Thanks for your report. The only ordinance that restricts hunting in the City of New Haven is 19-5(b)(6) which governs use of our parks. "Wildlife. No person shall hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile or bird; nor remove or have in his/her possession the young of any wild animal, nor the egg, nest or young of any reptile or bird. However, any snake known to be deadly poisonous may be killed on sight."

State law governs hunting and establishes the "500 Foot Zone - It is prohibited to hunt with, shoot, or carry a loaded firearm within 500 feet of any building occupied by people or domestic animals, or used for storage of flammable material, or within 250 feet of such buildings when waterfowl hunting in tidal areas from land shooting positions or from floating blinds anchored adjacent to land or from rock positions, unless written permission for lesser distances is obtained from the owner and carried. Landowners, their spouse, and lineal descendants are exempt from this restriction, providing any building involved is their own. The 500 foot zone does not apply to bowhunting."

For more information visit the DEEP website http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2700&q=534704&deepNav_GID=1633#TOP or contact the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection who regulate these activities.