Bill,

From the DEP) website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2700&q=468028&depNav_GID=1633

"Hunting Near Roads, Buildings, People, and Domestic Animals - Hunting or shooting from or across the traveled portion of any public roadway is prohibited. Shooting toward any person, building, or domestic animal when within range is prohibited.

As I learned and understand the reg: stay OFF a road (and BTW, breakdown/parking lanes/areas/pullouts="traveled portion") or UNLOAD your firearm, and don't shoot ACROSS a road. A public road is accessible by John Q. Public in his/her car (truck, motor vehicle...), if it's gated and locked, maybe not a "road", i.e.: not accessible; if the gate is unlocked, it's a road. YMMV and invariably will...

PLEASE, someone (Encon) correct me if I'm wrong. FWIW, if I think I can drive on it, my firearm is empty (unloaded). I've missed a few "opportunities" this way.