national wildlife refuge

Stewart B. McKinney NWR

Fairfield County, Connecticut

Access

Open access · no draw

Open to the public during the season — no reservation or draw required.

Access & maps · USFWS refuge page

Location

41.1500, -73.1000

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How the hunt works

Connecticut's Long Island Sound marshes — Barn Island and the tidal WMAs — offer black-duck and sea-duck hunting. Public areas are open with area rules; some have registered-blind systems.

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