South Zone

About South Zone

South Zone is a waterfowl zone in Connecticut, United States, set by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It covers about 572 km² (221 mi²). Towns inside it include Norwalk, West Haven, Milford, New London and Groton.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

South

Area

572 km²

Area (miles)

221 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 78 km² of public or protected land inside it, 14% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• North Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 11 (deer and turkey management zone)
• Zone 12 (deer and turkey management zone)
• Atlantic Flyway Resident Population (Canada goose zone)
• North Atlantic Population (Canada goose zone)

What HuntGrid shows for South Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is South Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 572 km² (221 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in South Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 78 km² of public or protected land, 14% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Other or unnamed managers. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for South Zone?

This page lists 61 seasons a person has checked against Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to South Zone?

In the same unit system: North Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Connecticut
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Connecticut DEEP; U.S. Census Bureau. Licence: Public domain (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line), zone rule by Connecticut DEEP. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The official regulations and maps have the final word.