Pheasant Hunting

N.W.C.S.A. PHEASANT HUNTING RULES

To be able to hunt on N.W.C.S.A. land members need to:

1.) Have a valid CT hunting license, 2.) Go through the club’s Hunter Safety Walk-thru to familiarize themselves with the layout of hunting areas and rules. After which the member will get a new I.D. card indicating that they have hunting privileges. I.D. card must be worn while hunting on property.

Pheasant hunting is allowed on Saturdays and Mondays beginning on the opening day of the state pheasant hunting season. Hunting hours are from 8am until sunset. All ranges are closed all day while pheasant hunting is in progress on property.

* Only 2 birds per day per hunter, of any combination. There is no season limit.
* Non-members are not allowed to hunt on N.W.C.S.A. property but may observe.
* All CT state hunting laws shall apply while hunting on N.W.C.S.A. property.
* Eye protection shall be worn while hunting in the field.
* “Hunter orange” hats shall be worn along with the state required 400 sq. inches above the waist.
* No more than 15 pheasant hunters will be allowed in the field at one time. Hunting order will be determined by log sign in order.
* No more than 3 hunters per group. Groups shall keep a “safe” distance from each other. NO CROWDING!
* There are 2 bird stockings. After the first stocking hunters will be allowed to go into the field at 8AM. Before the second stocking the Stocking Crew will sound an air horn to indicate that hunters will STOP hunting and return to club house immediately. Any hunter that did not go out on the first stocking will have first priority to hunt on the second stocking.
* Only #6 & #7 ½ shot is allowed for pheasant hunting. This is for safety reasons. No exceptions!
* There shall be no ground shooting of birds. Hunters MUST see “Blue Sky” behind bird before shooting.
* All hunters shall report any unsafe hunting conditions immediately to the Game Chairman and fill out an “Incident Report” which are located in club house.
* All dogs shall be controlled by their handlers at all times. Any hunter with an uncontrolled dog will be asked to leash his dog and discontinue hunting.
* Hunter Etiquette: If a hunter/dog is working a bird and flushes that bird. It is that hunter’s bird to shoot until the bird is out of his shooting range. Please be considerate of other hunters and their dogs.
* Dog handlers shall have their dogs Honor other hunter’s dogs points.
* All birds taken on property shall be: Logged in the pheasant harvest log with type and sex of bird and tagged with a club tag with hunters name and date written on them (tags are in box near sign in log.) and affix tag to leg of bird before leaving N.W.C.S.A. property.

****There will be a special stocking on Thanksgiving Day morning and the Friday following. Hunting will be allowed for half day only on both days.

****Hunting will start at 8am and continue until 12noon. All hunters shall be out of field by 12 noon after which the ranges will be opened for shooting.

If there are any questions please contact the Game Chairman.