Licenses to hunt, trap or fish, or any combination of these, are issued by the Office of the Town Clerk. Applications are available during regular business hours.
Hunting licenses may only be issued to a person who has held a resident license to hunt with firearms within five years from the date of the application OR presents a certificate of competency issued after the completion of the required course in safe hunting practices and the use of hunting weapons. (A minor, ages 12-15, may hunt with firearms or bows if such minor holds a junior firearms hunting or junior archery license, and is accompanied by a person over 18 years of age.)
Pheasant Tags are issued to anyone possessing a valid firearms or archery license.
Migratory Bird Stamps are available to applicants 16 years of age or older.
Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (H.I.P.): Persons hunting ducks, geese, brant, woodcock, rails, snipes and coots are required to obtain a HIP permit from the Town Clerk.
Additional information, regulations and explanatory booklets are available from the Town Clerk.
Connecticut Resident Fee Schedule:
| Firearms Hunting |
$ 14.00 |
| Jr. Firearms Hunting |
$ 3.00 |
| Hunting & Fishing |
$ 28.00 |
| Fishing |
$ 20.00 |
| Trapping |
$ 25.00 |
| Pheasant Tags |
$ 14.00 |
| Migratory Bird Stamp |
$ 5.00 |
| HIP Permit |
$ 2.00 |
**Non Resident Fee Schedule available upon request.
**Archery & Junior Archery Licenses are available only from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106
**Persons who are over 65 years of age or handicapped may qualify for licenses at no charge.