Connecticut

10, 12, 16, and 20 gauge shotguns firing single slugs or sabots are the primary firearm legal for deer hunting. On private lands of 10 or more acres, centerfire rifles are permitted only by special written landowner authorization. Capacity plugged to 3 shells maximum. Buckshot is prohibited.

Minimum .45 caliber single-barrel muzzleloaders firing a single projectile. Modern in-line muzzleloaders with 209 primers, sabots, and magnifying scopes are fully legal during the dedicated December Muzzleloader season on state and private lands. Black powder or commercial synthetic powders only.

Compound, recurve, and longbows with minimum 40 lb draw weight. Broadheads must have minimum 7/8-inch cutting width. Fixed and mechanical broadheads legal. The archery deer season runs continuously from September 15 through December 31 on state lands (and through January 31 on private lands in suburban management zones).

Fully legal for ALL licensed hunters during the entire archery deer season on private lands and on state lands without requiring a medical disability permit. Minimum 125 lb draw weight with working mechanical safety and broadheads meeting big game standards.

Centerfire revolvers .357 caliber or larger with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches firing expanding ammunition are legal for deer on private lands of 10 or more acres with written landowner consent during the firearms season.

10, 12, 16, 20 gauge shotguns with non-toxic shot required for all waterfowl hunting across Long Island Sound tidal marshes and the Connecticut River estuary. 3-shell capacity limit.