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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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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 a field whether hunting or just walking. |
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Before hunting you must register by name, date membership number 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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Hunting Periods:
Saturdays - 8:00 a.m. to Noon then again 1:00 p.m. to dusk
Wednesdays and Thanksgiving Day - 8:00 a.m. to dusk
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - 7:00 a.m. to dusk |
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No vehicles may drive past the lower clubhouse as follows:
Saturdays - 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. then again 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 7:45 to 8:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving Day between 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. |
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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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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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All Birds regardless of species must be tagged!! |
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Maximum of 20 persons a field at one time. (Front area from clubhouse to stream.) |
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Overflow of people may hunt the area from clays Field #5 and Walker Hill Road to the right of way to Steinkraus property. Observe set backs please! |
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No hunting in the buffer zones. Watch for the posted signs if in doubt. |
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No hunting or shooting between the railroad tracks and Hammertown Road. |
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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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No shot larger then #5 allowed. |
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No rabbit or ground shooting on Saturdays, Wednesdays or holidays. |
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Please do not shoot birds until they are at least 6 feet off the ground. |
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No running of dogs on Sunday and no dogs in the clubhouse. |
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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 20 total a field is not exceeded and must register in the book. |
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No more then 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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Two dogs per hunter on non-stocking days. |
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All guns actions must be open unless actually hunting. |
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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! |
