HUNTING AND TRAPPING FIELD GUIDE
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WILDLIFE DIVISION
HUNTING AND TRAPPING LICENSES
Licenses to hunt and trap in Connecticut are available from town clerks and their agents. Licenses are valid for a calendar year. Non-resident hunting licenses may be purchased by mail from town clerks. Archery licenses and non-resident trapping licenses are only available from:
DEP – Licensing and Revenue Office
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
| Firearms Hunting Firearms Hunting & Fishing Junior Firearms Hunting (Ages 12 to 15) Lifetime License (Ages 65 and over) Trapping Junior Trapping (Ages 15 and under) Archery (Only Available by mail. See Below.) Junior Archery (Ages 12 to 15. Only Available by mail. See Below.) |
$28.00 $56.00 $15.00 Free $250.00 $15.00 $60.00 $26.00 |
$134.00 $176.00 $15.00 – – – $250.00 – – – $200.00 $26.00 |
Please visit http://dep.state.ct.us/pao/index.htm for further information.
FISHING LICENSES
Fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 years of age or older fishing in the Inland District. Licenses are issued on a calendar year basis and expire on December 31st.
| License Type |
Fee |
Purchase License at |
| Resident Fishing |
$20.00 |
Any Town Hall, designated vendor (tackle shop),DEP Store or by phone (860-424-3555). |
| Resident Fishing and Small Game Firearms Hunting |
$28.00 |
Any Town Hall, designated vendor (tackle shop) orDEP Store. Not available by phone. |
| Resident Senior Citizen (65 or older) |
Free |
Any Town Hall. |
| Nonresident Season-Fishing |
$40.00 |
Any Town Hall, designated vendor (tackle shop),DEP Store or by phone (860-424-3555). |
| Nonresident Three Day Fishing |
$16.00 |
Any Town Hall, designated vendor (tackle shop),DEP Store or by phone (860-424-3555). |
| Nonresident Fishing and Small Game Firearms Hunting |
$88.00 |
Any Town Hall, designated vendor (tackle shop) orDEP Store. Not available by phone. |
| Armed Forces Members* Fishing |
$20.00 |
Any Town Hall, DEP Store or by phone (860-424-3555). |
| Armed Forces Members* Fishing and Small Game Firearms Hunting |
$28.00 |
Any Town Hall or DEP Store. |
| Mentally Retarded or Blind** – Fishing |
Free |
Any Town Hall. |
| Disabled Persons*** – Fishing |
Free |
Any Town Hall. |
| Disabled Persons – Fishing and Small Game Firearms Hunting |
Free |
Any Town Hall. |
Please visit http://dep.state.ct.us/pao/index.htm for further information.