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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. Wildlife Refuge System? 32.6 What are the procedures for publication SOURCE: 58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, unless of refuge-specific sport fishing regula- otherwise noted. tions? 32.7 What refuge units are open to hunting Subpart A—General Provisions and/or sport fishing? 32.8 Areas closed to hunting. § 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 Alabama. provisions of law applicable to the area 32.21 Alaska. 32.22 Arizona. and upon a determination by the Sec- 32.23 Arkansas. retary that the opening of the area to 32.24 California. the hunting of migratory game birds, 32.25 Colorado. upland game, or big game will be com- 32.26 Connecticut. patible with the principles of sound 32.27 Delaware. 32.28 Florida. wildlife management and will other- 32.29 Georgia. wise be in the public interest. The 32.30 Hawaii. opening or closing of wildlife refuge 32.31 Idaho. areas to hunting shall be in accordance 32.32 Illinois. with the rulemaking requirements of 32.33 Indiana. the Administrative Procedure Act (5 32.34 Iowa. 32.35 Kansas. U.S.C. 553). Lands acquired pursuant to 32.36 Kentucky. the Act of May 18, 1948 (62 Stat. 238, 16 32.37 Louisiana. U.S.C. 695) will be opened to hunting 32.38 Maine. only after it has been determined that 32.39 Maryland. the major portion of the crops in the 32.40 Massachusetts. 32.41 Michigan. vicinity of the area involved have been 32.42 Minnesota. harvested, that the period of suscepti- 32.43 Mississippi. bility of such crops to wildfowl depre- 32.44 Missouri. dation has passed, or that the possi- 32.45 Montana. bility of these crops being damaged by 32.46 Nebraska. waterfowl is minor. Lands acquired as 32.47 Nevada. ‘‘waterfowl production areas’’ shall an- 32.48 New Hampshire. 32.49 New Jersey. nually be open to the hunting of migra- 32.50 New Mexico. tory game birds, upland game, and big 32.51 New York. game subject to the provisions of State 32.52 North Carolina. law and regulations and the pertinent 32.53 North Dakota. provisions of parts 25 through 31 of this 32.54 Ohio. subchapter: Provided, That all forms of 32.55 Oklahoma. 32.56 Oregon. hunting or entry on all or any part of 32.57 Pennsylvania. individual areas may be temporarily 32.58 Puerto Rico. [Reserved] suspended by posting upon occasions of 32.59 Rhode Island. unusual or critical conditions of, or af- 32.60 South Carolina. fecting land, water, vegetation, or 32.61 South Dakota. wildlife populations. 32.62 . 32.63 Texas. 32.64 Utah. § 32.2 What are the requirements for 32.65 Vermont. hunting on areas of the National 32.66 Virginia. Wildlife Refuge System? 32.67 Washington. The following provisions shall apply 32.68 West Virginia. to each person while engaged in public 32.69 Wisconsin. hunting on areas of the National Wild- 32.70 Wyoming. 32.71 Unincorporated Pacific life Refuge System: Insular Possessions. (a) Each person shall secure and pos- 32.72 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 deer hunting, you may use tory Bird Hunting Stamp while hunt- slugs and shot 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] cess or use of wildlife refuges, includ- ing the terms and conditions under § 32.3 What are the procedures for which hunting permits are issued. publication of refuge-specific hunt- (f) Each person must comply with the ing regulations? provisions of any refuge-specific regu- (a) Refuge-specific hunting regula- lations governing hunting on the wild- tions are issued only at the time of or life refuge area. Regulations, special after the determination and publica- conditions, and maps of the hunting tion of the opening of a wildlife refuge areas for a particular wildlife refuge area to migratory game bird, upland are available at that area’s head- game or big game hunting. quarters. In addition, refuge-specific (b) Refuge-specific hunting regula- hunting regulations for migratory tions may contain the following items: game bird, upland game, and big game (1) Wildlife species that may be hunt- hunting appear in §§ 32.20 through 32.72. ed; (g) The use of any drug on any arrow (2) Seasons; for bow hunting on national wildlife (3) Bag limits; refuges is prohibited. Archers may not (4) Methods of hunting; have arrows employing such drugs in (5) Description of areas open to hunt- their possession on any national wild- ing; or life refuge. (6) Other provisions as required. (h) The unauthorized distribution of (c) Refuge-specific hunting regula- bait and the hunting over bait is pro- tions will not liberalize existing State hibited on wildlife refuge areas. (Bait- laws or regulations. ing is authorized in accordance with (d) Refuge-specific hunting regula- State regulations on national wildlife tions are subject to change and the refuges in Alaska). public is invited to submit suggestions (i) The use of nails, wire, screws or and comments for consideration at any bolts to attach a stand to a tree, or time. hunting from a tree into which a metal (e) We initially publish refuge-spe- object has been driven to support a cific hunting regulations in the daily hunter is prohibited on wildlife refuge issue of the FEDERAL REGISTER, and areas. subsequently they appear in §§ 32.20 (j) The use or possession of alcoholic through 32.72, except that the refuge beverages while hunting is prohibited. manager may adopt and issue relevant (k) You may possess only approved refuge-specific season dates and times nontoxic shot while in the field, which after the State establishes its hunting we identify in 50 CFR 20.21(j), while on seasons by publication through one or Waterfowl Production Areas, or on cer- more of the methods identified in § 25.31 tain other areas of the National Wild- of this subchapter C. life Refuge System as delineated on (f) Refuge-specific hunting regula- maps, leaflets and/or signs, available at tions may be amended or new condi- each refuge headquarters or posted at tions imposed at any time during the each refuge, or as stated in refuge-spe- hunting season when unpredictable

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changes occur in wildlife populations, access and use of the wildlife refuge habitat conditions or in other factors area. affecting a refuge’s wildlife resources. (e) Each person must comply with Changes in refuge-specific hunting reg- the provisions of any refuge-specific ulations made under the conditions regulation governing fishing on the noted in this paragraph (f) can be in wildlife refuge area. Regulations, spe- force only for the one season to which cial conditions, and maps of the fishing the changes apply. areas for a particular wildlife refuge are available at that area’s head- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 67 quarters. In addition, refuge-specific FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002] sport fishing regulations appear in §§ 32.20 through 32.72. § 32.4 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to fishing. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 67 Wildlife refuge areas may be opened FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002] 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 patible with the purposes for which the fishing regulations? 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- Provided, that fishing or entry on all or tions will not liberalize existing State any part of individual areas may be laws or regulations. temporarily suspended by posting upon (d) Refuge-specific fishing regula- occasions of unusual or critical condi- tions are subject to change and the tions of, or affecting, land, water, vege- public is invited to submit suggestions tation or fish and wildlife populations. and comments for consideration at any 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 subpart A of this part and the terms and conditions authorizing §§ 32.20–32.72, inclusive, are as follows:

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ALABAMA Sacramento River Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge San Pablo National Wildlife Refuge Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Mountain Lonleaf National Wildlife Refuge Sutter National Wildlife Refuge Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge COLORADO ALASKA Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Becharof National Wildlife Refuge Rocky Mountain Arsenal Innoko National Wildlife Refuge CONNECTICUT Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Ref- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge uge Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge DELAWARE Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Salawik National Wildlife Refuge Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Togiak National Wildlife Refuge FLORIDA Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge ARIZONA Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife Ref- Cibola National Wildlife Refuge uge Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Merrit Island National Wildlife Refuge San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge ARKANSAS Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Ref- Cache River National Wildlife Refuge uge Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge GEORGIA Overflow National Wildlife Refuge Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge White River National Wildlife Refuge Bond National Wildlife Refuge Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge CALIFORNIA Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Colusa National Wildlife Refuge Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge Delevan National Wildlife Refuge Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge GUAM Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Guam National Wildlife Refuge Imperial National Wildlife Refuge HAWAII Kern National Wildlife Refuge Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Merced National Wildlife Refuge Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Modoc National Wildlife Refuge Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

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IDAHO Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge Camas National Wildlife Refuge Red River National Wildlife Refuge Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge MAINE ILLINOIS Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Great River National Wildlife Refuge Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge MARYLAND Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge Two Rivers Naional Wildlife Refuge Patuxent Research Refuge Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge MASSACHUSETTS Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge INDIANA Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge Management Area Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

IOWA MICHIGAN De Soto National Wildlife Refuge Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Management Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Area Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Seney National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge MINNESOTA Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge Big Stone Wetland Management District KANSAS Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge Fergus Falls Wetland Management District Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge Marais des Cygnes Natinal Wildlife Refuge Litchfield Wetland Management District Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Minnesota Valley Wetland Management KENTUCKY Morris Wetland Management District Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Rydell National Wildlife Refuge LOUISIANA Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge Windom Wetland Management District Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge MISSISSIPPI Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge Breton National Wildlife Refuge Coldwater National Wildlife Refuge Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge Hillside National Wildlife Refuge D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge Delta National Wildlife Refuge Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

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Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge NEW MEXICO Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge MISSOURI Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge San Andres National Wildlife Refuge Great River National Wildlife Refuge Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge NEW YORK Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Ref- Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge uge Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge MONTANA Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge NORTH CAROLINA Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife Refuge Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge Currituck National Wildlife Refuge Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Ref- Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge uge Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge National Bison National Wildlife Refuge Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge Nine-Pipe National Wildlife Refuge Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Pablo National Wildlife Refuge Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge Swan River National Wildlife Refuge NORTH DAKOTA UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge War Horse National Wildlife Refuge Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Arrowwood Wetland Management District NEBRASKA Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge Audubon Wetland Management District Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge De Soto National Wildlife Refuge Chase Lake Wetland Management District Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Crosby Wetland Management District North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Valentine National Wildlife Refuge Devils Lake Wetland Management District J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge NEVADA J.Clark Salyer Wetland Management Dis- trict Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Kulm Wetland Management District Desert National Wildlife Refuge Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge Stillwater Management Area Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Long Lake Wetland Management District NEW HAMPSHIRE Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge Lostwood Wetland Management District Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge Slade National Wildlife Refuge NEW JERSEY Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge Cape May National Wildlife Refuge Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Tewaukon Wetland Management District Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Valley City Wetland Management District

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OHIO Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge Sand Lake Wetland Management District Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Waubay National Wildlife Refuge OKLAHOMA Waubay Wetland Management District

Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge TENNESSEE Little River National Wildlife Refuge Optima National Wildlife Refuge Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge Washita National Wildlife Refuge Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge OREGON TEXAS Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Ref- Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge uge Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Colum- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge bian White-Tailed Deer Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge Refuge McNary National Wildlife Refuge McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge UTAH ENNSYLVANIA P Bear River National Wildlife Refuge Erie National Wildlife Refuge Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge Tinicum Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge VERMONT Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge PUERTO RICO [Reserved] VIRGINIA Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge RHODE ISLAND Chinocteague National Wildlife Refuge Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Ref- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Ref- uge uge Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge James River National Wildilfe Refuge Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge SOUTH CAROLINA Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge Presquile National Wildlife Refuge Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge Rappahannock River Valley National Wild- Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge life Refuge Santee National Wildlife Refuge Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge WASHINGTON Columbia National Wildlife Refuge OUTH DAKOTA S Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge Devils Lake Wetland Management District Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge Huron Wetland Management District Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Lake Andes Wetland Management District Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Colum- Madison Wetland Management District bian White-tailed Deer

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Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge WYOMING McNary National Wildlife Refuge National Elk Refuge Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge UNITED STATES UNINCORPORATED PACIFIC Willapa National Wildlife Refuge INSULAR POSSESSIONS

WEST VIRGINIA Johnston Island National Wildlife Refuge Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 29073, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29084, May 18, WISCONSIN 1993; 59 FR 6685, 6688, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55183, 55191, 55196, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 5277, Fox River National Wildlife Refuge Jan. 26, 1995; 60 FR 52868, Oct. 11, 1995; 60 FR Horicon National Wildlife Refuge 61212, Nov. 29, 1995; 60 FR 62040, Dec. 4, 1995; Leopold Wetland Management District 61 FR 31461, 31463, June 20, 1996; 61 FR 45366, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Aug. 29, 1996; 61 FR 46393, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR St. Croix Wetland Management District 47375, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46914, Sept. 3, 1998; Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge 65 FR 30777, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56400, Sept. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife 18, 2000; 66 FR 46353, Sept. 4, 2001; 67 FR 58943, and Fish Refuge Sept. 18, 2002; 68 FR 57315, Oct. 2, 2003; 69 FR Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge 54362, Sept. 8, 2004; 70 FR 54158, Sept. 13, 2005]

§ 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. 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. 2748 Oct. 2, 1958 ... Iowa ...... Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge 3 CFR, 1958 Supp.; 23 FR 7825. 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. Oct. 2, 1958 ... Minnesota ...... Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge 3 CFR, 1958 Supp. 23 FR 7825. 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.

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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

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. Oct. 2, 1958 ... Wisconsin ...... Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge 3 CFR, 1958 Supp.; 23 FR 7825.

[58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 42880, Aug. 12, 1993]

Subpart B—Refuge-Specific Regu- 1. You must possess and carry a signed hunt permit when hunting. lations for Hunting and Fish- 2. We only allow the use of archery equip- ing ment during white-tailed deer season. 3. We prohibit marking trees and the use of § 32.20 Alabama. flagging tape, reflective tacks, and other The following refuge units have been similar marking devices. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 4. We prohibit damaging trees or hunting are listed in alphabetical order with from a tree that contains an inserted metal object (see § 27.51 of this chapter). Hunters applicable refuge-specific regulations. must remove stands from trees after each BON SECOUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chap- ter). A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved] 5. We require tree stand users to use a safe- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ty belt or harness. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 6. We prohibit the use of dogs for hunting D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on or pursuit of big game. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 7. Conditions B2 and B3 apply. following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on 1. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise designated areas of the refuge in accordance to sunset. with State regulations subject to the fol- 2. Only nonmotorized boats and boats with lowing conditions: electric motors are permitted on Gator and 1. We prohibit the taking of frog or turtle Little Gator Lakes. (see § 27.21 of this chapter). CAHABA RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. Condition B3 applies.

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved] CHOCTAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, opossum, raccoon, A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved] coyote, and bobcat on designated areas of B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting the refuge in accordance with State regula- of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum on tions subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge in accordance 1. You must possess and carry a signed with State regulations subject to the fol- hunt permit when hunting. lowing conditions: 2. We prohibit hunting within 100 yards (90 1. We prohibit hunting within 100 yards (90 m) of River Road. m) of the fenced-in Work Center Area or the 3. We prohibit ATVs, mules, and horses on refuge boat ramp. the refuge. 2. Access to the Middle Swamp is by boat 4. We allow the use of dogs to hunt upland only. We prohibit access to the refuge from game, but the dogs must be under the imme- private land. diate control of the handler at all times and 3. We prohibit marking trees and use of not allowed to run free (see § 26.21(b) of this flagging tape, reflective tacks, and other chapter). similar marking devices. 5. We allow shotguns with #4 shot or small- 4. You may take incidental species as list- er, rifles firing .22 caliber rimfire ammuni- ed in the refuge hunt permit during any fall tion, or archery equipment. hunt with those weapons legal during those C. Big Game Hunting. We allow the hunting hunts. of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and wild tur- 5. You must possess and carry a signed ref- key on designated areas of the refuge in ac- uge hunt permit when hunting. cordance with State regulations subject to 6. All youth hunters age 15 and younger the following conditions: must remain within sight and normal voice

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