Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Nestucca Bay Public hunting on Nestucca Bay Areas Closed Hunters may not enter these areas National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge is permitted to Hunting closed to hunting to retrieve downed Refuge on approximately 141 acres. birds. Hunters may not access hunt areas by walking through these areas These regulations supplement the closed to hunting. general regulations which govern hunting on wildlife refuge areas as Dogs Hunters may use dogs as an aid to set forth in Title 50, Code of Federal retrieving waterfowl during the Regulations. In addition to Federal hunting season. Dogs must be in a regulations, State laws and regulations vehicle or on a leash until they are in are adopted and in effect unless they the marsh as part of the hunt. Dogs have been further restricted by must remain under control of the Federal law or regulations. All State handler at all times. boating regulations will be enforced. Removal of It is the responsibility of hunters to Hunting Days & Hunting on Nestucca Bay refuge lands Personal Property remove all personal property Hours is allowed seven days per week. including blinds, decoys, boats, shot Hunters are permitted to enter either shell hulls, and refuse from the refuge unit of the refuge two hours before at the end of each day. sunrise and remain until one hour after sunset. Prohibited Acts The use or possession of alcoholic beverages while hunting is prohibited. Huntable Species Only ducks and coots may be hunted on No person may discharge any weapon the refuge. The hunting of geese is or ammunition in the field that may not not permitted anywhere on the be legally used for taking waterfowl. refuge. No other wildlife species may Only federally approved non-toxic shot be hunted on the refuge. may be used or possessed while on the refuge. No target practice or Blinds Only portable blinds or blinds sighting in rifles. No fires. constructed of on-site dead vegetation or driftwood may be used. State Regulation Additional information about season Information dates, harvest limits, and state and Boats Hunters accessing refuge lands by boat federal regulations can be found at: must use established boat launch www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/ areas. Hunters may moor boats within hunting/waterfowl/. the marsh while hunting. Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex 2127 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, Oregon 97365 541/867 4550 [email protected] www.fws.gov/refuge/nestucca_bay September 2015 Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl Hunt Area 123°58'0"W 123°57'0"W 123°56'0"W Brooten Marsh 45°11'0"N 45°11'0"N Nestucca Bay Mouth of Little Nestucca River 45°10'0"N 45°10'0"N tucca Little Nes River 123°58'0"W 123°57'0"W 123°56'0"W 45°9'0"N ! LEGEND Hebo NESTUCCA BAY In Cloverdale Refuge Managed Lands (Fee Title or Easement) ! ! NWR Pacific City A¦ Refuge Waterfowl Hunting Allowed 7 Days/Week Refuge Area Closed to All Hunting State Managed Lands Open to Waterfowl Hunting 0 1,000 2,000 Feet Pacific Ocean ! Neskowin Area of map Hunters must comply with Refuge and ODFW regulations. Meters In OREGON 0 300 600 E Overview Map Data Source: Refuge Boundaries from USFWS/R1; Roads from ESRI; Imagery from Bing Maps While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) makes every effort to represent the data shown on this map as completely and accurately as possible, the USFWS gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. In addition, the USFWS shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Graphical representations provided by the use of this data do not represent any legal description of the data herein and are provided only as a general representation of the data. .