R.C.S.A. § 26-86a-4
Firearms and Ammunition
Cite as Conn. Agencies Regs. § 26-86a-4
(a) During the open regulated shotgun season, deer may only be hunted with 12, 16, or
20 gauge smooth or rifled bore shotgun using ammunition loaded with a single projectile.
Shotguns used to hunt deer shall not be capable of holding more than three shells
and shall have its magazine plugged with a one-piece filler, incapable of removal
without disassembling the gun, so its total capacity does not exceed three shells.
(b) No person shall possess a capped percussion lock firearm or a flintlock firearm having
powder in the pan, where a loaded firearm is prohibited.