Aldo Leopold Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, seasons and map
Hunters took 2 deer on Aldo Leopold Wildlife Management Area in 2025: 1 muzzleloader and 1 lottery shotgun, against 1 in 2024. DEEP counts 0.87 square miles of it as hunting area; DEEP's map shows 553 acres in Deer Management Zone 6.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: CT DEEP 2025 Connecticut Deer Program Summary, Appendix 2. Boundary: Connecticut DEEP Property. Seasons: CT DEEP 2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide.
Wildlife management areaState forestState parkOther DEEP landAldo Leopold WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 553 acres on DEEP's map; 0.87 square miles of hunting area in DEEP's summary |
|---|---|
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 6 |
| Deer taken, 2025 | 2 (2.3 per square mile, DEEP) |
| Deer taken, 2024 | 1 |
| Deer lottery hunting area | Lottery area 62 |
| DEEP area code | 308 |
| Nearest towns | Heritage Village (2 mi), Hawleyville (4 mi) and Newtown (4 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Aldo Leopold WMA each year?
| Year | Archery | Muzzleloader | Lottery shotgun | No-lottery shotgun | All deer | Per square mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.15 | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.45 |
Sources: CT DEEP 2025 Connecticut Deer Program Summary; DEEP 2024 deer summary; DEEP 2023 deer summary; DEEP 2022 deer summary (Appendix 2 of each). A blank cell is a season the year's table does not break out.
When can you hunt deer on Aldo Leopold WMA in 2026?
State land archery runs September 15 to November 17 and December 23 to 31; state land shotgun November 18 to December 8 (lottery A season November 18 to 27); state land muzzleloader December 9 to 22. DEEP's guide lists which of these seasons are open on each state land, and bowhunting-only areas stay open to archery from September 15 to December 31.
| Zone | Private land deer, 2025 | Shotgun/rifle hunter success | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 6 | 392 | 34% | 2.3% |
Seasons: CT DEEP 2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide. Zone figures: CT DEEP 2025 Connecticut Deer Program Summary.
How do you get to Aldo Leopold WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-84, US 6, CT 67, CT 25, CT 133 and CT 172. Nearest towns: Heritage Village (2 miles), Hawleyville (4 miles), Newtown (4 miles) and Sandy Hook (4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Aldo Leopold WMA?
2 in 2025 (1 muzzleloader and 1 lottery shotgun), 2.3 per square mile of DEEP's hunting area (CT DEEP 2025 Connecticut Deer Program Summary, Appendix 2). Earlier: 1 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2022.
Is Aldo Leopold WMA a deer lottery area?
Yes. It is in DEEP's deer lottery hunting area 62; shotgun permits there come through the state land lottery, whose regular season runs November 18 to December 8 in 2026 (CT DEEP 2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide).
What zone is Aldo Leopold WMA in?
Zone 6. Hunters took 392 deer on private land in Zone 6 in 2025 (CT DEEP 2025 Connecticut Deer Program Summary).
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Where these facts come from
- Deer by area: Appendix 2 of CT DEEP 2025 Connecticut Deer Program Summary and the earlier summaries. Boundary: Connecticut DEEP Property.
- Seasons: CT DEEP 2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide.
- Public land around it: Connecticut DEEP Property for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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