SouthBound
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Registered: 08/01/06
Posts: 7008
Loc: Glastonbury,Ct
Like every other tag in ct you have to submit an application for it. Two years ago you had to fill out a form need a pile of info either send it in or drop it off to hartford. You still need tags even if it is you land. Now with the whole online thing you can get them online. It has zero cost im guessing except for handgun's.
Waterboy
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Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 517
Loc: Terryville
(2) The open season for a private land deer permittee to hunt deer with a revolver pursuant to section 1 of public act 10-99, shall commence on November 1 and end on December 31 of each calendar year. Any such private land deer permittee who seeks to hunt deer with a revolver pursuant to section 1 of public act 10-99 shall obtain a revolver deer permit, as required by section 1 of public act 10-99, and a free private landowner deer permit, as required by section 26-86a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
It says November 1 with Handgun but then you said November 17. The whole advantage of the Handgun was to start on November 1st.
EnCon Police Moderator
Registered: 03/01/04
Posts: 3899
The landowners season starts November 1st. This year private land starts November 16th.
If you are a landowner with a free landowner permit you can use a revolver (with a revolver permit) starting November 1st.
If you are not a landowner but have a private land permit and permission to use a revolver on the private land (of 10 or more acres) and have a revolver hunting permit then the season starts November 16th (this year).
15pounda
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Registered: 11/09/03
Posts: 476
Loc: Hartland, CT
Ok- glad I found this thread. I went to a local shop today to buy a revolver to hunt my own land with, and the attendant said that there's a barrel length restriction. He pulled out a hand cannon that would be pointless for me. He asked another guy in the shop and they essentially shrugged their shoulders and said that's what they understood. I wasn't going to buy the 8" barrel gun, and I didn't feel sure enough to buy the shorter barrel that would be somewhat carry(able) for me in the woods.
MattC
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Registered: 06/13/05
Posts: 2381
Loc: Cheshire CT
Go with the longer barrel, my smith 44mag has an 8 /3/8" barrel and you can shoot it accurately at the range to 100 yards. But I don't believe there is a regulation. All I see is that it has to be a revolver .357 or larger. I really don't think you would want to use a snub nose though lol.
15pounda
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Registered: 11/09/03
Posts: 476
Loc: Hartland, CT
I'm thinking more like a 4" barrel. Something reasonably accurate to 35 yards (the longest shot I'll ever see on my property for deer), and portable enough to carry when I'm putting up tree stands and just walking the property. I've had too many close encounters with big bears recently.
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