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4. Deer check station dates, locations, and the field, including shot shells used for hunt- requirements are designated in the refuge ing wild turkey (see § 32.2(k)). brochure. Prior to leaving the refuge, you B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland must check all harvested deer at the nearest game hunting on designated areas of the ref- self-service check station following the post- uge in accordance with State regulations ed instructions. subject to the following conditions: 5. Hunters may possess and hunt from only 1. Condition A3 applies. one stand or blind. Hunters may place a deer 2. We allow upland game hunting on the stand or blind 48 hours prior to a hunt and 131-acre mainland unit of Boone’s Crossing must remove it within 48 hours after each with archery methods only. On Johnson Is- designated hunt with the exception of closed land, we allow hunting of game animals dur- areas where special regulations apply (see ing Statewide seasons using archery methods brochure). or shotguns using shot no larger than BB. 6. During designated muzzleloader hunts, C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of we allow archery equipment and deer and turkey on designated areas of the muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball; we refuge in accordance with State regulations prohibit breech-loading firearms of any type. subject to the following conditions: 7. Limited draw hunts require a Limited 1. We prohibit the construction or use of Hunt Permit (name/address/phone number) permanent blinds, platforms, or ladders at assigned by random computer drawing. At any time. the end of the hunt, the permit with infor- 2. We prohibit hunting over or placing on mation concerning that hunt must be re- the refuge any salt or other mineral blocks turned to the refuge. Failure to return this (see § 32.2(h)). permit will disqualify the hunter for any 3. We allow only portable tree stands from limited hunts the next year. September 1 through January 31. Hunters 8. We allow archery deer hunting on the must place their full name and address on Brown Tract. their stands. 4. We restrict deer and turkey hunters on D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] the Boone’s Crossing Unit, including John- son Island, to archery methods only. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 5. The Cora Island Unit is open to deer FR 29085, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6694, Feb. 11, hunting for archery methods only. We re- 1994; 59 FR 55187, Nov. 3, 1994; 61 FR 45367, strict hunting for other game to shotgun Aug. 29, 1996; 61 FR 46396, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR only with shot no larger than BB. 47379, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46917, Sept. 3, 1998; 6. Condition A3 applies to wild turkey 65 FR 30785, May 12, 2000; 66 FR 46358, Sept. only. 4, 2001; 68 FR 57317, Oct. 2, 2003; 69 FR 54362, D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 54418, Sept. 8, 2004; 69 FR 55995, Sept. 17, 2004; ignated areas of the refuge in accordance 70 FR 54182, Sept. 13, 2005; 73 FR 33186, June with State regulations subject to the fol- 11, 2008; 74 FR 45692, Sept. 3, 2009; 75 FR 18421, lowing condition: You must operate all mo- Apr. 12, 2010; 76 FR 3980, Jan. 21, 2011; 76 FR torized boats at no-wake speed. 56078, Sept. 9, 2011; 77 FR 56047 , Sept. 11, 2012; 80 FR 51914, Aug. 26, 2015] CLARENCE CANNON § 32.44 . A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved] The following refuge units have been B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] opened for hunting and/or fishing, and C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the are listed in alphabetical order with refuge in accordance with State regulations applicable refuge-specific regulations. subject to the following conditions: 1. We allow hunting only during the State- BIG MUDDY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE designated managed deer hunts. REFUGE 2. You must register at the hunter sign-in/ A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow out station and record the sex and age of hunting of migratory game birds on des- deer harvested on the Big Game Harvest Re- ignated areas of the refuge in accordance port (FWS Form 3–2359). with State regulations subject to the fol- 3. We prohibit shooting at deer that are on lowing conditions: any portion of the main perimeter levee. 1. You must remove all your blinds, boats, 4. We allow use of portable stands, but and decoys (see § 27.93 of this chapter) from hunters must remove them at the end of the refuge each day except for blinds made each day. If assigned a specific blind loca- entirely of marsh vegetation. tion, you may hunt only from that location. 2. We prohibit cutting of woody vegetation 5. You must remove all boats, blinds, blind (see § 27.51 of this chapter) on the refuge for materials, stands, platforms, scaffolds, and blinds. other hunting equipment (see §§ 27.93 and 3. For hunting, you may use or possess 27.94 of this chapter) from the refuge at the only approved nontoxic shot shells while in end of each day’s hunt.

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6. We close the area south of Bryants Creek seasons, including youth season. We do not to deer hunting. open to fall turkey hunting. 7. You must park all vehicles in designated D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on the parking areas (see § 27.31 of this chapter). Long Island and Fox Island Divisions of the D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in ac- refuge in accordance with State regulations cordance with State regulations subject to subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: 1. We prohibit the taking of turtle and frog 1. We prohibit the taking of turtle or frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (see § 27.21 of this chapter). 2. On the Fox Island Division, we allow 2. We allow only boat fishing. We allow bank fishing only along any portion of the bank fishing during managed refuge special Fox River from January 1 through October events. 15. 3. Anglers must remove all boats and fish- ing equipment at the end of each day’s fish- MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL ing activity (see § 27.92 of this chapter). WILDLIFE REFUGE

GREAT RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Refer to § 32.32 (Illinois) for Missouri regu- lations. A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl and coot on the Long MINGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Island Division of the refuge in accordance A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow with State regulations subject to the fol- waterfowl hunting in Pool 7 and Pool 8 in ac- lowing condition: We allow hunting blinds cordance with State and Federal regulations constructed only on sites posted by the Illi- and subject to the following conditions: nois Department of Natural Resources. 1. We allow the use of hunting dogs only B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting for waterfowl hunting, provided the dogs are of upland game species on Long Island and under the immediate control of the hunter at Fox Island Divisions of the refuge in accord- ance with State regulations subject to the all times (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter). 1 following conditions: 2. We allow waterfowl hunting from ⁄2 hour 1. We open Long Island and Fox Island Di- before legal sunrise until 1 pm. 3. We prohibit the use of paint, non-bio- visions for upland game hunting only from 1⁄2 degradable flagging, reflectors, tacks, or hour before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. other manmade materials to mark trails or 2. We close Fox Island Division to all up- hunting locations (see § 27.61 of this chapter). land game hunting from October 16 through 4. You must remove boats, decoys, blinds, December 31. and blind materials brought onto the refuge C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of at the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and white-tailed deer and turkey on designated 27.94 of this chapter). portions of the refuge in accordance with 5. We prohibit the construction or use of State regulations subject to the following permanent blinds, stands, or scaffolds (see conditions: § 27.92 of this chapter). 1. We prohibit construction or use of per- 6. We require hunters to go through the manent blinds, platforms, or ladders (see Missouri Department of Conservation daily § 27.92 of this chapter). draw process at Duck Creek Conservation 2. Hunters must remove all portable hunt- Area to hunt in Pool 7 and Pool 8. ing stands, blinds, and equipment from the 7. We will only open Pool 7 for waterfowl refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see hunting 3 days a week, when conditions §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). allow. 3. On the Fox Island Division, we allow 8. We require hunters to read the current deer hunting only during the ‘‘Antlerless- refuge hunting brochure that contains a Only’’ portion of the State firearms deer sea- hunting permit (signature only required). We son. require hunters to sign the permit and carry 4. On the Delair Division, we allow muzzle- the signed brochure while hunting. loader deer hunting only subject to the fol- 9 We prohibit the discharging of firearms, lowing conditions: including air guns or any other weapons, on i. You must possess and carry a refuge per- the refuge unless you are a hunter with a mit. valid refuge brochure engaged in authorized ii. We require hunters to check in and out activities during established seasons. of the refuge each day. 10. We allow the take of feral hog at any iii. We require hunters to record all har- time and bobcat when in season, while le- vested deer with refuge staff before removing gally hunting others species on the refuge. them from the refuge. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting iv. Hunters must park all vehicles only in of squirrel, raccoon, and bobcat in des- designated parking areas (see § 27.31 of this ignated areas of the refuge in accordance chapter). with State regulations and subject to the fol- 5. We allow turkey hunting only on the lowing conditions: Fox Island Division during the State spring 1. Conditions A3, A8, A9, and A10 apply.

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2. We allow hunter access from 11⁄2 hours 1. We allow fishing year-round from 1⁄2 hour before legal shooting time until 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal after legal shooting time. sunset on Red Mill Pond, Mingo River (south 3. We require that all hunters register at of Ditch 6 Road), Stanley Creek, May Pond, the hunter sign-in stations and complete an Fox Pond, Binford Pond, and Ditches 2, 3, 6, Upland Game Hunt Report (FWS Form 3– 10, and 11. 2362) located at the exit kiosks prior to 2. We allow fishing in moist soil units, Mo- exiting the refuge. nopoly Marsh, Rockhouse Marsh, and 4. We prohibit the use of dogs for squirrel Ditches 4 and 5 only from March 1 through hunting. September 30. 5. We allow squirrel hunting from the 3. We allow fishing in May Pond and Fox State opening day until the day before the Pond only with rod and reel or pole and line. State opening of archery deer season. Anglers may only take bass greater than 12 6. You may only use or possess approved inches (30 cm) in length from May Pond. nontoxic shot shells while in the field (see 4. We prohibit all boat motors in the Mingo § 32.2(k)) and rifles chambered for rimfire . We allow the use of electric cartridges. trolling motors outside the Mingo Wilder- 7. Archery hunters may take squirrel, rac- ness. coon, and bobcat while in season and feral 5. We require the removal of watercraft hog anytime while archery deer hunting. (see § 27.93 of this chapter) from the refuge at 8. We allow raccoon hunting by special use the end of each day’s fishing activity. permit during the Statewide raccoon season. 6. We allow anglers to take nongame fish C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big game by nets and seines for personal use only from hunting in designated areas of the refuge in March 1 through September 30. accordance with State regulations subject to 7. Anglers must attend trammel and gill the following conditions: nets at all times and plainly label them with 1. Conditions A3, A5, A8, A9, A10, and B2 the owner’s name, address, and phone num- apply. ber. 2. We require that all hunters register at 8. We only allow the use of trotlines, the hunter sign-in stations and complete the throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, and jug Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3–2359) lines from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until located at the exit kiosks prior to exiting 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. Anglers must re- the refuge. move all fishing lines (see § 27.93 of this chap- 3. We allow archery hunting for deer and ter) from the refuge at the end of each day’s turkey during the fall season. fishing. Anglers must mark each line with 4. We allow spring turkey hunting. You their name, address, and phone number. may only use or possess approved nontoxic 9. We allow the take of common snapping shot shells while in the field, including shot turtle and soft-shelled turtle using only pole shells used for hunting wild turkey (see and line. We require all anglers to imme- § 32.2(k)). diately release all alligator snapping turtles 5. You must remove all boats brought onto (see § 27.21 of this chapter). the refuge at the end of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). SQUAW CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 6. We allow archery hunting in the Ex- A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow panded General Hunt Area through October hunting of light geese on designated areas of 31. the refuge in accordance with State regula- 7. We allow portable tree stands only from tions during the spring conservation order 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the State season subject to the following conditions: archery deer season with the following ex- 1. Hunters must remain within direct sight ception: In the Expanded General Hunt Area, of the guide in the hunt boundary at all you must remove all personal property at times. the end of each day. 2. We allow the guide and hunters into the 8. We allow only one tree stand per deer hunt boundary up to 2 hours prior to legal hunter. shooting time. 9. We allow only non-motorized boats in 3. Hunting will stop at 12 p.m. (noon), and the Mingo Wilderness Area. hunters must be out of the fields by 2 p.m. 10. We prohibit the distribution of bait or 4. We allow hunting dogs, portable blinds, hunting with the aid of bait, salt, or other and decoys at the discretion of the guide. ingestible attractant (see § 32.2(h)). 5. We prohibit pit blinds. 11. We require hunters to apply for man- 6. Hunting dogs must be under the imme- aged deer hunts through the Missouri De- diate control of their handlers at all times partment of Conservation internet draw. (see § 26.21 of this chapter). D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in des- 7. We prohibit retrieving crippled geese ignated areas of the refuge in accordance outside of the hunt boundary, including adja- with State ‘‘impounded waters’’ regulations cent private land. This includes retrieval by subject to the following conditions: hunting dogs.

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8. We prohibit vehicles beyond the estab- vi. During the Spring Conservation Order lished parking area located adjacent to State season, you may leave decoys and blinds Highway 118 (see § 27.31 of this chapter). overnight in your assigned unit. 9. We prohibit ATV use on the refuge. vii. You may hunt only in the designated 10. Both the guide and hunters are respon- area to which you are assigned at the check sible for ensuring that all trash, including station. spent shotgun shells are removed from the viii. We require that you leash or kennel hunt area each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of hunting dogs when outside the hunting unit. this chapter). Dogs must be under the control of the owner 11. Violations of these rules may result in at all times. the revocation of the guide’s Special Use ix. We restrict hunting units to parties no Permit as deemed appropriate by the refuge larger than four, unless otherwise des- manager. ignated. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] x. We prohibit driving vehicles, including C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), into units. We permitted on designated areas of the refuge allow hand-pulled carts. You must park vehi- subject to the following conditions: cles in designated parking areas for the unit. 1. Permits are required. xi. We prohibit the cutting of woody vege- 2. Only historic weapon hunting is per- tation (see § 27.51 of this chapter) on the ref- mitted. uge. 3. Hunters are required to check in and out xii. We prohibit hunting or shooting on, of the refuge. across, or within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of a 4. Stands must be removed from the refuge service road, parking lot, or designated trail. xiii. We restrict waterfowl hunters to a each day. designated number of shot shells in their 5. Hunting is permitted only during the possession while hunting in designated wa- special hunt season established by the State terfowl hunting units. for the refuge. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on of upland game on designated areas of the designated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge in accordance with State regulations following condition: Fish, amphibians, rep- and seasons, and subject to the following tiles and crustaceans may only be taken conditions: with hand-held pole and line or rod and reel. 1. Conditions A.1 and A.3.xii apply. SWAN LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. On the Schmitt, Moresi, Bates, , and Yellow Creek Triangle Units, A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow we allow hunting of quail, rabbit, squirrel, hunting of migratory birds on designated groundhog, bullfrog, green frog, pheasant, areas of the refuge in accordance with State raccoon, coyote, red and gray fox, bobcat, regulations and subject to the following con- opossum, skunk, and badger according to ditions: State seasons and regulations. You may ac- 1. For hunting, you may use or possess cess the Yellow Creek Triangle via the Yel- only approved nontoxic shot shells while in low Creek Conservation Area. the field, including shot shells used for hunt- 3. On the refuge, we allow hunting of squir- ing wild turkey (see § 32.2(k)). rel on designated areas in accordance with 2. We allow hunting of waterfowl, dove, State regulations and seasons, and subject to rail, snipe, and woodcock on the Schmitt, the following conditions: Moresi, Bates, Truman Reservoir, and Yel- i. We allow shotguns, handguns, and rim- low Creek Triangle Units subject to State fire .22 caliber rifles. regulations and seasons. ii. You may not access the refuge from 3. We allow hunting of waterfowl, dove, neighboring private or public lands. rail, snipe, and woodcock on the refuge sub- iii. We restrict hunting use hours on des- ject to the following conditions: ignated hunting units. i. We require the Missouri Department of C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of Conservation ‘‘Green Card’’ while hunting deer and wild turkey on designated areas of waterfowl. the refuge in accordance with State regula- ii. We require Missouri Department of Con- tions and subject to the following conditions: servation ‘‘Orange Cards’’ while dove hunt- 1. Condition A.1 applies only to wild tur- ing. key. Conditions A.3.iii. and B.3.ii. apply. iii. You must follow designated check-in 2. On the Schmitt, Moresi, Bates, and Tru- and check-out procedures. man Reservoir Units, we allow hunting of iv. We only allow waterfowl hunting during white-tailed deer and wild turkey in accord- designated days of the waterfowl seasons, ance with State regulations and seasons. late goose season, and Spring Conservation 3. On the Yellow Creek Triangle Unit, we Order season. allow archery hunting of white-tailed deer v. We restrict hunting hours to designated consistent with regulations and seasons in times on designated units. You must remove the adjacent Yellow Creek Wildlife Manage- all equipment and exit units by 1 p.m. ment Area.

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4. On the refuge, we allow hunting of TWO RIVERS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE white-tailed deer subject to the following Refer to § 32.32 Illinois for regulations. conditions: i. We require a Missouri Department of [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 Conservation Permit, along with Missouri FR 6694, Feb. 11, 1994; 61 FR 45367, Aug. 29, Department of Conservation hunter identi- 1996; 61 FR 46397, Sept. 3, 1996; 65 FR 30785, fication tags and parking permits (name/ad- May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56404, Sept. 18, 2000; 66 FR dress/phone number) to hunt during the man- 46359, Sept. 4, 2001; 69 FR 54362, 54426 Sept. 8, aged deer hunt. 2004; 70 FR 54182, Sept. 13, 2005; 70 FR 56376, Sept. 27, 2005; 73 FR 33188, June 11, 2008; 76 FR ii. You must participate in a pre-hunt ori- 3983, Jan. 21, 2011; 76 FR 56079, Sept. 9, 2011; entation for managed deer hunts. 77 FR 56050, Sept. 11, 2012; 79 FR 14831, Mar. iii. You must hunt in designated areas dur- 17, 2014; 80 FR 51921, Aug. 26, 2015] ing designated times. iv. We allow entry onto the refuge 1 hour § 32.45 Montana. prior to shooting hours during managed deer hunts. You must be off the refuge 1 hour The following refuge units have been after shooting hours, unless permission has opened for hunting and/or fishing, and been granted by the refuge manager or des- are listed in alphabetical order with ignee. applicable refuge-specific regulations. v. We prohibit shooting from, across, or BENTON LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of a service road, public road, parking lot, or designated trail A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow unless authorized by the refuge manager. hunting of duck, goose, swan, and coot in vi. We allow use of portable tree stands and designated areas of the refuge in accordance blinds during managed deer hunts, and you with State regulations subject to the fol- must remove them at designated times. You lowing conditions (consult refuge manager must attach your name, address, and phone prior to hunting to learn of changes or up- number to all stands and blinds. During dates): managed firearms hunts, you must mark en- 1. We prohibit access to refuge hunting areas from other than authorized refuge closed hunting blinds and stands with hunter parking areas. We prohibit hunting on or orange visible from all sides. within 25 yards (22.5 m) of dikes or roads ex- vii. We prohibit hunting over or placing on cept the marked portion of the dike between the refuge any salt or other mineral blocks Marsh Units 5 and 6. Hunters must have a (see § 32.2(h)). means of bird retrieval, using a boat, boots, viii. During special hunts, one nonhunting or a trained dog, while hunting on this dike assistant may accompany youth or hunters (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter). with disabilities. 2. We allow hunting with the opening of D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on waterfowl season and close November 30. all designated areas of the refuge in accord- 3. We allow hunting during youth water- ance with State regulations subject to the fowl hunts in accordance with State regula- following conditions: tions. 1. We allow fishing on the refuge only dur- 4. Hunters with a documented mobility dis- ing refuge open hours. ability may reserve an accessible blind in ad- 2. The Taylor Point area of Elk Creek is vance by contacting a refuge officer or call- open to fishing year-round during daylight ing the refuge office. hours. Anglers may access this area by a ref- 5. We only allow nonmotorized boats on refuge waters. uge road (FHWA Route 100) off of State High- 6. We allow hunting from temporary port- way E. The area open to fishing year-round able blinds or blinds made from natural is 300 feet (90 m) upstream and 300 feet down- vegetation. stream of the parking lot along the banks of 7. We prohibit the retrieval of downed Elk Creek. In addition, Elk Creek is open to game from areas closed to hunting. fishing year-round 300 feet downstream and B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting upstream from the bridge on State Highway of pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and gray E. We close all fishing during the refuge- partridge in designated areas of the refuge in managed deer hunts. accordance with State regulations subject to 3. We allow only nonmotorized boats on the following conditions (consult refuge refuge waters with the exception of the Sil- manager prior to hunting to learn of changes ver Lake impoundment. Anglers may use or updates): motor boats on the Silver Lake impound- 1. Conditions A2 and A7 apply. ment. No wake applies to all waters on the 2. We prohibit access to refuge hunting refuge. areas from other than authorized refuge 4. Anglers must remove all boats from the parking areas. refuge at the end of each day (see § 27.93 of 3. We prohibit hunting on or within 25 this chapter). yards (22.5 m) of dikes or roads except the

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