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CT Gen Stat § 26-76 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 the commissioner. Possession on the annual opening day of the open season shall be limited to the daily bag limit for any species of game bird, wild quadruped, reptile or amphibian. Possession in storage of such species on each succeeding day shall not exceed the accumulated daily bag limit for one person for any species. Possession of such species, except in storage, shall not exceed the daily bag limit for any species. The provisions of this section shall not affect possession limits established for migratory game birds by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, licensed game and fur breeders or persons authorized to possess game birds, wild quadrupeds, reptiles or amphibians by the commissioner. Each game bird, wild quadruped, reptile or amphibian or part thereof, possessed contrary to the provisions of this section or any regulation issued by the commissioner, shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who violates any provision of this section or any regulation made by the commissioner relating to possession limits shall (1) for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, and (2) for any subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(1949 Rev., S. 4890; 1955, S. 2489d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 269; P.A. 85-53, S. 10; P.A. 12-80, S. 150.)History: 1971 act substituted references to environmental protection commissioner for references to board of fisheries and game; P.A. 85-53 applied provisions of section to reptiles and amphibians; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $200 or imprisonment of not more than 60 days or both with Subdiv. (1) re penalty of a fine of not more than $250 for first offense and Subdiv. (2) re penalty of a class D misdemeanor for subsequent offense.See Sec. 26-58 re taxidermist's license.
CT Gen Stat § 26-77 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 certain species of waterfowl may be taken during the open season. The area shoreward of such lines established by the commissioner and the mainland or shore shall, for the purpose of this section, be known as coastal waters within outer harbor limits and the area seaward of such lines shall be known as open coastal waters beyond outer harbor limits.(1949, S. 2490d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 270.)History: 1971 act substituted references to environmental protection commissioner for references to board of fisheries and game.
CT Gen Stat § 26-78a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 distributes food without cost to poor or needy persons. Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall be held liable for damages resulting from the consumption of hunted game donated under this section.(c) Any charitable or nonprofit organization which serves or distributes any hunted game under this section shall provide for notification to the recipients of such service or distribution that such game has not been inspected by any government agency and shall clearly and conspicuously display a sign at any location of such service or distribution which indicates the type of game being served or distributed and that such game was not required to be inspected under the Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Hunted game donated pursuant to this section shall be dressed, packaged, refrigerated, dated and tagged, labeled or marked “not for sale”. Such tag, label, or marking shall (1) indicate that neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall be liable for damages resulting from the consumption of such game donated under this section, (2) identify the person or organization donating such game, (3) identify the type of game and (4) indicate that such game was not required to be inspected under the Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.(d) Hunted game or parts thereof donated as food in compliance with this section shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 418 and section 26-78.(P.A. 95-352, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-79 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 gun or hunting dog, without permission, shall be deemed, prima facie, to be there for the purpose of hunting.(1949 Rev., S. 5011.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-80 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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, reptile or amphibian, shall be seized by the commissioner, any representative of the commissioner or any conservation officer, and the commissioner may, at his discretion, sell or otherwise dispose of the same. The proceeds of any such sale shall be paid to the State Treasurer to be credited to the General Fund.(1949 Rev., S. 4896; 1959, P.A. 398, S. 21; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 272; P.A. 85-53, S. 12.)History: 1959 act required that proceeds from sales be credited to general fund rather than to game fund; 1971 act replaced references to board members and the director of the board of fisheries and game with references to environmental protection commissioner and his representatives; P.A. 85-53 applied provisions of section to reptiles and amphibians.
CT Gen Stat § 26-80a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-80a - Illegal taking of moose or bear. Suspension of hunting license. Penalties.

 (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 hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall suspend such person's hunting license for a period of not less than one year, (2) for a second offense, be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both, and the commissioner shall suspend such person's hunting license for a period of not less than two years, and (3) for a third or subsequent offense, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, and the commissioner shall permanently revoke such person's hunting license.(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent the commissioner from designating an open season on the hunting of moose and bear pursuant to this part.(P.A. 08-144, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 12-80, S. 151.)History: P.A. 08-144 effective June 5, 2008; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (a) to restructure penalty provisions, insert Subdiv. designators (1), (2) and (3), change penalty for first offense from a fine of not less than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both, change penalty for second offense from a fine of not less than $750 or imprisonment of not more than 120 days or both to a fine of not more than $750 or imprisonment of not more than 3 months or both and change penalty for third or subsequent offense from a fine of not less than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 180 days or both to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 6 months or both.
CT Gen Stat § 26-80b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 physically present, to remotely control a firearm or weapon to hunt a live animal or bird.(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.(P.A. 09-198, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-81 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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, effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 12-80 changed penalty from a fine of not less than $10 or more than $200 or imprisonment of not more than 60 days or both to a class D misdemeanor.See Sec. 53a-217e re negligent hunting offenses.
CT Gen Stat § 26-82a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 land, a private land revolver permit that allows the use of a revolver, as defined in section 29-27, to hunt deer from November first to December thirty-first, inclusive, pursuant to the bag limit established for a private land deer permit under subsection (a) of section 26-86a. Any person authorized to hunt deer by revolver pursuant to this section shall use a cartridge of .357 caliber or larger for such purpose.(P.A. 10-99, S. 1.)History: P.A. 10-99 effective June 2, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 26-86 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 police or conservation officer and after issuance of a copy of a wildlife kill incident report, become the property of the operator of such motor vehicle or any other person if such operator declines possession.(1949 Rev., S. 4903; P.A. 83-191, S. 5, 9; P.A. 87-31; P.A. 06-4, S. 1.)History: P.A. 83-191 deleted requirement that kill be made while vehicle is being “legally operated upon the public highway” and required retention of a copy of a deer kill report for the legal possession of deer taken by a motor vehicle; P.A. 87-31 authorized possession by the operator or any other person where previously possession was limited to the owner of the vehicle; P.A. 06-4 added moose and black bear and changed deer kill incident report to wildlife kill incident report.
CT Gen Stat § 26-86b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 is dressed and butchered and packaged for consumption. Each person so taking deer shall, within twenty-four hours, report such kill to the commissioner on a form furnished by him.(1959, P.A. 227, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 277; P.A. 74-151, S. 4, 7.)History: 1971 act replaced references to board of fisheries and game with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 74-151 added reference to Sec. 26-86 and required that tags remain affixed until carcass is packaged for consumption; (Revisor's note: In 1993 an obsolete reference to repealed Sec. 26-86d was replaced editorially by the Revisors with reference to Sec. 26-86c).
CT Gen Stat § 26-86d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-86d - Penalty.

 Section 26-86d is repealed.(1959, P.A. 227, S. 7; P.A. 78-135, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-86e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 to preserve reasonably adequate breeding stock.(1963, P.A. 229; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 279; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced state board of fisheries and game with commissioner of environmental protection; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 26-86f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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, and all such deer shall, within twenty-four hours after such removal, be turned over to a representative of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for such disposition as shall be determined by the commissioner.(1963, P.A. 230; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 280; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced state board of fisheries and game with department of environmental protection and its director with commissioner of environmental protection; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.Term “fawn deer” applies only to a deer that retains a spotted coat; section is a penal statute and this is constitutional interpretation consistent with legislative intent. 63 CA 207.
CT Gen Stat § 26-87 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 by the use of a ferret, except as authorized in this section, shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, and the possession of each rabbit taken by the use of a ferret, except as so authorized, shall constitute a separate offense.(1949 Rev., S. 4906; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 281; P.A. 07-217, S. 124; P.A. 12-80, S. 26.)History: 1971 act replaced reference to board of fisheries and game with reference to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a fine of not more than $250.
CT Gen Stat § 26-88 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 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 any hole or den, provided nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the shooting of any gray squirrel or rabbit or fur-bearing animal. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.(1949 Rev., S. 4907; P.A. 12-80, S. 114.)History: P.A. 12-80 added provision re penalty of a class C misdemeanor for violation of section.
CT Gen Stat § 26-89 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-89 - Cutting trees or using fire to take raccoon.

 Any person who cuts down any tree or uses fire, smudge or smoke for the purpose of taking raccoon shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 4909.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-92 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-92 - Wild birds other than game birds protected, exception. Game birds defined.

 No person shall catch, kill or purchase or attempt to catch, kill or purchase, sell, offer or expose for sale or have in possession, living or dead, any wild bird other than a game bird, or purchase or attempt to purchase, sell, offer or expose for sale or have in possession any part of any such bird or of the plumage thereof except as acquired under the provisions of this chapter. For the purposes of this section, the following shall be considered game birds: The anatidae, or waterfowl, including brant, wild ducks and geese; the rallidae, or rails, including coots, gallinules and sora and other rails; the limicolae, or shore birds, including snipe and woodcock; the gallinae, including wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, pheasants, partridge and quail; the corvidae, including crows. No person shall take or destroy any nest or any egg of any wild bird or game bird. No person shall possess any nest or egg of any wild or game bird. English sparrows, starlings and, when found depredating ornamental trees, agriculture crops, livestock or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers as to constitute a public health or public safety hazard, crows, rock doves, monk parakeets and brown-headed cowbirds shall not be included among the birds protected by this section. Any conservation officer and any other officer having authority to serve criminal process shall have the same powers relating to violations of the provisions of this section as are conferred by section 26-6.(1949 Rev., S. 4916; 1951, S. 2504d; 1963, P.A. 509; P.A. 78-97; P.A. 03-192, S. 8; P.A. 04-109, S. 16; P.A. 05-288, S. 118.)History: 1963 act deleted from list of game birds “the columbidae, including the mourning dove but excluding the street pigeon”; P.A. 78-97 forbade “attempts” to catch, kill or purchase prohibited birds and revised list, deleting “the gruidae, or cranes, including little brown, sandhill and whooping cranes”, “avocets, curlews, dowitchers, godwits, knots, oyster catchers, phalaropes, plovers, sandpipers”, “stilts, surf birds, turnstones, willet”, “yellow-legs”, and “when destroying poultry, hawks” and clarified treatment of crows; P.A. 03-192 expanded exception to protection of wild bird or game bird to include crows, rock doves, monk parakeets and brown-headed cowbirds when found depredating ornamental trees, agriculture crops, livestock or wildlife or when constituting a public health or safety hazard, replaced “needlessly destroy” with “destroy” re nest or egg of wild bird or game bird and made technical and conforming changes; P.A. 04-109 made a technical change, effective May 21, 2004; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change, effective July 13, 2005.
CT Gen Stat § 26-92a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-92a - State purchase of game birds.

 The purchase by the state of game birds from out-of-state bidders shall be subject to the same terms and conditions, other than those relating to the hatching and raising of such birds, which regulate the purchase by such state of game birds from bidders in this state.(P.A. 78-39.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-93 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-93 - Hunting of bald eagle prohibited. Disturbance of nest prohibited. Fine. No access area for bald eagle. Violation and fine or imprisonment.

 Any person who disturbs, hunts, takes, kills or attempts to kill any bald eagle or disturbs any active bald eagle nest shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. Any person who enters a posted no access area for a bald eagle or a posted no access area for an active bald eagle nest shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.(1949 Rev., S. 4917; P.A. 83-191, S. 6, 9; P.A. 03-192, S. 1.)History: P.A. 83-191 made disturbance, molestation or harassment of bald eagles subject to the penalty; P.A. 03-192 deleted “molests, harasses”, added provision prohibiting disturbance of a bald eagle nest, increased fine from $100 to $1,000 re such disturbance or killing of a bald eagle and added provision re fine or imprisonment for entering a no access area.
CT Gen Stat § 26-94 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-94 - Hunting of swan prohibited.

 Any person who hunts, takes, wounds or kills or attempts to hunt, take, wound or kill any species of swan, including the whistling swan (Cygnus columbianus), the trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) and the mute swan (Stehenelides olor), shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.(1955, S. 2505d; P.A. 12-80, S. 28.)History: P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a fine of not more than $250.
CT Gen Stat § 26-95 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-95 - Trapping of birds.

 No person shall trap, net or snare any bird for which a closed season is provided or which is protected by statute, or set, bait, place or use any net, trap, snare or other device for the purpose of taking any bird. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the setting of traps on poles eight or more feet from the ground for the purpose of taking predatory birds not protected by law, provided the commissioner may issue permits authorizing the taking, by such method as he determines, such birds as become a nuisance or birds that should be controlled because of the damage they do to property, poultry, domestic animals and agricultural crops. No permit shall be required under the provisions hereof by persons authorized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to trap birds for the purpose of banding and release provided the commissioner may require such authorized persons to obtain a permit to trap any species of bird listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern as defined in section 26-304.(1949 Rev., S. 4918; 1957, P.A. 339; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 283; P.A. 90-166, S. 4.)History: 1971 act replaced reference to director of state board of fisheries and game with reference to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 90-166 authorized the commissioner to require persons to obtain a permit to trap any species of bird which is endangered, threatened or of special concern.