Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Hunting and Fishing

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Limited sport hunting and fishing are permitted You can obtain information about hunting, on the refuge in accordance with all applicable fishing, road conditions and nearby services for State and Federal laws subject to the following gasoline, groceries and lodging at refuge head­ special refuge regulations: quarters. The headquarters is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Public Access — Vehicles are permitted on all roads shown on the map. Foot The George M. Benson Memorial Museum, travel is permitted along streams and located at refuge headquarters, contains nearly canals open to fishing. 200 mounted specimens of local birds which provide an introduction to bird identification. You should be prepared to experience Maps and brochures are available here. The Welcome temperature extremes and to travel long museum is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to distances over gravel roads. Make sure 9:00 p.m. Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is located in your vehicle is in good condition and the country of southeastern Oregon. your gas tank is full. Carry drinking For further information about the refuge contact: The refuge headquarters is located on the south water in the summer and mosauito shore of Malheur , 40 miles south of Burns. repellent from May through August. Malheur National Wildlife Refuge The 185,000-acre refuge is a remote, arid land HC-72 Box 245 of shallow marshes, , small ponds, flood- Gates — Please leave all gates as you find Princeton, OR 97721 irrigated meadows, alkali flats, rimrocks, and them. Telephone (503) 493-2612 grass and sagebrush-covered hills. The refuge is situated at 4,100 feet elevation, so freezing tem­ Boats — Boats with electric motors are For further information about visitor services in peratures are common from September through permitted on Krumbo Reservoir during Harney County contact: May. The average annual precipitation is nine the fishing season. Boats without motors Harney County Chamber of Commerce inches. are permitted on the north half of Malheur Lake during the waterfowl hunting season. 18 West D Street Burns, OR 97720 Dogs — A good dog will speedily retrieve Telephone (503) 573-2636 your game and lessen disturbance to flying Signs to Follow birds in the area. The use of dogs is strongly encouraged. They must be kept Millions of people visit National Wildlife Refuges Do Not Shoot Swans under close control. every year. The impact of humanity descending upon refuges, if not regulated in part, can degrade Camping — Overnight parking and these wildlands. Signs grant or restrict certain camping are not permitted on the refuge. activities to provide optimum freedom for visitors Camping is available at Page Springs while also protecting refuge elements from undue Campground and Camper Corral near human abuse. Please respect the following signs: Frenchglen and at U.S. Forest Service campgrounds north and west of Burns. See the general refuge brochure for more This sign delineates the refuge information. boundary. You may enter the area only on designated access routes. Fire — Fire danger is extremely high during late summer and early fall. Please take special precautions with all flam­ mable materials. Campfires are not Used alone or beneath a refuge permitted. boundary sign. The area behind Handicapped Visitors — Access diffi­ Shooting swans is prohibited. Each fall hun­ this sign may be hunted as per­ dreds of swans visit the refuge. Many fly across mitted by refuge regulations. culty varies by area and visitors should the waterfowl hunting area. Swans are much examine their own abilities and limitations larger than snow geese and do not have black before using the refuge. Handicapped wingtips. Know what you are shooting! persons should travel with a partner and Used alone or beneath a refuge consult the refuge manager for suggestions boundary sign. The area behind for using the area safely. this sign may be fished as per­ mitted by refuge regulations. Accidents — Injuries or accidents occurring on the refuge must be reported immediately to the refuge headquarters. This area is closed to ALL entry. Protected Species — Species not listed No hunting, fishing, or in this brochure are protected and may sightseeing is permitted. No not be killed. It is your responsibility to roads or trails are open to the identify your game and protected species. public.

A SPECIAL ACCESS PERMIT IS NO BOATS ARE ALLOWED IN REQUIRED FOR THE MALHEUR THE MALHEUR LAKE AREA LAKE AREA. THE PERMIT IS AVAILABLE AT REFUGE HQ; AND COLLECTION OF INDIAN 0DFW & RR SPORTING. RIIRNS ARTIFACTS IS ILLEGAL

RF13570 July 1989

Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1 9 89-0-69 1 -033/00005 Note: To minimize disturbance during nesting season, foot traffic is restricted to stream and cancel banks March 1 through August 1.

Hunting areas open 2 hours before sunrise and closed at sunset.

Hunting Regulations: Species and Seasons Fishing Regulations: Species and Limits Malheur Lake Area (18,000 acres) Buena Vista Area (East of Highway 205 as Posted; 22,000 acres) Species Season Fishing Areas Goose, Duck, Merganser, State Seasons and Limits Species Season Coot, Common Snipe, Pheasant, Quail, Chukar, Last Nine Days of State Krumbo Reservoir and Krumbo Creek above the Pheasant and Quail Hungarian Partridge, Pheasant Season with Reservoir Rabbit State Limits • Boats without motors are permitted. All Bridge and Mud Creeks Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are not permitted. East Canal from Page Dam down to Bridge Creek Boundary Area Blitzen River from Page Dam down to Bridge (West of Highway 205 and Krurnbo • Temporary blinds may be constructed, but they Creek will be available for general use on a first-come, Creek Area) West Canal from Page Dam down to P Lane first-serve basis. Construction or use of Species Season Species Season permanent blinds is not permitted. Goose, Duck, Merganser, State Seasons and Limits Coot, Common Snipe, All Species by State Concurrent with • Because of the increased size of the lake, Pheasant, Quail, Dove, Regulation, Primarily State Trout Season access to the hunting area is now across Pigeon, Chukar, Hungarian Rainbow Trout and private lands. Partridge, Antelope, Deer Black Bass • All other areas of refuge Coyote, and Rabbit Boats with electric motors are permitted on closed to hunting. Contact Krumbo Reservoir during the fishing season. landowners for permission to hunt on private lands.