by Town of Lyme | Sep 21, 2026 | Announcements, Hunting
Shotgun hunting season for turkey begins Oct. 3 and runs through Oct. 31, 2026, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Hilles Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during fall turkey shotgun hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
by Town of Lyme | Sep 8, 2026 | Announcements, Hunting
Fall bow hunting season for deer and turkey begins Sep. 15 and runs through Nov. 17, 2026, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hand-Smith Preserve
- Hilles Preserve
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve (private permit)
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during bow hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
For information about the hunting program, go here. https://www.lymelandtrust.org/hunting-program/
by Town of Lyme | Apr 20, 2026 | Announcements, Hunting
Spring bow and shotgun hunting season for turkey begins Apr. 29 and runs through May 30, 2026, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday, from a half-hour before sunrise until noon, in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hilles Preserve
- Jewett Preserve – bow hunting only
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve (private permit)
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during spring turkey bow and shotgun hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
by Town of Lyme | Dec 17, 2025 | Announcements, Hunting
Winter bow hunting season for deer and turkey begins Dec. 24 and runs through Jan. 31, 2026, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hand-Smith Preserve
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during bow hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
by Town of Lyme | Nov 13, 2025 | Announcements, Hunting
The following Lyme preserves will be closed Monday through Friday to all users except hunters with a permit during firearm hunting season for deer, which runs from Nov. 19 through Dec. 23:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hilles Preserve (West and East)
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
Please note that during this time no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday, when the preserves are open to all other users. Hunting may be allowed on adjacent public and private lands every day of the week.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
by Town of Lyme | Sep 24, 2025 | Announcements, Hunting
Shotgun hunting season for turkey begins Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 31, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Hilles Preserve (West and East)
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during shotgun hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
by Town of Lyme | Sep 12, 2025 | Announcements, Hunting
Fall bow hunting season for deer and turkey begins Sep. 15 and runs through Nov. 18, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hand-Smith Preserve
- Hilles Preserve (West, Central and East)
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during bow hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
For information about the hunting program, go here.
by Town of Lyme | Apr 23, 2025 | Announcements, Hunting
Spring bow and shotgun hunting season for turkey begins Apr. 30 and runs through May 31, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday, from a half-hour before sunrise until noon, in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hand-Smith Preserve – bow hunting only
- Hilles Preserve (West and East)
- Jewett Preserve – bow hunting only
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve (private permit)
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during bow and shotgun hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters.
by Town of Lyme | Dec 18, 2024 | Announcements, Hunting
Winter bow hunting season for deer and turkey begins Dec. 25 and runs through Jan. 31, 2025, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hand-Smith Preserve
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during bow hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters. The hunting program for this year is fully subscribed. (For more information on hunting programs and seasons, go here.)
by Town of Lyme | Dec 18, 2024 | Announcements, Hunting
Winter bow hunting season for deer and turkey begins Dec. 25 and runs through Jan. 31, 2025, with hunting permitted Monday through Friday in the following preserves:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hand-Smith Preserve
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
The preserves, which are owned by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Land Trust and/or the Nature Conservancy, will remain open to all users during bow hunting season. Please note that no hunting is allowed in these preserves on Saturday or Sunday.
Hikers and other residents are encouraged to always practice caution and wear bright colors in Lyme preserves during hunting seasons, as adjacent public and private lands may allow hunting – even on weekends.
Permits for hunting in these preserves are granted annually by the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator to a limited number of licensed hunters. The hunting program for this year is fully subscribed. (For more information on hunting programs and seasons, go here.)
