Title 26 — Title 26: Fisheries and Game

Sec. 26-61. Suspension of license, registration or permit. Restoration. Fines. (a) Upon the complaint of any person concerning an alleged violation of any provision of this chapter, any regulation issued by the commissioner or any regulation issued by the United States Fish and W…

Sec. 26-62. Hunting accidents; suspension of license or privilege to hunt. Any person who, with any weapon or instrument used in hunting, injures or causes the death of any person, or injures or causes the death of any animal other than a wild animal, or damages the property of a…

Sec. 26-63. Notice of action on license. Notice of the cancellation, suspension or revocation of any license, registration or permit issued by the commissioner, or the cancellation, suspension or revocation of the privilege to obtain such a license, registration or permit, shall …

Sec. 26-64. Fine for violations. Exception. Any person who violates any provision of this part for which no other penalty is provided shall be fined eighty-seven dollars, except that any person who takes, attempts to take or assists in taking any fish or bait species in violation…

Sec. 26-65. Commissioner authorized to regulate hunting. Landowner permission required for hunting on private land. (a) In the interest of developing a sound wildlife program for all species of wild birds and wild quadrupeds, to encourage landowner participation in such program a…

Sec. 26-65a. Prohibition re reduction of state land where hunting is permitted. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not reduce the amount of state land where hunting is permitted without providing for an equal amount of such land elsewhere in the state. …

Sec. 26-66. Scope of regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 governing the taking of wildlife, provided any regulations concerning the taking of migratory game birds shall be consistent with section 26-91. The regulation…

Sec. 26-66a. Posting of warning signs by the department. Fees. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, within forty-five days of receiving a written request by the owner or tenant of a residential property which abuts land under the control of said department, shal…

Sec. 26-66b. Hunting field guides produced by the department to include regulations for hunting in proximity to buildings. In any field guide produced by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for hunting, the regulations for hunting in proximity to buildings occup…

Sec. 26-67. Regulations. The commissioner may issue his regulations, based upon accepted standards of wildlife conservation including the following: (a) Scientific and factual findings of a biological nature; (b) the availability of the species involved; (c) unusual weather condi…

Sec. 26-67a. Confidentiality of reports. Notwithstanding any provision of section 1-210 to the contrary, no person shall obtain, attempt to obtain or release to any person or government agency any identifiable individual record of or information derived from any report submitted …

Sec. 26-67b. Commissioner to advise law enforcement authorities re fish and game laws. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall annually advise the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the chief law enforcement officer of each municipa…

Sec. 26-67c. Complaints re hunting in proximity to certain areas. Hearing. Records to be kept by law enforcement officials. Report to General Assembly. (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall maintain a record of all written complaints received by the de…

Sec. 26-67d. Falconry: Definitions. (1) As used in this section and section 26-67e, “raptor” means any bird of the family Accipitridae, Falconidae or Strigidae, but does not mean any bird listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in regulations adopted under section …

Sec. 26-67e. Falconry: Applicable federal regulations. Commissioner authorized to adopt regulations. Fee reciprocity. Any person engaged in falconry shall abide by the provisions of Title 50 CFR and guidelines established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service governing f…

Sec. 26-68. Emergency declaration of closed seasons. The commissioner may, in an emergency, declare a closed season on any species of game birds, wild quadrupeds, reptiles or amphibians threatened with undue depletion from any cause and, if deemed necessary, to close any area, or…

Sec. 26-69. Wildlife management practices. The commissioner may engage in wildlife management practices, including, but not limited to: (1) Managing the wildlife resources of the state to provide sustainable, healthy populations of diverse wildlife species, including endangered a…

Sec. 26-6a. Constables for fish and game protection. (a) The chief executive authority of any town, city or borough, with the consent and approval of the police commission of such town, city or borough, if any, otherwise the chief of police, if any, may appoint and administer the…

Sec. 26-6b. Search of containers by conservation officers. Any person who, upon request or signal of any conservation officer or special conservation officer performing his duty pursuant to section 26-6, fails to stop or remain stopped until such officer reaches his immediate vic…

Sec. 26-6c. Immunity from attachments. No attachments shall be made against the real or personal property of any conservation officer, special conservation officer or patrolman for any actions taken in the performance of his duties. (P.A. 74-245, S. 4.)

Sec. 26-7. Volunteer assistants. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may appoint suitable citizens in each community to assist as volunteers, without compensation, in any fish and game program of the department with the same authority as regular members of the…

Sec. 26-70. Regulation of hunting of wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Permit for administration of chemical or biological substance to free-ranging wildlife. Requirements. (a) No person shall hunt, take, attempt to hunt or take, or assist in hunti…

Sec. 26-71. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of sections 26-65 to 26-70, inclusive, or any regulation issued by the commissioner pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. (1955, S. 2482d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 266; P.A. 12-80, S. 134.) History: 1971 ac…

Sec. 26-72. Regulation of trapping of fur-bearing animals. The commissioner may, after notice and public hearing conducted in the manner prescribed by section 26-67, issue regulations governing and prescribing the taking of all species of fur-bearing animals by use of traps withi…

Sec. 26-73. Hunting on Sunday. Bow and arrow hunting of deer on private property. Sunday shall be a closed season except for hunting deer with bow and arrow on private property and for the purpose of trapping under the provisions of this chapter. The possession in the open air on…

Sec. 26-74. Use of motor vehicles, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles in hunting. (a) No person while in a motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle or by aid or use of any light or lights carried thereon or attached thereto shall hunt or take any wild bird, wild quadrup…

Sec. 26-75. Silencer on firearms. No person shall use any silencer on any firearm when hunting. (1949 Rev., S. 4893.) See Sec. 53a-217e re negligent hunting offenses.

Sec. 26-76. Possession limit of game birds, wild quadrupeds, reptiles and amphibians. The possession limit for game birds, wild quadrupeds, reptiles and amphibians, during the open or closed season, shall not exceed the season limits provided by statute or by regulations made by …

Sec. 26-77. Taking of waterfowl in open coastal waters. The commissioner may establish and define by regulation, for the purpose of controlling waterfowl hunting, zones on either side of the lines fixed by it to distinguish open coastal waters beyond outer harbor limits where cer…

Sec. 26-78. Sale of birds, quadrupeds, reptiles or amphibians. (a) No person shall buy, sell or exchange, or have in possession with intent to sell or exchange, any wild or game bird, wild quadruped, reptile or amphibian, alive or dead, or parts thereof, including plumage of any …

Sec. 26-78a. Donation of game to charitable organizations. (a) As used in this section, “hunted game” means wildlife legally taken by hunting. (b) Hunted game may be donated to, and possessed, prepared and distributed by, a charitable or nonprofit organization which serves or dis…

Sec. 26-79. Hunting in Putnam Memorial Camp grounds. Any person who hunts upon the grounds of Putnam Memorial Camp in the town of Redding, or enters upon said grounds for said purpose, shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars; and any person found on said grounds with a g…

Sec. 26-8. Ordinances controlling use of waters not applicable to department or employees. No municipal ordinance, the purpose of which is to control the use of boats and motors on, or other public use of, any lake or pond, shall apply to boats and motors owned by the department …

Sec. 26-80. Disposition of birds, quadrupeds, reptiles or amphibians illegally taken. Any bird, quadruped, reptile or amphibian, or part thereof, illegally taken or possessed, or any bird, quadruped, reptile or amphibian illegally used in the pursuit of any bird, quadruped, repti…

Sec. 26-80a. Illegal taking of moose or bear. Suspension of hunting license. Penalties. Use of deadly force to kill a bear. Authorization. Requirements. (a) Any person who takes moose or bear in violation of this part shall (1) for a first offense, be fined not more than five hun…

Sec. 26-80b. Sale or use of computer software or service to remotely hunt animals or birds prohibited. Penalty. (a) No person shall operate, provide, sell, use or offer to operate, provide, sell or use any computer software or service in this state that allows a person, when not …

Sec. 26-81. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this part for which no other penalty is provided shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. (1949 Rev., S. 4897; 1957, P.A. 277; P.A. 07-217, S. 123; P.A. 12-80, S. 136.) History: P.A. 07-217 made a technical change, ef…

Sec. 26-82. Killing of deer regulated. Damage permit. Jacklight permit. Penalties. Plan by homeowner association, municipality or nonprofit land-holding organization to take deer. (a) No person shall hunt, pursue, wound or kill any deer or sell or offer for sale or have in posses…

Sec. 26-82a. Private land revolver permit to hunt deer. Requirements. The commissioner shall issue, upon payment of a five-dollar fee, to the owner of ten or more acres of private land or a resident of this state, who has the consent of the owner of ten or more acres of private l…

Secs. 26-83 and 26-84. Permits to hunt deer. Fee for permit to kill deer. Sections 26-83 and 26-84 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4899, 4900; 1949, S. 2494d; 1951, S. 2494d, 2495d; 1963, P.A. 228; 231; 326; 1969, P.A. 53, S. 2, 3; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 274; P.A. 74-151, S. 6, 7.)

Sec. 26-85. Jacklighting for deer. Forfeiture and disposal of weapons. No person shall use or attempt to use or possess any jacklight for the purpose of taking any deer. For the purpose of establishing a prima facie case under the provisions of this section, a jacklight shall be …

Sec. 26-86. Deer, moose or black bear killed or wounded by motor vehicle. Any deer, moose or black bear killed or seriously wounded as the result of a collision with a motor vehicle may, after inspection of such deer, moose or black bear by the local police authorities, state pol…

Sec. 26-86a. Game management. Deer hunting; permitted weapons, locations, bag limits. Consent forms; permits, selection process. (a) The commissioner shall establish by regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 standards for deer management, and methods, …

Sec. 26-86b. Tags. Report of kill. The commissioner shall issue tags to be attached to the carcass of any deer killed under the provisions of sections 26-82 and 26-86a to 26-86c, inclusive, which tag shall be immediately attached to such deer and remain affixed until such carcass…

Sec. 26-86c. Permits to hunt deer and small game with bow and arrow. Fees. Applications. Education course requirement. No person may hunt deer or small game with a bow and arrow under the provisions of this chapter without a valid permit issued by the Commissioner of Energy and E…

Sec. 26-86d. Penalty. Section 26-86d is repealed. (1959, P.A. 227, S. 7; P.A. 78-135, S. 3.)

Sec. 26-86e. Regulation of hunting of doe deer. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue regulations prohibiting the hunting, wounding, killing or possession of doe deer on a state-wide, county or described-area basis, when he finds such action necessary …

Sec. 26-86f. Hunting of fawn deer prohibited. No person shall hunt, wound, kill or remove from the wild any fawn deer at any time, except that such deer found wounded or injured may, with due care, be removed from the wild for the purpose of having the wounds or injuries treated,…

Sec. 26-87. Taking rabbits by use of ferrets. Authorization. Penalties. The commissioner may authorize the commissioner's conservation officers or other agents to take rabbits by the use of ferrets for the purpose of restocking and redistribution. Any person who takes any rabbit …

Sec. 26-88. Use of explosives. No person shall take or attempt to take any gray squirrel, rabbit or other fur-bearing animal protected by law by the use of gunpowder, dynamite or other explosive compound, or by fire, smoke, brimstone, sulphur, gas or chemical, or by digging from …