If he legally has a junior license (and if he turned 16 during the year his junior license is legal for that entire calendar year) then he can participate in the junior hunt.

26-48a-1. Pheasant season, bag limits, tags, use and reporting

(a) (1)The open season for taking pheasant shall be from the third Saturday in October through the second Saturday in January.

(2) The second Saturday in October shall be designated as junior pheasant hunting training day. On this day, only hunters having a valid Connecticut junior firearms hunting license and pheasant harvest tags may hunt on private lands with permission of the landowner. The accompanying adult mentor shall have in his/her possession a valid Connecticut hunting license. The adult mentor shall not carry a firearm.



26-66-12. Wild turkey seasons, bag limits, firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, methods, permits, tags and reporting.

(a) Season and bag limit:

(1) In such areas of the state as designated by the commissioner and listed in his applicable annual Connecticut hunting and trapping guide, the open spring private land season for hunting bearded wild turkey shall begin the first Wednesday in May and end 25 consecutive days thereafter. The Saturday before the first Wednesday in May shall be designated as a junior turkey hunting training day. On this day, only hunters having a valid Connecticut junior hunting license and a spring season turkey permit may hunt on private lands for which they have written permission. The accompanying adult mentor shall have in his/her possession a valid Connecticut hunting license, a spring season turkey permit and written permission from the landowner. The adult mentor shall not carry a firearm, but may assist in calling. Hunting shall be allowed from one-half hour before sunrise until 12:00 noon. The season bag limit shall be three bearded wild turkeys.


26-86a-6. Open seasons

The Saturday prior to the second Wednesday before Thanksgiving shall be designated as a junior deer hunting training day. On this day, only hunters having a valid Connecticut junior firearms hunting license and a private land shotgun/rifle deer season permit may hunt on private lands for which they have written permission from the landowner. The accompanying adult mentor shall have a valid Connecticut hunting license, a valid deer permit and written landowner permission for the same property. The adult mentor shall not carry a firearm. (e) The open season for hunting deer with shotgun on state land shall be two separate seasons, one starting the second Wednesday before Thanksgiving day and ending after ten consecutive days, and the other starting two days after Thanksgiving and ending after eleven consecutive days. The Saturday prior to the second Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day shall be designated as a junior deer hunting training day. On this day, only hunters having a valid Connecticut junior hunting license may hunt on state lands for which they have a valid state land shotgun deer permit. The accompanying adult mentor shall have a valid Connecticut hunting license and a valid deer permit. The adult mentor shall not carry a firearm.