U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., Interior § 32.20

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

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. 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- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] lations for Hunting and D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the § 32.20 Alabama. following conditions: The following refuge units have been 1. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise opened for hunting and/or fishing, and to sunset. are listed in alphabetical order with 2. Only nonmotorized boats and boats with applicable refuge-specific regulations. electric motors are permitted on Gator and Little Gator Lakes. BLOWING WIND CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE CHOCTAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] served] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland rel, rabbit, raccoon and opossum is per- game is permitted on designated areas of the mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- refuge subject to the following condition: ject to the following condition: Permits are Sauty Creek Wildlife Management Area reg- required. ulations apply. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] tailed deer and feral hogs is permitted on D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Permits are required. BON SECOUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- designated areas of the refuge subject to the served] following conditions:

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1. Fishing, boating and public access are opossum on designated portions of the refuge permitted only from one-half hour before subject to the following condition: Refuge sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. permits required. 2. Fishing is permitted year-round unless C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] otherwise marked by signs as closed to pub- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] lic entry or fishing. 3. Only fish, according to State regula- WHEELER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tions, may be taken or possessed. is not permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 4. Taking, possessing, or attempting to served] take frogs and turtles is prohibited. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 5. The use of , snag lines, soap of quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opos- lines, set lines, drops, gigs and jugs is not sum on designated areas of the refuge sub- permitted. ject to the following condition: We require 6. Entry and use of airboats, hovercraft, permits. and personalized watercraft such as jet skis, C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of watercycles or waterbikes are prohibited. white-tailed deer on designated areas of the 7. All gill nets must be actively attended refuge subject to the following condition: We at all times. require permits. 8. A refuge permit is required for commer- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- cial fishing of all nets, traps, baskets, boxes ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- and seine used in refuge waters. Information lowing conditions: on harvest data is required. 1. We do not allow bank fishing around the EUFAULA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE shoreline of the refuge headquarters. 2. All other refuge waters are open to fish- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing year-round unless otherwise posted. ing of geese, ducks and mourning doves is permitted on designated areas of the refuge 3. We prohibit entry and use of airboats subject to the following condition: Permits and hovercraft on all waters within the ref- are required. uge boundaries. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 4. We prohibit entry and use of inboard rabbit and squirrel on designated areas of waterthrust boats, such as but not limited to the refuge subject to the following condition: personal watercraft, watercycles, and Permits are required. waterbikes on all waters of the refuge except C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- that portion of the Tennessee River and tailed deer is permitted on designated areas Flint Creek from its mouth to mile-marker of the refuge subject to the following condi- three. tion: Permits are required. 5. You may not leave boats on the refuge D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish, frog and overnight. trap turtles on designated areas of the refuge subject to State fishing regulations and the [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 following conditions: FR 29073, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6688, Feb. 11, 1. Fishermen may fish, including 1994; 59 FR 55183, Nov. 3, 1994; 62 FR 47375, bowfishing, only during daylight hours in Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46915, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR refuge impoundments and waters other than 30777, May 12, 2000] the Walter F. George Reservoir. 2. Fishermen may not frog or trap turtles § 32.21 Alaska. in impounded waters not contiguous with the Walter F. George Reservoir. Alaska refuges are opened to hunt- 3. , possession, and size limit for Wal- ing, fishing and trapping pursuant to ter F. George Reservoir apply to all im- the Alaska National Interest Lands pounded refuge waters. Conservation Act (Pub. L. 96–487, 94 4. Reciprocal license agreements between Stat. 2371). Information regarding spe- Alabama and Georgia only apply to waters cific refuge regulations can be obtained contiguous with the Walter F. George Res- ervoir. Anglers fishing in refuge impound- from the Region 7 Office of the U.S. ments must possess a license for the state in Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, which they are fishing. AK, or by contacting the manager of the respective individual refuge. KEY CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- § 32.22 Arizona. ers may hunt mourning doves on designated portions of the refuge subject to the fol- The following refuge units have been lowing condition: Refuge permits required. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt are listed in alphabetical order with only quail, squirrel, rabbits, raccoons, and applicable refuge-specific regulations.

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BILL WILLIAMS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE 6. We close Farm Unit 2 to all hunting ex- REFUGE cept waterfowl hunting during the Arizona waterfowl season. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 7. You must remove all temporary blinds, allow hunting of mourning and white-winged boats, and decoys from the refuge following doves on designated areas of the refuge sub- each day’s hunt. ject to the following condition: We allow only shotguns. 8. We do not allow hunting within 50 yards (45 m) of any public road. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail and cottontail rabbit on designated 9. The Hart Mine Marsh area is open to areas of the refuge subject to the following hunting from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily conditions: during goose season. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic 10. The area known as Pretty Water is open 1 shot while in the field. to waterfowl hunting from ⁄2 hour before sunrise to 3:00 p.m. during the Arizona and 2. We allow only shotguns. California waterfowl hunting seasons. 3. We allow hunting of cottontail rabbits We allow hunting from September 1 to the close of the State B. Upland Game Hunting. of quail and cottontail rabbit on designated quail season. areas of the refuge subject to the following C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of conditions: desert bighorn sheep on designated areas of 1. We allow only shotguns and bows and ar- the refuge. rows. D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing in 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic designated areas. shot while in the field. 3. You may hunt cottontail rabbit from BUENOS AIRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE September 1 through the last day of the re- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- spective State’s quail season. ing of geese, ducks, coots and mourning and 4. During the Arizona waterfowl season, white-winged doves is permitted on des- you may not hunt quail and rabbit in Farm ignated areas of the refuge. Unit 2. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of cot- 5. You may not hunt within 50 yards (45 m) tontail rabbit, coyote, and skunks is per- of any public road. mitted on designated areas of the refuge. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of mule and mule deer on designated areas of the refuge white-tailed deer, javelina and feral hogs is subject to the following conditions: permitted on designated areas f the refuge. 1. During the Arizona waterfowl season, D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] you may not hunt mule deer in Farm Unit 2. 2. You may not hunt within 50 yards (45 m) CABEZA PRIETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of any public road. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing and served] frogging subject to the following condition: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] Cibola Lake is open to fishing and frogging C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of desert big- from March 15 through Labor Day. horn sheep is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condi- HAVASU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tion: Entry permits are required. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] ing of mourning and white-winged doves, ducks, coots, moorhens, geese and common CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE snipe is permitted on designated areas of the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We refuge subject to the following conditions: allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 1. Neither hunters nor dogs may enter moorhens, common snipe, mourning and closed areas to retrieve game. white-winged dove on designated areas of the 2. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- refuge subject to the following conditions: mitted. 1. We allow only shotguns. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic 2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- shot while in the field. sess only approved nontoxic shot while in 4. The following apply only to Pintail the field. Slough (all refuge lands north of the north 3. You must pay a hunt fee in portions of dike): the refuge. Consult refuge hunting leaflet for i. A fee is required for waterfowl hunting. locations. ii. Dove hunting is permitted only during 4. We do not allow pit or permanent blinds. the September season. 5. Hunting in Farm Unit 2 closes at 12:00 5. Temporary blinds, boats, and decoys p.m. each day. Consult refuge hunting leaflet must be removed from the refuge following for refuge-specific regulations and location. each day’s hunt.

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B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail KOFA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE and cottontail rabbit is permitted on des- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- served] lowing conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, 1. Hunting of quail is not permitted on Pin- cottontail rabbit, coyote, and fox is per- tail Slough. mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- 2. Hunting of cottontail rabbits is per- ject to the following conditions: mitted from September 1 to the close of the 1. Hunting of coyote, fox, and cottontail State quail season, except in Pintail Slough rabbit is permitted during the State quail where rabbit hunting is permitted only dur- season only, except as provided below. ing September. 2. Hunting of coyote and fox is not per- 3. Only shotguns and bows and arrows are mitted during the deer season except that permitted. deer hunters with valid Unit 45A, 45B, and 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic 45C deer permits may take these predators shot while in the field. until a deer is taken. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of desert big- 3. Allowed method of take of cottontail horn sheep is permitted on designated areas rabbits is shotgun only. of the refuge with a valid State permit. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of mule deer D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on and desert bighorn sheep is permitted on des- designated areas of the refuge subject to the ignated areas of the refuge. following condition: Designated portions of D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] the Topock Marsh are closed to all entry SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE from October 1 through January 31. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- IMPERIAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE served] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- and cottontail rabbits is permitted on des- ing of mourning and white-winged doves, ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ducks, coot, moorhens, geese and common lowing conditions: snipe is permitted on designated areas of the 1. Only shotguns are permitted. refuge subject to the following conditions: 2. Cottontail rabbit season shall open on 1. Pits and permanent blinds are not al- September 1 and close on the last day of the lowed. State quail season. 2. Temporary blinds, boats and decoys C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] must be removed from the refuge following D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] each day’s hunt. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 shot while in the field. FR 29073, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6688, Feb. 11, B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, 1994; 59 FR 55183, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62040, cottontail rabbit, coyote, and fox is per- Dec. 4, 1995; 62 FR 47376, Sept. 9, 1997; 65 FR mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- 30777, May 12, 2000] ject to the following conditions: § 32.23 Arkansas. 1. Allowed methods of take for quail and cottontail rabbit are shotgun and bow and The following refuge units have been arrow. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 2. We require approved nontoxic shot for are listed in alphabetical order with hunting quail and cottontail rabbit. applicable refuge-specific regulations. 3. Cottontail rabbit hunting is permitted September 1 to the close of the State quail BALD KNOB NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE season. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 4. Permits are required for hunting coyote, ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- bobcat and fox. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 5. Coyote and fox hunting is permitted lowing condition: only during the State quail season, except 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. that it is not permitted during the State B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt general deer season. upland game on designated areas of the ref- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of mule deer uge subject to the following condition: and desert bighorn sheep is permitted on des- 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. ignated areas of the refuge. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and frogging for game on designated areas of the refuge sub- bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) are permitted ject to the following condition: on designated areas of the refuge subject to 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. the following condition: Designated portions D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish and of the Martinez Lake and Ferguson Lake are frog on designated areas of the refuge subject closed to entry from October 1 to March 1. to the following conditions:

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1. Fishermen may fish and frog only during 1. Fishing or entry is not permitted in the published refuge open seasons and in accord- waterfowl sanctuary areas from November 15 ance with refuge regulations. through February 28. 2. Fishermen must adhere to all applicable 2. The ends of trotlines must consist of a State fishing and frogging regulations. length of cotton line that extends from the points of attachment into the water. BIG LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. Fishermen must fish and frog in accord- ance with refuge regulations and applicable A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- State fishing and frogging regulations. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- FELSENTHAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE rel, rabbit, raccoon, beaver and opossum is A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- permitted on designated areas of the refuge ing of ducks, coots and woodcock is per- subject to the following condition: Permits mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- are required. ject to the following condition: Permits are C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- required. tailed deer is permitted on designated areas B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, of the refuge subject to the following condi- squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, beaver, tion: Permits are required. nutria, and coyote is permitted on des- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and frogging are ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- permitted on designated areas of the refuge lowing condition: Permits are required. subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 1. Fishing is permitted from March 1 tailed deer, turkey, and feral hogs is per- through October 31 with the following excep- mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- tions: Bank fishing is permitted at any time ject to the following condition: Permits are in the area around Floodway Dam south of required. the Highway 18 bridge, and fishing only from D. Sport Fishing. Fishing, frogging and the sunrise to sunset from nonmotorized boats taking of turtles and crawfish are permitted and boats with electric motors is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to in the Sand Slough-Mud Slough Area from the following conditions: November 1 through the end of February. 1. Fishing is not permitted in the water- 2. The use of limb lines and toxic chemical fowl sanctuary area during the waterfowl containers for is not permitted. hunting season with the exception of the 3. The ends of trotlines must consist of a main channel of the Ouachita River and the length of cotton line that extends from the borrow pits along Highway 82. points of attachment into the water. 2. The ends of trotlines must consist of a 4. Boats may be launched only in des- length of cotton line that extends from the ignated areas. points of attachment into the water. 5. ATVs and airboats are prohibited. HOLLA BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 6. Frogging is permitted from the begin- ning of the State frogging season through A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- October 31. The use of archery equipment for served] taking frogs is not permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of rac- 7. The taking of largemouth bass is per- coon, opossum, squirrel, rabbit, beaver and mitted in accordance with the posted length coyote is permitted on designated areas of and/or slot limits. the refuge subject to the following condition: Permits are required. CACHE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing of ducks, snow geese, coots, woodcock, lowing condition: Permits are required. snipe, and mourning doves is permitted on D. Sport Fishing. Fishing, boating and designated areas of the refuge subject to the frogging are permitted subject to the fol- following condition: Permits are required. lowing conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, 1. Fishing and boating in all waters from rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, opossum and bea- March 1 through October 31 only from 1⁄2 ver is permitted on designated areas of the hour before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset. refuge subject to the following condition: 2. Frogging from April 15 through October Permits are required. 31 only on that part of the old river channel C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- that connects to the Arkansas River chan- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas nel. of the refuge subject to the following condi- 3. Anglers may bowfish only from August 1 tion: Permits are required. through August 31 subject to State D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on bowfishing regulations. Only bowfishing designated areas of the refuge subject to the equipment permitted. Anglers may not use following conditions: broad heads, field points, or metal arrows.

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OVERFLOW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. The use of yo-yos, jugs, drops, trotlines and all commercial is not per- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- mitted. ing of ducks, coots and woodcock is per- mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- 4. Big Creek and Ditch 8 are closed to fish- ject to the following condition: Permits are ing. required. 5. The taking of largemouth bass is per- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, mitted in accordance with the posted length squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, beaver, and/or slot limits. nutria, and coyote is permitted on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE lowing condition: Permits are required. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- ing of ducks and coots is permitted on des- tailed deer, turkey, and feral hogs is per- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- lowing condition: Permits are required. ject to the following condition: Permits are B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- required. rel, rabbit, beaver, coyote, raccoon and opos- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] sum is permitted on designated areas of the POND CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE refuge subject to the following condition: Permits are required. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- ers may hunt ducks, geese, coots, woodcock, tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- snipe, and mourning doves on designated ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- areas of the refuge subject to the following lowing condition: Permits are required. condition: D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and frogging are 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. permitted on designated areas of the refuge B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt subject to the following conditions: quail, rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, opossum and beaver on designated areas of the refuge sub- 1. Fishing is permitted from March 1 ject to the following condition: through November 30 except as posted and as 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. follows: fishing is permitted year-round in C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt LaGrueu, Essex, Prairie, and Brooks Bayous, white-tail deer and turkey on designated Big Island Chute, Moon Lake and Belknap areas of the refuge subject to the following Lake next to Arkansas Highway 1, Indian condition: Bay, the Arkansas Post Canal and adjacent 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. drainage ditches, those borrow ditches lo- D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish, take cated adjacent to the West bank of that por- frogs, turtles and crawfish on designated tion of the White River Levee north of the areas of the refuge subject to the following Arkansas Power and Light Company power conditions: line right-of-way, and all refuge owned wa- 1. Fishermen must take turtles and craw- ters located North of Arkansas Highway 1. fish in accordance with applicable State reg- 2. A permit is required for the use of any ulations. fishing tackle other than hook and line. 2. Trotlines must be reset when exposed by 3. Trotlines must be reset when receding receding water levels. ends must water levels expose them and cannot be left consist of a length of cotton line that ex- unattended. The ends of trotlines must con- tends from the point of attachment into the sist of a length of cotton line that extends water. from the points of attachment into the water. WAPANOCCA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. Frogging is permitted on all refuge A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- owned waters open for sport fishing as fol- served] lows: South of Arkansas Highway 1, frogging B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting is permitted from the beginning of the State of squirrel, rabbit, beaver, nutria, raccoon, season through November 30; North of Ar- and opossum on designated areas of the ref- kansas Highway 1, frogging is permitted for uge subject to the following condition: We the entire State season. The use of bow and require permits. arrow for taking bullfrogs is prohibited. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 designated areas of the refuge subject to the FR 29073, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6689, Feb. 11, following conditions: 1994; 59 FR 55184, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62040, 1. We allow fishing from March 15 through Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 45366, Aug. 29, 1996; 61 FR October 31 from sunrise to sunset. 46393, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47376, Sept. 9, 1997; 2. The use of live carp, shad, buffalo, and 65 FR 30778, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56400, Sept. goldfish for bait is not permitted. 18, 2000]

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§ 32.24 California. 4. Hunters may not possess more than 25 shells while in the field. The following refuge units have been 5. No person may build or maintain fires, opened for hunting and/or fishing, and except in portable gas stoves. are listed in alphabetical order with 6. You may enter or exit only at designated applicable refuge-specific regulations. locations. 7. Vehicles may stop only at designated CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of Refer to § 32.22 Arizona for regulations. passengers or equipment or stopping between designated parking areas. CLEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing of geese, ducks, coots, moorhens, and DELEVAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE snipe is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 1. Air-thrust and inboard waterthrust moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of boats are not permitted. the refuge subject to the following condi- 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic tions: shot while in the field. 1. You must unload firearms while trans- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] porting them between parking areas and C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of pronghorn spaced blind areas. antelope is permitted on the controlled ‘‘U’’ 2. We do not allow snipe hunting in the Unit of the refuge subject to the following spaced blind areas. conditions: 3. We restrict hunters assigned to the 1. Hunters may hunt only in the unit for spaced blind area to within 100 feet (30 m) of nine (9) consecutive days beginning on the their assigned hunt site except for retrieving first Saturday following the third Wednesday downed birds, placing decoys, or traveling to in August. and from the area. 2. Access to the unit is permitted only 4. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic through the gate located on Clear Lake only. We do not allow bicycles and other con- Road. veyances. Mobility-impaired hunters should D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] consult with the Refuge Manager for allowed COLUSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE conveyances. 5. You may possess no more than 25 shells A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We while in the field. allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 6. You may possess only approved nontoxic moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of shot while in the field. the refuges subject to the following condi- 7. No person may build or maintain fires, tions: except in portable gas stoves. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic 8. You may enter or exit only at designated shot while in the field. locations. 2. Hunters may not possess more than 25 9. Vehicles may stop only at designated shells while in the field. parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of 3. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic passengers or equipment, or stopping be- only. Bicycles and other conveyances are not tween designated parking areas. permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 4. No person may build or maintain fires, of pheasant only in the free-roam areas on except in portable gas stoves. the refuge subject to the following condi- 5. You may enter or exit only at designated tions: locations. 1. We do not allow pheasant hunting in the 6. Vehicles may stop only at designated spaced blind area except during a special 1- parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of day-only pheasant hunt on the first Monday passengers or equipment or stopping between after the opening of the State pheasant designated parking areas. hunting season. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge shot while in the field. subject to the following conditions: 3. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic 1. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic only. We do not allow bicycles and other con- only. veyances. Mobility-impaired hunters should 2. We do not allow bicycles and other con- consult with the Refuge Manager for allowed veyances. Mobility-impaired hunters should conveyances. consult with the Refuge Manager for allowed 4. You may possess no more than 25 shells conveyances. while in the field. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic 5. No person may build or maintain fires, shot while in the field. except in portable gas stoves.

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6. You may enter or exit only at designated 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic locations. shot while in the field. 7. Vehicles may stop only at designated C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] passengers or equipment, or stopping be- tween designated parking areas. LOWER KLAMATH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing during allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, daylight hours only from February 15 moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of through October 1. the refuge subject to the following condi- HAVASU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tions: 1. In the controlled waterfowl hunting Refer to § 32.22 Arizona for regulations. area, we require entry permits for the first 2 HUMBOLDT BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE days of the waterfowl season for all hunters 16 years of age or older. An adult with a per- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- mit must accompany hunters under the age ing of geese, ducks, coots, common moorhens of 16 hunting in the controlled area. We re- and snipe is permitted on designated areas of quire advance reservations for the first 2 the refuge subject to the following condi- days of the hunt. tions: 2. Shooting hours end at 1:00 p.m. on all 1. Permits are required for hunting on the California portions of the refuge with the fol- Salmon Creek Unit. lowing exceptions: 2. Hunting on the Salmon Creek Unit is a. The refuge manager may designate up to permitted only on Tuesday and Saturday. 6 afternoon special youth or disabled hunter B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] waterfowl hunts per season; and C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] b. The refuge manager may designate up to D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 3 days per week of afternoon waterfowl hunt- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ing for the general public after December 1. lowing conditions: 3. You may carry only unloaded firearms 1. We allow fishing from the designated on hunter access routes open to motor vehi- shoreline train along Hookton Slough during cles or when taking them through posted re- daylight hours only. trieving zones when traveling to and from 2. We allow fishermen to use only pole and the hunting areas. line or rod and reel from the Hookton Slough Shoreline trail fishing area. 4. You may not set decoys in retrieving 3. We do not allow either motorized boats zones. or motors on the refuge dock on Humboldt 5. We do not allow air-thrust and inboard Bay. We close the dock on Humboldt Bay to waterthrust boats. launching of all boats from November 1 6. You may possess only approved nontoxic through January 15. shot while in the field. 7. You may use only nonmotorized boats IMPERIAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE and boats with electric motors on units 4b and 4c from the start of the hunting season Refer to § 32.22 Arizona for regulations. through November 30. You may use motor- KERN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ized boats on units 4b and 4c from December 1 through the end of hunting season. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting ing of geese, ducks, coots and moorhens is of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic 1. Hunters assigned to the spaced blind shot while in the field. unit must travel to and from parking areas 2. You may carry only unloaded firearms and blind sites with firearms unloaded. on hunter access routes open to motor vehi- 2. Hunters assigned to the spaced blind cles or when taking them through posted re- unit must remain within 100 feet of the num- trieving zones when traveling to and from bered steel post (blind site) except when pur- the hunting areas. suing cripples, placing decoys or traveling to C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] and from the parking area. 3. Hunters may not possess more than 25 D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] shells while in the field. MERCED NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. Hunters must park in assigned lots. 5. Only nonmotorized boats are permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and ant is permitted on designated areas of the moorhens on designated areas of the refuge refuge subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions and as we 1. Pheasant hunting is only permitted in may otherwise post in the refuge regula- the free roam unit. tions:

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1. You must unload firearms while trans- 3. We restrict hunters assigned to the porting them between parking areas and spaced blind unit to within 100 feet (30 m) of blind sites. their assigned hunt site except for retrieving 2. You may not possess more than 25 shells downed birds, placing decoys, or traveling to when leaving your assigned parking lot. and from the parking area. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. shot while in the field. 4. We restrict hunters assigned to the 5. You may possess no more than 25 shells spaced blind unit to their assigned blind ex- while in the field. cept for retrieving downed birds, placing de- 6. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic coys, or traveling to and from the parking only. We do not allow bicycles and other con- area. veyances. Mobility-impaired hunters should B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] consult with the Refuge Manager for allowed C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] conveyances. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 7. No person may build or maintain fires, except in portable gas stoves. MODOC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 8. You may enter or exit only at designated A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- locations. ing of geese, ducks, coots, moorhens and 9. Vehicles may stop only at designated snipe is permitted on designated areas of the parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of refuge subject to the following conditions: passengers or equipment or stopping between 1. A permit issued by the refuge to hunters designated parking areas. with advance reservations only is required B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting for the first weekend. of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge 2. After the first weekend of the open sea- subject to the following conditions: son, hunting is permitted only on Tuesdays, 1. We do not allow pheasant hunting in the Thursdays, and Saturdays. Hunters must spaced blind area except during a special 1- check in and out of the refuge by use of self- day-only pheasant hunt on the first Monday service permits. after the opening of the State pheasant 3. In the designated spaced blind area, hunting season. hunters must remain within 50 feet of the es- 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic tablished blind stake for the blind assigned shot while in the field. to them. 3. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic only. We do not allow bicycles and other con- shot while in the field. veyances. Mobility-impaired hunters should 5. Hunters may not possess more than 25 consult with the Refuge Manager for allowed shells after leaving the parking area. conveyances. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 4. You may not possess more than 25 shells of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge while in the field. subject to the following conditions: 5. No person may build or maintain fires, 1. We limit hunting to junior hunters pos- except in portable gas stoves. sessing a valid Junior Hunting License and 6. You may enter or exit only at designated refuge permit. locations. 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic 7. Vehicles may stop only at designated shot while in the field. parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] passengers or equipment or stopping between D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted only designated parking areas. on Dorris Reservoir subject to the following C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] conditions: D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 1. Fishing is not permitted during the mi- SALINAS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE gratory waterfowl hunting season. 2. Fishing is permitted during daylight A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- hours only. ing of geese, ducks, coots, and moorhens is permitted on designated areas of the refuge. SACRAMENTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of SALTON SEA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the refuge subject to the following condi- tions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. You must unload firearms while trans- ing of geese, ducks, coots, and moorhens is porting them between parking areas and permitted on designated areas of the refuge spaced blind areas. subject to the following conditions: 2. We do not allow snipe hunting in the 1. Hunters using the Union Tract must use spaced blind area. goose decoys.

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2. Hunters must hunt from assigned blinds 1. In the free-roam hunting areas, you may on the Union Tract and within 100 feet (.9144 use only portable blinds, temporary blinds meters) of blind sites on the Hazard Tract, constructed of natural materials, and on the except when shooting to retrieve crippled San Luis Unit, existing concrete barrel birds. blinds. We prohibit the cutting of woody 3. Firearms must be unloaded while being vegetation. transported between parking areas and blind 2. You must remove all portable blinds, de- sites. coys, and other personal equipment from the 4. Hunters may not possess more than 25 refuge following each day’s hunt. shells while in the field. 3. You may snipe hunt only within the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] free-roam portion of the San Luis unit’s wa- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] terfowl hunting areas. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted only 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic on designated areas of the refuge inundated shot while in the field. by the Salton Sea subject to the following 5. You may possess no more than 25 shells conditions: after leaving your assigned parking lot or 1. Fishing is permitted from April 1 boat launch. through September 30. 6. Vehicles may stop only at designated, 2. Only boat fishing is permitted. assigned parking areas. We prohibit dropping of passengers or equipment or stopping be- SAN FRANCISCO BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE tween designated parking areas. You must REFUGE return your permits to the check stations A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- immediately upon completion of your hunt, ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on and prior to using any tour routes or leaving designated areas of the refuge subject to the the refuge vicinity. following conditions: 7. You may not transport loaded firearms 1. Hunters may retrieve birds that fall into while walking or bicycling between parking an area that is closed to hunting, provided areas in spaced blind units, or while trav- that all weapons are left within a legal hunt- eling in a boat under power. ing area. 8. We restrict hunters in the spaced blind 2. Only portable blinds and temporary area to their assigned blind except when blinds constructed of natural materials are they are placing decoys, traveling to and permitted. from the parking area, retrieving downed 3. Digging into levees is not permitted. birds, or when shooting to retrieve cripples. 4. Nonmotorized boats may be used on all 9. Access to the Frietas Unit free-roam 9 ponds for setting out and retrieving decoys hunting area is by boat only with a max- or for retrieving downed waterfowl. Non- imum of 5 mph. Prohibited boats include air- motorized boats may also be used for hunt- thrust and/or inboard water-thrust types. ing on Ponds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Mowry 10. We prohibit the use of motorized boats Slough Unit. in the free-roam units with the exception of 5. All decoys, boats and other personal the Frietas Unit. property must be removed from the refuge B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting following each day’s hunt. of pheasants on designated areas of the ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] uge subject to the following conditions or as C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] we otherwise may post in refuge regulations D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on available at visitor information centers and designated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge headquarters: following conditions: 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic 1. Fishing from designated shoreline trail shot while in the field. fishing areas and from the Dumbarton Pier 2. Hunters may not possess more than 25 is permitted during the hours posted at the shotshells while in the field. pier and refuge headquarters. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Fishing and all other public entry is not D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- permitted in the entire Mowry Slough from ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- March 15 through June 15. lowing conditions and as we may otherwise 3. The upper reaches of Mallard Slough are post in the refuge regulations: closed to fishing and all other entry from 1. We allow fishing from sunrise to sunset March 1 through August 31. only, except on that portion of the San Joa- quin River’s south (left descending) bank SAN LUIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE within the West Bear Creek Unit designated A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We as open for fishing 24 hours per day, or as allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, otherwise posted in refuge regulations. moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of 2. We allow the use of one pole and line or the refuge subject to the following condi- one rod and reel per person. Fishermen must tions and as we may otherwise post in the attend at all times any pole and line or rod refuge regulations: and reel they are using for fishing.

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3. We prohibit the use of any boat, float passengers or equipment or stopping between tube, or other floating aid/device. designated parking areas. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] SAN PABLO BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing of ducks, geese and coots is permitted on TULE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE designated areas of the refuge subject to the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We following conditions: allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 1. All personal property, except floating moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of blinds, must be removed from the refuge at the refuge subject to the following condi- the end of each hunting day. Floating blinds tions: may be left overnight, but must be removed 1. We require entry permits in the con- from the refuge at the end of the waterfowl trolled waterfowl hunting area for the first 2 hunting season. days of the waterfowl season for all hunters 2. Hunters may use only portable blinds 16 years of age or older. An adult with a per- and temporary or floating blinds constructed mit must accompany hunters under the age of biodegradable materials. of 16 hunting in the controlled area. We re- 3. Blinds may be used by any hunter on a quire advance reservation for the first 2 days first-come basis each day. of the hunt. 4. Digging into levees is prohibited. 2. Shooting hours end at 1:00 p.m. on all B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- California portions of the refuge with the fol- ants is permitted on designated areas of the lowing exceptions: refuge. a. The refuge manager may designate up to C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] six afternoon special youth or disabled D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] hunter waterfowl hunts per season; and SUTTER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE b. The refuge manager may designate up to 3 days per week of afternoon waterfowl hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We ing for the general public after December 1. allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 3. We do not allow possession of any loaded moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of firearms more than 200 feet (60 m) from the the refuge subject to the following condi- established blind stakes. You select blind tions: sites by lottery at the beginning of each 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic hunt day. You may shoot only from within shot while in the field. your assigned blind site. 2. You may possess no more than 25 shells 4. You may carry only unloaded firearms while in the field. on hunter access routes open to motor vehi- 3. Access to the hunt area is by foot traffic cles or when taking them through posted re- only. We do not allow bicycles and other con- trieving zones when traveling to and from veyances. Mobility-impaired hunters should the hunting areas. consult with the Refuge Manager for allowed 5. We do not allow you to set decoys in re- conveyances. trieving zones. 4. No person may build or maintain fires, 6. We do not allow air-thrust and inboard except in portable gas stoves. waterthrust boats. 5. You may enter or exit only at designated 7. You may possess only approved nontoxic locations. shot while in the field. 6. Vehicles may stop only at designated B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge passengers or equipment or stopping between subject to the following conditions: designated parking areas. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting shot while in the field. of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge 2. You may carry only unloaded firearms subject to the following conditions: on hunter access routes open to motor vehi- 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic cles or when taking them through posted re- shot while in the field. trieving zones when traveling to and from 2. Access is by foot traffic only. We do not the hunting areas. allow bicycles and other conveyances. Mobil- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ity-impaired hunters should consult with the D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] Refuge Manager for allowed conveyances. 3. You may possess no more than 25 shells [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 while in the field. FR 29073, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29084, May 18, 4. No person may build or maintain fires, 1993; 59 FR 6689, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55184, except in portable gas stoves. Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 5067, Jan. 25, 1995; 60 FR 5. You may enter or exit only at designated 62041, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46393, Sept. 3, 1996; locations. 62 FR 47376, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46915, Sept. 3, 6. Vehicles may stop only at designated 1998; 65 FR 30778, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56401, parking areas. We prohibit the dropping of Sept. 18, 2000]

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§ 32.25 Colorado. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- ant, cottontail rabbit, black-tailed and The following refuge units have been white-tailed jackrabbit is permitted on des- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- are listed in alphabetical order with lowing condition: Hunting is permitted only applicable refuge-specific regulations. when the respective State season coincides with the refuge waterfowl hunting season. ALAMOSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] ing of geese, ducks, coots, snipe and mourn- ing doves is permitted on designated areas of ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL the refuge subject to the following condition: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- Snipe and dove hunting are permitted only served] during the waterfowl hunting season. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ant, cottontail rabbit, black-tailed and D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish only in white-tailed jackrabbit is permitted on des- designated areas of the refuge subject to the ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- following conditions: lowing conditions: Hunting is permitted only 1. Refuge fishing permit required. when the respective State season coincides 2. Fishing permitted only from sunrise to with the refuge waterfowl hunting season. sunset from April 15 through October 15 an- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] nually. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 3. only fishing. ARAPAHO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. Additional refuge regulations listed in refuge fishing regulations leaflet and fishing A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- permits. ing of migratory game birds is allowed on designated areas of the refuge pursuant to [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 State law. FR 6685, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62041, Dec. 4, B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland 1995; 62 FR 47376, Sept. 9, 1997; 65 FR 30780, game hunting on designated areas of the ref- May 12, 2000] uge pursuant to State law and subject to the following condition: You may possess only § 32.26 Connecticut. [Reserved] approved nontoxic shot while in the field. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of pronghorn § 32.27 Delaware. antelope is permitted on designated areas of The following refuge units have been the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in des- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- are listed in alphabetical order with lowing conditions: applicable refuge-specific regulations. 1. Anglers may not fish between June 1 and July 31 each year. BOMBAY HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. Anglers may fish only during daylight A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- hours. ing of migratory game birds is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the BROWNS PARK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. Permits are required for waterfowl hunt- ers may hunt geese, ducks, coots, and ing except on the South Upland Hunting mourning doves only in designated areas of Area. the refuge. 2. Hunting of waterfowl and coots is per- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt mitted on the South Waterfowl Area, the cottontail rabbits only in designated areas of West Waterfowl Area, and the Young the refuge. Waterfowlers Area. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 3. Only snow geese may be taken on the mule deer and elk only in designated areas of Snow Goose Area. the refuge. 4. Hunting is permitted only from des- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish only in ignated sites, except on the South Upland designated areas of the refuge. Hunting Area and the Snow Goose Area. 5. The maximum number of hunters per- MONTE VISTA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE mitted per blind is as follows: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- West Waterfowl Area—4; South Waterfowl ing of geese, ducks, coots, snipe and mourn- Area—3; Young Waterfowlers Area—2. ing doves is permitted on designated areas of 6. The possession of a loaded shotgun while the refuge subject to the following condition: outside a blind or designated site is not per- Snipe and dove hunting are permitted only mitted unless actively pursuing crippled during the waterfowl hunting season. birds.

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7. Waterfowl hunters may not possess more 4. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- than 15 shotgun shells per day on the West proved nontoxic shot while in the field. and Young Waterfowlers Hunt Areas. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting turkey is permitted on designated areas of of upland game on designated areas of the the refuge subject to the following condi- refuge subject to the following conditions: tions: 1. We allow hunting only on the South Up- 1. Permits are required. land Hunting Area. 2. Deer hunting on Area A must be from 2. We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour before designated stands only, unless actively sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset. tracking or retrieving wounded deer. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic 3. Hunting Areas A and B and the North shot while in the field. Hunting Area are open to shotgun and muz- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of zleloader deer hunting. turkey and deer on designated areas of the 4. Archery deer hunting is permitted on refuge subject to the following conditions: the North Hunting Area only. 1. We require a refuge permit except on the 5. Archery hunting is not permitted during South Upland Hunting Area. the October primitive weapons season. 2. Hunting on the Headquarters Deer Hunt 6. Only portable tree stands may be used Area must be from designated stands only, and must be removed from the refuge each unless actively tracking or retrieving day. wounded deer. 7. A shotgun only turkey hunt is permitted 3. We require a valid State permit for tur- during the State spring season in Unit 1 key hunting. north of Fowler’s Beach Road and west of 4. During firearms deer season, hunters Slaughter Canal. must wear in a conspicuous manner as an 8. Hunters during firearms deer season outer layer on the head, chest, and back a must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of chest and back a minimum of 400 square solid-colored orange clothing or material. inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] ing or material. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are PRIME HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. Boats used on Fleetwood or Turkle ing of migratory game birds is permitted on ponds must be propelled manually or by elec- designated areas of the refuge subject to the tric motors. following conditions: 2. Those portions of Fleetwood and Turkle 1. Permits are required for waterfowl hunt- ponds having wood duck nesting boxes are ing. closed to public entry from March 1 through 2. Only waterfowl and coots may be taken June 30. on the Waterfowl and Young Waterfowlers 3. Boats may be launched from designated Hunting Areas. access points or public roads. 3. Only mourning doves, common snipe, 4. Bank fishing and crabbing is permitted and woodcock may be taken on the North only at designated access points and public Hunting Area. right-of-ways. 4. Access to the waterfowl hunt area is by 5. The use of air-thrust watercraft is not boat only. permitted. 5. Except on the North Hunting Area, hunt- ing is permitted from designated blinds only, [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 with a maximum of three hunters per blind. FR 29074, May 18, 1993; 60 FR 62041, Dec. 4, 6. The possession of a loaded shotgun while 1995; 65 FR 30781, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56401, outside of a blind is not permitted unless ac- Sept. 18, 2000] tively pursuing crippled birds. 7. Hunters using the Young Waterfowlers § 32.28 Florida. Hunting Area may not use or possess more The following refuge units have been than 25 shells per day. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 8. Hunting is not permitted from March 1 through August 31. are listed in alphabetical order with B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of rabbit, applicable refuge-specific regulations. squirrel, quail, and pheasant is permitted on ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE designated areas of the refuge subject to the NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following conditions: 1. Hunting is permitted only on the North A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- Hunting Area. ing of ducks and coots is permitted on des- 2. Hunting is permitted from 1⁄2 hour before ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset. lowing condition: Permits are required. 3. Hunting is not permitted from March 1 B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] through August 31. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

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D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to the D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to the 1. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise following condition: Fishing is permitted to sunset on all areas of the refuge except year-round only from sunrise to sunset. the management impoundments and those areas marked by signs as closed to public J. N. ‘‘DING’’ DARLING NATIONAL WILDLIFE entry or fishing. REFUGE 2. Only the use of rods and reels or poles A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- and lines is permitted, and this fishing served] equipment must be attended at all times. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 3. or the taking of C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] frogs or turtles is not permitted. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and crab 4. The possession or use of trotlines, gigs, on designated areas of the refuge subject to jugs, seines, castnets or other fishing devices the following conditions: not described above is not permitted. 1. Fishing permitted in refuge waters ex- CEDAR KEYS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE cept in areas designated as ‘‘closed to public entry,’’ and the Mangrove Head Pond, Tower A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- Pond, and Tarpon Bay Slough at the Bailey served] Tract. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Crabbing permitted in refuge waters ex- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] cept in areas designated as ‘‘closed to public D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in salt entry.’’ water year round in accordance with State 3. Anglers may not take horseshoe crabs, regulations subject to the following condi- stone crabs, or spider crabs. tion: 4. Anglers may not take blue crabs for 1. A 300 foot buffer zone beginning at mean commercial purposes. high tide line and extending into the waters 5. Anglers may take blue crabs along the around Seahorse Key will be closed to all Wildlife Drive only with the use of dip nets. public entry from March 1 through June 30. Anglers may not use lines, traps, or bait on CHASSAHOWITZKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE or within 150 feet of the Wildlife Drive. 6. Anglers may use baited lines and traps A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We within refuge waters if such devises are con- allow hunting of ducks and coots on des- tinuously attended/monitored and removed ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- at the end of each day. Attended/monitored lowing condition: We require permits. means that all devices used in the capture of B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting blue crabs must be within the immediate of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and armadillo on view of the sport crabber. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 7. Daily limit of blue crabs is 20 per person following condition: We require permits. of which no more that 10 shall be females. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- LAKE WOODRUFF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing condition: We require permits. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on the served] refuge year round subject to the following B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] condition: You must fish in accordance with C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of State regulations. white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- EGMONT KEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE lowing condition: We require permits. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing will be in ac- served] cordance with State regulations and is sub- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. We allow fishing only from sunrise to D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on sunset. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 2. We do not allow use of airboats in the following conditions: refuge. 1. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise 3. We do not allow commercial fishing or to sunset. the taking of frogs or turtles. 2. Fishing is permitted year-round, from 4. We do not allow the use of snatch hooks refuge beaches only. in the refuge impoundments.

HOBE SOUND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE LOWER SUWANNEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ing of migratory game birds is permitted on

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designated areas of the refuge subject to the 11. Hunters must not construct permanent following condition: Permits are required. above ground, or pit blinds, nor dig into B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland dikes. game is permitted on designated areas of the 12. Hunters must not shoot from within 10 refuge subject to the following condition: feet of any dike, roadway, or railroad fill. Permits are required. 13. Hunters must remove decoys, boats, and C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of big game other personal property from the refuge by is permitted on designated areas of the ref- 2:00 pm daily. uge subject to the following condition: Per- 14. Refuge guides must purchase and have mits are required. Guide Permits on their person while in the D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in ac- field hunting. cordance with State regulations subject to 15. Hunters may not launch boats off Black the following conditions: Point Wildlife Drive. 1. Anglers may take game and nongame 16. Hunters may not use air thrust boats, fish only with pole and line or rod and reel. hovercraft, jetskis or similar craft on refuge 2. Anglers may not take turtles and frogs. waters. 3. Boats may not be left on the refuge over- 17. Boats must not exceed ‘‘Idle Speed’’ in night. Bairs Cove nor 8 mph or ‘‘Slow speed-Min- imum Wake’’ in Haulover Canal. MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ers may hunt ducks and coots in designated D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish, crab, areas of the refuge subject to the following clam, oyster and in designated areas conditions: of the refuge subject to the following condi- 1. You must possess a valid refuge hunting tions: permit at all times while hunting on the ref- 1. Fishermen may night fish from a boat uge. In addition, we annually require a quota only in Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, Ba- permit for hunt areas 1 and 4 from the begin- nana River, and Haulover Canal. All fisher- ning of the regular waterfowl season through men must possess a valid refuge night fish- December 31. ing permit. 2. Hunters may hunt only on Wednesday, 2. Fishermen must attend their lines at all Saturday, Sunday, and the following holi- times. days: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New 3. Vehicles must use only designated public Years Day only within the designated State access routes and boat launching areas north season. and south of Haulover Canal. 3. Hunters may hunt only in four des- 4. Fishermen may not launch boats from ignated areas of the refuge subject to delin- Black Point Wildlife Drive. eation in the refuge hunting map and bro- 5. Fishermen may not use air thrust boats, chure, including the open waters of Mosquito hovercraft, jetskis or similar craft on refuge Lagoon, Indian River, and designated im- waters. poundments outside the NASA security area. 6. Fishermen may launch or moor boats 4. Hunting hours are one-half hour before only between sunset and sunrise at Beacon 42 sunrise until 1:00 pm. each hunting day. fish camp and Bairs Cove at Haulover Canal 5. You must complete and carry proof of Recreation Area. completing an approved hunter safety train- 7. The public must not use motorized boats ing course in all hunt areas. in the Banana River Manatee sanctuary 6. An adult 21 years of age or older must (north of KARS Park on the west side of the supervise and remain in sight and normal Barge Channel and north of the Air Force voice contact with hunters under the age of power line on the east side of the Barge 16. Channel). This includes any boat having an 7. The public may not enter the refuge be- attached motor or a non-attached motor tween sunset and sunrise except: You may that is capable of use (including electric access the refuge for waterfowl hunting only motors). This regulation is in effect after 4:00 a.m. each hunting day during wa- throughout the year. terfowl hunting season, and a valid refuge 8. Boats must not exceed ‘‘Idle Speed’’ in hunting permit must be in your possession. Bairs Cove and KARS Marina nor 8 mph or 8. Hunters may not park along Blackpoint ‘‘Slow speed-Minimum Wake’’ in Haulover Wildlife Drive or Playalinda Beach Road for Canal. the purposes of waterfowl hunting. 9. The public must not enter the refuge be- 9. Hunters may not trespass or hunt migra- tween sunset and sunrise except fishermen tory game birds in refuge areas posted may launch boats while fishing from Beacon ‘‘AREA CLOSED’’. 42 Fish Camp or Bairs Cove at Haulover 10. Vehicles must use only designated pub- Canal. Nighttime fishermen must also pos- lic access routes and boat launching areas sess a valid refuge fishing permit while fish- north and south of Haulover Canal. ing on the refuge.

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PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ramps at Wakulla Beach or the Lighthouse Road area. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] ST. VINCENT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on served] designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 1. Fishing is permitted year-round. white-tailed deer, sambar deer, and feral 2. Bank fishing from spoil islands is per- hogs on designated areas of the refuge sub- mitted, during daylight hours only. ject to the following condition: We require PINELLAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE permits. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- served] lowing conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. We allow fishing only from sunrise to C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] sunset. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the 2. We allow only nonmotorized boats and following condition: Fishing is only per- boats with electric motors. mitted from boats, into the waters sur- 3. We do not allow the use of live minnows rounding Tarpon Key. as bait. 4. We allow fishing in Lakes 1 and 2 and ST. MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Oyster Pond from April 1 through September A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 30. allow hunting of ducks and coots in des- 5. We allow fishing in Lakes 3, 4, and 5 ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- from May 15 through September 30. lowing condition: We require permits. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE of squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon on designated REFUGE areas of the refuge subject to the following A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- condition: We require permits. ers may hunt ducks and coots in designated C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of areas of the refuge subject to the following white-tailed deer, turkeys, and feral hogs on condition: Permits required. designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following condition: We require permits. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and crab on designated areas of the refuge subject to D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish only in the following conditions: designated portions of the refuge subject to 1. Anglers may fish and crab only from the following conditions: sunrise to sunset. 1. Anglers may not use airboats, hover- 2. Anglers may only use boats with motors craft, off road vehicles, or personal water of 10 horsepower or less in refuge pools and craft in freshwater and brackish water wet- lakes. lands and water bodies. 3. Anglers may only use boats with or 2. Anglers may fish in freshwater and without motors on the St. Marks Unit pools brackish water creeks and ponds year round from March 15 through October 15 annually. from sunrise to sunset. Anglers may enter 4. Anglers may take only fish species, and these areas only from sunrise to sunset. fish limits authorized by State regulations. 3. Anglers may fish in tidal waters year 5. Anglers may not take frogs or turtles. round and 24 hours a day. 6. Anglers may fish and boat in Panacea 4. Anglers may not fish with trotlines, Unit ponds year round. Anglers may access gigs, spears, bush hooks, snatch hooks, cross- Panacea Unit ponds in a vehicle only from bows or bows and arrows of any type. March 15 through May 15 annually. Anglers 5. Anglers may enter the refuge to crab in may fish and boat in Otter Lake year round. freshwater and brackish water areas only 7. Anglers may not launch commercial from sunrise to sunset. Recreational anglers boats at the saltwater boat ramp on Co. Rd. may use crab pots only in accordance with 59 (Lighthouse Rd.). State regulations, except that crab pots 8. Anglers may only take and non- abandoned or not checked after 72 hours are game fish by hook and line in refuge ponds, subject to impoundment. lakes, and impoundments. 9. We prohibit crabbing in refuge pools and [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 impoundments along Lighthouse Road. FR 6690, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55185, Nov. 3, 10. We do not allow launching of airboats 1994; 61 FR 46394, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47376, or inboard waterthrust boats (personal Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46915, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR watercraft) from refuge saltwater boat 30781, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56401, Sept. 18, 2000]

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§ 32.29 Georgia. 1. We allow fishing from March 15 to Octo- ber 15 except on the Ocmulgee River, which The following refuge units have been is open to fishing year-round. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 2. We allow fishing only from sunrise to are listed in alphabetical order with sunset. applicable refuge-specific regulations. 3. We allow fishing only with pole and line or rod and reel. BANKS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. We prohibit the taking of sturgeon, frogs, turtles, and mollusks. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 5. We allow only nonmotorized boats or served] boats with electric motors on refuge waters B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] except the Ocmulgee River. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 6. You may not leave boats or other per- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on sonal equipment on the refuge overnight. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 7. The minimum size limit for largemouth following conditions: bass is 14 inches (35 cm) 1. Fishing is permitted year-round only from sunrise to sunset. EUFAULA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. Night fishing is permitted from March 1 Refer to § 32.20 Alabama for regulations. through October 31. 3. Only the use of pole and line or rod and HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE reel is permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 4. The daily creel limit is 5 largemouth served] bass, 5 channel catfish, and 25 of any one, or B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] combination, of bream or sunfish. Possession C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- of more than the daily creel limit at any tailed deer is permitted on designated areas time is not permitted. of the refuge subject to the following condi- 5. The taking of largemouth bass smaller tion: Permits are required. than 14 inches is not permitted. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the BLACKBEARD ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE following conditions: REFUGE 1. Anglers may fish in estuarine waters A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- year round from sunrise to sunset daily. served] 2. Bank fishing into estuarine waters is B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] permitted only from sunrise to sunset. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 3. Anglers may use the Barbour River pub- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas lic boat ramp as public access year-round of the refuge subject to the following condi- from 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (midnight), daily. tion: Permits are required. However, anglers may not use the Barbour D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on River public boat ramp as access from 12:01 designated areas of the refuge subject to the a.m. to 3:59 a.m. daily. following conditions: OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Anglers may fish in freshwater year- round from sunrise to sunset, except during A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- managed deer hunts. served] 2. Only nonmotorized boats and boats with B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] electric motors are permitted. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 3. The use of live minnows as bait is not white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- permitted. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 4. Boats may not be left on the refuge over- lowing condition: We require permits except night. for on Cowhouse Island. We open Cowhouse Island to white-tailed deer and feral hog 5. Anglers may bank fish into estuarine hunting per Dixon Memorial State Forest waters daily from sunrise to sunset only. Regulations. BOND SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- lowing conditions: served] 1. We do not allow the use of boats with B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] motors larger than 10 horsepower. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 2. We do not allow the use of live minnows white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- as bait. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 3. We allow only the use of pole and line or lowing condition: We require permits. rod and reel. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 4. The daily creel limit is 5 largemouth ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- bass, 5 channel catfish, and 25 of any one, or lowing conditions: combination, of bream or sunfish. We do not

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allow the possession of more than the daily C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- creel limit. tailed deer and feral hogs is permitted on 5. We do not allow the taking of designated areas of the refuge subject to the largemouth bass smaller than 14 inches (35 following condition: Permits are required. cm). D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the PIEDMONT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 1. Fishing is permitted year-round except served] during refuge hunts. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, 2. Bank fishing into estuarine waters is squirrel and rabbit is permitted on des- permitted only from sunrise to sunset. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing conditions: WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Permits are required. 2. Hunting is not permitted during refuge A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- deer hunts. served] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] white-tailed deer and turkey on designated C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] areas of the refuge subject to the following D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in des- condition: Permits required. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on lowing condition: designated areas of the refuge subject to the 1. Anglers may fish year round. following conditions: 2. Fishing from boats is only permitted on 1. Fishing is permitted from May 1 through Beacon and Wolf Creeks. September 30 only from sunrise to sunset. 2. The creel limit for black bass is five. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 3. Only the use of pole and line or rod and FR 6691, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55185, Nov. 3, reel is permitted. 1994; 62 FR 47377, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46915, 4. The use of live minnows as bait is not Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30781, May 12, 2000] permitted. 5. Nonmotorized boats and boats with elec- § 32.30 Hawaii. tric motors are permitted only in Pond 2A and Allison Lake. The following refuge units have been opened for hunting and/or fishing, and SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE are listed in alphabetical order with A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- applicable refuge-specific regulations. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of squirrels and feral hogs on designated A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- areas of the refuge subject to the following served] condition: We require permits. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt white-tailed deer, turkey, and feral hogs on feral pigs and feral cattle on designated designated areas of the refuge subject to the areas of the refuge subject to the following following condition: We require permits. condition: D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 1. You must have reservations or permits ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- to access the refuge. lowing conditions: 1. Anglers may fish in refuge impound- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] ments and canals from March 1 through No- HANALEI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE vember 30 annually. 2. Anglers may fish in Kingfisher Pond A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- year round. served] 3. We allow fishing from sunrise to sunset. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 4. Anglers may bank fish year round in the C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] canals adjacent to the wildlife drive. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 5. Boats may not be left on the refuge over- designated areas of the refuge. night. 6. Anglers may only use non-motorized KAKAHAIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE boats and boats with electric motors within impounded waters. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] WASSAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] served] D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge.

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KILAUEA POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- sess only approved nontoxic shot while in A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the field. served] 4. Nonmotorized boats and boats with elec- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] tric motors are restricted to the area bound- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ed by the water’s edge and extending to a D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may salt water point 200 yards lakeward in hunting area 1 on fish in designated areas of the refuge. the Lake Lowell sector. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland FR 6691, Feb. 11, 1994; 62 FR 47377, Sept. 9, game is permitted on designated areas of the 1997; 65 FR 30782, May 12, 2000] refuge subject to the following conditions: 1. Hunting of pheasant, quail and partridge is permitted on the Lake Lowell Sector. § 32.31 Idaho. 2. Shooting hours on the Lake Lowell sec- The following refuge units have been tor are the same as those for waterfowl hunt- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and ing. are listed in alphabetical order with 3. Hunting is not permitted on the Snake applicable refuge-specific regulations. River sector from February 1 through May 31. BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. Pheasant, quail, and partridge hunters may possess only approved nontoxic shot A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- while in the field. ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is is permitted on designated areas of the ref- permitted on designated areas of the refuge uge subject to the following conditions: subject to the following condition: Hunting 1. Air-thrust boats are not permitted. is permitted only on the Snake River Sector. 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on shot while in the field. designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting following conditions: of partridge, grouse, and cottontail rabbits, 1. During the waterfowl hunting season, including pygmy rabbits, on designated areas fishing is permitted only within the area of the refuge subject to the following condi- bounded by the water’s edge extending to a tion: You may possess only approved point 200 yards lakeward in fishing Areas A nontoxic shot while in the field. and B on the Lake Lowell Sector. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Nonmotorized boats are permitted from D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 1⁄2 hour before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset designated areas of the refuge subject to the from October 1 through April 14, within the following condition: Boats are not permitted area bounded by the water’s edge extending in fishing areas. to a point 200 yards lakeward in front of the lower dam fishing area A, and in front of the CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE upper dam, fishing area B. 3. Motorized and nonmotorized boats are A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We permitted from 1⁄2 hour before sunrise to 1⁄2 allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and hour after sunset from April 15 through Sep- snipe on designated areas of the refuge sub- tember 30. ject to the following condition: You may pos- 4. Shoreline fishing is not permitted on the sess only approved nontoxic shot while in islands of the Snake River Sector from Feb- the field. ruary 1 through May 31. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant and grouse on designated areas GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of the refuge subject to the following condi- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- tion: ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on You may possess only approved nontoxic designated areas of the refuge subject to the shot while in the field. following condition: Motorized boats are not C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] permitted. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] DEER FLAT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing of geese, ducks, coots, common snipe and KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE doves is permitted on designated areas of the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- refuge subject to the following conditions: ing of geese, ducks, and coots is permitted on 1. Only ducks and coots may be hunted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the the Lake Lowell sector. following conditions: 2. Only portable and temporary blinds con- 1. Hunting is permitted only on Tuesdays, structed of natural materials are permitted. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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2. Hunters are limited to the use and/or D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- possession of no more than 25 shells per day. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 3. All firearms must be unloaded when in lowing conditions: the posted retrieving zone for purposes of re- 1. We allow fishing on Lake Chautauqua trieving downed birds or traveling to or from from January 15 through October 15. You the hunting area. may not fish in the Waterfowl Hunting Area B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting during waterfowl hunting season. of forest grouse on designated areas of the 2. You may not leave private boats in ref- refuge subject to the following condition: uge waters overnight. You may possess only approved nontoxic 3. We restrict motorboats to ‘‘slow speed/ shot while in the field. minimum wake.’’ C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer, elk, 4. The public may not enter Weis Lake on black bear, moose and mountain lion is per- the Cameron-Billsbach Unit of Chautauqua mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- National Wildlife Refuge from October 16 ject to the following condition: Hunting is through January 14, to provide sanctuary for permitted only on that portion of the refuge migratory birds. that lies west of the West Side Road. CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted only on Myrtle Creek subject to the following A. Hunting of Migratory Birds. Hunters may condition: Only bank fishing is permitted. hunt waterfowl on designated areas of the Fishing from boats, float tubes, or other per- refuge in accordance with posted regulations sonal flotation devices is prohibited. and subject to the following conditions. 1. Hunters may hunt waterfowl, by daily MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE permit drawing, on the controlled areas of Grassy Point, Carterville, and Greenbriar A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- land areas, plus Orchard, Sawmill, Turkey, ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on and Grassy islands, from one-half hour be- designated areas of the refuge. fore sunrise to posted closing times each day B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- during the goose season. Hunters may hunt ant, partridge and cottontail rabbits, includ- waterfowl in these areas, including the lake ing pygmy rabbit, is permitted on designated shoreline, only from existing refuge blinds areas of the refuge subject to the following during the goose season. conditions: 2. Waterfowl hunters outside the controlled 1. Hunting is permitted only during the wa- goose hunting areas may use only portable terfowl season. or temporary blinds. Blinds must be a min- 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic imum of 200 yards apart and removed or dis- shot while in the field. mantled at the end of each day’s hunt. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 3. Goose hunters outside the controlled D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] goose hunting area on Crab Orchard Lake [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 must hunt from a blind that is on shore or FR 6691, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62041, Dec. 4, anchored a minimum of 200 yards (180 m) 1995; 65 FR 30782, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56402, away from any shoreline. Waterfowl hunters Sept. 18, 2000] may also hunt on the east shoreline in Grassy Bay. 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic § 32.32 Illinois. shot while hunting migratory game bird spe- The following refuge units have been cies. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt are listed in alphabetical order with upland game on designated areas of the ref- applicable refuge-specific regulations. uge in accordance with posted regulations and subject to the following conditions: CHAUTAUQUA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Upland game hunting prohibited in the controlled goose hunting areas during the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- goose hunting season, except furbearer hunt- ing of migratory game birds is permitted on ing permitted from sunset to sunrise. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 2. Hunters may not use rifles or handguns following conditions: with ammunition larger than .22 caliber rim 1. Hunting is permitted only in the area fire, except they may use black powder fire- outside the main dike in the Liverpool Lake arms up to and including .40 caliber. section and north of the entrance to the 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic north ditch known as Goofy Ridge Ditch. shot while hunting all permitted species ex- 2. The retrieval zone is limited to the river cept wild turkey. You may possess and use side of the main dike. lead shot for hunting wild turkey. 3. Only temporary structures or blinds con- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt structed of native materials are permitted. white-tailed deer on designated areas of the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge in accordance with posted regulations C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] and subject to the following conditions:

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1. Hunters must possess a special permit designated areas of the refuge subject to the issued by the Illinois Department of Natural following conditions: Resources. 1. Hunters may dove hunt on sunflower 2. We require hunters using the closed area fields only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and to check in at the refuge visitor contact sta- Saturdays starting September 1. Hunters tion prior to hunting and to comply with the may hunt only from noon to 5 pm. Hunters special rules provided to them. must sign in and out and report daily har- 3. You may not hunt deer with a firearm in vest at registration box. All hunting must be the controlled goose hunting areas. You may from field borders only. Hunters may not hunt deer in the controlled goose hunting hunt or shoot from the interior of sunflower areas with archery equipment in accordance fields or within 100 yards of roadways. Hunt- with State seasons and regulations. ers may not carry or use guns while retriev- 4. You must remove hunting stands at the ing downed doves from field interiors. end of each day’s hunt. 2. On the Bellrose Waterfowl Reserve— 5. Permitted hunters may use center fire Hunters may not hunt ducks. Hunters may ammunition for handgun deer hunting dur- hunt only geese following the closure of the ing the handgun deer season. state duck season. Hunters may hunt only on D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on des- Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Hunters ignated areas of the refuge in accordance may hunt only from sunrise to 1 pm. All with posted regulations and subject to the hunters must remove blinds and decoys, and following conditions: be off the unit by 2 pm daily. Hunters may 1. Crab Orchard Lake—west of Wolf Creek not enter the area prior to 5 am. Hunters Road—Anglers may fish from boats all year. may not hunt during special snow goose sea- Anglers must remove trotlines/jugs from sons after the closure of the regular goose sunrise until sunset from Memorial Day season. Hunters may use only temporary or through Labor Day; east of Wolf Creek Road, portable blinds; Hunters may not construct anglers may fish from boats March 15 pit blinds. No one may hunt within 100 yards through September 30. Anglers may fish all of any private property boundary. Distance between hunting parties must be at least 200 year at the Wolf Creek and Route 148 cause- yards. All hunters must sign in and out and way areas. Anglers must check and remove report daily harvest at the registration box. fish from all jugs and trotlines daily. It is il- 3. Hunters must remove boats, decoys, and legal to use stakes to anchor any trotlines; blinds from the refuge at the conclusion of anglers must tag them with their name and each days hunt. address. Anglers may use all noncommercial 4. Boats, decoys and blinds must be re- fishing methods except they may not use any moved from the refuge at the conclusion of underwater breathing apparatus. Anglers each day’s hunt. may not use jugs or trotlines with any flota- B. Upland Game Hunting. You may hunt tion device that has previously contained bob-white quail, rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, any petroleum-based materials or toxic sub- opossum, coyote, red fox, grey fox, and tur- stances. Anglers must attach a buoyed de- key (spring) on designated areas of the ref- vice that is visible on the water’s surface to uge in accordance with posted regulations all trotlines. and subject to the following conditions: 2. A–41, Bluegill, Blue Heron, Managers, 1. If we provide hunter check-in/check-out Honkers, and Visitors Ponds: Anglers may post, you must present daily harvests. fish only from sunrise to sunset March 15 2. We do not allow hunting after sunset. through September 30. Anglers may not use 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic boats or flotation devices. shot while hunting for any permitted birds 3. Anglers may not submerge any pole or except wild turkey. You may use lead shot similar object to take or locate any fish. while hunting wild turkey. 4. Organizers of all fishing events must C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of possess a refuge-issued permit. white-tailed deer on designated areas of the 5. Anglers may not fish within 250 yards of refuge in accordance with posted regulations an occupied waterfowl hunting blind. and subject to the following conditions: 6. Fishermen may anchor trotlines only 1. Hunters must check in and out of the with portable weights that are removed from refuge each day of hunting. the water, along with the trotlines and jugs. 2. Hunting blinds may not be left overnight 7. We restrict motorboats to slow speeds on the refuge. leaving no wakes in Cambria Neck, and with- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] in 150 feet (45 m) of any shoreline, swimming area, marina entrance, boat ramp, or cause- EMIQUON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE way tunnel on Crab Orchard, Little Grassy, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- or Devils Kitchen Lakes. ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to posted CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE conditions. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. Only temporary structures or blinds con- ing of migratory game birds is permitted on structed of native materials are permitted.

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2. Hunters must remove boats, decoys, and designated areas of the refuge subject to the portable blinds at the end of each day’s hunt. following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 1. You may not hunt migratory birds on upland game on designated areas of the ref- refuge-closed areas posted ‘‘Area Closed,’’ on uge subject to posted conditions. the Goose Island ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big 8, on the Upper Halfway Creek Marsh ‘‘No game on designated areas of the refuge sub- Hunting’’ zone in Pool 7, or on the Frog Pond ject to posted conditions. area ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 13. 1. Hunters must remove hunting stands at 2. We require permits for Potters Marsh in the end of each day’s hunt. Pool 13 except during the early teal season. D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may sport fish 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic in designated waters of the refuge subject to shot while in the field. the following conditions: 4. On Pools 4 through 11, you may not place 1. Fishermen may sport fish in all refuge or leave decoys on the refuge during the time waters during daylight hours from January from 1⁄2 hour after the close of legal shooting 15, through October 15. hours, until 1 hour before the start of legal 2. Private boats may not be left in refuge shooting hours. waters overnight. 5. This condition applies to Pools 4 through 3. Fishermen must restrict motorboats to 11 only. We prohibit construction of perma- slow speed/minimum wake. nent hunting blinds using manmade mate- 4. Anglers may not sportfish in areas open rials. At the end of each day’s hunt, you to hunting during hunting seasons. must remove all manmade blind materials you brought onto the refuge. Any blinds con- MARK TWAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE taining manmade materials left on the ref- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- uge are subject to immediate removal and ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- disposal. Manmade materials include, but are not limited to: wooden pallets, lumber, ignated areas of the refuge subject to posted railroad ties, fence posts (wooden or metal), regulations. wire, nails, staples, netting, or tarps. We B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt allow you to leave only seasonal blinds, upland game on designated areas of the ref- made entirely of natural vegetation and bio- uge subject to posted regulations. degradable twines, on the refuge. We con- 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic sider all such blinds public property and shot while hunting all permitted birds, ex- open to use by any person on a first-come cept wild turkeys. You may possess and use basis. We allow you to gather only willow, lead shot for hunting wild turkey. grasses, marsh vegetation, and dead wood on C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt the ground from the refuge for blind-building white-tailed deer on designated areas of the materials. We prohibit cutting or removing refuge subject to posted regulations. any other refuge trees or vegetation. D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish on B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting designated areas of the refuge subject to of upland game on designated areas of the posted regulations. refuge subject to the following conditions: MEREDOSIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Hunters may not hunt or possess fire- arms between March 15 and the opening of A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the State fall hunting seasons except that served] hunters may hunt wild turkeys during the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] State spring turkey season. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Hunters may hunt on refuge areas posted D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on as ‘‘Area Closed’’ beginning the day after the designated areas of the Meredosia National close of the applicable State duck hunting Wildlife Refuge subject to the following con- season until season closure or March 15, ditions: whichever occurs first, except that hunters 1. Fishermen may sport fish on all refuge may hunt wild turkey during the State waters during daylight hours from January spring wild turkey season. 15 through October 15. 3. You may not hunt at any time on the 2. From October 16 through January 14, Goose Island ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 8, fishermen may fish south of Carver Lake by on the Upper Halfway Creek Marsh ‘‘No foot access only. Hunting’’ zone in Pool 7, or on the Frog Pond 3. Private boats may not be left in refuge ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 13. waters overnight. 4. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- 4. Motorboats must not exceed ‘‘slow speed/ proved nontoxic shot when hunting for any minimum wake.’’ permitted birds or other small game, except wild turkey. We still allow possession of lead UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE shot for hunting wild turkey. AND FISH REFUGE 5. You may use lights and dogs to hunt rac- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We coons, and other specifically authorized allow hunting of migratory game birds on small mammals, in accordance with State

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regulations. We allow such use of lights on of the refuge subject to the following condi- the refuge at the point of kill only. We pro- tions: hibit all other uses of lights for hunting on 1. Permits are required during the second the refuge. State muzzleloader season. Archery hunting C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of is permitted following the second muzzle- white-tailed deer on designated areas of the loader season. refuge subject to the following conditions: 2. Only bow and arrow and muzzleloaders 1. Hunters may only hunt until season clo- are permitted. sure or March 15, whichever date occurs 3. The construction and use of permanent first. blinds, platforms or ladders is not permitted. 2. Hunters may hunt on refuge areas posted 4. No discharge of firearms is permitted ‘‘Area Closed’’ beginning the day after the close of the applicable State duck hunting within 100 yards of an occupied dwelling season until season closure or March 15, 5. Non-hunters must stay in vehicles when whichever date occurs first. entering the hunt area during the second 3. You may not hunt at any time on the State deer muzzleloader season. Goose Island ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 8, D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on on the Upper Halfway Creek Marsh ‘‘No designated areas of the refuge subject to the Hunting’’ zone in Pool 7, or on the Frog Pond following conditions: ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 13. 1. You may fish from the bank and from 4. We do not allow construction or use of nonmotorized boats on Stanfield Lake from permanent blinds, platforms, or ladders. May 15 through October 15. You may not 5. You must remove all stands from the boat at other times. Stanfield Lake is open refuge at the end of each day’s hunt. to when ice conditions permit. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 2. Only fishing with rod and reel or pole ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- and line is permitted. lowing conditions: 3. Ice fishing is permitted only when indi- 1. We do not allow fishing on the Spring cated by refuge signs. Lake Closed Area, Carroll County, Illinois 4. The minimum size limit for large-mouth from October 1 through the last day of the Il- black bass taken from refuge waters is 14 linois waterfowl season. 2. We allow only hand-powered boats or inches. boats with electric motors on Mertes’ Slough 5. Fishing is permitted during daylight in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. hours only. 6. Frogs and turtles may be taken by hook [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 and line during daylight hours from areas FR 29074, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6685, 6692, Feb. open to fishing. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55185, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62041, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 45366, Aug. 29, 1996; 61 FR PATOKA RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 46394, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47378, Sept. 9, 1997; AND MANAGEMENT AREA 63 FR 46916, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30782, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56402, Sept. 18, 2000] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- § 32.33 Indiana. ignated areas of the refuge subject to posted The following refuge units have been regulations. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt opened for hunting and/or fishing, and upland game on designated areas of the ref- are listed in alphabetical order with uge subject to posted regulations. applicable refuge-specific regulations. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big game on designated areas of the refuge sub- MUSCATATUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ject to posted regulations. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish in served] designated waters of the refuge subject to B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail posted regulations. and rabbit is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condi- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 tion: FR 29074, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 55186, Nov. 3, 1. No discharge of firearms is permitted 1994; 61 FR 45366, Aug. 29, 1996; 65 FR 56402, within 100 yards of an occupied dwelling. Sept. 18, 2000] 2. Hunting is permitted only from sunrise to sunset. § 32.34 Iowa. 3. Hunting is prohibited from the beginning of the second State muzzleloader deer season The following refuge units have been through the end of the year. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- are listed in alphabetical order with tailed deer is permitted on designated areas applicable refuge-specific regulations.

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DE SOTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- Refer to § 32.32 Illinois for regulations. ing of migratory game birds is permitted only as posted. NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- permitted on designated areas of the refuge served] subject to the following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 1. Permits are required. ringnecked pheasants, bobwhite quail, cot- 2. Hunters must not construct or use per- tontail rabbits, and squirrels on designated manent blinds, platforms or ladders at any areas of the refuge subject to the following time. conditions: 3. Hunters must remove all hunting stands 1. All hunting stands must be removed from the refuge by the close of the season. from the refuge at the end of each day’s D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted in hunt. DeSoto Lake subject to the following condi- 2. Hunters may hunt from the opening of tions: State season until closed on the dates posted 1. Ice fishing is permitted from January 1 by the refuge manager. through the end of February when conditions are safe. 3. All hunters must wear one or more of 2. Motor- or wind-driven conveyances are the following articles of visible, external, not permitted on the lake from January 1 solid blaze orange clothing: a vest, coat, through the end of February. jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt or cover- 3. The use of portable ice fishing shelters is alls. permitted on a daily basis from January 1 C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- through the end of February. tailed deer is permitted on designated areas 4. Only the use of pole and line, or rod and of the refuge subject to the following condi- reel, is permitted from April 15 through Oc- tion: All hunting stands must be removed tober 14 with the exception that archery and from the refuge at the end of each day’s spear fishing are permitted only for nongame hunt. fish from April 15 to October 14. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 5. Fishing with more than two lines or with more than two hooks on each line is not per- UNION SLOUGH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE mitted. 6. The use of trotlines and float lines is not A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- permitted. ing of migratory game birds is permitted on 7. Minimum length and creel limits are re- designated areas of the refuge subject to the quired as posted. following condition: State regulations re- garding the use of decoys, and governing the DRIFTLESS AREA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE construction and use of blinds on game man- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- agement areas, shall apply. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. You may hunt up- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland land game in designated areas of the refuge game is permitted on designated areas of the subject to the following condition: You may refuge subject to the following condition: possess only approved nontoxic shot while Hunting is permitted only between Novem- hunting upland game, except wild turkey. ber 1 and the close of State established sea- You may possess and use lead shot for wild sons, or January 15, whichever comes first. turkey hunting. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas tailed deer is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condi- of the refuge subject to the following condi- tions: tions: 1. Hunting is permitted only between No- vember 1 and the close of State established 1. The construction or use of permanent seasons, or January 15, whichever comes blinds, stands or ladders is prohibited. first. 2. Hunters must remove all hunting stands 2. Hunting is restricted to archery and from the refuge at the end of each day’s muzzleloader use only. hunt. 3. Construction or use of permanent blinds, D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on platforms or ladders is not permitted. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 4. All stands must be removed from the ref- following conditions: uge at the end of the day’s hunt. 1. Fishing is permitted from March 1 5. Hunting in areas posted ‘‘Closed Area’’ is through November 15. strictly prohibited. 2. The use of boats, canoes or other float- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on ing devices is not permitted. designated areas of the refuge.

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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE 1. Anglers may fish in accordance with the AND FISH REFUGE Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Map and Guide. Refer to § 32.32 Illinois for regulations. 2. Anglers may not use motorized vehicles [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 on the ice. FR 29084, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6685, 6692, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55186, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62042, MARAIS DES CYGNES NATIONAL WILDLIFE Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46395, Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR REFUGE 46916, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30783, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56402, Sept. 18, 2000] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] § 32.35 Kansas. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt upland game on designated areas of the ref- The following refuge units have been uge consistent with State regulations, and opened for hunting and/or fishing, and subject to refuge-specific regulations as are listed in alphabetical order with posted. applicable refuge-specific regulations. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big game on designated areas of the refuge con- FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE sistent with State regulations, and subject A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- to refuge-specific regulations as posted. ing of geese, ducks, coots, mourning doves D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sportfish in and snipe is permitted on designated areas of accordance with State law and refuge-spe- the refuge subject to the following condition: cific restrictions as posted. Waterfowl and coot hunters shall possess and use, while in the field, only non-toxic shot. QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We game is permitted on designated areas of the allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, rails refuge subject to the following conditions: (Virginia and Sora only), mourning doves, 1. Dogs may not be used for hunting and common snipe on designated areas of the furbearing animals or non-game animals. refuge subject to the following condition: We 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic require approved nontoxic shot when hunt- shot or rimfire firearms while in the field. ing any game on the refuge. We prohibit the C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of big game possession of lead shot in the field. is permitted on designated areas of the ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- uge subject to the following conditions: ant, bobwhite quail, squirrel, and rabbit is 1. Only shotguns, muzzleloading firearms, permitted on designated areas of the refuge or bow and arrow are permitted except dur- ing controlled hunts. subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sportfish on 1. The refuge is closed to all hunting from designated portions of the refuge subject to March 1 through August 31. State regulations and any refuge specific 2. Squirrels and rabbits may only be hunt- regulations as listed in the refuge brochure. ed during the portion of the Kansas seasons that fall outside the March 1 through August KIRWIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 31 closed period. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, mourn- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sportfish on ing doves, and snipe on designated areas of designated portions of the refuge subject to the refuge subject to the following condition: State regulations and any refuge specific Waterfowl and coot hunters may possess regulations as listed in the refuge brochure. only approved nontoxic shot while in the [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 60 field. FR 62042, Dec. 4, 1995; 62 FR 47378, Sept. 9, B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- 1997; 63 FR 46916, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30783, ant, quail, prairie chicken, squirrel and rab- May 12, 2000] bit is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Hunting of rabbits and squirrels is permitted § 32.36 Kentucky. only during that portion of the State ‘‘small The following refuge units have been game season’’ that occurs during the State opened for hunting and/or fishing, and ‘‘upland game season.’’ are listed in alphabetical order with C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and turkey is permitted on designated areas of applicable refuge-specific regulations. the refuge subject to the following condition: OHIO RIVER ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE Only archery hunting of deer is permitted. REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sportfish on designated areas of the refuge subject to the Refer to § 32.68 West Virginia for regula- following conditions: tions.

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REELFOOT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. We allow finfishing and shellfishing year round in accordance with A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area regu- served] lations: B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- 1. We require refuge permits for commer- rels and raccoons is permitted on designated cial shellfishing. areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Permits are required. 2. For the Indian Bayou Area, we require an Army Corps of Engineer permit for com- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- mercial shellfishing. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- BAYOU COCODRIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE lowing condition: Permits are required. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- designated areas of the refuge subject to the ers may hunt woodcock and snipe on des- following conditions: ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 1. Fishing is permitted on the Long Point lowing condition: Hunters must possess a Unit (north of Upper Blue Basin) from March refuge permit. 15 through November 15 and on the Grassy B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting Island Unit (south of the Upper Blue Basin) of squirrels, rabbit, raccoon, and coyote on from February 1 through November 15. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 2. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise following condition: We require refuge per- to sunset. mits. 3. Anglers may not enter the refuge, or use C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of airboats, hovercraft, or jet skis (personal white-tailed deer on designated areas of the water-craft) on any waters within the refuge refuge subject to the following condition: We boundary. require refuge permits. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 60 ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- FR 62042, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 31461, June 20, lowing conditions: 1996; 61 FR 46395, Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR 46916, 1. Each boat/vehicle entering the refuge Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30783, May 12, 2000] must possess an entrance pass. § 32.37 Louisiana. 2. We allow fishing during daylight hours only. The following refuge units have been 3. We allow fishing on the Cross Bayou Cut opened for hunting and/or fishing, and and all tributaries that fill with water from are listed in alphabetical order with Cocodrie Bayou during high water stages. applicable refuge-specific regulations. 4. We prohibit camping. 5. We allow only cotton limb lines. ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 6. You may not use trotlines, slat traps, or nets while fishing. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, snipe, BAYOU SAUVAGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE and woodcock on designated areas of the ref- uge subject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 1. Hunting must be in accordance with served] Sherburne Wildlife Management Area regu- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] lations. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. For the Indian Bayou Area, we require D. Sport Fishing. Finfishing and an Army Corps of Engineer permit. shellfishing are permitted on designated B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting areas of the refuge subject to the following of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, nutria, conditions: muskrat, mink, fox, bobcat, beaver, and 1. Fishing is permitted during daylight otter on designated areas of the refuge sub- hours only. ject to the following conditions: 2. Sport fishing and shellfishing are per- 1. Hunting must be in accordance with mitted year round on all refuge lands south Sherburne Wildlife Management Area regu- of the Intracoastal Waterway; from the lations. banks of U.S. Highway 11; and within the 2. For the Indian Bayou Area, we require banks of the borrow canal and borrow pits an Army Corps of Engineer permit. between U.S. Highway 11 and Interstate 10. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 3. Only sport fishing with hand-held rod deer and turkey on designated areas of the and reel or hand-held rod and line is per- refuge subject to the following conditions: mitted. Gait shrimp may be taken with cast 1. Hunting must be in accordance with nets 8 feet in diameter or less. Crawfish and Sherburne Wildlife Management Area regu- crabs can be taken (up to 100 pounds per per- lations. son) with wire nets up to 20 inches in diame- 2. For the Indian Bayou Area, we require ter. All fishing, crabbing and crawfishing an Army Corps of Engineer permit. equipment must be attended at all times.

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4. The use of trotlines, limblines, slat ject to the following condition: Permits are traps, gar sets, nets or alligator lines is pro- required. hibited on the refuge. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 5. Only outboard motors 25 horsepower or tailed deer, turkey and feral hogs is per- less are permitted in waterways inside the mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- hurricane protection levee. ject to the following condition: Permits are 6. Airboats, aircraft, motorized pirogues required. and go-devils are prohibited in refuge waters. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the BIG BRANCH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE following conditions: REFUGE 1. Fishing is permitted year-round. 2. Camping is permitted in designated A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- areas only. ers may hunt ducks, coots, and snow geese 3. Only cotton limb lines are permitted. on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: BRETON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt served] white-tailed deer on designated areas of the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and crab D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish in on designated areas of the refuge subject to designated waters of the refuge subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: 1. Anglers may fish year-round. 2. Crabbers must tend crabbing equipment 1. Fishermen may fish during daylight at all times. hours only. 3. Anglers may not use trotlines, slat 2. Fishermen must only use rods and reel traps, or nets. or pole and lines while fishing. 3. Fishermen must not use trotlines, slat CAMERON PRAIRIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE traps or nets while fishing. REFUGE 4. Fishermen must not use boats with mo- tors larger than 25 horsepower. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 5. Fishermen must not use air-thrust allow hunting of migratory game birds in boats, motorized pirogues, go-devils, or mud designated areas of the refuge subject to the boats in refuge waters. following conditions: 1. We require refuge permits. BLACK BAYOU LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying REFUGE the refuge for hunting must abide by all terms and conditions in the appropriate ref- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- uge brochure. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] game hunting in designated areas of the ref- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] uge subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on des- 1. We require refuge permits. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying lowing conditions: the refuge for hunting must abide by all 1. Anglers may fish from sunrise to sunset. terms and conditions in the appropriate ref- 2. Anglers may not leave boats or other uge brochure. personal equipment on the refuge overnight. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of Anglers may launch boats only at designated white-tailed deer in designated areas of the sites. Anglers may not use boat motors refuge subject to the following conditions: greater that 50 horsepower. 1. We require refuge permits. 3. Anglers may not use trotlines, limb 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying lines, yo-yos, traps or nets. the refuge for hunting must abide by all 4. Anglers may not take frogs, turtles and terms and conditions in the appropriate ref- mollusks. uge brochure. D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing in BOGUE CHITTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE designated areas of the refuge subject to the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- following condition: Any person entering, ing of ducks, geese, coots, and woodcock is using, or occupying the refuge for fishing permitted on designated areas of the refuge must abide by all terms and conditions in subject to the following condition: Permits the appropriate refuge brochure. are required. CATAHOULA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- rel, rabbit, raccoon and opossum is per- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- served]

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B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are of raccoon, squirrel, rabbit, and feral hogs on permitted on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to the subject to the following conditions: following condition: We require permits. 1. and crabbing are C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of permitted only from sunrise to sunset. white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- 2. The use of trotlines, limblines, slat ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- traps, gar sets, nets or alligator lines is pro- lowing condition: We require permits. hibited. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 3. Camping is permitted year-round on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- ignated areas only. lowing conditions: GRAND COTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. We allow fishing from 1 hour before sun- rise until 1⁄2 hour after sunset. We allow only A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- pole and line or rod and reel fishing. We pro- served] hibit . B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. We allow boat launching on all refuge D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish and waters as designated in the refuge brochure. take crawfish in designated waters of the ref- We allow only nonmotorized boats or boats uge subject to the following conditions. with motors of 10 horsepower or less. You 1. Fishermen must have refuge permits to may not leave boats on the refuge overnight. take crawfish. 3. Cowpen Bayou and the HWY 28 borrow 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying pits open to fishing all year. the refuge for fishing or crawfishing must 4. All other refuge waters, including Duck abide by all terms and conditions in the ref- Lake, Muddy Bayou, ditches, all outlet wa- uge fishing brochure. ters, and all flooded woodlands are open to fishing and boating from March 1 through LACASSINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE October 31. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We D’ARBONNE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE allow hunting of geese, duck, gallinules, and coots on designated areas of the refuge sub- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We ject to the following conditions: allow hunting of ducks, geese, coots, and 1. Permits are required. woodcock on designated areas of the refuge 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying subject to the following condition: We re- the refuge for waterfowl hunting must abide quire permits. by all the terms and conditions in the refuge B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting hunting brochure. of quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opos- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] sum on designated areas of the refuge sub- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- ject to the following condition: We require tailed deer is permitted on designated areas permits. of the refuge subject to the following condi- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of tions: white-tailed deer on designated areas of the 1. Permits are required. refuge subject to the following condition: We 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying require permits. the refuge for hunt must abide by all terms D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- and conditions in the refuge hunting bro- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- chure. lowing conditions: D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crayfishing 1. The ends of trotlines must consist of a are permitted on designated areas of the ref- length of cotton line that extends from the uge subject to the following condition: Any points of attachment into the water. person entering, using, or occupying the ref- uge for fishing or crayfishing must abide by 2. We allow only cotton limb lines. all terms and conditions in the refuge fishing brochure. DELTA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- LAKE OPHELIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ing of migratory game birds is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. You designated areas of the refuge subject to the may hunt duck, coots, woodcock, and snipe following condition: Permits are required. on designated areas of the refuge subject to B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of rabbit the following conditions: is permitted on designated areas of the ref- 1. We require permits. uge subject to the following condition: Per- 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying mits are required. the refuge for hunting must abide by all C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- terms and conditions in the refuge hunting tailed deer is permitted on designated areas brochure. of the refuge subject to the following condi- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting tion: Permits are required. of squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon on designated

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areas of the refuge subject to the following TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE conditions: 1. We require permits. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying ing of ducks, coots, woodcock and snipe is the refuge for hunting must abide by all permitted on designated areas of the refuge terms and conditions in the refuge hunting subject to the following condition: Permits brochure. are required. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- white-tailed deer and turkey on designated rel, rabbit and raccoon is permitted on des- areas of the refuge subject to the following ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- conditions: lowing condition: Permits are required. 1. We require permits. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- the refuge for hunting must abide by all ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- terms and conditions in the refuge hunting lowing condition: Permits are required. brochure. D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is permitted D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in des- on designated areas of the refuge subject to ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- the following condition: Permits are re- lowing conditions: quired. 1. We require permits. 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying UPPER OUACHITA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the refuge for fishing must abide by all terms and conditions in the refuge fishing A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We brochure. allow hunting of ducks, geese, coots, and woodcock on designated areas of the refuge MANDALAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE subject to the following condition: We re- quire permits. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting allow hunting of migratory game birds in of quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, designated areas of the refuge subject to the beaver, and coyotes on designated areas of following condition: Any person entering, using, or occupying the refuge for hunting the refuge subject to the following condition: must abide by all terms and conditions in We require permits. the refuge hunting brochure. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]. white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- lowing condition: We require permits. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- lowing condition: Any person entering, ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- using, or occupying the refuge for hunting lowing conditions: must abide by all terms and conditions in 1. The ends of trotlines must consist of a the refuge hunting brochure. length of cotton line that extends from the D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- points of attachment into the water. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 2. We allow only cotton limb lines. lowing condition: Any person entering, using, or occupying the refuge for fishing [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 must abide by all terms and conditions in FR 29074, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6692, Feb. 11, the refuge fishing brochure. 1994; 59 FR 55186, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 5277, Jan. 26, 1995; 60 FR 62042, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 45367, SABINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Aug. 29, 1996; 61 FR 46395, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47378, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46916, Sept. 3, 1998; A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 65 FR 30783, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56402, Sept. allow hunting of geese, ducks, and coots on 18, 2000] designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: EDITORIAL NOTE: At 65 FR 56402, Sept. 18, 1. We require refuge hunting permits. 2000, § 32.37 was amended by removing para- 2. Any person entering, using or occupying graphs D.3. and D.4. of Grand Cote National the refuge must abide by all the terms and Wildlife Refuge. However, the amendment conditions set forth in the hunting permit. could not be incorporated because these B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] paragraphs had already been removed at 65 C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] FR 30783, May 12, 2000. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, crab- bing, and shrimp cast netting on designated § 32.38 Maine. areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Any person entering, using, or oc- The following refuge units have been cupying the refuge must abide by all terms opened to hunting and/or fishing, and and conditions set forth in the refuge fishing are listed in alphabetical order with brochure. applicable refuge-specific regulations.

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LAKE UMBAGOG NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored hunter orange clothing or material. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 12. You must unload all firearms outside of allow hunting of ducks, geese, common legal State hunting hours. snipe, sora, Virginia rail, common moorhen, 13. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehi- and woodcock on designated areas of the ref- cles (ATV’s). uge subject to the following conditions: 14. The refuge will be open to hunting dur- 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic ing the hours stipulated under Maine hunt- shot while in the field. ing regulations, but no longer than from 1⁄2 2. Designated permanent blinds will be hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after available by reservation. We allow no other legal sunset. permanent blinds. You must remove your C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of temporary blinds, boats, and decoys from the white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, and refuge following each day’s hunt. wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge 3. You must wear in a conspicuous manner subject to the following conditions: on the outermost layer of the head, chest, 1. We allow bear hunting with dogs from and back, a minimum of 400 square inches October 20 to October 29. (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored hunter orange 2. You must equip dogs used to hunt bear clothing or material, except when hunting with operational radiotelemetry collars. You ducks or geese. must be in possession of a working 4. We allow pre-hunt scouting, however, we radiotelemetry receiver that can detect and will not allow dogs during pre-hunt scouts. track the frequency(ies) emitted by each 5. We prohibit dog training. radio collar used. 6. You must unload all firearms outside of 3. We allow a maximum of four dogs per legal State hunting hours. hunter. 7. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehi- 4. Dogs may only be on the refuge when the cles (ATV’s). hunter is present. 8. The Refuge will be open to hunting dur- 5. You must take the first bear you tree, ing the hours stipulated under Maine hunt- except in the case of cubs or a sow with cubs. 6. You must report where you took the ing regulations, but no longer than from 1⁄2 bear to the State of Maine. hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after 7. We allow pre-hunt scouting, however, we legal sunset. will not allow dogs during pre-hunt scouts. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 8. We prohibit dog training. of coyote, fox, raccoon, woodchuck, red 9. You may use only portable tree stands, squirrel, eastern gray squirrel, porcupine, and you must remove them from the refuge skunk, American crow, showshoe hare, ring- each day. necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, and northern 10. You must wear in a conspicuous manner bobwhite in designated areas subject to the on the outermost layer of the head, chest, following conditions: and back a minimum of 400 square inches 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored hunter orange shot while in the field. clothing or material, except when hunting 2. You may only use pursuit or trailing turkey. dogs to hunt coyote or snowshoe hare. 11. You must unload all firearms outside of 3. We allow hunting of snowshoe hare with legal State hunting hours. dogs from November 20 to January 1. 12. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehi- 4. We allow hunting of coyote with dogs cles (ATV’s). from October 20 to November 9. 13. The refuge will be open to hunting dur- 5. We allow a maximum of four dogs per ing the hours stipulated under Maine hunt- hunter. ing regulations, but no longer than from 1⁄2 6. Dogs may only be on the refuge when the hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after hunter is present. legal sunset. 7. You must equip dogs used to hunt coyote D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] with operational radiotelemetry collars. You must be in possession of a working MOOSEHORN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE radiotelemetry receiver that can detect and A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- track the frequency(ies) emitted by each served] radio collar used. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 8. We do not allow hunting for coyote and C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is raccoon from 1⁄2 hour after sunset to 1⁄2 hour permitted on designated areas of the refuge before sunrise. subject to the following conditions: 9. We allow pre-hunt scouting, however, we 1. Permits are required. do not allow dogs during pre-hunt scouts. 2. Hunters during firearms big game season 10. We prohibit dog training. must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, 11. You must wear in a conspicuous manner chest and back a minimum of 400 square on the outermost layer of the head, chest, inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- and back, a minimum of 400 square inches ing or material.

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D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on Shotgun hunters may possess only approved designated areas of the refuge subject to the nontoxic shot while in the field. following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer, 1. The use of nonmotorized boats only is moose, or bear is permitted on designated permitted on Bearce, Conic, and Cranberry areas of the refuge subject to the following Lakes. condition: 2. Fishing is permitted during daylight 1. Hunters during firearms big game season hours only. must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, chest and back a minimum of 400 square RACHEL CARSON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing or material. ers may hunt ducks, geese, coots, woodcock D. Sport Fishing. You may fish on the wa- and snipe on designated areas of the refuge ters of and from the banks of Baker Brook, subject to the following conditions: Birch Stream, Buzzy Brook, Johnson Brook, 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. Little Birch Stream, Little Buzzy Brook, 2. Hunters must remove all personal prop- Sandy Stream, and Sunkhaze Stream. erty from the refuge after each day’s hunt. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 3. Designated Youth Hunting Areas are FR 29075, May 18, 1993; 60 FR 62043, Dec. 4, open to individuals under 18 who possess a 1995; 61 FR 46396, Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR 46917, permit. An adult must accompany youths Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30784, May 12, 2000; 65 FR under 15 years of age. Accompanying adults 56403, Sept. 18, 2000] possessing a permit may hunt. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt § 32.39 Maryland. pheasants on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: The following refuge units have been 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 2. Hunters during the firearm deer season are listed in alphabetical order with must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, applicable refuge-specific regulations. chest and back a minimum of 400 square inches (10.16 square meters) of solid-colored BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE hunter orange clothing or material. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic served] shot while in the field. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is ject to the following conditions: permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. 2. Designated youth hunting areas are open 1. Permits are required. to individuals under 18 who possess a permit. 2. Handguns and breech-loading rifles are An adult must accompany youths under 15 not permitted. years of age. Accompanying adults who pos- 3. In the headquarters hunt area, hunters sess a permit may hunt. must remain within 30 feet of their stand, 3. Hunters may hunt fox and coyotes dur- unless actively tracking or retrieving ing the firearm deer season only. wounded deer. 4. Hunters during the firearm deer season 4. Hunters during firearms big game season must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, chest and back a minimum of 400 square chest and back a minimum of 400 square inches (10.16 square meters) of solid-colored inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- hunter orange clothing or material. ing or material. 5. We allow only archery and shotgun hunt- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are ing with appropriate buckshot or slug loads. permitted on designated areas of the refuge D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- subject to the following conditions: ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 1. Fishing and crabbing are permitted from lowing condition: We allow fishing from sun- April 1 through October 1 during daylight rise to sunset. hours only. 2. All fish and crab lines must be attended. SUNKHAZE MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE 3. Boat launching from refuge lands is not REFUGE permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 4. The use of airboats is not permitted on ing of migratory game birds is permitted on refuge waters. designated areas of the refuge pursuant to EASTERN NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State law. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- of upland game on designated areas of the served] refuge subject to the following condition: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

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C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt deer and turkey on designated areas of the deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- refuge subject to the following conditions: ject to the following conditions: 1. Refuge permits required. 1. Seasonal permit is required. 2. The refuge is open to limited turkey 2. A fee is required for issuance of a sea- hunting during the state spring turkey sea- sonal permit. son. 3. Validation of hunter safety proficiency 3. Hunters may only use archery, shotguns, test is required. and muzzleloaders for deer, and shotguns 4. Dogs are not permitted. only for turkey. 5. No hunting with black powder handguns 4. Hunters may not possess loaded weapons will be permitted. in parking areas, blacktopped or graveled 6. Possession of rifled slug or pumpkin ball roads. is permitted only during the firearm deer season. Use of buckshot is strictly prohib- 5. Deer hunters must wear in a conspicuous ited. manner on head, chest and back a minimum 7. Only shotguns loaded with rifled slug or of 400 square inches of solid colored hunter pumpkin ball and black powder rifles, 40 cal- orange clothing or material. iber or larger, with not less than 60 grains of 6. Turkey hunters must wear a hat or cap black powder or equivalent in Pyrodex, shall of hunter orange when moving to or from be used for hunting deer during the firearm their blind or hunting position. deer season. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and crab- 8. During the firearm deer season, the use bing in designated areas of the refuge in ac- of bow and arrow is prohibited. cordance with State regulations and subject 9. Hunting of upland game is suspended to the following conditions: during the firearm deer season. 1. We allow fishing and crabbing from East- 10. Hunters must wear in a conspicuous ern Neck Island bridge. manner on head, chest and back a minimum 2. We allow fishing and crabbing from April of 400 square inches of solid-colored hunter 1—September 30 during daylight hours only orange clothing or material. Bow hunters at the Ingleside Recreation Area. must follow this requirement when moving 3. We allow fishing from the Boxes Point to and from the deer stand, but are not re- and Duck Inn Trails during daylight hours quired to wear hunter orange when posi- only. tioned to hunt. 11. Only portable deer stands with safety PATUXENT RESEARCH REFUGE belts are permitted. Safety belts must be A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- worn while in the stand. ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish in ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- designated waters of the refuge at designated lowing conditions: times subject to the following conditions: 1. Fishermen may fish only in delineated 1. Seasonal permit is required. areas as shown on a map available at the ref- 2. A fee is required for issuance of a sea- uge. sonal permit. 2. Fresh water fishing and boating laws of 3. The use of a retriever is mandatory on the State of Maryland apply to include open- any impounded waters. Retrievers shall be of ing/closing of seasons and creel limits. the traditional breeds, such as Chesapeake 3. Fishermen may use hook and line tackle Bay, Golden, etc. and baits permitted by Maryland law, with 4. Dogs observed running loose or unat- the exception of live minnows or other fish. tended in unauthorized areas shall be subject 4. Special provisions: Cash Lake, a 54 acre to seizure by law enforcement officers. lake located on the South Tract requires a B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt federal permit to fish, and a limit of 25 daily upland game on designated areas of the ref- permits will be issued. Persons may request uge subject to the following conditions: a permit application by contacting: National 1. Seasonal permit is required. Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, Maryland, 2. A fee is required for issuance of a sea- during normal working hours. Each request sonal permit. must include the person’s name, address, and 3. Hunting of upland game is suspended phone number, and the model, year and li- during the firearm deer season. cense number of the vehicle that will drive 4. Hunters must wear in a conspicuous to the refuge. You may request a fishing date manner on head, chest and back, a minimum 1 week prior to when you plan to fish. One li- of 400 square inches of solid-colored hunter censed angler or up to two children under orange clothing or material. the age of 16 may accompany the permit 5. Dogs observed running loose or unat- holder. Open season is June 15 through Octo- tended in unauthorized areas shall be subject ber 15: 6 a.m. to legal sunset daily. You may to seizure by law enforcement officers. fish for the following species: Bass, pickerel, 6. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- catfish, and sunfish. Daily creel limits: bass, proved nontoxic shot while in the field. catch and release only; pickerel, catch and

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release only except you may keep one pick- OXBOW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE erel greater than 15 inches in length; sunfish A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- and catfish, 15 per day total fish limit. Per- ing of woodcock and snipe is permitted on mittees may use boats subject to the fol- designated areas of the refuge subject to the lowing conditions: no gasoline motors per- following conditions: mitted; You may not trailer boats to the 1. Vehicles are restricted to the designated water; boats other than canoes may not ex- parking area that is accessible from the Still ceed 14 feet; you may not use sailboats or River Depot Road. Entry by routes other kayaks. than Still River Depot Road is prohibited. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 2. [Reserved] FR 29075, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6685, 6693, Feb. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 11, 1994; 60 FR 62043, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46396, of upland game birds, turkey, and small Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR 46917, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR game on designated areas of the refuge sub- 30784, May 12, 2000] ject to the following conditions: 1. Shotguns only are permitted. § 32.40 Massachusetts. 2. Vehicles are restricted to the designated parking area that is accessible from the Still The following refuge units have been River Depot Road. Entry by routes other opened for hunting and/or fishing, and than Still River Depot Road is not per- are listed in alphabetical order with mitted. applicable refuge-specific regulations. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field, except while hunting turkey. GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. Hunters will comply with all State hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- ing regulations. served] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish along C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] the banks of the Nashua River in accordance D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted in with state regulations. designated areas of the refuge subject to the PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following condition: 1. Fishing is permitted along the main A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- channel of the Sudbury River, Concord River ing of waterfowl and coots is permitted on and along designated banks of Heard Pond designated areas of the refuge subject to the with the following exception: Fishing is not following conditions: permitted within refuge impoundments. 1. Hunters may not use or possess more 2. Only foot access is permitted. than 25 shells per day. 2. Hunters using Area B must set out a MONOMOY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE minimum of six waterfowl decoys and hunt within 50 yards of these decoys. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] served] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] white-tailed deer on designated areas of the C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in des- 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. Saltwater fishing is per- lowing condition: In addition to daytime mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- fishing, we allow fishing after sunset in ac- ject to the following conditions: cordance with State regulations. 1. Saltwater fishing is permitted on the ocean beach only. NANTUCKET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. A permit is required for night fishing and for the use of over-the-sand surf-fishing A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- vehicles. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 29075, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6693, Feb. 11, C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1994; 59 FR 55186, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62043, Fishing is permitted on D. Sport Fishing. Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46396, Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR designated areas of the refuge subject to the 46917, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30785, May 12, 2000; following conditions: 65 FR 56404, Sept. 18, 2000] 1. Fishing is permitted on the ocean beach only. § 32.41 Michigan. 2. A permit is required for the use of over- the-sand surf fishing vehicles. The following refuge units have been 3. In addition to daytime fishing, we allow opened for hunting and/or fishing, and fishing after sunset in accordance with State are listed in alphabetical order with regulations. applicable refuge-specific regulations.

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HARBOR ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. Goose hunting in designated cropland fields and areas of the Shiawassee River is A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- permitted until 12 noon with a required served] check out time of 1 p.m. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tailed deer and black bear is permitted on tailed deer is permitted on designated areas designated areas of the refuge. of the refuge subject to the following condi- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] tions: 1. Permits may be required. KIRTLAND’S WARBLER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 2. Hunters must wear in a conspicuous AREA manner on head, chest and back a minimum A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- of 400 square inches of solid colored hunter ing is pursuant to State regulation. orange clothing or material. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting is pursu- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on ant to State regulation. designated areas of the refuge subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting is pursuant following condition: Fishing is only per- to State regulation. mitted from boats; no bank fishing is al- D. Sport Fishing. [reserved.] lowed.

SENEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 6693, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55186, Nov. 3, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1994] ing of woodcock and snipe is permitted on designated areas of the refuge. § 32.42 Minnesota. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of grouse and snow-shoe hare is permitted on des- The following refuge units have been ignated areas of the refuge. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and are listed in alphabetical order with bear is permitted on designated areas areas applicable refuge-specific regulations. of the refuge subject to the following condi- tion: The use of dogs while bear hunting is AGASSIZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE not permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on served] designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 1. Ice Fishing. tailed deer and moose is permitted on des- i. Fishing is permitted from January 1 ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- through the end of February during daylight lowing conditions: hours only. 1. The construction or use of permanent ii. Ice shanties, houses or shelters are not blinds, platforms or ladders is not permitted. permitted on F Pool. 2. All stands must be removed from the ref- iii. Snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles are uge at the end of each day’s hunt. not permitted. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 2. Summer Fishing. i. Fishing is permitted from May 15 BIG STONE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE through September 30 during daylight hours A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. You only. may not hunt any migratory game birds on ii. Fishing is permitted on the Creighton, the refuge. You may retrieve waterfowl Driggs and Manistique Rivers, Walsh Creek taken outside the refuge boundary up to 100 west of the Walsh ditch south to its entry yards (90 m) inside the refuge. into the C–3 Pool. B. Upland Game Hunting. You may hunt iii. Only bank fishing is permitted in ref- partridge, pheasant, wild turkey, gray and uge pools. fox squirrel, cottontail and jack rabbit, red iv. Access to Driggs and Creighton Rivers, and gray fox, raccoon, and striped skunk on Walsh Creek and Walsh Ditch is limited to designated areas of the refuge subject to the canoes without motors and to foot traffic following conditions: along these watercourses. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while hunting for partridge or ring- SHIAWASSEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE necked pheasant. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 2. You may hunt fox, raccoon, and striped ing of geese, ducks, and coots is permitted on skunk only during open seasons for other designated areas of the refuge subject to the small game species. You may not use dogs following conditions: while raccoon hunting. 1. Permits are required. 3. You may hunt only turkey if you have a 2. Duck and coot hunting is permitted only valid State turkey hunting permit in your in Pool 4 and associated marshes. possession.

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C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 2. The construction or use of permanent tailed deer is permitted on designated areas blinds or platforms is not permitted. of the refuge subject to the following condi- 3. All portable stands must be removed tions: from the refuge at the end of each day’s 1. The construction or use of permanent hunt. blinds, platforms or ladders is not permitted. 4. Hunters may not use or possess single 2. All stands must be removed from the ref- shot projectiles (shotgun slugs, or bullets) on uge at the end of each day’s hunt. the Soberg Waterfowl Production Area. 3. You may hunt only deer if you have a D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on valid State permit in your possession. designated areas of the refuge subject to the D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to the 1. Only bank fishing is permitted. following conditions: 2. Ice fishing is permitted when ice condi- 1. Nonmotorized boats or boats with elec- tions are safe. tric motors are permitted in the Minnesota 3. Ice fishing shelters must be removed River channel only. from the refuge following each day’s fishing 2. Bank fishing only is permitted on refuge activity. pools and open marshes. 3. Ice fishing shelters must be removed MORRIS WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT from the refuge following each day’s fishing A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- activities. ing of migratory game birds is permitted throughout the district subject to the fol- FERGUS FALLS WETLAND MANAGEMENT lowing condition: DISTRICT 1. Hunters may not hunt on designated por- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- tions of the Edwards-Long Lake Waterfowl ing of migratory game birds is permitted Production Area in Stevens County. throughout the district except that no hunt- B. Upland Game Hunting. Upland game ing is permitted on the Townsend, Head- hunting is permitted throughout the district quarters, or Mavis Waterfowl Production subject to the following condition: Areas in Otter Tail County. 1. Hunters may not hunt on designated por- B. Upland Game Hunting. Upland game tions of the Edwards-Long Lake Waterfowl hunting is permitted throughout the district Production Area in Stevens County. except that no hunting is permitted on the C. Big Game Hunting. Big game hunting is Townsend, Headquarters, or Mavis Waterfowl permitted throughout the district subject to Production Areas in Otter Tail County. the following condition: C. Big Game Hunting. Big game hunting is 1. Hunters may not hunt on designated por- permitted throughout the district except tions of the Edwards-Long Lake Waterfowl that no hunting is permitted on the Town- Production Area in Stevens County. send, headquarters, or Mavis Waterfowl Pro- D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is permitted duction Areas in Otter Tail County. throughout the district subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is permitted lowing condition: throughout the district except that no fish- 1. Anglers may not fish on designated por- ing is permitted on the Townsend, Head- tions of the Edwards-Long Lake Waterfowl quarters, or Mavis Waterfowl Production Production Area in Stevens County. Areas in Otter Tail County. RICE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- REFUGE ing of woodcock and common snipe is per- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- mitted on designated areas of the refuge. ers may hunt geese, ducks, and coots on des- 1. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- ignated areas of the refuge. Permits are re- proved nontoxic shot while in the field. quired for special hunts. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, grey and fox upland game, except for furbearers and squirrels, cottontail rabbit and snowshoe crows, on designated areas of the refuge con- hare on designated areas of the refuge. sistent with State regulations, subject to the 1. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- following conditions: proved nontoxic shot while hunting upland 1. Hunters may only use shotguns and bows game species. and arrows in designated areas. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic tailed deer is permitted on designated areas shot while in the field. of the refuge subject to the following condi- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tions: tailed deer is permitted on designated areas 1. The construction or use of permanent of the refuge subject to the following condi- blinds, platforms or ladders is not permitted. tions: 2. All stands must be removed from the ref- 1. Permits may be required. uge at the end of each day’s hunt.

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3. Permits are required for firearms hunt- 1. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- ing. proved nontoxic shot while hunting for all 4. Hunting of deer on the Rice Lake Unit is upland game species. by firearm and archery; hunting on the C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- Sandstone Unit is by archery only. tailed deer is permitted on designated areas D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on of the refuge subject to the following condi- designated areas of the refuge subject to the tions: following conditions: 1. The construction or use of permanent 1. Fishing from non-motorized boats or blinds, platforms or ladders is not permitted. boats powered by electric motors is per- 2. All stands must be removed from the ref- mitted only in designated areas. uge at the end of each day’s hunt. 2. Ice fishing is permitted on Mandy Lake D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on when ice conditions are safe. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 3. Ice fishing shelters must be removed following conditions: from the refuge following each day’s fishing 1. Fishing is permitted on the St. Francis activity. River only. 2. Nonmotorized boats are permitted only RYDELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE on designated areas of St. Francis River and A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- must be launched from designated access served.] points. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved.] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- TAMARAC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tailed deer is permitted on designated areas A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- of the refuge subject to the following condi- ing of geese, ducks, coots, woodcock and tions: snipe is permitted on designated areas of the 1. Permits are required to hunt white- refuge subject to the following conditions: tailed deer in the Special Permit Area of the 1. Hunting is in accordance with White refuge. Earth Reservation regulations on those por- 2. Hunting in the Special Permit Area is tions of the Reservation that are a part of permitted with firearms only. the refuge. 3. Hunters may not construct or use per- 2. Blinds must be removed from the refuge manent blinds, permanent platforms, or per- following each day’s hunt except for blinds manent ladders. Hunters may use portable made entirely of marsh vegetation. stands, but must remove them from the ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt uge at the end of each day’s hunt. ruffed grouse, red, gray and fox squirrel, cot- 4. Hunters who harvest deer in the Special tontail rabbit, jackrabbit, snowshoe hare, Permit Area must take their deer to the ref- red fox, raccoon, and striped skunk on des- uge check station. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved.] lowing conditions: 1. Hunting by tribal members is in accord- SHERBURNE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ance with White Earth Indian Reservation A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- regulations on those parts of the Reservation ing of geese, ducks, coots, rails, woodcock, that are part of the refuge. and snipe is permitted on designated areas of 2. Red fox, raccoon, and striped skunk may the refuge subject to the following condi- be hunted only from one-half hour before tions: sunrise until sunset during open seasons for 1. Field possession of migratory game birds other small game species. Dogs may not be is not permitted on refuge areas closed to used for fox or raccoon hunting. migratory game bird hunting. 3. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- 2. Only nonmotorized boats are permitted, proved nontoxic shot while hunting for all and they must be launched at designated ac- upland game species. cess sites. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 3. Boats, decoys and blinds must be re- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas moved from the refuge following each day’s of the refuge subject to the following condi- hunt except for blinds made entirely of tions: marsh vegetation. 1. Hunting is in accordance with White 4. Entry to hunting areas is not allowed Earth Reservation regulations on those parts earlier than one and one-half hours before of the Reservation that are a part of the ref- legal shooting hours. uge. 5. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- 2. The construction or use of permanent proved nontoxic shot while in the field. blinds, platforms or ladders is not permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of ruffed 3. All stands must be removed from the ref- grouse, ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox uge at the end of each day’s hunt. squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on and jackrabbit is permitted on designated designated areas of the refuge subject to the areas of the refuge. following conditions:

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1. Fishing is permitted in North Tamarac the refuge subject to the following condition: Lake, Wauboose Lake, and Two Island Lake, We require permits. all year in accordance with State and/or C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of White Earth Reservation regulations. deer, turkey, and feral hogs on designated 2. Fishing is permitted in Blackbird Lake areas of the refuge subject to the following and Lost Lake from the first day of the condition: We require permits. State walleye season through Labor Day D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on under State and/or White Earth Reservation designated areas of the refuge subject to the regulations. following condition: We require permits. 3. Bank fishing only is permitted in an area 50 yards on either side of the Ottertail HILLSIDE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE River Bridges on County Roads #26 and #126 A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- during State seasons. ing of mourning doves, ducks, coots, snipe 4. Fishing is permitted in Pine Lake from and woodcock is permitted on designated December 1 until March 31. areas of the refuge subject to the following UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE condition: Permits are required. AND FISH REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, rabbit, squirrel, beaver, raccoon, and opos- Refer to § 32.32 Illinois for regulations. sum is permitted on designated areas of the WINDOM WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT refuge subject to the following condition: Permits are required. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- ers may hunt migratory game birds through- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas out the district except that hunters may not of the refuge subject to the following condi- hunt on the Worthington Waterfowl Produc- tion: Permits are required. tion Area in Nobles County. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and frog B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt in designated portions of the refuge subject upland game throughout the district except to the following condition: Fishermen must that hunters may not hunt on the Wor- possess a refuge public use permit. thington Waterfowl Production Area in No- bles County. MATHEWS BRAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big Hunt- game throughout the district except that A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. ing of ducks, coots, snipe, and woodcock is hunters may not hunt on the Worthington permitted on designated areas of the refuge Waterfowl Production Area in Nobles Coun- subject to the following condition: Permits ty. are required. D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, throughout the district. rabbit, squirrel, beaver, raccoon, and opos- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 sum is permitted on designated areas of the FR 29075, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29085, May 18, refuge subject to the following conditions: 1993; 59 FR 6693, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55186, Permits are required. 55196, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62043, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- FR 46396, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47379, Sept. 9, tailed deer is permitted on designated areas 1997; 63 FR 46917, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30785, of the refuge subject to the following condi- May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56404, Sept. 18, 2000] tion: Permits are required. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and frog § 32.43 Mississippi. in designated areas of the refuge subject to The following refuge units have been the following condition: Fishermen must possess a refuge public use permit. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and are listed in alphabetical order with MORGAN BRAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE applicable refuge-specific regulations. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- BOGUE CHITTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ing of ducks, coots, snipe, and woodcock is permitted on designated areas of the refuge Refer to § 32.37 Louisiana for regulations. subject to the following condition: Permits are required. DAHOMEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We rabbit, squirrel, beaver, raccoon, and opos- allow hunting of mourning doves, migratory sum is permitted on designated areas of the waterfowl, coots, snipe, and woodcock on refuge subject to the following condition: designated areas of the refuge subject to the Permits are required. following condition: We require permits. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- of quail, squirrel, rabbit, beaver, raccoon, ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- coyotes, and opossum on designated areas of lowing condition: Permits are required.

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D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and frog waterfowl, coots, snipe, and woodcock on in designated portions of the refuge subject designated areas of the refuge subject to the to the following condition: Fishermen must following condition: We require permits. possess a refuge public use permit. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, beaver, raccoon, NOXUBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE coyotes, and opossum on designated areas of A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- the refuge subject to the following condition: ers may hunt waterfowl, coots, and We require permits. woodcock on designated areas of the refuge C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of subject to the following condition: Permits deer, turkey, and feral hogs on designated required. areas of the refuge subject to the following B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt condition: We require permits. quail, squirrel, rabbit, beaver, raccoon and D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on opossum on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to the subject to the following condition: Permits following condition: We require permits. required. YAZOO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt white-tailed deer and turkey on designated A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- areas of the refuge subject to the following ers may hunt mourning doves and waterfowl condition: Permits required. on designated areas of the refuge subject to D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on des- the following condition: Permits required. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- lowing condition: Permits required. rel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, and furbearers is permitted on designated areas of the ref- PANTHER SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE uge subject to the following condition: Per- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- mits are required. ing of ducks, coots, snipe, and woodcock is C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- permitted on designated areas of the refuge tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- subject to the following condition: Permits ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- are required. lowing condition: Permits are required. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] rabbit, squirrel, beaver, raccoon, and opos- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 sum is permitted on designated areas of the FR 29085, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6694, Feb. 11, refuge subject to the following condition: 1994; 59 FR 55187, Nov. 3, 1994; 61 FR 45367, Permits are required. Aug. 29, 1996; 61 FR 46396, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 47379, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46917, Sept. 3, 1998; tailed deer is permitted on designated areas 65 FR 30785, May 12, 2000] of the refuge subject to the following condi- tion: Permits are required. § 32.44 Missouri. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and frog in designated areas of the refuge subject to The following refuge units have been the following condition: Fishermen must opened for hunting and/or fishing, and possess a refuge public use permit. are listed in alphabetical order with applicable refuge-specific regulations. ST. CATHERINE CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BIG MUDDY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of ducks, geese, and coots on allow hunting of migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the designated areas of the refuge subject to following condition: We require permits. posted regulations and the following condi- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting tions: of squirrel, rabbit, beaver, nutria, muskrat, 1. Hunters may use only approved nontoxic feral hogs, raccoon, coyotes, and opossum on shot while in the field. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 2. You must remove all your blinds, boats, following condition: We require permits. and decoys from the refuge following each C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of day’s hunt except for blinds made entirely of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated marsh vegetation. You may not cut woody areas of the refuge subject to the following vegetation on the refuge for blinds. condition: We require permits. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on of upland game animals on designated areas designated areas of the refuge subject to the of the refuge subject to posted regulations following condition: We require permits. and the following conditions: 1. You may use only approved nontoxic TALLAHATCHIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE shot while hunting for upland game, except A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We wild turkeys. You may use lead shot while allow hunting of mourning doves, migratory hunting for wild turkey.

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C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big game C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is hunting on designated areas of the refuge permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to posted regulations and the fol- subject to the following conditions: lowing conditions: 1. Permits are required. 1. You may not use tree spikes to help you 2. Only historic weapon hunting is per- climb trees or hunt on the refuge. mitted. 2. You must remove tree stands from the D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on refuge within 24 hours of the close of the designated areas of the refuge subject to the deer hunting season. following conditions: 3. You may not hunt over or place on the 1. Fishing is permitted from March 1 refuge any salt or other mineral blocks. through October 15 during daylight hours D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish on only. designated areas of the refuge subject to 2. Only nonmotorized boats are permitted posted regulations. on refuge waters with the exception that the use of motors of 10 horsepower or less is per- MARK TWAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE mitted on Silver Lake. Refer to § 32.32 Illinois for regulations. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 6694, Feb. 11, 1994; 61 FR 45367, Aug. 29, MINGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1996; 61 FR 46397, Sept. 3, 1996; 65 FR 30785, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56404, Sept. 18, 2000] ing of waterfowl is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following § 32.45 Montana. condition: Permits are required. The following refuge units have been B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt upland game on designated areas of the ref- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and uge subject to posted regulations. are listed in alphabetical order with C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big applicable refuge-specific regulations. game on designated areas of the refuge sub- BENTON LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ject to posted regulations. D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- designated areas of the refuge subject to ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- posted regulations. ignated areas of the refuge in accordance with maps and brochures available at refuge SQUAW CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE headquarters and signs posted on the area. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt served] upland game on designated areas of the ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] uge in accordance with maps and brochures C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is available at refuge headquarters and signs permitted on designated areas of the refuge posted on the area. subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Permits are required. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sport fish on 2. Only historic weapon hunting is per- designated areas of the refuge as posted by mitted. signs. 3. Hunters are required to check in and out BLACK COULEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of the refuge. 4. Stands must be removed from the refuge A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- each day. ing of migratory game birds is permitted on 5. Hunting is permitted only during the designated areas of the refuge subject to the special hunt season established by the State following condition: Air-thrust boats and for the refuge. boats with motors greater than 10 horse- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on power are not permitted. designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting following condition: Fish, amphibians, rep- of upland game on designated areas of the tiles and crustaceans may only be taken refuge subject to the following condition: with hand-held pole and line or rod and reel. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. SWAN LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- D. Sport Fishing [Reserved] ing of geese is permitted on designated areas BOWDOIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of the refuge subject to the following condi- tions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. Permits are required. ing of waterfowl, coots, sandhill cranes, and 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic mourning doves is permitted on designated shot while in the field. areas of the refuge subject to the following B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] conditions:

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1. Hunters are required to check in and out HALFBREED LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of the refuge. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 2. Air-thrust boats and boats with motors served] greater than 10 horsepower are not per- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] mitted. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] ant, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, fox and coyote is permitted on HEWITT LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing of migratory game birds is permitted on 1. Hunting of fox and coyote is permitted designated areas of the refuge subject to the from December 1 to March 1. following condition: Air-thrust boats and 2. Hunters are required to check in and out boats with greater than 10 horsepower mo- of the refuge. tors are not permitted. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] shot while in the field. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] LAKE MASON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE CHARLES M. RUSSELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- REFUGE ing of migratory game birds is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to the open to hunting of migratory game birds in following condition: The use of motorized accordance with State law. boats is not permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting game birds, turkey and coyote is permitted of upland game on designated areas of the on designated areas of the refuge subject to refuge subject to the following condition: the following condition: You may possess only approved nontoxic 1. Coyote hunting allowed from the first shot while in the field. day of antelope rifle season through March 1 C. Big Game Hunting. Refuge open to big annually. game hunting in accordance with State law. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] game subject to refuge specific regulations LAKE THIBADEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE as designated in refuge publications. D. Sport fishing. Refuge open to sport fish- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing in accordance with State law, and as spe- ing of migratory game birds is permitted on cifically designated in refuge publications. designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Air-thrust boats and CREEDMAN COULEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE boats with greater than 10 horsepower mo- REFUGE tors are not permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ing of migratory game birds is permitted on D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Air-thrust boats and LAMESTEER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEE boats with motors greater than 10 horse- power motors are not permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. The B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge unit is open to the hunting of migra- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] tory game birds but has no refuge-specific regulations as it follows guidelines set out in D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] State law. HAILSTONE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEE B. Upland Game Hunting. The refuge unit is open to the hunting of upland game but has A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. The no refuge-specific regulations as it follows refuge unit is open to the hunting of migra- guidelines set out in State law. tory game birds, but has no refuge-specific C. Big Game Hunting. The refuge unit is regulations as it follows guidelines set out in open to big game hunting but has no refuge- State law. specific regulations as it follows guidelines B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt set out in State law. upland game birds on designated areas of the D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sport fish in refuge subject to the following conditions: accordance with state law. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. LEE METCALF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on

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designated areas of the refuge subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. The refuge unit is open to 1. Hunters may not use or possess more sport fishing but has no refuge-specific regu- than 15 shells per day. lations as it follows guidelines set out in 2. Shooting is permitted only from or with- State law. in 10 feet of designated blinds. 3. Maximum of 5 hunters per blind. RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. Hunters are required to record hunt in- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We formation at Hunter Access Points. allow hunting of geese, ducks, and coots on B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- following condition: Waterfowl and coot tailed deer and mule deer is permitted on hunters may possess only approved nontoxic designated areas of the refuge subject to the shot while in the field. following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Only archery hunting is permitted. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer, elk, 2. Hunters are required to enter and exit moose and pronghorn antelope is permitted and record hunt information at Hunter Ac- on designated areas of the refuge. cess Points. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 3. Deer stands left on the refuge must be designated areas of the refuge subject to the identified with a name and address and be following condition: Fishing is permitted accessible to other hunters. from the third week of June through the end 4. Deer may not be retrieved from closed of the general State season. areas without prior consent from the refuge staff. SWAN RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We designated areas of the refuge. All fishing is allow hunting of geese, ducks, and coots on pursuant to State law. designated areas of the refuge subject to the MEDICINE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following condition: Waterfowl and coot hunters may possess only approved nontoxic A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- shot while in the field. ing of ducks, geese, snipe, and doves is per- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] mitted on designated areas of the refuge. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- D. Sport Fishing. Refuge open to sport fish- ant, partridge, and sharp-tailed grouse is ing in accordance with State law, and as spe- permitted on designated areas of the refuge. cifically designated in refuge publications. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and antelope is permitted on designated areas of UL BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the refuge. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. The D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sport fish in refuge unit is open to the hunting of migra- accordance with state law and refuge restric- tory game birds but has no refuge-specific tions as posted. regulations as it follows guidelines set out in NATIONAL BISON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State law. B. Upland Game Hunting. Refuge is open to A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- upland game hunting in accordance with served] State laws, regulations and subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following condition: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Coyote hunting allowed from the first D. Sport Fishing. The refuge unit is open to day of antelope rifle season through March 1 sport fishing but has no refuge-specific regu- annually. lations as it follows guidelines set out in C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big State law. game subject to refuge-specific regulations as designated in refuge publications. NINE-PIPE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. The refuge unit is open to A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- sport fishing but has no refuge-specific regu- served] lations as it follows guidelines set out in B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] State law. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. The refuge unit is open to WAR HORSE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE sport fishing but has no refuge-specific regu- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. The lations as it follows guidelines set out in refuge unit is open to the hunting of migra- State law. tory game birds but has no refuge-specific regulations as it follows guidelines set out in PABLO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State law. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting served] of upland game birds on designated areas of B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] the refuge subject to the following condition:

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You may possess only approved nontoxic C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] shot while in the field. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on des- C. Big Game Hunting. The refuge unit is ignated portions of the refuge subject to open to big game hunting but has no refuge- state regulations and any specific regula- specific regulations as it follows guidelines tions as listed in refuge publications. set out in State law. D. Sport Fishing. Refuge open to sport fish- NORTH PLATTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ing in accordance with State law, and as spe- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- cifically designated in refuge publications. served] [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] FR 29075, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6694, Feb. 11, C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is allowed on 1994; 60 FR 62044, Dec. 4, 1995; 62 FR 47379, designated areas of the refuge pursuant to Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46918, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR State law. 30786, May 12, 2000] VALENTINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE § 32.46 Nebraska. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- The following refuge units have been ers may hunt migratory birds on designated opened for hunting and/or fishing, and areas of the refuge subject to refuge specific are listed in alphabetical order with regulations. applicable refuge-specific regulations. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt upland game on designated areas of the ref- BOYER CHUTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE uge subject to refuge specific regulations. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- game on designated areas of the refuge sub- served] ject to refuge specific regulations. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in des- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ignated portions of the refuge subject to ref- D. Sport Fishing. Designated areas of the uge specific regulations. refuge are open in accordance with State fishing regulations and the special condi- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 tions that follow: FR 55187, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62044, Dec. 4, 1. Fishermen may hook and line fish dur- 1995; 61 FR 45367, Aug. 29, 1996; 62 FR 47380, ing daylight hours with closely attended Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46918, Sept. 3, 1998] poles. 2. Fishermen may use only non-motorized § 32.47 Nevada. vessels in the Chute, but must not leave ves- The following refuge units have been sels on the refuge overnight, opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 3. Fishermen must not use floating, limb, or trot lines on the refuge. are listed in alphabetical order with 4. Fishermen must not use bow, crossbow, applicable refuge-specific regulations. snagging devices, or spears while fishing. ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 5. Fishermen must not dig bait, net, frog, or collect mussels (clams). A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, CRESCENT LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE moorhens, snipe, and doves in accordance A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- with State and refuge-specific regulations on served] designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of ring- following conditions: necked pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse is 1. We allow hunting only on designated permitted on designated areas of the refuge. days. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 2. We allow only nonmotorized boats or white-tailed deer and mule deer on des- boats with electric motors on the refuge ignated areas of the refuge pursuant to State hunting area during the migratory waterfowl law. hunting season. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sport fish in B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting accordance with state law and refuge restric- of quail and rabbit in accordance with State tions as posted. and refuge-specific regulations on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following DESOTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE conditions: 1. We allow hunting of quail and rabbit Refer to § 32.34 Iowa for regulations. only on designated days during the regular State season for quail. FORT NIOBRARA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. We prohibit the discharging of rifles or A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- handguns. served] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

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Desert National Wildlife Refuge D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to Fed- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- eral and State laws and the following condi- served] tions: [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. 1. We allow fishing from 1 hour before sun- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of bighorn rise until 2 hours after sunset. sheep is permitted on designated areas of the 2. We allow fishing on dikes in the areas range subject to the following conditions: north of the Brown Dike and east of the Col- 1. Bighorn sheep guides are required to ob- lection Ditch with the exception that you tain a Special Use Permit prior to taking cli- may fish by wading and from personal flota- ents onto the range. tion devices (float tubes) in designated areas. 2. Natural bighorn sheep mortality (pick- 3. We prohibit fishing from the bank on the up heads) found on the range are government South Marsh except at Brown Dike, the Main property and possession or removal of them Boat Landing, and Narciss Boat Landing. from the range is not permitted. 4. You may use only artificial lures in the D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] Collection Ditch and spring ponds adjoining the ditch. PAHRANAGAT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 5. We do not allow boats on the refuge from A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We January 1 through June 14. allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 6. During the boating season, we allow only moorhens, snipe, and doves in accordance boats on the South Marsh. Beginning June 15 with State and refuge-specific regulations on through July 31, we allow only motorless designated areas of the refuge subject to the boats or boats with battery-powered electric following conditions: motors. Beginning August 1 through Decem- 1. We allow hunting only on designated ber 31, we allow only motorless boats and days. boats propelled with motors with a total of 2. We allow only nonmotorized boats or 10 horsepower or less. boats with electric motors on the refuge 7. Launch boats only from designated land- hunting area during the migratory waterfowl ings. hunting season. 8. Do not store boats of any kind on the B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting refuge from January 1 through May 31. of quail and rabbit in accordance with State 9. We do not allow off-road vehicles on the and refuge-specific regulations on designated refuge. areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow hunting of quail and rab- SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE bit only on designated days during the reg- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ular State season for quail. ers may hunt geese, ducks, and coots on des- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ignated areas of the refuge in accordance D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on with State law and subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to the conditions: following conditions: 1. Waterfowl and coot hunters may possess 1. We allow fishing year round with excep- only approved nontoxic shot while in the tion of North Marsh, which we close October field. 1 to February 1. 2. Hunters may not use motorized boats. 2. Only non-motorized boats and boats with B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting electric motors are permitted on Upper of quail, grouse, and partridge on designated Lake, Middle Pond and Lower Lake. areas of the refuge. 3. The use of boats, rubber rafts or other C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of flotation devices is not permitted on North deer, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep on des- Marsh. ignated areas of the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- RUBY LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We lowing conditions: allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, 1. Anglers may only bank fish, fish by wad- moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of ing, or use boats with electric motors, float the refuge in accordance with State law and tubes or similar flotation devices in Big subject to the following conditions: Springs Reservoir, Duferrena Ponds, and 1. We do not allow off-road vehicles on the Catnip Reservoir. Anglers may not fish from refuge. other types of motorized boats. 2. We do not allow permanent and pit 2. We allow only individuals 12 years of age blinds. You must remove all blind materials or under, or 65 years of age or older, or dis- and decoys at the end of each hunting day. abled individuals to fish in McGee Pond. 3. The refuge is open to the public from 1 STILLWATER MANAGEMENT AREA hour before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ing is allowed as per State law.

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B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting is al- LAKE UMBAGOG NATIONAL WILDLIFE lowed as per State law. REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting is allowed as per State law. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is allowed as We allow hunting of ducks, geese, com- per State law with certain restrictions as mon snipe, and woodcock on designated posted. areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing conditions: STILLWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. You may possess only approved A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- nontoxic shot while in the field. ing is allowed as per State law. 2. Designated permanent blinds will B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting is al- be available by reservation. We will lowed as per State law. allow no other permanent blinds. You C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting is allowed as must remove your temporary blinds, per State law. boats, and decoys from the refuge fol- D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is allowed as lowing each day’s hunt. per State law with certain restrictions as 3. You must wear in a conspicuous posted. manner on the outermost layer of the [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 head, chest, and back, a minimum of 2 FR 6694, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62044, Dec. 4, 400 square inches (2,600 cm ) of solid- 1995; 61 FR 46397, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47380, colored hunter orange clothing or ma- Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46919, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR terial, except when hunting ducks or 30786, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56405, Sept. 18, 2000] geese. 4. You must unload all firearms out- § 32.48 New Hampshire. side of legal State hunting hours. 5. We prohibit use of all-terrain vehi- We have opened the following refuge cles (ATV’s). unit to hunting and/or fishing with ap- 6. We allow pre-hunt scouting, how- plicable refuge-specific regulations: ever, we do not permit dogs during pre- hunt scouts. GREAT BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 7. We prohibit dog training. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. 8. The refuge will be open to hunting We allow hunting of migratory game during the hours stipulated under New birds on designated areas of the refuge Hampshire hunting regulations, but no subject to the following conditions: longer than from 1⁄2 hour before legal 1 1. Waterfowl hunting will not require sunrise to ⁄2 hour after legal sunset. a permit. We will allow hunting only B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow from the immediate shoreline of the hunting of coyote, fisher, fox, raccoon, woodchuck, red squirrel, porcupine, Bay. skunk, weasel, American crow, mink, 2. We allow only portable blinds. You muskrat, snowshoe hare, ring-necked must remove all decoys, blinds, and pheasant, ruffed grouse, and northern boats after each day’s hunt. bobwhite in designated areas subject to 3. Waterfowl hunters may access the following conditions: shorelines by boat only. 1. You may possess only approved B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] nontoxic shot while in the field. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunt- 2. You may only use pursuit or trail- ing of deer on designated areas of the ing dogs to hunt coyote or snowshoe refuge subject to the following condi- hare. tions: 3. We allow hunting of snowshoe hare 1. We require refuge permits for the from November 20 to January 1. deer hunt. 4. We allow hunting of coyote with 2. We require big game hunters to dogs from October 20 to November 9. 5. We allow a maximum of four dogs wear in a conspicuous manner on the per hunter. head, chest, and back, a minimum of 6. Dogs may only be on the refuge 2 400 square inches (2600 cm ) of solid-col- when the hunter is present. ored blaze-orange clothing or material. 7. You must equip dogs used to hunt 3. We allow only shotguns and bows. coyote with operational D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] radiotelemetry collars. You must be in

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possession of a working radiotelemetry 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid- receiver that can detect and track the colored hunter orange clothing or ma- frequency(ies) emitted by each radio terial. collar used. 11. You must unload all firearms out- 8. We do not allow hunting for coyote side of legal State hunting hours. and raccoon from 1⁄2 hour after sunset 12. We prohibit the use of all-terrain to 1⁄2 hour before sunrise. vehicles (ATV’s). 9. We allow pre-hunt scouting, how- 13. The refuge will be open to hunting ever, we will not allow dogs during pre- during the hours stipulated under New hunt scouts. Hampshire hunting regulations, but no 10. We prohibit dog training. longer than from 1⁄2 hour before legal 11. You must wear in a conspicuous sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. manner on the outermost layer of the D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] head, chest, and back, a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid- [65 FR 30786, May 12, 2000, as amended at 65 colored hunter orange clothing or ma- FR 56405, Sept. 18, 2000] terial. § 32.49 New Jersey. 12. You must unload all firearms out- side of legal State hunting hours. The following refuge units have been 13. We prohibit the use of all-terrain opened to hunting and/or fishing, and vehicles (ATV’s). are listed in alphabetical order with 14. The refuge will be open to hunting applicable refuge-specific regulations.

during the hours stipulated under New CAPE MAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Hampshire hunting regulations, but no A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- longer than from 1⁄2 hour before legal ing of waterfowl, coots, moorhens and rails, sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. common snipe, and woodcock is permitted in C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunt- designated areas of the refuge subject to ing of white-tailed deer, moose, and State of New Jersey regulations and the fol- black bear on designated areas of the lowing special refuge conditions: refuge subject to the following condi- 1. All persons while hunting migratory tions: game birds, except waterfowl, must wear in a 1. We allow hunting of bear with dogs conspicuous manner on head, chest and back from October 20 to November 9. a minimum of 400 square inches of solid-col- 2. You must equip dogs used to hunt ored hunter orange clothing or material. bear with operational radiotelemetry 2. All hunting blind materials, boats, and decoys must be removed at the end of each collars. You must be in possession of a hunting day. Permanent and pit blinds are working radiotelemetry receiver that not permitted. can detect and track the frequency(ies) 3. The common snipe season on the refuge emitted by each radio collar used. begins with the early woodcock south zone 3. We allow a maximum of four dogs season. (The refuge common snipe season per hunter. will continue through the end of the State- 4. Dogs may only be on the refuge set common snipe season.) when the hunter is present. 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. 5. You must take the first bear you B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved.] tree, except in the case of cubs or a sow C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- with cubs. tailed deer is permitted on designated areas 6. You must report where you took of the refuge subject to the following condi- the bear to the State of New Hamp- tion: During the firearms big game season, shire. hunters must wear, in a conspicuous manner 7. We allow pre-hunt scouting, how- on head, chest and back, a minimum of 400 ever, we do not allow dogs during pre- square inches of solid-colored hunter orange hunt scouts. clothing or material. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved.] 8. We prohibit dog training. 9. You may use only portable tree EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE stands, and you must remove them REFUGE from the refuge each day. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 10. You must wear in a conspicuous allow hunting of waterfowl, coots, moorhens, manner on the outermost layer of the and rails on designated areas of the refuge head, chest, and back, a minimum of subject to the following conditions:

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1. You must remove all your hunting blind tract 122X locally known as the AT&T prop- materials, boats, and decoys at the end of erties. This area is closed to all public use. each hunting day. We do not allow perma- 4. We allow bank fishing and crabbing at nent and pit blinds. designated areas. Contact the Refuge Head- 2. We may restrict use of Hunting Unit 3 of quarters for locations. the Brigantine Division to certified Young Waterfowl Program trainees for up to 30 days GREAT SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE as posted. 3. You may not possess more than 25 shells A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- per day in Hunting Units A, B, and C in the served] Barnegat Division. You may not possess B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]. more than 50 shells per day in Unit 1 of the C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of Brigantine Division. deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- 4. In Hunting Unit B of the Barnegat Divi- ject to the following conditions: Hunters sion, we restrict hunting to designated sites, must comply with State laws governing spe- with each site limited to one party of hunt- cial deer permit hunts. ers. We require a minimum of six decoys per D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] site. 5. In Hunting Unit D of the Barnegat Divi- SUPAWNA MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE sion, we require a minimum of six decoys REFUGE and do not allow jump shooting. Access is by boat only; we do not allow foot access. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 6. Access is by boat only in all Units except ing of geese and ducks is permitted on des- the portion of Unit A that is south of West ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Creek Dock Road, in the Barnegat Division, lowing conditions: and Unit 5 in the Brigantine Division. You 1. All goose and duck hunting will close may access these Units by foot or boat. after the last day of the regular duck season 7. You may occupy no sites or Units before for the south zone of New Jersey. 4:00 a.m. Access is by boat only. 8. You may possess only approved nontoxic 2. Snow goose hunting will begin with the shot while in the field. Canada goose season for the south zone of B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] New Jersey only. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 3. Loaded and uncased firearms are per- white-tailed deer on designated areas of the mitted in an unanchored boat only when re- refuge subject to the following conditions: trieving crippled birds. 1. We require a State permit for the appro- 4. All hunting blind materials, boats, and priate New Jersey Deer Management Zone. decoys must be removed at the end of each You must have this permit stamped and vali- hunting day. Permanent blinds are not per- dated in person at the Refuge Headquarters. mitted. 2. Refuge hunting hours are consistent 5. You may possess only approved nontoxic with State hunting hours. Hunters may shot while in the field. enter the refuge no earlier than two hours B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] before shooting time and leave no later than one hour after the end of shooting hours. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 3. Hunters during firearms big game season tailed deer is permitted on designated areas must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, of the refuge subject to the following condi- chest and back a minimum of 400 square tions: inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- 1. A State permit for the appropriate New ing or material. Jersey Deer Management Zone is required. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 2. In addition to the State permit, a Spe- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- cial Use Deer Hunting Permit issued by the lowing conditions: refuge is required. 1. We allow saltwater fishing from the 3. All hunters must attend a refuge hunter Holgate beach and Little Beach Island with orientation session. the exception of those areas posted as closed. 4. Hunters during firearms big game season We may close the Holgate Unit and Little must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, Beach Island to all public use during the mi- chest and back a minimum of 400 square gratory bird nesting season. We require a saltwater fishing permit to fish from Little inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- Beach Island. You may obtain permits from ing or material. the Refuge Headquarters. 5. Single projectile ammunition may only 2. Boat and bank fishing are permitted in be used when hunting from a stand elevated and along Lily Lake. Boat ramp facilities at least six feet above ground level and only are not available; only cartop launches will in shotguns equipped with adjustable sights be permitted. or a scope. 3. Fishing, clamming and crabbing are not D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] permitted from land or on any waters within

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WALLKILL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 5. Hunting in Hunt Area B is permitted on all days within the State authorized season. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- 6. Hunting in Hunt Area C is permitted ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- from mid-October through the end of Janu- lowing conditions: ary, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday of 1. Hunters must be in possession of signed each week from one-half hour before sunrise refuge hunting permits at all times while to 1 p.m. Dove hunting is prohibited in Hunt hunting on the refuge. Area C. 2. Refuge hunting regulations, as listed in B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- the hunting leaflet for Wallkill River Na- ant, quail, cottontail, and jack rabbits is tional Wildlife Refuge, will be in effect. permitted on designated areas of the refuge 3. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- subject to the following conditions: proved nontoxic shot while in the field. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] shot while in the field. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 2. Hunting in Hunt Area B is permitted on white-tailed deer and wild turkeys on des- all days within the State authorized seasons. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 3. The hunting of rabbit and quail is pro- lowing conditions: hibited in Hunt Area C. 1. Hunters must sign and be in possession C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of mule deer of refuge hunting permits at all times while and white-tailed deer is permitted on des- hunting on the refuge. ignated areas of the refuge. 2. Refuge hunting regulations, as listed in D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] the hunting leaflet for Wallkill River Na- tional Wildlife Refuge, will be in effect. BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sportfish on REFUGE designated areas of the refuge subject to the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We following conditions: allow hunting of mourning and white-winged 1. Anglers may fish from canoes or cartop doves on designated areas of the refuge sub- boats on the Wallkill River. ject to the following condition: You may pos- 2. Anglers must park in designated parking sess only approved nontoxic shot while in areas if accessing the Wallkill River through the field. refuge land. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail 3. Anglers may not take frogs and/or tur- and cottontail rabbit is permitted on des- tles. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 4. Anglers may fish from sunrise to sunset. lowing conditions: [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 1. Only shotguns and bows and arrows are FR 29075, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6686, Feb. 11, permitted. 1994; 59 FR 55187, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 52868, 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic Oct. 11, 1995; 60 FR 62044, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR shot while in the field. 46397, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47380, Sept. 9, 1997; C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of mule deer 63 FR 46919, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30787, May 12, is permitted on designated areas of the ref- 2000; 65 FR 56406, Sept. 18, 2000] uge subject to the following conditions: Per- mits are required for hunting in the § 32.50 New Mexico. Bottomlands Management Hunt Unit. The following refuge units have been D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on opened for hunting and/or fishing, and designated areas of the refuge subject to the are listed in alphabetical order with following conditions: applicable refuge-specific regulations. 1. Fishing is permitted from April 1 through September 30. BITTER LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. Fishing is permitted from 1 hour before sunrise until 1 hour after sunset. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 3. Frogging and the use of trotlines, spears, ing of geese, ducks, coots, mourning doves bows and arrows, boats and other flotation and sandhill cranes is permitted on des- devices are not permitted. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing conditions: LAS VEGAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Hunters may hunt for migratory game birds only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- urdays of each week until 1 p.m. ing of mourning doves and Canada geese is 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic permitted on designated areas of the refuge shot while in the field. subject to the following conditions: 3. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- 1. Permits and payment of a fee are re- mitted. quired. 4. Neither hunters nor dogs may enter 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic closed areas to retrieve game. shot while in the field.

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3. Hunters age 17 and under must hunt § 32.51 New York. under the supervision of an adult age 21 or older. The following refuge units have been 4. Hunters or dogs may not enter closed opened for hunting and/or fishing, and areas to retrieve birds. are listed in alphabetical order with 5. Canada goose hunting is permitted only applicable refuge-specific regulations. on designated days of the week at certain hours as identified on the permit. AMAGANSETT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] served] D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] MAXWELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may surf fish in the Atlantic Ocean from the refuge shoreline A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- in accordance with state regulations. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ELIZABETH A. MORTON NATIONAL WILDLIFE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- designated areas of the refuge subject to the served] following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Fishing is permitted from noon March 1 C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] through October 31. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 2. Fishing is permitted only in Lakes 13 designated areas of the refuge subject to the and 14. following conditions: 3. Boats are permitted on Lakes 13 and 14 1. Fishing is permitted only on the beach only during the fishing season. and in areas not designated as closed. 2. Fishing is permitted only during day- 4. Fishing is not permitted within 150 feet light hours. of headgates. IROQUOIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SAN ANDRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- ing of migratory game birds is permitted on served] designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 1. We require refuge permits. oryx or gemsbok (Oryx gazella) on designated 2. Completion of the State waterfowl iden- areas of the refuge subject to the following tification course is required. conditions: 3. Waterfowl hunters may not possess more 1. We require hunters to check in and out than 20 shells per day. of the hunt area. 4. Waterfowl hunters must provide and use 2. We require hunters to attend unexploded a minimum of six decoys per hunter. ordnance (UXO) training prior to entering 5. Waterfowl hunting is permitted from the hunt area. designated stands only, with a maximum of 3. We require State permits and payment three hunters per stand. of a hunt fee. 6. Hunting must occur within 50 feet of a D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] stand marker, unless actively pursuing crip- pled birds. SEVILLETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 7. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- B. Hunting of Upland Game. Hunting of up- ing of mourning and white-winged doves, land game birds, small game mammals, le- geese, ducks and coots is permitted on des- gally hunted furbearers and unprotected ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- wildlife is permitted on designated areas of lowing conditions: the refuge subject to the following condi- 1. Hunters or dogs may not enter closed tions: areas to retrieve birds. 1. We require refuge permits. 2. Permanent blinds are not permitted. 2. Hunting is not permitted from March 1 B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] through September 30. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 3. Hunters during firearms big game season D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, chest and back a minimum of 400 square [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- FR 6694, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62045, Dec. 4, ing or material. 1995; 61 FR 46397, Sept. 3, 1996; 65 FR 30787, 4. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56406, Sept. 18, 2000] proved nontoxic shot while in the field.

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C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 6. All bows must be disassembled, locked, deer and turkeys on designated areas of the or cased before legal sunrise and after legal refuge subject to the following condition: We sunset. require refuge permits. 7. Hunters during the refuge firearms sea- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on son, must wear in a conspicuous manner on designated areas of the refuge subject to the head, chest and back a minimum of 400 following conditions: square inches of solid-colored hunter orange 1. Fishing is permitted only during day- clothing or material. light hours. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may access the 2. Fishing is permitted from July 15 New York State Barge Canal System waters through September 30 and from December 1 at only three sites on the refuge: the Seneca through the end of February with the excep- River Fishing Access Site, the May’s Point tion that fishing is permitted at all times in Fishing Area, and the Armitage Road Fish- Feeder Canal and Oak Orchard Creek. ing Area. Anglers may either bank fish or 3. Ice fishing is permitted on Ringneck, boat fish, in accordance with state regula- Schoolhouse and Center Marshes only from tions. December 15 through the last day of Feb- ruary when conditions are safe. OYSTER BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. We do not allow the use of boats or other A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- flotation devices with the exception that you served] may use nonmotorized boats on Oak Orchard B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] Creek east of Route 63. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 5. Boats, structures or other equipment D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in ref- must be removed from the refuge after the uge-controlled waters of Oyster Bay. Anglers completion of the day’s fishing activities. may also fish from designated areas on the refuge shoreline at Mill Pond during day- MONTEZUMA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE light hours. All fishing within the refuge is A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- in accordance with state regulations. ing of waterfowl is permitted on designated SEATUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 1. Permits/reservations are required. served] 2. Hunting is permitted only on Tuesdays, B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] Thursdays and Saturdays during established C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge seasons set within the New York D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in ref- State western zone seasons. uge-controlled waters of Great South Bay 3. Each hunter shall not have more than 15 from boats only. All fishing is in accordance steel shot shells in his/her possession. with state regulations. 4. Only motorless boats are permitted on the refuge hunting area. TARGET ROCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 5. Completion of the New York State Wa- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- terfowl Identification Course is required. served] 6. Hunting ends each day at 12 noon local B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] time. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] All hunters must check out at the Route 89 D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in Hun- Check Station by 1:00 p.m. local time. tington Bay from the refuge shoreline when B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] the refuge is open to visitors. All fishing is C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is in accordance with state regulations. permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: WERTHEIM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. All hunters must possess and return at A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- day’s end a valid daily hunt permit card. served] 2. Hunting of deer is permitted on des- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ignated portions of the refuge by archery, C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] shotgun, or muzzleloader only during estab- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on lished refuge seasons set within the general designated areas of the refuge subject to the State deer season. following conditions: 3. Hunters are permitted on the refuge one 1. Shore and boat fishing is permitted on hour before legal sunrise and one hour after that portion of the Carmans River between legal sunset. Sunrise and Montauk Highways. 4. Only portable tree stands may be used 2. Only boat fishing is permitted from and must be removed from the refuge each Montauk Highway south to the mouth of the day. Carmans River. 5. All firearms must be unloaded before 3. Fishing is permitted only during day- legal sunrise and after legal sunset. light hours.

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4. and taking of baitfish and 2. Hunting must be from assigned blind lo- frogs is not permitted. cation. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 3. We allow hunting on Wednesdays and FR 29076, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6695, Feb. 11, Saturdays during the North Carolina water- 1994; 60 FR 62045, Dec. 4, 1995; 63 FR 46919, fowl season. 1 Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30787, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 4. We allow hunting from ⁄2 hour before 56406, Sept. 18, 2000] sunrise to 1 p.m. 5. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before legal § 32.52 North Carolina. shooting time, and all parties must be off the refuge by 3 p.m. The following refuge units have been B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] opened to hunting and/or fishing, and C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] are listed in alphabetical order with D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] applicable refuge-specific regulations. GREAT DISMAL SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE REFUGE Refer to § 32.66 Virginia for regulations. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing of swans, geese, ducks, coots, snipe, MACKAY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE mourning doves and woodcock is permitted A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- on designated areas of the refuge subject to served] the following condition: Permits are re- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] quired. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- permitted on designated areas of the refuge rel, rabbit, quail, raccoon and opossum is subject to the following condition: Permits permitted on designated areas of the refuge are required. subject to the following condition: Permits D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on are required. designated areas of the refuge subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- following conditions: tailed deer is permitted on designated areas 1. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise of the refuge subject to the following condi- to sunset from March 15 through October 15 tion: Permits are required. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and frogging are with the exception that bank fishing is per- permitted on designated areas of the refuge mitted in Corey’s Ditch and the canal adja- subject to the following conditions: cent to the Knotts Island Causeway year- 1. Fishing is permitted year-round only round. from sunrise to sunset. 2. All fishing lines must be attended. 2. Only the use of pole and line, rod and 3. Airboats are not permitted. reel or is permitted. MATTAMUSKEET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. A permit is required for night fishing. 4. Frogs may be taken by the use of frog A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We gigs only. A permit is required. allow hunting of swans, geese, ducks, and coots on designated areas of the refuge sub- CEDAR ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. We require permits. ing of ducks and coots is permitted on des- 2. We allow taking of Canada geese only ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- during the special September season for resi- lowing conditions: dent Canada geese. 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic 3. Any person entering, using, or occupying shot while in the field. the refuge for hunting must abide by all the 2. Only portable blinds are permitted. terms and conditions in the refuge hunting 3. Blinds must be removed from the refuge brochure. following each day’s hunt. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 4. Ducks and coots may be taken only dur- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt ing the State waterfowl seasons occurring white-tailed deer on designated areas of the during November, December and January. refuge subject to the following condition: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Any person entering, using, or occupying D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] the refuge for hunting must abide by all the terms and conditions in the refuge hunting CURRITUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE brochure. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and crab- allow hunting of swans, geese, ducks, and bing on designated areas of the refuge sub- coots on designated areas of the refuge sub- ject to the following conditions: ject to the following conditions: 1. We allow fishing and crabbing from 1. We require permits. March 1 through November 1 from 1⁄2 hour

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before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset or as 4. Fishermen may not possess or use of posted. trotlines, set hooks, gigs, yo-yo’s, jug-lines, 2. We allow bank fishing and crabbing limblines, nets, seines, fish traps, and other year-round along Highway 94 Causeway and similar equipment on the refuge. in the immediate vicinity of the Lake Land- 5. Fishermen may not possess or use min- ing water control structure, the Rose Bay nows as bait on the refuge. water control structure, and the Outfall 6. Fishermen may not frog or turtle on the Canal water control structure. Other areas refuge. open to this activity are the Central Canal 7. The refuge may close certain fishing and East and West Main Canal as signed. We areas at anytime for management purposes. allow bank fishing and crabbing from 1⁄2 hour POCOSIN LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset except that the Highway 94 Causeway is open to A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We fishing and crabbing 24 hours per day. allow hunting of ducks, snow geese, swans, 3. You may not dip herring (alewife). doves, woodcock, rails, and snipe on des- 4. You must attend all fish lines and crab- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- bing equipment. We restrict crabbing equip- lowing conditions: ment to 5 handlines and/or hand-activated 1. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before and traps per person. The catch/possession limit after legal shooting time. is 12 blue crabs per day per person. 2. Firearms in transport by vehicle or boat 5. We do not permit airboats, sailboats, under power must remain unloaded. wind surfers, and personal watercraft. 3. We allow only portable blinds and tem- 6. We prohibit bank fishing along the en- porary blinds constructed of natural mate- trance road from Highway 94 to the Refuge rials. We require removal of portable blinds Headquarters. following each day’s hunt. 4. We allow hunting during the State sea- PEA ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE son. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- of quail, squirrel, raccoon, opossum, rabbit, served] and fox on designated areas of the refuge B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. We require permits for any night hunt- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are ing. permitted on designated areas of the refuge 2. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before and subject to the following condition: Fishing after legal shooting time. and crabbing are prohibited in North Pond, 3. Firearms in transport by a vehicle or South Pond and Newfield impoundments. boat under power must remain unloaded. 4. We allow hunting during the State sea- PEE DEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE son except we will close opossum and rac- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- coon hunting during the State bear season ers may hunt mourning doves on designated including 5 days before and after that season. areas of the refuge subject to the following 5. You must wear 500 square inches (3250 2 condition: cm ) of fluorescent orange material above the waist, visible from all directions. 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. 6. We prohibit possession of buckshot or B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt slugs while hunting with dogs. quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon and opossum 7. You may use only shotguns and/or .22 on designated areas of the refuge subject to caliber rim-fire rifles for upland game hunts. the following condition: 8. You may possess only approved nontoxic 1. Hunters must possess a refuge permit. shot while in the field on designated areas of C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt the refuge. white-tailed deer on designated areas of the C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of refuge subject to the following condition: white-tailed deer on designated areas of the 1. Hunters always must possess a refuge refuge subject to the following conditions: permit and a special quota permit for gun 1. You must wear 500 square inches (3250 deer hunts. cm2) of fluorescent orange material above D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish in the waist visible from all directions during designated waters of the refuge subject to the muzzle loading and gun seasons. the following conditions: 2. We allow only shotguns, muzzle-loaders, 1. Fishermen may fish with a pole and line and bow and arrow for big game hunts. or rod and reel from March 15 to October 15 3. Firearms in transport by a vehicle or during daylight hours only. boat under power must remain unloaded. 2. Fishermen may use boats in Andrews 4. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before and Pond, Beaver Ponds, and Arrowhead Lake after legal shooting time. only. 5. We allow hunting during the State sea- 3. Fishermen may only use electric motors son. in refuge waters. 6. We do not allow dogs.

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7. You must remove all stands from the 4. Ducks and coots may be taken only dur- refuge following each day’s hunt. We pro- ing the State waterfowl seasons occurring hibit the construction or use of permanent during November, December and January. stands, blinds, platforms, or ladders. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 8. We allow archery hunting on the Pungo FR 29076, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29085, May 18, Unit during the regular State archery season 1993; 59 FR 6695, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55187, and from November 1 through 30. State bag Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62045, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR limits apply. 46397, Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR 46919, Sept. 3, 1998; 9. We allow shotgun and muzzle-loaders on 65 FR 30787, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56406, Sept. the Pungo Unit subject to the following con- 18, 2000] ditions: We require permits and allow access 1 hour § 32.53 North Dakota. before and after legal shooting time. The following refuge units have been D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in des- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- are listed in alphabetical order with lowing conditions: applicable refuge-specific regulations. 1. The refuge portion of New Lake and the Pungo Lake is open to fishing from March 1 ARROWWOOD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE to November 1. The public may not access A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the refuge portion of New Lake and Pungo served] Unit during the period from November 2 to B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- the end of February. Anglers may fish in all ant, sharp-tailed grouse, partridge, rabbit other refuge waters year round. and fox is permitted on designated areas of 2. Anglers may bank fish only in the Pungo the refuge subject to the following condi- Unit. tions: 3. Anglers may only fish from sunrise to 1. Hunting is permitted from December 1st sunset. through the end of the regular seasons. 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic 4. Boats may not be left on the refuge over- shot while in the field. night. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is permitted on designated areas subject to the ROANOKE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following condition: Permits are required. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sport fish in allow hunting of ducks and coots on des- accordance with state law and refuge restric- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- tions as posted. lowing condition: We require refuge permits. AUDUBON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, raccoon, and opossum on des- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- served] lowing conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray partridge, and 1. We require refuge permits. sharp-tailed grouse on designated areas of 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic the refuge subject to State regulations with shot while in the field. refuge restrictions as posted. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- white-tailed and mule deer on designated ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- areas of the refuge subject to State regula- lowing condition: Permits are required. tions with refuge restrictions as posted. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. We allow ice fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to SWANQUARTER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State regulations with refuge restrictions as posted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ing of ducks and coots is permitted on des- CHASE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- lowing conditions: served] 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] shot while in the field. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is 2. Only portable blinds are permitted. permitted on designated areas of the refuge 3. Blinds must be removed from the refuge subject to the following condition: Archery following each day’s hunt. hunting is permitted through the day before

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the opening of the State waterfowl season, 2. Waterfowl and coot hunters may possess and it is permitted following the deer gun only approved nontoxic shot while in the season. field. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game and fox on designated areas DES LACS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE of the refuge subject to the following condi- tion: You may possess only approved A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- nontoxic shot while in the field. served] C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt permitted on designated areas of the refuge ringnecked pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse, subject to the following conditions: gray partridge, turkey, cottontail rabbit, 1. Only archery hunting is permitted on jackrabbits, snowshoe hares and fox on des- the refuge’s Special Archery Unit. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 2. Only portable devices or natural mate- lowing conditions: rials for temporary blinds and tree stands 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic are permitted. shot while in the field. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 2. You may use falconry for upland game hunting. LAKE ILO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. Upland game birds and rabbit shotgun A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- season is from December 1 through the end served.] of the State season. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved.] 4. The upland game bird and rabbit fal- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved.] conry season is from December 1 through D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on March 31. designated areas of the refuge subject to C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt State regulations with refuge restrictions as deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- posted. ject to the following condition: 1. Archers may hunt throughout the entire LAKE NETTIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State archery season. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 2. Deer hunting with rifle and muzzleloader served] is subject to all State regulations and license B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] units. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] white-tailed and mule deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to State regula- J. CLARK SALYER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tions with refuge restrictions as posted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] allow hunting of geese, ducks, and coots on LAKE ZAHL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE designated areas of the refuge. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- of pheasant, partridge, grouse, turkey, and served] fox on designated areas of the refuge subject B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting to the following conditions: of ring-necked pheasants, sharp-tailed 1. Fox hunting opens annually on the day grouse, and gray partridge on designated following the close of the regular firearm areas of the refuge subject to the following deer season and closes on March 31. conditions: 2. We close fox hunting from 1⁄2 hour after 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic sunset until 1⁄2 hour before sunrise. shot while in the field. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic 2. The upland game bird season opens an- shot while in the field. nually on the day following the close of the C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of regular firearm deer season through the end white-tailed deer on designated areas of the of the State season. refuge subject to the following condition: We 3. Hunters may enter the refuge on foot require permits. only. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- designated areas of the refuge as per State ject to the following conditions: law with certain restrictions as posted. 1. We allow archery hunting through the LAKE ALICE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE day before the opening of the State water- fowl season and allow it following the deer A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- gun season. ing of geese, ducks, coots and mourning 2. We allow deer gun hunting concurrent doves is permitted on designated areas of the with the State deer gun season. refuge subject to the following conditions: 3. Hunters may enter the refuge on foot 1. Possession of firearms in retrieving only. zones is prohibited. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

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LONG LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved.] C. Big Game Hunting. The refuge is open to A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the hunting of deer only during the State served] firearms deer season. Archery hunting is B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of ring- open from the opening of the firearms season necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and until the close of the State archery season. gray partridge is permitted on designated All State regulations pertaining to archery areas of the refuge subject to the following and firearms deer hunting apply. conditions: D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved.] 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. SIBLEY LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. Upland gamebird season is from Decem- ber 1 through the end of the State season. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer only served] is permitted on designated areas of the ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] uge subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 1. Hunters must enter the refuge on foot tailed deer is permitted on designated areas only. of the refuge subject to the following condi- 2. Archery hunting is not allowed during tion: Permits are required. the firearm deer season. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on SLADE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 1. Bank fishing is restricted to public use served] areas on Unit 1, Unit 2, and Long Lake B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] Creek. C. Big Game Hunting. Deer hunting is per- 2. Boat fishing is restricted to Unit 1. mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- 3. Boats are restricted to 25 HP maximum. ject to the following conditions: 4. Boats are restricted to the period from 1. Hunters may enter the refuge on foot May 1 through September 30. only. 5. Ice fishing is restricted to Unit 1. 2. Archery hunting is not allowed during 6. Ice houses must be removed by March 1 the firearm deer season. annually. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

LOSTWOOD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE STEWART LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting f Migratory Game Birds. [Re- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] served] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of par- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] tridge and sharp-tailed grouse is permitted C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] on designated areas of the refuge subject to D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on the the following conditions: designated area subject to all State regula- 1. Hunting is not permitted on the portion tions. of the refuge south of Highway 50 during the TEWAUKON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State deer gun season. 2. Hunting is permitted on the portion of A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the refuge north of Highway 50 only after the served] close of the State deer gun season. B. Updland Game Hunting. We allow hunt- 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic ing of ring-necked pheasants on designated shot while in the field. areas of the refuge as per State law with cer- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer only tain restrictions as posted. is permitted on designated areas of the ref- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of uge subject to the following conditions: white-tailed deer on designated areas of the 1. Refuge and State permits are required refuge as per State law with certain restric- for the first one and one half days of the tions as posted. State gun season. D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on 2. Only persons with valid permits are per- designated areas of the refuge as per State mitted on the refuge during the first one and law with certain restrictions as posted. one half days of the season. 3. Archery hunting is permitted through UPPER SOURIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the day before the opening of the State wa- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- terfowl season, and it is permitted following served] the deer gun season. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] of upland game birds with approved nontoxic shot on designated areas of the refuge as per ROCK LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE State law with certain restrictions as posted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of served.] big game on designated areas of the refuge as

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per State law with certain restrictions as DEEP FORK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE posted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- served] ignated areas of the refuge as per State law B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt with certain restrictions as posted. rabbits, squirrels and raccoons on portions of [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 the refuge in accordance with state hunting FR 29085, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6686, Feb. 11, regulations subject to the following excep- 1994; 59 FR 55187, 55191, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR tions and conditions: 62045, Dec. 4, 1995; 63 FR 46919, Sept. 3, 1998; 1. Hunters may hunt squirrels on portions 65 FR 30788, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56407, Sept. of Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge dur- 18, 2000] ing the state season except the refuge is closed during the first half of archery deer § 32.54 Ohio. season through rifle deer season and spring turkey season. The following refuge units have been 2. Hunters may hunt rabbits on portions of opened to hunting and/or fishing, and Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge during are listed in alphabetical order with the state season except it is closed from the applicable refuge-specific regulations. beginning of the archery deer season until after rifle deer season. CEDAR POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. You may use only shotguns with #4 or A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- smaller shot. You may possess only approved served] nontoxic shot while in the field. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 4. The refuge leaflet designates all hunting C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] and parking areas. D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on 5. Hunters may hunt raccoons on portions designated areas of the refuge subject to the of Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge dur- following conditions: ing January. Refuge permits required. Dogs 1. You may fish only during daylight hours allowed. Raccoon hunters may use mules during designated dates. only in one area as designated on refuge per- 2. We do not allow boats or flotation de- mit. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt vices. white-tailed deer on designated portions of OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Deep Fork NWR subject to the following con- ditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 1. Hunters must pay fees and obtain a ref- allow hunting of geese and ducks on des- uge permit. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 2. Hunters must not drive off designated lowing conditions: refuge roads. 1. We require permits. 3. Each hunter entering the refuge must 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic possess a refuge permit. shot while in the field. D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing for channel B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of crappie, white bass, large mouth bass and white-tailed deer on designated areas of the other species is permitted on designated refuge subject to the following conditions: areas of the refuge in accordance with State 1. We require permits. regulations and pursuant to the following 2. You must check in and out of the refuge special refuge conditions: each day that you hunt. 1. Bank fishing is permitted year-round on 3. You may not shoot from refuge roads. the Deep Fork River. Bank fishing with pole D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on and line is permitted from March 1 through designated areas of the refuge subject to the September 30 on the sloughs separated from following conditions: the Deep Fork River. 1. We allow fishing during daylight hours 2. Boats may be launched on the refuge only and during designated dates. from access points designated in the refuge 2. We do not allow boats or flotation de- leaflet. Only small boats or canoes will be vices. permitted on the refuge. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 60 3. The use of firearms is prohibited. FR 61492, Nov. 30, 1995; 65 FR 30789, May 12, LITTLE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2000; 65 FR 56407, Sept. 18, 2000] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- § 32.55 Oklahoma. ers may hunt waterfowl (ducks) on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- The following refuge units have been lowing conditions: opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 1. Prohibited off-road vehicle use. are listed in alphabetical order with 2. Hunters may not build permanent applicable refuge-specific regulations. blinds.

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3. Hunters may hunt only from one-half 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic hour before sunrise until noon each day. shot while in the field. 4. You must possess a refuge permit. 2. Hunters are required to check in and out 5. Hunters may hunt waterfowl (ducks) of the refuge. only during designated refuge seasons. 3. Hunting ends at noon. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- squirrel, rabbit, turkey and raccoon on des- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- of the refuge subject to the following condi- lowing conditions: tion: Permits and payment of a fee are re- 1. Turkey hunters must obtain permits and quired. pay fees. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 2. Prohibited off-road vehicle use. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 3. Hunters may hunt upland game only following conditions: during designated refuge seasons. 1. Designated areas of the Great Salt 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic Plains Reservoir are closed. shot while in the field. 2. Fishing is permitted from April 1 5. You must possess a refuge permit. through October 15. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 3. Trotlines are not permitted within 500 deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- feet of the shoreline of the Jet Recreation ject to the following conditions: Area. 1. Hunters must obtain permits and pay 4. Posts used to secure or anchor trotlines fees. must reach a minimum of two feet above the 2. Prohibited off-road vehicle use. water surface and must be marked so that D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- they are clearly visible to boaters. ignated areas of the refuge. 5. Taking any type of bait from refuge 1. We prohibit off-road vehicle use. lands or waters is not permitted. 2. You must possess a refuge permit. SEQUOYAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE OPTIMA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ers may hunt waterfowl, dove, coots, rail, ing of mourning doves is permitted on des- snipe and woodcock on designated areas of ignated areas of the refuge. the refuge subject to the following condi- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt tions: pheasants, bobwhite and scaled quail, cot- 1. The Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge tontail rabbit and jackrabbit on the refuge is open during seasons, dates, and times as in accordance with State hunting regula- posted by signs and/or indicated on refuge tions subject to the following conditions: leaflets, special regulations, permits, and 1. Only shotguns are permitted. maps. 2. Closed during the State gun deer season. 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic 3. Hunting ends at 4:30 p.m. daily. shot while in the field. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 3. Hunters may not build pits or permanent white-tailed deer, mule deer and turkey on blinds. the refuge in accordance with State hunting 4. Neither hunters nor dogs may enter regulations subject to the following condi- closed areas to retrieve game. tions: 5. Hunters may not hunt or shoot within 50 1. Archery and shotguns are permitted dur- ft. (15.24 meters) of designated roads or park- ing spring turkey season. ing areas. 2. Only archery hunting is permitted dur- 6. Hunters may only hunt with shotguns ing fall seasons. and bows with arrows (excluding broadhead D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] arrows). 7. Hunters must remove decoys, boats and SALT PLAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE other personal property from the refuge fol- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- lowing each days hunt. ing of ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- mourning doves is permitted on designated rel, quail, and rabbit is permitted on des- areas of the refuge subject to the following ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- conditions: lowing special conditions: 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic 1. The Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge shot while in the field. is open during seasons, dates, and times as 2. Hunters are required to check in and out posted by signs and/or indicated on refuge of the refuge. leaflets, special regulations, permits, and 3. Hunting ends at noon. maps. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic and pheasant is permitted on designated shot while in the field. areas of the refuge subject to the following 3. Neither hunters nor dogs may enter conditions: closed areas to retrieve game.

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4. Hunters may not shoot or hunt within 50 2. Refuge bonus deer gun hunts are by spe- ft.(15.24 meters) of designated roads or park- cial permit only. ing areas. 3. Hunters are required to check in and out 5. Hunters may only hunt with shotguns of the unit at designated areas. and bows with arrows (excluding broadhead 4. We prohibit baiting on the refuge and arrows). the Wildlife Management Unit. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt D. Sport Fishing. Fishing with hook and white-tailed deer on designated areas of the line is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: refuge subject to the following conditions 1. Hunters must pay fees and obtain a ref- and exceptions: uge permit. 1. Anglers may bank and wade fish with 2. All hunters must attend a hunter ori- pole and line or rod and reel year-round in entation briefing prior to each hunt. areas open for public fishing access. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and frogging are 2. Anglers may use boats from March 1 permitted on designated areas of the refuge through September 30 in designated refuge subject to the following conditions: waters and Wildlife Management Unit. 1. The Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge 3. Anglers may use trotlines and other set is open to fishing as specified on refuge leaf- tackle only in the Cumberland Pool and be- lets, special regulations, permits, maps, or as tween the natural banks of the Washita posted on signs. River. Anglers must attach set tackle, used 2. Fishing and frogging are not permitted in Cumberland Pool, only to anchored floats. in the Sandtown Bottom area from one hour 4. Anglers may not use limblines, after sunset to one hour before sunrise. throwlines, juglines, and yo-yo’s. 3. The use of firearms for taking frogs is 5. Anglers may not use any containers not permitted. (jugs, bottles) as floats. 4. Fishermen may not take turtles or mus- 6. Anglers must remove fishing tackle at sels. the end of the boating season. 7. Anglers may no-wake boat fish during TISHOMINGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the boating season with line and pole or rod A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- and reel in: (a) open areas south and west of ing of mourning doves and waterfowl is per- the Cumberland Pool shallow water buoy mitted on the Tishomingo Wildlife Manage- line; (b) lakes south and west of the Washita ment Unit of the refuge subject to the fol- River; and (c) the Wildlife Management Unit. lowing conditions: 8. Anglers may night fish from boat (dur- 1. The Tishomingo Wildlife Management ing boating season) in the Cumberland Pool, Unit is open during seasons, dates and times except not in the no-wake area south and as posted by signs and/or indicated on refuge west of the buoy line. Anglers may night fish leaflets, special regulations, permits and at the headquarters area, including Sandy maps. Creek Bridge, Murray 23, Nida Point, and the 2. Hunters are required to check in and out Wildlife Management Unit. of the unit at designated areas. 9. You may only take bait for personal use 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic while fishing in the refuge in accordance shot while in the field. with Oklahoma State law. We do not allow 4. Dove hunting is permitted from Sep- removal of bait from the refuge for commer- tember 1 through September 30th only. cial sales. You cannot release bait back into B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt the water. quail, squirrel, turkey and rabbits on the 10. Anglers may bow fish only in the Wild- Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit of life Management Unit. the refuge subject to the following condi- 11. Anglers may not take fish by the use of tions: hands () in any refuge waters. 1. Upland game hunting is not permitted 12. Anglers may not take frogs, turtles, or during deer archery and dark goose seasons. mussels. 2. We allow only bows and arrows and shot- WASHITA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE guns using approved nontoxic shot. 3. Hunters are required to check in and out A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We of the unit at designated areas. allow hunting of geese and sandhill cranes on 4. Turkey hunters may only hunt during designated areas of the refuge subject to the the statewide spring shotgun season and dur- following conditions: We require permits and ing the fall archery season. payment of a fee. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- quail and rabbit on designated areas of the ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- refuge in accordance with State hunting reg- lowing conditions: ulations subject to the following conditions: 1. Deer hunting on the Wildlife Manage- 1. We only allow shotguns. ment Unit is permitted only during the 2. Closed during the State gun deer season. statewide deer archery season. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

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D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish in des- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ignated areas of the refuge in accordance D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] with State fishing regulations subject to the following conditions: BEAR VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Anglers may fish from March 15 through A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- October 14 in the Washita River and Foss served] Reservoir. Anglers may bank fish year round B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] in the Washita River and Foss Reservoir C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer only from open areas. is permitted on designated areas of the ref- 2. Anglers may access fishing areas only uge subject to the following conditions: from designated parking areas and by boat 1. Hunting opens concurrent with the State from Foss Reservoir. season and closes October 31. 3. We do not allow boats and other flota- 2. No hunting or public entry of any kind tion devices on refuge waters from October is permitted from November 1 to March 31. 15 through March 14. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

WICHITA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE COLD SPRINGS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe served] is permitted on designated areas of the ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] uge subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of elk and 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and white-tailed deer is permitted on designated one-half hours after sunset. Decoys and areas of the refuge subject to the following other personal property may not be left on condition: Permits and payment of a fee are the refuge overnight. required. 2. We allow hunting only on Tuesdays, D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanks- designated areas of the refuge subject to the giving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s following conditions: Day. 1. Fish may be taken only with pole and 3. Waterfowl hunters are required to space line or rod and reel. themselves a minimum of 200 yards apart. 2. Taking any type of bait from refuge 4. The use of boats is not permitted. lands or waters is not permitted. 5. Hunters may not possess more than 25 3. Taking of frogs and turtles is not per- shells while in the field. mitted. 6. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- 4. Hand-powered boats are permitted only sess only approved nontoxic shot while in on Jed Johnson, Rush, Quanah Parker, and the field. French Lakes. 7. We allow hunting in the Memorial Marsh 5. Anglers may use electric trolling motors Unit by designated blind sites only. on boats 14′ or less in length only on Jed B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- Johnson, Rush, Quanah Parker and French ant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, and quail Lakes. is permitted on designated areas of the ref- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 uge subject to the following conditions: FR 6695, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55187, Nov. 3, 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and 1994; 60 FR 61213, Nov. 29, 1995; 60 FR 62046, one-half hours after sunset. Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46398, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 2. We allow hunting only on Tuesdays, 47380, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46920, Sept. 3, 1998; Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanks- 65 FR 30789, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56407, Sept. giving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s 18, 2000] Day. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic § 32.56 Oregon. shot while in the field. The following refuge units have been 4. Hunters may not possess more than 25 shells while in the field. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 5. We do not allow hunting of upland game are listed in alphabetical order with birds until noon of each hunt day. applicable refuge-specific regulations. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on BANDON MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE designated areas of the refuge subject to the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We following conditions: allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, snipe, 1. Use of non-motorized boats and boats doves, and pigeons on designated areas of the with electric motors is permitted from refuge subject to the following condition: March 1 through September 30. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may possess 2. Bank fishing only is permitted from Oc- only approved nontoxic shot while in the tober 1 through the last day of February field. from the west inlet canal across the face of B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] the dam.

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3. Fishing is permitted only with hook and is permitted on designated areas of the ref- line. uge subject to the following conditions: 4. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to 11⁄2 1. The use of air-thrust and inboard water- hours after sunset. thrust boats is not permitted. 2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- DEER FLAT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE sess only approved nontoxic shot while in A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- the field. ing of doves, geese, ducks, coots and common B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] snipe is permitted on the Snake River sector C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 1. Only portable blinds and temporary designated areas of the refuge subject to the blinds constructed of natural materials are following conditions: permitted. 2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- 1. Bank fishing is permitted in the borrow sess only approved nontoxic shot while in ditches adjacent to the Silver Lake Highway the field. and along the shoreline of Wocus Bay. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland 2. The use of boats is not permitted. game is permitted on the Snake River Sector subject to the following conditions: LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL WILDLIFE 1. Hunting is not permitted from February REFUGE 1 through May 31. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 2. Pheasant, quail, and partridge hunters allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and may possess only approved nontoxic shot common snipe on designated areas of the ref- while in the field. uge subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic permitted on designated areas of the refuge shot while in the field. subject to the following condition: Hunting 2. We do not allow hunting on all exposed is permitted only on the Snake River Sector. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on lands on Miller Sands Island and its partially designated areas of the refuge subject to the enclosed lagoon, as posted. We do not allow following condition: Shoreline fishing is not hunting inside the diked portion of Karlson permitted on the islands of the Snake River Island, as posted. Sector from February 1 through May 31. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] HART MOUNTAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- along the shoreline of the refuge islands in served] accordance with State regulations. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt partridge and coyote on designated areas of LOWER KLAMATH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the refuge. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer, ante- ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe lope and bighorn sheep is permitted on des- is permitted on designated areas of the ref- ignated areas of the refuge. uge subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 1. Only unloaded firearms may be carried designated areas of the refuge subject to the on hunter access routes open to motor vehi- following condition: Fishing is permitted cles or when taken through posted retrieving only in Rock Creek, Guano Creek and War- zones when traveling to and from the hunt- ner Pond. ing areas. JULIA BUTLER HANSEN REFUGE FOR THE 2. Decoys may not be set in retrieving COLUMBIAN WHITE-TAILED DEER zones. 3. The use of air-thrust and inboard water- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We thrust boats is not permitted. allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and common snipe on the Wallace Island Unit 4. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- subject to the following condition: You may sess only approved nontoxic shot while in possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. the field. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ant is permitted on designated areas of the C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing 1. Only unloaded firearms may be taken along the shoreline of the Wallace Island through posted retrieving zones when trav- Unit in accordance with State regulations. eling to and from hunting areas. 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic KLAMATH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE shot while in the field. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

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MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- ant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, and quail A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- is permitted on designated areas of the ref- ing of doves, geese, ducks, coots, common uge subject to the following conditions: snipe and pigeons is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and conditions: one-half hours after sunset. 1. Motorized boats are not permitted. 2. We allow hunting only on Tuesdays, 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanks- shot while in the field. giving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- Day. ant, quail, partridge, coyote and rabbit is 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic permitted on designated areas of the refuge shot while in the field. subject to the following conditions: 4. Hunters may not possess more than 25 1. Hunters may hunt pheasant, quail, par- shells while in the field. tridge, and rabbit from the third Saturday in 5. Permits are required for the opening November to the end of the pheasant season weekend of the season. in designated areas of the Blitzen Valley east C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] of Highway 205, and on designated areas open D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on to waterfowl hunting. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 2. Hunters may hunt all upland game spe- following conditions: cies during authorized State seasons on the 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and refuge area west of Highway 205 and south of one-half hours after sunset. Foster Flat Road. 2. Fishing permitted from March 1 through 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic September 30. shot while in the field on designated areas 3. Fishing is permitted only with hook and east of Highway 205. line. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and antelope is permitted on designated areas of MCNARY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We designated areas of the refuge subject to the allow hunting of doves on designated areas of following conditions: the refuge subject to the following condi- 1. Anglers may fish year-round in the tions: Blitzen River, East Canal, and Mud Creek 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic upstream from and including Bridge Creek. shot while in the field. Anglers may fish in Krumbo Reservoir dur- 2. We allow dove hunting on the State Line ing the State season from the fourth Satur- and Juniper Canyon Units on legal hunt days day in April to the end of October. in accordance with State regulations. 2. Boats are not permitted, except non- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting motorized boats and boats with electric mo- of upland game on designated areas of the tors are permitted on Krumbo Reservoir. refuge subject to the following conditions: 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic MCKAY CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE shot while in the field. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 2. We allow hunting on State Line and Ju- ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe niper Canyon Units in accordance with State is permitted on designated areas of the ref- regulations. uge subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. We allow deer hunt- 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and ing on designated areas of the refuge subject one-half hours after sunset. Decoys and to the following conditions: other personal property may not be left on 1. We allow shotguns and archery only. the refuge overnight. 2. We allow hunting on State Line and Ju- 2. We allow hunting only on Tuesdays, niper Canyon Units in accordance with State Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanks- regulations. giving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] Day. 3. Waterfowl hunters are required to space SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE themselves a minimum of 200 yards apart. 4. Hunters may not possess more than 25 A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- shells while in the field. served] 5. Permits are required for the opening B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, weekend of the season when it coincides with grouse, and partridge is permitted on des- the season opening for upland game birds. ignated areas of the refuge. 6. The use of boats is prohibited. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and 7. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- antelope is permitted on designated areas of sess only approved nontoxic shot while in the refuge. the field. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

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UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is permitted on designated areas of the ref- uge subject to the following conditions: We A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. 1. The use of air-thrust and inboard water- allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and thrust boats is not permitted. common snipe on designated areas of the ref- 2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- uge subject to the following conditions: sess only approved nontoxic shot while in 1 1. The refuge is open from 4:00 a.m. to 1 ⁄2 the field. hours after sunset except for the Hunter B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] Check Station parking lot at the McCor- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] mack Unit, which is open each morning 2 D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on hours prior to State shooting hours for wa- designated areas of the refuge subject to the terfowl. We do not allow decoys, boats, and following conditions: other personal property on the refuge fol- 1. Fishing is permitted in Pelican Bay, lowing each day’s hunt. Recreation Creek, Crystal Creek, Odessa 2. In the McCormack Unit, we allow hunt- Creek, Pelican Cut and that portion of Upper ing only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sun- Klamath Lake located on the east side of the days, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s refuge. Day. 2. Motorized boats shall not exceed 10 miles 3. We require waterfowl hunting parties in per hour in any stream, creek or canal and the Boardman Unit to space themselves a on that portion of Pelican Bay west of a line minimum of 200 yards (180 m) apart. beginning at designated points on the north 4. You may possess no more than 25 shells shore of Pelican Bay one-fourth mile east of while in the field. Crystal Creek and extending due south to 5. We require permits for hunting on the the opposite shore of the lake. McCormack Unit. 6. You may possess only approved nontoxic WILLIAM L. FINLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE shot while in the field. REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- of pheasant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, served] and quail on designated areas of the refuge B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is 1. We do not allow hunting of upland game permitted on designated areas of the refuge birds until noon of each hunt day. subject to the following conditions: 2. In the McCormack Unit, we allow hunt- 1. Only shotgun and archery hunting are ing only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sun- permitted. days, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s 2. Hunters must check in and out of the Day. refuge by use of self-service permits. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on shot while in the field. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 4. You may possess no more than 25 shells following conditions: while in the field. 1. Fishing is permitted on Muddy Creek 5. We require permits for hunting on the from the beginning of the State trout season McCormack Unit. in April through October 31. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 2. The use of boats is not permitted. deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 ject to the following condition: Hunting is by FR 29076, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6696, Feb. 11, permit only. 1994; 59 FR 55187, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62046, D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46398, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 47381, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46921, Sept. 3, 1998; lowing conditions: 65 FR 30790, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56407, Sept. 1 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to 1 ⁄2 18, 2000] hours after sunset. 2. We allow fishing on refuge impound- § 32.57 Pennsylvania. ments and ponds from February 1 through September 30. We open other refuge waters The following refuge units have been (Columbia River and its backwaters) in ac- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and cordance with State regulations. are listed in alphabetical order with 3. We allow only nonmotorized boats and applicable refuge-specific regulations. boats with electric motors on refuge im- poundments and ponds. ERIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. We only allow fishing with hook and A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- line. ing of migratory game birds is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the UPPER KLAMATH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 1. Hunting is permitted on the refuge from ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe September 1 through the end of February.

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2. Only motorless boats are permitted for OHIO RIVER ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE waterfowl hunting. Boats and decoys must REFUGE be removed from the refuge at the end of Refer to § 32.68 West Virginia for regula- each day’s hunt. tions. 3. No dog training. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 grouse, squirrel, rabbit, woodchuck, pheas- FR 29076, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6698, Feb. 11, ant, quail, raccoon, fox, skunk, opossum and 1994; 59 FR 55188, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62047, coyote on designated areas of the refuge sub- Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 31461, June 20, 1996; 61 FR ject to the following conditions: 46398, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47381, Sept. 9, 1997; 1. Permits are required for hunting fox and 63 FR 46921, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30791, May 12, raccoon. 2000] 2. Hunting is not permitted from March 1 through August 31. § 32.58 Puerto Rico. [Reserved] 3. Upland game hunters must wear on head, chest and back, a minimum of 400 square § 32.59 Rhode Island. inches of blaze orange material. 4. Pheasant hunting is not permitted on The following refuge units have been the Sugar Lake Division. opened for hunting and/or fishing and 5. Dog trainers must obtain permits. are listed in alphabetical order with C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer and applicable refuge-specific regulations. turkey is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condi- BLOCK ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 1. Hunters may hunt only from September served] 1 through February 28 except for spring tur- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] key season. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Hunters must remove blinds, platforms, D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may surf fish in scaffolds, and/or tree stands from the refuge the Atlantic Ocean from the refuge shoreline daily. in accordance with state regulations. 3. All deer hunters must wear on head, chest and back, a minimum of 400 square NINIGRET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE inches of blaze orange material during ant- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- lered, anterless and muzzleloader seasons. served] D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Fishing is permitted only during day- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may surf fish in light hours. the Atlantic Ocean from the refuge shoreline 2. Boats without motors are permitted 3,000 in accordance with state regulations. An- feet (to the buoyline) above the Pool 9 dike glers may saltwater fish and shellfish in from the second Saturday in June through Ninigret Pond from the refuge shoreline only September 15. from sunrise to sunset in accordance with 3. Ice Fishing is permitted on Pools K and state and refuge regulations. 9 when conditions are safe. PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE 4. Only minnows may be taken as bait from REFUGE refuge lands and waters and a special use permit is required for taking minnows. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 5. A permit is required to take turtles. served] 6. The taking of frogs is not permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] JOHN HEINZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AT D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may saltwater TINICUM fish from the refuge shoreline in accordance A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- with state regulations. served] SACHUEST POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on served] designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. Fishing is permitted only during day- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may surf fish in light hours in non-state-controlled areas. the Atlantic Ocean and Sakonnet River from 2. Boats are not permitted. the refuge shoreline in accordance with state 3. Bow fishing is not permitted. regulations. Additionally, anglers may 4. A permit is required to take turtles. night-fish after sunset in accordance with 5. The taking of frogs is not permitted. state regulations.

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TRUSTOM POND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- rabbit, raccoon and opossum is permitted on ers may hunt Canada geese and mourning designated areas of the refuge subject to the doves on designated areas of the refuge sub- following condition: Permits are required. ject to the following conditions: State per- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of mits required. white-tailed deer, turkey, and feral hogs on B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] following condition: We require refuge per- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may surf fish in mits. the Atlantic Ocean from the refuge shoreline D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on all from September 16 to March 31 in accordance areas of the refuge, except Martins Lake and with state and refuge regulations. those areas marked by signs as closed to the [63 FR 46921, Sept. 3, 1998] public for fishing, subject to the following conditions: § 32.60 South Carolina. 1. We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour before sun- 1 The following refuge units have been rise to ⁄2 hour before sunset. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and 2. We allow nonmotorized boats and boats with electric motors. You must hand load are listed in alphabetical order with and unload boats except at designated boat applicable refuge-specific regulations. ramps. ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 3. We do not allow fish baskets, net, set hooks, and trotlines. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ers may hunt ducks, geese, and coots on des- PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing condition: Refuge hunting permits re- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- quired. served] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- white-tailed deer on designated areas of the tailed deer is permitted on designated areas refuge subject to the following condition: We of the refuge subject to the following condi- require permits. tion: Permits are required. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on the D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on refuge in accordance with State law and as designated areas of the refuge subject to the specifically designated in refuge publica- following conditions: tions. 1. Fishing is permitted year-round. CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. Fishing is only permitted from boats, into the estuarine waters adjacent to the ref- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- uge. ing of rails is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condi- SANTEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tion: Permits are required. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- rel and raccoon is permitted on designated ing of mourning doves, ducks, and coots is areas of the refuge subject to the following permitted on designated areas of the refuge condition: Permits are required. subject to the following condition: Permits C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- are required. tailed deer is permitted on designated areas B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting is per- of the refuge subject to the following condi- mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- tion: Permits are required. ject to the following condition: Permits are D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, crab- required. bing, and shell fishing in accordance with C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- State regulations, as specifically designated tailed deer is permitted on designated areas in refuge publications, and as posted. Except as posted, we close refuge islands at night. of the refuge subject to the following condi- We do not allow shrimp baiting from refuge tion: Permits are required. islands or above the low tide mark. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the CAROLINA SANDHILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE following conditions: REFUGE 1. Fishing is permitted on inland ponds A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- only from sunrise to sunset or as posted. ing of mourning doves and woodcock is per- 2. Fishing is permitted in Cantey Bay, mitted in designated areas of the refuge sub- Black Bottom, Savannah Branch and refuge ject to the following condition: Permits are ponds and impoundments from March 1 required. through October 31.

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SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE specifically designated in refuge publica- tions. Refer to § 32.29 Georgia for regulations. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 60 [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 62047, Dec. 4, 1995; 62 FR 47381, Sept. 9, FR 29076, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29085, May 18, 1997; 65 FR 30791, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56408, 1993; 59 FR 6698, Feb. 11, 1994; 59 FR 55188, Sept. 18, 2000] Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62047, Dec. 4, 1995; 63 FR 46921, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30791, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56408, Sept. 18, 2000] § 32.62 Tennessee. The following refuge units have been § 32.61 South Dakota. opened for hunting and/or fishing, and The following refuge units have been are listed in alphabetical order with opened for hunting and/or fishing, and applicable refuge-specific regulations. are listed in alphabetical order with CHICKASAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE applicable refuge-specific regulations. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- LACREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ers may hunt ducks, coots, mourning doves, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the refuge subject to the following condition: served] Permits required. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of ring- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- necked pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse is rel, rabbit, quail, raccoon and opossum is permitted on designated areas of the refuge permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following special condition: subject to the following condition: Permits Permits are required. are required. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tailed deer and mule deer is permitted on tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- designated areas of the refuge subject to the ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- following condition: Permits are required. lowing condition: Permits are required. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the POCASSE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE following conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 1. Fishing is permitted with pole and line served] or rod and reel only. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 2. Anglers may fish only from sunrise to of pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and Hun- sunset. garian partridge on designated areas of the 3. Anglers may not frog or turtle on the refuge subject to the following condition: refuge. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. CROSS CREEKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- permitted on designated areas of the refuge. served] D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of squirrels on designated areas of the refuge AND LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE S subject to the following condition: We re- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- quire permits. ing of waterfowl is permitted on designated C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of areas of the refuge. white-tailed deer and turkey on designated B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting areas of the refuge subject to the following of sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, condition: We require permits. and pheasant on designated areas of the ref- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- uge. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is lowing conditions: permitted on designated areas of the refuge. 1. We allow fishing on refuge pools and res- D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing in ervoirs from March 15 through October 31 accordance with State law and as specifi- from sunrise to sunset. cally designated in refuge publications. 2. We do not allow bows and arrows, trotlines, limblines, jugs, and slat baskets in WAUBY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE refuge pools and reservoirs. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 3. We do not allow taking of frogs. served] 4. The length limit for largemouth bass B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] taken from Elk and South Cross Creeks’ res- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is ervoirs is less than 12 inches (30 cm) and permitted on designated areas of the refuge. more than 15 inches (37.5 cm). Anglers must D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on the immediately release unharmed largemouth refuge in accordance with state law, and as bass from 12 inches (30 cm) to 15 inches (37.5

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cm). We prohibit possession of largemouth the refuge subject to the following condition: bass between 12 inches (30 cm) and 15 inches Permits required. (37.5 cm). B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- rel, rabbit, quail, raccoon and opossum is HATCHIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE permitted on designated areas of the refuge A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- subject to the following condition: Permits ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on are required. designated areas of the refuge, subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- following conditions: tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- 1. Hunting is permitted only on Tuesdays, ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Thursdays, and Saturdays until noon. lowing condition: Permits are required. 2. Only portable blinds and blinds made of D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on des- native vegetation may be used. ignated areas of the refuge and Sunk Lake 3. Portable blinds and decoys must be re- Public Use Natural Area subject to the fol- moved from the refuge following each day’s lowing conditions: hunt. 1. Only with pole and line or rod and reel. 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. 2. Only from sunrise to sunset. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of quail, 3. Anglers may not frog or turtle. squirrel, rabbit, raccoon and opossum is per- 4. Anglers may not fish in the sanctuary mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- areas or Sunk Lake Public Use Natural Area ject to the following condition: Upland game from November 15 through March 15 annu- hunting is not permitted during the refuge ally. deer archery and gun hunting seasons. 5. Anglers may only use non-motorized C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- boats and boats with electric motors on tailed deer and turkey is permitted on des- Sunk Lake Public Use Natural Area. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing condition: Permits are required. REELFOOT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on Refer to § 32.36 Kentucky for regulations. designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: TENNESSEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Fishing is permitted only from sunrise to sunset. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 2. Only nonmotorized boats and boats with served] electric motors are permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 3. Fishing is permitted only with pole and of squirrels and raccoons on designated areas line or rod and reel. of the refuge subject to the following condi- tions: LAKE ISOM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. We require permits. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 2. You must unload and encase or dis- served] mantle firearms transported in motor vehi- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of squir- cles. rels and raccoons is permitted on designated C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of areas of the refuge subject to the following white-tailed deer and turkey on designated condition: Permits are required. areas of the refuge subject to the following C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt conditions: white-tailed deer with archery equipment on 1. We require permits. designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Refuge permits re- 2. You must unload and encase or dis- quired. mantle firearms transported in motor vehi- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on cles. designated areas of the refuge subject to the D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- following conditions: ignated portions of the refuge subject to the 1. Fishing is permitted from March 15 following conditions: through October 15 only from sunrise to sun- 1. We close impounded waters to fishing set. from November 1 through March 14. 2. Only boats with motors of 10 horsepower 2. We close Swamp Creek, Britton Ford, or less are permitted. and Bennett’s Creek embayments to fishing 3. Fishing with bow and arrow is not per- and boating from November 1 through March mitted. 14. 3. Anglers must launch boats from des- LOWER HATCHIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ignated access points only. We restrict boats A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- to ‘‘slow speed/minimum wake’’ on all refuge ers may hunt ducks, coots, mourning doves, impoundments open to fishing. woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of

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4. Anglers may not leave boats on the ref- sive) must hunt under the supervision of an uge overnight. adult 18 years of age or older. 4. Payment of a hunt fee is required. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 5. Archery hunting is permitted in October FR 29085, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6698, Feb. 11, within the deer season for the county on 1994; 59 FR 55188, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62047, specified days listed in the refuge hunt bro- Dec. 4, 1995; 62 FR 47382, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR chure. 46921, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30791, May 12, 2000] 6. Archery hunt bag limit is three deer, no more than two bucks per hunter and no limit § 32.63 Texas. on feral hogs. The following refuge units have been 7. Permits are required for the firearms opened for hunting and/or fishing, and hunt. are listed in alphabetical order with 8. Firearms hunting is permitted in No- applicable refuge-specific regulations. vember within the deer season for the county on specified days listed in the refuge hunt ANAHUAC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE brochure. 9. Firearm hunters must wear a total of 400 A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- square-inches of hunter orange including 144 ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on square-inches visible in front and 144 square- designated areas of the refuge subject to the inches visible in rear. Some hunter orange following conditions: must appear on head gear. 1. Permits and payment of a fee required to 10. Firearms hunt bag limit is two deer per hunt on portions of the refuge. hunter and no limit on feral hogs. 2. Hunters may hunt only on designated D. Sport Fishing. Fishing access to salt- days of the week and on designated areas water bays is permitted on designated areas during the general waterfowl hunting season. of the refuge subject to the following special Hunters may hunt on designated areas dur- conditions: ing all days of the September teal season. 1. Fishing access is permitted from April 15 Notice of hunting days and maps depicting through October 15 from sunrise to sunset. areas open to hunting are issued annually in Fishermen must be off the refuge by sunset. the refuge hunting brochure. 2. Boat launching from refuge lands is not 3. Hunting is permitted until noon. permitted. 4. Hunters must use and be in possession of 3. Access by foot to bays is permitted only Federally-approved non-toxic shot only. at designated entry points. 5. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- 4. must register at the Wildlife mitted. Interpretive Center at refuge headquarters. 6. Only shotguns are permitted. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] BALCONES CANYONLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] REFUGE D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We permitted on designated areas of the refuge allow hunting of mourning, white-wing, subject to the following conditions: rock, and Eurasian-collared doves on des- 1. Boats and other flotation devices are not ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- permitted on inland waters. Boats may be lowing conditions: launched into East Bay at designated ramps. 1. The length of the hunting season will be 2. Fishing is permitted only with pole and concurrent with the State season in Sep- line, rod and reel or hand-held line. tember and October. 3. The use of trotlines, setlines, bows and 2. We allow hunting in designated areas, arrows, gigs, or spears is not permitted in in- from noon to sunset, Saturdays and Sundays. land waters. 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. We require refuge permits and payment A. Hunting of Migratory Birds. [Reserved] of a hunt fee by all hunters. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 5. We prohibit dogs. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 6. All hunters must be 10 years old or older. tailed deer and feral hogs is permitted on An adult 21 years of age or older must super- designated areas of the refuge subject to the vise hunters ages 10–17 (inclusive). following conditions: 7. We prohibit use or possession of alcohol. 1. The entire refuge or any portion thereof 8. We may immediately close the entire may be immediately closed to hunting in the refuge or any portion thereof to hunting for event of the appearance of whooping crane in the protection of resources, as determined by the hunt area. the refuge manager. 2. Hunters are required to report at des- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting ignated check station(s) upon entering and of turkey on designated areas of the refuge leaving the refuge. subject to the following conditions: 3. Hunters shall be at least 12 years of age. 1. We allow hunting in November, Decem- Hunters between the ages of 12 and 17 (inclu- ber, and/or January.

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2. We require hunters to check in and out 2. Permits are required to hunt on certain of a hunt area. portions of the hunting area. 3. We allow bows and arrows, shotguns, and 3. Permits are required to hunt on certain rifles. portions of the hunting area. 4. We may immediately close the entire B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] refuge or any portion thereof to hunting for C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] the protection of resources, as determined by D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on the refuge manager. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 5. Hunters must be at least 12 years of age. following condition: Fishing is permitted An adult 21 years of age or older must super- only on Nick’s Lake, Salt Lake and Lost vise hunters between the ages of 12 and 17 Lake and along the Salt Lake Weir Dike and (inclusive). the Bastrop Bayou Public Fishing Areas. 6. The refuge will set bag limits. BUFFALO LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 7. We require hunters to visibly wear 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of hunter orange on A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- the outermost layer of the head, chest and served] back, which must include a hunter orange B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- hat or cap. ant is permitted on designated areas of the 8. We require refuge permits and the pay- refuge subject to the following conditions: ment of a hunt fee. 1. Permits and payment of a fee are re- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quired. white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- 2. Hunters may hunt only one day each ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- year. lowing conditions: 3. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field. 1. We allow hunting in November, Decem- 4. Hunting is limited to five days, opening ber, and/or January. on Saturday in accordance with the opening 2. We require hunters to check in and out of the State of Texas hunting season, and the daily at designated check stations. subsequent Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 3. We allow bows and arrows, shotguns, and Sunday. rifles. 5. Hunting hours will be from 9 a.m. to the 4. We may immediately close to hunting close of legal shooting time as listed in the the entire refuge or any portion thereof for State of Texas pheasant hunting regulations. the protection of resources as determined by 6. All hunters must check in and out at ref- the refuge manager. uge headquarters. 5. Hunters must be at least 12 years of age. 7. Only shotguns are permitted. An adult 21 years of age or older must super- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] vise hunters between the ages of 12 and 17 D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] (inclusive). 6. The refuge will set bag limits. HAGERMAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 7. We require hunters to wear 400 square A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We inches (2,600 cm2) of hunter orange on the allow hunting of mourning doves in the outermost layer of the head, chest, and back, month of September on designated areas of which must include a hunter orange hat or the refuge, subject to the following condi- cap. tions: 8. We require refuge permits and the pay- 1. We require you to check in and out of ment of a hunt fee. the hunt area. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 2. We allow only shotguns. 3. You may possess no shot larger than #4 BIG BOGGY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE on the hunting area. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on of quail in the month of February and squir- designated areas of the refuge subject to the rel and rabbit in the months of February and following condition: Pits and permanent September on designated areas of the refuge blinds are not permitted. subject to the following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. We require you to check in and out of the hunt area. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. We allow only shotguns. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 3. You may possess no shot larger than #4 BRAZORIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE on the hunting area. 4. You must shotguns to hold no more A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- than three shells during the September dove ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on season. designated areas of the refuge subject to the C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of following conditions: white-tailed deer and feral hogs on des- 1. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- mitted. lowing conditions:

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1. You may archery hunt as listed in the ignated areas of the refuge, subject to the refuge hunt information sheet. You must ob- following conditions: tain a refuge permit and pay a hunt fee. 1. We require a refuge permit and payment 2. We allow hunting with firearms includ- of a fee. ing shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded with 2. We limit hunting to the months of Sep- rifled slug during a special youth hunt as tember, October, and November in accord- listed in the refuge hunt information sheet. ance with the State hunting season. We require permits. 3. We allow only shotguns. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- shot while in the field. lowing conditions: 5. All hunters must be 12 years of age or 1. Lake Texoma and connected streams are older. An adult 21 years old or older must ac- open to fishing year round. company hunters 12–17 years of age. 2. We allow fishing in ponds and stock 6. You may park at designated locations only. tanks from April 1 through September 30. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 3. Fishermen may string trotlines between C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of anchored floats only. We do not allow lines white-tailed deer, feral hogs, and nilgai ante- attached to rubber bands, sticks, poles, lope on designated areas of the refuge sub- trees, or other fixed objects in refuge ponds ject to the following conditions: or impoundments. 1. We require a refuge permit and payment 4. We do not allow fishing from bridges or of a fee. roadways. 2. We will offer hunting during portions of 5. We do not allow boats and other flota- the State hunting season. tion devices on the waters of Lake Texoma 3. We enforce a two-deer (one buck only) from October 1 through March 31, or at any limit on white-tailed deer and no limit on time on refuge ponds and impoundments. feral hogs and nilgai antelope. 4. All hunters must be 12 years of age or LAGUNA ATASCOSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE older. An adult 21 years old or older must ac- REFUGE company hunters 12–17 years of age. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- 5. We will determine location and method served] of hunt each year. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 6. You may park at designated locations C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- only. tailed deer and feral hogs is permitted on 7. We prohibit the use of dogs and baiting designated areas of the refuge subject to the for hunting. following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 1. Permits and payment of a fee are re- MCFADDIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE quired. 2. Archery hunting and firearms hunting A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- are permitted in December on specific days ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on listed in the refuge hunt information sheet. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 3. Bag limits for white-tailed deer will be following conditions: determined annually. 1. Hunters must obtain a refuge permit and 4. There is no limit on feral hogs. pay a hunt fee to hunt on portions of the ref- 5. Firearm hunters must wear a total of 400 uge. sq. in. of hunter orange, including 144 sq. in. 2. Hunters may hunt only on designated visible in front and 144 sq. in. visible in rear. days of the week and on designated areas Some hunter orange must appear on head during the general waterfowl hunting season. gear. Hunters may hunt on designated areas dur- ing all days of the September teal season. 6. Hunters shall be at least 12 years of age. Notice of hunting days and maps depicting Hunters between the ages of, and including, areas open to hunting issued annually in the 12 and 17 must hunt under supervision of an refuge hunting brochure. adult 18 years of age or older. 3. Hunting is permitted until noon. D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing and crabbing 4. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- are permitted on designated areas subject to mitted. the following condition: Fishing and crab- 5. Only shotguns are permitted. bing are permitted only within Adolph 6. Hunters must use and be in possession of Thomae, Jr. County Park. Federally-approved non-toxic shot only. 7. Hunters may use airboats in accordance LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL with guidelines issued in the refuge hunting WILDLIFE REFUGE brochure. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] allow hunting of mourning, white-winged, C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] and white-tipped doves in the months of Sep- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are tember, October, and November on des- permitted on designated areas of the refuge

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subject to the following condition: Fishing in 2. We do not allow the use of trotlines, inland waters is permitted only with pole setlines, bows and arrows, gigs, spears, or and line, rod and reel, or hand-held line. fish traps. 3. We do not allow use of frogs or turtles. SAN BERNARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. We allow fishing from sunrise to sunset. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 5. We limit motors to a maximum of 10 ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on horsepower. You may not fish or enter with- designated areas of the refuge subject to the in 200 yards (180 m) of an established bird following conditions: rookery from March through the end of May. 1. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- Check at refuge headquarters for rookery lo- mitted. cation(s). 2. Permits and payment of a fee are re- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 quired to hunt on certain portions of the FR 29076, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6698, Feb. 11, hunting area. 1994; 59 FR 55188, Nov. 3, 1994; 62 FR 47382, 3. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46921, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR mitted. 30792, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56408, Sept. 18, 2000] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] § 32.64 Utah. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on The following refuge units have been designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Fishing is permitted opened for hunting and/or fishing, and only on the refuge portions of Cow Trap are listed in alphabetical order with Lakes and Cedar Lakes and along Cedar applicable refuge-specific regulations. Lake Creek. BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE TEXAS POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- ers may hunt geese, ducks, coots, and tundra ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on swan on designated areas of the refuge sub- designated areas of the refuge subject to the ject to the following conditions: following conditions: 1. Hunters may not shoot or hunt within 1. Hunters may hunt only on designated 100 yards (30.48 meters) of principal refuge days of the week and on designated areas roads (the tour route). during the general waterfowl hunting season 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic and the September teal season. Notice of shot while in the field. hunting days and maps depicting areas open 3. Hunters may not use pits or permanent to hunting are issued annually in the refuge blinds. hunting brochure. 4. Airboats are permitted only in Unit 9 2. Hunting permitted until noon. and in Block C of the Refuge. 3. Pits and permanent blinds are not per- 5. Refuge closes two (2) hours after sunset mitted. (end of shooting hours), including parking 4. Only shotguns are permitted. sites. Decoys, boats, vehicles and other per- 5. Hunters must use and be in possession of sonal property may not be left on the refuge Federally-approved non-toxic shot only. overnight. 6. Hunters may use airboats in accordance 6. Hunters may only park in designated with guidelines issued in the refuge hunting parking sites. brochure. 7. Hunters who take or attempt to take B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] tundra swans must possess a Utah State C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] Swan Permit and may not possess or use more than 10 shells per day while hunting D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and crabbing are swans. permitted on designated areas of the refuge 8. Any person entering, using or occupying subject to the following condition: Fishing in the refuge for waterfowl hunting must abide inland waters is permitted only with pole by all the terms and conditions in the Refuge and line, rod and reel, or hand-held line. Hunting Brochure. TRINITY RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 9. When hunters are in their vehicles, at parking lots, or traveling on Refuge roads, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- all firearms must be completely unloaded served] (including the magazine) and cased or dis- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] mantled. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 10. Beginning November 1st through the D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on Cham- end of swan season, the northwest section of pion Lake subject to the following condi- Unit 2 (as designated on the map in the Ref- tions: uge hunting brochure and posted in the field) 1. We allow fishing only with pole and line, is restricted to only hunters who possess a rod and reel, or hand-held line. Utah State Swan permit, and they may not

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possess or use more than ten (10) shells per Hunting Area, and the Saxe’s Pothole-Creek day. and Shad Island Pothole Hunting Area. B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 2. You may not possess more than 25 shells pheasants on designated areas of the refuge per day on the Long Marsh Channel— subject to the following conditions: Metcalfe Island Controlled Hunting Area, the 1. You may possess only approved nontoxic Junior Waterfowl Hunting Area, and the shot while in the field. Saxe’s Pothole-Creek and Shad Island Pot- 2. Pheasants may not be taken with a shot- hole Hunting Area. gun of any description capable of holding 3. Boats are required for access to the per- more than three shells, unless it is plugged mit areas. with a one-piece filler, incapable of removal without disassembling the gun, so its total 4. Within any controlled hunting area, you capacity does not exceed three shells. must hunt within 100 feet (30 m) of the blind C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] or blind stake for the area except to retrieve D. Sport Fishing. Fishermen may fish on crippled birds. designated areas of the refuge subject to the 5. You must hunt with one retriever per following conditions: hunting party of up to two hunters per party 1. Fishermen may fish year-round in des- within the Saxe’s Pothole-Creek and Shad Is- ignated areas of the Refuge. land Pothole Hunting Area, the Long Marsh Channel—Metcalfe Island Hunting Area, and FISH SPRINGS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE the Maquam Swamp Hunting Area. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 6. No permanent blind construction or ing of ducks and coots is permitted on des- blind staking is allowed in the Delta Lake- ignated areas of the refuge. shore Hunting Area, the Saxe’s Pothole- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] Creek and Shad Island Pothole Hunting C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] Area, and the Maquam Swamp Hunting Area. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt rabbits, ruffed grouse and squirrels on des- OURAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- lowing conditions: ing of ducks, geese and coots is permitted on 1. All hunters must register at Refuge designated areas of the refuge. Headquarters prior to hunting on the refuge. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 2. Hunters may not use rifles on that por- of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge tion of the refuge lying east of the Missisquoi subject to the following condition: You may River. possess only approved nontoxic shot while in 3. Hunting is not permitted from January 1 the field. through August 31. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of mule deer 4. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- is permitted on designated areas of the ref- proved nontoxic shot while in the field. uge. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is D. Sport Fishing. The refuge is open to permitted on designated areas of the refuge sport fishing in accordance with state law, subject to the following conditions. and as specifically designated in refuge pub- lications. 1. You may use only shotguns and muzzleloaders on that part of the refuge east [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 of the Missisquoi River during the State reg- FR 6699, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62047, Dec. 4, ular season or on that part of the refuge 1995; 61 FR 46398, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47383, north and east of Route 78 during the Youth Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR Hunt. 30792, May 12, 2000] 2. Hunters during firearms big game season must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, § 32.65 Vermont. chest and back a minimum of 400 square The following refuge units have been inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- opened for hunting and/or fishing, and ing or material. are listed in alphabetical order with 3. All hunters must register at Refuge applicable refuge-specific regulations. Headquarters prior to hunting on the refuge. 4. You may use only portable tree stands. MISSISQUOI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE You may leave them in place during deer A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- seasons with proper notation on the big ing of migratory game birds is permitted on game permit. designated areas of the refuge subject to the D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- following conditions: ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 1. We require refuge permits to hunt in the lowing condition: We allow fishing from ref- Long Marsh Channel—Metcalfe Island Con- uge lands along Lake Champlain and the trolled Hunting Area, the Junior Waterfowl Missisquoi River, except from any refuge

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dike or from or within any refuge water 1. We allow sport fishing, crabbing, and management unit. clamming in salt water areas and in that portion of Swan Cove adjacent to Beach [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 Road. We close all other refuge ponds, im- FR 29077, May 18, 1993; 60 FR 62047, Dec. 4, poundments, and channels to these activi- 1995; 61 FR 46399, Sept. 3, 1996; 65 FR 30792, ties. May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56409, Sept. 18, 2000] 2. You must attend traps and crab pots. § 32.66 Virginia. 3. You must obtain a permit to remain on the refuge after normal closing hours. The following refuge units have been opened for hunting and/or fishing, and EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA NATIONAL are listed in alphabetical order with WILDLIFE REFUGE applicable refuge-specific regulations. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- served] BACK BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is served] permitted on designated areas of the refuge B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- 1. Permits are required. tailed deer and feral hogs is permitted on 2. Only shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded designated areas of the refuge subject to the with buckshot, and bow and arrow are per- following conditions: mitted. 1. Permits are required. 3. Dogs are not permitted. 2. Only shotguns 20 gauge or larger, loaded 4. Only portable tree stands may be used with buckshot and/or rifled slugs, and bow and must be removed at the end of each hunt and arrow, are permitted. day. 3. Dogs are not permitted. 5. Shotgun hunters must wear, in a con- 4. Possession of loaded firearms or nocked spicuous manner, on head, chest, and back, a arrows is not permitted on refuge roads or minimum of 400 square inches of solid-col- proclamation waters. ored orange clothing or material. 5. Hunters during firearms big game season D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, REAT DISMAL SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE chest and back a minimum of 400 square G REFUGE inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- ing or material. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on served] designated areas of the refuge subject to the B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] following conditions: C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 1. Fishing access from refuge headquarters deer and bear on designated areas of the ref- is permitted only by foot, bicycle, and hand- uge subject to the following conditions: launched boat. 1. Permits are required. 2. Launching trailered boats in the refuge 2. Only shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded headquarters area is not permitted. with buckshot and/or rifled slugs, and bows 3. We require a refuge permit to fish in ‘‘D’’ and arrows, are permitted. Pool. 3. Dogs are not permitted. 4. Hunters during firearms big game season CHINCOTEAGUE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE must wear in a conspicuous manner on head, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We chest and back a minimum of 400 square allow hunting of migratory waterfowl and inches of solid-colored hunter orange cloth- rails on designated areas of the refuge sub- ing or material. ject to the following conditions: 5. Hunters are required to sign in and out 1. We require a refuge permit to hunt in on each hunt day. designated public hunting areas. 6. Hunters may not possess a loaded fire- 2. We allow guided hunting in designated arm (ammunition in the chamber, magazine, areas of Wildcat Marsh with refuge-des- or clip), or loaded bow on or within 50 feet of ignated commercial guides. a refuge road, including roads closed to vehi- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] cles. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 7. Hunters may not shoot onto or across a white-tailed and sika deer in designated refuge road, including roads closed to vehi- areas of the refuge subject to the following cles. condition: We require a refuge permit. 8. Hunters may not possess alcoholic bev- D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, crab- erages. bing, and clamming on designated areas of D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on the refuge subject to the following condi- designated areas of the refuge subject to the tions: following conditions:

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1. Boat fishing is permitted in Lake Drum- PLUM TREE ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE mond and in the Feeder Ditch on the east REFUGE side of the lake during daylight hours only. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 2. Bank fishing is not permitted. allow hunting of waterfowl on designated 3. All fishing lines must be attended. areas of the refuge subject to the following 4. A permit is required for vehicular access conditions: to the boat ramp on Interior Ditch Road on 1. We require permits. the west side of Lake Drummond from April 2. Waterfowl hunters may possess only ap- 1 through June 15. proved nontoxic shot while in the field. JAMES RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] served] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] PRESQUILE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is permitted on designated areas of the refuge A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- subject to the following conditions: served] 1. Permits are required. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 2. Only shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is with buckshot only are permitted. permitted on designated areas of the refuge 3. Dogs are not permitted. subject to the following conditions: 4. Only portable tree stands may be used 1. Permits are required. and must be removed at the end of each hunt 2. One deer of either sex may be taken. day. 3. Dogs are not permitted. 5. Hunters must wear in a conspicuous 4. Only shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded manner on head, chest, and back, a min- with buckshot and/or rifled slugs, and bows imum of 400 square inches of solid-colored and arrows, are permitted. hunter orange clothing or material. 5. Shotgun hunters must remain on their D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] assigned stand unless tracking or retrieving a wounded deer. MACKAY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 6. Archers must remain on their assigned stand from 1⁄2 hour before sunrise to 10:00 [Re- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. a.m., after which time they may hunt any- served] where within the hunt area. B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 7. Hunters must wear in a conspicuous C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of manner on head, chest and back a minimum deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- of 400 square inches of solid-colored hunter ject to the following condition: We require orange clothing or material. refuge permits. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 lowing conditions: FR 29077, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29085, May 18, 1. We allow fishing only from sunrise to 1993; 59 FR 6686, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62048, sunset from March 15 through October 15. Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46399, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 2. You must attend all fishing lines. 47383, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; 3. We do not allow airboats. 65 FR 30792, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56409, Sept. 18, 2000] MASON NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- § 32.67 Washington. served] The following refuge units have been B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] opened for hunting and/or fishing, and C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- tailed deer is permitted on designated areas are listed in alphabetical order with of the refuge subject to the following condi- applicable refuge-specific regulations. tions: ARID LANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1. Permits are required. COMPLEX 2. Only shotguns 20 gauge or larger loaded with buckshot are permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 3. Dogs are not permitted. allow hunting of migratory game birds on 4. Only portable tree stands may be used the Wahluke Wildlife Recreation Unit of the and must be removed at the end of each Complex subject to the following condition: hunting day. You may possess only approved nontoxic 5. Shotgun hunters must wear in a con- shot while in the field. spicuous manner on head, chest, and back a B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting minimum of 400 square inches of solid-col- of upland game on the Wahluke Wildlife ored hunter orange clothing or material. Recreation Unit of the Complex subject to D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] the following conditions:

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1. You may possess only approved nontoxic CONBOY LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE shot while in the field. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 2. We allow only shotguns. allow hunting of doves, geese, ducks, coots, C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of and common snipe on designated areas of the big game on the Wahluke Wildlife Recre- refuge subject to the following condition: ation Unit of the Complex subject to the fol- Waterfowl and snipe hunters may possess lowing condition: We allow only shotgun, only approved nontoxic shot while in the muzzle loader, and archery hunting. field. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ignated areas of the Wahluke Wildlife Recre- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of deer is ation Unit of the Complex. permitted on designated areas of the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] COLUMBIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE DUNGENESS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- common snipe on designated areas of the ref- served] uge subject to the following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 1. In Marsh Unit 1 and Farm Units 226–227, C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] we allow hunting only on Wednesdays, Sat- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may salt water urdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. fish in designated areas of the refuge. 2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- JULIA BUTLER HANSEN REFUGE FOR THE sess only approved nontoxic shot while in COLUMBIAN WHITE-TAILED DEER the field. 3. In Marsh Unit 1, concurrent with the A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We State’s designated Youth Day prior to the allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and opening of the waterfowl season, an adult at common snipe on the Hunting Island Unit least 18 years of age who is not hunting must subject to the following condition: You may accompany hunters under 16 years of age. possess only approved nontoxic shot while in B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting the field. of pheasant, quail, and partridge on des- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] lowing conditions: D. Sport Fishing. We allow bank fishing from the Mainland Unit shoreline adjoining 1. We allow hunting of upland game birds the Elochoman and Columbia Rivers as well only during State seasons that run concur- as Steamboat and Brooks Sloughs, in accord- rently with the State waterfowl season. ance with State fishing regulations. We also 2. We allow only shotguns and bows and ar- allow bank fishing in the pond adjacent to rows. the diking district pumping station by 3. Upland game bird hunters may possess Brooks Slough. We close all other interior only approved nontoxic shot while in the water of the Mainland Unit to fishing. field. 4. In Marsh Unit 1, concurrent with the LITTLE PEND OREILLE NATIONAL WILDLIFE State’s designated Youth Day prior to the REFUGE opening of the waterfowl hunt, only youth A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- aged 10–17 and an accompanying adult aged ing of migratory game birds is permitted on 18 or over may hunt. designated areas of the refuge. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of upland deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- game is permitted on designated areas of the ject to the following conditions: refuge. 1. We allow only shotgun and archery hunt- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of big game ing. is permitted on designated areas of the ref- 2. We allow hunting of deer only during uge. State seasons that run concurrently with the D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing is permitted State waterfowl season. on designated areas of the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- MCNARY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE lowing conditions: A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We 1. We allow nonmotorized boats and boats allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots, doves, with electric motors on Upper and Lower and snipe on designated areas of the refuge Hampton, Hutchinson, Royal, and Shiner subject to the following conditions: Lakes. 1. On the McNary Division, we allow hunt- 2. We allow motorized boats and non- ing by refuge permit only. On the first Sat- motorized boats on all other refuge waters urday in December, only youth aged 10–17 open to fishing. and an accompanying adult aged 18 or over 3. We prohibit the taking of bullfrogs. may hunt.

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2. We allow dove hunting only on the RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Wallula, Two Rivers, Peninsula, State line, Hunt- and Juniper Canyon Units on legal hunt days A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. in accordance with State regulations. ers may hunt geese, ducks, and coots on des- 3. We allow waterfowl hunting on the ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Wallula and Two Rivers Units 7 days a week lowing condition: during State waterfowl season. 1. Hunting is by permit only. 4. We allow waterfowl hunting on the Pe- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] ninsula Unit Friday through Monday during C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] State waterfowl season subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. Fishing and frogging are lowing condition: Hunting on the east side of permitted on designated areas of the refuge the Peninsula and in the goose pits is by as- subject to the following conditions: signed blinds on a first-come, first-served 1. Fishing and frogging are only permitted basis. from March 1 through September 30. 5. The refuge is open from 5:00 a.m. to 11⁄2 2. Fishing and frogging are only permitted hours after sunset. You may not leave de- during daylight hours. coys and other personal property on the ref- uge overnight. TOPPENISH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 6. You may not possess more than 25 ap- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- proved nontoxic shells while in the field. ing of geese, ducks, coots and snipe is per- B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- of upland game on designated areas of the ject to the following conditions: refuge subject to the following conditions: 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and 1. On the McNary Division, we allow hunt- one-half hours after sunset. Decoys and ing only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sun- other personal property may not be left on days, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and the refuge overnight. New Year’s Day. We do not allow hunting 2. Hunters may not possess more than 25 until noon of each hunt day. Hunting is for shells while in the field. pheasant and quail only. On the first Satur- day in December, only youth aged 10–17 and 3. Hunters in the marked hunt site areas an accompanying adult aged 18 or over may must hunt within fifty (50) feet of designated hunt. blind sites except when shooting to retrieve 2. You may not possess more than 25 ap- crippled birds. proved nontoxic shot shells while in the 4. Snipe hunters may possess only ap- field. proved nontoxic shot while in the field. 3. We allow upland game hunting on the 5. On the Halvorson and Webb Units, you Wallula, Two Rivers, State line, and Juniper may hunt on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sun- Canyon Units in accordance with State regu- days, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and lations. New Year’s Day only. On the Robbins Road 4. We do not allow hunting on the Penin- Unit, you may hunt on Tuesdays, Thursdays, sula Unit until noon on legal goose hunting Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, days. Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day only. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of Pumphouse, Isiri, Petty, and Chambers Units deer only on the Wallula, Two Rivers, Penin- are open 7 days a week during waterfowl sea- sula, State line, and Juniper Canyon Units son. subject to the following condition: We allow B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- shotguns and archery only in accordance ant and quail is permitted on designated with State regulations. areas of the refuge subject to the following D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- conditions: ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 1. Hunters may not hunt upland game birds lowing conditions: until noon of each hunt day. 1. On the McNary Division, visiting hours 2. You may possess only approved nontoxic are from sunrise to sunset. We do not allow shot while in the field. the use of boats and other flotation devices. 3. Hunters may not possess more than 25 2. We allow fishing only with hook and shells while in the field. line. 4. On the Halvorson and Webb Units, you 3. We allow fishing on the Wallula, Two may hunt on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sun- Rivers, and Peninsula Units in accordance days, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and with State regulations. New Year’s Day only. On the Robbins Road Unit, you may hunt on Tuesdays, Thursdays, NISQUALLY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day only. served] Pumphouse, Isiri, Petty, and Chambers Units B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] are open 7 days a week during waterfowl sea- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] son. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may salt water C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] fish in designated areas of the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

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UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2. At the Riekkola Unit, you may take ducks and coot only coincidental to hunting A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- geese. ing of geese, ducks, coots and common snipe 3. We allow hunting in the Riekkola Unit is permitted on designated areas of the ref- only from established blinds on Wednesdays uge subject to the following conditions: and Saturdays. 1. In the Paterson Slough Unit, hunting is 4. You may possess no more than 25 ap- permitted only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, proved nontoxic shells per day while in the Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, field. and New Year’s Day. B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 2. Waterfowl hunters must space them- of blue and ruffed grouse on Long Island, selves a minimum of 200 yards apart. subject to the following conditions: 3. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and 1. We require you to obtain and carry a ref- one-half hours after sunset. Decoys, boats, uge permit and report game taken, as speci- and other personal property may not be left fied with the permit. on the refuge overnight. 2. We allow only archery hunting. 4. Hunters may not possess more than 25 3. We do not allow firearms on Long Island shells while in the field. at any time. 5. Digging or hunting from pit blinds is 4. We do not allow dogs on Long Island. prohibited. C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting for 6. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may pos- deer, elk, and bear on Long Island, subject to sess only approved nontoxic shot while in the following conditions: the field. 1. We require you to obtain and carry a ref- B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of pheas- uge permit and report game taken, as speci- ant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, and quail fied with the permit. is permitted on designated areas of the ref- 2. We allow only archery hunting. uge subject to the following conditions: 3. We do not allow firearms on Long Island 1. Hunting of upland game birds is not al- at any time. lowed until noon of each hunt day. 4. We do not allow dogs on Long Island. 2. In the Paterson Slough Unit, hunting is D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing permitted only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, along the shoreline of Willapa Bay and Bear Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, River on refuge-owned lands in accordance and New Year’s Day. with State regulations. 3. Hunters may not possess more than 25 [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 shells while in the field. FR 29077, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6686, 6699, Feb. 4. Upland game bird hunters may possess 11, 1994; 59 FR 55188, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62048, only approved nontoxic shot while in the Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46399, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR field. 47383, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt 65 FR 30792, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56409, Sept. deer on designated areas of the refuge sub- 18, 2000] ject to the following condition: 1. Hunting by permit only. § 32.68 West Virginia. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the The following refuge units have been following conditions: opened to hunting and/or fishing, and 1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to one and are listed in alphabetical order with one-half hours after sunset. applicable refuge-specific regulations. 2. Fishing is permitted on refuge impound- ments and ponds from February 1 through CANAAN VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE September 30. Other refuge waters (Columbia A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- River and its backwaters) are open in accord- ers may hunt migratory game birds on des- ance with State regulations. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 3. Fishing is permitted only with hook and lowing conditions: line. 1. Hunters must sign and be in the posses- sion of a refuge conditional hunting permit WILLAPA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE at all times while hunting on the refuge. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt allow hunting of geese, ducks, and coots on upland (small) game on designated areas of designated areas of Riekkola and Lewis the refuge subject to the following condi- Units, in accordance with State hunting reg- tions: ulations and subject to the following condi- 1. Hunters must sign and be in the posses- tions: sion of a refuge conditional hunting permit 1. Prior to entering the hunt area at the at all times while hunting on the refuge. Riekkola Unit, we require you to obtain a 2. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- refuge permit, pay a recreation user fee, and proved nontoxic shot while hunting on the obtain a blind assignment. refuge.

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C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big are listed in alphabetical order with game on designated areas of the refuge sub- applicable refuge-specific regulations. ject to the following conditions: 1. Hunters must sign and be in the posses- FOX RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE sion of a refuge conditional hunting permit A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- at all times while hunting on the refuge. served] 2. We allow shotgun and muzzle-loader B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] hunting only with the possession of approved C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of nontoxic shot size #4 or smaller for hunting white-tailed deer on designated areas of the of wild turkey. We prohibit rifle hunting. refuge subject to the following conditions: D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved.] 1. We require permits. 2. We do not allow the construction or use OHIO RIVER ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE of blinds, platforms, or ladders. REFUGE 3. We allow hunting only during the State A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Migra- firearms season and during a designated time tory game bird hunting is permitted on des- period of the archery season. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] lowing condition: Each hunter must have in his possession a current copy of the Ohio HORICON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Hunt- A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We ing Regulations Leaflet while participating allow hunting of ducks and coots on des- in a refuge hunt. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- B. Upland Game Hunting. The hunting of lowing conditions: rabbit and squirrel is permitted on des- 1. We require permits. ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- 2. We allow only participants in the Young lowing conditions: Wildfowlers and Special Programs to hunt. 1. The use of dogs for pursuit while rabbit B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting hunting is prohibited. of ring-necked pheasant, gray partridge, 2. The take of squirrel and rabbit is re- squirrel, and cottontail rabbit on designated stricted to shotgun only. areas of the refuge from the opening of the 3. Each hunter must have in his possession respective State seasons through the State a current copy of the Ohio River Islands Na- deer firearms season, and subject to the fol- tional Wildlife Refuge Hunting Regulations lowing conditions: Leaflet while participating in a refuge hunt. 1. Shotgun hunters may possess only ap- 4. You may possess only approved nontoxic proved nontoxic shot while hunting upland shot while in the field. game species. C. Big Game Hunting. The hunting of white- 2. Hunting in the youth/novice pheasant tailed deer is permitted on designated areas hunt area (Area F) is for youth who are 12– of the refuge subject to the following condi- 15 years of age, and by permit. tions: C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of 1. Only archery hunting is permitted. white-tailed deer on designated areas of the 2. Organized deer drives by two or more refuge subject to the following conditions: hunters are prohibited. A drive is hereby de- 1. We allow hunting only during the early fined as the act of chasing, pursuing, dis- archery and State firearms season. turbing or otherwise directing deer so as to 2. We do not allow the construction and use make the animals more susceptible to har- of permanent blinds, platforms, or ladders. vest. 3. You must remove all stands from the 3. Baiting for deer on refuge lands is pro- refuge following each day’s hunt. hibited. 4. Hunting in the area surrounding the of- 4. Each hunter must have in his possession fice/visitor center (Area E) is by permit only. a current copy of the Ohio River Islands Na- 5. Hunting in the auto tour/hiking trail tional Wildlife Refuge Regulations Leaflet complex (Area D) is open only during the while participating in a refuge hunt. State firearms deer season. D. Sport fishing. Sport fishing is permitted D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on des- on designated areas of the refuge under West ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- Virginia’s State regulations and guidelines, lowing conditions: unless otherwise posted on the refuge. 1. We allow fishing from April 15 through September 15. [59 FR 55197, Nov. 3, 1994, as amended at 60 2. We allow only bank fishing. FR 62048, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 31461, June 20, 1996; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30794, LEOPOLD WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56411, Sept. 18, 2000] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- § 32.69 Wisconsin. ers may hunt migratory game birds through- out the District except that hunters may not The following refuge units have been hunt on designated portions of the Blue-wing opened to hunting and/or fishing, and Waterfowl Production Area in Ozaukee

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County or the Wilcox Waterfowl Production 5. Refuge Area 3 is open to deer hunting Area in Waushara County. during the State gun, muzzleloader, and late B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt archery seasons. Unarmed deer hunters may upland game throughout the district except enter Area 3 to scout beginning the Saturday that hunters may not hunt on designated prior to the gun deer season. portions of the Blue-wing Waterfowl Produc- 6. We do not allow target or practice shoot- tion Area in Ozaukee County or the Wilcox ing. Waterfowl Production Area in Waushara 7. We prohibit the use of flagging, paint, County. blazes, tacks, or other types of markers. C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt big game throughout the District except that D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in des- hunters may not hunt on designated portions ignated waters of the refuge at designated of the Blue-wing Waterfowl Production Area times subject to the following conditions: We in Ozaukee County or the Wilcox Waterfowl allow use of nonmotorized boats in Sprague- Production Area in Waushara County. Goose Pools only when these pools are open D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] to fishing. We allow motorized boats in Suk Cerney Pool. NECEDAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ST. CROIX WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of migratory game birds only A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We on designated areas of the refuge. allow hunting of migratory game birds B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting throughout the district except that you may of wild turkey, ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, not hunt on designated portions of the St. fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production Area in hare, and raccoon only on designated areas St. Croix County or on the Oakridge Water- of the refuge subject to the following condi- fowl Production Area in St. Croix County. tions: B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting 1. You may possess only unloaded guns in of upland game throughout the district ex- the retrieval zone of Refuge Area 7 during cept that you may not hunt on designated the State waterfowl hunting season, except portions of the St. Croix Prairie Waterfowl while hunting deer during the gun deer sea- son. Production Area in St. Croix County or on 2. During the spring turkey season, we the Oakridge Waterfowl Production Area in allow unarmed hunters who have an unex- St. Croix County. pired spring turkey permit in their posses- C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of sion to scout the hunt area. We allow this big game throughout the district except that scouting beginning on the Saturday imme- you may not hunt on designated portions of diately prior to the opening date listed on the St. Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production their State turkey hunting permit. Area in St. Croix County. 3. Refuge Area 3 is open to hunting after D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] the State deer gun season through the end of the respective State seasons or until Feb- TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ruary 28, whichever occurs first. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- 4. You may use dogs only when hunting small game and waterfowl. ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of designated areas of the refuge subject to the white-tailed deer on designated areas of the following conditions: Permits are required. refuge subject to the following conditions: B. Upland Game Hunting. Hunting of 1. You may not possess a loaded firearm or ringnecked pheasant, ruffed grouse, grey and a nocked arrow on a bow within 50 feet (15 m) fox squirrels and cottontail rabbits is per- of the centerline of all public roads. Also, mitted on designated areas of the refuge sub- during the gun deer season, you may not pos- ject to the following condition: Permits are sess a loaded firearm within 50 feet (15 m) of required. the center of refuge trails, nor may you dis- C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of white- charge a gun from across, down, or alongside tailed deer is permitted on designated areas these trails. of the refuge subject to the following 2. You may not construct or use permanent conditon: Permits are required. blinds, stands, or ladders. D. Sport Fishing. Fishing is permitted on 3. You may use portable elevated devices designated areas of the refuge subject to the but must lower them to ground level at the following conditions: close of shooting hours each day. You must remove all blinds, stands, platforms, and lad- 1. Only hand-powered craft and boats using ders from the refuge at the end of the hunt- trolling motors are permitted. ing season. 2. Ice fishing shelters must be removed 4. Refuge Areas 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are open from the refuge following each day’s fishing to deer hunting. activity.

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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE law, and as specifically designated in refuge AND FISH REFUGE publications. Refer to 32.32 Illinois for regulations. [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 55188, Nov. 3, 1994; 60 FR 62049, Dec. 4, [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 1995; 62 FR 47383, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 2182, FR 29077, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6700, Feb. 11, Jan. 14, 1998; 65 FR 30795, May 12, 2000] 1994; 60 FR 62048, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46399, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47383, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30794, May 12, 2000; § 32.71 United States Unincorporated 65 FR 56411, Sept. 18, 2000] Pacific Insular Possessions. The following refuge units have been § 32.70 Wyoming. opened to hunting and/or fishing, and The following refuge units have been are listed in alphabetical order with opened for hunting and/or fishing, and applicable refuge-specific regulations. are listed in alphabetical order with JOHNSTON ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE applicable refuge-specific regulations. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- NATIONAL ELK REFUGE served] A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] served] C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing only in C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt elk accordance with posted regulations (Con- and bison on designated areas of the refuge servation of Natural Resources and Protec- subject to the following conditions: tion of Fish and Wildlife on Johnston Atoll 1. Permits are required. National Wildlife Refuge), which are avail- 2. Hunters may not be let out of vehicles able at refuge headquarters. Other special re- on refuge roads. strictions apply on this refuge, and we out- 3. Shooting from or across refuge roads and line them in the regulations. parking areas is not permitted. MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4. The use of citizen band (CB) radios in the hunt area is not permitted. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Re- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sport fish on served] the refuge in accordance with state law, as B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] specifically designated in refuge publica- C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] tions. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and lob- ster only in accordance with a refuge fishing PATHFINDER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE leaflet available at refuge headquarters. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- [58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 59 ing of geese, ducks and coots is permitted on FR 55188, Nov. 3, 1994; 61 FR 46399, Sept. 3, designated areas of the refuge. 1996; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30795, B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56411, Sept. 18, 2000] of sage grouse and cottontail rabbit on des- ignated areas of the refuge subject to the fol- lowing condition: You may possess only ap- § 32.72 Guam. proved nontoxic shot while in the field. We have opened the following refuge C. Big Game Hunting. Hunting of pronghorn unit to hunting and/or fishing with ap- antelope and deer is permitted on designated plicable refuge-specific regulations. areas of the refuge. D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] GUAM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SEEDSKADEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. Hunt- [Reserved] ers may hunt migratory game birds only on B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge. C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of sage grouse and cottontail rabbit on des- D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish ignated are as of the refuge subject to the and collect marine life on designated following condition: You may possess only areas of the Refuge only in accordance approved nontoxic shot while in the field. with the Refuge Fishing Regulations C. Big Game Hunting. Hunters may hunt leaflet available at Refuge Head- pronghorn antelope, mule deer and moose quarters. We prohibit the use of gill only on designated areas of the refuge. nets for catching reef fish. D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may sportfish on the refuge only in accordance with State [65 FR 30795, May 12, 2000]

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