U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Small and Upland Game Hunting Regulations 2019-2020 Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

Most of the Refuge is located in Arizona; • Camping and fires are not permitted. Refuge Units areas west of the Old River Channel are • Dogs must be confined or leashed in California. The boundaries and the The following outlines specific conditions unless actively participating in legal regulations for hunting on the Refuge can for small and upland game hunting only hunting activities. (quail, white-winged dove, mourning dove, appear complex, especially for hunters and cottontail rabbit). not familiar with the area. Make sure • Pit or permanent blinds are not you know where you are hunting, all permitted (except those provided by Unit 1 - North (Arizona): Closed to applicable state laws, and what, if any, the Refuge). hunting. special regulations are in effect. You must • All personal items must be removed Unit 1 - South (Arizona): Hunting is read this entire brochure prior to hunting. from the Refuge at the end of each permitted. Legal shooting times follow day’s activity, i.e. boats, equipment, Arizona regulations. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge cameras, temporary blinds, etc. offers small game and upland hunting Unit 2 (Arizona): Hunting is permitted. opportunities for the following: quail, Weapons Legal shooting times follow Arizona regulations. Small and upland game white-winged and mourning dove and • Persons possessing, transporting, cottontail rabbit. hunting will be prohibited from November or carrying firearms on national 1 through the end of waterfowl season. wildlife refuges must comply with all All State and Federal egulations apply provisions of federal, state, and local Hart Mine Marsh (Arizona): Closed to while hunting on the Refuge. For a law. hunting. complete list of regulations, refer to Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, • Target shooting or the discharge Island Unit (Arizona): Hunting is Federal Register, and applicable Arizona of a weapon except to hunt is not permitted. Legal shooting times follow and California State regulations. permitted. Arizona regulations. Entry is permitted at 4:30 a.m. MST to 1-hour after sunset. • Approved non-toxic shot is mandatory Small and Upland Game Requirements for all gun hunting regardless of the California lands (California): Refuge Hunters must possess a valid hunting species being hunted. lands ranging from California to the centerline of the Old River Channel license and any required stamps from the • Possession of lead shot and lead slugs state in which they are hunting. are open to hunting in accordance with is prohibited. California state hunting regulations. All hunters are required to sign and • In Arizona only shotgun, handgun carry on their person this hunt brochure. shooting shot, bow and arrow, and For More Information This serves as a valid permit for regular crossbow may be used. Due to the flat refuge hunts. landscape, rifles are prohibited in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Arizona portion of the refuge. 66600 Cibola Lake Road Refuge Specific Hunting Regulations Cibola, AZ 85328 • All shotguns must be limited to 3 928/857-3253 Office • Only upon specific consent from an shell capacity while dove hunting. authorized refuge employee may you 928/857-3420 Fax retrieve game from an area closed to Motor Vehicles www.fws.gov/refuge/Cibola hunting or public entry. • All operators and vehicles must be August 2019 licensed, registered, and insured for • Disturbing, destroying, or removing highway use to be operated on refuge any plants is prohibited. roads. 2019-2020 Cibola NWR Small/Upland Game Hunting • Anyone for hire assisting or guiding • Motor vehicle traffic is limited to a hunter or fisherman must obtain, Acknowledgment designated roads and parking areas possess, and carry a valid Special Use Hunters are subject to inspection of (see map). Vehicles are not permitted Permit issued by the refuge manager. permits, vehicles, equipment, and off designated roads. bag limits by State and Federal Law • The use or possession (within physical • The refuge-wide speed limit is 25 Enforcement Officers. proximity) of alcohol while hunting is mph. I have read and understood the refuge strictly prohibited. rules and hunting regulations for the • All state and local traffic laws apply. current season. • Disturbing or interfering with any person engaged in an authorized activity on the Refuge is prohibited. Hunter Signature Date U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Riverside County Blythe 10 Palo Verde Imperial County 78 Farmer’s Bridge

78 (Refuge Access) Neighbors Blvd.

Ripley California

La Paz Co. Arizona Oxbow Co. La Paz Colorado Lake Riverside Co. River

Palo Verde Irrigation Verde Palo Arizona Imperial Co. Palo California Verde Neighbor's Blvd.

Bridge Cibola Road to Highway 95 Cibola Refuge To Interstate 10 NWR Access Point District Outfall Drain Baseline Road 78 Unit 1 North Nature Trail

54 Miles To I - 8 Colorado q River Auto Tour Refuge Headquarters

N Cibola Road C a l i f o r n i a 78 A r i z o n a Unit 1 South N

Lake Pretty WaterIsland Unit

CaliforniaArizona Lands Bridge Hart Mine Road Old Perry Marsh Road Goose Shack Road 78 Unit 2 Mitchells River Camp Channel La Paz Co. Marsh Road Imperial Co. Hart Mine Marsh Unit

Three Fingers Lake Tie-back Levee Road

N N Walter's N Cibola Lake Legend Camp California Lands N Island Unit Unit 1 South Hart Mine Marsh Unit Unit 2 Marsh State Boundary Cibola Lake Overlook Refuge Boundary Paved Road N Unimproved Road BLM Levee Roads SCALE 0 .5 1 2 3 MILES Wilderness Closed to Hunting SCALE 0 0.5 1 0 3 4 KILOMETERS