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Mike O’Mara
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Fairfield County Fish and Game
Protective Association, Inc.
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Hunting Rules and Regulations
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Revised September 2012
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Pheasant Season October 2012
to February 28, 2013
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You are required to know the
rules and regulations. Please read and understand them and comply with
them. There will be no exceptions!
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PHEASANTS/BIRD
Numbered Cover Plots
and Hunting Procedures on STOCKING DAYS:
1. There will be 12 numbered
cover plots as indicated on a map to be generated. This number may
increase over time as additional cover plots are created. On
stocking days, each hunter or group of hunters will be allowed to
select a numbered cover plot on a first come, first served basis.
No hunter or group of hunters will be allowed to select the same
cover plot twice in the same week or in successive weeks.
2. Hunters are restricted to hunting in their selected cover plots
for at least 45 minutes following commencement of hunting at 8:30 AM for
the morning stocking (Wednesday and Saturday, and Thanksgiving)
or 1:00 PM for the afternoon stocking (on Saturday only).
During this 45 minute period, hunters and their dogs shall hunt
only in their selected cover plots, and other hunters shall not hunt
in those cover plots nor allow their dogs to run in those cover plots.
After the expiration of this 45 minute period (9:15 AM for the
morning stocking and 1:45 PM for the afternoon stocking), hunters
are free to hunt in any area, subject to safety considerations and good
etiquette afield (i.e., hunters should keep a safe and courteous distance
from other hunters not a part of the same hunting party).
3. The stocking party will endeavor to stock two birds per person
in the selected cover plots for each person hunting in the morning hunt
on a stocking day (Wednesday and Saturday) and the afternoon hunt
(Saturday only). However, this will require timely notice to the
stocking party on the day of stocking of the number of persons who will
be present in each cover plot for each hunt. In addition,
additional birds will be stocked in cover plots that have not been
selected by any hunter or group of hunter at the time of stocking, so
that persons arriving late may find some birds in unselected cover
plots.
4. On stocking days, each person/group desiring to hunt shall be present or have at least one
representative of the group present at the clubhouse not later than 7:30
AM for the morning stocking or 12:00 PM for the afternoon stocking
to select a cover plot in which to hunt, and to advise the bird stocking
party how many people will be present in the group, so that two
birds per person can be stocked in that individual's or group's selected
cover plot. It is strongly encouraged that at least one
representative of each group participate
in the stocking of birds that day. No member of the stocking
party shall stock his/her selected cover plot, and that cover plot shall
be stocked by other members of the stocking party.
5. Anyone arriving after 7:30 AM (morning hunt Wednesday and
Saturday) or 12:00 PM (Saturday only) on a stocking day who is not part
of a hunting party for which a representative was present at the
clubhouse by 7:30 AM/12:00 PM that day may sign up to hunt on one of the
unselected cover plots, if any remain at that time. If no
unselected cover plots remain, or if
so desired, such persons may request to join an individual or group that
already has selected a cover plot, and such individual or group shall
have sole discretion whether to permit additional persons to join
them. It should be noted that, because the stocking party would
have no notice of the existence of such additional persons,
the stocking party will be unable to stock additional birds for
additional persons, and there would no longer be two birds per person for
the cover plots in which such additional persons hunt. Should
there be no unselected cover plots, and should such additional persons
not be allowed to join an individual or group having a selected cover
plot, such additional persons shall await the expiration of the 45
minute period following the commencement of hunting at 8:30 AM/1:00PM
before beginning to hunt, at which time such additional persons may
hunt in any area subject to safety considerations and good etiquette
afield.
6. At all times, no more than 24 hunters may be afield on club
property at the same time. If there are already 24 hunters afield,
additional hunters will have to wait for existing hunters to sign
out before they may begin hunting.
7. On stocking days, when heading out from the clubhouse upon
the commencement of hunting, hunters must leash their dogs until they
reach their selected cover plots. When each hunter in a group
or a person hunting alone has gotten his/her limit of birds for that day,
all dogs of such group or person shall be immediately leashed for the
return trip to the clubhouse in order to avoid disturbing any
remaining stocked birds.
General Hunting
Procedures
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1.
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Membership back patch and current
Connecticut hunting license (or a copy) must be worn on the outside of
your jacket or vest while hunting on club property.
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2.
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Blaze orange hat, blaze
orange vest and eye protections are mandatory while hunting or walking in
the woods during hunting season. At least 400 square inches of blaze
orange must be worn while afield whether hunting or just walking.
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3.
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Before hunting you must
register by name, date, membership number, numbered cover plot selected
(if applicable), and time you started hunting in the register book at
the upper clubhouse. Immediately after hunting you must complete the
registry, identify the game taken, record the tag number and sign
out. Failure to follow these procedures will result in your
being charged for a full days Bag Limit.
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4.
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Hunting Periods:
Saturdays - 8:30 a.m. to Noon then again 1:00 p.m. to dusk
Wednesdays and Thanksgiving Day - 8:30 a.m. to dusk
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - 7:00 a.m. to
dusk
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5.
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No vehicles may
drive past the lower clubhouse as follows:
Saturdays - 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. then again 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.
Thanksgiving Day between 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.
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6.
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HUNTING GUEST POLICY
A guest is only allowed to hunt on NON-stocking days. The host member
must pay the club $15.00 for each adult guest on club property.
(Hunting guest policy to align with club guest policy.) Member and
guest will share the member's bag limit and both must register in and
out. The guest must display a guest pass and a valid current
Connecticut hunting license on his or her back. Only life and Senior
members have guest privileges.
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7.
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LIMITS
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Life, Senior and Sub senior:
2 birds per day regardless of species if applicable
6 birds per week
35 birds per season
Honorary, Associates and Juniors:
2 birds per day regardless of species if applicable
4 birds per week
15 birds per season
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Juniors: 12 - 16 years of age must wear Hunter Safety
Certificate and back patch in plain view and a Senior or Life member
must accompany them.
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8.
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All Birds regardless of
species must be tagged!!
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General Rules
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A.
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Maximum of 24 persons afield
at one time.
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B.
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No hunting in the buffer
zones. Watch for the posted signs if in doubt.
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C.
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No hunting or shooting
between the railroad tracks and Hammertown Road.
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D.
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Shotgun only in the field.
No handguns or rifles may be carried at all while bird hunting.
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E.
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No shot larger than #5
allowed, and no more than a total of 3 rounds are permitted in a
hunter's gun.
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F.
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No rabbit or ground shooting
on Saturdays, Wednesdays or holidays.
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G.
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No shooting of birds until
they are at least 8 feet off the ground.
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No running of dogs on Sunday
and no dogs in the clubhouse.
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I.
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Dogs must be leashed prior to
hunt and immediately after reaching daily limit or completion of hunt.
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A member not hunting or
without a gun may run his/her dog for another member if the 24 total number of hunters afield is not exceeded. Such member
must register in the book.
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K.
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No more than one dog per
hunter on stocking days. Owner of dogs repeatedly flushing birds out of
range or out of control will be charged for such birds against his/her
limits.
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L.
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No more than two dogs per
hunter on non-stocking days.
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M.
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All guns actions must be
open unless actually hunting.
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N.
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On designated skeet practice
days, currently Tuesdays, no hunting in the shot fall area.
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NO HUNTING, SHOOTING OR
RUNNING DOGS NEAR THE BIRD PENS! NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCUSES!
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TURKEY AND DEER
HUNTING
Contact Game Chairman for
details.
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Please read the monthly
newsletter for changes to the rules or alerts of special notices regarding
hunting. Any questions or concerns regarding hunting may be addressed to
the hunting chairman or other hunting committee member.
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Please pick up your spent
shells after you fire!
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Please pick up your spent shells after you fire!
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