State Land	Dec. 7 – Dec. 20