2010 CT Turkey Season Opens April 28

The state of Connecticut has changed the regulations for turkey tags for 2010. Previously, a hunter was only allowed to get tags for either state land or private land. Now, both are available. A hunter can get 2 bearded birds on state land, and up to 3 bearded birds on private land. The season opens April 28th and ends May 29th.


I just bought my tags today. I waited because if I bought my license and all tags all at once I would be in the poor house. Now I buy the tags as I need them using the new online system. I paid $19 per tag for a total of $38 for the state and private land tags.

The new online system is convenient. It is better than having to rely on mail, or to drive to the DEP office in Hartford to buy tags. However, I don’t like the new prices. I was one of the unfortunate ones to buy my hunting/fishing license early in the year, so I paid the full price, and will not get any refund now that the state lowered the price. It does not look like the prices of tags are going to go down, so it’s probably safe to buy now. Tags are available on the CT DEP website.