Originally Posted By: buck-call
If you take it with a bow you need to use your bow tag no matter what the season.


Dave is right. It is not a lesser arms law like some states have. They actually changed the season dates of bow season to overlap with gun season. See the DEP website:

Private Lands
(All Zones)
Sep 15 - Dec 31

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2700&q=468020&depNav_GID=1633

I only buy the archery stamp now.