Connecticut Deer and Turkey Management Zone 12
Deer and Turkey Management Zones (deer and turkey) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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Simplified for the web from the public layer of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Connecticut's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (41.310, -72.550) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:51 AM | 4:44 PM | 6:20 AM | 4:44 PM | |
| 5:52 AM | 4:43 PM | 6:21 AM | 4:43 PM | |
| 5:53 AM | 4:42 PM | 6:22 AM | 4:42 PM | |
| 5:54 AM | 4:41 PM | 6:23 AM | 4:41 PM | |
| 5:56 AM | 4:40 PM | 6:25 AM | 4:40 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 4:39 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:39 PM | |
| 5:58 AM | 4:38 PM | 6:27 AM | 4:38 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Connecticut regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
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Essex, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Deep River, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Clinton, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Haddam, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Old Lyme, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Hamburg, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Clinton OE S, CT-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Guilford, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Durham, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Orient, NY-CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New York, Connecticut
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Moodus, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Middle Haddam, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Guilford OE S, CT-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Colchester, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Niantic, CT-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Palmertown, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Middletown, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Plum Island, NY-CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Branford, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Wallingford, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Fitchville, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Branford OE S, CT-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Meriden, CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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New London, CT-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Connecticut, New York
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