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§ 31.11 50 CFR Ch. I (10–1–20 Edition)

program on any wildlife refuge area, taken or destroyed by Federal per- the surplus may be reduced or utilized sonnel. in accordance with Federal and State law and regulation by: § 31.15 Public and fishing pro- (a) Donation or loan to public agen- grams. cies and institutions. The privilege of hunting and fishing (b) Sale to public or private agencies may be extended to the general public and institutions. under the provisions of regulations (c) Commercial harvest of fishery re- cited in parts 32 and 33 of this sub- sources. chapter. (d) Official wildlife control oper- ations. § 31.16 Trapping program. (e) Public hunting or fishing. (f) Trapping. Except as hereafter noted, persons trapping animals on wildlife refuge areas where trapping has been author- Subpart B—Terms and Conditions ized shall secure and comply with the of Wildlife Reduction and Disposal provisions of a Federal permit issued § 31.11 Donation and loan of wildlife for that purpose. This permit shall specimens. specify the terms and conditions of trapping activity and the rates of Wildlife specimens may be donated or charge or division of pelts, hides, and loaned to public institutions for spe- carcasses. Lands acquired as ‘‘water- cific purposes. Donation or loans of fowl production areas’’ shall be open to resident species of wildlife will not be public trapping without Federal permit made unless the recipient has secured provided that trapping on all or part of the approval of the State. individual areas may be temporarily [38 FR 16356, June 22, 1973] suspended by posting upon occasions of unusual or critical conditions affecting § 31.12 Sale of wildlife specimens. land, water, vegetation, or wildlife pop- Surplus wildlife specimens may be ulations. Each person trapping on any sold alive or butchered, dressed and wildlife refuge area shall possess the processed subject to Federal and State required State license or permit and laws and regulations and the provisions shall comply with the provisions of of this part. State laws and regulations. § 31.13 Do we allow commercial har- [36 FR 17998, Sept. 8, 1971] vest of fishery resources? Refuge managers may allow commer- § 31.17 Disposal of furs and pelts. cial harvest of fishery resources by The disposition of animals and the issuance of a permit or by refuge-spe- pelts or carcasses thereof accruing to cific regulation in compliance with ap- the through the trapping plicable State and Federal laws when programs shall be sold by public auc- compatible and in compliance with tion or on the open market unless re- § 29.1 of this subchapter C. quired for official purposes. [69 FR 54362, Sept. 8, 2004] PART 32—HUNTING AND FISHING § 31.14 Official animal control oper- ations. Subpart A—General Provisions (a) Animal species which are surplus or detrimental to the management pro- Sec. gram of a wildlife refuge area may be 32.1 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to hunting. taken in accordance with Federal and 32.2 What are the requirements for hunting State laws and regulations by Federal on areas of the National Wildlife Refuge or State personnel or by permit issued System? to private individuals. 32.3 What are the procedures for publication (b) Animal species which are dam- of refuge-specific hunting regulations? aging or destroying Federal property 32.4 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to fish- within a wildlife refuge area may be ing.

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32.5 What are the requirements for AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, 664, sportfishing on areas of the National 668dd–668ee, and 715i; Pub. L. 115–20, 131 Stat. Wildlife Refuge System? 86. 32.6 What are the procedures for publication of refuge-specific sport fishing regula- SOURCE: 58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, unless tions? otherwise noted. 32.7 What refuge units are open to hunting and/or sport fishing? Subpart A—General Provisions 32.8 Areas closed to hunting. 32.9 Information collection requirements. § 32.1 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to hunting. Subpart B—Refuge-Specific Regulations for Hunting and Fishing The opening of a wildlife refuge area to hunting will be dependent upon the 32.20 . provisions of law applicable to the area 32.21 Alaska. and upon a determination by the Sec- 32.22 Arizona. retary that the opening of the area to 32.23 . the hunting of migratory birds, 32.24 California. upland game, or big game will be com- 32.25 Colorado. 32.26 Connecticut. patible with the principles of sound 32.27 Delaware. wildlife management and will other- 32.28 Florida. wise be in the public interest. The 32.29 Georgia. opening or closing of wildlife refuge 32.30 Hawaii. areas to hunting shall be in accordance 32.31 Idaho. with the rulemaking requirements of 32.32 Illinois. the Administrative Procedure Act (5 32.33 Indiana. U.S.C. 553). Lands acquired pursuant to 32.34 Iowa. the Act of May 18, 1948 (62 Stat. 238, 16 32.35 Kansas. 32.36 Kentucky. U.S.C. 695) will be opened to hunting 32.37 Louisiana. only after it has been determined that 32.38 Maine. the major portion of the crops in the 32.39 Maryland. vicinity of the area involved have been 32.40 Massachusetts. harvested, that the period of suscepti- 32.41 Michigan. bility of such crops to wildfowl depre- 32.42 Minnesota. dation has passed, or that the possi- 32.43 Mississippi. bility of these crops being damaged by 32.44 Missouri. waterfowl is minor. Lands acquired as 32.45 Montana. 32.46 Nebraska. ‘‘waterfowl production areas’’ shall an- 32.47 Nevada. nually be open to the hunting of migra- 32.48 New Hampshire. tory game birds, upland game, and big 32.49 New Jersey. game subject to the provisions of State 32.50 New Mexico. law and regulations and the pertinent 32.51 New York. provisions of parts 25 through 31 of this 32.52 North Carolina. subchapter: Provided, That all forms of 32.53 North Dakota. hunting or entry on all or any part of 32.54 Ohio. individual areas may be temporarily 32.55 Oklahoma. 32.56 Oregon. suspended by posting upon occasions of 32.57 Pennsylvania. unusual or critical conditions of, or af- 32.58 Rhode Island. fecting land, water, vegetation, or 32.59 South Carolina. wildlife populations. 32.60 . 32.61 Tennessee. § 32.2 What are the requirements for 32.62 Texas. hunting on areas of the National 32.63 Utah. Wildlife Refuge System? 32.64 Vermont. The following provisions shall apply 32.65 Virginia. to each person while engaged in public 32.66 Washington. 32.67 West Virginia. hunting on areas of the National Wild- 32.68 Wisconsin. life Refuge System: 32.69 Wyoming. (a) Each person shall secure and pos- 32.70 Guam. sess the required State license.

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(b) Each person 16 years of age and cific regulations. Where we allow tur- older shall secure and possess a Migra- key and , you may use tory Bird Hunting Stamp while hunt- slugs and containing lead to hunt ing migratory waterfowl. these species unless prohibited by ref- (c) Each person shall comply with the uge-specific regulations and/or State applicable provisions of Federal law law. and regulations including this sub- (l) The refuge-specific regulations chapter and the current Federal Migra- (§ 32.20 through § 32.72) may include the tory Bird Regulations. items discussed in § 32.3(b). Refuge per- (d) Each person shall comply with mits and brochures should also include the applicable provisions of the laws those items and any special conditions and regulations of the State wherein allowed by paragraph (f) of this sec- any area is located unless further re- tion. stricted by Federal law or regulation. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 63 (e) Each person shall comply with the FR 46914, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30777, May 12, terms and conditions authorizing ac- 2000; 67 FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002; 81 FR 52271, cess or use of wildlife refuges, includ- Aug. 5, 2016; 82 FR 52010, Nov. 9, 2017] ing the terms and conditions under which hunting permits are issued. § 32.3 What are the procedures for (f) Each person must comply with the publication of refuge-specific hunt- provisions of any refuge-specific regu- ing regulations? lations governing hunting on the wild- (a) Refuge-specific hunting regula- life refuge area. Regulations, special tions are issued only at the time of or conditions, and maps of the hunting after the determination and publica- areas for a particular wildlife refuge tion of the opening of a wildlife refuge are available at that area’s head- area to migratory game bird, upland quarters. In addition, refuge-specific game or big game hunting. hunting regulations for migratory (b) Refuge-specific hunting regula- game bird, upland game, and big game tions may contain the following items: hunting appear in §§ 32.20 through 32.72. (1) Wildlife species that may be hunt- (g) The use of any drug on any arrow ed; for bow hunting on national wildlife (2) Seasons; refuges is prohibited. Archers may not (3) Bag limits; have arrows employing such drugs in (4) Methods of hunting; their possession on any national wild- (5) Description of areas open to hunt- life refuge. ing; or (h) The unauthorized distribution of (6) Other provisions as required. bait and the hunting over bait is pro- (c) Refuge-specific hunting regula- hibited on wildlife refuge areas. (Bait- tions will not liberalize existing State ing is authorized in accordance with laws or regulations. State regulations on national wildlife (d) Refuge-specific hunting regula- refuges in Alaska). tions are subject to change and the (i) The use of nails, wire, screws or public is invited to submit suggestions bolts to attach a stand to a tree, or and comments for consideration at any hunting from a tree into which a metal time. object has been driven to support a (e) We initially publish refuge-spe- hunter is prohibited on wildlife refuge cific hunting regulations in the daily areas. issue of the FEDERAL REGISTER, and (j) The use or possession of alcoholic subsequently they appear in §§ 32.20 beverages while hunting is prohibited. through 32.72, except that the refuge (k) You may possess only approved manager may adopt and issue relevant nontoxic shot while in the field, which refuge-specific season dates and times we identify in 50 CFR 20.21(j), while on after the State establishes its hunting Waterfowl Production Areas, or on cer- seasons by publication through one or tain other areas of the National Wild- more of the methods identified in § 25.31 life Refuge System as delineated on of this subchapter C. maps, leaflets and/or signs, available at (f) Refuge-specific hunting regula- each refuge headquarters or posted at tions may be amended or new condi- each refuge, or as stated in refuge-spe- tions imposed at any time during the

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hunting season when unpredictable access and use of the wildlife refuge changes occur in wildlife populations, area. habitat conditions or in other factors (e) Each person must comply with affecting a refuge’s wildlife resources. the provisions of any refuge-specific Changes in refuge-specific hunting reg- regulation governing fishing on the ulations made under the conditions wildlife refuge area. Regulations, spe- noted in this paragraph (f) can be in cial conditions, and maps of the fishing force only for the one season to which areas for a particular wildlife refuge the changes apply. are available at that area’s head- quarters. In addition, refuge-specific [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 67 sport fishing regulations appear in FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002] §§ 32.20 through 32.72. § 32.4 Opening of wildlife refuge areas [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 67 to fishing. FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002] Wildlife refuge areas may be opened to sport fishing only after a determina- § 32.6 What are the procedures for tion is made that this activity is com- publication of refuge-specific sport fishing regulations? patible with the purposes for which the refuge was established. In addition, the (a) Refuge-specific fishing regula- sport fishing program must be con- tions are issued only at the time of or sistent with principles of sound fishery after the opening of a wildlife refuge management and otherwise be in the area to sport fishing. public interest. The opening or closing (b) Refuge-specific fishing regula- of wildlife refuge areas to fishing is tions may contain the following items: subject to the rulemaking require- (1) Fish species that may be taken; ments of the Administrative Procedure (2) Seasons; Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.). Lands ac- (3) Creel limits; quired as ‘‘waterfowl production areas’’ (4) Methods of fishing; are open to sport fishing subject to the (5) Description of areas open to fish- provisions of State laws and regula- ing; or tions and the pertinent provisions of (6) Other provisions as required. parts 25 through 31 of this subchapter: (c) Refuge-specific fishing regula- tions will not liberalize existing State Provided, that fishing or entry on all or any part of individual areas may be laws or regulations. (d) Refuge-specific fishing regula- temporarily suspended by posting upon tions are subject to change and the occasions of unusual or critical condi- public is invited to submit suggestions tions of, or affecting, land, water, vege- and comments for consideration at any tation or fish and wildlife populations. time. § 32.5 What are the requirements for (e) We initially publish refuge-spe- sportfishing on areas of the Na- cific sport fishing regulations in the tional Wildlife Refuge System? daily issue of the FEDERAL REGISTER, The following provisions shall apply and subsequently they appear in §§ 32.20 to each person while engaged in public through 32.72. sport fishing on a wildlife refuge area: (f) Refuge-specific fishing regulations (a) Each person shall secure and pos- may be amended as needed when unpre- sess the required State license. dictable changes occur in fish and wild- (b) Each person shall comply with life populations, habitat conditions or the applicable provisions of Federal in other factors affecting a refuge’s fish law and regulation including this sub- and wildlife resources. chapter. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 67 (c) Each person shall comply with the FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002] applicable provisions of the laws and regulations of the State wherein any § 32.7 What refuge units are open to area is located unless the same are fur- hunting and/or sport fishing? ther restricted by Federal law or regu- Refuge units open to hunting and/or lation. sport fishing in accordance with the (d) Each person shall comply with provisions of this subpart and §§ 32.20 the terms and conditions authorizing through 32.70, inclusive, are as follows:

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(a) Alabama. (1) Bon Secour National (4) Dale Bumpers White River Na- Wildlife Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (2) Cahaba River National Wildlife (5) Felsenthal National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (3) Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge. (6) Holla Bend National Wildlife Ref- (4) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (5) Grand Bay National Wildlife Ref- (7) Overflow National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (6) Key Cave National Wildlife Ref- (8) Pond Creek National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (7) Mountain Longleaf National Wild- (9) Wapanocca National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (8) Sauta Cave National Wildlife Ref- (e) California. (1) Cibola National uge. Wildlife Refuge. (9) Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Clear Lake National Wildlife Ref- (b) Alaska. (1) Alaska Maritime Na- uge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (3) Colusa National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Alaska Peninsula National Wild- (4) Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (5) Don Edwards (3) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Becharof National Wildlife Ref- (6) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (7) Humboldt Bay National Wildlife (5) Innoko National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (6) Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge. (9) Kern National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (10) Lower Klamath National Wildlife (9) Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (10) Koyukuk National Wildlife Ref- (11) Marin Islands National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (11) Nowitna National Wildlife Ref- (12) Merced National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (13) Modoc National Wildlife Refuge. (12) Salawik National Wildlife Ref- (14) Sacramento National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (13) Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. (15) Sacramento River National Wild- (14) Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (15) Yukon Delta National Wildlife (16) Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (16) Yukon Flats National Wildlife (17) San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (c) Arizona. (1) Bill Williams River (18) San Luis National Wildlife Ref- National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) Buenos Aires National Wildlife (19) San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (3) Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife (20) Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (4) Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. (21) Stone Lakes National Wildlife (5) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (6) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. (22) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. (23) Tule Lake National Wildlife Ref- (8) Leslie Canyon National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (f) Colorado. (1) Alamosa National (9) San Bernardino National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (2) Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. (d) Arkansas. (1) Bald Knob National (3) Baca National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (4) Browns Park National Wildlife (2) Big Lake National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (5) Monte Vista National Wildlife (3) Cache River National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (6) Rocky Mountain Arsenal.

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(g) Connecticut. (1) Silvio O. Conte (2) Kakahaia National Wildlife Ref- National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) Stewart B. McKinney National (3) Kilauea Point National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (h) Delaware. (1) Bombay Hook Na- (l) Idaho. (1) Bear Lake National tional Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Prime Hook National Wildlife Ref- (2) Camas National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (3) Deer Flat National Wildlife Ref- (i) Florida. (1) Arthur R. Marshall uge. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Grays Lake National Wildlife Ref- (2) Cedar Keys National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (5) Kootenai National Wildlife Ref- (3) Chassahowitzka National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (6) Minidoka National Wildlife Ref- (4) Egmont Key National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (m) Illinois. (1) Chautauqua National (5) Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Crab Orchard National Wildlife (6) Hobe Sound National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (3) Cypress Creek National Wildlife (7) J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (4) Emiquon National Wildlife Ref- (8) Lake Woodruff National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (5) Great River National Wildlife Ref- (9) Lower Suwannee National Wild- uge. life Refuge. (6) Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge. (10) Merritt Island National Wildlife (7) Kankakee National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (11) Pelican Island National Wildlife (8) Meredosia National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (12) Pinellas National Wildlife Ref- (9) Middle Mississippi River National uge. Wildlife Refuge. (13) St. Marks National Wildlife Ref- (10) Port Louisa National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (14) St. Vincent National Wildlife (11) Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (15) Ten Thousand Islands National (12) Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. (j) Georgia. (1) Banks Lake National (n) Indiana. (1) Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Blackbeard Island National Wild- (2) Muscatatuck National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge. (3) Bond Swamp National Wildlife (3) Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge and Management Area (4) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. (o) Iowa. (1) De Soto National Wild- (5) Harris Neck National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (2) Driftless Area National Wildlife (6) Okefenokee National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (3) Iowa Management Dis- (7) Piedmont National Wildlife Ref- trict. uge. (4) Neal Smith National Wildlife Ref- (8) Savannah National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (5) Northern Tallgrass Prairie Na- (9) Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (10) Island National Wildlife (6) Port Louisa National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (k) Hawaii. (1) Hanalei National Wild- (7) Union Slough National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge.

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(8) Upper Mississippi River National (5) Umbagog National Wildlife Ref- Wildlife and Fish Refuge. uge. (p) Kansas. (1) Flint Hills National (t) Maryland. (1) Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Eastern Neck National Wildlife (3) Marais des Cygnes National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (3) Patuxent Research Refuge. (4) Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. (u) Massachusetts. (1) Assabet River (q) Kentucky. (1) Clarks River Na- National Wildlife Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (2) Great Meadows National Wildlife (2) Ohio River Islands National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (3) Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Monomoy National Wildlife Ref- (r) Louisiana. (1) Atchafalaya Na- uge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (5) Nantucket National Wildlife Ref- (2) Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (6) Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife (7) Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (4) Bayou Teche National Wildlife (8) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (5) Big Branch Marsh National Wild- (v) Michigan. (1) Inter- life Refuge. national Wildlife Refuge. (6) Black Bayou Lake National Wild- (2) Harbor Island National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge. (7) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife (3) Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Man- Refuge. agement Area. (8) Breton National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Michigan Wetland Management (9) Cameron Prairie National Wildlife District. Refuge. (5) Seney National Wildlife Refuge. (10) Cat Island National Wildlife Ref- (6) Shiawassee National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (11) Catahoula National Wildlife Ref- (w) Minnesota. (1) Agassiz National uge. Wildlife Refuge. (12) D’Arbonne National Wildlife Ref- (2) Big Stone National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (13) Delta National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Big Stone Wetland Management (14) Grand Cote National Wildlife District. Refuge. (4) Crane Meadows National Wildlife (15) Lacassine National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (5) Detroit Lakes Wetland Manage- (16) Lake Ophelia National Wildlife ment District. Refuge. (6) Fergus Falls Wetland Manage- (17) Mandalay National Wildlife Ref- ment District. uge. (7) Glacial Ridge National Wildlife (18) Red River National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (8) Hamden Slough National Wildlife (19) Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (20) Tensas River National Wildlife (9) Litchfield Wetland Management Refuge. District. (21) Upper Ouachita National Wildlife (10) Minnesota Valley National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (s) Maine. (1) Moosehorn National (11) Minnesota Valley Wetland Man- Wildlife Refuge. agement District. (2) Petit Manan National Wildlife (12) Morris Wetland Management Dis- Refuge. trict. (3) Rachel Carson National Wildlife (13) Northern Tallgrass Prairie Na- Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (4) Sunkhaze Meadows National Wild- (14) Rice Lake National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge.

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(15) Rydell National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Charles M. Russell Wetland Man- (16) Sherburne National Wildlife Ref- agement District. uge. (8) Creedman Coulee National Wild- (17) Tamarac National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (9) Hailstone National Wildlife Ref- (18) Upper Mississippi River National uge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. (10) Hewitt Lake National Wildlife (19) Windom Wetland Management Refuge. District. (11) Lake Mason National Wildlife (x) Mississippi. (1) Bogue Chitto Na- Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (12) Lake Thibadeau National Wild- (2) Coldwater River National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge. (13) Lamesteer National Wildlife Ref- (3) Dahomey National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (14) Lee Metcalf National Wildlife (4) Grand Bay National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (15) Lost Trail National Wildlife Ref- (5) Hillside National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (6) Holt Collier National Wildlife Ref- (16) Medicine Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (7) Mathews Brake National Wildlife (17) National Bison Range. Refuge. (18) Ninepipe National Wildlife Ref- (8) Morgan Brake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (19) Northeast Montana Wetland (9) Panther Swamp National Wildlife Management District. Refuge. (20) Northwest Montana Wetland (10) Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee Na- Management District. tional Wildlife Refuge. (21) Pablo National Wildlife Refuge. (11) St. Catherine Creek National (22) Red Rock Lakes National Wild- Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (12) Tallahatchie National Wildlife (23) Swan River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (13) Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge. (24) UL Bend National Wildlife Ref- (y) Missouri. (1) Big Muddy National uge. Fish and Wildlife Refuge. (25) War Horse National Wildlife Ref- (2) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (aa) Nebraska. (1) Boyer Chute Na- (3) Great River National Wildlife Ref- tional Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) Crescent Lake National Wildlife (4) Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (3) Fort Niobrara National Wildlife (5) Middle Mississippi River National Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (4) John W. and Louise Seier Na- (6) Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (7) Swan Lake National Wildlife Ref- (5) North Platte National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (8) Two Rivers National Wildlife Ref- (6) Rainwater Basin Wetland Manage- uge. ment District. (z) Montana. (1) Benton Lake Na- (7) Valentine National Wildlife Ref- tional Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) Benton Lake Wetland Manage- (bb) Nevada. (1) Ash Meadows Na- ment District. tional Wildlife Refuge. (3) Black Coulee National Wildlife (2) Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (3) Fallon National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Pahranagat National Wildlife Ref- (5) Bowdoin Wetland Management uge. District. (5) Ruby Lake National Wildlife Ref- (6) Charles M. Russell National Wild- uge. life Refuge. (6) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.

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(7) Stillwater National Wildlife Ref- (8) Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (9) Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife (cc) New Hampshire. (1) Great Bay Na- Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (10) Roanoke River National Wildlife (2) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (11) Swanquarter National Wildlife (3) Umbagog National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (hh) North Dakota. (1) Appert Lake (dd) New Jersey. (1) Cape May Na- National Wildlife Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (2) Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Edwin B. Forsythe National Wild- (3) Arrowwood National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (3) Great Swamp National Wildlife (4) Arrowwood Wetland Management Refuge. District. (4) Supawna Meadows National Wild- (5) Audubon National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (5) Wallkill River National Wildlife (6) Audubon Wetland Management Refuge. District. (ee) New Mexico. (1) Bitter Lake Na- (7) Bone Hill National Wildlife Ref- tional Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) Bosque del Apache National Wild- (8) Brumba National Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (9) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife (3) Las Vegas National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (10) Camp Lake National Wildlife (4) Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (5) San Andres National Wildlife Ref- (11) Canefield Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (6) Sevilleta National Wildlife Ref- (12) Chase Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (ff) New York. (1) Amagansett Na- (13) Chase Lake Wetland Manage- tional Wildlife Refuge. ment District. (2) Elizabeth A. Morton National (14) Cottonwood Lake National Wild- Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (3) Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Montezuma National Wildlife Ref- (15) Crosby Wetland Management uge. District. (5) Oyster Bay National Wildlife Ref- (16) Dakota Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (6) Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge. (17) Des Lacs National Wildlife Ref- (7) Shawangunk Grasslands National uge. Wildlife Refuge. (18) Devils Lake Wetland Manage- (8) Target Rock National Wildlife ment District. Refuge. (19) Half Way Lake National Wildlife (9) Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (10) Wertheim National Wildlife Ref- (20) Hiddenwood Lake National Wild- uge. life Refuge. (gg) North Carolina. (1) Alligator (21) Hobart Lake National Wildlife River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (2) Cedar Island National Wildlife (22) Hutchinson Lake National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (3) Currituck National Wildlife Ref- (23) J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (4) Great Dismal Swamp National (24) J. Clark Salyer Wetland Manage- Wildlife Refuge. ment District. (5) Mackay Island National Wildlife (25) Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (6) Mattamuskeet National Wildlife (26) Kulm Wetland Management Dis- Refuge. trict. (7) Pea Island National Wildlife Ref- (27) Lake Alice National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge.

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(28) Lake George National Wildlife (58) Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (29) Lake Ilo National Wildlife Ref- (59) Sunburst Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (30) Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (60) Tewaukon National Wildlife Ref- (31) Lake Nettie National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (61) Tewaukon Wetland Management (32) Lake Otis National Wildlife Ref- District. uge. (62) Tomahawk National Wildlife Ref- (33) Lake Patricia National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (63) Upper Souris National Wildlife (34) Lake Zahl National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (64) Wild Rice National Wildlife Ref- (35) Lambs Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (65) Willow Lake National Wildlife (36) Little Goose Lake National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (66) Wintering River National Wild- (37) Long Lake National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (67) Wood Lake National Wildlife Ref- (38) Long Lake Wetland Management uge. District. (ii) Ohio. (1) Cedar Point National (39) Lords Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (2) Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. (40) Lost Lake National Wildlife Ref- (jj) Oklahoma. (1) Deep Fork National uge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Little River National Wildlife Ref- (41) Lostwood National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (3) Optima National Wildlife Refuge. (42) Lostwood Wetland Management (4) Ozark Plateau National Wildlife District. Refuge. (43) Maple River National Wildlife (5) Salt Plains National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (44) Pleasant Lake National Wildlife (6) Sequoyah National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (45) Pretty Rock National Wildlife (7) Tishomingo National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (46) Rabb Lake National Wildlife Ref- (8) Tishomingo Wildlife Management uge. Unit. (47) Rock Lake National Wildlife Ref- (9) Washita National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (10) Wichita Mountains National (48) Rose Lake National Wildlife Ref- Wildlife Refuge. uge. (kk) Oregon. (1) Bandon Marsh Na- (49) School Section National Wildlife tional Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (2) Baskett Slough National Wildlife (50) Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (3) Bear Valley National Wildlife Ref- (51) Sibley Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (4) Cold Springs National Wildlife (52) Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (5) Deer Flat National Wildlife Ref- (53) Slade National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (54) Snyder Lake National Wildlife (6) Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. Refuge. (55) Springwater National Wildlife (7) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for Refuge. the Columbian White-Tailed Deer. (56) Stewart Lake National Wildlife (8) Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (57) Stoney Slough National Wildlife (9) Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge.

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(10) Lower Klamath National Wildlife (5) Madison Wetland Management Refuge. District. (11) Malheur National Wildlife Ref- (6) Sand Lake National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (12) McKay Creek National Wildlife (7) Sand Lake Wetland Management Refuge. District. (13) McNary National Wildlife Ref- (8) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (9) Waubay Wetland Management (14) Nestucca Bay National Wildlife District. Refuge. (pp) Tennessee. (1) Chickasaw Na- (15) Sheldon National Wildlife Ref- tional Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) Cross Creeks National Wildlife (16) Siletz Bay National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (3) Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. (17) Tualatin River National Wildlife (4) Lake Isom National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (18) Umatilla National Wildlife Ref- (5) Lower Hatchie National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (19) Upper Klamath National Wildlife (6) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (7) Tennessee National Wildlife Ref- (20) Wapato Lake National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (qq) Texas. (1) Anahuac National (21) William L. Finley National Wild- Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (2) Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. (ll) Pennsylvania. (1) Cherry Valley (3) Balcones Canyonlands National National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Erie National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Big Boggy National Wildlife Ref- (3) John Heinz National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge at Tinicum. (5) Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Ohio River Islands National Wild- (6) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge. (mm) Rhode Island. (1) Block Island (7) National Wildlife Ref- National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (2) John H. Chafee National Wildlife (8) Hagerman National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (3) Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. (9) Laguna Atascosa National Wild- (4) Sachuest Point National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge. (10) Lower Rio Grande Valley Na- (5) Trustom Pond National Wildlife tional Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (11) McFaddin National Wildlife Ref- (nn) South Carolina. (1) Cape Romain uge. National Wildlife Refuge. (12) San Bernard National Wildlife (2) Carolina Sandhills National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (13) Texas Point National Wildlife (3) Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin Na- Refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge. (14) Trinity River National Wildlife (4) Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (rr) Utah. (1) Bear River Migratory (5) Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Bird Refuge. (6) Savannah National Wildlife Ref- (2) Fish Springs National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (7) Waccamaw National Wildlife Ref- (3) Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (ss) Vermont. (1) Missisquoi National (oo) South Dakota. (1) Huron Wetland Wildlife Refuge. Management District. (2) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and (2) Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (3) Lake Andes National Wildlife Ref- (tt) Virginia. (1) Back Bay National uge. Wildlife Refuge. (4) Lake Andes Wetland Management (2) Chincoteague National Wildlife District. Refuge.

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(3) Eastern Shore of Virginia Na- (12) Turnbull National Wildlife Ref- tional Wildlife Refuge. uge. (4) Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck (13) Umatilla National Wildlife Ref- National Wildlife Refuge. uge. (5) Great Dismal Swamp National (14) Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (vv) West Virginia. (1) (6) James River National Wildilfe National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (2) Ohio River Islands National Wild- (7) Mackay Island National Wildlife life Refuge. Refuge. (ww) Wisconsin. (1) Fox River Na- (8) Occoquan Bay National Wildlife tional Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (2) Green Bay National Wildlife Ref- (9) Plum Tree Island National Wild- uge. life Refuge. (3) Hackmatack National Wildlife (10) Presquile National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. uge. (4) Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. (11) Rappahannock River Valley Na- (5) Leopold Wetland Management tional Wildlife Refuge. District. (12) Wallops Island National Wildlife (6) Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (7) St. Croix Wetland Management (uu) Washington. (1) Billy Frank Jr. District. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Columbia National Wildlife Ref- (8) Trempealeau National Wildlife uge. Refuge. (3) Conboy Lake National Wildlife (9) Upper Mississippi River National Refuge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. (4) Dungeness National Wildlife Ref- (10) Whittlesey Creek National Wild- uge. life Refuge. (5) Hanford Reach National Monu- (xx) Wyoming. (1) Bamforth National ment/Saddle Mountain National Wild- Wildlife Refuge. life Refuge. (2) Cokeville Meadows National Wild- (6) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for life Refuge. the Columbian White-tailed Deer. (3) Hutton Lake National Wildlife (7) Little Pend Oreille National Wild- Refuge. life Refuge. (4) National Refuge. (8) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Pathfinder National Wildlife Ref- (9) Ridgefield National Wildlife Ref- uge. uge. (6) Seedskadee National Wildlife Ref- (10) San Juan Islands National Wild- uge. life Refuge. (yy) Guam. (1) Guam National Wild- (11) Toppenish National Wildlife Ref- life Refuge. uge. (2) [Reserved]

[84 FR 47671, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54103, Aug. 31, 2020]

§ 32.8 Areas closed to hunting.

Proclamations and or- ders Land and waters within boundary and adjacent to, State or in the vicinity of— Citation No. Date

Nov. 20, 1959 Alabama ...... Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge ...... 24 FR 9513. Oct. 15, 1960 ...... do ...... do ...... 25 FR 9899. Nov. 3, 1970 ...... do ...... Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge ...... 35 FR 16935. 2325 Mar. 21, 1939 Arkansas ...... Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR Cum. Supp. 4 FR 1309. Oct. 24, 1958 ...... do ...... Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge ...... 23 FR 8429. 2274 Mar. 15, 1938 ...... do ...... White River National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 FR 591. July 13, 1963 Delaware ...... Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge ...... 28 FR 6228. Oct. 22, 1953 Florida ...... St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge ...... 18 FR 7837. Oct. 20, 1960 ...... do ...... do ...... 25 FR 10030. 2758 Dec. 2, 1947 ...... do ...... ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR 1947 Supp.; 12 FR 8039.

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Proclamations and or- ders Land and waters within boundary and adjacent to, State or in the vicinity of— Citation No. Date

2239 Apr. 10, 1939 Georgia ...... Savannah National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR Cum. Supp.; 4 FR 1595. Nov. 3, 1970 ...... do ...... Eufaula Wildlife Refuge ...... 35 FR 16935. Nov. 3, 1970 ...... do ...... Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge ...... 35 FR 16936. 2748 Oct. 1, 1947 ... Illinois ...... Honshoe Lake, Alexander County ...... 3 CFR, 1947 Supp. 12 FR 6521. Sept. 9, 1953 ...... do ...... do ...... 18 FR 5495. 2322 Feb. 7, 1939 .. Louisiana ...... Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR, Cum. Suppl. 4 FR 611. Nov. 19, 1982 ...... do ...... Delta National Wildlife Refuge ...... 47 FR 52183. Dec. 2, 1969 ...... do ...... Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge ...... 34 FR 19077. Aug. 13, 1960 Maryland ...... Martin National Wildlife Refuge ...... 25 FR 7741. 2617 Oct. 18, 1948 Massachusetts Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR, 1948 Supp. 13 FR 6115. 2200 Oct. 7, 1936 ... Montana ...... Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge ...... 1 FR 1554. Aug. 30, 1976 ...... do ...... Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge ...... 41 FR 31539. 2284 May 9, 1939 .. North Carolina Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 FR 912. 2129 July 18, 1935 ...... do ...... Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge ...... 49 Stat. 3450. Aug. 21, 1963 ...... do ...... Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge ...... 28 FR 9209. Sept. 22, 1967 ...... do ...... Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge ...... 32 FR 13384. 33 FR 749, Jan. 20, 1968. Sept. 27, 1964 ...... do ...... do ...... 49 FR 38141. 2000 June 6, 1932 South Carolina Cape Romanain National Wildlife Refuge ...... 47 Stat. 2513. 2329 Apr. 10, 1939 ...... do ...... Savannah National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR, Cum. Supp.; 4 FR 1595. Sept. 13, 1968 ...... do ...... Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge ...... 33 FR 12964. Oct. 8, 1963 ... Tennessee ..... Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge ...... 28 FR 10782. Aug. 23, 1956 Texas ...... Aransas National Wildlife Regudge ...... 21 FR 6513. 2370 Oct. 16, 1939 Virginia ...... Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR, Cum. Supp. 4 FR 4285. Aug. 13, 1954 ...... do ...... Presquile National Wildlife Refuge ...... 19 FR 5290. Jan. 5, 1962 ...... do ...... Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge ...... 27 FR 104; 27 FR 858. Aug. 21, 1963 ...... do ...... Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge ...... 28 FR 9209. Oct. 9, 1969 ...... do ...... Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge ...... 34 FR 15653. 2439 Nov. 7, 1940 .. Washington .... Willapa National Wildlife Refuge ...... 3 CFR, Cum. Supp.; 5 FR 4443.

[58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 42880, Aug. 12, 1993; 74 FR 45678, Sept. 3, 2009]

§ 32.9 Information collection require- Subpart B—Refuge-Specific Regu- ments. lations for Hunting and Fish- The information collection require- ing ments contained in this part have been approved by the Office of Management SOURCE: 84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, unless and Budget (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501 otherwise noted. et seq. and assigned clearance number 1018–0140. The information is being col- § 32.20 Alabama. lected to provide the refuge managers The following refuge units are open the information needed to decide for hunting and/or fishing as governed whether or not to allow the requested by applicable Federal and State regula- use. A response is required in order to tions, and are listed in alphabetical obtain a benefit. The Service may not order with additional refuge-specific conduct or sponsor, and you are not re- regulations. quired to respond to, a collection of in- (a) Bon Secour National Wildlife Ref- formation unless it displays a cur- uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] rently valid OMB control number. Di- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on rect comments regarding the burden designated areas of the refuge subject estimate or any other aspect of these to the following condition: We allow information collection requirements to fishing only from legal sunrise to legal the Service’s Information Collection sunset. Clearance Officer at the address pro- (b) Cahaba River National Wildlife Ref- vided at 50 CFR 2.1(b). uge. (1) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019] hunting of quail, squirrel, , opos- sum, , , and on

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designated areas of the refuge subject ver, and nutria on designated areas of to the following conditions: the refuge subject to the following con- (i) We require hunters to hunt as gov- ditions: erned by Alabama Department of Con- (i) We prohibit leaving unattended servation and Natural Resources’ Wil- personal property, including, but not liam R. Ireland, Sr.—Cahaba River limited to, boats or vehicles of any Wildlife Management Area hunting type, geocaches, lumber, and cameras, permit conditions. overnight on the refuge (see § 27.93 of (ii) We require hunters to possess and this chapter). carry a current and signed Alabama (ii) You may only take incidental Department of Conservation and Nat- species (coyote, beaver, nutria, and ural Resources’ William R. Ireland, feral hog) during any other refuge hunt Sr.—Cahaba River Wildlife Manage- with those weapons legal during those ment Area hunting permit when hunt- hunts as governed by the State of Ala- ing on the refuge. bama. (iii) Hunters may hunt with (iii) You must possess and carry a using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles signed refuge hunt permit (signed bro- and handguns using rim-fire ammuni- chure) when hunting. tion only, or archery equipment that (iv) All persons age 15 or younger, complies with State and Federal regu- while hunting on the refuge, must be in lations. the presence and under direct super- (iv) We allow the use of dogs when vision of a licensed or exempt hunter hunting upland game. age 21 or older. A licensed hunter su- (v) Hunters may only hunt during pervising a youth must hold a valid designated days and times. State license for the species being (vi) Hunters must remove tree hunted. One adult may supervise no stands, blinds, or other personal prop- more than two youth hunters. erty from the refuge at the end of each (v) We require all hunters to record day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hours hunted and all harvested game (3) Big game hunting. We allow the on the Visitor Check-In Permit and Re- hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, port (FWS Form 3–2405) at the conclu- and on designated areas of sion of each day at one of the refuge the refuge subject to the following con- check stations. ditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (vi) We allow the use of dogs when graphs (b)(2)(i), (ii), (v), and (vi) of this hunting squirrel and rabbit. section apply. (vii) Hunters may only hunt during (ii) We prohibit the use of firearms designated days and times. for hunting deer on the refuge. How- (viii) For hunting, you may use only ever, you may archery hunt in the por- approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)), tions of the refuge that are open for .22 caliber rimfire or smaller rifles, or deer hunting during the archery, shot- legal archery equipment as governed gun, and muzzleloader seasons estab- by State regulations. lished by the State. (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- (iii) We prohibit organized deer ery hunting of white-tailed deer and in- drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an cidental take of feral hog subject to organized or planned effort to pursue, the following conditions: drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (i) The conditions set forth at para- cause deer to move in the direction of graphs (c)(2)(ii), (iii), (iv), and (viii) of any person(s) who is part of the orga- this section apply. nized or planned hunt and known to be (ii) Deer hunters may place one port- waiting for the deer. We also prohibit able stand or blind on the refuge for drives for feral hogs. use while deer hunting, but only during (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- the open deer season. The stand must ing on designated areas of the refuge. be clearly labeled with the hunter’s (c) Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge. State hunting license number. You (1) [Reserved] may leave the stand or blind on the ref- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow uge overnight during the deer season in hunting of squirrel, rabbit, coyote, bea- a non-hunting position at ground level.

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(iii) While climbing a tree, installing (vi) We prohibit organized drives. We a tree stand that uses climbing aids, or define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or hunting from a tree stand on the ref- planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, uge, hunters must use a fall-arrest sys- or otherwise frighten or cause game to tem (full body harness) that is manu- move in the direction of any person(s) factured to the Tree Stand Manufac- who is part of the organized or planned turers Association’s standards. hunt and known to be waiting for the (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing in game. designated areas of the refuge subject (vii) We prohibit hunting or observ- to the following conditions: ing from an elevated stand without use (i) We allow fishing year-round, ex- of a full body harness. cept in the waterfowl sanctuary area as (2) Upland game hunting. We allow depicted within the refuge brochure. hunting of squirrel and rabbit on des- The waterfowl sanctuary is closed to ignated areas of the refuge subject to fishing from November 15 through the following conditions: March 1. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) The condition set forth at para- graphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) and (v) through graph (c)(2)(iii) of this section applies. (vii) of this section apply. (iii) We allow a rod and reel and pole (ii) We allow only shotguns as the and line. We prohibit all other methods means of take for upland game hunt- of fishing, including bow fishing. ing. (iv) We prohibit the taking of frogs, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- turtles, and crawfish (see § 27.21 of this ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog chapter). on designated areas of the refuge sub- (v) We prohibit fishing tournaments ject to the following conditions: on all refuge waters. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (d) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge— graphs (d)(1)(i) and (v) through (vii) of (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We this section apply. allow hunting of and (ii) We allow youth gun hunting op- Eurasian-collared dove, duck, and portunities that are spaced-blind and goose on designated areas of the refuge assigned by lottery. Hunters wishing to subject to the following conditions: participate in our youth gun hunt must (i) You must possess and carry a submit a Big/Upland Game Hunt Appli- signed refuge hunt permit (signed bro- cation (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- chure) when hunting. cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (ii) All youth hunters (ages 10 tem). through 15) must remain within sight (iii) All youth hunters must remain and normal voice contact of a properly within sight and normal voice contact licensed hunting adult age 21 or older. of a properly hunting-licensed adult Youth hunters must possess and carry age 21 or older. Youth hunters must verification of passing a State-ap- possess and carry verification of pass- proved hunter education course. One ing a State-approved hunter education adult may supervise no more than two course. One adult may supervise no youth hunters. more than one youth hunter. (iii) All opportuni- (iv) All big game hunting opportuni- ties are spaced-blind and assigned by ties, except for youth gun, are archery- lottery. Hunters wishing to participate only. in our waterfowl hunt must submit a (v) We close those portions of the ref- Waterfowl Lottery Application (FWS uge between Bustahatchee and Rood Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- Creeks to archery hunting until No- tional Wildlife Refuge System). vember 1. (iv) Hunters must remove all stands/ (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- blinds and other personal property at ing, including bowfishing, in des- the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of ignated areas of the refuge subject to this chapter). the following conditions: (v) We allow access to the refuge for (i) We allow shoreline access for fish- hunting from 11⁄2 hours before legal ing from 1 hour before legal sunrise to sunrise to 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. 1 hour after legal sunset.

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(ii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle (ii) We allow hunting on designated on all refuge lands and waters (see areas from legal sunrise to legal sunset § 27.21 of this chapter). on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sat- (iii) We adopt reciprocal license urday. agreements between Alabama and (iii) We prohibit the use of firearms Georgia for fishing in Lake Eufaula. for hunting deer on the refuge. Anglers fishing in waters not directly (iv) We allow hunters to hunt from connected to Lake Eufaula must be portable tree stands. While climbing a properly licensed for the State in tree, installing a tree stand that uses which they are fishing. climbing aids, or hunting from a tree (e) Grand Bay National Wildlife Ref- stand on the refuge, hunters must use a uge. Refer to § 32.43(d) for regulations. fall-arrest system (full body harness) (f) Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge— that is manufactured to the Tree Stand (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Manufacturers Association’s standards. allow hunting of mourning and white- (v) We prohibit organized drives. We winged dove, crow, woodcock, and define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or snipe on designated areas of the refuge planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, subject to the following conditions: or otherwise frighten or cause game to (i) We require hunters to possess and move in the direction of any person(s) carry a current and signed Key Cave who is part of the organized or planned National Wildlife Refuge permit, which hunt and known to be waiting for the is included with the Alabama Depart- game. ment of Conservation and Natural Re- (vi) Hunters may hunt big game spe- sources’ Seven Mile Island Wildlife cies other than deer with shotguns Management Area hunting permit, using only approved nontoxic #4 shot when hunting on the refuge. or smaller (see § 32.2(k)), rifles and (ii) We allow hunting on Monday, handguns using rim-fire ammunition Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. only, or archery equipment that com- (iii) We allow the use of dogs when plies with State regulations. hunting migratory game birds and up- (4) [Reserved] land game. (g) Mountain Longleaf National Wild- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow life Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of quail, Eurasian-collared hunting. We allow hunting of woodcock dove, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opos- on designated areas of the refuge sub- sum, starling, coyote, bobcat, and fox on designated portions of the refuge ject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) We require hunters to hunt as gov- (i) The conditions set forth at para- erned by Alabama Department of Con- graphs (f)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section servation and Natural Resources’ apply. Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area (ii) We allow hunting on designated hunting permit conditions. areas from legal sunrise to legal sunset (ii) We require hunters to possess and on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sat- carry a current and signed Alabama urday, except that you may hunt opos- Department of Conservation and Nat- sum and raccoon after legal sunset. ural Resources’ Choccolocco Wildlife (iii) Hunters may hunt with shotguns Management Area hunting permit using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles when hunting on the refuge. and handguns using rim-fire ammuni- (iii) Hunters may only hunt during tion only, or archery equipment that designated days and times. complies with State regulations. (iv) Hunters must remove tree (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- stands, blinds, or other personal prop- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog erty from the refuge at the end of each on designated portions of the refuge as day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). governed by State regulations subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following conditions: hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, (i) The conditions set forth at para- groundhog, raccoon, opossum, beaver, graphs (f)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section and fox on designated areas of the ref- apply. uge subject to the following conditions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at para- Wildlife Refuge hunting brochure, graphs (g)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- when hunting on the refuge. tion apply. (ii) Hunters may hunt with shotguns (ii) We prohibit hunting after legal using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles sunset. and handguns using rim-fire ammuni- (iii) Hunters must use a body safety tion only, or archery equipment that harness at all times while hunting complies with State regulations. from a tree. (iii) We allow hunting on designated (iv) We allow the use of dogs when areas Monday through Saturday. We hunting quail, squirrel, and rabbit prohibit hunting on Sunday. only. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting upland game. ing of white-tailed deer, bobcat, coy- (v) Hunters must use a body safety ote, feral hog, and turkey on des- harness at all times while hunting ignated areas of the refuge subject to from a tree. the following condition: The conditions (vi) Hunters must remove tree set forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through stands, blinds, or other personal prop- (iv) and (g)(2)(iii) of this section apply. erty from the refuge at the end of each (4) [Reserved] day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (h) Sauta Cave National Wildlife Ref- (vii) Hunters may only hunt during uge. (1) [Reserved] designated days and times. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, rac- hunting of white-tailed deer and feral coon, and opossum on designated areas hog on designated areas of the refuge of the refuge subject to the following subject to the following conditions: conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) We require hunters to hunt as gov- graphs (i)(2)(i) and (iii) and (v) through erned by Alabama Department of Con- (vii) of this section apply. servation and Natural Resources’ (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We North Sauty refuge hunting permit. define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or (ii) We require hunters to possess and planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, carry a current and signed Sauta Cave or otherwise frighten or cause game to National Wildlife Refuge permit, which move in the direction of any person(s) is found on the Alabama Department of who is part of the organized or planned Conservation and Natural Resources’ hunt and known to be waiting for the Jackson County Waterfowl, Manage- game. ment Areas, refuges and Coon Gulf (iii) Hunters may only hunt with Tract hunting permit, when hunting. archery equipment that complies with (iii) Hunters may only hunt during State regulations and flintlocks .40 cal- designated days and times. iber or larger. (iv) Hunters may hunt with shotguns (iv) You may only hunt feral hog dur- using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles ing the refuge archery and flintlock and handguns using rim-fire ammuni- deer season. tion only, or archery equipment that (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on complies with State regulations. designated areas of the refuge subject (v) We allow the use of dogs when to the following condition: We open all hunting upland game. refuge waters to fishing year-round un- (3)–(4) [Reserved] less otherwise posted. (i) Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved] § 32.21 Alaska. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Alaska refuges are opened to hunt- hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, rac- ing, fishing, and trapping pursuant to coon, and opossum on designated areas the Alaska National Interest Lands of the refuge subject to the following Conservation Act (Pub. L. 96–487, 16 conditions: U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). The regulations set (i) We require hunters to possess and forth at 50 CFR part 36 concern Na- carry a current and signed hunting per- tional Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. In- mit, found on the Wheeler National formation regarding specific refuge

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rules can be obtained from the Re- winged, and Eurasian collared-dove on gional Office of the U.S. Fish and Wild- designated areas of the refuge subject life Service, Anchorage, AK (see 50 CFR to the following conditions: 2.2), or by contacting the manager of (i) We allow portable or temporary the respective individual refuge. blinds and stands, but you must re- move them at the end of each day’s § 32.22 Arizona. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). The following refuge units are open (ii) We prohibit falconry. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (iii) We allow dogs only for the re- by applicable Federal and State regula- trieval of birds. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (2) Upland game hunting. We allow order with additional refuge-specific hunting of black-tailed and antelope regulations. jackrabbit; cottontail rabbit; badger; (a) Bill Williams River National Wildlife bobcat; coati; kit and ; rac- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. coon; ringtail; coyote; and hog-nosed, We allow hunting of mourning and hooded, spotted, and striped skunk on white-winged dove on designated areas designated areas of the refuge subject of the refuge subject to the following to the following conditions: conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) We allow shotguns, muzzleloaders, graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- pistols, pneumatic guns, and archery tion apply. equipment for hunting. (ii) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 (ii) We prohibit hunting within 50 hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour be- yards (45 meters) of any building, road, fore legal sunrise the following day. or levee open to public use. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) You must remove boats, equip- ing of mule and white-tailed deer, ment, cameras, temporary blinds, javelina, mountain lion, and feral hog stands, etc., at the end of each day’s on designated areas of the refuge sub- activities (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunting of Gambel’s quail and cotton- graphs (b)(1)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this sec- tail rabbit on designated areas of the tion apply. refuge subject to the following condi- (ii) We prohibit the use of dogs when tions: hunting big game. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (4) [Reserved] graphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section (c) Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Ref- apply. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) We allow hunting of cottontail allow hunting of mourning dove on des- rabbit from September 1 to the close of ignated areas of the refuge subject to the State season. the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) We require hunters to obtain a ing of desert on des- Barry M. Goldwater Range Entry Per- ignated areas of the refuge subject to mit (Department of Defense form/re- the following conditions: quirement) from the refuge. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) We prohibit falconry. graphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section (iii) We allow dogs only for the point- apply. ing and retrieval of birds. (ii) We allow the possession of rifles (iv) We allow hunting only during the for desert bighorn sheep hunting. late season dove hunt. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow designated areas of the refuge subject hunting of Gambel’s quail, Eurasian to the following condition: The condi- collared-dove, desert cottontail rabbit, tion set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of antelope and black-tailed jackrabbit, this section applies. coyote, bobcat, and fox in designated (b) Buenos Aires National Wildlife Ref- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting.We lowing conditions: allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (i) The conditions set forth at para- merganser, moorhen (gallinule), com- graphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- mon snipe, and mourning, white- tion apply.

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(ii) We do not allow wheeled carts in (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- designated Wilderness. ing and frogging subject to the fol- (iii) We prohibit night hunting from lowing condition: Cibola Lake is open 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour to fishing and frogging from March 15 before legal sunrise the following day. through September 30. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (e) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge— ing of desert bighorn sheep, , (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We and mountain lion on designated areas allow hunting of mourning and white- of the refuge subject to the following winged dove, duck, coot, moorhen (gal- conditions: linule), goose, and common snipe on (i) The conditions set forth at para- designated areas of the refuge subject graphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(ii) of this sec- to the following conditions: tion apply. (i) We allow shotguns, muzzleloaders, (ii) We require Special Use Permits pistols, pneumatic guns, and archery for all hunters (FWS Form 3–1383–G), equipment for hunting. guides (FWS Form 3–1383–C), and stock (ii) You must remove all boats, animals (FWS Form 3–1383–G). equipment, cameras, temporary blinds, (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when stands, etc., at the end of each day’s hunting big game. activities (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (4) [Reserved] (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (d) Cibola National Wildlife Refuge—(1) hunting. Migratory game bird hunting. We allow (iv) The following conditions apply to hunting of goose, duck, coot, moorhen Pintail Slough (all refuge lands north (gallinule), common snipe, mourning of North Dike): and white-winged dove, and Eurasian (A) We prohibit falconry. collared-dove on designated areas of (B) We limit the number of persons at the refuge subject to the following con- ditions: each waterfowl hunt blind or field to four. Observers cannot hold shells or (i) We allow only and arch- guns for hunting unless in possession of ery. a valid State hunting license and (ii) Hunters may only hunt during stamps. designated days and times. (C) Waterfowl hunters must possess (iii) You must remove all temporary blinds, boats, and decoys from the ref- at least four decoys per designated uge following each day’s hunt (see blind or field. § 27.93 of this chapter). (D) You may use dead vegetation or (iv) The Hart Mine Marsh area is materials for making or fixing hunt open to entry from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. blinds. from October 1 through March 14. (E) We allow waterfowl hunting on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. hunting of Gambel’s quail and cotton- Waterfowl hunting ends at 2 p.m. MST tail rabbit on designated areas of the (Mountain Standard Time). Hunters refuge subject to the following condi- must be out of the Pintail Slough area tions: by 3 p.m. MST. (i) For cottontail rabbit, we allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow only shotgun, archery, handgun, rifle, hunting of Gambel’s quail and cotton- and muzzleloader. tail rabbit on designated areas of the (ii) For quail, we allow only shotgun, refuge subject to the following condi- archery, and handgun shooting shot. tions: (iii) You may hunt cottontail rabbit (i) The conditions set forth at para- from September 1 through the last day graphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- of the respective State’s quail season. tion apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) We allow hunting of Gambel’s ing of mule deer on designated areas of quail and cottontail rabbit in Pintail the refuge subject to the following con- Slough prior to and following the State dition: We allow rifle, shotgun, hand- waterfowl season. gun, muzzleloader, and archery, except (iii) We allow the incidental take of for archery-only hunts. quail and cottontail rabbit in Pintail

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Slough during the State waterfowl sea- tions of Martinez Lake and Ferguson son by hunters possessing a valid per- Lake to entry from October 1 through mit at their designated waterfowl hunt the last day of February. blind or field. (g) Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. (1) (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- [Reserved] ing of desert bighorn sheep on des- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ignated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of Gambel’s quail, cottontail the following conditions: rabbit, coyote, and gray fox on des- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ignated areas of the refuge subject to graphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- the following conditions: tion apply. (i) We allow hunting of coyote, fox, (ii) We allow the possession of rifles and cottontail rabbit during the State for desert bighorn sheep hunting. quail season only. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (ii) For hunting quail, we allow shot- designated areas of the refuge subject gun, archery, crossbow, and handgun to the following conditions: shooting shot. (i) The condition set forth at para- (iii) For hunting cottontail rabbit, graph (e)(1)(ii) of this section applies. coyote, and fox, we allow shotgun, (ii) We prohibit overnight boat moor- rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, archery, ing and shore anchoring unless actively and crossbow. fishing as governed by State regula- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tions (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ing of mule deer and desert bighorn (f) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge— sheep on designated areas of the refuge. (1) We Migratory game bird hunting. (4) [Reserved] allow hunting of mourning and white- (h) Leslie Canyon National Wildlife winged dove, duck, coot, moorhen (gal- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. linule), goose, and common snipe on We allow hunting of mourning, white- designated areas of the refuge subject winged, and Eurasian collared-dove on to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject (i) We allow shotgun, archery, and to the following conditions: crossbow. (ii) You must remove temporary (i) We prohibit falconry. blinds, boats, and decoys from the ref- (ii) We prohibit the use of dogs. uge following each day’s hunt (see (iii) We prohibit pneumatic weapons. § 27.93 of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of Gambel’s and scaled quail; hunting of Gambel’s quail, cottontail cottontail; black-tailed jackrabbit; rabbit, coyote, and gray fox on des- gray fox; coati; badger; striped, hooded, ignated areas of the refuge subject to spotted, and hog-nosed skunk; bobcat; the following conditions: raccoon; ring-tailed cat; and coyote on (i) For hunting quail, we allow shot- designated areas of the refuge subject gun, handgun shooting shot, archery, to the following conditions: and crossbow. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) For hunting cottontail rabbit, graphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- coyote, and fox, we allow shotgun, tion apply. rifle, handgun, muzzleloader, archery, (ii) We prohibit night hunting. and crossbow. (iii) We will allow hunting of these (iii) We allow cottontail rabbit hunt- upland game species only when the ing from September 1 to the close of State season dates overlap with a gen- the State quail season. eral or archery State deer and/or (iv) We allow coyote and javelina hunt season. only during the State quail season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of mule deer, white-tailed deer, ing of mule deer and desert bighorn javelina, and black bear on designated sheep on designated areas of the refuge. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and lowing conditions: frogging for bullfrog on designated (i) The conditions set forth at para- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- graphs (h)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section lowing condition: We close posted por- apply.

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(ii) We will allow hunting of black (v) We prohibit hunting closer than bear only when the State season dates 100 yards (90 meters) to another hunter overlap with a general or archery State or hunting party. deer and/or javelina hunt season. (vi) You must remove decoys, blinds, (4) [Reserved] boats, and all other equipment by 1 (i) San Bernardino National Wildlife p.m. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge We allow hunting of mourning and beginning at 4 a.m. and must exit by 1 white-winged dove on designated areas hour after legal shooting time ends. of the refuge subject to the following (viii) Boats displaying valid registra- condition: We allow the use of dogs while hunting. tion may be left on the refuge from (2) Upland game hunting. We allow March 1 through October 31. We pro- hunting of Gambel’s, scaled, and hibit the use of boats from 12 a.m. Mearns’ quail and cottontail rabbit on (midnight) to 4 a.m. during duck sea- designated areas of the refuge subject son. to the following conditions: (ix) We allow the use of dogs when (i) We allow only shotgun. migratory game bird hunting. (ii) We allow the use of dogs while (2) Upland game hunting. We allow quail hunting. hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, rac- (iii) Cottontail rabbit season opens coon, opossum, beaver, muskrat, nu- on September 1 and closes on the last tria, armadillo, and coyote on des- day of the State quail season. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (3)–(4) [Reserved] the following conditions: [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (i) The conditions set forth at para- FR 54104, Aug. 31, 2020] graphs (a)(1)(i), (vii), and (viii) of this section apply. § 32.23 Arkansas. (ii) Hunters may use shotguns and ri- The following refuge units are open fles chambered for rimfire cartridges. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (iii) We allow squirrel hunting Sep- by applicable Federal and State regula- tember 1 through February 28, except tions, and are listed in alphabetical for season closure of the refuge during order with additional refuge-specific the quota gun deer hunt. regulations. (iv) We allow rabbit and quail hunt- (a) Bald Knob National Wildlife Ref- ing as governed by the State season, uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We except for season closure of the refuge allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, during the quota gun deer hunt. snipe, woodcock, and dove on des- (v) We allow the use of dogs when ignated areas of the refuge subject to hunting upland game. We require the the following conditions: use of dogs when hunting raccoon and (i) We require refuge hunting permits opossum at night, 30 minutes after (signed brochure). The permits are non- legal sunset to 30 minutes before legal transferable, and anyone on refuge land sunrise. in possession of hunting equipment (vi) Hunters may take beaver, musk- must possess a signed permit at all times. rat, nutria, armadillo, and coyote dur- (ii) We prohibit migratory game bird ing any refuge hunt with those weap- hunting on the refuge during the quota ons legal during those hunts, subject to gun deer hunt. applicable State seasons and regula- (iii) With the exception of hunting tions. for woodcock, we prohibit migratory (vii) We limit hunting after legal game bird hunting after 12 p.m. (noon) sunset to raccoon/opossum hunting. during the regular State waterfowl (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting season. ing of deer, feral hog, and turkey on (iv) You may not possess more than designated areas of the refuge subject 25 shotgun shells while in the field. The to the following conditions: field possession limit for shells does (i) The conditions set forth at para- not apply to goose hunting during the graphs (a)(1)(i), (vii), and (viii) of this State Conservation Order. section apply.

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(ii) We allow archery/crossbow deer (xii) Hunters may enter the refuge at hunting as governed by the State sea- 4 a.m. and remain until 1 hour after son, except for season closure of the legal shooting time. refuge during the quota gun deer hunt. (xiii) You may take feral hog only (iii) Muzzleloader hunting season for during the refuge quota gun and muz- deer will begin in October and continue zleloader deer hunts and as governed for a period of up to 9 days in all hunt- by State Wildlife Management Area ing units with annual season dates and (WMA) regulations. bag limits provided on the hunt bro- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- chure/permit. ing on designated areas of the refuge (iv) The modern gun hunting season subject to the following conditions: for deer will begin in November and (i) The condition set forth at para- continue for a period of up to 9 days in graph (a)(1)(viii) of this section applies. all hunting units with annual season (ii) Anglers may enter the refuge be- dates and bag limits provided in the ginning 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise and hunt brochure/permit. must exit by 1 hour after legal sunset. (v) We prohibit spring and fall gun (iii) We prohibit the take or posses- hunting for turkey. sion of turtles and/or mollusks (see (vi) You may use only shotguns with § 27.21 of this chapter). rifled slugs, muzzleloaders, and legal (b) Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge. pistols for modern gun deer hunting on (1) [Reserved] the Farm Unit. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (vii) We allow only portable deer hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, stands. You may erect stands 7 days nutria, coyote, beaver, and opossum on prior to the refuge deer season and designated areas of the refuge subject must remove them from the waterfowl to the following conditions: sanctuaries prior to November 15, ex- (i) We require refuge hunt permits. cept for stands used by quota gun deer The permits (found on the front cover hunt permit holders (fee/signature re- of the annual hunt brochure/permit— quired), which you must remove by the signature required) are nontransfer- last day of the quota gun deer hunt. able, and anyone on refuge land in pos- You must remove all stands on the re- session of hunting equipment must mainder of the refuge within 7 days of sign and carry the permit at all times. the closure of archery season (see (ii) Hunters may only hunt during § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit designated days and times. leaving any tree stand, ground blind, or (iii) We allow take of nutria, beaver, game camera on the refuge without the and coyote during any refuge hunt owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish cus- with the device allowed for that hunt tomer identification number clearly subject to applicable State seasons and written on it in a conspicuous location. regulations. (viii) We prohibit the possession or (iv) You may take opossum when use of buckshot for hunting on all ref- hunting raccoon. uge lands. (v) We require dogs for hunting of (ix) We prohibit hunting from mowed raccoon and opossum after legal sun- and/or graveled road rights-of-way. set. (x) We allow only quota gun deer (vi) When hunting, you may only use hunt permit holders on the refuge dur- shotguns and rifles chambered for rim- ing the quota gun deer hunt and only fire cartridges. for the purposes of deer hunting. We (vii) We prohibit hunting from close the refuge to all other entry and mowed and/or gravel road rights-of- public use during the quota gun deer way. hunt. (viii) We limit nighttime use, 30 min- (xi) We close waterfowl sanctuaries utes after legal sunset to 30 minutes to all entry and hunting from Novem- before legal sunrise, to fishing, ber 15 to February 28, except for quota frogging, and/or raccoon/opossum hunt- gun deer hunt permit holders who may ing. hunt in the sanctuary when the season (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- overlaps with these dates. ing of white-tailed deer on designated

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areas of the refuge subject to the fol- p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- lowing conditions: ter). (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iv) Waterfowl hunters may enter the graphs (b)(2)(i), (iii), and (vii) of this refuge at 4 a.m. and hunt until 12 p.m. section apply. (noon). (ii) Hunters may only hunt during (v) Boats displaying valid registra- designated days and times. tion may be left on the refuge from (iii) Hunters may use only bows or March 1 through October 31. We pro- crossbows. hibit boats on the refuge from 12 a.m. (iv) Hunters may use only biodegrad- (midnight) to 4 a.m. during duck sea- able materials to mark trails. son. (v) We allow only portable deer (vi) We allow the use of dogs when stands. You may erect stands 7 days migratory game bird hunting. prior to the refuge deer season and (vii) We allow waterfowl hunting on must remove them 7 days after the clo- flooded refuge roads. sure of archery season (see § 27.93 of (viii) We close all other hunts during this chapter). We prohibit leaving any the quota gun deer hunt. tree stand, ground blind, or game cam- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow era on the refuge without the owner’s hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, rac- Arkansas Game and Fish customer coon, opossum, beaver, muskrat, nu- identification number clearly written tria, armadillo, and coyote on des- on it in a conspicuous location. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (vi) Hunters may enter the refuge no the following conditions: earlier than 4 a.m. and must leave 1 (i) The conditions set forth at para- hour after legal sunset. graphs (c)(1)(i), (v), and (viii) of this (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and section apply. frogging on designated areas of the ref- (ii) We allow squirrel hunting Sep- uge subject to the following conditions: tember 1 through February 28, except (i) The condition set forth at para- for refuge-wide season closure during graph (b)(2)(viii) of this section applies. the quota gun deer hunt. (ii) Anglers may launch boats only in (iii) We allow rabbit and quail hunt- designated areas. ing as governed by the State season, (iii) We allow frogging from the be- except for season closure of the refuge ginning of the State frogging season during the quota gun deer hunt. through October 31. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (iv) We prohibit the take or posses- hunting upland game. We require the sion of turtles and/or mollusks (see use of dogs when hunting raccoon and § 27.21 of this chapter). opossum at night, 30 minutes after (c) Cache River National Wildlife Ref- legal sunset to 30 minutes before legal uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We sunrise. allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (v) You may take beaver, muskrat, snipe, woodcock, and dove on des- nutria, armadillo, and coyote during ignated areas of the refuge subject to any refuge hunt with those weapons the following conditions: legal during those hunts subject to ap- (i) We require refuge hunting per- plicable State seasons and regulations. mits. These permits (found on the front (vi) We prohibit hunting from mowed cover of the annual hunt brochure/per- and/or graveled refuge roads except by mit—signature required) are non- waterfowl hunters during flooded con- transferable, and anyone on the refuge ditions. in possession of hunting equipment (vii) You may use only shotguns and must sign and carry the permit at all rifles chambered for rimfire cartridges times. when hunting. (ii) With the exception of hunting for (viii) We limit nighttime use, 30 min- woodcock, we prohibit migratory game utes after legal sunset to 30 minutes bird hunting after 12 p.m. (noon) during before legal sunrise, to fishing, the regular State waterfowl hunting frogging, and/or raccoon/opossum hunt- season. ing. (iii) You must remove decoys, blinds, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- boats, and all other equipment by 1 ing of deer, feral hog, and turkey on

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designated areas of the refuge subject refuge-wide entry and fishing during to the following conditions: the quota gun deer hunt. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We prohibit the take or posses- graphs (c)(1)(i) and (viii) and (c)(2)(v) sion of turtles and/or mollusks (see and (vi) of this section apply. § 27.21 of this chapter). (ii) We allow archery/crossbow deer (d) Dale Bumpers White River National hunting as governed by the State sea- Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird son, except for season closure of the hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl refuge during the quota gun deer hunt. (ducks, mergansers, and coots) on des- (iii) Muzzleloader hunting season for ignated areas of the refuge subject to deer will begin in October and will con- the following conditions: tinue for a period of up to 9 days, with (i) We require an annual public use annual season dates and bag limits pro- permit (signed brochure) to hunt and vided on the hunt brochure/permit. fish. (iv) Modern gun deer hunting will (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting from begin in November and continue for a legal shooting hours until 12 p.m. period of up to 11 days, with annual (noon). season dates and bag limits provided in (iii) We allow the use of dogs when the refuge hunt brochure/permit. migratory game bird hunting. (iv) You must remove blinds, blind (v) Hunters may take feral hog only material, and decoys from the refuge during the quota gun and muzzleloader by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this deer hunts and as governed by State chapter). Wildlife Management Area (WMA) reg- (v) Waterfowl hunters may enter the ulations North Unit, Jack’s Bay Hunt Area, and (vi) Hunters may only use shotguns Levee Hunt Area no earlier than 4 a.m. with rifled slugs, muzzleloaders, or (vi) We prohibit boating from Novem- legal pistols for modern gun deer hunt- ber 1 through January 31 in the South ing on the Dixie Farm Unit Waterfowl Unit Waterfowl Hunt Areas, except Sanctuary, adjacent waterfowl hunt from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. on designated wa- area, and Plunkett Farm Unit Water- terfowl hunt days. fowl Sanctuary. (vii) We allow waterfowl hunting on (vii) We allow only portable stands. outlying tracts; paragraph (d)(1)(v) of Hunters may erect stands 7 days prior this section applies. to the refuge deer season and must re- (viii) We only allow all-terrain vehi- move them from the waterfowl sanc- cles (ATVs) for wildlife-dependent tuaries prior to November 15, and from hunting and fishing activities. We pro- the rest of the refuge within 7 days of hibit the use of ATVs after December the closure of archery season (see 15 each year in designated South Unit § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit areas as shown in refuge user brochure. leaving any tree stand, ground blind, or (ix) We prohibit the use of decoys game camera on the refuge without the that contain moving parts or electrical owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish cus- components, except that you may use tomer identification number clearly manually operated jerk strings to sim- written on it in a conspicuous location. ulate decoy movement. (viii) We prohibit the possession or (2) Upland game hunting. We allow use of buckshot for hunting on all ref- hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and all uge lands. furbearers (as governed by State law) (ix) We prohibit hunting from mowed on designated areas of the refuge sub- and/or graveled road rights-of-way. ject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and (i) The condition set forth at para- frogging on designated areas of the ref- graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. uge subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow hunting of rabbit and (i) The conditions set forth at para- squirrel on the North Unit from Sep- graphs (c)(1)(v) and (c)(2)(viii) of this tember 1 through January 31. section apply. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (ii) We close waterfowl sanctuaries to hunting rabbit and squirrel from De- all entry and fishing/frogging from No- cember 1 through January 31 on the vember 15 to February 28. We prohibit North Unit only.

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(iv) We allow rabbit and squirrel nized or planned hunt and known to be hunting on the South Unit from Sep- waiting for the deer. tember 1 through November 30. (ix) We prohibit firearm deer hunting (v) We allow furbearer (as governed from or across roads, ATV trails, lev- by State law) hunting. The annual pub- ees, and maintained utility rights-of- lic use permit (signed brochure) pro- way. vides season dates and methods. (x) You may only use portable deer (vi) We allow the use of dogs for stands. You may erect stands up to 7 hunting furbearers from legal sunset to days before each hunt, but you must legal sunrise. Hunters must tether or remove them within 7 days after each pen all dogs used for furbearer hunting hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). All un- from legal sunrise to legal sunset and attended deer stands on the refuge any time they are not involved in ac- must have the owner’s hunting license tual hunting. number clearly displayed. (3) Big game hunting. We allow the (xi) We close the Kansas Lake Area hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, to all entry on December 1 and reopen and turkey on designated areas of the it on March 1. refuge subject to the following condi- (xii) We prohibit the possession of tions: buckshot on the refuge. (i) The condition set forth at para- (xiii) We prohibit the possession and/ graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. or use of toxic shot by hunters using (ii) Archery deer seasons on the shotguns (see § 32.2(k)) when hunting North Unit are from October 1 through deer or turkey. January 31 except during quota muzzle- (xiv) Hunters who are hunting deer loader and quota gun deer hunts, when during a firearm season may kill feral the archery season is closed. hogs with weapons legal for those sea- (iii) Archery deer seasons on the sons. Feral hogs may be taken inciden- South Unit are from October 1 through tally with archery equipment from No- December 31 except during quota muz- vember 1 through December 31. zleloader and quota gun deer hunts, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- when the archery season is closed. ing, frogging, and crawfishing on des- (iv) Muzzleloader season for deer will ignated areas of the refuge subject to begin in October and will continue for the following conditions: a period of up to 3 days of quota hunt- (i) The condition set forth at para- ing in the North and South Units, and graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. no more than 4 days of non-quota hunt- (ii) We allow fishing year-round in ing in the North Unit. LaGrue, Essex, Prairie, Scrubgrass and (v) The gun deer hunt will begin in Brooks Bayous, Big Island Chute, November and will continue for a pe- Moon, and Belknap Lakes next to Ar- riod of no more than 3 days of quota kansas Highway 1, Indian Bay, the Ar- hunting in the North and South Units, kansas Post Canal and adjacent drain- and no more than 2 days of non-quota age ditches; borrow ditches located ad- hunting in the North Unit. jacent to the west bank of that portion (vi) We restrict hunt participants for of the White River Levee north of the quota hunts to those drawn for a quota Graham Burke pumping station; and permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- all waters in the refuge-owned North cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- Unit and scattered tracts. We open all tem). The permits are nontransferable other South Unit refuge waters to and nonrefundable. sport fishing from March 1 through No- (vii) We close the refuge to all non- vember 30 unless posted otherwise. quota hunting during refuge-wide (iii) We allow frogging on all refuge- quota muzzleloader and quota gun deer owned waters open for sport fishing as hunts. follows: We allow frogging on the (viii) We prohibit organized deer South Unit from the beginning of the drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an State season through November 30; we organized or planned effort to pursue, allow frogging on the North Unit for drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or the entire State season. cause deer to move in the direction of (iv) We prohibit all commercial and any person(s) who is part of the orga- recreational harvest of turtle on all

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property administered by Dale Bump- (xi) We allow the use of dogs when ers White River National Wildlife Ref- hunting. uge. (xii) We prohibit leaving any boat on (v) We prohibit take or possession of the refuge. You must remove boat(s) at any freshwater mussel, and we do not the end of each day’s hunt. open to mussel shelling. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (e) Felsenthal National Wildlife Ref- hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We furbearers (as governed by State law) allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge sub- on designated areas of the refuge sub- ject to the following conditions: ject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) We allow hunting of duck, goose, graphs (e)(1)(iv) through (ix) and (xi) of and coot during the State waterfowl this section apply. season except during scheduled refuge (ii) We allow hunting for quail, squir- quota gun deer hunts. rel, rabbit, and furbearers (as governed (ii) Hunting of duck, goose, and coot by State law) on the refuge during ends at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. State seasons through January 31. We (iii) We allow only portable blinds. close upland game hunting during ref- You must remove all duck hunting uge quota gun deer hunts. equipment (portable blinds, boats, (iii) We do not open for spring squir- guns, and decoys) from the hunt area rel hunting season, or summer/early by 1:30 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this fall raccoon hunting season. chapter). (iv) We allow the use of dogs for (iv) We close areas of the refuge post- squirrel and rabbit hunting from De- ed with ‘‘Area Closed’’ signs and iden- cember 1 through January 31 and for tify them on the refuge hunt brochure quail and raccoon/opossum hunting map as a waterfowl sanctuary. We during the open season on the refuge close waterfowl sanctuaries to all pub- for these species. lic entry and public use during the wa- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- terfowl hunting season. ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and (v) Hunters must possess and carry a turkey on designated areas of the ref- signed refuge public use regulations uge subject to the following conditions: brochure/access permit (signed bro- (i) The conditions set forth at para- chure) while hunting. graphs (e)(1)(v) through (ix) of this sec- (vi) All youth hunters age 15 and tion apply. younger must remain within sight and (ii) We allow archery deer hunting on normal voice contact of an adult age 21 the refuge from the opening of the or older, who possesses a valid state State season through January 31. hunting license. One adult may super- (iii) We close archery deer hunting vise no more than two youth hunters. during the quota gun deer hunts. (vii) We allow only all-terrain vehi- (iv) We allow muzzleloader deer hunt- cles/utility-type vehicles (ATVs/UTVs) ing during the October State muzzle- for hunting and fishing activities. loader season for this deer manage- (viii) You may use horses and mules ment zone. The refuge will conduct one on roads and ATV/UTV trails (when 4-day quota modern gun hunt for deer, open to motor vehicle and ATV/UTV typically in November. The refuge also traffic, respectively) as a mode of may conduct one mobility-impaired transportation for hunting and fishing hunt for deer typically in early Novem- activities on the refuge except during ber. the quota deer hunts. (v) Total deer harvested refuge-wide (ix) We prohibit hunting within 150 is two deer (two does, or one buck and feet (45 meters) of roads and trails open one doe, as governed by State law) re- to motor vehicle use (including ATV/ gardless of method. UTV trails). (vi) During the deer and turkey (x) You may take beaver, nutria, and hunts, hunters may possess lead am- coyote during any daytime refuge hunt munition legal for taking deer and tur- with weapons and ammunition allowed key. We prohibit buckshot for gun deer for that hunt. There is no bag limit. hunting.

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(vii) You may only use portable deer ignated areas of the refuge subject to stands erected no earlier than the the following conditions: opening day of archery season, and you (i) The conditions set forth at para- must remove them no later than Janu- graphs (e)(1)(v), (vi), and (xii) of this ary 31 each year (see § 27.93 of this section apply. chapter). (ii) We prohibit fishing in the water- (viii) We prohibit the use of deer fowl sanctuary area when the sanc- decoy(s). tuary is closed, with the exception of (ix) We open spring archery turkey the main channel of the Ouachita and hunting during the State spring turkey Saline Rivers and the borrow pits along season. We do not open for fall archery Highway 82. We post the waterfowl turkey season. sanctuary area with ‘‘Area Closed’’ (x) We close spring archery turkey signs and identify those areas in refuge hunting during scheduled turkey quota hunt brochures. gun hunts. (iii) We allow fishing only in areas (xi) We restrict quota hunt partici- accessible from the Ouachita and Sa- pants to those selected for a quota per- line Rivers and from Eagle, Jones, and mit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Applica- Pereogeethe Lakes during the refuge tion—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- quota gun deer hunts. tem), except that one nonhunting adult (iv) You must reset trotlines when age 21 or older possessing a valid hunt- receding water levels expose them. ing license must accompany the youth (f) Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge. hunter age 15 and younger. (1) [Reserved] (xii) An adult age 21 or older pos- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow sessing a valid hunting license must hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, accompany and be within sight and opossum, beaver, armadillo, coyote, normal voice contact of hunters age 15 and bobcat on designated areas of the and younger. One adult may supervise refuge subject to the following condi- no more than one youth hunter. tions: (xiii) We authorize the use of tree (i) We require refuge hunting permits stands, ground blinds, and game cam- (found on the front cover of the annual eras on the refuge if the owner’s State hunt brochure/permit—signature re- hunting license number is clearly writ- quired). The permits are nontransfer- ten on them in a conspicuous location. able, and anyone on refuge land in pos- You must remove game cameras from session of hunting equipment must the refuge at the end of each day’s sign and carry a permit at all times. hunt. Your hunt permit will also act as your (xiv) We restrict hunt participants entrance pass to the refuge. for quota hunts to those drawn for a (ii) During the refuge archery season, quota permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt you may take only squirrel, rabbit, Application—National Wildlife Refuge raccoon, opossum, beaver, armadillo, System). These permits are non- coyote, or bobcat. transferable, and the permit fees are (iii) We allow the use of dogs when nonrefundable. gun hunting raccoon and opossum (xv) The incidental taking of feral every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hogs will be governed by Arkansas until legal sunrise during the month of Game and Fish Commission regula- February. tions concerning the taking of feral (iv) We only allow all-terrain vehi- hogs on State Wildlife Management cles (ATVs) for hunters and anglers Areas (WMAs). Subject to State regula- with disabilities. We require a refuge tions, we allow incidental take of feral ATV permit (Special Use Permit; FWS hogs on State WMAs during daytime Form 3–1383–G) issued by the refuge refuge hunts (without the use of dogs) manager. with legal hunting equipment and am- (v) We allow the use of nonmotorized munition allowed for that hunt. There boats during the refuge fishing/boating is no bag limit. We prohibit transport season (March 1 through October 31), or possession of live hogs. but hunters must remove boats at the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of ing, frogging, and crawfishing on des- this chapter).

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- the refuge subject to the following con- ing of deer and turkey on designated ditions: areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (i) The conditions set forth at para- lowing conditions: graphs (f)(2)(iv) and (f)(3)(v) of this sec- (i) The conditions set forth at para- tion apply. graphs (f)(2)(i), (iv), and (v) of this sec- (ii) We open the waters of the refuge tion apply. to fishing only from March 1 through (ii) We allow archery/crossbow hunt- October 31 from legal sunrise to legal ing for white-tailed deer and turkey. sunset. (iii) The refuge will conduct one (iii) Anglers must remove boats from youth-only (between ages 6 and 15 at the refuge at the end of each day’s fish- the beginning of the gun deer season in ing activity (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Zone 7) quota gun deer hunt. We re- (iv) We prohibit the take and posses- strict hunt participants to those se- sion of turtles and/or mollusks (see lected for a quota permit (electronic § 27.21 of this chapter). form), except that one nonhunting (g) Overflow National Wildlife Refuge— adult must accompany the youth hun- (1) (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ter during the youth hunt. allow hunting of American woodcock, (iv) We open spring archery turkey duck, goose, and coot on designated hunting during the State turkey sea- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- son. lowing conditions: (i) You must possess and carry a ref- (v) We close the refuge to all entry uge public use regulations brochure/ac- and public use during scheduled youth cess permit (signed brochure) while quota gun hunts, except for those al- hunting. lowed to participate in the youth quota (ii) Hunting of duck, goose, and coot gun hunt. ends at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. (vi) The refuge will conduct two (iii) We allow only portable blinds. youth-only (age 6 to 15 at the begin- Hunters must remove portable blinds, ning of the spring turkey season) quota boats, and decoys from the hunt area spring gun turkey hunts, each 2 days in by 1:30 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this length. We restrict hunt participants chapter). to those selected for a quota permit, (iv) We allow only all-terrain vehi- except that one nonhunting adult age cles (ATVs)/utility-type vehicles 21 or older must accompany the youth (UTVs) for hunting activities. hunter during the youth hunt. (v) You may use horses on roads and (vii) We allow only portable deer ATV/UTV trails (when open to motor stands. You may erect stands 7 days be- vehicle and ATV/UTV traffic, respec- fore the start of the season and must tively) as a mode of transportation for remove the stands from the refuge hunting activities on the refuge. within 7 days after the season ends (see (vi) We prohibit hunting within 150 §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). feet (45 meters) of roads and trails open (viii) You must permanently affix the to motor vehicle use (including ATV/ owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish cus- UTV trails). tomer identification number to all tree (vii) You may take beaver, nutria, stands, ground blinds, and game cam- and coyote during any daytime refuge eras on the refuge. hunt with weapons and ammunition (ix) We prohibit organized drives. We legal for that hunt. There is no bag define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or limit. We prohibit transportation or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, possession of live hog. or otherwise frighten or cause game to (viii) We allow boats on the refuge move in the direction of any person(s) between the hours of 4 a.m. and 1:30 who is part of the organized or planned p.m. during waterfowl season. hunt and known to be waiting for the (ix) Hunters may not enter the refuge game. until 4 a.m., with the exception of des- (x) You must check all game at the ignated parking areas. refuge check station. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and ing and frogging on designated areas of furbearers (as governed by State law)

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on designated areas of the refuge sub- (viii) The incidental taking of feral ject to the following conditions: hogs will be governed by Arkansas (i) The conditions set forth at para- Game and Fish Commission regula- graphs (g)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this tions concerning the taking of feral section apply. hogs on State Wildlife Management (ii) We allow hunting during State Areas (WMAs). Subject to State regula- seasons for quail, squirrel, rabbit, and tions, we allow incidental take of feral furbearers (as governed by State law) hogs on State WMAs during daytime through January 31. State regulations refuge hunts (without the use of dogs) governing appropriate zones apply. with legal hunting equipment and am- (iii) We do not open for the spring munition allowed for that hunt. There squirrel hunting season or the summer/ is no bag limit. We prohibit transport fall raccoon hunting season. or possession of live hogs. (iv) When upland game hunting, we (4) [Reserved] prohibit possession of lead ammunition (h) Pond Creek National Wildlife Ref- except that you may possess rimfire uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We rifle lead ammunition no larger than allow hunting of duck, coot, and goose .22 caliber. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (v) We allow the use of dogs for squir- ject to the following conditions: rel and rabbit hunting from December 1 (i) We close migratory game bird through January 31, and for quail and hunting during scheduled quota refuge raccoon/opossum hunting during the gun deer hunts. open season on the refuge for these spe- (ii) Hunting ends at 12 p.m. (noon) cies. each day. (iii) We allow only portable blinds. (vi) We allow nighttime raccoon and You must remove portable blinds, opossum hunting. boats, and decoys from the hunt area (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- by 1:30 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and chapter). turkey on designated areas of the ref- (iv) You must possess and carry a ref- uge subject to the following conditions: uge public use regulations brochure/ac- (i) The conditions set forth at para- cess permit (signed brochure) while graphs (g)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this hunting. section apply. (v) We allow only all-terrain vehicles (ii) We allow muzzleloader deer hunt- (ATVs)/utility-type vehicles (UTVs) for ing during the first State muzzleloader hunting and fishing activities. season for this zone. State regulations (vi) You may use horses and mules governing appropriate zones apply. only on roads and ATV/UTV trails (iii) We prohibit buckshot for gun (when open to motor vehicle and ATV/ deer hunting. UTV traffic, respectively) as a mode of (iv) The bag limit for the muzzle- transportation for on-refuge hunting loader deer hunt is two deer, with no and fishing activities, except during more than one buck. refuge muzzleloader and quota deer (v) You may only use portable deer hunts. stands erected no earlier than the (vii) We prohibit hunting within 150 opening day of archery season, and you feet (45 meters) of roads and trails open must remove them no later than Janu- to motor vehicle use (including ATV/ ary 31 each year (see § 27.93 of this UTV trails). chapter). The limit is one deer stand, (viii) You may take beaver, nutria, blind, etc., per person. and coyote during any daytime refuge (vi) We prohibit the use of deer hunt with weapons and ammunition al- decoy(s). lowed for that hunt. We prohibit the (vii) We restrict quota hunt partici- use of dogs to take these species. There pants on these hunts to those selected is no bag limit. for a quota permit (electronic form), (ix) We allow the use of dogs when except that one nonhunting adult age waterfowl hunting. 21 or older and possessing a valid hunt- (x) We authorize the use of tree ing license must accompany a youth stands, game cameras, and boats while hunter age 15 or younger. hunting and fishing on the refuge. The

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owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish cus- participating in the refuge mobility- tomer identification number must be impaired hunt may harvest the legal affixed to, or clearly written on, them State bag limit without antler restric- in a conspicuous manner. tions. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (viii) We do not open for fall archery hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and turkey season. furbearers (as governed by State law) (ix) We close spring archery turkey on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunting during scheduled turkey quota ject to the following conditions: permit gun hunts. (i) We allow hunting on the refuge (x) You may use only portable deer during State seasons for this zone for stands erected no sooner than 2 days squirrel, rabbit, and furbearers through before the opening of the State deer January 31. We list specific hunting season, and you must remove them no season dates annually in the refuge later than January 31 each year (see hunt brochure. We close upland game § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting during refuge quota deer (xi) We prohibit the use of deer hunts. decoy(s). (ii) We do not open to spring squirrel (xii) We restrict hunt participants hunting season, or summer/early fall during quota hunts to those selected raccoon hunting season. for a quota permit, except that one (iii) The conditions set forth at para- nonhunting adult age 21 or older and graphs (h)(1)(iv) through (viii) of this possessing a valid hunting license must section apply. accompany a youth hunter. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (xiii) We allow tree stands, ground squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum blinds, boats, or game cameras on the hunting from the opening of hunting refuge only if the owner’s Arkansas season through January 31. Game and Fish customer identification (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- number is affixed to, or clearly written ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and on, them in a conspicuous location. turkey on designated areas of the ref- (xiv) We prohibit organized deer uge subject to the following conditions: drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (i) We allow archery deer hunting on organized or planned effort to pursue, the refuge from the opening of the drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or State season through January 31. State cause deer to move in the direction of regulations governing appropriate any person(s) who is part of the orga- zones apply. nized or planned hunt and known to be (ii) The conditions set forth at para- waiting for the deer. graphs (h)(1)(iv) through (viii) of this (xv) We prohibit all public use, ex- section apply. cept fishing and access for fishing, dur- (iii) We close archery deer hunting ing quota hunts. during the quota gun deer hunts. (xvi) We allow the taking of feral (iv) We allow muzzleloader deer hunt- hogs on the refuge only during the ing for the first 5 days of the early muzzleloader and modern gun quota State muzzleloader season for this deer permit deer hunts and with weapons management zone. The bag limit for and ammunition allowed for that hunt. the refuge muzzleloader hunt is two There is no bag limit. You may not deer, with no more than one buck. transport or possess live hogs. (v) We prohibit buckshot for gun deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing, hunting. frogging, and the taking of crawfish on (vi) We restrict hunt participants for designated areas of the refuge subject quota hunts to those drawn for a quota to the following conditions: permit. These permits are nontransfer- (i) You must reset trotlines when ex- able, and permit fees are nonrefund- posed by receding water levels. able. (ii) The conditions set forth at para- (vii) The quota gun deer hunt bag graphs (h)(1)(iv) through (viii) and (x) limit is two deer, with no more than of this section apply. one buck (one buck and one doe). Ex- (iii) We prohibit taking or possessing ception: Youth hunters participating in turtles or mollusks (see § 27.21 of this the refuge youth deer hunt and hunters chapter).

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(i) Wapanocca National Wildlife Ref- prior to the refuge deer season and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We must remove them from the waterfowl allow hunting of on des- sanctuaries by December 1. You must ignated areas of the refuge subject to remove all stands on the remainder of the following conditions: the refuge within 7 days of the closure (i) We require refuge hunting per- of archery season (see § 27.93 of this mits. The permits (found on the front chapter). cover of the annual hunt brochure/per- (iv) We prohibit the possession or use mit—signature required) are non- of buckshot for hunting on all refuge transferable, and anyone on refuge land lands. in possession of hunting equipment (v) We allow tree stands, ground must sign and carry them at all times. blinds, and game cameras on the refuge (ii) Hunters may only hunt during only if the owner’s Arkansas Game and designated days and times. Fish customer identification number is (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at clearly written on them in a con- 4 a.m. and must leave the refuge by 1 spicuous location. hour after legal sunset. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, subject to the following conditions: nutria, beaver, coyote, feral hog, and (i) We allow fishing from March 1 opossum on designated areas of the ref- through October 31 from 1⁄2 hour before uge subject to the following conditions: legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- (i) The conditions set forth at para- set. graphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- (ii) We prohibit the possession or use tion apply. of yo-yos, jugs, or other floating con- (ii) You may use only shotguns and tainers; drops or limb lines; trotlines; rifles chambered for rimfire cartridges and commercial fishing tackle. when hunting. (iii) We allow bank fishing. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (iv) We prohibit the take or posses- hunting. sion of frogs, mollusks, and/or turtles (iv) You may take nutria, beaver, and (see § 27.21 of this chapter). coyote during any refuge hunt with (v) Anglers may launch boats only in those weapons legal during those designated areas. hunts, subject to applicable State sea- (vi) Anglers must remove all boats sons and regulations. from the refuge at the end of each (v) You may take feral hog only dur- day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this ing the refuge quota gun deer hunt and chapter). We prohibit airboats, per- as governed by State Wildlife Manage- sonal watercraft, and hovercraft. ment Area (WMA) regulations. (vi) We limit nighttime hunting to [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 raccoon/opossum hunting. FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2020] (vii) We close all other hunts during § 32.24 California. the quota gun deer hunt. We allow only quota gun deer hunt permit (fee/signa- The following refuge units are open ture required) holders to enter the ref- for hunting and/or fishing as governed uge during this hunt and only for deer by applicable Federal and State regula- hunting. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- order with additional refuge-specific ing of white-tailed deer on designated regulations. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (a) Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. lowing conditions: Refer to § 32.22(d) for regulations. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (b) Clear Lake National Wildlife Ref- graphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i)(2)(iv) through (vii) of this section allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, apply. moorhen, and snipe on designated areas (ii) We prohibit hunting from mowed of the refuge. and/or graveled road rights-of-way. (2) [Reserved] (iii) We allow only portable deer (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- stands. You may erect stands 7 days ing of antelope only on the

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controlled ‘‘U’’ Unit of the refuge sub- (d) Delevan National Wildlife Refuge— ject to the following condition: You (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We may hunt only in the unit for 9 con- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, secutive days beginning on the first moorhen, and snipe on designated areas Saturday following the third Wednes- of the refuge subject to the following day in August. conditions: (4) [Reserved] (i) You must return the State-issued (c) Colusa National Wildlife Refuge—(1) entry permit and vacate the refuge no Migratory game bird hunting. We allow later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset hunting of goose, duck, coot, moorhen, unless participating in an authorized and snipe on designated areas of the overnight stay. refuge subject to the following condi- (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger tions: must remain in the immediate pres- (i) You must return the State-issued ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all entry permit and vacate the refuge no times while in the field. later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset (iii) Access to the hunt area is by unless participating in an authorized foot traffic only. We prohibit bicycles overnight stay. and other conveyances. Mobility-im- (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger paired hunters should consult with the must remain in the immediate pres- refuge manager for allowed convey- ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all ances. times while in the field. (iv) You may enter or exit only at (iii) Access to the hunt area is by designated locations. foot traffic only. We prohibit bicycles (v) The firearms used for hunting and other conveyances. Mobility-im- must remain unloaded until you are in paired hunters should consult with the designated free-roam areas or assigned refuge manager for allowed convey- pond/blind areas. ances. (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. (iv) You may enter or exit only at We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 designated locations. . (v) The firearms used for hunting (vii) You may not possess more than must remain unloaded until you are in 25 shot shells while in the field once designated free-roam areas or assigned you have left your assigned parking lot pond/blind areas. or boat launch. (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. (viii) You may not possess shot size We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- gauge. inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). (vii) You may not possess more than (ix) We restrict hunters assigned to 25 shot shells while in the field once the spaced blind area to within 100 feet you have left your assigned parking lot (30.5 meters) of their assigned hunt site or boat launch. except for when retrieving downed (viii) You may not possess shot size birds, placing decoys, or traveling to larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- and from the area. inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of and wild turkey on hunting of pheasant and wild turkey designated areas on the refuge subject only in the free-roam areas of the ref- to the following conditions: uge subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow pheasant hunting in the (i) We allow pheasant hunting in the assigned pond/spaced blind area during assigned pond area during a special 1- a special 1-day-only pheasant hunt on day-only pheasant hunt on the first the first Monday after the opening of Monday after the opening of the State the State pheasant hunting season. pheasant hunting season. (ii) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) We allow turkey hunting during graphs (d)(1)(iii) through (viii) of this the fall season only. section apply. (iii) The conditions set forth at para- (3)–(4) [Reserved] graphs (c)(1)(i) through (viii) of this (e) Don Edwards San Francisco Bay section apply. National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory (3)–(4) [Reserved] game bird hunting. We allow hunting of

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goose, duck, and coot on designated (iv) We prohibit the use of balloons to areas of the refuge subject to the fol- float hooks and bait farther than hand lowing conditions: casting. (i) Hunters may only hunt during (f) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. designated days and times. Refer to § 32.22(e) for regulations. (ii) During the 2 weeks before the (g) Humboldt Bay National Wildlife opening of the hunt season, you may Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. bring a boat into Ponds AB1, A2E, AB2, We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, A3N, A3W, A5, A7, and A8N, and moor common moorhen, and snipe on des- it at a designated site. You may use ignated areas of the refuge subject to your boat to access the hunting ponds, the following conditions: and you may leave your boat on the (i) All hunters age 15 and younger refuge during the hunt season. You must remain in the immediate pres- must remove your boat within 2 weeks ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all following the close of the hunt season. times while in the field. We allow nonmotorized boats and mo- (ii) You may only use portable blinds torized boats powered by electric, gaso- in the free-roam hunting areas (i.e., all line direct fuel injection 2-stroke, or 4- hunt areas except Salmon Creek Unit). stroke gasoline motors only. (iii) You must remove all blinds, de- (iii) You may maintain an existing coys, shell casings, and other personal blind in the ponds open to hunting if equipment and refuse from the refuge you have a refuge permit (name and at the end of each day’s hunt (see signature required), but the blind will §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). be open for general use on a first-come, (iv) We allow the use of dogs when first-served basis. hunting. (iv) You must remove all decoys and (v) On the Salmon Creek Unit, we other personal property, except per- allow hunting on Tuesdays and Satur- sonal boats, from the refuge by legal days (except Federal holidays), and sunset (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunters must possess and carry a valid (v) You may enter closed areas of the daily refuge permit. We issue refuge refuge to retrieve downed birds, pro- permits prior to each hunt by random vided you leave all weapons in a legal drawing of names conducted at the hunting area. check station 11⁄2 hours before legal (vi) We allow the use of dogs when shooting time. Shooting time ends at 3 hunting. p.m. Hunters drawn for a blind must (vii) You may not possess more than completely fill out a Refuge Hunt Per- 25 shot shells while in the field once mit, which includes a ‘‘Record of Har- you have left your assigned parking lot vest’’ section. Each hunter must pos- or boat launch. sess and carry the Refuge Hunt Permit/ (viii) At the Ravenswood Unit only, Record of Harvest (FWS Form 3–2439, we only allow portable blinds or con- Hunt Application—National Wildlife struction of temporary blinds made Refuge System) document while on the from natural materials. refuge and turn in a complete Record (2)–(3) [Reserved] of Harvest at the check station before (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- leaving the hunt area. ing on designated areas of the refuge (vi) On the Salmon Creek Unit, you subject to the following conditions: may possess shot shells in quantities of (i) We close Slough to boats 25 or fewer per hunter, per day. from March 1 through August 31, and (vii) On the Salmon Creek Unit, we we close Mowry Slough from March 15 restrict hunters to within 100 feet (30 to June 15. meters) of the assigned hunt site ex- (ii) We open designated fishing areas cept for when placing and retrieving from legal sunrise to legal sunset each decoys, retrieving downed birds, or day. traveling to and from the parking area. (iii) We prohibit the collection of bait (2)–(3) [Reserved] of any type from the refuge except (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- from the Dumbarton Fishing Pier, ing on designated areas of the refuge where it is legal to collect bait for non- subject to the following condition: We commercial purposes. allow fishing from the designated

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shoreline trail and dock (for non- noon waterfowl hunting for the general motorized boats only) at the Hookton public after December 1. Slough Unit from legal sunrise to legal (v) We prohibit the setting of decoys sunset, only using pole and line or rod in retrieving zones. and reel. (vi) Pit-style hunting blinds located (h) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. in the Stearns units and unit 9D are Refer to § 32.22(f) for regulations. first-come, first-served. We require you (i) Kern National Wildlife Refuge—(1) to hunt within a 200-foot (61-meter) ra- Migratory game bird hunting. We allow dius of the blind. hunting of goose, duck, coot, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow moorhen on designated areas of the ref- hunting of pheasant on designated uge subject to the following conditions: areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (i) Hunters assigned to the spaced lowing condition: In the controlled blind unit must remain within 100 feet pheasant hunting area, we require a (30.5 meters) of the numbered steel post valid permit (available electronically (blind site) except when pursuing crip- or in person at the refuge office) for all pled birds, placing decoys, or traveling hunters age 16 or older. All hunters age to and from the parking area. 15 and younger must remain in the im- (ii) You may not possess more than mediate presence of an adult (age 18 or 25 shot shells while in the field once older) at all times while in the field. you have left your assigned parking lot (3)–(4) [Reserved] or boat launch. (k) Marin Islands National Wildlife (iii) We allow only nonmotorized Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] boats. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing from boats on designated areas of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the refuge. hunting of pheasant on designated (l) Merced National Wildlife Refuge—(1) areas of the refuge. Migratory game bird hunting. We allow (3)–(4) [Reserved] hunting of goose, duck, coot, snipe, and (j) Lower Klamath National Wildlife moorhen on designated areas of the ref- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. uge subject to the following conditions: We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (i) You may not possess more than 25 moorhen, and snipe on designated areas shot shells while in the field once you of the refuge subject to the following have left your assigned parking lot or conditions: boat launch. (i) In the controlled waterfowl hunt- (ii) Each hunter must remain inside ing area, we require a valid Refuge his or her assigned blind, except for Recreation Pass (available electroni- when placing decoys, retrieving downed cally or in person at the refuge office) birds, and traveling to and from the for all hunters age 16 or older. All parking area. We prohibit shooting hunters age 15 and younger must re- from outside the blind. main in the immediate presence of an (iii) We restrict hunters in the spaced adult (age 18 or older) at all times zone area of the Lonetree Unit to their while in the field. assigned zone except when they are (ii) We require advance reservations traveling to and from the parking area, for the first 2 days of the hunting sea- retrieving downed birds, or shooting to son. Reservations are obtained through retrieve crippled birds. the waterfowl lottery each year. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at hunting. 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted. (2)–(4) [Reserved] (iv) Shooting hours end at 1 p.m. on (m) Modoc National Wildlife Refuge— all California portions of the refuge (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We with the following exceptions: allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (A) The refuge manager may des- moorhen, and snipe on designated areas ignate up to 6 afternoon special youth, of the refuge subject to the following ladies, veteran, or disabled hunter wa- conditions: terfowl hunts per season. (i) On the opening weekend of the (B) The refuge manager may des- hunting season, hunters must possess ignate up to 3 days per week of after- and carry a refuge permit (FWS Form

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3–2439, Hunt Application—National ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all Wildlife Refuge System) issued through times while in the field. random drawing to hunters with ad- (3) [Reserved] vance reservations only. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) After the opening weekend of the ing only on Dorris Reservoir subject to hunting season, we only allow hunting the following conditions: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur- (i) We prohibit fishing from February days. Hunters must check-in and out of 1 through September 30. the refuge by using self-service permits (ii) We allow fishing only from legal (FWS Form 3–2405, Self-Clearing sunrise to legal sunset. Check-in/out Permit). Hunters must (iii) We allow only walk-in access to completely fill out the ‘‘Refuge Hunt Dorris Reservoir from February 1 Permit’’ portion of the permit and de- through March 31. posit it in the drop box prior to hunt- (iv) We allow use of boats for fishing ing. The hunter must possess and carry on Dorris Reservoir only from April 1 the ‘‘Record of Kill’’ portion of the per- through September 30. mit while on the refuge and turn it in (n) Sacramento National Wildlife Ref- prior to exiting the hunting area. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iii) In the designated spaced blind allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, area, you must remain within the blind moorhen, and snipe on designated areas assigned to you. of the refuge subject to the following (iv) All hunters age 15 and younger conditions: must remain in the immediate pres- (i) You must return the State-issued ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all entry permit and vacate the refuge no times while in the field. later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset (v) You may not possess more than 25 unless participating in an authorized shot shells while in the field once you overnight stay. have left your assigned parking lot or (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger boat launch. must remain in the immediate pres- ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all (vi) You may only use portable blinds times while in the field. in the free-roam hunting areas. (iii) Access to the hunt area is by (vii) You must remove all blinds, de- foot traffic only. We prohibit bicycles coys, shell casings, other personal and other conveyances. Mobility-im- equipment, and refuse from the refuge paired hunters should consult with the at the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and refuge manager for allowed convey- 27.94 of this chapter). ances. (viii) Hunters must enter and exit the (iv) You may enter or exit only at hunting area from the three designated designated locations. 1 hunt parking lots, which we open 1 ⁄2 (v) The firearms used for hunting hours before legal sunrise and close 1 must remain unloaded until you are in hour after legal sunset each hunt day. designated free-roam areas or assigned (ix) We only allow access to the hunt pond/blind areas. area by foot, bicycle, and nonmotorized (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. cart. We prohibit bicycles in the hunt We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 area during the opening weekend of the gauge. hunting season. (vii) You may not possess more than (2) Upland game hunting. We allow 25 shot shells while in the field once hunting of pheasant on designated you have left your assigned parking lot areas of the refuge subject to the fol- or boat launch. lowing conditions: (viii) You may not possess shot size (i) We limit hunting to junior hunt- larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- ers possessing a valid State Junior inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). Hunting License and refuge Junior (ix) We restrict hunters assigned to Pheasant Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3– the spaced blind area to within 100 feet 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- (30.5 meters) of their assigned hunt site life Refuge System). except for when retrieving downed (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger birds, placing decoys, or traveling to must remain in the immediate pres- and from the area.

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(2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs while hunting of pheasant and wild turkey in hunting black-tailed deer and feral designated areas on the refuge subject hogs. to the following conditions: (iv) We allow the use of only shot- (i) We allow pheasant hunting in the guns firing single non-lead shotgun assigned pond/spaced blind area during slugs, and archery equipment. We pro- a special 1-day-only pheasant hunt on hibit the use or possession of rifles and the first Monday after the opening of pistols on the refuge for hunting. the State pheasant hunting season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- ing on designated areas of the refuge. graphs (n)(1)(iii) through (ix) of this (p) Salinas River National Wildlife Ref- section apply. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (3)–(4) [Reserved] allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and (o) Sacramento River National Wildlife moorhen on designated areas of the ref- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. uge subject to the following conditions: We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (i) You may not possess more than 25 moorhen, dove, and snipe on designated shot shells while in the field once you areas of the refuge subject to the fol- have left your assigned parking lot or lowing conditions: boat launch. (i) Access to the hunt area on all (ii) Access to the hunt area is by foot units open to public hunting is by boat traffic only. We prohibit bicycles and only, except on designated units, which other conveyances. Mobility-impaired are accessible by foot traffic or boat. hunters should consult with the refuge We prohibit bicycles or other convey- manager for allowed conveyances. ances. Mobility-impaired hunters (iii) We allow the use of dogs when should consult with the refuge man- hunting waterfowl. ager for allowed conveyances. (iv) You must remove all decoys and (ii) On the Codora Unit, we prohibit other personal property from the ref- hunting except for junior hunters on uge at the end of each day’s hunt (see weekends only. Junior hunters must § 27.93 of this chapter). possess a valid junior hunting license (2)–(4) [Reserved] and be accompanied by a nonhunting (q) San Diego Bay National Wildlife adult. Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (iii) We allow only shotgun hunting. ing from boats and other flotation de- (iv) We prohibit hunting within 50 vices on designated areas of the refuge feet (15 meters) of any landward bound- subject to the following condition: We ary adjacent to private property. prohibit shoreline fishing. (v) We allow the use of dogs only (r) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge— when hunting migratory birds and up- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We land game birds. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow moorhen, and snipe on designated areas hunting of pheasant, turkey, and quail of the refuge subject to the following on designated areas of the refuge sub- conditions: ject to the following conditions: (i) You may not possess more than 25 (i) We allow only shotgun and arch- shot shells while in the field once you ery hunting. have left your assigned parking lot or (ii) The conditions set forth at para- boat launch. graphs (o)(1)(i), (ii), (iv), and (v) of this (ii) You must return your permits section apply. (state-issued) to the check stations im- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- mediately upon completion of your ing of black-tailed deer and feral hog hunt and prior to using any tour routes on designated areas of the refuge sub- or leaving the refuge vicinity. ject to the following conditions: (iii) We restrict hunters in the spaced (i) The conditions set forth at para- blind area to their assigned blind ex- graphs (o)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) and cept when they are placing decoys, (o)(2)(i) of this section apply. traveling to and from the parking area, (ii) You may hunt feral hogs from retrieving downed birds, or pursuing September 1 through March 15. crippled birds.

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(iv) We restrict hunters in the spaced (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- zone area of the East Bear Creek Unit ing on designated areas of the refuge to their assigned zone except when subject to the following condition: We they are traveling to and from the allow fishing only with a pole and line parking area, retrieving downed birds, or rod and reel. We prohibit bow fishing or pursuing crippled birds. and gigging. (v) Access to the Freitas Unit free- (t) Sonny Bono Salton Sea National roam hunting area is by boat only with Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird a maximum of 5 miles per hour (mph). hunting. We allow hunting of goose, We prohibit air-thrust and inboard duck, coot, and moorhen on designated water-thrust boats. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (vi) We require State-issued Type A lowing conditions: area permits for access on Wednesdays, (i) Hunters using the Union Tract Saturdays, and Sundays. must use goose decoys. (vii) We prohibit the use of motorized (ii) You must hunt from assigned boats and other flotation devices in the blinds on the Union Tract and within free-roam units with the exception of 100 feet (30 meters) of blind sites on the the Freitas Unit. Hazard Tract, except when shooting to (viii) We prohibit vehicle trailers of retrieve crippled birds. any type or size to be in the refuge (iii) You may not possess more than hunt areas at any time or to be left un- 25 shot shells while in the field once attended at any location on the refuge. you have left your assigned parking lot (ix) We allow the use of dogs when or boat launch. hunting. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We only allow fish- hunting of pheasant on designated ing on designated areas of the refuge areas of the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (3) [Reserved] (i) We allow fishing from April 1 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- through September 30. ing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We only allow boat fishing. subject to the following conditions: (u) Stone Lakes National Wildlife Ref- (i) We only allow fishing during nor- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We mal refuge visitation hours in des- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and ignated areas as posted. moorhen on designated areas of the ref- (ii) We only allow the use of pole and uge subject to the following conditions: line or rod and reel to take fish, and (i) We allow hunting on Sun River anglers must attend their equipment at Unit only on Wednesdays and Satur- all times. days from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (s) San Pablo Bay National Wildlife until 12 p.m. (noon). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (ii) We will select hunters through a We allow hunting of goose, duck, and random drawing process (FWS Form 3– coot on designated areas of the refuge 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- subject to the following conditions: life Refuge System) conducted at the (i) You may only hunt from a boat. refuge. Hunters should bring a copy of We prohibit walk-in hunting on the ref- their refuge notification on the day of uge. their hunt. Hunters should contact the (ii) We allow the use of dogs when refuge manager for additional informa- hunting. tion. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) All hunters age 15 and younger hunting of pheasant only in designated must remain in the immediate pres- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all lowing conditions: times while in the field. (i) You may only hunt on Wednes- (iv) We prohibit bicycles or other days, Saturdays, and Sundays. conveyances. Mobility-impaired hunt- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- ers should contact the refuge manager graphs (s)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section regarding allowed conveyances. apply. (v) We restrict hunters to their as- (3) [Reserved] signed spaced-blind except when they

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are placing or retrieving decoys, trav- (viii) You may not possess shot size eling to and from the parking area, re- larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- trieving downed birds, or shooting to inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). retrieve crippled birds (2) Upland game hunting. We only (vi) You may not possess more than allow hunting of pheasant and wild tur- 25 shot shells while in the field once key on designated areas of the refuge you have left your assigned parking lot subject to the following conditions: or boat launch. (i) We allow turkey hunting during (vii) We allow only nonmotorized the fall season only. boats to access water blinds. (ii) The conditions set forth at para- (viii) You must remove all decoys, graphs (v)(1)(i) through (viii) of this personal equipment, shotshell hulls, section apply. and refuse from the refuge by 12:30 p.m. (3)–(4) [Reserved] (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (w) Tule Lake National Wildlife Ref- (ix) We allow the use of dogs when uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (2)–(3) [Reserved] moorhen, and snipe on designated areas (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- of the refuge subject to the following ing on designated areas of the refuge conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) In the controlled waterfowl hunt- ing area, we require a valid Refuge (i) We prohibit fishing from the bank. Recreation Pass (available electroni- (ii) We prohibit the take of native cally or in person at the refuge office) reptiles and amphibians (see § 27.21 of for all hunters age 16 or older. this chapter). (ii) All hunters age 15 or younger (v) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge—(1) must remain in the immediate pres- Migratory game bird hunting. We allow ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all hunting of goose, duck, coot, moorhen, times while in the field. and snipe on designated areas of the (iii) We require advance reservations refuge subject to the following condi- for the first 2 days of the hunting sea- tions: son. You may obtain a reservation (i) You must return the State-issued through the waterfowl lottery each entry permit and vacate the refuge no year. 1 later than 1 ⁄2 hours after legal sunset (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge at unless participating in an authorized 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted. overnight stay. (v) Shooting hours end at 1 p.m. on (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger all portions of the refuge with the fol- must remain in the immediate pres- lowing exceptions: ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all (A) The refuge manager may des- times while in the field. ignate up to 6 afternoon special youth, (iii) Access to the hunt area is by ladies, veteran, or disabled hunter wa- foot traffic only. We prohibit bicycles terfowl hunts per season. and other conveyances. Mobility-im- (B) The refuge manager may des- paired hunters should consult with the ignate up to 3 days per week of after- refuge manager for allowed convey- noon waterfowl hunting for the general ances. public after December 1. (iv) You may enter or exit only at (vi) You select blind sites by lottery designated locations. at the beginning of each hunt day. You (v) The firearms used for hunting may shoot only from within your as- must remain unloaded until you are in signed blind site. designated free-roam areas or assigned (vii) We prohibit the setting of de- pond/blind areas. coys in retrieving zones. (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. (viii) We prohibit air-thrust and in- We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 board water-thrust boats while hunt- gauge. ing. We prohibit the use of all-terrain (vii) You may not possess more than amphibious or utility-type vehicles 25 shot shells while in the field once (UTVs) in wetland units. you have left your assigned parking lot (2) Upland game hunting. We allow or boat launch. hunting of pheasant on designated

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areas of the refuge subject to the fol- designated areas of the refuge subject lowing conditions: to the following conditions: (i) In the controlled pheasant hunt- (i) All migratory bird hunting closes ing area, we require a valid permit annually on December 31. (available electronically or in person (ii) We allow access to the refuge 1 at the refuge office) for all hunters age hour prior to legal shooting time. 16 or older. (iii) We allow use of only portable (ii) All hunters age 15 or younger stands and blinds that the hunter must must remain in the immediate pres- remove following each day’s hunt (see ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all § 27.93 of this chapter). times while in the field. (iv) We prohibit hunting 200 feet (60 (3)–(4) [Reserved] meters) from any public use road, des- ignated parking area, or designated [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 public use facility located within the FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2020] hunt area. § 32.25 Colorado. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of jackrabbit, cottontail rab- The following refuge units are open bit, and sage on designated for hunting and/or fishing as governed areas of the refuge subject to the fol- by applicable Federal and State regula- lowing conditions: tions, and are listed in alphabetical (i) All upland game hunting closes order with additional refuge-specific annually on December 31. regulations. (ii) The condition set forth at para- (a) Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge— graph (b)(1)(ii) of this section applies. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, ing of antelope and elk on designated snipe, Eurasian collared-dove, and areas of the refuge subject to the fol- mourning dove on designated areas of lowing conditions: the refuge subject to the following con- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ditions: graphs (b)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section (i) We allow Eurasian collared-dove apply. hunting only during the mourning dove (ii) Elk hunters: season. (A) Must possess a refuge-specific (ii) The only acceptable methods of permit (state-issued) to hunt elk; and take are shotguns, hand-held bows, and (B) Must attend a scheduled pre-hunt hawking/falconry. information meeting prior to hunting. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of cottontail rabbit, and black- ing on designated areas of the refuge tailed and white-tailed jackrabbit, on subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject (i) We prohibit fishing between June to the following condition: The only 1 and July 31 each year. acceptable methods of take are shot- (ii) We allow fishing only from legal gun, rifle firing rimfire cartridges less sunrise to legal sunset. than .23 caliber, hand-held bow, pellet (iii) We prohibit ice fishing on the gun, slingshot, and hawking/falconry. refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iv) We close Unit C to fishing when ing of elk on designated areas of the the refuge is open to big game rifle refuge. hunting. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (v) We prohibit lead sinkers and live ing on designated areas of the refuge bait for fishing. subject to the following condition: We (c) Baca National Wildlife Refuge—(1) prohibit launching or removing any Migratory game bird hunting. We allow type of watercraft from the refuge on hunting of Eurasian collared-dove and the Rio Grande or Chicago Ditch. mourning dove on designated areas of (b) Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge— the refuge subject to the following con- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ditions: allow hunting of duck, coot, mer- (i) We allow Eurasian collared-dove ganser, , snipe, Virginia hunting only during the mourning dove and Sora rail, and mourning dove on season.

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(ii) The only acceptable methods of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- take are shotguns, hand-held bows, and ing on designated areas of the refuge hawking/falconry. subject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow fishing on Tuesdays, Sat- hunting of cottontail rabbit, and black- urdays, and Sundays from legal sunrise tailed and white-tailed jackrabbit, on to legal sunset. designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) We allow fishing from the first to the following condition: Shotguns, Saturday in April through November rifles firing rimfire cartridges less than 30. .23 caliber, hand-held bows, pellet guns, (iii) All anglers age 16 and older must slingshots, and hawking/falconry are possess a signed refuge fishing permit the only acceptable methods of take. (signed refuge fishing brochure) when (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- fishing. ing of elk on designated areas of the (iv) You must stop and pay the daily refuge. fishing recreation fee for each Colorado (4) [Reserved] State licensed angler age 16 or older. Payments are made at self-service fish- (d) Browns Park National Wildlife Ref- ing fee stations, and you must display uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We a receipt of payment or an annual pass allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and while fishing. High school and college mourning dove on designated areas of students can fish for free with a cur- the refuge. rent student identification card. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) We allow bank fishing only at hunting of cottontail rabbit on des- Lake Mary and Lake Ladora. ignated areas of the refuge. (vi) We allow wade fishing only in (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Lake Ladora after Memorial Day. ing of pronghorn antelope, , mule (vii) Each angler may use only one deer, and elk on designated areas of the rod and reel or pole and line with one refuge. hook per line, except that we allow a (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- second rod and reel or pole and line ing on designated areas of the refuge. with one hook per line with a Colorado (e) Monte Vista National Wildlife Ref- State-issued second rod stamp. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (viii) We only allow barbless hooks. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (ix) We only allow artificial lures and snipe, Eurasian collared-dove, and flies on Lake Ladora. We allow artifi- mourning dove on designated areas of cial lures and flies and artificial bait, the refuge subject to the following con- cut bait, and food products only on ditions: Lake Mary. (i) We allow Eurasian collared-dove (x) We prohibit the use of live bait on hunting only during the mourning dove all refuge waters. season. (xi) We only allow catch-and-release (ii) The only acceptable methods of fishing. take are shotguns, hand-held bows, and (xii) We prohibit the possession and hawking/falconry. consumption of alcoholic beverages (2) Upland game hunting. We allow while fishing. hunting of cottontail rabbit, and black- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 tailed and white-tailed jackrabbit, on FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2020] designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: The only § 32.26 Connecticut. acceptable methods of take are shot- The following refuge units are open gun, rifle firing rimfire cartridges less for hunting and/or fishing as governed than .23 caliber, hand-held bow, pellet by applicable Federal and State regula- gun, slingshot, and hawking/falconry. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- order with additional refuge-specific ing of elk on designated areas of the regulations. refuge. (a) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and (4) [Reserved] Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (f) Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (1)–(3) hunting. We allow hunting of migratory [Reserved] game birds on designated areas of the

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refuge subject to the following condi- tions and are listed in alphabetical tions: order with additional refuge-specific (i) We allow refuge access 11⁄2 hours regulations. prior to legal sunrise until 11⁄2 hours (a) Bombay Hook National Wildlife Ref- after legal sunset. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- allow hunting of migratory game birds sistent with State regulations. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ject to the following conditions: hunting of upland game on designated (i) We require a refuge permit (FWS areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- lowing condition: The conditions set tional Wildlife Refuge System) for wa- forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of terfowl hunting. this section apply. (ii) You must complete and return a (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS ing of big game on designated areas of Form 3–2361), available at the refuge the refuge subject to the following con- administration office or on the refuge’s dition: The conditions set forth at website, within 15 days of the close of paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this sec- the season. tion apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- ing on designated areas of the refuge sistent with State regulations. subject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The condition set forth at para- hunting of grey squirrel, cottontail graph (a)(1)(i) of this section applies. rabbit, ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite (ii) We prohibit launching of motor- quail, raccoon, opossum, coyote, and boats from the refuge. on designated areas of the ref- (iii) We prohibit the use of reptiles uge subject to the following condition: and amphibians as bait. The condition set forth at paragraph (b) Stewart B. McKinney National (a)(1)(iii) of this section applies. Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting. We allow hunting of duck, ing of turkey and deer on designated coot, merganser, brant, sea duck, and areas of the refuge subject to the fol- goose on designated areas of the refuge lowing conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) We require a refuge permit (FWS (i) For the Great Meadows unit, we Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- will limit hunt days to Tuesdays, tional Wildlife Refuge System). Wednesdays, and Saturdays during the (ii) Hunting on the headquarters deer regular duck, sea duck, and brant sea- hunt area will be by lottery. You must sons. obtain and possess a refuge permit (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— sistent with State regulations. National Wildlife Refuge System) from (iii) We allow the use of temporary the refuge office or website and have tree stands and blinds, which must be the permit in your possession while removed at the end of each day’s hunt hunting. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- subject to the following condition: We ery hunting of white-tailed deer and prohibit the use of lead fishing tackle wild turkey on designated areas of the on the refuge. refuge subject to the following condi- (b) Prime Hook National Wildlife Ref- tion: The condition set forth at para- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We graph (b)(1)(iii) of this section applies. allow the hunting of waterfowl, coot, (4) [Reserved] mourning dove, snipe, and woodcock on [85 FR 54106, Aug. 31, 2020] designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: § 32.27 Delaware. (i) You must obtain and possess a ref- The following refuge units are open uge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt for hunting and/or fishing as governed Application—National Wildlife Refuge by applicable Federal and State regula- System) from the refuge office or

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website and have the permit in your tions, and are listed in alphabetical possession while hunting. order with additional refuge-specific (ii) You must complete and return a regulations. Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS (a) Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Form 3–2361), available at the refuge National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory administration office or on the refuge’s game bird hunting. We allow hunting of website, within 15 days of the close of duck and coot on designated areas of the season. the refuge subject to the following con- (iii) We allow State certified hunters ditions: with disabilities hunting privileges in (i) You must possess and carry a the Disabled Waterfowl Draw Area sub- signed current refuge hunt permit ject to the following condition: We do (signed brochure) while hunting. You not allow assistants to enter a des- must have on your person all applica- ignated disabled hunting area unless ble licenses and permits. they are accompanied by a certified (ii) We prohibit hunting from all ref- disabled hunter. uge structures, canals, and levees; (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- within 1⁄2 mile of canoe trails, camp- sistent with State regulations. sites, and boat ramps; and in areas (2) Upland game hunting. We allow posted as closed. We allow motorized hunting of rabbit, quail, pheasant, and vessels in the Motorized Zone, south of red fox on designated areas of the ref- latitude line 26°27.130. We allow non- uge subject to the following condition: motorized vessels in the Refuge Inte- The conditions set forth at paragraphs rior. We allow only one motorized ves- (b)(1)(i) and (iv) of this section apply. sel per party. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) Hunters may only enter and ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on leave the refuge at designated en- designated areas of the refuge subject trances. to the following conditions: (iv) We allow only temporary blinds (i) We prohibit organized deer drives. of native vegetation. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- (v) Hunters must remove decoys and nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, other personal property from the hunt- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause ing area at the end of each day’s hunt deer to move in the direction of any (see § 27.93 of this chapter). person(s) who is part of the organized (vi) Hunters may only use boats or planned hunt and known to be wait- equipped with factory-manufactured, ing for the deer. water-cooled outboard motors; boats (ii) Hunting on the headquarters deer with electric motors; and nonmotorized hunt area will be by lottery. boats. We prohibit boats with air- (iii) The condition set forth at para- cooled engines, fan boats, hovercraft, graph (b)(1)(i) of this section applies. and personal watercraft (jet skis, jet (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- boats, wave runners, etc.). We allow ing and crabbing on designated areas of airboats by permit only (Special Use the refuge subject to the following con- Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)). We will ditions: issue airboat permits through a sepa- (i) On Turkle and Fleetwood ponds, rate lottery. There is a 35 miles per we allow boats only with electric troll- hour (mph) speed limit in all waters of ing motors. the refuge. A 500-foot (150-meter) ‘‘idle (ii) You must attend all crabbing and speed zone’’ is at each of the refuge’s fishing gear at all times. three boat ramps. (iii) You must remove all personal (vii) Hunters operating boats in the property at the end of each day’s fish- Refuge Interior, outside of the perim- ing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this eter canal, are required to display a 10- chapter). inches by 12-inches (25-centimeters by [85 FR 54106, Aug. 31, 2020] 30-centimeters) orange flag 10 feet (3 meters) above the vessel’s waterline. § 32.28 Florida. (viii) We will allow the use of air- The following refuge units are open boats for a limited number of duck and for hunting and/or fishing as governed coot hunters by permit (Special Use by applicable Federal and State regula- Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)) during

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Phase 2 of the State duck and coot sea- day morning. We allow alligator hunt- son only. We will issue airboat permits ing the first two weekends during Har- through a separate lottery. Contact the vest Period 1 (August) and the first two Refuge headquarters for airboat per- weekends during Harvest Period 2 (Sep- mitting information. tember). Following the close of Harvest (ix) Motorized vessels used while Period 2, the remaining weekends in hunting must be stopped and shut off October will be open for alligator har- for 15 minutes prior to shooting. Per- vest permittees who possess unused mitted motorized vessels must be in CITES tags (OMB Control No. 1018– place 1 hour before legal sunrise and 0093). Specific dates for the alligator not move until 1 hour after legal sun- hunt are on the harvest permit issued rise. by the State. (x) All hunters must leave the hunt (iv) Alligator hunters age 18 and area once their bag/tag limit has been older must be in possession of all nec- reached. essary State and Federal licenses, per- (xi) We prohibit unrestricted airboat mits, and CITES tags, as well as a travel not associated with hunting. signed refuge hunt permit (signed bro- (xii) All hunters younger than age 18 chure) while hunting on the refuge. must be supervised by a licensed and They must possess an Alligator Trap- permitted adult age 21 or older, and ping License with CITES tag or an Al- must remain with the adult while ligator Trapping Agent License (State- hunting. Hunters younger than age 18 issued), if applicable. must have completed a hunter edu- (v) Persons younger than age 18 may cation course. not hunt but may only accompany an (xiii) No entry and/or limited activ- adult age 21 or older who possesses an ity buffer zones or closures may be cre- Alligator Trapping Agent License ated to protect endangered or threat- (State-issued). ened species and other species. (vi) You may take alligators using (xiv) Licenses, permits, equipment, hand-held snare, harpoon, gig, snatch and effects and vehicles, vessels, and hook, artificial lure, manually oper- other conveyances are subject to in- ated spear, spear gun, or crossbow. We spection by law enforcement officers. prohibit the taking of alligators using (2) [Reserved] baited hook, baited wooden peg, or fire- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- arm. We allow the use of bang sticks (a ing of alligator, white-tailed deer, and hand-held pole with a pistol or shotgun feral hog on designated areas of the ref- cartridge on the end in a very short uge subject to the following conditions: barrel) with approved nontoxic ammu- (i) The conditions set forth at para- nition (see § 32.2(k)) only for taking al- graphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii), (v) through ligators attached to a restraining line. (vii), and (x) and (xi) of this section Once an alligator is captured, it must apply. be killed immediately. We prohibit (ii) We prohibit hunting from all ref- catch-and-release of alligators. Once uge structures and levees; within 1⁄2 the alligator is dead, you must lock a mile of canoe trails, campsites, and CITES tag through the skin of the car- boat ramps; and in areas posted as cass within 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) closed. We allow motorized vessels in of the tip of the tail. The tag must re- the Motorized Zone, south of latitude main attached to the alligator at all line 26°27.130. We allow alligator hunt- times. ing in the Motorized Zone and perim- (vii) We allow the use of airboats for eter canal south of latitude line a limited number of alligator hunters 26°27.130. We allow nonmotorized ves- by permit (Special Use Permit (FWS sels in the Refuge Interior. We allow Form 3–1383–G)). Airboat permits will only one motorized vessel per party. be issued through a separate lottery. (iii) We allow alligator hunting on Contact the refuge headquarters for the refuge 1 hour before legal sunset on airboat permitting information. Friday night through 1 hour after legal (viii) Alligators must remain in sunrise Saturday morning, and 1 hour whole condition while on refuge lands. before legal sunset on Saturday night (ix) We allow a limited quota permit through 1 hour after legal sunrise Sun- for the taking of white-tailed deer and

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incidental take of feral hog in the Ref- (Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– uge Interior, by airboat (requires Spe- G)). Airboat permits will be issued cial Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)) through a separate lottery. Contact the and nonmotorized vessels only. Airboat refuge headquarters for airboat permit- access will be for deer hunt permit ting information. holders only. (iii) We allow motorized vessels in (x) White-tailed deer and feral hog the Motorized Zone, south of latitude hunters age 18 and older must be in line 26°27.130, and perimeter canal. We possession of all necessary State and allow only nonmotorized vessels in the Federal licenses, permits, as well as a Non Motorized Watercraft Zone, north- current refuge hunt permit (signed bro- ern portion of Refuge Interior. chure) while hunting on the refuge. (iv) Anglers operating boats in the (xi) We have limited quota and spe- Refuge Interior, outside of the perim- cialty hunts for the taking of white- eter canal, are required to display a 10- tailed deer, and incidental take of feral inches by 12-inches (25 cm x 30 cm) or- hogs during the deer hunts on the ange flag 10-feet (3 meters) above the Strazzulla Marsh and the Cypress vessel’s waterline. Swamp. (v) We only allow the use of rods and (xii) Motorized vessels used while reels and poles and lines, and anglers deer hunting must be stopped and shut must attend them at all times. We pro- off for 15 minutes prior to shooting. hibit the possession or use of cast nets, Permitted motorized vessels must be in seines, trot lines, jugs, and other fish- place 1 hour before legal sunrise and ing devices. not move until 1 hour after legal sun- (vi) We allow frog gigging, bow fish- rise. ing, and fish gigging in all areas open (xiii) We close the Refuge Interior to to sport fishing, except in the A, B, and all other uses during the limited quota C Impoundments and Strazzulla Marsh. white-tailed deer hunt in the Refuge (vii) We prohibit frog gigging, bow Interior. fishing, and fish gigging from struc- (xiv) White-tailed deer hunters tures and from within 1⁄2 mile of refuge younger than age 18 must be supervised boat ramps, campsites, and canoe by a licensed and permitted adult age trails, and in areas posted as closed. 21 or older, and must remain with the (viii) We allow the taking of frogs adult while hunting. Hunters younger from July 16 through March 15 of each than age 18 must have completed a year. hunter education course. (ix) The daily bag limit for frogs is 50 (xv) We prohibit the use of dogs for frogs per vessel or party. the take or attempt to take of white- (x) Fish and frogs must remain in tailed deer and feral hogs. We allow the whole condition while on refuge lands. use of dogs for blood trailing only. (xi) Frogs may only be taken by gig, (xvi) We require nontoxic ammuni- blowgun, or hook and line, or by hand. tion (see § 32.2(k)) when deer hunting on (xii) We limit frogging or fishing by the refuge. airboat to nonhunting airboat permit- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- tees only. ing on designated areas of the refuge (xiii) We prohibit commercial fishing, subject to the following conditions: including unpermitted commercial (i) We allow fishing on all areas of guiding, and the taking of turtles and the refuge, except those areas posted as other wildlife (see § 27.21 of this chap- closed to fishing or closed to the pub- ter). lic. (xiv) We allow 17 fishing tournaments (ii) Anglers may only use boats a year by Special Use Permit only equipped with factory-manufactured- (General Activities—Special Use Per- water-cooled outboard motors, boats mit Application, FWS Form 3–1383–G). with electric motors, and nonmotorized (b) Cedar Keys National Wildlife Ref- boats. We prohibit boats with air- uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] cooled engines, fan boats, hovercraft, (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater and personal watercraft (jet skis, jet sport fishing year-round on designated boats, wave runners, etc.). We allow areas of the refuge subject to the fol- the use of airboats by permit only lowing conditions:

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(i) We close a 300-foot (90-meter (m)) tria as governed by State of Florida buffer zone beginning at mean high Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management tide line and extending into the waters Area regulations and subject to the fol- around Snake Key to all public entry lowing conditions: from March 1 through June 30 to pro- (i) The conditions set forth at para- tect nesting birds. graphs (c)(1)(i)(C) through (F) and (ii) We conditionally open to public (c)(1)(ii)(D) of this section apply. entry a 300-foot (90-m) buffer zone be- (ii) We prohibit the use of traps or ginning at mean high tide line and ex- snares to take game. tending into the waters around (iii) You may take feral hog, opos- Seahorse Key from March 1 through sum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, June 30. Should birds nest in that area and nutria as incidental species with during that timeframe, we will close the equipment legal for use during the that area of Seahorse Key to public season. entry. (3) Big game hunting. In Hernando (c) Chassahowitzka National Wildlife County, we allow hunting of whitetail Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. deer and turkey, as governed by State We allow migratory game bird hunting of Florida Chassahowitzka Wildlife in designated areas of the refuge sub- Management Area regulations and sub- ject to the following conditions: ject to the following condition: The (i) In Citrus County: conditions set forth at paragraphs (A) You may take only ducks and (c)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section coots. apply. (B) We allow waterfowl hunting on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays ing in designated areas of the refuge during those seasons established by the subject to the following conditions: State of Florida. (i) We allow fishing 24 hours per day, (C) We allow the use of dogs when year-round, except in areas posted hunting migratory birds. closed. (D) We require hunters to possess and (ii) We prohibit harvesting and pos- carry a signed, refuge hunting permit session of frogs, horseshoe crabs, tur- (signed brochure). tles, and snakes (see § 27.21 of this chap- (E) We prohibit hunting within 100 ter). yards (91.4 meters) of any residence or (iii) We permit commercial activi- on navigable waterways of ties, including guiding, with a Special Chassahowitzka River, Seven Cabbage Use Permit (Commercial Activities Cut-off, and Mason Creek. Special Use Permit Application, FWS (F) We allow temporary blinds and Form 3–1383–C). You must apply for the decoys, but you must remove all blinds permit. and decoys from the refuge at the end (d) Egmont Key National Wildlife Ref- of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] chapter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) In Hernando County: ing year-round on designated areas of (A) All hunters in Hernando County the refuge subject to the following con- must comply with the State of Florida dition: Anglers may only use two poles Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management per angler and must attend both poles Area regulations. at all times. (B) The conditions set forth at para- (e) Everglades Headwaters National graphs (c)(1)(i)(C), (D), and (F) of this Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird section apply. hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (C) We allow hunting of geese, duck, game birds on designated areas of the and coot only on Wednesdays, Satur- refuge in accordance with State regula- days, and Sundays. tions and applicable State Wildlife (D) We prohibit hunting within 100 Management Area regulations. yards (91.4 meters) of any residence. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- (2) Upland game hunting. In Hernando land game hunting on designated areas County, we allow hunting of quail, of the refuge in accordance with State squirrel, rabbit, feral hog, opossum, ar- regulations and applicable State Wild- madillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, and nu- life Management Area regulations.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow big (h) Lake Woodruff National Wildlife game hunting on designated areas of Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] the refuge in accordance with State (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- regulations and applicable State Wild- ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and life Management Area regulations. turkey on designated areas of the ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- uge subject to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge in (i) We require a valid Lake Woodruff accordance with State regulations and Quota Hunt Permit, which can be pur- applicable State Wildlife Management chased through the Florida Fish and Area regulations. Wildlife Conservation Commission, and (f) Hobe Sound National Wildlife Ref- a valid Lake Woodruff National Wild- uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] life Refuge hunt permit (signed annual (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on hunt brochure), which is free and non- designated areas of the refuge subject transferable. to the following conditions: (ii) All hunters must be on stands or (i) We allow fishing only from legal in blinds during deer hunts. sunrise to legal sunset. (iii) We prohibit scouting in the hunt (ii) We allow salt-water fishing along area during the quota hunt. the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River (iv) Hunters possessing a valid permit Lagoon year-round as governed by may access the refuge 2 hours prior to State recreational fishing regulations. legal sunrise each hunting day. All (iii) We allow the use of only rods and hunters must leave the refuge within 2 reels and poles and lines, and anglers hours of legal sunset. must attend them at all times. (v) We allow stands or blinds to be (iv) We allow only two poles per an- set up 2 days prior to the permitted gler, and anglers must attend those hunt, and you must remove them on or poles at all times in conjunction with before the last day of your permitted the Martin County, Florida, two-pole hunt. You must clearly mark stands ordinance. with the hunter’s Florida Fish and (g) J. N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wild- Wildlife Conservation Commission life Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (FWC) permit number found on your (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting license. No more than one ing and crabbing in designated areas of stand or blind per person may be on the the refuge subject to the following con- refuge at any time, unless a permitted ditions: hunter is accompanied by a youth hun- (i) We allow the take of crabs with ter. You must place the stand and/or the use of dip nets only. blind for a youth hunter within sight (ii) All anglers must exit refuge lands and normal voice contact of the per- and waters no later than 1⁄2 hour after mitted hunter’s stand and mark it with legal sunset. the adult permitted hunter’s FWC per- (iii) We prohibit the possession and mit number and the word ‘‘YOUTH.’’ use of seines or trot lines. (vi) If you use flagging or other trail (iv) We prohibit the use of cast nets marking material, you must print your from the left (south) side of Wildlife FWC permit number on each piece or Drive or any water control structure, marker. You may set up flagging and bridge, boardwalk, or rip rap affixed to trail markers 2 days prior to the per- Wildlife Drive. mitted hunt, and you must remove (v) All fish must remain in whole them on or before the last day of the condition until removed from refuge permitted hunt. lands and waters, except for fish (vii) You must check out any game caught and landed by individuals using taken during the hunts at a self-check the services of the refuge conces- station. sionaire at the Tarpon Bay recreation (viii) You may access the Western area. Those fish may be cleaned at the Unit only by boat. designated fish cleaning station in the (ix) Hunters age 15 and younger do concession area. not need a quota permit, but they must (vi) We prohibit the use of bows and be accompanied by an adult age 18 or spears from Wildlife Drive or any trail older. Each adult may supervise one or structure affixed to Wildlife Drive. youth hunter and must remain within

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sight and normal voice contact of the uge within the hunt season must dis- youth hunter; the pair must share a play the hunter’s hunting license num- single bag limit unless hunting during ber legibly written on or attached to a designated family or youth hunt. the stand. You may also use a tem- (x) We prohibit shotgun loads larger porary tree stand during small game than #2 shot and slugs during turkey season, but you must remove it by the hunts. last day of the small game season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (vii) Hunters must be at their vehi- ing on designated areas of the refuge cles by 1 hour after legal shooting subject to the following conditions: time. (i) We only allow use of hook and (viii) We prohibit cleaning of game line. We prohibit cast nets. within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of any de- (ii) We allow fishing from legal sun- veloped public recreation area, game rise to legal sunset. check station, or gate. (iii) We prohibit the use of snatch (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hooks in the refuge impoundments. hunting of feral hog, gray squirrel, ar- (i) Lower Suwannee National Wildlife madillo, opossum, rabbit, raccoon, coy- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. ote, and beaver on designated areas of We allow hunting of duck and coot on the refuge subject to the following con- designated areas of the refuge subject ditions: to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) We require all hunters, age 16 or graphs (i)(1)(i) through (viii) of this older, to purchase and possess a gen- section apply. eral refuge hunting permit through the (ii) Hunters may only hunt during Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation designated days and times. The refuge Commission to hunt during all refuge prints dates for all the refuge hunting hunts, unless otherwise exempt. We do seasons in the annual refuge hunt bro- not require youth hunters age 15 and chure (signed brochure). younger to possess a general refuge (iii) We allow night hunting for rac- hunting permit. coon and opossum from legal sunset (ii) Every hunter must possess a until legal sunrise as governed by signed refuge hunt brochure (signed State regulations. brochure) while hunting on the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) We prohibit hunting from or ing of big game on designated areas of within 150 feet (45 meters) of all refuge the refuge subject to the following con- roads open to public vehicle travel. ditions: (iv) An adult (parent or guardian) age (i) The conditions set forth at para- 18 or older must supervise and must re- graphs (i)(1)(i) through (viii) of this main within sight of and in normal section apply. voice contact of a youth hunter, age 15 (ii) During the refuge archery season, or younger. An adult may not supervise hunters may only use archery equip- more than two youths. Youth hunters ment, including crossbows, as governed must meet State hunter-education re- by State archery regulations. quirements. (iii) During the refuge muzzleloader (v) Clothes-type pins or clips with re- season, hunters may only use muzzle- flective or colored markings can be loading firearms and archery equip- used for the temporary marking of ment (see § 27.42 of this chapter) as gov- vegetation in order to identify a route erned by State muzzleloader regula- of travel to or from a tree stand. You tions. must remove these pins at the end of (iv) We prohibit organized drives. We deer season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or chapter). Each clothes-type pin or clip planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, must contain the hunting license num- or otherwise frighten or cause game to ber of the hunter. move in the direction of any person(s) (vi) You may leave a temporary tree who is part of the organized or planned stand on refuge property starting 1 hunt and known to be waiting for the week before archery season, but you game. must remove it by the last day of hog (v) We allow hunting of deer (except season. All tree stands left on the ref- spotted fawns), feral hog, gray squirrel,

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rabbit, armadillo, opossum, raccoon, hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. beaver, and coyote during the archery (noon). Hunters must remove all equip- season. ment and check out at the refuge (vi) Hunters may take feral hog (no check station prior to 1 p.m. each day. size or bag limit), and a maximum of (vi) You may enter the refuge no ear- two deer per day, during the family lier than 4 a.m. for the purpose of wa- hunt, except only one deer may be terfowl hunting. antlerless for each day of the family (vii) We require an adult, age 18 or and senior hunts. older, to supervise hunters age 15 and (vii) Hunters must fill out a Big younger. The adult must remain within Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– sight and normal voice contact of the 2359) and check all game harvested dur- youth hunter. ing all deer and hog hunts. (viii) We prohibit hunting or shooting (viii) Hunters may take only bearded within 25 feet (7.6 meters), or shooting turkeys and only during the State from any portion, of a dike, dirt road, Zone C youth turkey hunts and spring or railroad grade. turkey season. (ix) We prohibit hunting or shooting (ix) Shooting hours for spring turkey within 150 yards (135 meters) of SR 402, begin 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise and SR 406, or any paved road right-of-way. end at 1 p.m. We prohibit shooting over any dike or (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- roadway. ing on designated areas of the refuge (x) You must stop at a posted refuge subject to the following conditions: waterfowl check station and report sta- (i) We prohibit taking of frogs and tistical hunt information on the Migra- turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). tory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form 3– (ii) We prohibit the use or possession 2361) to refuge personnel. of alcohol while fishing on the refuge. (xi) When inside the impoundment (j) Merritt Island National Wildlife Ref- perimeter ditch, you may use gasoline uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We or diesel motors. Outside the perimeter allow hunting of duck, merganser, and ditch, you must propel vessels by pad- coot in designated areas of the refuge dling, push pole, or electric trolling subject to the following conditions: motor. (i) You must possess and carry a cur- (2) [Reserved] rent, signed Merritt Island National (3) Big game hunting. We allow the Wildlife Refuge hunt permit (signed hunting of white-tailed deer and feral brochure, non-transferable) at all times hog in designated areas of the refuge while hunting waterfowl on the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (ii) You must carry (or hunt within 30 (i) We require a State-issued Merritt yards of a hunter who possesses) a Island National Wildlife Refuge Big valid State-issued Merritt Island Wa- Game Quota Hunt Permit. The Quota terfowl Quota Permit, while hunting in Hunt Permit is a limited entry quota areas 1 or 4 during the State’s regular permit, is zone-specific, and is non- waterfowl season. The Waterfowl Quota transferable. Permit can be used for a single party (ii) You must have a valid signed Big consisting of the permit holder and up Game Hunt Permit (signed annual hunt to three guests. The permit holder brochure). must be present. The Waterfowl Quota (iii) We prohibit hunters entering the Permit is a limited entry quota permit, normal or expanded restricted areas of is zone-specific, and is nontransferable. the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). (iii) During the State’s waterfowl (iv) We allow hunting within the season, we allow hunting on Wednes- State’s deer season on specific days as days, Saturdays, Sundays, and the fol- defined by the refuge hunt brochure. lowing Federal holidays: Thanksgiving, Each hunt will be a 3-day weekend. Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Legal shooting hours are 1⁄2 hour before (iv) We prohibit hunters entering the legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- normal or expanded restricted areas of set. the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). (v) Hunters possessing a valid permit (v) We allow hunting of waterfowl on (State-issued permit) may access the refuge-established hunt days from 1⁄2 refuge no earlier than 4 a.m. and must

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leave the refuge no later than 2 hours on a and be equipped with a GPS after legal sunset. If you wish to track tracking device. wounded game beyond 2 hours after (xv) You may field dress game; how- legal sunset, you must gain consent ever, we prohibit cleaning game within from a Federal Wildlife Officer to do 150 yards of any public area, road, so. game-check station, or gate. We pro- (vi) We prohibit hunting from refuge hibit dumping game carcasses on the roads or within 150 yards of roads open refuge. to public vehicle traffic or within 200 (xvi) Archery hunters must wear at yards of a building or Kennedy Space least 500 square inches (3,226 square Center facility. centimeters) of solid fluorescent-or- (vii) Each permitted hunter may ange color while moving to and from have one adult guest and one youth their vehicles, while moving to their hunter per adult. All guests must re- stands or hunting spots, and while main within 30 yards of the permitted tracking or dragging out game. hunter. The party must share a single (xvii) There is no bag limit or size bag limit. Each adult may supervise limit for the take of feral hogs. one youth hunter and must remain (xviii) You must stop at one of two within sight and normal voice contact. check stations and report statistical (viii) You may set up stands or blinds hunt information on the Self-Clearing up to 7 days prior to the permitted Check-In/Out Permit (FWS Form 3– hunt; you must remove them on the 2405). last day of your permitted hunt. You (4) Sport fishing. We allow rec- must clearly mark stands and blinds reational fishing, crabbing, clamming, with your Florida State customer iden- and shrimping on designated areas of tification (ID) number found on your the refuge subject to the following con- hunting license. You may have no more ditions: than one stand or blind per person on (i) You must possess a current, the refuge at any time. You must place signed refuge fishing permit (signed a stand or blind for a youth hunter brochure) at all times while fishing on within sight and normal voice contact the refuge. of the supervisory hunter’s stand and (ii) We prohibit anglers entering the mark it with the supervisory hunter’s normal or expanded restricted areas of Florida State customer ID number and the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). the word ‘‘YOUTH.’’ (ix) We prohibit all scouting in the (iii) We prohibit fishing after legal hunt area during the quota hunt. sunset or before legal sunrise, except (x) If you use flagging or other trail- that we allow fishing at night from a marking material, you must print your vessel in the open waters of Mosquito Florida State customer ID number on Lagoon, Indian River Lagoon, Banana each piece or marker. You may set out River, and Haulover Canal. flagging and trail markers up to 7 days (iv) You may launch boats for night prior to the permitted hunt, and you fishing and boating activities only must remove them on the last day of from Bair’s Cove, Beacon 42, and Biolab the permitted hunt. boat ramps. (xi) We allow hunters possessing a (v) We prohibit crabbing or fishing valid permit to scout within their per- from Black Point Wildlife Drive or any mitted zones up to 7 days prior to their side road connected to Black Point permitted hunts. You must carry your Wildlife Drive except from L Pond valid Quota Hunt Permit identifying Road. the permitted hunt zone while scout- (vi) We prohibit launching boats, ca- ing. noes, or kayaks from Black Point Wild- (xii) You must be on your stand or in life Drive or any side road connected to your blind while hunting. Black Point Wildlife Drive except from (xiii) We prohibit stalking or moving L Pond Road. through the hunt area while hunting. (vii) Anglers and crabbers must at- (xiv) We prohibit using dogs for tend their lines at all times. tracking unless authorized by a Fed- (viii) We prohibit harvesting and pos- eral Wildlife Officer. Dogs must remain session of horseshoe crab, frog, turtle,

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snake, and/or other wildlife (see § 27.21 (iii) Hunters may access the hunt of this chapter). area by boat. (ix) We prohibit use of personal (2) Upland game hunting. We allow watercraft, kite surfing, kite boarding, hunting of grey squirrel, rabbit, and wind surfing, sail boarding, use of air- raccoon on designated areas of the ref- thrust boats, and use of hovercraft on uge subject to the following conditions: the refuge or in refuge waters. (i) We require refuge permits (signed (x) We prohibit motorized vessels in brochure) for hunting upland game. the Banana River within the posted Each hunter must possess and carry a ‘‘No-Motor Zone,’’ including any vessel signed refuge permit while partici- having an attached motor or a non- pating in a hunt. attached motor capable of use (includ- (ii) All hunters must wear 500 square ing electric trolling motor). inches (3,250 square centimeters) of flu- (xi) We allow vessels drafting 12 orescent orange above the waistline inches (30 centimeters) or less (meas- while in a designated hunting unit dur- ured while vessel is fully stopped) to be ing a refuge hunt. propelled only by poling, paddling, (iii) You may only use .22 caliber or drifting, or electric trolling motors in smaller rim-fire rifles, shotguns (#4 the established Pole & Troll Zone(s), bird shot or smaller) (see § 32.2(k)), or except in the posted running channels. muzzleloaders to harvest squirrel, rab- (xii) We prohibit fish cleaning on ref- bit, and raccoon. In addition, you may uge property. use shotgun slugs, buckshot, archery (xiii) We prohibit fishing from, or in equipment including crossbows, center the immediate vicinity of, the Manatee fire weapons, or pistols to take feral Viewing Deck on the northeast side of hogs. Haulover Canal. (iv) We allow the use of leashed dogs (xiv) When inside the impoundment for trailing injured or harvested game. perimeter ditch, you may use gasoline (v) We prohibit hunting from any or diesel motors. Outside the perimeter named or numbered road (with the ex- ditch, you must propel vessels by pad- ception of persons hunting during the dling, push pole, or electric trolling mobility-impaired hunt). motor. (vi) We prohibit cleaning of game within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of any res- (k) Pelican Island National Wildlife idence, developed public recreation Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] area, or game check station. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (vii) You must check out all game ing on designated areas of the refuge taken at a game check station. You subject to the following conditions: must use the State harvest recording (i) We allow fishing year-round. system to check out all white-tail deer (ii) We allow bank fishing from spoil harvested on the refuge. islands during daylight hours only. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (l) Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge. ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and (1)–(3) [Reserved] turkey in areas and during seasons des- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ignated in the hunting brochure sub- ing year-round on designated areas of ject to the following conditions: the refuge subject to the following con- (i) We require State-issued refuge dition: We allow fishing only from ves- permits. Permits are nontransferable. sels in the waters surrounding Tarpon Each hunter must possess and carry a Key. signed permit when participating in a (m) St. Marks National Wildlife Ref- hunt. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) The conditions set forth at para- allow hunting of duck and coot on des- graphs (m)(2)(ii) and (iv) through (vii) ignated areas of the refuge subject to of this section apply. the following conditions: (iii) We allow feral hog to be taken (i) You must remove blinds at the during any refuge hunt. There is no end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of limit on the size or number of feral this chapter). hogs that hunters may take. (ii) We allow the use of dogs to re- (iv) There is a two deer limit per cover game. hunt, as specified at paragraph

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(m)(3)(vi) of this section, except during (ix) You may harvest one bearded the youth hunt, when the limit is as turkey per hunt. You may only use specified at paragraph (m)(3)(vii) of shotguns or archery equipment, includ- this section. The limit for turkey is ing crossbows, to harvest turkey. We one per hunt. prohibit hunting after 1 p.m. (v) We prohibit the use of deer de- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- coys. ing on designated areas of the refuge (vi) The bag limit for white-tailed subject to the following conditions: deer is two deer per hunt, either two (i) We prohibit taking blue crabs antlerless deer or one antlerless deer from impounded water on the St. and one antlered deer. State regula- Marks Unit. tions define antlerless deer as deer (ii) We only allow fishing in refuge with no antler or antlers less than 5 lakes, ponds, and impoundments from inches (12.75 centimeters). Antlered 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour deer must have at least three points, 1 after legal sunset. inch (2.5 centimeters) or greater on one (iii) We allow fishing in tidal and antler, to be harvested. coastal waters 24 hours per day year- (vii) There is one youth white-tailed round. deer hunt and one youth turkey hunt (iv) We prohibit taking of frogs or for youth ages 12 to 17. During these turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). hunts, only the youth hunter may han- (v) We prohibit use of cast nets or dle or discharge firearms used for hunt- traps to take fish from any lake, pond, ing. An adult age 21 or older must ac- or impoundment on the refuge. company and remain in sight and nor- (vi) You must attend all fishing mal voice contact of each youth hun- equipment. ter. There is no limit on the number of (vii) We prohibit bow fishing on ref- hogs a youth hunter may harvest dur- uge lakes, ponds, and impoundments. ing these hunts. (viii) The interior ponds and lakes on (A) Youth white-tailed deer hunt har- the Panacea Unit are open year-round vest limits. (1) Youth hunters age 12 to for bank fishing. We open vehicle ac- 15 may harvest two deer, either two cess to these areas from March 15 antlerless deer or one antlerless and through May 15 each year. Ponds and one antlered. State regulations define lakes that anglers access from County antlerless deer as deer with no antler Road 372 are open year-round for fish- or antlers less than 5 inches (12.75 cen- ing and boating. timeters). There are no restrictions on (n) St. Vincent National Wildlife Ref- antler size for youth hunters age 12 to uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] 15. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (2) Youth hunters age 16 or 17 may ing of white-tailed deer, sambar deer, harvest two deer, either two antlerless raccoon, and feral hog on designated or one antlerless and one antlered. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- State regulations define antlerless deer lowing conditions: as deer with no antler or antlers less (i) We require refuge permits (hunt- than 5 inches (12.75 centimeters). Ant- ers apply through State for license, and lered deer must have at least two the State charges a fee). The permits points, 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) or are nontransferable, and the hunter greater on one antler, to be harvested must possess them while hunting. Only by youth hunters age 16 or 17. signed permits are valid. We only allow (B) Youth turkey hunt harvest limit. people with a signed refuge hunt per- The limit is one bearded turkey per mit or the helpers of mobility-impaired youth hunter. hunters on the island during the hunt (viii) Mobility-impaired hunters may periods. have an assistant accompany them. (ii) We authorize three refuge hunts: You may transfer permits (State-issued Sambar deer, white-tailed deer arch- permit) issued to assistants. We limit ery, and white-tailed deer muzzle- those hunt teams to harvesting white- loader. During the sambar deer hunt, tailed deer and feral hog within the only sambar deer, feral hog, and rac- limits provided at paragraph (m)(3)(vi) coon can be harvested. During the of this section. white-tailed deer hunts, only white-

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tailed deer, feral hog, and raccoon can may harvest any deer except spotted be harvested. fawn. We prohibit harvesting of spotted (iii) We restrict access to St. Vincent fawns. There is no limit on feral hog or Island to the Indian Pass and West raccoon. Pass campsites. The hunt brochure (C) Muzzleloader weapons white-tailed lists check-in and check-out proce- deer hunt. One white-tailed deer. Ant- dures. We restrict access to the hunt lered deer must have at least two areas to foot or bicycle travel. points, 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) or more (iv) Hunt hours are 1⁄2 hour before in length on one antler, to be har- legal sunrise until 3 p.m. for the vested. We issue a limited number of sambar deer hunt. either-sex tags. If you have an either- (v) You may set up tree stands only sex tag, the bag limit is one deer that after you check in, and you must re- may be antlerless or antlered with move them from the island at the end legal antler configuration. State regu- of the hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this lations define antlerless deer as deer chapter). with no antler or antlers less than 5 (vi) You may retrieve game from the inches (12.75 centimeters). Youth age 15 closed areas only if accompanied by a or younger may harvest any deer ex- refuge staff member or a Federal Wild- cept spotted fawn. We prohibit har- life Officer. vesting of spotted fawns. There is no (vii) We limit weapons to primitive limit on feral hog or raccoon. weapons (bow and arrow, muzzleloader, (xii) We prohibit bringing live game and crossbow) on the primitive weap- into the check station. ons sambar deer hunt and the primitive (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on weapons white-tailed deer hunt. We designated areas of the refuge subject limit the archery hunt to bow and to the following conditions: arrow, and crossbow. You may take (i) You may fish from 1⁄2 hour before feral hog and raccoon only with the legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- weapons allowed for that period. set year-round. (viii) We allow only stand, still, and (ii) We prohibit the use of live min- stalk hunting. We prohibit organized nows as bait. deer drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as (iii) We allow the use of only rods and an organized or planned effort to pur- reels or poles and lines in refuge lakes. sue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten Anglers must attend their fishing or cause deer to move in the direction equipment at all times. of any person(s) who is part of the or- (iv) We prohibit the taking of frog ganized or planned hunt and known to and/or turtle (see § 27.21 of this chap- be waiting for the deer. ter). (ix) You may only discharge (o) Ten Thousand Islands National muzzleloaders at the designated dis- Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird charge area between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. hunting. We allow hunting of duck and (x) Hunters must check out at the coot on designated areas of the refuge check station prior to leaving the ref- subject to the following conditions: uge at the end of their hunt. A refuge (i) We allow hunting each day during staff member or volunteer must check the early /teal season. the campsites before the hunters leave (ii) We allow hunting only on the refuge. Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and (xi) Bag limits are: Federal holidays that fall within the (A) Muzzleloader weapons sambar deer State’s waterfowl season, including hunt. One sambar deer of either sex; no Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New limit on feral hog or raccoon. Year’s Day. (B) Archery hunt. One white-tailed (iii) Hunters must possess and carry deer of either sex. Antlered deer must a valid, signed refuge permit (signed have at least two points, 1 inch (2.5 brochure) at all times while hunting on centimeters) or more on one antler, to the refuge. be harvested. State regulations define (iv) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour antlerless deer as deer with no antler before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. or antlers less than 5 inches (12.75 cen- (noon). Hunters may enter the refuge timeters). Youth age 15 or younger no earlier than 4 a.m. and must remove

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all decoys, guns, blinds, and other re- ties Special Use Permit Application, lated equipment by 1 p.m. each day (see FWS Form 3–1383–G) issued by the ref- § 27.93 of this chapter). uge manager. (v) We prohibit hunting within 100 (b) Blackbeard Island National Wildlife yards (90 meters) of the south edge of Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] U.S. 41 and the area posted around (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Marsh Trail extending south from U.S. ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog 41. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (vi) We allow the use of dogs for wa- ject to the following conditions: terfowl retrieval and prehunt scouting. (i) We require a refuge hunt permit (2)–(3) [Reserved] (electronic form) for all hunters age 16 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- and older. Hunters must sign the per- ing and crabbing on the refuge on des- mit and carry it with them at all times ignated areas subject to the following when hunting. conditions: (ii) Hunters must check-in no more (i) We allow fishing in the freshwater than 1 day in advance of the opening and brackish marsh area of the refuge day of each hunt. We prohibit check-in year-round from legal sunrise to legal after legal sunset of the second hunt sunset. day. (ii) We prohibit the taking of snake, (iii) Each hunter may place one stand turtle, frog, and other wildlife in the on the refuge no earlier than 1 month freshwater and brackish marsh area of prior to the opening day of each hunt, the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). but must remove the stand by the end (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, of each hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- gigs, spears, bush hooks, and snatch ter). hooks in the freshwater and brackish (iv) Hunters must check-in at the ref- marsh area of the refuge. uge dock prior to setting up camp. We (iv) Anglers and crabbers must at- require personal identification at tend their lines at all times. check-in. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (v) Only hunters may camp at the FR 54107, Aug. 31, 2020] designated camping area during refuge hunts. § 32.29 Georgia. (vi) For hunting, we allow only bows The following refuge units are open as governed by State regulations. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (vii) Hunters may take five deer (no by applicable Federal and State regula- more than two antlered), and we will tions, and are listed in alphabetical issue State bonus tags for two of these. order with additional refuge-specific There is no bag limit on feral hog. regulations. (viii) Refuge personnel must check (a) Banks Lake National Wildlife Ref- deer harvested during the scheduled uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] hunt before hunters may remove them (3) Big game hunting. We allow alli- from the refuge. gator hunting on designated areas of (ix) Hunters must be off the island by the refuge subject to the following con- 12 p.m. (noon) on Sunday. dition: We only allow alligator hunting (x) We allow mooring of boats to the during the first two weekends (from government dock only for loading and legal sunset Friday through legal sun- unloading purposes. rise Monday) of the State alligator sea- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on son. designated areas of the refuge subject (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- subject to the following conditions: round in the estuarine waters adjacent (i) We allow the use of only pole and to the refuge. line or rod and reel, which the angler (ii) We allow bank/beach saltwater must attend at all times. fishing into estuarine waters only from (ii) We allow sport fishing after legal legal sunrise to legal sunset except sunset. during managed hunts. (iii) We permit fishing tournaments (c) Bond Swamp National Wildlife Ref- by Special Use Permit (General Activi- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We

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allow hunting of waterfowl on des- leaving any other hunting-related elec- ignated areas of the refuge subject to tronic device on the refuge. the following conditions: (xv) We prohibit the possession or use (i) You must possess and carry a of any night vision or thermal imaging signed refuge hunt permit (signed bro- equipment. chure) and an additional refuge quota (xvi) We prohibit the possession or hunt permit for the quota hunts while use of any electronic calls. hunting. (xvii) We prohibit falconry. (ii) We allow the incidental take of (xviii) You may only place temporary feral hog with legal weapons during blinds, blind material, and/or decoys on open season. the day of the hunt, and you must re- (iii) We require hunters to report all move them by 1:00 p.m. on that same harvested game at the check station day. before leaving the refuge (see hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow brochure). hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and quail (iv) We allow access to the hunt area on designated areas of the refuge sub- from 2 hours before legal sunrise until ject to the following conditions: 2 hours after legal sunset. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (v) We allow the use of dogs for re- graphs (c)(1)(ii) through (iv), (vi), and trieving downed waterfowl during wa- (viii) through (xvii) of this section terfowl hunts. apply. (ii) We require you to possess and (vi) We prohibit hunting within 50 carry a signed refuge hunt permit yards (45 meters (m)) of a road open to (signed brochure) while hunting for up- vehicle travel or within 200 yards (180 land game. The hunt brochure will m) of a building. serve as your hunt permit. (vii) We prohibit entry into the des- (iii) We require each small game hun- ignated hunt area by nonhunters dur- ter to wear at least 500 square inches ing all quota deer-gun and waterfowl (3,250 square centimeters) of hunter or- hunts. ange as an outer garment above the (viii) We prohibit removal of live waist during small game hunts. hogs from the refuge. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (ix) We prohibit organized drives. We hunting for squirrel, rabbit, and quail. define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or (v) You may place tree stands and planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, hunting blinds during upland game and or otherwise frighten or cause game to big game hunts on the day prior to move in the direction of any person(s) each upland game and big game hunt. who is part of the organized or planned You must remove tree stands and hunt- hunt and known to be waiting for the ing blinds by 11 a.m. on the day after game. the hunt. (x) Youth hunters age 15 and younger (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- must remain within sight and normal ing for white-tailed deer, feral hog, and voice contact of an adult age 21 or turkey on designated areas of the ref- older possessing a valid hunting li- uge subject to the following conditions: cense. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (xi) We prohibit all-terrain vehicles graphs (c)(1)(i) through (iv), (vi) (ATVs) on the refuge except by wheel- through (ix), and (xi) through (xvii) and chair-bound hunters with a refuge Spe- (c)(2)(v) of this section apply. cial Use Permit (General Activities— (ii) We prohibit the use of buckshot. Special Use Permit Application, FWS (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs dur- Form 3–1383–G). ing deer and feral hog hunts. (xii) We prohibit leaving vehicles, (iv) We require each deer and feral boats, trailers, or decoys on the refuge hog hunter to wear at least 500 square overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter). inches (3,250 square centimeters) of (xiii) We prohibit the possession or hunter orange as an outer garment use of any suppressors or silencers on above the waist during hunts. any firearm. (v) Youth hunters age 15 and younger (xiv) We prohibit the possession or must remain within sight and normal use of any trail or game camera or voice contact of an adult age 21 or

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older possessing a valid hunting li- (v) We require hunters to check all cense. One adult may supervise no harvested game at the check station more than one youth hunter. before leaving the refuge each day. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (vi) Hunters may take five deer (no ing on designated areas of the refuge more than two antlered), and we will subject to the following conditions: issue State bonus tags for two of these. (i) We allow fishing from March 1 to There is no bag limit for feral hog. October 31, except on the Ocmulgee (vii) During the gun hunt, we allow River, which is open to fishing year- only shotguns (20 gauge or larger; slugs round. only), muzzleloaders, and bows as gov- (ii) We allow access to the refuge and erned by State regulations. fishing only from legal sunrise to legal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing on designated areas of the refuge sunset. subject to the following conditions: (iii) We only allow fishing with pole (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- and line or rod and reel. round in the estuarine waters adjacent (iv) The conditions set forth at para- to the refuge. graphs (c)(1)(xi) and (xii) of this section (ii) We allow bank fishing into estua- apply. rine waters only from legal sunrise to (v) We prohibit use or possession of legal sunset except during managed alcoholic beverages while fishing on hunts. the refuge. (iii) We prohibit freshwater fishing. (vi) We require you to possess and (f) Okefenokee National Wildlife Ref- carry a signed refuge fishing permit uge. (1) [Reserved] (signed brochure) while fishing. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the (vii) Youth anglers age 15 and young- hunting of rabbit, squirrel, and bob- er must remain within sight and nor- white quail on designated areas of the mal voice contact of an adult age 21 or refuge subject to the following condi- older who possesses a valid fishing li- tion: We allow the use of dogs only to cense. locate, point, and retrieve during quail (d) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. hunts. Refer to § 32.20(d) for regulations. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (e) Harris Neck National Wildlife Ref- ing of turkey and white-tailed deer, uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] and feral hog as incidental take, on (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- designated areas subject to the fol- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog lowing conditions: (i) In the Pocket Unit: on designated areas of the refuge sub- (A) We only allow archery hunting ject to the following conditions: and foot traffic. (i) We require a refuge hunt permit (B) Hunters must sign in and out (electronic form) for all hunters age 16 each hunt day and record harvest each and older. Hunters must sign the per- day. mit and carry it with them at all times (ii) In the Suwannee Canal Recre- when hunting. ation Area: (ii) Each hunter may place one stand (A) We allow only shotguns or on the refuge during the week pre- muzzleloaders. ceding each hunt, but you must remove (B) We require a refuge permit (Big/ stands by the end of each hunt (see Upland Game Hunt Application, FWS § 27.93 of this chapter). Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- (iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 tional Wildlife Refuge System) ob- yards (91.4 meters) of Harris Neck tained through refuge lottery. Road, the refuge entrance drive, Vis- (C) Hunters must sign in and out itor Contact Station/Office, Barbour each day and record harvest each day. River Landing, Barbour River Road, or (D) You must tag your deer with spe- Gould’s Cemetery. cial refuge tags. (iv) We require hunters to check-in (E) Harvest limit is two deer of either and check-out each hunt day. We re- sex per day. quire personal identification to check- (F) We zone Chesser Island Hunt area in and check-out. to accommodate mobility-impaired and

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youth hunters. Only mobility-impaired normal voice contact of an adult age 21 hunters may use all-terrain vehicles or older who possesses a valid hunting (ATVs) and vehicles on firebreaks and license. unpaved roads. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) In the Cowhouse Unit, State of ing for white-tailed deer, turkey, and Georgia’s Dixon Memorial Wildlife feral hog on designated areas of the ref- Management Area rules, regulations, uge subject to the following conditions: dates, and times apply. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- graphs (g)(2)(iii), (iv), and (viii) ing on designated areas of the refuge through (xi) of this section apply. subject to the following conditions: (ii) You must possess and carry a (i) We prohibit possession of live bait signed refuge hunt permit (signed bro- fish. chure), and possess and carry an addi- (ii) We allow the use of only pole and tional refuge quota hunt permit (re- line or rod and reel as methods of take. quires contact information only) for (g) Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. the quota hunts, while hunting. (1) [Reserved] (iii) We prohibit buckshot. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) We prohibit hunting within 50 hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, rac- yards (45 meters (m)) of a road open to coon, and opossum on designated areas vehicle travel or within 200 yards (180 of the refuge subject to the following m) of a building. conditions: (v) You must bring any deer, turkey, (i) We prohibit upland game hunting or hog you harvest to the refuge check during refuge deer or turkey hunts. station intact, except entrails, the day (ii) You must possess and carry a you kill them and before you leave the signed refuge hunt permit (signed bro- refuge. We prohibit possession of chure) while hunting. dressed deer, turkey, or hog unless you (iii) We require a signed refuge hunt have checked them at the refuge check permit (signed brochure) to hunt on station. the Hitchiti Experimental Forest. (vi) We prohibit all-terrain vehicles (iv) We allow access to the hunt area (ATVs) on the refuge except by wheel- from 2 hours before legal sunrise until chair-bound hunters with a special use 2 hours after legal sunset. permit (General Activities—Special (v) We allow hunting for raccoon and Use Permit Application, FWS Form 3– opossum from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the 1383–G). days listed as open in the refuge hunt (vii) We prohibit dogs for hunting big brochure. game. (vi) We only allow .22 caliber or (viii) We prohibit organized drives. smaller rimfire firearms for raccoon We define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or and opossum hunting. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, (vii) We allow the use of dogs on des- or otherwise frighten or cause game to ignated areas of the refuge for hunting move in the direction of any person(s) quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and who is part of the organized or planned opossum. hunt and known to be waiting for the (viii) We prohibit possession or use of game. any suppressors or silencer on any fire- (ix) Youth hunters age 15 and young- arms. er must remain within sight and nor- (ix) We prohibit possession or use of mal voice contact of an adult age 21 or trail or game cameras or leaving any older who possesses a valid hunting li- other hunting-related electronic device cense. One adult may supervise no on the refuge. more than one youth hunter. (x) We prohibit possession or use of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- any night vision or thermal imaging ing on designated areas of the refuge equipment. subject to the following conditions: (xi) We prohibit possession or use of (i) We allow fishing from March 15 to any electronic calls. September 30. (xii) We prohibit falconry. (ii) We allow access to the refuge and (xiii) Youth hunters age 15 and fishing from only legal sunrise to legal younger must remain within sight and sunset.

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(iii) You may keep the following ignated areas of the refuge subject to numbers of fish each day: Bass—5, the following conditions: channel catfish—5, sunfish or bream— (i) The conditions set forth at para- 15, and crappie—15. graphs (h)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) of this (iv) We allow nonmotorized boats or section apply. boats with electric motors on all ponds (ii) You may not hunt on or within designated as open to fishing. 100 yards (90 meters) of public roads, (v) We prohibit use or possession of refuge facilities, roads and trails, and alcoholic beverages while fishing on railroad rights-of-way, or in closed the refuge. areas. (vi) We allow fishing only with pole (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- and line or rod and reel. ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, alli- (vii) We prohibit leaving boats or gator, feral hog, and coyote on des- other personal equipment on the refuge ignated areas of the refuge subject to overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter). the following conditions: (viii) We prohibit the use of fish for (i) The conditions set forth at para- bait and the possession of minnows. graphs (h)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) of this (ix) We prohibit possession or take of section apply. grass carp. You must immediately re- (ii) To participate in the quota gun lease any grass carp caught. hunt for wheelchair-dependent hunters, (x) We require you to possess and hunters must submit the Quota Deer carry a signed refuge fishing permit Hunt Application (FWS Form 3–2439, (signed brochure) while fishing. Hunt Application—National Wildlife (xi) Youth anglers age 15 and younger Refuge System). To participate in the must remain within sight and normal quota youth turkey hunt and learn voice contact of an adult age 21 or weekend, youth hunters must submit older who possesses a valid fishing li- the Big/Upland Game Hunt Application cense. (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (h) Savannah National Wildlife Ref- National Wildlife Refuge System). uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iii) You may only use bows, as gov- allow hunting of waterfowl and mourn- erned by State regulations, for deer, ing dove on designated areas of the ref- feral hog, and coyote hunting during uge subject to the following conditions: the archery hunt for these species. (i) All hunters age 16 and older must possess and carry a signed refuge hunt (iv) You may only use shotguns (20 permit (requires contact information gauge or larger, slugs only), centerfire only). rifles, centerfire pistols, muzzleloaders, (ii) To participate in the quota youth and bows, as governed by State regula- waterfowl hunt, youth hunters must tions, for deer, feral hog, and coyote submit the Waterfowl Lottery Applica- hunting during the firearm hunts for tion (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Applica- these species. tion—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (v) Hunters may take as many as five tem). deer (no more than two antlered). (iii) You may take feral hog and coy- There is no bag limit on feral hog or ote during all refuge hunts (migratory coyote. bird, upland, and big game) with weap- (vi) We allow only shotguns with ap- ons authorized and legal for those proved nontoxic #2 shot or smaller, and hunts. bows, as governed by State regulations, (iv) We allow the incidental take of for turkey hunting. We prohibit the use armadillo, beaver, opossum, and rac- of slugs or buckshot for turkey hunt- coon during all refuge hunts (migra- ing. tory bird, upland, and big game) with (vii) We prohibit catch-and-release of firearms and other equipment author- alligators. ized for use on refuge lands in Georgia (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- only. ing on designated areas of the refuge (v) We allow the use of dogs for re- subject to the following conditions: trieving migratory birds. (i) Anglers may fish in refuge im- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow poundments and canals from March 1 hunting of squirrel and rabbit on des- through November 30 annually.

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(ii) Anglers may fish in Kingfisher (j) Wolf Island National Wildlife Ref- Pond and all tidal creeks year-round. uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (iii) We allow fishing from legal sun- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- rise to legal sunset. ing on designated areas of the refuge (iv) Anglers may bank fish year- subject to the following conditions: We round throughout the refuge, unless allow saltwater fishing year-round in otherwise posted. the estuarine waters adjacent to the (v) Anglers may only use non- refuge. motorized boats and boats with electric [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 motors within impounded waters. FR 54109, Aug. 31, 2020] (i) Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] § 32.30 Hawaii. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- The following refuge units are open ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog for hunting and/or fishing as governed on designated areas of the refuge sub- by applicable Federal and State regula- ject to the following conditions: tions, and are listed in alphabetical (i) We require a refuge hunt permit order with additional refuge-specific for all hunters age 16 and older. Hunt- regulations. ers must sign the permit and carry it (a) Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge. with them at all times when hunting. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (ii) Refuge personnel must check deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- harvested during scheduled hunts be- ing on designated areas of the refuge. fore hunters leave the refuge. (b) Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge. (iii) Hunters may take five deer (no (1)–(3) [Reserved] more than two antlered), and we will (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater issue State bonus tags for two of these. fishing on designated areas of the ref- There is no bag limit on feral hog. uge. (iv) We prohibit the use of buckshot. (c) Kilauea Point National Wildlife Ref- (v) We allow mooring of boats to the uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] government dock only for loading or (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater unloading purposes. fishing on designated areas of the ref- (vi) Hunters must check-in at the ref- uge. uge dock prior to setting up camp. We require personal identification at § 32.31 Idaho. check-in. The following refuge units are open (vii) We allow only hunters to camp for hunting and/or fishing as governed at the designated camping area while by applicable Federal and State regula- participating in refuge hunts. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (viii) Each hunter may place one order with additional refuge-specific stand on the refuge no earlier than 1 regulations. month prior to the opening day of each (a) Bear Lake National Wildlife Ref- hunt, but you must remove all stands uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We by the end of each hunt (see § 27.93 of allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and this chapter). snipe on designated areas of the refuge (ix) Hunters must be off the island by subject to the following conditions: 12 p.m. (noon) the day following the (i) We allow boats, except air thrust last day of the hunt. boats, after September 20 within the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- designated refuge hunting areas, for ing on designated areas of the refuge the purposes of hunting. subject to the following conditions: (ii) You may only use portable blinds (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- or construct temporary blinds of nat- round in the estuarine waters adjacent ural vegetation. Blinds will be avail- to the refuge. able for general use on a first-come, (ii) We allow bank/beach fishing into first-served basis. You must remove estuarine waters only from legal sun- portable blinds, decoys, boats, and rise to legal sunset except during man- other personal property from the ref- aged hunts. uge at the end of each day’s hunt (see (iii) We prohibit freshwater fishing. § 27.93 of this chapter).

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(2) Upland game hunting. We allow subject to the following condition: The hunting of pheasant, grouse, , condition set forth at paragraph and cottontail rabbit on designated (c)(1)(iv) of this section applies. areas of the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) [Reserved] ing of deer on designated areas of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on refuge subject to the following condi- designated areas of the refuge subject tions: to the following condition: We prohibit (i) You must obtain a refuge-specific use and possession of lead weights or hunting permit (signed brochure) to sinkers. hunt deer on the Lake Lowell Unit. (b) Camas National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Hunters must sign and carry the per- Migratory game bird hunting. We allow mit in the field while hunting. hunting of duck, goose, coot, and snipe (ii) Hunters may place up to two on designated areas of the refuge sub- portable deer stands in the Lake Low- ject to the following conditions: ell Unit. Hunters must place stands/ (i) We allow hunters to access the ref- platforms by hand. Hunters may place uge 1 hour before legal shooting time. stands/platforms on the refuge no ear- (ii) You may only use portable blinds lier than the beginning date of the as- or construct temporary blinds of nat- signed hunt permit and must remove ural vegetation. Blinds will be avail- them no later than the ending date of able for general use on a first-come, the hunt permit. Each stand must dis- first-served basis. You must remove play the hunter’s hunting license num- portable blinds, decoys, and other per- ber so that it is legible from the sonal property at the end of each day’s ground. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) In the Lake Lowell Unit, you (2) Upland game hunting. We allow may only shoot deer while hunting hunting of pheasant, grouse, and par- from an elevated tree stand/platform. tridge on designated areas of the ref- We prohibit ground stalking and/or uge. still hunting from the ground. We pro- (3)–(4) [Reserved] hibit shooting a firearm or bow while (c) Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge— on the ground, except to kill a downed (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We deer. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (iv) Hunters may enter the Lake common snipe, and dove on designated Lowell Unit no earlier than 2 hours be- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- fore official shooting hours (1⁄2 hour be- lowing conditions: fore legal sunrise) and must leave the (i) Hunters in the South Side Recre- area within 2 hours after official shoot- ation Area may use float tubes, non- ing hours (1⁄2 hour after legal sunset). motorized boats, or boats equipped Successful hunters may extend their with electric motors within 200 yards departure time only as long as is nec- (180 meters) of the shoreline. We pro- essary to retrieve dead deer. hibit the use or possession of gas-pow- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on ered motors. designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) You must remove boats, decoys, to the following conditions: blinds, other personal property, and (i) From October 1 through April 14, any materials brought onto the refuge we allow ice fishing on the Lake Lowell for blind construction at the end of Unit, unless otherwise posted by the each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this Bureau of Reclamation. chapter). (ii) We allow fishing from non- (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge 1 motorized boats in designated areas of hour before official shooting hours (1⁄2 the Lake Lowell Unit from October 1 hour before legal sunrise), and remain through April 14, from 1⁄2 hour before on the refuge until 1 hour after official legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- shooting hours (legal sunset). set. (iv) We allow the use of dogs for (iii) From February 1 through June hunting. 30, we prohibit fishing from all islands (2) Upland game hunting. We allow in the Snake River Islands Unit. hunting of pheasant, quail, and par- (d) Grays Lake National Wildlife Ref- tridge on designated areas of the refuge uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We

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allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and straight-walled cartridges not origi- snipe on designated areas of the refuge nally established for rifles. subject to the following conditions: (ii) You may possess only approved (i) Blinds will be available for general nontoxic ammunition for hunting (see use on a first-come, first-served basis. § 32.2(k)). You must remove portable blinds, de- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- coys, boats, and other personal prop- ing on designated areas of the refuge erty from the refuge at the end of each subject to the following condition: We day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). allow bank fishing only. (ii) We allow only hunters and dogs (f) Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge— to retrieve game in designated hunting (1) (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We areas. allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (2)–(4) [Reserved] snipe, dove, and crow on designated (e) Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge— areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We lowing conditions: allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and (i) We allow only hunters and dogs to snipe on designated areas of the refuge retrieve game in designated hunting subject to the following conditions: areas. (i) We allow hunting only on Tues- (ii) You may only use portable blinds days, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sun- or construct temporary blinds of dead days. natural vegetation. Blinds will be (ii) We allow the use of dogs when available for general use on a first- hunting. come, first-served basis. You must re- (iii) We prohibit the discharge of fire- move portable blinds at the end of each arms in posted retrieval zones and day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). areas closed to hunting. We prohibit use of rock piles above the (iv) Hunters may access the water- high-water mark for blind construc- fowl hunt area no earlier than 3 a.m. tion. and must leave no later than 1 hour (iii) On West Hunting Area (Lake after legal sunset. Walcott), we allow hunting on the up- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow lands and over water within 100 yards hunting of forest grouse and wild tur- (90 meters) of the shoreline. We allow key on designated areas of the refuge use of boats only for retrieval of game. subject to the following conditions: (iv) On East Hunting Area (Tule Is- (i) You may possess only approved land), we allow boats during the water- nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while fowl hunting season. in the field. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting of pheasant, grouse, partridge hunting forest grouse and for turkey (chukar and gray partridge), cottontail during the fall hunt. rabbit, and bobcat on designated areas (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- of the refuge subject to the following ing of deer, elk, black bear, moose, and condition: The condition set forth at mountain lion on designated areas of paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this section ap- the refuge subject to the following con- plies. ditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) We allow hunting of deer at the ing of deer and elk on designated areas designated accessible blind for hunters of the refuge subject to the following with disabilities subject to the fol- condition: Deer and elk hunters may 1 lowing conditions: enter the hunt area from 1 ⁄2 hours be- 1 (A) You must obtain a Special Use fore legal hunting time to 1 ⁄2 hours Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) from the after legal hunting time. refuge manager to use the accessible (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- blind. ing on designated areas of the refuge. (B) We only allow deer hunting at the [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 accessible blind using the following FR 54109, Aug. 31, 2020] weapons: Muzzleloader, archery equip- ment, crossbow, shotgun, or handgun. § 32.32 Illinois. For shotguns, you may only use slugs. The following refuge units are open For handguns, you may only use for hunting and/or fishing as governed

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by applicable Federal and State regula- the immediate control of the hunter at tions, and are listed in alphabetical all times. order with additional refuge-specific (2) Upland game hunting. We allow regulations. hunting of wild turkey, squirrel, rab- (a) Chautauqua National Wildlife Ref- bit, bobwhite quail, raccoon, opossum, uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We red fox, grey fox, bobcat, woodchuck, allow hunting of waterfowl on des- striped skunk, pheasant, partridge, and ignated areas of the refuge subject to coyote on designated areas of the ref- the following condition: Hunters must uge subject to the following conditions: remove boats, decoys, blinds, and blind (i) The conditions set forth at para- materials at the end of each day’s hunt graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) of (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). this section apply. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (ii) We prohibit hunters using rifles (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on or handguns with ammunition larger designated areas of the refuge from than .22 caliber rimfire, except they legal sunrise to legal sunset subject to may use black powder firearms up to the following conditions: and including .40 caliber. (i) We allow fishing on Lake Chau- (iii) We allow the use of .22 and .17 tauqua from February 1 through Octo- caliber rimfire lead ammunition for ber 15. We prohibit fishing in the wa- the taking of small game and terfowl hunting area during the water- furbearers during open season. fowl hunting season. (iv) For hunting, you may possess (ii) We allow bank fishing year-round only approved nontoxic shot shells between the boat ramp and the fishing while in the field, including shot shells trail in the North Pool and from Goofy used for hunting wild turkey (see Ridge Public Access to the west gate of § 32.2(k)). the North Pool water control struc- (v) We require all deer and turkey ture. hunters using the restricted use area to (b) Crab Orchard National Wildlife Ref- check-in at the refuge visitor center uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We prior to hunting. allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- woodcock, dove, snipe, rail, and crow ing of white-tailed deer on designated on designated areas of the refuge sub- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ject to the following conditions: lowing conditions: (i) We require a signed hunt bro- chure. You must carry this signed per- (i) The conditions set forth at para- mit when hunting on the refuge. graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) and (ii) We prohibit hunting within 50 (b)(2)(ii) and (v) of this section apply. yards (45 meters (m)) of all designated (ii) We prohibit the use of handguns public use facilities, including, but not for the taking of deer in the restricted limited to, parking areas, picnic areas, use area. campgrounds, marinas, boat ramps, (iii) We prohibit organized deer public roads, and established hiking drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an trails listed in the refuge trails bro- organized or planned effort to pursue, chure. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (iii) Hunters must remove all boats, cause deer to move in the direction of decoys, blinds, blind materials, stands, any person(s) who is part of the orga- platforms, and other personal equip- nized or planned hunt and known to be ment brought onto the refuge at the waiting for the deer. end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and (iv) We only allow archery equipment 27.94 of this chapter). when hunting deer in the following (iv) Waterfowl hunting blinds must areas: be a minimum of 200 yards (180 m) (A) In the area west of Division apart. Hunters must anchor boat blinds Street and east of Blue Heron Marina; on the shore or anchor them a min- (B) On all refuge lands north of Illi- imum of 200 yards (180 m) away from nois State Route 13; and any shoreline. (C) In the area north of the Crab Or- (v) We allow the use of dogs when chard Lake emergency spillway and hunting, provided the dogs are under west of Crab Orchard Lake.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- on designated areas of the refuge sub- ing on designated areas of the refuge ject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) You must remove all boats, de- (i) On Crab Orchard Lake west of coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, Wolf Creek Road: and platforms (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (A) Anglers may fish from boats all this chapter) brought onto the refuge year. at the end of each day’s hunt. (B) Anglers must remove all (ii) We prohibit outboard motors trotlines/jugs from legal sunrise until larger than 10 horsepower (hp). legal sunset from the Friday imme- (iii) We allow the use of dogs while diately prior to Memorial Day through hunting, provided the dog is under the Labor Day. immediate control of the hunter at all (ii) On Crab Orchard Lake east of times. Wolf Creek Road: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (A) Anglers may fish from boats hunting of squirrel, rabbit, bobwhite March 15 through September 30. quail, raccoon, opossum, red fox, gray (B) Anglers may fish all year at the fox, bobcat, striped skunk, woodchuck, Wolf Creek and Route 148 causeways. turkey, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, (iii) On A–41, Bluegill, Managers, and coyote on designated areas of the Honkers, and Visitors Ponds: refuge subject to the following condi- (A) Anglers may fish only from legal tion: sunrise to legal sunset from March 15 (i) The conditions set forth at para- through September 30. graphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- (B) We prohibit anglers from using tion apply. boats or flotation devices. (ii) For hunting, you may use or pos- (iv) Trotlines/jugs: sess only approved nontoxic shot shells (A) We prohibit the use of trotlines/ while in the field, including shot shells jugs on all refuge waters outside of used for hunting wild turkey (see Crab Orchard Lake. § 32.2(k)). (B) We prohibit the use of trotlines/ (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- jugs with any flotation device that has ing of white-tailed deer on designated previously contained any petroleum- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- based material or toxic substances. lowing conditions: (C) Anglers must attach a buoyed de- (i) The condition set forth at para- vice that is visible on the water’s sur- graph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies. face to all trotlines. (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. (v) Anglers may use all legal non- We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- commercial fishing methods, except nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, they may not use any underwater chase, or otherwise frighten or cause breathing apparatus. deer to move in the direction of any (vi) Anglers may not submerge any person(s) who is part of the organized poles or similar objects to take or lo- or planned hunt and known to be wait- cate any fish. ing for the deer. (vii) Organizers of all fishing events (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on must possess a Special Use Permit designated areas of the refuge subject (FWS Form 3–1383–G or FWS Form 3– to the following conditions: 1383–C). (i) The condition set forth at para- (viii) We prohibit anglers from fish- graph (c)(1)(ii) of this section applies. ing within 250 yards (225 m) of an occu- (ii) Anglers must remove all boats pied waterfowl hunting blind. and fishing equipment (see § 27.93 of (ix) Specific creel and size limits this chapter) brought onto the refuge apply on various refuge waters as listed at the end of each day’s fishing activ- in the Crab Orchard fishing brochure ity. and the annual Illinois fishing digest. (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (c) Cypress Creek National Wildlife Ref- jugs, yo-yos, nets, or any commercial uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We fishing equipment except in areas allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, where State regulations authorize com- woodcock, rail, dove, crow, and snipe mercial tackle.

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(iv) We prohibit the use of more than (2) Upland game hunting. We allow two poles per angler and more than two hunting of small game, furbearers, and hooks or lures per pole. game birds on designated areas of the (v) We prohibit possession of bass refuge subject to the following condi- smaller than 15 inches (37.5 centi- tions: meters) in length from refuge ponds. (i) We open the refuge divisions for (vi) We prohibit possession of more upland game hunting from 1⁄2 hour be- than six channel catfish from refuge fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal ponds. sunset. (d) Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge— (ii) On the Cherry Box and Hickory (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Creek Units, we allow hunting with allow hunting of migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge sub- shotgun only during the Statewide up- ject to the following conditions: land game season. (i) Hunters must remove boats, de- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- coys, blinds, and blind materials ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on brought onto the refuge at the end of designated areas of the refuge subject each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of to the following conditions: this chapter). (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may (ii) We allow access for hunting from use or possess only approved nontoxic 1 hour before legal shooting time (as shot shells while in the field (see governed by State regulations for the § 32.2(k)). species in question) until 1 hour after (ii) We allow only portable tree legal sunset. stands from September 1 through Janu- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- ary 31 of each year. You must perma- land game hunting on designated areas nently attach your State-generated of the refuge subject to the following hunter identification number in a visi- condition: The condition set forth at ble location on the stand. We allow paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section ap- only one tree stand per hunter. plies. (iii) On the Fox Island Division, Slim (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Island Division, Cherry Box Division, ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject and Hickory Creek Division, we only to the following conditions: allow archery deer hunting during the (i) The condition set forth at para- Statewide archery season. We prohibit graph (d)(1)(ii) of this section applies. archery hunting during the State fire- (ii) For hunting, you may use or pos- arm season. sess only approved nontoxic shot shells (iv) On the Delair Division, we only while in the field, including shot shells allow deer hunting during special man- used for hunting wild turkey (see aged hunts. You must possess and § 32.2(k)). carry a refuge permit (hunt letter) (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- when hunting during special managed ing throughout the year on designated hunts. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. lowing conditions: We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, rise to legal sunset. chase, or otherwise frighten or cause (ii) We prohibit fishing in the water- deer to move in the direction of any fowl hunting area during the waterfowl person(s) who is part of the organized hunting season. or planned hunt and known to be wait- (e) Great River National Wildlife Ref- ing for the deer. uge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on birds on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject subject to the following condition: On to the following conditions: the Long Island Division, we allow (i) We prohibit the taking of any hunting only from blinds constructed mussel (clam), crayfish, frog, leech, on sites posted by the Illinois Depart- and turtle species by any method on ment of Natural Resources. the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).

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(ii) On the Fox Island Division, we lowing condition: The condition set only allow bank fishing along any por- forth at paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of this sec- tion of the Fox River from January 1 tion applies. through October 15. (4) [Reserved] (f) Hackmatack National Wildlife Ref- (h) Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (1)–(3) [Reserved] allow hunting of migratory game birds (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- on designated areas of the refuge sub- ing on designated areas of the refuge ject to the following condition: You subject to the following conditions: must remove all boats, decoys, blinds, (i) We allow sport fishing on all areas blind materials, stands, and platforms open to public access from legal sun- (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter) rise to legal sunset from February 1 to brought onto the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt. October 15. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- (ii) We allow access to Meredosia land game and turkey hunting on des- Lake from the boat ramp and allow ignated areas of the refuge subject to foot access on refuge land along the the following conditions: east side of the Meredosia Lake in Mor- (i) For hunting, you may use or pos- gan County from legal sunrise to legal sess only approved nontoxic shot shells sunset throughout the year. while in the field, including shot shells (i) Middle Mississippi River National used for hunting wild turkey (see Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird § 32.2(k)). hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (ii) You must remove all boats, de- game birds on designated areas of the coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, refuge subject to the following condi- and platforms (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of tion: You must remove boats, blinds, this chapter) brought onto the refuge blind materials, stands, decoys, and at the end of each day’s hunt. other hunting equipment from the ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big uge at the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 game hunting on designated areas of and 27.94 of this chapter). the refuge subject to the following con- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow dition: You must remove all boats, de- hunting of small game, furbearers, and coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, game birds on designated areas of the and platforms (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of refuge subject to the following condi- this chapter) brought onto the refuge tion: We open the refuge divisions for at the end of each day’s hunt. upland game hunting from 1⁄2 hour be- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal ing on designated areas of the refuge sunset. subject to the following condition: We (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- prohibit the taking of turtle and frog ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- (see § 27.21 of this chapter). key on designated areas on the refuge (g) Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge. subject to the following conditions: (1) [Reserved] (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may (2) Upland game hunting. We allow use or possess only approved nontoxic hunting of wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- shot shells while in the field (see lowing conditions: § 32.2(k)). (i) For hunting, you may possess only (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. approved nontoxic shot shells while in We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- the field (see § 32.2(k)). nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (ii) You must remove all boats, de- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, deer to move in the direction of any platforms, and other hunting equip- person(s) who is part of the organized ment (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- or planned hunt and known to be wait- ter) brought onto the refuge at the end ing for the deer. of each day’s hunt. (iii) We allow only portable tree (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- stands from September 1 through Janu- ing of white-tailed deer on designated ary 31 of each year. You must perma- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- nently attach your State-generated

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hunter identification number in a visi- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ble location on the stand. We allow lowing conditions: only one tree stand per hunter. (i) The condition set forth at para- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- graph (k)(1)(i) of this section applies. ing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. subject to the following conditions: We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- (i) We prohibit the taking of any nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, mussel (clam), crayfish, frog, leech, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause and turtle species by any method on deer to move in the direction of any the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). person(s) who is part of the organized (ii) We allow fishing only from legal or planned hunt and known to be wait- sunrise to legal sunset. ing for the deer. (iii) You must remove all fishing de- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on vices at the end of each day’s fishing designated areas of the refuge subject activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this to the following conditions: chapter). (i) We prohibit the taking of turtle or (j) Port Louisa National Wildlife Ref- frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). uge. Refer to § 32.34(f) for regulations. (ii) We allow fishing only from legal (k) Two Rivers National Wildlife Ref- sunrise to legal sunset. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iii) Anglers must remove boats and allow hunting of migratory game birds all other fishing devices at the end of on designated areas of the refuge sub- each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of ject to the following conditions: this chapter). (i) Hunters must remove boats, de- (l) Upper Mississippi River National coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to and platforms brought onto the refuge § 32.42(r) for regulations. at the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (ii) We allow the use of dogs while FR 54110, Aug. 31, 2020] hunting, provided the dog is under the § 32.33 Indiana. immediate control of the hunter at all times. The following refuge units are open (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- for hunting and/or fishing as governed land game hunting for wild turkey, by applicable Federal and State regula- small game, furbearers, and nonmigra- tions, and are listed in alphabetical tory game birds on designated areas of order with additional refuge-specific the refuge subject to the following con- regulations. ditions: (a) Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (1) [Reserved] graphs (k)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section (2) Upland game hunting. We allow apply. hunting of squirrel on designated areas (ii) For hunting, you may use or pos- of the refuge subject to the following sess only approved nontoxic shot shells conditions: while in the field, including shot shells (i) We require a signed acknowledg- used for hunting wild turkey (see ment of danger agreement and a refuge § 32.2(k)). hunt permit. (iii) We prohibit hunters using rifles (ii) Hunters must possess a valid or handguns with ammunition larger daily gate pass at all times. than .22 caliber rimfire, except they (iii) We allow the use of dogs for may use black powder firearms up to hunting only during the squirrel hunt- and including .50 caliber. ing season in the day use area, pro- (iv) We allow the use of .22 and .17 vided the dog is under the immediate caliber rimfire lead ammunition for control of the hunter at all times. You the taking of small game and must ensure that all hunting dogs wear furbearers during open season. a collar displaying the owner’s contact (v) We allow hunting from legal sun- information. rise to legal sunset. (iv) You must hunt only in assigned (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- areas. We prohibit trespass into an un- ing of white-tailed deer on designated assigned hunt area.

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(v) We require that all hunters check (2) Upland game hunting. We allow all harvested game taken on the refuge hunting of turkey, quail, squirrel, rac- at the refuge check station. coon, opossum, coyote, fox, skunk, and (vi) We require all refuge hunters to rabbit on designated areas of the refuge hunt with a partner. We require hunt- subject to the following conditions: ing partners to know the location of (i) For hunting, you may use or pos- their partner while hunting. An adult, sess only approved nontoxic shot shells age 18 or older, must directly supervise while in the field, including shot shells youth hunters age 17 and younger. used for hunting wild turkey (see (vii) Hunters must possess and carry § 32.2(k)). a compass while hunting on the refuge. (ii) We allow the use of rimfire weap- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ons for upland/small game hunting. ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on (iii) We prohibit the use of centerfire designated areas of the refuge subject rifles for any hunts on refuge property. to the following conditions: (iv) During spring turkey hunting, (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunters must possess a State-issued graphs (a)(2)(i), (ii), and (iv) through hunting permit during the first 6 days (vii) of this section apply. of the season. (ii) You may possess only approved (v) We prohibit turkey hunting after nontoxic shot while in the field (see 1 p.m. each day. § 32.2(k)). (vi) We allow the incidental take of (iii) We allow the use of portable coyote only during other refuge hunt- hunting stands and blinds. ing seasons. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (vii) The conditions set forth at para- the Old Timbers Lake subject to the graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- following conditions: tion apply. (i) We require a signed acknowledg- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ment of danger agreement and a refuge ing of white-tailed deer on designated access permit. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) Anglers must possess a valid lowing conditions: daily gate pass at all times. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We allow fishing only with a rod graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) and and reel or pole and line. (b)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section (iv) We prohibit the use of trotlines. apply. (v) We prohibit retaining black bass, (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- spotted bass between 12 and 15 inches nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (30 and 37.5 centimeters). chase, or otherwise frighten or cause (b) Muscatatuck National Wildlife Ref- deer to move in the direction of any uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We person(s) who is part of the organized allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, or planned hunt and known to be wait- merganser, woodcock, and dove on des- ing for the deer. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We prohibit the use or possession the following conditions: of tree spikes, plastic flagging, and re- (i) You must remove all boats, de- flective tacks. coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, (iv) We prohibit firearms deer hunt- and platforms brought onto the refuge ing during the State deer firearm sea- at the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 son (archery and muzzleloader only). of this chapter). (v) We close archery deer hunting (ii) We allow the use of dogs when during the State muzzleloader season. hunting, provided the dogs are under (vi) We prohibit the possession of the immediate control of the hunter at game trail cameras on the refuge. all times. (vii) We require you to remove ar- (iii) We prohibit hunting and the dis- rows from crossbows during transport charge of a firearm within 100 yards (30 in a vehicle. meters) of any dwelling or any other (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- building that people, pets, or livestock ing on designated areas of the refuge may occupy. subject to the following conditions:

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(i) We prohibit the use of any type of (iii) On the Columbia Mine Unit, you motor. may leave portable tree stands over- (ii) We allow the use of kayaks, ca- night only when the unit is open to noes, belly boats, or float tubes in all hunting and for a 2-day grace period designated fishing areas. before and after the special season. (iii) We allow fishing only with rod (iv) On the Columbia Mine Unit, if and reel, or pole and line. you use a rifle to hunt, you may use (iv) We prohibit harvest of frog and only rifles allowed by State regulations turtle (see § 27.21 of this chapter). for hunting on public land. (v) We prohibit the use of lead fishing (v) The conditions set forth at para- tackle. graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section (vi) We allow only youth age 15 and apply. younger to fish in the Discovery Pond. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (c) Patoka River National Wildlife Ref- ing on designated areas of the refuge uge and Management Area—(1) Migratory subject to the following conditions: game bird hunting. We allow hunting of (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- duck, goose, merganser, coot, rise to legal sunset. woodcock, dove, snipe, rail, and crow (ii) We allow fishing only with rod on designated areas of the refuge and and reel, pole and line, bow and arrow, the White River Wildlife Management or crossbow. Area subject to the following condi- (iii) The minimum size limit for tions: largemouth bass on Snakey Point (i) You must remove all boats, de- Marsh and on the Columbia Mine Unit coys, blinds, and blind materials after is 14 inches (35.6 centimeters). each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (iv) We prohibit the taking of any this chapter). turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, (ii) We prohibit hunting and the dis- and mussel (clam) species by any meth- charge of a weapon within 150 yards od on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this (137 meters) of any dwelling or any chapter). building that may be occupied by peo- (v) You must remove boats at the end ple, pets, or livestock. of each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow of this chapter). hunting of bobwhite quail, pheasant, cottontail rabbit, squirrel (gray and [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 fox), red and gray fox, coyote, opossum, FR 54110, Aug. 31, 2020] striped skunk, and raccoon subject to § 32.34 Iowa. the following conditions: (i) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- The following refuge units are open ing, provided the dog is under the im- for hunting and/or fishing as governed mediate control of the hunter at all by applicable Federal and State regula- times. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (ii) The conditions set forth at para- order with additional refuge-specific graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section regulations. apply. (a) De Soto National Wildlife Refuge. (iii) You may only use or possess ap- (1) [Reserved] proved nontoxic shot shells (see (2) Upland game hunting. We allow § 32.2(k)) while in the field. youth hunting of ring-necked pheasant (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- on designated areas of the refuge sub- ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- ject to the following condition: The ref- key on designated areas of the refuge uge will annually determine hunting subject to the following conditions: seasons, dates, and designated areas, (i) The condition set forth at para- and publish them in the refuge bro- graph (c)(2)(iii) applies while turkey chure. hunting. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) On the Columbia Mine Unit, you ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- may only hunt white-tailed deer during key on designated areas of the refuge the first week (7 days) of the following subject to the following conditions: seasons, as governed by the State: (i) The refuge manager will annually archery, firearms, and muzzleloader. determine and publish hunting seasons

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and dates, and will include them in the the owner. Labels must be visible from refuge access permit (signed brochure). ground level. (ii) You must possess and carry a ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- uge access permit (signed brochure) at ing on designated areas of the refuge all times while in the hunting area. subject to the following conditions: Hunters may enter the hunting areas (i) We allow ice fishing in DeSoto only within the dates listed on the ref- Lake from January 2 through the end uge access permit (signed brochure). of February. (iii) Hunters with a valid Iowa or Ne- (ii) We allow the use of pole and line braska resident hunting permit may or rod and reel fishing in DeSoto Lake access all areas open to hunting. Reci- from April 15 through October 14. procity exists, with both States allow- (iii) We allow the use of archery and ing hunters with either resident permit spear fishing for nongame fish only to access refuge hunting land in either from April 15 through October 14. State. (iv) When the lake is open to ice fish- (iv) Hunters holding nonresident Ne- ing, we prohibit motor- or wind-driven braska or nonresident Iowa permits conveyances on the lake. may hunt only on the ground that lies (v) We allow the use of portable ice within the State that issued the non- fishing shelters on a daily basis from resident permit. January 2 through the end of February. (v) We allow hunters in the des- (vi) Anglers may use no more than ignated area from 2 hours before legal two lines and two hooks per line, in- sunrise until 2 hours after legal sunset. cluding ice fishing. (vii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (vi) We prohibit the use of a crossbow float lines, bank lines, or setlines. as archery equipment unless the hun- (viii) Anglers must adhere to min- ter has obtained a State-issued dis- imum length and creel limits as post- ability crossbow permit. ed. (vii) All hunters must be in posses- (ix) We prohibit anglers leaving any sion of a valid entrance fee permit. personal property, litter, fish, or fish (viii) Hunters must remove hunting parts on the banks, in the water, or on blinds or stands and other property by the ice (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this the close of the season (see §§ 27.93 and chapter). 27.94 of this chapter). (x) We prohibit digging or seining for (ix) We prohibit shooting on or over bait. any refuge road open to vehicle traffic (xi) We prohibit take or possession of within 30 feet (9 meters (m)) of the cen- turtle or frog at any time (see §§ 27.21 of terline. this chapter). (x) We prohibit field dressing of any (xii) We allow anglers on the refuge big game within 100 feet (30 m) of the from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 centerline of any refuge road. hour after legal sunset. (xi) We prohibit organized drives. We (b) Driftless Area National Wildlife Ref- define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or uge. (1) [Reserved] planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow or otherwise frighten or cause game to hunting of upland game on designated move in the direction of any person(s) areas of the refuge subject to the fol- who is part of the organized or planned lowing condition: In areas open to hunt and known to be waiting for the hunting, we allow hunting beginning game. November 1 until the close of State (xii) We allow two portable tree hunting seasons or January 15, which- stands/blinds per hunter within the ever occurs first. hunt area. Of those, only one stand/ (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- blind can be left on the refuge from 1 ing of white-tailed deer on designated week prior to the start of the des- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ignated hunt season to 1 week after the lowing conditions: end of the designated hunt season. (i) In areas open to hunting, we allow (xiii) Unattended stands and blinds hunting beginning November 1 until must be plainly labeled with the full the close of State hunting seasons or name and/or hunting license number of January 15, whichever occurs first.

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(ii) We allow only archery and muz- the refuge subject to the following con- zleloader hunting. ditions: (iii) We allow deer drives only during (i) We allow entry into the refuge 1 lawful party hunting conducted within hour before legal sunrise and require the refuge, as governed by State regu- hunters to leave the refuge no later lations. We prohibit driving deer from than 1 hour after legal sunset. or through the refuge to any persons (ii) We prohibit shooting on or over hunting outside the refuge boundary. any refuge road within 50 feet (15 me- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ters) from the centerline. ing on designated areas of the refuge. (iii) You must possess and carry a (c) Iowa Wetland Management Dis- refuge permit (free brochure available trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. at the refuge visitor center). We allow hunting of migratory game (iv) We allow the use of dogs while birds throughout the district subject to hunting, provided the dog is under the the following conditions: immediate control of the hunter at all (i) We prohibit leaving boats, decoys, times. or other personal property unattended (2) Upland game hunting. We allow at any time. You must remove all per- hunting of ring-necked pheasant, bob- sonal property, which includes boats, white quail, pigeon, crow, cottontail decoys, and blinds, brought onto the rabbit, gray and , and wild district at the end of each day (see turkey on designated areas of the ref- §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). uge subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow the use of dogs while (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunting, provided the dog is under the graphs (d)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- immediate control of the hunter at all tion apply. times. (ii) You may only possess approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) when tur- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- key hunting. land game hunting throughout the dis- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- trict subject to the following condi- ing of white-tailed deer on designated tion: The conditions set forth at para- areas of the refuge and subject to the graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section following conditions: apply. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big graphs (d)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- game hunting throughout the district tion apply. and subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow the use of portable (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may stands and blinds for hunting, and possess only approved nontoxic shot hunters must remove them at the end shells while in the field (see § 32.2(k)). of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) You may leave tree stands in an (4) [Reserved] area for a continuous period of time be- (e) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National ginning 7 days prior to the open season Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird for hunting deer and ending 7 days hunting. We allow hunting of duck, after the final day of that season. You goose, merganser, coot, rail (Virginia must clearly mark the stand with your and sora only), woodcock, snipe, and Iowa hunting license number. dove (mourning and Eurasian collared) (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- on designated areas subject to the fol- ing throughout the district subject to lowing conditions: the following conditions: (i) For units adjacent to and man- (i) The condition set forth at para- aged by Neal Smith National Wildlife graph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies. Refuge, you must follow the refuge-spe- (ii) You must remove all ice fishing cific regulations provided in this para- shelters and other personal property at graph (e). the end of each day’s fishing (see § 27.93 (ii) Hunters must remove boats, de- of this chapter). coys, portable or temporary blinds, ma- (d) Neal Smith National Wildlife Ref- terials brought onto the refuge, and uge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. other personal property at the end of We allow the hunting of dove, duck, each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of goose, and coot on designated areas of this chapter). Hunters must dismantle

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hunting blinds, platforms, and ladders on designated areas of the refuge sub- made from natural vegetation at the ject to the following condition: You end of each day. must remove boats, decoys, and port- (iii) We allow the use of dogs when able blinds at the end of each day (see hunting, except when hunting § 27.93 of this chapter). furbearers, provided the dog is under (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the immediate control of the hunter at hunting of upland game on designated all times. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow lowing conditions: hunting of wild turkey, ring-necked (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may pheasant, bobwhite quail, gray par- use or possess only approved nontoxic tridge, cottontail rabbit, squirrel (fox shot shells (see § 32.2(k)). We allow and gray), groundhog, raccoon, opos- shotgun slug or muzzleloading rifle for sum, fox (red and gray), coyote, badger, hunting . striped skunk, and crow on designated (ii) We allow only squirrel hunting on areas subject to the following condi- the Keithsburg Division from the be- tions: ginning of the State season through (i) Shotgun hunters may possess only September 15. approved nontoxic shot when hunting (iii) We allow hunting on the Horse- turkey (see § 32.2(k)). shoe Bend Division from September 1 (ii) The conditions set forth at para- through September 15, and from De- graphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- cember 1 through February 28. We tion apply. allow spring turkey hunting. (3) Big game hunting. We allow the (iv) We allow hunting on the Big hunting of deer on designated areas of Timber Division from September 1 the refuge subject to the following con- through February 28. We allow spring ditions: turkey hunting. (i) We allow the use of temporary (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- stands, blinds, platforms, or ladders. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (ii) The conditions set forth at para- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- graphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section lowing condition: We allow the use of apply. only portable stands, and you must re- (iii) We prohibit shooting on, from, move them at the end of each day (see over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- § 27.93 of this chapter). ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cle transportation at a big game ani- ing on designated areas of the refuge mal or a decoy of a big game animal. subject to the following conditions: (iii) For all counties with the excep- tion of Jasper, you may leave tree (i) We prohibit the taking of turtle or stands in an area for a continuous pe- frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). riod of time beginning 7 days prior to (ii) We allow fishing only from legal the open season for hunting deer and sunrise to legal sunset. ending 7 days after the final day of (iii) Anglers must remove boats and that season. You must clearly mark all other fishing devices at the end of the stand with your Iowa hunting li- each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of cense number. this chapter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (g) Union Slough National Wildlife Ref- ing on designated areas of the refuge uge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. subject to the following conditions: We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (i) The condition set forth at para- rail (Virginia and sora only), graph (e)(1)(ii) of this section applies. woodcock, dove, crow, and snipe on (ii) We prohibit the taking of any designated areas of the refuge subject turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, to the following conditions: and mussel (clam) species by any meth- (i) We allow hunters on the refuge od on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this from 1 hour before legal sunrise until 1 chapter). hour after legal sunset. (f) Port Louisa National Wildlife Ref- (ii) We allow boats or other floating uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We devices when hunting. You may not allow hunting of migratory game birds leave boats unattended.

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(iii) We allow the use of dogs while (vii) For wild turkey hunting, you hunting, provided the dog is under the may use or possess only approved immediate control of the hunter at all nontoxic shot shells while in the field times. (see § 32.2(k)). (iv) We prohibit entry into any closed (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- area to retrieve downed game, unless ing on designated areas of the refuge the hunter has received written per- subject to the following conditions: mission from the refuge manager. (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- (v) We prohibit hunting on road rise to legal sunset. rights-of-way on any portion of the ref- (ii) We allow fishing from boats on uge not open to hunting. The road the Buffalo Creek Bottoms; however, right-of-way extends to the center of we prohibit the use of gasoline motors. the road. (iii) We prohibit the use or possession (2) Upland game hunting. We allow of lead terminal tackle. hunting of pheasant, gray partridge, (h) Upper Mississippi River National cottontail rabbit, squirrel (fox and Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to gray), groundhog, raccoon, opossum, § 32.42(r) for regulations. fox, coyote, and skunk on designated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 lowing conditions: FR 54111, Aug. 31, 2020] (i) We prohibit possession of shotgun slugs. § 32.35 Kansas. (ii) The conditions set forth at para- The following refuge units are open graphs (g)(1)(i), (ii), (iv), and (v) of this for hunting and/or fishing as governed section apply. by applicable Federal and State regula- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tions, and are listed in alphabetical ing of deer and turkey on designated order with additional refuge-specific areas of the refuge subject to the fol- regulations. lowing conditions: (a) Flint Hills National Wildlife Ref- (i) The conditions set forth at para- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We graphs (g)(1)(i), (ii), (iv), and (v) of this allow hunting of coot, crow, mourning section apply. dove, duck, goose, rail, woodcock, and (ii) We allow portable tree stands, snipe on designated areas of the refuge portable blinds, and freestanding ele- subject to the following conditions: vated platforms to be left on the refuge (i) You must remove portable hunt- from 7 days prior to the first deer hunt- ing blinds and decoys at the end of ing season; you must remove them each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- prior to 7 days following the last deer ter). hunting season (see § 27.93 of this chap- (ii) We only allow rimfire firearms, ter). Turkey hunters must remove shotguns, and archery equipment. blinds and stands each day (see § 27.93 (iii) We prohibit shooting from or of this chapter). over roads and parking areas. (iii) You must label portable tree (iv) We allow the use of dogs when stands, portable blinds, and free- hunting migratory birds. standing elevated platforms that are (v) We close hunting areas on the left unattended with your hunting li- north side of the Neosho River to all cense number. The label must be leg- hunting from November 1 through ible from the ground. March 1. (iv) You must remove any other per- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow sonal property brought onto the refuge hunting of coyote, pheasant, prairie at the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and chicken, quail, rabbit, State-defined 27.94 of this chapter). furbearers, and squirrel on designated (v) We allow deer hunters on the ref- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- uge from 1 hour before legal sunrise lowing conditions: until 2 hours after legal sunset. (i) We allow the use of dogs when (vi) Deer hunters may possess only hunting upland game, except that we shot shells that shoot a single projec- prohibit the use of dogs when hunting tile (i.e., slugs). coyotes and furbearers.

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(ii) Shooting hours for upland game State-defined furbearers, and squirrel species are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (fox and grey) on designated areas of until legal sunset. the refuge subject to the following con- (iii) We prohibit the harvest of bea- ditions: ver and otter. (i) We only allow shotguns and arch- (iv) The conditions set forth at para- ery equipment when hunting upland graphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section game. apply. (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting upland game, except that we ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on prohibit the use of dogs when hunting designated areas of the refuge subject coyotes and furbearers. to the following conditions: (iii) Shooting hours for upland game (i) You may possess only approved species are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see until legal sunset. § 32.2(k)). (iv) We prohibit the harvest of beaver (ii) We allow one portable blind or and otter. stand per hunter. You may place a (v) The condition set forth at para- stand on the refuge no more than 14 graph (b)(1)(ii) of this section applies. days prior to the season, and you must (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- remove it within 14 days of the close of ing of deer and turkey on designated the season. You must remove a port- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- able blind at the end of each day’s hunt lowing conditions: (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must (i) We only allow archery hunting of label any portable blind or stand with deer. the owner’s name and Kansas Depart- (ii) We allow one portable blind or ment of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism stand per hunter. You may place a (KDWPT) number. Labels must be stand on the refuge no more than 14 clearly visible from the ground. days prior to the season, and you must (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when remove it within 14 days of the close of hunting turkey. the season. You must remove a port- (iv) The condition set forth at para- able blind at the end of each day’s hunt graph (a)(1)(iii) of this section applies. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must (v) We only allow muzzleloaders, label any portable blind or stand with shotguns, and archery equipment. the owner’s name and KDWPT number. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Labels must be clearly visible from the ing on designated areas of the refuge ground. subject to the following condition: We (iii) You must obtain a refuge-issued prohibit the take of reptiles and am- permit (FWS Form 3–2405, Self-Clear- phibians. ing Check-In/Out Permit) to hunt deer (b) Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge— on the refuge. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iv) The condition set forth at para- allow hunting of coot, crow, duck, graph (b)(1)(ii) of this section applies. goose, merganser, mourning dove, rail, (v) We prohibit the use of dogs when snipe, and woodcock on designated hunting turkey. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (vi) You may possess only approved lowing conditions: nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see (i) You must remove portable hunt- § 32.2(k)). ing blinds and decoys at the end of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- ing on designated areas on the refuge ter). subject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit shooting from or over (i) We only allow boats for activities roads and parking areas. related to fishing. (iii) In Bow Creek, we allow hunting (ii) We prohibit boating for fishing access by boat or on foot year round. between October 1 and April 1 when the (iv) We allow the use of dogs when reservoir water elevation falls below hunting migratory birds. 1,722 feet (measured on October 1), ex- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow cept in the Bow Creek Hunting Unit. hunting of cottontail rabbit, jack rab- Boats may be launched only at Scout bit, pheasant, prairie chicken, quail, Cove during this period.

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(iii) We allow boating for fishing (ii) We allow one portable blind or year-round, on the entire reservoir, stand per hunter. You may place a only when the reservoir water ele- stand on the refuge no more than 14 vation is above 1,722 feet (measured on days prior to the season, and you must October 1). remove it within 14 days of the close of (iv) We allow noncommercial collec- the season. You must remove a port- tion of baitfish as governed by State able blind at the end of each day’s hunt regulations. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must (v) We prohibit all activities associ- label any portable blind or stand with ated with fishing tournaments, outside the owner’s name and KDWPT number. of sport fishing itself, to include orga- Labels must be clearly visible from the nized gatherings, registrations, weigh- ground. ins, and award presentations to be held (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when or organized on the refuge. hunting turkey. (vi) We prohibit the take of reptiles (iv) You may possess only approved and amphibians. nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see (c) Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife § 32.2(k)). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (v) The condition set forth at para- We allow hunting of coot, crow, duck, graph (c)(1)(ii) of this section applies. goose, mourning dove, rail, snipe, and (vi) We only allow archery deer hunt- woodcock on designated areas of the ing, except during the January refuge subject to the following condi- antlerless deer season when we allow tions: the use of archery, muzzleloader, and (i) You must remove portable hunt- shotgun. ing blinds and decoys at the end of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- ing on designated areas of the refuge ter). subject to the following condition: We (ii) We prohibit shooting from or over prohibit the take of reptiles and am- roads and parking areas. phibians. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting migratory birds. (d) Quivira National Wildlife Refuge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iv) We only allow shotguns and arch- allow hunting of coot, crow, duck, ery equipment. goose, and mourning dove on des- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ignated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of coyote, cottontail rabbit, the following conditions: State-defined furbearers, squirrel, and upland birds on designated areas of the (i) We open refuge hunting areas from refuge subject to the following condi- September 1 through February 28. tions: (ii) The refuge is open from 11⁄2 hours 1 (i) We allow the use of dogs when before legal sunrise to 1 ⁄2 hours after hunting upland game, except that we legal sunset. prohibit the use of dogs when hunting (iii) We prohibit the retrieval of coyotes and furbearers. game from areas closed to hunting. (ii) Shooting hours for upland game (iv) You must remove portable hunt- species are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise ing blinds and decoys at the end of until legal sunset. each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- (iii) We prohibit the harvest of bea- ter). ver and otter. (v) We prohibit shooting from or over (iv) The conditions set forth at para- roads and parking areas. graphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) of this sec- (vi) We allow the use of dogs when tion apply. hunting migratory birds. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (vii) We only allow shotguns and ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on archery equipment. designated areas of the refuge subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following conditions: hunting of coyote, pheasant, quail, (i) You must possess and carry a State-defined furbearers, squirrel, and State-issued refuge access permit to rabbit on designated areas of the refuge hunt deer and spring turkey. subject to the following conditions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at para- (vi) The creel limit for the Kid’s Pond graphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), and is one fish per day. (vii) of this section apply. (vii) The condition set forth at para- (ii) We allow the use of dogs when graph (d)(1)(ii) of this section applies. hunting upland game, except that we (viii) The only live bait we allow is prohibit the use of dogs when hunting worms; we prohibit all other live bait. coyotes and furbearers. (iii) We prohibit the harvest of bea- [85 FR 54111, Aug. 31, 2020] ver and otter. (iv) You must possess a State-issued § 32.36 Kentucky. refuge access permit for coyote and The following refuge units are open State-defined furbearer hunting. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- by applicable Federal and State regula- ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on tions, and are listed in alphabetical designated areas of the refuge subject order with additional refuge-specific to the following conditions: regulations. (i) You may possess only approved (a) Clarks River National Wildlife Ref- nontoxic ammunition for turkey and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We deer hunting (see § 32.2(k)). allow hunting of mourning dove, (ii) You must possess a State-issued woodcock, common snipe, Canada and refuge access permit for deer and tur- snow goose, coot, crow, and waterfowl key hunting. listed at 50 CFR 10.13(c)(1) under DUCK (iii) We allow one portable blind or on designated areas of the refuge sub- stand per hunter. You may place a ject to the following conditions: stand on the refuge no more than 14 (i) Except for raccoon, opossum, and days prior to the season, and you must bullfrog hunting, access to the refuge remove it within 14 days of the close of is from 2 hours before legal sunrise to the season. You must remove a port- 2 hours after legal sunset. able blind at the end of each day’s hunt (ii) You must possess and carry a (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must signed refuge hunting/fishing permit label any portable blind or stand with (signed brochure) while hunting and/or the owner’s name and KDWPT number. fishing on the refuge. Labels must be clearly visible from the ground. (iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 (iv) We prohibit the use of dogs when feet (30 meters) of a residence and dis- hunting turkey. charge of firearms within 200 feet (60 (v) The conditions set forth at para- meters) of any home, the abandoned graphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) of railroad tracks, graveled roads, and this section apply. hiking trails. (vi) We only allow muzzleloaders, (iv) We allow trail cameras. Trail shotguns, and archery equipment. cameras must have the owner’s State (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting license number clearly dis- ing on all waters on the refuge subject played or we may confiscate them. to the following conditions: (v) We allow the use of dogs for wa- (i) We prohibit taking of reptiles and terfowl, quail, snipe, dove, woodcock, amphibians. squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, and (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines fall turkey hunting. Dog owners/han- and setlines. dlers must have a collar on each dog (iii) We prohibit the use of seines for with the owner’s contact information. taking bait. (vi) We allow waterfowl hunting from (iv) We prohibit fishing from water legal shooting time until 12 p.m. control structures and bridges. (noon). (v) We restrict fishing in the des- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ignated ‘‘Kid’s Pond,’’ approximately 1⁄4 hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, rac- mile (.4 kilometers) west-southwest of coon, opossum, coyote, bobcat, fox, headquarters, to youth age 14 and skunk, otter, muskrat, mink, weasel, younger, and to a parent and/or guard- and beaver on designated areas of the ian age 18 or older accompanying a refuge subject to the following condi- youth. tions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at para- (D) We allow the taking of graphs (a)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- largemouth bass, channel catfish, and tion apply. bluegill in accordance with posted lim- (ii) We allow coyote hunting under its. Statewide regulations during daylight (E) We prohibit the hunting or har- hours only. vesting of frog. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (b) Ohio River Islands National Wildlife ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on Refuge. Refer to § 32.67(b) for regula- designated areas of the refuge subject tions. to the following conditions: (c) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (i) The conditions set forth at para- Refer to § 32.61(f) for regulations. graphs (a)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- tion apply. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54113, Aug. 31, 2020] (ii) We close squirrel, rabbit, crow, woodcock, snipe, dove, and quail sea- § 32.37 Louisiana. sons during muzzleloader and modern gun deer hunts. The following refuge units are open (iii) We allow the use of only portable for hunting and/or fishing as governed and climbing stands. You may place by applicable Federal and State regula- stands in the field no earlier than 2 tions, and are listed in alphabetical weeks prior to the opening of deer sea- order with additional refuge-specific son, and you must remove them from regulations. the field within 1 week after the season (a) Atchafalaya National Wildlife Ref- closes (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this uge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. chapter). The hunter’s State hunting We allow hunting of mourning dove, license number must appear on all duck, goose, coot, snipe, rail, gallinule, stands left in the field. and woodcock on designated areas of (iv) You must use safety belts at all the refuge subject to the following con- times when occupying the tree stands. ditions: (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. (i) You may hunt only as governed by We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- State-issued Sherburne Wildlife Man- nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, agement Area regulations. chase, or otherwise frighten or cause (ii) Feral hogs are incidental take deer to move in the direction of any species. You may take feral hog during person(s) who is part of the organized any open hunting season, only with the or planned hunt and known to be wait- weapon allowed for that season, and ing for the deer. only if you are a hunter with proper li- (vi) Ground blinds used for the pur- censes and State permits for that sea- pose of hunting any species during the son. There is no bag limit on feral hog. deer modern gun, muzzleloader, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow youth firearms seasons must display 1 hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon square foot (144 square inches) of solid, on designated areas of the refuge sub- unbroken, hunter orange visible from ject to the following condition: The all sides. You must remove ground conditions set forth at paragraphs blinds when not in use. (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- frogging on designated areas of the ref- ing of feral hog, white-tailed deer, and uge subject to the following conditions: turkey on designated areas of the ref- (i) The conditions set forth at para- uge subject to the following condition: graphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section The conditions set forth at paragraphs apply. (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply. (ii) The following conditions apply to (4) Sport fishing. We allow rec- the Environmental Education and reational finfishing and shellfishing Recreation Area (EERA): year-round as governed by Sherburne (A) The EERA is a day-use area only. Wildlife Management Area regulations. (B) We only allow one rod and reel or (b) Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife pole and line for fishing per person. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (C) We prohibit the use of live fish for We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, bait. and woodcock on designated areas of

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the refuge subject to the following con- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ditions: hunting of squirrel and rabbit on des- (i) We require that all hunters and ignated areas of the refuge subject to anglers age 16 and older purchase an the following conditions: annual public use permit (electronic (i) Hunters may only hunt upland form). You must sign the permit, certi- game during designated refuge seasons. fying that you understand and will (ii) The conditions set forth at para- comply with all regulations. You must graphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (vi) through carry this permit at all times while on (x) of this section apply. the refuge. (iii) We allow the use of dogs to hunt (ii) We allow migratory game bird squirrel and rabbit during that portion hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, of the season designated as small game and Sundays until 12 p.m. (noon) dur- with dogs. ing the State season. We do not open (iv) While engaged in upland game for the special teal season or the State hunting, we prohibit possession of youth waterfowl hunt. hunting firearms (see § 27.42 of this (iii) We prohibit hunting within 150 chapter) larger than .22 caliber rimfire, feet (45 meters) of the maintained shotgun slugs, or buckshot. rights-of-way of roads, refuge roads or (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- designated trails, buildings, residences, ing of white-tailed deer on designated or designated public facilities. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (iv) You must remove harvested wa- lowing conditions: terfowl, temporary blinds, and decoys (i) The conditions set forth at para- used for duck hunting by 1 p.m. each graphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (vi) through day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (x) of this section apply. (v) We allow the use of dogs to locate, (ii) The bag limit is one deer per day. point, and retrieve. The State tagging regulations apply. (vi) We prohibit any person or group (iii) You may possess only approved to act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or nontoxic shot while hunting deer on in any other capacity that any other the refuge (see § 32.2(k)). The require- individual(s) pays or promises to pay ment in this paragraph (b)(3)(iii) only directly or indirectly for services ren- applies to the use of shotgun ammuni- dered to any other person or persons tion. hunting on the refuge, regardless of (iv) You must wear a minimum of 500 whether the payment is for guiding, square inches (3,226 square centi- outfitting, lodging, or club member- meters) of unbroken hunter orange as ship. the outermost layer of clothing on the (vii) We prohibit use or possession of chest and back, and a hat or cap of un- any type of trail-marking material. broken hunter orange. You must wear (viii) We allow the incidental take of the solid-hunter-orange items while in raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and the field. coyote when hunting migratory birds, (v) You may place stands up to 2 days upland game, or big game species with prior to established hunting season firearms and archery equipment au- dates. You must remove stands by 2 thorized for use. days after the hunting season closes (ix) We allow all-terrain vehicles (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must (ATVs) and utility vehicles as governed mark your State license number on by State Wildlife Management Area your stand. You are allowed one port- (WMA) regulations and size specifica- able stand or blind on the refuge. tions on designated trails (see § 27.31 of (vi) You must check all deer taken on this chapter) from scouting season the refuge before leaving the refuge at until February 28. one of the self-clearing check stations (x) You may enter the refuge no ear- indicated on the map in the refuge lier than 4 a.m. and must exit the ref- hunting and fishing regulations bro- uge by 2 hours after legal sunset, ex- chure. cept that raccoon and opossum hunters (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- during the month of February may use ing on designated areas of the refuge the refuge at night. subject to the following conditions:

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(i) The condition set forth at para- (vi) Each person age 18 and older graph (b)(1)(x) of this section applies. must possess a valid Annual Public Use (ii) We prohibit the taking of alli- Permit (signed brochure). gator snapping turtle (see § 27.21 of this (vii) We prohibit hunting within 500 chapter). feet (150 meters (m)) of any residence (iii) We allow fishing only during or structure adjacent to the refuge, and daylight hours. we prohibit hunting within 200 feet (60 (iv) The refuge boat ramp is open for m) of any road, railroad, levee, water daylight use only, except during speci- control structure, designated public fied hunting seasons when the ramp is use trail, designated parking area, or open from 4 a.m. until 2 hours after other designated public use facility. legal sunset. (viii) Hunters may use air-cooled pro- (v) We prohibit wire traps, slat traps, pulsion engines to traverse the refuge through the Intracoastal Waterway wire nets, hoop nets, trotlines, yo-yos, and the Irish Bayou Straight Canal. and jug lines on the refuge. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (c) Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife (4) Sport fishing. We allow finfishing —(1) Refuge Migratory game bird hunting. and shellfishing on designated areas of We allow hunting of duck, goose, and the refuge subject to the following con- coot on designated areas of the refuge ditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow sport fishing and (i) We allow only youth to hunt wa- shellfishing year-round on designated terfowl and coot. An adult age 21 or areas of the refuge and only after 12 older must supervise youth hunters p.m. on portions of the refuge outside during hunts. Youth hunter age and of the Hurricane Protection Levee from hunter education requirements are November 1 through January 31 and governed by State regulations. The during the State teal season. We close youth must be capable of and must ac- the remainder of the refuge from No- tively participate in such hunt by the vember 1 through January 31. possession and/or firing of a legal weap- (ii) We only allow sport fishing with on during such hunt for the express hand-held rod and reel or hand-held rod purpose of harvesting game. and line. You may take bait shrimp (ii) Each adult may supervise no with cast nets 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter more than two youths, and no more or less. You may take crawfish (up to than one adult may supervise each 100 pounds (45 kilograms) per person) youth during the course of any hunt. with wire nets up to 20 inches (50 centi- Youth must remain within normal meters) in diameter. We allow rec- voice contact of the adult who is super- reational crabbing with a limit of 12 vising them. Adults accompanying dozen per person. You must attend all youth on refuge hunts may participate fishing, crabbing, and crawfishing by hunting but may not harvest more equipment at all times. than their own daily bag limit. Youth (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, must harvest their own bag limits. limblines, slat traps, gar sets, nets, and (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting on alligator lines on the refuge. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, (iv) The condition set forth at para- and Sundays from 30 minutes before graph (c)(1)(viii) of this section applies. legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). We (d) Bayou Teche National Wildlife Ref- will close the refuge to waterfowl and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We coot hunting during any segment of allow hunting of migratory game birds goose season that extends beyond the and waterfowl on designated areas of regular duck season. the refuge subject to the following con- (iv) Hunters may not enter the refuge ditions: prior to 4 a.m. on the day of the hunt (i) All hunters must possess and and must exit the refuge with all carry a signed hunt permit (signed bro- equipment and materials (see § 27.93 of chure) while hunting on the refuge. this chapter) no later than 1 p.m. (ii) We prohibit hunting or discharge (v) Hunters must possess and carry a of firearm (see § 27.42 of this chapter) valid refuge hunt permit (signed bro- within 150 feet (45 meters (m)) of any chure). residence or structure adjacent to the

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refuge, from the centerline of any road, (3) Big game hunting. We allow the railroad, designated public use main- hunting of white-tailed deer on des- tained trail, designated parking area, ignated areas of the refuge subject to or other designated public use facility. the following conditions: (iii) An adult age 18 or older must su- (i) We allow hunting of deer only pervise youth hunters during all hunts. with firearms (see § 27.42 of this chap- Youth hunter age and hunter education ter) during 5 specific days during Octo- requirements are governed by State ber and November. A youth gun hunt regulations. One adult may supervise will occur during the last weekend of two youths during small game and mi- October. The general gun hunt will gratory game bird hunts but may su- occur during the final full weekend in pervise only one youth during big game November. The youth gun hunt in- hunts. Youth(s) must remain within cludes both Saturday and Sunday. The normal voice contact of the adult who general gun hunt includes the Friday is supervising them. Adult guardians immediately before the weekend. are responsible for ensuring that youth (ii) We allow archery deer hunting hunters do not violate refuge rules. according to the State of Louisiana (iv) We require waterfowl hunters to archery season. Hunters may take deer remove all portable blinds, boats, de- of either sex as governed by State-ap- coys, and other personal equipment proved archery equipment and regula- from the refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see tions. We close refuge archery hunting §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). during refuge deer gun hunts. (v) All hunters must check-in prior (iii) We do not allow hunting within to hunting and check out after hunting 500 feet (152.4 meters) of the Garden at a refuge self-clearing check station. City parking area and boardwalk. You must report all game taken on the refuge when checking out by using the (iv) We allow each hunter to possess check card. only one deer per day; the deer may be (vi) We allow hunting until 12 p.m. a buck or a doe. State season limits (noon). Hunters may only enter the ref- apply. uge after 4 a.m. (v) You may take feral hogs only as (vii) When hunting migratory game incidental take with archery equip- birds, you may only use dogs to locate, ment while participating in the refuge point, and retrieve game. deer archery hunt. (viii) We allow the use of reflective (vi) Hunters may use only portable tacks. deer stands. Hunters may erect deer (ix) Each person age 18 and older, stands 1 day before the deer archery must possess a valid Annual Public Use season and must remove them from the Permit (signed brochure). refuge within 1 day after the season (2) Upland game hunting. We allow closes (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Hunt- hunting of squirrel and rabbit on des- ers may place only one deer stand on ignated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge. Deer stands must have the the following conditions: owner’s State hunting license number (i) We only allow hunting from the clearly printed on the stand. Hunters start of the State squirrel and rabbit must place stands in a nonhunting po- seasons until the last day of State wa- sition when not in use. terfowl season in the Coastal Zone, ex- (vii) The conditions set forth at para- cept that the Centerville Unit will be graphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), and open until the last day of the State wa- (viii) and (d)(2)(ii) of this section apply. terfowl season in the East Zone. (viii) We prohibit the use of deer de- (ii) We prohibit upland game hunting coys. on days corresponding with refuge deer (ix) We prohibit organized deer gun hunts. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at organized or planned effort to pursue, 4 a.m. Hunters must leave the refuge drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or no later than 1 hour after legal sunset. cause deer to move in the direction of (iv) The conditions set forth at para- any person(s) who is part of the orga- graphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), and nized or planned hunt and known to be (viii) of this section apply. waiting for the deer.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (viii) You may use only reflective ing in all refuge waters subject to the tacks as trail markers on the refuge. following condition: We prohibit the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow use of unattended nets, traps, or lines hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, (trot, jug, bush, etc.). and quail on designated areas of the (e) Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife refuge subject to the following condi- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. tions: We allow hunting of duck, coot, goose, (i) When hunting, you must possess snipe, rail, gallinule, and woodcock on only shot size 4 or smaller, or 0.22 cal- designated areas of the refuge subject iber rim-fire rifles or smaller. to the following conditions: (ii) When hunting squirrel, rabbit, (i) We allow waterfowl hunting on and raccoon, we allow the use of dogs Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, only after the close of the State arch- and Sundays from 1⁄2 hour before legal ery deer season. When hunting quail, sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), including you may only use dogs to locate, point, waterfowl hunting during the State and retrieve. special teal season and State youth wa- (iii) The conditions set forth at para- terfowl hunt. We allow snipe, rail, and graphs (e)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this gallinule hunting on Wednesdays, section apply. Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays (iv) During the dog season for squir- from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until rel and rabbit, all hunters, including 2 p.m. archers (while on the ground), except (ii) We prohibit goose hunting for waterfowl hunters, must wear a min- that part of the season that extends be- imum of a cap or hat that is hunter or- yond the regular duck season. ange, blaze pink, or other such color as (iii) We allow only temporary blinds, governed by State regulations. and hunters must remove blinds and (v) We only allow raccoon to be taken decoys by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of during the State rabbit season. this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iv) Hunters must possess and carry a ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog valid refuge hunt permit (signed bro- on designated areas of the refuge sub- chure). ject to the following conditions: (v) An adult age 18 or older must su- (i) We are open only during the State pervise youth hunters age 17 and season for archery hunting of deer. younger during all hunts. Youth hunter (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. age and hunter education requirements We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- are governed by State regulations. One nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, adult may supervise two youths during chase, or otherwise frighten or cause small game hunts and migratory bird deer to move in the direction of any hunts, but is only allowed to supervise person(s) who is part of the organized one youth during big game hunts. or planned hunt and known to be wait- Youths must remain within normal ing for the deer. voice contact and direct sight of the (iii) We allow placement of tem- adult who is supervising them. Adult porary deer stands 48 hours prior to the guardians are responsible for ensuring start of deer archery season. Hunters that youth hunters do not violate ref- must remove all deer stands within 48 uge rules. hours after the archery deer season (vi) We prohibit hunting or discharge closes (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We of firearm (see § 27.42 of this chapter) allow only one deer stand per hunter within 150 feet (45 meters (m)) of any on the refuge. Deer stands must have residence or structure adjacent to the the owner’s State license/sportsmen’s refuge, and from the centerline of any identification number clearly printed road, railroad, designated public use on the stand. We prohibit hunting maintained trail, designated parking stands on trees painted with white area, or other designated public use fa- bands. cility. (iv) We allow take of feral hogs only (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge at as incidental take with archery equip- 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later ment while participating in the refuge than 2 hours after legal sunset. deer archery hunt.

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(v) The conditions set forth at para- of the refuge subject to the following graphs (e)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this conditions: section apply. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (vi) We prohibit the use of deer de- graphs (f)(1)(i), (iv), and (vii) of this coys. section apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow rec- (ii) Hunters may only hunt upland reational fishing and crabbing on des- game during designated refuge seasons. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We prohibit taking small game the following conditions: with firearms larger than .22 caliber (i) You may fish only from 1⁄2 hour rimfire, shotgun slugs, and buckshot. before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after (iv) You may enter the refuge no ear- legal sunset, except we allow night lier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later fishing from the bank and pier on Lake than 1 hour after legal shooting hours Road. end. (ii) You must only use rod and reel or (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- pole and line while fishing. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (iii) You must attend to any fishing, areas of the refuge subject to the fol- crabbing, and crawfishing equipment at lowing conditions: all times. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (f) Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife graphs (f)(1)(i), (iv), and (vii) and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (f)(2)(iv) of this section apply. We allow hunting of duck, coot, and (ii) Hunters may only hunt big game woodcock on designated areas of the during designated refuge seasons. refuge subject to the following condi- (iii) An adult age 21 or older must su- tions: pervise a youth hunter age 15 or young- (i) You must carry a signed refuge er during hunts. One adult may super- hunt permit (signed public use regula- vise only one youth during big game tions brochure) and must carry and fill hunts. The youth hunter must remain out daily a Visitor Check-In Permit within normal voice contact of the su- and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). pervising adult. (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting until (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. designated areas of the refuge subject (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no to the following conditions: earlier than 4 a.m. and must leave the (i) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, refuge by 1:30 p.m. yo-yos, traps, and nets. (iv) We prohibit hunting within 100 (ii) We prohibit take of frog, turtle, feet (30 meters (m)) of the maintained and mollusk (see § 27.21 of this chapter). right-of-way of roads and from or (g) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Ref- across all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We We prohibit hunting within 50 feet (15 allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and m) of, or trespassing on, aboveground woodcock on designated areas of the oil, gas, or electrical transmission fa- refuge subject to the following condi- cilities. tions: (v) Hunters must remove boats, (i) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour be- blinds, and decoys from the refuge at fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of including during the State special teal this chapter). season, State youth waterfowl hunt, (vi) When hunting migratory game and special light goose conservation birds, you may only use dogs to locate, season. point, and retrieve game. (ii) You must remove blinds and de- (vii) We only allow ATVs on trails coys by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of designated for their use and marked by this chapter). signs (see § 27.31 of this chapter). ATV (iii) We prohibit goose hunting for trails are closed March 1 through Au- that part of the season that extends be- gust 31. yond the regular duck season. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) When hunting migratory game hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, rac- birds, you may only use dogs to locate, coon, and opossum on designated areas point, and retrieve game.

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(v) Each person age 18 and older shot in your possession while hunting while hunting or fishing must possess a must be size 4 or smaller (see § 32.2(k)). valid Annual Public Use Permit (signed (iv) We will close the refuge to hunt- brochure). ing (except waterfowl) and camping (vi) An adult age 18 or older must su- when the Pearl River reaches 15.5 feet pervise youth hunters age 17 and (4.65 meters) on the Pearl River Gauge younger during all hunts. Youth hunter at Pearl River, Louisiana. age and hunter education requirements (v) During the dog season for squir- are governed by State regulations. One rels and , all hunters, including adult may supervise two youths during archery hunters (while on the ground), small game hunts and migratory bird except waterfowl hunters, must wear a hunts, but is only allowed to supervise cap or hat that is hunter-orange, blaze one youth during big game hunts. pink, or other such color as governed Youths must remain within normal by State regulations. voice contact of the adult who is super- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- vising them. Adult guardians are re- ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and sponsible for ensuring that youth hunt- feral hog on designated areas of the ref- ers do not violate refuge rules. uge subject to the following conditions: (vii) We prohibit hunting or dis- (i) The conditions set forth at para- charge of firearms (see § 27.42 of this graphs (g)(1)(v) through (x) and chapter) within 150 feet (45.7 meters (g)(2)(ii) through (iv) of this section (m)) from the centerline of any public apply. road, refuge road, designated or main- (ii) Hunters may erect deer stands 48 tained trail, building, residence, des- hours before the deer archery season ignated camping area, or designated and must remove them from the refuge public facility, or from or across above- within 48 hours after this season closes ground oil, gas, or electric facilities. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We allow (viii) For the purpose of hunting, we only one deer stand per hunter on the prohibit possession of slugs, buckshot, refuge. Deer stands must have the own- and rifle and pistol ammunition, ex- er’s State license/sportsmen’s identi- cept during the deer gun and primitive fication number clearly printed on the firearm seasons (see § 32.2(k)). stand. (ix) You may use only reflective (iii) Deer hunters hunting from con- tacks as trail markers on the refuge. cealed blinds must display State Wild- (x) We allow the incidental take of life Management Area (WMA) hunter- feral hog during any open refuge hunt- orange or blaze-pink (as governed by ing season with weapons approved for State WMA regulations) above or that season. around their blinds that is visible from (2) Upland game hunting. We allow 360 degrees. hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, (iv) We hold a special dog hog hunt in and opossum on designated areas of the February. During this hunt, the fol- refuge subject to the following condi- lowing conditions apply, in addition to tions: other applicable conditions in para- (i) We allow the use of dogs for rab- graph (g)(3) of this section: bit, squirrel, raccoon, and opossum (A) You must use trained hog-hunt- hunting on specific dates listed in the ing dogs to aid in the take of hog. refuge hunt brochure. (B) We allow take of hog from 1⁄2 hour (ii) During any open deer firearm or before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after primitive firearm season on the refuge, legal sunset. all hunters, except waterfowl hunters (C) You must possess only approved and nighttime raccoon and opossum nontoxic shot, or pistol or rifle ammu- hunters, must wear hunter orange, nition not larger than .22 caliber rim- blaze pink, or other such color as gov- fire to take the hog after it has been erned by State regulations. caught by dogs. (iii) The conditions set forth at para- (v) You must kill all hogs prior to re- graphs (g)(1)(v) through (x) of this sec- moval from the refuge. tion apply, except you may use .22-cal- (vi) We prohibit the use of deer and iber rifles or smaller, and the nontoxic turkey gobbler decoys.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow only rec- refuge road, trail, building, resident, or reational fishing year-round on des- designated public facility. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (vi) When migratory bird hunting, the following conditions: you may only use dogs for the purpose (i) We only allow cotton limb lines. of locating, pointing, and retrieving. (ii) We close the fishing ponds at the (vii) Hunters must remove all hunt- Pearl River Turnaround to fishing from ing-related equipment from the refuge April through the first full week of immediately following each day’s hunt June and to boating during the months (see § 27.93 of this chapter). of April, May, June, and July. (2) [Reserved] (iii) When the Pearl River Turn- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- around area is open, we allow boats ing of white-tailed deer on designated that do not have gasoline-powered en- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- gines attached in the fishing ponds at lowing conditions: the Pearl River Turnaround. Anglers (i) We allow only portable deer must hand-launch these boats into the stands. Hunters may place deer stands ponds. When the fishing ponds at the on the refuge 1 day before the white- Pearl River Turnaround are open, hook tail deer archery season and must re- and line is the only legal method of move them from the refuge within 1 take in those ponds. day after the season closes (see § 27.93 (iv) The Pearl River Turnaround of this chapter). Hunters may place area, when open to fishing, is open 1⁄2 only one deer stand on the refuge, and hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour deer stands must have the owner’s after legal sunset. State hunting license number clearly (v) The conditions set forth at para- printed on the stand. Hunters must graphs (g)(1)(x) and (g)(2)(iv) of this place stands in a nonhunting position section apply. at ground level when not in use. (h) Breton National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) The conditions set forth at para- (1)–(3) [Reserved] graphs (i)(1)(iii), (v), and (vii) of this (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport section apply. finfishing and shellfishing on des- (iii) Each hunter must complete and ignated areas of the refuge subject to turn in a Big Game Harvest Report the following conditions: (FWS Form 3–2359) available from a (i) Crabbers must tend crabbing self-clearing check station after each equipment at all times. hunt. (ii) We prohibit trotlines, slat traps, (iv) We prohibit entrance to the and nets. hunting area earlier than 4 a.m. Hunt- (i) Cameron Prairie National Wildlife ers must leave no later than 1 hour Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. after legal sunset. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- gallinule, snipe, and dove on designated ing, crabbing, and cast netting on des- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ignated areas of the refuge subject to lowing conditions: the following conditions: (i) Hunters may only hunt during (i) We allow fishing with a rod and designated days and times. reel or a pole and line. We prohibit pos- (ii) We prohibit entrance to the wa- session of any other type of fishing terfowl hunting area earlier than 4 gear, including limb lines, gill nets, jug a.m. Shooting hours for waterfowl lines, yo-yos, or trotlines. hunts end at 2 p.m. each day. (ii) We allow recreational fishing, (iii) We require every hunter to pos- crabbing, or cast netting in the East sess and carry a valid, signed refuge Cove Unit year-round from legal sun- hunt permit and regulations brochure. rise to legal sunset, except during the (iv) Every hunter must complete and Louisiana west zone waterfowl season turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report or when the Grand Bayou Boat Bay is (FWS Form 3–2361) available from a closed. self-clearing check station after each (iii) We allow sport fishing, crabbing, hunt. and cast netting in the Gibbstown (v) We prohibit hunting within 50 Unit’s Outfall Canal from March 15 yards (45 meters) of any public road, through October 15.

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(iv) We allow only recreational crab- (v) We prohibit hunting within 150 bing with cotton hand lines or drop feet (45 meters) of any public road, ref- nets up to 24 inches (60 centimeters) uge road, trail or ATV trail, building, outside diameter. We prohibit using residence, or designated public facility. floats on crab lines. (vi) We prohibit all other hunting (v) Anglers must attend all lines, during refuge lottery deer hunts. nets, and bait, and must remove same (vii) We allow waterfowl hunting on from the refuge at the end of each Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this until 12 p.m. (noon) during the des- chapter). ignated State duck season. (vi) The daily limit of crabs is 5 dozen (viii) You must remove harvested wa- (60) per boat or vehicle, regardless of terfowl, temporary blinds, and decoys the number of people thereon. used for duck hunting by 1 p.m. each (vii) The daily shrimp limit during day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). the Louisiana inshore shrimp season is (ix) When hunting migratory game 5 gallons (19 liters (L)) of heads-on birds, you may only use dogs to locate, shrimp per day, per vehicle or boat. point, and retrieve. (viii) We allow cast netting for bait (x) We prohibit accessing refuge prop- on both the East Cove Unit and the erty by boat from the Mississippi Gibbstown Unit when the units are River. open for public fishing only. Anglers (2) Upland game hunting. We allow must empty cast nets directly into the hunting of squirrel, rabbit, beaver, nu- container from the net. The daily bait tria, raccoon, and coyote on designated shrimp limit is one gallon (3.8 L) per areas of the refuge subject to the fol- day, per boat, outside the Louisiana lowing conditions: inshore shrimp season. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ix) Shrimp must remain in your ac- graphs (j)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- tual custody while on the refuge. tion apply. (x) We prohibit the taking of turtle (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (ii) While upland game hunting, we (j) Cat Island National Wildlife Ref- prohibit the possession of hunting fire- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We arms larger than 0.22 caliber rimfire, allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and shotgun slugs, and buckshot (see § 27.42 woodcock on designated areas of the of this chapter). refuge subject to the following condi- (iii) We allow the use of dogs during tions: designated small game with dog sea- (i) We require that all hunters and sons. We require the owner’s contact anglers age 16 and older purchase an information on the collars of all dogs. annual public use permit (electronic We allow up to two dogs per hunting form). The refuge user is required to party for squirrel hunting. sign, certifying that you understand (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- and will comply with all regulations, ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog and carry this permit at all times on designated areas of the refuge sub- while on the refuge. ject to the following conditions: (ii) You may enter the refuge no ear- (i) The conditions set forth at para- lier than 4 a.m. and must exit the ref- graphs (j)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- uge by 2 hours after legal sunset. tion apply. (iii) We allow take of beaver, feral (ii) We allow archery-only deer hunt- hog, nutria, raccoon, and coyote inci- ing on the refuge during the State dental to any refuge hunt with weap- archery deer season. ons legal for that hunt until you take (iii) You must check all deer (name the daily bag limit of game. only) taken prior to leaving the refuge (iv) We allow all-terrain vehicles at one of the self-clearing check sta- (ATVs) and utility-type vehicle (UTVs) tions indicated on the map in the ref- as governed by State Wildlife Manage- uge public use brochure. ment Area regulations and size speci- (iv) You may place stands up to 2 fications on designated trails (see days prior to established hunting sea- § 27.31 of this chapter) from scouting son dates, and you must remove them season until February 28. no more than 2 days after the hunting

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season closes (see § 27.93 of this chap- (ii) We prohibit migratory game bird ter). You must mark your State license hunting during deer modern and primi- identification number on your stand. tive firearms hunts. You are allowed one portable stand or (iii) When hunting migratory game blind on the refuge. birds, you may only use dogs to locate, (v) You may only take one deer of ei- point, and retrieve game. ther sex per day during the deer sea- (iv) We allow the use of only shot- son. State season limits apply. guns for hunting migratory birds. (vi) You must wear a minimum of 500 (v) Hunters must check-in and check square inches (3,226 square centi- out as governed by refuge-specific meters) of unbroken-hunter orange as terms. the outermost layer of clothing on the (vi) We require hunters age 16 and chest and back, and a hat or cap of un- older to purchase and carry a signed broken-hunter orange. special refuge recreational activity permit (name/address/phone only). (vii) We prohibit organized drives. We (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge no define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, later than 2 hours after legal sunset for or otherwise frighten or cause game to that day. Hunters must remove all de- move in the direction of any person(s) coys, blinds, and boats from the hunt- who is part of the organized or planned ing area by 1 p.m. (see § 27.93 of this hunt and known to be waiting for the chapter). game. (viii) We prohibit hunting or dis- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- charge of firearms within 150 feet (45 ing on designated areas of the refuge meters (m)) from the edge of areas subject to the following conditions: maintained for roads, trails, and util- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ity rights-of-way. graphs (j)(1)(i), (ii), (iv) (on the open (ix) We prohibit parking, walking, or portions of Wood Duck ATV trail for hunting within 150 feet (45 m) of any wildlife-dependent activities through- active oil and gas facility or equip- out the year), and (vi) of this section ment. apply. (x) We only allow the use of bright (ii) We prohibit slat traps or hoop eyes or reflective tape for flagging or nets on the refuge. trail markers. (iii) We prohibit possession of cleaned (xi) We restrict the use of all-terrain or processed fish on the refuge. vehicles (ATVs) to designated trails. (iv) Anglers may only crawfish dur- ATVs are allowed from September 1 ing designated days and times. The through the last day of February. We harvest limit is 50 pounds (22.5 kilo- allow ATVs only for hunting, fishing, grams) per permit per day. and other wildlife-related activities. (xii) We allow the incidental take of (v) You must attend all crawfish feral hog, raccoon, beaver, nutria, and traps and nets at all times. We allow coyote while hunting with firearms or up to, and no more than, 20 traps per archery equipment authorized for that angler on the refuge. hunt. (vi) We prohibit harvest of frog or (2) Upland game hunting. We allow turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this hunting of squirrel, raccoon, beaver, chapter). nutria, coyote, and rabbit on des- (k) Catahoula National Wildlife Ref- ignated areas of the refuge subject to uge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. the following conditions: We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (i) The conditions set forth at para- and woodcock on designated areas of graphs (k)(1)(v) through (xii) of this the refuge subject to the following con- section apply. ditions: (ii) We prohibit squirrel and rabbit (i) We allow migratory hunting of hunting during deer modern and primi- duck, goose, and coot on Tuesdays, tive firearms hunts. Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays (iii) At the Bushley Unit, we allow from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until the use of dogs to hunt squirrels and 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. rabbits only after the last primitive

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firearms season for deer on the refuge. (viii) We prohibit organized drives. Hunters must place their contact infor- We define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or mation on the collars of all their dogs. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, (iv) We require hunters participating or otherwise frighten or cause game to in the dog season for rabbits to wear a move in the direction of any person(s) hunter-orange cap. who is part of the organized or planned (v) We only allow the use of shotguns hunt and known to be waiting for the and rifles that are .22 magnum caliber game. rim fire or less for upland game hunt- (ix) We prohibit the use of dogs to ing. hunt and trail wounded deer. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (x) We prohibit use of deer decoys. ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- on designated areas of the refuge sub- ing on designated areas of the refuge ject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (k)(1)(v) through (xii) of this graphs (k)(1)(ix) through (xi) of this section apply. section apply. (ii) We allow deer modern firearm (ii) We require anglers age 16 and hunting on the area south of the older to possess and carry a signed spe- French Fork of the Little River for 2 cial refuge recreational activity permit days in December with these dates (name/address/phone only). being set annually. (iii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour be- (iii) We allow hunting of deer with fore legal sunrise to legal sunset. primitive firearms during the first seg- (iv) At the Headquarters Unit, we ment of the State season for area 1, allow year-round fishing on Cowpen weekdays only (Monday through Fri- Bayou and the Highway 28 borrow pits. day) and 2 days in December with these We allow fishing on Duck Lake and its dates set annually. We allow either- tail-waters, Muddy Bayou, Willow sex, deer gun hunting for the Friday, Lake, and the Highway 84 borrow pits Saturday, and Sunday immediately fol- from March 1 through October 31. We lowing Thanksgiving Day and for 2 only allow use of a rod and reel or pole days in December with these dates to with a hook and line attached for fish- be set annually. ing in these waters. We prohibit snag- (iv) We allow the use of portable deer ging. stands. Hunters may place deer stands (v) At the Bushley Bayou Unit, we on the refuge 1 day before the deer allow fishing year-round. We allow archery season and must remove them trotlines, but anglers must tend them from the refuge within 1 day after this at least once every 24 hours and reset season closes (see § 27.93 of this chap- them when receding water levels ex- ter). Hunters may place only one stand pose them. Anglers must attach lines on the refuge. Deer stands must have with a length of cotton line that ex- the owner’s State hunting license num- tends into the water. We allow the use ber clearly printed on the stand. Hunt- of yo-yos, but you must attend and ers must place stands in a nonhunting only use them from 1 hour before legal position when not in use. sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. (v) We allow the use and possession of We prohibit the use of nets and traps. lead shotgun slugs during deer modern (vi) At the Headquarters Unit, we and primitive firearm hunts. We pro- allow the launching of only trailered hibit the use and possession of toxic boats at designated boat ramps. An- and nontoxic shot shells during these glers may launch small hand-carried hunts. boats from the bank in other areas. We (vi) All hunters must wear and dis- prohibit dragging of boats or driving play 400 square inches (2,581 square cen- onto road shoulders to launch boats. timeters) of hunter orange and a hun- (vii) We prohibit bank fishing on ter orange cap during deer modern and Bushley Creek and fishing in Black primitive firearm hunts. Lake, Dempsey Lake, Long Lake, (vii) You may take only one deer per Rhinehart Lake, and Round Lake dur- day during modern and primitive fire- ing deer modern and primitive firearms arm deer hunts. hunts.

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(viii) We prohibit fishing in Black (ii) You must check all deer taken Lake, Dempsey Lake, Long Lake, during general gun deer hunts at a ref- Round Lake, and Rhinehart Lake dur- uge check station on the same day ing waterfowl hunts. taken. (ix) We prohibit taking or possessing (iii) We prohibit hunters from placing frogs and turtles (see § 27.21 of this or hunting from stands on pine trees chapter). with white-painted bands or rings. (x) We prohibit the possession of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. ing on the refuge subject to the fol- (l) D’Arbonne National Wildlife Ref- lowing conditions: uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i) For recreational fishing using allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and commercial gear (slat traps, etc.), we woodcock on designated areas of the require you to carry a Special Use Per- refuge subject to the following condi- mit (FWS Form 3–1383–G), which is tions: available at the refuge office. (i) You must carry a signed refuge hunt permit (signed public use regula- (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle tions brochure) and must carry and fill (see § 27.21 of this chapter). out daily a Visitor Check-In Permit (m) Delta National Wildlife Refuge—(1) and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). Migratory game bird hunting. We allow (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting until hunting of duck, goose, and coot on 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. designated areas of the refuge subject (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no to the following conditions: earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no (i) We allow waterfowl hunting on later than 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, (iv) We prohibit hunting within 100 and Sundays from 1⁄2 hour before legal feet (30 meters (m)) of the maintained sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), including rights-of-way of roads. We prohibit during the State special teal season, hunting within 50 feet (15 m) or tres- State youth waterfowl season, and passing on aboveground oil, gas, or State light goose special conservation electrical transmission facilities. season. (v) Hunters must remove boats, (ii) We only allow temporary blinds. blinds, and decoys from the refuge at You must remove both blinds and de- the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of coys by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). this chapter). (vi) When hunting migratory game (iii) When hunting migratory game birds, you may only use dogs to locate, birds, you may only use dogs to locate, point, and retrieve game. point, and retrieve game. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) Hunters must possess and carry a hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, valid refuge hunt permit (signed bro- and opossum on designated areas of the chure). refuge subject to the following condi- tions: (v) We prohibit discharge of firearms (i) The conditions set forth at para- (see § 27.42 of this chapter) within 250 graphs (l)(1)(i) and (iv) of this section yards (225 meters) of buildings or work- apply. sites, such as oil or gas production fa- (ii) You may enter the refuge no ear- cilities. lier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later (vi) An adult age 18 or older must su- than 2 hours after legal shooting hours. pervise youth hunters age 17 and (iii) When hunting upland game, you younger during all hunts. Youth hunter may only use dogs to locate, point, and age and hunter education requirements retrieve game. are governed by State regulations. One (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- adult may supervise two youths during ing of white-tailed deer on designated small game and migratory game bird areas of the refuge as indicated subject hunts but must supervise only one to the following conditions: youth during big game hunts. Youth(s) (i) The conditions set forth at para- must remain within normal voice con- graphs (l)(1)(i) and (iv) and (l)(2)(ii) of tact of the adult who is supervising this section apply. them.

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(vii) Hunters may enter the refuge at ignated areas of the refuge subject to 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later the following conditions: than 2 hours after legal sunset. (i) We only allow recreational fishing (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and crabbing from 1⁄2 hour before legal hunting of rabbit on designated areas sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. of the refuge subject to the following During State waterfowl hunting sea- conditions: sons, however, we only allow rec- (i) The refuge rabbit season opens the reational fishing and crabbing from day after the State duck season closes after 12 p.m. (noon) until 1⁄2 hour after and continues through the remainder legal sunset. of the State rabbit season. (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (ii) We restrict hunting to shotgun limblines, slat traps, jug lines, nets, or only. alligator lines. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (iii) We prohibit the taking of turtle rabbit hunting. (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (iv) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (m)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this (n) Grand Cote National Wildlife Ref- section apply. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (3) Big game hunting. We only allow allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and archery hunting of white-tailed deer woodcock on designated areas of the and feral hog on designated areas of refuge subject to the following condi- the refuge subject to the following con- tions: ditions: (i) We allow waterfowl (duck, goose, (i) The conditions set forth at para- coot) hunting on Wednesdays and Sat- graphs (m)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this urdays from 1⁄2 hour before legal sun- section apply. rise until 12 p.m. (noon) during the (ii) We allow archery deer hunting, State season. bucks only, from October 1 through 15. (ii) We prohibit teal hunting during We allow either-sex archery deer hunt- the State September season. ing from October 16 through 31 and (iii) Hunters selected for lottery wa- from the day after the close of the terfowl hunts must be present and in State duck season through the end of possession of written documentation the State deer archery season. confirming their selection on the day (iii) We allow placement of tem- of the hunt. porary deer stands 48 hours prior to the (iv) We allow no more than three per- start of deer archery season. Hunters sons to hunt in each of the lottery wa- must remove all deer stands within 48 terfowl blinds, and hunters must con- hours after the archery deer season fine all hunting activity to the direct closes (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We vicinity of the blinds. allow only one deer stand per hunter (v) When hunting migratory game on the refuge. Deer stands must have birds, you may only use dogs to locate, the owner’s State license/sportsmen’s point, and retrieve. identification number clearly printed on the stand. (vi) Hunters may enter the refuge no (iv) We prohibit organized deer earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an later than 2 hours after legal sunset for organized or planned effort to pursue, that day. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (vii) We allow the incidental take of cause deer to move in the direction of raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and any person(s) who is part of the orga- coyote only when hunting for migra- nized or planned hunt and known to be tory bird, upland game, and big game waiting for the deer. species with firearms or archery equip- (v) We allow the take of hog(s) only ment authorized for use. with archery equipment during the (viii) We require hunters age 16 and archery deer season. older to purchase and carry a signed (vi) We prohibit the use of deer de- refuge special recreational activity coys. permit (electronic form). (4) Sport fishing. We allow rec- (ix) We prohibit hunting or the dis- reational fishing and crabbing on des- charge of firearms within 150 feet (45

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meters) from the edge of areas main- from the refuge within 1 day after the tained for roads, trails, and utility season closes (see § 27.93 of this chap- rights-of-way. ter). Hunters may place only one deer (x) Hunters must check-in and check stand on the refuge, and deer stands out as governed by refuge-specific must have the owner’s State hunting terms (see refuge hunting brochure for license/sportsmen’s identification num- details). ber clearly printed on the stand. Hunt- (xi) Refuge users must enter and exit ers must place the stand in a non- the refuge only at designated parking hunting position and at ground level areas occurring on the refuge. We pro- when not in use. hibit accessing adjacent lands from ref- (iv) We prohibit the use of deer de- uge parking areas or any other part of coys. the refuge. (v) We prohibit the use of dogs to (xii) We restrict the use of all-terrain trail wounded deer. vehicles (ATVs) to designated ATV (vi) We prohibit organized drives. We trails. ATVs are allowed from Sep- define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or tember 1 through the last day of Feb- planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, ruary. We allow ATVs only for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-related ac- or otherwise frighten or cause game to tivities. move in the direction of any person(s) (xiii) Hunters must remove all de- who is part of the organized or planned coys, blinds, and boats from the hunt hunt and known to be waiting for the area by 1 p.m. (see § 27.93 of this chap- game. ter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (xiv) We only allow the use of bright ing on designated areas of the refuge eyes or reflective tape for flagging or subject to the following conditions: trail markers. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow graphs (n)(1)(xi) through (xiv) of this hunting of rabbit, raccoon, beaver, nu- section apply. tria, and coyote on designated areas of (ii) We only allow fishing within the the refuge subject to the following con- Coulee Des Grues Bayou from the bank ditions: adjacent to Little California Road. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) Except as provided under para- graphs (n)(1)(vi) through (xiv) of this graph (n)(4)(ii) of this section, we allow section apply. fishing from 1⁄2 hour before legal sun- (ii) We allow the use of only shotguns rise to legal sunset. Anglers may enter and rifles that are .22 magnum caliber the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m. and rimfire or less for upland game hunting must exit no later than 2 hours after (iii) We allow the use of dogs when legal sunset for that day. hunting rabbit only after the close of (iv) We require anglers age 16 and the State deer rifle season. Dog owners older to purchase and carry a signed must place their contact information refuge special recreational activity on the collars of all their dogs. permit. (iv) We require hunters participating (v) We prohibit the use of nets, traps, in the special dog season for rabbits to set lines, and trot lines. Anglers may wear a hunter-orange cap. only use a rod and reel or pole with a (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog hook and line attached to fish. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (vi) We prohibit the possession of ject to the following conditions: cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (vii) We prohibit the harvest of frog, graphs (n)(1)(vi) through (xiv) of this turtle, snake, or mollusk (see § 27.21 of section apply. this chapter). (ii) We only allow the use of archery (viii) We prohibit crawfishing. equipment for big game hunting. (o) Lacassine National Wildlife Ref- (iii) You may use only portable deer uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We stands. Hunters must place deer stands allow hunting of goose, duck, gallinule, on the refuge 1 day before the deer and coot on designated areas of the ref- archery season and must remove them uge subject to the following conditions:

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(i) Hunters may only hunt migratory (v) Each hunter must complete and game birds during designated refuge turn in a Big Game Harvest Report seasons. (FWS Form 3–2359) available from a (ii) We require every hunter to pos- self-clearing check station, after each sess and carry a valid signed refuge hunt. hunt permit (signed brochure) and reg- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on ulations brochure. designated areas of the refuge subject (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at to the following conditions: 4 a.m. Shooting hours end at 2 p.m. (i) We allow fishing from March 15 each day. through October 15. (iv) Each hunter must complete and (ii) We prohibit fishing activities be- turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report fore legal sunrise and after legal sun- (FWS Form 3–2361), available from a set. self-clearing check station, after each (iii) Anglers may enter the refuge 1 hunt. hour before legal sunrise, and you must (v) We prohibit hunting within 50 leave 1 hour after legal sunset. yards (45 meters (m)) of refuge canals; (iv) Anglers can travel the refuge by waterways; public roads; buildings; boat from 1 hour before legal sunrise aboveground oil, gas, or electrical until 1 hour after legal sunset in order transmission facilities; or designated to access fishing areas. public facilities. Hunting parties must (v) We prohibit bank fishing from the remain a distance of no fewer than 150 Lacassine Pool Wildlife Drive. yards (135 m) away from another hun- (vi) We prohibit boat and bank fish- ter. ing in Lacassine Pool Unit D and ref- (vi) You must remove all hunting-re- uge waters from October 16 through lated equipment from the refuge imme- March 14. diately following each day’s hunt (see (vii) We allow fishing only with rod § 27.93 of this chapter). and reel or pole and line in refuge (vii) When migratory bird hunting, waters. We prohibit possession of any you may only use dogs for the purpose other type of fishing gear, including of locating, pointing, and retrieving. limb lines, gill nets, jug lines, yo-yos, (2) [Reserved] or trotlines. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (viii) We prohibit the taking of turtle ing for white-tailed deer on designated (see § 27.21 of this chapter). areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (p) Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Ref- lowing conditions: uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i) Hunters may only hunt big game allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and during designated refuge seasons with woodcock on designated areas of the archery equipment. refuge subject to the following condi- (ii) We allow only portable deer tions: stands. Hunters may place deer stands (i) We allow waterfowl (duck, goose, on the refuge 1 day before the deer coot) hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, archery season and must remove them and Saturdays from 1⁄2 hour before from the refuge within 1 day after the legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) dur- season closes (see § 27.93 of this chap- ing the Statewide duck season. ter). Hunters may place only one deer (ii) When hunting migratory game stand on the refuge, and deer stands birds, you may only use dogs to locate, must have the owner’s State hunting point, and retrieve. license number clearly printed on the (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no stand. Hunters must place stands in a earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no nonhunting position at ground level later than 2 hours after legal sunset for when not in use. that day. Hunters must remove all de- (iii) The conditions set forth at para- coys, blinds, and boats from the hunt graphs (o)(1)(ii), (v), and (vi) of this sec- area by 1 p.m. (see § 27.93 of this chap- tion apply. ter). (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge at (iv) We prohibit migratory game bird 4 a.m. Hunters must leave no later hunting during refuge deer primitive than 1 hour after legal sunset. firearm hunts.

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(v) Except as restricted under para- (iv) We prohibit upland game hunting graph (p)(3)(ix) of this section, we allow during refuge deer primitive firearm the incidental take of raccoon, feral hunts. hog, beaver, nutria, and coyote when (v) We allow the use of dogs when hunting for migratory bird, upland squirrel and rabbit hunting only after game, and big game species with fire- the close of the State deer rifle season. arms and archery equipment author- Dog owners must place their contact ized for use. information on the collars of all their (vi) We restrict the use of all-terrain dogs. vehicles (ATVs) to designated ATV (vi) We require hunters participating trails. ATVs are allowed from Sep- in the special dog season for rabbits to tember 1 to the last day of the spring wear a hunter-orange cap. turkey season. We allow ATVs only for (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-re- ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and lated activities. feral hog on designated areas of the ref- (vii) We restrict the use of the ATV uge subject to the following conditions: trails that are designated for phys- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ically challenged persons to individuals graphs (p)(1)(v) through (xii) and who possess a State-issued physically (p)(2)(ii) of this section apply. challenged program hunter permit or (ii) You may harvest only one ant- are age 60 or older. lered and one antlerless deer during (viii) We require hunters age 16 and each of the lottery primitive firearm older to purchase and carry a signed hunts. refuge special recreational activity permit (electronic form). (iii) You may use only portable deer (ix) We prohibit hunting or the dis- stands. Hunters may place deer stands charge of firearms within 150 feet (45 on the refuge 1 day before the deer meters) from the edge of areas main- archery season and must remove them tained for roads, trails, and utility from the refuge within 1 day after the rights-of-way. season closes (see § 27.93 of this chap- (x) Hunters must check-in and check ter). Hunters may place only one deer out as governed by refuge-specific stand on the refuge, and deer stands terms (see refuge hunting brochure for must have the owner’s State hunting details). license number clearly printed on the (xi) Hunters and anglers must enter stand. Hunters must place stands in a and exit the refuge only at designated nonhunting position and at ground parking areas occurring on the refuge. level when not in use. We prohibit accessing adjacent lands (iv) All deer gun hunters must wear from refuge parking areas or any other and display 400 square inches (2,600 part of the refuge. square centimeters) of hunter orange (xii) We only allow the use of bright and a hunter-orange cap during the eyes or reflective tape for flagging or deer gun seasons and lottery deer trail markers. hunts. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) Only hunters that have been se- hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, lected for lottery primitive firearm beaver, nutria, and coyote on des- deer hunts may be present during these ignated areas of the refuge subject to hunts. the following conditions: (vi) We allow the use and possession (i) The conditions set forth at para- of lead shotgun slugs during lottery graphs (p)(1)(v) through (xii) of this primitive firearm deer hunts. We pro- section apply. hibit the use and possession of toxic (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no and nontoxic shot shells during these earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no hunts. later than 2 hours after legal sunset for (vii) We prohibit all other hunting that day. during refuge deer primitive firearm (iii) We only allow the use of shot- hunts as described in the refuge hunt- guns and rifles that are .22 magnum ing brochure. caliber rimfire or less for upland game (viii) We prohibit the use of deer or hunting. turkey gobbler decoys.

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(ix) We allow turkey hunting only occupying the refuge for hunting mi- during the first 16 days of the State gratory game birds. You may only hunt season until 12 p.m. (noon). We prohibit in your assigned unit. incidental hunting of feral hog while (iii) Each person age 18 and older turkey hunting. must possess a valid Annual Public Use (x) We prohibit the use of dogs to Permit (signed brochure). trail wounded deer. (iv) An adult age 18 or older must su- (xi) We prohibit organized drives. We pervise youth hunters during all hunts. define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or Youth hunter age and hunter education planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, requirements are governed by State or otherwise frighten or cause game to regulations. One adult may supervise move in the direction of any person(s) two youths during small game and mi- who is part of the organized or planned gratory game bird hunts. An adult may hunt and known to be waiting for the supervise only one youth during big game. game hunts. Youth must remain within (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- normal voice contact of the adult who ing in designated areas of the refuge is supervising them. Parents or adult subject to the following conditions: guardians are responsible for ensuring (i) The conditions set forth at para- that hunters age 16 and younger do not graphs (p)(1)(xi) and (xii) of this section violate refuge rules. apply. (v) All hunters must possess and (ii) We require anglers age 16 and carry a signed hunt brochure (signed older to purchase and carry a signed brochure) while hunting on refuge. refuge special recreational activity (vi) Only one adult may occupy a permit (name/address/phone number unit with up to two youths during a only). designated lottery youth waterfowl (iii) We allow fishing from March 1 hunt. We allow no more than three through October 15 from 1⁄2 hour before hunters to hunt from a single blind legal sunrise to legal sunset. within a unit at one time during any (iv) We allow anglers to operate waterfowl hunt. ATVs on the designated trails to the (2) [Reserved] Duck Lake, Westcut Lake, and Possum (3) Big game hunting. We allow the Bayou boat ramps. hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (v) We prohibit the use of nets, traps, hog on designated areas of the refuge set lines, and trot lines. Anglers may subject to the following conditions: only use a rod and reel or pole with a (i) We open the refuge to hunting of hook and line attached to fish. deer and hog only during the State (vi) We prohibit the possession of archery season, except that prior to 12 cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. p.m. (noon) on Wednesdays and Satur- (vii) We prohibit the harvest of frog, days during State waterfowl seasons, turtle, snake, or mollusk (see § 27.21 of we close areas north of the Intra- this chapter). coastal Waterway to big game hunting. (viii) We prohibit crawfishing. (ii) Hunters may only enter the ref- (q) Mandalay National Wildlife Ref- uge after 4 a.m. and must exit by 1 uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hour after legal sunset. allow hunting of duck, goose, moorhen, (iii) You may take big game with gallinule, and coot on designated areas archery equipment and as governed by of the refuge subject to the following State law. From October 1 through 15, conditions: State bucks-only regulations apply. (i) We allow hunting of migratory From October 16 through February 15, game birds on Wednesdays and Satur- you may take only one deer of either days until 12 p.m. (noon). Hunters may sex per day, and hunters may possess only enter the refuge after 4 a.m. and only one deer. The State season limits must exit the refuge no later than 1 on deer apply. There is no daily or pos- p.m. session limit on feral hogs. (ii) Prior to hunting, we must assign (iv) We prohibit the use of deer de- a refuge hunt unit and issue a refuge coys. lottery waterfowl permit (signed bro- (v) We only allow portable stands. chure) to any person entering, using, or Hunters may erect temporary deer

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stands 1 day prior to the start of deer electrical transmission facility, or des- archery season. Hunters must remove ignated public facility. all deer stands within 1 day after the (vii) When hunting migratory game archery deer season closes (see § 27.93 of birds, you may only use dogs to locate, this chapter). Hunters may place only point, and retrieve. one deer stand on the refuge. Deer (2) Upland game hunting. We allow stands must have the owner’s State hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, rac- hunting license number clearly printed coon, and opossum on designated areas on the stand. Hunters must place of the refuge subject to the following stands in a nonhunting position when conditions: not in use. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (vi) We prohibit organized deer graphs (r)(1)(i), (v), and (vi) of this sec- drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an tion apply. organized or planned effort to pursue, (ii) We allow hunting of raccoon and drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or opossum during the daylight hours of cause deer to move in the direction of rabbit and squirrel season. We allow any person(s) who is part of the orga- night hunting during December and nized or planned hunt and known to be January, and you may use dogs for waiting for the deer. night hunting. (vii) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We allow the use of dogs to hunt graphs (q)(1)(iv) and (v) of this section squirrel and rabbit after December 31. apply. (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the ing in all refuge waters subject to the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal following conditions: shooting hours. (i) We prohibit the use of unattended (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- nets, traps, or lines (trot, jog, bush, ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and etc.). feral hog on designated areas of the ref- (ii) We allow fishing in the refuge uge subject to the following condition: year-round. The conditions set forth at paragraphs (iii) The refuge is open from legal (r)(1)(i), (v), and (vi) and (r)(2)(iv) of sunrise until legal sunset. this section apply. (iv) We prohibit the taking of turtle (4) Sport Fishing. We allow sport fish- (see § 27.21 of this chapter). ing on designated areas of the refuge (r) Red River National Wildlife Ref- subject to the following conditions: uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i) We allow use of only electric troll- allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, ing motors on all refuge waters while woodcock, and dove on designated fishing. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) Recreational fishing using com- lowing conditions: mercial gear (slat traps, etc.) requires (i) Hunters must possess and carry a a special refuge permit (Special Use signed refuge permit (signed refuge Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)), which is brochure). available at the refuge office. You (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting until must possess and carry the special ref- 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. uge permit while fishing using com- (iii) We allow dove hunting only dur- mercial gear. ing the first 3 days of the State season (iii) We prohibit the taking of alli- on all refuge lands as indicated in the gator snapping turtle (see § 27.21 of this refuge brochure. chapter). (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no (s) Sabine National Wildlife Refuge—(1) earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the Migratory game bird hunting. We allow refuge no later than 1:30 p.m. hunting of goose, duck, gallinule, and (v) Hunters may only hunt during coot on designated areas of the refuge designated times and seasons as listed subject to the following conditions: in refuge brochure (signed brochure). (i) Hunters may only hunt migratory (vi) We prohibit hunting within 100 game birds during designated refuge feet (30 meters) of any public road, ref- seasons. uge road, trail or ATV trail, residence, (ii) We require all hunters to possess building, aboveground oil or gas or and carry a valid signed refuge hunt

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permit (signed brochure) and regula- to access fishing areas; however, we tions brochure. prohibit fishing activities before legal (iii) We prohibit entrance to the wa- sunrise and after legal sunset. terfowl hunting area earlier than 4 (v) We allow recreational crabbing on a.m. Shooting hours end at 2 p.m. each designated areas of the refuge subject day. to the following conditions: (iv) Each hunter must complete and (A) We allow only recreational crab- turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report bing with cotton hand lines or drop (FWS Form 3–2361) from a self-clearing nets up to 24 inches (60 centimeters) check station after each hunt. outside diameter. We prohibit using (v) We allow only portable blinds and floats on crab lines. those made of native vegetation. Hunt- (B) Anglers must remove all hand ers must remove portable blinds, de- lines, drop nets, and bait from the ref- coys, spent shells, and all other per- uge upon leaving (see § 27.93 of this sonal equipment after each day’s hunt chapter). (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (C) We allow a daily limit of 5 dozen (vi) We prohibit hunting within 50 (60) crabs per vehicle or boat. yards (45 meters (m)) of refuge canals; (vi) We allow recreational cast net- waterways; public roads; buildings; ting in designated areas of the refuge aboveground oil, gas, or electrical subject to the following conditions: transmission facilities; or designated (A) We allow recreational cast net- public facilities. Hunting parties must ting from boats only from legal sunrise maintain a distance of no less than 150 to legal sunset during the Louisiana yards (135 m) away from another hun- inshore shrimp season. ter. (B) Anglers must immediately return (vii) When migratory bird hunting, all incidental take (bycatch) to the you may only use dogs for the purpose water before continuing to cast. of locating, pointing, and retrieving. (C) The daily shrimp limit during the (2)–(3) [Reserved] Louisiana inshore shrimp season is 5 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- gallons (19 liters (L)) of heads-on ing, crabbing, and cast netting on des- shrimp per day, per vehicle or boat. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (D) The daily bait shrimp limit is 1 (i) Bank and wharf access for fishing gallon (3.8 L) per day, per boat, outside are available year-round at the public the Louisiana inshore shrimp season. use areas along State Highway 27. An- (E) Shrimp must remain in your ac- glers may access the refuge for fishing tual custody while on the refuge. by boat only during the March 15 to (vii) We prohibit the taking of turtle October 15 open period. You may (see § 27.21 of this chapter). launch boats at designated boat ramps (t) Tensas River National Wildlife Ref- only. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) We allow fishing with a rod and allow hunting of duck, coot, woodcock, reel, pole and line, or jug and line. We and snipe on designated areas of the prohibit possession of any other type of refuge subject to the following condi- fishing gear, including limb lines, gill tions: nets, or trot lines. Jug line limit is up (i) We allow hunting of duck and coot to 10 per boat, and you must attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, them at all times. The angler must and Sundays until 2 p.m. during the mark all jugs with their fishing license State season. We prohibit migratory number (State requirement) and re- bird hunting during refuge gun hunts move the jugs from the refuge at the for deer. end of each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- (ii) We allow refuge hunters to enter ter). the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m., and (iii) We prohibit fishing from October they must leave no later than 2 hours 16 through March 14 in Units 1A and after legal sunset unless they are par- 1B. ticipating in the refuge nighttime rac- (iv) Anglers can travel the refuge by coon hunt. boat from 1 hour before legal sunrise (iii) We allow all-terrain vehicle until 1 hour after legal sunset in order (ATV) travel on designated trails for

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access typically from October 1 to the conclude on January 31. We prohibit last day of the refuge squirrel season. archery hunting during the following (iv) We prohibit field dressing of refuge-wide deer hunts: Youth gun game within 150 feet (45 meters) of hunt and modern firearms hunts. parking areas, maintained roads, and (ii) The deer primitive firearms sea- trails. son will occur between November 1 and (v) An adult age 18 or older must su- January 31. We allow all legal primi- pervise youth hunters age 17 and tive firearms as governed by State reg- younger during all hunts. One adult ulations. may supervise two youths during small (iii) During the deer primitive fire- game and migratory bird hunts but arms season, hunters may fit any legal may supervise only one youth during primitive firearms with magnified big game hunts. Youth must remain scopes. We allow hunters using primi- within normal voice contact of the tive weapons to hunt reforested areas. adult who is supervising them. We prohibit youth hunters from using (vi) We allow the incidental take of modern firearms during the primitive coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum weapon hunt. when hunting for migratory bird spe- (iv) During modern firearm hunts, all cies with firearms and archery equip- firearm hunting, even hunting with ment authorized for use. primitive weapons or muzzleloaders, is (2) Upland game hunting. We allow governed by applicable Federal and hunting of raccoon, squirrel, and rabbit State regulations. We require a quota on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunt permit for these hunts. We pro- ject to the following conditions: hibit hunting in reforested areas. We (i) We allow nighttime raccoon hunt- prohibit hunting and/or shooting into ing in alignment with Big Lake Wild- or across any reforested area during life Management Area (WMA). the quota hunt for deer. (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (v) For the guided quota youth hunts, squirrel and rabbit hunting subject to we consider youth to be ages 8 through the following conditions: 15. (A) We allow hunting without dogs (vi) We will conduct a refuge-wide from the beginning of the State season youth deer hunt. Hunt dates will be to December 31; during this time pe- available at refuge headquarters typi- riod, we do not require hunters to wear cally in July. An adult age 18 or older hunter orange. must supervise a youth hunter age 15 (B) We allow squirrel and rabbit or younger during the hunt. One adult hunting with or without dogs from may supervise only one youth during January 1 to the last day of February. the deer hunt. A youth hunter must re- (C) We allow no more than three dogs main within normal voice contact of per hunting party. the supervising adult. (iii) We close squirrel and rabbit (vii) Hunters may take only one deer hunting during the following gun hunts (one buck or one doe) per day during for deer: Refuge-wide youth hunt, refuge deer hunts except during guided primitive firearms hunt, and modern youth and wheelchair-bound hunts firearms hunt. when the limit will be one antlerless (iv) The conditions set forth at para- and one antlered deer per day. graphs (t)(1)(ii) through (v) of this sec- (viii) We designate refuge turkey tion apply. hunt dates in the refuge hunting bro- (v) We allow the incidental take of chure (signed brochure). coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum (ix) The conditions set forth at para- when hunting for upland game species graphs (t)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this sec- with firearms and archery equipment tion apply. authorized for use. (x) We allow muzzleloader hunters to (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- discharge their primitive firearms at ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on the end of each hunt safely into the designated areas of the refuge subject ground at least 150 feet (135 meters (m)) to the following conditions: from any designated public road, main- (i) Deer archery season will begin the tained road, trail, fire break, dwelling, first Saturday in November and will or aboveground oil and gas production

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facility. We define a ‘‘maintained road (v) We prohibit hunting within 100 or trail’’ as one that has been mowed, feet (30 meters (m)) of the maintained disked, or plowed, or one that is free of rights-of-way of roads and from or trees. across all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails. (xi) We prohibit deer hunters leaving We prohibit hunting within 50 feet (15 deer stands unattended before the m) of, or trespassing on, aboveground opening day of the refuge archery sea- oil, gas, or electrical transmission fa- son. Hunters must remove stands by cilities. the end of the last day of the refuge (vi) When hunting migratory game archery season (see § 27.93 of this chap- birds, you may only use dogs to locate, ter). Hunters must clearly mark stands point, and retrieve. left unattended on the refuge with the (vii) We allow ATVs only on trails stand owner’s State hunting license designated for their use and marked by number. Hunters must remove portable signs (see § 27.31 of this chapter). ATV stands from trees each day and place trails are closed March 1 through Au- freestanding stands in a nonhunting gust 31. position when unattended. (2) We allow (xii) We allow hunting with slugs, Upland game hunting. rifle, or pistol ammunition larger than hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, rac- .22 caliber rimfire only during the coon, and opossum on designated areas quota hunts for deer. We prohibit use of the refuge subject to the following of buckshot when hunting. conditions: (xiii) We allow the incidental take of (i) The conditions set forth at para- coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum graphs (u)(1)(i), (ii), (v), and (vii) of this when hunting for big game species with section apply. firearms and archery equipment au- (ii) You may enter the refuge no ear- thorized for use. lier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- than 2 hours after legal shooting hours. ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following conditions: ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on (i) We allow anglers to enter the ref- designated areas of the refuge subject uge no earlier than 4 a.m., and they to the following conditions: must depart no later than 2 hours after (i) The conditions set forth at para- legal sunset. graphs (u)(1)(i), (ii), (v), and (vii) and (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle (u)(2)(ii) of this section apply. (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (ii) Deer hunters must wear hunter (iii) We prohibit fish cleaning within orange as governed by State deer hunt- 150 feet (45 m) of parking areas, main- ing regulations in wildlife management tained roads, and trails. areas. (u) Upper Ouachita National Wildlife (iii) We prohibit hunters from placing Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. stands or hunting from stands on pine We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, trees with white-painted bands and/or dove, and woodcock on designated rings. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) You must carry a signed refuge ing on designated areas of the refuge hunt permit (signed public use regula- subject to the following conditions: tions brochure) and must carry and fill (i) We prohibit leaving boats and out daily a Visitor Check-In Permit other personal property on the refuge and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) Hunters may only hunt during (ii) You must tend trotlines daily. designated refuge seasons as listed in You must attach ends of trotlines by a the signed refuge hunt permit. length of cotton line that extends into (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting the water. until 12 p.m. (noon) during the State (iii) Recreational fishing using com- season. mercial gear (slat traps, etc.) requires (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no a special refuge permit (Special Use earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)), which is refuge no later than 1:30 p.m. available at the refuge office. You

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must possess and carry the special ref- (iv) We allow tree stands, blinds, and uge permit while fishing using com- ladders. You must clearly label any mercial gear. tree stand, blind, or ladder left on the (iv) We prohibit the taking of turtle refuge overnight with your hunting li- (see § 27.21 of this chapter). cense number. You must remove your [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 tree stand(s), blind(s), and/or ladder(s) FR 54113, Aug. 31, 2020] from the refuge on the last day of the muzzleloader deer season (see § 27.93 of § 32.38 Maine. this chapter). The following refuge units are open (v) You may hunt black bear, eastern for hunting and/or fishing as governed coyote, and white-tailed deer during by applicable Federal and State regula- the State archery and firearms deer tions, and are listed in alphabetical seasons on the Baring Division east of order with additional refuge-specific State Route 191. regulations. (vi) We prohibit use of firearms to (a) Moosehorn National Wildlife Ref- hunt bear and coyote during the arch- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ery deer season on the Baring Division allow hunting of duck, goose, American east of Route 191. We prohibit the use woodcock, and snipe on designated of firearms, other than a muzzleloader, areas of the refuge subject to the fol- to hunt coyote during the deer muzzle- lowing conditions: loader season on the Baring Division (i) We require every hunter to possess east of Route 191. and carry a personally signed refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- ing on designated areas of the refuge cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- subject to the following conditions: tem). 1 (ii) We allow hunters to enter the ref- (i) We only allow fishing from ⁄2 hour uge 2 hours before legal shooting hours, before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after and they must exit the refuge by 1 hour legal sunset. past legal shooting hours. (ii) We prohibit trapping fish for use (iii) We only allow portable or tem- as bait. porary blinds and decoys that must be (b) Petit Manan National Wildlife Ref- removed from the refuge following uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- allow hunting of duck, goose, ter). woodcock, rail, and snipe on designated (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- sistent with State regulations. lowing condition: We allow the use of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow dogs consistent with State regulations. hunting of , snowshoe (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hare, red fox, gray and red squirrel, hunting of upland game on designated raccoon, skunk, and woodchuck on des- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ignated areas of the refuge subject to lowing conditions: the following condition: The conditions (i) We allow the use of dogs con- set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii) (ex- sistent with State regulations. cept for hunters pursuing raccoon at (ii) You may hunt coyotes from No- night), and (iv) of this section apply. vember 1 to March 31. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of black bear, bobcat, eastern coy- (iii) Hunters must retrieve all species ote, moose, and white-tailed deer on harvested on the refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject (iv) We prohibit night hunting from to the following conditions: 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour (i) The conditions set forth at para- before legal sunrise the following day. graphs (a)(1)(i), (ii) (except for hunters (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- pursuing eastern coyote at night), and ing of white-tailed deer and black bear (iv) of this section apply. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (ii) The hunter must retrieve all spe- ject to the following conditions: cies harvested on the refuge. (i) Petit Manan Point is open only (iii) We allow eastern coyote hunting during the State-prescribed muzzle- from October 1 to March 31. loader deer season.

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(ii) We allow black dur- (ii) We allow hunting with shotgun ing the firearm season for white-tailed and archery only. We prohibit rifles deer. and muzzleloading firearms for hunt- (iii) We allow hunters to enter the ing. refuge 1 hour prior to legal sunrise and (iii) We allow turkey hunting during remain on the refuge 1 hour after legal the fall season only, as designated by sunset. the State. (iv) We prohibit the use of dogs when (iv) We allow only archery on those hunting black bear. areas of the Little River division open (4) [Reserved] to hunting. (c) Rachel Carson National Wildlife (v) During the State firearm deer sea- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. son, we only allow hunting of fox and We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, coyote with archery or shotgun as inci- woodcock, and snipe on designated dental take with a refuge big game per- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- mit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Applica- lowing conditions: tion—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (i) Prior to entering designated ref- tem). 1 uge hunting areas, you must obtain a (vi) We allow hunting from ⁄2 hour 1 refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt before legal sunrise to ⁄2 hour after Application—National Wildlife Refuge legal sunset. System) and sign and carry the permit (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- at all times. ing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (ii) We open designated youth hunt- (i) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour be- ing areas to hunters age 15 and younger fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal who possess and carry a refuge hunting sunset. permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- (ii) We prohibit lead tackle. cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (iii) We prohibit trapping fish for use tem). Youth hunters must be accom- as bait. panied by an adult age 18 or older. The (d) Sunkhaze Meadows National Wild- accompanying adult must possess and life Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird carry a refuge hunting permit (FWS hunting. We allow hunting of migratory Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- game birds on designated areas of the tional Wildlife Refuge System) and refuge subject to the following condi- may also hunt. tion: We allow the use of dogs con- (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- sistent with State regulations. sistent with State regulations. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) We only allow temporary blinds hunting of upland game on designated and stands, which you must remove at areas of the refuge subject to the fol- the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of lowing conditions: this chapter). (i) We allow hunters to enter the ref- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow uge 1 hour before legal shooting hours, hunting of pheasant, quail, grouse, fox, and they must exit the refuge by 1 hour and coyote on designated areas of the past legal shooting hours, except for refuge subject to the following condi- hunters pursuing at night. tions: (ii) The hunter must retrieve all spe- (i) The conditions set forth at para- cies harvested on the refuge. graphs (c)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- apply. sistent with State regulations. (ii) We allow take of pheasant, quail, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- and grouse by falconry on the refuge ing of black bear, bobcat, moose, coy- during State seasons. ote, and white-tailed deer on des- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ignated areas of the refuge subject to ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject (i) We allow hunters to enter the ref- to the following conditions: uge 1 hour before legal shooting hours, (i) The conditions as set forth at and they must exit the refuge by 1 hour paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (iv) of this sec- after legal shooting hours, except for tion apply. hunters pursuing coyotes at night.

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(ii) We allow tree stands, blinds, and § 32.39 Maryland. ladders. You must clearly label tree The following refuge units are open stands, blinds, or ladders left on the for hunting and/or fishing as governed refuge overnight with your State hunt- by applicable Federal and State regula- ing license number. You must remove your tree stand(s), blind(s), and/or lad- tions, and are listed in alphabetical der(s) from the refuge on the last day order with additional refuge-specific of the muzzleloader deer season (see regulations. § 27.93 of this chapter). (a) Blackwater National Wildlife Ref- (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We sistent with State regulations. allow hunting of goose and duck on (iv) We allow coyote hunting from designated areas of the refuge subject October 1 to March 31. to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) You must obtain, and possess ing on designated areas of the refuge while hunting, a refuge waterfowl subject to the following condition: We hunting permit (signed brochure or prohibit trapping fish for use as bait. printed and signed copy of permit from (e) Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge— Recreation.gov). (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) Up to three additional hunters allow hunting of duck, goose, snipe, may accompany you on your reserved coot, crow, and woodcock on des- unit. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- the following condition: We allow the sistent with State regulations. use of dogs consistent with State regu- (2) [Reserved] lations. (3) Big game hunting. We allow the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, sika deer, hunting of fox, raccoon, woodchuck, and turkey on designated areas of the squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe refuge subject to the following condi- hare, ring-necked pheasant, and ruffed tions: grouse on designated areas of the ref- (i) The general hunt regulations for uge subject to the following conditions: this paragraph (a)(3) are: (i) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 (A) You must obtain, and possess hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour be- while hunting, a turkey or deer hunt- fore legal sunrise the following day. ing permit (printed and signed copy of (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- permit from Recreation.gov). sistent with State regulations. (B) We prohibit organized deer drives (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- unless authorized by the refuge man- ing of bear, white-tailed deer, coyote, ager. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an or- turkey, and moose on designated areas ganized or planned effort to pursue, of the refuge subject to the following drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or conditions: cause deer to move in the direction of (i) We allow the use of dogs con- any person(s) who is part of the orga- sistent with State regulations. nized or planned hunt and known to be (ii) Hunters must retrieve all species waiting for the deer. harvested on the refuge. (C) We prohibit shooting a projectile (iii) We allow temporary blinds and from a firearm, muzzleloader, bow, or tree stands that are clearly marked crossbow from, down, or across any with the owner’s State hunting license road that is traveled by vehicular traf- number. You may erect temporary fic. blinds and tree stands no earlier than (D) We prohibit the use of rimfire or 14 days prior to the hunting season, centerfire rifles and all handguns, in- and you must remove them within 14 cluding muzzleloading pistols, for days after the hunting season (see hunting. § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) We do not allow archery deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunters to hunt within areas des- ing on designated areas of the refuge. ignated for the youth hunt on des- [85 FR 54115, Aug. 31, 2020] ignated days.

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(iii) We allow turkey hunt permit (C) We prohibit the use of rimfire or holders (printed and signed copy of per- centerfire rifles and all handguns, in- mit from Recreation.gov) to have an as- cluding muzzleloading pistols, for sistant, who must remain within sight hunting. and normal voice contact and abide by (ii) We allow youth deer hunters to the rules set forth in the refuge’s tur- hunt on designated areas on designated key brochure. days (youth hunt) if they meet the cri- (iv) We allow youth deer and turkey teria of a ‘‘youth hunter’’ as governed hunters to hunt on designated areas on by State law and possess a printed and designated days (youth hunt) if they signed copy of a permit from Recre- meet the criteria of a ‘‘youth hunter’’ ation.gov. as governed by State law and possess a (iii) For the designated disabled turkey or deer hunting permit (printed hunt: (A) We require disabled hunters and signed copy of permit from Recre- to have their America the Beautiful ation.gov). Access pass (OMB Control 1024–0252) in (v) For the designated disabled hunt: their possession while hunting in dis- (A) We require disabled hunters to have abled areas. their America the Beautiful Access (B) Disabled hunters may have an as- pass (OMB Control 1024–0252) in their sistant who must be age 18 or older and possession while hunting in disabled remain within sight and normal voice areas. contact. Assistants must possess a (B) Disabled hunters may have an as- printed and signed copy of a permit sistant, age 18 or older, who must re- from Recreation.gov and a valid govern- main within sight and normal voice ment-issued photo identification. contact while hunting. Assistants must (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- possess a printed and signed copy of a ing and crabbing in designated areas of permit from Recreation.gov and a valid the refuge subject to the following con- government-issued photo identifica- ditions: tion. (i) We allow fishing and crabbing from designated shoreline areas lo- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cated at the Ingleside Recreation Area ing and crabbing on designated areas of from legal sunrise to legal sunset, the refuge subject to the following con- April 1 through September 30. ditions: (ii) We allow fishing from designated (i) We allow fishing and crabbing shoreline areas located at the Chester only from April 1 through September 30 River end of Boxes Point and Duck Inn from legal sunrise to legal sunset in Trails from legal sunrise to legal sun- refuge waters, unless otherwise author- set. ized by the refuge manager. (c) Patuxent Research Refuge—(1) Mi- (ii) We allow fishing and crabbing by gratory game bird hunting. We allow boat in the Big Blackwater and the hunting of goose, duck, and dove on Little Blackwater River. designated areas of the refuge subject (b) Eastern Neck National Wildlife Ref- to the following conditions: uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (i) We require a National Wildlife (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Refuge System Hunt Application (FWS ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- designated areas of the refuge subject tional Wildlife Refuge System), and a to the following conditions: signed Statement of Hunter Ethics (i) General hunt regulations for this (FWS Form 3–2516). paragraph (b)(3). (A) You must obtain, (ii) We prohibit hunting and scouting and possess while hunting, a deer or on Sundays and Federal holidays. No turkey hunting permit (printed and hunt-related activities may take place signed copy of permit from Recre- unless the Hunting Control Station is ation.gov). open. (B) We prohibit shooting a projectile (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- from a firearm, muzzleloader, bow, or sistent with State regulations. crossbow from, down, or across any (iv) We prohibit wading in all im- road that is traveled by vehicular traf- pounded waters except for the place- fic. ment and retrieval of decoys.

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(2) Upland game hunting. We allow cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- hunting of gray squirrel, eastern cot- tem) while scouting. tontail rabbit, and woodchuck on des- (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- ignated areas of the refuge subject to sistent with State regulations. the following condition: The conditions (v) One nonhunting companion may set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through accompany each permitted hunter. We (iii) of this section apply. prohibit nonhunting companions from (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting, but they may assist in other ing of turkey and white-tailed deer on means. All companions must carry designated areas of the refuge subject identification and stay with the hun- to the following conditions: ter. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (vi) Hunters may use temporary tree graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) apply. stands and ground blinds while engaged (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. in hunting during the applicable sea- We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- sons. Hunters must mark stands and nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, blinds with their permit number. Hunt- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause ers must remove all stands and blinds deer to move in the direction of any within 30 days after the end of the per- person(s) who is part of the organized mitted season. or planned hunt and known to be wait- (vii) Migratory waterfowl hunting ing for the deer. 1 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hours are ⁄2 hour before legal sunrise ing on designated areas of the refuge to legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We require a National Wildlife hunting of ruffed grouse, fox, coyote, Refuge System Fishing/Shrimping/ gray squirrel, and cottontail rabbit on Crabbing/Frogging Application (FWS designated areas of the refuge subject Form 3–2358). to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit the use and/or posses- (i) The conditions set forth at para- sion of lead sinkers. graphs (a)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- tion apply. [85 FR 54116, Aug. 31, 2020] (ii) Upland and big game hunting § 32.40 Massachusetts. hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. The following refuge units are open (iii) North Unit B, Unit C, and South for hunting and/or fishing as governed Unit are archery only. by applicable Federal and State regula- tions, and are listed in alphabetical (iv) We prohibit the use of handguns order with additional refuge-specific or rifles for hunting. regulations. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (a) Assabet River National Wildlife Ref- ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We bear on designated areas of the refuge allow hunting of waterfowl and subject to the following conditions: woodcock on designated areas of the (i) The conditions set forth at para- refuge subject to the following condi- graphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), and tions: (vi), and (2)(ii) through (iv) of this sec- (i) We allow hunters to enter the ref- tion apply. uge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. hours, and they must exit the refuge by We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- 11⁄2 hours after legal shooting hours. nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (ii) Hunters must obtain and possess chase, or otherwise frighten or cause a refuge-specific hunting permit (FWS deer to move in the direction of any Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- person(s) who is part of the organized tional Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt or planned hunt and known to be wait- on the refuge. ing for the deer. (iii) You may begin scouting hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- areas 4 weeks prior to the opening day ing on designated areas of the refuge of your permitted season. We require subject to the following conditions: possession of a valid refuge hunting (i) We allow catch-and-release fishing permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- only.

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(ii) We allow the use of live bait with and bear on designated areas of the ref- the exception of any amphibians or uge subject to the following conditions: reptiles (frogs, salamanders, etc.). (i) The conditions set forth at para- (b) Great Meadows National Wildlife graphs (b)(1)(i) through (v) and (b)(2)(ii) Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. of this section apply. We allow hunting of waterfowl on des- (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. ignated areas of the refuge subject to We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- the following conditions: nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (i) We allow hunters to enter the ref- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause uge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting deer to move in the direction of any hours, and they must exit the refuge by person(s) who is part of the organized 11⁄2 hours after legal shooting hours. or planned hunt and known to be wait- (ii) Hunters must obtain and possess ing for the deer. a refuge-specific hunting permit (FWS (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- ing on designated areas of the refuge. tional Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt (c) Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge— on the refuge. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iii) Hunters may begin scouting allow migratory game bird hunting on hunting areas 4 weeks prior to the designated areas of the refuge subject opening day of your permitted season. to the following conditions: We require possession of a valid hunt- (i) We allow hunters to access the ref- ing permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Ap- uge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting plication—National Wildlife Refuge hours until 11⁄2 hours after legal shoot- System) while scouting. ing hours. (iv) One nonhunting companion may (ii) Hunters may begin scouting accompany each permitted hunter. We hunting areas 4 weeks prior to the prohibit nonhunting companions from opening day of your permitted season. hunting, but they may assist in other We require possession of a valid refuge means. All companions must carry hunting permit (FWS Form 3–2439, identification and stay with the hun- Hunt Application—National Wildlife ter. Refuge System) while scouting. (v) Hunters may use temporary tree (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- stands and ground blinds while engaged sistent with State regulations. in hunting during the applicable sea- (iv) One nonhunting companion may sons. Hunters must mark stands and accompany each permitted hunter. We blinds with their permit number. Hunt- prohibit nonhunting companions from ers must remove all stands and blinds hunting, but they may assist in other within 30 days after the end of the per- means. All companions must carry mitted season. identification and stay with the hun- (vi) We allow the use of dogs con- ter. sistent with State regulations. (v) Hunters must clearly label tree (vii) Migratory waterfowl hunting stands and ground blinds with their hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise State hunting license number. to legal sunset. (vi) Migratory waterfowl hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise hunting of coyote on designated areas to legal sunset. of the refuge subject to the following (2) Upland game hunting. We allow conditions: hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, opos- (i) The conditions set forth at para- sum, gray squirrel, quail, pheasant, graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii), (iv), and crow, and ruffed grouse on designated (vi) of this section apply. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) Upland and big game hunting lowing conditions: hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (i) The conditions set forth at para- to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. graphs (c)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- (iii) We allow archery hunting only tion apply. for upland game. (ii) Upland and big game hunting (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise ery hunting of whitetail deer, turkey, to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- sistent with State regulations. key on designated areas of the refuge (v) Hunters may use temporary tree subject to the following conditions: stands and ground blinds while engaged (i) The conditions set forth at para- in hunting during the applicable sea- graphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), (iv), and (v), and sons. Hunters must mark stands and (c)(2)(ii) of this section apply. blinds with their permit number. Hunt- (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. ers must remove all stands and blinds We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- within 30 days after the end of the per- nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, mitted season. chase, or otherwise frighten or cause (vi) One nonhunting companion may deer to move in the direction of any accompany each permitted hunter. We person(s) who is part of the organized prohibit nonhunting companions from or planned hunt and known to be wait- hunting, but they can assist in other ing for the deer. means. All companions must carry (4) [Reserved] identification and stay with the hun- (d) Monomoy National Wildlife Ref- ter. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (vii) Migratory waterfowl hunting allow hunting of migratory waterfowl hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise on designated areas of the refuge by to legal sunset. boat subject to the following condition: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow We allow the use of dogs consistent hunting of ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, with State regulations. coyote, fox, and eastern cottontail rab- (2)–(3) [Reserved] bit on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) The conditions set forth at para- subject to the following conditions: graphs (f)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- tion apply. rise to legal sunset on designated por- (ii) Upland and big game hunting tions of the Monomoy Islands unless hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise otherwise posted. to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. (ii) We allow surf fishing from the (iii) Hospital Road North Unit and Morris Island shore 24 hours a day. Still River Depot Area are archery (e) Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge. only. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (iv) We prohibit the use of handguns (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- or rifles for hunting. ing on designated areas of the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (f) Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge—(1) ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and Migratory game bird hunting. We allow bear on designated areas of the refuge hunting of waterfowl, woodcock, and subject to the following conditions: Wilson’s snipe on designated areas of (i) The conditions set forth at para- the refuge subject to the following con- graphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), and ditions: (vi) and (2)(ii) and (iv) of this section (i) We allow hunters to enter the ref- apply. uge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. hours, and they must exit the refuge by We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- 11⁄2 hours after legal shooting hours. nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (ii) Hunters must obtain and possess chase, or otherwise frighten or cause a refuge-specific hunting permit (FWS deer to move in the direction of any Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- person(s) who is part of the organized tional Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt or planned hunt and known to be wait- on the refuge. ing for the deer. (iii) Hunters may begin scouting (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting areas 4 weeks prior to the ing in designated areas of the refuge. opening day of your permitted season. (g) Parker River National Wildlife Ref- We require possession of a valid refuge uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting permit (FWS Form 3–2439, allow hunting of duck, goose, brant, Hunt Application—National Wildlife coot, crow, merganser, rail, snipe, and Refuge System) while scouting. woodcock on designated areas of the

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refuge subject to the following condi- (iii) We allow hunting of deer and tions: wild turkey in Areas A, B, C, and D (i) Hunters may enter the refuge 1⁄2 subject to the following condition: You hour before legal shooting hours and may take deer using archery equip- must exit the refuge by 1⁄2 hour after ment only. legal shooting hours. (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (ii) We prohibit the use of centerfire fishing on designated areas of the ref- rifles and handguns to hunt any spe- uge subject to the following conditions: cies. (i) We allow saltwater fishing on the (iii) We prohibit shooting across ref- ocean beach from legal sunrise to legal uge roads and within or into adminis- sunset without a refuge permit. tratively closed zones. (ii) Stage Island is open to fishing (iv) We prohibit launching motorized from legal sunrise to legal sunset. boats for scouting purposes prior to (iii) Nelson Island is open to fishing hunting. from legal sunrise to legal sunset. (v) We allow the use of dogs con- (iv) We allow walk-on night fishing sistent with State regulations. after legal sunset with a valid refuge (vi) We allow crow hunting only from permit (FWS Form 3–2358, National September 1 through February 28. Wildlife Refuge System Fishing/ (vii) Migratory waterfowl hunting Shrimping/Crabbing/Frogging Applica- hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise tion; vehicle sticker issued by the ref- to legal sunset. uge office). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) We allow anglers to use over-the- hunting of ruffed grouse, pheasant, cot- sand, surf-fishing vehicles, or off-road tontail rabbit, hare, gray squirrel, coy- vehicles (ORVs) with a valid refuge per- ote, fox, raccoon, and opossum on des- mit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Applica- ignated areas of the refuge subject to tion—National Wildlife Refuge System) the following conditions: and permit fee, as determined in an an- (i) The conditions set forth at para- nual lottery. graphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii), and (v) (h) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and (with the exception that we prohibit Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird dogs while hunting furbearers) of this hunting. We allow hunting of migratory section apply. game birds on designated areas subject (ii) Upland and big game hunting to the following conditions: 1 hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (i) Hunters may access the refuge 1 ⁄2 1 to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. hours before legal sunrise until 1 ⁄2 (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hours after legal sunset. ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- (ii) We prohibit access to Third Is- key on designated areas of the refuge land between January 1 and June 30. subject to the following conditions: (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- (i) The conditions set forth at para- sistent with State regulations. graphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii) and (iv) Migratory waterfowl hunting (g)(2)(ii) of this section apply. hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (ii) We allow hunting of white-tailed to legal sunset. deer on Plum Island subject to the fol- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow lowing conditions: hunting of upland game on designated (A) We allow archery, primitive fire- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- arms, shotgun, and crossbow (by lowing conditions: MassWildlife permit only, for certain (i) The conditions set forth at para- disabled persons) hunting during a des- graphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- ignated 2-day hunt on the first Wednes- tion apply. day and Thursday of the State shotgun (ii) Upland and big game hunting deer season. hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (B) You must have a lottery-issued to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Application—National Wildlife Refuge ing of big game on designated areas of System) to hunt during this 2-day time the refuge subject to the following con- period. dition: The conditions set forth at

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paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (h)(2)(ii) of this (C) We allow only nonmotorized section apply. boats. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (D) We prohibit shot size larger than ing on designated areas of the refuge BBB. subject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunting of pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, graphs (h)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section fox, raccoon, and coyote on designated apply. areas of the refuge and subject to the (ii) We prohibit launching of motor- following conditions: boats from the refuge. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We prohibit the use of reptiles graphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- and amphibians as bait. tion apply. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (ii) You may possess only approved FR 54117, Aug. 31, 2020] nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field with the following exception: § 32.41 Michigan. While hunting fox, coyotes, and rac- The following refuge units are open coons in units where we allow it, you for hunting and/or fishing as governed may use single projectile shot such as by applicable Federal and State regula- bullets, slugs, or muzzleloader bullets tions, and are listed in alphabetical containing lead. We prohibit the use of order with additional refuge-specific buckshot for any hunting on the ref- regulations. uge. (a) Detroit River International Wildlife (iii) On the Humbug Island Unit, you Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. may only hunt with shotgun shells or We allow hunting of duck, goose, rail, archery equipment. gallinule, coot, woodcock, and snipe on (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- designated areas of the refuge subject ing of deer and turkey on designated to the following conditions: areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (i) You must remove all of your lowing conditions: blinds, boats, and decoys from the ref- (i) The conditions set forth at para- uge each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- graphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section ter). apply. 1 (ii) We allow refuge access from 1 ⁄2 (ii) For wild turkey hunting, you hours prior to legal sunrise until 1 hour may possess only approved nontoxic after legal sunset. shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field. (iii) We allow the use of dogs while (iii) For deer hunting, you may pos- hunting, provided the dog is under the sess only single projectile shot. We pro- immediate control of the hunter at all hibit the use of buckshot for any hunt- times. ing on the refuge. (iv) We allow hunting of waterfowl only on the Plum Creek Bay Unit of (iv) We allow portable tree stands for the refuge and only through boat ac- deer hunting. We allow only one tree cess. stand per hunter per refuge unit. (v) We allow hunting of waterfowl (v) For Humbug Marsh Mainland only on the Brancheau Unit of the ref- only: uge as governed by Pointe Mouillee (A) You must obtain and possess a State Game Area special hunt regula- State-issued permit for this unit by en- tions and subject to the following con- tering the Michigan Department of ditions: Natural Resources’ annual drawing. (A) You must obtain and possess a (B) You must obtain and possess a State-issued permit for this unit by en- state access permit (issued by the ref- tering the Michigan Department of uge) for the date on which you are Natural Resources’ daily drawing at hunting in the Humbug Marsh Unit. the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area. (C) You must hunt from a provided (B) You must remain with 75 feet fixed hunting platform and/or blind. (22.5 meters) of your assigned blind or (vi) The Humbug Island Unit is closed numbered post. We allow an exception to firearm deer hunting. We allow only for unarmed (hunting weapons) re- archery deer hunting on Humbug Is- trieval of waterfowl. land.

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(vii) The Fix Unit is closed to firearm (3) Big game hunting. We allow the deer hunting. We allow only archery hunting of deer and bear on designated deer hunting in the Fix Unit. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (4) [Reserved] lowing condition: We prohibit the use (b) Harbor Island National Wildlife Ref- of dogs while deer or bear hunting. uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- designated areas of the refuge subject ing of white-tailed deer and black bear to the following conditions: subject to the following condition: We (i) We prohibit the use of fishing prohibit the use of dogs when hunting. weights or lures containing lead. (4) [Reserved] (ii) We allow ice fishing from Janu- (c) Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Manage- ary 1 through the end of February. ment Area—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- (iii) Anglers must remove ice fishing ing. We allow migratory game bird shelters and all other personal prop- hunting. erty from the refuge each day (see (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- § 27.93 of this chapter). land game hunting. (iv) We allow fishing on designated (3) Big game hunting. We allow big refuge pools from May 15 through Sep- game hunting. tember 30. (4) [Reserved] (v) We allow fishing only from legal (d) Michigan Wetland Management Dis- sunrise to legal sunset. trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (f) Shiawassee National Wildlife Ref- We allow hunting of migratory game uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We birds subject to the following condi- allow hunting of waterfowl (duck and tions: goose), American coot, common galli- (i) Hunters must remove boats, de- nule, sora, Virginia rail, and Wilson’s coys, blinds, and blind materials at the snipe on designated areas of the refuge end of each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- subject to the following conditions: ter). (i) You must possess and carry a ref- (ii) We allow the use of dogs while uge check-in card. hunting, provided the dog is under the (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting on immediate control of the hunter at all Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and times. Thursdays during the regular goose (2) Upland game hunting. We allow season after September 30. hunting of upland game subject to the (iii) We allow hunter access to the following condition: The conditions set refuge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) of time. this section apply. (iv) You may possess no more than 25 (3) Big game hunting. We allow the shotgun shells while hunting in the hunting of big game. field. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (v) We allow the use of dogs while ing on designated areas of the refuge. hunting, provided the dog is under the (e) Seney National Wildlife Refuge—(1) immediate control of the hunter at all Migratory game bird hunting. We allow times. hunting of woodcock and snipe on des- (vi) We allow the take of feral hogs ignated areas of the refuge subject to incidental to other lawful hunting the following condition: We allow the using legal methods of take. use of dogs when hunting migratory (2) Upland game hunting. We allow birds, provided the dog is under the im- hunting of turkey, small game (eastern mediate control of the hunter at all fox squirrel, eastern cottontail, ring- times. necked pheasant, American woodcock, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and American crow), and furbearers hunting of ruffed grouse and snowshoe (raccoon, coyote, and red fox) on des- hare on designated areas of the refuge ignated areas of the refuge subject to subject to the following condition: We the following conditions: allow the use of dogs when hunting up- (i) The condition set forth at para- land game, provided the dog is under graph (f)(1)(vi) of this section applies. the immediate control of the hunter at (ii) You may only hunt turkey during all times. the spring season.

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(iii) We allow hunter access for the the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and spring wild turkey season from 11⁄2 27.94 of this chapter). hours before legal shooting time to 1⁄2 (iv) We close the refuge from 7 p.m. hour after legal shooting time. to 5:30 a.m. (iv) We allow hunter access for small (v) We allow the use of motorless game hunting from 1⁄2 hour before legal boats for hunting. shooting time to 1⁄2 hour after legal (vi) We only allow waterfowl hunting shooting time. during the State’s youth waterfowl (v) We allow hunter access for season. furbearer hunting from 1⁄2 hour before (2) Upland game hunting. We allow legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- hunting of ruffed grouse and sharp- set. tailed grouse on designated areas of the (vi) We allow dogs for hunting. Rac- refuge subject to the following condi- coon hunting dogs must wear global tions: positioning system (GPS) or radio col- (i) The conditions set forth at para- lars. graphs (a)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tion apply. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (ii) We only allow hunting from the areas of the refuge subject to the fol- opening of the State’s deer firearms lowing conditions: season to the close of the State’s ruffed (i) The condition set forth at para- grouse and sharp-tailed grouse seasons, graph (f)(1)(vi) of this section applies. respectively. (ii) You must possess and carry a ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge permit (State-issued permit). ing of white-tailed deer and moose on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- designated areas of the refuge subject ing on designated areas of the refuge to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) We allow fishing by boat in navi- graphs (a)(1)(ii) through (v) of this sec- gable waterways but not within any tion apply. managed refuge units. (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (ii) We allow bank fishing from legal over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- sunrise to legal sunset only at des- ters) of a roadway open to motorized ignated sites along the Tittabawassee public vehicle transportation at a big and Cass Rivers. game animal or a decoy of a big game animal. § 32.42 Minnesota. (iii) We only allow archery hunting The following refuge units are open from the start of the State’s deer fire- for hunting and/or fishing as governed arms season, and close as governed by by applicable Federal and State regula- the State’s archery deer season. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (4) [Reserved] order with additional refuge-specific (b) Big Stone National Wildlife Ref- regulations. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (a) Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge— prohibit the hunting of migratory (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We game birds. We allow the unarmed re- allow youth waterfowl hunting on des- trieval of waterfowl, legally taken out- ignated areas of the refuge subject to side the refuge, up to 100 yards (90 me- the following conditions: ters) inside the refuge boundary. (i) We allow the use of dogs while (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting, provided the dog is under the hunting of ring-necked pheasant, Hun- immediate control of the hunter at all garian partridge, cottontail and jack times. rabbit, raccoon, striped skunk, gray (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting and fox squirrel, red and gray fox, and blinds, platforms, and ladders made wild turkey on designated areas of the from natural vegetation at the end of refuge subject to the following condi- each day. tions: (iii) You must remove all boats, de- (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may coys, blind materials, stands, plat- use or possess only approved nontoxic forms, cameras, and other personal shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the property brought onto the refuge at field.

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(ii) We allow the use of dogs for up- (iii) You must remove all boats, de- land game bird hunting only, provided coys, blind materials, stands, plat- the dog is under the immediate control forms, and other personal property of the hunter at all times. brought onto the district at the end of (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this blinds, platforms, and ladders made chapter). from natural vegetation at the end of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- each day. land game hunting throughout the dis- (iv) You must remove all boats, de- trict subject to the following condi- coys, blind materials, stands, plat- tions: forms, and other personal property (i) The conditions set forth at para- brought onto the refuge at the end of graphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this tion apply. chapter). (ii) You may use or possess only ap- (v) You may only hunt fox and rac- proved nontoxic shot shells (see coon from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- until legal sunset from the beginning key. of the State season through the last (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- day of February. ing of white-tailed deer throughout the (vi) You may only hunt striped district subject to the following condi- skunk from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise tion: The conditions set forth at para- until legal sunset from September 1 graphs (c)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section through the last day of February. apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing ing of deer on designated areas of the throughout the district subject to the refuge subject to the following condi- following condition: The condition set tions: forth at paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this sec- (i) We prohibit shooting on, from, tion applies. over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- (d) Crane Meadows National Wildlife ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. cle transportation at a big game ani- We allow the hunting of goose, duck, mal or a decoy of a big game animal. merganser, coot, woodcock, common (ii) The conditions set forth at para- moorhen, mourning dove, Sora/Virginia graphs (b)(2)(iii) and (iv) of this section rail, crow, and common snipe on des- apply. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We require a signed hunt bro- subject to the following conditions: chure. You must carry this signed bro- (i) We allow only bank fishing on all chure when hunting on the refuge. refuge pools and open marshes. (ii) We allow the use of dogs while (ii) We prohibit the taking of any hunting, provided the dog is under the turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, immediate control of the hunter at all and mussel (clam) species by any meth- times. od on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting chapter). blinds, platforms, and ladders made (c) Big Stone Wetland Management Dis- from natural vegetation at the end of trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. each day. We allow hunting of migratory game (iv) You must remove all boats, de- birds throughout the district subject to coys, blind materials, stands, plat- the following conditions: forms, and other personal property (i) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- brought onto the refuge at the end of ing, provided the dog is under the im- each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this mediate control of the hunter at all chapter). times. (v) We prohibit entry onto the refuge (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting earlier than 2 hours before legal shoot- blinds, platforms, and ladders made ing time, and we require hunters to from natural vegetation at the end of leave the refuge no later than 2 hours each day. after legal shooting time.

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(2) Upland game hunting. We allow each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this hunting of ruffed grouse; ring-necked chapter). pheasant; red, gray, and fox squirrel; (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- cottontail rabbit; jackrabbit; snowshoe land game hunting throughout the dis- hare; red and gray fox; raccoon; badger; trict, except that we prohibit hunting bobcat; coyote; striped skunk; opos- on the Headquarters WPA in Becker sum; long and short tailed weasel; and County, the Hitterdal WPA in Clay turkey on designated areas of the ref- County, and the McIntosh WPA in Polk uge subject to the following conditions: County. The following conditions (i) The conditions set forth at para- apply: graphs (d)(1)(ii) through (v) of this sec- (i) The conditions set forth at para- tion apply. graphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- (ii) You may use or possess only ap- tion apply. proved nontoxic shot shells (see (ii) You may use or possess only ap- § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- proved nontoxic shot shells (see key. § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- (iii) We allow the use of dogs when key. hunting, except when hunting (3) Big game hunting. We allow big furbearers, provided the dog is under game hunting throughout the district, the immediate control of the hunter at except that we prohibit hunting on the all times. Headquarters WPA in Becker County, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- the Hitterdal WPA in Clay County, and ing of white-tailed deer on designated the McIntosh WPA in Polk County. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- The following conditions apply: lowing conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (e)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section graphs (d)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) of this apply. section apply. (ii) Hunters may use portable stands. (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- ing throughout the district subject to ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- the following condition: The condition cle transportation at a big game ani- set forth at paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this mal or a decoy of a big game animal. section applies. (iii) We prohibit the possession of (f) Fergus Falls Wetland Management hunting firearms or archery equipment District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- on areas closed to deer hunting. ing. We allow hunting of migratory (4) [Reserved] game birds throughout the district, ex- (e) Detroit Lakes Wetland Management cept that we prohibit hunting on the District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore water- ing. We allow hunting of migratory fowl production areas (WPAs) and the game birds throughout the district, ex- building and administrative area of cept that we prohibit hunting on the Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, Headquarters waterfowl production and on the Larson WPA in Douglas area (WPA) in Becker County, the County. The following conditions Hitterdal WPA in Clay County, and the apply: McIntosh WPA in Polk County. The (i) We allow the use of dogs while following conditions apply: hunting, provided the dog is under the (i) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- immediate control of the hunter at all ing, provided the dog is under the im- times. mediate control of the hunter at all (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting times. blinds, platforms, and ladders made (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting from natural vegetation at the end of blinds, platforms, and ladders made each day. from natural vegetation at the end of (iii) You must remove all boats, de- each day. coys, blind materials, stands, plat- (iii) You must remove all boats, de- forms, and other personal property coys, blind materials, stands, plat- brought onto the district at the end of forms, and other personal property each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this brought onto the district at the end of chapter).

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(2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- during the migratory bird hunting sea- land game hunting throughout the dis- sons. trict, except that we prohibit hunting (v) We prohibit hunting during the on the Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore Spring Light Goose Conservation WPAs and in designated portions of Order. Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, (vi) We allow hunting during special and on the Larson WPA in Douglas State-administered youth seasons. County. The following conditions (vii) We allow the use of wheeled, apply: nonmotorized conveyance devices (e.g., (i) The conditions set forth at para- bikes, game carts). graphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- (viii) We prohibit entry onto the ref- tion apply. uge earlier than 2 hours before legal (ii) You may use and possess only ap- shooting time, and we require hunters proved nontoxic shot shells (see to leave the refuge no later than 2 § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- hours after legal shooting time. key. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow big hunting of prairie chicken, sharp-tailed game hunting throughout the district, grouse, ring-necked pheasant, gray except that we prohibit hunting on the (Hungarian) partridge, ruffed grouse, Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs rabbit (cottontail and jack), snowshoe and the building and administrative hare, squirrel (fox and gray), and wild area of Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail turkey on designated areas of the ref- County, and on the Larson WPA in uge subject to the following conditions: Douglas County. The following condi- (i) The conditions set forth at para- tion applies: The conditions set forth graphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii) and (vi) at paragraphs (f)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this through (viii) of this section apply. section apply. (ii) You may use or possess only ap- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- proved nontoxic shot shells (see ing throughout the district, except § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- that we prohibit hunting on the Town- key. send, Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs and (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- the building and administrative area of ing of white-tailed deer on designated Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, areas of the refuge subject to the fol- and on the Larson WPA in Douglas lowing conditions: County. The following condition ap- (i) The conditions set forth at para- plies: The condition set forth at para- graphs (g)(1)(ii) through (iii) and (vi) graph (f)(1)(iii) of this section applies. through (viii) of this section apply. (g) Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Ref- (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- woodcock, snipe, rail, and mourning cle transportation at a big game ani- dove on designated areas of the refuge mal or a decoy of a big game animal. subject to the following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (i) We allow the use of dogs while (h) Hamden Slough National Wildlife hunting, provided the dog is under the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. immediate control of the hunter at all We allow hunting of waterfowl on des- times. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting the following conditions: blinds, platforms, and ladders made (i) We only allow youth waterfowl from natural vegetation at the end of hunting on the State’s youth waterfowl each day. day. (iii) You must remove all boats, de- (ii) We allow the use of dogs while coys, blind materials, stands, plat- hunting, provided the dog is under the forms, and other personal property immediate control of the hunter at all brought onto the refuge at the end of times. each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting chapter). blinds, platforms, and ladders made (iv) We allow nonmotorized boats in from natural vegetation at the end of areas open to migratory bird hunting each day.

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(iv) You must remove all boats, de- except we prohibit hunting on that coys, blind materials, stands, plat- part of the Phare Lake WPA in forms, and other personal property Renville County that lies within the brought onto the refuge at the end of Phare Lake State Game Refuge. The each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this following condition applies: The condi- chapter). tions set forth at paragraph (i)(1)(ii) (v) We prohibit entry to hunting and (iii) of this section apply. areas earlier than 2 hours before legal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- shooting hours. ing throughout the district subject to (2) [Reserved] the following condition: The condition (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- set forth at paragraph (i)(1)(iii) of this ing of white-tailed deer on designated section applies. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (j) Minnesota Valley National Wildlife lowing conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (i) We only allow hunting during the We allow the hunting of goose, duck, State’s muzzleloader season with muzzleloaders. merganser, moorhen, coot, rail, (ii) The conditions set forth at para- woodcock, common snipe, and mourn- graphs (h)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this section ing dove on designated areas of the ref- apply. uge subject to the following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (i) We require a special use permit (i) Litchfield Wetland Management Dis- (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for refuge-spe- trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. cific special hunts and refuge-specific We allow hunting of migratory game population management hunts. birds throughout the district, except (ii) We prohibit the discharge of a we prohibit hunting on that part of the weapon on, from, across, or within 100 Phare Lake waterfowl production area feet (30 meters) of any service road, (WPA) in Renville County that lies parking area, or designated hiking within the Phare Lake State Game trail. Refuge. The following conditions apply: (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting (i) We allow the use of dogs while blinds, platforms, and ladders made hunting, provided the dog is under the from natural vegetation at the end of immediate control of the hunter at all each day. times. (iv) You must remove all boats, de- (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting coys, blind materials, stands, plat- blinds, platforms, and ladders made forms, and other personal property from natural vegetation at the end of brought onto the refuge at the end of each day. each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (iii) You must remove all boats, de- chapter). coys, blind materials, stands, plat- (v) We prohibit entry into the refuge forms, and other personal property earlier than 2 hours before legal shoot- brought onto the district at the end of ing time. each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (vi) We allow the use of dogs while chapter). hunting migratory birds, provided the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- land game hunting throughout the dis- dog is under the immediate control of trict, except we prohibit hunting on the hunter at all times. that part of the Phare Lake WPA in (vii) We prohibit hunting during the Renville County. The following condi- State spring goose hunt. tions apply: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunting of ruffed grouse, gray par- graphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- tridge, ring-necked pheasant, Amer- tion apply. ican crow, squirrel (gray, fox, and red), (ii) You may use and possess only ap- , cottontail rabbit, jack- proved nontoxic shot shells (see rabbit, raccoon, fox (red and gray), § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- striped skunk, coyote, opossum, and key. wild turkey on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow big refuge subject to the following condi- game hunting throughout the district, tions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) You must remove all boats, de- graphs (j)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- coys, blind materials, stands, plat- tion apply. forms, and other personal property (ii) We prohibit single projectile am- brought onto the district at the end of munition for hunting upland game and each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this furbearers, except that we allow hunt- chapter). ers to use small-caliber rimfire rifles (iii) We allow the use of dogs while and handguns (.22 caliber and smaller) hunting, provided the dog is under the on designated areas of the refuge. immediate control of the hunter at all (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs for times. hunting furbearers. We allow the use of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- dogs while hunting upland game birds. land game hunting throughout the dis- (iv) You may use or possess only ap- trict subject to the following condi- proved nontoxic shot shells (see tions: § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- (i) The conditions set forth at para- key. graphs (k)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- (v) You may only hunt fox, opossum, tion apply. (ii) We prohibit the possession of sin- and raccoon from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until legal sunset, from the be- gle projectile ammunition for hunting ginning of the State season through on the Soberg waterfowl production the last day of February, on designated area (WPA). areas of the refuge. (iii) You may use or possess only ap- proved nontoxic shot shells (see (vi) You may only hunt coyotes and § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- skunks from 1⁄2 hour before legal sun- key. rise until legal sunset, from September (3) We allow big 1 through the last day of February, on Big game hunting. game hunting throughout the district designated areas of the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (vii) You may only hunt crows during (i) The conditions set forth at para- the State-designated crow seasons, graphs (k)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- which occur between September 1 and tion apply. the last day of February, on designated (ii) We prohibit firearms deer hunt- areas of the refuge. ing on Soberg WPA. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing of white-tailed deer on designated ing throughout the district subject to areas of the refuge subject to the fol- the following conditions: The condition lowing condition: The conditions set set forth at paragraph (k)(1)(ii) of this forth at paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through (v) section applies. of this section apply. (l) Morris Wetland Management Dis- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. ing on designated areas of the refuge We allow hunting of migratory game during daylight hours subject to the birds throughout the district, except following conditions: that we prohibit hunting on the des- (i) The condition set forth at para- ignated portions of the Edward-Long graph (j)(1)(iv) of this section applies. Lake waterfowl production area (WPA) (ii) We prohibit the taking of any in Stevens County. The following con- turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, ditions apply: and mussel (clam) species by any meth- (i) We allow the use of dogs while od on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this hunting, provided the dog is under the chapter). immediate control of the hunter at all (k) Minnesota Valley Wetland Manage- times. ment District—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting hunting. We allow hunting of migratory blinds, platforms, and ladders, includ- game birds throughout the district sub- ing those made from natural vegeta- ject to the following conditions: tion at the end of each day. (i) Hunters must dismantle hunting (iii) All boats, decoys, blind mate- blinds, platforms, and ladders made rials, stands, platforms, and other per- from natural vegetation at the end of sonal property (see 27.93 and 27.94 of each day. this chapter) brought onto the WPA,

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must be removed at the end of each (v) We allow hunting on the Spieker day. tract in Clay County, as governed by (2) Upland game hunting. We allow applicable State regulations. hunting of upland game, except that we (2) Upland game hunting. We allow prohibit hunting on the designated por- hunting of wild turkey, ring-necked tions of the Edward-Long Lake WPA in pheasant, Hungarian partridge, prairie Stevens County. The following condi- chicken, , ruffed grouse, tions apply: sharp-tailed grouse, rabbit (cottontail (i) The conditions set forth at para- and jack), snowshoe hare, squirrel (fox graphs (l)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- and gray), raccoon, opossum, fox (red tion apply. and gray), badger, coyote, bobcat, striped skunk, and crow on designated (ii) You may use and possess only ap- areas subject to the following condi- proved nontoxic shot shells (see tions: § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- key. (i) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (m)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- section apply. ing of deer throughout the district, ex- (ii) We prohibit the use of dogs for cept that we prohibit hunting on the hunting furbearers. For all other up- designated portions of the Edward- land game, we allow the use of dogs Long Lake WPA in Stevens County. while hunting, provided the dog is The following condition applies: The under the immediate control of the conditions set forth at paragraphs hunter at all times. (l)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section apply. (iii) You may use or possess only ap- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing proved nontoxic shells (see § 32.2(k)) in throughout the district, except that we the field while hunting turkey. prohibit fishing on the designated por- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tions of the Edward-Long WPA in Ste- ing of deer, elk, and black bear on des- vens County. The following condition ignated areas of the refuge subject to applies: The condition set forth at the following conditions: paragraph (l)(1)(iii) of this section ap- (i) The conditions set forth at para- plies. graphs (m)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this (m) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National section apply. Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, hunting. We allow hunting of duck, over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- goose, merganser, moorhen, coot, rail ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- (Virginia and sora only), woodcock, cle transportation at a big game ani- common snipe, mourning dove, and mal or a decoy of a big game animal. sandhill crane subject to the following (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow the use of dogs while subject to the following conditions: hunting, provided the dog is under the (i) We prohibit the taking of any tur- immediate control of the hunter at all tle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and times. mussel (clam) species by any method (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- blinds, platforms, and ladders made ter). from natural vegetation at the end of (ii) The condition set forth at para- each day. graph (m)(1)(iii) of this section applies. (iii) You must remove all boats, de- (n) Rice Lake National Wildlife Ref- coys, blind materials, stands, plat- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We forms, and other personal property allow hunting of woodcock and com- brought onto the refuge at the end of mon snipe on designated areas of the each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this refuge subject to the following condi- chapter). tions: (iv) We allow hunting on the unit lo- (i) We allow the use of dogs while cated within the Hiawatha Game Ref- hunting, provided the dog is under the uge in Pipestone County, as governed immediate control of the hunter at all by applicable State regulations. times.

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(ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting blinds, platforms, and ladders made blinds, platforms, and ladders made from natural vegetation at the end of from natural vegetation at the end of each day. each day. (iii) You must remove all boats, de- (iv) We allow nonmotorized boats in coys, blind materials, stands, plat- areas open to migratory bird hunting forms, and other personal property during the special State-administered brought onto the refuge at the end of youth waterfowl season. each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (v) We prohibit hunting during the chapter). Spring Light Goose Conservation (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Order. hunting of ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, (vi) We allow the use of wheeled, non- gray and fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, motorized conveyance devices (e.g., and snowshoe hare on designated areas bikes, game carts). of the refuge subject to the following (vii) We prohibit entry onto the ref- condition: The conditions set forth at uge earlier than 2 hours before legal paragraphs (n)(1)(i) through (iii) of this shooting time, and we require hunters section apply. to leave the refuge no later than 2 (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hours after legal shooting time. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (2) Upland game hunting. We allow areas of the refuge subject to the fol- hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray lowing conditions: (Hungarian) partridge, ruffed grouse, (i) We require a State-issued permit prairie grouse, rabbit (cottontail and for firearms hunting. jack), snowshoe hare, squirrel (fox and (ii) The conditions set forth at para- gray), and wild turkey on designated graphs (n)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section areas of the refuge subject to the fol- apply. lowing conditions: (iii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (i) The conditions set forth at para- over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- graphs (o)(1)(ii), (iii), (vi), and (vii) of ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- this section apply. cle transportation at a big game ani- (ii) You may use or possess only ap- mal or a decoy of a big game animal. proved nontoxic shot shells (see (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- designated areas of the refuge subject key. to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit the use of centerfire, (i) We only allow fishing from non- rimfire, or muzzleloading rifles, and motorized boats or boats powered by handguns. electric motors in designated areas. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) The condition set forth at para- ing of white-tailed deer on designated graph (n)(1)(iii) of this section applies. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (iii) We prohibit the taking of any lowing conditions: turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, (i) We prohibit shooting at a big and mussel (clam) species by any meth- game animal or a decoy of a big game od on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this animal on, from, over, across, or within chapter). 30 feet (9 meters) of a roadway open to (o) Rydell National Wildlife Refuge—(1) public vehicle transportation. Migratory game bird hunting. We allow (ii) We require a State-issued permit hunting of goose, duck, coot, to hunt white-tailed deer in the Special woodcock, and mourning dove on des- Permit Area of the refuge. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) Archery is the only legal weapon the following conditions: for hunting deer, with the exception of (i) We only allow hunting of goose, during the special State-administered duck, and coot during the special mentored youth hunt and disabled State-administered youth waterfowl hunt. season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We allow the use of dogs while ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting, provided the dog is under the subject to the following conditions: immediate control of the hunter at all (i) We prohibit the taking of any tur- times. tle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and

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mussel (clam) species by any method (i) The conditions set forth at para- on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- graphs (p)(1)(ii) through (vi) of this sec- ter). tion apply. (ii) We allow fishing from May 1 (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, through November 1. over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- (p) Sherburne National Wildlife Ref- ters) of a roadway open to public vehi- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We cle transportation at a big game ani- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, mal or a decoy of a big game animal. rail, woodcock, and snipe on designated (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing on designated areas of the refuge lowing conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow the use of dogs while (i) We prohibit the taking of any tur- hunting, provided the dog is under the tle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and immediate control of the hunter at all mussel (clam) species by any method times. on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting ter). blinds, platforms, and ladders made (ii) From March 1 through August 31 from natural vegetation at the end of (the refuge wildlife sanctuary period), each day. we allow fishing only from non- (iii) You must remove all boats, de- motorized boats on the designated coys, blind materials, stands, plat- canoe route and on banks within 100 forms, and other personal property yards (91.44 meters) both upstream and brought onto the refuge at the end of downstream of designated access each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this points. chapter). (q) Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge— (iv) We prohibit entry onto the refuge (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We earlier than 2 hours before legal shoot- allow the hunting of goose, duck, coot, ing time, and we require hunters to woodcock, snipe, rail (Virginia and leave the refuge no later than 2 hours Sora), mourning dove, and American after legal shooting time. crow on designated areas of the refuge (v) We prohibit hunting from March 1 subject to the following conditions: through August 31. (i) Hunting by tribal members is gov- (vi) We allow only nonmotorized erned by White Earth Reservation reg- boats, and they must be launched at ulations on those portions of the Res- designated access sites. ervation that are a part of the refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) You must remove all boats, de- hunting of ruffed grouse, ring-necked coys, blind materials, stands, plat- pheasant, gray and fox squirrel, snow- forms, and other personal property shoe hare, cottontail rabbit, jack- brought onto the refuge at the end of rabbit, and turkey on designated areas each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this of the refuge subject to the following chapter). conditions: (iii) We allow the use of dogs while (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunting, provided the dog is under the graphs (p)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- immediate control of the hunter at all tion apply. times. (ii) We close the refuge to turkey (iv) You may hunt American crow hunting, except we allow a turkey hunt from September 1 through the end of for youth hunters and persons with dis- February within all migratory bird abilities by special use permit (FWS hunting areas, and from March 1 Form 3–1383–G). through the end of season in areas open (iii) You may use or possess only ap- to migratory bird hunting south of proved nontoxic shot shells (see County Highway 26. § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting tur- (v) Hunters must dismantle hunting key. blinds, platforms, and ladders made (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- from natural vegetation at the end of ing of white-tailed deer on designated each day. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow lowing conditions: hunting of wild turkey; bobcat; ruffed

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grouse; red, gray, and fox squirrel; cot- (ii) We allow fishing in Blackbird tontail rabbit; jackrabbit; snowshoe Lake and Lost Lake from the first day hare; red fox; raccoon; and striped of the State walleye season through skunk on designated areas of the ref- Labor Day as governed by State and/or uge subject to the following conditions: White Earth Reservation regulations. (i) You may only hunt fox and rac- (iii) We allow fishing in Pine Lake coon from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise from December 1 until March 31. until legal sunset from the beginning (iv) We prohibit the taking of any of the State season through the last turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, or day of February within all upland mussel (clam) species by any method game hunting areas, and from March 1 on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- through the end of the season in areas ter). open to upland game hunting south of (v) The condition set forth at para- County Highway 26. graph (q)(1)(ii) of this section applies. (ii) You may only hunt striped skunk (r) Upper Mississippi River National from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until Wildlife and Fish Refuge—(1) Migratory legal sunset from September 1 through game bird hunting. We allow hunting of the last day of February. migratory game birds on designated (iii) During the fall season, you may areas of the refuge subject to the fol- hunt wild turkey as governed by State lowing conditions: and Tribal seasons and regulations (i) We prohibit migratory bird hunt- throughout the refuge. During the ing from March 16 through August 31 spring seasons, you may only hunt wild each year. turkey south of County Highway 26, (ii) You cannot reserve hunting minus the areas east of County High- areas, except at Potter’s Marsh Man- way 29, north of Pine Lake, and west of aged Hunt Area, Pool 13, near Thom- Chippewa Water Control Structure son, Illinois. Road. (iii) In areas posted and shown on (iv) You may possess only approved maps as ‘‘Closed to All Access,’’ we nontoxic shells (see 32.2(k)) when hunt- prohibit public entry, to include hunt- ing wild turkey. ing and fishing, at all times. This area (v) We allow the use of dogs when is named and located as follows: Crook- hunting, except when hunting ed Slough Backwater, Pool 13, Illinois, furbearers, provided the dog is under 2,453 acres. the immediate control of the hunter at (iv) In areas posted and shown on all times. maps as ‘‘No Entry—Sanctuary,’’ we (vi) The conditions set forth at para- prohibit hunting at all times and all graphs (q)(1)(ii), (iii), and (v) of this public entry except as specified. These section apply. areas are named and located as follows: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (A) Pool Slough, Pool 9, Minnesota/ ing of white-tailed deer on designated Iowa, 1,126 acres. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (B) Bertom Island, Pool 11, Wis- lowing conditions: consin, 31 acres. (i) We prohibit shooting on, from, (C) Guttenberg Ponds, Pool 11, Iowa, over, across, or within 30 feet (9 me- 252 acres. ters) of a road edge open to public vehi- (D) Spring Lake, Pool 13, Illinois, cle transportation at a big game ani- 3,697 acres. mal or a decoy of a big game animal. (v) In areas posted and shown on (ii) The conditions set forth at para- maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ and ‘‘Area graphs (q)(1)(i), (ii), and (v) of this sec- Closed—No Motors,’’ we prohibit mi- tion apply. gratory bird hunting at all times. We (4) Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on ask that you practice voluntary avoid- designated areas of the refuge subject ance of these areas by any means or for to the following conditions: any purpose from October 15 to the end (i) We allow fishing in North of the respective State duck season. In Tamarac Lake, Wauboose Lake, and areas also marked ‘‘no motors,’’ we Two Island Lake year-round as gov- prohibit the use of motors on erned by State and/or White Earth Res- watercraft from October 15 to the end ervation regulations. of the respective State duck season.

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(A) The areas posted and marked on (D) Brice Prairie Tract, Pool 7, Wis- maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ are named and consin, 186 acres. located as follows: (E) Hunter’s Point, Pool 8, Wisconsin, (1) Big Lake, Pool 4, Wisconsin, 2,210 82 acres. acres. (F) Goose Island, Pool 8, Wisconsin, (2) Weaver Bottoms/Lost Island, Pool 984 acres (also no motors and voluntary 5, Minnesota/Wisconsin, 3,508 acres. avoidance). (3) Polander Lake, Pool 5A, Min- (G) Sturgeon Slough, Pool 10, Wis- nesota/Wisconsin, 1,873 acres. consin, 66 acres. (4) Lake Onalaska, Pool 7, Wisconsin, (H) Goetz Island Trail, Pool 11, Iowa, 7,366 acres (voluntary avoidance on 31 acres. 3,365 acres until mid-November). (I) Crooked Slough Proper, Pool 13, (5) Wisconsin Islands, Pool 8, Min- Illinois, 270 acres. nesota/Wisconsin, 6,538 acres. (J) Frog Pond, Pool 13, Illinois, 64 (6) Harpers Slough, Pool 9, Iowa/Wis- acres. consin, 5,209 acres. (K) Ingersoll Learning Cen- (7) Wisconsin River Delta, Pool 10, ter, Pool 13, Illinois, 41 acres. Wisconsin, 1,414 acres (closed November 1 to end of duck season). (L) Amann Tract, Pool 7, Wisconsin, (8) 12-Mile Island, Pool 11, Iowa, 1,139 0.21 acre. acres. (M) Lost Mound Unit Office and (9) Bertom-McCartney, Pool 11, Wis- River Road, Pool 13, Illinois, 175 acres. consin, 2,384 acres (no voluntary avoid- (vii) In the area posted and shown on ance provision). maps as ‘‘Mesquaki Lake No Hunting (10) Pleasant Creek, Pool 13, Iowa, Zone,’’ Pool 13, Illinois, we prohibit 2,191 acres. hunting migratory birds from April 1 (11) Elk River, Pool 13, Iowa, 1,248 through September 30. acres. (viii) You may not engage in open- (B) The areas posted and marked on water waterfowl hunting in Pool 11, ap- maps as ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors’’ are proximate river miles 586–592, Grant named and located as follows: County, Wisconsin, as marked with (1) Peterson Lake, Pool 4, Wisconsin signs and as shown on refuge maps. 572 acres. Open-water hunting regulations and (2) Rieck’s Lake, Pool 4, Wisconsin, definitions that apply for Wisconsin 499 acres. outside of Grant County also apply in (3) Spring Lake, Pool 5, Wisconsin, this area. 254 acres. (ix) We allow the use of dogs while (4) Sturgeon Slough, Pool 10, Wis- hunting, provided the dog is under the consin, 340 acres. immediate control of the hunter at all (5) 12-Mile Island, Pool 10, Iowa, 540 times. acres. (x) We allow working a dog in refuge (6) John Deere Marsh, Pool 11, Iowa, waters by tossing a retrieval dummy or 439 acres. other object for out-and-back exercise. (7) Kehough Slough, Pool 12, Illinois, (xi) You may use natural material for 333 acres. temporary blinds, with restrictions. (8) Beaver Island, Pool 14, Iowa, 864 You may hunt from a boat blind or acres. pop-up blind, or you may construct a (vi) In areas posted and shown on temporary blind of natural materials. maps as ‘‘No Hunting Zone’’ or ‘‘No You may gather grasses and marsh Hunting or Trapping Zone,’’ we pro- vegetation (e.g., willow, cattail, bul- hibit hunting at all times. These areas rush, lotus, and/or arrowhead) from the are named and located as follows: refuge for blind-building materials. (A) Buffalo River, Pool 4, Wisconsin, However, you may not gather, bring 219 acres. onto the refuge, or use for blind build- (B) Fountain City Bay, Pool 5A, Wis- ing any tree(s) or other plant parts, in- consin, 24 acres. cluding dead wood on the ground, (C) Upper Halfway Creek Marsh, Pool greater than 2 inches (5 centimeters 7, Wisconsin, 143 acres. (cm)) in diameter.

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(xii) We require a 200-yard (182.9- hunts as established by the refuge meter) spacing distance between hunt- manager. ing parties on the Illinois portions of (iii) The conditions set forth at para- the refuge in Pools 12, 13, and 14. graphs (r)(1)(ii) through (iv), (vi), (ix), (xiii) You may set up hunting equip- (xi), and (xiii) and (r)(2)(v) of this sec- ment the day of the hunt, but you must tion apply. remove it at the end of each day (see (iv) In areas posted and shown on § 27.93 of this chapter). You may place maps as ‘‘No Entry—Sanctuary’’ we and leave hunting equipment and de- allow big game hunting beginning the coys on the refuge only from 1 hour be- day after the respective State duck fore the start of legal shooting hours hunting season until big game season until 1⁄2 hour after the close of legal closure or March 15, whichever comes shooting hours. first. We describe these areas more (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fully at paragraph (r)(1)(iv) of this sec- hunting of upland game on designated tion. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (v) In areas posted and shown on lowing conditions: maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ and ‘‘Area (i) We prohibit upland game hunting Closed—No Motors,’’ we allow big game from March 16 through August 31 each hunting beginning the day after the re- year, except for spring wild turkey spective State duck hunting season hunting and squirrel hunting on the Il- until big game season closure or March linois portion of the refuge. 15, whichever comes first. In areas also marked ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors,’’ we (ii) The conditions set forth at para- prohibit the use of motors on graphs (r)(1)(ii) through (iv), (vi), (ix), watercraft from October 15 to the end (xi), and (xiii) of this section apply of the respective State duck season. (iii) In areas posted and shown on (vi) In the area posted and shown on maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ and ‘‘Area maps as ‘‘Mesquaki Lake No Hunting Closed—No Motors,’’ we allow upland Zone,’’ Pool 13, Illinois, we prohibit big game hunting beginning the day after game hunting from April 1 to Sep- the respective State duck hunting sea- tember 30. son until upland game season closure (vii) On refuge-managed lands in Illi- or March 15, whichever comes first, ex- nois, we prohibit organized drives for cept we allow spring turkey hunting deer. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an or- during State seasons. In areas also ganized or planned effort to pursue, marked ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors,’’ we drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or prohibit the use of motors on cause deer to move in the direction of watercraft from October 15 to the end any person(s) who is part of the orga- of the respective State duck season. nized or planned hunt and known to be (iv) In the area posted and shown on waiting for the deer. maps as ‘‘Mesquaki Lake No Hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on Zone,’’ Pool 13, Illinois, we prohibit designated areas of the refuge subject hunting upland game from April 1 to to the following conditions: September 30. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (v) For hunting, you may use or pos- graphs (r)(1)(iii) and (xi) of this section sess only approved nontoxic shot shells apply. (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, includ- (ii) In areas also marked ‘‘Area ing shot shells used for hunting wild Closed—No Motors,’’ we prohibit the turkey. use of motors on watercraft from Octo- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ber 15 to the end of the respective ing of big game on designated areas of State duck season. the refuge subject to the following con- (iii) Commercial fishing in Spring ditions: Lake, Pool 13, Illinois, requires a Spe- (i) We prohibit big game hunting cial Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–C) from March 16 through August 31 each issued by the refuge or district man- year. ager (see § 31.13 of this chapter). (ii) In areas closed to public access on (s) Windom Wetland Management Dis- the Lost Mound Unit of Savanna Dis- trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. trict, Illinois, we allow firearm deer We allow hunting of migratory game

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birds on designated areas of the dis- geese, mergansers, coot, rails, snipe, trict, except that we prohibit hunting and woodcock on designated areas of on the Worthington waterfowl produc- the refuge subject to the following con- tion area (WPA) in Nobles County and ditions: on designated portions of the Wolf (i) All hunters age 16 and older must Lake WPA in Cottonwood County. The possess a State-issued North Mis- following conditions apply: sissippi NWR hunting permit (code 606, (i) You must remove all boats, de- available from the Mississippi Depart- coys, blind materials, stands, plat- ment of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks). forms, and other personal property While hunting on the refuge, all per- brought onto the district at the end of sons age 15 and younger (‘‘youth hun- each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this ter’’) must be in the presence and chapter). under the direct supervision of a li- (ii) We allow the use of dogs while censed or exempt hunter age 21 or hunting, provided the dog is under the older. A hunter supervising a youth immediate control of the hunter at all hunter must hold all required licenses times. and permits. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge at hunting of upland game on designated 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later areas of the district, except that we than 12 p.m. (noon). prohibit hunting on the Worthington (iii) We allow hunting of migratory WPA in Nobles County and on des- game birds, including under the Light ignated portions of the Wolf Lake WPA Goose Conservation Order, only on in Cottonwood County. The following Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. condition applies: The conditions set (iv) Each hunter must obtain a daily forth at paragraphs (s)(1)(i) and (ii) of Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS this section apply. Form 3–2361). You must display the (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- card in plain view on the dashboard of ing of big game on designated areas of your vehicle so that the State-issued the district, except that we prohibit license number is readable. Prior to hunting on the Worthington WPA in leaving the refuge, you must complete Nobles County and on designated por- the reverse side of the card and deposit tions of the Wolf Lake WPA in Cotton- it at one of the refuge information sta- wood County. The following conditions tions. Include all game harvested, and apply: if you harvest no game, report ‘‘0.’’ We (i) We allow the use of portable prohibit hunters possessing more than stands. one Migratory Bird Hunt Report at a (ii) The condition set forth at para- time. graph (s)(1)(i) of this section applies. (v) It is unlawful to hunt from or (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing shoot into the 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone throughout the district subject to the along either side of designated roads following condition: The condition set and parking lots. forth at paragraph (s)(1)(i) of this sec- (vi) We allow the use of dogs on the tion applies. refuge when hunting migratory game [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 birds. FR 54119, Aug. 31, 2020] (vii) You must remove decoys, blinds, boats, other personal property, and lit- § 32.43 Mississippi. ter from the hunting area following The following refuge units are open each morning’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and for hunting and/or fishing as governed 27.94 of this chapter). by applicable Federal and State regula- (viii) We allow no more than 25 tions, and are listed in alphabetical shotshells per person in the field. order with additional refuge-specific (ix) We allow the take of beavers, regulations. coyotes, nutria, and feral hog during (a) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Ref- daylight hours only during any open uge. Refer to § 32.37(g) for regulations. season with weapons and ammunition (b) Coldwater River National Wildlife legal for that season. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow We allow hunting of migratory ducks, hunting of quail, squirrel, and rabbit

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on designated areas of the refuge sub- them from the refuge (see § 27.93 of this ject to the following conditions: chapter). (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We allow crawfishing. graphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), (v), and (ix) of this (c) Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge— section apply. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) All hunters using shotguns for allow hunting of duck, goose, mer- small game must use approved ganser, coot, rail, snipe, woodcock, and nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)). dove on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following conditions: ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog (i) All hunters age 16 and older must on designated areas of the refuge sub- possess a North Mississippi NWR hunt- ject to the following conditions: ing permit (code 606, available from the (i) The conditions set forth at para- Mississippi Department of Wildlife, graphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), (iv) (substitute Big Fisheries, and Parks). While hunting Game Harvest Report [FWS Form 3– on the refuge, all persons age 15 and 2359] for Migratory Bird Hunt Report younger (‘‘youth hunter’’) must be in [FWS Form 3–2361]), and (vi) of this the presence and under the direct su- section apply. pervision of a licensed or exempt hun- (ii) We prohibit dogs while hunting ter at age 21 or older (‘‘licensed hun- deer. We allow the use of dogs to hunt ter’’). A hunter supervising a youth feral hog during designated hog sea- hunter must hold all required licenses sons. and permits. (iii) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge at organized or planned effort to pursue, 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or than 2 hours after legal sunset except cause deer to move in the direction of during raccoon and frog hunts. any person(s) who is part of the orga- (iii) We allow hunting of waterfowl nized or planned hunt and known to be (ducks, teal, mergansers, coots, and waiting for the deer. geese), rail and snipe, including under (iv) We prohibit hunting or shooting the Light Goose Conservation Order, across any open, fallow, or planted only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and field from ground level or on or across Sundays ending at 12 p.m. (noon). any public road, public highway, rail- (iv) Each hunter must obtain a daily road, or their rights-of-way during all Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS general gun and primitive weapon Form 3–2361). You must display the hunts. card in plain view on the dashboard of (v) Hunters may erect portable deer your vehicle so that the State-issued stands 2 weeks prior to the opening of license number is readable. Prior to archery season on the refuge and must leaving the refuge, you must complete remove them (see § 27.93 of this chap- the card and deposit it at one of the ter) by January 31. refuge information stations. Include all (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game harvested, and if you harvest no ing on designated areas of the refuge game, report ‘‘0.’’ We prohibit hunters subject to the following conditions: possessing more than one Migratory (i) We prohibit possession or use of Bird Hunt Report at a time. jugs, seines, nets, hand-grab baskets, (v) It is unlawful to hunt from or slat traps/baskets, or any other similar shoot into the 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone devices. along either side of designated roads (ii) We allow trotlines, yo-yos, limb and parking lots. lines, crawfish traps, or any other simi- (vi) We allow the use of dogs on the lar devices for recreational use only, refuge when hunting migratory game and you must tag or mark them with birds and upland game. We prohibit the waterproof ink, legibly inscribed or use of dogs during big game hunts. legibly stamped on the tag with your (vii) You must remove decoys, blinds, State fishing license number. You must boats, other personal property, and lit- attend these devices a minimum of ter from the hunting area following once daily. If you are not going to at- each morning’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and tend these devices, you must remove 27.94 of this chapter).

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(viii) We allow no more than 25 (iv) We prohibit hunting or shooting shotshells per person in the field. across any open, fallow, or planted (ix) We allow the take of coyote, bea- field. ver, nutria, and feral hog incidental to (v) We allow valid permit holders to other lawful hunting using legal meth- possess and hunt from one portable ods of take. stand or blind on the refuge. You must (2) Upland game hunting. We allow clearly label your stand or blind with hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and your State license/sportsmen’s identi- raccoon on designated areas of the ref- fication number. Stands left in the uge subject to the following conditions: area do not reserve the hunting loca- tions. You may place stands up to 7 (i) You must possess a valid general days prior to the hunt, and you must Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– remove them within 7 days after the G) to hunt raccoon on the refuge. refuge’s deer season closes (see § 27.93 of (ii) Each hunter must obtain a daily this chapter). We prohibit the place- Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report ment of ground blinds within mowed (FWS Form 3–2362). You must display trails. the card in plain view on the dashboard (vi) Hunters using a climbing tree of your vehicle so that the State-issued stand must use a fall-arrest system license number is readable. Prior to manufactured to Treestand Manufac- leaving the refuge, you must complete turer’s Association standards. the card and deposit it at one of the (vii) We prohibit the use of buckshot refuge information stations. Include all on the refuge. game harvested, and if you harvest no (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game, report ‘‘0.’’ We prohibit hunters ing on designated areas of the refuge possessing more than one Upland/Small subject to the following conditions: Game/Furbearer Report at a time. (i) We prohibit the use or possession (iii) The conditions set forth at para- of alcoholic beverages while fishing. graphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), (v) and (ix) of this (ii) We prohibit possession or use of section apply. jugs, seines, nets, hand-grab baskets, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- slat traps/baskets, or any other similar ing of white-tailed deer on designated devices. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (iii) We prohibit commercial fishing lowing conditions: of any kind. (i) Each hunter must obtain a daily (iv) We only allow trotlines, yo-yos, Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form limb lines, crawfish traps, or any other 3–2359). You must display the card in similar devices and only for rec- plain view on the dashboard of your ve- reational use. You must tag or mark these devices with the angler’s State hicle so that the State-issued license fishing license number written with number is readable. Prior to leaving waterproof ink, legibly inscribed or the refuge, you must complete the card legibly stamped on the tag. You must and deposit it at one of the refuge in- attend these devices a minimum of formation stations. Include all game once every 24 hours. When not at- harvested, and if you harvest no game, tended, you must remove these devices report ‘‘0.’’ We prohibit hunters pos- from the refuge (see § 27.93 of this chap- sessing more than one Big Game Har- ter). vest Report at a time. (v) We allow frogging and craw- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- fishing. graphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), (v), and (ix) of this (d) Grand Bay National Wildlife Ref- section apply. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iii) We prohibit organized deer allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an mourning dove on designated areas of organized or planned effort to pursue, the refuge subject to the following con- drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or ditions: cause deer to move in the direction of (i) Hunters must remove all decoys, any person(s) who is part of the orga- blind material, and harvested water- nized or planned hunt and known to be fowl from the refuge at the end of each waiting for the deer. day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).

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(ii) You must only use portable or Visitor Information/Harvest Report temporary blinds. Card (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS (iii) We only allow the use of dogs Form 3–2359) in plain view in their ve- when waterfowl hunting. We require all hicle so that the State-issued license dogs to wear a collar displaying the number is readable. You must return owner’s contact information. all cards upon completion of the activ- (iv) Each hunter must possess and ity and before leaving the refuge. carry a valid, signed copy of the refuge (iv) We prohibit all other public use hunting brochure (signed brochure) on the refuge during the muzzleloader while participating in refuge hunts. deer and limited draw turkey hunts. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) Valid permit holders may inciden- hunting of squirrel on designated areas tally take opossum, coyote, beaver, of the refuge subject to the following bobcat, and nutria in any refuge hunt conditions: season with weapons legal for that (i) The condition set forth at para- hunt. Valid permit holders may inci- graph (d)(1)(iv) of this section applies. dentally take feral hog during deer and (ii) We only allow .22 caliber rimfire. turkey hunts only. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog into a 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone along on designated areas of the refuge sub- either side of pipelines, power line ject to the following conditions: rights-of-way, designated roads, and (i) The condition set forth at para- trails, and around parking lots. It is graph (d)(1)(iv) of this section applies. considered hunting if you have a loaded (ii) We only allow hunting with bow weapon, if you have a nocked arrow and arrow. We prohibit firearms. while bow hunting, or if you are in an (iii) We allow portable and climbing elevated tree stand or ground blind tree stands. Hunters must remove tree with a means to take, within these stands from the refuge at the end of areas. each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, ter). blind material, and harvested water- (iv) We prohibit organized deer fowl from the area no later than 1 p.m. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). organized or planned effort to pursue, (viii) We allow the use of dogs for re- drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or trieving migratory birds. cause deer to move in the direction of (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, any person(s) who is part of the orga- and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour be- nized or planned hunt and known to be fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). waiting for the deer. (x) We do not open for early teal sea- (4) [Reserved] son. (e) Hillside National Wildlife Refuge— (xi) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We shotshells per person in the field. allow hunting of goose, duck, mer- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ganser, coot, and dove on designated hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, rac- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- coon, opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, lowing conditions: and nutria on designated areas of the (i) Each person age 16 or older hunt- refuge subject to the following condi- ing or fishing must possess a valid tions: Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual (i) The conditions set forth at para- Public Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, graphs (e)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- Hunt Application—National Wildlife tion apply. Refuge System). (ii) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and ing squirrel, raccoon, and quail, and for younger must be in the presence and the February rabbit hunt. direct supervision of a Mississippi li- (iii) Beginning the first day after the censed or exempt hunter, age 21 or deer muzzleloader hunt, we prohibit older. One adult may supervise no more entry into the Turkey Point area until than one youth hunter. March 1. (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- participants must display their Daily ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and

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feral hog on designated areas of the ref- (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, uge subject to the following conditions: jugs, seines, and traps. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We allow frogging during the graphs (e)(1)(i) through (vi) and State bullfrog season. (e)(2)(iii) of this section apply. (iv) We allow fishing in the borrow (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We ponds along the north levee throughout define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or the year except during the muzzle- planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, loader deer hunt. or otherwise frighten or cause game to (v) We open all other refuge waters to move in the direction of any person(s) fishing March 1 through November 15. who is part of the organized or planned (f) Holt Collier National Wildlife Ref- hunt and known to be waiting for the uge. (1) [Reserved] game. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) Hunting or shooting within or hunting of rabbit, opossum, coyote, adjacent to open fields and tree planta- beaver, bobcat, and nutria on des- tions less than 5 feet (1.5 meters (m)) in ignated areas of the refuge subject to height must be from a stand a min- the following conditions: imum of 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. (i) Each person age 16 or older hunt- ing or fishing must possess a valid (iv) The refuge brochure provides Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual deer check station locations and re- Public Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, quirements. Prior to leaving the ref- Hunt Application—National Wildlife uge, you must check all harvested deer Refuge System)). at the nearest self-service check sta- (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and tion (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS younger must be in the presence and Form 3–2359) following the posted in- direct supervision of a Mississippi li- structions. censed or exempt hunter, age 21 or (v) Hunters may possess and hunt older. One adult may supervise no more from only one stand or blind. Hunters than one youth hunter. may place a deer stand or blind 48 (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all hours prior to a hunt and must remove participants must display their Daily it within 48 hours after each designated Visitor Information/Harvest Report hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with Card (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS the exception of closed areas where Form 3–2359) in plain view in their ve- special regulations apply. hicle so that the required information (vi) During designated muzzleloader is readable. You must return all cards hunts, we allow archery equipment and upon completion of the activity and be- muzzleloaders loaded with a single pro- fore leaving the refuge. jectile; we prohibit breech-loading fire- (iv) We prohibit all other public use arms of any type. on the refuge during the muzzleloader (vii) Turkey hunting opportunities deer hunt. will consist of three limited draw hunts (v) Valid permit holders may inciden- within the State season time frame. tally take opossum, coyote, beaver, Limited draw hunts require a Limited bobcat, and nutria in any refuge hunt Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt season with weapons legal for that Application—National Wildlife Refuge hunt. Valid permit holders may inci- System) assigned by random computer dentally take feral hog during deer drawing. At the end of the hunt, you hunts only. must return the permit with informa- (vi) We allow the use of dogs for tion concerning the hunt to the refuge. hunting during the February rabbit Failure to return this permit will dis- hunt. qualify the hunter for any limited (vii) We prohibit hunting or shooting hunts the next year. into a 100-foot (30.5-meter (m)) zone (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- along either side of pipelines, power ing on designated areas of the refuge line rights-of-way, designated roads, subject to the following conditions: and trails, and around parking lots. It (i) The conditions set forth at para- is considered hunting if you have a graphs (e)(1)(i), (iii), (iv), and (e)(2)(iii) loaded weapon, if you have a nocked of this section apply. arrow while bow hunting, or if you are

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in an elevated tree stand or ground Form 3–2359) in plain view in their ve- blind with a means to take, within hicle so that the required information these areas. is readable. You must return all cards (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- upon completion of the activity and be- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog fore leaving the refuge. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (iv) Valid permit holders may inci- ject to the following conditions: dentally take opossum, coyote, beaver, (i) The conditions set forth at para- bobcat, and nutria in any refuge hunt graphs (f)(2)(i) through (iii), (v), and season with weapons legal for that (vii) of this section apply. hunt. Valid permit holders may inci- (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We dentally take feral hog during deer define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or hunts only. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, (v) We prohibit hunting or shooting or otherwise frighten or cause game to into a 100-foot (30.5 meter (m)) zone move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned along either side of pipelines, power hunt and known to be waiting for the line rights-of-way, designated roads, game. and trails, and around parking lots. It (iii) Hunting or shooting within or is considered hunting if you have a adjacent to open fields or tree planta- loaded weapon, if you have a nocked tions less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height arrow while bow hunting, or if you are must be from a stand a minimum of 10 in an elevated tree stand or ground feet (3 m) above the ground. blind with a means to take, within (iv) Hunters may possess and hunt these areas. from only one stand or blind. Hunters (vi) Hunters must remove all decoys, may place a deer stand or blind 48 blind material, boats, and harvested hours prior to a hunt and must remove waterfowl from the area no later than it within 48 hours after each designated 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with ter). the exception of closed areas where (vii) We allow the use of dogs for re- special regulations apply. trieving migratory birds. (v) During designated muzzleloader (viii) We allow goose, duck, mer- hunts, we allow archery equipment and ganser, and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 muzzleloaders loaded with a single pro- hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. jectile; we prohibit breech-loading fire- (noon). arms of any type. (ix) We do not open for early teal sea- (4) [Reserved] son. (g) Mathews Brake National Wildlife (x) We allow hunting during open Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. State seasons. The first 2 days of the We allow hunting of goose, duck, mer- season and all weekends, with the ex- ganser, and coot on designated areas of ception of youth weekends, are limited the refuge subject to the following con- draw hunts. These hunts require a Lim- ditions: ited Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, (i) Each person age 16 or older who is Hunt Application—National Refuge hunting or fishing must possess a valid Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual System) assigned by random computer Public Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, drawing. At the end of the hunt, you Hunt Application—National Wildlife must return the permit with informa- Refuge System). tion concerning your hunt. If you fail (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and to return this permit, you will not be younger must be in the presence and eligible for any limited hunts the next direct supervision of a Mississippi li- year. censed or exempt hunter, age 21 or (xi) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 older. One adult may supervise no more shotshells per person in the field. than one youth hunter. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, participants must display their Daily opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, and Visitor Information/Harvest Report nutria on designated areas of the ref- Card (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS uge subject to the following conditions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at para- day prior to the beginning of waterfowl graphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- season until March 1. tion apply. (h) Morgan Brake National Wildlife (ii) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. ing squirrel and raccoon, and for the We allow hunting of goose, duck, mer- February rabbit hunt. ganser, and coot on designated areas of (iii) Beginning the day before water- the refuge subject to the following con- fowl season, we restrict hunting to the ditions: waterfowl hunt area. (i) Each person age 16 or older who is (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting or fishing must possess a valid ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual on designated areas of the refuge sub- Public Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, ject to the following conditions: Hunt Application—National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at para- Refuge System). graphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) and (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and (g)(2)(iii) of this section apply. younger must be in the presence and (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We direct supervision of a Mississippi li- define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or censed or exempt hunter, age 21 or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, older. One adult may supervise no more or otherwise frighten or cause game to than one youth hunter. move in the direction of any person(s) (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all who is part of the organized or planned participants must display their Daily hunt and known to be waiting for the Visitor Information/Harvest Report game. Card (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form 3–2359) in plain view in their ve- (iii) Hunting or shooting within or hicle so that the required information adjacent to open fields or tree planta- is readable. You must return all cards tions less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height upon completion of the activity and be- must be from a stand a minimum of 10 fore leaving the refuge. feet (3 m) above the ground. (iv) We prohibit all other public use (iv) The refuge brochure provides on the refuge during the muzzleloader deer check station dates, locations, and deer hunt. requirements. Prior to leaving the ref- (v) Valid permit holders may inciden- uge, you must check all harvested deer tally take opossum, coyote, beaver, at the nearest self-service check sta- bobcat, and nutria in any refuge hunt tion following the posted instructions. season with weapons legal for that (v) Hunters may possess and hunt hunt. Valid permit holders may inci- from only one stand or blind. Hunters dentally take feral hog during deer may place a deer stand or blind 48 hunts only. hours prior to a hunt and must remove (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting it within 48 hours after each designated into a 100-foot (30.5-meter (m)) zone hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with along either side of pipelines, power the exception of closed areas where line rights-of-way, designated roads, special regulations apply. and trails, and around parking lots. It (vi) We allow archery hunting Octo- is considered hunting if you have a ber 1 through January 31. loaded weapon, if you have a nocked (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- arrow while bow hunting, or if you are ing on designated areas of the refuge in an elevated tree stand or ground subject to the following conditions: blind with a means to take, within (i) The conditions set forth at para- these areas. graphs (g)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, apply. blind material, and harvested water- (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, fowl from the area no later than 1 p.m. jugs, seines, and traps. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) We allow frogging during the (viii) We allow the use of dogs for re- State bullfrog season. trieving migratory birds. (iv) We open refuge waters to fishing (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, throughout the year, except in the wa- and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour be- terfowl sanctuary, which is closed one fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon).

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(x) We do not open for early teal sea- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- son. ing on designated areas of the refuge (xi) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 subject to the following conditions: shotshells per person in the field. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow graphs (h)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) of this hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, rac- section apply. coon, opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, and nutria on designated areas of the jugs, seines, and traps. refuge subject to the following condi- (iii) We allow frogging during the tions: State bullfrog season. (iv) We open refuge waters to fishing (i) The conditions set forth at para- March 1 through November 15, except graphs (h)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- Providence Ponds, which are closed 1 tion apply. day prior to the beginning of waterfowl (ii) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- season until March 1. ing squirrel, quail, and raccoon, and for (i) Panther Swamp National Wildlife the February rabbit hunt. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- We allow hunting of goose, duck, mer- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog ganser, coot, and dove on designated on designated areas of the refuge sub- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ject to the following conditions: lowing regulations: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) Each person age 16 or older who is graphs (h)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- hunting or fishing must possess a valid tion apply. Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We Public Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or Hunt Application—National Wildlife planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, Refuge System). or otherwise frighten or cause game to (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and move in the direction of any person(s) younger must be in the presence and who is part of the organized or planned direct supervision of a Mississippi li- hunt and known to be waiting for the censed or exempt hunter, age 21 or game. older. One adult may supervise no more (iii) Hunting or shooting within or than one youth hunter. adjacent to open fields or tree planta- (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all tions less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height participants must display their Daily must be from a stand a minimum of 10 Visitor Information/Harvest Report feet (3 m) above the ground. Card (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS (iv) The refuge brochure provides Form 3–2359) in plain view in their ve- hicle so that the required information deer check station locations and re- is readable. You must return all cards quirements. Prior to leaving the ref- upon completion of the activity and be- uge, you must check all harvested deer fore leaving the refuge. at the nearest self-service check sta- (iv) We prohibit all other public use tion (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS on the refuge during all limited draw Form 3–2359) following the posted in- hunts. structions. (v) Valid permit holders may inciden- (v) Hunters may possess and hunt tally take opossum, coyote, beaver, from only one stand or blind. Hunters bobcat, and nutria in any refuge hunt may place a deer stand or blind 48 season with weapons legal for that hours prior to a hunt and must remove hunt. Valid permit holders may inci- it within 48 hours after each designated dentally take feral hog during deer and hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with turkey hunts only. the exception of closed areas where (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting special regulations apply. into a 100-foot (30-meter (m)) zone (vi) During designated muzzleloader along either side of pipelines, power hunts, we allow archery equipment and line rights-of-way, designated roads, muzzleloaders loaded with a single pro- and trails, and around parking lots. It jectile; we prohibit breech-loading fire- is considered hunting if you have a arms of any type. loaded weapon, if you have a nocked

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arrow while bow hunting, or if you are quirements. Prior to leaving the ref- in an elevated tree stand or ground uge, you must check all harvested deer blind with a means to take, within at the nearest self-service check sta- these areas. tion (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, Form 3–2359) following the posted in- blind material, and harvested water- structions. fowl from the area no later than 1 p.m. (v) Hunters may possess and hunt each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). from only one stand or blind. Hunters (viii) We allow the use of dogs for re- may place a deer stand or blind 48 trieving migratory birds. hours prior to a hunt and must remove (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, it within 48 hours after each designated and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour be- hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). (x) Beginning December 15 through the exception of closed areas where March 1, we prohibit all entry into the special regulations apply. Lower Twist and Carter Ponds area. (vi) During designated muzzleloader (xi) During the State waterfowl sea- hunts, we allow archery equipment and son (except early teal season), water- muzzleloaders loaded with a single pro- fowl hunting in Unit 1 will be on Mon- jectile; we prohibit breech-loading fire- days, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Wa- arms of any type. terfowl hunting in Unit 2 will be on (vii) We allow only shotguns with ap- Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (see proved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) and refuge brochure for details). archery equipment for turkey hunting. (xii) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 (viii) Limited draw hunts require a shotshells per person in the field. Limited Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3– (2) Upland game hunting. We allow 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, rac- life Refuge System) assigned by ran- coon, opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, dom computer drawing. At the end of and nutria on designated areas of the the hunt, you must return the permit refuge subject to the following condi- with information concerning the hunt tions: to the refuge. Failure to return this (i) The conditions set forth at para- permit will disqualify the hunter for graphs (i)(1)(i) through (vi) and (x) of any limited hunts the next year. this section apply. (ii) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- (ix) We hold limited draw hunts for ing squirrel, quail, and raccoon, and for persons with disabilities in November, the February rabbit hunt. December, and/or January. We will (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- make hunt dates and permit applica- ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and tion procedures (electronic form) avail- feral hog on designated areas of the ref- able at the Theodore Roosevelt Com- uge subject to the following conditions: plex headquarters. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on graphs (i)(1)(i) through (vi) and (x) of designated areas of the refuge subject this section apply. to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We (i) The conditions set forth at para- define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or graphs (i)(1)(i), (iii), (iv), and (x) of this planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, section apply. or otherwise frighten or cause game to (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, move in the direction of any person(s) jugs, seines, and traps. who is part of the organized or planned (iii) We allow frogging during the hunt and known to be waiting for the State bullfrog season. game. (iii) Hunting or shooting within or (j) Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National adjacent to open fields or tree planta- Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird tions less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height hunting. We allow hunting of duck, must be from a stand a minimum of 10 woodcock, and coot on designated feet (3 m) above the ground. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (iv) The refuge brochure provides lowing conditions: deer check station locations and re-

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(i) You must purchase a refuge water- (ix) We require all hunters and an- fowl permit (Waterfowl Lottery Appli- glers to record hours active and game cation; FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- harvested using the Visitor Check-In cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- Permit and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). tem) for waterfowl hunting. No more (x) We require all users to possess than two companions may accompany and display a valid Entrance Pass. You each permitted hunter, and we do not may use a current Federal Rec- require these companions to purchase reational Lands Pass or valid Federal permits. Permits are nontransferable Migratory Bird Hunting and Conserva- and only issued to hunters ages 16 and tion Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp) as older. Permit holders can hunt as the Entrance Pass. standby hunters for any date for which (xi) Waterfowl hunters must stay waterfowl hunting is open. Youth hunt- within 100 feet (30.5 meters (m)) of the ers age 15 and younger are not required assigned hunt location. You may ex- to obtain a refuge waterfowl permit ceed 100 feet (30.5 m) when retrieving and can obtain a free permit from the downed birds. refuge’s office. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) You must remove all decoys, hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, opos- blind material, and harvested game sum, raccoon, coyote, beaver, and nu- from the refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see tria on designated areas of the refuge §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: (iii) All youth hunters age 15 and (i) When waterfowl hunting is ac- younger must remain within sight and tively taking place, we prohibit all normal voice contact of an adult age 21 public use other than waterfowl hunt- or older. One adult may supervise not ing within the designated areas for wa- more than two youth hunters. terfowl hunting. (iv) All waterfowl hunters must (ii) We allow raccoon and opossum check-in before the day’s hunt, and hunting between the hours of legal sun- check-out at the end of the day’s hunt set and legal sunrise. (no later than 1 p.m.), at the refuge’s (iii) The conditions set forth at para- duck check station. graphs (j)(1)(iii) and (vi) through (x) of (v) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 this section apply. shotshells per person. (iv) You may take incidental species (vi) Hunters must remove all per- (coyote, beaver, nutria, and feral hog) sonal property at the end of each day’s during any hunt with those weapons hunt from the Noxubee Wilderness legal during those hunts. Area (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- (v) We require bobwhite quail and ter). Outside the Noxubee Wilderness rabbit hunters to wear at least a solid Area, hunters may leave tree stands la- hunter orange vest or cap. beled with the hunter’s State hunting (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- license number used for deer hunting. ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and (vii) During the deer firearm (primi- feral hog on designated areas of the ref- tive or modern gun) hunts, any person uge subject to the following conditions: hunting species other than waterfowl, (i) The conditions set forth at para- accompanying another person hunting graphs (j)(1)(iii) and (vi) through (x) species other than waterfowl, or walk- and (j)(2)(i) and (iv) of this section ing off-trail within areas open to deer apply. hunting must wear at least 500 square (ii) You must purchase a refuge quota inches (3,226 square centimeters (cm)) deer permit (Quota Deer Hunt Applica- of unbroken fluorescent-orange mate- tion; FWS Form 3- 2439, Hunt Applica- rial visible above the waistline as an tion—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- outer garment at all times. When occu- tem). Permits are nontransferable. pied, ground blinds must display a min- Youth hunters age 15 and younger are imum of 400 square inches (2,581 square not required to a purchase a refuge cm) of unbroken fluorescent-orange quota deer permit and can obtain a free material. permit from the refuge’s office. (viii) We allow the use of dogs for re- (iii) We prohibit organized deer trieval of migratory and upland game drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an only. organized or planned effort to pursue,

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drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (C) Anglers must tend all trotlines cause deer to move in the direction of every 24 hours, and must remove them any person(s) who is part of the orga- when not in use (see § 27.93 of this chap- nized or planned hunt and known to be ter). waiting for the deer. (D) Trotlines must possess at least 6- (iv) You may place one portable tree inch (15.2-cm) cotton string leads. stand or ground blind for deer hunting (vii) We allow jug fishing on the ref- on the refuge only during the open deer uge subject to the following conditions: season. You must clearly label the (A) Anglers must label each jug with stand or blind with your State hunting their State fishing license number. license number. When not in use and (B) Anglers must check all jugs every left on the refuge, you must place 24 hours, and must remove them when stands in a non-hunting position at not in use (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ground level. (viii) We prohibit bow fishing after (v) While climbing a tree, installing a legal sunset. tree stand that uses climbing aids, or (ix) We prohibit fishing tournaments hunting from a tree stand on the ref- on all refuge waters. uge, you must use a fall-arrest system (x) We prohibit the taking of frogs, (full body harness) that is manufac- turtles, and crawfish (see § 27.21 of this tured to the Treestand Manufacturer’s chapter). Association standards. (xi) We prohibit using nets of any (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- type to capture free-roaming fish or ing on designated areas of the refuge wildlife. You may use a fishing net to subject to the following conditions: recover fish caught by hook and line. (i) The general sport fishing, boating, (xii) Outside the Noxubee Wilderness and bow fishing season extends from Area, anglers may leave trotlines and March 1 through October 31, except jugs used for fishing overnight if they that we open the shoreline of Bluff are labled with the angler’s State fish- Lake from the Bluff Lake Boardwalk ing license number. to the visitor center, the entire (k) St. Catherine Creek National Wild- Noxubee River, and all borrow pit areas life Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird along Highway 25 to fishing year- hunting. We allow hunting of duck, round. goose, coot, and woodcock on des- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- ignated areas of the refuge subject to graphs (j)(1)(ix) and (x) and (j)(2)(i) of the following conditions: this section apply. (i) We allow hunting on Butler Lake, (iii) Anglers must keep boat travel at Salt Lake, and Gillard Lake from 1⁄2 idle speed, and they must not create a hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. wake when moving. (noon) on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and (iv) We prohibit limb lines, jug fish- Sundays. ing, trotlines, snag lines, and hand (ii) We require that all hunters and grappling in Ross Branch, Bluff, and anglers age 16 and older purchase an Loakfoma Lakes, as well as in areas Annual Public Use Permit (electronic within 100 yards of refuge water and form). We require the refuge user to transportation structures. sign, certifying that you understand (v) When left unattended, anglers and will comply with all regulations, must tag fishing gear with their State and carry this permit at all times fishing license number. Anglers must while on the refuge. check all gear within 24 hours each day (iii) Hunters must remove harvested or remove these devices (see § 27.93 of waterfowl, temporary blinds, and de- this chapter). coys used for duck hunting by 1 p.m. (vi) We allow trotlining on the refuge each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: (iv) We allow only portable blinds. (A) Anglers must label each end of (v) Hunters only may enter the ref- the trotline floats with the owner’s uge no earlier than 4 a.m. and must State fishing license number. exit the refuge by 2 hours after legal (B) We limit trotlines to one line per sunset. person, and we allow no more than two (vi) We allow no more than 25 trotlines per boat. shotshells per person in the field.

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(vii) We prohibit hunting within 150 designated State youth hunts each feet (45 meters) of any petroleum facil- year. Youth deer hunters may use any ity or equipment, or refuge residences weapon deemed legal by the State ex- and buildings. cept for buckshot, which we prohibit. (viii) We prohibit the use of handguns (vi) You may place stands up to 2 for hunting on the refuge. days prior to established hunting sea- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow son dates, and you must remove them hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, no more than 2 days after the hunting opossum, beaver, nutria, and coyote in season closes (see § 27.93 of this chap- designated areas of the refuge subject ter). You must mark your stand with to the following conditions: your State hunting license identifica- (i) We only allow hunting shotguns, tion number. We allow each hunter one .22 caliber rimfire rifles or smaller, and portable stand or blind on the refuge. muzzle-loading rifles under .38 caliber (vii) Refuge users must check all deer shooting patched round balls. We pro- (name) taken prior to leaving the ref- hibit the possession of hunting with uge at one of the self-clearing check slugs, buckshot, or rifle hunting am- stations indicated on the map in the munition larger than .22 rimfire. refuge public use brochure. (ii) You must wear a hunter-orange (viii) The conditions set forth at hat and upper garment when hunting paragraphs (k)(1)(ii) and (iv) through in open fields or reforested areas. (vii) and (k)(2)(iv) of this section apply. (iii) We allow raccoon hunting only (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- during the month of February from ing on designated areas of the refuge legal sunset to legal sunrise with the subject to the following conditions: following conditions: (i) We allow sport fishing from Feb- (A) We require the use of dogs. ruary 1 through November 15. On those (B) You may use only .22 caliber rim- days, you may fish from 30 minutes be- fire rifles for hunting. fore legal sunrise to 30 minutes after (iv) We allow the incidental take of legal sunset only. raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and (ii) On the Sibley Unit, we prohibit coyote when hunting migratory birds, motorized boats north of the Ring upland game, big game species with Levee. Anglers may hand-launch boats firearms and archery equipment au- in Swamp Lake during nonflood condi- thorized for use. tions. (v) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) An adult age 21 or older must su- graphs (k)(1)(ii) and (iv) through (vii) pervise youth age 15 and younger who of this section apply. may fish in the Kid’s Pond. We prohibit (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- adults from fishing in this pond. ing of deer, lottery youth turkey, and (iv) We allow bow fishing. feral hog on designated areas of the ref- (v) We prohibit taking alligator gar. uge subject to the following conditions: (vi) We prohibit crawfishing. (i) We allow only still hunting. (vii) We prohibit commercial fishing. (ii) Hunters may take only one deer (viii) We prohibit possession of per day. trotline equipment, including limb (iii) You must wear a minimum of 500 lines, nets, traps, yo-yos, and/or jugs. square inches (3,226 square centi- (ix) The condition set forth at para- meters) of unbroken hunter orange as graph (k)(1)(ii) of this section applies. the outermost layer of clothing on the (l) Tallahatchie River National Wildlife chest and back, and a hat or cap of un- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. broken hunter orange. You must wear We allow hunting of duck, geese, mer- the solid-hunter-orange items while in ganser, coot, rail, snipe, woodcock, and the field. dove on designated areas of the refuge (iv) While hunting, all persons age 16 subject to the following conditions: and younger must be in the presence (i) All hunters age 16 and older must and under direct supervision of a li- possess a North Mississippi NWR hunt- censed or exempt hunter age 21 or ing permit (code 606, available from the older. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, (v) Youth gun hunts (ages 10 to 15) for Fisheries, and Parks). While hunting deer and waterfowl will coincide with on the refuge, all persons age 15 and

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younger (‘‘youth hunter’’) must be in [FWS Form 3–2361]), (v), and (ix) of this the presence and under the direct su- section apply. pervision of a licensed or exempt hun- (ii) All hunters using shotguns for ter age 21 or older. A hunter super- small game must use approved vising a youth hunter must hold all re- nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)). quired licenses and permits. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge at ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later on designated areas of the refuge sub- than 2 hours after legal sunset except ject to the following conditions: during raccoon and frog hunts. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iii) We allow hunting of waterfowl graphs (l)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) (substitute (ducks, teal, mergansers, coot, and Big Game Harvest Report [FWS Form geese), rail, and snipe, including under 3–2359] for Migratory Bird Hunt Report the Light Goose Conservation Order, [FWS Form 3–2361]) of this section only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and apply. Sundays ending at 12 p.m. (noon). (ii) We prohibit dogs while hunting (iv) Each hunter must obtain a daily deer. We allow the use of dogs to hunt Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS feral hog during designated hog sea- Form 3–2361). You must display the sons. card in plain view on the dashboard of (iii) We prohibit organized deer your vehicle so that the State-issued drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an license number is readable. Prior to organized or planned effort to pursue, leaving the refuge, you must complete drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or the card and deposit it at one of the cause deer to move in the direction of refuge information stations. Include all any person(s) who is part of the orga- game harvested, and if you harvest no nized or planned hunt and known to be game, report ‘‘0.’’ We prohibit hunters waiting for the deer. possessing more than one Migratory (iv) We prohibit hunting or shooting Bird Hunt Report at a time. across any open, fallow, or planted (v) It is unlawful to hunt from or field. shoot into the 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone (v) We allow valid permit holders to along either side of designated roads possess and hunt from one portable and parking lots. stand or blind on the refuge. You must (vi) We allow the use of dogs on the permanently and legibly write your refuge when hunting migratory game State hunting license number on all birds and upland game. We prohibit the stands on the refuge. Stands left on the use of dogs during big game hunts. area do not reserve the hunting loca- (vii) You must remove decoys, blinds, tions. You may place stands up to 7 boats, other personal property, and lit- days prior to the hunt, and you must ter from the hunting area following remove them no more than 7 days after each morning’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and the refuge’s deer season closes (see 27.94 of this chapter). § 27.93 of this chapter). Ground blinds (viii) We allow no more than 25 may not be placed within mowed trails. shotshells per person in the field. (vi) Hunters using climbing tree (ix) We allow the take of beavers, stands must use a fall-arrest system coyotes, nutria, and feral hogs during manufactured to Treestand Manufac- daylight hours only during any open turer’s Association standards. season with weapons and ammunition (vii) We prohibit the use of buckshot legal for that season. on the refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, nu- ing on designated areas of the refuge tria and raccoon on designated areas of subject to the following conditions: the refuge subject to the following con- (i) We prohibit the use or possession ditions: of alcoholic beverages while fishing. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) We prohibit possession or use of graphs (l)(1)(i), (ii), (iv) (substitute Big jugs, seines, nets, hand-grab baskets, Game Harvest Report [FWS Form 3– slat traps/baskets, or any other similar 2359] for Migratory Bird Hunt Report devices.

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(iii) We prohibit commercial fishing and trails, and around parking lots. It of any kind. is considered hunting if you have a (iv) We only allow trotlines, yo-yos, loaded weapon, if you have a nocked limb lines, crawfish traps, or any other arrow while bow hunting, or if you are similar devices for recreational use. in an elevated tree stand or ground You must tag or mark these devices blind with a means to take, within with the angler’s State fishing license these areas. number written in waterproof ink, leg- (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, ibly inscribed or legibly stamped on blind material, and harvested water- the tag. You must attend these devices fowl from the area no later than 1 p.m. a minimum of once every 24 hours. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). When not attended, you must remove (viii) We allow the use of dogs for re- them from the refuge (see § 27.93 of this trieving migratory birds. chapter). (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, (v) We prohibit snagging or attempt- and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour be- ing to snag fish. fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). (vi) We allow frogging and craw- (x) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 fishing. shotshells per person in the field. (m) —(1) Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge (xi) Limited draw hunts require a We allow Migratory game bird hunting. Limited Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3– hunting of duck, goose, merganser, 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- coot, and dove on designated areas of life Refuge System) assigned by ran- the refuge subject to the following con- dom computer drawing. At the end of ditions: the hunt, you must return the permit (i) Each person age 16 or older who is with information concerning that hunt hunting or fishing must possess a valid to the refuge. Failure to return this Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual permit will disqualify the hunter for Public Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, any limited hunts the next year. Hunt Application—National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Refuge System). hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, and younger must be in the presence and nutria on designated areas of the ref- direct supervision of a Mississippi li- uge subject to the following conditions: censed or exempt hunter, age 21 or older. One adult may supervise no more (i) The conditions set forth at para- than one youth hunter. graphs (m)(1)(i) through (vi) of this sec- (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all tion apply. participants must display their Daily (ii) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- Visitor Information/Harvest Report ing squirrel and raccoon, and for the Card (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS February rabbit hunt. Form 3–2359) in plain view in their ve- (iii) We allow rabbit hunting on the hicle so that the required information Brown Tract of Theodore Roosevelt Na- is readable. You must return all cards tional Wildlife Refuge that is managed upon completion of the activity and be- by Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge. fore leaving the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iv) We prohibit all other public use ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog on the refuge during all limited draw on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunts. ject to the following conditions: (v) Valid permit holders may inciden- (i) The conditions set forth at para- tally take opossum, coyote, beaver, graphs (m)(1)(i) through (vi) and (xi) of bobcat, and nutria in any refuge hunt this section apply. season with weapons legal for that (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We hunt. Valid permit holders may inci- define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or dentally take feral hog during deer planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, hunts only. or otherwise frighten or cause game to (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting move in the direction of any person(s) into a 100-foot (30.5-meter (m)) zone who is part of the organized or planned along either side of pipelines, power hunt and known to be waiting for the line rights-of-way, designated roads, game.

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(iii) Hunting or shooting within or day (see § 27.93 of this chapter), except adjacent to open fields or tree planta- for blinds made entirely of marsh vege- tions less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height tation. must be from a stand a minimum of 10 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- feet (3 m) above the ground. land game hunting on designated areas (iv) The refuge brochure provides of the refuge subject to the following deer check station locations and re- condition: On the 131-acre mainland quirements. Prior to leaving the ref- unit of Boone’s Crossing, we allow up- uge, you must check all harvested deer land game hunting with archery meth- at the nearest self-service check sta- ods only. On Johnson Island, we allow tion (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS hunting of game animals during State- Form 3–2359) following the posted in- wide seasons using archery methods or structions. shotguns using shot no larger than BB. (v) Hunters may possess and hunt (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- from only one stand or blind. Hunters ing of deer and turkey on designated may place a deer stand or blind 48 areas of the refuge subject to the fol- hours prior to a hunt, and must remove lowing conditions: it within 48 hours after each designated (i) We allow only portable tree stands hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with from September 1 through January 31. the exception of closed areas where Hunters must place their State Con- special regulations apply. servation number on their stands. (vi) During designated muzzleloader hunts, we allow archery equipment and (ii) On the Boone’s Crossing Unit, in- muzzleloaders loaded with a single pro- cluding Johnson Island, we allow deer jectile; we prohibit breech-loading fire- and turkey hunters with archery meth- arms of any type. ods only. (vii) Limited draw hunts require a (iii) On the Cora Island Unit, we Limited Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3– allow deer hunting with archery meth- 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- ods only. We restrict hunting for other life Refuge System) assigned by ran- game on this unit to shotgun only with dom computer drawing. At the end of shot no larger than BB. the hunt, you must return the permit (iv) For wild turkey hunting, you with information concerning the hunt may use or possess only approved to the refuge. Failure to return this nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while permit will disqualify the hunter for in the field. any limited hunts the next year. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (viii) We allow white-tailed deer designated areas of the refuge subject hunting on the Brown Tract of Theo- to the following condition: You must dore Roosevelt National Wildlife Ref- operate all motorized boats at no-wake uge that is managed by Yazoo National speed. Wildlife Refuge. (b) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife (4) [Reserved] Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- FR 54120, Aug. 31, 2020] ing of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- § 32.44 Missouri. lowing conditions: The following refuge units are open (i) You must register at the hunter for hunting and/or fishing as governed sign-in/out station and record the sex by applicable Federal and State regula- and age of deer harvested on the Big tions, and are listed in alphabetical Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– order with additional refuge-specific 2359). regulations. (ii) We prohibit shooting at deer that (a) Big Muddy National Fish and Wild- are on any portion of the main perim- life Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird eter levee. hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (iii) If you are assigned a specific game birds on designated areas of the blind location, you may hunt only from refuge subject to the following condi- that location. tion: You must remove all your blinds, (iv) We allow use of portable stands, boats, and decoys from the refuge each but hunters must remove them at the

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end of each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- (iv) You must remove your stand(s) ter). from the refuge at the end of the man- (v) You must remove all boats, aged deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- blinds, blind materials, stands, plat- ter). forms, scaffolds, and other hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on equipment from the refuge at the end designated areas of the refuge subject of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 to the following condition: You may of this chapter). take fish, amphibians, reptiles, and (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing sub- crustaceans only with a hand-held pole ject to the following conditions: and line or rod and reel. (i) We prohibit the taking of turtle or (e) Middle Mississippi River National frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.32(i) for (ii) We allow only boat fishing, ex- regulations. cept that we allow bank fishing during (f) Mingo National Wildlife Refuge—(1) managed refuge special events. Migratory game bird hunting. We allow (iii) Anglers must remove all boats waterfowl hunting in Pool 7 and Pool 8 and fishing equipment at the end of subject to the following conditions: each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (i) We allow the use of dogs for water- (c) Great River National Wildlife Ref- fowl hunting, provided the dogs are uge. Refer to § 32.32(e) for regulations. under the immediate control of the (d) Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Ref- hunter at all times. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting from allow hunting of light goose on des- 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 p.m. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) You must remove boats, decoys, the following conditions: blinds, and blind materials brought (i) We allow hunting of light geese onto the refuge at the end of each day’s only during the spring conservation hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- order season. ter). (ii) We require hunters to have a Spe- cial Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–C), (iv) We require hunters to go through and all hunters must hunt with a the Missouri Department of Conserva- guide. tion daily draw process at Duck Creek (iii) We allow the guide and hunters Conservation Area to hunt in Pool 7 into the hunt boundary up to 2 hours and Pool 8. prior to legal shooting time. (v) We require hunters to read our (iv) Hunting ends at 1 p.m. refuge hunting brochure that contains (v) We allow dogs while hunting, pro- a hunting permit (signed brochure). We vided the dog is under the immediate require hunters to sign and carry the control of the hunter at all times. permit/brochure while hunting. (vi) We allow portable blinds and de- (vi) We allow the take of feral hog at coys at the discretion of the guide. any time, and bobcat when in season, (vii) We prohibit pit blinds. while legally hunting others species on (viii) We prohibit retrieving crippled the refuge. geese outside of the hunt boundary, in- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow cluding adjacent private land. This in- hunting of squirrel, raccoon, and bob- cludes retrieval by dogs. cat in designated areas of the refuge (2) [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ing of deer on designated areas of the graphs (f)(1)(v) and (vi) of this section refuge subject to the following condi- apply. tions: (ii) We allow hunter access from 11⁄2 (i) We require a valid State-managed hours before legal shooting time until hunt unit permit to hunt deer on the 11⁄2 hours after legal shooting time. refuge. (iii) We require that all hunters reg- (ii) We allow only muzzleloader hunt- ister at the hunter sign-in stations and ing. complete an Upland Game Hunt Report (iii) We require hunters to check in (FWS Form 3–2362) located at the exit and out of the refuge. kiosks prior to exiting the refuge.

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(iv) We allow squirrel hunting from fishing from March 1 through Sep- the State opening day until the day be- tember 30, from 1⁄2 hour before legal fore the State opening of archery deer sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset, season. on all refuge waters. (v) Archery hunters may take squir- (ii) We allow fishing year-round from rel, raccoon, and bobcat while in sea- 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour son and feral hog anytime while arch- after legal sunset on Red Mill Pond, ery deer hunting. Mingo River (south of Ditch 6 Road), (vi) We allow raccoon hunting by spe- Stanley Creed, May Pond, Fox Pond, cial use permit during the Statewide and Ditches 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, and 11. raccoon season. (iii) We allow the use of electric (3) Big game hunting. We allow big trolling motors outside the Mingo Wil- game hunting in designated areas of derness. the refuge subject to the following con- (iv) We require the removal of ditions: watercraft from the refuge at the end (i) The conditions set forth at para- of each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 graphs (f)(1)(iii), (v), and (vi) and of this chapter). (f)(2)(ii) of this section apply. (v) We allow anglers to take nongame (ii) We require that all hunters reg- fish by nets and seines for personal use ister at the hunter sign-in stations and only from March 1 through September complete the Big Game Harvest Report 30. (FWS Form 3–2359) located at the exit (vi) Anglers must attend trammel kiosks prior to exiting the refuge. and gill nets at all times and plainly (iii) We allow archery hunting for label them with the angler’s conserva- deer and turkey during the fall season. tion identification (ID) number. (iv) We allow spring turkey hunting. (vii) We only allow the use of You may only use or possess approved trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bank nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while lines, and jug lines from 1⁄2 hour before in the field, including shot shells used legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal for hunting wild turkey. sunset. Anglers must mark each line (v) We allow archery hunting in the with their conservation ID number. Expanded General Hunt Area through (viii) We allow the take of common October 31. snapping turtle and soft-shelled turtle (vi) We allow portable tree stands. using only pole and line. We require all You may place a portable tree stand no anglers to immediately release all alli- earlier than 2 weeks before the State gator snapping turtles. archery deer season, and you must re- (g) Swan Lake National Wildlife Ref- move it no later than 2 weeks after the uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We State archery deer season (see § 27.93 of allow hunting of waterfowl, dove, rail, this chapter), except that in the Ex- snipe, and woodcock on the refuge sub- panded General Hunt Area, you must ject to the following conditions: remove all personal property at the end (i) We require the Missouri Depart- of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ment of Conservation ‘‘Green Card’’ A tree stand left on the refuge must be while hunting waterfowl. labeled with hunter’s conservation (ii) We require Missouri Department identification number. of Conservation ‘‘White Cards’’ while (vii) We allow only one tree stand per dove hunting. deer hunter. (iii) You must follow designated (viii) Hunters may use boats to ac- check-in and check-out procedures. cess the hunt area. (iv) We only allow waterfowl hunting (ix) We require hunters to apply for during designated days of the water- managed deer hunts through the Mis- fowl seasons, late goose season, and souri Department of Conservation Spring Conservation Order season. internet draw. (v) We restrict hunting hours to des- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on ignated times on designated units. You designated areas of the refuge subject must remove all equipment (see § 27.93 to the following conditions: of this chapter) and exit units by 1 p.m. (i) Except as provided under para- (vi) During the Spring Conservation graph (f)(4)(ii) of this section, we allow Order season, you may leave decoys

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and blinds overnight in your assigned (D) We allow entry onto the refuge 1 unit. hour prior to shooting hours during (vii) You may hunt only in your as- managed deer hunts. You must be off signed designated area. We assign des- the refuge 1 hour after shooting hours, ignated areas to hunters at the check unless the refuge manager or designee station. has given you permission to stay on (viii) We allow the use of dogs while the refuge until a later time. hunting, provided the dog is under the (E) We prohibit shooting from, immediate control of the hunter at all across, or within 100 feet (30.5 meters times. (m)) of a service road, public road, (ix) We restrict hunting units to par- parking lot, or designated trail unless ties no larger than four, unless other- authorized by the refuge manager. wise designated. (F) We allow use of portable tree (x) We allow hand-pulled carts. stands and blinds during managed deer (xi) You must park vehicles in des- hunts, and you must remove them at ignated parking areas. designated times (see § 27.93 of this (xii) We prohibit hunting or shooting chapter). You must attach your con- on, across, or within 100 feet (30.5 me- servation identification number to all ters) of a service road, parking lot, or stands and blinds. During managed designated trail. firearms hunts, you must mark en- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow closed hunting blinds and stands with hunting of upland game on designated hunter orange visible from all sides. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (G) During special hunts, one non- lowing conditions: hunting assistant may accompany (i) The condition set forth at para- youth or hunters with disabilities. graph (g)(1)(xii) of this section applies. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We allow shotguns, handguns, and ing on designated areas of the refuge rimfire .22 caliber rifles. subject to the following conditions: (iii) You may not access the refuge (i) We allow fishing on the refuge from neighboring private or public only during refuge open hours. lands. (ii) The Taylor Point area of Elk (iv) We restrict hunting use hours on Creek is open to fishing year-round designated hunting units. during daylight hours. Anglers may ac- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- cess this area by a refuge road (FHWA ing of deer and wild turkey on des- Route 100) off of State Highway E. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We allow only nonmotorized the following conditions: boats on refuge waters, except that an- (i) The conditions set forth at para- glers may use motor boats on the Sil- graphs (g)(1)(iii) and (g)(2)(iii) of this ver Lake impoundment. No wake ap- section apply. plies to all waters on the refuge. (ii) For wild turkey hunting, you may use or possess only approved (iv) Anglers must remove all boats nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while from the refuge at the end of each day in the field. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) On the refuge, we allow hunting (h) Two Rivers National Wildlife Ref- of white-tailed deer subject to the fol- uge. Refer to § 32.32(k) for regulations. lowing conditions: (A) We require a Missouri Depart- § 32.45 Montana. ment of Conservation Permit, along The following refuge units are open with Missouri Department of Conserva- for hunting and/or fishing as governed tion hunter identification tags and by applicable Federal and State regula- parking permits (name/address/phone tions, and are listed in alphabetical number), to hunt during the managed order with additional refuge-specific deer hunt. regulations. (B) You must participate in a pre- (a) Benton Lake National Wildlife Ref- hunt orientation for managed deer uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunts. allow hunting of duck, goose, swan, (C) You must hunt in designated and coot in designated areas of the ref- areas during designated times. uge subject to the following conditions:

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(i) We allow hunters to enter and re- standing elevated platforms on the ref- main in open hunting areas 2 hours be- uge from August 15 through December fore legal sunrise until 2 hours after 15. legal sunset. (ii) You must visibly mark portable (ii) Hunters with a documented mo- tree stands, portable blinds, and free- bility disability may reserve an acces- standing elevated platforms with your sible blind in advance by contacting automated licensing system (ALS) the refuge office. number. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) [Reserved] hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed (d) Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge— grouse, and gray partridge in des- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ignated areas of the refuge subject to allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, the following condition: The condition swan, sandhill crane, and mourning set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this dove on designated areas of the refuge. section applies. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) [Reserved] hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, designated areas of the refuge. fox, and coyote on designated areas of (b) Benton Lake Wetland Management the refuge subject to the following con- District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- ditions: ing. We allow migratory game bird (i) You must possess and carry a ref- hunting on designated areas of the dis- uge Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3– trict. 1383–G) to hunt fox and coyotes. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the (ii) Fox and coyote hunters may only hunting of coyote, skunk, red fox, rac- use centerfire rifles, rimfire rifles, or coon, hare, rabbit, and tree squirrel on shotguns with approved nontoxic shot designated areas of the district. (see § 32.2(k)). (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (iii) Any person hunting or accom- game hunting on designated areas of panying a hunter must wear a min- the district. imum of 400 square inches (2,581 square (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- centimeters) of hunter orange (fluores- ing on designated areas of the district. cent) material above the waist, visible (c) Black Coulee National Wildlife Ref- at all times. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (3)–(4) [Reserved] swan, sandhill crane, and mourning (e) Bowdoin Wetland Management Dis- dove on designated areas of the refuge trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. subject to the following condition: You We allow migratory game bird hunting must remove all boats, decoys, port- on designated areas of the district. able blinds, other personal property, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- and any materials brought onto the land game hunting on designated areas refuge for blind construction by legal of the district. sunset each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (3) Big game hunting. We allow big this chapter). game hunting on designated areas of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the district subject to the following hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed conditions: grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, (i) You may leave portable tree fox, and coyote on designated areas of stands, portable blinds, and free- the refuge subject to the following con- standing elevated platforms on water- dition: Fox and coyote hunters may fowl production areas (WPAs) from Au- only use centerfire rifles, rimfire rifles, gust 15 through December 15. or shotguns with approved nontoxic (ii) You must label portable tree shot (see § 32.2(k)). stands, portable blinds, and free- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big standing elevated platforms with your game hunting on designated portions of automated licensing system (ALS) the refuge subject to the following con- number. The label must be legible from ditions: the ground. (i) We allow hunters to leave portable (iii) We only allow the use of archery, tree stands, portable blinds, and free- muzzleloader (as governed by State

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regulations), or shotgun on the McNeil (h) Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Slough WPA and Hammond WPA. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, ing on designated areas of the district. swan, sandhill crane, and mourning (f) Charles M. Russell National Wildlife dove on designated areas of the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow We allow migratory game bird hunting hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed on designated areas of the refuge. grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fox, and coyote on designated areas of hunting of upland game birds, turkey, the refuge. and coyote on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow big refuge subject to the following condi- game hunting on designated areas of tion: We allow coyote hunting from the the refuge. first day of antelope rifle season (4) [Reserved] through March 1 annually. (i) Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge— (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ing of big game on designated areas of allow migratory game bird hunting on the refuge subject to the following con- designated areas of the refuge. ditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow the use of portable blinds only hunting on des- and stands. ignated areas of the refuge. (ii) We limit each hunter to three (3)–(4) [Reserved] stands or blinds. The hunter must have (j) Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Ref- their automated licensing system uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ALS) number visibly marked on the allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, stand(s) or blind(s). swan, sandhill crane, and mourning (iii) You may install portable stands dove on designated areas of the refuge and blinds no sooner than August 1, subject to the following condition: You and you must remove them by Decem- must remove all boats, decoys, port- ber 15 of each year (see § 27.93 of this able blinds, other personal property, chapter). and any materials brought onto the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- refuge for blind construction by legal ing on designated areas of the refuge. sunset each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (g) Charles M. Russell Wetland Man- this chapter). agement District—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed hunting on designated areas of the dis- grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, trict subject to the following condi- fox, and coyote on designated portions tion: You must remove all watercraft of the refuge subject to the following and personal equipment following each condition: Fox and coyote hunters may day of hunting (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of use only centerfire rifles, rim-fire ri- this chapter). fles, or shotguns with approved (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)). land game bird hunting on designated (3) Big game hunting. We allow big areas of the district. game hunting on designated areas of (3) Big game hunting. We allow big the refuge subject to the following con- game hunting on designated areas of ditions: the district subject to the following (i) We allow hunters to leave portable condition: You must remove your tree tree stands, portable blinds, and free- stand(s) from the refuge after each standing elevated platforms on the ref- day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). uge from August 15 through December (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- 15. ing on designated areas of the district (ii) You must visibly mark portable subject to the following condition: An- tree stands, portable blinds, and free- glers must remove all motor boats and standing elevated platforms with your other personal equipment at the end of automated licensing system (ALS) each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this number. chapter). (4) [Reserved]

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(k) Lake Mason National Wildlife Ref- exit the hunting area no later than 2 uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hours after legal shooting hours. allow hunting of migratory game birds (iii) We prohibit wildlife observation, on designated areas of the refuge. scouting, and loitering during water- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fowl hunting season at the waterfowl hunting of upland game on designated hunting area parking lot and on the areas of the refuge. refuge road leading to the waterfowl (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting area parking lot. ing of big game on designated areas of (iv) We close the waterfowl hunting the refuge. area to waterfowl hunting on Mondays (4) [Reserved] and Thursdays. (l) Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife (v) Each hunter must set the appro- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. priate blind selector (metal flip tag) We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, before and after hunting. swan, sandhill crane, and mourning (vi) We prohibit attempting to ‘‘re- dove on designated areas of the refuge. serve’’ a blind for use later in the day (2) Upland game hunting. We allow by depositing a vehicle or other equip- hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed ment on the refuge. A hunter must be grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, physically present in the hunting area fox, and coyote on designated areas of in order to use a blind. The exceptions the refuge. are blinds 2 and 7, which may be re- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big served for hunters with disabilities. game hunting on designated areas of (vii) No more than four hunters or in- the refuge. dividuals may use a blind at one time. (4) [Reserved] (viii) You must conduct all hunting (m) Lamesteer National Wildlife Ref- from within the hunting blind. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ix) All hunters must have a visible allow hunting of migratory birds on means of retrieving waterfowl such as designated areas of the refuge subject a float tube, waders, or a dog capable of to the following condition: Hunters retrieving. must obtain landowner permission be- (x) We prohibit falconry hunting. fore hunting on the refuge. (xi) We allow the use of a portable (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ground blind within the immediate hunting of upland game on designated mowed area around field blind #13. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow lowing condition: Hunters must obtain hunting of turkey on designated areas landowner permission before hunting of the refuge. on the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ery hunting of white-tailed deer on des- ing of big game on designated areas of ignated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge subject to the following con- the following conditions: dition: Hunters must obtain landowner (i) We prohibit wildlife observation, permission before hunting on the ref- scouting, and loitering at access points uge. and parking areas. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) Hunters may only enter the hunt ing on designated areas of the refuge area 2 hours prior to legal hunting subject to the following condition: An- hours and must exit no later than 2 glers must obtain landowner permis- hours after legal hunting hours. sion before fishing on the refuge. (iii) We allow archery hunting in the (n) Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Ref- waterfowl hunting area in September, uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We except during the youth waterfowl allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot hunt weekend. We will allow archery on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunting on Mondays and Thursdays in ject to the following conditions: the waterfowl hunting area during wa- (i) You must hunt from an estab- terfowl hunting season. lished blind. (iv) We allow the use of portable tree (ii) Legal entry time into the hunting stands or ground blinds. You must at- area is no earlier than 2 hours before tach a tag displaying the owner’s auto- legal shooting hours. All hunters must mated licensing system (ALS) number

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to each tree stand and/or ground blind We allow hunting of coot, duck, goose, you place on the refuge. sandhill crane, tundra swan, snipe, and (v) Hunters may not enter or retrieve dove on designated areas of the refuge. deer from closed areas of the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow without the consent of an authorized hunting of pheasant, partridge, sharp- official. tailed grouse, coyote, red fox, and (vi) Hunters with a documented mo- white-tailed jackrabbit on designated bility disability may access designated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- locations in the hunting area to hunt lowing condition: We allow hunting of from ground blinds. To access these coyote, red fox, and white-tailed jack- areas, hunters must contact the refuge rabbit during daylight hours from No- manager in advance to obtain a Special vember 15 through March 31. Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (vii) We prohibit organized drives. We ing of deer and antelope on designated define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or areas of the refuge. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- or otherwise frighten or cause game to ing on designated areas of the refuge. move in the direction of any person(s) (q) National Bison Range. (1)–(3) [Re- who is part of the organized or planned served] hunt and known to be waiting for the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game. ing on designated areas of the National (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Bison Range as governed by joint State ing on designated areas of the refuge. and Confederated Salish and Kootenai (o) Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. Tribal regulations for non-members (1) [Reserved] and Confederated Salish and Kootenai (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Tribal regulations for members of the hunting of turkey and mountain grouse Confederated Salish and Kootenai on designated areas of the refuge sub- Tribe subject to the following condi- ject to the following conditions: tion: We prohibit the use of lead or (i) We allow use of riding or pack lead-based lures or sinkers. stock on designated access routes (r) Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge. through the refuge to access off-refuge (1)–(3) [Reserved] lands as identified in the public use (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- leaflet. ing on designated areas of the refuge as (ii) We prohibit retrieval of game in governed by joint State and Confed- areas closed to hunting without a ref- erated Salish and Kootenai Tribal reg- uge retrieval permit. ulations for non-members and Confed- (iii) We allow portable or temporary erated Salish and Kootenai Tribal reg- blinds and tree stands. ulations for members of the Confed- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- erated Salish and Kootenai Tribe sub- ing of elk, white-tailed deer, and mule ject to the following condition: We pro- deer on designated areas of the refuge hibit the use of lead or lead-based tack- subject to the following conditions: le. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (s) Northeast Montana Wetland Man- graphs (o)(2)(i) through (iii) of this sec- agement District—(1) Migratory game bird tion apply. hunting. We allow migratory game bird (ii) The first week of the archery elk hunting on designated areas of the dis- and deer hunting season and the first trict subject to the following condi- week of the general elk and deer hunt- tion: You must remove boats, decoys, ing season are open only to youth portable blinds, other personal prop- hunters (ages 12 to 15). A nonhunting erty, and any materials brought onto adult age 18 or older must accompany the area for blind construction at the the youth hunter in the field. end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (iii) Persons assisting disabled hunt- this chapter). ers must not be afield with a hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- firearm, bow, or other hunting device. land game hunting on designated areas (4) [Reserved] of the district. (p) Medicine Lake National Wildlife (3) Big game hunting. We allow big Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. game hunting on designated areas of

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the district subject to the following (A) The conditions set forth at para- conditions: graphs (t)(1)(i) and (t)(2)(i) of this sec- (i) We allow hunters to leave portable tion apply. tree stands and freestanding elevated (B) We restrict hunting on Flathead, platforms on waterfowl production Blasdel, and Batavia WPAs to hunting areas (WPAs) from August 25 through with archery equipment, shotgun, tra- February 15. ditional handgun, muzzleloader, or (ii) You must label portable tree crossbow only. stands and freestanding elevated plat- (ii) We allow big game hunting on forms with your automated licensing Lake County WPAs as governed by system (ALS) number so that the num- joint State and Confederated Salish ber is legible from the ground. and Kootenai Tribal regulations for (4) [Reserved] non-members and Confederated Salish (t) Northwest Montana Wetland Man- and Kootenai Tribal regulations for agement District—(1) Migratory game bird members of the Confederated Salish hunting. We allow migratory game bird and Kootenai Tribe. hunting on designated areas of the dis- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- trict as governed by State law (Flat- ing on all WPAs throughout the dis- head County waterfowl production trict as governed by State law (Flat- areas (WPAs)) and joint State and Con- head County WPAs) and joint State federated Salish and Kootenai Tribal and Confederated Salish and Kootenai regulations for non-members and Con- Tribal regulations for non-members federated Salish and Kootenai Tribal and Confederated Salish and Kootenai regulations for members of the Confed- Tribal regulations for members of the erated Salish and Kootenai Tribe (Lake Confederated Salish and Kootenai County WPAs), subject to the following Tribe (Lake County WPAs). conditions: (u) Pablo National Wildlife Refuge. (1)– (i) Hunters must remove all boats, (3) [Reserved] decoys, portable blinds (including (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- those made of native materials), boat ing on designated areas of the refuge as blinds, and all other personal property governed by joint State and Confed- at the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and erated Salish and Kootenai Tribal reg- 27.94 of this chapter). ulations for non-members and Confed- (ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs erated Salish and Kootenai Tribal reg- when hunting. ulations for members of the Confed- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- erated Salish and Kootenai Tribe sub- land game hunting on designated areas ject to the following condition: We pro- of the district as governed by State law hibit the use of lead or lead-based lures (Flathead County WPAs) and joint or sinkers. State and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal regulations for non- (v) Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife members and Confederated Salish and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. Kootenai Tribal regulations for mem- We allow hunting of goose, duck, and bers of the Confederated Salish and coot on designated areas of the refuge Kootenai Tribe (Lake County WPAs), subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) Hunters must remove all blinds, (i) We prohibit hunting with a shot- decoys, shell casings, and other per- gun capable of holding more than three sonal equipment from the refuge each shells. day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- ter). graphs (t)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section (ii) We prohibit the use of motorized apply. decoys. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (2) [Reserved] game hunting on designated areas of (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- the district as follows: ing of deer, elk, moose, and pronghorn (i) We allow big game hunting on antelope on designated areas of the ref- Flathead County WPAs as governed by uge subject to the following conditions: State law and subject to the following (i) We limit the number of hunters conditions: per day during the general big game

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season for the area north of South Val- ber 15 of each year (see § 27.93 of this ley Road, south of Red Rock River chapter). Mash, and west of Upper Red Rock (iv) We prohibit hunting of black Lake to the west refuge boundary. We bear during the State spring season. close this area to hunting by other big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game hunters during the general big ing on designated areas of the refuge. game season. We select the hunters per (x) UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge— day by annual lottery. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) You may hire outfitters or ranch- allow hunting of migratory game birds ers for the retrieval of big game only. on designated areas of the refuge. (iii) We prohibit use of wheeled game (2) Upland game hunting. We allow carts or other mechanical transpor- hunting of upland game birds and coy- tation devices for game retrieval on ote on designated areas of the refuge portions of the refuge designated as subject to the following condition: We Wilderness Area. allow coyote hunting from the first day (iv) We prohibit horses north of of antelope rifle season through March South Valley Road except for the re- 1 annually. trieval of big game. We only allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- horses for back-country access to the ing of big game on designated areas of Centennial Mountains south of South the refuge subject to the following con- Valley Road. We require the use of cer- ditions: tified weed-free hay or pellets in refuge (i) We allow the use of portable blinds parking lots and on refuge roads or and stands. trails. (ii) We limit each hunter to three (v) We prohibit hunting and/or shoot- stands or blinds. The hunter must have ing from or onto refuge lands from their automated licensing system within 50 yards (45 meters) of the cen- (ALS) number visibly marked on the terline of any public road open to mo- stand(s) or blind(s). torized vehicles. (iii) You may install portable stands (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- and blinds no sooner than August 1, ing on designated areas of the refuge and you must remove them by Decem- subject to the following conditions: ber 15 of each year (see § 27.93 of this (i) You may only use pole and line or chapter). rod and reel to fish on the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We prohibit the use of felt-soled ing on designated areas of the refuge. wading boots on all refuge waters. (y) War Horse National Wildlife Ref- (iii) We prohibit the use or possession uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We of lead sinkers or any lead fishing prod- allow hunting of migratory game birds uct while fishing. on designated areas of the refuge. (w) Swan River National Wildlife Ref- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting of upland game birds on des- allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot ignated areas of the refuge. on designated areas of the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (2) [Reserved] ing of big game on designated areas of (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- the refuge. ery hunting of bear, elk, white-tailed (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- deer, and mule deer on designated ing on designated areas of the refuge. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 lowing conditions: FR 54124, Aug. 31, 2020] (i) We allow the use of portable blinds and stands. § 32.46 Nebraska. (ii) We limit each hunter to one stand The following refuge units are open or blind. The hunter must have their for hunting and/or fishing as governed automated licensing system (ALS) by applicable Federal and State regula- number visibly marked on the stand or tions, and are listed in alphabetical blind. order with additional refuge-specific (iii) You may install portable stands regulations. and blinds no sooner than August 1, (a) Boyer Chute National Wildlife Ref- and you must remove them by Decem- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We

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allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot (b) Crescent Lake National Wildlife Ref- on designated areas of the refuge sub- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ject to the following conditions: allow hunting of coot, crow, dove, (i) Hunters may access the refuge duck, goose, merganser, rail, and snipe from 2 hours before legal sunrise until on designated areas of the refuge sub- 2 hours after legal sunset along the im- ject to the following conditions: mediate shoreline and including the (i) Hunters may access the refuge high bank of the Missouri River. You from 2 hours before legal sunrise until may access the hunting area by water 2 hours after legal sunset. or, if by land, only within the public (ii) We allow the use of dogs. use area of the Island Unit. (iii) We open the refuge to hunting (ii) You must remove all blinds and from September 1 through March 15. decoys at the conclusion of each day’s (iv) We prohibit publicly organized hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunts unless authorized under a Spe- (2) [Reserved] cial Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–C). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- hunting of cottontail and jack rabbit, key on designated areas of the refuge coyote, porcupine, prairie dog, State- subject to the following conditions: defined furbearers, ring-necked pheas- (i) The refuge manager will annually ant, and prairie grouse on designated determine and publish hunting season areas of the refuge subject to the fol- dates and include them in the refuge lowing conditions: access permit (signed brochure). (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) You must possess and carry a ref- graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- uge access permit (signed brochure) at tion apply. all times while in the hunting area. (ii) We allow electronic calls for coy- ote and furbearer hunting. (iii) We allow hunters in the des- (iii) Coyotes and all furbearers or ignated areas from 2 hours before legal their parts, if left in the field, must be sunrise until 2 hours after legal sunset. left at least 50 yards away from any (iv) We allow two portable tree road, trail, or building. Otherwise, stands/blinds per hunter within the hunters must remove them from the hunt area. Of those, only one stand/ refuge. blind can be left on the refuge from 1 (iv) Shooting hours are from 1⁄2 hour week prior to the start of the des- before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after ignated hunt season to 1 week after the legal sunset. end of the designated hunt season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (v) You must plainly label unat- ing of white-tailed deer, mule deer, and tended stands and blinds with the full pronghorn antelope on designated name and/or hunting license number of areas of the refuge subject to the fol- the owner. Labels must be visible from lowing condition: The conditions set ground level. forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (iv) of this section apply. designated areas of the refuge subject (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow personally attended subject to the following conditions: hook and line fishing and archery fish- (i) Anglers may enter the refuge 1 ing (rough fish only) from 1⁄2 hour be- hour before legal sunrise and remain fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal until 1 hour after legal sunset. sunset. (ii) We open Blue, Smith, Crane, and (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, Island Lake to fishing year-round. We float lines, bank lines, or setlines. close all other refuge lakes to fishing. (iii) We prohibit digging or seining (iii) We prohibit leaving temporary for bait. shelters used for fishing overnight on (iv) We prohibit the take or posses- the refuge. sion of turtles or frogs (see § 27.21 of (c) Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Ref- this chapter). uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (v) Anglers may use no more than allow hunting of coot, crow, dark two lines and two hooks per line. goose, dove, duck, light goose, rail,

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snipe, teal, and woodcock on des- Cornell Dam, subject to the following ignated areas of the refuge subject to conditions: the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) Hunters and anglers may access graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section the refuge from 2 hours before legal apply. sunrise until 2 hours after legal sunset. (ii) We prohibit the use of limb or set (ii) We allow access from designated lines. areas of the refuge. (iii) We prohibit the take of baitfish, (iii) You must remove all blinds and reptiles, and amphibians. decoys at the conclusion of each day’s (iv) We prohibit use or possession of hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). alcoholic beverages while fishing on (iv) We allow the use of dogs when refuge lands and waters. hunting August 1 through April 30. (d) John W. and Louise Seier National (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of badger, bobcat, coyote, fox, hunting. We allow hunting of coot, long-tailed weasel, mink, opossum, crow, dark goose, dove, duck, light prairie dog, porcupine, rabbit, hare, goose, merganser, rail, snipe, teal, and raccoon, skunk, squirrel, woodchuck, woodcock on designated areas of the State-defined furbearers, greater prai- refuge subject to the following condi- rie chicken, grouse, partridge, pheas- tions: ant, quail, and turkey on designated (i) Hunters may access the refuge areas of the refuge subject to the fol- from 2 hours before legal sunrise until lowing conditions: 2 hours after legal sunset. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) You must remove all blinds and graphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) of this sec- decoys at the conclusion of each day’s tion apply. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) We allow the use of dogs August (ii) We allow hunting with muzzle- 1 through April 31. loader, archery, shotgun, and falconry. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) You may only possess nontoxic hunting of badger, bobcat, coyote, fox, shot when hunting turkey (see long-tailed weasel, mink, opossum, § 32.2(k)). prairie dog, porcupine, rabbit, hare, (iv) Shooting hours for coyote, prai- raccoon, skunk, squirrel, woodchuck, rie dog, porcupine, woodchuck, and State-defined furbearers, greater prai- 1 State-defined furbearers are ⁄2 hour be- rie chicken, grouse, partridge, pheas- 1 fore legal sunrise to ⁄2 hour after legal ant, quail, and turkey on designated sunset. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- lowing conditions: ing of deer, elk, and pronghorn ante- (i) The conditions set forth at para- lope on designated areas of the refuge graphs (d)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section subject to the following conditions: apply. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) You may only possess nontoxic graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section shot when hunting turkey (see apply. § 32.2(k)). (ii) We allow hunting only with muz- (iii) Shooting hours for coyote, prai- zleloader and archery equipment. rie dog, porcupine, woodchuck, and (iii) We allow portable tree stands State-defined furbearers are 1⁄2 hour be- and ground blinds to be used from Au- fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal gust 16 through January 31. sunset. (iv) We allow muzzleloader deer hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing subject to the following condition: ing of deer, elk, and pronghorn ante- Hunters must possess a refuge hunt lope on designated areas of the refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- subject to the following conditions: cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (i) The condition set forth at para- tem) and comply with all of its terms graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. and conditions. (ii) We allow portable tree stands and (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on ground blinds to be used from August Minnechaduza Creek and on the 16 through January 31. Niobrara River, downstream from the (4) [Reserved]

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(e) North Platte National Wildlife Ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big uge. (1) [Reserved] game hunting on designated areas of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the district subject to the following youth hunting of pheasant, porcupine, condition: The conditions set forth at prairie dog, rabbit, State-defined paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this sec- furbearers, squirrel, turkey, and coyote tion apply. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ject to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the district. (i) We close the Lake Alice Unit to (g) Valentine National Wildlife Ref- all public entry from November 1 uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We through January 14, and we close the allow hunting of coot, crow, dove, dark Minatare and Winters Creek Units to goose, duck, light goose, merganser, all public entry from October 15 rail, snipe, and woodcock on designated through January 14. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) Hunters must be 15 years of age lowing conditions: or younger (‘‘youth hunters’’). A li- (i) We allow hunter access from 2 censed hunter 19 years of age or older hours before legal sunrise to 2 hours (‘‘adult guide’’) must accompany youth after legal sunset. hunters. Adult guides must not hunt or (ii) We allow the use of dogs. carry firearms. (iii) We prohibit shooting from a (iii) We close the refuge to public use motor vehicle or across any refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise. roadway or right-of-way. Youth hunters and adult guides may (iv) You must remove all blinds and enter the designated hunting area 1 decoys at the conclusion of each day’s hour prior to legal sunrise. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iv) We allow the use of dogs for (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting upland game. hunting of cottontail rabbit, coyote, (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- partridge, prairie chicken, quail, ring- ery hunting of mule deer and white- neck pheasant, State-defined tailed deer on designated areas of the furbearers, sharp-tailed grouse, squir- refuge subject to the following condi- rel, and turkey on designated areas of tions: the refuge subject to the following con- (i) The condition set forth at para- ditions: graph (e)(2)(i) of this section applies. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) We close the refuge to public use graphs (g)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- from legal sunset to legal sunrise. How- tion apply. ever, archery deer hunters may enter (ii) We allow coyote and State-de- the designated hunting area 1 hour fined furbearer hunting from Sep- prior to legal sunrise and remain until tember 1 to March 31. Shooting hours 1 hour after legal sunset. are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hour after legal sunset. ing on designated areas of the refuge. (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs to (f) Rainwater Basin Wetland Manage- hunt coyotes. ment District—(1) Migratory game bird (iv) We prohibit the use of bait to hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunt coyotes. hunting on designated areas of the dis- (v) You may only possess nontoxic trict subject to the following condi- shot when hunting turkey (see tions: § 32.2(k)). (i) We allow the use of dogs when (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting, except that we prohibit hunt- ing of elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, ing with dogs from May 1 to July 31. and pronghorn antelope on designated (ii) We prohibit exercising, running, areas of the refuge subject to the fol- or training dogs from May 1 to July 31. lowing conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- (i) The conditions set forth at para- land game hunting on designated areas graphs (g)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section of the district subject to the following apply. condition: The conditions set forth at (ii) We allow portable tree stands and paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this sec- ground blinds to be used from August tion apply. 16 through January 31.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We allow the use of dogs when ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting game birds. subject to the following conditions: (iii) We allow overnight stays while (i) Anglers may enter the refuge 1 hunting subject to the following condi- hour before legal sunrise and remain tions: 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. (A) You may stay overnight only at (ii) We prohibit the take of reptiles, designated sites within the refuge amphibians, and minnows (see § 27.21 of boundary. this chapter), with the exception that (B) We limit overnight stays to 4 con- you may take bullfrogs on refuge lakes secutive nights at one location, and to open to fishing. 12 consecutive nights on the refuge. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow FR 54124, Aug. 31, 2020] hunting of quail, rabbit, turkey, badg- er, beaver, and coyote on designated § 32.47 Nevada. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- The following refuge units are open lowing conditions: for hunting and/or fishing as governed (i) The conditions set forth at para- by applicable Federal and State regula- graphs (c)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section tions, and are listed in alphabetical apply. order with additional refuge-specific (ii) We allow artificial lighting for regulations. hunting coyotes. (a) Ash Meadows National Wildlife Ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ing of mule deer and pronghorn on des- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, ignated areas of the refuge subject to moorhen, snipe, and dove on designated the following condition: The condition areas of the refuge subject to the fol- set forth at paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this lowing conditions: section applies. (i) We only allow motorless boats or (4) [Reserved] boats with electric motors on the ref- (d) Pahranagat National Wildlife Ref- uge hunting area during the migratory uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We waterfowl hunting season. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (ii) We open the refuge to the public moorhen, snipe, and dove on designated from 1 hour before legal sunrise until 1 areas of the refuge subject to the fol- hour after legal sunset. lowing conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow hunting on designated hunting of quail and rabbit on des- days. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) We only allow motorless boats or the following condition: The condition boats with electric motors on the ref- set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this uge hunting area during the migratory section applies. waterfowl hunting season. (3)–(4) [Reserved] (iii) From October 1 to February 1, (b) Desert National Wildlife Refuge. (1)– you may only possess shotshells in (2) [Reserved] quantities of 25 or fewer when in the (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- field once you have left your assigned ing of bighorn sheep on designated parking lot or boat launch. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow lowing condition: We require bighorn hunting of quail and rabbit on des- sheep guides to obtain a Special Use ignated areas of the refuge subject to Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–C) prior to the following conditions: taking clients onto the refuge. (i) We allow hunting on designated (4) [Reserved] days. (c) Fallon National Wildlife Refuge—(1) (ii) We allow hunting of jackrabbits Migratory game bird hunting. We allow only during the State cottontail sea- hunting of goose, duck, swan, coot, son. merganser, snipe, and dove on des- (iii) You may not possess more than ignated areas of the refuge subject to 25 shot shells while in the field once the following conditions: you have left your assigned parking lot (i) We allow motorized and non- or boat launch. motorized boats for hunting. (3) [Reserved]

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- end of the permittee’s legal season (see ing on designated areas of the refuge § 27.93 of this chapter). subject to the following condition: We (iii) You must label blinds with your allow fishing year-round, except that State hunting license and permit num- we close the North Marsh to all fishing bers. from October 1 through February 1. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (e) Ruby Lake National Wildlife Ref- ing on designated areas of the refuge. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (g) Stillwater National Wildlife Ref- allow hunting of dark goose, duck, uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We coot, moorhen, and common snipe on allow hunting of goose, duck, swan, designated areas of the refuge subject coot, merganser, snipe, and dove on to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject (i) Hunters may access the refuge to the following conditions: from 1 hour before legal sunrise until 2 (i) We allow the use of dogs when hours after legal sunset. hunting game birds. (ii) Hunters must remove all blind (ii) We allow overnight stays while materials and decoys following each hunting subject to the following condi- day’s hunt. tions: (2)–(3) [Reserved] (A) You may stay overnight only at (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- designated sites within the refuge ing on designated areas of the refuge boundary. subject to the following conditions: (B) We limit overnight stays to 4 con- (i) Anglers may access the refuge secutive nights at one location, and to from 1 hour before legal sunrise until 2 12 consecutive nights on the refuge. hours after legal sunset. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) We allow fishing by wading and hunting of quail, rabbit, turkey, badg- from personal flotation devices (float er, beaver, and coyote on designated tubes) and bank fishing in designated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- areas. lowing conditions: (iii) You may use only artificial lures (i) Approved methods of take include in the Collection Ditch and adjoining shotgun and federally approved non- spring ponds. lead shot, bow and arrow, and falconry. (iv) We prohibit the possession of live (ii) We allow the use of dogs when or dead bait fish, any amphibians (in- hunting. cluding frogs), and crayfish on the ref- (iii) The condition set forth at para- uge. graph (g)(1)(ii) of this section applies. (f) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge— (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ing of mule deer and pronghorn on des- allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot ignated areas of the refuge subject to on designated areas of the refuge sub- the following conditions: ject to the following condition: We (i) Approved methods of take include allow only portable blinds and tem- shotgun, muzzle-loading rifle, and bow porary blinds constructed of synthetic and arrow. material. (ii) The condition set forth at para- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow graph (g)(1)(ii) of this section applies. hunting of quail, grouse, and chukar on (4) [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- FR 54126, Aug. 31, 2020] ing of deer, antelope, and bighorn sheep on designated areas of the refuge sub- § 32.48 New Hampshire. ject to the following conditions: The following refuge units are open (i) We allow ground blinds, and you for hunting and/or fishing as governed must not construct them earlier than 1 by applicable Federal and State regula- week prior to the opening day of the tions, and are listed in alphabetical legal season for which you have a valid order with additional refuge-specific State-issued hunting permit. regulations. (ii) You must remove blinds within 24 (a) Great Bay National Wildlife Ref- hours of harvesting an animal or at the uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We

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allow hunting of waterfowl on des- (C) We prohibit archery hunting dur- ignated areas of the refuge subject to ing the 2-day deer firearms hunt, un- the following conditions: less the hunter possesses the appro- (i) You must access waterfowl hunt- priate firearms deer hunt permit. ing areas by boat launched from off- (iv) We allow turkey hunting during refuge sites only. We prohibit overland the spring season subject to the fol- access through the refuge. lowing conditions: The conditions set (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- forth at paragraphs (a)(3)(iii)(A) and sistent with State regulations. (B) of this section apply. (2) [Reserved] (4) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (b) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird key on designated areas of the refuge hunting. We allow hunting of duck, subject to the following conditions: goose, common snipe, and American (i) We prohibit hunters from dis- woodcock on designated areas of the charging a bow and arrow within 15 refuge subject to the following condi- feet (4.5 meters), or a firearm within tion: We allow the use of dogs con- 200 feet (61 meters), of the traveled por- sistent with State regulations. tion of, or across, any refuge roads or (2) Upland game hunting. We allow trails. hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, wood- (ii) We allow hunting for deer during chuck, red squirrel, eastern gray squir- a 2-day hunt during the first weekend rel, porcupine, skunk, crow, snowshoe of the State’s firearms season subject hare, ring-necked pheasant, and ruffed to the following conditions: grouse on designated areas of the ref- (A) We require hunters to have a lot- uge subject to the following condition: tery-issued refuge firearms deer hunt We allow the use of dogs consistent permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- with State regulations. cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tem) and to possess it at all times ing of white-tailed deer, moose, black while scouting and hunting on the ref- bear, and wild turkey on designated uge. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (B) We allow scouting during the lowing condition: We allow tree stands week prior to the first day of the fire- and blinds that are clearly marked arms deer hunt. with the owner’s State hunting license (C) Hunters must check-in with ref- number. uge personnel prior to entering the ref- (4) [Reserved] uge, and must check out with refuge (c) Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge— personnel when exiting the refuge. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (D) Hunters must register harvested allow hunting of duck, goose, snipe, deer at the refuge check station, if a coot, crow, and woodcock on des- refuge check station is offered. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (E) Hunters must wear a minimum of the following condition: We allow the 400 square inches (2,581 square centi- use of dogs consistent with State regu- meters) of solid-colored, blaze-orange lations. clothing or material, in a visible man- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ner on the head, chest, and back. hunting of fox, raccoon, woodchuck, (iii) We allow archery deer and arch- squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe ery turkey hunting during the fall sea- hare, ring-necked pheasant, and ruffed son subject to the following conditions: grouse on designated areas of the ref- (A) We require hunters to have a lot- uge subject to the following conditions: tery-issued refuge hunt permit (Big/Up- (i) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 land Game Hunt Application, FWS hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour be- Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- fore legal sunrise the following day. tional Wildlife Refuge System) and to (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- possess it at all times while scouting sistent with State regulations. and hunting on the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (B) We allow scouting during the ing of bear, white-tailed deer, coyote, week prior to the season opening. wild turkey, and moose on designated

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areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Jersey Conservation Identification lowing conditions: Number. (i) We allow the use of dogs con- (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater sistent with State regulations. sport fishing on designated areas of the (ii) Hunters must retrieve all species refuge subject to the following condi- harvested on the refuge. tions: (iii) We allow temporary blinds and (i) We allow fishing from 1 hour be- tree stands that are clearly marked fore legal sunrise to 1 hour after legal with the owner’s State hunting license sunset. number. You may erect temporary (ii) We close the Atlantic Ocean blinds and tree stands no earlier than beach annually to all access, including 14 days prior to the hunting season, fishing, between April 1 and September and you must remove them within 14 30. days after the hunting season (see (iii) We prohibit fishing for, or pos- § 27.93 of this chapter). session of, shellfish on refuge lands. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (b) Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife ing on designated areas of the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl, coot, [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 moorhen, and rail on designated areas FR 54126, Aug. 31, 2020] of the refuge subject to the following § 32.49 New Jersey. conditions: (i) We require hunters to possess a The following refuge units are open signed refuge hunt permit (Migratory for hunting and/or fishing as governed Bird Hunt Application FWS Form 3– by applicable Federal and State regula- 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- tions, and are listed in alphabetical life Refuge System) at all times while order with additional refuge-specific scouting and hunting on the refuge. regulations. (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- (a) Cape May National Wildlife Ref- sistent with State regulations. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow allow hunting of waterfowl, coot, hunting of squirrel on designated areas moorhen, rail, snipe, and woodcock on of the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject condition: The conditions set forth at to the following conditions: paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this sec- (i) The snipe season on the refuge be- tion apply. gins with the start of the State early (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- woodcock south zone season and con- ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- tinues through the end of the State key on designated areas of the refuge snipe season. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- (i) The condition set forth at para- sistent with State regulations. graph (b)(1)(i) of this section applies. (iii) We prohibit falconry. (ii) You must mark deer stands with (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the hunter’s New Jersey Conservation hunting of rabbit and squirrel on des- Identification Number. You must re- ignated areas of the refuge subject to move deer stands from the refuge at the following conditions: the end of the last day of the hunting (i) The conditions set forth at para- season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this graphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section chapter). apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We allow rabbit and squirrel ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting following the end of the subject to the following condition: We State’s 6-day firearm season for white- prohibit the use of lead fishing tackle tailed deer, until the close of the reg- on the refuge. ular rabbit and squirrel season. (c) Great Swamp National Wildlife Ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- designated areas of the refuge subject ing of deer on designated areas of the to the following condition: Tree stands refuge subject to the following condi- must be marked with the owner’s New tions:

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(i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt (ii) We prohibit fishing in designated permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- nontidal waters from legal sunset to cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- legal sunrise. tem), and possess the signed refuge per- (iii) We prohibit bow fishing in mit at all times while hunting or nontidal waters. scouting on the refuge. (e) Wallkill River National Wildlife Ref- (ii) On scouting days, hunters must uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We access the refuge between legal sunrise allow hunting of migratory birds on and legal sunset. On hunting days, designated areas of the refuge subject hunters may enter the refuge 2 hours to the following conditions: before legal shooting time and must (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt leave no later than 2 hours after legal permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- shooting time. cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (iii) Hunters may put up tree stands tem). We require hunters to possess a beginning on the first scouting day, ex- signed refuge hunt permit at all times cept on the day of the refuge’s youth while scouting and hunting on the ref- hunt. Hunters must retrieve their uge. stands by 12 p.m. (noon) on the Sunday (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 after the last day of the hunt (see hours before legal shooting time and § 27.93 of this chapter). All hunters must leave no later than 2 hours after must put their Conservation Identifica- legal shooting time. tion Number on their stand, and they (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- may have only one stand in the field at sistent with State regulations. any one time. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) We allow hunters to use sleds to hunting of coyote, fox, crow, ruffed retrieve deer in the Wilderness Area grouse, opossum, raccoon, pheasant, east of Long Hill/New Vernon Road. We chukar, rabbit/hare/jackrabbit, squir- prohibit wheeled game carriers. rel, and woodchuck on designated areas (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. of the refuge subject to the following We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- conditions: nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (i) The conditions set forth at para- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause graphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- deer to move in the direction of any tion apply. person(s) who is part of the organized (ii) We allow hunting from legal sun- or planned hunt and known to be wait- rise to legal sunset. ing for the deer. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) [Reserved] ing of white-tailed deer, bear, and wild (d) Supawna Meadows National Wild- turkey on designated areas of the ref- life Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird uge subject to the following conditions: hunting. We allow hunting of goose and (i) The conditions set forth at para- duck on designated areas of the refuge graphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section subject to the following condition: We apply. allow the use of dogs consistent with (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. State regulations. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- (2) [Reserved] nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause ing of white-tailed deer on designated deer to move in the direction of any areas of the refuge subject to the fol- person(s) who is part of the organized lowing condition: We allow only bow or planned hunt and known to be wait- hunting on the refuge. ing for the deer. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing and crabbing on the refuge in des- ing on the refuge subject to the fol- ignated areas subject to the following lowing conditions: conditions: (i) We open Owens Station Crossing (i) We prohibit the taking of frogs for catch-and-release fishing only. and turtles from all nontidal waters (ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour be- and refuge lands (see § 27.21 of this fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal chapter). sunset.

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(iii) We prohibit the taking of am- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- phibians and reptiles (see § 27.21 of this ing of mule deer, white-tailed deer, and chapter). feral hog on designated areas of the ref- (iv) We prohibit trapping fish for use uge subject to the following conditions: as bait. (i) Hunters may take feral hog (no [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 bag limit) only while legally hunting FR 54127, Aug. 31, 2020] deer and only with the weapon legal for deer on that day in that area. § 32.50 New Mexico. (ii) You must remove all temporary The following refuge units are open blinds/stands after each day’s hunt (see for hunting and/or fishing as governed § 27.93 of this chapter). by applicable Federal and State regula- (4) [Reserved] tions, and are listed in alphabetical (b) Bosque del Apache National Wildlife order with additional refuge-specific Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. regulations. We allow hunting of mourning dove, (a) Bitter Lake National Wildlife Ref- white-winged dove, and light goose on uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We designated areas of the refuge subject allow hunting of goose; duck; coot; to the following conditions: mourning and white-winged dove; and (i) We allow hunting of light goose in sandhill crane on designated areas of the North Special Hunt Area on dates the refuge subject to the following con- ditions: to be determined by refuge staff. Hunt- (i) We restrict hunting in the Middle ers must possess a permit available Tract to the following times: through a lottery drawing (FWS Form (A) You may hunt only on Tuesdays, 3–2439, Hunt Application—National Thursdays, and Saturdays during the Wildlife Refuge System). period when the State seasons that (ii) Hunting hours for mourning and apply to the Middle Tract area are white-winged dove are from 1⁄2 hour be- open. fore legal sunrise to legal sunset. Hunt- (B) You may hunt only until 1 p.m. ing hours for light goose are from 1⁄2 on each hunt day. hour before legal sunrise to 12:00 p.m. (ii) On the South Tract, we allow (noon) Mountain Time. hunting only during special hunts (iii) You must remove all spent shells (hunters with disabilities and/or youth and all other personal equipment at hunters age 17 and younger). the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 (iii) You must remove all waterfowl and 27.94 of this chapter). decoys and all temporary blinds/stands (iv) We allow the use of dogs when after each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this hunting. chapter). (v) We prohibit falconry on the ref- (iv) We allow the use of dogs when uge. hunting. (vi) We allow the use of horses and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow pack stock in support of hunting in the hunting of pheasant, quail (scaled, East Hunt Unit only. Gambel’s, , and Mon- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow tezuma), Eurasian collared-dove, desert hunting of scaled, Gambel’s, northern cottontail, and black-tailed jackrabbit on designated areas of the refuge sub- bobwhite, and Montezuma quail; cot- ject to the following conditions: tontail rabbit; black-tailed jackrabbit; (i) We allow rabbit hunting on the and Eurasian collared-dove on des- North Tract only during the season ignated areas of the refuge subject to that is concurrently open for quail the following conditions: hunting within the State. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (b)(1)(iv) through (vi) of this graphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section section apply. apply. (ii) Hunting hours are from 1⁄2 hour (iii) We allow Eurasian collared-dove before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 after legal hunting on the North Tract only dur- sunset. ing the season that is concurrently (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- open for dove hunting within the State. ing of mule deer, javelina, oryx, and

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bearded Rio Grande turkey on des- (iv) Shooting hours for geese are ignated areas of the refuge subject to from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1 the following conditions: p.m. local time. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (v) We assign a bag limit for both graphs (b)(1)(vi) and (b)(2)(ii) of this light goose and Canada goose. section apply. (2)—(4) [Reserved] (ii) We allow hunting of bearded Rio (d) Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge. Grande turkey for youth hunters in the (1)–(3) [Reserved] North Special Hunt Area and South (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on Special Hunt Area during the State-es- designated areas of the refuge subject tablished youth hunt and on weekends to the following conditions: April through May during the State-es- tablished general spring turkey hunt. (i) We allow fishing from noon March All hunters must fill out FWS Form 3– 1 through October 31. 2439 (Hunt Application—National Wild- (ii) We allow boats on Lake 13 only life Refuge System) and pay a fee. The during the fishing season; boats must permit is available through a lottery travel at trolling speed only. drawing. If selected, you must carry (e) San Andres National Wildlife Ref- your refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3– uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] 2439) at all times during the hunt. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) We allow incidental take of feral ing of oryx or gemsbok (Oryx gazella) hog by those legally licensed for, and and desert bighorn sheep (Ovis participating in, other big game hunt- canadensis mexicana) on designated ing activities. You may take feral hog areas of the refuge as governed by only with a method allowed within White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) each refuge hunt unit. We prohibit the regulations subject to the following use of dogs for this activity. conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) Hunters using livestock (i.e., designated areas of the refuge subject horses or mules) must provide only cer- to the following conditions: tified weed-free feed to their animals (i) We allow fishing from April 1 while on the refuge. You must feed through September 30. livestock weed-free feed exclusively for (ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour be- 3 days prior to arrival on the refuge. 1 fore legal sunrise until ⁄2 hour after (ii) We allow all-terrain vehicle legal sunset. (ATV) use by hunters or members of (iii) We prohibit trotlines, bow fish- their hunting party, for game retrieval ing, seining, dip netting, and traps. only. ATVs must remain on designated (iv) We allow frogging for bullfrog on roads. All vehicles, including trailers the refuge in areas that are open to and ATVs, must be cleaned of mud, fishing. We allow the use of hook and vegetation, and other debris prior to line, spears, gigs, and archery equip- use on the refuge. ment to take bullfrog. (4) [Reserved] (c) Las Vegas National Wildlife Ref- uge—(1) Migratory Game Bird Hunting. (f) Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge— We allow hunting of mourning dove (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We and goose on designated areas of the allow hunting of mourning dove, white- refuge subject to the following condi- winged dove, goose, duck, and coot on tions: designated areas of the refuge subject (i) You must possess and carry a ref- to the following conditions: uge hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, (i) In Units A and B, legal hunting Hunt Application—National Wildlife hours begin from 1⁄2 hour before legal Refuge System). sunrise and will not extend past 1 p.m. (ii) We allow the use of dogs when on each hunt day. Hunters may access hunting. Units A and B from 1 hour before legal (iii) We allow hunting of goose on sunrise until 1 hour after legal sunset. dates to be determined by refuge staff. (ii) In Unit B, we allow waterfowl Hunters must possess a permit (FWS hunting from designated blinds only. Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- (iii) We allow the use of dogs when tional Wildlife Refuge System). hunting.

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(iv) At Unit A, in the Cornerstone regular waterfowl season, excluding Marsh Unit, we give priority use to dis- opening day of deer firearms season. abled hunters (per Mobility-Impaired (C) We require proof of successful Certification in the State Hunting completion of the New York State wa- Rules and Information pamphlet). terfowl identification course, the Iro- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow quois nonresident waterfowl identifica- hunting of Gambel’s quail and Eur- tion course, or a suitable nonresident asian collared-dove on designated areas State waterfowl identification course. of the refuge subject to the following All hunters must show proof of success- conditions: ful course completion each time they (i) The conditions set forth at para- hunt. graphs (f)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this section (D) We require a refuge hunt permit apply. (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (ii) In the Rio Puerco Unit, legal National Wildlife Refuge System). hunting hours will run from 1⁄2 hour be- (E) We allow hunting from legal fore legal sunrise to legal sunset. starting time until 12 p.m. (noon). We (iii) We allow falcons to hunt dove in require hunters to return a completed the Rio Puerco Unit only. Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS (iv) We open to Eurasian collared- Form 3–2361) no later than 1 p.m. on dove hunting only during the State the day of the hunt. South Zone mourning and white- (F) Hunters must remain in des- winged dove season. ignated hunting areas, unless actively (3)–(4) [Reserved] pursuing downed or crippled birds. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (iii) For hunting of rail, gallinule, FR 54127, Aug. 31, 2020] snipe, and woodcock, we allow hunting during the State seasons east of Sour § 32.51 New York. Springs Road by all hunters, except we The following refuge units are open close rail, gallinule, snipe and for hunting and/or fishing as governed woodcock hunting during refuge water- by applicable Federal and State regula- fowl hunt days to hunters without a tions, and are listed in alphabetical refuge waterfowl permit. order with additional refuge-specific (2) Upland game hunting. We allow regulations. hunting of ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, (a) Amagansett National Wildlife Ref- cottontail rabbit, pheasant, coyote, uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] fox, raccoon, skunk, and opossum on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- designated areas of the refuge subject ing on designated areas of the refuge to the following conditions: subject to the following condition: We (i) The condition set forth at para- seasonally close the refuge to sport graph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies. fishing from April 1 to August 31. (ii) For small game hunting: (b) Elizabeth A. Morton National Wild- (A) We allow hunting from opening life Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] day of the State season until the last (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- day of February. ing on designated areas of the refuge. (B) We prohibit the use of raptors to (c) Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge— take small game. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iii) For furbearer hunting, we pro- allow hunting of duck, goose, rail, hibit hunting from legal sunset to legal coot, gallinule, woodcock, and snipe on sunrise. designated areas of the refuge subject (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- to the following conditions: ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on (i) We allow the use of dogs con- designated areas of the refuge subject sistent with State regulations. to the following conditions: (ii) For hunting of duck, goose, and (i) We require a refuge permit (FWS coot: Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- (A) We allow hunting on Saturday of tional Wildlife Refuge System) for the New York State Youth Days. spring turkey hunting. (B) We allow hunting Tuesdays, (ii) The condition set forth at para- Thursdays, and Saturdays during the graph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (A) We allow hunting of Canada goose ing and frogging on designated areas of during the New York State September the refuge subject to the following con- season and of snow goose during por- ditions: tions of the New York State snow (i) We allow fishing and frogging goose season and portions of the period from legal sunrise to legal sunset. covered by the Light Goose Conserva- (ii) We prohibit collecting fish for use tion Order. as bait. (B) You must possess a valid daily (d) Montezuma National Wildlife Ref- hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Application—National Wildlife Refuge allow hunting of waterfowl, Canada System). We require you to complete goose, snow goose, and gallinule on and return the daily hunt permit card designated areas of the refuge subject by the end of the hunt day. to the following conditions: (C) For snow goose hunting, hunters (i) We allow the use of dogs con- may enter the refuge no earlier than 4 sistent with State regulations. hours before legal sunrise. For Canada (ii) For the regular waterfowl season: goose hunting, hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before (A) We require daily refuge permits legal sunrise. (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (2) Upland game hunting. We allow National Wildlife Refuge System) and hunting of rabbit and squirrel on des- reservations; we issue permits to hunt- ignated areas of the refuge subject to ers with a reservation for that hunt the following conditions: day. We require you to complete and (i) The condition set forth at para- return your permit by the end of the graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. hunt day. (ii) You must possess a valid daily (B) We allow hunting only on Tues- hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt days, Thursdays, and Saturdays during Application—National Wildlife Refuge the established refuge season set with- System) and are required to complete in the State western zone season. We and return the daily hunt permit card allow a youth waterfowl hunt during by the end of each hunt day. New York State’s established youth (iii) We allow upland game hunters to waterfowl hunt each year. access the refuge from 2 hours before (C) All hunters with reservations and legal sunrise until 2 hours after legal their hunting companions must check- sunset. in at the Route 89 Hunter Check Sta- (iv) We require the use of approved tion area at least 1 hour before legal nontoxic shot for upland game hunting shooting time or forfeit their reserva- (see § 32.2(k)). tion. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (D) We allow motorless boats to hunt ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- waterfowl. We limit hunters to one key on designated areas of the refuge boat per reservation and one motor ve- subject to the following conditions: hicle in the hunt area per reservation. (i) The condition set forth at para- (E) We prohibit shooting from within graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. 500 feet (152.4 meters) of the Tschache (ii) You must possess a valid daily Pool observation tower. hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (F) We require proof of successful Application—National Wildlife Refuge completion of the New York State wa- System). We require you to complete terfowl identification course, the Mon- and return the daily hunt permit card tezuma nonresident waterfowl identi- by the end of the hunt day. fication course, or a suitable non- (iii) We allow white-tailed deer and resident State waterfowl identification turkey hunters to access the refuge course. All hunters must show proof of from 2 hours before legal sunrise until successful course completion each time 2 hours after the end of legal shooting they hunt. time. (G) You may hunt gallinule only dur- (iv) We allow youth and special big ing the regular waterfowl season. game hunts during New York State’s (iii) For Canada goose and snow established youth and special big game goose hunting: hunts each year.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow access for (4) [Reserved] fishing from designated areas of the (h) Target Rock National Wildlife Ref- refuge subject to the following condi- uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] tion: We prohibit the use of lead fishing (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- tackle. ing on designated areas of the refuge (e) Oyster Bay National Wildlife Ref- subject to the following condition: We uge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] allow sport fishing in Huntington Bay (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- from the refuge shoreline when the ref- ing on designated areas of the refuge uge is open to visitors. subject to the following condition: An- (i) Wallkill River National Wildlife Ref- glers may fish from the refuge shore- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We line at Mill Pond from legal sunrise to allow hunting of migratory birds on legal sunset. designated areas of the refuge subject (f) Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge. to the following conditions: (1)–(2) [Reserved] (i) Hunters must obtain and possess a (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- signed refuge hunt permit (FWS Form ing of white-tailed deer on designated 3–2439, Hunt Application—National areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Wildlife Refuge System) at all times lowing conditions: while scouting and hunting on the ref- (i) We allow archery hunting on spe- uge. cific days between November 1 and (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 January 31. hours before legal shooting time and (ii) Hunters must obtain and possess leave no later than 2 hours after legal a refuge-specific permit (FWS Form 3– shooting time. 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- life Refuge System) for hunting on the sistent with State regulations. refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of rabbit/hare, gray/black/fox ing on designated areas of the refuge squirrel, pheasant, bobwhite quail, subject to the following condition: An- ruffed grouse, crow, red/gray fox, coy- glers may fish in refuge-controlled ote, bobcat, raccoon, skunk, mink, waters of the Great South Bay from weasel, and opossum on designated boats only. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (g) Shawangunk Grasslands National lowing conditions: Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (i) The conditions set forth at para- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- graphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- ing of white-tailed deer on designated tion apply. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) We allow hunting from legal sun- lowing conditions: rise to legal sunset. (i) Hunters must purchase and pos- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- sess a signed refuge hunt permit (FWS ing of white-tailed deer, bear, and wild Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- turkey on designated areas of the ref- tional Wildlife Refuge System) at all uge subject to the following conditions: times while scouting and hunting on (i) The conditions set forth at para- the refuge. graphs (i)(1)(i) and (ii), and (i)(2)(ii) of (ii) You may hunt deer using archery this section apply. equipment only. (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. (iii) We prohibit organized deer We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, organized or planned effort to pursue, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or deer to move in the direction of any cause deer to move in the direction of person(s) who is part of the organized any person(s) who is part of the orga- or planned hunt and known to be wait- nized or planned hunt and known to be ing for the deer. waiting for the deer. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 ing on designated areas of the refuge hours before legal shooting time and subject to the following conditions: leave no later than 2 hours after legal (i) We open Owens Station Crossing shooting time. for catch-and-release fishing only.

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(ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour be- (ii) We allow the use of dogs when fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal hunting in designated areas. sunset. (iii) We allow hunters to enter and (iii) We prohibit the taking of am- remain in open hunting areas from 1 phibians and reptiles. hour before legal shooting time until 1 (iv) We prohibit minnow/bait trap- hour after legal shooting time. ping. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (j) Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. hunting of quail, rabbit, squirrel, opos- (1)–(2) [Reserved] sum, and raccoon on designated areas (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- of the refuge subject to the following ing of white-tailed deer and turkey conditions: within designated areas of the refuge (i) The conditions set forth at para- subject to the following conditions: graphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- (i) We allow archery and shotgun tion apply. hunting of white-tailed deer during (ii) We only allow dog training during specific days between November 1 and the corresponding hunt season. January 31. (iii) We require a Special Use Permit (ii) We require a permit (FWS Form (FWS Form 3–1383–G) to hunt raccoon 3–2439, Hunt Application—National or opossum from 1⁄2 hour after legal Wildlife Refuge System) for hunting on sunset until 1⁄2 hour before legal sun- the refuge. rise. (iii) Hunters assigned to Unit 5 must (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunt from portable tree stands and ing of white-tailed deer on designated must direct aim away from a public areas of the refuge subject to the fol- road and/or dwelling. lowing conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) The conditions set forth at para- designated areas of the refuge subject graphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) and to the following conditions: (a)(2)(ii) of this section apply. (i) We allow shore and boat fishing on (ii) Unarmed hunters may walk to re- the portion of the Carmans River be- trieve stray dogs from closed areas and tween Sunrise and Montauk Highways. ‘‘no dog hunting’’ areas. (ii) We allow only boat fishing from (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Montauk Highway south to the mouth ing and frogging on designated areas of of the Carmans River. the refuge subject to the following con- (iii) We prohibit spearfishing. ditions: (iv) We prohibit the taking of (i) We allow only fishing from legal baitfish and frogs. sunrise to legal sunset. (ii) We only allow pole and line, rod [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 and reel, or cast net. FR 54128, Aug. 31, 2020] (iii) We require a Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for fishing or § 32.52 North Carolina. frogging between legal sunset and legal The following refuge units are open sunrise. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (iv) You must only take frogs by use by applicable Federal and State regula- of frog gigs. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (b) Cedar Island National Wildlife Ref- order with additional refuge-specific uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We regulations. allow hunting of tundra swan, Canada (a) Alligator River National Wildlife and snow goose, brant, duck, teal, and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. coot on designated areas of the refuge We allow hunting of duck, goose, tun- subject to the following conditions: dra swan, coot, mourning dove, snipe (i) We allow portable blinds. Hunters and woodcock on designated areas of must remove blinds, decoys, and other the refuge subject to the following con- personal property from the refuge at ditions: the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of (i) We require all hunters to possess this chapter). and carry a signed, self-service refuge (ii) Hunters/hunt parties must not hunting regulations and permit (signed hunt closer than 150 yards (135 meters) brochure) while hunting on the refuge. apart.

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(iii) We allow hunters to enter and (d) Great Dismal Swamp National Wild- remain in open hunting areas from 1 life Refuge. Refer to § 32.65(e) for regula- hour before legal shooting time until 1 tions. hour after legal shooting time. (e) Mackay Island National Wildlife (2)–(4) [Reserved] Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (c) Currituck National Wildlife Ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ing of deer on designated areas of the allow hunting of swan, goose, duck, refuge subject to the following condi- and coot on designated areas of the ref- tions: uge subject to the following conditions: (i) We require a refuge deer hunting (i) We require a North Carolina Wa- permit (signed brochure) that hunters terfowl Hunt Permit or a refuge hunt must sign and carry while hunting on permit (signed brochure). You must the refuge. carry a permit while hunting on the (ii) We allow the use of shotguns, refuge. (ii) You must hunt from your as- muzzleloading rifles/shotguns, pistols, signed blind location. crossbows, and bows. We prohibit the use of all other rifles. (iii) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 4:20 p.m. (as gov- (iii) We allow access to hunting areas erned by County regulations). from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. (iv) We allow hunters to access the (iv) We prohibit carrying a loaded refuge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting firearm on or within 50 feet (15 meters) time until 1 hour after legal shooting of gravel roads. time. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following conditions: ing of deer and feral hog on limited (i) We allow fishing only from legal dates on designated areas of the refuge sunrise to legal sunset from March 15 subject to the following conditions: through October 15, except that we (i) We require a refuge hunting per- allow fishing along the Marsh Cause- mit (signed brochure) that hunters way year-round. The 0.3 Mile Loop must sign and carry while hunting on Trail and the terminus of the canal im- the refuge. mediately adjacent to the Visitor Cen- (ii) We allow the use of shotguns, ter are open year-round, but we close muzzleloading rifles/shotguns, and them during the refuge permit deer bows in designated units. We prohibit hunts. the use of all other rifles and cross- (ii) Anglers must attend all fishing bows. lines. (iii) We allow hunters on the refuge (f) Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Ref- from 1 hour before legal sunrise to 1 uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hour after legal sunset. allow the hunting of tundra swan, (iv) We allow the use of portable tree goose, duck, and coot on designated stands, but hunters must remove them areas of the refuge subject to the fol- from the refuge at the end of each lowing conditions: day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (v) Hunters may access the refuge by (i) We require refuge-issued permits foot, boat, and/or vehicle, but we pro- (name and address) that you must vali- hibit hunting from a boat or vehicle. date at the refuge headquarters, sign, (vi) Each youth hunter, age 15 and and possess while hunting. younger, must have successfully com- (ii) Refuge personnel will assign you pleted a State-approved hunter safety to a hunting blind. You must hunt course, and must possess and carry from your assigned blind. proof of certification. While hunting, (iii) Hunters may only shoot crippled each youth hunter must remain within waterfowl from outside the assigned sight and normal voice contact of an blind. adult age 21 or older. An adult may di- (iv) Hunters may use decoys, but you rectly supervise up to two youth hunt- must remove them from the refuge at ers. the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of (4) [Reserved] this chapter).

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(v) All waterfowl hunters must check play hunter orange that is visible from out at the assigned station prior to all directions. Hunters with a valid per- leaving the refuge. mit (name and address) may erect one (vi) Shooting hours are from 1⁄2 hour portable blind or stand the day before before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. the start of their hunt and must re- (noon). move it at the end of the second day of (vii) We allow the use of dogs when that 2-day hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- hunting. ter). Any stands or blinds left over- (viii) We allow the taking of only night on the refuge must have a tag Canada goose during the State Sep- with the hunter’s State hunting license tember Canada goose season subject to number. the following conditions: (vii) Hunters must wear a minimum (A) We allow hunting Monday of 500 square inches (3,250 square centi- through Saturday during the State sea- meters) of hunter-orange material son. above the waist that is visible from all (B) The hunter must possess and directions. carry a validated refuge permit (name (viii) An adult may only supervise and address) while hunting. one youth hunter. The youth hunter (ix) Hunting by youth hunters (age 16 must be within sight and normal voice and younger) is subject to the fol- contact of the adult. lowing conditions: (ix) We allow the use of only bio- (A) Validly licensed adults, age 21 or degradable-type flagging. older, holding applicable permits must (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- accompany and supervise, remaining in ing and crabbing on designated areas of sight and voice contact at all times, the refuge subject to the following con- any youth hunters. Each adult may su- ditions: pervise no more than two youth hunt- (i) We are open to sport fishing, bow ers. fishing, and crabbing from March 1 (B) Youth hunters must possess and through October 31, from 1⁄2 hour before carry evidence of successful completion legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- of a State-approved hunter education set, except that we allow bank fishing course. and crabbing year-round from: (C) We allow hunting on Tuesdays, (A) State Route 94 (24 hours a day); Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (B) The north bridge and south of the during the late and youth waterfowl north bridge at Lake Landing; State seasons. (C) The Outfall Canal water control (2) [Reserved] structure; (3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunting of white-tailed deer on des- (D) The Central Canal bridge on Wild- ignated areas of the refuge subject to life Drive; and the following conditions: (E) Along the west main and east (i) The hunter must possess and carry main canal between the Entrance Road a signed, validated refuge permit metal bridge and Number One East (name and address) and a State-issued Canal as posted. lottery permit while hunting. (ii) We prohibit herring dipping. (ii) Hunters may take one antlered (iii) We allow crabbing subject to the deer and one antlerless deer per day, or following conditions: two antlerless deer per day. (A) We allow only five handlines and (iii) Hunters may take deer with hand-activated traps per person. Own- shotgun, bow and arrow, crossbow, or ers must be in attendance, and must muzzleloading rifle/shotgun. remove all handlines and traps daily (iv) We allow hunters on the refuge (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). from 1 hour before legal shooting time (B) We prohibit crab pots. until 1 hour after legal shooting time. (C) You may only take or possess 12 (v) Hunters can use boats to access crabs per person per day. hunt areas, but we prohibit hunting (g) Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. from a boat. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (vi) We allow the use of only portable (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- blinds and deer stands. Blinds must dis- ing and crabbing on designated areas of

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the refuge subject to the following con- submitting a completed hunt applica- dition: We require all recreational tion (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Applica- nighttime surf anglers to possess and tion—National Wildlife Refuge System) carry a signed, self-service refuge available at the refuge office. nighttime surf fishing permit (signed (iii) During big game hunts, we pro- brochure) while fishing on the refuge hibit hunters from entering the refuge between 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset and earlier than 4 a.m., and they must 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise. leave the refuge no later than 2 hours (h) Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge— after legal sunset. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iv) Youth quota hunts are for hunt- allow hunting of dove on designated ers ages 10 through 17. dates and areas of the refuge subject to (v) During refuge firearms deer the following conditions: (i) We require all hunters to possess hunts, all participants must wear at and carry a signed refuge general hunt least 500 square inches (3,250 square permit (signed brochure) and govern- centimeters) of unbroken, fluorescent- ment-issued picture identification orange material above the waist as an while in the field. outer garment while hunting and while (ii) Validly licensed adults, age 21 or en route to and from hunting areas. older, holding applicable permits must (vi) We prohibit organized deer accompany and supervise, remaining in drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an sight and voice contact at all times, organized or planned effort to pursue, any youth hunters (age 18 and young- drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or er). Each adult may supervise no more cause deer to move in the direction of than two youth hunters. Youth hunters any person(s) who is part of the orga- must possess and carry evidence of suc- nized or planned hunt and known to be cessful completion of a State-approved waiting for the deer. hunter education course. (vii) We prohibit placing a tree stand (iii) We prohibit hunting on Sundays. on the refuge more than 4 days prior to (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the opening day of the deer hunt in hunting of quail, rabbit, squirrel, rac- which hunters will be participating, ex- coon, and opossum on designated dates cept for participants of the youth deer and areas of the refuge subject to the hunt, who may place tree stands no following conditions: more than 7 days prior to the hunt day. (i) The conditions set forth at para- Archery hunters must remove their graphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- tree stands by the last day of that hunt tion apply (with the following excep- (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Muzzle- tion to the condition at paragraph loader and firearms hunters must re- (h)(1)(ii): Each adult may supervise no move their tree stands by the day after more than one youth hunter). the last day of that hunt (see § 27.93 of (ii) We require the use of dogs on rac- this chapter). coon/opossum hunts. All dogs must (viii) You must check all deer taken wear a collar displaying the owner’s on the refuge at the refuge check sta- contact information. tion on the date of take prior to remov- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing the animal from the refuge. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (ix) During refuge muzzleloader and dates and areas of the refuge subject to firearms deer hunts, we prohibit all the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- other public use in refuge hunting graphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- areas. tion apply (with the following excep- (x) We prohibit big game hunting tion to the condition at paragraph within 100 feet (30 meters) of any vehi- (h)(1)(ii): Each adult may supervise no cle or road open to vehicle traffic. more than one youth hunter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We require each person partici- ing on designated dates and areas of pating in a muzzleloader or firearms the refuge subject to the following con- quota hunt to possess a nontransfer- ditions: able refuge quota hunt permit. You (i) We require all anglers to possess may apply for quota hunt permits by and carry a signed refuge sport fishing

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permit (signed brochure) and govern- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ment-issued picture identification hunting of quail, squirrel, raccoon, while fishing in refuge waters. opossum, rabbit, beaver, nutria, and (ii) We prohibit possession or use of fox on designated areas of the refuge trotlines, set hooks, gigs, jug lines, subject to the following conditions: limblines, snagging devices, nets, (i) The conditions set forth at para- seines, fish traps, or other special de- graphs (i)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- vices. tion apply. (i) Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Ref- (ii) We only allow the taking of bea- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ver and nutria with firearms and only allow hunting of duck, goose, swan, during those times when the area is dove, woodcock, rail, and snipe on des- open to hunting of other game animals ignated areas of the refuge subject to with firearms. the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit the hunting of rac- (i) We require consent from refuge coon and opossum during, 5 days be- personnel to enter and retrieve legally fore, and 5 days after the State bear taken game animals from closed areas, seasons. Outside of these periods, we including ‘‘No Hunting Zones.’’ allow the hunting of raccoon and opos- (ii) We require all hunters and an- sum at night but only while possessing glers to possess and carry a signed, a General Special Use Application and self-service refuge hunting/fishing per- Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G). mit (signed brochure) while hunting (iv) We prohibit the use of rifles, and fishing on the refuge. We require other than .22-caliber rimfire rifles for all hunters age 16 and older to purchase hunting, and we prohibit the use of pis- and carry a special refuge recreational tols for hunting. activity permit (name/address/phone (v) We allow the use of dogs for point- number). ing and retrieving upland game and for (iii) We allow hunters to enter and chasing rabbit (but not fox). We pro- remain in hunting areas from 2 hours hibit possession of buckshot or slugs before legal sunrise until 2 hours after while hunting with dogs. legal sunset when we allow hunting in (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- those areas. ing of deer, turkey, and feral hog on (iv) We allow the use of all-terrain designated areas of the refuge subject vehicles (ATVs) only on designated to the following conditions: ATV roads (see § 27.31 of this chapter) (i) The conditions set forth at para- and only to transport hunters and their graphs (i)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- equipment to hunt and scout. We allow tion apply. hunting from ATVs while on these des- (ii) You may hunt turkey only if you ignated ATV roads when they are sta- carry a valid permit (General Activi- tionary and the engine is turned off. ties Special Use Permit Application, We allow ATV use only on the ATV FWS Form 3–1383–G). These permits are roads at the following times: valid only for the dates and areas (A) When we open the ATV road and shown on the permit. You may possess surrounding area to hunting; only approved nontoxic shot (see (B) One week prior to the ATV road § 32.2(k)) while hunting turkeys west of and surrounding area opening to hunt- Evans Road and on the Pungo Unit. ing; and (iii) We prohibit the use of rifles and (C) On Sundays, when we open the pistols. ATV road and surrounding area for (iv) We allow deer hunting on the hunting the following Monday. Pungo Unit only through the end of Oc- (v) We allow the use of biodegrad- tober each season, except that we allow able-type flagging. deer hunting with archery equipment (vi) We allow the use of only portable on the Pungo Unit through the end of blinds and temporary blinds con- November. structed of natural materials. You (v) We allow hunters to take feral must remove portable blinds at the end hogs in any area that is open to hunt- of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ing deer using only those weapons au- (vii) We allow the use of dogs to point thorized for taking deer. On the Frying and retrieve migratory game birds. Pan tracts, we also allow hunters to

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take feral hogs, using only those weap- order with additional refuge-specific ons authorized for taking deer, when- regulations. ever we open those tracts to hunting (a) Appert Lake National Wildlife Ref- any game species with firearms. uge. (1) [Reserved] (vi) We allow the use of only portable (2) Upland game hunting. We allow deer stands (tree climbers, ladders, tri- hunting of all State-defined species pods, etc.).We require that you remove subject to the following condition: Ac- all stands, blinds, and other personal cess is controlled by the individual property at the end of each day (see landowner. § 27.93 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing of all State-defined species subject ing on designated areas of the refuge to the following condition: Access is subject to the following conditions: controlled by the individual landowner. (i) We allow fishing in Pungo Lake (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- and New Lake only from March 1 ing on designated areas of the refuge through October 31, except that we subject to the following conditions: close Pungo Lake and the entire Pungo (i) Access is controlled by the indi- Unit to fishing during the limited big vidual landowner. game hunts. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (ii) We allow fishing only from 1⁄2 ular North Dakota waterfowl season. hour before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour (b) Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge. (1) after legal sunset. [Reserved] (j) Roanoke River National Wildlife Ref- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting of all State-defined species allow hunting of duck and coot on des- subject to the following condition: Ac- ignated areas of the refuge. cess is controlled by the individual (2) Upland game hunting. We allow landowner. hunting of squirrel, raccoon, and opos- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- sum on designated areas of the refuge. ing of all State-defined species subject (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- to the following condition: Access is ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on controlled by the individual landowner. designated areas of the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (4) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (k) Swanquarter National Wildlife Ref- subject to the following conditions: uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i) Access is controlled by the indi- allow the hunting of tundra swan, vidual landowner. goose, brant, duck, teal, and coot on (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- designated areas of the refuge subject ular North Dakota waterfowl season. to the following conditions: (c) Arrowwood National Wildlife Ref- (i) We allow portable blinds. You uge. (1) [Reserved] must remove blinds, decoys, and other (2) Upland game hunting. We allow personal property at the end of each hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). grouse, partridge, cottontail rabbit, (ii) We prohibit hunters/hunt parties and fox on designated areas of the ref- from hunting closer than 150 yards (135 uge subject to the following conditions: meters) apart. (i) We allow hunting of upland game (iii) We allow hunters to enter and birds on the day following the close of remain in open hunting areas from 1 the State firearm deer season through hour before legal shooting time until 1 the end of the regular upland bird sea- hour after legal shooting time. son. (2)–(4) [Reserved] (ii) We allow hunting of cottontail [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 rabbit and fox on the day following the FR 54129, Aug. 31, 2020] close of the State firearm deer season through March 31. § 32.53 North Dakota. (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer The following refuge units are open hunting on designated areas of the ref- for hunting and/or fishing as governed uge subject to the following conditions: by applicable Federal and State regula- (i) We prohibit entering the refuge tions, and are listed in alphabetical before legal shooting hours on the

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opening day of firearms deer season. legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of We require all hunters to be off the ref- this chapter). uge 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. (e) Audubon National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) We allow deer hunting on the ref- (1) [Reserved] uge during the State youth deer sea- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow son. hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray (iii) After harvesting a deer, firearm partridge, and sharp-tailed grouse on deer hunters must wear blaze orange designated areas of the refuge subject on the refuge. to the following conditions: (iv) We allow access by foot travel (i) We open to upland game hunting only. You may use a vehicle on des- annually on the day following the close ignated refuge roads and trails to re- of the regular deer gun season, and we trieve deer during the following times close as governed by the State season. only: 9:30 to 10 a.m.; 1:30 to 2 p.m.; and (ii) We allow game retrieval without 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset for 1 hour. a firearm up to 100 yards (90 meters) in- (v) We allow temporary tree stands, side the refuge boundary fence and blinds, and game cameras for daily use; closed areas of the refuge. Retrieval you must remove them by the end of time may not exceed 10 minutes. You each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- may use dogs to assist in retrieval. ter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing of white-tailed and mule deer on ing on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject subject to the following conditions: to the following conditions: (i) We allow boats at idle speed only (i) We close the refuge to hunting on Arrowwood Lake and Jim Lake during the State’s special youth deer from May 1 to September 30 of each hunting season. year. (ii) Hunters may use designated ref- (ii) We allow ice fishing and dark uge roads to retrieve downed deer. house spearfishing. We allow snowmo- (iii) We allow only portable tree biles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), util- stands. You must remove all tree ity terrain vehicles (UTVs), motor ve- stands at the end of each day’s hunt hicles, and fish houses on the ice as (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). conditions allow. (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing (iii) You may use and leave fish on designated areas of the refuge. houses on the ice overnight until (f) Audubon Wetland Management Dis- March 15. trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (d) Arrowwood Wetland Management We allow migratory game bird hunting District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- on designated areas of the district sub- ing. We allow migratory game bird ject to the following condition: You hunting on designated areas of the dis- must remove boats, decoys, portable trict subject to the following condi- blinds, other personal property, and tion: You must remove boats, decoys, any materials brought onto the area portable blinds, other personal prop- for blind construction by the end of erty, and any materials brought onto each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of the area for blind construction at the this chapter). end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- 27.94 of this chapter). land game hunting on designated areas (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- of the district. land game hunting on designated areas (3) Big game hunting. We allow big of the district. game hunting on designated areas of (3) Big game hunting. We allow big the district. game hunting on designated areas of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- the district. ing on designated areas of the district (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following condition: You ing on designated areas of the district must remove boats, motor vehicles, subject to the following condition: You fishing equipment, and other personal must remove boats, motor vehicles, property (excluding ice houses) by the fishing equipment, and other personal end of each day’s fishing activity (see property (excluding ice houses) by §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).

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(g) Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (1) [Reserved] ing of all State-defined species subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following condition: Access is hunting of all State-defined species controlled by the individual landowner. subject to the following condition: Ac- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cess is controlled by the individual ing on designated areas of the refuge landowner. subject to the following condition: Ac- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- cess is controlled by the individual ing of all State-defined species subject landowner. to the following condition: Access is (k) Canefield Lake National Wildlife controlled by the individual landowner. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following conditions: subject to the following condition: Ac- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- cess is controlled by the individual vidual landowner. landowner. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. ing of all State-defined species subject (h) Brumba National Wildlife Refuge. to the following condition: Access is (1) [Reserved] controlled by the individual landowner. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of all State-defined species ing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Ac- subject to the following conditions: cess is controlled by the individual (i) Access is controlled by the indi- landowner. vidual landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- ing of all State-defined species subject ular North Dakota waterfowl season. to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner. (l) Chase Lake National Wildlife Ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer subject to the following conditions: hunting on designated areas of the ref- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- uge. vidual landowner. (4) [Reserved] (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (m) Chase Lake Wetland Management ular North Dakota waterfowl season. District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- (i) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Ref- ing. We allow migratory game bird uge. (1) [Reserved] hunting on designated areas of the dis- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow trict subject to the following condi- hunting of all State-defined species tions: You must remove boats, decoys, subject to the following condition: Ac- portable blinds, other personal prop- cess is controlled by the individual erty, and any materials brought onto landowner. the area for blind construction by the (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and ing of all State-defined species subject 27.94 of this chapter). to the following condition: Access is (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- controlled by the individual landowner. land game hunting on designated areas (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- of the district. ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow big subject to the following condition: Ac- game hunting on designated areas of cess is controlled by the individual the district. landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (j) Camp Lake National Wildlife Refuge. ing on designated areas of the district (1) [Reserved] subject to the following condition: You (2) Upland game hunting. We allow must remove boats, motor vehicles, hunting of all State-defined species fishing equipment, and other personal subject to the following condition: Ac- property (excluding ice houses) by the cess is controlled by the individual end of each day’s fishing activity (see landowner. §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).

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(n) Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife (q) Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (1) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species hunting of fox, sharp-tailed grouse, subject to the following condition: Ac- Hungarian partridge, turkey, and ring- cess is controlled by the individual necked pheasant on designated areas of landowner. the refuge subject to the following con- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ditions: ing of all State-defined species subject (i) We open for upland game bird to the following condition: Access is hunting on the day following the close controlled by the individual landowner. of the regular deer gun season through (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- the end of the State season. ing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs subject to the following condition: Ac- for retrieval of upland game. cess is controlled by the individual (iii) We allow fox hunting from the landowner. day following the regular firearm deer (o) Crosby Wetland Management Dis- season until March 31. trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (iv) We prohibit accessing refuge We allow migratory game bird hunting lands from refuge waters. on designated areas of the district sub- (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer ject to the following condition: You and moose hunting on designated areas must remove boats, decoys, portable of the refuge subject to the following blinds, other personal property, and conditions: any materials brought onto the area (i) We only allow the use of portable for blind construction by the end of tree stands and ground blinds. We pro- each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of hibit leaving stands and blinds over- this chapter). night on the refuge (see § 27.93 of this (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- chapter). land game hunting on designated areas of the district. (ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow big before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of game hunting on designated areas of the respective bow, gun, or muzzle- the district. loader deer hunting seasons. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (iii) The condition set forth at para- ing on designated areas of the district graph (q)(2)(iv) of this section applies. subject to the following condition: You (4) [Reserved] must remove boats, motor vehicles, (r) Devils Lake Wetland Management fishing equipment, and other personal District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- property (excluding ice houses) by the ing. We allow migratory game bird end of each day’s fishing activity (see hunting on designated areas of the dis- §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). trict subject to the following condi- (p) Dakota Lake National Wildlife Ref- tion: You must remove boats, decoys, uge. (1) [Reserved] portable blinds, other personal prop- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow erty, and any materials brought onto hunting of all State-defined species the area for blind construction by the subject to the following condition: Ac- end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and cess is controlled by the individual 27.94 of this chapter). landowner. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- land game hunting on designated areas ing of all State-defined species subject of the district subject to the following to the following condition: Access is condition: You must remove boats, de- controlled by the individual landowner. coys, portable blinds, other personal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- property, and any materials brought ing on designated areas of the refuge onto the area for blind construction by subject to the following conditions: the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 (i) Access is controlled by the indi- and 27.94 of this chapter). vidual landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- game hunting on designated areas of ular North Dakota waterfowl season. the district subject to the following

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condition: You must remove boats, de- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- coys, portable blinds, other personal ing on designated areas of the refuge property, and any materials brought subject to the following conditions: onto the area for blind construction by (i) Access is controlled by the indi- the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 vidual landowner. and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. ing on designated areas of the district (v) Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife subject to the following condition: You Refuge. (1) [Reserved] must remove boats, motor vehicles, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing equipment, and other personal hunting of all State-defined species property (excluding ice houses) by the subject to the following condition: Ac- end of each day’s fishing activity (see cess is controlled by the individual §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). landowner. (s) Half Way Lake National Wildlife (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Refuge. (1) [Reserved] ing of all State-defined species subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following condition: Access is hunting of all State-defined species controlled by the individual landowner. subject to the following condition: Ac- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cess is controlled by the individual ing on designated areas of the refuge landowner. subject to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ing of all State-defined species subject vidual landowner. to the following condition: Access is (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- controlled by the individual landowner. ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (w) J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife ing on designated areas of the refuge Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. subject to the following conditions: We allow hunting of goose, duck, and (i) Access is controlled by the indi- coot on designated areas of the refuge vidual landowner. subject to the following condition: We (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- allow the use of dogs for hunting and ular North Dakota waterfowl season. retrieving game birds. (t) Hiddenwood Lake National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Refuge. (1) [Reserved] hunting of ruffed and sharp-tailed (2) Upland game hunting. We allow grouse, Hungarian partridge, turkey, hunting of all State-defined species ring-necked pheasant, and fox on des- subject to the following condition: Ac- ignated areas of the refuge subject to cess is controlled by the individual the following conditions: landowner. (i) We open the refuge to hunting for (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian par- ing of all State-defined species subject tridge, and ring-necked pheasant north to the following condition: Access is of the Willow-Upham road on the day controlled by the individual landowner. following the close of the regular fire- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- arm deer season. ing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We open the refuge to fox hunting subject to the following condition: Ac- on the day following the close of the cess is controlled by the individual regular firearm deer season. Fox hunt- landowner. ing on the refuge closes March 31. (u) Hobart Lake National Wildlife Ref- (iii) Hunters may possess only ap- uge. (1) [Reserved] proved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) for (2) Upland game hunting. We allow all upland game hunting, including tur- hunting of all State-defined species key. subject to the following condition: Ac- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- cess is controlled by the individual ing of deer and moose on designated landowner. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- lowing conditions: ing of all State-defined species subject (i) You must possess and carry a ref- to the following condition: Access is uge permit to hunt antlered deer on controlled by the individual landowner. the refuge outside the nine public

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hunting areas during the regular fire- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- arms season. vidual landowner. (ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of ular North Dakota waterfowl season. the respective bow, gun, or muzzle- (z) Kulm Wetland Management Dis- loader deer hunting seasons. You may trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. access refuge roads open to the public We allow migratory game bird hunting before 12 p.m. (noon). on designated areas of the district sub- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ject to the following condition: You ing on designated areas of the refuge must remove boats, decoys, portable subject to the following conditions: blinds, other personal property, and (i) We allow boat fishing from May 1 any materials brought onto the area through September 30. for blind construction by the end of (ii) We allow ice fishing and dark each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of house spearfishing. We allow snowmo- this chapter). biles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), util- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- ity terrain vehicles (UTVs), motor ve- land game hunting on designated areas hicles, and fish houses on the ice as of the district. conditions allow. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of (x) J. Clark Salyer Wetland Manage- the district. ment District—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting. We allow migratory game bird ing on designated areas of the district hunting on designated areas of the dis- subject to the following condition: You trict subject to the following condi- must remove boats, motor vehicles, tion: You must remove boats, decoys, fishing equipment, and other personal portable blinds, other personal prop- property (excluding ice houses) by the erty, and any materials brought onto end of each day’s fishing activity (see the area for blind construction by the §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and (aa) 27.94 of this chapter). Lake Alice National Wildlife Ref- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- allow migratory game bird hunting on land game hunting on designated areas designated areas of the refuge subject of the district. to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (i) We allow motorized boats only game hunting on designated areas of during the migratory game bird hunt- the district. ing season; however, motors must not (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- exceed 10 horsepower. ing on designated areas of the district (ii) You must remove all boats, de- subject to the following condition: You coys, portable blinds, other personal must remove boats, motor vehicles, property, and any materials brought fishing equipment, and other personal onto the refuge for blind construction property (excluding ice houses) by the by the end of each day’s hunt (see end of each day’s fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (y) Johnson Lake National Wildlife Ref- hunting of ring-necked , uge. (1) [Reserved] sharp-tailed grouse, gray partridge, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, snowshoe hunting of all State-defined species hare, and fox on designated areas of the subject to the following condition: Ac- refuge. cess is controlled by the individual (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer landowner. and fox hunting on designated areas of (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- the refuge subject to the following con- ing of all State-defined species subject ditions: to the following condition: Access is (i) We prohibit trapping. controlled by the individual landowner. (ii) We allow portable tree stands. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Hunters must remove tree stands from ing on designated areas of the refuge the refuge by the end of each day’s subject to the following conditions: hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing designated areas of the refuge subject on designated areas of the refuge sub- to the following conditions: ject to the following conditions: (i) We allow only portable tree (i) We allow vehicles and fish houses stands. on the ice as conditions allow. (ii) Hunters must remove tree stands (ii) We allow public access for ice from the refuge at the end of each fishing from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) You must remove ice fishing (4) [Reserved] shelters and personal property from (ff) Lake Otis National Wildlife Refuge. the refuge by 10 p.m. each day (see (1) [Reserved] §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (bb) Lake George National Wildlife Ref- hunting of all State-defined species uge. (1) [Reserved] subject to the following condition: Ac- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow cess is controlled by the individual hunting of all State-defined species landowner. subject to the following condition: Ac- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- cess is controlled by the individual ing of all State-defined species subject landowner. to the following condition: Access is (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- controlled by the individual landowner. ing of all State-defined species subject (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- to the following condition: Access is ing on designated areas of the refuge controlled by the individual landowner. subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ing on designated areas of the refuge vidual landowner. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. vidual landowner. (gg) Lake Patricia National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- Refuge. (1) [Reserved] ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (cc) Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge. hunting of all State-defined species (1)–(3) [Reserved] subject to the following condition: Ac- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cess is controlled by the individual ing on designated areas of the refuge landowner. subject to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) We open the lake to fishing from 5 ing of all State-defined species subject a.m. to 10 p.m. year round. to the following condition: Access is (ii) We open the refuge to ice fishing controlled by the individual landowner. from October 1 through March 31. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (dd) Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) ing on designated areas of the refuge [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) Access is controlled by the indi- hunting of all State-defined species vidual landowner. subject to the following condition: Ac- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- cess is controlled by the individual ular North Dakota waterfowl season. landowner. (hh) Lake Zahl National Wildlife Ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge. (1) [Reserved] ing of all State-defined species subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following condition: Access is hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, Hun- controlled by the individual landowner. garian partridge, and ring-necked (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- pheasant on designated areas of the ing on designated areas of the refuge refuge subject to the following condi- subject to the following condition: Ac- tions: cess is controlled by the individual (i) We open to upland game bird landowner. hunting on the day following the close (ee) Lake Nettie National Wildlife Ref- of the regular deer gun season through uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] the end of the State season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs ing of white-tailed and mule deer on to retrieve upland game.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting on designated areas of the ref- ing of deer on designated areas of the uge subject to the following conditions: refuge. (i) You may only use portable tree (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- stands and ground blinds. We prohibit ing on designated areas of the refuge leaving stands and blinds overnight subject to the following condition: We (see § 27.93 of this chapter). only allow fishing from legal sunrise to (ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge legal sunset. before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of (ll) Long Lake Wetland Management the respective archery, gun, or muzzle- District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- loader deer hunting season. ing. We allow migratory game bird (4) [Reserved] hunting on designated areas of the dis- (ii) Lambs Lake National Wildlife Ref- trict subject to the following condi- uge. (1) [Reserved] tion: You must remove boats, decoys, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow portable blinds, other personal prop- hunting of all State-defined species erty, and any materials brought onto subject to the following condition: Ac- the area for blind construction by the cess is controlled by the individual end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and landowner. 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- ing of all State-defined species subject land game hunting on designated areas to the following condition: Access is of the district. controlled by the individual landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game hunting on designated areas of ing on designated areas of the refuge the district. subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ing on designated areas of the district vidual landowner. subject to the following condition: You (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- must remove boats, motor vehicles, ular North Dakota waterfowl season. fishing equipment, and other personal (jj) Little Goose Lake National Wildlife property (excluding ice houses) by the Refuge. (1) [Reserved] end of each day’s fishing activity (see (2) Upland game hunting. We allow §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). hunting of all State-defined species (mm) Lords Lake National Wildlife Ref- subject to the following condition: Ac- uge. (1) [Reserved] cess is controlled by the individual (2) Upland game hunting. We allow landowner. hunting of all State-defined species (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following condition: Ac- ing of all State-defined species subject cess is controlled by the individual to the following condition: Access is landowner. controlled by the individual landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing on designated areas of the refuge ing of all State-defined species subject subject to the following conditions: to the following condition: Access is (i) Access is controlled by the indi- controlled by the individual landowner. vidual landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- ing on designated areas of the refuge ular North Dakota waterfowl season. subject to the following conditions: (kk) Long Lake National Wildlife Ref- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- uge. (1) [Reserved] vidual landowner. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- hunting of ring-necked pheasant, ular North Dakota waterfowl season. sharp-tailed grouse, and (nn) Lost Lake National Wildlife Ref- on designated areas of the refuge sub- uge. (1) [Reserved] ject to the following condition: We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow open to upland game bird hunting an- hunting of all State-defined species nually on the day following the close of subject to the following condition: Ac- the firearm deer season through the cess is controlled by the individual close of the State season. landowner.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- cess is controlled by the individual ing of all State-defined species subject landowner. to the following condition: Access is (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- controlled by the individual landowner. ing of all State-defined species subject (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- to the following condition: Access is ing on designated areas of the refuge controlled by the individual landowner. subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ing on designated areas of the refuge vidual landowner. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. vidual landowner. (oo) Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (1) [Reserved] ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (rr) Pleasant Lake National Wildlife hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, Hun- Refuge. (1) [Reserved] garian partridge, and ring-necked (2) Upland game hunting. We allow pheasant on designated areas of the hunting of all State-defined species refuge subject to the following condi- subject to the following condition: Ac- tion: We allow the use of dogs to re- cess is controlled by the individual trieve upland game. landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- and moose hunting on designated areas ing of all State-defined species subject of the refuge subject to the following to the following condition: Access is condition: We prohibit entry to the ref- controlled by the individual landowner. uge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- day of the respective archery, gun, or ing on designated areas of the refuge muzzleloader deer hunting season. subject to the following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (i) Access is controlled by the indi- (pp) Lostwood Wetland Management vidual landowner. District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- ing. We allow migratory game bird ular North Dakota waterfowl season. hunting on designated areas of the dis- (ss) Pretty Rock National Wildlife Ref- trict subject to the following condi- uge. (1) [Reserved] tion: You must remove boats, decoys, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow portable blinds, other personal prop- hunting of all State-defined species erty, and any materials brought onto subject to the following condition: Ac- the area for blind construction by the cess is controlled by the individual end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and landowner. 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- ing of all State-defined species subject land game hunting on designated areas to the following condition: Access is of the district. controlled by the individual landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game hunting on designated areas of ing on designated areas of the refuge the district. subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- ing on designated areas of the district vidual landowner. subject to the following condition: You (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- must remove boats, motor vehicles, ular North Dakota waterfowl season. fishing equipment, and other personal (tt) Rabb Lake National Wildlife Ref- property (excluding ice houses) by the uge. (1) [Reserved] end of each day’s fishing activity (see (2) Upland game hunting. We allow §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). hunting of all State-defined species (qq) Maple River National Wildlife Ref- subject to the following condition: Ac- uge. (1) [Reserved] cess is controlled by the individual (2) Upland game hunting. We allow landowner. hunting of all State-defined species (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following condition: Ac- ing of all State-defined species subject

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to the following condition: Access is (xx) Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife controlled by the individual landowner. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following conditions: subject to the following condition: Ac- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- cess is controlled by the individual vidual landowner. landowner. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. ing of all State-defined species subject (uu) Rock Lake National Wildlife Ref- to the following condition: Access is uge. (1) [Reserved] controlled by the individual landowner. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of all State-defined species ing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Ac- subject to the following condition: Ac- cess is controlled by the individual cess is controlled by the individual landowner. landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (yy) Sibley Lake National Wildlife Ref- ing of all State-defined species subject uge. (1) [Reserved] to the following condition: Access is (2) Upland game hunting. We allow controlled by the individual landowner. hunting of all State-defined species (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following condition: Ac- ing on designated areas of the refuge cess is controlled by the individual subject to the following conditions: landowner. (i) Access is controlled by the indi- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- vidual landowner. ing of all State-defined species subject (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- to the following condition: Access is ular North Dakota waterfowl season. controlled by the individual landowner. (vv) Rose Lake National Wildlife Ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- uge. (1) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow subject to the following conditions: hunting of all State-defined species (i) Access is controlled by the indi- subject to the following condition: Ac- vidual landowner. cess is controlled by the individual (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- landowner. ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of all State-defined species subject (zz) Silver Lake National Wildlife Ref- (1) [Reserved] to the following condition: Access is uge. controlled by the individual landowner. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- hunting of all State-defined species ing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Ac- subject to the following condition: Ac- cess is controlled by the individual cess is controlled by the individual landowner. landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ww) School Section National Wildlife ing of all State-defined species subject Refuge. (1) [Reserved] to the following condition: Access is (2) Upland game hunting. We allow controlled by the individual landowner. hunting of all State-defined species (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following condition: Ac- ing on designated areas of the refuge cess is controlled by the individual subject to the following conditions: landowner. (i) Access is controlled by the indi- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- vidual landowner. ing of all State-defined species subject (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- to the following condition: Access is ular North Dakota waterfowl season. controlled by the individual landowner. (aaa) Slade National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (1)–(2) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following condition: Ac- ing of deer on designated areas of the cess is controlled by the individual refuge. landowner. (4) [Reserved]

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(bbb) Snyder Lake National Wildlife (fff) Storm Lake National Wildlife Ref- Refuge. (1) [Reserved] uge. (1) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Ac- subject to the following condition: Ac- cess is controlled by the individual cess is controlled by the individual landowner. landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of all State-defined species subject ing of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner. controlled by the individual landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing on designated areas of the refuge ing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) Access is controlled by the indi- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- vidual landowner. vidual landowner. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (ccc) Springwater National Wildlife (ggg) Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved] Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Ac- subject to the following condition: Ac- cess is controlled by the individual cess is controlled by the individual landowner. landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of all State-defined species subject ing of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner. controlled by the individual landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) Access is controlled by the indi- subject to the following conditions: vidual landowner. (i) Access is controlled by the indi- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- vidual landowner. ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (ddd) Stewart Lake National Wildlife ular North Dakota waterfowl season. Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (hhh) Tewaukon National Wildlife Ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice or shore uge. (1) [Reserved] fishing on designated areas of the ref- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow uge. ring-necked pheasant hunting on des- (eee) Stoney Slough National Wildlife ignated areas of the refuge subject to Refuge. (1) [Reserved] the following condition: We open for (2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on the first Mon- hunting of all State-defined species day following the close of the State subject to the following condition: Ac- deer gun season through the close of cess is controlled by the individual the State pheasant season. landowner. (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting on designated areas of the ref- ing of all State-defined species subject uge subject to the following conditions: to the following condition: Access is (i) We allow deer bow hunting on des- controlled by the individual landowner. ignated areas of the refuge as governed (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- by State regulations. ing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) The deer bow hunting season subject to the following conditions: closes September 30, reopens the Fri- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- day following the close of the State vidual landowner. gun deer season, and continues through (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- the end of the State archery deer sea- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. son.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer ing on designated areas of the refuge. and moose hunting on designated areas (iii) Tewaukon Wetland Management of the refuge subject to the following District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- conditions: ing. We allow migratory game bird (i) We only allow the use of portable hunting on designated areas of the dis- tree stands and ground blinds. You trict subject to the following condi- must remove stands and blinds from tion: You must remove boats, decoys, the refuge at the end of each day’s portable blinds, other personal prop- hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). erty, and any materials brought onto (ii) The condition set forth at para- the area for blind construction by the graph (kkk)(2)(ii) of this section ap- end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and plies. 27.94 of this chapter). (iii) We prohibit entry to the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of land game hunting on designated areas the respective bow, gun, or muzzle- of the district. loader deer hunting seasons. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game hunting on designated areas of ing on designated areas of the refuge the district. subject to the following conditions: (4) We allow sport fish- Sport fishing. (i) We allow the use of fishing boats, ing on designated areas of the district canoes, kayaks, and float tubes in des- subject to the following condition: You ignated boat fishing areas from Lake must remove boats, motor vehicles, Darling Dam north to State Highway fishing equipment, and other personal 28 (Greene) crossing for fishing from property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of May 1 through September 30. this chapter). (ii) We allow fishing from non- (jjj) Tomahawk National Wildlife Ref- motorized vessels only on the Beaver uge. (1) [Reserved] Lodge Canoe Trail from May 1 through September 30. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species (iii) We allow boating and fishing subject to the following condition: Ac- from vessels on the Souris River from cess is controlled by the individual Mouse River Park to the north bound- landowner. ary of the refuge from May 1 through (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- September 30. ing of all State-defined species subject (iv) We allow snowmobiles, all-ter- to the following condition: Access is rain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain ve- controlled by the individual landowner. hicles (UTVs), motor vehicles, and fish (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- houses on the ice as conditions allow ing on designated areas of the refuge from Lake Darling Dam north to Car- subject to the following conditions: ter Dam (Dam 41) for ice fishing. (i) Access is controlled by the indi- (v) We allow you to place fish houses vidual landowner. overnight on the ice of Lake Darling as (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- governed by State regulations. ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (vi) We allow anglers to place port- (kkk) Upper Souris National Wildlife able fish houses on the Souris River Refuge. (1) [Reserved] north of Carter Dam (Dam 41) and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow south of Lake Darling Dam for ice fish- hunting of wild turkey, sharp-tailed ing, but anglers must remove the fish grouse, Hungarian partridge, and houses from the refuge at the end of pheasant on designated areas of the each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of refuge subject to the following condi- this chapter). tions: (vii) We allow anglers on the refuge (i) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. ing and retrieving of upland game birds (lll) Wild Rice National Wildlife Refuge. with the exception of wild turkey. (1) [Reserved] (ii) We allow hunters on the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. hunting of all State-defined species

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subject to the following condition: Ac- to the following condition: Access is cess is controlled by the individual controlled by the individual landowner. landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing on designated areas of the refuge ing of all State-defined species subject subject to the following conditions: to the following condition: Access is (i) Access is controlled by the indi- controlled by the individual landowner. vidual landowner. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- ing on designated areas of the refuge ular North Dakota waterfowl season. subject to the following conditions: (i) Access is controlled by the indi- [85 FR 54130, Aug. 31, 2020] vidual landowner. § 32.54 Ohio. (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. The following refuge units are open (mmm) Willow Lake National Wildlife for hunting and/or fishing as governed Refuge. (1) [Reserved] by applicable Federal and State regula- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow tions, and are listed in alphabetical hunting of all State-defined species order with additional refuge-specific subject to the following condition: Ac- regulations. cess is controlled by the individual (a) Cedar Point National Wildlife Ref- landowner. uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow white- ing of all State-defined species subject tailed deer hunting on designated areas to the following condition: Access is of the refuge subject to the following controlled by the individual landowner. conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) You must possess and carry a ing on designated areas of the refuge State-issued permit. All hunters must subject to the following conditions: check in and out at the refuge check (i) Access is controlled by the indi- station. We require hunters to check vidual landowner. out with the State-issued Harvest Card (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- no later than 2 hours after the conclu- ular North Dakota waterfowl season. sion of their controlled hunt. (nnn) Wintering River National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit hunting or shooting Refuge. (1) [Reserved] within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any (2) Upland game hunting. We allow structure, building, or parking lot. hunting of all State-defined species (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following condition: Ac- ing on designated areas of the refuge cess is controlled by the individual subject to the following conditions: landowner. (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- rise to legal sunset. ing of all State-defined species subject (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle, to the following condition: Access is frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and mus- controlled by the individual landowner. sel (clam) species by any method on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). ing on designated areas of the refuge (iii) You must remove all boats, ice subject to the following conditions: fishing structures, devices, and per- (i) Access is controlled by the indi- sonal property from the refuge each vidual landowner. day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) We prohibit boats during the reg- (b) Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge— ular North Dakota waterfowl season. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ooo) Wood Lake National Wildlife Ref- allow hunting of duck, goose, rail, gal- uge. (1) [Reserved] linule, coot, dove, woodcock, crow, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow snipe on designated areas of the refuge hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following conditions: subject to the following condition: Ac- (i) On controlled waterfowl hunt cess is controlled by the individual units, we allow hunting of goose, duck, landowner. and coot as governed by with State (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- regulations and subject to the fol- ing of all State-defined species subject lowing conditions:

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(A) You must stop hunting at 12 p.m. by State regulations and subject to the (noon) each day. following conditions: (B) You may possess no more than 25 (A) The conditions set forth at para- shot shells. graphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) and (b)(2)(ii) of this (ii) On public hunting units, we allow section apply. hunting of duck, goose, rail, gallinule, (B) We allow only portable deer coot, dove, woodcock, and snipe subject stands for hunting. We allow only one to the following conditions: tree stand per hunter per refuge unit. (A) We allow refuge access from 11⁄2 We allow placement of tree stands after hours prior to the State-listed morning September 1, and require hunters to re- shooting time and 1 hour after the move tree stands by March 1 of each State-listed evening shooting time. year (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We re- (B) We allow the use of dogs when quire deer stands to be labeled with the hunting, provided the dog is under the hunter’s Ohio customer identification immediate control of the hunter at all number, which is on the hunting li- times. cense. (C) We allow nonmotorized boats in (C) The condition set forth at para- areas open to waterfowl hunting during graph (b)(2)(iv) applies while turkey the waterfowl hunting seasons with the hunting. following exception: We allow motor- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ized boats in the Metzger Marsh and ing on designated areas of the refuge Two Rivers units. subject to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- hunting of pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, rise to legal sunset. fox, raccoon, skunk, opossum, ground- (ii) We prohibit the taking of any hog, and coyote on designated areas of turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, the refuge subject to the following con- and mussel (clam) species by any meth- ditions: od on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this (i) The conditions set forth at para- chapter). graphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) and (B) of this sec- (iii) You must remove all boats, ice tion apply. fishing structures, devices, and per- (ii) We prohibit the use of buckshot sonal property from the refuge each for any hunting on the refuge. day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) We prohibit hunting or shooting [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any FR 54137, Aug. 31, 2020] structure, building, or parking lot. (iv) For hunting, you may use or pos- § 32.55 Oklahoma. sess only approved nontoxic shot shells The following refuge units are open (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- by applicable Federal and State regula- ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- tions, and are listed in alphabetical key on designated areas of the refuge order with additional refuge-specific subject to the following conditions: regulations. (i) On controlled deer hunt units, we (a) Deep Fork National Wildlife Ref- allow hunting of white-tailed deer only uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We as governed by State regulations and allow hunting of duck, dark geese, mer- subject to the following conditions: ganser, and coot on designated areas of (A) We require hunters to possess and the refuge subject to the following con- carry a State-issued permit. You must ditions: check in and out at the refuge check (i) You must possess and carry a station using the State-issued Harvest signed refuge hunt tearsheet (signed Card no later than 2 hours after the brochure). conclusion of your hunt. (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting on (B) We prohibit hunting or shooting Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mon- within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any days, from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise structure, building, or parking lot. until 1 p.m. (ii) We allow hunting of white-tailed (iii) You may only use portable deer and turkey on designated public blinds or blinds constructed of natural hunting units of the refuge as governed dead vegetation. You must remove

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blinds, decoys, stands, and all personal (iii) We prohibit snagging and net- equipment at the end of each day’s ting. hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- (iv) We allow the use of trotlines, ter). juglines, limblines, and yo-yos only in (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the Deep Fork River; we prohibit their hunting of fox and gray squirrel, use in any other areas on the refuge. swamp and cottontail rabbit, and rac- (b) Little River National Wildlife Ref- coon on designated areas of the refuge uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We subject to the following conditions: allow hunting of duck on designated (i) The conditions set forth at para- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- graphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section lowing conditions: apply. (i) You may only use portable blinds. (ii) We allow shotguns, .22- and .17- You must remove blinds, decoys, and caliber rimfire rifles, and pistols for all personal equipment from the refuge rabbit and squirrel hunting. at the end of each day’s hunt (see (iii) For raccoon hunting only, we §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). allow hunting from legal sunset to 1 legal sunrise only. (ii) You may hunt from ⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) each (iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon. day. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) You must possess and carry a ing of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, signed refuge tearsheet (signed bro- and feral hog on designated areas of chure) while hunting. the refuge subject to the following con- (iv) We close the refuge to duck hunt- ditions: ing during controlled deer hunts. (i) You must possess and carry a (2) Upland game hunting. We allow signed refuge tearsheet (signed bro- hunting of gray and fox squirrel, east- chure) for the archery deer hunt. Hunt- ern cottontail and swamp rabbit, bea- ers must turn in a Big Game Harvest ver, coyote, and raccoon on designated Report (FWS Form 3–2359) by December areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 31 annually. Failure to submit the re- lowing conditions: port will render the hunter ineligible (i) We open squirrel season from May for the next year’s limited season arch- 15 through the Friday before the State ery deer hunt. deer muzzleloader season. We reopen (ii) We will offer a limited season squirrel season on the Monday after archery deer hunt following the con- the last refuge controlled deer hunt trolled deer hunt. through January 31. (iii) You may hunt feral hog during (ii) We open rabbit season from Octo- any established refuge hunting season. ber 1 through the Friday before the (iv) Hunters may place no more than State deer muzzleloader season. We re- one stand on the refuge. You may place open rabbit season on the Monday after stands starting on the day the hunt be- the last refuge controlled deer hunt gins. You must remove stands the day through January 31. the hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this chap- (iii) You may take take beaver, rac- ter). coon, and coyote as incidental take to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- any daytime established refuge hunt ing in designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: with legal weapons and a signed hunt tearsheet for the current hunt season. (i) We allow year-round fishing on the Deep Fork River and at the Monte- (iv) Hunters may only hunt upland zuma Creek Fishing Area. We allow game during designated refuge seasons. fishing on all other sloughs, farm (v) We allow the use of dogs when ponds, and impoundments not con- hunting squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon. nected to the River from March 1 (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- through October 31. ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, and (ii) We allow bowfishing on the ref- feral hog on designated areas of the ref- uge from legal sunrise to legal sunset uge subject to the following conditions: from March 1 to September 30.

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(i) We open the deer archery season the refuge subject to the following con- from October 1 through the Friday be- ditions: fore the State deer muzzleloader sea- (i) You must possess and carry a son. We reopen deer season on the Mon- signed refuge tearsheet (signed bro- day after the last refuge controlled chure). deer hunt through January 15. (ii) We prohibit falconry. (ii) We open the deer gun season dur- (iii) The only allowed methods of ing the months of October and Novem- take are shotguns, .17 or .22 rimfire ber. Hunters must pay a fee and obtain rifle, and archery equipment as gov- a controlled hunt permit through the erned by State regulations. State. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) We open the turkey archery sea- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hogs son from October 1 through the Friday on designated portions of the refuge before the State deer muzzleloader sea- subject to the following conditions: son. We reopen turkey season on the (i) The condition set forth at para- Monday after the last refuge controlled graph (d)(2)(i) of this section applies. deer hunt through January 15. (ii) We only allow the use of archery (iv) We open the turkey gun season equipment. during the month of April. Hunters (iii) We allow the use of portable deer must pay a fee and obtain a controlled stands only. You must remove stand(s) hunt permit through the State. from the refuge within 2 days of the (v) Shotgun hunters may only pos- last day of the season (see § 27.93 of this sess approved nontoxic shot (see chapter). § 32.2(k)) while in the field while hunt- (iv) We allow the incidental take of ing turkey. feral hogs during the deer, rabbit, and (vi) You may hunt feral hog during squirrel hunting seasons. any established refuge hunting season. (4) [Reserved] Refuge signed tearsheet (signed bro- (e) Salt Plains National Wildlife Ref- chure) and legal weapons apply for the uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We current hunting season. allow hunting of duck, goose, American (vii) Hunters may only hunt big game coot, sandhill crane, mourning dove, during designated refuge seasons. white-winged dove, Eurasian collared (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- dove, and rock dove on designated ing on designated areas of the refuge. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (c) Optima National Wildlife Refuge— lowing conditions: (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour be- allow hunting of mourning dove on des- fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). ignated areas of the refuge. (ii) We open public hunting areas to (2) Upland game hunting. We allow all access 2 hours prior to legal shoot- hunting of ring-necked pheasant, bob- ing time, and close those areas at 12 white and scaled quail, cottontail rab- p.m. (noon). bit, and jackrabbit on the refuge sub- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ject to the following condition: We hunting of northern bobwhite quail and allow only shotguns for upland game ring-necked pheasant on designated hunting. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- lowing condition: The conditions set ing of white-tailed deer, mule deer, and forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of turkey on the refuge subject to the fol- this section apply. lowing conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) We allow archery and shotguns ing of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, during spring turkey season. American beaver, and feral hog on des- (ii) We allow only archery hunting ignated areas of the refuge subject to during fall seasons. the following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (i) We require a limited hunt permit (d) Ozark Plateau National Wildlife (State-issued) for controlled hunts for Refuge. (1) [Reserved] deer and spring wild turkey hunts. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) White-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting of cottontail rabbit and gray hunters may place no more than one and fox squirrel on designated areas of stand/blind on the refuge. You may

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place stands starting on the day the ers must leave the area by 1 hour after hunt begins. You must remove stands legal sunset. the day the hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this (iii) We prohibit hunting or shooting chapter). within 50 feet (15 meters) of designated (iii) White-tailed deer and wild tur- roads or parking areas. key hunters must check-in and out at a (iv) Season lengths and bag limits refuge check station. Refuge staff pro- will be governed by State regulations vide a hunter briefing as part of check- with the exception that all hunting, ex- in. cept for the conservation light goose (iv) You may take feral hogs and season, will close on January 31 of each American beaver only as incidental year. If a conservation light goose sea- game during a controlled hunt, open son is in effect, State regulations apply upland game season, or open migratory with the exception of special hunting game bird season using a State-ap- days. proved method of take for that season. (v) You must remove stands, blinds, (v) Wild turkey hunters must use and boats, and other personal property only possess approved nontoxic shot from the refuge at the end of each (see § 32.2(k)). day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject (vi) We prohibit hunters from using to the following conditions: refuge boat ramps to access hunting (i) We allow fishing from April 1 areas outside the refuge boundary: through October 15. (A) On days when we close the refuge (ii) We prohibit the use of netting, to hunting for certain species; and/or seines, cast nets, trawls, dip nets, and (B) When hunting species that we do traps. not allow to be hunted on the refuge. (iii) Posts used to secure or anchor trotlines must reach a minimum of 2 (vii) We restrict the use of airboats feet (30 centimeters) above the water within the refuge boundary to the navi- surface, and you must mark them to gation channel and the designated make them clearly visible to boaters. hunting areas from September 1 You must remove posts when they are through March 31. not in use (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) We only allow youth and persons hunting of eastern gray and fox squir- with disabilities to fish on Bonham rel and swamp and eastern cottontail Pond subject to the following condi- rabbit on designated areas of the refuge tions: subject to the following conditions: (A) We open to fishing from legal (i) The conditions set forth at para- sunrise to legal sunset. graphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) (B) We limit anglers to one pole per through (vii) of this section apply. person. (ii) Season lengths and bag limits (C) We restrict Bonham Pond to will be governed by State regulations catch-and-release fishing only. with the exception that all upland (f) Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge— game hunting will close on January 31 (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We of each year. allow hunting of duck, goose, mourning (iii) We only allow legal shotguns, dove, American coot, snipe, and and .22 and .17 rimfire rifles, for hunt- woodcock on designated areas of the ing upland game. You must plug hunt- refuge subject to the following condi- ing shotguns so that they are incapable tions: of holding more than three shells. (i) You must possess and carry a (iv) The east portion of the Sandtown signed refuge hunt tearsheet (signed Bottom Unit and the portion of Robert brochure). S. Kerr Reservoir, from Tuff boat ramp (ii) We open the refuge to hunting to the confluence of Vian Creek, are only on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, designated as a waterfowl sanctuary and Tuesdays. We prohibit hunters that we close to all entry, except for from entering the land portion of the the designated hiking trail, from Sep- Sandtown Bottom Unit or any portion tember 1 through March 31. The closed of Sally Jones Lake before 5 a.m. Hunt- area is marked with signs and buoys.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) We require State-controlled deer ing of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, hunt drawing hunters to attend a pre- and feral hog on designated areas of hunt briefing. the refuge subject to the following con- (iii) You may hunt feral hog during ditions: any established refuge hunting season, (i) The conditions set forth at para- using the weapon authorized for that graphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) particular hunt. through (vii) of this section apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (ii) We require a limited hunt permit ing on designated areas of the refuge (State-issued) for controlled hunts for subject to the following conditions: archery deer, and for spring wild tur- (i) Anglers may bank and wade fish key hunts. with pole and line or rod and reel year- (iii) Hunters must apply to the State- round. controlled deer hunt drawing adminis- (ii) Anglers may use boats from tered by the Oklahoma Department of March 1 through September 30 in des- Wildlife Conservation for selection. ignated waters unless otherwise speci- You must attend a pre-hunt briefing. fied on the fishing tearsheet. (iv) Incidental take of feral hogs may (iii) Anglers may ‘‘no-wake’’ boat occur during deer, wild turkey, rabbit, fish during the boating season with and squirrel hunting seasons. line and pole or rod and reel, except in (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and areas designated as sanctuary zones. frogging on designated areas of the ref- (iv) Anglers may use trotlines and uge subject to the following conditions: other set tackle only in the Cum- (i) We prohibit fishing or frogging berland Pool (designated areas), Rock from September 1 through March 31 in Creek, and between the natural banks the closed zone south of refuge head- of the Washita River. Anglers may only quarters, as designated by buoys and use set tackle with anchored floats. signs. (v) We prohibit use of limblines, (ii) You must remove trotlines from throwlines, juglines, and yo-yos. the closed zone before September 1 (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (vi) We prohibit use of any containers (iii) The conditions set forth at para- (jugs, bottles) as floats. graphs (f)(1)(v) and (vii) of this section (vii) Anglers may fish after legal sun- apply. set from a boat (during boating season) (g) Tishomingo National Wildlife Ref- in the Cumberland Pool, except in the uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We sanctuary zones. Anglers may fish allow the hunting of duck, teal, light after legal sunset at the headquarters geese, dark geese, snipe, gallinule, boat ramp area, Goose Pen Pond, American coot, and merganser on des- Sandy Creek Bridge, Murray 23, and ignated areas of the refuge subject to Nida Point. the following conditions: (viii) We allow bowfishing in Pen- (i) We allow the hunting of migratory nington Creek and the Washita River birds every day, but waterfowl hunters during daylight hours. must be off the unit by 1 p.m. (ix) We prohibit the take of fish by (ii) Hunters must possess and carry a use of hands (noodling). signed hunt tearsheet (signed bro- (x) We prohibit the take of frog, tur- chure). tle, or mussel (see § 27.21 of this chap- (iii) We require the hunters to self- ter). check-in and self-check-out. (h) Tishomingo Wildlife Management (iv) We allow only shotguns for hunt- Unit—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. ing. We allow hunting of mourning dove (v) We prohibit falconry. and waterfowl on the Tishomingo Wild- (2) [Reserved] life Management Unit of Tishomingo (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- National Wildlife Refuge. ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow turkey on designated areas of the ref- hunting of quail, squirrel, turkey, and uge subject to the following conditions: rabbit on the Tishomingo Wildlife (i) The condition set forth at para- Management Unit of Tishomingo Na- graph (g)(1)(ii) of this section applies. tional Wildlife Refuge.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) Anglers may fish from March 15 ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on through October 14 in the Washita the Tishomingo Wildlife Management River and Foss Reservoir. Unit of Tishomingo National Wildlife (ii) Anglers may bank fish year-round Refuge. in the Washita River and Foss Res- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ervoir from open areas. ing on the Tishomingo Wildlife Man- (j) Wichita Mountains National Wildlife agement Unit of Tishomingo National Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. Wildlife Refuge. We allow hunting of duck, goose, mer- (i) Washita National Wildlife Refuge— ganser, and coot on designated portions (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We of the refuge subject to the following allow hunting of duck, goose, mer- conditions: ganser, sandhill crane, mourning, (i) Hunters must possess a current white-winged, and Eurasian collared- signed refuge hunting tearsheet (signed dove on designated areas of the refuge brochure) while hunting on the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit waterfowl hunting (i) We require hunters to carry a during the refuge controlled elk and signed tearsheet (signed brochure) deer hunts. while hunting duck, goose, merganser, (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting and sandhill crane. from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until (ii) Duck, goose, merganser, and 1 p.m. sandhill crane hunters must hunt only (iv) We allow the use of hunting dogs in designated fields on specified days at only for waterfowl hunting. specified hours. (v) You may only build blinds con- (iii) We prohibit bringing natural structed of natural vegetation mate- vegetation from outside the refuge rials from the refuge. onto the refuge to construct temporary (vi) Hunters must remove decoys and blinds. You must remove temporary blinds from the refuge at the end of blinds, decoys, and other hunting each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- equipment from the refuge at the end ter). of each hunt day (see § 27.93 of this (vii) We prohibit jump shooting. chapter). (viii) We prohibit hunting within 400 feet (122 meters) of any paved road, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow parking area, or building/dwelling. hunting of bobwhite quail, cottontail (ix) We prohibit shooting from or rabbit, and black-tailed jackrabbit on across any designated trail, road, or designated areas of the refuge. parking area. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (x) We prohibit the use of motorized ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and decoys in portions of the refuge des- Rio Grande wild turkey on designated ignated as wilderness area. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (xi) We prohibit the use of game carts lowing conditions: or other mechanical transportation de- (i) We allow deer and feral hog hunt- vices on portions of the refuge des- ing during the special refuge season. ignated as wilderness area. We will hold turkey hunts during the (2) [Reserved] State spring turkey season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) You must check in and out of ing of elk, turkey, and white-tailed hunt areas daily at the refuge office or deer on designated areas of the refuge check station. subject to the following conditions: (iii) You must take bagged deer, hog, (i) We allow elk, deer, and turkey and/or turkey to the refuge check sta- hunting only during the State-con- tion. trolled hunt program. (iv) We will determine bag limits on (ii) We allow only five (5) rounds of deer and turkey annually. ammunition per day during controlled (v) We prohibit using handguns for elk and white-tailed deer hunts. hunting. (iii) We allow elk and deer hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing in with centerfire rifles only; the min- designated areas of the refuge subject imum calibers are .243 for deer and .270 to the following conditions: caliber for elk.

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(iv) You must possess only approved refuge at the end of each day’s hunt nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). field while hunting turkey. (iv) Hunters accessing the Ni-les’tun (v) You must check all harvested elk Unit via boat must secure or anchor and deer through the refuge check sta- boats and use established boat launch tion, and attach a metal transpor- areas. Hunters may park boats within tation tag, before leaving refuge prop- the marsh while they hunt, but we re- erty. quire boats landing on the bank of the (vi) We only allow use of archery Coquille River within the Ni-les’tun equipment and shotgun or muzzle- Unit to park within a designated loca- loader with a shot size of #2 or smaller tion. for turkey hunting. We prohibit cross- (v) Hunters may enter the refuge no bows. earlier than 2 hours before legal sun- (vii) You may take feral hogs and rise and must exit the refuge no later coyote only during controlled hunts than 1 hour after legal sunset. with weapons approved for that hunt. (vi) Hunters may use dogs as an aid (viii) The conditions set forth at to retrieving waterfowl during the paragraphs (j)(1)(viii) and (xi) of this hunting season. section apply. (vii) You may enter posted retrieval (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on zones while retrieving downed birds designated areas of the refuge subject and when traveling to and from the to the following conditions: hunting areas. We prohibit discharging (i) You may take fish only with pole firearms while in a retrieval zone. and line or rod and reel. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (ii) We prohibit taking of frogs and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). ing on designated areas of the refuge. (iii) Anglers may use motorized boats (b) Baskett Slough National Wildlife on Elmer Thomas Lake; however, we Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. enforce a no-wake rule on the lake. We allow hunting of duck and goose on (iv) We allow fishing after legal sun- designated areas of the refuge subject set on the refuge, but we prohibit all to the following conditions: other boating after legal sunset. (i) We allow only hunters age 17 and [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 younger to participate in the youth FR 54137, Aug. 31, 2020] waterfowl hunt. Youths must be ac- companied by an adult age 21 or older. § 32.56 Oregon. (ii) We require youth hunters to ob- The following refuge units are open tain a refuge waterfowl hunting permit for hunting and/or fishing as governed (Waterfowl Lottery Application, FWS by applicable Federal and State regula- Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- tions, and are listed in alphabetical tional Wildlife Refuge System). All order with additional refuge-specific youth hunting waterfowl must do so regulations. from designated blinds. (a) Bandon Marsh National Wildlife (iii) You must remove blinds, decoys, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. and other personal property at the end We allow hunting of migratory game of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this birds on designated areas of the refuge chapter). subject to the following conditions: (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (i) We allow hunting of goose, duck, hunting. coot, and snipe 7 days per week on that (v) We require waterfowl and goose portion of the refuge west of U.S. High- permit hunters to check in and out at way 101 and outside the Bandon city the Hunter Check Station (refuge of- limits. fice), which is open from 11⁄2 hours be- (ii) On the Ni-les’tun Unit of the ref- fore legal hunting hours to 8 a.m. and uge, we allow hunting of goose, duck, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We prohibit and coot only on Wednesdays, Satur- hunting after 12 p.m. (noon). days, and Sundays. (vi) We require goose hunters to (iii) You must remove all blinds, de- space themselves no less than 200 yards coys, shotshell hulls, and other per- (183 meters) apart from each other dur- sonal equipment and refuse from the ing the early September goose hunt.

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(2)–(4) [Reserved] refuge subject to the following condi- (c) Bear Valley National Wildlife Ref- tions: uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (i) The condition set forth at para- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- graph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies. ing of deer on designated areas of the (ii) We only allow hunting with a refuge subject to the following condi- valid, State-issued emergency hunt tions: permit or kill permit. (i) Hunting opens concurrent with (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on the State season and closes October 31. designated areas of the refuge. (ii) We prohibit hunting or public (e) Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge— entry of any kind from November 1 to (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We the State-regulated opening day of deer allow hunting of mourning dove, goose, season in the hunting unit. duck, coot, and snipe on designated (iii) We allow walk-in access only areas of the refuge subject to the fol- from designated entry points. lowing condition: We allow only port- (4) [Reserved] able blinds and temporary blinds con- (d) Cold Springs National Wildlife Ref- structed of natural materials. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, hunting of pheasant, quail, and par- dove, and snipe on designated areas of tridge on designated areas of the refuge the refuge subject to the following con- subject to the following condition: We ditions: prohibit hunting from February 1 (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- through May 31. arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters (m)) of (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- any maintained building or Federal fa- ing of deer on designated areas of the cility, such as, but not limited to, a refuge. structure designed for storage, human (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on occupancy, or shelter for animals. designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) We allow hunting only on Tues- to the following condition: We prohibit days, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, shoreline fishing on the islands of the and all federally recognized holidays Snake River Sector from February 1 within the State season, with the ex- through May 31. ception of dove. We only allow hunting (f) Hart Mountain National Antelope for all dove species within the State Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. mourning dove season. We allow hunting of duck, goose, and (iii) On the Memorial Marsh Unit: coot on designated areas of the refuge (A) We allow waterfowl hunting only subject to the following conditions: from numbered field blind sites. We (i) We allow only portable blinds and allow a maximum of four persons per temporary blinds constructed of syn- blind site. thetic or nonliving natural materials. (B) Waterfowl hunters must remain (ii) We prohibit digging of pit blinds within 100 feet (30 m) of the numbered for waterfowl hunting. field blind post unless retrieving birds (2) Upland game hunting. We allow or setting decoys. hunting of chukar and California quail (iv) Hunters must remove all decoys on designated areas of the refuge. and other equipment (see § 27.93 of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- chapter) at the end of each day’s hunt. ing of deer, antelope, and bighorn sheep (2) Upland game hunting. We allow on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunting of upland game birds on des- ject to the following conditions: ignated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow only portable blinds and the following conditions: temporary blinds constructed of syn- (i) The conditions set forth at para- thetic or nonliving natural materials. graphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section (ii) We allow ground blinds, but we apply. prohibit construction of them earlier (ii) We allow hunting from 12 p.m. than 1 week prior to the opening day of (noon) to the end of legal hunting the legal season for which you have a hours. valid permit. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) You must remove blinds within ing of elk on designated areas of the 24 hours of harvesting an animal or at

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the end of the permittee’s legal season (j) Lower Klamath National Wildlife (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (iv) We limit hunters to one blind We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, each, and you must tag blinds with the and common snipe on designated areas owner’s State license or permit num- of the refuge subject to the following ber. conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) In the controlled waterfowl hunt- designated areas of the refuge. ing area, we require a valid Refuge (g) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Recreation Pass (electronic form) for Columbian White-Tailed Deer—(1) Migra- all hunters age 16 and older. All hunt- tory game bird hunting. We allow hunt- ers age 15 and younger must remain in ing of goose, duck, coot, and common the immediate presence of an adult snipe on designated areas of the refuge (age 18 or older) at all times while in subject to the following conditions: the field. (i) You must remove all personal (ii) We require advance reservations property, including decoys and boats, for the first 2 days of the hunting sea- by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 son. You may obtain a reservation and 27.94 of this chapter). through the waterfowl lottery (Migra- (ii) We open the refuge for day-use tory Bird Hunt Application, FWS form 3–2439, Hunt Application—National access from 11⁄2 hours before legal sun- Wildlife Refuge System) each year. rise until 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (iii) Entry hours for hunters begin at hunting. 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (iv) We prohibit the setting of decoys in retrieving zones. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing on designated areas of the refuge. hunting of pheasant on designated (h) Klamath Marsh National Wildlife areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. lowing condition: In the controlled We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, pheasant hunting area, we require a and common snipe on designated areas valid permit for all hunters age 16 and of the refuge subject to the following older. All hunters age 15 and younger condition: We prohibit the use of air- must remain in the immediate pres- thrust and inboard water-thrust boats ence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all when waterfowl hunting. times while in the field. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (3)–(4) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (k) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge— ing on designated areas of the refuge (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We subject to the following condition: We allow hunting of dove, goose, duck, prohibit the use of boats when sport merganser, coot, snipe, and pigeon on fishing. designated areas of the refuge subject (i) Lewis and Clark National Wildlife to the following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (i) We allow nonmotorized boats or We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, boats equipped with only electric mo- and snipe on the designated areas of tors on the North and South Malheur the refuge subject to the following con- Lake Hunt Units. ditions: (ii) We allow only portable and tem- (i) You must remove all personal porary hunting blinds. property, including decoys and boats, (iii) You must remove boats, decoys, by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 blinds, materials, and all personal and 27.94 of this chapter). property at the end of each day’s hunt (ii) We open the refuge for hunting (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). access from 11⁄2 hours before legal sun- (iv) The South Malheur Lake and rise until 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. Buena Vista Hunt Units open for mi- (iii) We allow the use of dogs when gratory bird hunting on the fourth Sat- hunting. urday of October and close at the end (2)–(3) [Reserved] of the State waterfowl season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (v) You may access the South ing on designated areas of the refuge. Malheur Lake Hunt Unit from the

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North Malheur Lake Hunt Unit, but no key on designated areas of the refuge earlier than the fourth Saturday of Oc- subject to the following conditions: tober. (i) The condition set forth at para- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow graph (l)(1)(i) of this section applies. hunting of pheasant, quail, partridge, (ii) On the opening weekend of the chukar, and rabbit on designated areas hunting season, we require all hunters of the refuge subject to the following to possess and carry a special refuge conditions: permit (signed refuge brochure). (i) We allow hunting of upland game (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- species on designated areas of the ing of deer and elk on designated areas Blitzen Valley east of Highway 205 of the refuge subject to the following from the fourth Saturday in October conditions: through the end of the State pheasant (i) The conditions set forth at para- season. graphs (l)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section (ii) We allow hunting of upland game apply. species on the North Malheur Lake (ii) We only allow elk hunting only Hunt Unit concurrent with the State with a valid, State-issued emergency pheasant season. hunt permit or kill permit. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) We allow deer hunting only with ing of deer and pronghorn on des- a special, State-issued permit. ignated areas of the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on ing on designated areas of the refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject (m) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. to the following conditions: Refer to § 32.66(h) for regulations. (i) We prohibit ice fishing on, and all (n) Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Ref- public access to, any ice formations. uge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. (ii) We allow fishing year-round on We allow hunting of duck, goose, and Krumbo Reservoir and in the Blitzen coot on designated areas of the refuge River, East Canal, and Mud Creek up- subject to the following conditions: stream from and including Bridge (i) Hunters must remove all blinds, Creek. decoys, shotshell hulls, and other per- (iii) We allow fishing on the north sonal equipment and refuse from the bank of the Blitzen River from refuge at the end of each day’s hunt Sodhouse Lane downstream to the (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). bridge on the Boat Landing Road be- (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no tween August 1 and September 15. earlier than 2 hours before legal sun- (iv) We prohibit boats on public fish- rise and must exit the refuge no later ing areas, except that we allow non- than 1 hour after legal sunset. motorized boats and boats equipped (iii) Hunters may use dogs as an aid with only electric motors on Krumbo to retrieving waterfowl during the Reservoir. hunting season. (l) McKay Creek National Wildlife Ref- (2)–(3) [Reserved] uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, ing and shellfishing on designated snipe, and dove on designated areas of areas of the refuge. the refuge subject to the following con- (o) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. ditions: (1) [Reserved] (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any hunting of quail, grouse, and partridge maintained building or Federal facil- on designated areas of the refuge. ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ture designed for storage, human occu- ing of deer and antelope on designated pancy, or shelter for animals. areas of the refuge. (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys (4) [Reserved] and other equipment from the refuge at (p) Siletz Bay National Wildlife Ref- the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We this chapter). allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot (2) Upland game hunting. We allow on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunting of upland game birds and tur- ject to the following conditions:

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(i) We allow waterfowl hunting 7 days lations. Hunting ends at 1 p.m. for the per week on refuge lands west of U.S. entire season. Highway 101. (vi) We open the hunt area for access (ii) On the Millport Slough South 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting hours. Unit, we allow waterfowl hunting only (vii) You must remove decoys, other on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sun- personal property, and trash from the days. refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (iii) Hunters must remove all blinds, (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). decoys, shotshell hulls, and other per- (viii) We allow the use of dogs for re- sonal equipment and refuse from the trieving waterfowl. refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (ix) All hunters must hunt from des- (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). ignated blinds. (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no (x) All hunters must have visible earlier than 2 hours before legal sun- means of retrieving waterfowl such as rise and must exit the refuge no later float tube, waders, or a dog capable of than 1 hour after legal sunset. retrieving. (v) Hunters may use dogs as an aid to (xi) Hunters must check-in and retrieving waterfowl during the hunt- check-out with a Refuge representative ing season. and submit a Migratory Bird Hunt Re- (vi) You may enter posted retrieval port (FWS Form 3–2361) when checking zones while retrieving downed birds out. and when traveling to and from the (2)–(4) [Reserved] hunting areas. We prohibit discharging firearms while in a retrieval zone. (r) Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (2)–(3) [Reserved] allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and dove, and snipe on designated areas of clamming on designated areas of the the refuge subject to the following con- refuge only from legal sunrise to legal ditions: sunset. (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- (q) Tualatin River National Wildlife arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. maintained building or Federal facil- We allow waterfowl hunting on des- ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ture designed for storage, human occu- pancy, or shelter for animals. (i) Youth age 17 and younger may participate as active hunters. An adult (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys age 21 or older must accompany and su- and other equipment at the end of each pervise youth hunters. We do not allow day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). supervising adults to hunt. (iii) On the McCormack Unit, we (ii) We allow a maximum of two allow hunting subject to the following youth hunters and two nonhunters per conditions: hunting blind, for a maximum occu- (A) The McCormack Unit is a fee- pancy of four persons per blind. hunt area only open to hunting on (iii) Disabled youth hunters must Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, possess an Oregon Disabilities Hunting Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day and Fishing Permit issued by the Or- during State waterfowl seasons. egon Department of Fish and Wildlife (B) We require hunters to stop at the (ODFW) to qualify for preference in check station to obtain a special refuge using the designated accessible hunting permit (signed refuge brochure). blind. (C) We allow hunting only from as- (iv) We open the hunting season on signed areas. the last weekend of October, as condi- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow tions allow, through the end of the reg- hunting of upland game birds on des- ular State hunting season. We close the ignated areas of the refuge subject to refuge for the third-period northwest the following conditions: permit zone goose hunt. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (v) Official hunting start times for graphs (r)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section game birds are governed by State regu- apply.

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(ii) On the McCormack Fee Hunt (vii) We allow the use of dogs for re- Unit, we allow hunting subject to the trieving waterfowl. following conditions: (viii) Hunters must submit a Migra- (A) We allow hunting only on tory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form 3– Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 2361) at the end of each day’s hunt. Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day (2)–(4) [Reserved] from 12 p.m. (noon) to the end of State (u) William L. Finley National Wildlife legal hunting hours. Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (B) We require all hunters to possess (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer and carry a special refuge permit and elk hunting on designated areas of (signed refuge brochure). the refuge subject to the following con- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ditions: ing of deer on designated areas of the (i) You may harvest only antlerless refuge subject to the following condi- elk with appropriate State-issued tags. tions: (ii) We prohibit hunting from any ref- (i) The condition set forth at para- uge structure, observation blind, or graph (r)(1)(i) of this section applies. boardwalk. (iii) We require all hunters to reg- (ii) We allow hunting only with a spe- ister at a self-service hunt kiosk. All cial, State-issued permit. hunters must complete a Big Game (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on Harvest Report (FWS Form 3–2359) at designated areas of the refuge. the end of each hunt day. (s) Upper Klamath National Wildlife (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. designated areas of the refuge subject We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, to the following conditions: and common snipe on designated areas (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- of the refuge. rise to legal sunset. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (ii) We allow anglers to use only pole (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- and line, or rod and reel. Anglers must ing in designated areas of the refuge. attend their line. (t) Wapato Lake National Wildlife Ref- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We FR 54137, Aug. 31, 2020] allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge sub- § 32.57 Pennsylvania. ject to the following conditions: The following refuge units are open (i) We allow hunting on Tuesdays, for hunting and/or fishing as governed Thursdays, and Saturdays during the by applicable Federal and State regula- State waterfowl season. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (ii) The hunt area is open for access order with additional refuge-specific 2 hours before and after legal shooting regulations. hours. (a) Cherry Valley National Wildlife Ref- (iii) All hunters must hunt from des- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ignated blinds except to retrieve allow hunting of migratory game birds downed birds. We prohibit hunting on designated areas of the refuge sub- from levees. ject to the following conditions: (iv) We allow a maximum occupancy (i) Hunters must obtain and possess a of four persons per blind. signed refuge hunt permit (FWS Form (v) Disabled hunters must possess an 3–2439, Hunt Application—National Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fish- Wildlife Refuge System) at all times ing Permit issued by the Oregon De- while scouting and hunting on the ref- partment of Fish and Wildlife to qual- uge. ify for preference in using the ADA Ac- (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 cessibility Guidelines blind or Federal hours before legal shooting time and Access pass. must leave no later than 2 hours after (vi) You must remove decoys, other legal shooting time. personal property, and trash (including (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- empty shotgun hulls) from the refuge sistent with State regulations. at the end of each day’s hunt (see (2) Upland game hunting. We allow §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). hunting of squirrel, grouse, rabbit,

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pheasant, quail, woodchuck, crow, fox, (i) We allow hunting activities on the raccoon, opossum, skunk, weasel, coy- refuge from September 1 through the ote, and bobcat on designated areas of end of February. We allow scouting for the refuge subject to the following con- those same dates, and for the 7 days ditions: prior to the start of each season. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (ii) We allow only nonmotorized graphs (a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this sec- boats for waterfowl hunting in per- tion apply. mitted areas. (ii) We allow hunting from legal sun- (iii) We prohibit field possession of rise to legal sunset. migratory game birds in areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- refuge closed to migratory game bird ing of white-tailed deer, bear, and wild hunting. turkey on designated areas of the ref- (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- uge subject to the following conditions: sistent with State regulations. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow graphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section hunting of ruffed grouse, squirrel, rab- apply. bit, woodchuck, pheasant, quail, rac- (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. coon, fox, coyote, skunk, and opossum We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- on designated areas of the refuge sub- nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, ject to the following conditions: chase, or otherwise frighten or cause (i) We allow woodchuck hunting on deer to move in the direction of any the refuge from September 1 through person(s) who is part of the organized the end of February. or planned hunt and known to be wait- (ii) We prohibit the use of raptors to ing for the deer. take small game. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (iii) The condition set forth at para- ing on the refuge subject to the fol- graph (b)(1)(iv) of this section applies. lowing conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of deer, bear, and turkey on des- (i) The Cherry Creek section located ignated areas of the refuge. on the former Cherry Valley Golf (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Course is open for catch-and-release ing on designated areas of the refuge fishing. Anglers at this location must: subject to the following conditions: (A) Obtain a day-use fishing permit (i) We allow nonmotorized watercraft (signed brochure). A maximum of three use in Area 5. Watercraft must remain anglers per day may share the same in an area from the dike to 3,000 feet permit; and (900 meters) upstream. (B) Use only artificial lures and (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle barbless hooks to fish. or frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). 1 (ii) We allow fishing from ⁄2 hour be- (iii) We prohibit the collecting or re- 1 fore legal sunrise to ⁄2 hour after legal leasing of baitfish. sunset. (iv) We prohibit the taking or posses- (iii) We allow only nonmotorized or sion of shellfish on the refuge. electric-motor boats in designated (c) John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge areas. at Tinicum. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iv) We prohibit the use of eel chutes, (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- eelpots, and fyke nets. ery-only hunting of white-tailed deer (v) We prohibit trapping fish for use on designated areas of the refuge sub- as bait. ject to the following condition: Hunt- (vi) We prohibit the take, collection, ers must possess a refuge hunt permit capture, killing, and possession of any (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— reptile or amphibian on the refuge. National Wildlife Refuge System). (b) Erie National Wildlife Refuge—(1) (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Migratory game bird hunting. We allow ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of mourning dove, woodcock, subject to the following conditions: rail, Wilson’s snipe, Canada goose, (i) We allow fishing on the refuge duck, coot, and crow on designated from legal sunrise to legal sunset. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) Anglers may only operate boats, lowing conditions: canoes, and floats in tidal waters.

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(iii) We prohibit bowfishing or bird hunting brochure valid for the cur- spearfishing on the refuge. rent season. (iv) We prohibit the take, collection, (ii) We only allow portable or tem- or capture of any reptile or amphibian porary blinds and decoys that must be on the refuge. removed from the refuge following (d) Ohio River Islands National Wildlife each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- Refuge. Refer to § 32.67(b) for regula- ter). tions. (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 sistent with State regulations. FR 54137, Aug. 31, 2020] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote and fox on des- § 32.58 Rhode Island. ignated areas of the refuge subject to The following refuge units are open the following condition: We only allow for hunting and/or fishing as governed the incidental take of coyote and fox by applicable Federal and State regula- during the refuge deer hunting season tions, and are listed in alphabetical with a signed refuge hunting brochure order with additional refuge-specific valid for the current season. regulations. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (a) Block Island National Wildlife Ref- ing of white-tailed deer and wild tur- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We key on designated areas of the refuge allow hunting of duck, merganser, and subject to the following conditions: coot on designated areas of the refuge (i) We require every hunter to possess subject to the following conditions: and carry a personally signed refuge (i) We require hunters to possess and hunting brochure valid for the current carry a signed refuge hunting brochure season. valid for the current season. (ii) We only allow portable or tem- (ii) We only allow portable or tem- porary stands and blinds that must be porary blinds, and decoys must be re- removed from the refuge on the last moved from the refuge following each day of the deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). chapter). We prohibit permanent tree (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- stands. Stands and blinds must be sistent with State regulations. Dogs marked with the hunter’s State hunt- must be under direct control of the ing license number. hunter at all times. (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (2) [Reserved] fishing in designated areas of the ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (c) Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (1) [Reserved] lowing conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We require hunters to possess and hunting of coyote and fox on des- carry a signed refuge hunting brochure ignated areas of the refuge subject to valid for the current season. the following condition: We only allow (ii) We only allow portable or tem- the incidental take of coyote and fox porary stands and blinds that must be during the refuge deer hunting season. removed from the refuge on the last We require hunters to possess and day of the deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this carry a signed refuge hunting brochure chapter). Stands and blinds must be valid for the current season. marked with the hunter’s State hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing license number. ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater designated areas of the refuge subject fishing from refuge shorelines. to the following conditions: (b) John H. Chafee National Wildlife (i) We require hunters to possess and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. carry a signed refuge hunting brochure We allow hunting of duck, goose, mer- valid for the current season. ganser, and coot on designated areas of (ii) We only allow portable or tem- the refuge subject to the following con- porary stands and blinds that must be ditions: removed from the refuge on the last (i) We require hunters to possess and day of the deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this carry a signed refuge migratory game chapter). We prohibit permanent tree

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stands. Stands and blinds must be Anglers may saltwater fish from Sep- marked with the hunter’s State hunt- tember 16 through March 31. ing license number. [85 FR 54138, Aug. 31, 2020] (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines. § 32.59 South Carolina. (d) Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved] The following refuge units are open (2) Upland game hunting. We allow for hunting and/or fishing as governed hunting of fox and coyote on des- by applicable Federal and State regula- ignated areas of the refuge subject to tions, and are listed in alphabetical the following condition: We only allow order with additional refuge-specific the incidental take of fox and coyote regulations. during limited, periodic hunts with a (a) Cape Romain National Wildlife Ref- signed hunt application (see paragraph uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (d)(3)(i) of this section). allow hunting of marsh hen/rail on des- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ignated areas of the refuge subject to ing of white-tailed deer on designated the following conditions: areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (i) We require each hunter to carry at lowing conditions: all times while hunting a signed, cur- (i) We require every hunter to possess rent refuge hunt permit (signed bro- and carry a personally signed hunt ap- chure) and a government-issued picture plication (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Ap- identification. plication—National Wildlife Refuge (ii) We prohibit hunting on Sundays. System). (iii) Each hunter age 15 and younger (ii) We only allow hunting of big must remain within sight and normal game during limited, periodic hunts. voice contact of an adult age 21 or (iii) We only allow portable tree older. Youth hunters must have suc- stands and blinds. You must clearly cessfully completed a State-approved label any tree stand or blind left on the hunter education course. refuge overnight with your refuge per- (iv) We allow the use of dogs while mit number. You must remove your hunting for marsh hen/rail. tree stand(s) and/or blind(s) from the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge on the last day of the refuge-au- hunting of raccoon on designated areas thorized deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this of the refuge subject to the following chapter). conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (i) The conditions set forth at para- fishing on designated areas of the ref- graphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this sec- uge subject to the following conditions: tion apply. (i) Anglers may only saltwater fish at (ii) We allow hunting only on days Sachuest Beach shoreline from Sep- designated annually by the refuge tember 16 through March 31. within the State season. (ii) Anglers may night-fish after legal (iii) Each archery hunter must sunset with a refuge permit (FWS check-in at the camping site on Bulls Form 3–2358, National Wildlife Refuge Island before setting up camp or before System Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing/ starting to hunt. We require each hun- Frogging Application). ter to record his or her State hunting (e) Trustom Pond National Wildlife Ref- license number in the available reg- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ister. allow hunting of duck, goose, mer- (iv) Hunters may camp in the des- ganser, coot, and mourning dove on ignated camping areas on Bulls Island designated areas of the refuge subject during the archery white-tailed deer to the following condition: We allow hunts from 9 a.m. on the day preceding the use of dogs consistent with State the hunt until 12 p.m. (noon) on the regulations. day following the hunt. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (v) Hunters must hunt from a tree (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater stand or the ground. We prohibit stalk- fishing on designated areas of the ref- ing, driving, corralling, or any other uge subject to the following condition: cooperative form of hunting.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow the (vi) Legal shooting hours for Sep- hunting of white-tailed deer on des- tember dove hunts are 12 p.m. (noon) to ignated areas of the refuge subject to 6 p.m. the following conditions: (vii) We prohibit the possession of (i) The conditions set forth at para- more than 50 shotgun shells during the graphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) and September dove hunts. (a)(2)(ii) through (v) of this section (2) Upland game hunting. We allow apply. hunting of quail, rabbit, raccoon, and (ii) The refuge designates daily limits opossum on designated areas of the ref- for white-tailed deer. uge subject to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit crossbows, (i) The conditions set forth at para- muzzleloaders, shotguns, rifles, pistols, graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- and any other firearms or illegal means tion apply. (as governed by State designations) to (ii) We require dogs for hunting rac- take white-tailed deer during the des- coon and opossum. All dogs must wear ignated refuge archery hunt. a collar displaying the owner’s contact (iv) Hunters much check all white- information. tailed deer at the refuge check station (iii) Upland game hunters may pos- prior to removal from Bulls Island. sess shotguns with shot no larger than (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater #4, or .22 caliber rimfire rifles or primi- fishing and shell fishing on designated tive muzzleloading rifles of .40 caliber areas of the refuge subject to the fol- or smaller. We prohibit possession of lowing conditions: buckshot or slugs. (i) We prohibit cast nets on the pier (iv) Upland game hunters using arch- ery equipment must use small game at Garris Landing. tips on the arrows. (ii) We prohibit anglers or visitors (v) All persons participating in refuge taking, possessing, or transporting firearms hunts and while en route to more than one 3-quart plastic bag of and from hunting areas must wear ei- sea shells per person per day from the ther a hat, coat, or vest of solid blaze refuge. orange. This does not apply to raccoon (b) Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife and opossum hunters. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (vi) We prohibit falconry. We allow hunting of mourning dove (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- and woodcock on designated areas of ing of white-tailed deer, turkey, coy- the refuge subject to the following con- ote, and feral hog on designated areas ditions: of the refuge subject to the following (i) All hunters must carry a signed conditions: refuge general hunt permit (signed bro- (i) The conditions set forth at para- chure) and government-issued picture graphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) and identification. (b)(2)(v) of this section apply. (ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and (ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and younger) must remain within sight and younger) must remain within sight and voice contact and under supervision of voice contact and under supervision of an adult age 21 or older. an adult age 21 or older. Each adult (iii) We prohibit discharge of any may supervise no more than one youth weapon on or across any part of the hunter. refuge road system. (iii) Harvested deer, feral hog, or tur- (iv) We prohibit the use of outdoor key must be checked at the designated recreational vehicles (ORVs) except by check station prior to removing from mobility-impaired hunters with a Spe- the refuge. Hunters must complete the cial Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form to use ORV in designated areas during 3–2359). specified hunts. Companions assisting (iv) During deer and turkey hunts, we disabled hunters must be listed on the prohibit hunters from entering the ref- Special Use Permit. uge earlier than 4 a.m. and staying on (v) For hunting, you may possess the refuge later than 2 hours after legal shotguns with shot no larger than #5. sunset.

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(v) During the primitive weapons nel catfish is five fish per person per hunt, you may use bow and arrow, day. crossbows, muzzleloading shotguns (20 (vi) We prohibit the use or possession gauge or larger), or muzzleloading ri- of alcoholic beverages while fishing on fles (.40 caliber or larger). We prohibit the refuge. revolving rifles and black-powder hand- (c) Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin Na- guns. tional Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory (vi) During modern gun hunts, you game bird hunting. We allow hunting of may use shotguns, rifles (centerfire and duck, goose, and coot on designated larger than .22 caliber), handguns (.357 areas of the refuge subject to the fol- caliber or larger and barrel length no lowing conditions: less than 6 inches [15 centimeters (i) We require each hunter to carry at (cm)]), or any weapon allowed during all times while hunting a signed, cur- the primitive weapons hunt. We pro- rent refuge hunting regulations bro- hibit military, hard-jacketed bullets, chure (signed brochure) containing a and .22 caliber rimfire rifles during the refuge hunt permit. modern gun hunts. (ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and (vii) We prohibit organized deer younger) must remain within sight and drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an normal voice contact of an adult age 21 organized or planned effort to pursue, or older. Youth hunters must have suc- drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cessfully completed a State-approved cause deer to move in the direction of hunter education course. any person(s) who is part of the orga- (iii) We only allow hunting until 12 nized or planned hunt and known to be p.m. (noon) each day during the State waiting for the deer. waterfowl season. (viii) We prohibit adults from pos- (iv) You must remove portable blinds sessing or discharging firearms during and decoys at the end of each day’s youth deer or turkey hunts. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (ix) We prohibit placing stands on the (v) We only allow the use of dogs refuge more than 3 days prior to the while hunting. opening day of each big game hunt pe- (vi) We allow scouting all year from riod. You must remove stands at the legal sunrise to legal sunset. end of each hunt period (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (vii) You may access the hunt areas (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- only by boat. ing on designated areas of the refuge (2) [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) We allow fishing from 1 hour be- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog fore legal sunrise to 1 hour after legal on designated areas of the refuge sub- sunset. ject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit bow fishing, fish bas- (i) The conditions set forth at para- kets, nets, set hooks, trotlines, or graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section snagging devices. apply. (iii) We prohibit snagging of fish by (ii) Except for the special quota per- pulling or jerking any device equipped mit hunts, we allow only archery or with one or more hooks through the muzzleloader hunting. During special water for the purpose of impaling fish. quota permit hunts, we allow use of (iv) At Mays and Honkers Lakes, the centerfire rifles or shotguns. creel limit on largemouth bass is five (iii) On hunt days, hunters may enter fish per person per day. All bass must the refuge no earlier than 5 a.m. and be a minimum length of 12 inches (30 must leave the refuge no later than 1 cm). hour after legal sunset. (v) We designate Oxpen Lake as (iv) We require all deer taken during adult-youth fishing only. A youth (age any hunt to be checked at the des- 15 and younger) must be actively fish- ignated refuge check station before re- ing and accompanied by no more than moval from the refuge. In addition, all two adults age 18 or older. We prohibit deer must be tagged with an antlerless adults fishing unless a youth accom- tag (State-issued) provided by the ref- panies them. The creel limit on chan- uge.

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(v) The refuge daily bag limit is two maining times within all refuge-im- antlerless deer and one antlered buck pounded waters. that must have at least three antler (ii) We only allow bank fishing. points on one side. We define a ‘‘point’’ (iii) We only allow hook and line as an antler projection of at least 1 sport fishing using rod and reel or pole. inch (2.5 centimeters) or more in (d) Pinckney Island National Wildlife length. Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (vi) You may take feral hogs during (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- refuge deer hunts. There is no size or ing of white-tailed deer on designated bag limit on hogs. We may offer special areas of the refuge subject to the fol- hog hunts during and after deer season lowing conditions: to further control this invasive species. (i) We only allow hunting on the ref- We prohibit removal of live hogs from uge by lottery. the refuge. (ii) We require a refuge hunt permit (vii) You must hunt deer and feral (electronic form) for all hunters chosen hogs from an elevated deer stand. We in the lottery who are age 16 and older. prohibit shooting big game from a You must sign the refuge hunt permit boat. and carry it at all times when hunting. (viii) All permanently fixed ground (iii) Hunters must check-in at the blinds are for the mobility-impaired designated check station and park in hunt only. the designated area prior to hunting. (ix) We prohibit crossbows on the We require personal identification at archery hunts. We only allow muzzle- check-in. loading rifles using a single projectile (iv) We prohibit organized deer on the muzzleloader hunts. We prohibit drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an buckshot. organized or planned effort to pursue, (x) You may use flagging to mark the drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or site of hunter entry from roads or cause deer to move in the direction of trails and again at the stand site. You any person(s) who is part of the orga- may use clothespins with reflective nized or planned hunt and known to be tape between these sites to mark the waiting for the deer. route to the stand. Hunters must label (v) Each hunter may place one stand all such markers with their last name on the refuge during the week pre- and State hunting license number. ceding the hunt. You must remove (xi) We require hunters to wear an your stand at the end of the hunt (see outer garment visible above the waist § 27.93 of this chapter). that contains a minimum of 500 square (vi) We prohibit the use of buckshot. inches (3,226 square centimeters) of (vii) We prohibit hunting closer than solid, florescent-orange material at all 100 yards (90 meters (m)) to U.S. High- times during the muzzleloader and mo- way 278 or the check station area, or bility-impaired hunts. closer than 200 yards (180 m) to the res- (xii) We prohibit organized deer idence area. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (viii) Refuge personnel must check organized or planned effort to pursue, deer harvested during a scheduled hunt drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or before hunters leave the refuge. cause deer to move in the direction of (ix) You may take five deer (no more any person(s) who is part of the orga- than two antlered). nized or planned hunt and known to be (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- waiting for the deer. ing on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- subject to the following conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- subject to the following conditions: round in the estuarine waters adjacent (i) We allow fishing in impounded to the refuge. waters contained within dikes and lev- (ii) We prohibit freshwater fishing. ees in the Beaufort County portion of (e) Santee National Wildlife Refuge. (1) the refuge annually from April 1 [Reserved] through August 31 during daylight (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hours. We close fishing during all re- hunting of raccoon and opossum on

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designated areas of the refuge subject rimfire rifle. We prohibit possession of to the following conditions: buckshot or slugs. (i) We allow only primitive weapons. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- We prohibit hunting with exploding ar- ing of white-tailed deer on designated rows, centerfire rifles, and handguns. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (ii) All refuge hunters age 14 and lowing conditions: younger must show proof of successful (i) The conditions set forth at para- completion of a hunter-education/safe- graphs (e)(2)(i) through (viii) of this ty course. A properly licensed adult section apply. age 21 or older must directly supervise (ii) We prohibit night hunting of deer (within sight and normal voice con- and feral hogs. On the refuge, we define tact) hunters age 14 and younger. An ‘‘nighttime’’ as from 1⁄2 hour after legal adult may supervise only one youth. sunset to 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise. (iii) We require hunters to possess a (iii) We allow the unlimited inci- refuge hunt permit (signed refuge hunt dental take of feral hog while hunting brochure), a valid State hunting li- during the day. cense, and government-issued picture (iv) We prohibit trail flagging. You identification while hunting. may use clothes pins with reflective (iv) You must check in all harvested tape/tack or commercially made reflec- animals at a designated check station. tive orange glow or trail clips to mark If no refuge employee is present at a the path to the tree. You must mark designated check station to check the all clips and pins with your full name, harvested animal, the hunter must and you must remove them at the end record species harvest information on of the hunt period (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 the provided data sheet (FWS Form 3– of this chapter). 2405). (v) You must hunt deer and feral hog (v) You must check all animals taken from portable elevated hunting stands. on the refuge before removing the ani- You must wear a safety belt or harness mal from the refuge and prior to 8:30 while using a hunting stand. We pro- p.m. at the check station. hibit ground blinds. We allow only one (vi) We require hunters to make a stand per hunter, and each hunter must reasonable effort to retrieve wounded clearly mark stands with his or her game. You must obtain permission State hunting license number. from refuge personnel to enter a ‘‘No (vi) You may place stands, clothes- Hunting Zone’’ or ‘‘Closed Area’’ for pins, or clips, only on open hunt areas, any purpose. on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (vii) We prohibit hunting from within immediately prior to each hunt (from 7 100 feet (30 meters (m)) of or across any a.m. until 5 p.m.). You must remove roadway, whether open or closed to ve- them by 8:30 p.m. on the last day of hicular traffic, or from or within 300 each hunt period (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 yards (270 m) of any designated hunter of this chapter). check station or residence. (vii) We open the Plantation Islands (viii) We open hunting areas from 5 (Cuddo Unit) to deer and feral hog a.m. until 8:30 p.m. during designated hunting only from 5 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. hunt periods. (viii) Shooting hours are from 1⁄2 hour (ix) We allow the use of dogs only for before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after raccoon and opossum hunting. The legal sunset. dogs must wear a collar displaying the (ix) We allow the use of nonmotorized owner’s contact information. boats for accessing the unit’s interior (x) We allow take of raccoon and canals to inland areas open to hunting. opossum only during night hunting (x) We prohibit organized deer drives. from the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. We We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- prohibit hunting on Saturday nights nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, and Sunday nights. Special State regu- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause lations apply for night hunting. deer to move in the direction of any (xi) We only allow take of raccoon person(s) who is part of the organized and opossum with a shotgun using shot or planned hunt and known to be wait- size no larger than #4 or a .22-caliber ing for the deer.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- no earlier than 5 a.m. on hunt days and ing on designated areas of the refuge must be off the refuge by 2 p.m. subject to the following conditions: (iv) We allow scouting Monday (i) Anglers must sign and possess a through Friday during the waterfowl refuge fishing permit (signed bro- season. Hunters must be off the refuge chure), and possess government-issued by 2 p.m. picture identification, while fishing on (v) Hunters must remove portable the refuge. We require all recreational blinds and decoys from the refuge at fishing boat operators to have one ref- the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of uge fishing permit per boat. this chapter). (ii) We open Cantey Bay (Bluff Unit), (vi) We allow the use of dogs only Black Bottom (Cuddo Unit), and Sa- while hunting. We require dogs to wear vannah Branch (Pine Island Unit) only a collar displaying the owner’s contact to boating and fishing, from March 1 information. through October 31. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) We allow fishing access in inte- hunting of gray squirrel, raccoon, and rior freshwater canals and ponds only opossum on designated areas of the ref- by canoes or kayaks, or by foot or bi- uge subject to the following conditions: cycle travel only. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (iv) We prohibit attaching trotlines, graphs (g)(1)(i), (ii), and (vi) of this sec- bush/limb lines, fishing devices, signs, tion apply. or any other objects to trees, posts, or (ii) We allow hunting only on days markers within refuge boundaries. designated annually by the refuge (f) Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. within the State season. Refer to § 32.29(h) for regulations. (iii) You may possess only nontoxic (g) Waccamaw National Wildlife Ref- shot (see § 32.2(k)) no larger than #2 in uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We shotguns for hunting. We allow .22-cal- allow hunting of duck, goose, dove, iber rimfire rifles. woodcock, and snipe on designated (iv) We prohibit shooting any game areas of the refuge subject to the fol- from a boat except waterfowl. lowing conditions: (v) We prohibit upland game hunting (i) You must possess and carry at all during refuge big game hunts. times while hunting a signed, current (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- refuge hunting regulations brochure ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and (signed brochure), which serves as the turkey on designated areas of the ref- hunt permit. uge subject to the following conditions: (ii) Each youth hunter age 15 and (i) The conditions set forth at para- younger must remain within sight, graphs (g)(1)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) and (iv) of within normal voice contact, and under this section apply. the supervision of an adult age 21 or (ii) We allow archery, muzzleloading older, except when participating in the (black powder), rifles (centerfire larger Federal youth days waterfowl hunt, than .22 caliber), and shotguns accord- when the youth hunter must be under ing to refuge unit-specific regulations. the supervision of an adult age 18 or We allow muzzleloading rifles that use older. We do not require youth hunters only a single projectile on the muzzle- to have a hunter-education card for mi- loader hunts. We prohibit buckshot, gratory gamebird hunting, but they rimfire ammunition, and full-metal- must possess a signed refuge hunting jacketed military ammunition. regulations brochure. The supervising (iii) We allow scouting all year dur- adult must comply with all State and ing daylight hours except during the Federal hunting license requirements State waterfowl season. During the wa- and also possess a signed refuge hunt- terfowl season, the same regulations ing regulations brochure. Each super- that apply to scouting for waterfowl vising adult may supervise no more (paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this section) than two youths. apply to scouting for big game species. (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting only (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no until 12 p.m. (noon) each Saturday and earlier than 5 a.m. on hunt days and Wednesday during the State waterfowl must leave the refuge no later than 1 season. Hunters may enter the refuge hour after legal sunset.

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(v) We allow harvest of only one ant- Each youth hunter must possess a lered deer for each hunt session; you signed refuge hunting regulations bro- may not exceed harvest of a total of chure. We require youth hunters who three antlered deer per year. We allow are sitting in a hunting stand by them- harvest of three antlerless deer per sea- selves to possess a valid hunter-edu- son; you may not exceed harvest of cation card. The supervising adult more than two antlerless deer per day. must comply with all State and Fed- (vi) You may take feral hogs during eral hunting license requirements and refuge deer hunts. There is no size or possess a signed refuge hunting regula- bag limit on hogs. tions brochure. Each supervising adult (vii) We prohibit hunting on or with- may supervise a maximum of one in 100 feet (30 meters) of all routes youth. marked as roads or trails on the hunt (xv) We only allow deer and hog brochure map. hunting on the uplands of Sandy Island (viii) You must hunt deer and feral during a special archery-only lottery hog from an elevated hunting stand. hunt. Hunters must apply for lottery (ix) We allow only one portable tree entry (name/address/phone number) stand per hunter, and you must clearly and are chosen by a random selection mark it with your State hunting li- process. There is a quota on the num- cense number. We prohibit placing deer ber of hunters selected for this hunt. stands on the refuge more than 3 days (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on prior to the opening day of a hunting designated areas of the refuge. session. Hunters must remove stands [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 from the refuge no later than 3 days FR 54139, Aug. 31, 2020] after each refuge big game hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). § 32.60 South Dakota. (x) We allow hunters to use flagging The following refuge units are open to mark the site of hunter entry from for hunting and/or fishing as governed roads or trails and again at the stand by applicable Federal and State regula- site. We allow hunters to use clothes tions, and are listed in alphabetical pins with reflective tape between entry order with additional refuge-specific and stand sites to mark the route to regulations. the stand. You must label all pins with (a) Huron Wetland Management Dis- your last name, and you must remove trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. them at the end of the hunt (see §§ 27.93 We allow migratory game bird hunting and 27.94 of this chapter). on designated areas of the district sub- (xi) We require hunters to wear an ject to the following condition: You outer garment visible above the waist must remove boats, decoys, portable that contains a minimum of 500 square blinds, other personal property, and inches (3,226 square centimeters) of any materials brought onto the area solid, fluorescent-orange material at for blind construction by the end of all times during big game hunts except each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of for wild turkey. this chapter). (xii) We prohibit organized drives. We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or land game hunting on designated areas planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, of the district. or otherwise frighten or cause game to (3) Big game hunting. We allow big move in the direction of any person(s) game hunting on designated areas of who is part of the organized or planned the district. hunt and known to be waiting for the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game. ing on designated areas of the district (xiii) We allow crossbows only during subject to the following condition: You the big game hunting sessions, when must remove boats, motor vehicles, we allow muzzleloaders and modern fishing equipment, and other personal weapons. property (excluding ice houses) by the (xiv) Each youth hunter age 15 and end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and younger must remain within sight, 27.94 of this chapter). within normal voice contact, and under (b) LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge— supervision of an adult age 21 or older. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We

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allow the hunting of goose, duck, coot, (i) The conditions set forth at para- common snipe, sandhill crane, crow, graphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this sec- and mourning dove on designated areas tion apply. of the refuge subject to the following (ii) Hunters may leave portable tree conditions: stands and free-standing elevated plat- (i) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 forms on the refuge from August 25 hours before legal sunrise and remain through February 15. Hunters must re- no longer than 2 hours after legal sun- move all other personal property by set. We allow access from refuge park- the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of ing areas, adjacent public lands, and this chapter). adjacent private lands enrolled in pub- (iii) We close the refuge to archery lic access programs. hunting during refuge firearm seasons. (ii) We allow the use of motorized (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- boats for hunting and game retrieval ing on designated areas of the refuge on the Little White River Recreation subject to the following conditions: Area. We allow the use of manual pow- (i) We prohibit the use or possession ered boats for hunting and game re- of live minnows or bait fish in Pools 3, trieval on all waters within open hunt 4, 7, and 10 and the Cedar Creek Trout areas and the use of boats with electric Ponds. motors on Pool #10. (ii) We open designated fishing areas (iii) We allow the use of dogs. from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 (iv) We prohibit shooting from or hour after legal sunset, except the Lit- over refuge roads and parking areas. tle White River Recreation Area. (c) (v) We prohibit hunting light geese Lake Andes National Wildlife Ref- —(1) We during the spring conservation order. uge Migratory game bird hunting. allow migratory game bird hunting on (vi) For crow hunting, we prohibit designated areas of the refuge. hunting with rifles and hunting during (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- the spring season. land game hunting on designated areas (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the of the refuge. hunting of bobcat, coyote, fox, cotton- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big tail rabbit, mountain lion, prairie game hunting on designated areas of chicken, ring-necked pheasant, and the refuge. sharp-tailed grouse on designated areas (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- of the refuge subject to the following ing on designated areas of the refuge conditions: subject to the following condition: You (i) The conditions set forth at para- must remove all boats, motor vehicles, graphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) of this sec- fishing equipment, and other personal tion apply. property, excluding ice houses, by the (ii) We allow access for bobcat, coy- end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and ote, fox, and mountain lion hunting 27.94 of this chapter). January 1 through February 15, and (d) Lake Andes Wetland Management hunting hours are from 1⁄2 hour before District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- ing. We allow migratory game bird set. hunting on designated areas of the dis- (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when trict subject to the following condi- hunting bobcat, coyote, fox, and moun- tion: You must remove boats, decoys, tain lion. We allow the use of dogs portable blinds, other personal prop- while hunting other upland game. erty, and any materials brought onto (iv) Coyotes and all furbearers or the area for blind construction by the their parts, if left in the field, must be end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and left at least 50 yards away from any 27.94 of this chapter). road, trail, or building. Otherwise, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- hunters must remove them from the land game hunting on designated areas refuge. of the district. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow big ing of white-tailed and mule deer on game hunting on designated areas of designated areas of the refuge subject the district subject to the following to the following conditions: condition: You must remove portable

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ground blinds and other personal prop- (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no erty at the end of each day’s hunt (see earlier than 10 a.m. each day. §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing of deer on designated areas of the ing on designated areas of the district refuge subject to the following condi- subject to the following condition: You tions: must remove boats, motor vehicles, (i) Only firearms deer hunters pos- fishing equipment, and other personal sessing and carrying a State-issued property (excluding ice houses) by the Sand Lake refuge permit may hunt end of each day’s fishing activity (see deer on the refuge. §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) We allow portable tree stands; (e) Madison Wetland Management Dis- portable, elevated hunting platforms trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. not attached to trees; and portable We allow migratory game bird hunting ground blinds only. on designated areas of the district sub- (iii) You may place your tree ject to the following condition: You stand(s), elevated platform(s), and/or must remove boats, decoys, portable ground blind(s) on the refuge only dur- blinds, other personal property, and ing your designated licensed season. any materials brought onto the area You must remove these stands/blinds for blind construction by the end of by the end of your designated licensed each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of season (see § 27.93 of this chapter). this chapter). (iv) Deer hunters may enter the ref- uge 1 hour before legal shooting time (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- and remain no longer than 1 hour after land game hunting on designated areas shooting time ends. of the district. (v) We allow vehicles on designated (3) Big game hunting. We allow big refuge roads only for retrieving har- game hunting on designated areas of vested deer and only during the fol- the district subject to the following lowing times: 9:30 to 10 a.m., 1:30 to 2 condition: You must remove portable p.m., and from the end of legal shoot- ground blinds and other personal prop- ing time to 1 hour after the end of erty by the end of each day’s hunt (see shooting time (see § 27.31 of this chap- §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). ter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing on designated areas of the district ing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: You subject to the following conditions: must remove boats, motor vehicles, (i) Fishing hours are 1⁄2 hour before fishing equipment, and other personal legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- property (excluding ice houses) by the set. end of each day’s fishing activity (see (ii) We allow ice fishing shanties, but §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). anglers must remove them at the end (f) Sand Lake National Wildlife Ref- of each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We of this chapter). allow hunting of waterfowl on des- (g) Sand Lake Wetland Management ignated portions of the refuge subject District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt- to the following condition: Unarmed ing. We allow migratory game bird waterfowl hunters on the perimeter of hunting on designated areas of the dis- the refuge may retrieve downed water- trict and subject to the following con- fowl up to 100 yards (90 meters) inside dition: You must remove boats, decoys, the refuge boundary. portable blinds, other personal prop- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow erty, and any materials brought onto hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed the area for blind construction by the grouse, and partridge on designated end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and portions of the refuge subject to the 27.94 of this chapter). following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- (i) We allow hunting of upland game land game hunting on designated areas birds from the Monday following clo- of the district. sure of the refuge firearms deer season (3) Big game hunting. We allow big through the first Sunday in January. game hunting on designated areas of

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the district subject to the following on designated areas of the district sub- conditions: ject to the following condition: You (i) We allow hunters to leave portable must remove boats, decoys, portable tree stands and free-standing elevated blinds, other personal property, and platforms on waterfowl production any materials brought onto the area areas from the first Saturday after Au- for blind construction by the end of gust 25 through February 15. each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (ii) You must remove portable ground this chapter). blinds, trail cameras, and other per- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- sonal property by the end of each day’s land game hunting on designated areas hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- of the district. ter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- game hunting on designated areas of ing on designated areas of the district the district subject to the following subject to the following condition: You conditions: must remove boats, motor vehicles, (i) We allow hunters to leave portable fishing equipment, and other personal tree stands and free-standing elevated property (excluding ice houses) by the platforms on waterfowl production end of each day’s fishing activity (see areas from the first Saturday after Au- §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). gust 25 through February 15. (h) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) You must remove portable ground (1)–(2) [Reserved] blinds and other personal property by (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 hunting on designated areas of the ref- and 27.94 of this chapter). uge subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (i) Hunters must remove stands by ing on designated areas of the district the end of the hunt (see § 27.93 of this subject to the following condition: You chapter). must remove boats, motor vehicles, (ii) Hunters may launch non- fishing equipment, and other personal motorized watercraft from designated property (excluding ice houses) by the access points to travel to islands. end of each day’s fishing activity (see (iii) We close archery seasons during §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). refuge firearm seasons. (iv) We prohibit organized deer drives [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 during archery season. We define a FR 54139, Aug. 31, 2020] ‘‘deer drive’’ as an organized or planned § 32.61 Tennessee. effort to pursue, drive, chase, or other- wise frighten or cause deer to move in The following refuge units are open the direction of any person(s) who is for hunting and/or fishing as governed part of the organized or planned hunt by applicable Federal and State regula- and known to be waiting for the deer. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing order with additional refuge-specific on designated areas of the refuge sub- regulations. ject to the following conditions: (a) Chickasaw National Wildlife Ref- (i) We prohibit open water fishing at uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We any time. allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (ii) Anglers must not be on the ice merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, until 1 hour prior to legal sunrise and and snipe on designated areas of the must be off the ice by 1 hour after legal refuge subject to the following condi- sunset. tions: (iii) Anglers must remove ice shacks (i) You must possess and carry a by 1 hour after legal sunset (see § 27.93 signed refuge permit (signed refuge of this chapter). brochure) and comply with all permit (iv) We restrict angler foot travel to provisions. posted access points, public roads, and (ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, lake ice. coot, and merganser from 1⁄2 hour be- (i) Waubay Wetland Management Dis- fore legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). We trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. allow hunters to access the refuge no We allow migratory game bird hunting more than 2 hours before legal sunrise.

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(iii) We close mourning dove, (iii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle woodcock, and snipe seasons during all on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- youth and muzzleloader hunts, and ter). during the first 4 weeks of firearms (b) Cross Creeks National Wildlife Ref- deer seasons. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iv) You may use only portable allow hunting of Canada goose on des- blinds, and you must remove all boats, ignated areas of the refuge subject to blinds, and decoys from the refuge by 1 the following conditions: p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- (i) We require a refuge hunt permit ter). (electronic form) for all hunters age 17 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and older. You must carry a valid ref- hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coy- uge permit while hunting on the ref- ote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on uge. designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) The annual refuge hunting and to the following conditions: fishing regulations brochure provides (i) The condition set forth at para- season dates and bag limits. graph (a)(1)(i) of this section applies. (iii) We prohibit hunting within 50 (ii) We allow hunters to access the yards (45 meters) of any building, pub- refuge no more than 2 hours before lic use road, or boat launching ramp. legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours (iv) We allow hunters to access the after legal sunset, except that raccoon refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise and opossum hunters may access the to 2 hours after legal sunset. refuge from legal sunset to legal sun- (v) We allow the use of dogs to re- rise. trieve geese. (iii) We close squirrel, rabbit, and (vi) You may use only portable quail seasons during all youth and blinds, and you must remove all boats, muzzleloader hunts, and during the blinds, and decoys from the refuge at first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons. the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iv) We close raccoon and opossum (vii) We allow the take of beaver and seasons on Friday and Saturday nights coyote incidental to legal hunting ac- during all firearms, youth, and muzzle- tivities with legal methods of take for loader deer hunts and seasons, includ- those hunts. ing the Friday night prior to any hunt (2) Upland game hunting. We allow or season that opens on a Saturday hunting of squirrel, beaver, and coyote morning. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (v) You may take coyote and beaver ject to the following condition: The incidental to legal hunting activities conditions set forth at paragraphs with legal methods of take for those (b)(1)(i) through (iv) and (vii) of this hunts. section apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow the ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on hunting of white-tailed deer and tur- designated areas of the refuge subject key on designated areas of the refuge to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) and (v) of graphs (b)(2)(i) through (iv) and this section apply. (b)(1)(vii) of this section apply. (ii) You may only participate in the (ii) We only allow the use of portable refuge quota hunts with a special quota blinds and tree stands on the refuge. permit issued through random drawing You must remove blinds, tree stands, (electronic form). and all other personal equipment from (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- the refuge at the end of each day’s ing on designated areas of the refuge hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: (iii) You may only participate in the (i) We allow fishing only with pole refuge quota deer hunts with a special and line, or rod and reel. quota permit (electronic form) issued (ii) We allow the use of bow and through random drawing. arrow, or a gig, to take nongame fish (iv) Each youth hunter age 16 and on refuge waters. younger must remain within sight of

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and normal voice contact of an adult refuge from legal sunset to legal sun- age 21 or older. One adult hunter may rise. supervise no more than one youth hun- (iii) We close all small game hunts ter. during the refuge deer quota and youth (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- gun hunts. ing on designated areas of the refuge (iv) You may take coyote and beaver subject to the following conditions: incidental to legal hunting activities (i) We allow fishing on the refuge with legal methods of take for those pools and reservoirs from March 16 hunts. through November 14, from 1⁄2 hour be- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- fore legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on sunset. designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limblines, to the following conditions: jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools (i) The conditions set forth at para- and impoundments and on Elk Res- graphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(ii) and (iv) of ervoir and South Cross Creeks Res- this section apply. ervoir. (ii) You may only participate in the (iii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, refuge deer quota hunts with a special and crawfish on the refuge (see § 27.21 of quota permit (electronic form) issued this chapter). through random drawing. (iv) We allow bow fishing in refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- impoundments and on Barkley Lake. ing on designated areas of the refuge (c) Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge— subject to the following conditions: (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (i) We allow fishing only with pole allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and line, or rod and reel. merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, (ii) We allow use of a bow and arrow, and snipe on designated areas of the or gig, to take nongame fish on refuge refuge subject to the following condi- waters. tions: (iii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle (i) You must possess and carry a on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- signed refuge permit (signed refuge ter). brochure) and comply with all permit (iv) We open Oneal Lake for fishing provisions. during a restricted season and for au- (ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, thorized special events. coot, and merganser from 1⁄2 hour be- (v) We only allow fishing boats of 18 fore legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). feet (5.5 meters) or less in length on We allow hunters to access the refuge refuge lakes. no earlier than 2 hours before legal (d) Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge. sunrise. (1) [Reserved] (iii) We close mourning dove, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow woodcock, and snipe seasons during all hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and quota gun and youth deer gun hunts. raccoon on designated areas of the ref- (iv) You may use only portable uge subject to the following conditions: blinds, and you must remove all boats, (i) You must possess and carry a blinds, and decoys from the refuge by 1 signed refuge permit (signed refuge p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- brochure) and comply with all permit ter). provisions. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) We allow hunters to access the hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coy- refuge no earlier than 2 hours before ote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours designated areas of the refuge subject after legal sunset, except that raccoon to the following conditions: hunters may access the refuge from (i) The condition set forth at para- legal sunset to legal sunrise. graph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies. (iii) You may take coyote and beaver (ii) We allow hunters to access the incidental to legal hunting activities refuge no earlier than 2 hours before with legal methods of take for those legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours hunts. after legal sunset, except that raccoon (3) Big game hunting. We allow only and opossum hunters may access the archery hunting for white-tailed deer

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on designated areas of the refuge sub- refuge from legal sunset to legal sun- ject to the following condition: The rise. conditions set forth at paragraphs (iii) We close squirrel, rabbit, and (d)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section quail seasons during all youth and apply. muzzleloader hunts, and during the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons. ing on designated areas of the refuge (iv) We close raccoon and opossum subject to the following conditions: seasons on Friday and Saturday nights (i) We open all waters of Lake Isom during all firearms, youth, and muzzle- to fishing only from March 16 through loader deer hunts and seasons, includ- November 14, and from legal sunrise to ing the Friday night prior to any hunt legal sunset. or season that opens on a Saturday (ii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle morning. from refuge waters (see § 27.21 of this (v) You may take coyote and beaver chapter). incidental to legal hunting activities (iii) We allow fishing only with pole with legal methods of take for those and line, or rod and reel. hunts. (iv) We allow use of a bow and arrow, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- or a gig, to take nongame fish on ref- ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on uge waters. designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (e) Lower Hatchie National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at para- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. graphs (e)(1)(i) and (e)(2)(ii) and (v) of We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, this section apply. merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, (ii) You may participate in the refuge and snipe on designated areas of the quota hunts only with a special quota refuge subject to the following condi- permit (electronic form) issued tions: through random drawing. (i) You must possess and carry a (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- signed refuge permit (signed refuge ing on designated areas of the refuge brochure) and comply with all permit and the Sunk Lake Public Use Natural provisions. Area as governed by State regulations (ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, and subject to the following conditions: 1 coot, and merganser from ⁄2 hour be- (i) We allow fishing only from legal fore legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). We sunrise to legal sunset. allow hunters to access the refuge no (ii) We allow fishing only with pole earlier than 2 hours before legal sun- and line, or rod and reel. rise. (iii) We allow use of a bow and arrow, (iii) We close mourning dove, or a gig, to take nongame fish on ref- woodcock, and snipe seasons all youth uge waters. and muzzleloader hunts, and during the (iv) We prohibit taking frog or turtle first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons. on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- (iv) You may use only portable ter). blinds, and you must remove all boats, (f) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. blinds, and decoys from the refuge by 1 (1) [Reserved] p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chap- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ter). hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow raccoon on designated areas of the ref- hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coy- uge subject to the following conditions: ote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on (i) You must possess and carry a designated areas of the refuge subject signed refuge permit (signed refuge to the following conditions: brochure) and comply with all permit (i) The condition set forth at para- provisions. graph (e)(1)(i) of this section applies. (ii) We allow hunters to access the (ii) We allow hunters to access the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before refuge no more than 2 hours before legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours legal sunrise to no more than 2 hours after legal sunset, except that raccoon after legal sunset, except that raccoon hunters may access the refuge from and opossum hunters may access the legal sunset to legal sunrise.

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(iii) You may take coyote and beaver (vi) We allow the use of dogs for mi- incidental to legal hunting activities gratory bird, squirrel, raccoon, and with legal methods of take for those opossum hunting. hunts. (vii) You may use only portable (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- blinds, and you must remove all boats, ing for white-tailed deer and turkey on blinds, and decoys from the refuge at designated areas of the refuge subject the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of to the following conditions: this chapter). (i) The conditions set forth at para- (viii) We allow the take of beaver and graphs (f)(2)(i) through (iii) of this sec- coyote incidental to legal hunting ac- tion apply. tivities with legal methods of take for (ii) You may participate in the refuge those hunts. firearms deer and turkey quota hunts (2) Upland game hunting. We allow only with a special quota permit (elec- hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, tronic form) issued through random raccoon, and opossum on designated drawing. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- lowing conditions: ing on designated areas of the refuge (i) The conditions set forth at para- subject to the following conditions: graphs (g)(1)(i) through (vi) and (viii) of (i) We allow access to the Long Point this section apply. Unit (north of Upper Blue Basin) for (ii) We allow hunting for raccoon and fishing from March 16 through Novem- opossum from legal sunset to legal sun- ber 14, and the Grassy Island Unit rise. (south of Upper Blue Basin) for fishing (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- from February 1 through November 14. ing of white-tailed deer and turkey on (ii) We allow fishing on the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject from legal sunrise to legal sunset. to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit taking of frog or tur- (i) The conditions set forth at para- tle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this graphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) and (viii) of chapter). this section apply. (g) Tennessee National Wildlife Ref- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (ii) You may participate in the refuge allow hunting of Canada goose, dove, quota deer hunts only with a special and crow on designated areas of the quota permit (electronic form) issued refuge subject to the following condi- through random drawing. tions: (iii) We allow the use of only portable (i) We require a refuge hunt permit blinds and tree stands on the refuge. (name and address) for all hunters age You must remove blinds, tree stands, 17 and older. You must carry a valid and all other personal equipment from refuge permit while hunting on the ref- the refuge at the end of each day’s uge. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) The annual refuge hunting and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- fishing regulations brochure provides ing on designated areas of the refuge season dates and bag limits. subject to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit hunting within 50 (i) We allow fishing in Swamp Creek, yards (45 meters) of any building, pub- Sulphur Well Bay, and Bennetts Creek lic use road, or boat launching ramp. from March 16 through November 14. (iv) We allow hunters to access the We open the remainder of the refuge refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise portion of Kentucky Lake to fishing to 2 hours after legal sunset, except as year-round. We allow bank fishing provided under paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of year-round along Refuge Lane from the this section. New Johnsonville Pump Station. (v) Youth hunters age 16 and younger (ii) We allow fishing on interior ref- must be accompanied by an adult 21 uge impoundments from 1⁄2 hour before years old or older who has a refuge legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sun- hunting permit on his or her person. set from March 16 to November 14. The adult must remain in a position to (iii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, take immediate control of the hunting and crawfish on the refuge (see § 27.21 of device. this chapter).

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(iv) We prohibit trotlines, limblines, (ix) We allow hunting on the East jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools Unit as governed by the State light and impoundments. goose conservation order. Hunt areas (v) We allow bow fishing in refuge are by permit on a first-come, first- impoundments and on Kentucky Lake. served basis the morning of the hunt. We allow a maximum of six persons per [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54139, Aug. 31, 2020] field. Individuals in each group must set up and stay in their permitted area § 32.62 Texas. and stay within 50 feet (15 meters (m)) of each other unless retrieving goose. The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed (x) Hunters must set up within 50 by applicable Federal and State regula- yards (45 m) of the post marker and tions, and are listed in alphabetical must stay within 50 feet (15 m) of each order with additional refuge-specific other unless retrieving waterfowl. We regulations. allow a minimum of two, and a max- (a) Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge— imum of six, persons per permit. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (xi) We allow hunting in portions of allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, the Middleton Tract daily during the white-winged, mourning, rock, and September teal season and on Satur- Eurasian collared-dove, and rock pi- days, Sundays, and Wednesdays of the geon on designated areas of the refuge regular waterfowl season. subject to the following conditions: (xii) We restrict motorized boats in (i) You must carry a current signed inland waters of the Middleton Tract refuge hunting permit (signed to motors of 25 horsepower or less or tearsheet) while waterfowl hunting on electric trolling motors during hunting all refuge hunt units. season. (ii) Season dates for waterfowl will be (xiii) You may access hunt areas by concurrent with the State, except as foot, nonmotorized watercraft, out- specified in the refuge hunting permit board motorboat, or airboat. Airboats (signed tearsheet). may not exceed 10 horsepower with di- (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must rect drive with a propeller length of 48 be under the direct supervision of an inches (120 centimeters) or less. adult age 18 or older. (xiv) On inland waters of refuge hunt (iv) For waterfowl hunting, you may areas open to motorized boats, we re- enter the refuge hunt units no earlier strict the operation of motorized boats than 4 a.m. Hunting starts at the des- to lakes, ponds, ditches, and other wa- ignated legal shooting time and ends at terways when hunting. We prohibit the 12 p.m. (noon). You must leave refuge operation of motorized boats on or hunt units by 12:30 p.m. For dove hunt- through emergent wetland vegetation. ing, you may enter the refuge 1 hour (xv) On inland waters of the refuge before legal sunrise and must leave the hunt areas open to motorized boats, we refuge by 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. We restrict the use of boats powered by close refuge hunt units on Thanks- air-cooled or radiator-cooled engines to giving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. those powered by a single engine of 25 (v) For waterfowl hunting, we allow horsepower or less and utilizing a pro- hunting in portions of the East Unit on peller 9 inches (22.5 centimeters) in di- Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays dur- ameter or less during the hunting sea- ing the regular waterfowl seasons. son. (vi) Hunters must check in and out (xvi) We allow portable blinds or through the check station (FWS Form temporary natural vegetation blinds. 3–2405) when accessing the East Unit by You must remove all blinds, decoys, vehicle. boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and (vii) We require hunters to remain in other equipment from the refuge at the an assigned area for that day’s hunt. end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and (viii) We allow hunters to access des- 27.94 of this chapter). ignated areas of the East Unit by boat (xvii) We require a minimum dis- from Jackson Ditch, East Bay Bayou, tance between hunt parties of 200 yards or Onion Bayou. (180 m).

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(xviii) We allow the use of dogs when on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunting. ject to the following conditions: (2)–(3) [Reserved] (i) The condition set forth at para- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and graph (b)(1)(iii) of this section applies. crabbing on designated areas of the ref- (ii) On the Blackjack and Tatton uge subject to the following conditions: Units, we allow hunting subject to the (i) We allow fishing and crabbing following conditions: only with pole and line, rod and reel, or (A) We allow sprays and other non-in- handheld line. We prohibit the use any gestible attractants. method not expressly allowed, includ- (B) For the archery and rifle season, ing trotlines, setlines, jug lines, limb hunters must obtain a refuge self-clear- lines, bows and arrows, gigs, spears, or ing permit (FWS Form 3–2405). crab traps. (ii) We allow cast netting for bait for (C) The annual refuge hunt brochure personal use along waterways in areas provides bag limits. open to the public and along public (D) Hunters must field dress all har- roads. vested game in the field. (iii) The conditions set forth at para- (E) We prohibit hunting on or across graphs (a)(1)(xiii) and (xv) of this sec- any part of the refuge road system, or tion apply. hunting from a vehicle on any refuge (iv) We prohibit mooring to water road or road right-of-way. Hunters control structures. must remain at a minimum of 100 (b) Aransas National Wildlife Refuge— yards (90 meters) off any designated (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We refuge road or structure. allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and (F) We prohibit hunters using hand- merganser on designated areas of the guns during archery and rifle hunts. refuge subject to the following condi- (G) We allow use of portable hunting tions: stands, stalking of game, and still- (i) For the Matagorda Island upland hunting. There is a limit of two port- units, each adult hunter age 17 or older able stands per permitted hunter. A must possess an annual public hunting hunter may set up the portable stands permit administered by the State. during the scouting day, but must re- (ii) Hunting starts at the designated move them when the hunter’s permit legal shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. expires (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (noon) on the Matagorda Island upland (H) We allow the use of only bio- units. Hunters must leave upland units degradable flagging tape to mark trails by 12:30 p.m. Authorized hunting on and hunt stand location during the other designated areas begins 30 min- archery and rifle hunts on the refuge. utes before legal sunrise and ends at You must write your last name in legal sunset. black permanent marker on the first (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must piece of flagging tape nearest the adja- be under the direct supervision of an cent designated roadway. adult age 18 or older. (iii) On the Matagorda Island Unit, (iv) We allow portable blinds or tem- we allow hunting subject to the fol- porary natural vegetation blinds. You lowing conditions: must remove all blinds, decoys, boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and other (A) The conditions set forth at para- equipment from the refuge at the end graphs (b)(3)(ii)(A) through (H) of this of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 section apply. of this chapter). (B) We require all hunters to stay in (v) For the Matagorda Island upland their designated stand unless they are units, we require all hunters to check retrieving game. We prohibit stalking in and out at the hunter check station of game. located on the north end of the Island. (C) Each adult hunter may supervise (vi) We allow the use of dogs when up to two youth hunters. hunting. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (2) [Reserved] ing and fishing access on designated (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog lowing conditions:

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(i) We prohibit the use of crab traps ery). The guest may assist the hunter in marshes within the boundary of any in game retrieval or field dressing ac- refuge unit. tivities. The guest must be with the (ii) We allow the use of no more than hunter at all times. two rods while fishing. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) Beginning April 15 through Octo- ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog ber 15, you may access State waters for on designated areas of the refuge sub- fishing at areas designated in the ref- ject to the following conditions: The uge fishing brochure. From October 16 conditions set forth at paragraphs through April 14, we open to fishing (c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(ii) through (vi) of only the area adjacent to the picnic this section apply. area off of the fishing pier; we allow (4) [Reserved] wade fishing access in that immediate (d) Big Boggy National Wildlife Ref- area. You may fish all year in the uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We bayside marsh unit and the Gulf side allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot beach of Matagorda Island. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (iv) We prohibit consumption of alco- ject to the following conditions: hol or possession of open alcohol con- (i) Season dates will be concurrent tainers while fishing. with the State for the September teal (c) Balcones Canyonlands National season, youth-only season, and duck Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird and coot regular season in the Texas hunting. We allow hunting of mourn- South Zone, and goose regular season ing, white-wing, rock, and Eurasian- collared dove on designated areas of in the Texas East Zone, with the excep- the refuge subject to the following con- tion that we prohibit duck (not includ- ditions: ing the September teal and youth-only (i) We allow hunters in designated seasons) and coot hunting on the ref- area(s) from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sun- uge until the last Saturday in October. set. If the State-specified duck and coot (ii) We require refuge permits (name regular season opens later than the only). last Saturday in October, then hunting (iii) We allow the use of dogs to re- on the refuge will open consistent with trieve game birds during the hunt. the State-specified season date. (iv) Hunters age 17 and younger must (ii) Hunters 17 and younger must be be under the direct supervision of an under the direct supervision of an adult adult age 18 or older. age 18 or older. (v) Hunter may bring up to two (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge guests. Guests may not use a hunting hunt units no earlier than 4 a.m. Hunt- firearm. Guests must be with the hun- ing starts at the designated legal ter at all times. shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (noon). Hunters must leave refuge hunt hunting of wild turkey on designated units by 1 p.m. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (iv) We allow motorized boats, in- lowing conditions: cluding airboats, in open tidal waters. (i) The conditions set forth at para- We prohibit the operation of motorized graphs (c)(1)(ii) and (iv) of this section boats in shallow water through emer- apply. gent and submergent wetland vegeta- (ii) We require hunters to check in tion, or where bottom gouging would and out daily at designated check sta- occur. We allow motorized boats to tion(s). enter shallow water by drifting or poll- (iii) The annual refuge hunt brochure ing, or by means of trolling motor provides bag limits. where it does not cause damage to (iv) We allow the use of all-terrain vegetation or the bottom. vehicles (ATVs) to retrieve downed (v) You must remove all decoys, game. boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, vege- (v) We allow scent attractants. tation (blind material), and other (vi) A hunter may bring one guest. equipment from the refuge at the end The guest may not use a hunting fire- of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 arm or other hunting weapon (arch- of this chapter).

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(vi) We require a minimum distance (vi) You must remove all decoys, between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, vege- meters). tation (blind material), and other (vii) We restrict vehicle access to equipment from the refuge at the end designated roads and parking areas. of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 You may access hunt units from land of this chapter). by foot or nonmotorized conveyance (vii) We require a minimum distance from designated parking areas or turn- between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 arounds. You may access public water- meters (m)). fowl hunting areas by motorized boat (viii) We allow the retrieval of from State waters, where applicable. downed waterfowl inside a 100-yard (91- (2)–(4) [Reserved] m) retrieval zone west of Middle (e) Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge— Bayou. We also allow the retrieval of (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We downed waterfowl inside a 100-yard (91- allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot m) retrieval zone around the portions on designated areas of the refuge sub- of Alligator Lake that are open to ject to the following conditions: hunting. (ix) We restrict vehicle access to des- (i) Season dates will be concurrent ignated roads and parking areas. You with the State for the September teal may access hunt units from land by season, youth-only season, and duck foot or nonmotorized conveyance from and coot regular season in the Texas designated parking areas and turn- South Zone, and goose regular season arounds. You may access public water- in the Texas East Zone, with the excep- fowl hunting areas by motorized boat tion that we prohibit duck (not includ- from State waters, where applicable. ing the September teal and youth-only (2)–(3) [Reserved] seasons) and coot hunting on the ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on uge until the last Saturday in October. designated areas of the refuge subject If the State-specified duck and coot to the following conditions: regular season opens later than the (i) We prohibit the use or possession last Saturday in October, then hunting of alcoholic beverages in all public on the refuge will open consistent with fishing areas. the State-specified season date. (ii) We open Bastrop Bayou Fishing (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must Pier and pull-offs to fishing 24 hours a be under the direct supervision of an day. adult age 18 or older. (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge sail lines, set lines, jugs, gigs, spears, hunt units no earlier than 4 a.m. Hunt- bush hooks, snatch hooks, crossbows, ing starts at the designated legal or bows and arrows of any type. shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. (iv) The condition set forth at para- (noon). Hunters must leave refuge hunt graph (e)(1)(v) of this section applies. units by 1 p.m. (f) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Ref- (iv) We allow hunting in the Alli- uge—(1) Migratory bird hunting. We gator Marsh public waterfowl hunting allow hunting of mourning dove, white- area daily during the September teal winged dove, and Eurasian collared- season and on Saturdays, Sundays, and dove on designated areas of the refuge Wednesdays of the regular waterfowl subject to the following conditions: season. (i) We require hunters to obtain a (v) We allow motorized boats, includ- Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– ing airboats, in open tidal waters. We G). prohibit the operation of motorized (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger boats in shallow waters, through emer- (‘‘youth hunters’’) must be under the gent and submergent wetland vegeta- direct supervision of an adult age 18 or tion, or where bottom gouging would older (‘‘adult supervisor’’). occur. We allow motorized boats to (iii) We limit hunting to no more enter shallow water by drifting or poll- than 6 days with a maximum of 12 ing, or by means of trolling motor hunters, during the concurrent pheas- where it does not cause damage to ant/quail season as governed by the vegetation or the bottom. State of Texas hunting season.

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(iv) Hunting hours will be from 30 legal sunrise and no more than 2 hours minutes before legal sunrise until after legal sunset. noon. (vi) You may participate in the ref- (v) All hunters must check in and out uge firearms deer hunt only with a at refuge headquarters. Quota Deer Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3– (vi) Bag limits will be determined an- 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- nually for each species, but will never life Refuge System) issued through exceed the limits set by Texas Parks random drawing. and Wildlife Department (TPWD). (vii) We allow the use of only port- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow able blinds and tree stands on the ref- hunting of ring-necked pheasant, uge. You must remove blinds, tree northern bobwhite, and scaled quail on stands, and all other personal equip- designated areas of the refuge subject ment from the refuge at the end of to the following conditions: each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chap- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ter). graphs (f)(1)(ii), (iii), and (v) of this sec- (viii) We allow all-terrain vehicles for tion apply. medically documented disabled hunters (ii) Hunting hours will be from 9 a.m. by Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3– to 4:30 p.m. 1383–G only). (iii) We allow only shotguns for (4) [Reserved] pheasant and quail hunting. (h) Hagerman National Wildlife Ref- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ing of white-tailed deer, mule deer, and allow hunting of mourning dove on des- feral hog on designated areas of the ref- ignated areas of the refuge subject to uge subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: (i) The condition set forth at para- (i) You must possess and carry a graph (f)(1)(ii) of this section applies. signed refuge tearsheet (signed bro- chure). (ii) After legal sunset, hunters may (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must be in designated camping areas only. be under the direct supervision of an We prohibit hunters in all other areas adult age 18 or older. of the refuge after legal sunset. (iii) We require hunters to self-check- (iii) During the youth hunt, each in and self-check-out (FWS Form 3– adult supervisor may supervise only 2405), with the exception of Nocona one youth hunter. A youth hunter may Unit. have up to two adult supervisors. (iv) We prohibit falconry. (4) [Reserved] (v) We allow the use of dogs to re- (g) Caddo Lake National Wildlife Ref- trieve game. uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (vi) We allow only approved nontoxic (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- shot (see § 32.2(k)) for all hunts on the ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog refuge. on designated areas of the refuge sub- (vii) We prohibit hunting within 150 ject to the following conditions: feet (45 meters) of any day use area or (i) The annual refuge tearsheet walking trail. (signed brochure) provides season dates (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and bag limits. hunting of fox squirrel and eastern cot- (ii) Deer archery hunters must pos- tontail rabbit in the months of Janu- sess and carry a signed refuge ary, February, and September on des- tearsheet (signed brochure) while hunt- ignated areas of the refuge and subject ing. to the following condition: The condi- (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must tions set forth at paragraphs (h)(1)(i) be under the direct supervision of an through (vii) of this section apply. adult age 18 or older. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (iv) You may hunt feral hog during ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and any established refuge hunting season. wild turkey on designated areas of the Refuge permits and legal weapons refuge subject to the following condi- apply for the current hunting season. tions: (v) We allow hunters to access the (i) We require a limited hunt permit refuge no more than 2 hours before (name only) for controlled hunts for

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archery deer, hunts for feral hog, and (i) We open Lake Texoma and con- spring wild turkey hunts. nected streams to bank fishing with (ii) We require feral hog and turkey pole and line, rod and reel, or hand line hunters to self-check-in and self-check- year-round. out (FWS Form 3–2405), with the excep- (ii) We allow wade fishing from tion of Nocona Unit. March 15 through October 1 annually (iii) We require controlled deer hunt- from all areas except Refuge Road, ers to check in and out (FWS Form 3– Wildlife Drive, Plover Road, Tern 2405) at the refuge check station. Road, and Egret Road. (iv) We allow muzzleloaders, bow and (iii) We allow fishing in refuge ponds arrow, and shotguns for feral hog and from March 15 through September 30 spring turkey hunts. You may possess annually, with the exception of Refuge only lead-free, approved nontoxic Road pond, which is open year-round. (steel, bismuth, copper, or tungsten; (iv) We prohibit the use of glass con- see § 32.2(k)) bullets, slugs, and shot (00 tainers, plastic jugs, and/or plastic bot- buck for hogs, no shell larger than #4 tles as floats on trotlines. shot size for turkey). (v) You may only take bait for per- (v) We require all hunters to check- sonal use while fishing in refuge waters in, show proof of personal identifica- as governed by Texas State law. tion, and produce a valid limited hunt (vi) We allow the use of bow and permit (name only) prior to the hunt. arrow to take nongame fish on refuge (vi) We limit each hunter to one waters except from Refuge Road, Wild- stand, which the hunter may place on life Drive, Plover Road, Tern Road, and the refuge during the day preceding Egret Road. each hunt. You must remove all stands (vii) We prohibit limb lines, throw by legal sunset on the last day of each lines, jug lines, seine nets, noodling, hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). and yo-yos. (vii) Hunters must check all game (viii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, harvested during limited hunts at the and mussel from refuge lands and refuge check station the same day of waters (see § 27.21 of this chapter). the kill and prior to leaving the refuge for the day. (i) Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife (viii) The conditions set forth at Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] paragraphs (h)(1)(ii) and (v) of this sec- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tion apply. ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, (ix) We require proof of completion of nilgai antelope, other exotic ungulates, a bow hunter education course for all and on designated archery deer hunting. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (x) We require annual successful com- lowing conditions: pletion of an archery proficiency test (i) We allow the incidental take of with a score of 80 percent or higher for nilgai antelope, feral hog, and other all deer hunt permit holders. rarely observed exotic ungulates (such (xi) We allow hunting only from as fallow deer, axis deer, sika deer, stands or blinds, or by stalking. Barbary sheep, and black buck) during (xii) We prohibit cutting of trees or all refuge hunts, with the exception of limbs greater than 1 inch (2.5 centi- American alligator hunts. meters). (ii) We require hunters to attend ref- (xiii) We allow hunters with valid uge hunter orientation before hunting limited permits to place hunt stands on on the refuge. We require each hunter trees the day before their hunt seg- to obtain and carry with them a signed ment begins, but they must first and dated hunt information tearsheet check-in at the hunter check station. (name only) in addition to the State They may not enter any hunt unit hunt permit. until 8 a.m., and they must leave the (iii) Bag limits for species hunted on unit by 2 p.m. We will disqualify any- the refuge are provided in the refuge one in violation from hunting. hunt tearsheet annually. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (iv) Each hunter age 17 and younger ing on designated areas of the refuge must be under the direct supervision of and subject to the following conditions: an adult age 18 or older.

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(v) We allow a scouting period prior of the Bahia Grande Unit, and on the to the commencement of each refuge South Padre Island Unit. hunt period. A permitted hunter and a (ii) We allow only pole and line, rod limit of two non-permitted individuals and reel, hand line, dip net, or cast net may enter the hunt units during the for fishing. We prohibit the use of crab scouting period, which begins after traps or pots for crabbing. Anglers hunter orientation and ends at legal must attend all fishing lines, crabbing sunset. Each hunter must clearly dis- equipment, and other fishing devices at play a Vehicle Validation Tag face up all times. on the vehicle dashboard when scout- (iii) In the Bahia Grande Unit, inside ing and hunting. the refuge boundary on San Martin (vi) We allow hunters to enter the Lake, we allow only bank and wade refuge 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise fishing within a designated area, which during their permitted hunt periods. may only be accessed on foot. In other Hunters must leave the hunt units no waters of the Bahia Grande Unit, we do later than 1 hour after State legal not allow boats or fishing inside the shooting hours. refuge boundary. (vii) Hunters may access hunt units (j) Lower Rio Grande Valley National only by foot or bicycle. Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (viii) We allow hunting from portable hunting. We allow hunting of mourn- stands or by stalking and still hunting. ing, white-winged, and white-tipped There is a limit of one blind or stand dove on designated areas of the refuge per permitted hunter. Hunters must at- subject to the following conditions: tach hunter identification (permit (i) We require hunters to obtain a number or State license number) to the hunt permit (signed brochure) and to blind or stand. Hunters must remove possess and carry that permit at all all blinds and stands at the end of the times during your designated hunt pe- permitted hunt period (see § 27.93 of riod. Hunters must also display the ve- this chapter). hicle placard (part of the hunt permit) (ix) During American alligator hunts, while participating in the designated we allow hunters to leave hooks set hunt period. over only one night period at a time; (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must set lines must be checked daily. Hunt- be under the direct supervision of an ers must field dress all harvested big adult age 18 or older. game in the field and check the game (iii) You may access the refuge dur- at the hunt check station before re- ing your permitted hunt period from 1 moval from the refuge. Hunters may hour before legal hunt time to 1 hour use a nonmotorized cart to assist with after legal hunt time. You must only the transportation of harvested game hunt during legal hunt hours. animals. (iv) We restrict hunt participants to (x) Hunters must field dress all har- those listed on the refuge hunt permit vested big game in the field and check (hunter, non-hunting chaperone, and the game at the hunt check station be- non-hunting assistant). fore removal from the refuge. Hunters (v) We allow hunters to use bicycles may use a nonmotorized cart to assist on designated routes of travel. with the transportation of harvested (vi) We allow the use of dogs to re- game animals. trieve doves during the hunt. (xi) We prohibit the killing or wound- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing of a game animal and then inten- hunting of wild turkey on designated tionally or knowingly failing to make areas of the refuge subject to the fol- a reasonable effort to retrieve and in- lowing conditions: clude it in the hunter’s bag limit. (i) The conditions set forth at para- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and graphs (j)(1)(i) through (v) of this sec- crabbing on designated areas of the ref- tion apply. uge subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow turkey hunting during (i) We allow fishing and crabbing the spring season only. year-round only from Adolph Thomae (iii) You may only harvest one beard- Jr. County Park, on San Martin Lake ed turkey per hunter.

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(iv) We prohibit the killing, wound- (signed tearsheet) while hunting on all ing, taking, or possession of game ani- units of the refuge. mals and then intentionally or know- (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must ingly failing to make a reasonable ef- be under the direct supervision of an fort to retrieve or keep the edible por- adult age 18 or older. tions of the animal and include it in (iv) Hunters must enter the refuge your bag limit. hunt units between 4 a.m. and 1⁄2 hour (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- before the designated legal shooting ing of white-tailed deer, feral hog, time. Hunting starts at legal shooting nilgai antelope, javelina, and other ex- time and ends at 12 p.m. (noon). Hunt- otic ungulates (as defined by the State ers must leave refuge hunt units by of Texas to include fallow deer, axis 12:30 p.m. We close refuge hunt units on deer, sika deer, Barbary sheep, and Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New black buck) on designated areas of the Year’s Day. refuge subject to the following condi- (v) You may access hunt areas by tions: foot, nonmotorized watercraft, out- (i) The conditions set forth at para- board motorboat, or airboat. Airboats graphs (j)(1)(i) through (v) and (2)(iv) of may not exceed 10 horsepower with di- this section apply. rect drive with a propeller length of 48 (ii) We allow only free-standing inches (120 centimeters) or less. En- blinds or tripods. Hunters may set gines may not exceed 2 cylinders and them up during the scouting days pre- 484 cc. ceding each permitted hunt day and (vi) We allow hunting in the Star must take them down by the end of Lake/Clam Lake Hunt Unit daily dur- each hunt day (see § 27.93 of this chap- ing the special teal season and on Sat- ter). Hunters must mark and tag all urdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays of the stands with their hunting license num- regular waterfowl season. During the ber during the period of use. regular waterfowl season only, all (iii) Hunters must field-dress all har- hunters hunting the Star Lake/Clam vested big game in the field. Lake Hunt Units must register at the (iv) Hunters may use nonmotorized check station (FWS Form 3–2405), in- dollies or carts off of improved roads or cluding those accessing the unit from trails to haul carcasses to a parking the beach along the Brine Line or Per- area. kins Levee. (v) We prohibit the use of big game (vii) We allow hunting in the Central decoys. Hunt Units daily during the September (4) [Reserved] teal season and on Saturdays, Sundays, (k) McFaddin National Wildlife Ref- and Tuesdays of the regular waterfowl uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We season. allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot (viii) We only allow hunting in the on designated areas of the refuge sub- Spaced Hunt Units on Saturdays, Sun- ject to the following conditions: days, and Tuesdays of the regular wa- (i) Season dates will be concurrent terfowl season. We allow a maximum of with the State for the September teal four hunters per area. Hunters must season, youth-only season, and duck possess and carry Special Fee Area and coot regular season in the Texas Permits (signed refuge tearsheet) while South Zone, and goose regular season hunting. in the Texas East Zone, with the excep- (ix) We allow daily hunting in the tion that we prohibit duck (not includ- Mud Bayou Hunt Unit during the Sep- ing the September teal and youth-only tember teal season and on Sundays, seasons) and coot hunting on the ref- Wednesdays, and Fridays of the regular uge until the last Saturday in October. waterfowl season. We allow access by If the State-specified duck and coot foot from the beach at designated regular season opens later than the crossings or by boat from the Gulf In- last Saturday in October, then hunting tracoastal Waterway via Mud Bayou. on the refuge will open consistent with (x) On inland waters of the refuge the State-specified season date. hunt area open to motorized boats, we (ii) You must possess and carry a cur- restrict the use of boats powered by rent signed refuge hunting permit air-cooled or radiator-cooled engines to

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those powered by a single engine of 25 (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must horsepower or less and utilizing a pro- be under the direct supervision of an peller 9 inches (22.5 centimeters) in di- adult age 18 or older. ameter or less during the hunting sea- (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge son. hunt units no earlier than 4 a.m. Hunt- (xi) We allow portable blinds and ing starts at the designated legal temporary natural vegetation blinds. shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. You must remove all blinds, decoys, (noon). Hunters must leave refuge hunt boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and units by 1 p.m. other equipment from the refuge at the (iv) We require hunters to use the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and Waterfowl Lottery Application (FWS 27.94 of this chapter). Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- (xii) We require a minimum distance tional Wildlife Refuge System) for the between hunt parties, and between Sargent Permit Waterfowl Hunt Area. hunters and driveable roads and build- Hunters must abide by all terms and ings, of 200 yards (180 meters). conditions set by the permit. (xiii) We allow the use of dogs when (v) We allow motorized boats, includ- hunting. ing airboats, in open tidal waters. We (2)–(3) [Reserved] prohibit the operation of motorized (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and boats in shallow waters, through emer- crabbing on designated areas of the ref- gent and submergent wetland vegeta- uge subject to the following conditions: tion, or where bottom gouging would (i) We only allow fishing and crab- occur. We allow motorized boats to bing with pole and line, rod and reel, or enter shallow water by drifting or poll- handheld line. We prohibit the use of ing, or by means of trolling motor any method not expressly allowed in where it does not cause damage to inland waters, including trotlines, set vegetation or the bottom. lines, jug lines, limb lines, bows and ar- (vi) You must remove all decoys, rows, gigs, spears, and crab traps. boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, vege- (ii) We allow cast netting for bait for tation (blind material), and other personal use along waterways in areas equipment from the refuge at the end open to the public and along public of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 roads. of this chapter). (iii) The conditions set forth at para- (vii) We require a minimum distance graphs (k)(1)(v) and (x) of this section between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 apply. meters). (iv) We prohibit mooring to water (viii) We restrict vehicle access to control structures. designated roads. You may access hunt (l) San Bernard National Wildlife Ref- units from land by foot or non- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We motorized conveyance from designated allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot parking areas or turn-arounds. You on designated areas of the refuge sub- may access public waterfowl hunting ject to the following conditions: areas by motorized boat from State (i) Season dates will be concurrent waters, where applicable. with the State for the September teal (2)–(3) [Reserved] season, youth-only season, and duck (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- and coot regular season in the Texas ing on designated areas of the refuge South Zone, and goose regular season subject to the following conditions: in the Texas East Zone, with the excep- (i) We prohibit the use or possession tion that we prohibit duck (not includ- of alcoholic beverages in all public ing the September teal and youth-only fishing areas. seasons) and coot hunting on the ref- (ii) The condition set forth at para- uge until the last Saturday in October. graph (l)(1)(v) of this section applies. If the State-specified duck and coot (m) Texas Point National Wildlife Ref- regular season opens later than the uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We last Saturday in October, then hunting allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot on the refuge will open consistent with on designated areas of the refuge sub- the State-specified season date. ject to the following conditions:

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(i) Season dates will be concurrent end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and with the State for the September teal 27.94 of this chapter). season, youth-only season, and duck (ix) We require a minimum distance and coot regular season in the Texas between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 South Zone, and goose regular season meters). in the Texas East Zone, with the excep- (x) We allow the use of dogs when tion that we prohibit duck (not includ- hunting. ing the September teal and youth-only (2)–(3) [Reserved] seasons) and coot hunting on the ref- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and uge until the last Saturday in October. crabbing on designated areas of the ref- If the State-specified duck and coot uge subject to the following conditions: regular season opens later than the (i) We allow fishing and crabbing last Saturday in October, then hunting with pole and line, rod and reel, or on the refuge will open consistent with handheld line. We prohibit the use of the State-specified season date. any method not expressly allowed in (ii) You must possess and carry a cur- inland waters, including trotlines, set rent signed refuge hunting permit lines, jug lines, limb lines, bows and ar- (signed tearsheet) while hunting on all rows, gigs, spears, and crab traps. hunt units of the refuge. (ii) We allow cast netting for bait by (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must individuals along waterways in areas be under the direct supervision of an open to the public and along public adult age 18 or older. roads. (iv) Hunters must enter the refuge (iii) The conditions set forth at para- hunt unit between 4 a.m. and 1⁄2 hour graphs (m)(1)(vi) and (vii) of this sec- before the designated legal shooting tion apply. time. Hunting starts at legal shooting (iv) We prohibit mooring to water time and ends at 12 p.m. (noon). Hunt- control structures. ers must be off refuge hunt units by (n) Trinity River National Wildlife Ref- 12:30 p.m. We close refuge hunt units on uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New allow hunting of duck on designated Year’s Day. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (v) We allow hunting in portions of lowing conditions: the refuge daily during the September (i) We only allow hunting on Cham- teal season and on Saturdays, Mon- pion Lake by refuge lottery drawing. days, and Wednesdays during the reg- (ii) We only allow hunting on Cham- ular waterfowl season. pion Lake Saturdays and Sundays dur- (vi) You may access hunt areas by ing the State duck season. Hunters foot, nonmotorized watercraft, out- may not enter the refuge until 5 a.m. board motorboat, or airboat. Airboats and must be out of the hunt area by 12 may not exceed 10 horsepower with di- p.m. (noon). rect drive with a propeller length of 48 (iii) You must remove all blinds, de- inches (120 centimeters) or less. En- coys, shell casings, and other personal gines may not exceed 2 cylinders and equipment following each hunt day (see 484 cc. §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (vii) On inland waters of the refuge (iv) We allow the use of dogs when re- hunt area open to motorized boats, we trieving game. restrict the use of boats powered by (v) Hunters age 17 and younger must air-cooled or radiator-cooled engines to be under the direct supervision of an those powered by a single engine of 25 adult age 18 or older. horsepower or less and utilizing a pro- (vi) We require a minimum distance peller 9 inches (22.5 centimeters) in di- between hunt parties of 150 yards (135 ameter or less during the hunting sea- meters). son. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (viii) We allow portable blinds and hunting for squirrel and rabbit on des- temporary natural vegetation blinds. ignated areas of the refuge subject to You must remove all blinds, decoys, the following conditions: boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and (i) We require hunters to possess a other equipment from the refuge at the refuge permit (signed tearsheet). The

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hunter must carry the nontransferable (i) We only allow fishing with pole permit at all times while hunting. and line, rod and reel, or hand-held (ii) We require that refuge hunters line. turn in the Upland/Small Game/ (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, Furbearer Report (FWS Form 3–2362) setlines, bows and arrows, gigs, spears, by the date specified on the permit. fish traps, crab/crawfish traps, and/or Failure to submit the report will nets. render the hunter ineligible for the (iii) We prohibit the harvesting of next year’s limited upland game hunt. frog or turtle (see § 27.21 of this chap- (iii) The condition set forth at para- ter). graph (n)(1)(v) of this section applies. (iv) We allow fishing from legal sun- (iv) We allow all-terrain vehicle use rise to legal sunset. for hunters with disabilities in des- ignated units. [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (v) We require a minimum distance FR 54140, Aug. 31, 2020] between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 meters). Hunters must visibly wear 400 § 32.63 Utah. square inches (2,600 square centi- The following refuge units are open meters) of hunter orange above the for hunting and/or fishing as governed waist and a solid hunter-orange hat or by applicable Federal and State regula- cap. tions, and are listed in alphabetical (vi) Hunters may enter the refuge no order with additional refuge-specific earlier than 4:30 a.m. We allow hunting regulations. from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to (a) Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge— legal sunset only during the days speci- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We fied on the permit. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and (vii) Hunters may place no more than tundra swan on designated areas of the one temporary stand on the refuge. refuge subject to the following condi- Hunters may place the stand during tions: the scouting week before the hunt be- (i) We prohibit hunting or shooting gins and must remove it the day the within 100 yards (90 meters (m)) of ref- hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this chapter). uge roads, parking areas, and observa- Hunters must label blinds with the tion platforms. name of the permit holder. We prohibit (ii) We allow airboats only in Refuge hunting or erection of blinds on refuge Unit 9 and Block C. roads or mowed/maintained trails. (iii) We close for the spring and ex- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tended season goose hunts. ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge sub- (iv) We prohibit archery hunting on ject to the following conditions: the refuge. (i) We require a refuge permit (signed (v) You may enter the refuge 2 hours refuge tearsheet) and Big Game Har- before legal sunrise and must exit the vest Report (FWS Form 3–2359). Hunt- refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset. ers must turn in both forms by the date (2) Upland game hunting. We allow specified on the permit. Failure to sub- hunting of pheasant on designated mit the Big Game Harvest Report will areas of the refuge subject to the fol- render the hunter ineligible for the lowing condition: We prohibit hunting next year’s limited big game hunt. or taking of pheasants with a shotgun Drawings are by lottery. The hunter of any description capable of holding must carry the nontransferable permit more than three shells, unless it is at all times while hunting. plugged with a one-piece filler incapa- (ii) The conditions set forth at para- ble of removal without disassembling graphs (n)(1)(v) and (n)(2)(iv) through the gun so that its total capacity does (vii) of this section apply. not exceed three shells. (iii) We allow hunting during a des- (3) [Reserved] ignated 23-day archery season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on ing on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject subject to the following conditions: to the following conditions: (i) We open to fishing year-round.

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(ii) You may fish only in designated (i) You may possess only approved areas west of the Auto Tour Road ac- nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while hunt- cess gate from legal sunrise to legal ing turkey in the field. sunset. (ii) We allow turkey hunting for (b) Fish Springs National Wildlife Ref- youth hunters only. uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- allow hunting of coot, duck, goose, ing of deer and elk on designated areas mourning dove, and snipe on des- of the refuge subject to the following ignated areas of the refuge subject to conditions: the following conditions: (i) You must remove all tree stands (i) We allow the use of dogs when and blinds no later than the last day of hunting. the hunting season for which you have (ii) You may construct temporary a permit (see § 27.93 of this chapter). blinds. You must remove all blinds con- (ii) We allow any-legal-weapon elk structed out of materials other than hunting for youth, disabled, and depre- vegetation at the end of each day’s dation pool hunters during State sea- hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). sons. (iii) We allow the use of small boats (iii) We close for the general any- (15 feet or less) when hunting. We pro- legal-weapon (rifle) and muzzleloader hibit gasoline motors and air boats. bull elk hunts. (iv) You may enter the refuge 2 hours (iv) We allow any-legal-weapon elk prior to legal sunrise and must exit the hunting during limited late season refuge by 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. antlerless elk hunts starting on De- (v) You must remove decoys, boats, cember 1 during State seasons. vehicles, and other personal property (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- from the refuge at the end of each ing on designated areas of the refuge day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: (vi) We have a special blind area for (i) You may only fish with the aid of use by disabled hunters. We prohibit a pole, hook, and line. We prohibit trot trespass for any reason by any indi- lines, bow and arrows, spears, spear vidual not registered to use that area. guns, cross bows, and firearms. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) You must release unharmed any hunting of chukar, desert rabbit, and of the following four endangered fish if mountain rabbit on designated areas of caught: Razorback sucker, Colorado the refuge subject to the following con- pikeminnow, humpback chub, and ditions: bonytailed chub. (i) We close to hunting on January [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 31. FR 54141, Aug. 31, 2020] (ii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting. § 32.64 Vermont. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- The following refuge units are open ing of mule deer and pronghorn ante- for hunting and/or fishing as governed lope on designated areas of the refuge by applicable Federal and State regula- subject to the following condition: We tions, and are listed in alphabetical only allow archery equipment when order with additional refuge-specific hunting big game. regulations. (4) [Reserved] (a) Missisquoi National Wildlife Ref- (c) Ouray National Wildlife Refuge—(1) uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Migratory game bird hunting. We allow allow hunting of goose, duck, brant, hunting of duck, coot, and goose on merganser, coot, woodcock, and snipe designated areas of the refuge subject on designated areas of the refuge sub- to the following condition: During ject to the following conditions: hunting season, the refuge is open from (i) In the Delta Lakeshore Area: 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise to 11⁄2 (A) We prohibit blind staking and un- hours after legal sunset. attended decoys. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (B) We prohibit jumpshooting within hunting of pheasant and turkey on des- 200 yards of a party hunting from a ignated areas of the refuge subject to boat or blind. the following conditions: (ii) In the Maquam Shore Area:

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(A) We do not require a refuge permit geese are the only waterfowl that hunt- to hunt or scout in this area. ers may legally take. (B) We prohibit jumpshooting within (vi) In the Maquam Swamp Area: 200 yards (183 meters) of a party hunt- (A) We prohibit blind staking and un- ing from a boat or blind. attended decoys. (iii) In the Saxes Pothole/Creek and (B) You must use a dog to retrieve Shad Island Pothole: migratory game birds. (A) This is a controlled hunting area. (vii) In all hunting areas, we allow We require a refuge permit (FWS Form the use of dogs consistent with State 3–2439, Hunt Application—National regulations. Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt in this (2) Upland game hunting. We allow area. hunting of cottontail rabbit, snowshoe (B) Each hunting party must possess hare, ruffed grouse, and gray squirrel and carry a permit (FWS Form 3–2439, on designated areas of the refuge sub- Hunt Application—National Wildlife ject to the following conditions: Refuge System) for the specific zone on (i) You must obtain a signed refuge the specific day they are hunting in hunt brochure (signed brochure) at ref- this area. Permits are not transferable. uge headquarters prior to hunting, and (C) You must use a dog to retrieve you must hold a valid State hunting li- migratory game birds. cense. (iv) In the Junior Waterfowl Hunting (ii) We only allow shotguns or Area: muzzleloaders on open areas east of the (A) This is a controlled hunting area. Missisquoi River and on Shad Island. We require a refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—National (iii) We prohibit hunting from the Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt in this end of snowshoe hare and rabbit season area. through September 1. (B) Each junior hunter must possess (iv) On the Eagle Point Unit, condi- and carry a permit (FWS Form 3–2439, tions in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through Hunt Application—National Wildlife (iii) of this section do not apply. Refuge System) for the assigned blind (v) The condition set forth at para- site and day. On Mentor Day, mentors graph (a)(1)(vii) of this section applies. must also possess and carry this permit (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- for the assigned blind site. Each adult ing of white-tailed deer, moose, bear, hunting party must possess and carry a and turkey on designated areas of the permit for the blind site and day they refuge subject to the following condi- are hunting. Permits are not transfer- tions: able. (i) You must obtain a signed refuge (C) Shooting hours end at 11 a.m. hunt brochure (signed brochure) at ref- (v) In the Long Marsh Channel and uge headquarters prior to hunting, and Metcalfe Island: you must hold a valid State hunting li- (A) This is a controlled hunting area. cense. We require a refuge permit (FWS Form (ii) We only allow shotguns, 3–2439, Hunt Application—National muzzleloaders, or archery equipment Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt in this on open areas east and north of area. Vermont Route 78. We prohibit rifles in (B) We limit hunting to Tuesdays, these areas at any time. Thursdays, and Saturdays throughout (iii) You may use portable tree the waterfowl hunting season for duck. stands as governed by State regula- (C) Each hunting party must possess tions guiding their use on State wild- and carry a permit for the blind on the life management areas with the fol- specific day they are hunting in this lowing exception: We allow only one area. Permits are not transferable. tree stand or ground blind for each (D) Shooting hours end at 11 a.m. signed refuge hunt brochure (signed (E) You must use a dog to retrieve brochure) we issue. migratory game birds. (iv) On the Eagle Point Unit, we (F) We close this area to waterfowl allow hunting subject to the following hunting during split seasons when conditions:

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(A) You may use portable tree stands (i) The conditions set forth at para- as governed by State regulations guid- graphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section ing their use on State wildlife manage- apply. ment areas. (ii) Shooting from, over, or within 10 (B) We allow training of dogs during feet of the traveled portion of any the regular hunting seasons as gov- gravel road is prohibited. erned by State regulations. We allow (iii) We require hunters hunting at dog training outside the regular hunt- night to possess a Special Use Permit ing seasons (i.e., from June 1 through (FWS Form 3–1383–G) issued by the ref- July 31) only with a Special Use Permit uge manager. (Permit Application Form: National (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Wildlife Refuge System General Spe- ing of white-tailed deer, moose, black cial Use, FWS Form 3–1383–G). bear, and wild turkey on designated (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing on designated areas of the refuge lowing conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- graphs (b)(1)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this sec- (i) We allow sport fishing (including tion apply. bow fishing) by boat and ice fishing in (ii) You may use portable tree stands designated areas with the following ex- and/or blinds. You must clearly label ceptions: your tree stands and/or blinds with (A) We close the following areas: your hunting license number. Goose Bay, Saxes Creek and Pothole, (iii) You may retrieve moose at the Metcalfe Island Pothole, Long Marsh Nulhegan Basin Division with the use Channel, and Clark Marsh. of a commercial moose hauler, if the (B) We close the following areas from hauler possesses a Special Use Permit Labor Day to December 31: Long Marsh (FWS Form 3–1383–C) issued by the ref- Bay and Long Marsh Channel. uge manager. (ii) We allow bank fishing along des- (4) [Reserved] ignated areas of Charcoal Creek. (iii) We prohibit taking fish with fire- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54141, Aug. 31, 2020] arms within refuge boundaries. (iv) We allow boat launching from § 32.65 Virginia. Louie’s Landing year-round. We allow The following refuge units are open boat launching from Mac’s Bend boat for hunting and/or fishing as governed launch area from September through by applicable Federal and State regula- November (inclusive). tions, and are listed in alphabetical (b) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and order with additional refuge-specific Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird regulations. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (a) Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. goose, crow, and American woodcock (1)–(2) [Reserved] on designated areas of the refuge sub- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ject to the following conditions: ing of white-tailed deer and feral hog (i) We allow disabled hunters to hunt on designated areas of the refuge sub- from a vehicle that is at least 10 feet ject to the following conditions: from the traveled portion of the refuge (i) We allow scouting on designated road if the hunter possesses a State- days prior to the start of each refuge issued disabled hunting license and a hunt period. Hunters may enter the Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– hunt zones on foot, on bicycle, or G) issued by the refuge manager. through transportation provided by the (ii) We allow the use of dogs con- refuge only. sistent with State regulations. (ii) Hunters may go to Hunt Zone 1 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (Long Island) only by hand-launched hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, bobcat, watercraft (canoe, punt, rowboat, and woodchuck, red squirrel, eastern gray similar watercraft) from the canoe squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe launch at refuge headquarters. We pro- hare, eastern cottontail, and ruffed hibit use of trailers. grouse on designated areas of the ref- (iii) We prohibit retrieval of wounded uge subject to the following conditions: game from a ‘‘No Hunting Area’’ or

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‘‘Safety Zone’’ without the consent of ignated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge employee on duty at the the following conditions: check station. (i) We allow holders of a signed ref- (iv) We prohibit the use of tree uge hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, stands, except on Long Island (Hunt Hunt Application—National Wildlife Zone 1). Refuge System) to access areas of the (v) We prohibit the use of pursuit refuge typically closed to the non- dogs while hunting white-tailed deer. hunting public. All occupants of a vehi- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cle or hunt party must possess a refuge ing, noncommercial crabbing, and hunt permit and be actively engaged in clamming on designated areas of the hunting. We allow an exception for refuge subject to the following condi- those persons aiding a disabled person tions: who possesses a valid State-issued (i) We close all areas within the hunt- Commonwealth of Virginia Disabled ing zones, as well as the oceanfront, to Resident Lifetime License or Common- fishing, crabbing, and clamming during wealth of Virginia Resident Disabled the annual refuge white-tailed deer and Veteran’s Lifetime License. feral hog hunt. (ii) You may not hunt within 100 feet (ii) You may surf fish, crab, and clam (30.5 meters) of any building. south of the refuge’s beach access (iii) We prohibit organized deer ramp. We allow night surf fishing by drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– organized or planned effort to pursue, G) in this area on dates and at times drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or designated on the permit. cause deer to move in the direction of (iii) For sport fishing in D Pool: any person(s) who is part of the orga- (A) We only allow fishing from the nized or planned hunt and known to be docks or banks in D Pool. We prohibit waiting for the deer. boats, canoes, and kayaks on D Pool. (iv) You may not hunt, discharge a (B) We prohibit hooks other than firearm, or nock an arrow or crossbow barbless or flattened. bolt within 50 feet (15.2 meters) of the (C) You must catch and release all centerline of any road, whether im- freshwater game fish. The daily creel proved or unimproved, or paved trail. limit for D Pool for other species is a maximum combination of any 10 (v) We prohibit the use of pursuit nongame fish. dogs while hunting white-tailed deer (D) Parking for non-ambulatory an- and sika. glers is available adjacent to the dock (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- at D Pool. All other anglers must enter ing, crabbing, and clamming from the the area by foot or bicycle. shoreline of the refuge in designated (b) Chincoteague National Wildlife Ref- areas subject to the following condi- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We tions: allow hunting of waterfowl and rail on (i) You must attend minnow traps, designated areas of the refuge subject crab traps, crab pots, and handlines at to the following conditions: all times. (i) You must obtain and possess a (ii) We prohibit the use of seine nets signed refuge hunt permit (FWS Form and pneumatic (compressed air or oth- 3–2439, Hunt Application—National erwise) bait launchers. Wildlife Refuge System) while hunting (iii) The State regulates certain spe- on the refuge.P≤(ii) You may only ac- cies of finfish, shellfish, and crustacean cess hunting areas by boat. (crab) using size or possession limits. (iii) We prohibit hunting on You may not alter these species, to in- Assawoman and Metompkin Islands’ clude cleaning or filleting, in such a beach and dune habitats beginning way that we cannot determine its spe- March 15. cies or total length. (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- (iv) In order to fish after the refuge sistent with State regulations. closes for the day, anglers must obtain (2) [Reserved] an overnight fishing pass (name/ad- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- dress/phone) issued by the National ing of white-tailed deer and sika in des- Park Service. Anglers can obtain a

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pass in person at the National Park 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- Service Tom’s Cove Visitor Center. life Refuge System). (v) We allow only three surf fishing (ii) We only allow shotguns with poles per licensed angler, and those slugs during the firearm season. poles must be attended at all times. (iii) We prohibit organized deer This includes persons age 65 or older drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an who are license-exempt in Virginia. organized or planned effort to pursue, (c) Eastern Shore of Virginia National drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] cause deer to move in the direction of (3) Big game hunting. We allow arch- any person(s) who is part of the orga- ery and shotgun hunting of white- nized or planned hunt and known to be tailed deer on designated areas of the waiting for the deer. refuge subject to the following condi- (iv) We prohibit the use of pursuit tions: dogs while hunting deer. (i) We allow holders of a signed ref- (v) Hunters must certify and qualify uge hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, weapons and ammunition at a refuge- Hunt Application—National Wildlife approved range and view the refuge ori- Refuge System) to access areas of the entation session online prior to refuge typically closed to the non- issuance of a refuge permit (FWS Form hunting public. All occupants of a vehi- 3–2439, Hunt Application—National cle or hunt party must possess a refuge Wildlife Refuge System). hunt permit and be actively engaged in (4) [Reserved] hunting. We allow an exception for (e) Great Dismal Swamp National Wild- those persons aiding a disabled person life Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] who possesses a valid State-issued (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Commonwealth of Virginia Disabled ing of white-tailed deer and bear on Resident Lifetime License or Common- designated areas of the refuge subject wealth of Virginia Resident Disabled to the following conditions: Veteran’s Lifetime License. (i) You must possess and carry a (ii) You must sign in before entering signed refuge permit (FWS Form 3– the hunt zone and sign out upon leav- 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- ing the zone. life Refuge System). (iii) We prohibit organized deer (ii) We prohibit the use of pursuit drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an dogs while hunting white-tailed deer organized or planned effort to pursue, and bear. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- cause deer to move in the direction of ing in designated areas of the refuge any person(s) who is part of the orga- subject to the following conditions: nized or planned hunt and known to be (i) We allow fishing in Lake Drum- waiting for the deer. mond from a boat (maximum 25 horse- (iv) You may not hunt, discharge a power) and from the piers at Wash- firearm, or nock an arrow or crossbow ington Ditch and Interior Ditch. bolt outside of the designated hunting (ii) We prohibit bank fishing on the areas. refuge, with the exception noted in (v) We only allow shotguns loaded paragraph (e)(4)(i) of this section. with buckshot during the firearm sea- (iii) We require permits (Special Use son. Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)) for ve- (vi) We prohibit the use of pursuit hicular access to the boat ramp on In- dogs while hunting white-tailed deer. terior Ditch Road on the west side of (4) [Reserved] Lake Drummond. (d) Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck Na- (f) James River National Wildlife Ref- tional Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] uge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of white-tailed deer on designated ing of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing conditions: lowing conditions: (i) You must possess and carry a (i) We require hunters to possess and signed refuge permit (FWS Form 3– carry a refuge hunting permit (FWS

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Form 3–2439, Hunt Application—Na- (i) We require migratory game bird tional Wildlife Refuge System). hunters to obtain and carry a permit (ii) We require persons who wish to through a lottery administered by the hunt during the refuge’s archery sea- Virginia Department of Game and In- son to obtain a refuge hunting permit land Fisheries. through a lottery administered by the (ii) You must hunt from a blind, as Virginia Department of Game and In- assigned by the hunting permit. land Fisheries. (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- (iii) We require that, during firearms sistent with State regulations. and muzzleloader seasons, hunters re- (2)–(4) [Reserved] main within 100 feet (30 meters (m)) of (j) Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. their assigned stand while hunting. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iv) We require that hunters using a (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- muzzleloader must hunt from a stand ing of white-tailed deer on designated elevated 10 feet (3 m) or more above the areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ground. lowing conditions: (v) We prohibit the use of pursuit (i) We require big game hunters to dogs while hunting white-tailed deer. obtain a permit through a lottery ad- (4) [Reserved] ministered by the Virginia Department (g) Mackay Island National Wildlife of Game and Inland Fisheries. Refuge. Refer to § 32.52(e) for regula- (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. tions. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- (h) Occoquan Bay National Wildlife nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] chase, or otherwise frighten or cause (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- deer to move in the direction of any ing of white-tailed deer on designated person(s) who is part of the organized areas of the refuge subject to the fol- or planned hunt and known to be wait- lowing conditions: ing for the deer. (i) You must possess and carry a (iii) We allow shotgun hunting on signed refuge permit (FWS Form 3– designated days as indicated on refuge 2439, Hunt Application—National Wild- hunting permits, in the State hunting life Refuge System) and be selected in guide, and on the refuge website. the refuge lottery to hunt. (iv) We require hunters to dock their (ii) We only allow shotguns with boats at designated locations on the slugs during the firearm season. refuge. (iii) We prohibit organized deer (v) We prohibit the use of pursuit drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an dogs while hunting white-tailed deer. organized or planned effort to pursue, (4) [Reserved] drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (k) Rappahannock River Valley Na- cause deer to move in the direction of tional Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] any person(s) who is part of the orga- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- nized or planned hunt and known to be ing of white-tailed deer on designated waiting for the deer. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (iv) We prohibit the use of pursuit lowing conditions: dogs while hunting deer. (i) We require big game hunters to (v) Hunters must certify and qualify obtain a permit (FWS Form 3–2439, weapons and ammunition at a refuge- Hunt Application—National Wildlife approved range and view the refuge ori- Refuge System). entation session online prior to (ii) We prohibit the use of pursuit issuance of a refuge permit (FWS Form dogs while hunting white-tailed deer. 3–2439, Hunt Application—National (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Wildlife Refuge System). ing on designated areas of the refuge (4) [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: (i) Plum Tree Island National Wildlife (i) We allow fishing access each day Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. from legal sunrise to legal sunset. We allow hunting of migratory water- (ii) During the period when the ref- fowl, gallinule, and coot on designated uge is open for hunting, we close hunt- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing areas to all other uses, including lowing conditions: sport fishing.

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(iii) We allow fishing only by use of (a) Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National one or more attended poles with hook Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird and line attached. We prohibit all other hunting. We allow hunting of goose, fishing methods and means. duck, and coot on designated areas of (iv) We prohibit the use of lead fish- the refuge subject to the following con- ing tackle in freshwater ponds, includ- ditions: ing Wilna Pond and Laurel Grove Pond. (i) We allow hunters to possess and (v) We require catch-and-release fish- carry no more than 25 shells while ing for largemouth bass in freshwater hunting in the field. ponds, including Wilna Pond and Lau- (ii) Hunters may access the hunt rel Grove Pond. Anglers may take areas by boat only. other finfish species as governed by (2)–(3) [Reserved] State regulations. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and (vi) We prohibit the use of minnows shellfishing on designated areas of the as bait. refuge subject to the following condi- (vii) We prohibit use of boats pro- tions: pelled by gasoline motors, sail, or me- (i) We prohibit bank fishing within chanically operated paddle wheel while the refuge along the Nisqually River fishing. and McAllister Creek. (l) Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (ii) We prohibit shellfishing (clams, (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- oysters, mussels) on the tideflats. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (iii) We prohibit tidal flat and marsh areas of the refuge subject to the fol- access from refuge trails. lowing conditions: (b) Columbia National Wildlife Refuge— (i) You must obtain and carry a (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We signed refuge big game hunt brochure allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and while hunting. snipe on designated areas of the refuge (ii) You must sign in at the hunter subject to the following conditions: registration station prior to entering (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- your hunt zone and sign out upon arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any exiting your hunt zone. All hunters maintained building or Federal facil- must sign out no later than 2 hours ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- after the end of legal shooting hours. ture designed for storage, human occu- (iii) You must report all harvested pancy, or shelter for animals. animals on the sign-out sheet at the (ii) We only allow portable blinds and hunter registration station when sign- temporary blinds constructed of non- ing out. living natural materials. Hunters must (iv) We prohibit organized deer remove all decoys and other equipment drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an at the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 organized or planned effort to pursue, of this chapter). drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (iii) We allow hunting only on cause deer to move in the direction of Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and any person(s) who is part of the orga- Federal holidays on Marsh Unit 1 and nized or planned hunt and known to be Farm Units 226 and 227. waiting for the deer. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) We prohibit the use of pursuit hunting of upland game birds on des- dogs while hunting white-tailed deer. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (4) [Reserved] the following conditions: [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 (i) The condition set forth at para- FR 54141, Aug. 31, 2020] graph (b)(1)(i) of this section applies. (ii) We allow hunting from 12 p.m. § 32.66 Washington. (noon) to legal sunset on Wednesdays, The following refuge units are open Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holi- for hunting and/or fishing as governed days in Marsh Unit 1. by applicable Federal and State regula- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- tions, and are listed in alphabetical ing of deer on designated areas of the order with additional refuge-specific refuge subject to the following condi- regulations. tions:

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(i) The condition set forth at para- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow graph (b)(1)(i) of this section applies. hunting of pheasant, quail, grey par- (ii) We allow hunting with shotgun, tridge, and on des- muzzleloader, and archery only. ignated areas of the monument/refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject The conditions set forth at paragraphs to the following conditions: (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply. (i) On waters open to fishing, we (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- allow fishing only from April 1 to Sep- ing of deer and elk on designated areas tember 30, except that we allow fishing of the monument/refuge subject to the year-round on Falcon, Heron, following conditions: Goldeneye, Corral, Blythe, Chukar, and (i) We allow sport hunting of deer and Scaup Lakes. elk on the Saddle Mountain, Ringold, (ii) We allow frogging during periods and Wahluke (East) units of the monu- when we allow fishing on designated ment/refuge subject to the following waters. conditions: (c) Conboy Lake National Wildlife Ref- (A) The condition set forth at para- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We graph (e)(1)(i) of this section applies. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and (B) We allow hunting with shotgun, snipe on designated areas of the refuge muzzleloader, and archery only. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow population control (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- hunting of elk on the Rattlesnake Unit of the monument/refuge subject to the arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any maintained building or Federal facil- following conditions: ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- (A) We prohibit overnight camping, ture designed for storage, human occu- overnight parking, and smoking. pancy, or shelter for animals. (B) We require elk population control hunters to participate in a Service-di- (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys rected, hunt-specific training session and other equipment at the end of each each year prior to hunting. Hunters day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). must check-in and out at a refuge (2) [Reserved] check station and fill out and display (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- the Self-Clearing check-In Permit ing of deer on designated areas of the (Form 3–2405) on the dashboards of refuge subject to the following condi- their vehicles. tions: The condition set forth at para- (C) We allow hunting with modern graph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies. firearms only. (4) [Reserved] (D) We allow authorized vehicles only (d) Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. on designated roads and only in des- (1)–(3) [Reserved] ignated parking areas. (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (E) We prohibit the use of bicycles fishing on designated areas of the ref- and carts. uge. (F) We allow hunting Monday (e) Hanford Reach National Monument/ through Friday only. Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Ref- (G) All hunt assistants must check-in uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We and out at a refuge check station and allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, be under the supervision of the per- dove, and snipe on designated areas of mitted hunter at all times. All hunt as- the monument/refuge subject to the sistants must fill out and display the following conditions: Self-Clearing check-In Permit (Form 3– (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- 2405) on the dashboards of their vehi- arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any cles. maintained building or Federal facil- (H) We allow foot access only beyond ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- designated roads and parking areas. ture designed for storage, human occu- (I) We prohibit retrieval of animals pancy, or shelter for animals. outside the hunt area without prior (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys Service approval. and other equipment at the end of each (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ing on the designated areas of the

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monument/refuge subject to the fol- We allow hunting of migratory game lowing condition: We allow access from birds on designated areas of the refuge legal sunrise to legal sunset, except subject to the following conditions: that we allow access to the Wahluke (i) We allow hunting September Unit’s White Bluffs boat launch from 2 through December. hours before legal sunrise until 2 hours (ii) We allow the use of dogs when after legal sunset for launch and recov- hunting. ery activities only. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (f) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the hunting of upland game and small Columbian White-Tailed Deer—(1) Migra- game on designated areas of the refuge tory game bird hunting. We allow hunt- ing of goose, duck, coot, and common subject to the following conditions: snipe on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow hunting September subject to the following conditions: through December, and during the (i) You must remove all personal spring wild turkey season. property, including decoys and boats, (ii) During the spring turkey season, by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 we prohibit hunting of all species ex- and 27.94 of this chapter). cept wild turkey. (ii) We open the refuge for hunting (iii) We allow the use of dogs when access from 11⁄2 hours before legal sun- hunting, with the exception of raccoon. rise until 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. (3) Big Game Hunting. We allow hunt- (iii) We allow the use of dogs when ing of big game on designated areas of hunting. the refuge subject to the following con- (2) [Reserved] ditions: The condition set forth at (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this section ap- ing of elk on designated areas of the plies. refuge subject to the following condi- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- tions: ing on designated areas of the refuge. (i) We allow hunting on Mondays through Fridays only. We close the ref- (h) McNary National Wildlife Refuge— uge to hunting on weekends and Fed- (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We eral holidays. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (ii) We allow a maximum of 10 hunt- dove, and snipe on designated areas of ers to use the refuge in any one day, the refuge subject to the following con- with one hunt period consisting of 5 ditions: consecutive days. (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- (iii) We allow hunting of elk using arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any muzzleloading firearms only. maintained building or Federal facil- (iv) We require hunters to attend a ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- refuge-specific orientation session each ture designed for storage, human occu- year prior to hunting on the refuge. pancy, or shelter for animals. (v) We require hunters to sign in and (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys out each day at the refuge head- and other equipment at the end of each quarters. When signing out for the day, day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). you must report hunting success or (iii) On the McNary Fee Hunt Area failure, and any hit-but-not-retrieved (McNary Headquarters Unit), we allow animals on the Big Game Harvest Re- hunting subject to the following condi- port (FWS Form 3–2359). tions: (vi) Additional persons may assist hunters during elk retrieval only. No (A) The McNary Fee Hunt Area more than one unlicensed person may (McNary Headquarters Unit) is only assist each licensed hunter during the open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sun- hunt or during elk retrieval. days, Thanksgiving Day, and New (vii) We prohibit hunters from oper- Year’s Day. ating motorized vehicles on the refuge. (B) We require hunters to possess and (4) Sport fishing. We allow bank fish- carry a special refuge permit (signed ing on designated areas of the refuge. refuge brochure). (g) Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife (C) We allow hunting only from as- Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. signed areas.

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(iv) On the Peninsula Unit, we allow Hunt Report (FWS Form 3–2361). You hunting subject to the following condi- must carry the Migratory Bird Hunt tion: On the east shoreline of the Pe- Report while hunting as proof of blind ninsula Unit, we allow hunting only assignment and user fee payment. from established numbered blind sites, (v) We allow access to the refuge assigned on a first-come, first-served check station 2 hours before legal basis, and we require hunters to remain shooting time. We require hunters to within 100 feet (30 meters) of marked depart the refuge no later than 1 hour posts unless retrieving birds or setting after legal shooting time. decoys. (vi) We allow hunting only from des- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ignated permanent blinds. hunting of upland game birds on des- (vii) We allow a maximum of three ignated areas of the refuge subject to persons per hunting blind. the following conditions: (viii) We prohibit additional hunters (i) The condition set forth at para- to join a hunt party after the party has graph (h)(1)(i) of this section applies. checked in. (ii) On the McNary Fee Hunt Area (ix) We allow the use of dogs when (McNary Headquarters Unit), we allow hunting. hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, (x) Prior to switching blinds, you Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New must first report to the refuge check Year’s Day from 12 p.m. (noon) to the station to obtain a new blind assign- end of State legal hunting hours. ment. You must submit an accurate (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS ing of deer on designated areas of the Form 3–2361) for the blind being va- refuge subject to the following condi- cated, and obtain a new Migratory Bird tions: Hunt Report for the new blind. (i) The condition set forth at para- (xi) Prior to leaving the hunt area, graph (h)(1)(i) of this section applies. you must check out at the refuge (ii) On the Stateline and Juniper check station, submit an accurate Mi- Canyon Units, we allow hunting with gratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form modern firearms, shotgun, muzzle- 3–2361), and present all harvested birds loader, and archery. for inspection by check station per- (iii) On the Peninsula, Two-Rivers, sonnel. and Wallula Units, we allow hunting (xii) We reserve Blind 1A for exclu- with archery and shotgun only. sive use by hunters with permanent (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- disabilities who qualify for a valid ing on designated areas of the refuge. State Disabled Hunter Permit or Amer- (i) Ridgefield National Wildlife Ref- ica the Beautiful access pass, and their uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We nonhunting assistants. allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot (2)–(3) [Reserved] on designated areas of the refuge sub- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ject to the following conditions: ing and frogging on designated areas of (i) You may not shoot or discharge the refuge subject to the following con- any firearm from, across, or along any ditions: designated route of travel, including (i) We allow fishing and frogging pedestrian trails. from March 1 through September 30 (ii) We close the refuge to goose only. hunting when the dusky Canada goose (ii) We allow fishing and frogging harvest reaches the quota posted at the from legal sunrise to legal sunset only. refuge. (j) San Juan Islands National Wildlife (iii) We allow hunting on designated Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] portions of the River ‘‘S’’ Unit on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, ing on designated areas of the refuge. excluding Federal holidays, during the (k) Toppenish National Wildlife Ref- regular State waterfowl hunting sea- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We son. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (iv) Prior to entering the hunt area, dove, and snipe on designated areas of you must check in at the refuge check the refuge subject to the following con- station, and obtain a Migratory Bird ditions:

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(i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters (m)) of on designated areas of the refuge sub- any maintained building or Federal fa- ject to the following conditions: cility, such as, but not limited to, a (i) We allow hunting during the State structure designed for storage, human youth season in September. occupancy, or shelter for animals. (ii) We allow hunting from the begin- (ii) We allow only portable blinds and ning of the regular waterfowl seasons temporary blinds constructed of non- through November 30 by youths living natural materials. Hunters must (younger than age 16) on Saturday and remove all decoys and other equipment Sunday only. An adult, age 18 or older, at the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 must accompany and supervise youth of this chapter). hunters. We allow the supervising (iii) On the Pumphouse, Petty, Isiri, adult(s) to hunt. Chamber, and Chloe Units, we allow (iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting 7 days a week subject to the hunting. following condition: We require a min- (iv) Hunters may access the refuge no imum distance between hunt parties of earlier than 2 hours before legal hunt- 200 yards (180 m). ing hours and must leave no later than (iv) On the Halvorson and Webb 1 hour after legal hunting hours. Units, we allow hunting only on (v) Hunters may hunt only from Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, within 50 yards of posted hunting sites. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and (vi) Hunting parties are restricted to New Year’s Day. a maximum of two youths and two ac- (v) On the Robbins Road Unit, we companying adults per hunting site. allow hunting only on Tuesdays, (vii) We allow the use of non- Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, motorized boats for hunting. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and (viii) We only allow the use of port- New Year’s Day. able blinds and temporary blinds con- (vi) On the Robbins Road and Pump- structed of manmade materials. house Units, we allow hunting only from numbered field blind sites. We (ix) Hunters must remove all blinds, prohibit free-roam hunting or jump decoys, and other personal equipment shooting, and you must remain within from the refuge at the end of each 100 feet (30 m) of the numbered field day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this blind post unless retrieving birds or chapter). setting decoys. We allow a maximum of (x) We allow migratory game bird four persons per blind site. hunting with shotguns only. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (2) [Reserved] hunting of upland game birds on des- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ignated areas of the refuge subject to ing of elk on designated areas of the the following conditions: refuge subject to the following condi- (i) The condition set forth at para- tions: graph (k)(1)(i) of this section applies. (i) Hunters must obtain a letter from (ii) We allow hunting of upland game the refuge manager assigning them a birds from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sun- hunt unit. set of each hunt day. (ii) Hunters may access the refuge no (iii) On the Halvorson and Webb earlier than 2 hours before State legal Units, we allow hunting only on shooting time and must leave no later Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, than 5 hours after the end of State Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and legal hunting hours. New Year’s Day. (iii) Hunters not using approved (iv) On the Robbins Road Unit, we nontoxic ammunition (see § 32.2(k)) allow hunting only on Tuesdays, must remove or bury the visceral re- Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, mains of harvested animals. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and (4) [Reserved] New Year’s Day. (m) Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge— (3)–(4) [Reserved] (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (l) Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge— allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We dove, and snipe on designated areas of

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the refuge subject to the following con- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ditions: hunting of forest grouse (sooty and (i) We prohibit discharge of any fire- ruffed) on designated areas of the ref- arm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any uge subject to the following conditions: maintained building or Federal facil- (i) We allow archery hunting only. ity, such as, but not limited to, a struc- (ii) The condition set forth at para- ture designed for storage, human occu- graph (n)(1)(ii) of this section applies. pancy, or shelter for animals. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys ing of deer, elk, and bear on designated and other equipment at the end of each areas of the refuge subject to the fol- day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). lowing conditions: (iii) On the Paterson and Whitcomb (i) At Long Island, we allow only Units, we allow hunting only on archery hunting; we prohibit hunting Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and firearms. all Federal holidays within the State (ii) We prohibit bear hunting on any season. portion of the refuge except Long Is- land. (iv) On the Ridge Unit, we allow only (iii) We prohibit the use of centerfire shoreline hunting; we prohibit hunting or rimfire rifles within the Lewis, Por- from boats. ter Point, and Riekkola Units. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) The condition set forth at para- hunting of upland game birds on des- graph (n)(1)(ii) of this section applies. ignated areas of the refuge subject to (v) You may leave your tree stand(s) the following conditions: in place for 3 days. You must label (i) The conditions set forth at para- your tree stand(s) with your hunting li- graphs (m)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section cense number and the date you set up apply. the stand. You may set up stands 11⁄2 (ii) On the Whitcomb Island Unit, we hours before legal sunrise. You must only allow hunting of upland game remove your tree stand(s) and all other from 12 p.m. (noon) to the end of State personal property from the refuge by legal hunting hours. 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset on the third (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). ing of deer on designated areas of the (vi) At Leadbetter Point, we allow refuge subject to the following condi- hunting of elk only during the State tions: early muzzleloader season, and by spe- (i) The condition set forth at para- cial permit in consultation with the graph (m)(1)(i) of this section applies. State. (ii) We allow hunting by special per- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- mit only (issued by the State). ing on designated areas of the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 ing on designated areas of the refuge. FR 54142, Aug. 31, 2020] (n) Willapa National Wildlife Refuge— (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We § 32.67 West Virginia. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and The following refuge units are open snipe on designated areas of the refuge for hunting and/or fishing as governed subject to the following conditions: by applicable Federal and State regula- (i) In the designated goose hunt area tions, and are listed in alphabetical in the Riekkola Unit, hunters may order with additional refuge-specific take ducks, coots, and snipe only inci- regulations. dental to hunting geese. (a) Canaan Valley National Wildlife (ii) We open the refuge for hunting Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. access from 11⁄2 hours before legal sun- We allow hunting of goose, duck, rail, rise until 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. coot, gallinule, mourning dove, snipe, (iii) We allow the use of dogs when and woodcock on designated areas of hunting. the refuge subject to the following con- (iv) You must remove all personal ditions: property, including decoys and boats, (i) We require each hunter to possess by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and carry a signed refuge hunting bro- and 27.94 of this chapter). chure (signed brochure).

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(ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 1 birds on designated areas of the refuge hour before legal sunrise and must exit subject to the following conditions: the refuge, including parking areas, no (i) We require each hunter to possess later than 1 hour after legal sunset. and carry a signed refuge hunting bro- (iii) We prohibit overnight parking chure (signed brochure). except by Special Use Permit (FWS (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 1 Form 3–1383–G) on Forest Road 80. hour before legal sunrise and must exit (iv) We allow the use of dogs con- the refuge, including parking areas, no sistent with State regulations. later than 1 hour after legal sunset. (v) We prohibit dog training except (iii) We allow the use of dogs con- during legal hunting seasons. sistent with State regulations. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ruffed grouse, squirrel, cot- hunting of upland game on designated tontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, red fox, areas of the refuge subject to the fol- gray fox, bobcat, woodchuck, coyote, lowing condition: The conditions set opossum, striped skunk, and raccoon forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), and on designated areas of the refuge sub- (iii) of this section apply. ject to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) The conditions set forth at para- ing of big game on designated areas of graphs (a)(1)(i), (iv) and (v) of this sec- the refuge subject to the following con- tion apply. ditions: (ii) You may hunt coyote, raccoon, (i) The conditions set forth at para- opossum, skunk, and fox at night, but graphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section you must obtain a Special Use Permit apply. (FWS Form 3–1383–G) at the refuge (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. headquarters before hunting. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- (iii) We only allow hunting in the No nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, Rifle Zones with the following equip- chase, or otherwise frighten or cause ment: Archery (including crossbow), deer to move in the direction of any shotgun, or muzzleloader. person(s) who is part of the organized (iv) We prohibit the hunting of up- or planned hunt and known to be wait- land game species from March 1 ing for the deer. through August 31. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (3) Big game hunting. We allow the ing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of white-tailed deer, black subject to the following conditions: bear, and turkey on designated areas of (i) We allow fishing from 1 hour be- the refuge subject to the following con- fore legal sunrise until 1 hour after ditions: legal sunset. This restriction does not (i) The conditions set forth at para- apply to off-shore fishing. graphs (a)(1)(i) and (iv) and (a)(2)(iii) of (ii) We prohibit trotlines (setlines) this section apply. and turtle lines. (ii) We allow the use of dogs for hunt- [85 FR 54143, Aug. 31, 2020] ing black bear during the gun season. (iii) We prohibit organized deer § 32.68 Wisconsin. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an The following refuge units are open organized or planned effort to pursue, for hunting and/or fishing as governed drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or by applicable Federal and State regula- cause deer to move in the direction of tions, and are listed in alphabetical any person(s) who is part of the orga- order with additional refuge-specific nized or planned hunt and known to be regulations. waiting for the deer. (a) Fox River National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (1)–(2) [Reserved] ing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- subject to the following condition: We ing of white-tailed deer on designated prohibit the use of lead fishing tackle areas of the refuge and subject to the on designated areas of the refuge. following conditions: (b) Ohio River Islands National Wildlife (i) Hunters must remove all stands Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. from the refuge following each day’s We allow hunting of migratory game hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We

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prohibit hunting from any stand left up (i) For hunting, you may use or pos- overnight. sess only approved nontoxic shot shells (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no while in the field, including shot shells earlier than 1 hour before legal shoot- used for hunting wild turkey (see ing hours and must exit the refuge no § 32.2(k)). later than 1 hour after legal shooting (ii) You must remove all boats, de- hours end. coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, (iii) Any ground blind used during platforms, and other hunting equip- any gun deer season must display at ment (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- least 144 square inches (929 square cen- ter) brought onto the refuge at the end timeters) of solid, blaze-orange mate- of each day’s hunt. rial visible from all directions. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) [Reserved] game hunting on designated areas of (b) Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge. the refuge subject to the following con- (1)–(2) [Reserved] ditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (i) You must remove all boats, de- ing of white-tailed deer on designated coys, blinds, blind materials, stands, areas of the refuge subject to the fol- platforms, and other hunting equip- lowing conditions: ment (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- (i) You must remove all stands from ter) brought onto the refuge at the end the refuge following each day’s hunt of each day’s hunt. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. hunting from any stand left up over- We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an orga- night. nized or planned effort to pursue, drive, (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no chase, or otherwise frighten or cause earlier than 1 hour before legal shoot- deer to move in the direction of any ing hours and must exit the refuge no person(s) who is part of the organized later than 1 hour after legal shooting or planned hunt and known to be wait- hours end. ing for the deer. (iii) Any ground blind used during (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- any gun deer season must display at ing on designated areas of the refuge least 144 square inches (929 square cen- timeters) of solid, blaze-orange mate- subject to the following condition: We rial visible from all directions. prohibit the taking of turtle and frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (iv) We require hunters to possess a permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for deer (d) Horicon National Wildlife Refuge— hunting on Plum Island. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, ing on designated areas of the refuge common moorhen, and American subject to the following condition: We woodcock on designated areas of the only allow fishing from the shoreline; refuge subject to the following condi- we prohibit fishing from docks, piers, tion: We allow only participants in the and other structures. Learn to Hunt and other special pro- (c) Hackmatack National Wildlife Ref- grams to hunt goose, duck, coot, and uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We common moorhen. allow hunting of migratory game birds (2) Upland game hunting. We allow on designated areas of the refuge sub- hunting of wild turkey, ring-necked ject to the following condition: You pheasant, gray partridge, ruffed grouse, must remove all boats, decoys, blinds, squirrel, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe blind materials, stands, platforms, and hare, raccoon, opossum, striped skunk, other hunting equipment (see §§ 27.93 red fox, gray fox, coyote, and bobcat on and 27.94 of this chapter) brought onto designated areas of the refuge subject the refuge at the end of each day’s to the following conditions: hunt. (i) For hunting, you may use or pos- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow up- sess only approved nontoxic shot shells land game and turkey hunting on des- while in the field, including shot shells ignated areas of the refuge subject to used for hunting wild turkey (see the following conditions: § 32.2(k)).

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(ii) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 (ii) We prohibit the use of fishing hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour be- weights or lures containing lead. fore legal sunrise the following day. (e) Leopold Wetland Management Dis- (iii) We allow the use of dogs while trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. hunting upland game (except raccoon, We allow hunting of migratory game opossum, striped skunk, red fox, gray birds throughout the district, except fox, coyote, and bobcat), provided the that we prohibit hunting on the Blue- dog is under the immediate control of wing waterfowl production area (WPA) the hunter at all times. in Ozaukee County and on the Wilcox (iv) Coyote, red fox, gray fox, and WPA in Waushara County, subject to bobcat hunting begins on the first day the following conditions: of the traditional 9-day gun deer sea- (i) We allow the use of hunting dogs, son. provided the dog is under the imme- (v) Coyote hunting ends on the last diate control of the hunter at all times. day of the season for fox. (ii) You must remove boats, decoys, (vi) You may only hunt striped and blinds at the conclusion of each skunk and opossum during the season day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). for raccoon. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (vii) You may only hunt snowshoe hunting of upland game throughout the hare during the season for cottontail district, except that we prohibit hunt- rabbit. ing on the Blue-wing WPA in Ozaukee (viii) Hunters may enter the refuge County and on the Wilcox WPA in no earlier than 1 hour before legal Waushara County, subject to the fol- shooting hours and must exit the ref- lowing conditions: uge no later than 1 hour after legal shooting hours. (i) The condition set forth at para- graph (e)(1)(i) of this section applies. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- ing of white-tailed deer and black bear (ii) For hunting, you may use or pos- in designated areas of the refuge sub- sess only approved nontoxic shot shells ject to the following conditions: (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, includ- (i) Hunters must remove all stands ing shot shells used for hunting wild and personal property from the refuge turkey. following each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- and 27.94 of this chapter). We prohibit ing of big game throughout the dis- hunting from any stand left up over- trict, except that we prohibit hunting night. on the Blue-wing WPA in Ozaukee (ii) We prohibit hunting bear with County and on the Wilcox WPA in dogs. Waushara County, subject to the fol- (iii) Hunters must possess a refuge lowing condition: Any ground blind permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Appli- used during any gun deer season must cation—National Wildlife Refuge Sys- display at least 144 square inches (929 tem) to hunt in Area E (surrounding square centimeters) of solid, blaze-or- the office/visitor center). ange material visible from all direc- (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no tions. earlier than 1 hour before legal shoot- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing hours and must exit the refuge no ing on WPAs throughout the district. later than 1 hour after legal shooting (f) Necedah National Wildlife Refuge— hours. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (v) Any ground blind used during any allow hunting of migratory game birds gun deer season must display at least on designated areas of the refuge sub- 144 square inches (929 square centi- ject to the following condition: We meters) of solid-blaze-orange or fluo- allow the use of dogs while hunting mi- rescent pink material visible from all gratory game birds, provided the dog is directions. under the immediate control of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on hunter at all times. designated areas of the refuge subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following conditions: hunting of wild turkey, ruffed grouse, (i) We only allow bank fishing or fish- gray squirrel, fox squirrel, cottontail ing through the ice. rabbit, snowshoe hare, and raccoon on

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designated areas of the refuge subject (v) We open Refuge Area 3 to deer to the following conditions: hunting during the State regular gun, (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may muzzleloader, and late archery seasons. use or possess only approved nontoxic Unarmed deer hunters may enter Area shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the 3 to scout beginning the Saturday prior field. to the gun deer season. (ii) During the spring turkey season, (vi) You may use clothespins marked we allow unarmed hunters who have a with flagging or reflective material. valid spring turkey permit in their pos- We prohibit all other types of marking. session to scout the hunt area. We You must clearly identify the hunter’s allow this scouting beginning on the State hunting license number on the Saturday immediately prior to the clothes pin or the flagging itself. You opening date listed on the State turkey must remove all clothes pins by the hunting permit. last day of archery season (see §§ 27.93 (iii) We open Refuge Area 3 to hunt- and 27.94 of this chapter). ing after the State deer gun season (vii) Beginning the Saturday prior to through the end of the respective State the opening of the State regular gun seasons or until February 28, whichever deer season, you may use nonmotorized occurs first. boats on Sprague-Goose Pools until (iv) We allow the use of dogs while freeze-up in order to access areas for hunting upland game (except raccoon), deer hunting. provided the dog is under the imme- (viii) Any ground blind used during diate control of the hunter at all times. any gun deer season must display at (v) You may only hunt snowshoe hare least 144 square inches (929 square cen- during the season for cottontail rabbit. timeters) of solid-blaze-orange mate- (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- rial visible from all directions. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing on designated areas of the refuge lowing conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) We prohibit possession of a loaded (i) We allow use of nonmotorized firearm or a nocked arrow on a bow boats in Sprague-Goose pools only within 50 feet (15 meters (m)) of the when we open these pools to fishing. centerline of all public roads. During the gun deer season, we prohibit pos- (ii) We allow motorized boats in Suk session of a loaded firearm within 50 Cerney Pool. feet (15 m) of the center of refuge (iii) We allow fishing by hook and trails, and we prohibit discharge of line only. guns from, across, down, or alongside (g) St. Croix Wetland Management Dis- these trails. trict—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (ii) You may use portable elevated We allow hunting of migratory game devices, but you must lower them to birds on designated areas throughout ground level at the close of shooting the district subject to the following hours each day. You must remove all conditions: blinds, stands, platforms, and ladders (i) We prohibit hunting on designated from the refuge at the end of the hunt- portions posted as closed of the St. ing season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production chapter). Area (WPA) and the Prairie Flats— (iii) You must clearly mark all non- South WPA in St. Croix County. natural blinds, stands, platforms, and (ii) We close the Oak Ridge WPA in ladders on the exterior with the hunt- St. Croix County to hunting from the er’s State hunting license number in opening day of waterfowl season until letters that are at least 1 inch (2.5 cen- the first Saturday in December, except timeters) high. You may also use an at- that we allow deer hunting during reg- tached metal tag with stamped or en- ular archery, gun, and muzzleloader graved lettering that is clearly visible. seasons. (iv) We open Refuge Area 2 to deer (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting during State archery, gun, and hunting of upland game on designated muzzleloader seasons, except for any areas throughout the district subject early antlerless-only hunts. to the following conditions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at para- the dog is under the immediate control graphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section of the hunter at all times. apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (ii) For hunting, you may use or pos- ing of white-tailed deer on designated sess only approved nontoxic shot shells areas of the refuge subject to the fol- (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, includ- lowing conditions: ing shot shells used for hunting wild (i) On refuge land south of the main turkey. channel of the Trempealeau River and (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- south of State Highway 35/54: ing of big game on designated areas (A) We prohibit the use of rifles for throughout the district subject to the deer hunting. following condition: We prohibit hunt- (B) We allow white-tailed deer hunt- ing on designated portions of the St. ing only by refuge permit. Croix Prairie WPA and the Prairie (ii) On refuge land north of the main Flats—South WPA in St. Croix County. channel of the Trempealeau River and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- north of State Highway 35/54: ing on WPAs throughout the district. (A) We allow white-tailed deer hunt- (h) Trempealeau National Wildlife Ref- ing during the State archery, muzzle- uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We loader, and firearms seasons. allow hunting of migratory game birds (B) We allow hunting during the on designated areas of the refuge sub- youth gun deer hunt and the gun hunt ject to the following conditions: for hunters with disabilities as gov- (i) We allow hunting of duck, mer- erned by State regulations. ganser, goose, coot, mourning dove, (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on sora, Virginia rail, woodcock, snipe, designated areas of the refuge subject and crow on refuge lands north of the to the following conditions: main channel of the Trempealeau (i) We allow fishing only from legal River and north of State Highway 35/54, sunrise to legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow boats propelled by hand (A) We allow only the use of portable or electric motors only on refuge pools. or temporary blinds. We do not prohibit the possession, only (B) We allow the use of dogs while the use, of other watercraft motors. hunting migratory game birds, pro- (iii) We prohibit harvest of turtle (see vided the dog is under the immediate § 27.21 of this chapter). control of the hunter at all times. (iv) We prohibit night-lighting, arch- (ii) We allow hunting of duck, mer- ery, spearing, or netting of fish. ganser, goose, and coot on refuge lands (i) Upper Mississippi River National south of the main channel of the Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to Trempealeau River and south of State § 32.42(r) for regulations. Highway 35/54, subject to the following (j) Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife condition: We require a refuge permit. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow We allow hunting of waterfowl on des- hunting of wild turkey, ruffed grouse, ignated areas of the refuge subject to ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite quail, the following conditions: Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed (i) We allow only the use of portable grouse, coyote, gray and red fox, bob- or temporary blinds. cat, raccoon, snowshoe hare, cottontail (ii) You must remove portable or rabbit, and gray and red squirrel on temporary blinds and any material designated areas of the refuge subject brought on to the refuge for blind con- to the following conditions: struction at the end of each day’s hunt (i) We allow upland game hunting (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). only on refuge land north of the main (2) [Reserved] channel of the Trempealeau River and (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- north of State Highway 35/54. ing of white-tailed deer on designated (ii) We allow only the use of portable areas of the refuge subject to the fol- or temporary blinds. lowing conditions: (iii) We allow the use of dogs while (i) We allow archery deer hunting to hunting upland game birds, provided take place on refuge lands owned by

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the Service that constitute tracts of the refuge subject to the following greater than 20 acres (8 hectares). conditions: (ii) Hunters may construct ground (i) The condition set forth at para- blinds entirely of dead vegetation from graph (b)(1)(ii) of this section applies. refuge lands. (ii) We allow the use of dogs to find (iii) Hunters must remove all stands and retrieve legally harvested upland and blinds from the refuge at the end of game birds, cottontail rabbits, and each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of squirrels. You may not use dogs to this chapter). chase red fox, raccoon, striped skunk, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- or any other species not specifically al- ing on designated areas of the refuge lowed in this paragraph (b)(2)(ii). subject to the following conditions: (iii) Licensed migratory bird, big (i) We allow fishing from legal sun- game, or upland/small game hunters rise to legal sunset only. may harvest red fox, raccoon, and (ii) We prohibit the taking of any striped skunk on the refuge from Sep- mussel (clam), crayfish, frog, leech, or tember 1 until the end of the last open turtle species by any method on the big game, upland bird, or small game refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). season. You must possess, and remove [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 from the refuge, all red fox, raccoon, FR 54144, Aug. 31, 2020] and striped skunk that you harvest on the refuge. § 32.69 Wyoming. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- The following refuge units are open ing of elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, for hunting and/or fishing as governed pronghorn, and moose subject to the by applicable Federal and State regula- following condition: The condition set tions, and are listed in alphabetical forth at paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this sec- order with additional refuge-specific tion applies. regulations. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (a) Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge. ing on designated areas of the refuge. (1) [Reserved] (c) Hutton Lake National Wildlife Ref- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting of chukar, grey partridge, allow youth hunting of goose, duck, pheasant, rabbit, sharp-tailed grouse, coot, and merganser on designated and turkey on designated areas of the areas of the refuge during the Wyoming refuge. Zone C2 ‘‘special youth waterfowl (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- hunting days’’ subject to the following ing of pronghorn antelope, mule deer, conditions: and white-tailed deer on designated (i) We allow the use of dogs when areas of the refuge. hunting. (4) [Reserved] (ii) We prohibit the cleaning of game (b) Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife on the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow We allow hunting of dove, duck, dark hunting of chuker, grey partridge, goose, coot, merganser, light goose, pheasant, rabbit, sharp-tailed grouse, snipe, Virginia rail, Sora rail, sandhill and turkey on designated areas of the crane, and mourning dove on des- refuge subject to the following condi- ignated areas of the refuge subject to tions: the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at para- (i) We allow the use of dogs when graphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section hunting. apply. (ii) Hunters may only access the ref- (ii) We allow hunting November 1 uge 1 hour before legal sunrise until 1 through March 1. hour after legal sunset. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow ing of pronghorn antelope and mule hunting of blue grouse, ruffed grouse, deer on designated areas of the refuge chukar partridge, gray partridge, cot- subject to the following condition: We tontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, squirrel allow hunting November 1 through (red, gray, and fox), red fox, raccoon, March 1. and striped skunk on designated areas (4) [Reserved]

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(d) National Elk Refuge. (1)–(2) [Re- set forth at paragraph (f)(1)(i) section served] applies. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ing of elk and bison on designated ing on designated areas of the refuge areas of the refuge subject to the fol- subject to the following conditions: lowing conditions: (i) The condition set forth at para- (i) We require refuge permits (issued graph (f)(1)(i) of this section applies. by State of Wyoming). (ii) We prohibit taking of mollusk, (ii) We prohibit shooting from or crustacean, reptile, and amphibian across refuge roads and parking areas. from the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chap- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- ter). ing on designated areas of the refuge. (e) Pathfinder National Wildlife Ref- [84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54144, Aug. 31, 2020] uge—(1) (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of dove, goose, duck, § 32.70 Guam. and coot on designated areas of the ref- uge. The following refuge units are open (2) Upland game hunting. We allow for hunting and/or fishing as governed hunting of sage grouse and cottontail by applicable Federal and State regula- rabbit on designated areas of the ref- tions, and are listed in alphabetical uge. order with additional refuge-specific (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- regulations. ing of pronghorn antelope and deer on (a) Guam National Wildlife Refuge. (1)– designated areas of the refuge. (3) [Reserved] (4) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fish- (f) Seedskadee National Wildlife Ref- ing and collection of marine life on uge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We designated areas of the refuge as gov- allow hunting of dark goose, duck, erned by Government of Guam laws coot, merganser, dove, snipe, and rail and regulations and subject to the fol- on designated areas of the refuge sub- lowing conditions: ject to the following conditions: (i) We open the refuge to anglers (i) We open the refuge to the general from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day public from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise year-round, except on Thanksgiving, to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. Waterfowl Christmas, and New Year’s Day, when hunters may enter the refuge 1 hour we close to all public entry. before legal shooting hours to set up (ii) You may not possess surround or decoys and blinds. gill nets on the refuge. (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (iii) We prohibit use of Self Con- hunting. tained Underwater Breathing Appa- (iii) You must only use portable ratus (SCUBA) to take fish or inverte- blinds or blinds constructed from dead brates. and downed wood. (b) [Reserved] (iv) You must remove portable blinds, tree stands, decoys, and other PART 34—REFUGE REVENUE personal equipment from the refuge SHARING WITH COUNTIES after each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). Sec. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow 34.1 Purpose. hunting of sage grouse, cottontail rab- 34.2 Authority. bit, jackrabbit, raccoon, fox, and skunk 34.3 Definitions. on designated areas of the refuge sub- 34.4 Eligibility of areas. ject to the following condition: The 34.5 Distribution of revenues. conditions set forth at paragraphs 34.6 Schedule of appraisals. (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply. 34.7 Fair market value appraisals. 34.8 Appropriations authorized. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunt- 34.9 Protests. ing of pronghorn, mule deer, white- tailed deer, elk, and moose on des- AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 715s, as amended. ignated areas of the refuge subject to SOURCE: 44 FR 33073, June 8, 1979, unless the following condition: The condition otherwise noted.

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