U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., Interior § 32.27

1. We require hunters to obtain an annual BOMBAY HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Special Use Permit in advance for permis- A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. Hunting of sion to hunt in the designated hunting area. migratory game birds is permitted on des- Consult the refuge manager for details on ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- how and when to apply for a Special Use Per- lowing conditions: mit. 1. Permits are required for waterfowl hunt- 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying ing except on the South Upland Hunting the refuge for hunting must abide by all the Area. terms and conditions of the Special Use Per- 2. Hunting of waterfowl and coots is permit. mitted on the South Waterfowl Area, the 3. You must have all applicable hunting li- West Waterfowl Area, and the Young censes, permits, stamps, and a photographic Waterfowlers Area. identification in your possession while hunt- 3. Only snow geese may be taken on the ing on the refuge. Snow Goose Area. 4. We will limit hunt days to Tuesdays, 4. Hunting is permitted only from des- Wednesdays, and Saturdays during the wa- ignated sites, except on the South Upland terfowl hunting season as established by the Hunting Area and the Snow Goose Area. State. 5. The maximum number of hunters per- 5. We only allow shotguns. mitted per blind is as follows: 6. You must keep firearms unloaded until West Waterfowl Area—4; South Waterfowl you are within the designated hunting area Area—3; Young Waterfowlers Area—2. (see § 27.42(b) of this chapter). 6. The possession of a loaded shotgun while 7. Access to the hunt area is by foot or outside a blind or designated site is not per- boat in designated areas only. Mobility-im- mitted unless actively pursuing crippled paired hunters should consult with the ref- birds. uge manager for allowed conveyances. 7. Waterfowl hunters may not possess more 8. You may possess no more than 25 ap- than 15 shotgun shells per day on the West proved nontoxic shot per day while in the and Young Waterfowlers Hunt Areas. field (see § 32.2(k)). B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 9. This is a waterfowl hunt only. We allow of upland game on designated areas of the no more than two dogs per waterfowl hunt- refuge subject to the following conditions: ing party. We prohibit dog training on the 1. We allow hunting only on the South Up- refuge. land Hunting Area. 10. During State-established youth days, li- 2. We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour before censed junior hunters may hunt in the des- sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset. ignated hunting area when accompanied by a 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic licensed adult hunter age 18 or older. Adults shot while in the field. must possess a valid hunting license; how- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of ever, we prohibit them carrying a firearm. turkey and deer on designated areas of the 11. We prohibit the use of air-thrust and in- refuge subject to the following conditions: board water-thrust boats such as, but not 1. We require a refuge permit except on the limited to, hovercrafts, airboats, jet skis, South Upland Hunting Area. watercycles, and waterbikes on all waters 2. Hunting on the Headquarters Deer Hunt within the refuge boundaries. Area must be from designated stands only, 12. We prohibit hunters launching any unless actively tracking or retrieving boats on the refuge that they cannot portage wounded deer. by hand. A dock and a boat ramp are not 3. We require a valid State permit for tur- available on the refuge. key hunting. 13. We prohibit pit or permanent blinds. 4. During firearms deer season, hunters 14. You must remove all temporary blinds, must wear in a conspicuous manner as an boats, decoys, and all other personal prop- outer layer on the head, chest, and back a erty from the refuge each day (see §§ 27.93 minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of and 27.94 of this chapter). solid-colored orange clothing or material. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] PRIME HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow [70 FR 54163, Sept. 13, 2005] hunting of waterfowl, coot, mourning dove, snipe, and woodcock on designated areas of § 32.27 Delaware. the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions: The following refuge units have been 1. We require daily permits and fees. The opened for hunting and/or fishing, and permits are nontransferable. Consult with are listed in alphabetical order with the refuge manager for details on permit applicable refuge-specific regulations. conditions.

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2. For all refuge hunts, a hunting or non- 5. Hunters may use or possess slugs only hunting adult age 18 or older must accom- during designated shotgun seasons. pany a permitted juvenile age 17 or under. 6. Each permitted hunter has a season 3. Hunters may take waterfowl and coot on limit of only one antlered deer on the refuge. the Waterfowl Hunting Area only as des- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and crab- ignated on brochures available from the ref- bing on designated areas of the refuge in ac- uge manager. cordance with State regulations subject to 4. The refuge is open to hunting of water- the following conditions: fowl and coot on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri- 1. We allow fishing and launching of boats days, and Saturdays throughout the State on designated areas as shown on brochures waterfowl hunting seasons from 1⁄2 hour be- available from the refuge manager. fore legal sunrise until 3 p.m. Consult the 2. The refuge is open from 1⁄2 hour before refuge manager for dates when we close to legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. hunting or have limited hunts. All boats must be off the water at legal sun- 5. Access to the Waterfowl Hunting Area is set. by boat only and hunters must use des- 3. Anglers using boats on Turkle and ignated launching sites to launch their Fleetwood Ponds may propel them manually boats. or with electric motors only. 6. We prohibit the use of air-thrust and in- board water-thrust boats on all waters with- 4. We prohibit the use of air-thrust and in- in the refuge boundaries. We allow a max- board water-thrust boats on all waters with- imum horsepower of 30 HP. in the refuge boundaries. We allow a max- 7. We allow waterfowl hunting from des- imum of 30HP on Prime Hook Creek. ignated blind sites only. We allow a max- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 imum of three people per blind. FR 29074, May 18, 1993; 60 FR 62041, Dec. 4, 8. Hunters may take mourning dove, snipe, 1995; 65 FR 30781, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56401, and woodcock only on the upland game hunt- Sept. 18, 2000; 66 FR 46355, Sept. 4, 2001; 69 FR ing areas as shown on brochures available 54362, Sept. 8, 2004; 74 FR 45681, Sept. 3, 2009] from the refuge manager. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting § 32.28 Florida. of pheasant, rabbit, and quail on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State The following refuge units have been regulations subject to the following condi- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and tions: are listed in alphabetical order with 1. Conditions A1 and A2 apply. applicable refuge-specific regulations. 2. Hunters may take pheasant, rabbit, and quail only on designated upland game hunt- ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE ing areas as shown on brochures available NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE from the refuge manager. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow white-tailed deer on designated areas of the hunting of duck and coot on designated areas refuge in accordance with State regulations of the refuge in accordance with State regu- subject to the following conditions: lations subject to the following conditions: 1. Conditions A1 and A2 apply. 1. You must possess and carry a signed ref- 2. Hunters may take white-tailed deer only uge waterfowl hunt permit (signed brochure) on designated deer hunting areas as shown while hunting. These brochures are available on brochures available from the refuge man- at the refuge visitor center and on the ref- ager. uge’s Web site (http://www.fws.gov/ 3. Deer hunting during firearms seasons loxahatchee). must be from designated stands only, unless 2. We allow hunting in the interior of the actively tracking or retrieving wounded refuge south of latitude line 26.27.130 and deer. We allow hunters to hunt from portable north of mile markers 12 and 14. We prohibit stands during archery hunts in all des- hunting from canals or levees and those ignated areas and during firearms hunts in areas posted as closed. the Slaughter Canal Area only. Tree stands 3. Consult the refuge manager for current must be portable, temporary in design, and waterfowl season dates and times. completely removed at the end of each day. 4. We prohibit the taking of any other The Service is not responsible for any stands wildlife (see § 27.21 of this chapter). left overnight. 5. We do not open to hunting on Mondays, 4. All persons in firearms hunting areas Tuesdays, and Christmas Day. must display a minimum of 400 total square 6. We allow hunting on the refuge from 1⁄2 inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-blaze-orange mate- hour before legal sunrise to 1 p.m. Hunters rial on their head, chest, and back. Blaze-or- may enter the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m. ange camouflage is not acceptable. This in- and must be off the refuge by 3 p.m. cludes hunters who are archery hunting on 7. Hunters may only enter and leave the the refuge during days that coincide with refuge at the Headquarters Area (Boynton State firearms hunt dates for deer. Beach) and the Hillsboro Area (Boca Raton).

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