Great Thicket NWR
Dutchess County, NY · primary: NY
✓1 open!1 special✕2 closed
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192 huntable acres
State guide · 2026–2027 season
Connecticut Wildlife Refuge Hunting
Connecticut has 3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges and stations in our database, 3 of which list hunting opportunities. The largest huntable refuge areas are Silvio O. Conte NFWR (50.2K ac), Stewart B. Mckinney NWR (496 ac) and Great Thicket NWR (192 ac).
3refuges & stations
21hunt units
1.7Khuntable acres
0WPAs
Map of refuges & WPAs in Connecticut
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Connecticut by the numbers
- Special regulations1,694 ac 65%
- Closed893 ac 35%
All refuges & stations in Connecticut
Counties with federal public hunting land
Hunting in Connecticut: what to know
Licenses & seasons
Refuge hunts follow Connecticut seasons, bag limits and license requirements set by the Connecticut DEEP Wildlife Division. Refuges may be more restrictive — never less — than state rules.
Refuge-specific rules
Each refuge publishes hunt regulations in 50 CFR Part 32 and in its hunt brochure. Units marked special regulations may limit species, dates, weapons, or require quota permits.
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