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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 30 and 60 days after publication of this purposes of the refuge and National proposed rule in the Federal Register. Wildlife Refuge System mission. The Fish and Wildlife Service Therefore, comments should be action also must be in accordance with submitted to OMB by July 26, 2019. provisions of all laws applicable to the 50 CFR Parts 26, 32, 36, and 71 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments areas, developed in coordination with [Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2019–0040; by one of the following methods: the appropriate State fish and wildlife FXRS12610900000–190–FF09R20000] • Electronically: Go to the Federal agency(ies), consistent with the eRulemaking Portal: http:// principles of sound fish and wildlife RIN 1018–BD79 www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, management and administration, and otherwise in the public interest. These 2019–2020 Station-Specific Hunting type in FWS–HQ–NWRS–2019–0040, requirements ensure that we maintain and Sport Fishing Regulations which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, click on the Search the biological integrity, diversity, and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, button. On the resulting screen, find the environmental health of the Refuge Interior. correct document and submit a System for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. ACTION: Proposed rule. comment by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ We annually review hunting and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail sport fishing programs to determine Wildlife Service (Service), propose to or hand delivery: Public Comments whether to include additional stations open seven National Wildlife Refuges Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–NWRS– or whether individual station (NWRs) that are currently closed to 2019–0040; U.S. Fish and Wildlife regulations governing existing programs hunting and sport fishing. In addition, Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: JAO/ need modifications. Changing we propose to expand hunting and sport 1N; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. environmental conditions, State and fishing at 67 other NWRs, and add We will not accept email or faxes. We Federal regulations, and other factors pertinent station-specific regulations for will post all comments on http:// affecting fish and wildlife populations other NWRs that pertain to migratory www.regulations.gov. This generally and habitat may warrant modifications game bird hunting, upland game means that we will post any personal to station-specific regulations to ensure hunting, big game hunting, and sport information you provide us (see Request the continued compatibility of hunting fishing for the 2019–2020 season. We for Comments, below, for more and sport fishing programs and to also propose to formally open 15 units information). For information on ensure that these programs will not of the National Fish Hatchery System specific refuges’ or hatcheries’ public materially interfere with or detract from (NFHs) to hunting and sport fishing. We use programs and the conditions that the fulfillment of station purposes or the also propose to add pertinent station- apply to them or for copies of Services mission. specific regulations that pertain to compatibility determinations for any Provisions governing hunting and migratory game bird hunting, upland refuge(s), contact individual programs at sport fishing on refuges are in title 50 of game hunting, big game hunting, and the addresses/phone numbers given in the Code of Federal Regulations in part sport fishing at these 15 NFHs for the Available Information for Specific 32 (50 CFR part 32), on hatcheries in 2019–2020 season. This proposed rule Refuges under SUPPLEMENTARY part 71 (50 CFR part 71). We regulate hunting and sport fishing to: includes global administrative updates INFORMATION. • to every NWR entry in our refuge- Information collection requirements: Ensure compatibility with refuge specific regulations and the Send your comments on the requested and hatchery purpose(s); • Properly manage fish and wildlife reorganization of general public use revision of the information collection resource(s); regulations. We propose to remove request (ICR) to the Desk Officer for the • Protect other values; approximately 2,100 regulations that Department of the Interior at OMB– • _ Ensure visitor safety; and will have no impact on the OIRA at 202–395–5806 (fax) or oira • Provide opportunities for fish- and administration of hunting and sport [email protected] (email). Please wildlife-dependent recreation. fishing within the National Wildlife provide a copy of your comments to the On many stations where we decide to Refuge System. We also propose to Service Information Collection allow hunting and sport fishing, our simplify over 2,900 refuge-specific Clearance Officer, Madonna Baucum, general policy of adopting regulations regulations to comply with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 identical to State hunting and sport Presidential mandate to adhere to plain Leesburg Pike, MS: JAO/1N, Falls fishing regulations is adequate in language standards and to reduce the Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); (703) meeting these objectives. On other regulatory burden on the public. Lastly, 358–2503 (telephone); or Info_Coll@ stations, we must supplement State we propose to amend certain provisions fws.gov (email). Please reference OMB regulations with more-restrictive of the regulations specific to Alaska Control Number 1018–0140 in the Federal regulations to ensure that we NWRs. The proposed amendments subject line of your comments. meet our management responsibilities, include the removal of the regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: as outlined in the Statutory Authority concerning same-day airborne hunting. Katherine Harrigan, (703) 358–2440. section, below. We issue station-specific DATES: We will accept comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hunting and sport fishing regulations received or postmarked on or before when we open wildlife refuges and fish August 12, 2019. Background hatcheries to migratory game bird Information Collection Requirements: The National Wildlife Refuge System hunting, upland game hunting, big game If you wish to comment on the Administration Act of 1966 closes hunting, or sport fishing. These information collection requirements in NWRs in all States except Alaska to all regulations may list the wildlife species this proposed rule, please note that the uses until opened. The Secretary of the that you may hunt or fish, seasons, bag Office of Management and Budget Interior (Secretary) may open refuge or creel (container for carrying fish) (OMB) is required to make a decision areas to any use, including hunting and/ limits, methods of hunting or sport concerning the collection of information or sport fishing, upon a determination fishing, descriptions of areas open to contained in this proposed rule between that the use is compatible with the hunting or sport fishing, and other

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provisions as appropriate. You may find States that wildlife-dependent and the Recreation Act for hunting and previously issued station-specific recreation, when compatible, is a sport fishing on newly acquired land regulations for hunting and sport fishing legitimate and appropriate public use of through an interim determination of in 50 CFR part 32. the Refuge System, through which the compatibility made at or near the time American public can develop an Statutory Authority of acquisition. These regulations ensure appreciation for fish and wildlife. The that we make the determinations The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act established six required by these acts prior to adding Administration Act of 1966 wildlife-dependent recreational uses as refuges to the lists of areas open to (Administration Act; 16 U.S.C. 668dd– the priority general public uses of the hunting and sport fishing in 50 CFR 668ee, as amended by the National Refuge System. These uses are hunting, parts 32 and 71. We ensure continued Wildlife Refuge System Improvement fishing, wildlife observation and compliance by the development of Act of 1997 [Improvement Act]) govern photography, and environmental comprehensive conservation plans and the administration and public use of education and interpretation. step-down management plans, and by refuges and the Refuge Recreation Act of The Recreation Act authorizes the annual review of hunting and sport 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) Secretary to administer areas within the fishing programs and regulations. (Recreation Act) govern the Refuge System and Hatchery System for administration and public use of refuges public recreation as an appropriate Proposed Amendments to Existing and hatcheries. incidental or secondary use only to the Regulations Amendments enacted by the extent that doing so is practicable and Improvement Act were built upon the not inconsistent with the primary Updates to Hunting and Fishing Administration Act in a manner that purpose(s) for which Congress and the Opportunities on NWRs and NFHs provides an ‘‘organic act’’ for the Refuge Service established the areas. The This document proposes to codify in System, similar to organic acts that exist Recreation Act requires that any the Code of Federal Regulations all of for other public Federal lands. The recreational use of refuge or hatchery the Service’s hunting and/or sport Improvement Act serves to ensure that lands be compatible with the primary we effectively manage the Refuge purpose(s) for which we established the fishing regulations that we would System as a national network of lands, refuge and not inconsistent with other update since the last time we published waters, and interests for the protection previously authorized operations. a rule amending these regulations (83 and conservation of our Nation’s The Administration Act and FR 45758; September 10, 2018) and that wildlife resources. The Administration Recreation Act also authorize the are applicable at Refuge System and Act states first and foremost that we Secretary to issue regulations to carry Hatchery System units previously focus our Refuge System mission on out the purposes of the Acts and opened to hunting and/or sport fishing. conservation of fish, wildlife, and plant regulate uses. We propose this to better inform the resources and their habitats. The We develop specific management general public of the regulations at each Improvement Act requires the Secretary, plans for each refuge prior to opening it station, to increase understanding and before allowing a new use of a refuge, to hunting or sport fishing. In many compliance with these regulations, and or before expanding, renewing, or cases, we develop station-specific to make enforcement of these extending an existing use of a refuge, to regulations to ensure the compatibility regulations more efficient. In addition to determine that the use is compatible of the programs with the purpose(s) for now finding these regulations in 50 CFR with the purpose for which the refuge which we established the refuge or parts 32 and 71, visitors to our refuges was established and the mission of the hatchery and the Refuge and Hatchery and hatcheries may find them reiterated Refuge System. The Improvement Act System mission. We ensure initial in literature distributed by each station established as the policy of the United compliance with the Administration Act or posted on signs.

TABLE 1—PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2019–2020 HUNTING/SPORT FISHING SEASON

Migratory bird Upland game Big game Station State hunting hunting hunting Sport fishing

Bandon Marsh ...... Oregon ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... D. Bill Williams River ...... Arizona ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually ...... Washington ...... D ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Already Open. Bitter Lake ...... New Mexico ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Closed. Bond Swamp ...... Georgia ...... Already Open ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open. Bosque del Apache ...... New Mexico ...... E ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open. Boyer Chute ...... Nebraska ...... D ...... Closed ...... C/E ...... Already Open. Buenos Aires ...... Arizona ...... Already Open ...... E ...... E ...... Closed. Cedar Point ...... Ohio ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Already Open ...... D. Cherry Valley ...... Pennsylvania ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... B. Cibola ...... Arizona ...... E ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open. Clarks River ...... Kentucky ...... Already Open ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Colusa ...... California ...... Already Open ...... C ...... Closed ...... Closed. Crab Orchard ...... Illinois ...... C/E ...... C/E ...... E ...... Already Open. Craig Brook NFH ...... Maine ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Crane Meadows ...... Minnesota ...... B ...... B ...... D ...... Closed. Cross Creeks ...... Tennessee ...... Already Open ...... C ...... E ...... Already Open. Currituck ...... North Carolina ...... E ...... Closed ...... E ...... Closed. Cypress Creek ...... Illinois ...... C/D ...... C/D ...... D ...... Already Open. Deep Fork ...... Oklahoma ...... C ...... Already Open ...... E ...... Already Open. Delevan ...... California ...... Already Open ...... C ...... Closed ...... Closed. Desoto ...... Iowa and Nebraska ...... Closed ...... Already Open ...... E ...... Already Open. Dexter NFH ...... New Mexico ...... A ...... A ...... Closed ...... Closed.

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TABLE 1—PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2019–2020 HUNTING/SPORT FISHING SEASON—Continued

Migratory bird Upland game Big game Station State hunting hunting hunting Sport fishing

Edenton NFH ...... North Carolina ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Entiat NFH ...... Washington ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Grand Bay ...... Mississippi and Alabama ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... Closed. Great Bay ...... New Hampshire ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... C/E ...... Closed. Great River ...... Illinois and Missouri ...... Already Open ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open. Green Bay ...... Wisconsin ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A ...... A. Hackmatack ...... Illinois and Wisconsin ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... B. Hagerman ...... Texas ...... D ...... D ...... D ...... Already Open. Harrison Lake NFH ...... Virginia ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Havasu ...... Arizona ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Hotchkiss NFH ...... Colorado ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Hutton Lake ...... Wyoming ...... A ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed. Imperial ...... Arizona ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Inks Dam NFH ...... Texas ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Iron River NFH ...... Wisconsin ...... A ...... A ...... A ...... Closed. Key Cave ...... Alabama ...... C ...... C ...... B ...... Closed. Kirwin ...... Kansas ...... D ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Kofa ...... Arizona ...... Closed ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Closed. Laguna Atascosa ...... Texas ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... E ...... Already Open. Las Vegas ...... New Mexico ...... E ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed. Leadville NFH ...... Colorado ...... A ...... A ...... A ...... A. Leavenworth NFH ...... Washington ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Little River ...... Oklahoma ...... Already Open ...... C ...... E ...... Already Open. Little White Salmon NFH ...... Washington ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Lower Rio Grande Valley ...... Texas ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... E ...... Closed. Marin Islands ...... California ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Mashpee ...... Massachusetts ...... A ...... A ...... A ...... Closed. Mattamuskeet ...... North Carolina ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... E ...... Already Open. McKay Creek ...... Oregon ...... C ...... C ...... B ...... Already Open. Medicine Lake ...... Montana ...... C ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... E. Middle Mississippi River ...... Illinois and Missouri ...... Already Open ...... D ...... E ...... D. Minidoka ...... Idaho ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... B ...... E. Monomoy ...... Massachusetts ...... B ...... B ...... Closed ...... Already Open. Neal Smith ...... Iowa ...... D ...... D ...... D ...... Closed. Nestucca Bay ...... Oregon ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... B. Northern Tallgrass Prairie ...... Iowa and Minnesota ...... D ...... D ...... D ...... B. Okefenokee ...... Georgia ...... Closed ...... Already Open ...... E ...... Already Open. Orangeburg NFH ...... South Carolina ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Ottawa ...... Ohio ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... D. Ozark Plateau ...... Oklahoma ...... Closed ...... A ...... A ...... Closed. Parker River ...... Massachusetts ...... D/E ...... B ...... D/E ...... Already Open. Patoka River ...... Indiana ...... D ...... D ...... D ...... D. Patuxent ...... Maryland ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... D ...... Already Open. Piedmont ...... Georgia ...... Closed ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open. Sacramento ...... California ...... Already Open ...... C ...... Closed ...... Closed. Salt Plains ...... Oklahoma ...... C/D ...... C/D ...... C/E ...... Already Open. San Bernardino ...... Arizona ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... Closed. Sand Lake ...... South Dakota ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... E ...... Already Open. San Juan Islands ...... Washington ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. San Pablo Bay ...... California ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... Already Open. Seedskadee ...... Wyoming ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... C ...... Already Open. Sequoyah ...... Oklahoma ...... Already Open ...... Already Open ...... C ...... Already Open. Silvio O. Conte ...... Massachusetts and Con- A ...... A ...... A ...... A. necticut. Spring Creek NFH ...... Washington ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. St. Marks ...... Florida ...... Already Open ...... D ...... D ...... Already Open. Stone Lakes ...... California ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... B. Sutter ...... California ...... Already Open ...... C ...... Closed ...... Closed. Tamarac ...... Minnesota ...... C ...... C ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Tishomingo ...... Oklahoma ...... B ...... Closed ...... C ...... Already Open. Tishomingo NFH ...... Oklahoma ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Trinity River ...... Texas ...... E ...... E ...... E ...... Already Open. Valentine ...... Nebraska ...... Already Open ...... E ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Valley City NFH (6) ...... North Dakota ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... Closed ...... A. Washita ...... Oklahoma ...... C/D ...... C ...... Already Open ...... Already Open. Wichita Mountains ...... Oklahoma ...... B ...... B ...... C ...... Already Open. Whittlesey Creek ...... Wisconsin ...... Already Open ...... Closed ...... Already Open ...... B. Key: * Number in ( ) refers to the Region as explained in the preamble to this proposed rule for additional information regarding refuge specific regu- lations. A = New station opened (Opening).

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B = New activity on a station previously open to other activities (Opening). C = Station already open to activity but added new species to hunt (Opening). D = Station already open to activity, but added new lands/waters or modified areas open to hunting or fishing (Expansion). E = Station already open to activity, but existing opportunity expanded through season dates, method of take, bag limits, quota permits, youth hunt, etc. (Expansion). F = Activity is being closed on the station.

The changes for the 2019–2020 editorial revisions to use plain language programs may only be conducted on hunting/fishing season noted in the in regulations that we propose do not Alaska NWRs in accordance with a chart above are each based on a modify the substance of the previous Federal special use permit issued by the complete administrative record which, regulations. These types of changes Refuge Manager (50 CFR 36.32(e)). We among other detailed documentation, include using ‘‘you’’ to refer to the would also make editorial changes to also includes a hunt plan, a reader and ‘‘we’’ to refer to the Refuge these regulations for clarity and compatibility determination (for System, using the word ‘‘allow’’ instead consistency. refuges), and the appropriate National of ‘‘permit’’ when we do not require the Fish Advisory Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 use of a permit for an activity, using U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) analysis, all of consistent language to present For health reasons, anglers should which were the subject of a public requirements concerning hunters’ ages review and follow State-issued review and comment process. These for youth hunt opportunities, and using consumption advisories before enjoying documents are available upon request. active voice (e.g., ‘‘We restrict entry into recreational sport fishing opportunities Through these openings and the refuge’’ vs. ‘‘Entry into the refuge is on Service-managed waters. You can expansions, we are proposing to open or restricted’’). Some of these proposed find information about current fish- expand an additional 1,451,131 acres to changes also include adding clarifying consumption advisories on the internet hunting and sport fishing within the language or Office of Management and at: http://www.epa.gov/fish-tech. National Wildlife Refuge System and Budget (OMB) approved form numbers the National Fish Hatchery System. for permits to comply with Paperwork Request for Comments These proposed actions are the only Reduction Act (PRA) and information General Information changes to the administration of hunting collection requirements. and sport fishing opportunities on Another result of our review of our You may submit comments and Service lands and waters. station-specific regulations is the materials on this proposed rule by any identification of general public use one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. Other Updates to the Regulations for regulations, for activities like camping We will not accept comments sent by NWRs and boating, in 50 CFR part 32 that email or fax or to an address not listed In this rulemaking, we propose to would be better placed elsewhere in our in ADDRESSES. We will not consider standardize and clarify the language of regulations. Therefore, we propose to hand-delivered comments that we do existing regulations. move those general public use not receive, or mailed comments that We propose to update the existing regulations not exclusively pertaining to are not postmarked, by the date nonstandard codification system of 50 hunting and sport fishing activities from specified in DATES. CFR part 32, as well as 50 CFR 26.34, 50 CFR part 32 to 50 CFR 26.34. This We will post your entire comment on to the standard Code of Federal reorganization does not establish any http://www.regulations.gov. Before Regulations (CFR) paragraph new regulations, nor does it make any including personal identifying designation system. Therefore, in changes to the enforcement of public information in your comment, you addition to setting forth all of §§ 26.34 use or hunting and sport fishing on should be aware that we may make your and 32.7 to bring them into conformity Service lands. entire comment—including your with the CFR’s standard codification In 50 CFR 26.34, we propose to personal identifying information— system, we also set forth every entry for remove the provisions concerning the publicly available at any time. While our refuge-specific regulations in 50 issuance of medical access waiver you can ask us in your comment to CFR part 32 in this proposed rule for permits for Back Bay National Wildlife withhold your personal identifying reformatting. Refuge in Virginia. We propose this information from public review, we Further, as part of a national effort to change because, as the current cannot guarantee that we will be able to assess hunting and sport fishing on regulations state, we have not issued do so. We will post all hardcopy Service lands and waters, we reviewed any such waivers for more than 30 comments on http:// over 7,200 station-specific regulations years, and we will not issue any in the www.regulations.gov. to, in part, identify unnecessary future. Therefore, these provisions are Length of the Public Comment Period redundancy in existing Federal obsolete and should be removed from regulations that apply to all stations and the regulations. Department of the Interior policy is, relevant State hunting and fishing Lastly, we propose changes to 50 CFR whenever practicable, to afford the regulations. As a result of that review, part 36, the regulations concerning public a meaningful opportunity to we propose to remove approximately Alaska NWRs. Specifically, we propose participate in the rulemaking process. 2,100 regulations that will have no to remove the same-day airborne We open refuges and hatcheries through impact on the administration of hunting hunting prohibition set forth at 50 CFR a series of stages, with the fundamental and sport fishing within the National 36.32(c)(1)(iv). This prohibition work being performed on the ground at Wildlife Refuge System. duplicates a State of Alaska law and the station and in the community where We also propose to simplify over regulation (Title 16 of the Alaska the program is administered. In these 2,900 refuge-specific regulations to Statutes (AS) at chapter 5, section 783 stages, we give the public other comply with a Presidential mandate to (AS 16.05.783), and Title 5 of the Alaska opportunities to comment, for example, adhere to plain language standards and Administrative Code (AAC) at chapter on comprehensive conservation plans to reduce the regulatory burden on the 92, section 85 (5 AAC 92.085)). Further, and compatibility determinations. The public. In this proposed rule, the the State of Alaska’s animal control second stage is this document, when we

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publish the proposed rule in the Federal Required Determinations Executive Order 13771—Reducing Register for additional comment. Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Clarity of This Proposed Rule There is nothing contained in this Costs proposed rule outside the scope of the Executive Orders 12866 and 12988 This proposed rule is not an annual review process where we and the Presidential Memorandum of Executive Order (E.O.) 13771 (82 FR determine whether individual stations June 1, 1998, require us to write all rules 9339, February 3, 2017) regulatory need modifications, deletions, or in plain language. This means that each action because this proposed rule is not additions made to them. We make every rule we publish must: significant under E.O. 12866. attempt to collect all of the proposals from the station nationwide and process (a) Be logically organized; Regulatory Flexibility Act them expeditiously to maximize the (b) Use the active voice to address Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act time available for public review. A 45- readers directly; (as amended by the Small Business day comment period, through the (c) Use clear language rather than Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act broader publication following the earlier jargon; [SBREFA] of 1996) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), public involvement, gives the public whenever a Federal agency is required sufficient time to comment and allows (d) Be divided into short sections and sentences; and to publish a notice of rulemaking for us to establish hunting and fishing any proposed or final rule, it must programs in time for the upcoming (e) Use lists and tables wherever prepare and make available for public seasons. Many of these rules would also possible. comment a regulatory flexibility relieve restrictions and allow the public If you feel that we have not met these analysis that describes the effect of the to participate in recreational activities requirements, send us comments by one rule on small entities (i.e., small on a number of stations. In addition, in of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. To businesses, small organizations, and order to continue to provide for better help us revise the rule, your small government jurisdictions). previously authorized hunting comments should be as specific as However, no regulatory flexibility opportunities while at the same time possible. For example, you should tell analysis is required if the head of an providing for adequate resource us the numbers of the sections or agency certifies that the rule will not protection, we must be timely in paragraphs that are unclearly written, have a significant economic impact on providing modifications to certain which sections or sentences are too a substantial number of small entities. hunting programs on some stations. long, the sections where you feel lists or Thus, for a regulatory flexibility analysis We considered providing a 60-day, tables would be useful, etc. to be required, impacts must exceed a rather than a 45-day, comment period. threshold for ‘‘significant impact’’ and a However, we determined that an Regulatory Planning and Review threshold for a ‘‘substantial number of additional 15-day delay in processing (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563) small entities.’’ See 5 U.S.C. 605(b). these refuge-specific hunting and sport SBREFA amended the Regulatory fishing regulations would hinder the Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and Regulatory Flexibility Act to require Federal effective planning and administration of agencies to provide a statement of the Affairs (OIRA) will review all significant our hunting and sport fishing programs. factual basis for certifying that a rule rules. OIRA has determined that this Such a delay would jeopardize enacting will not have a significant economic rulemaking is not significant. amendments to hunting and sport impact on a substantial number of small fishing programs in time for Executive Order (E.O.) 13563 entities. implementation this year and/or early reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 This rule proposes to open 7 NWRs next year, or shorten the duration of while calling for improvements in the and 15 NFHs to sport fishing and these programs. nation’s regulatory system to promote hunting and expand hunting or fishing Even after issuance of a final rule, we predictability, to reduce uncertainty, activities on 67 additional NWRs. As a accept comments, suggestions, and and to use the best, most innovative, result, visitor use for wildlife-dependent concerns for consideration for any and least burdensome tools for recreation on these stations will change. appropriate subsequent rulemaking. achieving regulatory ends. The If the stations establishing new When finalized, we will incorporate executive order directs agencies to programs were a pure addition to the these regulations into 50 CFR parts 26, consider regulatory approaches that current supply of those activities, it 32, 36, and 71. Part 26 contains general reduce burdens and maintain flexibility would mean an estimated increase of regulations that apply to all National and freedom of choice for the public 18,258 user days (one person per day Wildlife Refuges and refuge-specific where these approaches are relevant, participating in a recreational public use regulations. Part 32 contains feasible, and consistent with regulatory opportunity; see Table 2). Because the general provisions and refuge-specific objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes participation trend is flat in these regulations for hunting and sport fishing further that regulations must be based activities since 1991, this increase in on refuges. Part 36 contains regulations on the best available science and that supply will most likely be offset by that apply to Alaska National Wildlife the rulemaking process must allow for other sites losing participants. Refuges. Part 71 contains general public participation and an open Therefore, this is likely to be a provisions and hatchery-specific exchange of ideas. We have developed substitute site for the activity and not regulations for hunting and sport fishing this rule in a manner consistent with necessarily an increase in participation on hatcheries. these requirements. rates for the activity.

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TABLE 2—ESTIMATED CHANGE IN RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN 2019–2020 [Dollars in thousands]

Additional Additional Additional Station hunting days fishing days expenditures

Bandon Marsh ...... 100 $4.4 Bill Williams River ...... 15 ...... 0.6 Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually ...... 311 ...... 12.8 Bitter Lake ...... 333 ...... 13.7 Bond Swamp ...... 24 ...... 1.0 Bosque del Apache ...... 360 ...... 14.9 Boyer Chute ...... 327 ...... 13.5 Buenos Aires ...... 45 ...... 1.9 Cedar Point ...... 30 1.3 Cherry Valley ...... 365 16.0 Cibola ...... 400 ...... 16.5 Clarks River ...... 60 ...... 2.5 Colusa ...... 476 ...... 19.6 Crab Orchard ...... 1,099 ...... 45.4 Craig Brook NFH ...... 365 16.0 Crane Meadows ...... 304 ...... 12.5 Cross Creeks ...... 11 ...... 0.5 Currituck ...... Cypress Creek ...... 378 ...... 15.6 Deep Fork ...... 450 ...... 18.6 Delevan ...... 715 ...... 29.5 Desoto ...... 85 ...... 3.5 Dexter NFH ...... Edenton NFH ...... 300 13.2 Entiat NFH ...... Grand Bay ...... 25 ...... 1.0 Great Bay ...... 64 ...... 2.6 Great River ...... 320 ...... 13.2 Green Bay ...... 752 50 33.2 Hackmatack ...... 50 2.2 Hagerman ...... 5,400 ...... 222.9 Harrison Lake NFH ...... 365 16.0 Havasu ...... 205 ...... 8.5 Hotchkiss NFH ...... 300 13.2 Hutton Lake ...... 94 ...... 3.9 Imperial ...... 30 ...... 1.2 Inks Dam NFH ...... Iron River NFH ...... 1,145 ...... 47.3 Key Cave ...... 150 ...... 6.2 Kirwin ...... 172 ...... 7.1 Kofa ...... 35 ...... 1.4 Laguna Atascosa ...... Las Vegas ...... 65 ...... 2.7 Leadville NFH ...... Leavenworth NFH ...... Little River ...... 658 ...... 27.2 Little White Salmon NFH ...... Lower Rio Grande Valley ...... Marin Islands ...... 1,825 80.2 Mashpee ...... 225 ...... 9.3 Mattamuskeet ...... 1 ...... <0.1 McKay Creek ...... 85 ...... 3.5 Medicine Lake ...... 10,350 60 429.8 Middle Mississippi River ...... 40 20 2.5 Minidoka ...... 120 900 44.5 Monomoy ...... 165 ...... 6.8 Neal Smith ...... 200 ...... 8.3 Nestucca Bay ...... 100 4.4 Northern Tallgrass Prairie ...... 124 50 7.3 Okefenokee ...... 182 ...... 7.5 Orangeburg NFH ...... 300 13.2 Ottawa ...... 365 16.0 Ozark Plateau ...... 522 ...... 21.5 Parker River ...... 92 ...... 3.8 Patoka River ...... 150 50 8.4 Patuxent ...... Piedmont ...... 10 ...... 0.4 Sacramento ...... 783 ...... 32.3 Salt Plains ...... 300 ...... 12.4 San Bernardino ...... 5 ...... 0.2

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Additional Additional Additional Station hunting days fishing days expenditures

San Juan Islands ...... San Pablo Bay ...... 200 ...... 8.3 Sand Lake ...... 49 ...... 2.0 Seedskadee ...... 60 ...... 2.5 Sequoyah ...... 100 ...... 4.1 Silvio O. Conte ...... Spring Creek NFH ...... St. Marks ...... Stone Lakes ...... 1,825 80.2 Sutter ...... 378 ...... 15.6 Tamarac ...... 200 ...... 8.3 Tishomingo ...... 500 ...... 20.6 Tishomingo NFH ...... Trinity River ...... 92 ...... 3.8 Valentine ...... 88 ...... 3.6 Valley City NFH ...... 300 13.2 Washita ...... 4,000 ...... 165.1 Whittlesey Creek ...... 50 2.2 Wichita Mountains ...... 1,000 ...... 41.3

Total ...... 14,508 3,750 763.5

To the extent visitors spend time and Conservation’’ and for fishing activities the local economy and, therefore, the money in the area of the station that (2.40) derived from the report real impact would be on the order of they would not have spent there ‘‘Sportfishing in America’’ yields a total about $351,000 annually. anyway, they contribute new income to economic impact of approximately $1.8 Small businesses within the retail the regional economy and benefit local million (2018 dollars) (Southwick trade industry (such as hotels, gas businesses. Due to the unavailability of Associates, Inc., 2012). Using a local stations, taxidermy shops, bait-and- site-specific expenditure data, we use impact multiplier would yield more tackle shops, and similar businesses) the national estimates from the 2011 accurate and smaller results. However, may be affected by some increased or National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, we employed the national impact decreased station visitation. A large and Wildlife Associated Recreation to multiplier due to the difficulty in identify expenditures for food and developing local multipliers for each percentage of these retail trade lodging, transportation, and other specific region. establishments in the local communities incidental expenses. Using the average Since we know that most of the around NWRs and NFHs qualify as expenditures for these categories with fishing and hunting occurs within 100 small businesses (see Table 3, below). the maximum expected additional miles of a participant’s residence, then We expect that the incremental participation of the Refuge System and it is unlikely that most of this spending recreational changes would be scattered, the Hatchery System yields would be ‘‘new’’ money coming into a and so we do not expect that the rule approximately $763,500 in recreation- local economy; therefore, this spending would have a significant economic related expenditures (see Table 2, would be offset with a decrease in some effect on a substantial number of small above). By having ripple effects other sector of the local economy. The entities in any region or nationally. As throughout the economy, these direct net gain to the local economies would noted previously, we expect expenditures are only part of the be no more than $1.8 million, and most approximately $763,500 to be spent in economic impact of these recreational likely considerably less. Since 80 total in the refuges’ local economies. activities. Using a national impact percent of the participants travel less The maximum increase would be less multiplier for hunting activities (2.27) than 100 miles to engage in hunting and than three-tenths of 1 percent for local derived from the report ‘‘Hunting in fishing activities, their spending retail trade spending (see Table 3, America: An Economic Force for patterns would not add new money into below).

TABLE 3—COMPARATIVE EXPENDITURES FOR RETAIL TRADE ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL STATION VISITATION FOR 2019–2020 [Thousands, 2018 dollars]

Establishments Estimated with fewer Station/county(ies) Retail trade maximum Addition as Establishments than 10 in 2012 addition from % of total in 2012 employees new activities in 2012

Bandon Marsh: Coos, OR ...... $815,690 $4.4 <0.01 261 106 Bill Williams River: La Paz, AZ ...... 476,807 0.3 <0.01 80 57 Mohave, AZ ...... 2,966,929 0.3 <0.01 594 245

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Establishments Estimated with fewer Station/county(ies) Retail trade maximum Addition as Establishments than 10 in 2012 addition from % of total in 2012 employees new activities in 2012

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually: Pierce, WA ...... 11,062,118 6.4 <0.01 2,144 1,481 Thurston, WA ...... 3,642,910 6.4 <0.01 769 516 Bitter Lake: Chaves, NM ...... 978,967 13.7 <0.01 233 153 Bond Swamp: Bibb, GA ...... 2,840,899 0.5 <0.01 803 580 Twiggs, GA ...... 30,550 0.5 <0.01 15 12 Bosque del Apache: Socorro, NM ...... 131,026 14.9 0.01 39 31 Boyer Chute: Washington, NE ...... 817,449 13.5 <0.01 55 36 Cedar Point: Lucas, OH ...... 6,538,026 1.3 <0.01 1,452 965 Cherry Valley: Monroe, PA ...... 2,340,937 8.0 <0.01 633 424 Northampton, PA ...... 3,967,299 8.0 <0.01 879 603 Cibola: La Paz, AZ ...... 476,807 8.3 <0.01 80 57 Imperial, CA ...... 1,833,974 8.3 <0.01 448 297 Clarks River: Graves, KY ...... 441,526 1.2 <0.01 125 90 Marshall, KY ...... 429,097 1.2 <0.01 103 71 McCracken, KY ...... 1,792,028 1.2 <0.01 415 256 Colusa: Colusa, CA ...... 139,868 19.6 0.01 59 45 Crab Orchard: Jackson, IL ...... 1,102,806 15.1 <0.01 227 143 Union, IL ...... 182,761 15.1 0.01 64 47 Williamson, IL ...... 1,220,878 15.1 <0.01 274 185 Cross Creeks: Stewart, TN ...... 94,752 0.5 <0.01 37 28 Cypress Creek: Alexander, IL ...... 26,475 3.9 0.01 23 20 Johnson, IL ...... 96,890 3.9 <0.01 28 18 Pulaski, IL ...... 38,240 3.9 0.01 18 15 Union, IL ...... 182,761 3.9 <0.01 64 47 Deep Fork: Okmulgee, OK ...... 372,982 18.6 <0.01 126 97 Delevan: Colusa, CA ...... 139,868 29.5 0.02 59 45 Desoto: Harrison, IA ...... 215,702 1.2 <0.01 53 36 Pottawatamie, IA ...... 1,922,235 1.2 <0.01 311 194 Washington, NE ...... 817,449 1.2 <0.01 55 36 Edenton NFH: Chowan, NC ...... 130,344 13.2 0.01 58 44 Grand Bay: Mobile, AL ...... 5,580,676 0.5 <0.01 1,465 1,005 Jackson, MS ...... 1,334,845 0.5 <0.01 425 326 Great Bay: Rockingham, NH ...... 7,398,381 2.6 <0.01 1,596 1,106 Great River: Pike, IL ...... 208,851 4.4 <0.01 64 45 Clark, MO ...... 110,758 4.4 <0.01 32 28 Shelby, MO ...... 64,462 4.4 0.01 35 25 Green Bay: Door, WI ...... 452,931 33.2 0.01 260 225 Hackmatack: McHenry, IL ...... 4,007,709 1.1 <0.01 940 629 Walworth, WI ...... 1,350,117 1.1 <0.01 359 264 Hagerman: Montague, TX ...... 210,612 222.9 0.11 69 56 Harrison Lake NFH: Charles City, VA ...... 16,075 16.0 0.10 10 9 Havasu:

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Establishments Estimated with fewer Station/county(ies) Retail trade maximum Addition as Establishments than 10 in 2012 addition from % of total in 2012 employees new activities in 2012

Mohave, AZ ...... 2,966,929 4.2 <0.01 594 394 San Bernardino, CA ...... 26,664,942 4.2 <0.01 4,769 3,123 Hotchkiss NFH: Delta, CO ...... 338,829 13.2 <0.01 117 93 Hutton Lake: Albany, WY ...... 524,488 3.9 <0.01 141 103 Imperial: Imperial, CA ...... 1,833,974 0.6 <0.01 448 297 La Paz, AZ ...... 476,807 0.6 <0.01 80 57 Iron River NFH: Bayfield, WI ...... 92,470 47.3 0.05 69 57 Key Cave: Lauderdale, AL ...... 1,302,366 6.2 <0.01 420 302 Kirwin: Phillips, KS ...... 56,297 7.1 0.01 35 27 Kofa: La Paz, AZ ...... 476,807 0.7 <0.01 80 57 Yuma, AZ ...... 2,182,997 0.7 <0.01 452 302 Las Vegas: San Miguel, NM ...... 241,627 2.7 <0.01 82 52 Little River: McCurtain, OK ...... 301,003 27.2 0.01 101 81 Marin Islands: Marin, CA ...... 5,564,228 80.2 <0.01 1,050 762 Mashpee: Barnstable, MA ...... 4,218,338 9.3 <0.01 1,507 1,160 Mattamuskeet: Hyde, NC ...... 33,265 <0.1 <0.01 38 35 McKay Creek: Umatilla, OR ...... 877,978 3.5 <0.01 224 155 Medicine Lake: Roosevelt, MT ...... 174,121 214.9 0.12 41 24 Sheridan, MT ...... 66,779 214.9 0.32 27 18 Middle Mississippi River: Monroe, IL ...... 1,816,999 0.8 <0.01 97 72 Randolph, IL ...... 408,338 0.8 <0.01 102 62 Jefferson, MO ...... 2,135,540 0.8 <0.01 482 324 Minidoka: Blaine, ID ...... 326,573 11.1 <0.01 185 153 Cassia, ID ...... 354,240 11.1 <0.01 117 89 Minidoka, ID ...... 172,744 11.1 0.01 62 47 Power, ID ...... 32,404 11.1 0.03 18 13 Monomoy: Barnstable, MA ...... 4,218,338 6.8 <0.01 1,507 1,160 Neal Smith: Jasper, IA ...... 388,658 8.3 <0.01 108 74 Nestucca Bay: Tillamook, OR ...... 272,191 4.4 <0.01 115 94 Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Dickinson, IA ...... 320,317 0.5 <0.01 111 85 Jasper, IA ...... 388,658 0.5 <0.01 108 74 Kossuth, IA ...... 269,945 0.5 <0.01 93 69 O’Brien, IA ...... 223,641 0.5 <0.01 100 71 Clay, MN ...... 727,392 0.5 <0.01 169 97 Kandiyohi, MN ...... 728,828 0.5 <0.01 225 154 Kittson, MN ...... 140,472 0.5 <0.01 30 21 Lincoln, MN ...... 73,219 0.5 <0.01 38 29 Murray, MN ...... 51,137 0.5 <0.01 43 34 Norman, MN ...... 51,396 0.5 <0.01 30 20 Otter Tail, MN ...... 849,239 0.5 <0.01 261 201 Pope, MN ...... 151,479 0.5 <0.01 41 32 Rock, MN ...... 113,737 0.5 <0.01 42 31 Stevens, MN ...... 229,738 0.5 <0.01 50 32 Okefenokee: Clinch, GA ...... 48,875 2.5 0.01 21 17 Charlton, GA ...... 64,316 2.5 <0.01 32 27

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Establishments Estimated with fewer Station/county(ies) Retail trade maximum Addition as Establishments than 10 in 2012 addition from % of total in 2012 employees new activities in 2012

Ware, GA ...... 686,193 2.5 <0.01 206 147 Orangeburg NFH: Orangeburg, SC ...... 1,111,896 13.2 <0.01 376 267 Ottawa: Lucas, OH ...... 6,538,026 8.0 <0.01 1,452 965 Ottawa, OH ...... 467,762 8.0 <0.01 142 109 Ozark Plateau: Adair, OK ...... 134,909 7.2 0.01 57 42 Cherokee, OK ...... 427,195 7.2 <0.01 146 110 Delaware, OK ...... 403,757 7.2 <0.01 140 111 Parker River: Essex, MA ...... 10,978,447 3.8 <0.01 2,598 1,875 Patoka River: Gibson, IN ...... 609,814 4.2 <0.01 122 84 Pike, IN ...... 79,329 4.2 0.01 31 23 Piedmont: Jasper, GA ...... 52,113 0.2 <0.01 24 18 Jones, GA ...... 106,034 0.2 <0.01 50 40 Sacramento: Colusa, CA ...... 139,868 16.2 0.01 59 45 Glenn, CA ...... 209,140 16.2 0.01 73 58 Salt Plains: Alfalfa, OK ...... 62,493 12.4 0.02 24 19 San Bernardino: Cochise, AZ ...... 1,386,009 0.2 <0.01 414 301 San Pablo Bay: Marin, CA ...... 5,564,228 2.8 <0.01 1,050 762 Solano, CA ...... 5,585,119 2.8 <0.01 1,066 682 Sonoma, CA ...... 6,580,062 2.8 <0.01 1,766 1,274 Sand Lake: Brown, SD ...... 885,325 2.0 <0.01 201 136 Seedskadee: Sweetwater, WY ...... 1,007,782 2.5 <0.01 197 145 Sequoyah: Haskell, OK ...... 156,313 2.1 <0.01 33 22 Muskogee, OK ...... 1,014,880 2.1 <0.01 258 178 Stone Lakes: Sacramento, CA ...... 16,654,079 80.2 <0.01 3,512 2,361 Sutter: Sutter, CA ...... 1,169,700 15.6 <0.01 287 201 Tamarac: Becker, MN ...... 502,743 8.3 <0.01 135 92 Tishomingo: Johnston, OK ...... 66,800 10.3 0.02 35 31 Marshall, OK ...... 174,821 10.3 0.01 53 42 Trinity River: Liberty, TX ...... 871,294 3.8 <0.01 198 142 Valentine: Cherry, NE ...... 95,506 3.6 <0.01 38 27 Valley City NFH: Barnes, ND ...... 133,136 13.2 0.01 47 29 Washita: Custer, OK ...... 580,592 165.1 0.03 148 102 Whittlesey Creek: Bayfield, WI ...... 92,470 2.2 <0.01 69 57 Wichita Mountains: Comanche, OK ...... 1,539,705 41.3 <0.01 409 285

With the small change in overall change near the affected stations. defined under the Regulatory Flexibility spending anticipated from this proposed Therefore, we certify that, if adopted as Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). An initial rule, it is unlikely that a substantial proposed, this rule will not have a regulatory flexibility analysis is not number of small entities will have more significant economic effect on a required. Accordingly, a small entity than a small impact from the spending substantial number of small entities as compliance guide is not required.

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Small Business Regulatory Enforcement significant takings implications. This and Budget (OMB) control number. The Fairness Act rule would affect only visitors at NWRs OMB has reviewed and approved the The proposed rule is not a major rule and NFHs, and describe what they can information collection requirements under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small do while they are on a Service station. associated with hunting and sport fishing activities across the National Business Regulatory Enforcement Federalism (E.O. 13132) Wildlife Refuge System and assigned Fairness Act. We anticipate no As discussed under Regulatory significant employment or small the following OMB control numbers: Planning and Review and Unfunded • 1018–0140, ‘‘Hunting and Sport business effects. This rule: Mandates Reform Act, above, this a. Would not have an annual effect on Fishing Application Forms and Activity proposed rule would not have sufficient Reports for National Wildlife Refuges, the economy of $100 million or more. federalism implications to warrant the The minimal impact would be scattered 50 CFR 25.41, 25.43, 25.51, 26.32, 26.33, preparation of a federalism summary 27.42, 30.11, 31.15, 32.1 to 32.72’’ across the country and would most impact statement under E.O. 13132. In likely not be significant in any local (Expires 07/30/2021), preparing this proposed rule, we • 1018–0153, ‘‘National Wildlife area. worked with State governments. b. Would not cause a major increase Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use in costs or prices for consumers; Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988) Report’’ (Expires 04/30/2022), • 1018–0102, ‘‘National Wildlife individual industries; Federal, State, or In accordance with E.O. 12988, the local government agencies; or Refuge Special Use Permit Applications Department of the Interior has and Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, geographic regions. This proposed rule determined that this proposed rule would have only a slight effect on the 31, 32, & 36’’ (Expires 08/31/2020), would not unduly burden the judicial • costs of hunting opportunities for 1018–0135, ‘‘Electronic Federal system and that it meets the Duck Stamp Program’’ (Expires 01/31/ Americans. If the substitute sites are requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) farther from the participants’ residences, 2020), of the Order. • then an increase in travel costs would 1018–0093, ‘‘Federal Fish and occur. The Service does not have Energy Supply, Distribution or Use (E.O. Wildlife Permit Applications and information to quantify this change in 13211) Reports—Management Authority; 50 travel cost but assumes that, since most On May 18, 2001, the President issued CFR 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23’’ (Expires people travel less than 100 miles to 08/31/2020), and E.O. 13211 on regulations that • hunt, the increased travel cost would be significantly affect energy supply, 1024–0252, ‘‘The Interagency small. We do not expect this proposed distribution, and use. E.O. 13211 Access Pass and Senior Pass rule to affect the supply or demand for requires agencies to prepare Statements Application Processes’’ (Expires 08/31/ hunting opportunities in the United of Energy Effects when undertaking 2020). States, and, therefore, it should not certain actions. Because this proposed The new information collection affect prices for hunting equipment and rule would add 7 NWRs to the list of requirements identified below require supplies, or the retailers that sell refuges open to hunting and sport approval by OMB: equipment. fishing, open or expand hunting or sport (1) Labeling/Marking Requirements— c. Would not have significant adverse fishing at 67 other NWRs, and open 15 As a condition of the permit, some effects on competition, employment, NFHs to hunting and/or sport fishing, it refuges require permittees to label investment, productivity, innovation, or is not a significant regulatory action hunting and fishing gear left overnight. the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to under E.O. 12866, and we do not expect This equipment may include items such compete with foreign-based enterprises. it to significantly affect energy supplies, as the following: Tree stands, blinds, or This proposed rule represents only a distribution, or use. Therefore, this game cameras; hunting dogs (collars); small proportion of recreational action is not a significant energy action, flagging/trail markers; boats; and/or spending at NWRs. Therefore, if and no Statement of Energy Effects is fishing equipment such as jugs, adopted, this rule would have no required. trotlines, and crawfish or crab traps. measurable economic effect on the Refuges require the owner label their wildlife-dependent industry, which has Consultation and Coordination With equipment with their last name, the annual sales of equipment and travel Indian Tribal Governments (E.O. 13175) state issued hunting/fishing license expenditures of $72 billion nationwide. In accordance with E.O. 13175, we number, and/or hunting/fishing permit have evaluated possible effects on number. Refuges may also require Unfunded Mandates Reform Act federally recognized Indian tribes and equipment for youth hunters include Since this proposed rule would apply have determined that there are no ‘‘YOUTH’’ on the label. This minimal to public use of federally owned and effects. We coordinate recreational use information is necessary in the event the managed refuges, it would not impose on NWRs and NFHs with Tribal refuge needs to contact the owner. an unfunded mandate on State, local, or governments having adjoining or (2) Notifications—On occasion, Tribal governments or the private sector overlapping jurisdiction before we hunters may find their game has landed of more than $100 million per year. The propose the regulations. outside of established hunting rule would not have a significant or boundaries. In this situation, hunters unique effect on State, local, or Tribal Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) must notify an authorized refuge governments or the private sector. A This proposed rule contains existing employee to obtain consent to retrieve statement containing the information and new information collections. All the game from an area closed to hunting required by the Unfunded Mandates information collections require approval or entry only upon specific consent. Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not under the Paperwork Reduction Act of Certain refuges also require hunters to required. 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). We may notify the refuge manager when hunting not conduct or sponsor and you are not specific species (e.g., black bear, bobcat, Takings (E.O. 12630) required to respond to a collection of or eastern coyote) with trailing dogs. In accordance with E.O. 12630, this information unless it displays a Refuges may also require advance proposed rule would not have currently valid Office of Management notification by disabled hunters

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requesting special accommodations on of RIN 1018–BD79, we will discontinue 50 CFR 25.41, 25.43, 25.51, 26.32, 26.33, the refuge. OMB Control No. 1018–0153 on the 27.42, 30.11, 31.15, 32.1 to 32.72. (3) Transfer of FWS Form 3–2405— effective date of the final rule for 1018– OMB Control Number: 1018–0140. Currently, OMB approval of FWS Form BD79. Form Number: FWS Forms 3–2405, 3– 3–2405 is under OMB Control No. (4) We are proposing FWS Form 3– 2439, and 3–2358 through 3–2362. 1018–0153. With this submission, the 2439 Hunt Application—National Type of Review: Revision of a Service is requesting the transfer of the Wildlife Refuge System, to replace currently approved collection. form into OMB Control No. 1018–0140 existing FWS Forms 3–2354 through 3– Respondents/Affected Public: so all forms associated with hunting 2357. This will streamline the Individuals and households. and/or sport fishing activities in use by application process and reduce the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to the National Wildlife Refuge System are regulatory burden on the public. Obtain or Retain a Benefit. contained under the same information Title of Collection: Hunting and Frequency of Collection: On occasion. collection. Upon approval of this Fishing Application Forms and Activity Total Estimated Annual Nonhour transfer by OMB at the final rule stage Reports for National Wildlife Refuges, Burden Cost: $84,000.

Completion Annual time per Total annual Activity number of response burden hours responses (minutes)

Hunting and Fishing Permit Applications: Form 3–2439 Hunt Application/Permit ...... 348,689 10 58,115 Form 3–2358 Fish/Crab/Shrimp Application/Permit ...... 2,472 5 206

Subtotal Applications ...... 351,161 ...... 58,321

Harvest Activity Reports: Form 3–2359 Big Game Harvest Report ...... 91,879 15 22,970 Form 3–2360 Fishing Harvest Report ...... 421,112 15 105,278 Form 3–2361 Migratory Bird Harvest Report ...... 32,821 15 8,205 Form 3–2362 Upland Game Furbearer Harvest Report ...... 25,024 15 6,256

Subtotal Activity Reports ...... 570,836 ...... 142,709

New Information Collections Added to Collection: Labeling/Marking Requirements ...... 2,160 10 360 Notifications ...... 384 30 192 Form 3–2405 Check-In/Out Permit (from 1018–0153) ...... 650,000 5 54,167

Subtotal Other Requirements ...... 652,544 ...... 54,719

Totals ...... 1,574,541 ...... 255,749

As part of our continuing effort to http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ completed section 7 consultation on reduce paperwork and respondent PRAMain. Please provide a copy of your each of the affected stations. burdens, we invite the public and other comments to the Service Information National Environmental Policy Act Federal agencies to comment on any Collection Clearance Officer, Madonna aspect of this information collection, Baucum, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, We analyzed this proposed rule in including: 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: AMAD–ARM– accordance with the criteria of the (1) Whether or not the collection of PPM, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 National Environmental Policy Act of information is necessary, including (mail); (703) 358–2503 (telephone); or 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), 43 whether or not the information will [email protected] (email). Please CFR part 46, and 516 Departmental have practical utility; reference OMB Control Number 1018– Manual (DM) 8. (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 0140 in the subject line of your A categorical exclusion from NEPA burden for this collection of comments. documentation applies to publication of information; proposed amendments to station- (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Endangered Species Act Section 7 specific hunting and fishing regulations utility, and clarity of the information to Consultation because they are technical and be collected; and procedural in nature, and the We comply with section 7 of the (4) Ways to minimize the burden of environmental effects are too broad, Endangered Species Act of 1973, as the collection of information on speculative, or conjectural to lend respondents. amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), when themselves to meaningful analysis (43 Send your comments and suggestions developing comprehensive conservation CFR 46.210 and 516 DM 8). Concerning on this information collection by the plans and step-down management the actions that are the subject of this date indicated in DATES to the Desk plans—which would include hunting proposed rulemaking, we have Officer for the Department of the and/or fishing plans—for public use of complied with NEPA at the project level Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 395– refuges and hatcheries, and prior to when developing each proposal. This is 5806 (fax) or OIRA_Submission@ implementing any new or revised public consistent with the Department of the omb.eop.gov (email). You may view the recreation program on a station as Interior instructions for compliance information collection request(s) at identified in 50 CFR 26.32. We have with NEPA where actions are covered

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sufficiently by an earlier environmental Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New § 26.34 What are the special regulations document (43 CFR 46.120). Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode concerning public access, use, and Prior to the addition of a refuge or Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West recreation for individual national wildlife hatchery to the list of areas open to Virginia. Regional Chief, National refuges? hunting and fishing in 50 CFR parts 32 Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and The following refuge units, listed in and 71, we develop hunting and fishing Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center alphabetical order by State and unit plans for the affected stations. We Drive, Hadley, MA 01035–9589; name, have refuge-specific regulations incorporate these proposed station Telephone (413) 253–8307. for public access, use, and recreation. hunting and fishing activities in the Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, (a) Alabama—(1) Bon Secour National station comprehensive conservation North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow only plan and/or other step-down Wyoming. Regional Chief, National nonmotorized boats and boats with management plans, pursuant to our Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and electric motors on Gator and Little Gator refuge planning guidance in 602 Fish Wildlife Service, 134 Union Blvd., Lakes. and Wildlife Service Manual (FW) 1, 3, Lakewood, CO 80228; Telephone (303) (ii) [Reserved] and 4. We prepare these comprehensive 236–8145. (2) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. conservation plans and step-down plans Alaska. Regional Chief, National (i) We prohibit the use of motorized in compliance with section 102(2)(C) of Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and watercraft in all refuge waters not NEPA, the Council on Environmental Wildlife Service, 1011 E Tudor Rd., directly connected to Lake Eufaula. Quality’s regulations for implementing Anchorage, AK 99503; Telephone (907) (ii) We prohibit the use of all air- NEPA in 40 CFR parts 1500 through 786–3545. thrust boats, including airboats, aircraft, 1508, and the Department of Interior’s California and Nevada. Regional boats with secondary fans, and NEPA regulations 43 CFR part 46. We Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, hovercraft. invite the affected public to participate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 (iii) We prohibit the use of personal in the review, development, and Cottage Way, Room W–2606, watercraft or air-cooled propulsion implementation of these plans. Copies Sacramento, CA 95825; Telephone (916) engines outside of marked navigation of all plans and NEPA compliance are 414–6464. channels. available from the stations at the (iv) We prohibit the mooring or Primary Author 1 addresses provided below. storing of boats from 1 ⁄2 hours after Katherine Harrigan, Division of legal sunset to 11⁄2 hours before legal Available Information for Specific Natural Resources and Conservation sunrise. Stations Planning, National Wildlife Refuge (3) Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Individual refuge and hatchery System, is the primary author of this (i) We prohibit mooring or storing of headquarters have information about rulemaking document. boats from legal sunset to legal sunrise. public use programs and conditions that (ii) We prohibit airboats and List of Subjects apply to their specific programs and hovercraft on all waters within the maps of their respective areas. To find 50 CFR Part 26 refuge boundaries. (iii) We prohibit inboard waterthrust out how to contact a specific refuge or Recreation and recreation areas, boats such as, but not limited to, hatchery, contact the appropriate Wildlife refuges. Service office for the states listed below: personal watercraft, watercycles, and Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and 50 CFR Part 32 waterbikes on all waters of the refuge Washington. Regional Chief, National Fishing, Hunting, Reporting and except that portion of the Tennessee Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife, River and Flint Creek from its mouth to Wildlife Service, Eastside Federal Wildlife refuges. mile marker 3. Complex, Suite 1692, 911 NE 11th (b) Arizona—(1) Bill Williams River Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181; 50 CFR Part 36 National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit Telephone (503) 231–6214. Alaska, Recreation and recreation personal watercraft (PWC as governed Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and areas, Reporting and recordkeeping by State law), air thrust boats, and Texas. Regional Chief, National Wildlife requirements, Wildlife refuges. hovercraft on all waters within the Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife boundaries of the refuge. 50 CFR Part 71 Service, P.O. Box 1306, 500 Gold (ii) We designate all refuge waters as Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87103; Fish, Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife. wakeless speed zones (as governed by State law) as indicated by signs or Telephone (505) 248–6937. Proposed Regulation Promulgation Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, regulatory buoys. Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and For the reasons set forth in the (iii) The nonmotorized watercraft Wisconsin. Regional Chief, National preamble, we propose to amend title 50, launch and Central Arizona Project Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and chapter I, subchapters C and E of the (CAP) peninsula are day-use only areas Wildlife Service, 5600 American Blvd. Code of Federal Regulations as follows: and are open from 1⁄2 hour before legal West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN Subchapter C—The National Wildlife Refuge sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. We 55437–1458; Telephone (612) 713–5360. System allow fishing and the launching of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, watercraft at these and other areas 24 Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North PART 26—PUBLIC ENTRY AND USE hours a day. Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, (iv) We prohibit the possession or ■ Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. 1. The authority citation for part 26 consumption of open containers of Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge continues to read as follows: alcohol or the possession of glass System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, beverage containers in improved areas, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 664, 668dd–668ee, and 715i; Pub. L. 96–315 including the nonmotorized watercraft 30345; Telephone (404) 679–7166. (94 Stat. 958) and Pub. L. 98–146 (97 Stat. launch and the CAP peninsula. Connecticut, Delaware, District of 955). (2) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. Columbia, Maine, Maryland, ■ 2. Revise § 26.34 to read as follows: (i) We prohibit the use of all air-thrust

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boats or air-cooled propulsion engines, camping only in designated sites and (ii) We only allow overnight stays in including floating aircraft. areas identified in the refuge user vehicles, motor homes, and trailers at (ii) The following conditions apply brochure (signed brochure), and we the check station parking areas on only on Topock Marsh: restrict camping to individuals involved Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (A) We close designated portions to in wildlife-dependent activities. We (closed on Federal holidays). all entry from October 1 through the last limit camping on the refuge to no more (iii) You must restrain dogs on a leash day of the waterfowl hunt season than 14 days during any 30 consecutive- within all designated parking areas and (including the State junior waterfowl day period. Campers must occupy vehicle access roads. hunt). camps daily. We prohibit all (2) Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. (B) We close designated portions to all disturbances, including use of (i) No person may build or maintain entry from April 1 through August 31. generators, after 10 p.m. fires, except in portable gas stoves in These areas are indicated in refuge (ii) We allow refuge users to leave designated parking/overnight stay areas. brochures and identified by buoys and boats 16 feet (4.8 meters) or less in (ii) We only allow overnight stays in or signs. length unattended overnight from vehicles, motor homes, and trailers at (C) We prohibit personal watercraft March 1 to October 31, as long as the the check station parking areas on (PWC, as governed by State law). owner clearly and prominently displays Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (iii) The following conditions apply to his or her boat registration number. (closed on Federal holidays). all waters of the Colorado River within (5) Felsenthal National Wildlife (iii) You must restrain dogs on a leash the refuge from the south regulatory Refuge. (i) We allow camping only at within all designated parking areas and buoy line to the north regulatory buoy designated primitive campground sites vehicle access roads. line at Interstate 40 (approximately 17 identified in the refuge hunt brochure, (3) Lower Klamath National Wildlife miles (27.2 kilometers)): and we restrict camping to individuals Refuge. (i) We prohibit air-thrust and (A) We prohibit personal watercraft involved in wildlife-dependent refuge inboard water-thrust boats. (PWC, as governed by State law) as activities. (ii) You may use only nonmotorized indicated by signs or regulatory buoys (ii) Campers may stay no more than boats and boats with electric motors on in all backwaters. designated motorless units from the (B) We limit watercraft speed as 14 days during any 30 consecutive-day period in any campground and must start of the hunting season through indicated by signs or regulatory buoys to November 30. You may use motorized no wake (as governed by State law) in occupy camps daily. (iii) We prohibit all disturbances, boats on designated motorless units all backwaters. from December 1 through the end of (C) We prohibit water-skiing, tubing, including use of generators, after 10 hunting season. wake boarding, or other recreational- p.m. (4) Sacramento National Wildlife towed devices. (6) Overflow National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (i) No person may build or (iv) The following conditions apply to (i) We prohibit all boat motors improved areas within the refuge; (including surface drive motors, mud maintain fires, except in portable gas improved areas consist of the Mesquite motors, etc.) larger than 25 horsepower. stoves in designated parking/overnight Bay areas, Castle Rock, the Diving Cliffs, (ii) [Reserved] stay areas. (ii) We only allow overnight stays in Catfish Paradise, Five Mile Landing, and (7) Pond Creek National Wildlife vehicles, motor homes, and trailers at North Dike: Refuge. (i) We allow camping only at (A) We prohibit entry of all motorized designated primitive campground sites the check station parking areas on watercraft in all three bays of the identified in the refuge hunt brochure. Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays Mesquite Bay areas as indicated by signs We restrict camping to the individuals (closed on Federal holidays). or regulatory buoys. involved in refuge wildlife-dependent (iii) You must restrain dogs on a leash (B) Improved areas are day-use only activities. Campers may stay no more within all designated parking areas and vehicle access roads. and are open from 1⁄2 hour before legal than 14 days during any consecutive 30- (5) Sacramento River National sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. We day period in a campground and must allow fishing and launching watercraft occupy the camps daily. We prohibit all Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit fires on at these and other areas 24 hours a day. disturbances, including use of the refuge, except we allow portable gas (C) We prohibit the possession of generators, after 10 p.m. stoves on gravel bars (see § 27.95(a) of open containers of alcohol or the (ii) You must unload all hunting this chapter). possession of glass beverage containers firearms and crossbows (see § 27.42(b) (ii) We open the refuge for day-use in improved areas. of this chapter) within 100 yards (90 access from 2 hours before legal sunrise (c) Arkansas—(1) Bald Knob National meters) of a campground. until 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. We Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit mooring (iii) We prohibit camping on the allow access during other hours on houseboats to the refuge bank on the refuge while hunting off the refuge. gravel bars only. Little Red River. (iv) We prohibit consumption or (iii) On Packer Lake and Drumheller (ii) [Reserved] possession of opened container(s) of North, due to primitive access, we only (2) Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge. alcoholic beverage(s) in parking lots, on allow boats up to 14 feet (4.2 meters) (i) We prohibit boats from November 1 roadways, and in plain view in and canoes. Electric motors only. through February 28, except on that campgrounds. (6) San Pablo Bay National Wildlife portion of the refuge open for public (v) We prohibit fires outside of Refuge. (i) We prohibit launching of fishing with electric motors and Ditch campgrounds. boats and access to the Bay or sloughs 28. (vi) We prohibit possession or use of from refuge property except from (ii) [Reserved] fireworks. designated boat launch sites (Cullinan (3) Cache River National Wildlife (vii) We prohibit geocaching. Ranch Unit and Dickson Ranch Unit). Refuge. (i) We prohibit the mooring of (d) California—(1) Colusa National (ii) We allow only nonmotorized houseboats to refuge property. Wildlife Refuge. (i) No person may build crafts at the Cullinan Ranch Unit and (ii) [Reserved] or maintain fires, except in portable gas Dickson Ranch Unit launch sites. (4) Dale Bumpers White River stoves in designated parking/overnight (7) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. (i) National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow stay areas. No person may build or maintain fires,

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except in portable gas stoves in of the Wulfert Flats Management Area. (iv) Visitors must observe quiet time designated parking/overnight stay areas. All non-electric motors must be in a in the campground between 9 p.m. and (ii) We only allow overnight stays in nonuse position (out of the water) when 5 a.m. We prohibit loud or boisterous vehicles, motor homes, and trailers at in the ‘‘pole/troll zone.’’ behavior or activity. the check station parking areas on (iv) We allow launching of canoes and (v) We allow boats with electric Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays kayaks anywhere on the right (north) motors. You must remove all other (closed on Federal holidays). side of Wildlife Drive. We prohibit motors from the boats and secure them (iii) You must restrain dogs on a leash launching motorized vessels over 14 feet to a designated motor rack with a lock within all designated parking areas and (4.2 meters) in length from Wildlife and chain. vehicle access roads. Drive. Motorized vessels less than 14 (vi) We allow boats in refuge lakes (e)–(f) [Reserved] feet (4.2 meters) in length may only be from May 15 through September 30. (g) Delaware—(1) Prime Hook launched from designated site #2. (8) Ten Thousand Islands National National Wildlife Refuge. (i) The (v) We prohibit airboats, hovercraft, Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit air- maximum horsepower allowed for boat personal watercraft, and ‘‘Go-Devil’’- thrust boats, hovercraft, personal motors is 30 horsepower. You must style outboard motors. watercraft (e.g., Jet Skis, jet boats, wave abide by the slow, no-wake zones on (vi) Vessels must not exceed slow runners), and off-road vehicles in the designated portions of refuge waterways speed/minimum wake in refuge waters. freshwater and brackish marsh area as depicted in maps or within the (4) Lake Woodruff National Wildlife south of U.S. 41. brochure. Refuge. (i) During hunting seasons, we (ii) We limit vessels to a maximum of (ii) [Reserved] close hunting areas on the refuge to all 25 horsepower outboard motor. (2) [Reserved] public use except to hunters possessing (i) Georgia—(1) Banks Lake National (h) Florida—(1) Arthur R. Marshal a valid permit. Hunting areas are Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. marked on refuge maps. swimming, wading, jet skiing, water (i) We allow only boats equipped with (ii) We close the refuge between legal skiing, and the use of airboats. factory-manufactured-water-cooled sunset and legal sunrise. (ii) [Reserved] outboard motors, boats with electric (iii) We prohibit the use of airboats on (2) Bond Swamp National Wildlife motors, and nonmotorized boats. We the refuge. Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight prohibit boats with air-cooled engines, (5) Lower Suwannee National Wildlife camping. airboats, fan boats, hovercraft, and Refuge. (i) We prohibit leaving boats on (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. (iii) We allow boat launching at the personal watercraft (e.g., Jet Skis, jet the refuge overnight. Stone Creek Boat Launch. During boats, wave runners). (ii) [Reserved] (ii) There is a 35 miles per hour (mph) (6) St. Marks National Wildlife periods of high water, we allow boats to speed limit in all waters of the refuge. Refuge. (i) We prohibit use of boats with be launched from refuge roads normally A 500-foot (150-meter) ‘‘idle speed motors over 10 horsepower on any open to vehicle traffic. We allow zone’’ is at each of the refuge’s three refuge lake or pond. gasoline motors only during periods of boat ramps. (ii) We allow use of hand-launched high water as defined as a reading of 18 (iii) We require all boats operating boats on impoundments on the St. feet (5.5 meters) or higher at the Macon outside of the main perimeter canals Marks Unit from March 15 through Gauge on the Ocmulgee River. (iv) We prohibit bicycles on foot (the L–40 Canal, L–39 Canal, L–7 Canal, October 15 each year. We prohibit travel roads or off road. We restrict and L–101 Canal) in interior areas of the launching of boats from trailers in the bicycles to roads designated open to refuge and within the hunt area to fly a impoundments in the St. Marks Unit. vehicles. 12-inch by 12-inch (30-centimeters (cm) We prohibit all gasoline-powered (3) Okefenokee National Wildlife by 30-cm) orange flag 10 feet (3 meters) motors in the impoundments in the St. Refuge. (i) We only allow foot and above the vessel’s waterline. Marks Unit. bicycle traffic on the refuge portion of (2) Chassahowitzka National Wildlife (iii) You may not launch Cowhouse Island. Refuge. (i) We allow airboats only on the commercially registered boats, air-thrust (ii) We only allow the use of 10 designated airboat route within Citrus boats, or personal watercraft at the horsepower motors or less on the refuge. County and on all navigable waterways saltwater boat ramp on the St. Marks (iii) We prohibit paddleboarding, air within Hernando County with a refuge Unit. We also prohibit commercial boats, swimming, and wading. Special Use Permit (General Activities guides from launching any type of (iv) We require all boats to be off the Special Use Permit Application, FWS watercraft at the saltwater boat ramp on water by posted time. Form 3–1383–G) issued by the U.S. Fish the St. Marks Unit. (4) Piedmont National Wildlife and Wildlife Service. (iv) You may not launch air-thrust Refuge. (i) The refuge is a day-use-only (ii) We prohibit the use of airboats on boats or personal watercraft from area, with the exception of legal hunting vegetation. Wakulla Beach. We also prohibit activities. (3) J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National commercial guides from launching any (ii) We prohibit bicycles on foot travel Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit kite type of watercraft from Wakulla Beach. roads or off road. We restrict bicycles to surfing, kite boarding, wind surfing, and (7) St. Vincent National Wildlife gravel roads designated open to sail boarding. Refuge. (i) We restrict camping and fires vehicles. (ii) We allow vessels propelled only (see § 27.95(a) of this chapter) to the two (iii) We prohibit overnight camping by polling, paddling, or floating in the designated camping areas. We may and/or parking except in the designated posted ‘‘no-motor zone’’ of the J.N. restrict or ban fires during dry periods. campgrounds at Pippins Lake during ‘‘Ding’’ Darling Wilderness Area. All (ii) We prohibit the use or possession quota deer hunts with a valid permit motors, including electric motors, must of alcoholic beverages during the refuge (state-issued). be in a nonuse position (out of the hunt period (see § 32.2(j) of this (iv) We allow alcoholic beverages water) when in the ‘‘no-motor zone.’’ chapter). only in the designated campground. (iii) We allow vessels propelled only (iii) We prohibit motorized (j) [Reserved] by polling, paddling, floating, or electric equipment, generators, or land vehicles (k) Idaho—(1) Deer Flat National motors in the posted ‘‘pole/troll zone’’ (except bicycles). Wildlife Refuge. (i) From April 15

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through September 30, we allow if rowed, paddled, or powered by an (ii) We allow only outboard motors 25 motorized and nonmotorized boats from electric trolling motor on the Old horsepower or less in waterways inside 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour Timbers Lake. the hurricane protection levee. after legal sunset throughout the Lake (ii) [Reserved] (2) Bayou Teche National Wildlife Lowell Unit. (2) Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge. (i) You may use motorized boats (ii) [Reserved] Refuge. (i) We allow the use of boats only in existing canals, ditches, (2) Grays Lake National Wildlife (hand- or foot-propelled only) on trenasses, and ponds. We prohibit Refuge. (i) We only allow nonmotorized Stanfield Lake. We prohibit the use of motorized boat use in areas marked as boats on the refuge. electric or gasoline motors. nonmotorized use only. (ii) [Reserved] (ii) We allow the use of kayaks and (ii) The refuge is open from legal (3) Minidoka National Wildlife nonmotorized canoes on Richart Lake. sunrise until legal sunset unless stated Refuge. (i) We allow the use of float (3) Patoka River National Wildlife otherwise. tubes year-round, throughout all of Lake Refuge and Management Area. (i) We (iii) We open the Franklin Unit canals Walcott. allow motorboats only on Snakey Point (birdfoot canals) for motorized boats (ii) We allow boats on designated Marsh east of the South Fork River and between April 15 and August 31. This areas of Lake Walcott from April 1 the Patoka River. All other areas are unit is open to nonmotorized boats all through October 31. year. (l) Illinois—(1) Chautauqua National open to either manual-powered boats or boats with battery-driven motors only. (3) Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. (i) Motorboats must not Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit air- exceed ‘‘no-wake’’ speeds. (ii) Motorboats must not exceed ‘‘no wake’’ speeds. thrust boats, aircraft, mud boats, and air- (ii) We prohibit the public entering cooled propulsion engines on the Weis Lake on the Cameron-Billsbach (iii) We prohibit the use of powered airboats on the refuge. refuge. Unit of the refuge from October 16 (ii) We open the refuge to public entry through January 31. (n) Iowa—(1) Desoto National Wildlife from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 (iii) We prohibit leaving boats on Refuge. (i) We limit boating to ‘‘no- wake’’ speeds, not to exceed 5 miles per hour after legal sunset. refuge waters overnight (see § 27.93 of (4) Black Bayou National Wildlife this chapter). hour. Refuge. (i) You may enter the refuge 1⁄2 (2) Crab Orchard National Wildlife (ii) [Reserved] hour before legal sunrise, and you must Refuge. (i) We restrict motorboats on all (2) Upper Mississippi River National exit no later than 1⁄2 hour after legal refuge waters to slow speeds leaving Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to paragraph (v)(2) of this section for sunset. ‘‘no wake’’ within 150 feet (45 meters) (ii) You may only launch boats at the regulations. of any shoreline, swimming area, concrete ramp adjacent to the visitor (o) Kansas—(1) Kirwin National marina entrance, boat ramp, causeway center. We prohibit launching boats Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow motorized tunnel, and areas indicated on the lake with motors greater than 50 horsepower. boating in the main body of Kirwin zoning map in the refuge fishing (iii) We prohibit leaving boats or other Reservoir and in Bow Creek. You must brochure. equipment on the refuge overnight (see not create a wake in Bow Creek or (ii) We prohibit the use of boat motors § 27.93 of this chapter). of more than 10 horsepower on Devils within 100 yards (90 meters) of any (iv) We require a boat launch fee. You Kitchen and Little Grassy Lakes. shoreline or island in the main body of must pay the launch fee before (iii) We prohibit the use of gas- Kirwin Reservoir. We prohibit launching boat. powered motors in the southeastern motorized boats in the Solomon Arm of (v) We prohibit crossing the water section of Devils Kitchen Lake (consult Kirwin Reservoir. hyacinth booms in a boat or traveling lake zoning map in the refuge fishing (ii) We allow motorless boats in the over idle speed within the booms. brochure). Solomon Arm of Kirwin Reservoir from (5) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife (3) Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge. August 1 through September 30. Refuge. (i) We allow primitive camping (i) We allow the use of motorized boats (2) Marais des Cygnes National within 100 feet (30 meters) of at no-wake speeds on all refuge waters. Wildlife Refuge. (i) We restrict outboard designated streams. These include (ii) We prohibit leaving boats on motor use to the westernmost 5.5 miles either bank of the Boque Chitto River, refuge waters overnight. (8.8 kilometers) of the Marais des Wilson Slough, and West Pearl River (4) Meredosia National Wildlife Cygnes River. You may use only Refuge. (i) We prohibit leaving boats on south of Wilson Slough; refuge lands nonmotorized boats and electric trolling along the East Pearl River; and Holmes refuge waters overnight. motors on remaining waters in (ii) Motorboats must not exceed ‘‘no- Bayou. Campers must mark their designated areas of the refuge. campsite with the owner’s State license/ wake’’ speeds. (ii) [Reserved] (5) Port Louisa National Wildlife identification number, or boat (p) Kentucky—(1) Clarks River Refuge. (i) We close the following identification number, and dates of National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow divisions to all public access: occupancy placed in a conspicuous (A) Louisa Division—September 15 horseback riding on refuge roads and location in the center of camp. until January 1; portions of the abandoned railroad (ii) [Reserved] (B) Horseshoe Bend Division— tracks owned by the refuge for access (6) Cameron Prairie National Wildlife September 15 until December 1; and purposes while engaged in wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight (C) Keithsburg Division—September activities. We prohibit horses and mules camping on the refuge. 15 until January 1. off these secondary access routes for any (ii) We allow only nonpowered boats (ii) [Reserved] reason. in the Bank Fishing Road waterways. (6) Upper Mississippi River National (ii) [Reserved] (iii) We allow operation of outboard Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to (2) [Reserved] motors in refuge canals, bayous, and paragraph (v)(2) of this section for (q) Louisiana—(1) Bayou Sauvage lakes. We allow only trolling motors in regulations. National Wildlife Refuge. (i) The refuge the marsh. (m) Indiana—(1) Big Oaks National is open from 30 minutes before legal (7) Catahoula National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow boats only sunrise to 30 minutes after legal sunset. Refuge. (i) We allow the use of

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nonmotorized boats or boats with (13) Mandalay National Wildlife (ii) [Reserved] motors of 10 horsepower or less on Refuge. (i) We allow air-cooled (2) [Reserved] refuge lakes and waters as designated. propulsion engines on the refuge. (s) Maryland—(1) Blackwater We prohibit the use of air-thrust boats, (ii) We prohibit air-thrust boats or National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit water-thrust boats, or personal marsh buggies on the refuge. We restrict boat launching from refuge lands except watercraft. motorized boat use to existing canals, from the car-top boat launch located (ii) We prohibit overnight camping on ditches, trenasses, and ponds. near the Blackwater River Bridge on the refuge. (14) Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. Route 335. Only canoes, kayaks, and (iii) We prohibit overnight parking on (i) You may access the hunt areas by small jon boats under 17 feet are the refuge. boat using the boat launches at the West considered car-top boats. (8) Cat Island National Wildlife Cove Public Use Area or by access (ii) We prohibit the use of airboats on Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight through Burton Canal. You may access refuge waters. camping on the refuge. hunt areas by vehicle from Vastar Road (2) Eastern Neck National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit overnight parking on or designated turnouts within the refuge Refuge. (i) We prohibit boat launching the refuge. public hunt area along State Highway 27 from refuge lands except for canoes and (iii) We prohibit air-thrust boats on (see § 27.31 of this chapter) unless kayaks at the canoe/kayak ramp located the refuge. otherwise posted. at the Ingleside Recreation Area. (iv) We prohibit boat launching by (ii) We allow hand launching of small (ii) [Reserved] trailer from all refuge roads and parking boats along Vastar Road (no trailers (t)–(u) [Reserved] lots except at designated boat ramps. allowed). We allow hand launching of (v) Minnesota—(1) Big Stone National (9) D’Arbonne National Wildlife nonmotorized boats into Units 1A and Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow Refuge. (i) We prohibit motorized boats 1B from Blue Crab Recreation Area for nonmotorized boats and boats using in the No Gun Hunting Area (the recreational paddling year-round. electric motors only in the Minnesota ‘‘Beanfield’’) from November 1 through (iii) We allow operation of outboard River channel. We prohibit boats on all January 31. motors in designated refuge canals only. other refuge waters. (ii) We prohibit leaving boats and We allow trolling motors within the (ii) [Reserved] other personal property on the refuge refuge marshes. (2) Upper Mississippi River National overnight. (iv) We prohibit air-thrust boats, Wildlife and Fish Refuge—(i) Wildlife (10) Grand Cote National Wildlife personal motorized watercraft (e.g., Jet observation, photography, Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight Skis), and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on interpretation, environmental camping on the refuge. the refuge (see § 27.31(f) of this chapter) education, and other general (ii) We prohibit overnight parking on unless otherwise posted. recreational uses. We allow wildlife- the refuge. (v) We prohibit overnight camping on dependent uses and other recreational (iii) We allow only electric-powered uses, such as, but not limited to, or nonmotorized boats. the refuge. (vi) We prohibit swimming and/or sightseeing, hiking, bicycling on roads (11) Lacassine National Wildlife or trails, picnicking, and swimming, on Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight wading in the refuge canals and waterways. areas designated by the refuge manager camping on the refuge. and shown on maps available at refuge (ii) We allow boats of all motor types (15) Tensas River National Wildlife offices, subject to the following with 40 horsepower or less in Lacassine Refuge. (i) We allow nonmotorized boats, electric motors, and boats with conditions: Pool. (A) In areas posted and shown on (iii) We prohibit boats in Lacassine motors 10 horsepower or less in refuge maps as ‘‘No Entry—Sanctuary,’’ we Pool and Unit D from October 16 lakes, streams, and bayous. Boaters must prohibit entry as specified on signs or through March 14. We prohibit boats in follow State boating regulations, maps (see § 32.42 of this chapter for list Units A and C. including those for navigation lights. (iv) We prohibit air-thrust boats, all- We prohibit boat storage on the refuge. of areas and locations). terrain vehicles (ATVs), and Jet Skis on (ii) We allow use of nonmotorized (B) In areas posted and shown on the refuge (see § 27.31(f) of this chapter). bicycles on designated all-terrain maps as ‘‘Area Closed,’’ ‘‘Area Closed— (v) We prohibit dragging or driving of vehicle (ATV) trails. No Motors,’’ and ‘‘No Hunting Zone’’ boats over levees. (16) Upper Ouachita National (Goose Island), we ask that you practice (vi) You must only launch trailered Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit voluntary avoidance of these areas by boats at the cement ramps at the public outboard motors in the Wigeon Ponds any means or for any purpose from boat launches in Lacassine Pool. (only trolling motors allowed). October 15 to the end of the respective (vii) We only allow boats powered by (ii) We prohibit launching boats from State duck hunting season. In areas paddling or trolling motors in the Unit a trailer or from a nondesignated boat marked ‘‘no motors,’’ we prohibit the D impoundment within Lacassine Pool. ramp within the Mollicy levee. use of motors on watercraft from (12) Lake Ophelia National Wildlife (r) Maine—(1) Rachel Carson National October 15 to the end of the respective Refuge. (i) We allow watercraft with Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow car-top State duck hunting season (see § 32.42 motors up to 36 horsepower in Possum launching from legal sunrise to legal of this chapter for list of areas and Bayou (north of boat ramp), Palmetto sunset on the following areas of the locations). Bayou, Duck Lake, Westcut Lake, Point refuge: (C) Commercial tours and filming (see Basse, and Nicholas Lake. (A) At Brave Boat Harbor division on § 27.71 of this chapter) require a permit (ii) We allow electric-powered or Chauncey Creek at the intersection of (FWS Form 3–1383–C) issued by the nonmotorized boats in Doomes Lake, Cutts Island Road and Sea Point Road. refuge or district manager. Lake Long, Possum Bayou (south of boat (B) At Little River division at the end (D) We allow the collecting of edible ramp), and Lake Ophelia. of Granite Point Road into the Little fruits, nuts, mushrooms, or other plant (iii) We prohibit overnight camping River. parts for personal use (no sale or barter on the refuge. (C) At Spurwink River division on the allowed). We limit the amount you may (iv) We prohibit overnight parking on upstream side of Route 77 at the old collect to 2 gallons by volume per the refuge. road crossing. person, per day. We also allow the

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collecting of shed deer antlers for established seasons, as governed by (6) Reno Bottoms, Pool 9, Minnesota, personal use. Federal, State, and local regulations. We 2,536 acres. (E) We prohibit the harvest of wild prohibit target practice on the refuge (7) Nine Mile Island, Pool 12, Iowa, rice; plant and animal specimens; and (see §§ 27.42 and 27.43 of this chapter). 454 acres. other natural objects, such as rocks, (J) We prohibit the use or possession (8) Princeton, Pool 14, Iowa, 327 stones, or minerals (see § 27.21 of this of glass food and beverage containers on acres. chapter). We only allow the collection lands within the refuge. (C) In water access and travel routes of plants or their parts for ornamental (K) We require that you keep all posted and shown on maps as ‘‘Slow No use by permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) refuge lands clean during your period of Wake Zone,’’ we require watercraft to issued by the refuge or district manager. use or occupancy. At all times you must travel at slow, no-wake speed at all (F) We prohibit the cutting, removal, keep all refuse, trash, and litter times unless otherwise posted. We or damage of any tree or vegetation on contained in bags or other suitable apply the respective State definition of the refuge without a permit from the containers and not left scattered on the slow, no-wake operation in these areas. refuge or district manager. We prohibit ground or in the water. You must (D) In portions of Spring Lake and attaching nails, screws, or other remove all personal property, refuse, Crooked Slough—Lost Mound, Pool 13, hardware to any tree (see § 32.2(i) of this trash, and litter immediately upon Illinois, posted as ‘‘Slow, 5 mph When chapter). vacating a site. We require that human Boats Present’’ and marked on maps as (G) We prohibit all vehicle use on or solid waste and associated material be ‘‘Speed/Distance Regulation,’’ we across refuge lands at any time except either removed and properly disposed require watercraft operators to reduce on designated routes of travel or on the of off-refuge or be buried on site to a the speed of their watercraft to less than ice over navigable waters accessed from depth of 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 5 miles per hour (mph) (8 kilometers per boat landings. We prohibit parking centimeters) and at least 50 feet (15 hour (kph)) when within 100 feet (30 beyond vehicle control barriers or on meters) from water’s edge (see § 27.94 of meters) of another watercraft that is grass or other vegetation. We prohibit this chapter). anchored or underway at 5 mph (8 kph) parking or operating vehicles in a (ii) Watercraft. We allow the use of or less. manner that obstructs or impedes any watercraft of all types and means of (E) We prohibit the mooring, road, trail, fire lane, boat ramp, access propulsion on all navigable waters of beaching, or storing of watercraft on the gate, or other facility, or in a manner the refuge as governed by State refuge not used at least once every 24 that creates a safety hazard or endangers regulations subject to the following hours. We define ‘‘used’’ as a watercraft any person, property, or environmental conditions: moved at least 100 feet (30 meters) on feature. We may impound any vehicle (A) In areas posted and shown on the water with the operator on board. left parked in violation at the owner’s maps as ‘‘Electric Motor Area,’’ we We prohibit the mooring of watercraft expense (see § 27.31(h) of this chapter). prohibit motorized vehicles and within 200 feet (60 meters) of refuge (H) We allow dogs and other domestic watercraft year-round except watercraft boat landings or ramps. We may animals on the refuge subject to the powered by electric motors or impound any watercraft moored in following conditions: nonmotorized means. We do not violation at the owner’s expense (see (1) We prohibit dogs disturbing or prohibit the possession of watercraft § 27.32 of this chapter). endangering wildlife or people while on motors in these areas, only their use. (F) The conditions set forth in the refuge. These areas are: paragraphs (v)(2)(i)(A), (B), and (K) of (2) While on the refuge, all dogs must (1) Island 42, Pool 5, Minnesota, 459 this section apply. be under the control of their owners/ acres. (iii) Camping. We allow camping on handlers at all times or on a leash. (2) Snyder Lake, Pool 5A, Minnesota, all lands and waters of the refuge as (3) We prohibit allowing dogs to 182 acres. designated by the refuge manager and roam. (3) Mertes Slough, Pool 6, Wisconsin, shown on maps available at refuge (4) All dogs must be on a leash when 222 acres. offices subject to the following on hiking trails, or other areas so posted. (4) Browns Marsh, Pool 7, Wisconsin, conditions: (5) We allow working a dog in refuge 827 acres. (A) We define ‘‘camping’’ as: waters by tossing a retrieval dummy or (5) Hoosier Lake, Pool 10, Wisconsin, (1) Erecting a tent or shelter of natural other object for out-and-back exercise. 162 acres. or synthetic material; (6) We encourage the use of dogs for (B) In areas posted and shown on (2) Preparing a sleeping bag or other hunting (see § 32.42 of this chapter), but maps as ‘‘Slow No Wake Area,’’ we bedding material for use; we prohibit field trials and commercial/ require watercraft to travel at slow, no- (3) Parking of a motor vehicle or professional dog training. wake speed from March 16 through mooring or anchoring of a vessel, for the (7) Owners/handlers of dogs are October 31. We apply the applicable apparent purpose of overnight responsible for disposal of dog State definition of slow, no-wake occupancy; or droppings in refuge public use operation in these areas. We also (4) Occupying or leaving personal concentration areas such as trails, prohibit the operation of airboats or property, including boats or other craft, sandbars, and boat landings. hovercraft in these areas from March 16 at a site anytime between the hours of (8) We prohibit horses and all other through October 31. These areas are: 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. domestic animals on the refuge unless (1) Nelson-Trevino, Pool 4, (B) We prohibit camping at any one confined in a vehicle, boat, trailer, Wisconsin, 2,626 acres. site for a period longer than 14 days kennel, or other container (see § 26.21 of (2) Denzers Slough, Pool 5A, during any 30-consecutive-day period. this chapter). Minnesota, 83 acres. After 14 days, you must move all (I) We prohibit the discharging of (3) Black River Bottoms, Pool 7, persons, property, equipment, and boats firearms (including dog training pistols Wisconsin, 815 acres. to a new site located at least 0.5 mile and dummy launchers), air guns, or any (4) Blue/Target Lake, Pool 8, (0.8 kilometer) from the previous site. other weapons on the refuge, unless you Minnesota, 1,834 acres. (C) We prohibit camping within 200 are a licensed hunter or trapper engaged (5) Root River, Pool 8, Minnesota, 695 feet (60 meters) of any refuge boat in authorized activities during acres. landing, access area, parking lot,

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structure, road, trail, or other recreation entry and exit to the period of 4 a.m. to (y) Montana—(1) Benton Lake or management facility. 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We only (D) We prohibit camping during (ii) We allow all-terrain vehicles allow the use of nonmotorized boats. waterfowl hunting seasons within areas (ATVs) and utility-type vehicles (UTVs) (ii) [Reserved] posted ‘‘No Entry—Sanctuary,’’ ‘‘Area only on designated trails from (2) Black Coulee National Wildlife Closed,’’ ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors,’’ September 15 through February 28. Refuge. (i) We only allow the use of and ‘‘No Hunting Zone’’ or on any sites (3) Holt Collier National Wildlife nonmotorized boats. not clearly visible from the main Refuge. (i) With the exception of (ii) [Reserved] commercial navigation channel of the raccoon hunting, we limit all refuge (3) Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. Mississippi River (see § 32.42 of this entry and exit to the period of 4 a.m. to (i) We only allow the use of chapter). 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. nonmotorized boats. (E) You must occupy campsites daily. (ii) [Reserved] (ii) [Reserved] We prohibit the leaving of tents, (4) Mathews Brake National Wildlife (4) Hewitt Lake National Wildlife camping equipment, or other property Refuge. (i) With the exception of Refuge. (i) We prohibit air-thrust boats unattended at any site for over 24 hours, raccoon hunting and frogging, we limit and boats with motors greater than 25 and we may impound any equipment all refuge entry and exit to the period of horsepower. left in violation at the owner’s expense. 4 a.m. to 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. (ii) [Reserved] We define ‘‘occupy’’ and ‘‘attended’’ as (ii) Beginning the day before duck (5) Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife being present at a site for a minimum of season opens and ending the last day of Refuge—(i) Boats. We only allow 2 hours daily. duck season, we close refuge waters to nonmotorized boats in the hunt area (F) You must remove any tables, all public use from 1 p.m. until 4 a.m. east of the Lower Red Rock Lake dam. fireplaces, or other facilities erected (5) Morgan Brake National Wildlife We allow boats with motors 10 upon vacating a camping or day-use Refuge. (i) With the exception of horsepower or less west of Lower Red site. raccoon hunting and frogging, we limit Rock Lake dam. (G) We allow campfires in refuge entry and exit to the period of 4 (ii) Camping. (A) We allow camping 1 conjunction with camping and day-use a.m. to 1 ⁄2 hours after legal sunset. only in two established campgrounds. activities subject to the following (ii) We allow all-terrain vehicles We prohibit camping along roadsides. (B) We restrict camping to 16 conditions (see §§ 27.95 and 32.42 of (ATVs) and utility-type vehicles (UTVs) consecutive days within any 30-day this chapter): only on designated trails from period. (1) You may only use dead wood on September 15 through February 28. (6) Panther Swamp National Wildlife (C) We prohibit horses in the the ground, or materials brought into the Refuge. (i) With the exception of campgrounds. refuge such as charcoal or firewood. raccoon hunting and frogging, we limit (D) From March 1 to December 1, all You must remove any unused firewood refuge entry and exit to the period of 4 bear attractants, including, but not brought into the refuge upon departure a.m. to 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. limited to, food, garbage, and carcasses due to the threat of invasive insects. (ii) We allow all-terrain vehicles or parts thereof, must be acceptably (2) We prohibit building, attending, (ATVs)/utility-type vehicles (UTVs) stored at night (unless in immediate and maintaining a campfire without only on designated trails from use) and during the day if unattended. sufficient clearance from flammable September 15 through February 28. Acceptably stored means any of the materials so as to prevent its escape. (7) Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee following: (3) We prohibit building a fire at any National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit (1) Suspended at least 10 feet high developed facility, including, but not the use of airboats, sailboats, and 4 feet from any vertical support 100 limited to, boat landings, access areas, hovercrafts, and inboard-water-thrust yards from any camp or hiking trail; parking lots, roads, trails, or any other boats such as, but not limited to, (2) Secured in a certified bear-safe recreation or management facility or personal watercraft, watercycles, and container; or structure. waterbikes. (3) Secured in a hard-sided vehicle, (4) We prohibit burying live fires or (ii) [Reserved] including an enclosed camper or horse hot coals when vacating a campfire site. (8) St. Catherine Creek National trailer. (5) We prohibit burning or attempting Wildlife Refuge. (i) You must hand- (z) Nebraska—(1) Boyer Chute to burn any nonflammable materials or launch boats except at designated boat National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow any materials that may produce toxic ramps, where you may trailer-launch boating at no-wake speeds, not to fumes or leave hazardous waste. These them. exceed 5 miles per hour (8 kilometers materials include, but are not limited to, (ii) We allow all-terrain vehicles per hour), on side or back channels. We metal cans, plastic containers, glass, (ATVs) and utility-type vehicles (UTVs) prohibit all watercraft in the Boyer fiberglass, treated wood products, wood as governed by State waterfowl Chute waterway or other areas as containing nails or staples, wire, management area (WMA) regulations posted. flotation materials, or other refuse. and size specifications on designated (ii) [Reserved] (H) The conditions set forth in trails from scouting season until (2) Crescent Lake National Wildlife paragraphs (v)(2)(i)(D) through (K) of February 28. Refuge. (i) We only allow boating and this section apply. (iii) You must be age 16 or older to float tubes on Island Lake. We prohibit (w) Mississippi—(1) Grand Bay operate an ATV or UTV on the refuge. use of internal combustion motors for National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit (iv) We prohibit overnight parking. boats on Island Lake. the use of airboats, mudboats, motorized (9) Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge. (i) (ii) [Reserved] pirogues, and air-cooled propulsion With the exception of raccoon hunting, (3) Rainwater Basin Wetland engines on the refuge. we limit refuge entry and exit to the Management District. (i) We prohibit the (ii) [Reserved] period of 4 a.m. to 11⁄2 hours after legal use of motorboats. We allow only (2) Hillside National Wildlife Refuge. sunset. nonpowered motorboats and those (i) With the exception of raccoon (ii) [Reserved] powered by electric motors (see § 27.32 hunting and frogging, we limit all refuge (x) [Reserved] of this chapter).

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(ii) [Reserved] (bb)–(dd) [Reserved] (2) Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. (aa) Nevada—(1) Pahranagat National (ee) New York—(1) Iroquois National (i) The Crane Creek and Crane Creek Wildlife Refuge. (i) We only allow Wildlife Refuge. (i) We only allow the Estuary are closed to all boats and motorless boats or boats with electric use of nonmotorized boats. flotation devices from State Route 2 to motors on the Upper Lake, Middle (ii) [Reserved] the mouth of Crane Creek at Lake Erie. Marsh, and Lower Lake, with the (2) [Reserved] (ii) We allow nonmotorized boats and exception that we close Upper Lake to (ff) North Carolina—(1) Mattamuskeet flotation devices in designated areas. all boating from October 1 through National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow (iii) We prohibit the use of off-road February 1. motorized and nonmotorized fishing vehicles and snowmobiles on refuge (ii) We prohibit the use of boats, boats, canoes, and kayaks from March 1 lands. rubber rafts, or other flotation devices through October 31. (ii) Oklahoma—(1) Sequoyah on the North Marsh. (ii) We prohibit airboats, sailboats, Jet National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow (2) Ruby Lake National Wildlife Skis, and windboards. boats, and you must operate them under Refuge. (i) We prohibit boats on refuge (2) Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge. applicable State laws and comply with waters from January 1 through June 14. (i) We prohibit boats utilizing gasoline- all licensing and marking regulations (ii) During the boating season, we powered motors. from their State of origin. allow boats only on the South Marsh. (ii) You must unload and load boats (ii) We prohibit boating on the closed From June 15 through July 31, we allow by hand on all waters except those portion of Sally Jones Lake from only motorless boats or boats with having designated launch ramps. September 1 to March 31. battery-powered electric motors. (iii) We prohibit swimming. (iii) We prohibit alcoholic beverages. Anglers must remove all gasoline- (3) Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife (2) Tishomingo National Wildlife powered motors. From August 1 Refuge. (i) We only prohibit boats on Refuge. (i) We prohibit glass containers. through December 31, we allow only Pungo Lake. (ii) We prohibit airboats, hovercrafts, motorless boats and boats propelled (ii) We prohibit leaving a boat and personal watercraft (e.g., Jet Skis, with motors with a total of 10 anywhere on the refuge overnight. wave runners, jet boats) year round on horsepower or less. (gg) North Dakota—(1) J. Clark Salyer refuge waters. (iii) We allow launching of boats only National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We only (iii) We prohibit swimming and water from designated landings. allow nonmotorized boats or boats with sports. (3) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. electric motors. (3) Washita National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We only allow nonmotorized boats or (ii) [Reserved] (i) We do not allow boats and other boats with electric motors. (2) Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge. flotation devices on refuge waters from (ii) [Reserved] (i) We open the refuge to boating from October 15 through March 14. (4) Stillwater National Wildlife May 1 through September 30. (ii) [Reserved] Refuge. (i) We prohibit boating outside (ii) [Reserved] (4) Wichita Mountains National of the waterfowl and youth waterfowl (3) Long Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow hand- hunting season except in Swan Check Refuge. (i) We restrict boats to 25 powered boats only on Jed Johnson, Lake, where we allow nonmotorized horsepower maximum. Rush, Quanah Parker, and French Lakes. boating all year. (ii) We restrict boats to the period (ii) Anglers may use electric trolling (ii) We prohibit boats on Swan Lake, from May 1 through September 30. motors on boats 14 feet or less in length the northeast corner of North Nutgrass (4) Silver Lake National Wildlife only on Jed Johnson, Rush, Quanah Lake, and the north end of Pintail Bay. Refuge. (i) We allow boats on Silver Parker, and French Lakes. We allow the use of nonmotorized carts, Lake and on refuge waters south of the (jj) Oregon—(1) Baskett Slough sleds, floating blinds, and other floating confluence of the Mauvais Coulee and National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit devices in these areas to transport Little Coulee from May 1 through overnight camping on the refuge. hunting equipment and to conceal September 30 of each year. (ii) We prohibit parking on the refuge hunters, but not to transport hunters. (ii) We prohibit water activities not after the refuge is closed to public entry. (iii) We only allow outboard motor related to fishing (e.g., sailing, skiing, (2) Cold Springs National Wildlife boats on Lead Lake, Tule Lake, Goose tubing, etc.). Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight Lake, South Nutgrass Lake, the (5) Tewaukon National Wildlife camping. southeast corner of North Nutgrass Lake, Refuge. (i) We open the refuge to boating (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. and south end of Pintail Bay. from May 1 through September 30. (iii) We allow use of only (iv) We only allow air-thrust boats on (ii) We allow snowmobiles, all-terrain nonmotorized boats and boats with Goose Lake, South Nutgrass Lake, the vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles electric motors. southeast corner of North Nutgrass Lake, (UTVs), motor vehicles, and fish houses (3) Lower Klamath National Wildlife and the south end of Pintail Bay. on the ice as conditions allow. Refuge. (i) We prohibit the use of air- (v) You may not operate air-thrust (6) Upper Souris National Wildlife thrust and water-thrust boats. boats until 1 hour after the legal Refuge. (i) We prohibit the use of (ii) [Reserved] shooting time on opening day of bicycles or similar vehicles on the (4) McKay Creek National Wildlife waterfowl season. refuge. Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight (vi) We require air-thrust boat owners (ii) We prohibit the use of amphibious camping. to get a Special Use Permit (FWS Form vehicles or personal watercraft on the (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. 3–1383–G) from the refuge manager and refuge. (5) Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge. to display a number on their airboats. (hh) Ohio—(1) Cedar Point National (i) We prohibit overnight camping. (vii) We allow nonmotorized boats on Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. all lakes and bays except Swan Lake, the nonmotorized boats and flotation (6) Upper Klamath National Wildlife northeast corner of North Nutgrass Lake, devices in designated areas. Refuge. (i) Motorized boats must not and the north end of Pintail Bay. (ii) We prohibit the use of off-road exceed 10 miles per hour in any stream, (viii) We allow camping only in vehicles and snowmobiles on refuge creek, or canal, and on that portion of designated areas. lands. Pelican Bay west of a line beginning at

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designated points on the north shore of boat use only on Pools 3, 4, 7, and 10, (ii) We prohibit swimming in refuge Pelican Bay 1⁄4 mile (402 meters) east of and the Little White River Recreation impoundments and from boat ramps Crystal Creek and extending due south Area. and boat docks. to the opposite shore of the lake. (ii) We prohibit the use of internal (pp) Texas—(1) Anahuac National (ii) [Reserved] combustion motors in Pools 3, 4, 7, and Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit boats (kk)–(ll) [Reserved] 10. and other flotation devices on inland (mm) South Carolina—(1) Cape (2) Sand Lake Wetland Management waters. Romain National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We District. (i) We allow the use of (ii) You may launch motorized boats prohibit camping on the refuge except motorized boats. in East Bay at the East Bay Boat Ramp for designated archery hunters on Bulls (ii) [Reserved] on Westline Road and at the Oyster Island and individuals obtaining a (oo) Tennessee—(1) Chickasaw Bayou Boat Ramp (boat canal). We Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit the launching of airboats or G) from the refuge manager. seasonally close the refuge sanctuary personal watercraft on the refuge. (ii) We allow boats to operate in salt area to the public from November 15 (iii) You may launch nonmotorized water. We prohibit motorized through March 15. boats only along East Bay Bayou and equipment on the refuge islands or in (ii) We allow horses only on roads along the shoreline of East Galveston refuge inholdings. open to motorized traffic. Bay. (iii) We prohibit private boats in the (2) Cross Creeks National Wildlife (2) Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. refuge boat basins at Garris Landing and Refuge. (i) We prohibit leaving boats (i) We prohibit camping on the refuge. Bulls Island. We clearly mark these unattended on the refuge after daylight (ii) [Reserved] areas with Closed Area signs. use hours. (3) Big Boggy National Wildlife (iv) We prohibit overnight parking at (ii) We prohibit swimming in refuge Refuge. (i) We prohibit camping on the Garris Landing, except for archery impoundments and from boat ramps refuge. hunters during the designated refuge and boat docks. (ii) [Reserved] archery white-tailed deer season and (3) Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. individuals obtaining a Special Use (i) We seasonally close the sanctuary (i) We prohibit camping in all public Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) from the areas of the refuge to the public from hunting areas and parking lots. refuge manager. November 15 through March 15. (ii) We prohibit campfires in all (v) We close Marsh Island, White (ii) We allow horses only on roads public hunting areas and parking lots. Banks, and Sandy Point to public entry open to motorized traffic. (iii) We allow only nonmotorized boat from February 15 through September 15 (iii) We allow the use of launching at designated areas. to protect nesting birds. This closed area nonmotorized boats and boats with (5) Hagerman National Wildlife extends from the low mean water mark electric motors only; we prohibit the use Refuge. (i) We prohibit glass containers to the highest elevation on these islands. of gas and diesel motors on refuge lakes on the refuge. (2) Carolina Sandhills National except in the waterfowl hunting area. (ii) We prohibit boats and other Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow (4) Lake Isom National Wildlife floating devices on all open waters of nonmotorized boats and boats with Refuge. (i) We seasonally close the Lake Texoma, except Big Mineral Creek electric motors. We allow boats with sanctuary areas of the refuge to the from October 1 through March 14 permanently mounted gas motors as public from November 15 through annually. long as you lock the propeller out of the March 15. (iii) At the point where Big Mineral water. You must hand load and unload (ii) We allow horses only on roads Creek joins Lake Texoma, Big Mineral boats except at designated boat ramps. open to motorized traffic. Creek becomes a year-round no wake We prohibit skidding boats up or down (iii) We allow boats with only electric zone to the end of upstream navigable dams or on water control structures. We or outboard motors of 10 horsepower or waters. provide boat ramps at Pool D, Pool L, less. (iv) From October 1 through March Honkers Lake, and Mays Lake. (5) Lower Hatchie National Wildlife 14, we allow only nonmotorized boats (ii) We prohibit swimming and Refuge. (i) We seasonally close the in Big Mineral Creek from the point wading in any areas of the refuge. (3) Santee National Wildlife Refuge. sanctuary area of the refuge and the where it joins Lake Texoma to the (i) We prohibit overnight camping. southern unit of Sunk Lake Public Use upstream end of navigable waters. You (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. Natural Area to the public from may not have any type of gas or electric (iii) We prohibit overnight mooring of November 15 through March 15. motor onboard that is capable of use. boats. (ii) We allow horses only on roads You may launch boats from a boat ramp (iv) We prohibit swimming and open to motorized traffic. only from L Pad Road or by hand at the wading. (iii) We allow the use of only Big Mineral Day Use Area. (v) We allow pets only in designated nonmotorized boats and boats with (6) Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife areas, and they must remain on a leash electric motors on Sunk Lake Public Use Refuge. (i) We only allow camping at or within vehicles/vessels. Natural Area. Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park. (vi) We prohibit nighttime access to (6) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) [Reserved] boat-launching areas. (i) We seasonally close the sanctuary (7) Lower Rio Grande Valley National (vii) We prohibit mooring or attaching areas of the refuge to the public from Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit boats to any refuge boundary marker, November 15 through March 15. overnight camping. post, or navigational post within refuge (ii) We allow horses only on roads (ii) [Reserved] waters. open to motorized traffic. (8) McFaddin National Wildlife (viii) We prohibit air-thrust boats, (iii) We prohibit airboats, hovercraft, Refuge. (i) On inland waters of the hovercraft, airboats, and personal or personal watercraft (e.g., Jet Skis) on refuge open to motorized boats, we watercraft (e.g., Jet Skis) within the any waters within the refuge boundary. restrict the use of boats powered by air- waters of and/or boundary of the refuge. (7) Tennessee National Wildlife cooled or radiator-cooled engines to (nn) South Dakota—(1) LaCreek Refuge. (i) We limit boats to no wake those powered by a single engine of 25 National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow speed on all refuge impoundments. horsepower or less and utilizing a

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propeller 9 inches (22.5 centimeters) in be granted to those persons meeting any tides which would require the use of the diameter or less. one of the following conditions:’’ emergency storm access/evacuation (ii) On inland waters of the refuge (1) A resident as of July 1, 1982, who route over the east dike. open to motorized boats, we restrict the held a valid Service access permit for (iii) Access: Number of trips allowed. operation of motorized boats to lakes, improved property owners at any time Permittees and members of their ponds, ditches, and other waterways. during the period from July 29, 1976, immediate families residing with them We prohibit the operation of motorized through December 31, 1979. are limited to a total of two round trips boats on or through emergent wetland (2) Anyone in continuous residency per day per household. vegetation. since 1976, in the area bounded on the (iv) Access: Hours of travel. Travel (9) San Bernard National Wildlife north by the refuge boundary, and on along the designated route is allowed 24 Refuge. (i) We prohibit camping in all the south by a straight line passing hours per day from October 1 through public hunting areas and parking lots. through a point in the east-west April 30. Travel is restricted to the (ii) We prohibit campfires in all prolongation of the centerline of hours of 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight) public hunting areas and parking lots. Albacore Street, Whaleshead Club from May 1 through September 30. (10) Texas Point National Wildlife Subdivision, Currituck County, North (v) Access: Medical emergencies. (A) Refuge. (i) On inland waters of the Carolina. Private vehicles used in a medical (3) Any permanent, full time resident refuge open to motorized boats, we emergency will be granted access. A as of April 1, 1983, residing in the area restrict the use of boats powered by air- ‘‘medical emergency’’ means any outlined in paragraph (ss)(1)(i)(B)(2) of cooled or radiator-cooled engines to condition that threatens human life or this section and not otherwise eligible, those powered by a single engine of 25 limb unless medical treatment is who can substantiate to the Secretary of horsepower or less and utilizing a immediately obtained. the Interior that access is essential to propeller 9 inches (22.5 centimeters) in (B) The vehicle operator is required to their maintaining a livelihood, as long diameter or less. provide the refuge manager with a as they maintain full-time continuous (ii) On inland waters of the refuge doctor’s statement confirming the employment in the Norfolk, Virginia, open to motorized boats, we restrict the emergency within 36 hours after the area may qualify for access. operation of motorized boats to lakes, access has occurred. (C) The burden of proving that the (vi) Access: Military, fire, or ponds, ditches, and other waterways. prospective permittee meets these emergency vehicles. (A) Military, fire, We prohibit the operation or motorized criteria shall be on the applicant by emergency or law enforcement vehicles boats on or through emergent wetland presentation of adequate documentation used for emergency purposes may be vegetation. to the refuge manager. Permittees may granted access. (11) Trinity River National Wildlife be required to submit additional (B) Vehicles used by an employee/ Refuge. (i) We limit motors to a documentation of their eligibility to the agent of the Federal, State or local maximum of 10 horsepower. refuge manager in order to maintain government, in the course of official (ii) [Reserved] access. Permits (FWS Form 3–1383–G) duty other than for emergency purposes, (qq)–(rr) [Reserved] will be issued only to those who legally may be granted access upon advance (ss) Virginia—(1) Back Bay National qualify for them. request to the refuge manager. Wildlife Refuge—(i) Access: (D) Only one permit will be issued per (C) Continuous or recurring use of the qualifications and specifications. (A) As family. All permits issued will be refuge beach for other than emergency provided for in Public Law 96–315, we terminated in the event that alternate purposes shall require the issuance of a issue permits to permanent, full-time access becomes available during the permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) from the residents who can furnish to the refuge permit period. refuge manager. manager, Back Bay National Wildlife (E) Permits are issued for the purpose (vii) Access: Public utility vehicles. Refuge, adequate proof of continuous of providing entry and exit across the Public utility vehicles used on official and continuing residency, commencing refuge beach to the permittee’s business will be granted access. A prior to December 31, 1979, on the residence. Personal access is limited to permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) Outer Banks from the refuge boundary permittees, and their families, relatives, specifying the times and types of access south to and including the village of and guests while being transported in will be issued by the refuge manager. A Corolla, North Carolina, as long as they the permittee’s vehicle. ‘‘Personal ‘‘public utility vehicle’’ means any remain permanent, full-time residents. access’’ means private, non-commercial vehicle owned or operated by a public The south boundary of the area for use. Permits are not transferable by sale utility company enfranchised to supply access consideration is defined as a or devise. Outer Banks residents with electricity or straight east-west line extending from (F) All vehicle occupants must telephone service. Currituck Sound to the Atlantic Ocean provide positive identification upon the (viii) Access: Essential commercial and passing through a point 1,600 feet request of any refuge official. service vehicles. (A) Essential due south of the Currituck lighthouse. (ii) Access: Routes of travel. Access to, commercial service vehicles on business ‘‘Residence’’ means a place of general and travel along, the refuge beach by calls during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. abode; ‘‘Place of general abode’’ means motorized vehicles may be allowed Monday through Friday will be granted a person’s principal, actual dwelling between the dune crossing at the key access, only upon prior approval of the place in fact, without regard to intent. card operated gate near the refuge refuge manager when responding to a A ‘‘dwelling’’ means a residential headquarters, and the south boundary of request from a permittee. Such requests structure occupied on a year-round the refuge only after a permit has been may be verbal or in writing. Access by basis by the permit applicant and shall issued or authorization provided by the essential commercial service vehicles not include seasonal or part-time refuge manager. Travel along the refuge will be granted only after all other dwelling units such as beach houses, beach by motorized vehicle shall be reasonable alternatives to access vacation cabins, or structures which are below the high tide line, within the through the refuge have been exhausted intermittently occupied. intertidal zone, to the maximum extent as determined by the refuge manager. (B) As provided for in Public Law 98– practicable. This may require permittees (B) ‘‘Commercial service vehicle’’ 146, ‘‘Up to 15 additional permits shall to adjust their travel times to avoid high means any vehicle owned or operated

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by or on behalf of an individual, may carry only other employees of that part 28, including suspension or partnership, or corporation that is business. The hauling of trailers revocation of all permits issued to the properly licensed to engage entirely in associated with the conduct of violator or responsible permittee. The the business of furnishing emergency commercial fishing or other business refuge manager may deny access repair services, including, but not activities is authorized. permits to applicants who, during the 2 limited to, plumbing, electrical, and (D) Employees of commercial years immediately preceding the date of repairs to household appliances. fishermen and/or other businesses who application, have formally been charged (C) Emergency situations. The refuge apply for access permits (FWS Form 3– and successfully prosecuted for three or manager, upon reasonable notification, 1383–G) shall have the burden of more violations of these or other will be able to authorize essential proving, by the presentation of regulations in effect at Back Bay service/emergency repair access, outside appropriate documentation to the refuge National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals the prescribed time periods, for manager, that they are an ‘‘employee’’ whose vehicle access privileges are emergency situations should they arise. for purposes of this section of the suspended, revoked, or denied may, (ix) False Cape State Park employees. regulations. ‘‘Appropriate within 30 days, file a written appeal of False Cape State Park and Virginia documentation’’ is defined as the the action to the Assistant Regional Game Commission employees who are submission of standardized and Director, Refuges and Wildlife, at the residents in the park will be considered verifiable employment forms including: address for the Northeast Regional as permanent, full-time residents as Signed W–2 and W–4 forms, IRS form Office provided at 50 CFR 2.2(e), in defined in paragraph (ss)(1)(i) of this #1099, official earnings statements for accordance with 50 CFR 25.45(c). section with access privileges identical specified periods, employee income tax (xiii) Other access rules in this to those of other permittees with beach withholding submissions to State and paragraph (ss)(1). (A) No permit will access privileges. Federal tax offices (e.g., IRS form W–3 remain in effect beyond December 31 of (x) Access: Commercial fishermen, with W–2s attached), State the year in which it was issued. Permits businesses, and their employees. (A) unemployment tax information, or other may be renewed upon the submission of Commercial fishermen who have proof of actual employment. appropriate updated information verified that their fishing operations on Documentation for each employee must relating to the permit, and a signed the Outer Banks of Virginia Beach, be submitted in advance of access being statement that the conditions under Virginia, or Currituck County, North granted, or, for new employees, within which the previous permit was issued Carolina, have been dependent since 30 days of their starting date. Failure to have not changed. In the event of any 1972 on entry and exit to or across the provide verification of employment for changes of conditions under which the refuge are granted permits (FWS Form new employees within 30 days will permit is granted, the permittee shall 3–1383–G) for access. Travel through result in termination of access notify the refuge manager in writing the refuge by commercial fishermen privileges. within 30 days. Failure to report from Currituck County, North Carolina, (xi) Access: Suspension or waiver of changes may result in suspension/ will be permitted only when directly rules in this paragraph (ss)(1). (A) In an revocation of the permit. associated with commercial fishing emergency, the refuge manager may (B) Vehicles shall be operated on the operations. Drivers and passengers on suspend any or all of the restrictions in refuge beach only by the permittee or trips through the refuge are limited to this paragraph (ss)(1) on vehicular travel other authorized drivers. Permit holders commercial fishing crew members. A and announce each suspension by shall not tow, transport, or operate commercial fisherman means one who whatever means are available. In the vehicles owned by non-permit holders harvests finfish by gill net or haul seine event of adverse weather conditions, the through the refuge. Non-commercial in the Atlantic Ocean, and who has refuge manager may close all or any permit holders may tow utility and boat owned and operated a commercial portion of the refuge to vehicular traffic trailers when being used for their fishing businesses continuously since for such periods as deemed advisable in personal use only. Any towed vehicle 1972. Commercial permits are not the interest of public safety. shall have advance approval from the transferable by sale or devise. The level (B) The refuge manager may make refuge manager prior to being brought of commercial permittee travel across exceptions to access restrictions, if they through the refuge. The access privilege the refuge shall not increase above the are compatible with refuge purposes, for in this paragraph (ss)(1)(xiii)(B) is not to average yearly levels maintained in the qualified permittees who have be used for any commercial purpose. 1985–1987 period. demonstrated to the refuge manager a (C) The refuge manager may prescribe (B) Other businesses who have need for additional access relating to restrictions as to the types of vehicles to verified that their business operations health or livelihood. be permitted to ensure public safety and on the Outer Banks of Currituck County, (C) The refuge manager may grant adherence to all applicable rules and North Carolina, have been dependent one-time use authorization for vehicular regulations. since 1972 on entry and exit to or across access through the refuge to individuals, (D) A magnetic card will be issued to the refuge will be granted permits (FWS not otherwise qualified in paragraph each authorized driver only for his or Form 3–1383–G) for access in (ss)(1)(xi)(B) of this section, who have her operation of the computer- accordance with the limitations demonstrated to the refuge manager that controlled gate. No more than two cards outlined in paragraph (ss)(1)(x)(A) of there is no feasible alternative to the will be issued per family. Only one this section. access requested. Authorization for vehicle will be permitted to pass for (C) Each commercial fisherman or access under this paragraph each gate opening. Unauthorized use of other business may be granted a (ss)(1)(xi)(C) will not be based on the magnetic card may result in maximum of five designated employees convenience to the applicant. suspension of the permit. A fee will be to travel the refuge beach for (xii) Access: Violation of rules in this charged to replace lost or misplaced commercial fishing or other business- paragraph (ss)(1). Violators of the cards. Malfunctioning cards will be related purposes only. Commercial regulations in this paragraph (ss)(1) replaced at no charge. fishing employees may carry only other pertaining to Back Bay National Wildlife (E) Access is granted for the purpose commercial fishing employees as Refuge are subject to legal action as of travel to and from the permittee’s passengers. Other business employees prescribed by 50 CFR 25.43 and 50 CFR residence and/or place of business.

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Access is not authorized for the purpose Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit § 32.7 What refuge units are open to of transporting individuals for hire, or overnight camping. hunting and/or sport fishing? for the transport of prospective real (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. Refuge units open to hunting and/or estate clients to or from the Outer Banks (iii) We allow only nonmotorized sport fishing in accordance with the of North Carolina, or for any other boats and boats with electric motors on provisions of this subpart and §§ 32.20 purpose not covered by this paragraph the WB–10 Pond (Wahluke Lake) and through 32.70, inclusive, are as follows: (ss)(1). with walk-in access only. (a) Alabama. (1) Bon Secour National (xiv) General rules in this paragraph (5) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (ss)(1)—(A) Entry on foot, bicycle, or (i) We prohibit overnight camping. (2) Cahaba River National Wildlife motor vehicle. Entry on foot, bicycle, or (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. Refuge. by motor vehicle on designated routes is (6) Toppenish National Wildlife (3) Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge. allowed one-half hour before sunrise to Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight (4) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. one-half hour after sunset for the camping. (5) Grand Bay National Wildlife purposes of nature observation and (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. Refuge. study, photography, hiking, surf fishing, (7) Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge. (6) Key Cave National Wildlife and bicycling. (i) We prohibit overnight camping. Refuge. (B) Beach-oriented uses. Designated (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. (7) Mountain Longleaf National areas of the refuge beach are open to (8) Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. wildlife/wildlands-oriented recreation (i) We prohibit camping on the refuge (8) Sauta Cave National Wildlife only as outlined in paragraph except in designated campgrounds on Refuge. (ss)(1)(xiv)(A) of this section. Entry to Long Island for up to 14 days. (9) Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. the beach is via designated access points (ii) [Reserved] (b) Alaska. (1) Alaska Maritime only. (uu) [Reserved] National Wildlife Refuge. (C) Parking. Limited parking at the (vv) Wisconsin—(1) Upper Mississippi (2) Alaska Peninsula National refuge office/visitor contact station is River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (3) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. allowed only in designated spaces. Refer to paragraph (v)(2) of this section for regulations. (4) Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. Parking is available on a first-come, (5) Innoko National Wildlife Refuge. first-served basis for persons engaged in (2) [Reserved] (ww) Wyoming—(1) Seedskadee (6) Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. wildlife/wildlands-oriented recreation (7) Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge. only as outlined in paragraph National Wildlife Refuge. (i) You must only launch or pick up trailered boats at (8) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (ss)(1)(xiv)(A) of this section. (9) Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. (D) Fires. All fires are prohibited. the following boat ramps: Dodge Bottom, Hayfarm, Lombard, and Six- (10) Koyukuk National Wildlife (E) Pets. Dogs and other pets, on a Refuge. hand-held leash not exceeding 10 feet in Mile. (ii) [Reserved] (11) Nowitna National Wildlife length, are allowed from October 1 Refuge. through March 31. (2) [Reserved] (xx) Information collection (12) Salawik National Wildlife Refuge. (F) Sand dunes. Pedestrians and (13) Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. vehicular traffic in the sand dunes are requirements. The information collection requirements contained in (14) Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. prohibited. (15) Yukon Delta National Wildlife this section have been approved by the (G) Groups. Use by all groups Refuge. Office of Management and Budget exceeding 10 individuals will require a (16)Yukon Flats National Wildlife (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– Refuge. G), issued by the refuge manager. assigned clearance number 1018–0140. (c) Arizona. (1) Bill Williams River (H) Motorized vehicles. Registered The information is being collected to National Wildlife Refuge. motor vehicles and motorized bicycles provide the refuge managers the (2) Buenos Aires National Wildlife (mopeds) are allowed on the paved information needed to decide whether Refuge. refuge access road and parking lot at or not to allow the requested use. A (3) Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife refuge headquarters. All other motorized response is required in order to obtain Refuge. vehicular use is prohibited, except as a benefit. The Service may not conduct (4) Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. specifically authorized pursuant to this or sponsor, and you are not required to (5) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. paragraph (ss)(1). respond to, a collection of information (6) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. (2) [Reserved] unless it displays a currently valid OMB (7) Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. (tt) Washington—(1) Billy Frank Jr. control number. Direct comments (8) San Bernardino National Wildlife Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. (i) regarding the burden estimate or any Refuge. We prohibit boat launching on the other aspect of these information (d) Arkansas. (1) Bald Knob National refuge. collection requirements to the Service’s Wildlife Refuge. (ii) The maximum speed limit is 5 Information Collection Clearance Officer (2) Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge. miles per hour for boats in all refuge at the address provided at 50 CFR 2.1(b). (3) Cache River National Wildlife waters. Refuge. (2) Columbia National Wildlife PART 32—HUNTING AND FISHING (4) Dale Bumpers White River Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight ■ 3. The authority citation for part 32 National Wildlife Refuge. camping. continues to read as follows: (5) Felsenthal National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. Refuge. (3) Conboy Lake National Wildlife Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, (6) Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We prohibit overnight 664, 668dd–668ee, and 715i; Pub. L. 115–20, Refuge. camping. 131 Stat. 86. (7) Overflow National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit overnight parking. Subpart A—General Provisions Refuge. (4) Hanford Reach National (8) Pond Creek National Wildlife Monument/Saddle Mountain National ■ 4. Revise § 32.7 to read as follows: Refuge.

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(9) Wapanocca National Wildlife (8) Lower Suwannee National (2) Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (e) California. (1) Cibola National (9) Merritt Island National Wildlife (3) Patoka River National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge and Management Area. (2) Clear Lake National Wildlife (10) Pelican Island National Wildlife (o) Iowa. (1) De Soto National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (3) Colusa National Wildlife Refuge. (11) Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Driftless Area National Wildlife (4) Delevan National Wildlife Refuge. (12) St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Refuge. (3) Iowa Wetland Management National Wildlife Refuge. (13) St. Vincent National Wildlife District. (6) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (4) Neal Smith National Wildlife (7) Humboldt Bay National Wildlife (14) Ten Thousand Islands National Refuge. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (5) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National (8) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. (j) Georgia. (1) Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (9) Kern National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (6) Port Louisa National Wildlife (10) Lower Klamath National Wildlife (2) Blackbeard Island National Refuge. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (7) Union Slough National Wildlife (11) Marin Islands National Wildlife (3) Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (8) Upper Mississippi River National (12) Merced National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. (13) Modoc National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Harris Neck National Wildlife (p) Kansas. (1) Flint Hills National (14) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (6) Okefenokee National Wildlife (2) Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge. (15) Sacramento River National Refuge. (3) Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Piedmont National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (16) Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (8) Savannah National Wildlife (q) Kentucky. (1) Clarks River National (17) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (9) Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Ohio River Islands National (18) San Pablo Bay National Wildlife (10) Wolf Island National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (3) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (19) Sonny Bono Salton Sea National (k) Hawaii. (1) Hanalei National (r) Louisiana. (1) Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (2) Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife (20) Stone Lakes National Wildlife (3) Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (3) Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife (21) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. (l) Idaho. (1) Bear Lake National Refuge. (22) Tule Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (4) Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Camas National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (f) Colorado. (1) Alamosa National (3) Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Grays Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (2) Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (6) Black Bayou Lake National (3) Baca National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (4) Browns Park National Wildlife (6) Minidoka National Wildlife (7) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (5) Monte Vista National Wildlife (m) Illinois. (1) Chautauqua National (8) Breton National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (9) Cameron Prairie National Wildlife (6) Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (2) Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. (g) Connecticut. (1) Silvio O. Conte Refuge. (10) Cat Island National Wildlife National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. (3) Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Stewart B. McKinney National Refuge. (11) Catahoula National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (4) Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (h) Delaware. (1) Bombay Hook (5) Great River National Wildlife (12) D’Arbonne National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (2) Prime Hook National Wildlife (6) Hackmatack National Wildlife (13) Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (14) Grand Cote National Wildlife (i) Florida. (1) Arthur R. Marshall (7) Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (15) Lacassine National Wildlife (2) Cedar Keys National Wildlife (8) Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (16) Lake Ophelia National Wildlife (3) Chassahowitzka National Wildlife (9) Middle Mississippi River National Refuge. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (17) Mandalay National Wildlife (4) Egmont Key National Wildlife (10) Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (18) Red River National Wildlife (5) Hobe Sound National Wildlife (11) Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (19) Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. (6) J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National (12) Upper Mississippi River National (20) Tensas River National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refuge. (7) Lake Woodruff National Wildlife (n) Indiana. (1) Big Oaks National (21) Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Refuge.

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(s) Maine. (1) Moosehorn National (16) Sherburne National Wildlife (13) Lamesteer National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (2) Petit Manan National Wildlife (17) Tamarac National Wildlife (14) Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (3) Rachel Carson National Wildlife (18) Upper Mississippi River National (15) Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refuge. (4) Sunkhaze Meadows National (19) Windom Wetland Management (16) Medicine Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. District. Refuge. (5) Umbagog National Wildlife (x) Mississippi. (1) Bogue Chitto (17) National Bison Range. Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (18) Ninepipe National Wildlife (t) Maryland. (1) Blackwater National (2) Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (19) Northeast Montana Wetland (2) Eastern Neck National Wildlife (3) Dahomey National Wildlife Management District. Refuge. Refuge. (20) Northwest Montana Wetland (3) Patuxent Research Refuge. (4) Grand Bay National Wildlife Management District. (u) Massachusetts. (1) Assabet River Refuge. (21) Pablo National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Hillside National Wildlife Refuge. (22) Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife (2) Great Meadows National Wildlife (6) Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (23) Swan River National Wildlife (3) Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. (24) UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge. (25) War Horse National Wildlife Refuge. (9) Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. (6) Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (aa) Nebraska. (1) Boyer Chute (7) Parker River National Wildlife (10) Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Crescent Lake National Wildlife (8) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and (11) St. Catherine Creek National Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (3) Fort Niobrara National Wildlife (v) Michigan. (1) Detroit River (12) Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge. International Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (4) North Platte National Wildlife (2) Harbor Island National Wildlife (13) Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (y) Missouri. (1) Big Muddy National (5) Rainwater Basin Wetland (3) Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Management District. (2) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Management Area. (6) Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Michigan Wetland Management Refuge. (3) Great River National Wildlife District. (bb) Nevada. (1) Ash Meadows Refuge. (5) Seney National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Loess Bluffs National Wildlife (6) Shiawassee National Wildlife (2) Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (5) Middle Mississippi River National (3) Pahranagat National Wildlife (w) Minnesota. (1) Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (6) Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Ruby Lake National Wildlife (2) Big Stone National Wildlife (7) Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (5) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Big Stone Wetland Management (8) Two Rivers National Wildlife (6) Stillwater National Wildlife District. Refuge. Refuge. (4) Crane Meadows National Wildlife (z) Montana. (1) Benton Lake National (cc) New Hampshire. (1) Great Bay Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Detroit Lakes Wetland (2) Benton Lake Wetland Management (2) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Management District. District. Wildlife Refuge. (6) Fergus Falls Wetland Management (3) Black Coulee National Wildlife (3) Umbagog National Wildlife District. Refuge. Refuge. (7) Glacial Ridge National Wildlife (4) Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. (dd) New Jersey. (1) Cape May Refuge. (5) Bowdoin Wetland Management National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Hamden Slough National Wildlife District. (2) Edwin B. Forsythe National Refuge. (6) Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. (9) Litchfield Wetland Management Wildlife Refuge. (3) Great Swamp National Wildlife District. (7) Charles M. Russell Wetland Refuge. (10) Minnesota Valley National Management District. (4) Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge. (11) Minnesota Valley Wetland Wildlife Refuge. (5) Wallkill River National Wildlife Management District. (9) Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge. (12) Morris Wetland Management Refuge. (ee) New Mexico. (1) Bitter Lake District. (10) Hewitt Lake National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. (13) Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge. (2) Bosque del Apache National National Wildlife Refuge. (11) Lake Mason National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (14) Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge. (12) Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge. (15) Rydell National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (4) Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge.

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(5) San Andres National Wildlife (16) Lake Nettie National Wildlife (12) McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (6) Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. (17) Lake Zahl National Wildlife (13) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. (ff) New York. (1) Amagansett Refuge. (14) Nestucca Bay National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. (18) Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Elizabeth A. Morton National Refuge. (15) Sheldon National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (19) Long Lake Wetland Management Refuge. (3) Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. District. (16) Siletz Bay National Wildlife (4) Montezuma National Wildlife (20) Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (17) Tualatin River National Wildlife (5) Oyster Bay National Wildlife (21) Lostwood Wetland Management Refuge. Refuge. District. (18) Umatilla National Wildlife (6) Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge. (22) Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Shawangunk Grasslands National Refuge. (19) Upper Klamath National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (23) Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge. (20) William L. Finley National Refuge. (24) Silver Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (9) Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (ll) Pennsylvania. (1) Cherry Valley (10) Wertheim National Wildlife (25) Slade National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (26) Stewart Lake National Wildlife (2) Erie National Wildlife Refuge. (gg) North Carolina. (1) Alligator River Refuge. (3) John Heinz National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. (27) Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. (2) Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Ohio River Islands National Refuge. (28) Tewaukon Wetland Management Wildlife Refuge. (3) Currituck National Wildlife District. (mm) Rhode Island. (1) Block Island Refuge. (29) Upper Souris National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Great Dismal Swamp National Refuge. (2) Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (ii) Ohio. (1) Cedar Point National (3) Sachuest Point National Wildlife (5) Mackay Island National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (2) Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Trustom Pond National Wildlife (6) Mattamuskeet National Wildlife (jj) Oklahoma. (1) Deep Fork National Refuge. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (nn) South Carolina. (1) Cape Romain (7) Pea Island National Wildlife (2) Little River National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (2) Carolina Sandhills National (8) Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge. (3) Optima National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (9) Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife (4) Ozark Plateau National Wildlife (3) Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin Refuge. Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (10) Roanoke River National Wildlife (5) Salt Plains National Wildlife (4) Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (11) Swanquarter National Wildlife (6) Sequoyah National Wildlife (5) Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (6) Savannah National Wildlife (hh) North Dakota. (1) Ardoch (7) Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (7) Waccamaw National Wildlife (2) Arrowwood National Wildlife (8) Tishomingo Wildlife Management Refuge. Refuge. Unit. (oo) South Dakota. (1) Huron Wetland (3) Arrowwood Wetland Management (9) Washita National Wildlife Refuge. Management District. District. (10) Wichita Mountains National (2) Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Audubon National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. (3) Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge. (kk) Oregon. (1) Bandon Marsh Refuge. (5) Audubon Wetland Management National Wildlife Refuge. (4) Lake Andes Wetland Management District. (2) Baskett Slough National Wildlife District. (6) Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Madison Wetland Management Refuge. (3) Bear Valley National Wildlife District. (7) Chase Lake Wetland Management Refuge. (6) Sand Lake National Wildlife District. (4) Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge. (8) Crosby Wetland Management Refuge. (7) Sand Lake Wetland Management District. (5) Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. District. (9) Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge. (6) Hart Mountain National Antelope (8) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge. (10) Devils Lake Wetland Refuge. (9) Waubay Wetland Management Management District. (7) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the District. (11) J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Columbian White-Tailed Deer. (pp) Tennessee. (1) Chickasaw Refuge. (8) Klamath Marsh National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge. (12) J. Clark Salyer Wetland Refuge. (2) Cross Creeks National Wildlife Management District. (9) Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. (13) Kulm Wetland Management Refuge. (3) Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. District. (10) Lower Klamath National Wildlife (4) Lake Isom National Wildlife (14) Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. (11) Malheur National Wildlife (5) Lower Hatchie National Wildlife (15) Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. Refuge.

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(6) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (5) Hanford Reach National respond to, a collection of information (7) Tennessee National Wildlife Monument/Saddle Mountain National unless it displays a currently valid OMB Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. control number. Direct comments (qq) Texas. (1) Anahuac National (6) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the regarding the burden estimate or any Wildlife Refuge. Columbian White-tailed Deer. other aspect of these information (2) Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. (7) Little Pend Oreille National collection requirements to the Service’s (3) Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. Information Collection Clearance Officer Wildlife Refuge. (8) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. at the address provided at 50 CFR 2.1(b). (4) Big Boggy National Wildlife (9) Ridgefield National Wildlife ■ 6. Revise subpart B to read as follows: Refuge. Refuge. (5) Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. (10) San Juan Islands National Subpart B—Refuge-Specific (6) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. Regulations for Hunting and Fishing Refuge. (11) Toppenish National Wildlife Sec. (7) Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. 32.20 Alabama. (12) Turnbull National Wildlife 32.21 Alaska. (8) Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. 32.22 Arizona. Refuge. (13) Umatilla National Wildlife 32.23 Arkansas. (9) Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. 32.24 California. Refuge. (14) Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. 32.25 Colorado. (10) Lower Rio Grande Valley (vv) West Virginia. (1) Canaan Valley 32.26 Connecticut. 32.27 Delaware. National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (11) McFaddin National Wildlife 32.28 Florida. (2) Ohio River Islands National 32.29 Georgia. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. (12) San Bernard National Wildlife 32.30 Hawaii. (ww) Wisconsin. (1) Fox River 32.31 Idaho. Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. 32.32 Illinois. (13) Texas Point National Wildlife (2) Green Bay National Wildlife 32.33 Indiana. Refuge. Refuge. 32.34 Iowa. (14) Trinity River National Wildlife (3) Hackmatack National Wildlife 32.35 Kansas. Refuge. Refuge. 32.36 Kentucky. (rr) Utah. (1) Bear River Migratory 32.37 Louisiana. (4) Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. Bird Refuge. 32.38 Maine. (5) Leopold Wetland Management (2) Fish Springs National Wildlife 32.39 Maryland. District. Refuge. 32.40 Massachusetts. (3) Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. (6) Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. 32.41 Michigan. (ss) Vermont. (1) Missisquoi National (7) St. Croix Wetland Management 32.42 Minnesota. 32.43 Mississippi. Wildlife Refuge. District. (8) Trempealeau National Wildlife 32.44 Missouri. (2) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and 32.45 Montana. Wildlife Refuge. Refuge. (9) Upper Mississippi River National 32.46 Nebraska. (tt) Virginia. (1) Back Bay National 32.47 Nevada. Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife and Fish Refuge. 32.48 New Hampshire. (2) Chincoteague National Wildlife (10) Whittlesey Creek National 32.49 New Jersey. Refuge. Wildlife Refuge. 32.50 New Mexico. (3) Eastern Shore of Virginia National (xx) Wyoming. (1) Cokeville Meadows 32.51 New York. Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. 32.52 North Carolina. (4) Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck (2) Hutton Lake National Wildlife 32.53 North Dakota. Refuge. 32.54 Ohio. National Wildlife Refuge. 32.55 Oklahoma. (5) Great Dismal Swamp National (3) National Elk Refuge. (4) Pathfinder National Wildlife 32.56 Oregon. Wildlife Refuge. 32.57 Pennsylvania. (6) James River National Wildilfe Refuge. 32.58 Rhode Island. Refuge. (5) Seedskadee National Wildlife 32.59 South Carolina. (7) Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge. 32.60 South Dakota. Refuge. (yy) Guam. (1) Guam National 32.61 Tennessee. (8) Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Wildlife Refuge. 32.62 Texas. Refuge. (2) [Reserved] 32.63 Utah. (9) Plum Tree Island National Wildlife ■ 5. Add § 32.9 to read as follows: 32.64 Vermont. Refuge. 32.65 Virginia. § 32.9 Information collection requirements. 32.66 Washington. (10) Presquile National Wildlife 32.67 West Virginia. Refuge. The information collection requirements contained in this part have 32.68 Wisconsin. (11) Rappahannock River Valley 32.69 Wyoming. National Wildlife Refuge. been approved by the Office of 32.70 Guam. (12) Wallops Island National Wildlife Management and Budget (OMB) under Refuge. 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and assigned § 32.20 Alabama. (uu) Washington. (1) Billy Frank Jr. clearance number 1018–0140. The The following refuge units are open Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. information is being collected to for hunting and/or fishing as governed (2) Columbia National Wildlife provide the refuge managers the by applicable Federal and State Refuge. information needed to decide whether regulations, and are listed in (3) Conboy Lake National Wildlife or not to allow the requested use. A alphabetical order with additional Refuge. response is required in order to obtain refuge-specific regulations. (4) Dungeness National Wildlife a benefit. The Service may not conduct (a) Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. or sponsor, and you are not required to Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved]

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow fishing year-round, designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of squirrel, rabbit, coyote, except in the waterfowl sanctuary area the following condition: We allow beaver, and nutria on designated areas as depicted within the refuge brochure. fishing only from legal sunrise to legal of the refuge subject to the following The waterfowl sanctuary is closed to sunset. conditions: fishing from November 15 through (b) Cahaba River National Wildlife (i) We prohibit leaving unattended March 1. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] personal property, including, but not (ii) The condition set forth at (2) Upland game hunting. We allow limited to, boats or vehicles of any type, paragraph (c)(2)(iii) of this section hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, geocaches, lumber, and cameras, applies. opossum, raccoon, coyote, and bobcat overnight on the refuge (see § 27.93 of (iii) We allow a rod and reel and pole on designated areas of the refuge subject this chapter). and line. We prohibit all other methods to the following conditions: (ii) You may only take incidental of fishing, including bow fishing. (i) We require hunters to hunt as species (coyote, beaver, nutria, and feral (iv) We prohibit the taking of frogs, governed by Alabama Department of hog) during any other refuge hunt with turtles, and crawfish (see § 27.21 of this Conservation and Natural Resources’ those weapons legal during those hunts chapter). William R. Ireland, Sr.—Cahaba River as governed by the State of Alabama. (v) We prohibit fishing tournaments Wildlife Management Area hunting (iii) You must possess and carry a on all refuge waters. permit conditions. signed refuge hunt permit (signed (d) Eufaula National Wildlife (ii) We require hunters to possess and brochure) when hunting. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird carry a current and signed Alabama (iv) All persons age 15 or younger, hunting. We allow hunting of mourning Department of Conservation and Natural while hunting on the refuge, must be in dove and Eurasian-collared dove, duck, Resources’ William R. Ireland, Sr.— the presence and under direct and goose on designated areas of the Cahaba River Wildlife Management supervision of a licensed or exempt refuge subject to the following Area hunting permit when hunting on hunter age 21 or older. A licensed conditions: the refuge. hunter supervising a youth must hold a (i) You must possess and carry a (iii) Hunters may hunt with shotguns valid State license for the species being signed refuge hunt permit (signed using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles and hunted. One adult may supervise no brochure) when hunting. handguns using rim-fire ammunition more than two youth hunters. (ii) All youth hunters (ages 10 through only, or archery equipment that (v) We require all hunters to record 15) must remain within sight and complies with State and Federal hours hunted and all harvested game on normal voice contact of a properly regulations. the Visitor Check-In Permit and Report licensed hunting adult age 21 or older. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (FWS Form 3–2405) at the conclusion of Youth hunters must possess and carry hunting upland game. each day at one of the refuge check verification of passing a State-approved stations. (v) Hunters may only hunt during hunter education course. One adult may (vi) We allow the use of dogs when designated days and times. supervise no more than two youth hunting squirrel and rabbit. (vi) Hunters must remove tree stands, (vii) Hunters may only hunt during hunters. blinds, or other personal property from designated days and times. (iii) All waterfowl hunting the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (viii) For hunting, you may use only opportunities are spaced-blind and (see § 27.93 of this chapter). approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)), assigned by lottery. Hunters wishing to (3) Big game hunting. We allow the .22 caliber rimfire or smaller rifles, or participate in our waterfowl hunt must hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, legal archery equipment according to submit a Waterfowl Lottery Application and wild turkey on designated areas of State regulations. (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— the refuge subject to the following (3) Big game hunting. We allow National Wildlife Refuge System). conditions: archery hunting of white-tailed deer and (iv) Hunters must remove all stands/ (i) The conditions set forth at incidental take of feral hog subject to the blinds and other personal property at paragraphs (b)(2)(i), (ii), (v), and (vi) of following conditions: the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 this section apply. (i) The conditions set forth at of this chapter). (ii) We prohibit the use of firearms for paragraphs (c)(2)(ii), (iii), (iv), and (viii) (v) We allow access to the refuge for hunting deer on the refuge. However, of this section apply. hunting from 11⁄2 hours before legal you may archery hunt in the portions of (ii) Deer hunters may place one sunrise to 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. the refuge that are open for deer hunting portable stand or blind on the refuge for (vi) We prohibit organized drives. We during the archery, shotgun, and use while deer hunting, but only during define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or muzzleloader seasons established by the the open deer season. The stand must be planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or State. clearly labeled with the hunter’s State otherwise frighten or cause game to (iii) We prohibit organized deer hunting license number. You may leave move in the direction of any person(s) drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an the stand or blind on the refuge who is part of the organized or planned organized or planned effort to pursue, overnight during the deer season in a hunt and known to be waiting for the drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or non-hunting position at ground level. game. cause deer to move in the direction of (iii) While climbing a tree, installing (vii) We prohibit hunting or observing any person(s) who is part of the a tree stand that uses climbing aids, or from an elevated stand without use of a organized or planned hunt and known hunting from a tree stand on the refuge, full body harness. to be waiting for the deer. We also hunters must use a fall-arrest system (2) Upland game hunting. We allow prohibit drives for feral hogs. (full body harness) that is manufactured hunting of squirrel and rabbit on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport to the Tree Stand Manufacturers designated areas of the refuge subject to fishing on designated areas of the Association’s standards. the following conditions: refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing in (i) The conditions set forth at (c) Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject to paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) and (v) (1) [Reserved] the following conditions: through (vii) of this section apply.

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(ii) We allow only shotguns as the (iii) We allow the use of dogs when Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area means of take for upland game hunting. hunting migratory game birds and hunting permit conditions. (3) Big game hunting. We allow upland game. (ii) We require hunters to possess and hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (2) Upland game hunting. We allow carry a current and signed Alabama hog on designated areas of the refuge hunting of quail, Eurasian-collared Department of Conservation and Natural subject to the following conditions: dove, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, Resources’ Choccolocco Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at starling, coyote, bobcat, and fox on Management Area hunting permit when paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (v) through (vii) designated portions of the refuge subject hunting on the refuge. of this section apply. to the following conditions: (iii) Hunters may only hunt during (ii) We allow youth gun hunting (i) The conditions set forth at designated days and times. opportunities that are spaced-blind and paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (iii) of this (iv) Hunters must remove tree stands, assigned by lottery. Hunters wishing to section apply. blinds, or other personal property from participate in our youth gun hunt must (ii) We allow hunting on designated the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt submit a Big/Upland Game Hunt areas from legal sunrise to legal sunset (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Application (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Application—National Wildlife Refuge Saturday, except that you may hunt hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, System). opossum and raccoon after legal sunset. groundhog, raccoon, opossum, beaver, (iii) All youth hunters must remain (iii) Hunters may hunt with shotguns and fox on designated areas of the within sight and normal voice contact of using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles and refuge subject to the following a properly hunting-licensed adult age 21 handguns using rim-fire ammunition conditions: or older. Youth hunters must possess only, or archery equipment that (i) The conditions set forth at and carry verification of passing a State- complies with State regulations. paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (iv) of this approved hunter education course. One (3) Big game hunting. We allow section apply. adult may supervise no more than one hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (ii) We prohibit hunting after legal youth hunter. hog on designated portions of the refuge sunset. (iv) All big game hunting as governed by State regulations subject (iii) Hunters must use a body safety opportunities, except for youth gun, are to the following conditions: harness at all times while hunting from archery-only. (i) The conditions set forth at a tree. (v) We close those portions of the paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (iii) of this (iv) We allow the use of dogs when refuge between Bustahatchee and Rood section apply. hunting quail, squirrel, and rabbit only. Creeks to archery hunting until (ii) We allow hunting on designated (3) Big game hunting. We allow November 1. areas from legal sunrise to legal sunset hunting of white-tailed deer, bobcat, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and coyote, feral hog, and turkey on fishing, including bowfishing, in Saturday. designated areas of the refuge subject to designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We prohibit the use of firearms the following condition: The conditions the following conditions: for hunting deer on the refuge. set forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (i) We allow shoreline access for (iv) We allow hunters to hunt from (iv) and (g)(2)(iii) of this section apply. fishing from 1 hour before legal sunrise portable tree stands. While climbing a (4) [Reserved] to 1 hour after legal sunset. tree, installing a tree stand that uses (h) Sauta Cave National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle climbing aids, or hunting from a tree Refuge. (1) [Reserved] on all refuge lands and waters (see stand on the refuge, hunters must use a (2) Upland game hunting. We allow § 27.21 of this chapter). fall-arrest system (full body harness) hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, (iii) We adopt reciprocal license that is manufactured to the Tree Stand raccoon, and opossum on designated agreements between Alabama and Manufacturers Association’s standards. areas of the refuge subject to the Georgia for fishing in Lake Eufaula. (v) We prohibit organized drives. We following conditions: Anglers fishing in waters not directly define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or (i) We require hunters to hunt as connected to Lake Eufaula must be planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or governed by Alabama Department of properly licensed for the State in which otherwise frighten or cause game to Conservation and Natural Resources’ they are fishing. move in the direction of any person(s) North Sauty refuge hunting permit. (e) Grand Bay National Wildlife who is part of the organized or planned (ii) We require hunters to possess and Refuge. Refer to § 32.43(d) for hunt and known to be waiting for the carry a current and signed Sauta Cave regulations. game. National Wildlife Refuge permit, which (f) Key Cave National Wildlife (vi) Hunters may hunt big game is found on the Alabama Department of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird species other than deer with shotguns Conservation and Natural Resources’ hunting. We allow hunting of mourning using only approved nontoxic #4 shot or Jackson County Waterfowl, Management and white-winged dove, crow, smaller (see § 32.2(k)), rifles and Areas, refuges and Coon Gulf Tract woodcock, and snipe on designated handguns using rim-fire ammunition hunting permit, when hunting. areas of the refuge subject to the only, or archery equipment that (iii) Hunters may only hunt during following conditions: complies with State regulations. designated days and times. (i) We require hunters to possess and (4) [Reserved] (iv) Hunters may hunt with shotguns carry a current and signed Key Cave (g) Mountain Longleaf National using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles and National Wildlife Refuge permit, which Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game handguns using rim-fire ammunition is included with the Alabama bird hunting. We allow hunting of only, or archery equipment that Department of Conservation and Natural woodcock on designated areas of the complies with State regulations. Resources’ Seven Mile Island Wildlife refuge subject to the following (v) We allow the use of dogs when Management Area hunting permit, when conditions: hunting upland game. hunting on the refuge. (i) We require hunters to hunt as (3)–(4) [Reserved] (ii) We allow hunting on Monday, governed by Alabama Department of (i) Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Conservation and Natural Resources’ (1) [Reserved]

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(2) Upland game hunting. We allow contacting the manager of the respective (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, individual refuge. hunting of mule and white-tailed deer, raccoon, and opossum on designated javelina, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the § 32.22 Arizona. areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: The following refuge units are open following condition: You must remove (i) We require hunters to possess and for hunting and/or fishing as governed temporary blinds, boats, and decoys carry a current and signed hunting by applicable Federal and State from the refuge following each day’s permit, found on the Wheeler National regulations, and are listed in hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Wildlife Refuge hunting brochure, when alphabetical order with additional (4) [Reserved] hunting on the refuge. refuge-specific regulations. (c) Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife (ii) Hunters may hunt with shotguns (a) Bill Williams River National Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] using only #4 shot or smaller, rifles and Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game (3) Big game hunting. We allow handguns using rim-fire ammunition bird hunting. We allow hunting of hunting of desert bighorn sheep on only, or archery equipment that mourning and white-winged dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to complies with State regulations. designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (iii) We allow hunting on designated the following conditions: (i) We require hunters to obtain a areas Monday through Saturday. We (i) We allow shotguns, muzzleloaders, Barry M. Goldwater Range Entry Permit prohibit hunting on Sunday. pistols, pneumatic guns, and archery (Department of Defense form/ (iv) We allow the use of dogs when equipment for hunting. requirement) from the refuge. (ii) We prohibit hunting within 50 hunting upland game. (ii) We require Special Use Permits for (v) Hunters must use a body safety yards (45 meters) of any building, road, all hunters (FWS Form 3–1383–G) and or levee open to public use. harness at all times while hunting from guides (FWS Form 3–1383–C). (iii) You must remove boats, a tree. (4) [Reserved] equipment, cameras, temporary blinds, (vi) Hunters must remove tree stands, (d) Cibola National Wildlife Refuge— stands, etc., at the end of each day’s blinds, or other personal property from (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We activities (see § 27.93 of this chapter). allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (2) Upland game hunting. We allow moorhen (gallinule), common snipe, (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting of Gambel’s quail and cottontail and mourning and white-winged dove (vii) Hunters may only hunt during rabbit on designated areas of the refuge designated days and times. subject to the following conditions: on designated areas of the refuge subject (3) Big game hunting. We allow the (i) The conditions set forth at to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer and feral paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this (i) We only allow shotgun, archery, hog on designated areas of the refuge section apply. and crossbow. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow hunting of cottontail (ii) Hunters may only hunt during (i) The conditions set forth at rabbit from September 1 to the close of designated days and times. paragraphs (i)(2)(i) and (iii) and (v) the State season. (iii) You must remove all temporary through (vii) of this section apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow blinds, boats, and decoys from the (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We hunting of desert bighorn sheep on refuge following each day’s hunt (see define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or designated areas of the refuge subject to § 27.93 of this chapter). planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or the following conditions: (iv) The Hart Mine Marsh area is open otherwise frighten or cause game to (i) The conditions set forth at to entry from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from move in the direction of any person(s) paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this October 1 through March 14. who is part of the organized or planned section apply. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunt and known to be waiting for the (ii) We allow the possession of rifles hunting of Gambel’s quail and cottontail game. for desert bighorn sheep hunting. rabbit on designated areas of the refuge (iii) Hunters may only hunt with (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on subject to the following conditions: archery equipment that complies with designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) For cottontail rabbit, we allow only State regulations and flintlocks .40 the following condition: The condition shotgun, archery, crossbow, handgun, caliber or larger. set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this rifle, muzzleloader, and bow and arrow. (iv) You may only hunt feral hog section applies. (ii) For quail, we allow only shotgun, during the refuge archery and flintlock (b) Buenos Aires National Wildlife archery, crossbow, and handgun deer season. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird shooting shot. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (iii) You may hunt cottontail rabbit designated areas of the refuge subject to duck, coot, and mourning, white- from September 1 through the last day the following condition: We open all winged, and Eurasian-collared dove on of the respective State’s quail season. refuge waters to fishing year-round designated areas of the refuge subject to (3) Big game hunting. We allow unless otherwise posted. the following condition: You must hunting of mule deer on designated remove temporary blinds, boats, and areas of the refuge subject to the § 32.21 Alaska. decoys from the refuge following each following condition: We allow rifle, Alaska refuges are opened to hunting, day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). shotgun, handgun, muzzleloader, fishing, and trapping pursuant to the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow crossbow and archery, except for Alaska National Interest Lands hunting of black-tailed and antelope archery only hunts. Conservation Act (Pub. L. 96–487, 16 jackrabbit, cotton-tailed rabbit, coyote, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). The regulations set and hog-nosed, hooded, spotted, and fishing and frogging subject to the forth at 50 CFR part 36 concern National striped skunk on designated areas of the following condition: Cibola Lake is open Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. Information refuge subject to the following to fishing and frogging from March 15 regarding specific refuge rules can be condition: You must remove temporary through Labor Day. obtained from the Regional Office of the blinds, boats, and decoys from the (e) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge— U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, refuge following each day’s hunt (see (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Anchorage, AK (see 50 CFR 2.2), or by § 27.93 of this chapter). allow hunting of mourning and white-

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winged dove, duck, coot, moorhen actively fishing as governed by State following condition: We allow the use (gallinule), goose, and common snipe on regulations (see § 27.93 of this chapter). of dogs while hunting. designated areas of the refuge subject to (f) Imperial National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of Gambel’s, scaled, and (i) We allow shotguns, muzzleloaders, hunting. We allow hunting of mourning Mearns’ quail and cottontail rabbit on pistols, pneumatic guns, and archery and white-winged dove, duck, coot, designated areas of the refuge subject to equipment for hunting. moorhen (gallinule), goose, and the following conditions: (ii) You must remove all boats, common snipe on designated areas of (i) We allow only shotgun. equipment, cameras, temporary blinds, the refuge subject to the following (ii) We allow the use of dogs while stands, etc., at the end of each day’s conditions: quail hunting. activities (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (i) We allow shotgun, archery, and (iii) Cottontail rabbit season opens on (iii) We allow the use of dogs when crossbow. September 1 and closes on the last day hunting. (ii) You must remove temporary of the State quail season. (iv) The following conditions apply to blinds, boats, and decoys from the (3)–(4) [Reserved] Pintail Slough (all refuge lands north of refuge following each day’s hunt (see § 32.23 Arkansas. North Dike): § 27.93 of this chapter). (A) We prohibit falconry. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow The following refuge units are open (B) We limit the number of persons at hunting of Gambel’s quail, cottontail for hunting and/or fishing as governed each waterfowl hunt blind or field to rabbit, coyote, and gray fox on by applicable Federal and State four. Observers cannot hold shells or designated areas of the refuge subject to regulations, and are listed in guns for hunting unless in possession of the following conditions: alphabetical order with additional a valid State hunting license and (i) For hunting quail, we allow refuge-specific regulations. stamps. shotgun, handgun shooting shot, (a) Bald Knob National Wildlife (C) Waterfowl hunters must possess at archery, and crossbow. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird least four decoys per designated blind or (ii) For hunting cottontail rabbit, hunting. We allow hunting of duck, field. coyote, and fox, we allow shotgun, rifle, goose, coot, snipe, woodcock, and dove (D) You may use dead vegetation or handgun, muzzleloader, archery, and on designated areas of the refuge subject materials for making or fixing hunt crossbow. to the following conditions: blinds. (iii) We allow cottontail rabbit (i) We require refuge hunting permits (E) We allow waterfowl hunting on hunting from September 1 to the close (signed brochure). The permits are Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. of the State quail season. nontransferable, and anyone on refuge Waterfowl hunting ends at 2 p.m. MST (iv) We allow coyote and fox hunting land in possession of hunting (Mountain Standard Time). Hunters only during the State quail season. equipment must possess a signed permit must be out of the Pintail Slough area (3) Big game hunting. We allow at all times. by 3 p.m. MST. hunting of mule deer and desert bighorn (ii) We prohibit migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow sheep on designated areas of the refuge. hunting on the refuge during the quota hunting of Gambel’s quail and cottontail (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing gun deer hunt. rabbit on designated areas of the refuge and frogging for bullfrog on designated (iii) With the exception of hunting for subject to the following conditions: areas of the refuge subject to the woodcock, we prohibit migratory game (i) The conditions set forth at following condition: We close posted bird hunting after 12 p.m. (noon) during paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this portions of Martinez Lake and Ferguson the regular State waterfowl hunting section apply. Lake to entry from October 1 through season. (ii) We allow hunting of Gambel’s the last day of February. (iv) You may not possess more than quail and cottontail rabbit in Pintail (g) Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. (1) 25 shotgun shells while in the field. The Slough prior to and following the State [Reserved] field possession limit for shells does not waterfowl season. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow apply to goose hunting during the State (iii) We allow the incidental take of hunting of Gambel’s quail, cottontail Conservation Order. quail and cottontail rabbit in Pintail rabbit, coyote, and gray fox on (v) We prohibit hunting closer than Slough during the State waterfowl designated areas of the refuge subject to 100 yards (90 meters) to another hunter season by hunters possessing a valid the following conditions: or hunting party. permit at their designated waterfowl (i) We allow hunting of coyote, fox, (vi) You must remove decoys, blinds, hunt blind or field. and cottontail rabbit during the State boats, and all other equipment by 1 p.m. (3) Big game hunting. We allow quail season only. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting of desert bighorn sheep on (ii) For hunting quail, we allow (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to shotgun, archery, crossbow, and beginning at 4 a.m. and must exit by 1 the following conditions: handgun shooting shot. hour after legal shooting time ends. (i) The conditions set forth at (iii) For hunting cottontail rabbit, (viii) Boats displaying valid paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this coyote, and fox, we allow shotgun, rifle, registration may be left on the refuge section apply. muzzleloader, handgun, archery, and from March 1 through October 31. We (ii) We allow the possession of rifles crossbow. prohibit the use of boats from 12 a.m. for desert bighorn sheep hunting. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (midnight) to 4 a.m. during duck season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on hunting of mule deer and desert bighorn (ix) We allow the use of dogs when designated areas of the refuge subject to sheep on designated areas of the refuge. migratory game bird hunting. the following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The condition set forth at (h) San Bernardino National Wildlife hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this section Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird raccoon, opossum, beaver, muskrat, applies. hunting. We allow hunting of mourning nutria, armadillo, and coyote on (ii) We prohibit overnight boat and white-winged dove on designated designated areas of the refuge subject to mooring and shore anchoring unless areas of the refuge subject to the the following conditions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at leaving any tree stand, ground blind, or (vi) When hunting, you may only use paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (vii), and (viii) of game camera on the refuge without the shotguns and rifles chambered for this section apply. owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish rimfire cartridges. (ii) Hunters may use shotguns and customer identification number clearly (vii) We prohibit hunting from mowed rifles chambered for rimfire cartridges. written on it in a conspicuous location. and/or gravel road rights-of-way. (iii) We allow squirrel hunting (viii) We prohibit the possession or (viii) We limit nighttime use, 30 September 1 through February 28, use of buckshot for hunting on all refuge minutes after legal sunset to 30 minutes except for season closure of the refuge lands. before legal sunrise, to fishing, frogging, during the quota gun deer hunt. (ix) We prohibit hunting from mowed and/or raccoon/opossum hunting. (iv) We allow rabbit and quail hunting and/or graveled road rights-of-way. (3) Big game hunting. We allow as governed by the State season, except (x) We allow only quota gun deer hunting of white-tailed deer on for season closure of the refuge during hunt permit holders on the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to the quota gun deer hunt. during the quota gun deer hunt and only the following conditions: (v) We allow the use of dogs when for the purposes of deer hunting. We (i) The conditions set forth at hunting upland game. We require the close the refuge to all other entry and paragraphs (b)(2)(i), (iii), and (vii) of this use of dogs when hunting raccoon and public use during the quota gun deer section apply. opossum at night, 30 minutes after legal hunt. (ii) Hunters may only hunt during sunset to 30 minutes before legal (xi) We close waterfowl sanctuaries to designated days and times. sunrise. all entry and hunting from November 15 (iii) Hunters may use only bows or (vi) Hunters may take beaver, to February 28, except for quota gun crossbows. muskrat, nutria, armadillo, and coyote deer hunt permit holders who may hunt (iv) Hunters may use only during any refuge hunt with those in the sanctuary when the season biodegradable materials to mark trails. weapons legal during those hunts, overlaps with these dates. (v) We allow only portable deer subject to applicable State seasons and (xii) Hunters may enter the refuge at stands. You may erect stands 7 days regulations. 4 a.m. and remain until 1 hour after prior to the refuge deer season and must (vii) We limit hunting after legal legal shooting time. remove them 7 days after the closure of sunset to raccoon/opossum hunting. (xiii) You may take feral hog only archery season (see § 27.93 of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow during the refuge quota gun and chapter). We prohibit leaving any tree hunting of deer, feral hog, and turkey on muzzleloader deer hunts and according stand, ground blind, or game camera on designated areas of the refuge subject to to State Wildlife Management Area the refuge without the owner’s Arkansas the following conditions: (WMA) regulations. Game and Fish customer identification (i) The conditions set forth at (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport number clearly written on it in a paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (vii), and (viii) of fishing on designated areas of the refuge conspicuous location. this section apply. subject to the following conditions: (vi) Hunters may enter the refuge no (ii) We allow archery/crossbow deer (i) The condition set forth at earlier than 4 a.m. and must leave 1 hunting as governed by the State season, paragraph (a)(1)(viii) of this section hour after legal sunset. except for season closure of the refuge applies. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing during the quota gun deer hunt. (ii) Anglers may enter the refuge and frogging on designated areas of the (iii) Muzzleloader hunting season for beginning 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise refuge subject to the following deer will begin in October and continue and must exit by 1 hour after legal conditions: for a period of up to 9 days in all sunset. (i) The condition set forth at hunting units with annual season dates (iii) We prohibit the take or paragraph (b)(2)(viii) of this section and bag limits provided on the hunt possession of turtles and/or mollusks applies. brochure/permit. (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (ii) Anglers may launch boats only in (iv) The modern gun hunting season (b) Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge. designated areas. for deer will begin in November and (1) [Reserved] (iii) We allow frogging from the continue for a period of up to 9 days in (2) Upland game hunting. We allow beginning of the State frogging season all hunting units with annual season hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, through October 31. dates and bag limits provided in the nutria, coyote, beaver, and opossum on (iv) We prohibit the take or possession hunt brochure/permit. designated areas of the refuge subject to of turtles and/or mollusks (see § 27.21 of (v) We prohibit spring and fall gun the following conditions: this chapter). hunting for turkey. (i) We require refuge hunt permits. (c) Cache River National Wildlife (vi) You may use only shotguns with The permits (found on the front cover of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird rifled slugs, muzzleloaders, and legal the annual hunt brochure/permit— hunting. We allow hunting of duck, pistols for modern gun deer hunting on signature required) are nontransferable, goose, coot, snipe, woodcock, and dove the Farm Unit. and anyone on refuge land in possession on designated areas of the refuge subject (vii) We allow only portable deer of hunting equipment must sign and to the following conditions: stands. You may erect stands 7 days carry the permit at all times. (i) We require refuge hunting permits. prior to the refuge deer season and must (ii) Hunters may only hunt during These permits (found on the front cover remove them from the waterfowl designated days and times. of the annual hunt brochure/permit— sanctuaries prior to November 15, (iii) We allow take of nutria, beaver, signature required) are nontransferable, except for stands used by quota gun and coyote during any refuge hunt with and anyone on the refuge in possession deer hunt permit holders (fee/signature the device allowed for that hunt subject of hunting equipment must sign and required), which you must remove by to applicable State seasons and carry the permit at all times. the last day of the quota gun deer hunt. regulations. (ii) With the exception of hunting for You must remove all stands on the (iv) You may take opossum when woodcock, we prohibit migratory game remainder of the refuge within 7 days of hunting raccoon. bird hunting after 12 p.m. (noon) during the closure of archery season (see (v) We require dogs for hunting of the regular State waterfowl hunting § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit raccoon and opossum after legal sunset. season.

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(iii) You must remove decoys, blinds, continue for a period of up to 9 days, 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this boats, and all other equipment by 1 p.m. with annual season dates and bag limits chapter). each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). provided on the hunt brochure/permit. (v) Waterfowl hunters may enter the (iv) Waterfowl hunters may enter the (iv) Modern gun deer hunting will North Unit no earlier than 8 p.m. the refuge at 4 a.m. and hunt until 12 p.m. begin in November and continue for a day prior to the hunt. Waterfowl hunters (noon). period of up to 11 days, with annual may enter the Jack’s Bay Hunt Area and (v) Boats displaying valid registration season dates and bag limits provided in Levee Hunt Area no earlier than 4 a.m. may be left on the refuge from March 1 the refuge hunt brochure/permit. (vi) We prohibit boating from through October 31. We prohibit boats (v) Hunters may take feral hog only November 1 through January 31 in the on the refuge from 12 a.m. (midnight) to during the quota gun and muzzleloader South Unit Waterfowl Hunt Areas, 4 a.m. during duck season. deer hunts and according to State except from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. on (vi) We allow the use of dogs when Wildlife Management Area (WMA) designated waterfowl hunt days. migratory game bird hunting. regulations. (vii) We allow duck hunting on (vii) We allow waterfowl hunting on (vi) Hunters may only use shotguns outlying-tracts; paragraph (d)(1)(v) of flooded refuge roads. with rifled slugs, muzzleloaders, or legal this section applies. (viii) We only allow all-terrain (viii) We close all other hunts during pistols for modern gun deer hunting on vehicles (ATVs) for wildlife-dependent the quota gun deer hunt. the Dixie Farm Unit Waterfowl hunting and fishing activities. We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Sanctuary, adjacent waterfowl hunt prohibit the use of ATVs after December hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, area, and Plunkett Farm Unit Waterfowl 15 each year in designated South Unit raccoon, opossum, beaver, muskrat, Sanctuary. nutria, armadillo, and coyote on areas as shown in refuge user brochure. (vii) We allow only portable stands. (ix) We prohibit the use of decoys that designated areas of the refuge subject to Hunters may erect stands 7 days prior the following conditions: contain moving parts or electrical to the refuge deer season and must components, except that you may use (i) The conditions set forth at remove them from the waterfowl paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (v), and (viii) of this manually operated jerk strings to sanctuaries prior to November 15, and simulate decoy movement. section apply. from the rest of the refuge within 7 days (ii) We allow squirrel hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow of the closure of archery season (see September 1 through February 28, hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and all § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit except for refuge-wide season closure furbearers (as governed by State law) on leaving any tree stand, ground blind, or during the quota gun deer hunt. designated areas of the refuge subject to game camera on the refuge without the (iii) We allow rabbit and quail the following conditions: owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish hunting as governed by the State season, (i) The condition set forth at customer identification number clearly except for season closure of the refuge paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section written on it in a conspicuous location. during the quota gun deer hunt. applies. (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (viii) We prohibit the possession or (ii) We allow hunting of rabbit and hunting upland game. We require the use of buckshot for hunting on all refuge squirrel on the North Unit from September 1 through January 31. use of dogs when hunting raccoon and lands. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when opossum at night, 30 minutes after legal (ix) We prohibit hunting from mowed hunting rabbit and squirrel from sunset to 30 minutes before legal and/or graveled road rights-of-way. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing December 1 through January 31 on the sunrise. North Unit only. (v) You may take beaver, muskrat, and frogging on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following (iv) We allow rabbit and squirrel nutria, armadillo, and coyote during any hunting on the South Unit from refuge hunt with those weapons legal conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at September 1 through November 30. during those hunts subject to applicable (v) We allow furbearer (as governed State seasons and regulations. paragraphs (c)(1)(v) and (c)(2)(viii) of this section apply. by State law) hunting. The annual (vi) We prohibit hunting from mowed public use permit (signed brochure) and/or graveled refuge roads except by (ii) We close waterfowl sanctuaries to all entry and fishing/frogging from provides season dates and methods. waterfowl hunters during flooded (vi) We allow the use of dogs for November 15 to February 28. We conditions. hunting furbearers from legal sunset to prohibit refuge-wide entry and fishing (vii) You may use only shotguns and legal sunrise. Hunters must tether or during the quota gun deer hunt. rifles chambered for rimfire cartridges pen all dogs used for furbearer hunting (iii) We prohibit the take or when hunting. from legal sunrise to legal sunset and possession of turtles and/or mollusks (viii) We limit nighttime use, 30 any time they are not involved in actual (see § 27.21 of this chapter). minutes after legal sunset to 30 minutes hunting. before legal sunrise, to fishing, frogging, (d) Dale Bumpers White River (3) Big game hunting. We allow the and/or raccoon/opossum hunting. National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, (3) Big game hunting. We allow game bird hunting. We allow hunting of and turkey on designated areas of the hunting of deer, feral hog, and turkey on duck and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to refuge subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: conditions: (i) The condition set forth at (i) The conditions set forth at (i) We require an annual public use paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (viii) and permit (signed brochure) to hunt and applies. (c)(2)(v) and (vi) of this section apply. fish. (ii) Archery deer seasons on the North (ii) We allow archery/crossbow deer (ii) We allow duck hunting from legal Unit are from October 1 through January hunting as governed by the State season, shooting hours until 12 p.m. (noon). 31 except during quota muzzleloader except for season closure of the refuge (iii) We allow the use of dogs when and quota gun deer hunts, when the during the quota gun deer hunt. migratory game bird hunting. archery season is closed. (iii) Muzzleloader hunting season for (iv) You must remove blinds, blind (iii) Archery deer seasons on the deer will begin in October and will material, and decoys from the refuge by South Unit are from October 1 through

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December 31 except during quota Highway 1, Indian Bay, the Arkansas activities on the refuge except during muzzleloader and quota gun deer hunts, Post Canal and adjacent drainage the quota deer hunts. when the archery season is closed. ditches; borrow ditches located adjacent (ix) We prohibit hunting within 150 (iv) Muzzleloader season for deer will to the west bank of that portion of the feet (45 meters) of roads and trails open begin in October and will continue for White River Levee north of the Graham to motor vehicle use (including ATV/ a period of up to 3 days of quota Burke pumping station; and all waters UTV trails). hunting in the North and South Units, in the refuge-owned North Unit and (x) You may take beaver, nutria, and and no more than 4 days of non-quota scattered tracts. We open all other South coyote during any daytime refuge hunt hunting in the North Unit. Unit refuge waters to sport fishing from with weapons and ammunition allowed (v) The gun deer hunt will begin in March 1 through November 30 unless for that hunt. There is no bag limit. November and will continue for a posted otherwise. (xi) We allow the use of dogs when period of no more than 3 days of quota (iii) We allow frogging on all refuge- hunting. hunting in the North and South Units, owned waters open for sport fishing as (xii) We prohibit leaving any boat on and no more than 2 days of non-quota follows: We allow frogging on the South the refuge. You must remove boat(s) at hunting in the North Unit. Unit from the beginning of the State the end of each day’s hunt. (vi) We restrict hunt participants for season through November 30; we allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow quota hunts to those drawn for a quota frogging on the North Unit for the entire hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and furbearers (as governed by State law) on permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt State season. Application—National Wildlife Refuge (iv) We prohibit all commercial and designated areas of the refuge subject to System). The permits are recreational harvest of turtle on all the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at nontransferable and nonrefundable. property administered by Dale Bumpers paragraphs (e)(1)(iv) through (ix) and (vii) We close the refuge to all non- White River National Wildlife Refuge. quota hunting during refuge-wide quota (v) We prohibit take or possession of (xi) of this section apply. (ii) We allow hunting for quail, muzzleloader and quota gun deer hunts. any freshwater mussel, and we do not squirrel, rabbit, and furbearers (as (viii) We prohibit organized deer open to mussel shelling. governed by State law) on the refuge drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (e) Felsenthal National Wildlife during State seasons through January organized or planned effort to pursue, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird 31. We close upland game hunting drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or hunting. We allow hunting of duck, during refuge quota gun deer hunts. cause deer to move in the direction of goose, and coot on designated areas of (iii) We do not open for spring any person(s) who is part of the the refuge subject to the following squirrel hunting season, or summer/ organized or planned hunt and known conditions: early fall raccoon hunting season. to be waiting for the deer. (i) We allow hunting of duck, goose, (iv) We allow the use of dogs for (ix) We prohibit firearm deer hunting and coot during the State waterfowl squirrel and rabbit hunting from from or across roads, ATV trails, levees, season except during scheduled refuge December 1 through January 31 and for and maintained utility rights-of-way. quota gun deer hunts. quail and raccoon/opossum hunting (x) You may only use portable deer (ii) Hunting of duck, goose, and coot during the open season on the refuge for stands. You may erect stands up to 7 ends at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. these species. days before each hunt, but you must (iii) We allow only portable blinds. (3) Big game hunting. We allow remove them within 7 days after each You must remove all duck hunting hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). All equipment (portable blinds, boats, guns, and turkey on designated areas of the unattended deer stands on the refuge and decoys) from the hunt area by 1:30 refuge subject to the following must have the owner’s hunting license p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this conditions: number clearly displayed. chapter). (i) The conditions set forth at (xi) We close the Kansas Lake Area to (iv) We close areas of the refuge paragraphs (e)(1)(v) through (ix) of this all entry on December 1 and reopen it posted with ‘‘Area Closed’’ signs and section apply. on March 1. identify them on the refuge hunt (ii) We allow archery deer hunting on (xii) We prohibit the possession of brochure map as a waterfowl sanctuary. the refuge from the opening of the State buckshot on the refuge. We close waterfowl sanctuaries to all season through January 31. (xiii) We prohibit the possession and/ public entry and public use during the (iii) We close archery deer hunting or use of toxic shot by hunters using waterfowl hunting season. during the quota gun deer hunts. shotguns (see § 32.2(k) of this chapter) (v) Hunters must possess and carry a (iv) We allow muzzleloader deer when hunting deer or turkey. signed refuge public use regulations hunting during the October State (xiv) Hunters who are hunting deer brochure/access permit (signed muzzleloader season for this deer during a firearm season may kill feral brochure) while hunting. management zone. The refuge will hogs with weapons legal for those (vi) All youth hunters age 15 and conduct one 4-day quota modern gun seasons. Feral hogs may be taken younger must remain within sight and hunt for deer, typically in November. incidentally with archery equipment normal voice contact of an adult age 21 The refuge also may conduct one from November 1 through December 31. or older, who possesses a valid state mobility-impaired hunt for deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting license. One adult may typically in early November. fishing, frogging, and crawfishing on supervise no more than two youth (v) Total deer harvested refuge-wide is designated areas of the refuge subject to hunters. two deer (two does, or one buck and one the following conditions: (vii) We allow only all-terrain doe, as governed by State law) (i) The condition set forth at vehicles/utility-type vehicles (ATVs/ regardless of method. paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section UTVs) for hunting and fishing activities. (vi) During the deer and turkey hunts, applies. (viii) You may use horses and mules hunters may possess lead ammunition (ii) We allow fishing year-round in on roads and ATV/UTV trails (when legal for taking deer and turkey. We LaGrue, Essex, Prairie, Scrubgrass and open to motor vehicle and ATV/UTV prohibit buckshot for gun deer hunting. Brooks Bayous, Big Island Chute, Moon, traffic, respectively) as a mode of (vii) You may only use portable deer and Belknap Lakes next to Arkansas transportation for hunting and fishing stands erected no earlier than the

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opening day of archery season, and you and identify those areas in refuge hunt allowed to participate in the youth must remove them no later than January brochures. quota gun hunt. 31 each year (see § 27.93 of this (iii) We allow fishing only in areas (vi) The refuge will conduct two chapter). accessible from the Ouachita and Saline youth-only (age 6 to 15 at the beginning (viii) We prohibit the use of deer Rivers and from Eagle, Jones, and of the spring turkey season) quota spring decoy(s). Pereogeethe Lakes during the refuge gun turkey hunts, each 2 days in length. (ix) We open spring archery turkey quota gun deer hunts. We restrict hunt participants to those hunting during the State spring turkey (iv) You must reset trotlines when selected for a quota permit, except that season. We do not open for fall archery receding water levels expose them. one nonhunting adult age 21 or older turkey season. (f) Holla Bend National Wildlife must accompany the youth hunter (x) We close spring archery turkey Refuge. (1) [Reserved] during the youth hunt. hunting during scheduled turkey quota (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (vii) We allow only portable deer gun hunts. hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, stands. You may erect stands 7 days (xi) We restrict quota hunt opossum, beaver, armadillo, coyote, and before the start of the season and must participants to those selected for a quota bobcat on designated areas of the refuge remove the stands from the refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt subject to the following conditions: within 7 days after the season ends (see Application—National Wildlife Refuge (i) We require refuge hunting permits §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). System), except that one nonhunting (found on the front cover of the annual adult age 21 or older possessing a valid hunt brochure/permit—signature (viii) You must permanently affix the hunting license must accompany the required). The permits are owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish youth hunter age 15 and younger. nontransferable, and anyone on refuge customer identification number to all (xii) An adult age 21 or older land in possession of hunting tree stands, ground blinds, and game possessing a valid hunting license must equipment must sign and carry a permit cameras on the refuge. accompany and be within sight and at all times. Your hunt permit will also (ix) We prohibit organized drives. We normal voice contact of hunters age 15 act as your entrance pass to the refuge. define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or and younger. One adult may supervise (ii) During the refuge archery season, planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or no more than one youth hunter. you may take only squirrel, rabbit, otherwise frighten or cause game to (xiii) We authorize the use of tree raccoon, opossum, beaver, armadillo, move in the direction of any person(s) stands, ground blinds, and game coyote, or bobcat. who is part of the organized or planned cameras on the refuge if the owner’s (iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunt and known to be waiting for the State hunting license number is clearly gun hunting raccoon and opossum every game. written on them in a conspicuous Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until legal (x) You must check all game at the location. You must remove game sunrise during the month of February. refuge check station. cameras from the refuge at the end of (iv) We only allow all-terrain vehicles (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport each day’s hunt. (ATVs) for hunters and anglers with fishing and frogging on designated areas (xiv) We restrict hunt participants for disabilities. We require a refuge ATV of the refuge subject to the following quota hunts to those drawn for a quota permit (Special Use Permit; FWS Form conditions: permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt 3–1383–G) issued by the refuge (i) The conditions set forth at Application—National Wildlife Refuge manager. paragraphs (f)(2)(iv) and (f)(3)(v) of this System). These permits are (v) We allow the use of nonmotorized section apply. nontransferable, and the permit fees are boats during the refuge fishing/boating (ii) We open the waters of the refuge nonrefundable. season (March 1 through October 31), to fishing only from March 1 through (xv) The incidental taking of feral but hunters must remove boats at the October 31 from legal sunrise to legal hogs will be governed by Arkansas end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of sunset. Game and Fish Commission regulations this chapter). (iii) Anglers must remove boats from concerning the taking of feral hogs on (3) Big game hunting. We allow the refuge at the end of each day’s State Wildlife Management Areas hunting of deer and turkey on fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this (WMAs). Subject to State regulations, designated areas of the refuge subject to chapter). we allow incidental take of feral hogs on the following conditions: (iv) We prohibit the take and State WMAs during daytime refuge (i) The conditions set forth at possession of turtles and/or mollusks hunts (without the use of dogs) with paragraphs (f)(2)(i), (iv), and (v) of this (see § 27.21 of this chapter). legal hunting equipment and section apply. (g) Overflow National Wildlife ammunition allowed for that hunt. (ii) We allow archery/crossbow Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird There is no bag limit. We prohibit hunting for white-tailed deer and hunting. We allow hunting of duck, transport or possession of live hogs. turkey. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iii) The refuge will conduct one goose, and coot on designated areas of fishing, frogging, and crawfishing on youth-only (between ages 6 and 15 at the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to the beginning of the gun deer season in conditions: the following conditions: Zone 7) quota gun deer hunt. We restrict (i) You must possess and carry a (i) The conditions set forth at hunt participants to those selected for a refuge public use regulations brochure/ paragraphs (e)(1)(v), (vi), and (xii) of this quota permit (electronic form), except access permit (signed brochure) while section apply. that one nonhunting adult must hunting. (ii) We prohibit fishing in the accompany the youth hunter during the (ii) Hunting of duck, goose, and coot waterfowl sanctuary area when the youth hunt. ends at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. sanctuary is closed, with the exception (iv) We open spring archery turkey (iii) We allow only portable blinds. of the main channel of the Ouachita and hunting during the State turkey season. Hunters must remove portable blinds, Saline Rivers and the borrow pits along (v) We close the refuge to all entry boats, and decoys from the hunt area by Highway 82. We post the waterfowl and public use during scheduled youth 1:30 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this sanctuary area with ‘‘Area Closed’’ signs quota gun hunts, except for those chapter).

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(iv) We allow only all-terrain vehicles (iv) The bag limit for the with weapons and ammunition allowed (ATVs)/utility-type vehicles (UTVs) for muzzleloader deer hunt is two deer, for that hunt. We prohibit the use of hunting activities. with no more than one buck. dogs to take these species. There is no (v) You may use horses on roads and (v) You may only use portable deer bag limit. ATV/UTV trails (when open to motor stands erected no earlier than the (ix) We allow the use of dogs when vehicle and ATV/UTV traffic, opening day of archery season, and you waterfowl hunting. respectively) as a mode of transportation must remove them no later than January (x) We authorize the use of tree for hunting activities on the refuge. 31 each year (see § 27.93 of this stands, game cameras, and boats while (vi) We prohibit hunting within 150 chapter). The limit is one deer stand, hunting and fishing on the refuge. The feet (45 meters) of roads and trails open blind, etc., per person. owner’s Arkansas Game and Fish to motor vehicle use (including ATV/ (vi) We prohibit the use of deer customer identification number must be UTV trails). decoy(s). affixed to, or clearly written on, them in (vii) You may take beaver, nutria, and (vii) We restrict quota hunt a conspicuous manner. coyote during any daytime refuge hunt participants on these hunts to those (2) Upland game hunting. We allow with weapons and ammunition legal for selected for a quota permit (electronic hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and that hunt. There is no bag limit. We form), except that one nonhunting adult furbearers (as governed by State law) on prohibit transportation or possession of age 21 or older and possessing a valid designated areas of the refuge subject to live hog. hunting license must accompany a the following conditions: (viii) We allow boats on the refuge youth hunter age 15 or younger. (i) We allow hunting on the refuge between the hours of 4 a.m. and 1:30 (viii) The incidental taking of feral during State seasons for this zone for p.m. during waterfowl season. hogs will be governed by Arkansas squirrel, rabbit, and furbearers through (ix) Hunters may not enter the refuge Game and Fish Commission regulations January 31. We list specific hunting until 4 a.m., with the exception of concerning the taking of feral hogs on season dates annually in the refuge hunt designated parking areas. State Wildlife Management Areas brochure. We close upland game (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (WMAs). Subject to State regulations, hunting during refuge quota deer hunts. hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and we allow incidental take of feral hogs on (ii) We do not open to spring squirrel furbearers (as governed by State law) on State WMAs during daytime refuge hunting season, or summer/early fall designated areas of the refuge subject to hunts (without the use of dogs) with raccoon hunting season. (iii) The conditions set forth at the following conditions: legal hunting equipment and paragraphs (h)(1)(iv) through (viii) of (i) The conditions set forth at ammunition allowed for that hunt. this section apply. paragraphs (g)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this There is no bag limit. We prohibit (iv) We allow the use of dogs when section apply. transport or possession of live hogs. squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum (ii) We allow hunting during State (4) [Reserved] (h) Pond Creek National Wildlife hunting from the opening of hunting seasons for quail, squirrel, rabbit, and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird season through January 31. furbearers (as governed by State law) hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (3) Big game hunting. We allow through January 31. State regulations coot, and goose on designated areas of hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, governing appropriate zones apply. the refuge subject to the following and turkey on designated areas of the (iii) We do not open for the spring conditions: refuge subject to the following squirrel hunting season or the summer/ (i) We close migratory game bird conditions: fall raccoon hunting season. hunting during scheduled quota refuge (i) We allow archery deer hunting on (iv) When upland game hunting, we gun deer hunts. the refuge from the opening of the State prohibit possession of lead ammunition (ii) Hunting ends at 12 p.m. (noon) season through January 31. State except that you may possess rimfire rifle each day. regulations governing appropriate zones lead ammunition no larger than .22 (iii) We allow only portable blinds. apply. caliber. You must remove portable blinds, boats, (ii) The conditions set forth at (v) We allow the use of dogs for and decoys from the hunt area by 1:30 paragraphs (h)(1)(iv) through (viii) of squirrel and rabbit hunting from p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this this section apply. December 1 through January 31, and for chapter). (iii) We close archery deer hunting quail and raccoon/opossum hunting (iv) You must possess and carry a during the quota gun deer hunts. during the open season on the refuge for refuge public use regulations brochure/ (iv) We allow muzzleloader deer these species. access permit (signed brochure) while hunting for the first 5 days of the early (vi) We allow nighttime raccoon and hunting. State muzzleloader season for this deer opossum hunting. (v) We allow only all-terrain vehicles management zone. The bag limit for the (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ATVs)/utility-type vehicles (UTVs) for refuge muzzleloader hunt is two deer, hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, hunting and fishing activities. with no more than one buck. and turkey on designated areas of the (vi) You may use horses and mules (v) We prohibit buckshot for gun deer refuge subject to the following only on roads and ATV/UTV trails hunting. conditions: (when open to motor vehicle and ATV/ (vi) We restrict hunt participants for (i) The conditions set forth at UTV traffic, respectively) as a mode of quota hunts to those drawn for a quota paragraphs (g)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this transportation for on-refuge hunting and permit. These permits are section apply. fishing activities, except during refuge nontransferable, and permit fees are (ii) We allow muzzleloader deer muzzleloader and quota deer hunts. nonrefundable. hunting during the first State (vii) We prohibit hunting within 150 (vii) The quota gun deer hunt bag muzzleloader season for this zone. State feet (45 meters) of roads and trails open limit is two deer, with no more than one regulations governing appropriate zones to motor vehicle use (including ATV/ buck (one buck and one doe). Exception: apply. UTV trails). Youth hunters participating in the (iii) We prohibit buckshot for gun (viii) You may take beaver, nutria, and refuge youth deer hunt and hunters deer hunting. coyote during any daytime refuge hunt participating in the refuge mobility-

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impaired hunt may harvest the legal of hunting equipment must sign and (i) We allow fishing from March 1 State bag limit without antler carry them at all times. through October 31 from 1⁄2 hour before restrictions. (ii) Hunters may only hunt during legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal (viii) We do not open for fall archery designated days and times. sunset. turkey season. (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at (ii) We prohibit the possession or use (ix) We close spring archery turkey 4 a.m. and must leave the refuge by 1 of yo-yos, jugs, or other floating hunting during scheduled turkey quota hour after legal sunset. containers; drops or limb lines; permit gun hunts. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow trotlines; and commercial fishing tackle. (x) You may use only portable deer hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, (iii) We allow bank fishing. stands erected no sooner than 2 days nutria, beaver, coyote, feral hog, and (iv) We prohibit the take or possession before the opening of the State deer opossum on designated areas of the of frogs, mollusks, and/or turtles (see season, and you must remove them no refuge subject to the following § 27.21 of this chapter). (v) Anglers may launch boats only in later than January 31 each year (see conditions: designated areas. § 27.93 of this chapter). (i) The conditions set forth at (vi) Anglers must remove all boats (xi) We prohibit the use of deer paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply. from the refuge at the end of each day’s decoy(s). fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this (xii) We restrict hunt participants (ii) You may use only shotguns and rifles chambered for rimfire cartridges chapter). We prohibit airboats, personal during quota hunts to those selected for watercraft, and hovercraft. a quota permit, except that one when hunting. nonhunting adult age 21 or older and (iii) We allow the use of dogs when § 32.24 California. hunting. possessing a valid hunting license must The following refuge units are open (iv) You may take nutria, beaver, and accompany a youth hunter. for hunting and/or fishing as governed coyote during any refuge hunt with (xiii) We allow tree stands, ground by applicable Federal and State those weapons legal during those hunts, blinds, boats, or game cameras on the regulations, and are listed in subject to applicable State seasons and refuge only if the owner’s Arkansas alphabetical order with additional regulations. Game and Fish customer identification refuge-specific regulations. (v) You may take feral hog only number is affixed to, or clearly written (a) Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. during the refuge quota gun deer hunt on, them in a conspicuous location. Refer to § 32.22(d) for regulations. and according to State Wildlife (xiv) We prohibit organized deer (b) Clear Lake National Wildlife Management Area (WMA) regulations. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (vi) We limit nighttime hunting to hunting. We allow hunting of goose, organized or planned effort to pursue, raccoon/opossum hunting. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or duck, coot, moorhen, and snipe on (vii) We close all other hunts during designated areas of the refuge. cause deer to move in the direction of the quota gun deer hunt. We allow only any person(s) who is part of the (2) [Reserved] quota gun deer hunt permit (fee/ (3) Big game hunting. We allow organized or planned hunt and known signature required) holders to enter the to be waiting for the deer. hunting of pronghorn antelope only on refuge during this hunt and only for the controlled ‘‘U’’ Unit of the refuge (xv) We prohibit all public use, except deer hunting. fishing and access for fishing, during subject to the following condition: You (3) Big game hunting. We allow may hunt only in the unit for 9 quota hunts. hunting of white-tailed deer on (xvi) We allow the taking of feral hogs consecutive days beginning on the first designated areas of the refuge subject to Saturday following the third Wednesday on the refuge only during the the following conditions: muzzleloader and modern gun quota in August. (i) The conditions set forth at (4) [Reserved] permit deer hunts and with weapons paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) and (c) Colusa National Wildlife Refuge— and ammunition allowed for that hunt. (i)(2)(iv) through (vii) of this section (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We There is no bag limit. You may not apply. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, transport or possess live hogs. (ii) We prohibit hunting from mowed moorhen, and snipe on designated areas (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing, and/or graveled road rights-of-way. of the refuge subject to the following frogging, and the taking of crawfish on (iii) We allow only portable deer conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to stands. You may erect stands 7 days (i) You must return the State-issued the following conditions: prior to the refuge deer season and must entry permit and vacate the refuge no (i) You must reset trotlines when remove them from the waterfowl later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset exposed by receding water levels. sanctuaries by December 1. You must unless participating in an authorized (ii) The conditions set forth at remove all stands on the remainder of overnight stay. paragraphs (h)(1)(iv) through (viii) and the refuge within 7 days of the closure (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger (x) of this section apply. of archery season (see § 27.93 of this must remain in the immediate presence (iii) We prohibit taking or possessing chapter). of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times turtles or mollusks (see § 27.21 of this (iv) We prohibit the possession or use while in the field. chapter). of buckshot for hunting on all refuge (iii) Access to the hunt area is by foot (i) Wapanocca National Wildlife lands. traffic only. We prohibit bicycles and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (v) We allow tree stands, ground other conveyances. Mobility-impaired hunting. We allow hunting of snow blinds, and game cameras on the refuge hunters should consult with the refuge goose on designated areas of the refuge only if the owner’s Arkansas Game and manager for allowed conveyances. subject to the following conditions: Fish customer identification number is (iv) You may enter or exit only at (i) We require refuge hunting permits. clearly written on them in a designated locations. The permits (found on the front cover of conspicuous location. (v) The firearms used for hunting the annual hunt brochure/permit— (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport must remain unloaded until you are in signature required) are nontransferable, fishing on designated areas of the refuge designated free-roam areas or assigned and anyone on refuge land in possession subject to the following conditions: pond/blind areas.

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(vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. designated areas on the refuge subject to the Dumbarton Fishing Pier, where it is We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 the following conditions: legal to collect bait for noncommercial gauge. (i) We allow pheasant hunting in the purposes. (vii) You may not possess more than assigned pond/spaced blind area during (iv) We prohibit the use of balloons to 25 shot shells while in the field once a special 1-day-only pheasant hunt on float hooks and bait farther than hand you have left your assigned parking lot the first Monday after the opening of the casting. or boat launch. State pheasant hunting season. (f) Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. (viii) You may not possess shot size (ii) The conditions set forth at Refer to § 32.22(e) for regulations. larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- paragraphs (d)(1)(iii) through (viii) of (g) Humboldt Bay National Wildlife inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). this section apply. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3)–(4) [Reserved] hunting. We allow hunting of goose, hunting of pheasant and wild turkey (e) Don Edwards San Francisco Bay duck, coot, common moorhen, and only in the free-roam areas of the refuge National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: game bird hunting. We allow hunting of subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow pheasant hunting in the goose, duck, and coot on designated (i) All hunters age 15 and younger assigned pond area during a special 1- areas of the refuge subject to the must remain in the immediate presence day-only pheasant hunt on the first following conditions: of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times Monday after the opening of the State (i) Hunters may only hunt during while in the field. pheasant hunting season. designated days and times. (ii) You may only use portable blinds (ii) We allow turkey hunting during (ii) During the 2 weeks before the in the free-roam hunting areas (i.e., all the fall season only. opening of the hunt season, you may hunt areas except Salmon Creek Unit). (iii) The conditions set forth at bring a boat into Ponds AB1, A2E, AB2, (iii) You must remove all blinds, paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (viii) of this A3N, A3W, A5, A7, and A8N, and moor decoys, shell casings, and other section apply. it at a designated site. You may use your personal equipment and refuse from the (3)–(4) [Reserved] boat to access the hunting ponds, and refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see (d) Delevan National Wildlife you may leave your boat on the refuge §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird during the hunt season. You must (iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting. We allow hunting of goose, remove your boat within 2 weeks hunting. duck, coot, moorhen, and snipe on following the close of the hunt season. (v) On the Salmon Creek Unit, we designated areas of the refuge subject to We allow nonmotorized boats and allow hunting on Tuesdays and the following conditions: motorized boats powered by electric, Saturdays (except Federal holidays), (i) You must return the State-issued gasoline direct fuel injection 2-stroke, or and hunters must possess and carry a entry permit and vacate the refuge no 4-stroke gasoline motors only. valid daily refuge permit. We issue (iii) You may maintain an existing later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset refuge permits prior to each hunt by unless participating in an authorized blind in the ponds open to hunting if random drawing of names conducted at you have a refuge permit (name and overnight stay. the check station 11⁄2 hours before legal (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger signature required), but the blind will be shooting time. Shooting time ends at 3 must remain in the immediate presence open for general use on a first-come, p.m. Hunters drawn for a blind must of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times first-served basis. completely fill out a Refuge Hunt (iv) You must remove all decoys and while in the field. Permit, which includes a ‘‘Record of other personal property, except personal (iii) Access to the hunt area is by foot Harvest’’ section. Each hunter must boats, from the refuge by legal sunset traffic only. We prohibit bicycles and possess and carry the Refuge Hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). other conveyances. Mobility-impaired (v) You may enter closed areas of the Permit/Record of Harvest (FWS Form 3– hunters should consult with the refuge refuge to retrieve downed birds, 2439, Hunt Application—National manager for allowed conveyances. provided you leave all weapons in a Wildlife Refuge System) document (iv) You may enter or exit only at legal hunting area. while on the refuge and turn in a designated locations. (vi) We allow the use of dogs when complete Record of Harvest at the check (v) The firearms used for hunting hunting. station before leaving the hunt area. must remain unloaded until you are in (vii) You may not possess more than (vi) On the Salmon Creek Unit, you designated free-roam areas or assigned 25 shot shells while in the field once may possess shot shells in quantities of pond/blind areas. you have left your assigned parking lot 25 or fewer per hunter, per day. (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. or boat launch. (vii) On the Salmon Creek Unit, we We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 (viii) At the Ravenswood Unit only, restrict hunters to within 100 feet (30 gauge. we only allow portable blinds or meters) of the assigned hunt site except (vii) You may not possess more than construction of temporary blinds made for when placing and retrieving decoys, 25 shot shells while in the field once from natural materials. retrieving downed birds, or traveling to you have left your assigned parking lot (2)–(3) [Reserved] and from the parking area. or boat launch. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (2)–(3) [Reserved] (viii) You may not possess shot size fishing on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- subject to the following conditions: fishing on designated areas of the refuge inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). (i) We close Mallard Slough to boats subject to the following condition: We (ix) We restrict hunters assigned to from March 1 through August 31, and allow fishing from the designated the spaced blind area to within 100 feet we close Mowry Slough from March 15 shoreline trail and dock (for (30.5 meters) of their assigned hunt site to June 15. nonmotorized boats only) at the except for when retrieving downed (ii) We open designated fishing areas Hookton Slough Unit from legal sunrise birds, placing decoys, or traveling to from legal sunrise to legal sunset each to legal sunset, only using pole and line and from the area. day. or rod and reel. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) We prohibit the collection of bait (h) Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. hunting of pheasant and wild turkey on of any type from the refuge except from Refer to § 32.22(f) for regulations.

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(i) Kern National Wildlife Refuge—(1) of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times have left your assigned parking lot or Migratory game bird hunting. We allow while in the field. boat launch. hunting of goose, duck, coot, and (3)–(4) [Reserved] (vi) You may only use portable blinds moorhen on designated areas of the (k) Marin Islands National Wildlife in the free-roam hunting areas. refuge subject to the following Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (vii) You must remove all blinds, conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport decoys, shell casings, other personal (i) Hunters assigned to the spaced fishing from boats on designated areas equipment, and refuse from the refuge at blind unit must remain within 100 feet of the refuge. the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and (30.5 meters) of the numbered steel post (l) Merced National Wildlife Refuge— 27.94 of this chapter). (blind site) except when pursuing (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (viii) Hunters must enter and exit the crippled birds, placing decoys, or allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and hunting area from the two designated traveling to and from the parking area. moorhen on designated areas of the hunt parking lots, which we open 11⁄2 (ii) You may not possess more than 25 refuge subject to the following hours before legal sunrise and close 1 shot shells while in the field once you conditions: hour after legal sunset each hunt day. have left your assigned parking lot or (i) You may not possess more than 25 (ix) We only allow access to the hunt boat launch. shot shells while in the field once you area by foot, bicycle, and nonmotorized (iii) We allow only nonmotorized have left your assigned parking lot or cart. We prohibit bicycles in the hunt boats. boat launch. area during the opening weekend of the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) Each hunter must remain inside hunting season. hunting of pheasant on designated areas his or her assigned blind, except for (2) Upland game hunting. We allow of the refuge. when placing decoys, retrieving downed hunting of pheasant on designated areas (3)–(4) [Reserved] birds, and traveling to and from the of the refuge subject to the following (j) Lower Klamath National Wildlife parking area. We prohibit shooting from conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird outside the blind. (i) We limit hunting to junior hunters, hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (iii) We restrict hunters in the spaced age 15 or younger, possessing a valid duck, coot, moorhen, and snipe on zone area of the Lonetree Unit to their State Junior Hunting License and refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to assigned zone except when they are Junior Pheasant Hunt Permit (FWS the following conditions: traveling to and from the parking area, Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (i) In the controlled waterfowl retrieving downed birds, or shooting to National Wildlife Refuge System). hunting area, we require a valid Refuge retrieve crippled birds. (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger Recreation Pass (available electronically (iv) We allow the use of dogs when must remain in the immediate presence or in person at the refuge office) for all hunting. of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times hunters age 16 or older. All hunters age (2)–(4) [Reserved] while in the field. 15 and younger must remain in the (m) Modoc National Wildlife Refuge— (3) [Reserved] immediate presence of an adult (age 18 (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport or older) at all times while in the field. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, fishing only on Dorris Reservoir subject (ii) We require advance reservations moorhen, and snipe on designated areas to the following conditions: for the first 2 days of the hunting of the refuge subject to the following (i) We prohibit fishing from February season. Reservations are obtained conditions: 1 through September 30. through the waterfowl lottery each year. (i) On the opening weekend of the (ii) We allow fishing only from legal (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at hunting season, hunters must possess sunrise to legal sunset. 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted. and carry a refuge permit (FWS Form 3– (iii) We allow only walk-in access to (iv) Shooting hours end at 1 p.m. on 2439, Hunt Application—National Dorris Reservoir from February 1 all California portions of the refuge with Wildlife Refuge System) issued through through March 31. the following exceptions: random drawing to hunters with (iv) We allow use of boats for fishing (A) The refuge manager may designate advance reservations only. on Dorris Reservoir only from April 1 up to 6 afternoon special youth, ladies, (ii) After the opening weekend of the through September 30. veteran, or disabled hunter waterfowl hunting season, we only allow hunting (n) Sacramento National Wildlife hunts per season. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (B) The refuge manager may designate Hunters must check-in and out of the hunting. We allow hunting of goose, up to 3 days per week of afternoon refuge by using self-service permits duck, coot, moorhen, and snipe on waterfowl hunting for the general public (FWS Form 3–2405, Self-Clearing designated areas of the refuge subject to after December 1. Check-in/out Permit). Hunters must the following conditions: (v) We prohibit the setting of decoys completely fill out the ‘‘Refuge Hunt (i) You must return the State-issued in retrieving zones. Permit’’ portion of the permit and entry permit and vacate the refuge no (vi) Pit-style hunting blinds located in deposit it in the drop box prior to later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset the Stearns units and unit 9D are first- hunting. The hunter must possess and unless participating in an authorized come, first-served. We require you to carry the ‘‘Record of Kill’’ portion of the overnight stay. hunt within a 200-foot (61-meter) radius permit while on the refuge and turn it (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger of the blind. in prior to exiting the hunting area. must remain in the immediate presence (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) In the designated spaced blind of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times hunting of pheasant on designated areas area, you must remain within the blind while in the field. of the refuge subject to the following assigned to you. (iii) Access to the hunt area is by foot condition: In the controlled pheasant (iv) All hunters age 15 and younger traffic only. We prohibit bicycles and hunting area, we require a valid permit must remain in the immediate presence other conveyances. Mobility-impaired (available electronically or in person at of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times hunters should consult with the refuge the refuge office) for all hunters age 16 while in the field. manager for allowed conveyances. or older. All hunters age 15 and younger (v) You may not possess more than 25 (iv) You may enter or exit only at must remain in the immediate presence shot shells while in the field once you designated locations.

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(v) The firearms used for hunting (3) Big game hunting. We allow a maximum of 5 miles per hour (mph). must remain unloaded until you are in hunting of black-tailed deer and feral We prohibit air-thrust and inboard designated free-roam areas or assigned hog on designated areas of the refuge water-thrust boats. pond/blind areas. subject to the following conditions: (vi) We require State-issued Type A (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. (i) The conditions set forth at area permits for access on Wednesdays, We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 paragraphs (o)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) and Saturdays, and Sundays. gauge. (o)(2)(i) of this section apply. (vii) We prohibit the use of motorized (vii) You may not possess more than (ii) You may hunt feral hogs from boats in the free-roam units with the 25 shot shells while in the field once September 1 through March 15. exception of the Freitas Unit. you have left your assigned parking lot (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs while (viii) We prohibit vehicle trailers of or boat launch. hunting black-tailed deer and feral hogs. any type or size to be in the refuge hunt (viii) You may not possess shot size (iv) We allow the use of only shotguns areas at any time or to be left larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- firing single non-lead shotgun slugs, and unattended at any location on the inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). archery equipment. We prohibit the use refuge. (ix) We restrict hunters assigned to or possession of rifles and pistols on the (ix) We allow the use of dogs when the spaced blind area to within 100 feet refuge for hunting. hunting. (30.5 meters) of their assigned hunt site (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (2) Upland game hunting. We allow except for when retrieving downed fishing on designated areas of the hunting of pheasant on designated areas birds, placing decoys, or traveling to refuge. of the refuge. and from the area. (p) Salinas River National Wildlife (3) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting of pheasant and wild turkey in hunting. We allow hunting of goose, fishing on designated areas of the refuge designated areas on the refuge subject to duck, coot, and moorhen on designated subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: areas of the refuge subject to the (i) We only allow fishing during (i) We allow pheasant hunting in the following conditions: normal refuge visitation hours in assigned pond/spaced blind area during (i) You may not possess more than 25 designated areas as posted. shot shells while in the field once you a special 1-day-only pheasant hunt on (ii) We only allow the use of pole and have left your assigned parking lot or the first Monday after the opening of the line or rod and reel to take fish, and boat launch. anglers must attend their equipment at State pheasant hunting season. (ii) Access to the hunt area is by foot (ii) The conditions set forth at all times. traffic only. We prohibit bicycles and paragraphs (n)(1)(iii) through (ix) of this (r) San Pablo Bay National Wildlife other conveyances. Mobility-impaired section apply. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunters should consult with the refuge (3)–(4) [Reserved] hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (o) Sacramento River National manager for allowed conveyances. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when duck, and coot on designated areas of Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game hunting waterfowl. the refuge subject to the following bird hunting. We allow hunting of (iv) You must remove all decoys and conditions: goose, duck, coot, moorhen, dove, and other personal property from the refuge (i) You may only hunt from a boat. We snipe on designated areas of the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see prohibit walk-in hunting on the refuge. subject to the following conditions: § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (i) Access to the hunt area on all units (2)–(4) [Reserved] hunting. open to public hunting is by boat only, (q) San Luis National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow except on designated units, which are Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of pheasant only in designated accessible by foot traffic or boat. We hunting. We allow hunting of goose, areas of the refuge subject to the prohibit bicycles or other conveyances. duck, coot, moorhen, and snipe on following conditions: Mobility-impaired hunters should designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) You may only hunt on consult with the refuge manager for the following conditions: Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. allowed conveyances. (i) You may not possess more than 25 (ii) The conditions set forth at (ii) On the Codora Unit, we prohibit shot shells while in the field once you paragraphs (r)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this hunting except for junior hunters on have left your assigned parking lot or section apply. weekends only. Junior hunters must boat launch. (3) [Reserved] possess a valid junior hunting license (ii) You must return your permits (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport and be accompanied by a nonhunting (state-issued) to the check stations fishing on designated areas of the refuge adult. immediately upon completion of your subject to the following condition: We (iii) We allow only shotgun hunting. hunt and prior to using any tour routes allow fishing only with a pole and line (iv) We prohibit hunting within 50 or leaving the refuge vicinity. or rod and reel. We prohibit bow fishing feet (15 meters) of any landward (iii) We restrict hunters in the spaced and gigging. boundary adjacent to private property. blind area to their assigned blind except (s) Sonny Bono Salton Sea National (v) We allow the use of dogs only when they are placing decoys, traveling Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game when hunting migratory birds and to and from the parking area, retrieving bird hunting. We allow hunting of upland game birds. downed birds, or pursuing crippled goose, duck, coot, and moorhen on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow birds. designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of pheasant, turkey, and quail (iv) We restrict hunters in the spaced the following conditions: on designated areas of the refuge subject zone area of the East Bear Creek Unit to (i) Hunters using the Union Tract to the following conditions: their assigned zone except when they must use goose decoys. (i) We allow only shotgun and archery are traveling to and from the parking (ii) You must hunt from assigned hunting. area, retrieving downed birds, or blinds on the Union Tract and within (ii) The conditions set forth at pursuing crippled birds. 100 feet (30 meters) of blind sites on the paragraphs (o)(1)(i), (ii), (iv), and (v) of (v) Access to the Freitas Unit free- Hazard Tract, except when shooting to this section apply. roam hunting area is by boat only with retrieve crippled birds.

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(iii) You may not possess more than (i) You must return the State-issued waterfowl hunting for the general public 25 shot shells while in the field once entry permit and vacate the refuge no after December 1. you have left your assigned parking lot later than 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset (vi) You select blind sites by lottery at or boat launch. unless participating in an authorized the beginning of each hunt day. You (2)–(3) [Reserved] overnight stay. may shoot only from within your (4) Sport fishing. We only allow (ii) All hunters age 15 and younger assigned blind site. fishing on designated areas of the refuge must remain in the immediate presence (vii) We prohibit the setting of decoys subject to the following conditions: of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times in retrieving zones. (i) We allow fishing from April 1 while in the field. (viii) We prohibit air-thrust and through September 30. (iii) Access to the hunt area is by foot inboard water-thrust boats while (ii) We only allow boat fishing. traffic only. We prohibit bicycles and hunting. We prohibit the use of all- (t) Stone Lakes National Wildlife other conveyances. Mobility-impaired terrain amphibious or utility-type Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunters should consult with the refuge vehicles (UTVs) in wetland units. hunting. We allow hunting of goose, manager for allowed conveyances. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow duck, coot, and moorhen on designated (iv) You may enter or exit only at hunting of pheasant on designated areas areas of the refuge subject to the designated locations. of the refuge subject to the following following conditions: (v) The firearms used for hunting conditions: (i) We allow hunting on Sun River must remain unloaded until you are in (i) In the controlled pheasant hunting Unit only on Wednesdays and designated free-roam areas or assigned area, we require a valid permit Saturdays from 1⁄2 hour before legal pond/blind areas. (available electronically or in person at sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). (vi) Hunters may use shotguns only. the refuge office) for all hunters age 16 (ii) We will select hunters through a We prohibit shotguns larger than 12 or older. random drawing process (FWS Form 3– gauge. (ii) All hunters age 15 or younger 2439, Hunt Application—National (vii) You may not possess more than must remain in the immediate presence Wildlife Refuge System) conducted at 25 shot shells while in the field once of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times the refuge. Hunters should bring a copy you have left your assigned parking lot while in the field. of their refuge notification on the day of or boat launch. (3)–(4) [Reserved] their hunt. Hunters should contact the (viii) You may not possess shot size refuge manager for additional larger than BB, except steel ‘‘T’’ (0.20- § 32.25 Colorado. information. inch (0.5-centimeter) diameter). The following refuge units are open (iii) All hunters age 15 and younger (2) Upland game hunting. We only for hunting and/or fishing as governed must remain in the immediate presence allow hunting of pheasant and wild by applicable Federal and State of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times turkey on designated areas of the refuge regulations, and are listed in while in the field. subject to the following conditions: alphabetical order with additional (iv) We prohibit bicycles or other (i) We allow turkey hunting during refuge-specific regulations. conveyances. Mobility-impaired hunters the fall season only. (a) Alamosa National Wildlife should contact the refuge manager (ii) The conditions set forth at Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird regarding allowed conveyances. paragraphs (u)(1)(i) through (viii) of this hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (v) We restrict hunters to their section apply. duck, coot, snipe, Eurasian collared- assigned spaced-blind except when they (3)–(4) [Reserved] dove, and mourning dove on designated are placing or retrieving decoys, (v) Tule Lake National Wildlife areas of the refuge subject to the traveling to and from the parking area, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird following conditions: retrieving downed birds, or shooting to hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (i) We allow Eurasian collared-dove retrieve crippled birds. duck, coot, moorhen, and snipe on hunting only during the mourning dove (vi) You may not possess more than designated areas of the refuge subject to season. 25 shot shells while in the field once the following conditions: (ii) The only acceptable methods of you have left your assigned parking lot (i) In the controlled waterfowl take are shotguns, hand-held bows, and or boat launch. hunting area, we require a valid Refuge hawking/falconry. (vii) We allow only nonmotorized Recreation Pass (available electronically (2) Upland game hunting. We allow boats to access water blinds. or in person at the refuge office) for all hunting of cottontail rabbit, and black- (viii) You must remove all decoys, hunters age 16 or older. tailed and whitetailed jackrabbit, on personal equipment, shotshell hulls, (ii) All hunters age 15 or younger designated areas of the refuge subject to and refuse from the refuge by 12:30 p.m. must remain in the immediate presence the following condition: The condition (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this (ix) We allow the use of dogs when while in the field. section applies. hunting. (iii) We require advance reservations (3) Big game hunting. We allow (2)–(3) [Reserved] for the first 2 days of the hunting hunting of elk on designated areas of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport season. You may obtain a reservation refuge. fishing on designated areas of the refuge through the waterfowl lottery each year. (4) [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge at (b) Arapaho National Wildlife (i) We prohibit fishing from the bank. 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We prohibit the take of native (v) Shooting hours end at 1 p.m. on hunting. We allow hunting of duck, reptiles and amphibians (see § 27.21 of all portions of the refuge with the coot, merganser, Canada goose, snipe, this chapter). following exceptions: Virginia and Sora rail, and mourning (u) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge— (A) The refuge manager may designate dove on designated areas of the refuge (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We up to 6 afternoon special youth, ladies, subject to the following conditions: allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, veteran, or disabled hunter waterfowl (i) All migratory bird hunting closes moorhen, and snipe on designated areas hunts per season. annually on December 31. of the refuge subject to the following (B) The refuge manager may designate (ii) We allow access to the refuge 1 conditions: up to 3 days per week of afternoon hour prior to legal shooting time.

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(iii) We allow use of only portable (4) [Reserved] per line, except that we allow a second stands and blinds that the hunter must (d) Browns Park National Wildlife rod and reel or pole and line with one remove following each day’s hunt (see Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hook per line with a Colorado State- § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting. We allow hunting of goose, issued second rod stamp. (iv) We prohibit hunting 200 feet (60 duck, coot, and mourning dove on (viii) We only allow barbless hooks. meters) from any public use road, designated areas of the refuge. (ix) We only allow artificial lures and designated parking area, or designated (2) Upland game hunting. We allow flies on Lake Ladora. We allow artificial public use facility located within the hunting of cottontail rabbit on lures and flies and artificial bait, cut hunt area. designated areas of the refuge. bait, and food products only on Lake (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow Mary. hunting of jackrabbit, cottontail rabbit, hunting of mule deer and elk on (x) We prohibit the use of live bait on and sage grouse on designated areas of designated areas of the refuge. all refuge waters. the refuge subject to the following (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (xi) We only allow catch-and-release conditions: fishing on designated areas of the fishing. (i) All upland game hunting closes refuge. (xii) We prohibit the possession and annually on December 31. (e) Monte Vista National Wildlife consumption of alcoholic beverages (ii) The condition set forth at Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird while fishing. paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section hunting. We allow hunting of goose, § 32.26 Connecticut. applies. duck, coot, snipe, Eurasian collared- (3) Big game hunting. We allow dove, and mourning dove on designated The following refuge units are open hunting of antelope and elk on areas of the refuge subject to the for hunting and/or fishing as governed designated areas of the refuge subject to following conditions: by applicable Federal and State the following conditions: (i) We allow Eurasian collared-dove regulations, and are listed in (i) The conditions set forth at hunting only during the mourning dove alphabetical order with additional paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this season. refuge-specific regulations. section apply. (ii) The only acceptable methods of (a) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and (ii) Elk hunters: take are shotguns, hand-held bows, and Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game (A) Must possess a refuge-specific hawking/falconry. bird hunting. We allow hunting of permit (state-issued) to hunt elk; and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow migratory game birds on designated (B) Must attend a scheduled pre-hunt hunting of cottontail rabbit, and black- areas of the refuge subject to the information meeting prior to hunting. tailed and white-tailed jackrabbit, on following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow refuge access from 1⁄2 fishing on designated areas of the refuge the following condition: The condition hour prior to legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour subject to the following conditions: set forth at paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this after legal sunset. (i) We prohibit fishing between June section applies. (ii) We allow the use of dogs when 1 and July 31 each year. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting waterfowl and upland game (ii) We allow fishing only from legal hunting of elk on designated areas of the species. sunrise to legal sunset. refuge. (iii) We only allow the use of (iii) We prohibit ice fishing on the (4) [Reserved] temporary tree stands and blinds, which refuge. (f) Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (1)–(3) must be removed at the end of each (iv) We close Unit C to fishing when [Reserved] hunt day. All tree stands and blinds the refuge is open to big game rifle (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport must have the name and telephone hunting. fishing on designated areas of the refuge number of the owner clearly printed in (v) We prohibit lead sinkers and live subject to the following conditions: an easily readable area. bait for fishing. (i) We allow fishing on Tuesdays, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (c) Baca National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Saturdays, and Sundays from legal hunting of upland game on designated Migratory game bird hunting. We allow sunrise to legal sunset. areas of the refuge subject to the hunting of Eurasian collared-dove and (ii) We allow fishing from the first following condition: The conditions set mourning dove on designated areas of Saturday in April through November 30. forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of the refuge subject to the following (iii) All anglers age 16 and older must this section apply. conditions: possess a signed refuge fishing permit (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We allow Eurasian collared-dove (signed refuge fishing brochure) when hunting of big game on designated areas hunting only during the mourning dove fishing. of the refuge subject to the following season. (iv) You must stop and pay the daily condition: The conditions set forth at (ii) The only acceptable methods of fishing recreation fee for each Colorado paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this take are shotguns, hand-held bows, and State licensed angler age 16 or older. section apply. hawking/falconry. Payments are made at self-service (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing fee stations, and you must fishing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of cottontail rabbit, and black- display a receipt of payment or an subject to the following conditions: tailed and white-tailed jackrabbit, on annual pass while fishing. High school (i) The condition set forth at designated areas of the refuge subject to and college students can fish for free paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section the following condition: Shotguns, rifles with a current student identification applies. firing rimfire cartridges less than .23 card. (ii) We prohibit launching of caliber, hand-held bows, pellet guns, (v) We allow bank fishing only at Lake motorboats from the refuge. slingshots, and hawking/falconry are the Mary and Lake Ladora. (iii) We prohibit the use of reptiles only acceptable methods of take. (vi) We allow wade fishing only in and amphibians as bait. (3) Big game hunting. We allow Lake Ladora after Memorial Day. (b) Stewart B. McKinney National hunting of elk on designated areas of the (vii) Each angler may use only one rod Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game refuge. and reel or pole and line with one hook bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck,

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coot, and goose on designated areas of and have the permit in your possession by applicable Federal and State the refuge subject to the following while hunting. regulations, and are listed in conditions: (ii) You must complete and return a alphabetical order with additional (i) We require hunters to obtain an Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form refuge-specific regulations. annual Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–2361), available at the refuge (a) Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee 3–1383–G) in advance for permission to administration office or on the refuge’s National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory hunt in the designated hunting area. website, within 15 days of the close of game bird hunting. We allow hunting of (ii) We will limit hunt days to the season. duck and coot on designated areas of the Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays (iii) You may access the Lottery refuge subject to the following during the waterfowl hunting season as Waterfowl Hunt Area by boat. conditions: established by the State. (iv) We allow hunting of waterfowl in (i) You must possess and carry a (2)–(4) [Reserved] the Disabled Waterfowl Draw Area signed refuge waterfowl hunt permit subject to the following condition: We (signed brochure) while hunting. § 32.27 Delaware. do not allow assistants to enter a (ii) We do not open to hunting on The following refuge units are open designated disabled hunting area unless Mondays, Tuesdays, and Christmas Day. for hunting and/or fishing as governed they are accompanied by a certified (iii) We allow hunting on the refuge by applicable Federal and State disabled hunter. from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1 regulations, and are listed in (v) We allow the use of dogs when p.m. Hunters may enter the refuge no alphabetical order with additional hunting migratory game birds and earlier than 4 a.m. and must be off the refuge-specific regulations. upland game species. refuge by 3 p.m. (a) Bombay Hook National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) Hunters may only enter and leave Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of rabbit, quail, pheasant, and the refuge at the Headquarters Area hunting. We allow hunting of migratory red fox on designated areas of the refuge (Boynton Beach) and the Hillsboro Area game birds on designated areas of the subject to the following conditions: (Boca Raton). refuge subject to the following (i) The condition set forth at (v) We allow only temporary blinds of condition: paragraph (b)(1)(v) of this section native vegetation. (i) We require a refuge permit (FWS applies. (vi) Hunters must remove decoys and Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (ii) You must obtain a refuge permit other personal property from the National Wildlife Refuge System) for (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— hunting area at the end of each day’s waterfowl hunting except on the South National Wildlife Refuge System) from hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Upland Hunting Area. the refuge office or website and have the (vii) Hunters must complete a (ii) We allow the use of dogs when permit in your possession while Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form hunting migratory game birds and hunting. 3–2361) and place it in an entrance fee upland game species. (3) Big game hunting. We allow canister each day prior to exiting the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey refuge. hunting of grey squirrel, cottontail on designated areas of the refuge subject (viii) All youth hunters age 15 and rabbit, ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite to the following conditions: younger must be supervised by a (i) We prohibit organized deer drives. quail, raccoon, opossum, and red fox on licensed and permitted adult age 21 or We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an designated areas of the refuge subject to older, and must remain with the adult organized or planned effort to pursue, the following condition: The condition while hunting. Youth hunters must have drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this completed a hunter education course. cause deer to move in the direction of section applies. (2) [Reserved] any person(s) who is part of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow organized or planned hunt and known hunting of turkey and deer on hunting of alligator on designated areas to be waiting for the deer. of the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) Hunting on the headquarters deer conditions: the following conditions: hunt area will be by lottery. You must (i) We require a refuge permit (FWS (i) You must possess and carry a obtain and possess a refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— signed refuge alligator hunt permit Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— National Wildlife Refuge System) except (signed brochure) while hunting. National Wildlife Refuge System) from on the South Upland Hunting Area. (ii) We allow hunting on the refuge 1 the refuge office or website and have the (ii) In the Headquarters Deer Hunt hour before sunset on Friday night permit in your possession while Area, you may hunt only from a through 1 hour after sunrise Saturday hunting. morning, and 1 hour before sunset on designated stand, unless you are (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Saturday night through 1 hour after actively tracking or retrieving wounded fishing and crabbing on designated areas sunrise Sunday morning. We allow deer. of the refuge subject to the following (4) [Reserved] alligator hunting the first 2 weekends conditions: (b) Prime Hook National Wildlife (i) On Turkle and Fleetwood ponds, during Harvest Period 1 (August) and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird we allow boats only with electric the first 2 weekends during Harvest hunting. We allow the hunting of trolling motors. Period 2 (September). Following the waterfowl, coot, mourning dove, snipe, (ii) You must attend all crabbing and close of Harvest Period 2, the remaining and woodcock on designated areas of fishing gear at all times. weekends in October will be open for the refuge subject to the following (iii) You must remove all personal alligator harvest permittees who possess conditions: property at the end of each day’s fishing unused CITES tags (OMB Control No. (i) We require a refuge permit (FWS activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this 1018–0093). We provide specific dates Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— chapter). for the alligator hunt on the harvest National Wildlife Refuge System) for permit. waterfowl hunting except in designated § 32.28 Florida. (iii) Youth age 17 and younger may walk-in areas. You must obtain a refuge The following refuge units are open not hunt, but may only accompany an permit from the refuge office or website for hunting and/or fishing as governed adult age 21 or older who possesses an

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Alligator Trapping Agent License (state- from March 1 through June 30 to protect (3) Big game hunting. In Hernando issued). nesting birds. County, we allow hunting of whitetail (iv) Hunters may only enter and leave (ii) We conditionally open to public deer and turkey, as governed by State of the refuge at the Hillsboro Area entry a 300-foot (90-m) buffer zone Florida Chassahowitzka Wildlife (Loxahatchee Road, Boca Raton). beginning at mean high tide line and Management Area regulations and (v) You may take alligators using extending into the waters around subject to the following condition: The hand-held snares, harpoons, gigs, snatch Seahorse Key from March 1 through conditions set forth at paragraphs hooks, artificial lures, manually June 30. Should birds nest in that area (c)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section operated spears, spear guns, and during that timeframe, we will close apply. crossbows. We prohibit the taking of that area of Seahorse Key to public (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport alligators using baited hooks, baited entry. fishing in designated areas of the refuge wooden pegs, or firearms. We allow the (c) Chassahowitzka National Wildlife subject to the following conditions: use of bang sticks (a hand-held pole Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We allow fishing 24 hours per day, with a pistol or shotgun cartridge on the hunting. We allow migratory game bird year-round, except in areas posted end in a very short barrel) with hunting in designated areas of the refuge closed. approved nontoxic ammunition (see subject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit harvesting and § 32.2(k)) only for taking alligators (i) In Citrus County: possession of frogs, horseshoe crabs, attached to a restraining line. Once an (A) You may take only ducks and turtles, and snakes (see § 27.21 of this alligator is captured, it must be killed coots. chapter). immediately. We prohibit catch-and- (B) We allow waterfowl hunting on (iii) We permit commercial activities, release of alligators. Once the alligator is Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays including guiding, with a Special Use dead, you must lock a CITES tag during those seasons established by the Permit (Commercial Activities Special through the skin of the carcass within 6 State of Florida. Use Permit Application, FWS Form 3– inches (15.2 centimeters) of the tip of (C) We allow the use of dogs when 1383–C). You must apply for the permit. the tail. The tag must remain attached hunting migratory birds. (d) Egmont Key National Wildlife to the alligator at all times. (D) We require hunters to possess and Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (vi) Hunters must remove all personal carry a signed, refuge hunting permit (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport property from the hunting area at the (signed brochure). fishing year-round on designated areas (E) We prohibit hunting within 100 end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of of the refuge subject to the following yards (91.4 meters) of any residence or this chapter). condition: Anglers may only use two on navigable waterways of (vii) We allow only one vessel per poles per angler and must attend both Chassahowitzka River, Seven Cabbage hunting group or party. poles at all times. Cut-off, and Mason Creek. (e) Hobe Sound National Wildlife (viii) We allow only temporary blinds (F) We allow temporary blinds and Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] of native vegetation. decoys, but you must remove all blinds (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport and decoys from the refuge at the end designated areas of the refuge subject to fishing on designated areas of the refuge of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: chapter). (i) We allow fishing only from legal (i) We only allow the use of rods and (ii) In Hernando County: sunrise to legal sunset. reels and poles and lines, and anglers (A) All hunters in Hernando County (ii) We allow salt-water fishing along must attend them at all times. must comply with the State of Florida the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River (ii) We prohibit the taking of frogs and Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Lagoon year-round as governed by State turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). Area regulations. recreational fishing regulations. (iii) We allow 12 fishing tournaments (B) The conditions set forth at (iii) We allow the use of only rods and a year by Special Use Permit only paragraphs (c)(1)(i)(C), (D), and (F) of reels and poles and lines, and anglers (General Activities—Special Use Permit this section apply. must attend them at all times. Application, FWS Form 3–1383–G). (C) We allow hunting of geese, duck, (iv) We allow only two poles per (iv) We prohibit the possession or use and coot only on Wednesdays, angler, and anglers must attend those of cast nets, seines, trot lines, jugs, gigs, Saturdays, and Sundays. poles at all times in conjunction with and other fishing devices. (D) We prohibit hunting within 100 the Martin County, Florida, two-pole (v) Anglers may only launch boats at yards (91.4 meters) of any residence. ordinance. the Headquarters Area (Boynton Beach), (2) Upland game hunting. In (f) J. N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National the Hillsboro Area (Boca Raton), and 20 Hernando County, we allow hunting of Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] Mile Bend (West Palm Beach). quail, squirrel, rabbit, feral hog, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (vi) All youth anglers age 15 and opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, fishing and crabbing in designated areas younger must be supervised by a skunk, and nutria as governed by State of the refuge subject to the following licensed and permitted adult age 21 or of Florida Chassahowitzka Wildlife conditions: older, and must remain with the adult Management Area regulations and (i) We allow the take of crabs with the while fishing. subject to the following conditions: use of dip nets only. (b) Cedar Keys National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at (ii) All anglers must exit refuge lands Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] paragraphs (c)(1)(i)(C) through (F) and and waters no later than 1⁄2 hour after (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (c)(1)(ii)(D) of this section apply. legal sunset. sport fishing year-round on designated (ii) We prohibit the use of traps or (iii) We prohibit the possession and areas of the refuge subject to the snares to take game. use of seines or trot lines. following conditions: (iii) You may take feral hog, opossum, (iv) We prohibit the use of cast nets (i) We close a 300-foot (90-meter (m)) armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, and from the left (south) side of Wildlife buffer zone beginning at mean high tide nutria as incidental species with the Drive or any water control structure, line and extending into the waters equipment legal for use during the bridge, boardwalk, or rip rap affixed to around Snake Key to all public entry season. Wildlife Drive.

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(v) All fish must remain in whole be accompanied by an adult age 18 or (vii) Hunters must be at their vehicles condition until removed from refuge older. Each adult may supervise one by 1 hour after legal shooting time. lands and waters, except for fish caught youth hunter and must remain within (viii) We prohibit cleaning of game and landed by individuals using the sight and normal voice contact of the within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of any services of the refuge concessionaire at youth hunter; the pair must share a developed public recreation area, game the Tarpon Bay recreation area. Those single bag limit unless hunting during a check station, or gate. fish may be cleaned at the designated designated family or youth hunt. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fish cleaning station in the concession (x) We prohibit shotgun loads larger hunting of feral hog, gray squirrel, area. than #2 shot and slugs during turkey armadillo, opossum, rabbit, raccoon, (vi) We prohibit the use of bows and hunts. coyote, and beaver on designated areas spears from Wildlife Drive or any trail (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport of the refuge subject to the following or structure affixed to Wildlife Drive. fishing on designated areas of the refuge conditions: (g) Lake Woodruff National Wildlife subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (i) We only allow use of hook and paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (viii) of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow line. We prohibit cast nets. section apply. hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, (ii) We allow fishing from legal (ii) Hunters may only hunt during and turkey on designated areas of the sunrise to legal sunset. designated days and times. The refuge refuge subject to the following (iii) We prohibit the use of snatch prints dates for all the refuge hunting conditions: hooks in the refuge impoundments. seasons in the annual refuge hunt (h) Lower Suwannee National Wildlife (i) We require a valid Lake Woodruff brochure (signed brochure). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Quota Hunt Permit, which can be (iii) We allow night hunting for hunting. We allow hunting of duck and purchased through the Florida Fish and raccoon and opossum from legal sunset coot on designated areas of the refuge Wildlife Conservation Commission, and until legal sunrise as governed by State subject to the following conditions: a valid Lake Woodruff National Wildlife regulations. Refuge hunt permit (signed annual hunt (i) We require all hunters, age 16 or older, to purchase and possess a general (3) Big game hunting. We allow brochure), which is free and hunting of big game on designated areas nontransferable. refuge hunting permit through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation of the refuge subject to the following (ii) All hunters must be on stands or conditions: in blinds during deer hunts. Commission to hunt during all refuge (i) The conditions set forth at (iii) We prohibit scouting in the hunt hunts, unless otherwise exempt. We do paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (viii) of this area during the quota hunt. not require youth hunters age 15 and (iv) Hunters possessing a valid permit younger to possess a general refuge section apply. may access the refuge 2 hours prior to hunting permit. (ii) During the refuge archery season, legal sunrise each hunting day. All (ii) Every hunter must possess a hunters may only use archery hunters must leave the refuge within 2 signed refuge hunt brochure (signed equipment, including crossbows, as hours of legal sunset. brochure) while hunting on the refuge. governed by State archery regulations. (v) We allow stands or blinds to be set (iii) We prohibit hunting from or (iii) During the refuge muzzleloader up 2 days prior to the permitted hunt, within 150 feet (45 meters) of all refuge season, hunters may only use and you must remove them on or before roads open to public vehicle travel. muzzleloading firearms and archery the last day of your permitted hunt. You (iv) An adult (parent or guardian) age equipment (see § 27.42 of this chapter) must clearly mark stands with the 18 or older must supervise and must as governed by State muzzleloader hunter’s Florida Fish and Wildlife remain within sight of and in normal regulations. Conservation Commission (FWC) permit voice contact of a youth hunter, age 15 (iv) We prohibit organized drives. We number found on your hunting license. or younger. An adult may not supervise define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or No more than one stand or blind per more than two youths. Youth hunters planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or person may be on the refuge at any time, must meet State hunter-education otherwise frighten or cause game to unless a permitted hunter is requirements. move in the direction of any person(s) accompanied by a youth hunter. You (v) Clothes-type pins or clips with who is part of the organized or planned must place the stand and/or blind for a reflective or colored markings can be hunt and known to be waiting for the youth hunter within sight and normal used for the temporary marking of game. voice contact of the permitted hunter’s vegetation in order to identify a route of (v) We allow hunting of deer (except stand and mark it with the adult travel to or from a tree stand. You must spotted fawns), feral hog, gray squirrel, permitted hunter’s FWC permit number remove these pins at the end of deer rabbit, armadillo, opossum, raccoon, and the word ‘‘YOUTH.’’ season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this beaver, and coyote during the archery (vi) If you use flagging or other trail chapter). Each clothes-type pin or clip season. marking material, you must print your must contain the hunting license (vi) Hunters may take feral hog (no FWC permit number on each piece or number of the hunter. size or bag limit), and a maximum of marker. You may set up flagging and (vi) You may leave a temporary tree two deer per day, during the family trail markers 2 days prior to the stand on refuge property starting 1 week hunt, except only one deer may be permitted hunt, and you must remove before archery season, but you must antlerless for each day of the family and them on or before the last day of the remove it by the last day of hog season. senior hunts. permitted hunt. All tree stands left on the refuge within (vii) Hunters must fill out a Big Game (vii) You must check out any game the hunt season must display the Harvest Report (FWS Form 3–2359) and taken during the hunts at a self-check hunter’s hunting license number legibly check all game harvested during all deer station. written on or attached to the stand. You and hog hunts. (viii) You may access the Western may also use a temporary tree stand (viii) Hunters may take only bearded Unit only by boat. during small game season, but you must turkeys and only during the State Zone (ix) Hunters age 15 and younger do remove it by the last day of the small C youth turkey hunts and spring turkey not need a quota permit, but they must game season. season.

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(ix) Shooting hours for spring turkey on the Migratory Bird Hunt Report (xi) We allow hunters possessing a begin 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise and (FWS Form 3–2361) to refuge personnel. valid permit to scout within their end at 1 p.m. (2) [Reserved] permitted zones up to 7 days prior to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (3) Big game hunting. We allow the their permitted hunts. You must carry fishing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of white-tailed deer and feral your valid Quota Hunt Permit subject to the following conditions: hog in designated areas of the refuge identifying the permitted hunt zone (i) We prohibit taking of frogs and subject to the following conditions: while scouting. turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (i) We require a State-issued Merritt (xii) You must be on your stand or in (ii) We prohibit the use or possession Island National Wildlife Refuge Big your blind while hunting. of alcohol while fishing on the refuge. Game Quota Hunt Permit. The Quota (xiii) We prohibit stalking or moving (i) Merritt Island National Wildlife Hunt Permit is a limited entry quota through the hunt area while hunting. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird permit, is zone-specific, and is (xiv) You must be at your vehicle hunting. We allow hunting of duck, nontransferable. within 1 hour after legal shooting time. merganser, and coot in designated areas (ii) You must have a valid signed Big If you wish to track wounded game of the refuge subject to the following Game Hunt Permit (signed annual hunt beyond 1 hour after legal sunset, you conditions: brochure). must gain consent from a Federal (iii) We prohibit hunters entering the (i) You must possess and carry a Wildlife Officer to do so. normal or expanded restricted areas of current, signed Merritt Island National (xv) We prohibit using dogs for the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Wildlife Refuge hunt permit (signed tracking unless authorized by a Federal (iv) We allow hunting during a 3-day brochure, non-transferable) at all times Wildlife Officer. Dogs must remain on a weekend within the State’s deer season. while hunting waterfowl on the refuge. leash and be equipped with a GPS Legal shooting hours are 1⁄2 hour before (ii) You must carry (or hunt within 30 tracking device. legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal yards of a hunter who possesses) a valid (xvi) You may field dress game; sunset. State-issued Merritt Island Waterfowl (v) Hunters possessing a valid permit however, we prohibit cleaning game Quota Permit, while hunting in areas 1 may access the refuge no earlier than 2 within 1,000 feet of any public area, or 4 from the beginning of the regular hours before legal sunrise and must road, game-check station, or gate. We waterfowl season through the end of leave the refuge no later than 2 hours prohibit dumping game carcasses on the January. The Waterfowl Quota Permit after legal sunset. refuge. can be used for a single party consisting (vi) We prohibit hunting from refuge (xvii) Archery hunters must wear at of the permit holder and up to three roads or within 100 yards of roads open least 500 square inches (3,226 square guests. The permit holder must be to public vehicle traffic or within 200 centimeters) of solid fluorescent-orange present. yards of a building or KSC facility. color while moving to and from their (iii) During the State’s waterfowl (vii) Each permitted hunter may have vehicles, while moving to their stands season, we allow hunting on one adult guest and one youth hunter. or hunting spots, and while tracking or Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and All guests must remain within sight and dragging out game. the following Federal holidays: normal voice contact. The party must (xviii) There is no bag limit or size Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New share a single bag limit. Each adult may limit for the take of feral hogs. Year’s Day. supervise one youth hunter and must (xix) You must report all hunting (iv) We prohibit hunters entering the remain within sight and normal voice activities, including successful and non- normal or expanded restricted areas of contact. The pair must share a single bag successful hunts, at one of the two the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). limit unless hunting during a designated check stations prior to leaving the (v) We allow hunting of waterfowl on youth or family hunt. refuge. refuge-established hunt days from 1⁄2 (viii) You may set up stands or blinds (4) Sport fishing. We allow hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. up to 2 days prior to the permitted hunt; recreational fishing, crabbing, (noon). Hunters must remove all you must remove them on the last day clamming, and shrimping on designated equipment and check out at the refuge of your permitted hunt. You must areas of the refuge subject to the check station prior to 1 p.m. each day. clearly mark stands and blinds with following conditions: (vi) You may enter the refuge no your Florida State customer (i) You must possess a current, signed earlier than 4 a.m. for the purpose of identification (ID) number found on refuge fishing permit (signed brochure) waterfowl hunting. your hunting license. You may have no at all times while fishing on the refuge. (vii) We require an adult, age 18 or more than one stand or blind per person (ii) We prohibit anglers entering the older, to supervise hunters age 15 and on the refuge at any time. You must normal or expanded restricted areas of younger. The adult must remain within place a stand or blind for a youth hunter the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). sight and normal voice contact of the within sight and normal voice contact of (iii) We prohibit fishing after legal youth hunter. the supervisory hunter’s stand and mark sunset or before legal sunrise, except (viii) We prohibit hunting or shooting it with the supervisory hunter’s Florida that we allow fishing at night from a within 25 feet (7.6 meters), or shooting State customer ID number and the word vessel in the open waters of Mosquito from any portion, of a dike, dirt road, or ‘‘YOUTH.’’ Lagoon, Indian River Lagoon, Banana railroad grade. (ix) We prohibit all scouting in the River, and Haulover Canal. (ix) We prohibit hunting or shooting hunt area during the quota hunt. (iv) You may launch boats for night within 150 yards (135 meters) of SR 402, (x) If you use flagging or other trail- fishing and boating activities only from SR 406, or any paved road right-of-way. marking material, you must print your Bair’s Cove, Beacon 42, and Biolab boat We prohibit shooting over any dike or Florida State customer ID number on ramps. roadway. each piece or marker. You may set out (v) We prohibit crabbing or fishing (x) You must leave the refuge by 1 flagging and trail markers up to 2 days from Black Point Wildlife Drive or any p.m. Prior to that, you must stop at a prior to the permitted hunt, and you side road connected to Black Point posted refuge waterfowl check station must remove them on the last day of the Wildlife Drive except from L Pond and report statistical hunt information permitted hunt. Road.

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(vi) We prohibit launching boats, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow define antlerless deer as deer with no canoes, or kayaks from Black Point hunting of grey squirrel, rabbit, and antler or antlers less than 5 inches Wildlife Drive or any side road raccoon on designated areas of the (12.75 centimeters). Antlered deer must connected to Black Point Wildlife Drive refuge subject to the following have at least three points, 1 inch (2.5 except from L Pond Road. conditions: centimeters) or greater on one antler, to (vii) Anglers and crabbers must attend (i) We require refuge permits (signed be harvested. their lines at all times. brochure) for hunting upland game. (vii) There is one youth white-tailed (viii) We prohibit harvesting and Each hunter must possess and carry a deer hunt and one youth turkey hunt for possession of horseshoe crab, frog, signed refuge permit while participating youth ages 12 to 17. During these hunts, turtle, snake, and/or other wildlife (see in a hunt. only the youth hunter may handle or § 27.21 of this chapter). (ii) All hunters must wear 500 square discharge firearms used for hunting. An (ix) We prohibit use of personal inches (3,250 square centimeters) of adult age 21 or older must accompany watercraft, kite surfing, kite boarding, fluorescent orange above the waistline and remain in sight and normal voice wind surfing, sail boarding, use of air- while in a designated hunting unit contact of each youth hunter. There is thrust boats, and use of hovercraft on during a refuge hunt. no limit on the number of hogs a youth the refuge or in refuge waters. (iii) You may only use .22 caliber or hunter may harvest during these hunts. (x) We prohibit motorized vessels in smaller rim-fire rifles, shotguns (#4 bird (A) Youth white-tailed deer hunt the Banana River within the posted shot or smaller) (see § 32.2(k)), or harvest limits. (1) Youth hunters age 12 ‘‘No-Motor Zone,’’ including any vessel muzzleloaders to harvest squirrel, to 15 may harvest two deer, either two having an attached motor or a rabbit, and raccoon. In addition, you antlerless deer or one antlerless and one nonattached motor capable of use may use shotgun slugs, buckshot, antlered. State regulations define (including electric trolling motor). archery equipment, or pistols to take antlerless deer as deer with no antler or (xi) We allow vessels drafting 12 feral hogs. We prohibit the use of other inches (30 centimeters) or less antlers less than 5 inches (12.75 weapons. centimeters). There are no restrictions (measured while vessel is fully stopped) (iv) We allow the use of leashed dogs to be propelled only by poling, on antler size for youth hunters age 12 for trailing injured or harvested game. to 15. paddling, drifting, or electric trolling (v) We prohibit hunting from any motors in the established Pole & Troll (2) Youth hunters age 16 or 17 may named or numbered road (with the harvest two deer, either two antlerless Zone(s), except in the posted running exception of persons hunting during the channels. or one antlerless and one antlered. State mobility-impaired hunt). regulations define antlerless deer as (xii) We prohibit fish cleaning on (vi) We prohibit cleaning of game refuge property. deer with no antler or antlers less than within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of any 5 inches (12.75 centimeters). Antlered (xiii) We prohibit fishing from, or in residence, developed public recreation the immediate vicinity of, the Manatee deer must have at least two points, 1 area, or game check station. inch (2.5 centimeters) or greater on one Viewing Deck on the northeast side of (vii) You must check out all game antler, to be harvested by youth hunters Haulover Canal. taken at a game check station. age 16 or 17. (xiv) When inside the impoundment (3) Big game hunting. We allow perimeter ditch, you may use gasoline hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, (B) Youth turkey hunt harvest limit. or diesel motors. Outside the perimeter and turkey subject to the following The limit is one bearded turkey per ditch, you must propel vessels by conditions: youth hunter. paddling, push pole, or electric trolling (i) We require refuge permits (hunters (viii) Mobility-impaired hunters may motor. apply through State for license, and the have an assistant accompany them. You (j) Pelican Island National Wildlife State charges a fee). Permits are may transfer permits issued to Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] assistants. We limit those hunt teams to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport nontransferable. Each hunter must possess and carry a signed permit when harvesting white-tailed deer and feral fishing on designated areas of the refuge hog within the limits provided at subject to the following conditions: participating in a hunt. Prior to hunting each day, you must check-in at a hunt paragraph (l)(3)(vi) of this section. (i) We allow fishing year-round. (ix) You may harvest one bearded (ii) We allow bank fishing from spoil check station as specified in the refuge hunt brochure. You must check out at turkey per hunt. You may only use islands during daylight hours only. shotguns or archery equipment to (k) Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge. the end of each hunting day. harvest turkey. We prohibit hunting (1)–(3) [Reserved] (ii) The conditions set forth at (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport paragraphs (l)(2)(ii) and (iv) through after 1 p.m. fishing year-round on designated areas (vii) of this section apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport of the refuge subject to the following (iii) We allow feral hog to be taken fishing on designated areas of the refuge condition: We allow fishing only from during any refuge hunt. There is no subject to the following conditions: vessels in the waters surrounding limit on the size or number of feral hogs (i) We prohibit taking blue crabs from Tarpon Key. that hunters may take. impounded water on the St. Marks Unit. (l) St. Marks National Wildlife (iv) There is a two deer limit per hunt, (ii) We only allow fishing in refuge Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird as specified at paragraph (l)(3)(vi) of this lakes, ponds, and impoundments from hunting. We allow hunting of duck and section, except during the youth hunt, 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour coot on designated areas of the refuge when the limit is as specified at after legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: paragraph (l)(3)(vii) of this section. The (iii) We allow fishing in tidal and (i) You must remove blinds at the end limit for turkey is one per hunt. coastal waters 24 hours per day year- of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this (v) We prohibit the use of deer round. chapter). decoys. (iv) We prohibit taking of frogs or (ii) We allow the use of dogs to (vi) The bag limit for white-tailed deer turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). recover game. is two deer per hunt, either two (v) We prohibit use of cast nets or (iii) Hunters may access the hunt area antlerless deer or one antlerless deer traps to take fish from any lake, pond, by boat. and one antlered deer. State regulations or impoundment on the refuge.

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(vi) You must attend all fishing deer drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck equipment. an organized or planned effort to and coot on designated areas of the (vii) We prohibit bow fishing on pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise refuge subject to the following refuge lakes, ponds, and impoundments. frighten or cause deer to move in the conditions: (viii) The interior ponds and lakes on direction of any person(s) who is part of (i) We allow hunting each day during the Panacea Unit are open year-round the organized or planned hunt and the early wood duck/teal season. for bank fishing. We open vehicle access known to be waiting for the deer. (ii) We allow hunting only on to these areas from March 15 through (ix) You may only discharge Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and May 15 each year. Ponds and lakes that muzzleloaders at the designated Federal holidays that fall within the anglers access from County Road 372 discharge area between 5 a.m. and 9 State’s waterfowl season, including are open year-round for fishing and p.m. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New boating. (x) Hunters must check out at the Year’s Day. (m) St. Vincent National Wildlife check station prior to leaving the refuge (iii) Hunters must possess and carry a Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] at the end of their hunt. A refuge staff valid, signed refuge permit (signed (3) Big game hunting. We allow member or volunteer must check the brochure) at all times while hunting on hunting of white-tailed deer, sambar campsites before the hunters leave the the refuge. 1 deer, raccoon, and feral hog on refuge. (iv) We allow hunting from ⁄2 hour designated areas of the refuge subject to (xi) Bag limits are: before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). the following conditions: (A) Muzzleloader weapons sambar Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier (i) We require refuge permits (hunters deer hunt. One sambar deer of either than 4 a.m. and must remove all decoys, apply through State for license, and the sex; no limit on feral hog or raccoon. guns, blinds, and other related State charges a fee). The permits are (B) Archery hunt. One white-tailed equipment by 1 p.m. each day (see nontransferable, and the hunter must deer of either sex. Antlered deer must § 27.93 of this chapter). possess them while hunting. Only have at least two points, 1 inch (2.5 (v) We prohibit hunting within 100 signed permits are valid. We only allow centimeters) or more on one antler, to be yards (90 meters) of the south edge of people with a signed refuge hunt permit harvested. State regulations define U.S. 41 and the area posted around or the helpers of mobility-impaired antlerless deer as deer with no antler or Marsh Trail extending south from U.S. hunters on the island during the hunt antlers less than 5 inches (12.75 41. periods. centimeters). Youth age 15 or younger (vi) We allow the use of dogs for (ii) We authorize three refuge hunts: may harvest any deer except spotted waterfowl retrieval and prehunt Sambar deer, white-tailed deer archery, fawn. We prohibit harvesting of spotted scouting. and white-tailed deer muzzleloader. fawns. There is no limit on feral hog or (2)–(3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport During the sambar deer hunt, only raccoon. sambar deer, feral hog, and raccoon can (C) Muzzleloader weapons white- fishing and crabbing on the refuge on be harvested. During the white-tailed tailed deer hunt. One white-tailed deer. designated areas subject to the following deer hunts, only white-tailed deer, feral Antlered deer must have at least two conditions: (i) We allow fishing in the freshwater hog, and raccoon can be harvested. points, 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) or more and brackish marsh area of the refuge (iii) We restrict access to St. Vincent in length on one antler, to be harvested. year-round from legal sunrise to legal Island to the Indian Pass and West Pass We issue a limited number of either-sex sunset. campsites. The hunt brochure lists tags. If you have an either-sex tag, the check-in and check-out procedures. We (ii) We prohibit the taking of snake, bag limit is one deer that may be turtle, frog, and other wildlife in the restrict access to the hunt areas to foot antlerless or antlered with legal antler or bicycle travel. freshwater and brackish marsh area of configuration. State regulations define the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (iv) Hunt hours are 1⁄2 hour before antlerless deer as deer with no antler or (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, legal sunrise until 3 p.m. for the sambar antlers less than 5 inches (12.75 gigs, spears, bush hooks, and snatch deer hunt. centimeters). Youth age 15 or younger hooks in the freshwater and brackish (v) You may set up tree stands only may harvest any deer except spotted after you check in, and you must marsh area of the refuge. fawn. We prohibit harvesting of spotted (iv) Anglers and crabbers must attend remove them from the island at the end fawns. There is no limit on feral hog or their lines at all times. of the hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of raccoon. this chapter). (xii) We prohibit bringing live game § 32.29 Georgia. (vi) You may retrieve game from the into the check station. The following refuge units are open closed areas only if accompanied by a (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on for hunting and/or fishing as governed refuge staff member or a Federal designated areas of the refuge subject to by applicable Federal and State Wildlife Officer. the following conditions: regulations, and are listed in (vii) We limit weapons to primitive (i) You may fish from 1⁄2 hour before alphabetical order with additional weapons (bow and arrow, and legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset refuge-specific regulations. muzzleloader) on the primitive weapons year-round. (a) Banks Lake National Wildlife sambar deer hunt and the primitive (ii) We prohibit the use of live Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] weapons white-tailed deer hunt. We minnows as bait. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport limit the archery hunt to bow and (iii) We allow the use of only rods and fishing on designated areas of the refuge arrow. We prohibit crossbows during reels or poles and lines in refuge lakes. subject to the following conditions: the white-tailed deer archery hunt Anglers must attend their fishing (i) We allow the use of only pole and except with a State disabled persons equipment at all times. line or rod and reel, which the angler permit. You may take feral hog and (iv) We prohibit the taking of frog must attend at all times. raccoon only with the weapons allowed and/or turtle (see § 27.21 of this (ii) We allow sport fishing after legal for that period. chapter). sunset. (viii) We allow only stand, still, and (n) Ten Thousand Islands National (iii) We permit fishing tournaments by stalk hunting. We prohibit organized Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game Special Use Permit (General Activities

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Special Use Permit Application, FWS (iii) We require hunters to report all (signed brochure) while hunting for Form 3–1383–G) issued by the refuge harvested game at the check station upland game. The hunt brochure will manager. before leaving the refuge (see hunting serve as your hunt permit. (b) Blackbeard Island National brochure). (iii) We require each small game Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iv) We allow access to the hunt area hunter to wear at least 500 square (3) Big game hunting. We allow from 2 hours before legal sunrise until inches (3,250 square centimeters) of hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 2 hours after legal sunset. hunter orange as an outer garment above hog on designated areas of the refuge (v) We allow the use of dogs for the waist during small game hunts. subject to the following conditions: retrieving downed waterfowl during (iv) We allow the use of dogs when (i) We require a refuge hunt permit waterfowl hunts. hunting for squirrel, rabbit, and quail. (electronic form) for all hunters age 16 (vi) We prohibit hunting within 50 (v) You may place tree stands and and older. Hunters must sign the permit yards (45 meters (m)) of a road open to hunting blinds during upland game and and carry it with them at all times when vehicle travel or within 200 yards (180 big game hunts on the day prior to each hunting. m) of a building. upland game and big game hunt. You (ii) Hunters must check-in no more (vii) We prohibit entry into the must remove tree stands and hunting than 1 day in advance of the opening designated hunt area by nonhunters blinds by 11 a.m. on the day after the day of each hunt. We prohibit check-in during all quota deer-gun and waterfowl hunt. after legal sunset of the second hunt hunts. (3) Big game hunting. We allow day. (viii) We prohibit removal of live hogs hunting for white-tailed deer, feral hog, (iii) Each hunter may place one stand from the refuge. and turkey on designated areas of the on the refuge no earlier than 1 month (ix) We prohibit organized drives. We refuge subject to the following prior to the opening day of each hunt, define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or conditions: but must remove the stand by the end planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or (i) The conditions set forth at of each hunt (see § 27.93 of this otherwise frighten or cause game to paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iv), (vi) chapter). move in the direction of any person(s) through (ix), and (xi) through (xvii) and (iv) Hunters must check-in at the who is part of the organized or planned (c)(2)(v) of this section apply. refuge dock prior to setting up camp. hunt and known to be waiting for the (ii) We prohibit the use of buckshot. (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs We require personal identification at game. check-in. (x) Youth hunters age 15 and younger during deer and feral hog hunts. (iv) We require each deer and feral (v) Only hunters may camp at the must remain within sight and normal hog hunter to wear at least 500 square designated camping area during refuge voice contact of an adult age 21 or older inches (3,250 square centimeters) of hunts. possessing a valid hunting license. (vi) For hunting, we allow only bows hunter orange as an outer garment above (xi) We prohibit all-terrain vehicles as governed by State regulations. the waist during hunts. (vii) Hunters may take five deer (no (ATVs) on the refuge except by (v) Youth hunters age 15 and younger more than two antlered), and we will wheelchair-bound hunters with a refuge must remain within sight and normal issue State bonus tags for two of these. Special Use Permit (General Activities— voice contact of an adult age 21 or older There is no bag limit on feral hog. Special Use Permit Application, FWS possessing a valid hunting license. One (viii) Refuge personnel must check Form 3–1383–G). adult may supervise no more than one deer harvested during the scheduled (xii) We prohibit leaving vehicles, youth hunter. hunt before hunters may remove them boats, trailers, or decoys on the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport from the refuge. overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter). fishing on designated areas of the refuge (ix) Hunters must be off the island by (xiii) We prohibit the possession or subject to the following conditions: 12 p.m. (noon) on Sunday. use of any suppressors or silencers on (i) We allow fishing from March 1 to (x) We allow mooring of boats to the any firearm. October 31, except on the Ocmulgee government dock only for loading and (xiv) We prohibit the possession or River, which is open to fishing year- unloading purposes. use of any trail or game camera or round. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on leaving any other hunting-related (ii) We allow access to the refuge and designated areas of the refuge subject to electronic device on the refuge. fishing only from legal sunrise to legal the following conditions: (xv) We prohibit the possession or use sunset. (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- of any night vision or thermal imaging (iii) We only allow fishing with pole round in the estuarine waters adjacent equipment. and line or rod and reel. to the refuge. (xvi) We prohibit the possession or (iv) The conditions set forth at (ii) We allow bank/beach saltwater use of any electronic calls. paragraphs (c)(1)(xi) and (xii) of this fishing into estuarine waters only from (xvii) We prohibit falconry. section apply. legal sunrise to legal sunset except (xviii) You may only place temporary (v) We prohibit use or possession of during managed hunts. blinds, blind material, and/or decoys on alcoholic beverages while fishing on the (c) Bond Swamp National Wildlife the day of the hunt, and you must refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird remove them by 1:00 p.m. on that same (vi) We require you to possess and hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl day. carry a signed refuge fishing permit on designated areas of the refuge subject (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (signed brochure) while fishing. to the following conditions: hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and quail on (vii) Youth anglers age 15 and (i) You must possess and carry a designated areas of the refuge subject to younger must remain within sight and signed refuge hunt permit (signed the following conditions: normal voice contact of an adult age 21 brochure) and an additional refuge (i) The conditions set forth at or older who possesses a valid fishing quota hunt permit for the quota hunts paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) through (iv), (vi), license. while hunting. and (viii) through (xvii) of this section (d) Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) We allow the incidental take of apply. Refer to § 32.20(d) for regulations. feral hog with legal weapons during (ii) We require you to possess and (e) Harris Neck National Wildlife open season. carry a signed refuge hunt permit Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved]

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow (B) We require a refuge permit (Big/ (xii) We prohibit falconry. hunting of white-tailed deer and feral Upland Game Hunt Application, FWS (xiii) Youth hunters age 15 and hog on designated areas of the refuge Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— younger must remain within sight and subject to the following conditions: National Wildlife Refuge System) normal voice contact of an adult age 21 (i) We require a refuge hunt permit obtained through refuge lottery. or older who possesses a valid hunting (electronic form) for all hunters age 16 (C) Hunters must sign in and out each license. and older. Hunters must sign the permit day and record harvest each day. (3) Big game hunting. We allow and carry it with them at all times when (D) You must tag your deer with hunting for white-tailed deer, turkey, hunting. special refuge tags. and feral hog on designated areas of the (ii) Each hunter may place one stand (E) Harvest limit is two deer of either refuge subject to the following on the refuge during the week preceding sex per day. conditions: each hunt, but you must remove stands (F) We zone Chesser Island Hunt area (i) The conditions set forth at by the end of each hunt (see § 27.93 of to accommodate mobility-impaired and paragraphs (g)(2)(iii), (iv), and (viii) this chapter). youth hunters. Only mobility-impaired through (xi) of this section apply. (iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 hunters may use all-terrain vehicles (ii) You must possess and carry a yards (91.4 meters) of Harris Neck Road, (ATVs) and vehicles on firebreaks and signed refuge hunt permit (signed the refuge entrance drive, Visitor unpaved roads. brochure), and possess and carry an Contact Station/Office, Barbour River (iii) In the Cowhouse Unit, State of additional refuge quota hunt permit Landing, Barbour River Road, or Gould’s Georgia’s Dixon Memorial Wildlife (requires contact information only) for Cemetery. Management Area rules, regulations, the quota hunts, while hunting. (iv) We require hunters to check-in dates, and times apply. (iii) We prohibit buckshot. and check-out each hunt day. We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iv) We prohibit hunting within 50 require personal identification to check- fishing on designated areas of the refuge yards (45 meters (m)) of a road open to in and check-out. subject to the following conditions: vehicle travel or within 200 yards (180 (v) We require hunters to check all (i) We prohibit possession of live bait m) of a building. (v) You must bring any deer, turkey, harvested game at the check station fish. or hog you harvest to the refuge check before leaving the refuge each day. (ii) We allow the use of only pole and station intact, except entrails, the day (vi) Hunters may take five deer (no line or rod and reel as methods of take. you kill them and before you leave the more than two antlered), and we will (g) Piedmont National Wildlife refuge. We prohibit possession of issue State bonus tags for two of these. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] dressed deer, turkey, or hog unless you There is no bag limit for feral hog. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow have checked them at the refuge check (vii) During the gun hunt, we allow hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum on designated station. only shotguns (20 gauge or larger; slugs (vi) We prohibit all-terrain vehicles areas of the refuge subject to the only), muzzleloaders, and bows as (ATVs) on the refuge except by following conditions: governed by State regulations. wheelchair-bound hunters with a (i) We prohibit upland game hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport special use permit (General Activities— during refuge deer or turkey hunts. fishing on designated areas of the refuge Special Use Permit Application, FWS (ii) You must possess and carry a subject to the following conditions: Form 3–1383–G). signed refuge hunt permit (signed (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- (vii) We prohibit dogs for hunting big round in the estuarine waters adjacent brochure) while hunting. game. to the refuge. (iii) We require a signed refuge hunt (viii) We prohibit organized drives. (ii) We allow bank fishing into permit (signed brochure) to hunt on the We define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or estuarine waters only from legal sunrise Hitchiti Experimental Forest. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or to legal sunset except during managed (iv) We allow access to the hunt area otherwise frighten or cause game to hunts. from 2 hours before legal sunrise until move in the direction of any person(s) (iii) We prohibit freshwater fishing. 2 hours after legal sunset. who is part of the organized or planned (f) Okefenokee National Wildlife (v) We allow hunting for raccoon and hunt and known to be waiting for the Refuge. (1) [Reserved] opossum from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the game. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow days listed as open in the refuge hunt (ix) Youth hunters age 15 and younger the hunting of rabbit, squirrel, and brochure. must remain within sight and normal bobwhite quail on designated areas of (vi) We only allow .22 caliber or voice contact of an adult age 21 or older the refuge subject to the following smaller rimfire firearms for raccoon and who possesses a valid hunting license. condition: We allow the use of dogs opossum hunting. One adult may supervise no more than only to locate, point, and retrieve during (vii) We allow the use of dogs on one youth hunter. quail hunts. designated areas of the refuge for (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, fishing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of turkey and white-tailed deer, and opossum. subject to the following conditions: and feral hog as incidental take, on (viii) We prohibit possession or use of (i) We allow fishing from March 15 to designated areas subject to the following any suppressors or silencer on any September 30. conditions: firearms. (ii) We allow access to the refuge and (i) In the Pocket Unit: (ix) We prohibit possession or use of fishing from only legal sunrise to legal (A) We only allow archery hunting trail or game cameras or leaving any sunset. and foot traffic. other hunting-related electronic device (iii) You may keep the following (B) Hunters must sign in and out each on the refuge. numbers of fish each day: Bass—5, hunt day and record harvest each day. (x) We prohibit possession or use of channel catfish—5, sunfish or bream— (ii) In the Suwannee Canal Recreation any night vision or thermal imaging 15, and crappie—15. Area: equipment. (iv) We allow nonmotorized boats or (A) We allow only shotguns or (xi) We prohibit possession or use of boats with electric motors on all ponds muzzleloaders. any electronic calls. designated as open to fishing.

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(v) We prohibit use or possession of quota youth turkey hunt and learn (viii) Each hunter may place one alcoholic beverages while fishing on the weekend, youth hunters must submit stand on the refuge no earlier than 1 refuge. the Big/Upland Game Hunt Application month prior to the opening day of each (vi) We allow fishing only with pole (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— hunt, but you must remove all stands by and line or rod and reel. National Wildlife Refuge System). the end of each hunt (see § 27.93 of this (vii) We prohibit leaving boats or (iii) You may only use bows, as chapter). other personal equipment on the refuge governed by State regulations, for deer, (ix) Hunters must be off the island by overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter). feral hog, and coyote hunting during the 12 p.m. (noon) the day following the last (viii) We prohibit the use of fish for archery hunt for these species. day of the hunt. bait and the possession of minnows. (iv) You may only use shotguns (20 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (ix) We prohibit possession or take of gauge or larger, slugs only), centerfire fishing on designated areas of the refuge grass carp. You must immediately rifles, centerfire pistols, muzzleloaders, subject to the following conditions: release any grass carp caught. and bows, as governed by State (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- (x) We require you to possess and regulations, for deer, feral hog, and round in the estuarine waters adjacent carry a signed refuge fishing permit coyote hunting during the firearm hunts to the refuge. (signed brochure) while fishing. for these species. (ii) We allow bank/beach fishing into (xi) Youth anglers age 15 and younger (v) Hunters may take as many as five estuarine waters only from legal sunrise must remain within sight and normal deer (no more than two antlered). There to legal sunset except during managed voice contact of an adult age 21 or older is no bag limit on feral hog or coyote. hunts. who possesses a valid fishing license. (vi) We allow only shotguns with (iii) We prohibit freshwater fishing. (h) Savannah National Wildlife approved nontoxic #2 shot or smaller, (j) Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird and bows, as governed by State Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl regulations, for turkey hunting. We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport and mourning dove on designated areas prohibit the use of slugs or buckshot for fishing on designated areas of the refuge of the refuge subject to the following turkey hunting. subject to the following conditions: We conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport allow saltwater fishing year-round in (i) All hunters age 16 and older must fishing on designated areas of the refuge the estuarine waters adjacent to the possess and carry a signed refuge hunt subject to the following conditions: refuge. permit (requires contact information (i) Anglers may fish in refuge only). impoundments and canals from March § 32.30 Hawaii. (ii) To participate in the quota youth 1 through November 30 annually. The following refuge units are open waterfowl hunt, youth hunters must (ii) Anglers may fish in Kingfisher for hunting and/or fishing as governed submit the Waterfowl Lottery Pond and all tidal creeks year-round. by applicable Federal and State (iii) We allow fishing from legal Application (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt regulations, and are listed in sunrise to legal sunset. Application—National Wildlife Refuge (iv) Anglers may bank fish year-round alphabetical order with additional System). throughout the refuge, unless otherwise refuge-specific regulations. (iii) You may take feral hog and posted. (a) Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge. coyote during all refuge hunts (v) Anglers may only use (1)–(3) [Reserved] (migratory bird, upland, and big game) nonmotorized boats and boats with (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport with weapons authorized and legal for electric motors within impounded fishing on designated areas of the those hunts. waters. refuge. (iv) We allow the use of dogs for (i) Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. (b) Kakahaia National Wildlife retrieving migratory birds. (1)–(2) [Reserved] Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater hunting of squirrel and rabbit on hunting of white-tailed deer and feral fishing on designated areas of the designated areas of the refuge subject to hog on designated areas of the refuge refuge. the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (c) Kilauea Point National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at (i) We require a refuge hunt permit for Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (iii) of this all hunters age 16 and older. Hunters (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater section apply. must sign the permit and carry it with fishing on designated areas of the (ii) You may not hunt on or within them at all times when hunting. refuge. 100 yards (90 meters) of public roads, (ii) Refuge personnel must check deer § 32.31 Idaho. refuge facilities, roads and trails, and harvested during scheduled hunts railroad rights-of-way, or in closed before hunters leave the refuge. The following refuge units are open areas. (iii) Hunters may take five deer (no for hunting and/or fishing as governed (3) Big game hunting. We allow more than two antlered), and we will by applicable Federal and State hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, issue State bonus tags for two of these. regulations, and are listed in feral hog, and coyote on designated There is no bag limit on feral hog. alphabetical order with additional areas of the refuge subject to the (iv) We prohibit the use of buckshot. refuge-specific regulations. following conditions: (v) We allow mooring of boats to the (a) Bear Lake National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at government dock only for loading or Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (iii) of this unloading purposes. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, section apply. (vi) Hunters must check-in at the goose, coot, and snipe on designated (ii) To participate in the quota gun refuge dock prior to setting up camp. areas of the refuge subject to the hunt for wheelchair-dependent hunters, We require personal identification at following conditions: hunters must submit the Quota Deer check-in. (i) We allow boats, except air thrust Hunt Application (FWS Form 3–2439, (vii) We allow only hunters to camp boats, after September 20 within the Hunt Application—National Wildlife at the designated camping area while designated refuge hunting areas, for the Refuge System). To participate in the participating in refuge hunts. purposes of hunting.

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(ii) You may only use portable blinds condition: The condition set forth at (i) Blinds will be available for general or construct temporary blinds of natural paragraph (c)(1)(iv) of this section use on a first-come, first-served basis. vegetation. Blinds will be available for applies. You must remove portable blinds, general use on a first-come, first-served (3) Big game hunting. We allow decoys, boats, and other personal basis. You must remove portable blinds, hunting of deer on designated areas of property from the refuge at the end of decoys, boats, and other personal the refuge subject to the following each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this property from the refuge at the end of conditions: chapter). each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this (i) You must obtain a refuge-specific (ii) We allow only hunters and dogs chapter). hunting permit (signed brochure) to to retrieve game in designated hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunt deer on the Lake Lowell Unit. areas. hunting of pheasant, grouse, partridge, Hunters must sign and carry the permit (2)–(4) [Reserved] and cottontail rabbit on designated areas in the field while hunting. (e) Kootenai National Wildlife of the refuge. (ii) Hunters may place up to two Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (3) [Reserved] portable deer stands in the Lake Lowell hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on Unit. Hunters must place stands/ duck, and coot on designated areas of designated areas of the refuge subject to platforms by hand. Hunters may place the refuge subject to the following the following condition: We prohibit stands/platforms on the refuge no earlier conditions: use and possession of lead weights or than the beginning date of the assigned (i) We allow hunting only on sinkers. hunt permit and must remove them no Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and (b) Camas National Wildlife Refuge— later than the ending date of the hunt Sundays. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We permit. Each stand must display the (ii) We allow the use of dogs when allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and hunter’s hunting license number so that hunting. snipe on designated areas of the refuge it is legible from the ground. (iii) We prohibit the discharge of subject to the following conditions: (iii) In the Lake Lowell Unit, you may firearms in posted retrieval zones and (i) We allow hunters to access the only shoot deer while hunting from an areas closed to hunting. refuge 1 hour before legal shooting time. elevated tree stand/platform. We (iv) Hunters may access the waterfowl (ii) You may only use portable blinds prohibit ground stalking and/or still hunt area no earlier than 3 a.m. and or construct temporary blinds of natural hunting from the ground. We prohibit must leave no later than 1 hour after vegetation. Blinds will be available for shooting a firearm or bow while on the legal sunset. general use on a first-come, first-served ground, except to kill a downed deer. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow basis. You must remove portable blinds, (iv) While hunting from a tree stand, hunting of forest grouse and wild turkey decoys, and other personal property at you must use a fall-arrest system/full on designated areas of the refuge subject the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 body harness meeting Treestand to the following conditions: of this chapter). Manufacturer’s Association standards. (i) You may possess only approved (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) Hunters may enter the Lake Lowell nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while hunting of pheasant, grouse, and Unit no earlier than 2 hours before in the field. partridge on designated areas of the official shooting hours (1⁄2 hour before (ii) We allow the use of dogs when refuge. legal sunrise) and must leave the area hunting forest grouse and for turkey (3)–(4) [Reserved] within 2 hours after official shooting during the fall hunt. (c) Deer Flat National Wildlife hours (1⁄2 hour after legal sunset). (3) Big game hunting. We allow Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Successful hunters may extend their hunting of deer, elk, black bear, moose, hunting. We allow hunting of goose, departure time only as long as is and mountain lion on designated areas duck, coot, common snipe, and dove on necessary to retrieve dead deer. of the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on conditions: the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow hunting of deer at the (i) Hunters in the South Side the following conditions: designated accessible blind for hunters Recreation Area may use float tubes, (i) From October 1 through April 14, with disabilities subject to the following nonmotorized boats, or boats equipped we only allow ice fishing within 200 conditions: with electric motors within 200 yards yards (180 meters) of the shoreline in (A) You must obtain a Special Use (180 meters) of the shoreline. We front of both the Lower Dam (Fishing Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) from the prohibit the use or possession of gas- Area A) and the Upper Dam (Fishing refuge manager to use the accessible powered motors. Area B) on the Lake Lowell Unit, unless blind. (ii) You must remove boats, decoys, otherwise posted by the Bureau of (B) We only allow deer hunting at the blinds, other personal property, and any Reclamation. accessible blind using the following materials brought onto the refuge for (ii) We allow fishing from weapons: Muzzleloader, archery blind construction at the end of each nonmotorized boats in designated areas equipment, crossbow, shotgun, or day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this of the Lake Lowell Unit from October 1 handgun. For shotguns, you may only chapter). through April 14, from 1⁄2 hour before use slugs. For handguns, you may only (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge 1 legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal use straight-walled cartridges not hour before official shooting hours (1⁄2 sunset. originally established for rifles. hour before legal sunrise), and remain (iii) From February 1 through June 30, (ii) You may possess only approved on the refuge until 1 hour after official we prohibit fishing from all islands in nontoxic ammunition for hunting (see shooting hours (legal sunset). the Snake River Islands Unit. § 32.2(k)). (iv) We allow the use of dogs for (d) Grays Lake National Wildlife (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird fishing on designated areas of the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of duck, subject to the following condition: We hunting of pheasant, quail, and goose, coot, and snipe on designated allow bank fishing only. partridge on designated areas of the areas of the refuge subject to the (f) Minidoka National Wildlife refuge subject to the following following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird

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hunting. We allow hunting of duck, Ridge Public Access to the west gate of on designated areas of the refuge subject goose, coot, and snipe on designated the North Pool water control structure. to the following conditions: areas of the refuge subject to the (b) Crab Orchard National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) and (i) We allow only hunters and dogs to hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (b)(2)(ii) of this section apply. retrieve game in designated hunting goose, coot, woodcock, dove, snipe, rail, (ii) We require all deer and turkey areas. and crow on designated areas of the hunters using the restricted use area to (ii) You may only use portable blinds refuge subject to the following check-in at the refuge visitor center or construct temporary blinds of dead conditions: prior to hunting. natural vegetation. Blinds will be (i) We require a refuge hunt brochure (iii) For hunting, you may possess available for general use on a first-come, permit (signed brochure). You must only approved nontoxic shot shells first-served basis. You must remove carry this signed permit when hunting while in the field, including shot shells portable blinds at the end of each day’s on the refuge. used for hunting wild turkey (see hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We (ii) We prohibit hunting within 50 § 32.2(k)). prohibit use of rock piles above the yards (45 meters (m)) of all designated (iv) We prohibit the use of handguns high-water mark for blind construction. public use facilities, including, but not for the taking of deer in the restricted (iii) On West Hunting Area (Lake limited to, parking areas, picnic areas, use area. Walcott), we allow hunting on the campgrounds, marinas, boat ramps, (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. uplands and over water within 100 public roads, and established hiking We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an yards (90 meters) of the shoreline. We trails listed in the refuge trails brochure. organized or planned effort to pursue, allow use of boats only for retrieval of (iii) Hunters must remove all boats, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or game. decoys, blinds, blind materials, stands, cause deer to move in the direction of (iv) On East Hunting Area (Tule platforms, and other personal any person(s) who is part of the Island), we allow boats during the equipment brought onto the refuge at organized or planned hunt and known waterfowl hunting season. the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 to be waiting for the deer. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and 27.94 of this chapter). (vi) We allow only deer hunting and hunting of pheasant, grouse, partridge, (iv) Waterfowl hunting blinds must be only with archery equipment in the and cottontail rabbit on designated areas a minimum of 200 yards (180 m) apart. following areas: of the refuge. Hunters must anchor boat blinds on the (A) In the controlled waterfowl (3) Big game hunting. We allow shore or anchor them a minimum of 200 hunting area; hunting of elk (archery only) on yards (180 m) away from any shoreline. (B) On all refuge lands north of designated areas of the refuge subject to (v) We allow the use of dogs while Illinois State Route 13; and the following condition: Elk hunters hunting, provided the dog is under the (C) In the area north of the Crab Orchard Lake emergency spillway and may enter the hunt area from 1 and 1⁄2 immediate control of the hunter at all hours before legal hunting time to 1 and times. west of Crab Orchard Lake. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport 1⁄2 hours after legal hunting time. (vi) We allow waterfowl hunting in fishing on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport the controlled waterfowl hunting area subject to the following conditions: fishing on designated areas of the during the Canada goose season subject (i) On Crab Orchard Lake west of Wolf refuge. to the following conditions: (A) Waterfowl hunters must attend a Creek Road: (A) Anglers may fish from boats all § 32.32 Illinois. special drawing on the day of the hunt. year. The following refuge units are open (B) We allow hunting 1⁄2 hour before (B) Anglers must remove all trotlines/ for hunting and/or fishing as governed legal sunrise to posted closing times. jugs from legal sunrise until legal sunset by applicable Federal and State (C) Hunters must hunt from assigned from the Friday immediately prior to regulations, and are listed in refuge blinds or markers. We allow alphabetical order with additional Memorial Day through Labor Day. water blind hunters to hunt from a boat (ii) On Crab Orchard Lake east of Wolf refuge-specific regulations. immediately adjacent to their blind/ Creek Road: (a) Chautauqua National Wildlife marker. (A) Anglers may fish from boats Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow March 15 through September 30. hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl hunting of squirrel, rabbit, bobwhite (B) Anglers may fish all year at the on designated areas of the refuge subject quail, raccoon, opossum, red fox, grey Wolf Creek and Route 148 causeways. to the following condition: Hunters fox, bobcat, woodchuck, striped skunk, (iii) On A–41, Bluegill, Managers, must remove boats, decoys, blinds, and pheasant, partridge, and coyote on Honkers, and Visitors Ponds: blind materials at the end of each day’s designated areas of the refuge subject to (A) Anglers may fish only from legal hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this the following conditions: sunrise to legal sunset from March 15 chapter). (i) The conditions set forth at through September 30. (2)–(3) [Reserved] paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) (B) We prohibit anglers from using (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on of this section apply. boats or flotation devices. designated areas of the refuge from legal (ii) We prohibit hunters using rifles or (iv) Trotlines/jugs: sunrise to legal sunset subject to the handguns with ammunition larger than (A) We prohibit the use of trotlines/ following conditions: .22 caliber rimfire, except they may use jugs on all refuge waters outside of Crab (i) We allow fishing on Lake black powder firearms up to and Orchard Lake. Chautauqua from February 1 through including .40 caliber. (B) We prohibit the use of trotlines/ October 15. We prohibit fishing in the (iii) We allow the use of .22 and .17 jugs with any flotation device that has waterfowl hunting area during the caliber rimfire lead ammunition for the previously contained any petroleum- waterfowl hunting season. taking of small game and furbearers based material or toxic substances. (ii) We allow bank fishing year-round during open season. (C) Anglers must attach a buoyed between the boat ramp and the fishing (3) Big game hunting. We allow device that is visible on the water’s trail in the North Pool and from Goofy hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey surface to all trotlines.

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(v) Anglers may use all legal (i) The condition set forth at refuge subject to the following noncommercial fishing methods, except paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section condition: On the Long Island Division, they may not use any underwater applies. we allow hunting only from blinds breathing apparatus. (ii) Anglers must remove all boats and constructed on sites posted by the (vi) Anglers may not submerge any fishing equipment (see § 27.93 of this Illinois Department of Natural poles or similar objects to take or locate chapter) brought onto the refuge at the Resources. any fish. end of each day’s fishing activity. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (vii) Organizers of all fishing events (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, hunting of small game, furbearers, and must possess a Special Use Permit (FWS jugs, yo-yos, nets, or any commercial game birds on designated areas of the Form 3–1383–G or FWS Form 3–1383– fishing equipment except in areas where refuge subject to the following C). State regulations authorize commercial conditions: (viii) We prohibit anglers from fishing tackle. (i) We open the refuge divisions for within 250 yards (225 m) of an occupied (iv) We prohibit the use of more than upland game hunting from 1⁄2 hour waterfowl hunting blind. two poles per angler and more than two before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal (ix) Specific creel and size limits hooks or lures per pole. sunset. apply on various refuge waters as listed (v) We prohibit possession of bass (ii) On the Cherry Box and Hickory in the Crab Orchard fishing brochure smaller than 15 inches (37.5 Creek Units, we allow hunting with and the annual Illinois fishing digest. centimeters) in length from refuge shotgun only during the Statewide (c) Cypress Creek National Wildlife ponds. upland game season. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (vi) We prohibit possession of more (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of duck, than six channel catfish from refuge hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey goose, coot, woodcock, rail, dove, crow, ponds. on designated areas of the refuge subject and snipe on designated areas of the (d) Emiquon National Wildlife to the following conditions: refuge subject to the following Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may conditions: hunting. We allow hunting of migratory use or possess only approved nontoxic (i) You must remove all boats, decoys, game birds on designated areas of the shot shells while in the field (see blinds, blind materials, stands, and refuge subject to the following § 32.2(k)). platforms (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this conditions: (ii) We allow only portable tree stands chapter) brought onto the refuge at the (i) Hunters must remove boats, from September 1 through January 31 of end of each day’s hunt. decoys, blinds, and blind materials each year. You must permanently attach (ii) We prohibit outboard motors brought onto the refuge at the end of your State-generated hunter larger than 10 horsepower. each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 identification number in a visible (iii) We allow the use of dogs while of this chapter). location on the stand. We allow only hunting, provided the dog is under the (ii) We allow access for hunting from one tree stand per hunter. immediate control of the hunter at all 1 hour before legal shooting time (as (iii) On the Fox Island and Slim times. governed by State regulations for the Island Divisions, and the Cherry Box (2) Upland game hunting. We allow species in question) until 1 hour after and Hickory Creek Units, we only allow hunting of squirrel, rabbit, bobwhite legal sunset. archery deer hunting. quail, raccoon, opossum, red fox, gray (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iv) On the Delair Division, we only fox, bobcat, striped skunk, woodchuck, upland game hunting on designated allow deer hunting during special turkey, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, areas of the refuge subject to the managed hunts. You must possess and and coyote on designated areas of the following condition: The condition set carry a refuge permit (hunt letter) when refuge subject to the following forth at paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this hunting during special managed hunts. condition: The conditions set forth at section applies. (v) On the Fox Island Division, Cherry paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (iii) of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow Box Unit, and Hickory Creek Unit, we section apply. hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey allow turkey hunting during the State (3) Big game hunting. We allow on designated areas of the refuge subject spring season, youth season, and fall hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey to the following conditions: archery season. on designated areas of the refuge subject (i) The condition set forth at (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on to the following conditions: paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) The conditions set forth at applies. the following conditions: paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (iii) of this (ii) For hunting, you may use or (i) We prohibit the taking of any section apply. possess only approved nontoxic shot mussel (clam), crayfish, frog, leech, and (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. shells while in the field, including shot turtle species by any method on the We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an shells used for hunting wild turkey (see refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). organized or planned effort to pursue, § 32.2(k)). (ii) On the Fox Island Division, we drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport only allow bank fishing along any cause deer to move in the direction of fishing throughout the year on portion of the Fox River from January 1 any person(s) who is part of the designated areas of the refuge subject to through October 15. organized or planned hunt and known the following conditions: (f) Hackmatack National Wildlife to be waiting for the deer. (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (iii) For hunting, you may use or to legal sunset. hunting. We allow hunting of migratory possess only approved nontoxic shot (ii) We prohibit fishing in the game birds on designated areas of the shells while in the field, including shot waterfowl hunting area during the refuge subject to the following shells used for hunting wild turkey (see waterfowl hunting season. condition: We allow the use of only § 32.2(k)). (e) Great River National Wildlife portable or temporary blinds. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl upland game hunting on designated the following conditions: and coot on designated areas of the areas of the refuge subject to the

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following condition: We allow the use organized or planned hunt and known (iii) Anglers must remove boats and of only portable or temporary blinds. to be waiting for the deer. all other fishing devices at the end of (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (iii) We prohibit placing temporary each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of game hunting on designated areas of the tree stands in dead or dying trees. this chapter). refuge subject to the following (iv) We allow only portable tree (l) Upper Mississippi River National condition: For wild turkey hunting, you stands from September 1 through Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to may possess only approved nontoxic January 31 of each year. You must § 32.42(r) for regulations. shot shells while in the field (see permanently attach your State-generated § 32.33 Indiana. § 32.2(k)). hunter identification number in a (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport visible location on the stand. We allow The following refuge units are open fishing on designated areas of the refuge only one tree stand per hunter. for hunting and/or fishing as governed subject to the following condition: We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport by applicable Federal and State prohibit the taking of turtle and frog (see fishing on designated areas of the refuge regulations, and are listed in § 27.21 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: alphabetical order with additional (g) Kankakee National Wildlife (i) We prohibit the taking of any refuge-specific regulations. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] mussel (clam), crayfish, frog, leech, and (a) Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow turtle species by any method on the (1) [Reserved] hunting of wild turkey on designated refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow areas of the refuge subject to the (ii) We allow fishing only from legal hunting of squirrel on designated areas following condition: For hunting, you sunrise to legal sunset. of the refuge subject to the following may possess only approved nontoxic (iii) You must remove all fishing conditions: shot shells while in the field (see devices at the end of each day’s fishing (i) We require a signed § 32.2(k)). activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this acknowledgment of danger agreement (3) Big game hunting. We allow chapter). and a refuge hunt permit. (ii) Hunters must possess a valid daily hunting of white-tailed deer on (j) Port Louisa National Wildlife gate pass at all times. designated areas of the refuge. Refuge. Refer to § 32.34(f) for (iii) We allow the use of dogs for (4) [Reserved] regulations. (h) Meredosia National Wildlife (k) Two Rivers National Wildlife hunting only during the squirrel Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting season in the day use area, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of migratory provided the dog is under the fishing on designated areas of the refuge game birds on designated areas of the immediate control of the hunter at all subject to the following conditions: refuge subject to the following times. You must ensure that all hunting (i) We allow sport fishing on all areas condition: Hunters must remove boats, dogs wear a collar displaying the open to public access from legal sunrise decoys, blinds, and blind materials owner’s contact information. to legal sunset from February 1 to brought onto the refuge at the end of (iv) You must hunt only in assigned October 15. each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 areas. We prohibit trespass into an (ii) We allow access to Meredosia of this chapter). unassigned hunt area. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (v) We require that all hunters check Lake from the boat ramp and allow foot upland game hunting for wild turkey, all harvested game taken on the refuge access on refuge land along the east side small game, furbearers, and at the refuge check station. of the Meredosia Lake in Morgan nonmigratory game birds on designated (vi) We require all refuge hunters to County from legal sunrise to legal sunset areas of the refuge subject to the hunt with a partner. We require hunting throughout the year. following conditions: partners to know the location of their (i) Middle Mississippi River National (i) We allow hunting from legal partner while hunting. An adult, age 18 Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game sunrise to legal sunset. or older, must directly supervise youth bird hunting. We allow hunting of (ii) We restrict turkey hunting to hunters age 17 and younger. migratory game birds on designated archery only in the fall and shotgun or (vii) Hunters must possess and carry areas of the refuge subject to the archery in the spring. a compass while hunting on the refuge. following condition: You must remove (iii) For wild turkey hunting, you may (3) Big game hunting. We allow boats, blinds, blind materials, stands, use or possess only approved nontoxic hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey decoys, and other hunting equipment shot shells while in the field (see on designated areas of the refuge subject from the refuge at the end of each day § 32.2(k)). to the following conditions: (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on paragraphs (a)(2)(i), (ii), and (iv) through hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and bobwhite designated areas of the refuge subject to (vii) of this section apply. quail on designated areas of the refuge. the following conditions: (ii) You may possess only approved (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) Hunters must remove all portable nontoxic shot while in the field (see hunting of white-tailed deer and wild hunting stands and blinds from the § 32.2(k)). turkey on designated areas on the refuge refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see (iii) We allow the use of portable subject to the following conditions: §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). hunting stands and blinds. (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may (ii) We restrict white-tailed deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on use or possess only approved nontoxic hunting on the Clarksville Island the Old Timbers Lake subject to the shot shells while in the field (see Division to archery only. following conditions: § 32.2(k)). (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) We require a signed (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. designated areas of the refuge subject to acknowledgment of danger agreement We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an the following conditions: and a refuge access permit. organized or planned effort to pursue, (i) We prohibit the taking of turtle or (ii) Anglers must possess a valid daily drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). gate pass at all times. cause deer to move in the direction of (ii) We allow fishing only from legal (iii) We allow fishing only with a rod any person(s) who is part of the sunrise to legal sunset. and reel or pole and line.

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(iv) We prohibit the use of trotlines. (c) Patoka River National Wildlife § 32.34 Iowa. (v) We prohibit retaining black bass, Refuge and Management Area—(1) The following refuge units are open largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and Migratory game bird hunting. We allow for hunting and/or fishing as governed spotted bass between 12 and 15 inches hunting of migratory game birds on by applicable Federal and State (30 and 37.5 centimeters). designated areas of the refuge and the regulations, and are listed in (b) Muscatatuck National Wildlife White River Wildlife Management Area alphabetical order with additional Refuge. (1) [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: refuge-specific regulations. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) You must remove all boats, decoys, (a) De Soto National Wildlife Refuge. hunting of quail, squirrel, and rabbit on blinds, and blind materials after each (1) [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: this chapter). youth hunting of ring-necked pheasant (i) We prohibit hunting and the (ii) We prohibit hunting and the on designated areas of the refuge subject discharge of a firearm within 100 yards discharge of a weapon within 150 yards to the following condition: The refuge (30 meters) of any dwelling or any other (137 meters) of any dwelling or any will annually determine hunting building that people, pets, or livestock building that may be occupied by seasons, dates, and designated areas, may occupy. people, pets, or livestock. and publish them in the refuge (ii) We allow the use of dogs for (2) Upland game hunting. We allow brochure. hunting rabbit, quail, and squirrel, hunting of bobwhite quail, cottontail (3) Big game hunting. We allow provided the dog is under the rabbit, squirrel (gray and fox), red and hunting of white-tailed deer and wild immediate control of the hunter at all gray fox, coyote, opossum, and raccoon turkey on designated areas of the refuge times. subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (iii) We allow only shotguns for (i) We allow the use of dogs for (i) The refuge manager will annually upland game hunting. hunting, provided the dog is under the determine and publish hunting seasons (iv) We require hunters to sign and immediate control of the hunter at all and dates, and will include them in the carry the current hunting brochure times. refuge access permit (signed brochure). while hunting. (ii) The conditions set forth at (ii) You must possess and carry a (3) Big game hunting. We allow paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this refuge access permit (signed brochure) hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey section apply. at all times while in the hunting area. on designated areas of the refuge subject (3) Big game hunting. We allow Hunters may enter the hunting areas to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer and wild only within the dates listed on the (i) The conditions set forth at turkey on designated areas of the refuge refuge access permit (signed brochure). paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (iv) of this subject to the following conditions: (iii) Hunters with a valid Iowa or section apply. (i) You may possess only approved Nebraska resident hunting permit may (ii) For wild turkey hunting, you may nontoxic shells when hunting wild access all areas open to hunting. use or possess only approved nontoxic turkey (see § 32.2(k)). Reciprocity exists, with both States shot shells while in the field (see (ii) On the Columbia Mine Unit, you allowing hunters with either resident § 32.2(k)). permit to access refuge hunting land in (iii) We prohibit firearms deer hunting may only hunt white-tailed deer during the first week (7 days) of the following either State. during the State firearms season. (iv) Hunters holding nonresident seasons, as governed by the State: (iv) You may take only two deer per Nebraska or nonresident Iowa permits Archery, firearms, and muzzleloader. day from the refuge, only one of which may hunt only on the ground that lies (iii) On the Columbia Mine Unit, you may be an antlered buck. within the State that issued the may leave portable tree stands overnight (v) We allow only spring turkey nonresident permit. hunting on the refuge, and hunters must only when the unit is open to hunting (v) We allow hunters in the possess a State-issued hunting permit and for a 2-day grace period before and designated area from 2 hours before during the first 6 days of the season. after the special season. legal sunrise until 2 hours after legal (vi) We close archery deer hunting (iv) The conditions set forth at sunset. during the State muzzleloader season. paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this (vi) We prohibit the use of a crossbow (vii) Turkey hunting ends at 1 p.m. section apply. as archery equipment unless the hunter each day. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport has obtained a State-issued disability (viii) We prohibit the possession of fishing on designated areas of the refuge crossbow permit. game trail cameras on the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (vii) All hunters must be in (ix) We require you to remove arrows (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise possession of a valid entrance fee from crossbows during transport in a to legal sunset. permit. vehicle. (ii) We allow fishing only with rod (viii) Hunters must remove hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on and reel, pole and line, bow and arrow, blinds or stands and other property by designated areas of the refuge subject to or crossbow. the close of the season (see §§ 27.93 and the following conditions: (iii) The minimum size limit for 27.94 of this chapter). (i) We allow the use of belly boats or largemouth bass on Snakey Point Marsh (ix) We prohibit shooting on or over float tubes in all designated fishing and on the Columbia Mine Unit is 14 any refuge road open to vehicle traffic areas. inches (35.6 centimeters). within 30 feet (9 meters (m)) of the (ii) We allow fishing only with rod (iv) We prohibit the taking of any centerline. and reel or pole and line. turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, (x) We prohibit field dressing of any (iii) We prohibit harvest of frog and and mussel (clam) species by any big game within 100 feet (30 m) of the turtle (see § 27.21 of this chapter). method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this centerline of any refuge road. (iv) We prohibit the use of lead chapter). (xi) We prohibit organized drives. We fishing tackle. (v) You must remove boats at the end define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or (v) We allow only youth age 15 and of each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or younger to fish in the Discovery Pond. of this chapter). otherwise frighten or cause game to

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move in the direction of any person(s) (i) In areas open to hunting, we allow existing appropriate and compatible who is part of the organized or planned hunting beginning November 1 until the uses. hunt and known to be waiting for the close of State hunting seasons or (ii) We allow entry into the refuge 1 game. January 15, whichever occurs first. hour before legal sunrise and require (xii) We allow two portable tree (ii) We allow only archery and hunters to leave the refuge no later than stands/blinds per hunter within the muzzleloader hunting. 1 hour after legal sunset. hunt area. Of those, only one stand/ (iii) We allow deer drives only during (iii) We prohibit shooting on or over blind can be left on the refuge from 1 lawful party hunting conducted within any refuge road within 50 feet (15 week prior to the start of the designated the refuge, as governed by State meters) from the centerline. hunt season to 1 week after the end of regulations. We prohibit driving deer (iv) You must possess and carry a the designated hunt season. from or through the refuge to any refuge permit (free brochure available at (xiii) Unattended stands and blinds persons hunting outside the refuge the refuge visitor center). must be plainly labeled with the full boundary. (v) We allow the use of dogs while name and/or hunting license number of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting, provided the dog is under the the owner. Labels must be visible from fishing on designated areas of the immediate control of the hunter at all ground level. refuge. times. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (c) Iowa Wetland Management (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge District—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of ring-necked pheasant, subject to the following conditions: hunting. We allow hunting of migratory bobwhite quail, pigeon, mourning dove, (i) We allow ice fishing in DeSoto game birds throughout the district crow, cottontail rabbit, gray and fox Lake from January 2 through the end of subject to the following conditions: squirrel, and fall wild turkey on February. (i) We prohibit leaving boats, decoys, designated areas of the subject to the (ii) We allow the use of pole and line or other personal property unattended at following conditions: or rod and reel fishing in DeSoto Lake any time. You must remove all personal (i) The conditions set forth at from April 15 through October 14. property, which includes boats, decoys, paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this (iii) We allow the use of archery and and blinds, brought onto the district at section apply. (ii) You may only possess approved spear fishing for nongame fish only from the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) when April 15 through October 14. 27.94 of this chapter). (iv) When the lake is open to ice (ii) We allow the use of dogs while turkey hunting. (3) Big game hunting. We allow fishing, we prohibit motor- or wind- hunting, provided the dog is under the hunting of white-tailed deer on driven conveyances on the lake. immediate control of the hunter at all designated areas of the refuge and (v) We allow the use of portable ice times. subject to the following conditions: fishing shelters on a daily basis from (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at January 2 through the end of February. upland game hunting throughout the paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iv) of this (vi) Anglers may use no more than district subject to the following section apply. two lines and two hooks per line, condition: The conditions set forth at (ii) We allow the use of portable including ice fishing. paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this stands and blinds for hunting, and (vii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, section apply. hunters must remove them at the end of float lines, bank lines, or setlines. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (viii) Anglers must adhere to game hunting throughout the district (4) [Reserved] minimum length and creel limits as and subject to the following conditions: (e) Northern Tallgrass Prairie posted. (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory (ix) We prohibit anglers leaving any possess only approved nontoxic shot game bird hunting. We allow hunting of personal property, litter, fish, or fish shells while in the field (see § 32.2(k)). duck, goose, merganser, coot, rail parts on the banks, in the water, or on (ii) You may leave tree stands in an (Virginia and sora only), woodcock, the ice (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this area for a continuous period of time snipe, and dove (mourning and Eurasian chapter). beginning 7 days prior to the open collared) on designated areas subject to (x) We prohibit digging or seining for season for hunting deer and ending 7 the following conditions: bait. days after the final day of that season. (i) For units adjacent to and managed (xi) We prohibit take or possession of You must clearly mark the stand with by Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, turtle or frog at any time (see §§ 27.21 your Iowa hunting license number. you must follow the refuge-specific of this chapter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport regulations provided in this paragraph (xii) We allow anglers on the refuge fishing throughout the district subject to (e). from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 the following conditions: (ii) Hunters must remove boats, hour after legal sunset. (i) The condition set forth at decoys, portable or temporary blinds, (b) Driftless Area National Wildlife paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section materials brought onto the refuge, and Refuge. (1) [Reserved] applies. other personal property at the end of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) You must remove all ice fishing each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 hunting of upland game on designated shelters and other personal property at of this chapter). Hunters must dismantle areas of the refuge subject to the the end of each day’s fishing (see § 27.93 hunting blinds, platforms, and ladders following condition: In areas open to of this chapter). made from natural vegetation at the end hunting, we allow hunting beginning (d) Neal Smith National Wildlife of each day. November 1 until the close of State Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting seasons or January 15, hunting. We allow the hunting of duck, hunting, except when hunting whichever occurs first. goose, and coot on designated areas of furbearers, provided the dog is under (3) Big game hunting. We allow the refuge subject to the following the immediate control of the hunter at hunting of white-tailed deer on conditions: all times. designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We prohibit all hunting February 1 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: through August 31 due to conflicts with hunting of wild turkey, ring-necked

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pheasant, bobwhite quail, gray September 1 through September 15, and (i) The conditions set forth at partridge, cottontail rabbit, squirrel (fox from December 1 through February 28. paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (iv), and (v) of this and gray), groundhog, raccoon, We allow spring turkey hunting. section apply. opossum, fox (red and gray), coyote, (iv) We allow hunting on the Big (ii) We allow portable tree stands, badger, striped skunk, and crow on Timber Division from September 1 portable blinds, and freestanding designated areas subject to the following through February 28. We allow spring elevated platforms to be left on the conditions: turkey hunting. refuge from 7 days prior to the first deer (i) Shotgun hunters may possess only (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting season; you must remove them approved nontoxic shot when hunting hunting of white-tailed deer on prior to 7 days following the last deer turkey (see § 32.2(k)). designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting season (see § 27.93 of this (ii) The conditions set forth at the following condition: We allow the chapter). Turkey hunters must remove paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this use of only portable stands, and you blinds and stands each day (see § 27.93 section apply. must remove them at the end of each of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow the day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) You must label portable tree hunting of deer on designated areas of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport stands, portable blinds, and freestanding the refuge subject to the following fishing on designated areas of the refuge elevated platforms that are left conditions: subject to the following conditions: unattended with your hunting license (i) We allow the use of temporary (i) We prohibit the taking of turtle or number. The label must be legible from stands, blinds, platforms, or ladders. frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). the ground. (iv) You must remove any other (ii) The conditions set forth at (ii) We allow fishing only from legal personal property brought onto the paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this sunrise to legal sunset. refuge at the end of each day (see section apply. (iii) Anglers must remove boats and §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (iii) We prohibit shooting on, from, all other fishing devices at the end of over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) (v) We allow deer hunters on the each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of refuge from 1 hour before legal sunrise of a roadway open to public vehicle this chapter). transportation at a big game animal or until 2 hours after legal sunset. (g) Union Slough National Wildlife a decoy of a big game animal. (vi) Deer hunters may possess only Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (iii) For all counties with the shot shells that shoot a single projectile hunting. We allow hunting of duck, exception of Jasper, you may leave tree (i.e., slugs). goose, coot, rail (Virginia and sora only), stands in an area for a continuous (vii) For wild turkey hunting, you woodcock, and snipe on designated period of time beginning 7 days prior to may use or possess only approved areas of the refuge subject to the the open season for hunting deer and nontoxic shot shells while in the field following conditions: ending 7 days after the final day of that (see § 32.2(k)). (i) We allow hunters on the refuge season. You must clearly mark the stand (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport from 1 hour before legal sunrise until 1 with your Iowa hunting license number. fishing on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hour after legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise fishing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We allow boats or other floating devices. We allow electric motors only. to legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow fishing from boats on the (i) The condition set forth at We prohibit the use of gasoline motors. Buffalo Creek Bottoms; however, we paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this section You may not leave boats unattended. (iii) We allow the use of dogs while prohibit the use of gasoline motors. applies. (iii) We prohibit the use or possession (ii) We prohibit the taking of any hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all of lead terminal tackle. turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, (h) Upper Mississippi River National and mussel (clam) species by any times. (iv) We prohibit entry into any closed Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this § 32.42(r) for regulations. chapter). area to retrieve downed game, unless (f) Port Louisa National Wildlife the hunter has received written § 32.35 Kansas. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird permission from the refuge manager. The following refuge units are open hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (v) We prohibit hunting on road for hunting and/or fishing as governed game birds on designated areas of the rights-of-way on any portion of the by applicable Federal and State refuge subject to the following refuge not open to hunting. The road regulations, and are listed in condition: You must remove boats, right-of-way extends to the center of the alphabetical order with additional decoys, and portable blinds at the end road. refuge-specific regulations. of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (a) Flint Hills National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, gray partridge, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of upland game on designated cottontail rabbit, squirrel (fox and gray), hunting. We allow hunting of goose, areas of the refuge subject to the groundhog, raccoon, opossum, fox, duck, coot, dove, rail, woodcock, crow, following conditions: coyote, and crow on designated areas of and common snipe on designated areas (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may the refuge subject to the following of the refuge subject to the following use or possess only approved nontoxic conditions: conditions: shot shells (see § 32.2(k)). We allow (i) We prohibit possession of shotgun (i) You must possess and carry a shotgun slug or muzzleloading rifle for slugs. signed refuge hunt permit (signed hunting coyotes. (ii) The conditions set forth at brochure) when hunting. (ii) We allow only squirrel hunting on paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (iv), and (v) of this (ii) We prohibit shooting from or over the Keithsburg Division from the section apply. roads and parking areas. beginning of the State season through (3) Big game hunting. We allow (iii) You may leave temporary blinds September 15. hunting of deer and turkey on (other than portable blinds) constructed (iii) We allow hunting on the designated areas of the refuge subject to of natural vegetation found on site Horseshoe Bend Division from the following conditions: overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter).

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(iv) We allow crow hunting on (ii) During pheasant season, we allow (iii) You may possess only approved designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of only pheasant, fox squirrel, nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see the following conditions: and cottontail rabbit. § 32.2(k)). (A) We prohibit the use of centerfire (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport rifles and pistols for hunting on the hunting of deer and turkey on fishing on designated areas of the refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject to refuge. (B) We close hunting areas on the the following conditions: (d) Quivira National Wildlife Refuge— north side of the Neosho River to all (i) We only allow archery hunting of (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting from November 1 through deer. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, March 1. (ii) You must obtain a refuge-issued Virginia and Sora rail, mourning dove, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow permit (FWS Form 3–2405, Self- and snipe on designated areas of the hunting of pheasant, quail, prairie Clearing Check-in/out Permit) to hunt refuge subject to the following chicken, rabbit, and squirrel on deer on the refuge. conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) You may use natural vegetation to (i) We open refuge hunting areas from the following condition: The conditions construct a temporary blind. September 1 through February 28. set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iv) We prohibit retrieving deer or (ii) The refuge is open from 11⁄2 hours (a)(1)(iv)(A) and (B) of this section turkey from an area closed to deer or before legal sunrise to 11⁄2 hours after apply. turkey hunting. legal sunset. Hunters must remove all (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport decoys within 1 hour following the end hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey fishing on designated areas on the of legal shooting time (legal sunset). on designated areas of the refuge subject refuge subject to the following (iii) We prohibit the retrieval of game to the following conditions: conditions: from areas closed to hunting. (i) We only allow shotguns, (i) We allow access to Kirwin (2) Upland game hunting. We allow muzzleloading firearms (see § 27.42 of Reservoir by foot for bank or ice fishing. hunting of pheasant, quail, squirrel, and this chapter), and archery equipment for (ii) We allow noncommercial rabbit on designated areas of the refuge deer hunting. collection of bait fish as governed by subject to the following conditions: (ii) We do not open for deer hunting State regulations. (i) The conditions set forth at during the extended white-tailed deer (iii) We prohibit fishing tournaments paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) of this antlerless season in January. on the refuge. section apply. (iii) We require the use of approved (c) Marais des Cygnes National (ii) We only allow shotguns for nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game hunting on the refuge. § 32.2(k)). bird hunting. We allow hunting of (3) [Reserved] (iv) The conditions set forth at goose, duck, coot, rail, snipe, woodcock, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(iv)(A) of and mourning dove on designated areas fishing on all waters on the refuge this section apply. of the refuge subject to the following subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (i) We prohibit taking of frog, snake, conditions: fishing on designated areas of the refuge or any other wildlife (see § 27.21 of this (i) You must possess and carry a subject to the following conditions: chapter). signed refuge hunt permit (signed (i) We close areas on the north side of (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines brochure) when hunting. the Neosho River to all fishing from and setlines. (ii) We prohibit discharge of firearms November 1 through March 1, except for (iii) We prohibit the use of seines for within 150 yards (135 meters) of any the Dove Roost Pond and the Upper taking bait. Burgess Marsh. residence or occupied building. (iv) We prohibit fishing from water (ii) We prohibit the take of reptiles (iii) We allow only temporary portable control structures and bridges. and amphibians (see § 27.21 of this blinds and blinds made from natural (v) We restrict fishing in the chapter). vegetation. designated ‘‘Kid’s Pond,’’ approximately (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (b) Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge— 1⁄4 mile (.4 kilometers) west-southwest (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We hunting of cottontail rabbit, squirrel, of headquarters, to youth age 14 and allow hunting of goose, duck, and upland birds on designated areas of younger, and to a parent and/or merganser, coot, mourning dove, and the refuge subject to the following guardian age 18 or older accompanying snipe on designated areas of the refuge conditions: a youth. subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at (vi) The bag limit for the Kid’s Pond (i) You may use natural vegetation to paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this is one fish per day. construct a temporary blind. section apply. (vii) The condition set forth at (ii) You may use portable hunting (ii) We prohibit centerfire and rimfire paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section blinds. rifles and pistols. applies. (iii) In Bow Creek, we allow (iii) You may possess only bow and waterfowl hunting only by boat. You arrow or shotguns smaller than 10 gauge § 32.36 Kentucky. may not create a wake while in Bow while hunting upland game. The following refuge units are open Creek. (3) Big game hunting. We allow for hunting and/or fishing as governed (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey by applicable Federal and State hunting of pheasant, quail, prairie on designated areas of the refuge subject regulations, and are listed in chicken, fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, to the following conditions: alphabetical order with additional and turkey on designated areas of the (i) The conditions set forth at refuge-specific regulations. refuge subject to the following paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) and (a) Clarks River National Wildlife conditions: (c)(2)(ii) of this section apply. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) You may only possess bow and (ii) You must possess and carry a hunting. We allow hunting of mourning arrow or shotguns no larger than 10 refuge access permit to hunt deer and dove, woodcock, common snipe, gauge on the refuge. spring turkey. Canada and snow goose, coot, crow, and

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waterfowl listed at 50 CFR 10.13(c)(1) (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. following condition: The conditions set under DUCK on designated areas of the We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of refuge subject to the following organized or planned effort to pursue, this section apply. conditions: drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) Except for raccoon, opossum, and cause deer to move in the direction of hunting of feral hog, white-tailed deer, bullfrog hunting, access to the refuge is any person(s) who is part of the and turkey on designated areas of the from 2 hours before legal sunrise to 2 organized or planned hunt and known refuge subject to the following hours after legal sunset. to be waiting for the deer. condition: The conditions set forth at (ii) You must possess and carry a (vi) Ground blinds used for the paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this signed refuge hunting/fishing permit purpose of hunting any species during section apply. (signed brochure) while hunting and/or the deer modern gun, muzzleloader, and (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on the refuge. youth firearms seasons must display 1 recreational finfishing and shellfishing (iii) We prohibit discharge of firearms square foot (144 square inches) of solid, year-round as governed by Sherburne on or within 200 feet (90 meters) of any unbroken, hunter orange visible from all Wildlife Management Area regulations. home, the abandoned railroad tracks, sides. You must remove ground blinds (b) Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife graveled roads, and hiking trails. when not in use. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (iv) We allow trail cameras. Trail (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing hunting. We allow hunting of duck, cameras must have the owner’s State and frogging on designated areas of the goose, coot, and woodcock on hunting license number clearly refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to displayed or we may confiscate them. conditions: the following conditions: (v) An adult age 21 or older must (i) The conditions set forth at (i) We require that all hunters and supervise all youth hunters age 15 and paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this anglers age 16 and older purchase an younger. Youth hunters must remain in section apply. annual public use permit (electronic sight of and normal voice contact with (ii) The following conditions apply to form). You must sign the permit, the adult. On small game hunts, the the Environmental Education and certifying that you understand and will adult may supervise no more than two Recreation Area (EERA): comply with all regulations. You must youths; on big game hunts, the adult (A) The EERA is a day-use area only. carry this permit at all times while on may supervise no more than one youth. (B) We only allow one rod and reel or the refuge. (vi) All persons born after January 1, pole and line for fishing per person. (ii) We allow migratory game bird 1975, must possess a valid hunter (C) We prohibit the use of live fish for hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and education card while hunting. bait. Sundays until 12 p.m. (noon) during the (vii) We allow the use of dogs for (D) We allow the taking of largemouth State season. We do not open for the waterfowl, small game, and fall turkey bass, channel catfish, and bluegill in special teal season or the State youth hunting. Dog owners/handlers must accordance with posted limits. waterfowl hunt. have a collar on each dog with the (E) We prohibit the hunting or (iii) We prohibit hunting within 150 owner’s contact information. harvesting of frog. feet (45 meters) of the maintained rights- (viii) We allow waterfowl hunting (b) Ohio River Islands National of-way of roads, refuge roads or from legal shooting time until 12 p.m. Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.67(b) for designated trails, buildings, residences, (noon). regulations. or designated public facilities. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (c) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (iv) You must remove harvested hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, Refer to § 32.61(f) for regulations. waterfowl, temporary blinds, and raccoon, opossum, and coyote on decoys used for duck hunting by 1 p.m. designated areas of the refuge subject to § 32.37 Louisiana. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). the following condition: The conditions The following refuge units are open (v) We allow the use of dogs to locate, set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through for hunting and/or fishing as governed point, and retrieve. (vii) of this section apply. by applicable Federal and State (vi) We prohibit any person or group (3) Big game hunting. We allow regulations, and are listed in to act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or in hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey alphabetical order with additional any other capacity that any other on designated areas of the refuge subject refuge-specific regulations. individual(s) pays or promises to pay to the following conditions: (a) Atchafalaya National Wildlife directly or indirectly for services (i) The conditions set forth at Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird rendered to any other person or persons paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (vii) of this hunting. We allow hunting of migratory hunting on the refuge, regardless of section apply. game birds on designated areas of the whether the payment is for guiding, (ii) We close squirrel, rabbit, crow, refuge subject to the following outfitting, lodging, or club membership. woodcock, snipe, dove, and quail conditions: (vii) We prohibit use or possession of seasons during muzzleloader and (i) You may hunt only as governed by any type of trail-marking material. modern gun deer hunts. State-issued Sherburne Wildlife (viii) We allow the incidental take of (iii) We allow the use of only portable Management Area regulations. raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and and climbing stands. You may place (ii) Feral hogs are incidental take coyote when hunting migratory birds, stands in the field no earlier than 2 species. You may take feral hog during upland game, or big game species with weeks prior to the opening of deer any open hunting season, only with the firearms and archery equipment season, and you must remove them from weapon allowed for that season, and authorized for use. the field within 1 week after the season only if you are a hunter with proper (ix) We allow all-terrain vehicles closes (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this licenses and State permits for that (ATVs) and utility vehicles as governed chapter). The hunter’s State hunting season. There is no bag limit on feral by State Wildlife Management Area license number must appear on all hog. (WMA) regulations and size stands left in the field. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow specifications on designated trails (see (iv) You must use safety belts at all hunting of upland game on designated § 27.31 of this chapter) from scouting times when occupying the tree stands. areas of the refuge subject to the season until February 28.

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(x) You may enter the refuge no (iv) The refuge boat ramp is open for (4) Sport fishing. We allow finfishing earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the daylight use only, except during and shellfishing on designated areas of refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset, specified hunting seasons when the the refuge subject to the following except that raccoon and opossum ramp is open from 4 a.m. until 2 hours conditions: hunters during the month of February after legal sunset. (i) We allow sport fishing and may use the refuge at night. (v) We prohibit wire traps, slat traps, shellfishing year-round on designated (2) Upland game hunting. We allow wire nets, hoop nets, trotlines, yo-yos, areas of the refuge and only after 12 hunting of squirrel and rabbit on and jug lines on the refuge. p.m. on portions of the refuge outside of designated areas of the refuge subject to (c) Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife the Hurricane Protection Levee from the following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird November 1 through January 31 and (i) Hunters may only hunt upland hunting. We allow hunting of duck, during the State teal season. We close game during designated refuge seasons. goose, and coot on designated areas of the remainder of the refuge from (ii) The conditions set forth at the refuge subject to the following November 1 through January 31. paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (vi) conditions: (ii) We only allow sport fishing with through (x) of this section apply. (i) We allow only youth to hunt hand-held rod and reel or hand-held rod (iii) We allow the use of dogs to hunt waterfowl and coot. An adult age 21 or and line. You may take bait shrimp with squirrel and rabbit during that portion older must supervise youth hunters cast nets 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter or of the season designated as small game during hunts. Youth hunter age and less. You may take crawfish (up to 100 with dogs. hunter education requirements are pounds (45 kilograms) per person) with (iv) While engaged in upland game governed by State regulations. The hunting, we prohibit possession of wire nets up to 20 inches (50 youth must be capable of and must centimeters) in diameter. We allow hunting firearms (see § 27.42 of this actively participate in such hunt by the chapter) larger than .22 caliber rimfire, recreational crabbing with a limit of 12 possession and/or firing of a legal dozen per person. You must attend all shotgun slugs, or buckshot. weapon during such hunt for the (3) Big game hunting. We allow fishing, crabbing, and crawfishing express purpose of harvesting game. equipment at all times. hunting of white-tailed deer on (ii) Each adult may supervise no more designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, than two youths, and no more than one limblines, slat traps, gar sets, nets, and the following conditions: adult may supervise each youth during (i) The conditions set forth at alligator lines on the refuge. the course of any hunt. Youth must paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (vi) (iv) The condition set forth at remain within normal voice contact of through (x) of this section apply. paragraph (c)(1)(viii) of this section (ii) The bag limit is one deer per day. the adult who is supervising them. applies. The State tagging regulations apply. Adults accompanying youth on refuge (d) Bayou Teche National Wildlife (iii) You may possess only approved hunts may participate by hunting but Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird nontoxic shot while hunting deer on the may not harvest more than their own hunting. We allow hunting of migratory refuge (see § 32.2(k)). The requirement daily bag limit. Youth must harvest their game birds and waterfowl on designated in this paragraph (b)(3)(iii) only applies own bag limits. areas of the refuge subject to the (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting on to the use of shotgun ammunition. following conditions: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and (iv) You must wear a minimum of 500 (i) All hunters must possess and carry Sundays from 30 minutes before legal square inches (3,226 square centimeters) a signed hunt permit (signed brochure) sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). We will of unbroken hunter orange as the while hunting on the refuge. close the refuge to waterfowl and coot outermost layer of clothing on the chest (ii) We prohibit hunting or discharge hunting during any segment of goose and back, and a hat or cap of unbroken of firearm (see § 27.42 of this chapter) season that extends beyond the regular hunter orange. You must wear the solid- within 150 feet (45 meters (m)) of any hunter-orange items while in the field. duck season. (iv) Hunters may not enter the refuge residence or structure adjacent to the (v) You may place stands up to 2 days refuge, from the centerline of any road, prior to established hunting season prior to 4 a.m. on the day of the hunt and must exit the refuge with all railroad, designated public use dates. You must remove stands by 2 maintained trail, designated parking days after the hunting season closes (see equipment and materials (see § 27.93 of this chapter) no later than 1 p.m. area, or other designated public use § 27.93 of this chapter). You must mark facility. your State license number on your (v) Hunters must possess and carry a valid refuge hunt permit (signed (iii) An adult age 18 or older must stand. You are allowed one portable supervise youth hunters during all stand or blind on the refuge. brochure). hunts. Youth hunter age and hunter (vi) You must check all deer taken on (vi) When hunting migratory game education requirements are governed by the refuge before leaving the refuge at birds, you may only use dogs to locate, one of the self-clearing check stations point, and retrieve game. State regulations. One adult may indicated on the map in the refuge (vii) We prohibit hunting within 500 supervise two youths during small game hunting and fishing regulations feet (150 meters (m)) of any residence or and migratory game bird hunts but may brochure. structure adjacent to the refuge, and we supervise only one youth during big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport prohibit hunting within 200 feet (60 m) game hunts. Youth(s) must remain fishing on designated areas of the refuge of any road, railroad, levee, water within normal voice contact of the adult subject to the following conditions: control structure, designated public use who is supervising them. Adult (i) The condition set forth at trail, designated parking area, or other guardians are responsible for ensuring paragraph (b)(1)(x) of this section designated public use facility. that youth hunters do not violate refuge applies. (viii) Hunters may use air-cooled rules. (ii) We prohibit the taking of alligator propulsion engines to traverse the (iv) We require waterfowl hunters to snapping turtle (see § 27.21 of this refuge through the Intracoastal remove all portable blinds, boats, chapter). Waterway and the Irish Bayou Straight decoys, and other personal equipment (iii) We allow fishing only during Canal. from the refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see daylight hours. (2)–(3) [Reserved] §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).

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(v) All hunters must check-in prior to (vi) Hunters may use only portable (vi) We prohibit hunting or discharge hunting and check out after hunting at deer stands. Hunters may erect deer of firearm (see § 27.42 of this chapter) a refuge self-clearing check station. You stands 1 day before the deer archery within 150 feet (45 meters (m)) of any must report all game taken on the refuge season and must remove them from the residence or structure adjacent to the when checking out by using the check refuge within 1 day after the season refuge, and from the centerline of any card. closes (see § 27.93 of this chapter). road, railroad, designated public use (vi) We allow hunting until 12 p.m. Hunters may place only one deer stand maintained trail, designated parking (noon). Hunters may only enter the on the refuge. Deer stands must have the area, or other designated public use refuge after 4 a.m. owner’s State hunting license number facility. (vii) When hunting migratory game clearly printed on the stand. Hunters (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge at birds, you may only use dogs to locate, must place stands in a nonhunting 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later point, and retrieve game. position when not in use. than 2 hours after legal sunset. (viii) We allow the use of reflective (vii) The conditions set forth at (viii) You may use only reflective tacks. paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), tacks as trail markers on the refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and (viii) and (d)(2)(ii) of this section (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel and rabbit on apply. hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and quail on designated areas of the refuge subject to (viii) We prohibit the use of deer designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: decoys. the following conditions: (i) We only allow hunting from the (ix) We prohibit organized deer (i) When hunting, you must possess start of the State squirrel and rabbit drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an only shot size 4 or smaller, or 0.22 seasons until the last day of State organized or planned effort to pursue, caliber rim-fire rifles or smaller. waterfowl season in the Coastal Zone, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (ii) When hunting squirrel and rabbit, except that the Centerville Unit will be cause deer to move in the direction of we allow the use of dogs only after the open until the last day of the State any person(s) who is part of the close of the State archery deer season. waterfowl season in the East Zone. organized or planned hunt and known When hunting quail, you may only use (ii) We prohibit upland game hunting to be waiting for the deer. dogs to locate, point, and retrieve. (iii) The conditions set forth at on days corresponding with refuge deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport paragraphs (e)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this gun hunts. fishing in all refuge waters subject to the (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at section apply. following condition: We prohibit the 4 a.m. Hunters must leave the refuge no (iv) During the dog season for squirrel use of unattended nets, traps, or lines later than 1 hour after legal sunset. and rabbit, all hunters, including (trot, jug, bush, etc.). (iv) The conditions set forth at archers (while on the ground), except (e) Big Branch Marsh National paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), waterfowl hunters, must wear a Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game and (viii) of this section apply. minimum of a cap or hat that is hunter bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (3) Big game hunting. We allow the orange, blaze pink, or other such color coot, goose, snipe, rail, gallinule, and hunting of white-tailed deer on as governed by State regulations. designated areas of the refuge subject to woodcock on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow the following conditions: refuge subject to the following hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (i) We allow hunting of deer only with conditions: hog on designated areas of the refuge firearms (see § 27.42 of this chapter) (i) We allow waterfowl hunting on subject to the following conditions: during 5 specific days during October Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and (i) We are open only during the State 1 and November. A youth gun hunt will Sundays from ⁄2 hour before legal season for archery hunting of deer. occur during the last weekend of sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), including (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. October. The general gun hunt will during the State special teal season and We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an occur during the final full weekend in State youth waterfowl hunt. organized or planned effort to pursue, November. The youth gun hunt includes (ii) We prohibit goose hunting for that drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or both Saturday and Sunday. The general part of the season that extends beyond cause deer to move in the direction of gun hunt includes the Friday the regular duck season. any person(s) who is part of the immediately before the weekend. (iii) We allow only temporary blinds, organized or planned hunt and known (ii) We allow archery deer hunting and hunters must remove blinds and to be waiting for the deer. from the start of the State archery season decoys by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 (iii) We allow placement of temporary until January 31, except the Centerville of this chapter). deer stands 48 hours prior to the start Unit is open until February 15. Hunters (iv) Hunters must possess and carry a of deer archery season. Hunters must may take deer of either sex as governed valid refuge hunt permit (signed remove all deer stands within 48 hours by State-approved archery equipment brochure). after the archery deer season closes (see and regulations. We close refuge archery (v) An adult age 18 or older must § 27.93 of this chapter). We allow only hunting on those days that the refuge supervise youth hunters age 17 and one deer stand per hunter on the refuge. deer gun hunts occur. younger during all hunts. Youth hunter Deer stands must have the owner’s State (iii) We do not allow hunting within age and hunter education requirements license/sportsmen’s identification 500 feet (152.4 meters) of the Garden are governed by State regulations. One number clearly printed on the stand. We City parking area and boardwalk. adult may supervise two youths during prohibit hunting stands on trees painted (iv) We allow each hunter to possess small game hunts and migratory bird with white bands. only one deer per day; the deer may be hunts, but is only allowed to supervise (iv) We allow take of feral hogs only a buck or a doe. State season limits one youth during big game hunts. as incidental take with archery apply. Youths must remain within normal equipment while participating in the (v) You may take feral hogs only as voice contact of the adult who is refuge deer archery hunt. incidental take with archery equipment supervising them. Adult guardians are (v) The conditions set forth at while participating in the refuge deer responsible for ensuring that youth paragraphs (e)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this archery hunt. hunters do not violate refuge rules. section apply.

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(vi) We prohibit the use of deer designated areas of the refuge subject to rifle, and pistol ammunition, except decoys. the following conditions: during the deer gun and primitive (4) Sport fishing. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at firearm seasons (see § 32.2(k)). recreational fishing and crabbing on paragraphs (f)(1)(i), (iv), and (vii) and (ix) You may use only reflective tacks designated areas of the refuge subject to (f)(2)(iv) of this section apply. as trail markers on the refuge. the following conditions: (ii) Hunters may only hunt big game (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) You may fish only from 1⁄2 hour during designated refuge seasons. hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after (iii) We prohibit gun deer hunting. opossum on designated areas of the legal sunset, except we allow night (iv) An adult age 21 or older must refuge subject to the following fishing from the bank and pier on Lake supervise a youth hunter age 15 or conditions: Road. younger during hunts. One adult may (i) We allow the use of dogs for rabbit, (ii) You must only use rod and reel or supervise only one youth during big squirrel, raccoon, and opossum hunting pole and line while fishing. game hunts. The youth hunter must on specific dates listed in the refuge (iii) You must attend to any fishing, remain within normal voice contact of hunt brochure. crabbing, and crawfishing equipment at the supervising adult. (ii) We prohibit the take of feral hog all times. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on during any upland game hunts. (f) Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) During any open deer firearm or Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the following conditions: primitive firearm season on the refuge, hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (i) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, all hunters, except waterfowl hunters coot, and woodcock on designated areas yo-yos, traps, and nets. and nighttime raccoon and opossum of the refuge subject to the following (ii) We prohibit take of frog, turtle, hunters, must wear hunter orange, blaze conditions: and mollusk (see § 27.21 of this pink, or other such color as governed by (i) You must carry a signed refuge chapter). State regulations. hunt permit (signed public use (g) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife (iv) The conditions set forth at regulations brochure) and must carry Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird paragraphs (g)(1)(v) through (ix) of this and fill out daily a Visitor Check-In hHunting. We allow hunting of duck, section apply. Permit and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). goose, coot, and woodcock on (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting until designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. the following conditions: feral hog on designated areas of the (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no (i) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour refuge subject to the following earlier than 4 a.m. and must leave the before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), conditions: refuge by 1:30 p.m. including during the State special teal (i) The conditions set forth at (iv) We prohibit hunting within 100 season and State youth waterfowl hunt. paragraphs (g)(1)(v) through (vii) and feet (30 meters (m)) of the maintained (ii) You must remove blinds and (g)(2)(ii) and (iii) of this section apply. right-of-way of roads and from or across decoys by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 (ii) Hunters may erect deer stands 48 all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails. We of this chapter). hours before the deer archery season prohibit hunting within 50 feet (15 m) (iii) We prohibit goose hunting for and must remove them from the refuge of, or trespassing on, aboveground oil, that part of the season that extends within 48 hours after this season closes gas, or electrical transmission facilities. beyond the regular duck season. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We allow (v) Hunters must remove boats, (iv) When hunting migratory game only one deer stand per hunter on the blinds, and decoys from the refuge at birds, you may only use dogs to locate, refuge. Deer stands must have the the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 point, and retrieve game. owner’s State license/sportsmen’s of this chapter). (v) Hunters must possess and carry a identification number clearly printed on (vi) When hunting migratory game valid refuge hunt permit (signed refuge the stand. birds, you may only use dogs to locate, brochure). (iii) We allow take of feral hog as point, and retrieve game. (vi) An adult age 18 or older must incidental game while participating in (vii) We only allow ATVs on trails supervise youth hunters age 17 and the refuge archery, primitive weapon, designated for their use and marked by younger during all hunts. Youth hunter and general gun deer hunts, and where signs (see § 27.31 of this chapter). ATV age and hunter education requirements otherwise specified using legal methods trails are closed March 1 through are governed by State regulations. One of take for the hunt. August 31. adult may supervise two youths during (iv) We hold a special hog dog hunt (2) Upland game hunting. We allow small game hunts and migratory bird in February. During this hunt, the hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, hunts but is only allowed to supervise following conditions apply, in addition raccoon, and opossum on designated one youth during big game hunts. to other applicable conditions in this areas of the refuge subject to the Youths must remain within normal paragraph (g)(3): following conditions: voice contact of the adult who is (A) You must use trained hog-hunting (i) The conditions set forth at supervising them. Adult guardians are dogs to aid in the take of hog. paragraphs (f)(1)(i), (iv), and (vii) of this responsible for ensuring that youth (B) We allow take of hog from 1⁄2 hour section apply. hunters do not violate refuge rules. before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after (ii) Hunters may only hunt upland (vii) We prohibit hunting or discharge legal sunset. game during designated refuge seasons. of firearms (see § 27.42 of this chapter) (C) You must possess only approved (iii) We prohibit taking small game within 150 feet (45.7 meters (m)) from nontoxic shot or pistol or rifle with firearms larger than .22 caliber the centerline of any public road, refuge ammunition not larger than .22 caliber rimfire, shotgun slugs, and buckshot. road, designated or maintained trail, rim-fire to take the hog after it has been (iv) You may enter the refuge no building, residence, designated camping caught by dogs. earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later area, or designated public facility, or (D) The condition set forth at than 1 hour after legal shooting hours from or across aboveground oil, gas, or paragraph (g)(1)(viii) of this section end. electric facilities. applies during the special dog hog hunt. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (viii) For the purpose of hunting, we (v) You must kill all hogs prior to archery hunting of white-tailed deer on prohibit possession of slugs, buckshot, removal from the refuge.

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(vi) We prohibit the use of deer and designated areas of the refuge subject to shrimp limit is one gallon (3.8 L) per turkey gobbler decoys. the following conditions: day, per boat, outside the Louisiana (4) Sport fishing. We allow (i) We allow only portable deer inshore shrimp season. recreational fishing year-round on stands. Hunters may place deer stands (ix) Shrimp must remain in your designated areas of the refuge subject to on the refuge 1 day before the white-tail actual custody while on the refuge. the following conditions: deer archery season and must remove (x) We prohibit the taking of turtle (i) We only allow cotton limb lines. them from the refuge within 1 day after (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (ii) We close the fishing ponds at the the season closes (see § 27.93 of this (j) Cat Island National Wildlife Pearl River Turnaround to fishing from chapter). Hunters may place only one Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird April through the first full week of June deer stand on the refuge, and deer hunting. We allow hunting of duck, and to boating during the months of stands must have the owner’s State goose, coot, and woodcock on April, May, June, and July. hunting license number clearly printed designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) When the Pearl River Turnaround on the stand. Hunters must place stands the following conditions: area is open, we allow boats that do not in a nonhunting position at ground level (i) We require that all hunters and have gasoline-powered engines attached when not in use. anglers age 16 and older purchase an in the fishing ponds at the Pearl River (ii) The conditions set forth at annual public use permit (electronic Turnaround. Anglers must hand-launch paragraphs (i)(1)(iii), (v), and (vii) of this form). The refuge user is required to these boats into the ponds. When open, section apply. sign, certifying that you understand and we only allow hook and line as a legal (iii) Each hunter must complete and will comply with all regulations, and method of take in the fishing ponds at turn in a Big Game Harvest Report (FWS carry this permit at all times while on the Pearl River Turnaround. Form 3–2359) available from a self- the refuge. (iv) The Pearl River Turnaround area, clearing check station after each hunt. (ii) You may enter the refuge no when open to fishing, is open 1⁄2 hour (iv) We prohibit entrance to the earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal hunting area earlier than 4 a.m. Hunters refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset. sunset. must leave no later than 1 hour after (iii) We allow take of beaver, feral (h) Breton National Wildlife Refuge. legal sunset. hog, nutria, raccoon, and coyote (1)–(3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport incidental to any refuge hunt with (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing, crabbing, and cast netting on weapons legal for that hunt until you finfishing and shellfishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to take the daily bag limit of game. designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (iv) We allow all-terrain vehicles the following conditions: (i) We allow fishing with a rod and (ATVs) and utility-type vehicle (UTVs) (i) Crabbers must tend crabbing reel or a pole and line. We prohibit as governed by State Wildlife equipment at all times. possession of any other type of fishing Management Area regulations and size (ii) We prohibit trotlines, slat traps, gear, including limb lines, gill nets, jug specifications on designated trails (see and nets. lines, yo-yos, or trotlines. § 27.31 of this chapter) from scouting (i) Cameron Prairie National Wildlife (ii) We allow recreational fishing, season until February 28. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird crabbing, or cast netting in the East Cove (v) We prohibit hunting within 150 hunting. We allow hunting of goose, Unit year-round from legal sunrise to feet (45 meters) of any public road, duck, coot, gallinule, snipe, and dove on legal sunset, except during the refuge road, trail or ATV trail, building, designated areas of the refuge subject to Louisiana west zone waterfowl season residence, or designated public facility. the following conditions: or when the Grand Bayou Boat Bay is (vi) We prohibit all other hunting (i) Hunters may only hunt during closed. during refuge lottery deer hunts. designated days and times. (iii) We allow sport fishing, crabbing, (vii) We allow waterfowl hunting on (ii) We prohibit entrance to the and cast netting in the Gibbstown Unit’s Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays waterfowl hunting area earlier than 4 Outfall Canal from March 15 through until 12 p.m. (noon) during the a.m. Shooting hours for waterfowl hunts October 15. designated State duck season. end at 2 p.m. each day. (iv) We allow only recreational (viii) You must remove harvested (iii) We require every hunter to crabbing with cotton hand lines or drop waterfowl, temporary blinds, and possess and carry a valid, signed refuge nets up to 24 inches (60 centimeters) decoys used for duck hunting by 1 p.m. hunt permit and regulations brochure. outside diameter. We prohibit using each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iv) Every hunter must complete and floats on crab lines. (ix) When hunting migratory game turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report (v) Anglers must attend all lines, nets, birds, you may only use dogs to locate, (FWS Form 3–2361) available from a and bait, and must remove same from point, and retrieve. self-clearing check station after each the refuge at the end of each day’s (x) We prohibit accessing refuge hunt. fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this property by boat from the Mississippi (v) We prohibit hunting within 50 chapter). River. yards (45 meters) of any public road, (vi) The daily limit of crabs is 5 dozen (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge road, trail, building, resident, or (60) per boat or vehicle, regardless of the hunting of squirrel, rabbit, beaver, designated public facility. number of people thereon. nutria, raccoon, and coyote on (vi) When migratory bird hunting, you (vii) The daily shrimp limit during the designated areas of the refuge subject to may only use dogs for the purpose of Louisiana inshore shrimp season is 5 the following conditions: locating, pointing, and retrieving. gallons (19 liters (L)) of heads-on shrimp (i) The conditions set forth at (vii) Hunters must remove all per day, per vehicle or boat. paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through (vi) of this hunting-related equipment from the (viii) We allow cast netting for bait on section apply. refuge immediately following each day’s both the East Cove Unit and the (ii) While upland game hunting, we hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Gibbstown Unit when the units are open prohibit the possession of hunting (2) [Reserved] for public fishing only. Anglers must firearms larger than 0.22 caliber rimfire, (3) Big game hunting. We allow empty cast nets directly into the shotgun slugs, and buckshot (see § 27.42 hunting of white-tailed deer on container from the net. The daily bait of this chapter).

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(iii) We allow the use of dogs during (vi) We prohibit harvest of frog or only after the last primitive firearms designated small game with dog turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this season for deer on the refuge. Hunters seasons. We require the owner’s contact chapter). must place their contact information on information on the collars of all dogs. (k) Catahoula National Wildlife the collars of all their dogs. We allow up to two dogs per hunting Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (iv) We require hunters participating party for squirrel hunting. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, in the dog season for rabbits to wear a (3) Big game hunting. We allow goose, and coot on designated areas of hunter-orange cap. hunting of white-tailed deer and feral the refuge subject to the following (v) We only allow the use of shotguns hog on designated areas of the refuge conditions: and rifles that are .22 magnum caliber subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow migratory hunting of rim fire or less for upland game hunting. (i) The conditions set forth at duck, goose, and coot on Tuesdays, (3) Big game hunting. We allow Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays hunting of white-tailed deer and feral paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through (vi) of this 1 section apply. from ⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until hog on designated areas of the refuge 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow archery-only deer (ii) We prohibit migratory game bird (i) The conditions set forth at hunting on the refuge during the State hunting during deer modern and paragraphs (k)(1)(v) through (xii) of this archery deer season. primitive firearms hunts. section apply. (iii) You must check all deer (name (iii) When hunting migratory game (ii) We allow deer-modern hunting on only) taken prior to leaving the refuge at birds, you may only use dogs to locate, the area south of the French Fork of the one of the self-clearing check stations point, and retrieve game. Little River for 2 days in December with indicated on the map in the refuge (iv) We allow the use of only shotguns these dates being set annually. public use brochure. for hunting migratory birds. (iii) We allow hunting of deer with (iv) You may place stands up to 2 (v) Hunters must check-in and check primitive firearms during the first days prior to established hunting season out as governed by refuge-specific segment of the State season for area 1, dates, and you must remove them no terms. weekdays only (Monday through more than 2 days after the hunting (vi) We require hunters age 16 and Friday) and 2 days in December with season closes (see § 27.93 of this older to purchase and carry a signed these dates set annually. We allow chapter). You must mark your State special refuge recreational activity either-sex, deer gun hunting for the license identification number on your permit (name/address/phone only). Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge no stand. You are allowed one portable immediately following Thanksgiving earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later stand or blind on the refuge. Day and for 2 days in December with than 2 hours after legal sunset for that (v) You may only take one deer of these dates to be set annually. either sex per day during the deer day. Hunters must remove all decoys, (iv) We allow the use of portable deer season. State season limits apply. blinds, and boats from the hunting area stands. Hunters may place deer stands by 1 p.m. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). on the refuge 1 day before the deer (vi) You must wear a minimum of 500 (viii) We prohibit hunting or archery season and must remove them square inches (3,226 square centimeters) discharge of firearms within 150 feet (45 of unbroken-hunter orange as the meters (m)) from the edge of areas from the refuge within 1 day after this outermost layer of clothing on the chest maintained for roads, trails, and utility season closes (see § 27.93 of this and back, and a hat or cap of unbroken- rights-of-way. chapter). Hunters may place only one hunter orange. (ix) We prohibit parking, walking, or stand on the refuge. Deer stands must (vii) We prohibit organized drives. We hunting within 150 feet (45 m) of any have the owner’s State hunting license define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or active oil and gas facility or equipment. number clearly printed on the stand. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or (x) We allow the use of bright eyes or Hunters must place stands in a otherwise frighten or cause game to reflective tape for flagging or trail nonhunting position when not in use. move in the direction of any person(s) markers. (v) We allow the use and possession who is part of the organized or planned (xi) We restrict the use of all-terrain of lead shotgun slugs during deer hunt and known to be waiting for the vehicles (ATVs) to designated trails. modern and primitive firearm hunts. We game. ATVs are allowed from September 1 prohibit the use and possession of toxic (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport through the last day of February. We and nontoxic shot shells during these fishing on designated areas of the refuge allow ATVs only for hunting, fishing, hunts. subject to the following conditions: and other wildlife-related activities. (vi) All hunters must wear and (i) The conditions set forth at (xii) We allow the incidental take of display 400 square inches (2,581 square paragraphs (j)(1)(i), (ii), (iv) (on the open feral hog, raccoon, beaver, nutria, and centimeters) of hunter orange and a portions of Wood Duck ATV trail for coyote while hunting with firearms or hunter orange cap during deer modern wildlife-dependent activities throughout archery equipment authorized for that and primitive firearm hunts. (vii) You may take only one deer per the year), and (vi) of this section apply. hunt. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow day during modern and primitive (ii) We prohibit slat traps or hoop nets hunting of squirrel, raccoon, beaver, firearm deer hunts. on the refuge. nutria, coyote, and rabbit on designated (viii) We prohibit organized drives. (iii) We prohibit possession of cleaned areas of the refuge subject to the We define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or or processed fish on the refuge. following conditions: planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or (iv) Anglers may only crawfish during (i) The conditions set forth at otherwise frighten or cause game to designated days and times. The harvest paragraphs (k)(1)(v) through (xii) of this move in the direction of any person(s) limit is 50 pounds (22.5 kilograms) per section apply. who is part of the organized or planned permit per day. (ii) We prohibit squirrel and rabbit hunt and known to be waiting for the (v) You must attend all crawfish traps hunting during deer modern and game. and nets at all times. We allow up to, primitive firearms hunts. (ix) We prohibit the use of dogs to and no more than, 20 traps per angler (iii) At the Bushley Unit, we allow the hunt and trail wounded deer. on the refuge. use of dogs to hunt squirrels and rabbits (x) We prohibit use of deer decoys.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no decoys by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 fishing on designated areas of the refuge earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: than 1:30 p.m. (iii) When hunting migratory game (i) The conditions set forth at (iv) We prohibit hunting within 100 birds, you may only use dogs to locate, paragraphs (k)(1)(ix) through (xi) of this feet (30 meters (m)) of the maintained point, and retrieve game. section apply. rights-of-way of roads. We prohibit (iv) Hunters must possess and carry a (ii) We require anglers age 16 and hunting within 50 feet (15 m) or valid refuge hunt permit (signed older to possess and carry a signed trespassing on aboveground oil, gas, or brochure). special refuge recreational activity electrical transmission facilities. (v) We prohibit discharge of firearms permit (name/address/phone only). (v) Hunters must remove boats, (see § 27.42 of this chapter) within 250 (iii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour blinds, and decoys from the refuge at yards (225 meters) of buildings or before legal sunrise to legal sunset. the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 worksites, such as oil or gas production (iv) At the Headquarters Unit, we of this chapter). facilities. allow year-round fishing on Cowpen (vi) When hunting migratory game (vi) An adult age 18 or older must Bayou and the Highway 28 borrow pits. birds, you may only use dogs to locate, supervise youth hunters age 17 and We allow fishing on Duck Lake and its point, and retrieve game. younger during all hunts. Youth hunter tail-waters, Muddy Bayou, Willow Lake, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow age and hunter education requirements and the Highway 84 borrow pits from hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and are governed by State regulations. One March 1 through October 31. We only opossum on designated areas of the adult may supervise two youths during allow use of a rod and reel or pole with refuge subject to the following small game and migratory game bird a hook and line attached for fishing in conditions: hunts but must supervise only one these waters. We prohibit snagging. (i) The conditions set forth at youth during big game hunts. Youth(s) (v) At the Bushley Bayou Unit, we paragraphs (l)(1)(i) and (iv) of this must remain within normal voice allow fishing year-round. We allow section apply. contact of the adult who is supervising trotlines, but anglers must tend them at (ii) You may enter the refuge no them. least once every 24 hours and reset them earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later (vii) Hunters may enter the refuge at when receding water levels expose than 2 hours after legal shooting hours. 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge no later (iii) When hunting upland game, you them. Anglers must attach lines with a than 2 hours after legal sunset. may only use dogs to locate, point, and length of cotton line that extends into (2) Upland game hunting. We allow retrieve game. the water. We allow the use of yo-yos, hunting of rabbit on designated areas of (3) Big game hunting. We allow but you must attend and only use them the refuge subject to the following 1 2 hunting of white-tailed deer on from 1 hour before legal sunrise until ⁄ conditions: designated areas of the refuge as hour after legal sunset. We prohibit the (i) The refuge rabbit season opens the indicated subject to the following use of nets and traps. day after the State duck season closes (vi) At the Headquarters Unit, we conditions: and continues through the remainder of allow the launching of only trailered (i) The conditions set forth at the State rabbit season. boats at designated boat ramps. Anglers paragraphs (l)(1)(i) and (iv) and (l)(2)(ii) (ii) We restrict hunting to shotgun may launch small hand-carried boats of this section apply. only. from the bank in other areas. We (ii) You must check all deer taken (iii) We allow the use of dogs when prohibit dragging of boats or driving during general gun deer hunts at a rabbit hunting. onto road shoulders to launch boats. refuge check station on the same day (vii) We prohibit bank fishing on taken. (iv) The conditions set forth at Bushley Creek and fishing in Black (iii) We prohibit hunters from placing paragraphs (m)(1)(iv) through (vii) of Lake, Dempsey Lake, Long Lake, or hunting from stands on pine trees this section apply. Rhinehart Lake, and Round Lake during with white-painted bands or rings. (3) Big game hunting. We only allow deer modern and primitive firearms (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport archery hunting of white-tailed deer and hunts. fishing on the refuge subject to the feral hog on designated areas of the (viii) We prohibit fishing in Black following conditions: refuge subject to the following Lake, Dempsey Lake, Long Lake, Round (i) For recreational fishing using conditions: Lake, and Rhinehart Lake during commercial gear (slat traps, etc.), we (i) The conditions set forth at waterfowl hunts. require you to carry a Special Use paragraphs (m)(1)(iv) through (vii) of (ix) We prohibit taking or possessing Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G), which is this section apply. frogs and turtles (see § 27.21 of this available at the refuge office. (ii) We allow archery deer hunting, chapter). (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle bucks only, from October 1 through 15. (x) We prohibit the possession of (see § 27.21 of this chapter). We allow either-sex archery deer cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. (m) Delta National Wildlife Refuge— hunting from October 16 through 31 and (l) D’Arbonne National Wildlife (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We from the day after the close of the State Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot duck season through the end of the State hunting. We allow hunting of duck, on designated areas of the refuge subject deer archery season. goose, coot, and woodcock on to the following conditions: (iii) We allow placement of temporary designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow waterfowl hunting on deer stands 48 hours prior to the start the following conditions: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and of deer archery season. Hunters must (i) You must carry a signed refuge Sundays from 1⁄2 hour before legal remove all deer stands within 48 hours hunt permit (signed public use sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), including after the archery deer season closes (see regulations brochure) and must carry during the State special teal season, § 27.93 of this chapter). We allow only and fill out daily a Visitor Check-In State youth waterfowl season, and State one deer stand per hunter on the refuge. Permit and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). light goose special conservation season. Deer stands must have the owner’s State (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting until (ii) We only allow temporary blinds. license/sportsmen’s identification 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. You must remove both blinds and number clearly printed on the stand.

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(iv) We prohibit organized deer (ix) We prohibit hunting or the (iv) We prohibit the use of deer drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an discharge of firearms within 150 feet (45 decoys. organized or planned effort to pursue, meters) from the edge of areas (v) We prohibit the use of dogs to trail drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or maintained for roads, trails, and utility wounded deer. cause deer to move in the direction of rights-of-way. (vi) We prohibit organized drives. We any person(s) who is part of the (x) Hunters must check-in and check define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or organized or planned hunt and known out as governed by refuge-specific terms planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or to be waiting for the deer. (see refuge hunting brochure for details). otherwise frighten or cause game to (v) We allow the take of hog(s) only (xi) Refuge users must enter and exit move in the direction of any person(s) with archery equipment during the the refuge only at designated parking who is part of the organized or planned archery deer season. areas occurring on the refuge. We hunt and known to be waiting for the (vi) We prohibit the use of deer prohibit accessing adjacent lands from game. decoys. refuge parking areas or any other part of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (4) Sport fishing. We allow the refuge. fishing on designated areas of the refuge recreational fishing and crabbing on (xii) We restrict the use of all-terrain subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to vehicles (ATVs) to designated ATV (i) The conditions set forth at the following conditions: trails. ATVs are allowed from paragraphs (n)(1)(xi) through (xiv) of (i) We only allow recreational fishing September 1 through the last day of this section apply. and crabbing from 1⁄2 hour before legal February. We allow ATVs only for (ii) We allow fishing within the sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. hunting, fishing, and other wildlife- Coulee Des Grues Bayou only from the During State waterfowl hunting seasons, related activities. bank adjacent to Little California Road however, we only allow recreational (xiii) Hunters must remove all decoys, and only from legal sunrise to legal fishing and crabbing from after 12 p.m. blinds, and boats from the hunt area by sunset. (noon) until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. 1 p.m. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) Except as provided under (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (xiv) We allow the use of bright eyes paragraph (n)(4)(ii) of this section, we limblines, slat traps, jug lines, nets, or or reflective tape for flagging or trail allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour before legal alligator lines. markers. sunrise to legal sunset. Anglers may (iii) We prohibit the taking of turtle (2) Upland game hunting. We allow enter the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m. (see § 27.21 of this chapter). hunting of rabbit, raccoon, beaver, and must exit no later than 2 hours after (n) Grand Cote National Wildlife nutria, and coyote on designated areas legal sunset for that day. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird of the refuge subject to the following (iv) We require anglers age 16 and hunting. We allow hunting of duck, conditions: older to purchase and carry a signed goose, coot, and woodcock on (i) The conditions set forth at refuge special recreational activity designated areas of the refuge subject to paragraphs (n)(1)(vi) through (xiv) of permit. the following conditions: this section apply. (v) We prohibit the use of nets, traps, (i) We allow waterfowl (duck, goose, (ii) We allow the use of only shotguns set lines, and trot lines. Anglers may coot) hunting on Wednesdays and and rifles that are .22 magnum caliber only use a rod and reel or pole with a Saturdays from 1⁄2 hour before legal rimfire or less for upland game hunting hook and line attached to fish. sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) during the (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (vi) We prohibit the possession of State season. hunting rabbit only after the close of the cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. (ii) We prohibit teal hunting during State deer rifle season. Dog owners must (vii) We prohibit the harvest of frog, the State September season. place their contact information on the turtle, snake, or mollusk (see § 27.21 of (iii) Hunters selected for lottery collars of all their dogs. this chapter). waterfowl hunts must be present and in (iv) We require hunters participating (viii) We prohibit crawfishing. possession of written documentation in the special dog season for rabbits to (o) Lacassine National Wildlife confirming their selection on the day of wear a hunter-orange cap. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the hunt. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (iv) We allow no more than three hunting of white-tailed deer and feral duck, gallinule, and coot on designated persons to hunt in each of the lottery hog on designated areas of the refuge areas of the refuge subject to the waterfowl blinds, and hunters must subject to the following conditions: following conditions: confine all hunting activity to the direct (i) The conditions set forth at (i) Hunters may only hunt migratory vicinity of the blinds. paragraphs (n)(1)(vi) through (xiv) of game birds during designated refuge (v) When hunting migratory game this section apply. seasons. birds, you may only use dogs to locate, (ii) We only allow the use of archery (ii) We require every hunter to possess point, and retrieve. equipment for big game hunting. and carry a valid signed refuge hunt (vi) Hunters may enter the refuge no (iii) You may use only portable deer permit (signed brochure) and earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later stands. Hunters must place deer stands regulations brochure. than 2 hours after legal sunset for that on the refuge 1 day before the deer (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge at day. archery season and must remove them 4 a.m. Shooting hours end at 2 p.m. (vii) We allow the incidental take of from the refuge within 1 day after the each day. raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and season closes (see § 27.93 of this (iv) Each hunter must complete and coyote only when hunting for migratory chapter). Hunters may place only one turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report bird, upland game, and big game species deer stand on the refuge, and deer (FWS Form 3–2361), available from a with firearms or archery equipment stands must have the owner’s State self-clearing check station, after each authorized for use. hunting license/sportsmen’s hunt. (viii) We require hunters age 16 and identification number clearly printed on (v) We prohibit hunting within 50 older to purchase and carry a signed the stand. Hunters must place the stand yards (45 meters (m)) of refuge canals; refuge special recreational activity in a nonhunting position and at ground waterways; public roads; buildings; permit (electronic form). level when not in use. aboveground oil, gas, or electrical

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transmission facilities; or designated (viii) We prohibit the taking of turtle (xii) We allow the use of bright eyes public facilities. Hunting parties must (see § 27.21 of this chapter). or reflective tape for flagging or trail remain a distance of no fewer than 150 (p) Lake Ophelia National Wildlife markers. yards (135 m) away from another Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunter. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, (vi) You must remove all hunting- goose, coot, and woodcock on beaver, nutria, and coyote on designated related equipment from the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to areas of the refuge subject to the immediately following each day’s hunt the following conditions: following conditions: (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (i) We allow waterfowl (duck, goose, (i) The conditions set forth at (vii) When migratory bird hunting, coot) hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, paragraphs (p)(1)(v) through (xii) of this you may only use dogs for the purpose and Saturdays from 1⁄2 hour before legal section apply. of locating, pointing, and retrieving. sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) during the (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no (2) [Reserved] earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later (3) Big game hunting. We allow Statewide duck season. than 2 hours after legal sunset for that hunting for white-tailed deer on (ii) When hunting migratory game day. designated areas of the refuge subject to birds, you may only use dogs to locate, (iii) We only allow the use of the following conditions: point, and retrieve. (i) Hunters may only hunt big game (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no shotguns and rifles that are .22 magnum during designated refuge seasons with earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later caliber rimfire or less for upland game archery equipment. than 2 hours after legal sunset for that hunting. (ii) We allow only portable deer day. Hunters must remove all decoys, (iv) We prohibit upland game hunting stands. Hunters may place deer stands blinds, and boats from the hunt area by during refuge deer primitive firearm on the refuge 1 day before the deer 1 p.m. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunts. archery season and must remove them (iv) We prohibit migratory game bird (v) We allow the use of dogs when from the refuge within 1 day after the hunting during refuge deer primitive squirrel and rabbit hunting only after season closes (see § 27.93 of this firearm hunts. the close of the State deer rifle season. Dog owners must place their contact chapter). Hunters may place only one (v) Except as restricted under information on the collars of all their deer stand on the refuge, and deer paragraph (p)(3)(ix) of this section, we dogs. stands must have the owner’s State allow the incidental take of raccoon, (vi) We require hunters participating hunting license number clearly printed feral hog, beaver, nutria, and coyote in the special dog season for rabbits to on the stand. Hunters must place stands when hunting for migratory bird, wear a hunter-orange cap. in a nonhunting position at ground level upland game, and big game species with (3) Big game hunting. We allow when not in use. firearms and archery equipment hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and (iii) The conditions set forth at authorized for use. paragraphs (o)(1)(ii), (v), and (vi) of this feral hog on designated areas of the (vi) We restrict the use of all-terrain section apply. refuge subject to the following (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge at 4 vehicles (ATVs) to designated ATV conditions: a.m. Hunters must leave no later than 1 trails. ATVs are allowed from (i) The conditions set forth at hour after legal sunset. September 1 to the last day of the spring paragraphs (p)(1)(v) through (xii) and (v) Each hunter must complete and turkey season. We allow ATVs only for (p)(2)(ii) of this section apply. hunting, fishing, and other wildlife- turn in a Big Game Harvest Report (FWS (ii) You may harvest only one antlered related activities. Form 3–2359) available from a self- and one antlerless deer during each of clearing check station, after each hunt. (vii) We restrict the use of the ATV the lottery primitive firearm hunts. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on trails that are designated for physically (iii) You may use only portable deer designated areas of the refuge subject to challenged persons to individuals who stands. Hunters may place deer stands the following conditions: possess a State-issued physically on the refuge 1 day before the deer (i) We allow fishing from March 15 challenged program hunter permit or are archery season and must remove them through October 15. age 60 or older. Individuals that qualify from the refuge within 1 day after the (ii) We prohibit fishing activities must obtain a Special Use Permit (FWS season closes (see § 27.93 of this before legal sunrise and after legal Form 3–1383–G) from the refuge office chapter). Hunters may place only one sunset. to use these trails. (iii) Anglers may enter the refuge 1 deer stand on the refuge, and deer (viii) We require hunters age 16 and stands must have the owner’s State hour before legal sunrise, and you must older to purchase and carry a signed leave 1 hour after legal sunset. hunting license number clearly printed refuge special recreational activity on the stand. Hunters must place stands (iv) Anglers can travel the refuge by permit (electronic form). boat from 1 hour before legal sunrise in a nonhunting position and at ground (ix) We prohibit hunting or the until 1 hour after legal sunset in order level when not in use. discharge of firearms within 150 feet (45 to access fishing areas. (iv) All deer gun hunters must wear (v) We prohibit bank fishing from the meters) from the edge of areas and display 400 square inches (2,600 Lacassine Pool Wildlife Drive. maintained for roads, trails, and utility square centimeters) of hunter orange (vi) We prohibit boat and bank fishing rights-of-way. and a hunter-orange cap during the deer in Lacassine Pool Unit D and refuge (x) Hunters must check-in and check gun seasons and lottery deer hunts. waters from October 16 through March out as governed by refuge-specific terms (v) Only hunters that have been 14. (see refuge hunting brochure for details). selected for lottery primitive firearm (vii) We allow fishing only with rod (xi) Hunters and anglers must enter deer hunts may be present during these and reel or pole and line in refuge and exit the refuge only at designated hunts. waters. We prohibit possession of any parking areas occurring on the refuge. (vi) We allow the use and possession other type of fishing gear, including We prohibit accessing adjacent lands of lead shotgun slugs during lottery limb lines, gill nets, jug lines, yo-yos, or from refuge parking areas or any other primitive firearm deer hunts. We trotlines. part of the refuge. prohibit the use and possession of toxic

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and nontoxic shot shells during these (iii) When hunting migratory game (vi) We prohibit organized deer hunts. birds, you may only use dogs to locate, drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (vii) We prohibit all other hunting point, and retrieve. organized or planned effort to pursue, during refuge deer primitive firearm (iv) An adult age 18 or older must drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or hunts as described in the refuge hunting supervise youth hunters during all cause deer to move in the direction of brochure. hunts. Youth hunter age and hunter any person(s) who is part of the (viii) We prohibit the use of deer or education requirements are governed by organized or planned hunt and known turkey gobbler decoys. State regulations. One adult may to be waiting for the deer. (ix) We allow turkey hunting only supervise two youths during small game (vii) The conditions set forth at during the first 16 days of the State and migratory game bird hunts. An paragraphs (q)(1)(iv) and (v) of this season until 12 p.m. (noon). We prohibit adult may supervise only one youth section apply. incidental hunting of feral hog while during big game hunts. Youth must (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport turkey hunting. remain within normal voice contact of fishing in all refuge waters subject to the (x) We prohibit the use of dogs to trail the adult who is supervising them. following conditions: wounded deer. Parents or adult guardians are (i) We prohibit the use of unattended (xi) We prohibit organized drives. We responsible for ensuring that hunters nets, traps, or lines (trot, jog, bush, etc.). define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or age 16 and younger do not violate refuge (ii) We allow fishing in the refuge planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or rules. year-round. otherwise frighten or cause game to (v) All hunters must possess and carry (iii) The refuge is open from legal move in the direction of any person(s) a signed hunt brochure (signed sunrise until legal sunset. (iv) We prohibit the taking of turtle who is part of the organized or planned brochure) while hunting on refuge. hunt and known to be waiting for the (vi) Only one adult may occupy a unit (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (r) Red River National Wildlife game. with up to two youths during a Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport designated lottery youth waterfowl hunting. We allow hunting of duck, fishing in designated areas of the refuge hunt. We allow no more than three goose, coot, woodcock, and dove on subject to the following conditions: hunters to hunt from a single blind (i) The conditions set forth at designated areas of the refuge subject to within a unit at one time during any paragraphs (p)(1)(xi) and (xii) of this the following conditions: waterfowl hunt. (i) Hunters must possess and carry a section apply. (2) [Reserved] signed refuge permit (signed refuge (ii) We require anglers age 16 and (3) Big game hunting. We allow the older to purchase and carry a signed brochure). hunting of white-tailed deer and feral refuge special recreational activity (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting until hog on designated areas of the refuge permit (name/address/phone number 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. subject to the following conditions: (iii) We allow dove hunting only only). (i) We open the refuge to hunting of (iii) We allow fishing from March 1 during the first 3 days of the State deer and hog only during the State through October 15 from 1⁄2 hour before season on all refuge lands as indicated archery season, except that prior to 12 legal sunrise to legal sunset. in the refuge brochure. (iv) We allow anglers to operate ATVs p.m. (noon) on Wednesdays and (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no on the designated trails to the Duck Saturdays during State waterfowl earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the Lake, Westcut Lake, and Possum Bayou seasons, we close areas north of the refuge no later than 1:30 p.m. boat ramps. Intracoastal Waterway to big game (v) Hunters may only hunt during (v) We prohibit the use of nets, traps, hunting. designated times and seasons as listed set lines, and trot lines. Anglers may (ii) Hunters may only enter the refuge in refuge brochure (signed brochure). only use a rod and reel or pole with a after 4 a.m. and must exit by 1 hour after (vi) We prohibit hunting within 100 hook and line attached to fish. legal sunset. feet (30 meters) of any public road, (vi) We prohibit the possession of (iii) You may take big game with refuge road, trail or ATV trail, residence, cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. archery equipment and as governed by building, aboveground oil or gas or (vii) We prohibit the harvest of frog, State law. From October 1 through 15, electrical transmission facility, or turtle, snake, or mollusk (see § 27.21 of State bucks-only regulations apply. designated public facility. this chapter). From October 16 through February 15, (vii) When hunting migratory game (viii) We prohibit crawfishing. you may take only one deer of either sex birds, you may only use dogs to locate, (q) Mandalay National Wildlife per day, and hunters may possess only point, and retrieve. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird one deer. The State season limits on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of duck, deer apply. There is no daily or hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, goose, moorhen, gallinule, and coot on possession limit on feral hogs. raccoon, and opossum on designated designated areas of the refuge subject to (iv) We prohibit the use of deer areas of the refuge subject to the the following conditions: decoys. following conditions: (i) We allow hunting of migratory (v) We only allow portable stands. (i) The conditions set forth at game birds on Wednesdays and Hunters may erect temporary deer paragraphs (r)(1)(i), (v), and (vi) of this Saturdays until 12 p.m. (noon). Hunters stands 1 day prior to the start of deer section apply. may only enter the refuge after 4 a.m. archery season. Hunters must remove all (ii) We allow hunting of raccoon and and must exit the refuge no later than deer stands within 1 day after the opossum during the daylight hours of 1 p.m. archery deer season closes (see § 27.93 rabbit and squirrel season. We allow (ii) Prior to hunting, we must assign of this chapter). Hunters may place only night hunting during December and a refuge hunt unit and issue a refuge one deer stand on the refuge. Deer January, and you may use dogs for night lottery waterfowl permit (signed stands must have the owner’s State hunting. brochure) to any person entering, using, hunting license number clearly printed (iii) We allow the use of dogs to hunt or occupying the refuge for hunting on the stand. Hunters must place stands squirrel and rabbit after December 31. migratory game birds. You may only in a nonhunting position when not in (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no hunt in your assigned unit. use. earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the

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refuge no later than 1 hour after legal designated areas of the refuge subject to designated areas of the refuge subject to shooting hours. the following conditions: the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) Bank and wharf access for fishing (i) We allow hunting of duck and coot hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and are available year-round at the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and feral hog on designated areas of the use areas along State Highway 27. Sundays until 2 p.m. during the State refuge subject to the following Anglers may access the refuge for season. We prohibit migratory bird condition: The conditions set forth at fishing by boat only during the March hunting during refuge gun hunts for paragraphs (r)(1)(i), (v), and (vi) and 15 to October 15 open period. You may deer. (r)(2)(iv) of this section apply. launch boats at designated boat ramps (ii) We allow refuge hunters to enter (4) Sport Fishing. We allow sport only. the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m., and fishing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We allow fishing with a rod and they must leave no later than 2 hours subject to the following conditions: reel, pole and line, or jug and line. We after legal sunset unless they are (i) We allow use of only electric prohibit possession of any other type of participating in the refuge nighttime trolling motors on all refuge waters fishing gear, including limb lines, gill raccoon hunt. while fishing. nets, or trot lines. Jug line limit is up to (iii) We allow all-terrain vehicle (ii) Recreational fishing using 10 per boat, and you must attend them (ATV) travel on designated trails for commercial gear (slat traps, etc.) at all times. The angler must mark all access typically from October 1 to the requires a special refuge permit (Special jugs with their fishing license number last day of the refuge squirrel season. Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)), (State requirement) and remove the jugs (iv) We prohibit field dressing of game which is available at the refuge office. from the refuge at the end of each day within 150 feet (45 meters) of parking You must possess and carry the special (see § 27.93 of this chapter). areas, maintained roads, and trails. refuge permit while fishing using (iii) We prohibit fishing from October (v) An adult age 18 or older must commercial gear. 16 through March 14 in Units 1A and supervise youth hunters age 17 and (iii) We prohibit the taking of alligator 1B. younger during all hunts. One adult snapping turtle (see § 27.21 of this (iv) Anglers can travel the refuge by may supervise two youths during small chapter). boat from 1 hour before legal sunrise game and migratory bird hunts but may (s) Sabine National Wildlife Refuge— until 1 hour after legal sunset in order supervise only one youth during big (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We to access fishing areas; however, we game hunts. Youth must remain within allow hunting of goose, duck, gallinule, prohibit fishing activities before legal normal voice contact of the adult who and coot on designated areas of the sunrise and after legal sunset. is supervising them. refuge subject to the following (v) We allow recreational crabbing on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of raccoon, squirrel, and rabbit (i) Hunters may only hunt migratory the following conditions: on designated areas of the refuge subject game birds during designated refuge (A) We allow only recreational to the following conditions: seasons. crabbing with cotton hand lines or drop (ii) We require all hunters to possess (i) We allow nighttime raccoon nets up to 24 inches (60 centimeters) hunting beginning the third Saturday in and carry a valid signed refuge hunt outside diameter. We prohibit using permit (signed brochure) and December and ending January 31. We floats on crab lines. allow raccoon hunters to hunt from regulations brochure. (B) Anglers must remove all hand legal sunset to legal sunrise with the aid (iii) We prohibit entrance to the lines, drop nets, and bait from the refuge of dogs, horses, and mules, and with use waterfowl hunting area earlier than 4 upon leaving (see § 27.93 of this of lights. We allow such use of lights on a.m. Shooting hours end at 2 p.m. each chapter). the refuge only at the point of kill. We day. (C) We allow a daily limit of 5 dozen prohibit all other use of lights for (iv) Each hunter must complete and (60) crabs per vehicle or boat. turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report (vi) We allow recreational cast netting hunting on the refuge. Hunters must (FWS Form 3–2361) from a self-clearing in designated areas of the refuge subject attempt to take treed raccoons. check station after each hunt. to the following conditions: (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (v) We allow only portable blinds and (A) We allow recreational cast netting squirrel and rabbit hunting subject to those made of native vegetation. from boats only from legal sunrise to the following conditions: Hunters must remove portable blinds, legal sunset during the Louisiana (A) We allow hunting without dogs decoys, spent shells, and all other inshore shrimp season. from the beginning of the State season personal equipment after each day’s (B) Anglers must immediately return to December 31; during this time period, hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this all incidental take (bycatch) to the water we do not require hunters to wear chapter). before continuing to cast. hunter orange. (vi) We prohibit hunting within 50 (C) The daily shrimp limit during the (B) We allow squirrel and rabbit yards (45 meters (m)) of refuge canals; Louisiana inshore shrimp season is 5 hunting with or without dogs from waterways; public roads; buildings; gallons (19 liters (L)) of heads-on shrimp January 1 to the last day of February. aboveground oil, gas, or electrical per day, per vehicle or boat. (C) We allow no more than three dogs transmission facilities; or designated (D) The daily bait shrimp limit is 1 per hunting party. public facilities. Hunting parties must gallon (3.8 L) per day, per boat, outside (iii) We close squirrel and rabbit maintain a distance of no less than 150 the Louisiana inshore shrimp season. hunting during the following gun hunts yards (135 m) away from another (E) Shrimp must remain in your for deer: Refuge-wide youth hunt, hunter. actual custody while on the refuge. primitive firearms hunt, and modern (vii) When migratory bird hunting, (vii) We prohibit the taking of turtle firearms hunt. you may only use dogs for the purpose (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (iv) The conditions set forth at of locating, pointing, and retrieving. (t) Tensas River National Wildlife paragraphs (t)(1)(ii) through (v) of this (2)–(3) [Reserved] Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird section apply. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (3) Big game hunting. We allow fishing, crabbing, and cast netting on coot, woodcock, and snipe on hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey

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on designated areas of the refuge subject opening day of the refuge archery (i) The conditions set forth at to the following conditions: season. Hunters must remove stands by paragraphs (u)(1)(i), (ii), (v), and (vii) of (i) Deer archery season will begin the the end of the last day of the refuge this section apply. first Saturday in November and will archery season (see § 27.93 of this (ii) You may enter the refuge no conclude on January 31. We prohibit chapter). Hunters must clearly mark earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later archery hunting during the following stands left unattended on the refuge than 2 hours after legal shooting hours. refuge-wide deer hunts: Youth gun hunt with the stand owner’s State hunting (3) Big game hunting. We allow and modern firearms hunts. license number. Hunters must remove hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey (ii) The deer primitive firearms season portable stands from trees each day and on designated areas of the refuge subject will occur between November 1 and place freestanding stands in a to the following conditions: January 31. We allow all legal primitive nonhunting position when unattended. (i) The conditions set forth at firearms as governed by State (xii) We allow hunting with slugs, paragraphs (u)(1)(i), (ii), (v), and (vii) regulations. rifle, or pistol ammunition larger than and (u)(2)(ii) of this section apply. (iii) During the deer primitive .22 caliber rimfire only during the quota (ii) Deer hunters must wear hunter firearms season, hunters may fit any hunts for deer. We prohibit use of orange as governed by State deer legal primitive firearms with magnified buckshot when hunting. hunting regulations in wildlife scopes. We allow hunters using (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport management areas. primitive weapons to hunt reforested fishing on designated areas of the refuge (iii) We prohibit hunters from placing areas. We prohibit youth hunters from subject to the following conditions: stands or hunting from stands on pine using modern firearms during the (i) We allow anglers to enter the trees with white-painted bands and/or primitive weapon hunt. refuge no earlier than 4 a.m., and they rings. (iv) During modern firearm hunts, all must depart no later than 2 hours after (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport firearm hunting, even hunting with legal sunset. fishing on designated areas of the refuge primitive weapons or muzzleloaders, is (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle subject to the following conditions: governed by applicable Federal and (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (i) We prohibit leaving boats and State regulations. We require a quota (iii) We prohibit fish cleaning within other personal property on the refuge hunt permit for these hunts. We prohibit 150 feet (45 m) of parking areas, overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting in reforested areas. We prohibit maintained roads, and trails. (ii) You must tend trotlines daily. You hunting and/or shooting into or across (u) Upper Ouachita National Wildlife must attach ends of trotlines by a length any reforested area during the quota Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird of cotton line that extends into the hunt for deer. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, water. (v) For the guided quota youth hunts, (iii) Recreational fishing using goose, coot, dove, and woodcock on we consider youth to be ages 8 through commercial gear (slat traps, etc.) designated areas of the refuge subject to 15. requires a special refuge permit (Special the following conditions: (vi) We will conduct a refuge-wide Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)), (i) You must carry a signed refuge youth deer hunt. Hunt dates will be which is available at the refuge office. hunt permit (signed public use available at refuge headquarters You must possess and carry the special regulations brochure) and must carry typically in July. An adult age 18 or refuge permit while fishing using and fill out daily a Visitor Check-In older must supervise a youth hunter age commercial gear. Permit and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). 15 or younger during the hunt. One (iv) We prohibit the taking of turtle (ii) Hunters may only hunt during adult may supervise only one youth (see § 27.21 of this chapter). during the deer hunt. A youth hunter designated refuge seasons as listed in must remain within normal voice the signed refuge hunt permit. § 32.38 Maine. contact of the supervising adult. (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting until The following refuge units are open (vii) Hunters may take only one deer 12 p.m. (noon) during the State season. for hunting and/or fishing as governed (one buck or one doe) per day during (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no by applicable Federal and State refuge deer hunts except during guided earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the regulations, and are listed in youth and wheelchair-bound hunts refuge no later than 1:30 p.m. alphabetical order with additional when the limit will be one antlerless (v) We prohibit hunting within 100 refuge-specific regulations. and one antlered deer per day. feet (30 meters (m)) of the maintained (a) Moosehorn National Wildlife (viii) We designate refuge turkey hunt rights-of-way of roads and from or Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird dates in the refuge hunting brochure across all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (signed brochure). We prohibit hunting within 50 feet (15 goose, American woodcock, and snipe (ix) The conditions set forth at m) of, or trespassing on, aboveground on designated areas of the refuge subject paragraphs (t)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this oil, gas, or electrical transmission to the following conditions: section apply. facilities. (i) We require every hunter to possess (x) We allow muzzleloader hunters to (vi) When hunting migratory game and carry a personally signed Migratory discharge their primitive firearms at the birds, you may only use dogs to locate, Bird Hunt Application (FWS Form 3– end of each hunt safely into the ground point, and retrieve. 2439, Hunt Application—National at least 150 feet (135 meters (m)) from (vii) We allow ATVs only on trails Wildlife Refuge System). any designated public road, maintained designated for their use and marked by (ii) We allow hunters to enter the road, trail, fire break, dwelling, or signs (see § 27.31 of this chapter). ATV refuge 2 hours before legal shooting aboveground oil and gas production trails are closed March 1 through hours, and they must exit the refuge by facility. We define a ‘‘maintained road August 31. 1 hour past legal shooting hours. or trail’’ as one that has been mowed, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) We only allow portable or disked, or plowed, or one that is free of hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, temporary blinds and decoys that must trees. raccoon, and opossum on designated be removed from the refuge following (xi) We prohibit deer hunters leaving areas of the refuge subject to the each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this deer stands unattended before the following conditions: chapter).

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(iv) We allow the use of dogs to assist part of the Baring Division that lies east Hunt Application—National Wildlife in the location and retrieval of game of Route 191. Refuge System). Youth hunters must be species during State hunt seasons for (viii) We allow the use of dogs when accompanied by an adult age 18 or migratory birds. hunting black bear, bobcat, and eastern older. The accompanying adult must (2) Upland game hunting. We allow coyote. We allow the use of dogs to possess and carry a refuge hunting hunting of ruffed grouse, snowshoe assist in the location and retrieval of permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt hare, red fox, gray and red squirrel, game species during State hunting Application—National Wildlife Refuge raccoon, skunk, and woodchuck on seasons for big game. System) and may also hunt. designated areas of the refuge subject to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iii) We allow the use of dogs when the following conditions: fishing on designated areas of the refuge hunting migratory game birds and (i) We require every hunter to possess subject to the following conditions: upland game species. and carry a personally signed Big/ (i) We only allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour (iv) You may use seasonal blinds with Upland Game Hunt Application (FWS before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal a Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3– Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— sunset. 1383–G). A permitted seasonal blind is National Wildlife Refuge System). (ii) We prohibit trapping fish for use available to permitted hunters on a first- (ii) We allow hunters to enter the as bait on the refuge. come, first-served basis. The permit refuge 2 hours before legal shooting (b) Petit Manan National Wildlife holder for the blind is responsible for hours, and they must exit the refuge by Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the removal of the blind at the end of 1 hour past legal shooting hours, except hunting. We allow hunting of duck, the season and compliance with all for hunters pursuing raccoons at night. goose, woodcock, rail, and snipe on conditions of the Special Use Permit. (iii) We prohibit hunting of upland designated areas of the refuge subject to (2) Upland game hunting. We allow game species on refuge lands between the following condition: We allow the hunting of pheasant, quail, grouse, fox, April 1 and September 30. use of dogs for retrieving migratory and coyote on designated areas of the (iv) We allow the use of dogs when game birds. refuge subject to the following hunting raccoon or red fox. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow conditions: the use of dogs to assist in the location hunting of upland game on designated (i) Prior to entering designated refuge and retrieval of game species during areas of the refuge subject to the hunting areas, you must obtain a Big/ State hunting seasons for upland game. following conditions: Upland Game Hunt Application (FWS (i) We allow the use of dogs for (3) Big game hunting. We allow Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— hunting ruffed grouse. hunting of black bear, bobcat, eastern National Wildlife Refuge System) and (ii) You may hunt coyotes from coyote, moose, and white-tailed deer on sign and carry the permit at all times November 1 to March 31. (ii) We allow take of pheasant, quail, designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) Hunters must retrieve all species, the following conditions: and grouse by falconry on the refuge including coyotes, harvested on the during State seasons. (i) The condition set forth at refuge. paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section (iii) The condition set forth at (iv) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 applies. paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this section hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour (ii) We allow hunters to enter the applies. before legal sunrise the following day. (3) Big game hunting. We allow refuge 2 hours before legal shooting (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey hours, and they must exit the refuge by hunting of white-tailed deer and black on designated areas of the refuge subject 1 hour past legal shooting hours, except bear on designated areas of the refuge to the following conditions: for hunters pursuing eastern coyotes at subject to the following conditions: (i) The condition as set forth at night. (i) Petit Manan Point is open only paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section (iii) The hunter must retrieve all during the State-prescribed applies. species, including coyotes, harvested on muzzleloader deer season. (ii) We allow hunting with shotgun the refuge. (ii) We allow black bear hunting and archery only. We prohibit rifles and (iv) We allow eastern coyote hunting during the firearm season for white- muzzleloading firearms for hunting. from October 1 to March 31. tailed deer. (iii) We allow turkey hunting during (v) We allow portable tree stands, (iii) We allow hunters to enter the the fall season only, as designated by blinds, and ladders. You must clearly refuge 1 hour prior to legal sunrise and the State. label any tree stand, blind, or ladder left remain on the refuge 1 hour after legal (iv) We allow only archery on those on the refuge overnight with your sunset. areas of the Little River division open to hunting license number. You must (4) [Reserved] hunting. remove your tree stand(s), blind(s), and/ (c) Rachel Carson National Wildlife (v) During the State firearm deer or ladder(s) from the refuge on the last Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird season, we only allow hunting of fox day of the muzzleloader deer season hunting. We allow hunting of duck, and coyote with archery or shotgun as (see § 27.93 of this chapter). goose, coot, woodcock, and snipe on incidental take with a refuge big game (vi) You may hunt black bear, eastern designated areas of the refuge subject to permit. coyote, and white-tailed deer during the the following conditions: (vi) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour State archery and firearms deer seasons (i) Prior to entering designated refuge before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal on that part of the Baring Division that hunting areas, you must obtain a sunset. lies east of State Route 191. Migratory Bird Hunt Application (FWS (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (vii) We prohibit use of firearms to Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— fishing on designated areas of the refuge hunt bear and coyote during the archery National Wildlife Refuge System) and subject to the following conditions: deer season on that part of the Baring sign and carry the permit at all times. (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise Division that lies east of Route 191. We (ii) We open designated youth to legal sunset. prohibit the use of firearms, other than hunting areas to hunters age 15 and (ii) We prohibit lead jigs and sinkers. a muzzleloader, to hunt coyote during younger who possess and carry a refuge (iii) We prohibit trapping fish for use the deer muzzleloader season on that hunting permit (FWS Form 3–2439, as bait on the refuge.

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(d) Sunkhaze Meadows National (2) Upland game hunting. We allow manager. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game hunting of fox, raccoon, woodchuck, organized or planned effort to pursue, bird hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or migratory game birds on designated hare, ring-necked pheasant, and ruffed cause deer to move in the direction of areas of the refuge subject to the grouse on designated areas of the refuge any person(s) who is part of the following condition: We allow the use subject to the following conditions: organized or planned hunt and known of dogs to assist in the location and (i) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 to be waiting for the deer. retrieval of game species during State hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour (C) We prohibit shooting a projectile hunting seasons for migratory bird game before legal sunrise the following day. from a firearm, muzzleloader, bow, or hunting. (ii) The condition set forth at crossbow from, down, or across any (2) Upland game hunting. We allow paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this section refuge road. A refuge road is any road hunting of upland game on designated applies. that is traveled by vehicular traffic. areas of the refuge subject to the (3) Big game hunting. We allow (D) You must check all deer harvested following conditions: hunting of bear, white-tailed deer, at the refuge-sponsored check station (i) We allow eastern coyote hunting coyote, wild turkey, and moose on during hunt days when the refuge- from October 1 to March 31. designated areas of the refuge subject to sponsored check station is open. If you (ii) We allow hunters to enter the the following conditions: fail to check deer during operation refuge 1 hour before legal shooting (i) The conditions set forth at hours of the check station, you must hours, and they must exit the refuge by paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) and (e)(2)(i) of this notify the hunt coordinator by 12 p.m. 1 hour past legal shooting hours, except section apply. (noon) on the day after your kill. for hunters pursuing raccoons and (ii) Hunters must retrieve all species, (E) We prohibit the use of rimfire or coyotes at night. including coyotes, harvested on the centerfire rifles and all handguns, (iii) The hunter must retrieve all refuge. including muzzleloading pistols, for species, including coyotes, harvested on (iii) We allow temporary blinds and hunting. the refuge. tree stands that are clearly marked with (ii) Archery deer hunt. We do not (iv) We allow the use of dogs to assist the owner’s State hunting license allow archery hunters to hunt within in the location and retrieval of game number. You may erect temporary areas designated for the youth hunt on species during State hunting seasons for blinds and tree stands no earlier than 14 designated days. upland game. days prior to the hunting season, and (iii) Turkey hunt. We allow turkey (3) Big game hunting. We allow you must remove them within 14 days hunt permit holders to have an hunting of black bear, bobcat, moose, after the hunting season (see § 27.93 of assistant, who must remain within sight and white-tailed deer on designated this chapter). and normal voice contact and abide by areas of the refuge subject to the (4) [Reserved] the rules set forth in the Blackwater following conditions: § 32.39 Maryland. turkey brochure (signed brochure). (i) We allow hunters to enter the The following refuge units are open (iv) Youth deer and turkey hunt. We refuge 1 hour before legal shooting for hunting and/or fishing as governed allow youth hunters to hunt on hours, and they must exit the refuge by by applicable Federal and State designated areas on designated days 1 hour past legal shooting hours. regulations, and are listed in (youth hunt) if they meet the criteria of (ii) We allow portable tree stands, alphabetical order with additional a ‘‘youth hunter’’ as governed by State blinds, and ladders. You must clearly refuge-specific regulations. law and possess a signed refuge hunt label any tree stand, blind, or ladder left (a) Blackwater National Wildlife brochure (signed brochure). on the refuge overnight with your name Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (v) Designated disabled hunt. (A) We and hunting license number. You must hunting. We allow hunting of goose and require disabled hunters to have their remove your tree stand(s), blind(s), and/ duck on designated areas of the refuge America the Beautiful Access pass or ladder(s) from the refuge on the last subject to the following conditions: (OMB Control 1024–0252) in their day of the muzzleloader deer season (i) You must obtain and possess while possession while hunting in disabled (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting a refuge waterfowl hunting areas. (iii) We allow the use of dogs to assist permit (signed brochure) by signing the (B) Disabled hunters may have an in the location of game species during corresponding season’s refuge waterfowl assistant, age 18 or older, who must State hunting seasons for big game. hunting brochure in ink. remain within sight and normal voice (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (ii) Up to three additional hunters contact while hunting. Assistants must fishing on designated areas of the refuge may accompany you on your reserved possess a valid refuge hunt brochure subject to the following condition: We unit. (permit), signed in ink, and a valid prohibit trapping fish for use as bait on (2) [Reserved] government-issued photo identification. the refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (e) Umbagog National Wildlife hunting of white-tailed and sika deer fishing and crabbing on designated areas Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird and turkey on designated areas of the of the refuge subject to the following hunting. We allow hunting of duck, refuge subject to the following conditions: goose, snipe, coot, crow, and woodcock conditions: (i) We allow fishing and crabbing only on designated areas of the refuge subject (i) General hunt regulations for this from April 1 through September 30 from to the following conditions: paragraph (a)(3). (A) You must obtain, legal sunrise to legal sunset in refuge (i) Hunters must remove temporary and possess while hunting, a turkey or waters, unless otherwise authorized by blinds, boats, and decoys from the deer hunting permit (Big/Upland Game the refuge manager. refuge following each day’s hunt (see or Quota Deer Hunt Application, FWS (ii) We allow fishing and crabbing by § 27.93 of this chapter). Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— boat in the Big Blackwater and the Little (ii) We allow the use of dogs to assist National Wildlife Refuge System). Blackwater River. in the location and retrieval of game (B) We prohibit organized deer drives (b) Eastern Neck National Wildlife species. unless authorized by the refuge Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved]

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow (iii) We allow the use of dogs to (i) We allow only shotgun hunting for hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey retrieve migratory game birds. ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, and gray on designated areas of the refuge subject (iv) We prohibit wading in all squirrel within those portions of the to the following conditions: impounded waters except for when refuge located north of Hudson Road, (i) General hunt regulations for this placing and retrieving decoys. except those areas north of Hudson paragraph (b)(3). (A) You must obtain, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Road designated as ‘‘archery only’’ and possess while hunting, a deer or hunting of gray squirrel, eastern hunting. turkey hunting permit (Big/Upland cottontail rabbit, and woodchuck on (ii) The conditions set forth at Game Hunt Application, FWS Form 3– designated areas of the refuge subject to paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this 2439, Hunt Application—National the following condition: The conditions section apply. Wildlife Refuge System). set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) (3) Big game hunting. We allow (B) We prohibit shooting a projectile of this section apply. hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey from a firearm, muzzleloader, bow, or (3) Big game hunting. We allow on designated areas of the refuge subject crossbow from, down, or across any hunting of turkey and white-tailed deer to the following conditions: refuge road. A refuge road is any road on designated areas of the refuge subject (i) We allow shotgun and that is traveled by vehicular traffic. to the following conditions: muzzleloader hunting of white-tailed (i) The conditions set forth at (C) We prohibit the use of rimfire or deer, as well as shotgun hunting of paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this centerfire rifles and all handguns, turkey, within the portions of the refuge section apply. including muzzleloading pistols, for (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. located north of Hudson Road, except hunting. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an those areas north of Hudson Road that (ii) Youth deer hunt. We allow youth organized or planned effort to pursue, are designated as ‘‘archery only’’ hunters to hunt on designated areas on drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or hunting. designated days (youth hunt) if they cause deer to move in the direction of (ii) We allow archery deer and archery meet the criteria of a ‘‘youth hunter’’ as any person(s) who is part of the turkey hunting within all portions of the governed by State law and possess a organized or planned hunt and known refuge during the hunting seasons for signed refuge hunt brochure (signed to be waiting for the deer. these species. brochure). (iii) We allow the use of portable tree (iii) The conditions set forth at (iii) Designated disabled hunt. (A) We stands and blinds as governed by State paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this require disabled hunters to have their regulations. You must remove your tree section apply. America the Beautiful Access pass stand(s) and/or blind(s) from the refuge (iv) We prohibit organized deer (OMB Control 1024–0252) in their at the end of each day (see § 27.93 of drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an possession while hunting in disabled this chapter). organized or planned effort to pursue, areas. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (B) Disabled hunters may have an fishing on designated areas of the refuge cause deer to move in the direction of assistant who must be age 18 or older subject to the following conditions: any person(s) who is part of the and remain within sight and normal (i) We prohibit the use and/or organized or planned hunt and known voice contact. Assistants must possess a possession of lead sinkers. to be waiting for the deer. valid refuge hunt brochure (permit), (ii) We allow the use of earthworms (v) One nonhunting companion may signed in ink, and a valid government- as the only source of live bait. We accompany each permitted hunter. We issued photo identification. prohibit the use of bloodworms, fish, or prohibit nonhunting companions from (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport other animals or parts of animals as bait. hunting, but they may assist in other fishing and crabbing in designated areas § 32.40 Massachusetts. means. All companions must carry of the refuge subject to the following identification and stay with the hunter. The following refuge units are open conditions: (vi) Hunters may use temporary tree for hunting and/or fishing as governed (i) We allow fishing and crabbing stands and/or ground blinds while by applicable Federal and State from designated shoreline areas located engaged in hunting deer during the regulations, and are listed in at the Ingleside Recreation Area from applicable archery, shotgun, or alphabetical order with additional legal sunrise to legal sunset, April 1 muzzleloader deer seasons or while refuge-specific regulations. through September 30. (a) Assabet River National Wildlife hunting turkey. We allow hunters to (ii) We allow fishing from designated Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird keep one tree stand or ground blind on shoreline areas located at the Chester hunting. We allow hunting of woodcock the refuge during the permitted season. River end of Boxes Point and Duck Inn on designated areas of the refuge subject Hunters must mark ground blinds with Trails from legal sunrise to legal sunset. to the following conditions: their permit number. Hunters must (c) Patuxent Research Refuge—(1) (i) Hunters must obtain and possess a mark tree stands with their permit Migratory game bird hunting. We allow refuge-specific hunting permit number so that all numbers are visible hunting of goose, duck, and dove on (electronic form) to hunt on the refuge. from the ground. Hunters must remove designated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) You may begin scouting hunting all temporary tree stands and ground the following conditions: areas 4 weeks prior to the opening day blinds by 15 days after the end of the (i) We require a Refuge Hunt of your permitted season. We require permitted season (see § 27.93 of this Application (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt possession of a valid refuge hunting chapter). Application—National Wildlife Refuge permit while scouting. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport System), and a signed Statement of (iii) We allow the use of dogs to fishing on designated areas of the refuge Hunter Ethics (FWS Form 3–2516). retrieve game. subject to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit hunting and scouting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow catch-and-release fishing on Sundays and Federal holidays. No hunting of ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, only. hunt-related activities may take place and cottontail rabbit on designated areas (ii) We allow the use of live bait with unless the Hunting Control Station is of the refuge subject to the following the exception of any amphibians or open. conditions: reptiles (frogs, salamanders, etc.).

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(b) Great Meadows National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) We allow the use of dogs to Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, retrieve game. hunting. We allow hunting of duck and opossum, gray squirrel, quail, pheasant, (iv) One nonhunting companion may goose on designated areas of the refuge crow, and ruffed grouse on designated accompany each permitted hunter. We subject to the following condition: We areas of the refuge subject to the prohibit nonhunting companions from allow the use of dogs to retrieve game. following condition: The conditions set hunting, but they can assist in other (2) [Reserved] forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of means. All companions must carry (3) Big game hunting. We allow this section apply. identification and stay with the hunter. archery hunting of whitetail deer on (3) Big game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of white-tailed deer and wild hunting of ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, the following conditions: turkey on designated areas of the refuge and eastern cottontail rabbit on (i) Hunters must obtain and possess a subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to valid refuge hunting permit (electronic (i) The condition set forth at the following condition: The condition form) to hunt deer on the refuge. paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section set forth at paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this (ii) We allow archery hunting of deer applies. section applies. only. We prohibit the use of firearms for (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting deer on the refuge. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey (iii) Hunters may begin scouting organized or planned effort to pursue, on designated areas of the refuge subject hunting areas beginning 4 weeks prior drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or to the following conditions: to the opening day of their permitted cause deer to move in the direction of (i) We allow shotgun, archery, and season. We require possession of a valid any person(s) who is part of the muzzleloader hunting of white-tailed refuge hunting permit (electronic form) organized or planned hunt and known deer, as well as shotgun and archery while scouting. to be waiting for the deer. hunting of turkey, within the portions of (iv) We allow one nonhunting (4) [Reserved] the refuge located south of companion to accompany each (d) Monomoy National Wildlife Massachusetts Route 2 and west of the permitted hunter. We prohibit Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird B&M railroad tracks. (ii) We allow archery deer and archery nonhunting companions from hunting, hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl turkey hunting within the portions of but they can assist in other means. All (duck, goose, and coot) on designated the refuge located south of companions must carry identification areas of the refuge by boat only subject Massachusetts Route 2 and east of the and stay with the hunter. to the following condition: We allow the B&M railroad tracks, and within the (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. use of dogs for retrieving game. portions of the refuge along the easterly We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (2) Upland game hunting. We allow side of the Nashua River located north organized or planned effort to pursue, hunting of coyote on designated areas of the commuter rail tracks in Ayer, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or subject to the following conditions: (i) We prohibit hunting of coyote Massachusetts. cause deer to move in the direction of during the month of October. (iii) We allow archery deer hunting as any person(s) who is part of the (ii) We allow refuge access from 1⁄2 well as shotgun and archery turkey organized or planned hunt and known hour prior to legal sunrise until legal hunting within the portions of the to be waiting for the deer. sunset. refuge located north of Massachusetts (vi) You may use temporary tree (3) [Reserved] Route 2 and south of Hospital Road, and stands and/or ground blinds while (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport within the portions of the refuge along engaged in hunting deer during the fishing on designated areas of the refuge the westerly side of the Nashua River applicable archery season. We allow subject to the following conditions: located north of the commuter rail hunters to keep one tree stand or ground (i) We allow fishing on the portions of tracks in Shirley, Massachusetts. blind on each refuge during the the Monomoy Islands that we do not (iv) The conditions set forth at permitted season. Hunters must mark post as closed to public use from legal paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (iv) of this ground blinds with their permit sunrise to legal sunset. section apply. number. Hunters must mark tree stands (ii) We allow surf fishing from the (v) Hunters may begin scouting with their permit number so that all Morris Island shore 24 hours a day. hunting areas 4 weeks prior to the numbers are visible from the ground. (e) Nantucket National Wildlife opening day of your permitted season. Hunters must remove all temporary tree Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] We require possession of a valid refuge stands and ground blinds by 15 days (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting permit (electronic form) while after the end of the permitted deer fishing on designated areas of the scouting. season (see § 27.93 of this chapter). refuge. (vi) We prohibit organized deer (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (f) Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge— drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an fishing on designated areas of the (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We organized or planned effort to pursue, refuge. allow hunting of waterfowl, woodcock, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (c) Mashpee National Wildlife and Wilson’s snipe on designated areas cause deer to move in the direction of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird of the refuge subject to the following any person(s) who is part of the hunting. We allow migratory game bird conditions: organized or planned hunt and known hunting on designated areas of the (i) Hunters must obtain and possess a to be waiting for the deer. refuge subject to the following refuge-specific hunting permit to hunt (vii) Hunters may use temporary tree conditions: on the refuge. stands and/or ground blinds while (i) Hunters may enter the refuge no (ii) Hunters may begin scouting engaged in hunting deer during the earlier than 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise hunting areas 4 weeks prior to the applicable archery, shotgun, or and must leave the refuge no later than opening day of your permitted season. muzzleloader deer seasons or while 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. We require possession of a valid refuge hunting turkey. We allow hunters to (ii) We allow the use of dogs to hunting permit (electronic form) while keep one tree stand or ground blind on retrieve game. scouting. the refuge during the permitted season.

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Hunters must mark ground blinds with 3–2359) at the refuge check station, if (iii) We prohibit the use of reptiles their permit number. Hunters must operational. and amphibians as bait. mark tree stands with their permit (E) Hunters must check-in and out number so that all numbers are visible with refuge personnel prior to entering § 32.41 Michigan. from the ground. Hunters must remove and exiting the refuge. The following refuge units are open all temporary tree stands and ground (iii) We allow hunting of deer and for hunting and/or fishing as governed blinds by 15 days after the end of the wild turkey in Areas A, B, C, and D by applicable Federal and State permitted season (see § 27.93 of this subject to the following condition: You regulations, and are listed in chapter). may take deer using archery equipment alphabetical order with additional (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport only. refuge-specific regulations. fishing in designated areas of the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (a) Detroit River International Wildlife (g) Parker River National Wildlife fishing on designated areas of the refuge Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird subject to the following conditions: hunting. We allow hunting of duck, hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (i) We allow saltwater fishing on the goose, rail, gallinule, coot, woodcock, game birds on designated areas of the ocean beach from legal sunrise to legal and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following sunset without a refuge permit. refuge subject to the following conditions: (ii) Stage Island is open to fishing conditions: from legal sunrise to legal sunset. (i) We allow hunting 1⁄2 hour before (i) You must remove all of your (iii) Nelson Island is open to fishing legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal blinds, boats, and decoys from the from legal sunrise to legal sunset. sunset. (iv) We allow walk-on night fishing refuge each day (see § 27.93 of this (ii) We prohibit the use of centerfire after legal sunset with a valid refuge chapter). rifles and handguns to hunt any species. 1 permit (FWS Form 3–2358; vehicle (ii) We allow refuge access from 1 ⁄2 (iii) We prohibit shooting across sticker issued by the refuge office). hours prior to legal sunrise until 1 hour refuge roads, across boundaries, and (v) We allow anglers to use over-the- after legal sunset. within or into administratively closed sand, surf-fishing vehicles, or off-road (iii) We allow the use of dogs while zones. vehicles (ORVs) with a valid refuge hunting, provided the dog is under the (iv) We allow the use of dogs for permit and permit fee, as determined in immediate control of the hunter at all retrieving game, but prohibit the use of an annual lottery. times. dogs to hunt furbearers. (h) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and (iv) We allow hunting of waterfowl (v) We prohibit launching motorized Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game only on the Plum Creek Bay Unit of the boats for scouting purposes prior to bird hunting. We allow hunting of refuge and only through boat access. hunting. migratory game birds on designated (v) We allow hunting of waterfowl (vi) We allow crow hunting only from areas subject to the following only on the Brancheau Unit of the September 1 through February 28. conditions: refuge as governed by Pointe Mouillee (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We allow refuge access from 1⁄2 State Game Area special hunt hunting of upland game on designated hour prior to legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour regulations and subject to the following areas of the refuge subject to the after legal sunset. conditions: following condition: The conditions set (ii) We prohibit access to Third Island (A) You must obtain and possess a forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) between January 1 and June 30. State-issued permit for this unit by of this section apply. (iii) We allow the use of dogs when entering the Michigan Department of (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting waterfowl and upland game Natural Resources’ daily drawing at the hunting of white-tailed deer and wild species. Pointe Mouillee State Game Area. turkey on designated areas of the refuge (iv) We only allow the use of (B) You must remain with 75 feet subject to the following conditions: temporary tree stands and blinds, which (i) The conditions set forth at (22.5 meters) of your assigned blind or must be removed at the end of each numbered post. We allow an exception paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) of this hunt day. All tree stands and blinds section apply. for unarmed (hunting weapons) retrieval must have the name and telephone of waterfowl. (ii) We only allow hunting of white- number of the owner clearly printed in (C) We allow only nonmotorized tailed deer on Plum Island subject to the an easily readable area. following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow boats. (A) We allow archery, primitive hunting of upland game on designated (D) We prohibit shot size larger than firearms, shotgun, and crossbow (by areas of the refuge subject to the BBB. MassWildlife permit only, for certain following condition: The conditions set (2) Upland game hunting. We allow disabled persons) hunting during a forth at paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) hunting of pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, designated 2-day hunt on the first of this section apply. fox, raccoon, and coyote on designated Wednesday and Thursday of the State (3) Big game hunting. We allow areas of the refuge and subject to the shotgun deer season. hunting of big game on designated areas following conditions: (B) You must have a lottery-issued of the refuge subject to the following (i) The conditions set forth at hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt condition: The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this Application—National Wildlife Refuge paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (iv) of this section apply. System) to hunt during this 2-day time section apply. (ii) You may possess only approved period. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the (C) We allow deer hunt permittees to fishing on designated areas of the refuge field with the following exception: scout from Thursday through Sunday subject to the following conditions: While hunting fox, coyotes, and prior to their hunt and require hunters (i) The conditions set forth at raccoons in units where we allow it, you to possess their refuge permit while paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (ii) of this may use single projectile shot such as scouting. section apply. bullets, slugs, or muzzleloader bullets (D) You must register harvested deer (ii) We prohibit launching of containing lead. We prohibit the use of (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form motorboats from the refuge. buckshot for any hunting on the refuge.

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(iii) On the Humbug Island Unit, you (2) Upland game hunting. We allow immediate control of the hunter at all may only hunt with shotgun shells or hunting of upland game subject to the times. archery equipment. following condition: The conditions set (vi) We allow the take of feral hogs (3) Big game hunting. We allow forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) of incidental to other lawful hunting using hunting of deer and turkey on this section apply. legal methods of take. designated areas of the refuge subject to (3) Big game hunting. We allow the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: hunting of big game. hunting of turkey, small game (eastern (i) The conditions set forth at (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fox squirrel, eastern cottontail, ring- paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this fishing on designated areas of the necked pheasant, American woodcock, section apply. refuge. and American crow), and furbearers (ii) For wild turkey hunting, you may (e) Seney National Wildlife Refuge— (raccoon, coyote, and red fox) on possess only approved nontoxic shot (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We designated areas of the refuge subject to (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field. allow hunting of woodcock and snipe the following conditions: (iii) For deer hunting, you may on designated areas of the refuge subject (i) The condition set forth at possess only single projectile shot. We to the following condition: We allow the paragraph (f)(1)(vi) of this section prohibit the use of buckshot for any use of dogs when hunting migratory applies. hunting on the refuge. birds, provided the dog is under the (ii) You may only hunt turkey during (iv) We allow portable tree stands for immediate control of the hunter at all the spring season. deer hunting. We allow only one tree times. (iii) We allow hunter access for the 1 stand per hunter per refuge unit. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow spring wild turkey season from 1 ⁄2 1 (v) For Humbug Marsh Mainland hunting of ruffed grouse and snowshoe hours before legal shooting time to ⁄2 only: hare on designated areas of the refuge hour after legal shooting time. (A) You must obtain and possess a subject to the following condition: We (iv) We allow hunter access for small 1 State-issued permit for this unit by allow the use of dogs when hunting game hunting from ⁄2 hour before legal 1 entering the Michigan Department of upland game, provided the dog is under shooting time to ⁄2 hour after legal Natural Resources’ annual drawing. the immediate control of the hunter at shooting time. all times. (v) We allow hunter access for (B) You must obtain and possess a 1 state access permit (issued by the (3) Big game hunting. We allow the furbearer hunting from ⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal refuge) for the date on which you are hunting of deer and bear on designated sunset. hunting in the Humbug Marsh Unit. areas of the refuge subject to the (vi) We allow dogs for hunting. (C) You must hunt from a provided following condition: We prohibit the Raccoon hunting dogs must wear global fixed hunting platform and/or blind. use of dogs while deer or bear hunting. positioning system (GPS) or radio (vi) The Humbug Island Unit is closed (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on collars. to firearm deer hunting. We allow only designated areas of the refuge subject to (3) Big game hunting. We allow archery deer hunting on Humbug Island. the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer on (vii) The Fix Unit is closed to firearm (i) We prohibit the use of fishing designated areas of the refuge subject to deer hunting. We allow only archery weights or lures containing lead. (ii) We allow ice fishing from January the following conditions: deer hunting in the Fix Unit. 1 through the end of February. (i) The condition set forth at (4) [Reserved] (iii) Anglers must remove ice fishing paragraph (f)(1)(vi) of this section (b) Harbor Island National Wildlife shelters and all other personal property applies. Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] from the refuge each day (see § 27.93 of (ii) You must possess and carry a (3) Big game hunting. We allow this chapter). refuge permit (State-issued permit). hunting of white-tailed deer and black (iv) We allow fishing on designated (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport bear subject to the following condition: refuge pools from May 15 through fishing on designated areas of the refuge We prohibit the use of dogs when September 30. subject to the following conditions: hunting. (v) We allow fishing only from legal (i) We allow fishing by boat in (4) [Reserved] sunrise to legal sunset. navigable waterways but not within any (c) Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife (f) Shiawassee National Wildlife managed refuge units. Management Area—(1) Migratory game Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We allow bank fishing from legal bird hunting. We allow migratory game hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl sunrise to legal sunset only at bird hunting. (duck and goose), American coot, designated sites along the Tittabawassee (2) Upland game hunting. We allow common gallinule, sora, Virginia rail, and Cass Rivers. upland game hunting. and Wilson’s snipe on designated areas (3) Big game hunting. We allow big of the refuge subject to the following § 32.42 Minnesota. game hunting. conditions: The following refuge units are open (4) [Reserved] (i) You must possess and carry a for hunting and/or fishing as governed (d) Michigan Wetland Management refuge permit (signed brochure). by applicable Federal and State District—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting on regulations, and are listed in hunting. We allow hunting of migratory Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and alphabetical order with additional game birds subject to the following Thursdays during the regular goose refuge-specific regulations. conditions: season after September 30. (a) Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge— (i) Hunters must remove boats, (iii) We allow hunter access to the (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We decoys, blinds, and blind materials at refuge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting allow youth waterfowl hunting on the end of each day (see § 27.93 of this time. designated areas of the refuge subject to chapter). (iv) You may possess no more than 25 the following conditions: (ii) We allow the use of dogs while shotgun shells while hunting in the (i) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the field. hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all (v) We allow the use of dogs while immediate control of the hunter at all times. hunting, provided the dog is under the times.

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(ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting blinds, platforms, and ladders made blinds, platforms, and ladders made turkey. from natural vegetation at the end of from natural vegetation at the end of (3) Big game hunting. We allow each day. each day. hunting of white-tailed deer throughout (iii) You must remove all boats, (iv) You must remove all boats, the district subject to the following decoys, blind materials, stands, decoys, blind materials, stands, condition: The conditions set forth at platforms, cameras, and other personal platforms, and other personal property paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this property brought onto the refuge at the brought onto the refuge at the end of section apply. end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing of this chapter). chapter). throughout the district subject to the (iv) We close the refuge from 7 p.m. (v) You may only hunt fox and following condition: The condition set to 5:30 a.m. raccoon from 1⁄2 hour before legal forth at paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this (v) We allow the use of motorless sunrise until legal sunset from the section applies. boats for hunting. beginning of the State season through (d) Crane Meadows National Wildlife (vi) We only allow waterfowl hunting the last day of February. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird during the State’s youth waterfowl (vi) You may only hunt striped skunk hunting. We allow the hunting of goose, season. from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until (2) Upland game hunting. We allow duck, merganser, coot, woodcock, legal sunset from September 1 through common moorhen, mourning dove, hunting of ruffed grouse and sharp- the last day of February. tailed grouse on designated areas of the Sora/Virginia rail, crow, and common (3) Big game hunting. We allow snipe on designated areas of the refuge refuge subject to the following hunting of deer on designated areas of conditions: subject to the following conditions: the refuge subject to the following (i) We allow the use of dogs while (i) The conditions set forth at conditions: paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (v) of this hunting, provided the dog is under the (i) We prohibit shooting on, from, immediate control of the hunter at all section apply. over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) (ii) We only allow hunting from the times. of a roadway open to public vehicle opening of the State’s deer firearms (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting transportation at a big game animal or season to the close of the State’s ruffed blinds, platforms, and ladders made a decoy of a big game animal. grouse and sharp-tailed grouse seasons, from natural vegetation at the end of (ii) The conditions set forth at respectively. each day. (3) Big game hunting. We allow paragraphs (b)(2)(iii) and (iv) of this (iii) You must remove all boats, hunting of white-tailed deer and moose section apply. decoys, blind materials, stands, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport on designated areas of the refuge subject platforms, and other personal property fishing on designated areas of the refuge to the following conditions: brought onto the refuge at the end of subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (i) We allow only bank fishing on all paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) through (v) of this chapter). refuge pools and open marshes. section apply. (iv) We prohibit entry onto the refuge (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (ii) We prohibit the taking of any turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, earlier than 2 hours before legal over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) shooting time, and we require hunters to of a roadway open to motorized public and mussel (clam) species by any method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this leave the refuge no later than 2 hours vehicle transportation at a big game after legal shooting time. animal or a decoy of a big game animal. chapter). (c) Big Stone Wetland Management (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (iii) We only allow archery hunting hunting of ruffed grouse; ring-necked from the start of the State’s deer firearms District—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory pheasant; red, gray, and fox squirrel; season, and close according to the cottontail rabbit; jackrabbit; snowshoe State’s archery deer season. game birds throughout the district subject to the following conditions: hare; red and gray fox; raccoon; badger; (4) [Reserved] bobcat; coyote; striped skunk; opossum; (b) Big Stone National Wildlife (i) We allow the use of dogs for long and short tailed weasel; and turkey Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting, provided the dog is under the on designated areas of the refuge subject hunting. We prohibit the hunting of immediate control of the hunter at all migratory game birds. We allow the times. to the following conditions: unarmed retrieval of waterfowl, legally (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting (i) The conditions set forth at taken outside the refuge, up to 100 yards blinds, platforms, and ladders made paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iv) of this (90 meters) inside the refuge boundary. from natural vegetation at the end of section apply. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow each day. (ii) You may use or possess only hunting of ring-necked pheasant, (iii) You must remove all boats, approved nontoxic shot shells (see bobwhite quail, pigeon, mourning dove, decoys, blind materials, stands, § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting crow, cottontail rabbit, gray and fox platforms, and other personal property turkey. squirrel, and wild turkey on designated brought onto the district at the end of (3) Big game hunting. We allow areas of the refuge subject to the each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this hunting of white-tailed deer on following conditions: chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: use or possess only approved nontoxic upland game hunting throughout the (i) The conditions set forth at shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the district subject to the following paragraphs (d)(1)(ii) and (iv) of this field. conditions: section apply. (ii) We allow the use of dogs for (i) The conditions set forth at (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, upland game bird hunting only, paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) provided the dog is under the section apply. of a roadway open to public vehicle immediate control of the hunter at all (ii) You may use or possess only transportation at a big game animal or times. approved nontoxic shot shells (see a decoy of a big game animal.

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(iii) We prohibit the possession of (i) We allow the use of dogs while brought onto the refuge at the end of hunting firearms or archery equipment hunting, provided the dog is under the each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this on areas closed to deer hunting. immediate control of the hunter at all chapter). (4) [Reserved] times. (iv) We allow nonmotorized boats in (e) Detroit Lakes Wetland (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting areas open to migratory bird hunting Management District—(1) Migratory blinds, platforms, and ladders made during the migratory bird hunting game bird hunting. We allow hunting of from natural vegetation at the end of seasons. migratory game birds throughout the each day. (v) We prohibit hunting during the district, except that we prohibit hunting (iii) You must remove all boats, Spring Light Goose Conservation Order. on the Headquarters waterfowl decoys, blind materials, stands, (vi) We allow hunting during special production area (WPA) in Becker platforms, and other personal property State-administered youth seasons. County, the Hitterdal WPA in Clay brought onto the district at the end of (vii) We allow the use of wheeled, County, and the McIntosh WPA in Polk each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this nonmotorized conveyance devices (e.g., County. The following conditions apply: chapter). bikes, game carts). (i) We allow the use of dogs for (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (viii) We prohibit entry onto the hunting, provided the dog is under the upland game hunting throughout the refuge earlier than 2 hours before legal immediate control of the hunter at all district, except that we prohibit hunting shooting time, and we require hunters to times. on the Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore leave the refuge no later than 2 hours (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting WPAs and in designated portions of after legal shooting time. blinds, platforms, and ladders made Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow from natural vegetation at the end of and on the Larson WPA in Douglas hunting of prairie chicken, sharp-tailed each day. County. The following conditions apply: grouse, ring-necked pheasant, gray (iii) You must remove all boats, (i) The conditions set forth at (Hungarian) partridge, ruffed grouse, decoys, blind materials, stands, paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) of this rabbit (cottontail and jack), snowshoe platforms, and other personal property section apply. hare, squirrel (fox and gray), and wild brought onto the district at the end of (ii) You may use and possess only turkey on designated areas of the refuge each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this approved nontoxic shot shells (see subject to the following conditions: chapter). § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting (i) The conditions set forth at (2) Upland game hunting. We allow turkey. paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii) and (vi) upland game hunting throughout the (3) Big game hunting. We allow big through (viii) of this section apply. district, except that we prohibit hunting game hunting throughout the district, (ii) You may use or possess only on the Headquarters WPA in Becker except that we prohibit hunting on the approved nontoxic shot shells (see County, the Hitterdal WPA in Clay Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting County, and the McIntosh WPA in Polk and the building and administrative turkey. County. The following conditions apply: area of Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at County, and on the Larson WPA in hunting of white-tailed deer on paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iii) of this Douglas County. The following designated areas of the refuge subject to section apply. condition applies: The conditions set the following conditions: (ii) You may use or possess only forth at paragraphs (f)(1)(ii) and (iii) of (i) The conditions set forth at approved nontoxic shot shells (see this section apply. paragraphs (g)(1)(ii) through (iii) and § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (vi) through (viii) of this section apply. turkey. fishing throughout the district, except (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (3) Big game hunting. We allow big that we prohibit hunting on the over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) game hunting throughout the district, Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs of a roadway open to public vehicle except that we prohibit hunting on the and the building and administrative transportation at a big game animal or Headquarters WPA in Becker County, area of Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail a decoy of a big game animal. the Hitterdal WPA in Clay County, and County, and on the Larson WPA in (4) [Reserved] the McIntosh WPA in Polk County. The Douglas County. The following (h) Hamden Slough National Wildlife following conditions apply: condition applies: The condition set Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) The conditions set forth at forth at paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section applies. on designated areas of the refuge subject section apply. (g) Glacial Ridge National Wildlife to the following conditions: (ii) Hunters may use portable stands. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We only allow youth waterfowl (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of goose, hunting on the State’s youth waterfowl fishing throughout the district subject to duck, coot, woodcock, snipe, rail, and day. the following condition: The condition mourning dove on designated areas of (ii) We allow the use of dogs while set forth at paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this the refuge subject to the following hunting, provided the dog is under the section applies. conditions: immediate control of the hunter at all (f) Fergus Falls Wetland Management (i) We allow the use of dogs while times. District—(1) Migratory game bird hunting, provided the dog is under the (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting hunting. We allow hunting of migratory immediate control of the hunter at all blinds, platforms, and ladders made game birds throughout the district, times. from natural vegetation at the end of except that we prohibit hunting on the (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting each day. Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore blinds, platforms, and ladders made (iv) You must remove all boats, waterfowl production areas (WPAs) and from natural vegetation at the end of decoys, blind materials, stands, the building and administrative area of each day. platforms, and other personal property Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, (iii) You must remove all boats, brought onto the refuge at the end of and on the Larson WPA in Douglas decoys, blind materials, stands, each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this County. The following conditions apply: platforms, and other personal property chapter).

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(v) We prohibit entry to hunting areas woodcock, common snipe, and (vii) You may only hunt crows during earlier than 2 hours before legal mourning dove on designated areas of the State-designated crow seasons, shooting hours. the refuge subject to the following which occur between September 1 and (2) [Reserved] conditions: the last day of February, on designated (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We require a special use permit areas of the refuge. hunting of white-tailed deer on (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for refuge- (3) Big game hunting. We allow designated areas of the refuge subject to specific special hunts and refuge- hunting of white-tailed deer on the following conditions: specific population management hunts. designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We only allow hunting during the (ii) We prohibit the discharge of a the following condition: The conditions State’s muzzleloader season with weapon on, from, across, or within 100 set forth at paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through muzzleloaders. feet (30 meters) of any service road, (v) of this section apply. (ii) The conditions set forth at parking area, or designated hiking trail. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport paragraphs (h)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this (iii) Hunters must dismantle hunting fishing on designated areas of the refuge section apply. blinds, platforms, and ladders made during daylight hours subject to the (4) [Reserved] from natural vegetation at the end of following conditions: (i) Litchfield Wetland Management each day. (i) The condition set forth at District—(1) Migratory game bird (iv) You must remove all boats, paragraph (j)(1)(iv) of this section hunting. We allow hunting of migratory decoys, blind materials, stands, applies. game birds throughout the district, platforms, and other personal property (ii) We prohibit the taking of any except we prohibit hunting on that part brought onto the refuge at the end of turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, of the Phare Lake waterfowl production each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this and mussel (clam) species by any area (WPA) in Renville County that lies chapter). method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this within the Phare Lake State Game (v) We prohibit entry into the refuge chapter). Refuge. The following conditions apply: earlier than 2 hours before legal (k) Minnesota Valley Wetland (i) We allow the use of dogs while shooting time. Management District—(1) Migratory hunting, provided the dog is under the (vi) We allow the use of dogs while game bird hunting. We allow hunting of immediate control of the hunter at all hunting migratory birds, provided the migratory game birds throughout the times. district subject to the following (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times. conditions: blinds, platforms, and ladders made (i) Hunters must dismantle hunting from natural vegetation at the end of (vii) We prohibit hunting during the State spring goose hunt. blinds, platforms, and ladders made each day. from natural vegetation at the end of (iii) You must remove all boats, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ruffed grouse, gray partridge, each day. decoys, blind materials, stands, (ii) You must remove all boats, ring-necked pheasant, American crow, platforms, and other personal property decoys, blind materials, stands, squirrel (gray, fox, and red), snowshoe brought onto the district at the end of platforms, and other personal property hare, cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this brought onto the district at the end of raccoon, fox (red and gray), striped chapter). each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this skunk, coyote, opossum, and wild (2) Upland game hunting. We allow chapter). turkey on designated areas of the refuge upland game hunting throughout the (iii) We allow the use of dogs while subject to the following conditions: district, except we prohibit hunting on hunting, provided the dog is under the (i) The conditions set forth at that part of the Phare Lake WPA in immediate control of the hunter at all paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through (v) of this Renville County. The following times. conditions apply: section apply. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at (ii) We prohibit single projectile upland game hunting throughout the paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (iii) of this ammunition for hunting upland game district subject to the following section apply. and furbearers, except that we allow conditions: (ii) You may use and possess only hunters to use small-caliber rimfire (i) The conditions set forth at approved nontoxic shot shells (see rifles and handguns (.22 caliber and paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (iii) of this § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting smaller) on designated areas of the section apply. turkey. refuge. (ii) We prohibit the possession of (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (iii) We prohibit the use of dogs for single projectile ammunition for game hunting throughout the district, hunting furbearers. We allow the use of hunting on the Soberg waterfowl except we prohibit hunting on that part dogs while hunting upland game birds. production area (WPA). of the Phare Lake WPA in Renville (iv) You may use or possess only (iii) You may use or possess only County that lies within the Phare Lake approved nontoxic shot shells (see approved nontoxic shot shells (see State Game Refuge. The following § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting condition applies: The conditions set turkey. turkey. forth at paragraph (i)(1)(ii) and (iii) of (v) You may only hunt fox, opossum, (3) Big game hunting. We allow big this section apply. and raccoon from 1⁄2 hour before legal game hunting throughout the district (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport sunrise until legal sunset, from the subject to the following conditions: fishing throughout the district subject to beginning of the State season through (i) The conditions set forth at the following condition: The condition the last day of February, on designated paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (iii) of this set forth at paragraph (i)(1)(iii) of this areas of the refuge. section apply. section applies. (vi) You may only hunt coyotes and (ii) We prohibit firearms deer hunting (j) Minnesota Valley National Wildlife skunks from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise on Soberg WPA. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird until legal sunset, from September 1 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow the hunting of goose, through the last day of February, on fishing throughout the district subject to duck, merganser, moorhen, coot, rail, designated areas of the refuge. the following conditions: The condition

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set forth at paragraph (k)(1)(ii) of this (iii) You must remove all boats, immediate control of the hunter at all section applies. decoys, blind materials, stands, times. (l) Morris Wetland Management platforms, and other personal property (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting District—(1) Migratory game bird brought onto the refuge at the end of blinds, platforms, and ladders made hunting. We allow hunting of migratory each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this from natural vegetation at the end of game birds throughout the district, chapter). each day. except that we prohibit hunting on the (iv) We allow hunting on the unit (iii) You must remove all boats, designated portions of the Edward-Long located within the Hiawatha Game decoys, blind materials, stands, Lake waterfowl production area (WPA) Refuge in Pipestone County, as platforms, and other personal property in Stevens County. The following governed by applicable State brought onto the refuge at the end of conditions apply: regulations. each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (i) We allow the use of dogs while (v) We allow migratory game bird chapter). hunting, provided the dog is under the hunting on the Spieker tract in Clay (2) Upland game hunting. We allow immediate control of the hunter at all County, as governed by applicable State hunting of ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, times. regulations. gray and fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and snowshoe hare on designated areas blinds, platforms, and ladders, hunting of wild turkey, ring-necked of the refuge subject to the following including those made from natural pheasant, Hungarian partridge, prairie condition: The conditions set forth at vegetation at the end of each day. chicken, spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, paragraphs (n)(1)(i) through (iii) of this (iii) All boats, decoys, blind materials, sharp-tailed grouse, rabbit (cottontail section apply. stands, platforms, and other personal and jack), snowshoe hare, squirrel (fox (3) Big game hunting. We allow property (see 27.93 and 27.94 of this and gray), raccoon, opossum, fox (red hunting of white-tailed deer on chapter) brought onto the WPA, must be and gray), badger, coyote, bobcat, designated areas of the refuge subject to removed at the end of each day. striped skunk, and crow on designated the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow areas subject to the following (i) We require a State-issued permit hunting of upland game, except that we conditions: for firearms hunting. prohibit hunting on the designated (i) The conditions set forth at (ii) The conditions set forth at portions of the Edward-Long Lake WPA paragraphs (m)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this paragraphs (n)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this in Stevens County. The following section apply. section apply. conditions apply: (ii) We prohibit the use of dogs for (iii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (i) The conditions set forth at hunting furbearers. For all other upland over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) paragraphs (l)(1)(i) through (iii) of this game, we allow the use of dogs while of a roadway open to public vehicle section apply. hunting, provided the dog is under the transportation at a big game animal or (ii) You may use and possess only immediate control of the hunter at all approved nontoxic shot shells (see a decoy of a big game animal. times. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting (iii) You may use or possess only designated areas of the refuge subject to turkey. approved nontoxic shells (see § 32.2(k)) the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow in the field while hunting turkey. (i) We only allow fishing from hunting of deer throughout the district, (3) Big game hunting. We allow nonmotorized boats or boats powered by except that we prohibit hunting on the hunting of deer, elk, and black bear on electric motors in designated areas. designated portions of the Edward-Long designated areas of the refuge subject to Lake WPA in Stevens County. The the following conditions: (ii) The condition set forth at following condition applies: The (i) The conditions set forth at paragraph (n)(1)(iii) of this section conditions set forth at paragraphs paragraphs (m)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this applies. (l)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section apply. section apply. (iii) We prohibit the taking of any (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, throughout the district, except that we over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) and mussel (clam) species by any prohibit fishing on the designated of a roadway open to public vehicle method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this portions of the Edward-Long WPA in transportation at a big game animal or chapter). Stevens County. The following a decoy of a big game animal. (o) Rydell National Wildlife Refuge. condition applies: The condition set (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (1)–(2) [Reserved] forth at paragraph (l)(1)(iii) of this fishing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow section applies. subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer on (m) Northern Tallgrass Prairie (i) We prohibit the taking of any designated areas of the refuge subject to National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, the following conditions: game bird hunting. We allow hunting of and mussel (clam) species by any (i) Hunters must dismantle hunting duck, goose, merganser, moorhen, coot, method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this blinds, platforms, and ladders made rail (Virginia and sora only), woodcock, chapter). from natural vegetation at the end of common snipe, mourning dove, and (ii) The condition set forth at each day. sandhill crane subject to the following paragraph (m)(1)(iii) of this section (ii) You must remove all blind conditions: applies. materials, stands, platforms, and other (i) We allow the use of dogs while (n) Rice Lake National Wildlife personal property brought onto the hunting, provided the dog is under the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird refuge at the end of each day (see immediate control of the hunter at all hunting. We allow hunting of woodcock §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). times. and common snipe on designated areas (iii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting of the refuge subject to the following over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) blinds, platforms, and ladders made conditions: of a roadway open to public vehicle from natural vegetation at the end of (i) We allow the use of dogs while transportation at a big game animal or each day. hunting, provided the dog is under the a decoy of a big game animal.

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(iv) We require a State-issued permit (ii) We prohibit shooting on, from, (ii) You may only hunt striped skunk to hunt white-tailed deer in the Special over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until Permit Area of the refuge. of a roadway open to public vehicle legal sunset from September 1 through (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport transportation at a big game animal or the last day of February. fishing on designated areas of the refuge a decoy of a big game animal. (iii) You may only hunt wild turkey subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport south of County Highway 26 during (i) We prohibit the taking of any fishing on designated areas of the refuge spring seasons. turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, subject to the following conditions: (iv) You may possess only approved and mussel (clam) species by any (i) We prohibit the taking of any nontoxic shells (see 32.2(k)) when method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, hunting wild turkey. chapter). and mussel (clam) species by any (v) The conditions set forth at (ii) We allow fishing from May 1 method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this paragraphs (q)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) through November 1. chapter). of this section apply. (p) Sherburne National Wildlife (ii) From March 1 through August 31 (3) Big game hunting. We allow Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (the refuge wildlife sanctuary period), hunting of white-tailed deer on hunting. We allow hunting of goose, we allow fishing only from designated areas of the refuge subject to duck, coot, rail, woodcock, and snipe on nonmotorized boats on the designated the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to canoe route and on banks within 100 (i) We prohibit shooting on, from, the following conditions: yards (91.44 meters) both upstream and over, across, or within 30 feet (9 meters) (i) We allow the use of dogs while downstream of designated access points. of a road edge open to public vehicle hunting, provided the dog is under the (q) Tamarac National Wildlife transportation at a big game animal or immediate control of the hunter at all Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird a decoy of a big game animal. times. hunting. We allow the hunting of goose, (ii) The conditions set forth at (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting duck, coot, woodcock, snipe, rail paragraphs (q)(1)(i), (ii), and (v) of this blinds, platforms, and ladders made (Virginia and Sora), mourning dove, and section apply. from natural vegetation at the end of American crow on designated areas of (4) Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on each day. the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) You must remove all boats, conditions: the following conditions: decoys, blind materials, stands, (i) Hunting by tribal members is (i) We allow fishing in North Tamarac platforms, and other personal property governed by White Earth Reservation Lake, Wauboose Lake, and Two Island brought onto the refuge at the end of regulations on those portions of the Lake year-round as governed by State each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this Reservation that are a part of the refuge. and/or White Earth Reservation chapter). (ii) You must remove all boats, regulations. (iv) We prohibit entry onto the refuge decoys, blind materials, stands, (ii) We allow fishing in Blackbird earlier than 2 hours before legal platforms, and other personal property Lake and Lost Lake from the first day of shooting time, and we require hunters to brought onto the refuge at the end of the State walleye season through Labor leave the refuge no later than 2 hours each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this Day as governed by State and/or White after legal shooting time. chapter). Earth Reservation regulations. (v) We prohibit hunting from March 1 (iii) We allow the use of dogs while (iii) We allow fishing in Pine Lake through August 31. hunting, provided the dog is under the from December 1 until March 31. (vi) We allow only nonmotorized immediate control of the hunter at all (iv) We prohibit the taking of any boats, and they must be launched at times. turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, or designated access sites. (iv) You may hunt American crow mussel (clam) species by any method on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow from September 1 through the end of the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). hunting of ruffed grouse, ring-necked February within all migratory bird (v) The condition set forth at pheasant, gray and fox squirrel, hunting areas, and from March 1 paragraph (q)(1)(ii) of this section snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit, through the end of season in areas open applies. jackrabbit, and turkey on designated to migratory bird hunting south of (r) Upper Mississippi River National areas of the refuge subject to the County Highway 26. Wildlife and Fish Refuge—(1) Migratory following conditions: (v) Hunters must dismantle hunting game bird hunting. We allow hunting of (i) The conditions set forth at blinds, platforms, and ladders made migratory game birds on designated paragraphs (p)(1)(i) through (v) of this from natural vegetation at the end of areas of the refuge subject to the section apply. each day. following conditions: (ii) We close the refuge to turkey (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) We prohibit migratory bird hunting hunting, except we allow a turkey hunt hunting of wild turkey; bobcat; ruffed from March 16 through August 31 each for youth hunters and persons with grouse; red, gray, and fox squirrel; year. disabilities by special use permit (FWS cottontail rabbit; jackrabbit; snowshoe (ii) You cannot reserve hunting areas, Form 3–1383–G). hare; red fox; raccoon; and striped except at Potter’s Marsh Managed Hunt (iii) You may use or possess only skunk on designated areas of the refuge Area, Pool 13, near Thomson, Illinois. approved nontoxic shot shells (see subject to the following conditions: (iii) In areas posted and shown on § 32.2(k)) in the field while hunting (i) You may only hunt fox and maps as ‘‘Closed to All Access,’’ we turkey. raccoon from 1⁄2 hour before legal prohibit public entry, to include (3) Big game hunting. We allow sunrise until legal sunset from the hunting and fishing, at all times. This hunting of white-tailed deer on beginning of the State season through area is named and located as follows: designated areas of the refuge subject to the last day of February within all Crooked Slough Backwater, Pool 13, the following conditions: upland game hunting areas, and from Illinois, 2,453 acres. (i) The conditions set forth at March 1 through the end of the season (iv) In areas posted and shown on paragraphs (p)(1)(ii) through (vi) of this in areas open to upland game hunting maps as ‘‘No Entry—Sanctuary,’’ we section apply. south of County Highway 26. prohibit hunting at all times and all

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public entry except as specified. These (vi) In areas posted and shown on hunting parties on the Illinois portions areas are named and located as follows: maps as ‘‘No Hunting Zone’’ or ‘‘No of the refuge in Pools 12, 13, and 14. (A) Pool Slough, Pool 9, Minnesota/ Hunting or Trapping Zone,’’ we prohibit (xiii) You may set up hunting Iowa, 1,126 acres. hunting at all times. These areas are equipment the day of the hunt, but you (B) Bertom Island, Pool 11, named and located as follows: must remove it at the end of each day Wisconsin, 31 acres. (A) Buffalo River, Pool 4, Wisconsin, (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You may (C) Guttenberg Ponds, Pool 11, Iowa, 219 acres. place and leave hunting equipment and 252 acres. (B) Fountain City Bay, Pool 5A, decoys on the refuge only from 1 hour (D) Spring Lake, Pool 13, Illinois, Wisconsin, 24 acres. before the start of legal shooting hours 3,697 acres. (C) Upper Halfway Creek Marsh, Pool until 1⁄2 hour after the close of legal (v) In areas posted and shown on 7, Wisconsin, 143 acres. shooting hours. maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ and ‘‘Area (D) Brice Prairie Tract, Pool 7, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Closed—No Motors,’’ we prohibit Wisconsin, 186 acres. hunting of upland game on designated migratory bird hunting at all times. We (E) Hunter’s Point, Pool 8, Wisconsin, areas of the refuge subject to the ask that you practice voluntary 82 acres. following conditions: avoidance of these areas by any means (F) Goose Island, Pool 8, Wisconsin, (i) We prohibit upland game hunting or for any purpose from October 15 to 984 acres (also no motors and voluntary from March 16 through August 31 each the end of the respective State duck avoidance). year, except for spring wild turkey season. In areas also marked ‘‘no (G) Sturgeon Slough, Pool 10, hunting and squirrel hunting on the motors,’’ we prohibit the use of motors Wisconsin, 66 acres. Illinois portion of the refuge. on watercraft from October 15 to the end (H) Goetz Island Trail, Pool 11, Iowa, (ii) The conditions set forth at of the respective State duck season. 31 acres. paragraphs (r)(1)(ii) through (iv), (vi), (A) The areas posted and marked on (I) Crooked Slough Proper, Pool 13, (ix), (xi), and (xiii) of this section apply. maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ are named and Illinois, 270 acres. (iii) In areas posted and shown on located as follows: (J) Frog Pond, Pool 13, Illinois, 64 maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ and ‘‘Area (1) Big Lake, Pool 4, Wisconsin, 2,210 acres. Closed—No Motors,’’ we allow upland acres. (K) Ingersoll Wetlands Learning game hunting beginning the day after (2) Weaver Bottoms/Lost Island, Pool Center, Pool 13, Illinois, 41 acres. the respective State duck hunting 5, Minnesota/Wisconsin, 3,508 acres. (L) Amann Tract, Pool 7, Wisconsin, season until upland game season (3) Polander Lake, Pool 5A, 0.21 acre. closure or March 15, whichever comes Minnesota/Wisconsin, 1,873 acres. (M) Lost Mound Unit Office and River first, except we allow spring turkey (4) Lake Onalaska, Pool 7, Wisconsin, Road, Pool 13, Illinois, 175 acres. hunting during State seasons. In areas 7,366 acres (voluntary avoidance on (vii) In the area posted and shown on also marked ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors,’’ 3,365 acres until mid-November). maps as ‘‘Mesquaki Lake No Hunting we prohibit the use of motors on (5) Wisconsin Islands, Pool 8, Zone,’’ Pool 13, Illinois, we prohibit watercraft from October 15 to the end of Minnesota/Wisconsin, 6,538 acres. hunting migratory birds from April 1 the respective State duck season. (6) Harpers Slough, Pool 9, Iowa/ through September 30. (iv) In the area posted and shown on Wisconsin, 5,209 acres. (viii) You may not engage in open- maps as ‘‘Mesquaki Lake No Hunting (7) Wisconsin River Delta, Pool 10, water waterfowl hunting in Pool 11, Zone,’’ Pool 13, Illinois, we prohibit Wisconsin, 1,414 acres (closed approximate river miles 586–592, Grant hunting upland game from April 1 to November 1 to end of duck season). County, Wisconsin, as marked with September 30. (8) 12-Mile Island, Pool 11, Iowa, signs and as shown on refuge maps. (v) For hunting, you may use or 1,139 acres. Open-water hunting regulations and possess only approved nontoxic shot (9) Bertom-McCartney, Pool 11, definitions that apply for Wisconsin shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, Wisconsin, 2,384 acres (no voluntary outside of Grant County also apply in including shot shells used for hunting avoidance provision). this area. wild turkey. (10) Pleasant Creek, Pool 13, Iowa, (ix) We allow the use of dogs while (3) Big game hunting. We allow 2,191 acres. hunting, provided the dog is under the hunting of big game on designated areas (11) Elk River, Pool 13, Iowa, 1,248 immediate control of the hunter at all of the refuge subject to the following acres. times. conditions: (B) The areas posted and marked on (x) We allow working a dog in refuge (i) We prohibit big game hunting from maps as ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors’’ are waters by tossing a retrieval dummy or March 16 through August 31 each year. named and located as follows: other object for out-and-back exercise. (ii) In areas closed to public access on (1) Peterson Lake, Pool 4, Wisconsin (xi) You may use natural material for the Lost Mound Unit of Savanna 572 acres. temporary blinds, with restrictions. You District, Illinois, we allow firearm deer (2) Rieck’s Lake, Pool 4, Wisconsin, may hunt from a boat blind or pop-up hunts as established by the refuge 499 acres. blind, or you may construct a temporary manager. (3) Spring Lake, Pool 5, Wisconsin, blind of natural materials. You may (iii) The conditions set forth at 254 acres. gather grasses and marsh vegetation paragraphs (r)(1)(ii) through (iv), (vi), (4) Sturgeon Slough, Pool 10, (e.g., willow, cattail, bulrush, lotus, and/ (ix), (xi), and (xiii) and (r)(2)(v) of this Wisconsin, 340 acres. or arrowhead) from the refuge for blind- section apply. (5) 12-Mile Island, Pool 10, Iowa, 540 building materials. However, you may (iv) In areas posted and shown on acres. not gather, bring onto the refuge, or use maps as ‘‘No Entry—Sanctuary’’ we (6) John Deere Marsh, Pool 11, Iowa, for blind building any tree(s) or other allow big game hunting beginning the 439 acres. plant parts, including dead wood on the day after the respective State duck (7) Kehough Slough, Pool 12, Illinois, ground, greater than 2 inches (5 hunting season until big game season 333 acres. centimeters (cm)) in diameter. closure or March 15, whichever comes (8) Beaver Island, Pool 14, Iowa, 864 (xii) We require a 200-yard (182.9- first. We describe these areas more fully acres. meter) spacing distance between at paragraph (r)(1)(iv) of this section.

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(v) In areas posted and shown on conditions set forth at paragraphs possessing more than one Big Game maps as ‘‘Area Closed’’ and ‘‘Area (s)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply. Harvest Report at a time. Closed—No Motors,’’ we allow big game (3) Big game hunting. We allow (v) It is unlawful to hunt from or hunting beginning the day after the hunting of big game on designated areas shoot into the 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone respective State duck hunting season of the district, except that we prohibit along either side of designated roads until big game season closure or March hunting on the Worthington WPA in and parking lots. 15, whichever comes first. In areas also Nobles County and on designated (vi) The refuge has requirements for marked ‘‘Area Closed—No Motors,’’ we portions of the Wolf Lake WPA in certain hunters and other persons on the prohibit the use of motors on watercraft Cottonwood County. The following refuge to wear fluorescent orange. from October 15 to the end of the conditions apply: (A) We do not require waterfowl respective State duck season. (i) We allow the use of portable hunters or nighttime raccoon hunters to (vi) In the area posted and shown on stands. wear any fluorescent orange. maps as ‘‘Mesquaki Lake No Hunting (ii) The condition set forth at (B) All hunters or persons on the Zone,’’ Pool 13, Illinois, we prohibit big paragraph (s)(1)(i) of this section refuge for any reason during the refuge game hunting from April 1 to September applies. deer firearm season (including primitive 30. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing weapons and youth gun hunt) must (vii) On refuge-managed lands in throughout the district subject to the wear, in full view, a minimum of 500 Illinois, we prohibit organized drives for following condition: The condition set square inches (3,226 square centimeters deer. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an forth at paragraph (s)(1)(i) of this section (cm)) of solid, unbroken, fluorescent organized or planned effort to pursue, applies. orange. (C) Deer archery hunters on the refuge drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or § 32.43 Mississippi. cause deer to move in the direction of must wear in full view a minimum of The following refuge units are open any person(s) who is part of the 500 square inches (3,226 square cm) of for hunting and/or fishing as governed organized or planned hunt and known solid, unbroken, fluorescent orange by applicable Federal and State to be waiting for the deer. when there is a State gun season on regulations, and are listed in private land. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on alphabetical order with additional designated areas of the refuge subject to (D) When hunting quail or rabbit on refuge-specific regulations. the refuge outside the refuge’s general the following conditions: (a) Bogue Chitto National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at gun and primitive weapon season, Refuge. Refer to § 32.37(g) for hunters must wear only a fluorescent paragraphs (r)(1)(iii) and (xi) of this regulations. section apply. orange vest or cap. (b) Coldwater River National Wildlife (vii) We allow the use of dogs on the (ii) In areas also marked ‘‘Area Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird refuge when hunting. Closed—No Motors,’’ we prohibit the hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (viii) You must remove decoys, use of motors on watercraft from waterfowl, coot, snipe, and woodcock blinds, boats, other personal property, October 15 to the end of the respective on designated areas of the refuge subject and litter from the hunting area State duck season. to the following conditions: following each morning’s hunt (see (iii) Commercial fishing in Spring (i) All hunters age 16 and older must §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). Lake, Pool 13, Illinois, requires a possess and carry a valid, signed refuge (ix) We allow no more than 25 Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– hunting permit (Visitor Check-In Permit shotshells per person in the field. C) issued by the refuge or district and Report, FWS Form 3–2405). While (2) Upland game hunting. We allow manager (see § 31.13 of this chapter). hunting on the refuge, all persons age 16 hunting of squirrel, rabbit, nutria, and (s) Windom Wetland Management and younger (‘‘youth hunter’’) must be raccoon on designated areas of the District—(1) Migratory game bird in the presence and under the direct refuge subject to the following hunting. We allow hunting of migratory supervision of a licensed or exempt conditions: game birds on designated areas of the hunter age 21 or older (‘‘licensed (i) The conditions set forth at district, except that we prohibit hunting hunter’’). A hunter supervising a youth paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), (iv) (substitute on the Worthington waterfowl hunter must hold all required licenses Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report production area (WPA) in Nobles and permits. [FWS Form 3–2362] for Migratory Bird County and on designated portions of (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge at 4 Hunt Report [FWS Form 3–2361]), (vi), the Wolf Lake WPA in Cottonwood a.m. and must exit the refuge no later and (vii) of this section apply. County. The following conditions apply: than 2 hours after legal sunset except (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no (i) You must remove all boats, decoys, during raccoon and frog hunts. earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise blind materials, stands, platforms, and (iii) We allow hunting of migratory and must leave the refuge no later than other personal property brought onto game birds, including under the Light 2 hours after legal sunset. We may make the district at the end of each day (see Goose Conservation Order, only on exceptions for raccoon hunters §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays possessing a Special Use Permit (FWS (ii) We allow the use of dogs while ending at 12 p.m. (noon). Form 3–1383–G). hunting, provided the dog is under the (iv) Each hunter must obtain a daily (iii) When hunting, we allow only immediate control of the hunter at all Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form shotguns, .17 or .22-caliber rimfire times. 3–2361). You must display the card in rifles, or archery equipment without (2) Upland game hunting. We allow plain view on the dashboard of your broadheads. hunting of upland game on designated vehicle so that the personal information (3) Big game hunting. We allow areas of the district, except that we is readable. Prior to leaving the refuge, hunting of white-tailed deer and feral prohibit hunting on the Worthington you must complete the reverse side of hog on designated areas of the refuge WPA in Nobles County and on the card and deposit it at one of the subject to the following conditions: designated portions of the Wolf Lake refuge information stations. Include all (i) The conditions set forth at WPA in Cottonwood County. The game harvested, and if you harvest no paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), (iv) (substitute following condition applies: The game, report ‘‘0.’’ We prohibit hunters Big Game Harvest Report [FWS Form 3–

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2359] for Migratory Bird Hunt Report hunter must hold all required licenses (ii) The conditions set forth at [FWS Form 3–2361]), and (vi) of this and permits. paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply. (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge at 4 section apply. (ii) We prohibit dogs while hunting a.m. and must exit the refuge no later (iii) We prohibit dogs for any big game deer. We allow the use of dogs to hunt than 2 hours after legal sunset except hunt. feral hog during designated hog seasons. during raccoon and frog hunts. (iv) We prohibit organized deer (iii) We prohibit organized deer (iii) We allow hunting of migratory drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an game birds, including under the Light organized or planned effort to pursue, organized or planned effort to pursue, Goose Conservation Order, only on drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays cause deer to move in the direction of cause deer to move in the direction of ending at 12 p.m. (noon). any person(s) who is part of the any person(s) who is part of the (iv) Each hunter must obtain a daily organized or planned hunt and known organized or planned hunt and known Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form to be waiting for the deer. to be waiting for the deer. 3–2361). You must display the card in (v) We prohibit hunting or shooting (iv) We prohibit hunting or shooting plain view on the dashboard of your across any open, fallow, or planted field across any open, fallow, or planted field vehicle so that the personal information from ground level. from ground level or on or across any is readable. Prior to leaving the refuge, (vi) We allow valid permit holders to public road, public highway, railroad, or you must complete the card and deposit possess and hunt from one portable their rights-of-way during all general it at one of the refuge information stand or blind on the refuge. You must gun and primitive weapon hunts. stations. Include all game harvested, clearly label your stand or blind with (v) Hunters may erect portable deer and if you harvest no game, report ‘‘0.’’ your State license/sportsmen’s stands 2 weeks prior to the opening of (v) We allow the use of dogs on the identification number. Stands left in the archery season on the refuge and must refuge when hunting. area do not reserve the hunting remove them (see § 27.93 of this (vi) You must remove decoys, blinds, locations. You may place stands up to chapter) by January 31. boats, other personal property, and litter 2 days prior to the hunt, and you must (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport from the hunting area following each remove them no more than 2 days after fishing on designated areas of the refuge morning’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 the refuge’s deer season closes (see subject to the following conditions: of this chapter). § 27.93 of this chapter). (i) All anglers must carry a valid (vii) We allow no more than 25 (vii) Hunters using a climbing tree refuge permit (Visitor Check-In Permit shotshells per person in the field. stand must use a fall-arrest system and Report, FWS Form 3–2405), (2) Upland game hunting. We allow manufactured to Treestand certifying that they understand and will hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and Manufacturers Association standards. comply with all regulations. raccoon on designated areas of the (viii) We prohibit the use of buckshot (ii) We prohibit possession or use of refuge subject to the following on the refuge. jugs, seines, nets, hand-grab baskets, slat conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport traps/baskets, or any other similar (i) You must possess a valid general fishing on designated areas of the refuge devices. Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– subject to the following conditions: (iii) We allow trotlines, yo-yos, limb G) to hunt raccoon on the refuge. (i) We prohibit the use or possession lines, crawfish traps, or any other (ii) Each hunter must obtain a daily of alcoholic beverages while fishing. similar devices for recreational use only, Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report (ii) All anglers must carry a valid and you must tag or mark them with (FWS Form 3–2362). You must display refuge permit (Visitor Check-In Permit waterproof ink, legibly inscribed or the card in plain view on the dashboard and Report, FWS Form 3–2405), legibly stamped on the tag with your of your vehicle so that the personal certifying that they understand and will State fishing license number. You must information is readable. Prior to leaving comply with all regulations. attend these devices a minimum of once the refuge, you must complete the card (iii) We prohibit possession or use of daily. If you are not going to attend and deposit it at one of the refuge jugs, seines, nets, hand-grab baskets, slat these devices, you must remove them information stations. Include all game traps/baskets, or any other similar from the refuge (see § 27.93 of this harvested, and if you harvest no game, devices and commercial fishing of any chapter). report ‘‘0.’’ kind. (iv) We allow crawfishing. (iii) The conditions set forth at (iv) We allow trotlines, yo-yos, limb (v) We allow take of frog only with a paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), and (v) of this lines, crawfish traps, or any other Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– section apply. similar devices for recreational use only. G). (3) Big game hunting. We allow You must tag or mark these devices with (c) Dahomey National Wildlife hunting of white-tailed deer and feral your State fishing license number, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hog on designated areas of the refuge written with waterproof ink, legibly hunting. We allow hunting of migratory subject to the following conditions: inscribed or legibly stamped on the tag. waterfowl, coot, snipe, and woodcock (i) Each hunter must obtain a daily You must attend these devices a on designated areas of the refuge subject Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– minimum of once a day. If you do not to the following conditions: 2359). You must display the card in attend these devices, you must remove (i) All hunters age 16 and older must plain view on the dashboard of your them from the refuge (see § 27.93 of this carry a valid, signed refuge hunting vehicle so that the personal information chapter). permit (Visitor Check-In Permit and is readable. Prior to leaving the refuge, (v) We allow crawfishing. Report, FWS Form 3–2405). While you must complete the card and deposit (vi) We allow take of frog only by hunting on the refuge, all persons age 16 it at one of the refuge information Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– and younger (‘‘youth hunter’’) must be stations. Include all game harvested, G). in the presence and under the direct and if you harvest no game, report ‘‘0.’’ (d) Grand Bay National Wildlife supervision of a licensed or exempt We prohibit hunters possessing more Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunter at age 21 or older (‘‘licensed than one Big Game Harvest Report (FWS hunting. We allow hunting of goose, hunter’’). A hunter supervising a youth Form 3–2359) at a time. duck, coot, and mourning dove on

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designated areas of the refuge subject to upon completion of the activity and plantations less than 5 feet (1.5 meters the following conditions: before leaving the refuge. (m)) in height must be from a stand a (i) Hunters must remove all decoys, (iv) We prohibit all other public use minimum of 10 feet (3 m) above the blind material, and harvested waterfowl on the refuge during the muzzleloader ground. from the refuge at the end of each day’s deer hunt. (iv) Prior to leaving the refuge, you hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (v) Valid permit holders may must check all harvested deer at the (ii) You must only use portable or incidentally take opossum, coyote, nearest self-service check station temporary blinds. beaver, bobcat, nutria, and feral hog in following the posted instructions. (iii) We only allow the use of dogs any refuge hunt season with weapons (v) Hunters may possess and hunt when waterfowl hunting. We require all legal for that hunt. from only one stand or blind. Hunters dogs to wear a collar displaying the (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting may place a deer stand or blind 48 owner’s contact information. into a 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone along hours prior to a hunt and must remove (iv) Each hunter must possess and either side of pipelines, power line it within 48 hours after each designated carry a valid, signed copy of the refuge rights-of-way, designated roads, and hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with hunting brochure (signed brochure) trails, and around parking lots. It is the exception of closed areas where while participating in refuge hunts. considered hunting if you have a loaded special regulations apply. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow weapon, if you have a nocked arrow (vi) During designated muzzleloader hunting of squirrel on designated areas while bow hunting, or if you are in an hunts, we allow archery equipment and of the refuge subject to the following elevated tree stand or ground blind with muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball; conditions: a means to take, within these areas. we prohibit breech-loading firearms of (i) The condition set forth at (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, any type. paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section blind material, and harvested waterfowl (vii) Turkey hunting opportunities applies. from the area no later than 1 p.m. each will consist of three limited draw hunts (ii) We only allow .22 caliber rimfire. day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). within the State season time frame. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (viii) We allow the use of dogs for These hunts require a Limited Hunt hunting of white-tailed deer and feral retrieving migratory birds. Permit (Big/Upland Game Hunt hog on designated areas of the refuge (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, 1 Application, FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt subject to the following conditions: and coot hunting beginning ⁄2 hour Application—National Wildlife Refuge before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). (i) The condition set forth at System) assigned by random computer (x) We do not open for early teal paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section drawing. At the end of the hunt, you applies. season. (xi) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 must return the permit with information (ii) We only allow hunting with bow concerning your hunt (Big Game and arrow. We prohibit firearms. shotshells per person in the field. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Harvest Report (FWS 3–2359)). If you (iii) We allow portable and climbing fail to return this permit, you will not tree stands. Hunters must remove tree hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, raccoon, opossum, coyote, beaver, be eligible for any limited hunts the stands from the refuge at the end of each next year. day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). bobcat, and nutria on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iv) We prohibit organized deer fishing on designated areas of the refuge drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at subject to the following conditions: organized or planned effort to pursue, paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (vi) of this (i) The conditions set forth at drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or section apply. paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (iii) of this cause deer to move in the direction of (ii) We allow only shotguns and .22 section apply. any person(s) who is part of the and .17 caliber rimfire rifles for small (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, organized or planned hunt and known game hunting. jugs, seines, and traps. to be waiting for the deer. (iii) We allow the use of dogs for (iii) We allow frogging during the (4) [Reserved] hunting squirrel and quail, and for the State bullfrog season. (e) Hillside National Wildlife Refuge— February rabbit hunt. (iv) We allow fishing in the borrow (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iv) Beginning the first day after the ponds along the north levee (see refuge allow hunting of goose, duck, deer muzzleloader hunt, we prohibit brochure map) throughout the year merganser, coot, and dove on designated entry into the Turkey Point area until except during the muzzleloader deer areas of the refuge subject to the March 1. hunt. following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow (v) We open all other refuge waters to (i) Each person age 16 or older hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and fishing March 1 through November 15. hunting or fishing must possess a valid feral hog on designated areas of the (vi) We prohibit fishing from bridges. Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual refuge subject to the following (f) Holt Collier National Wildlife Public Use Permit (electronic form). conditions: Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and (i) The conditions set forth at (2) Upland game hunting. We allow younger must be in the presence and paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (vi) and hunting of rabbit, opossum, coyote, direct supervision of a Mississippi (e)(2)(iv) of this section apply. beaver, bobcat, and nutria on designated licensed or exempt hunter, age 21 or (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We areas of the refuge subject to the older. One adult may supervise no more define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or following conditions: than one youth hunter. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or (i) Each person age 16 or older (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all otherwise frighten or cause game to hunting or fishing must possess a valid participants must display their Daily move in the direction of any person(s) Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual Visitor Information/Harvest Report Card who is part of the organized or planned Public Use Permit (electronic form). (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form hunt and known to be waiting for the (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and 3–2359) in plain view in their vehicle so game. younger must be in the presence and that the required information is (iii) Hunting or shooting within or direct supervision of a Mississippi readable. You must return all cards adjacent to open fields and tree licensed or exempt hunter, age 21 or

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older. One adult may supervise no more (v) During designated muzzleloader permit, you will not be eligible for any than one youth hunter. hunts, we allow archery equipment and limited hunts the next year. (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball; (xi) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 participants must display their Daily we prohibit breech-loading firearms of shotshells per person in the field. Visitor Information/Harvest Report Card any type. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form (4) [Reserved] hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, 3–2359) in plain view in their vehicle so (g) Mathews Brake National Wildlife opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, and that the required information is Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird nutria on designated areas of the refuge readable. You must return all cards hunting. We allow hunting of goose, subject to the following conditions: upon completion of the activity and duck, merganser, and coot on (i) The conditions set forth at before leaving the refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject to paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) of this (iv) We prohibit all other public use the following conditions: section apply. on the refuge during all limited draw (i) Each person age 16 or older (ii) We allow only shotguns and .22 hunts. hunting or fishing must possess a valid and .17 caliber rimfire rifles for small (v) Valid permit holders may Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual game hunting. incidentally take opossum, coyote, Public Use Permit (electronic form). (iii) We allow the use of dogs for beaver, bobcat, nutria, and feral hog in (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and hunting squirrel and for the February any refuge hunt season with weapons younger must be in the presence and rabbit hunt. legal for that hunt. direct supervision of a Mississippi (iv) Beginning the day before (vi) We allow the use of dogs when licensed or exempt hunter, age 21 or waterfowl season, we restrict hunting to rabbit hunting in February. older. One adult may supervise no more the waterfowl hunt area. (vii) During the rabbit hunt, any than one youth hunter. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunter or person accompanying a (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hunter must wear at least 500 square participants must display their Daily hog on designated areas of the refuge inches (3,226 square centimeters (cm)) Visitor Information/Harvest Report Card subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at of unbroken, fluorescent-orange material (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) and visible above the waistline as an outer 3–2359) in plain view in their vehicle so (g)(2)(iv) of this section apply. garment. that the required information is (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We (viii) We prohibit all other public use readable. You must return all cards define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or on the refuge during muzzleloader deer upon completion of the activity and planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or hunts. before leaving the refuge. otherwise frighten or cause game to (ix) We prohibit hunting or shooting (iv) Valid permit holders may move in the direction of any person(s) into a 100-foot (30.5-meter (m)) zone incidentally take opossum, coyote, who is part of the organized or planned along either side of pipelines, power beaver, bobcat, nutria, and feral hog in hunt and known to be waiting for the line rights-of-way, designated roads, and any refuge hunt season with weapons game. trails, and around parking lots. It is legal for that hunt. (iii) Hunting or shooting within or considered hunting if you have a loaded (v) We prohibit hunting or shooting adjacent to open fields or tree weapon, if you have a nocked arrow into a 100-foot (30.5 meter (m)) zone plantations less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in while bow hunting, or if you are in an along either side of pipelines, power height must be from a stand a minimum elevated tree stand or ground blind with line rights-of-way, designated roads, and of 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. a means to take, within these areas. trails, and around parking lots. It is (iv) The refuge brochure provides deer (3) Big game hunting. We allow considered hunting if you have a loaded check station dates, locations, and hunting of white-tailed deer and feral weapon, if you have a nocked arrow requirements. Prior to leaving the hog on designated areas of the refuge while bow hunting, or if you are in an refuge, you must check all harvested subject to the following conditions: elevated tree stand or ground blind with deer at the nearest self-service check (i) The conditions set forth at a means to take, within these areas. station following the posted paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through (iii), (v), (vi) Hunters must remove all decoys, instructions. (viii), and (ix) of this section apply. blind material, boats, and harvested (v) Hunters may possess and hunt (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We waterfowl from the area no later than 1 from only one stand or blind. A hunter define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this may place a deer stand or blind 48 planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or chapter). hours prior to a hunt and must remove otherwise frighten or cause game to (vii) We allow the use of dogs for it within 48 hours after each designated move in the direction of any person(s) retrieving migratory birds. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with who is part of the organized or planned (viii) We allow goose, duck, the exception of closed areas where hunt and known to be waiting for the merganser, and coot hunting beginning special regulations apply. game. 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until 12 (vi) We allow archery hunting October (iii) Hunting or shooting within or p.m. (noon). 1 through January 31. adjacent to open fields or tree (ix) We do not open for early teal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport plantations less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in season. fishing on designated areas of the refuge height must be from a stand a minimum (x) We allow hunting during open subject to the following conditions: of 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. State seasons. The first 2 days of the (i) The conditions set forth at (iv) Hunters may possess and hunt season and all weekends, with the paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (iii) of this from only one stand or blind. Hunters exception of youth weekends, are section apply. may place a deer stand or blind 48 limited draw hunts. These hunts require (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, hours prior to a hunt and must remove a Limited Hunt Permit (electronic form) jugs, seines, and traps. it within 48 hours after each designated assigned by random computer drawing. (iii) We allow frogging during the hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with At the end of the hunt, you must return State bullfrog season. the exception of closed areas where the permit with information concerning (iv) We allow fishing in all refuge special regulations apply. your hunt. If you fail to return this waters throughout the year, except in

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the waterfowl sanctuary, which we (ii) We allow only shotguns and .22 Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual close to fishing from the first day of and .17 caliber rimfire rifles for small Public Use Permit (electronic form). duck season through March 1 (see game hunting. (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and refuge brochure map). (iii) We allow the use of dogs for younger must be in the presence and (h) Morgan Brake National Wildlife hunting squirrel and for the February direct supervision of a Mississippi Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird rabbit hunt. licensed or exempt hunter, age 21 or hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (3) Big game hunting. We allow older. One adult may supervise no more duck, merganser, and coot on hunting of white-tailed deer and feral than one youth hunter. designated areas of the refuge subject to hog on designated areas of the refuge (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: participants must display their Daily (i) Each person age 16 or older (i) The conditions set forth at Visitor Information/Harvest Report Card hunting or fishing must possess a valid paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (vi) of this (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form Theodore Roosevelt Complex Annual section apply. 3–2359) in plain view in their vehicle so Public Use Permit (electronic form). (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We that the required information is (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or readable. You must return all cards younger must be in the presence and planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or upon completion of the activity and direct supervision of a Mississippi otherwise frighten or cause game to before leaving the refuge. licensed or exempt hunter, age 21 or move in the direction of any person(s) (iv) We prohibit all other public use older. One adult may supervise no more who is part of the organized or planned on the refuge during all limited draw than one youth hunter. hunt and known to be waiting for the hunts. (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all game. participants must display their Daily (iii) Hunting or shooting within or (v) Valid Theodore Roosevelt Visitor Information/Harvest Report Card adjacent to open fields or tree Complex Annual Public Use Permit (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form plantations less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in (electronic form) holders may 3–2359) in plain view in their vehicle so height must be from a stand a minimum incidentally take opossum, coyote, that the required information is of 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. beaver, bobcat, nutria, and feral hog in readable. You must return all cards (iv) The refuge brochure provides deer any refuge hunt season with weapons upon completion of the activity and check station dates, locations, and legal for that hunt. before leaving the refuge. requirements. Prior to leaving the (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting (iv) We prohibit all other public use refuge, you must check all harvested into a 100-foot (30-meter (m)) zone on the refuge during the muzzleloader deer at the nearest self-service check along either side of pipelines, power deer hunt. station following the posted line rights-of-way, designated roads, and (v) Valid permit holders may instructions. trails, and around parking lots. It is incidentally take opossum, coyote, (v) Hunters may possess and hunt considered hunting if you have a loaded beaver, bobcat, nutria, and feral hog in from only one stand or blind. Hunters weapon, if you have a nocked arrow any refuge hunt season with weapons may place a deer stand or blind 48 while bow hunting, or if you are in an legal for that hunt. hours prior to a hunt and must remove elevated tree stand or ground blind with (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting it within 48 hours after each designated a means to take, within these areas. into a 100-foot (30.5-meter (m)) zone hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, along either side of pipelines, power the exception of closed areas where blind material, and harvested waterfowl line rights-of-way, designated roads, and special regulations apply. from the area no later than 1 p.m. each trails, and around parking lots. It is (vi) During designated muzzleloader day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). considered hunting if you have a loaded hunts, we allow archery equipment and (viii) We allow the use of dogs for weapon, if you have a nocked arrow muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball; retrieving migratory birds. while bow hunting, or if you are in an we prohibit breech-loading firearms of (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, elevated tree stand or ground blind with any type. and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour a means to take, within these areas. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, fishing on designated areas of the refuge (x) Beginning December 15 through blind material, and harvested waterfowl subject to the following conditions: March 1, we prohibit all entry into the from the area no later than 1 p.m. each (i) The conditions set forth at Lower Twist and Carter Ponds area. paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (iii) of this day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (xi) During the State waterfowl season (viii) We allow the use of dogs for section apply. (except early teal season), waterfowl retrieving migratory birds. (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, hunting in Unit 1 will be on Mondays, (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, jugs, seines, and traps. Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Waterfowl and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour (iii) We allow frogging during the hunting in Unit 2 will be on Fridays, before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). State bullfrog season. (x) We do not open for early teal (iv) We open refuge waters to fishing Saturdays, and Sundays (see refuge season. March 1 through November 15, except brochure for details). (xi) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 Providence Ponds, which are closed 1 (xii) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 shotshells per person in the field. day prior to the beginning of waterfowl shotshells per person in the field. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow season until March 1. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, (i) Panther Swamp National Wildlife hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, raccoon, opossum, coyote, beaver, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird raccoon, opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, and nutria on designated areas hunting. We allow hunting of goose, bobcat, and nutria on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following duck, merganser, coot, and dove on of the refuge subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at the following regulations: (i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (vi) of this (i) Each person age 16 or older paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (vi) and (x) section apply. hunting or fishing must possess a valid of this section apply.

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(ii) We allow only shotguns and .22 (i) The conditions set forth at (viii) We allow the use of dogs for and .17 caliber rimfire rifles for small paragraphs (i)(1)(i), (iii), and (x) of this retrieval of migratory and upland game game hunting. section apply. only. (iii) We allow the use of dogs for (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limb lines, (ix) We require all hunters and anglers hunting squirrel and raccoon, and for jugs, seines, and traps. to record hours active and game the February rabbit hunt. (iii) We allow frogging during the harvested using the Visitor Check-In (3) Big game hunting. We allow State bullfrog season. Permit and Report (FWS Form 3–2405). hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and (j) Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee (x) We require all users to possess and feral hog on designated areas of the National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory display a valid Entrance Pass. You may refuge subject to the following game bird hunting. We allow hunting of use a current Federal Recreational conditions: duck, woodcock, and coot on designated Lands Pass or valid Federal Migratory (i) The conditions set forth at areas of the refuge subject to the Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (vi) and (x) following conditions: (Federal Duck Stamp) as the Entrance of this section apply. (i) You must purchase a refuge Pass. (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We waterfowl permit (Waterfowl Lottery (xi) Waterfowl hunters must stay define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or Application; FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt within 100 feet (30.5 meters (m)) of the planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or Application—National Wildlife Refuge assigned hunt location. You may exceed otherwise frighten or cause game to System) for waterfowl hunting. No more 100 feet (30.5 m) when retrieving move in the direction of any person(s) than two companions may accompany downed birds. who is part of the organized or planned each permitted hunter, and we do not (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunt and known to be waiting for the require these companions to purchase hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, game. permits. Permits are nontransferable and opossum, raccoon, coyote, beaver, and (iii) Hunting or shooting within or only issued to hunters ages 16 and nutria on designated areas of the refuge adjacent to open fields or tree older. Permit holders can hunt as subject to the following conditions: plantations less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in standby hunters for any date for which (i) When waterfowl hunting is height must be from a stand a minimum waterfowl hunting is open. Youth actively taking place, we prohibit all of 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. hunters age 15 and younger are not public use other than waterfowl hunting (iv) The refuge brochure provides deer required to obtain a refuge waterfowl within the designated areas for check station dates, locations, and permit and can obtain a free permit from waterfowl hunting. requirements. Prior to leaving the the refuge’s office. (ii) We allow raccoon and opossum refuge, you must check all harvested (ii) You must remove all decoys, blind hunting between the hours of legal deer at the nearest self-service check material, and harvested game from the sunset and legal sunrise. station following the posted refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see §§ 27.93 (iii) The conditions set forth at instructions. and 27.94 of this chapter). (v) Hunters may possess and hunt (iii) All youth hunters age 15 and paragraphs (j)(1)(iii) and (vi) through (x) from only one stand or blind. Hunters younger must remain within sight and of this section apply. may place a deer stand or blind 48 normal voice contact of an adult age 21 (iv) You may take incidental species hours prior to a hunt and must remove or older. One adult may supervise not (coyote, beaver, nutria, and feral hog) it within 48 hours after each designated more than two youth hunters. during any hunt with those weapons hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with (iv) All waterfowl hunters must legal during those hunts. the exception of closed areas where check-in before the day’s hunt, and (v) We require bobwhite quail and special regulations apply. check-out at the end of the day’s hunt rabbit hunters to wear at least a solid (vi) During designated muzzleloader (no later than 1 p.m.), at the refuge’s hunter orange vest or cap. hunts, we allow archery equipment and duck check station. (3) Big game hunting. We allow muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball; (v) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and we prohibit breech-loading firearms of shotshells per person. feral hog on designated areas of the any type. (vi) Hunters must remove all personal refuge subject to the following (vii) We allow only shotguns with property at the end of each day’s hunt conditions: approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) from the Noxubee Wilderness Area (see (i) The conditions set forth at and archery equipment for turkey §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). paragraphs (j)(1)(iii) and (vi) through (x) hunting. Outside the Noxubee Wilderness Area, and (j)(2)(i) and (iv) of this section (viii) Limited draw hunts require a hunters may leave tree stands labeled apply. Limited Hunt Permit (electronic form) with the hunter’s State hunting license (ii) You must purchase a refuge quota assigned by random computer drawing. number used for deer hunting. deer permit (Quota Deer Hunt At the end of the hunt, you must return (vii) During the deer firearm Application; FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt the permit with information concerning (primitive or modern gun) hunts, any Application—National Wildlife Refuge that hunt to the refuge. Failure to return person hunting species other than System). Permits are nontransferable. this permit will disqualify the hunter for waterfowl, accompanying another Youth hunters age 15 and younger are any limited hunts the next year. person hunting species other than not required to a purchase a refuge (ix) We hold limited draw hunts for waterfowl, or walking off-trail within quota deer permit and can obtain a free persons with disabilities in November, areas open to deer hunting must wear at permit from the refuge’s office. December, and/or January. We will least 500 square inches (3,226 square (iii) We prohibit organized deer make hunt dates and permit application centimeters (cm)) of unbroken drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an procedures (electronic form) available at fluorescent-orange material visible organized or planned effort to pursue, the Theodore Roosevelt Complex above the waistline as an outer garment drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or headquarters. at all times. When occupied, ground cause deer to move in the direction of (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on blinds must display a minimum of 400 any person(s) who is part of the designated areas of the refuge subject to square inches (2,581 square cm) of organized or planned hunt and known the following conditions: unbroken fluorescent-orange material. to be waiting for the deer.

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(iv) You may place one portable tree (x) We prohibit the taking of frogs, (iv) We allow the incidental take of stand or ground blind for deer hunting turtles, and crawfish (see § 27.21 of this raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and on the refuge only during the open deer chapter). coyote when hunting migratory birds, season. You must clearly label the stand (xi) We prohibit using nets of any type upland game, big game species with or blind with your State hunting license to capture free-roaming fish or wildlife. firearms and archery equipment number. When not in use and left on the You may use a fishing net to recover authorized for use. refuge, you must place stands in a non- fish caught by hook and line. (v) The conditions set forth at hunting position at ground level. (xii) Outside the Noxubee Wilderness paragraphs (k)(1)(ii) and (iv) through (v) While climbing a tree, installing a Area, anglers may leave trotlines and (vii) of this section apply. tree stand that uses climbing aids, or jugs used for fishing overnight if they (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting from a tree stand on the refuge, are labeled with the angler’s State hunting of deer, lottery youth turkey, you must use a fall-arrest system (full fishing license number. and feral hog on designated areas of the body harness) that is manufactured to (k) St. Catherine Creek National refuge subject to the following the Treestand Manufacturer’s Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game conditions: Association standards. bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (i) We allow only still hunting. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport goose, coot, and woodcock on (ii) Hunters may take only one deer fishing on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to per day. subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: (iii) You must wear a minimum of 500 (i) The general sport fishing, boating, (i) We allow hunting on Butler Lake, square inches (3,226 square centimeters) and bow fishing season extends from Salt Lake, and Gillard Lake from 1⁄2 hour of unbroken hunter orange as the March 1 through October 31, except that before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) outermost layer of clothing on the chest we open the shoreline of Bluff Lake on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and and back, and a hat or cap of unbroken from the Bluff Lake Boardwalk to the Sundays. hunter orange. You must wear the solid- visitor center, the entire Noxubee River, (ii) We require that all hunters and hunter-orange items while in the field. and all borrow pit areas along Highway anglers age 16 and older purchase an (iv) While hunting, all persons age 16 25 to fishing year-round. Annual Public Use Permit (electronic and younger must be in the presence (ii) The conditions set forth at form). We require the refuge user to and under direct supervision of a paragraphs (j)(1)(ix) and (x) and (j)(2)(i) sign, certifying that you understand and licensed or exempt hunter age 21 or of this section apply. will comply with all regulations, and older. (iii) Anglers must keep boat travel at carry this permit at all times while on (v) Youth gun hunts (ages 10 to 15) for idle speed, and they must not create a the refuge. deer and waterfowl will coincide with wake when moving. (iii) Hunters must remove harvested designated State youth hunts each year. (iv) We prohibit limb lines, jug waterfowl, temporary blinds, and Youth deer hunters may use any fishing, trotlines, snag lines, and hand decoys used for duck hunting by 1 p.m. weapon deemed legal by the State grappling in Ross Branch, Bluff, and each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). except for buckshot, which we prohibit. Loakfoma Lakes, as well as in areas (iv) We allow only portable blinds. (vi) You may place stands up to 2 within 100 yards of refuge water and (v) Hunters only may enter the refuge days prior to established hunting season transportation structures. no earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the dates, and you must remove them no (v) When left unattended, anglers refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset. more than 2 days after the hunting must tag fishing gear with their State (vi) We allow no more than 25 season closes (see § 27.93 of this fishing license number. Anglers must shotshells per person in the field. chapter). You must mark your stand check all gear within 24 hours each day (vii) We prohibit hunting within 150 with your State hunting license or remove these devices (see § 27.93 of feet (45 meters) of any petroleum facility identification number. We allow each this chapter). or equipment, or refuge residences and hunter one portable stand or blind on (vi) We allow trotlining on the refuge buildings. the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (viii) We prohibit the use of handguns (vii) Refuge users must check all deer (A) Anglers must label each end of the trotline floats with the owner’s State for hunting on the refuge. (name) taken prior to leaving the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing license number. at one of the self-clearing check stations (B) We limit trotlines to one line per hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, indicated on the map in the refuge person, and we allow no more than two opossum, beaver, nutria, and coyote in public use brochure. trotlines per boat. designated areas of the refuge subject to (viii) The conditions set forth at (C) Anglers must tend all trotlines the following conditions: paragraphs (k)(1)(ii) and (iv) through every 24 hours, and must remove them (i) We only allow hunting shotguns, (vii) and (k)(2)(iv) of this section apply. when not in use (see § 27.93 of this .22 caliber rimfire rifles or smaller, and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport chapter). muzzle-loading rifles under .38 caliber fishing on designated areas of the refuge (D) Trotlines must possess at least 6- shooting patched round balls. We subject to the following conditions: inch (15.2-cm) cotton string leads. prohibit the possession of hunting with (i) We allow sport fishing from (vii) We allow jug fishing on the slugs, buckshot, or rifle hunting February 1 through November 15. On refuge subject to the following ammunition larger than .22 rimfire. those days, you may fish from 30 conditions: (ii) You must wear a hunter-orange minutes before legal sunrise to 30 (A) Anglers must label each jug with hat and upper garment when hunting in minutes after legal sunset only. their State fishing license number. open fields or reforested areas. (ii) On the Sibley Unit, we prohibit (B) Anglers must check all jugs every (iii) We allow raccoon hunting only motorized boats north of the Ring Levee. 24 hours, and must remove them when during the month of February from legal Anglers may hand-launch boats in not in use (see § 27.93 of this chapter). sunset to legal sunrise with the Swamp Lake during nonflood (viii) We prohibit bow fishing after following conditions: conditions. legal sunset. (A) We require the use of dogs. (iii) An adult age 21 or older must (ix) We prohibit fishing tournaments (B) You may use only .22 caliber supervise youth age 15 and younger on all refuge waters. rimfire rifles for hunting. who may fish in the Kid’s Pond. We

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prohibit adults from fishing in this (i) You must possess a valid general (vii) We prohibit the use of buckshot pond. Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– on the refuge. (iv) We allow bow fishing. G) to hunt raccoon on the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (v) We prohibit taking alligator gar. (ii) Each hunter must obtain a daily fishing on designated areas of the refuge (vi) We prohibit crawfishing. Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report subject to the following conditions: (vii) We prohibit commercial fishing. (FWS Form 3–2362). You must display (i) We prohibit the use or possession (viii) We prohibit possession of the card in plain view on the dashboard of alcoholic beverages while fishing. trotline equipment, including limb of your vehicle so that the personal (ii) All anglers must carry a valid lines, nets, traps, yo-yos, and/or jugs. information is readable. Prior to leaving refuge permit (Visitor Check-In Permit (ix) The condition set forth at the refuge, you must complete the card and Report, FWS Form 3–2405), paragraph (k)(1)(ii) of this section and deposit it at one of the refuge certifying that they understand and will applies. comply with all regulations. (l) Tallahatchie National Wildlife information stations. Include all game harvested, and if you harvest no game, (iii) We prohibit possession or use of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird jugs, seines, nets, hand-grab baskets, slat hunting. We allow hunting of migratory report ‘‘0.’’ (iii) The conditions set forth at traps/baskets, or any other similar waterfowl, coot, snipe, and woodcock devices. on designated areas of the refuge subject paragraphs (l)(1)(i), (ii), and (v) through (vii) of this section apply. (iv) We prohibit commercial fishing of to the following conditions: any kind. (i) All hunters age 16 and older must (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (v) We only allow trotlines, yo-yos, possess and carry a signed North limb lines, crawfish traps, or any other Mississippi NWR hunting permit (code hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: similar devices for recreational use. You 606, available from the Mississippi must tag or mark them with the angler’s (i) Each hunter must obtain a daily Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and State fishing license number written Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– Parks). While hunting on the refuge, all with waterproof ink, legibly inscribed or 2359). You must display the card in persons age 16 and younger (‘‘youth legibly stamped on the tag, and you plain view on the dashboard of your hunter’’) must be in the presence and must attend the devices a minimum of under the direct supervision of a vehicle so that the personal information once every 24 hours. When not licensed or exempt hunter age 21 or is readable. Prior to leaving the refuge, attended, you must remove these older (‘‘licensed hunter’’). A licensed you must complete the card and deposit devices from the refuge (see § 27.93 of hunter supervising a youth hunter must it at one of the refuge information this chapter). stations. Include all game harvested, hold all required licenses and permits. (vi) We prohibit snagging or (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge at 4 and if you harvest no game, report ‘‘0.’’ attempting to snag fish. a.m. and must exit the refuge no later We prohibit hunters possessing more (vii) We allow crawfishing. than 2 hours after legal sunset, except than one Big Game Harvest Report (FWS (viii) We allow take of frog only with during raccoon and frog hunts. Form 3–2359) at a time. a Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3– (iii) We allow hunting of migratory (ii) The conditions set forth at 1383–G). game birds, including under the Light paragraphs (l)(1)(i), (ii), and (v) through (m) Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge— Goose Conservation Order, only on (vii) of this section apply. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays (iii) We prohibit organized deer allow hunting of duck, goose, ending at 12 p.m. (noon). drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (iv) Each hunter must obtain a daily merganser, coot, and dove on designated organized or planned effort to pursue, areas of the refuge subject to the Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or 3–2361). You must display the card in following conditions: cause deer to move in the direction of (i) Each person age 16 or older plain view on the dashboard of your any person(s) who is part of the vehicle so that the personal information hunting or fishing must possess a valid organized or planned hunt and known Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife is readable. Prior to leaving the refuge, to be waiting for the deer. you must complete the card and deposit Refuge Complex Annual Public Use (iv) We prohibit hunting or shooting Permit (electronic form). it at one of the refuge information across any open, fallow, or planted field stations. Include all game harvested, (ii) All youth hunters age 15 and from ground level. younger must be in the presence and and if you harvest no game, report ‘‘0.’’ (v) We allow valid permit holders to (v) It is unlawful to hunt from or direct supervision of a Mississippi possess and hunt from one portable shoot into the 100-foot (30.5-meter) zone licensed or exempt hunter, age 21 or stand or blind on the refuge. You must along either side of designated roads older. One adult may supervise no more permanently and legibly write your and parking lots. than one youth hunter. (vi) We allow the use of dogs on the State hunting license number on all (iii) Before hunting or fishing, all refuge when hunting migratory game stands on the refuge. Stands left on the participants must display their Daily birds and upland game. We prohibit the area do not reserve the hunting Visitor Information/Harvest Report Card use of dogs during big game hunts. locations. You may place stands up to (Big Game Harvest Report, FWS Form (vii) You must remove decoys, blinds, 2 days prior to the hunt, and you must 3–2359) in plain view in their vehicle so boats, other personal property, and litter remove them no more than 2 days after that the required information is from the hunting area following each the refuge’s deer season closes (see readable. You must return all cards morning’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 § 27.93 of this chapter). Ground blinds upon completion of the activity and of this chapter). must display a minimum 400 square before leaving the refuge. (viii) You are allowed no more than inches (2,581 square centimeters) of (iv) We prohibit all other public use 25 shotshells per person in the field. fluorescent orange that is visible from on the refuge during all limited draw (2) Upland game hunting. We allow all sides. hunts. hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and (vi) Hunters using a climbing tree (v) Valid Theodore Roosevelt National raccoon on designated areas of the stand must use a fall-arrest system Wildlife Refuge Complex Annual Public refuge subject to the following manufactured to Treestand Use Permit (electronic form) holders conditions: Manufacturer’s Association standards. may incidentally take opossum, coyote,

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beaver, bobcat, nutria, and feral hog in it within 48 hours after each designated shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the any refuge hunt season with weapons hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter), with field. legal for that hunt. the exception of closed areas where (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (vi) We prohibit hunting or shooting special regulations apply. designated areas of the refuge subject to into a 100-foot (30.5-meter (m)) zone (vi) During designated muzzleloader the following condition: You must along either side of pipelines, power hunts, we allow archery equipment and operate all motorized boats at no-wake line rights-of-way, designated roads, and muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball; speed. trails, and around parking lots. It is we prohibit breech-loading firearms of (b) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife considered hunting if you have a loaded any type. Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] weapon, if you have a nocked arrow (vii) Limited draw hunts require a (3) Big game hunting. We allow while bow hunting, or if you are in an Limited Hunt Permit (electronic form) hunting of white-tailed deer on elevated tree stand or ground blind with assigned by random computer drawing. designated areas of the refuge subject to a means to take, within these areas. At the end of the hunt, you must return the following conditions: (vii) Hunters must remove all decoys, the permit (Big Game Harvest Report, (i) You must register at the hunter blind material, and harvested waterfowl FWS Form 3–2359) with information sign-in/out station and record the sex from the area no later than 1 p.m. each concerning that hunt to the refuge. and age of deer harvested on the Big day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Failure to return this permit will Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– (viii) We allow the use of dogs for disqualify the hunter for any limited 2359). retrieving migratory birds. hunts the next year. (ii) We prohibit shooting at deer that (ix) We allow goose, duck, merganser, (4) [Reserved] are on any portion of the main perimeter and coot hunting beginning 1⁄2 hour levee. before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). § 32.44 Missouri. (iii) If you are assigned a specific (x) We limit waterfowl hunters to 25 The following refuge units are open blind location, you may hunt only from shotshells per person in the field. for hunting and/or fishing as governed that location. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow by applicable Federal and State (iv) We allow use of portable stands, hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, regulations, and are listed in but hunters must remove them at the opossum, coyote, beaver, bobcat, and alphabetical order with additional end of each day (see § 27.93 of this nutria on designated areas of the refuge refuge-specific regulations. chapter). subject to the following conditions: (a) Big Muddy National Fish and (v) You must remove all boats, blinds, (i) The conditions set forth at Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game blind materials, stands, platforms, paragraphs (m)(1)(i) through (vi) of this bird hunting. We allow hunting of scaffolds, and other hunting equipment section apply. migratory game birds on designated from the refuge at the end of each day’s (ii) We allow only shotguns .22 and areas of the refuge subject to the hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this .17 caliber rimfire rifles for small game following condition: You must remove chapter). hunting. all your blinds, boats, and decoys from (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing (iii) We allow the use of dogs for the refuge each day (see § 27.93 of this subject to the following conditions: hunting squirrel and raccoon, and for chapter), except for blinds made entirely (i) We prohibit the taking of turtle or the February rabbit hunt. of marsh vegetation. frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We allow only boat fishing, except (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral that we allow bank fishing during upland game hunting on designated hog on designated areas of the refuge managed refuge special events. areas of the refuge subject to the subject to the following conditions: (iii) Anglers must remove all boats following condition: On the 131-acre (i) The conditions set forth at and fishing equipment at the end of mainland unit of Boone’s Crossing, we paragraphs (m)(1)(i) through (vi) of this each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). section apply. allow upland game hunting with (c) Great River National Wildlife (ii) We prohibit organized drives. We archery methods only. On Johnson Refuge. Refer to § 32.32(e) for define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or Island, we allow hunting of game regulations. planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or animals during Statewide seasons using (d) Loess Bluffs National Wildlife otherwise frighten or cause game to archery methods or shotguns using shot Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird move in the direction of any person(s) no larger than BB. hunting. We allow hunting of light who is part of the organized or planned (3) Big game hunting. We allow goose on designated areas of the refuge hunt and known to be waiting for the hunting of deer and turkey on subject to the following conditions: game. designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow hunting of light geese (iii) Hunting or shooting within or the following conditions: only during the spring conservation adjacent to open fields or tree (i) We allow only portable tree stands order season. plantations less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in from September 1 through January 31. (ii) We require hunters to have a height must be from a stand a minimum Hunters must place their State Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– of 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. Conservation number on their stands. C), and all hunters must hunt with a (iv) The refuge brochure provides deer (ii) On the Boone’s Crossing Unit, guide. check station dates, locations, and including Johnson Island, we allow deer (iii) We allow the guide and hunters requirements. Prior to leaving the and turkey hunters with archery into the hunt boundary up to 2 hours refuge, you must check all harvested methods only. prior to legal shooting time. deer at the nearest self-service check (iii) On the Cora Island Unit, we allow (iv) Hunting ends at 1 p.m. station following the posted deer hunting with archery methods (v) We allow dogs while hunting, instructions. only. We restrict hunting for other game provided the dog is under the (v) Hunters may possess and hunt on this unit to shotgun only with shot immediate control of the hunter at all from only one stand or blind. Hunters no larger than BB. times. may place a deer stand or blind 48 (iv) For wild turkey hunting, you may (vi) We allow portable blinds and hours prior to a hunt, and must remove use or possess only approved nontoxic decoys at the discretion of the guide.

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(vii) We prohibit pit blinds. (iii) We require that all hunters (ii) We allow fishing year-round from (viii) We prohibit retrieving crippled register at the hunter sign-in stations 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour geese outside of the hunt boundary, and complete an Upland Game Hunt after legal sunset on Red Mill Pond, including adjacent private land. This Report (FWS Form 3–2362) located at Mingo River (south of Ditch 6 Road), includes retrieval by dogs. the exit kiosks prior to exiting the Stanley Creed, May Pond, Fox Pond, (2) [Reserved] refuge. and Ditches 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, and 11. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (iv) We allow squirrel hunting from (iii) We allow the use of electric hunting of deer on designated areas of the State opening day until the day trolling motors outside the Mingo the refuge subject to the following before the State opening of archery deer Wilderness. conditions: season. (iv) We require the removal of (i) We require a valid State-managed (v) Archery hunters may take squirrel, watercraft from the refuge at the end of hunt unit permit to hunt deer on the raccoon, and bobcat while in season and each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of refuge. feral hog anytime while archery deer this chapter). (ii) We allow only muzzleloader hunting. (v) We allow anglers to take nongame hunting. (vi) We allow raccoon hunting by fish by nets and seines for personal use (iii) We require hunters to check in special use permit during the Statewide only from March 1 through September and out of the refuge. raccoon season. 30. (iv) You must remove your stand(s) (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (vi) Anglers must attend trammel and from the refuge at the end of the game hunting in designated areas of the gill nets at all times and plainly label managed deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this refuge subject to the following them with the angler’s conservation chapter). conditions: identification (ID) number. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) The conditions set forth at (vii) We only allow the use of designated areas of the refuge subject to paragraphs (f)(1)(iii), (v), and (vi) and trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bank the following condition: You may take (f)(2)(ii) of this section apply. lines, and jug lines from 1⁄2 hour before fish, amphibians, reptiles, and (ii) We require that all hunters register legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal crustaceans only with a hand-held pole at the hunter sign-in stations and sunset. Anglers must mark each line and line or rod and reel. complete the Big Game Harvest Report with their conservation ID number. (e) Middle Mississippi River National (FWS Form 3–2359) located at the exit (viii) We allow the take of common Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.32(i) for kiosks prior to exiting the refuge. snapping turtle and soft-shelled turtle regulations. (iii) We allow archery hunting for using only pole and line. We require all (f) Mingo National Wildlife Refuge— deer and turkey during the fall season. anglers to immediately release all (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (iv) We allow spring turkey hunting. alligator snapping turtles. allow waterfowl hunting in Pool 7 and You may only use or possess approved (g) Swan Lake National Wildlife Pool 8 subject to the following nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird conditions: in the field, including shot shells used hunting. We allow hunting of (i) We allow the use of dogs for for hunting wild turkey. waterfowl, dove, rail, snipe, and waterfowl hunting, provided the dogs (v) We allow archery hunting in the woodcock on the refuge subject to the are under the immediate control of the Expanded General Hunt Area through following conditions: hunter at all times. October 31. (i) We require the Missouri (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting from (vi) We allow portable tree stands. Department of Conservation ‘‘Green 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 p.m. You may place a portable tree stand no Card’’ while hunting waterfowl. (iii) You must remove boats, decoys, earlier than 2 weeks before the State (ii) We require Missouri Department blinds, and blind materials brought onto archery deer season, and you must of Conservation ‘‘White Cards’’ while the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt remove it no later than 2 weeks after the dove hunting. (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). State archery deer season (see § 27.93 of (iii) You must follow designated (iv) We require hunters to go through this chapter), except that in the check-in and check-out procedures. the Missouri Department of Expanded General Hunt Area, you must (iv) We only allow waterfowl hunting Conservation daily draw process at remove all personal property at the end during designated days of the waterfowl Duck Creek Conservation Area to hunt of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). seasons, late goose season, and Spring in Pool 7 and Pool 8. A tree stand left on the refuge must be Conservation Order season. (v) We require hunters to read our labeled with hunter’s conservation (v) We restrict hunting hours to refuge hunting brochure that contains a identification number. designated times on designated units. hunting permit (signed brochure). We (vii) We allow only one tree stand per You must remove all equipment (see require hunters to sign and carry the deer hunter. § 27.93 of this chapter) and exit units by permit/brochure while hunting. (viii) Hunters may use boats to access 1 p.m. (vi) We allow the take of feral hog at the hunt area. (vi) During the Spring Conservation any time, and bobcat when in season, (ix) We require hunters to apply for Order season, you may leave decoys and while legally hunting others species on managed deer hunts through the blinds overnight in your assigned unit. the refuge. Missouri Department of Conservation (vii) You may hunt only in your (2) Upland game hunting. We allow internet draw. assigned designated area. We assign hunting of squirrel, raccoon, and bobcat (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas to hunters at the check in designated areas of the refuge subject designated areas of the refuge subject to station. to the following conditions: the following conditions: (viii) We allow the use of dogs while (i) The conditions set forth at (i) Except as provided under hunting, provided the dog is under the paragraphs (f)(1)(v) and (vi) of this paragraph (f)(4)(ii) of this section, we immediate control of the hunter at all section apply. allow fishing from March 1 through times. (ii) We allow hunter access from 11⁄2 September 30, from 1⁄2 hour before legal (ix) We restrict hunting units to hours before legal shooting time until sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset, parties no larger than four, unless 11⁄2 hours after legal shooting time. on all refuge waters. otherwise designated.

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(x) We allow hand-pulled carts. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (xi) You must park vehicles in fishing on designated areas of the refuge goose, coot, swan, sandhill crane, and designated parking areas. subject to the following conditions: mourning dove on designated areas of (xii) We prohibit hunting or shooting (i) We allow fishing on the refuge only the refuge subject to the following on, across, or within 100 feet (30.5 during refuge open hours. condition: You must remove all boats, meters) of a service road, parking lot, or (ii) The Taylor Point area of Elk Creek decoys, portable blinds, other personal designated trail. is open to fishing year-round during property, and any materials brought (2) Upland game hunting. We allow daylight hours. Anglers may access this onto the refuge for blind construction by hunting of upland game on designated area by a refuge road (FHWA Route 100) legal sunset each day (see §§ 27.93 and areas of the refuge subject to the off of State Highway E. 27.94 of this chapter). following conditions: (iii) We allow only nonmotorized (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The condition set forth at boats on refuge waters, except that hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed paragraph (g)(1)(xii) of this section anglers may use motor boats on the grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, fox, applies. Silver Lake impoundment. No wake and coyote on designated areas of the (ii) We allow shotguns, handguns, and applies to all waters on the refuge. refuge subject to the following rimfire .22 caliber rifles. (iv) Anglers must remove all boats condition: Fox and coyote hunters may (iii) You may not access the refuge from the refuge at the end of each day only use centerfire rifles, rimfire rifles, from neighboring private or public (see § 27.93 of this chapter). or shotguns with approved nontoxic lands. (h) Two Rivers National Wildlife (iv) We restrict hunting use hours on Refuge. Refer to § 32.32(k) for shot (see § 32.2(k)). designated hunting units. regulations. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (3) Big game hunting. We allow game hunting on designated portions of hunting of deer and wild turkey on § 32.45 Montana. the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge subject to The following refuge units are open conditions: the following conditions: for hunting and/or fishing as governed (i) We allow hunters to leave portable (i) The conditions set forth at by applicable Federal and State tree stands, portable blinds, and paragraphs (g)(1)(iii) and (g)(2)(iii) of regulations, and are listed in freestanding elevated platforms on the this section apply. alphabetical order with additional refuge from August 15 through (ii) For wild turkey hunting, you may refuge-specific regulations. December 15. use or possess only approved nontoxic (a) Benton Lake National Wildlife (ii) You must visibly mark portable shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird tree stands, portable blinds, and field. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, freestanding elevated platforms with (iii) On the refuge, we allow hunting goose, swan, and coot in designated your automated licensing system (ALS) of white-tailed deer subject to the areas of the refuge subject to the number. following conditions: following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (A) We require a Missouri Department (i) We allow hunters to enter and (d) Bowdoin National Wildlife of Conservation Permit, along with remain in open hunting areas 2 hours Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Missouri Department of Conservation before legal sunrise until 2 hours after hunting. We allow hunting of duck, hunter identification tags and parking legal sunset. goose, coot, swan, sandhill crane, and permits (name/address/phone number), (ii) Hunters with a documented mourning dove on designated areas of to hunt during the managed deer hunt. mobility disability may reserve an the refuge. (B) You must participate in a pre-hunt accessible blind in advance by (2) Upland game hunting. We allow orientation for managed deer hunts. contacting the refuge office. hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed (C) You must hunt in designated areas (2) Upland game hunting. We allow grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, fox, during designated times. hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed (D) We allow entry onto the refuge 1 and coyote on designated areas of the grouse, and gray partridge in designated refuge subject to the following hour prior to shooting hours during areas of the refuge subject to the managed deer hunts. You must be off conditions: following condition: The condition set (i) You must possess and carry a the refuge 1 hour after shooting hours, forth at paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section unless the refuge manager or designee refuge Special Use Permit (FWS Form applies. 3–1383–G) to hunt fox and coyotes. has given you permission to stay on the (3) [Reserved] refuge until a later time. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (ii) Fox and coyote hunters may only (E) We prohibit shooting from, across, designated areas of the refuge. use centerfire rifles, rimfire rifles, or or within 100 feet (30.5 meters (m)) of (b) Benton Lake Wetland Management shotguns with approved nontoxic shot a service road, public road, parking lot, District—(1) Migratory game bird (see § 32.2(k)). or designated trail unless authorized by hunting. We allow migratory game bird (iii) Any person hunting or the refuge manager. hunting on designated areas of the accompanying a hunter must wear a (F) We allow use of portable tree district. minimum of 400 square inches (2,581 stands and blinds during managed deer (2) Upland game hunting. We allow square centimeters) of hunter orange hunts, and you must remove them at the hunting of coyote, skunk, red fox, (fluorescent) material above the waist, designated times (see § 27.93 of this raccoon, hare, rabbit, and tree squirrel visible at all times. chapter). You must attach your on designated areas of the district. (3)–(4) [Reserved] conservation identification number to (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (e) Bowdoin Wetland Management all stands and blinds. During managed game hunting on designated areas of the District—(1) Migratory game bird firearms hunts, you must mark enclosed district. hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting blinds and stands with hunter (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting on designated areas of the orange visible from all sides. fishing on designated areas of the district. (G) During special hunts, one district. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow nonhunting assistant may accompany (c) Black Coulee National Wildlife upland game hunting on designated youth or hunters with disabilities. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird areas of the district.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game hunting on designated areas of the fishing on designated areas of the game birds on designated areas of the district subject to the following district subject to the following refuge. conditions: condition: Anglers must remove all (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) You may leave portable tree stands, motor boats and other personal hunting of upland game on designated portable blinds, and freestanding equipment at the end of each day (see areas of the refuge. elevated platforms on waterfowl §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow production areas (WPAs) from August (h) Creedman Coulee National hunting of big game on designated areas 15 through December 15. Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game of the refuge. (ii) You must label portable tree bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (4) [Reserved] stands, portable blinds, and freestanding goose, coot, swan, sandhill crane, and (l) Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife elevated platforms with your automated mourning dove on designated areas of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird licensing system (ALS) number. The the refuge. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, label must be legible from the ground. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow goose, coot, swan, sandhill crane, and (iii) We only allow the use of archery, hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed mourning dove on designated areas of muzzleloader (as governed by State grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, fox, the refuge. regulations), or shotgun on the McNeil and coyote on designated areas of the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Slough WPA and Hammond WPA. refuge. hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (3) Big game hunting. We allow big grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, fox, fishing on designated areas of the game hunting on designated areas of the and coyote on designated areas of the district. refuge. refuge. (f) Charles M. Russell National (4) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow big Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game (i) Hailstone National Wildlife game hunting on designated areas of the bird hunting. We allow migratory game Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird refuge. bird hunting on designated areas of the hunting. We allow migratory game bird (4) [Reserved] refuge. hunting on designated areas of the (m) Lamesteer National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of upland game birds, turkey, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of migratory and coyote on designated areas of the only upland game bird hunting on birds on designated areas of the refuge refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge. subject to the following condition: condition: We allow coyote hunting (3)–(4) [Reserved] Hunters must obtain landowner from the first day of antelope rifle (j) Hewitt Lake National Wildlife permission before hunting on the refuge. season through March 1 annually. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of duck, hunting of upland game on designated hunting of big game on designated areas goose, coot, swan, sandhill crane, and areas of the refuge subject to the of the refuge subject to the following mourning dove on designated areas of following condition: Hunters must conditions: the refuge subject to the following (i) We allow the use of portable blinds condition: You must remove all boats, obtain landowner permission before and stands. decoys, portable blinds, other personal hunting on the refuge. (ii) We limit each hunter to three property, and any materials brought (3) Big game hunting. We allow stands or blinds. The hunter must have onto the refuge for blind construction by hunting of big game on designated areas their automated licensing system (ALS) legal sunset each day (see §§ 27.93 and of the refuge subject to the following number visibly marked on the stand(s) 27.94 of this chapter). condition: Hunters must obtain or blind(s). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow landowner permission before hunting (iii) You may install portable stands hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed on the refuge. and blinds no sooner than August 1, and grouse, sage grouse, gray partridge, fox, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport you must remove them by December 15 and coyote on designated portions of the fishing on designated areas of the refuge of each year (see § 27.93 of this chapter). refuge subject to the following subject to the following condition: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport condition: Fox and coyote hunters may Anglers must obtain landowner fishing on designated areas of the use only centerfire rifles, rim-fire rifles, permission before fishing on the refuge. refuge. or shotguns with approved nontoxic (n) Lee Metcalf National Wildlife (g) Charles M. Russell Wetland shot (see § 32.2(k)). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Management District—(1) Migratory (3) Big game hunting. We allow big hunting. We allow hunting of duck, game bird hunting. We allow migratory game hunting on designated areas of the goose, and coot on designated areas of game bird hunting on designated areas refuge subject to the following the refuge subject to the following of the district subject to the following conditions: conditions: condition: You must remove all (i) We allow hunters to leave portable (i) You must hunt from an established watercraft and personal equipment tree stands, portable blinds, and blind. following each day of hunting (see freestanding elevated platforms on the (ii) Legal entry time into the hunting §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). refuge from August 15 through area is no earlier than 2 hours before (2) Upland game hunting. We allow December 15. legal shooting hours. All hunters must upland game bird hunting on designated (ii) You must visibly mark portable exit the hunting area no later than 2 areas of the district. tree stands, portable blinds, and hours after legal shooting hours. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big freestanding elevated platforms with (iii) We prohibit wildlife observation, game hunting on designated areas of the your automated licensing system (ALS) scouting, and loitering during waterfowl district subject to the following number. hunting season at the waterfowl hunting condition: You must remove your tree (4) [Reserved] area parking lot and on the refuge road stand(s) from the refuge after each day’s (k) Lake Mason National Wildlife leading to the waterfowl hunting area hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird parking lot.

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(iv) We close the waterfowl hunting refuge manager in advance to obtain a (q) National Bison Range. (1)–(3) area to waterfowl hunting on Mondays Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– [Reserved] and Thursdays. G). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (v) Each hunter must complete the (viii) We prohibit organized drives. fishing on designated areas of the Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form We define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or National Bison Range as governed by 3–2361), must set the appropriate blind planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or joint State and Confederated Salish and selector (metal flip tag) before and after otherwise frighten or cause game to Kootenai Tribal regulations for non- hunting, and must record hunting data move in the direction of any person(s) members and Confederated Salish and (hours hunted and birds harvested) on who is part of the organized or planned Kootenai Tribal regulations for members FWS Form 3–2361 before departing the hunt and known to be waiting for the of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai hunting area. game. Tribe subject to the following condition: (vi) We prohibit attempting to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport We prohibit the use of lead or lead- ‘‘reserve’’ a blind for use later in the day fishing on designated areas of the based lures or sinkers. by depositing a vehicle or other refuge. (r) Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge. equipment on the refuge. A hunter must (o) Lost Trail National Wildlife (1)–(3) [Reserved] be physically present in the hunting Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport area in order to use a blind. The (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge exceptions are blinds 2 and 7, which hunting of turkey and mountain grouse as governed by joint State and may be reserved for hunters with on designated areas of the refuge subject Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal disabilities. to the following conditions: regulations for non-members and (vii) No more than four hunters or (i) We allow use of riding or pack Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal individuals may use a blind at one time. stock on designated access routes regulations for members of the (viii) You must conduct all hunting through the refuge to access off-refuge Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe from within the hunting blind. lands as identified in the public use subject to the following condition: We (ix) All hunters must have a visible leaflet. prohibit the use of lead or lead-based means of retrieving waterfowl such as a (ii) We prohibit retrieval of game in tackle. float tube, waders, or a dog capable of areas closed to hunting without a refuge (s) Northeast Montana Wetland retrieving. retrieval permit. Management District—(1) Migratory (iii) We allow portable or temporary (x) We prohibit falconry hunting. game bird hunting. We allow migratory blinds and tree stands. (xi) We allow the use of a portable game bird hunting on designated areas (3) Big game hunting. We allow ground blind within the immediate of the district subject to the following hunting of elk, white-tailed deer, and mowed area around field blind #13. mule deer on designated areas of the condition: You must remove boats, (2) [Reserved] decoys, portable blinds, other personal (3) Big game hunting. We allow refuge subject to the following conditions: property, and any materials brought archery hunting of white-tailed deer on (i) The conditions set forth at onto the area for blind construction at designated areas of the refuge subject to paragraphs (o)(2)(i) through (iii) of this the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and the following conditions: section apply. 27.94 of this chapter). (i) We prohibit wildlife observation, (ii) The first week of the archery elk (2) Upland game hunting. We allow scouting, and loitering at access points and deer hunting season and the first upland game hunting on designated and parking areas. week of the general elk and deer areas of the district. (ii) Hunters may only enter the hunt hunting season are open only to youth (3) Big game hunting. We allow big area 2 hours prior to legal hunting hours hunters (ages 12 to 15). A nonhunting game hunting on designated areas of the and must exit no later than 2 hours after adult age 18 or older must accompany district subject to the following legal hunting hours. the youth hunter in the field. conditions: (iii) We allow archery hunting in the (iii) Persons assisting disabled hunters (i) We allow hunters to leave portable waterfowl hunting area in September, must not be afield with a hunting tree stands and freestanding elevated except during the youth waterfowl hunt firearm, bow, or other hunting device. platforms on waterfowl production weekend. We will allow archery (4) [Reserved] areas (WPAs) from August 25 through hunting on Mondays and Thursdays in (p) Medicine Lake National Wildlife February 15. the waterfowl hunting area during Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) You must label portable tree waterfowl hunting season. hunting. We allow hunting of coot, stands and freestanding elevated (iv) Each hunter must complete the duck, goose, sandhill crane, tundra platforms with your automated Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– swan, snipe, and dove on designated licensing system (ALS) number so that 2359) before departing the hunting area. areas of the refuge. the number is legible from the ground. (v) We allow the use of portable tree (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) [Reserved] stands or ground blinds. You must hunting of pheasant, partridge, sharp- (t) Northwest Montana Wetland attach a tag displaying the owner’s tailed grouse, coyote, red fox, and Management District—(1) Migratory automated licensing system (ALS) white-tailed jackrabbit on designated game bird hunting. We allow migratory number to each tree stand and/or areas of the refuge subject to the game bird hunting on designated areas ground blind you place on the refuge. following condition: We allow hunting of the district as governed by State law (vi) Hunters may not enter or retrieve of coyote, red fox, and white-tailed (Flathead County waterfowl production deer from closed areas of the refuge jackrabbit during daylight hours from areas (WPAs)) and joint State and without the consent of an authorized November 15 through March 31. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal official. (3) Big game hunting. We allow regulations for non-members and (vii) Hunters with a documented hunting of deer and antelope on Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal mobility disability may access designated areas of the refuge. regulations for members of the designated locations in the hunting area (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe to hunt from ground blinds. To access fishing on designated areas of the (Lake County WPAs), subject to the these areas, hunters must contact the refuge. following conditions:

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(i) Hunters must remove all boats, prohibit the use of lead or lead-based deer, and mule deer on designated areas decoys, portable blinds (including those lures or sinkers. of the refuge subject to the following made of native materials), boat blinds, (v) Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife conditions: and all other personal property at the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We allow the use of portable blinds end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 hunting. We allow hunting of goose, and stands. of this chapter). duck, and coot on designated areas of (ii) We limit each hunter to one stand (ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs the refuge subject to the following or blind. The hunter must have their when hunting. conditions: automated licensing system (ALS) (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) Hunters must remove all blinds, number visibly marked on the stand or upland game hunting on designated decoys, shell casings, and other blind. areas of the district as governed by State personal equipment from the refuge (iii) You may install portable stands law (Flathead County WPAs) and joint each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this and blinds no sooner than the first day State and Confederated Salish and chapter). of the hunting season, and you must Kootenai Tribal regulations for non- (ii) We prohibit the use of motorized remove them by the last day of the members and Confederated Salish and decoys. hunting season (see § 27.93 of this Kootenai Tribal regulations for members (2) [Reserved] chapter). of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Tribe (Lake County WPAs), subject to hunting of deer, elk, moose, and fishing on designated areas of the the following conditions: pronghorn antelope on designated areas refuge. (i) We prohibit hunting with a of the refuge subject to the following (x) UL Bend National Wildlife shotgun capable of holding more than conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird three shells. (i) We limit the number of hunters per hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (ii) The conditions set forth at day during the general big game season game birds on designated areas of the paragraphs (t)(1)(i) and (ii) of this for the area north of South Valley Road, refuge. section apply. south of Red Rock River Mash, and west (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow big of Upper Red Rock Lake to the west hunting of upland game birds and game hunting on designated areas of the refuge boundary. We close this area to coyote on designated areas of the refuge district as follows: hunting by other big game hunters subject to the following condition: We during the general big game season. We (i) We allow big game hunting on allow coyote hunting from the first day select the hunters per day by annual Flathead County WPAs as governed by of antelope rifle season through March State law and subject to the following lottery. (ii) You may hire outfitters or 1 annually. conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow ranchers for the retrieval of big game (A) The conditions set forth at hunting of big game on designated areas only. paragraphs (t)(1)(i) and (t)(2)(i) of this of the refuge subject to the following section apply. (iii) We prohibit use of wheeled game carts or other mechanical transportation conditions: (B) We restrict hunting on Flathead, (i) We allow the use of portable blinds Blasdel, and Batavia WPAs to hunting devices for game retrieval on portions of the refuge designated as Wilderness and stands. with archery equipment, shotgun, (ii) We limit each hunter to three traditional handgun, muzzleloader, or Area. (iv) We prohibit horses north of South stands or blinds. The hunter must have crossbow only. Valley Road except for the retrieval of their automated licensing system (ALS) (ii) We allow big game hunting on number visibly marked on the stand(s) Lake County WPAs as governed by joint big game. We only allow horses for back-country access to the Centennial or blind(s). State and Confederated Salish and (iii) You may install portable stands Kootenai Tribal regulations for non- Mountains south of South Valley Road. We require the use of certified weed-free and blinds no sooner than August 1, and members and Confederated Salish and hay or pellets in refuge parking lots and you must remove them by December 15 Kootenai Tribal regulations for members on refuge roads or trails. of each year (see § 27.93 of this chapter). of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai (v) We prohibit hunting and/or (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Tribe. shooting from or onto refuge lands from fishing on designated areas of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport within 50 yards (45 meters) of the refuge. fishing on all WPAs throughout the centerline of any public road open to (y) War Horse National Wildlife district as governed by State law motorized vehicles. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (Flathead County WPAs) and joint State (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of migratory and Confederated Salish and Kootenai fishing on designated areas of the refuge game birds on designated areas of the Tribal regulations for non-members and subject to the following conditions: refuge. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal (i) You may only use pole and line or (2) Upland game hunting. We allow regulations for members of the rod and reel to fish on the refuge. hunting of upland game birds on Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe (ii) We prohibit the use of felt-soled designated areas of the refuge. (Lake County WPAs). wading boots on all refuge waters. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (u) Pablo National Wildlife Refuge. (iii) We prohibit the use or possession hunting of big game on designated areas (1)–(3) [Reserved] of lead sinkers or any lead fishing of the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport product while fishing. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge (w) Swan River National Wildlife fishing on designated areas of the as governed by joint State and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird refuge. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal hunting. We allow hunting of goose, regulations for non-members and duck, and coot on designated areas of § 32.46 Nebraska. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal the refuge. The following refuge units are open regulations for members of the (2) [Reserved] for hunting and/or fishing as governed Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe (3) Big game hunting. We allow by applicable Federal and State subject to the following condition: We archery hunting of elk, white-tailed regulations, and are listed in

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alphabetical order with additional (i) Hunters may enter the designated hunting. We require hunters to complete refuge-specific regulations. hunting area 2 hours before legal sunrise a Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form (a) Boyer Chute National Wildlife and must be back to their vehicle in the 3–2359) and return it to the refuge at the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird process of leaving the refuge 2 hours conclusion of the hunting season. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, after legal sunset. Official shooting (ii) We allow hunting with goose, and coot on designated areas of hours are from 1⁄2 hour before legal muzzleloader and archery equipment. the refuge subject to the following sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset We prohibit hunting with firearms conditions: for deer, coyote, and furbearer hunters; capable of firing cartridge ammunition. (i) Hunters may access the refuge from and from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise (iii) We allow hunter access from 2 2 hours before legal sunrise until 2 until legal sunset for all other hunters. hours before legal sunrise until 2 hours hours after legal sunset along the (ii) When hunting migratory game after legal sunset. immediate shoreline and including the birds and upland game, you may only (iv) We allow horses within the high bank of the Missouri River. You use dogs to locate, point, and retrieve. wilderness area. We limit horse use to may access the hunting area by water or, (iii) We open the refuge to hunting three groups at a time and no more than if by land, only within the public use from September 1 through January 31. five horses per group. We limit horse area of the Island Unit. (iv) We prohibit publicly organized access to the wilderness area via the (ii) You must remove all blinds and hunts unless authorized under a Special wilderness overlook or the refuge decoys at the conclusion of each day’s Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–C). corrals and buffalo bridge. hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (v) We only allow floating blinds on (v) We prohibit leaving tree stands (2) [Reserved] Island Lake. and ground blinds in the same location (3) Big game hunting. We allow (2) Upland game hunting. We allow for more than 7 consecutive days. You hunting of white-tailed deer and wild hunting of cottontail rabbit, jack rabbit, may put up tree stands, elevated turkey on designated areas of the refuge furbearer, coyote, ring-necked pheasant, platforms, and ground blinds, but no subject to the following conditions: and prairie grouse on designated areas earlier than opening day of deer season; (i) The refuge manager will annually of the refuge subject to the following you must remove them by the last day determine and publish hunting season conditions: of deer season (see § 27.93 of this dates and include them in the refuge (i) The conditions set forth at chapter). access permit (signed brochure). paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this (vi) We prohibit hunting during the (ii) You must possess and carry a section apply. Nebraska November Firearm Deer refuge access permit (signed brochure) (ii) We allow electronic calls for Season. at all times while in the hunting area. coyote and furbearer hunting. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (iii) We allow hunters in the (iii) Coyotes and all furbearers or their designated areas of the refuge subject to designated areas from 2 hours before parts, if left in the field, must be left at the following conditions: legal sunrise until 2 hours after legal least 50 yards away from any road, trail, (i) We prohibit the use of limb or set sunset. or building. Otherwise, hunters must lines. (iv) We allow two portable tree (ii) We prohibit the take of baitfish, remove them from the refuge (see stands/blinds per hunter within the reptiles, and amphibians (see § 27.21 of §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). hunt area. Of those, only one stand/ this chapter). blind can be left on the refuge from 1 (3) Big game hunting. We allow (iii) We prohibit use or possession of week prior to the start of the designated hunting of white-tailed deer and mule alcoholic beverages while fishing on hunt season to 1 week after the end of deer on designated areas of the refuge refuge lands and waters. the designated hunt season. subject to the following condition: The (d) North Platte National Wildlife (v) You must plainly label unattended conditions set forth at paragraphs Refuge. (1) [Reserved] stands and blinds with the full name (b)(1)(i) and (iv) of this section apply. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and/or hunting license number of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting of squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, owner. Labels must be visible from fishing on designated areas of the refuge furbearers (as governed by State ground level. subject to the following conditions: definitions), and coyote on designated (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) Anglers may enter the refuge 1 areas of the refuge subject to the designated areas of the refuge subject to hour before legal sunrise and remain following conditions: the following conditions: until 1 hour after legal sunset. (i) We close the Lake Alice Unit to all (i) We allow personally attended hook (ii) We open Island Lake to fishing public entry from October 15 through and line fishing and archery fishing year-round and open Smith and Crane January 14. (rough fish only) from 1⁄2 hour before Lakes to fishing seasonally from (ii) Hunters must be 15 years of age legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal November 1 through February 15. We or younger (‘‘youth hunters’’). A sunset. close all other refuge lakes to fishing. licensed hunter 19 years of age or older (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (iii) We prohibit leaving temporary (‘‘adult guide’’) must accompany youth float lines, bank lines, or setlines. shelters used for fishing overnight on hunters. Adult guides must not hunt or (iii) We prohibit digging or seining for the refuge. carry firearms. bait. (c) Fort Niobrara National Wildlife (iii) We close the refuge to public use (iv) We prohibit the take or possession Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] from legal sunset to legal sunrise. of turtles or frogs (see § 27.21 of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow However, youth hunters and their adult chapter). hunting of deer and elk on designated guides may enter the designated hunting (v) Anglers may use no more than two areas of the refuge subject to the area 1 hour prior to legal sunrise. lines and two hooks per line. following conditions: (iv) We only allow the use of dogs for (b) Crescent Lake National Wildlife (i) We require the submission of a Big/ pheasant hunting on the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Upland Game Hunt Application (FWS (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— archery hunting of mule deer and white- and coot on designated areas of the National Wildlife Refuge System). You tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following must possess and carry a signed refuge refuge subject to the following conditions: hunt permit (signed brochure) when conditions:

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(i) The condition set forth at (3) Big game hunting. We allow quantities of 25 or fewer when in the paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section hunting of white-tailed and mule deer field once you have left your assigned applies. on designated areas of the refuge subject parking lot or boat launch. (ii) We close the refuge to public use to the following condition: The (2) Upland game hunting. We allow from legal sunset to legal sunrise. condition set forth at paragraph (f)(1)(i) hunting of quail and rabbit on However, archery deer hunters may of this section applies. designated areas of the refuge subject to enter the designated hunting area 1 hour (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport the following conditions: prior to legal sunrise and remain until fishing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow hunting on designated 1 hour after legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: days. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (i) Anglers may enter the refuge 1 (ii) We allow hunting of jackrabbits fishing on designated areas of the hour before legal sunrise and remain 11⁄2 only during the State cottontail season. refuge. hours after legal sunset. (iii) You may not possess more than (e) Rainwater Basin Wetland (ii) We prohibit the take of reptiles, 25 shot shells while in the field once Management District—(1) Migratory amphibians, and minnows (see § 27.21 you have left your assigned parking lot game bird hunting. We allow migratory of this chapter), with the exception that or boat launch. game bird hunting on designated areas you may take bullfrogs on refuge lakes (3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport of the district subject to the following open to fishing. conditions: fishing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow the use of dogs when § 32.47 Nevada. subject to the following condition: We hunting, except that we prohibit The following refuge units are open allow fishing year-round, except that we hunting with dogs from May 1 to July for hunting and/or fishing as governed close the North Marsh to all fishing from 31. by applicable Federal and State October 1 through February 1. (ii) We prohibit exercising, running, regulations, and are listed in (d) Ruby Lake National Wildlife or training dogs from May 1 to July 31. alphabetical order with additional Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge-specific regulations. hunting. We allow hunting of dark upland game hunting on designated (a) Ash Meadows National Wildlife goose, duck, coot, moorhen, and areas of the district subject to the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird common snipe on designated areas of following condition: The conditions set hunting. We allow hunting of goose, the refuge subject to the following forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of duck, coot, moorhen, snipe, and dove conditions: (i) Hunters may access the refuge from this section apply. on designated areas of the refuge subject 1 hour before legal sunrise until 2 hours (3) Big game hunting. We allow big to the following conditions: game hunting on designated areas of the (i) We only allow motorless boats or after legal sunset. (ii) Hunters must remove all blind district subject to the following boats with electric motors on the refuge materials and decoys following each condition: The conditions set forth at hunting area during the migratory day’s hunt. paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this waterfowl hunting season. section apply. (2)–(3) [Reserved] (ii) We open the refuge to the public (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport from 1 hour before legal sunrise until 1 fishing on designated areas of the fishing on designated areas of the refuge hour after legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: district. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (f) Valentine National Wildlife (i) Anglers may access the refuge from hunting of quail and rabbit on Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird 1 hour before legal sunrise until 2 hours designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl after legal sunset. the following condition: The condition and coot on designated areas of the (ii) We allow fishing by wading and set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this refuge subject to the following from personal flotation devices (float conditions: section applies. tubes) and bank fishing in designated (i) We allow hunter access from 2 (3)–(4) [Reserved] areas. hours before legal sunrise to 2 hours (b) Desert National Wildlife Refuge. (iii) You may use only artificial lures after legal sunset. (1)–(2) [Reserved] in the Collection Ditch and adjoining (ii) When hunting migratory game (3) Big game hunting. We allow spring ponds. birds, you may only use dogs to locate, hunting of bighorn sheep on designated (iv) We prohibit the possession of live point, and retrieve. areas of the refuge subject to the or dead bait fish, any amphibians (2) Upland game hunting. We allow following condition: We require bighorn (including frogs), and crayfish on the hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, prairie sheep guides to obtain a Special Use refuge. chicken, ring-necked pheasant, dove, Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–C) prior to (e) Sheldon National Wildlife and coyote on designated areas of the taking clients onto the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird refuge subject to the following (4) [Reserved] hunting. We allow hunting of goose, conditions: (c) Pahranagat National Wildlife duck, and coot on designated areas of (i) The condition set forth at Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the refuge subject to the following paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this section hunting. We allow hunting of goose, condition: We allow only portable applies. duck, coot, moorhen, snipe, and dove blinds and temporary blinds (ii) We allow coyote hunting from on designated areas of the refuge subject constructed of synthetic material. September 1 to March 31. Shooting to the following conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hours are 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to (i) We allow hunting on designated hunting of quail, grouse, and chukar on 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. days. designated areas of the refuge. (iii) When hunting upland game, you (ii) We only allow motorless boats or (3) Big game hunting. We allow may only use dogs to locate, point, and boats with electric motors on the refuge hunting of deer, antelope, and bighorn retrieve, except that we prohibit the use hunting area during the migratory sheep on designated areas of the refuge of dogs to hunt coyotes. waterfowl hunting season. subject to the following conditions: (iv) We prohibit the use of bait to hunt (iii) From October 1 to February 1, (i) We allow ground blinds, and you coyotes. you may only possess shotshells in must not construct them earlier than 1

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week prior to the opening day of the (B) We allow scouting during the hunting. We allow hunting of duck, legal season for which you have a valid week prior to the first day of the goose, snipe, coot, crow, and woodcock State-issued hunting permit. firearms deer hunt. on designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) You must remove blinds within 24 (C) Hunters must check-in with refuge to the following conditions: hours of harvesting an animal or at the personnel prior to entering the refuge, (i) Hunters must remove temporary end of the permittee’s legal season (see and must check out with refuge blinds, boats, and decoys from the § 27.93 of this chapter). personnel when exiting the refuge. refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see (iii) You must label blinds with your (D) Hunters must register harvested § 27.93 of this chapter). State hunting license and permit deer at the refuge check station, if a (ii) We allow the use of dogs to assist numbers. refuge check station is offered. in the location and retrieval of game (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (E) Hunters must wear a minimum of species. fishing on designated areas of the 400 square inches (2,581 square (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge. centimeters) of solid-colored, blaze- hunting of fox, raccoon, woodchuck, (f) Stillwater National Wildlife orange clothing or material, in a visible squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird manner on the head, chest, and back. hare, ring-necked pheasant, and ruffed hunting. We allow hunting of migratory (iii) We allow archery deer and grouse on designated areas of the refuge game birds on designated areas of the archery turkey hunting during the fall subject to the following conditions: refuge. season subject to the following (i) We prohibit night hunting from 1⁄2 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow conditions: hour after legal sunset until 1⁄2 hour hunting of upland game species on (A) We require hunters to have a before legal sunrise the following day. designated areas of the refuge subject to lottery-issued refuge hunt permit (Big/ (ii) The condition set forth at the following condition: We prohibit Upland Game Hunt Application, FWS paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section hunting after legal sunset. Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— applies. (3) Big game hunting. We allow National Wildlife Refuge System) and to (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of mule deer on designated possess it at all times while scouting hunting of bear, white-tailed deer, areas of the refuge subject to the and hunting on the refuge. coyote, wild turkey, and moose on following condition: Hunters must only (B) We allow scouting during the designated areas of the refuge subject to use shotguns, muzzleloading weapons, week prior to the season opening. the following conditions: or bow and arrow for hunting deer. (C) We prohibit archery hunting (i) The conditions set forth at (4) [Reserved] during the 2-day deer firearms hunt, paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(i) of this § 32.48 New Hampshire. unless the hunter possesses the section apply. The following refuge units are open appropriate firearms deer hunt permit. (ii) Hunters must retrieve all species, for hunting and/or fishing as governed (iv) We allow turkey hunting during including coyotes, harvested on the by applicable Federal and State the spring season subject to the refuge. regulations, and are listed in following conditions: The conditions set (iii) We allow temporary blinds and alphabetical order with additional forth at paragraphs (a)(3)(iii)(A) and (B) tree stands that are clearly marked with refuge-specific regulations. of this section apply. the owner’s name and State hunting (a) Great Bay National Wildlife (4) Sport fishing. [Reserved] license number. You may erect Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (b) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and temporary blinds and tree stands no hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game earlier than 14 days prior to the hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, season, and you must remove them to the following conditions: goose, common snipe, and American within 14 days after the hunting season (i) You must access waterfowl hunting woodcock on designated areas of the (see § 27.93 of this chapter). areas by boat launched from off-refuge refuge. (4) [Reserved] sites only. We prohibit overland access (2) Upland game hunting. We allow § 32.49 New Jersey. through the refuge. hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, (ii) We allow the use of dogs for woodchuck, red squirrel, eastern gray The following refuge units are open retrieving migratory game birds. squirrel, porcupine, skunk, American for hunting and/or fishing as governed (2) [Reserved] crow, snowshoe hare, ring-necked by applicable Federal and State (3) Big game hunting. We allow pheasant, and ruffed grouse on regulations, and are listed in hunting of white-tailed deer and wild designated areas of the refuge. alphabetical order with additional turkey on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow refuge-specific regulations. subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer, moose, (a) Cape May National Wildlife (i) We prohibit hunters from black bear, and wild turkey on Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird discharging a bow and arrow within 15 designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting. We allow hunting of feet (4.5 meters), or a firearm within 200 the following conditions: waterfowl, coot, moorhen, rail, snipe, feet (61 meters), of the traveled portion (i) We allow portable tree stands and and woodcock on designated areas of of, or across, any refuge roads or trails. blinds. the refuge subject to the following (ii) We allow hunting for deer during (ii) You must label your portable tree conditions: a 2-day hunt during the first weekend of stands and/or blinds with your name (i) The snipe season on the refuge the State’s firearms season subject to the and State hunting license number. The begins with the start of the State early following conditions: label must be clearly visible on the woodcock south zone season and (A) We require hunters to have a stands or blinds. continues through the end of the State lottery-issued refuge firearms deer hunt (iii) You must remove your tree stands snipe season. permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt or blinds by the end of the season (see (ii) We allow the use of dogs when Application—National Wildlife Refuge § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting migratory game birds. System) and to possess it at all times (4) [Reserved] (iii) We prohibit falconry. while scouting and hunting on the (c) Umbagog National Wildlife (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of rabbit and squirrel on

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designated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) You must mark deer stands with (i) We prohibit the taking of frogs and the following conditions: the hunter’s New Jersey Conservation turtles from all nontidal waters and (i) The condition set forth at Identification Number. You must refuge lands (see § 27.21 of this chapter). paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section remove deer stands from the refuge at (ii) We prohibit fishing in designated applies. the end of the last day of the hunting nontidal waters from legal sunset to (ii) We allow rabbit and squirrel season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this legal sunrise. hunting following the end of the State’s chapter). (iii) We prohibit bow fishing in 6-day firearm season for white-tailed (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport nontidal waters. deer, until the close of the regular rabbit fishing on designated areas of the (e) Wallkill River National Wildlife and squirrel season. refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (3) Big game hunting. We allow (c) Great Swamp National Wildlife hunting. We allow hunting of migratory hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] birds on designated areas of the refuge on designated areas of the refuge subject (3) Big game hunting. We allow subject to the following conditions: (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt to the following conditions: hunting of deer on designated areas of permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (i) You must mark tree stands with the the refuge subject to the following Application—National Wildlife Refuge owner’s New Jersey Conservation conditions: System). We require hunters to possess Identification Number. (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt a signed refuge hunt permit at all times (ii) You must remove all tree stands, permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt while scouting and hunting on the blinds, and hunting materials at the end Application—National Wildlife Refuge of the State deer hunting season (see refuge. System), and possess the signed refuge (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 § 27.93 of this chapter). permit at all times while hunting or (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater hours before legal shooting time and scouting on the refuge. must leave no later than 2 hours after sport fishing on designated areas of the (ii) On scouting days, hunters must refuge subject to the following legal shooting time. access the refuge between legal sunrise (2) Upland game hunting. We allow conditions: and legal sunset. On hunting days, (i) We allow fishing from 1 hour hunting of coyote, fox, crow, ruffed hunters may enter the refuge 2 hours before legal sunrise to 1 hour after legal grouse, opossum, raccoon, pheasant, before legal shooting time and must sunset. chukar, rabbit/hare/jackrabbit, squirrel, leave no later than 2 hours after legal (ii) We close the Atlantic Ocean beach and woodchuck on designated areas of shooting time. annually to all access, including fishing, the refuge subject to the following between April 1 and September 30. (iii) Hunters may put up tree stands conditions: (iii) We prohibit fishing for, or beginning on the first scouting day, (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt possession of, shellfish on refuge lands. except on the day of the refuge’s youth permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (b) Edwin B. Forsythe National hunt. Hunters must retrieve their stands Application—National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game by 12 p.m. (noon) on the Sunday after System). We require hunters to possess bird hunting. We allow hunting of the last day of the hunt (see § 27.93 of a signed refuge hunt permit at all times waterfowl, coot, moorhen, and rail on this chapter). All hunters must put their while scouting and hunting on the designated areas of the refuge subject to last name and Conservation refuge. the following conditions: Identification Number on their stand, (ii) The condition set forth at (i) We require hunters to possess a and they may have only one stand in the paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this section signed refuge hunt permit (Migratory field at any one time. applies. (iii) We allow hunting from legal Bird Hunt Application (FWS Form 3– (iv) We allow hunters to use sleds to sunrise to legal sunset. 2439, Hunt Application—National retrieve deer in the Wilderness Area east (iv) We prohibit the use of rifles. Wildlife Refuge System)) at all times of Long Hill/New Vernon Road. We prohibit wheeled game carriers. (3) Big game hunting. We allow while scouting and hunting on the hunting of white-tailed deer, bear, and refuge. (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an wild turkey on designated areas of the (ii) We allow the use of dogs for refuge subject to the following retrieving migratory game birds. organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at cause deer to move in the direction of hunting of squirrel on designated areas paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) and (e)(2)(i) of this any person(s) who is part of the of the refuge subject to the following section apply. condition: We require hunters to organized or planned hunt and known (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. possess a signed refuge hunt permit to be waiting for the deer. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (Big/Upland Game Hunt Application (4) [Reserved] organized or planned effort to pursue, (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (d) Supawna Meadows National drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or National Wildlife Refuge System)) at all Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game cause deer to move in the direction of times while scouting and hunting on the bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose any person(s) who is part of the refuge. and duck on designated areas of the organized or planned hunt and known (3) Big game hunting. We allow refuge. to be waiting for the deer. hunting of white-tailed deer and wild (2) [Reserved] (iii) The Armstrong tract is archery turkey on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow only for deer and bear. subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (i) We require hunters to possess a designated areas of the refuge subject to fishing on the refuge subject to the signed refuge hunt permit (Big/Upland the following condition: We allow only following conditions: Game Hunt Application (FWS Form 3– bow hunting on the refuge. (i) We open Owens Station Crossing 2439, Hunt Application—National (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport for catch-and-release fishing only. Wildlife Refuge System)) at all times fishing and crabbing on the refuge in (ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour while scouting and hunting deer and designated areas subject to the following before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal turkey on the refuge. conditions: sunset.

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(iii) We prohibit the taking of bird hunting. We allow hunting of dove and goose on designated areas of amphibians and reptiles (see § 27.21 of mourning and white-winged dove and the refuge subject to the following this chapter). light goose on designated areas of the conditions: (iv) We prohibit minnow/bait refuge subject to the following (i) You must possess and carry a trapping. conditions: refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, (i) We allow hunting of light goose on Hunt Application—National Wildlife § 32.50 New Mexico. dates to be determined by refuge staff. Refuge System). The following refuge units are open Hunters must possess a permit available (ii) We allow the use of dogs when for hunting and/or fishing as governed through a lottery drawing (Waterfowl hunting. by applicable Federal and State Lottery Application, FWS Form 3–2439, (iii) We allow hunting of goose on regulations, and are listed in Hunt Application—National Wildlife dates to be determined by refuge staff. alphabetical order with additional Refuge System). Hunters must possess a permit (FWS refuge-specific regulations. (ii) You must remove all waterfowl Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (a) Bitter Lake National Wildlife decoys, spent shells, all temporary National Wildlife Refuge System). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird blinds/stands, and all other personal (iv) Shooting hours for geese are from 1 hunting. We allow hunting of goose; equipment at the end of each day’s hunt ⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1 p.m. duck; coot; mourning and white-winged (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). local time. dove; and sandhill crane on designated (iii) We allow the use of dogs when (v) We assign a bag limit for both light areas of the refuge subject to the hunting. goose and Canada goose. following conditions: (iv) We prohibit falconry on the (2)–(4) [Reserved] (i) We restrict hunting in the Middle refuge. (d) Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge. Tract to the following times: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (1)–(3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (A) You may hunt only on Tuesdays, hunting of scaled, Gambel’s, bobwhite, designated areas of the refuge subject to Thursdays, and Saturdays during the and Montezuma quail and cottontail period when the State seasons that the following conditions: rabbit on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow fishing from noon March apply to the Middle Tract area are open subject to the following condition: The 1 through October 31. simultaneously for hunting all of the conditions set forth at paragraphs (ii) We allow boats on Lake 13 only species allowed. (b)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this section during the fishing season; boats must (B) You may hunt only until 1 p.m. apply. travel at trolling speed only. on each hunt day. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (e) San Andres National Wildlife (ii) On the South Tract, we allow hunting of mule deer, oryx, and bearded Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] hunting only during special hunts Rio Grande turkey on designated areas (3) Big game hunting. We allow (hunters with disabilities and/or youth of the refuge subject to the following hunting of oryx or gemsbok (Oryx hunters age 17 and younger). conditions: gazella) and desert bighorn sheep (Ovis (iii) You must remove all waterfowl (i) The condition set forth at canadensis mexicana) on designated decoys and all temporary blinds/stands paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section areas of the refuge as governed by White after each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this applies. Sands Missile Range (WSMR) chapter). (ii) You may hunt on the east side of regulations subject to the following (iv) We allow the use of dogs when the Rio Grande only by foot, horseback, conditions: hunting. or bicycle. Bicycles must stay on (i) Hunters using livestock (i.e., horses (2) Upland game hunting. We allow designated roads. or mules) must provide only certified hunting of pheasant, quail (scaled, (iii) We allow hunting of bearded Rio weed-free feed to their animals while on Gambel’s, bobwhite, and Montezuma), Grande turkey for youth hunters on the refuge. You must feed livestock Eurasian-collared dove, cottontail, and weekends April through May. All weed-free feed exclusively for 3 days jack rabbit on designated areas of the hunters must fill out FWS Form 3–2439 prior to arrival on the refuge. refuge subject to the following (Hunt Application—National Wildlife (ii) We allow all-terrain vehicle (ATV) conditions: Refuge System) and pay a fee. The use by hunters or members of their (i) We allow rabbit hunting on the permit is available through a lottery hunting party, for game retrieval only. North Tract only during the season that drawing. If selected, you must carry ATVs must remain on designated roads. is concurrently open for quail hunting your refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3– All vehicles, including trailers and within the State. 2349) at all times during the hunt. ATVs, must be cleaned of mud, (ii) The conditions set forth at (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on vegetation, and other debris prior to use paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this designated areas of the refuge subject to on the refuge. section apply. the following conditions: (4) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We allow fishing from April 1 (f) Sevilleta National Wildlife hunting of mule deer, white-tailed deer, through September 30. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird and feral hog on designated areas of the (ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour hunting. We allow hunting of mourning refuge subject to the following before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after dove, white-winged dove, goose, duck, conditions: legal sunset. and coot on designated areas of the (i) Hunters may take feral hog (no bag (iii) We prohibit trotlines, bow refuge subject to the following limit) only while legally hunting deer fishing, seining, dip netting, and traps. conditions: and only with the weapon legal for deer (iv) We allow frogging for bullfrog on (i) In Units A and B, legal hunting on that day in that area. the refuge in areas that are open to hours begin from 1⁄2 hour before legal (ii) You must remove all temporary fishing. We allow the use of hook and sunrise and will not extend past 1 p.m. blinds/stands after each day’s hunt (see line, spears, gigs, and archery on each hunt day. Hunters may access § 27.93 of this chapter). equipment to take bullfrog. Units A and B from 1 hour before legal (4) [Reserved] (c) Las Vegas National Wildlife sunrise until 1 hour after legal sunset. (b) Bosque del Apache National Refuge—(1) Migratory Game Bird (ii) In Unit B, we allow waterfowl Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game Hunting. We allow hunting of mourning hunting from designated blinds only.

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(iii) We allow the use of dogs when addition to showing their valid hunting within the State western zone season. hunting. license and signed Federal Migratory We allow a youth waterfowl hunt (iv) At Unit A, in the Cornerstone Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp during New York State’s established Marsh Unit, we give priority use to (Federal Duck Stamp). youth waterfowl hunt each year. disabled hunters (per Mobility-Impaired (D) We require a refuge hunt permit (C) All hunters with reservations and Certification in the State Hunting Rules (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— their hunting companions must check- and Information pamphlet). National Wildlife Refuge System). in at the Route 89 Hunter Check Station (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (E) We only allow hunting from legal area at least 1 hour before legal shooting hunting of Gambel’s quail and Eurasian starting time until 12 p.m. (noon). We time or forfeit their reservation. collared-dove on designated areas of the require hunters to check out no later (D) We allow motorless boats to hunt refuge subject to the following than 1 p.m., and return a completed waterfowl. We limit hunters to one boat conditions: Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form per reservation and one motor vehicle in (i) The conditions set forth at 3–2361). the hunt area per reservation. paragraphs (f)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this (F) We require hunters to stay in (E) We prohibit shooting from any section apply. designated hunting areas, unless dike or within 50 feet (15.2 meters (m)) (ii) In the Rio Puerco Unit, legal actively pursuing downed or crippled of any dike or road, or from within 500 hunting hours will run from 1⁄2 hour birds. feet (152.4 m) of the Tschache Pool before legal sunrise to legal sunset. (ii) For hunting of rail, gallinule, observation tower. (iii) We allow falcons to hunt dove in snipe, and woodcock, we only allow (F) We require proof of successful the Rio Puerco Unit only. hunting east of Sour Springs Road from completion of the New York State (iv) We open to Eurasian collared- October 1 until the opening of regular waterfowl identification course, the dove hunting only during the State waterfowl season. Montezuma nonresident waterfowl South Zone mourning and white- (2) Upland game hunting. We allow identification course, or a suitable winged dove season. hunting of ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, nonresident State waterfowl (3)–(4) [Reserved] cottontail rabbit, pheasant, coyote, fox, identification course. All hunters must raccoon, skunk, and opossum on § 32.51 New York. show proof of successful course designated areas of the refuge subject to completion each time they hunt, in The following refuge units are open the following conditions: for hunting and/or fishing as governed addition to showing their valid State- (i) For small game hunting: issued hunting license and signed by applicable Federal and State (A) We allow hunting from October 1 regulations, and are listed in Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and until the last day of February. Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck alphabetical order with additional (B) We prohibit the use of raptors to Stamp). refuge-specific regulations. take small game. (ii) For Canada goose and snow goose (a) Amagansett National Wildlife (ii) For furbearer hunting, we prohibit hunting: Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] hunting from legal sunset to legal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport sunrise. (A) We allow hunting of Canada goose fishing on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow during the New York State September subject to the following condition: We hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey (or ‘‘early’’) season and of snow goose seasonally close the refuge to sport on designated areas of the refuge subject during portions of the New York State fishing from April 1 to August 31. to the following condition: We require snow goose season and portions of the (b) Elizabeth A. Morton National a refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, period covered by the Light Goose Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] Hunt Application—National Wildlife Conservation Order. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Refuge System) for spring turkey (B) You must possess a valid daily fishing on designated areas of the hunting. hunt permit card (Migratory Bird Hunt refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Report, FWS Form 3–2361). We require (c) Iroquois National Wildlife fishing and frogging on designated areas you to complete and return the daily Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird of the refuge subject to the following hunt permit card by the end of the hunt hunting. We allow hunting of duck, conditions: day. goose, rail, coot, gallinule, woodcock, (i) We allow fishing and frogging from (2) [Reserved] and snipe on designated areas of the legal sunrise to legal sunset. (3) Big game hunting. We allow refuge subject to the following (ii) We prohibit collecting fish for use hunting of white-tailed deer and wild conditions: as bait. turkey on designated areas of the refuge (i) For hunting of duck, goose, and (d) Montezuma National Wildlife subject to the following conditions: coot: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We close Esker Brook and South (A) We allow hunting on Saturday of hunting. We allow hunting of Spring Pool Trails to hunting before the New York State Youth Days. waterfowl, Canada goose, and snow November 1 each year. We close (B) We allow hunting Tuesdays, goose on designated areas of the refuge Wildlife Drive to hunting before Thursdays, and Saturdays from opening subject to the following conditions: December 1 each year. We open Seneca day of regular waterfowl season until (i) For the regular waterfowl season: Trail and the Refuge Headquarters area the end of the first split. (A) We require daily refuge permits during New York State’s late archery/ (C) We require proof of successful (Migratory Bird Hunt Report, FWS Form muzzleloader season only. We allow a completion of the New York State 3–2361) and reservations; we issue youth white-tailed deer hunt during the waterfowl identification course, the permits to hunters with a reservation for State’s established youth white-tailed Iroquois nonresident waterfowl that hunt day. We require you to deer hunt each year. identification course, or a suitable complete and return your permit by the (ii) You must possess a valid daily nonresident State waterfowl end of the hunt day. Big/Upland Game Hunt permit card identification course. All hunters must (B) We allow hunting only on (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— show proof of successful course Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays National Wildlife Refuge System). We completion each time they hunt, in during the established refuge season set require you to complete and return the

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daily hunt permit card by the end of the (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt portions of the refuge during specific hunt day. permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt days between October 1 and January 31. (iii) We allow white-tailed deer Application—National Wildlife Refuge (ii) We require a permit (FWS Form hunters to be on the refuge during the System). We require hunters to possess 3–2439, Hunt Application—National period that begins 2 hours before legal a signed refuge hunt permit at all times Wildlife Refuge System) for deer sunrise and ends 2 hours after legal while scouting and hunting on the hunting on the refuge. sunset. refuge. (iii) We prohibit organized deer (iv) We only allow turkey hunting (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an during the State fall and youth turkey hours before legal shooting time and organized or planned effort to pursue, seasons. leave no later than 2 hours after legal drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (4) Sport fishing. We allow access for shooting time. cause deer to move in the direction of fishing from designated areas of the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow any person(s) who is part of the refuge. hunting of rabbit/hare, gray/black/fox organized or planned hunt and known (e) Oyster Bay National Wildlife squirrel, pheasant, bobwhite quail, to be waiting for the deer. Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] ruffed grouse, crow, red/gray fox, (iv) Hunters assigned to Unit 5 must (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport coyote, bobcat, raccoon, skunk, mink, hunt from portable tree stands and must fishing on designated areas of the refuge weasel, and opossum on designated direct aim away from a public road and/ subject to the following condition: areas of the refuge subject to the or dwelling. Anglers may fish from the refuge following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on shoreline at Mill Pond from legal (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt designated areas of the refuge subject to sunrise to legal sunset. permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt the following conditions: (f) Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge. Application—National Wildlife Refuge (i) We allow shore and boat fishing on (1)–(3) [Reserved] System). We require hunters to possess the portion of the Carmans River (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport between Sunrise and Montauk fishing on designated areas of the refuge a signed refuge hunt permit at all times while scouting and hunting on the Highways. subject to the following condition: (ii) We allow only boat fishing from refuge. Anglers may fish in refuge-controlled Montauk Highway south to the mouth of (ii) The condition set forth at waters of the Great South Bay from the Carmans River. boats only. paragraph (i)(1)(ii) of this section (iii) We prohibit spearfishing. (g) Shawangunk Grasslands National applies. (iv) We prohibit the taking of baitfish Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iii) We allow hunting from legal and frogs (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow sunrise to legal sunset. hunting of white-tailed deer on (iv) We prohibit the use of rifles. § 32.52 North Carolina. designated areas of the refuge subject to (3) Big game hunting. We allow The following refuge units are open the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer, bear, and for hunting and/or fishing as governed (i) Hunters must purchase a refuge wild turkey on designated areas of the by applicable Federal and State hunt permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt refuge subject to the following regulations, and are listed in Application—National Wildlife Refuge conditions: alphabetical order with additional System). We require hunters to possess (i) The conditions set forth at refuge-specific regulations. a signed refuge hunt permit at all times paragraphs (i)(1)(ii) and (i)(2)(i) and (iii) (a) Alligator River National Wildlife while scouting and hunting on the of this section apply. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird refuge. (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (ii) You may take deer using archery We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an goose, tundra swan, coot, mourning equipment only. organized or planned effort to pursue, dove, snipe and woodcock on (iii) We prohibit organized deer drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or designated areas of the refuge subject to drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an cause deer to move in the direction of the following conditions: organized or planned effort to pursue, any person(s) who is part of the (i) We require all hunters to possess drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or organized or planned hunt and known and carry a signed, self-service refuge cause deer to move in the direction of to be waiting for the deer. hunting regulations and permit (signed any person(s) who is part of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport brochure) while hunting on the refuge. organized or planned hunt and known fishing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We allow the use of dogs when to be waiting for the deer. subject to the following conditions: hunting in designated areas. (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 (i) We open Owens Station Crossing (iii) We allow hunters to enter and hours before legal shooting time and for catch-and-release fishing only. remain in open hunting areas from 1 leave no later than 2 hours after legal (ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour hour before legal shooting time until 1 shooting time. before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal hour after legal shooting time. (4) [Reserved] sunset. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (h) Target Rock National Wildlife (iii) We prohibit the taking of hunting of quail, rabbit, squirrel, Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] amphibians and reptiles (see § 27.21 of opossum, and raccoon on designated (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport this chapter). areas of the refuge subject to the fishing on designated areas of the refuge (iv) We prohibit minnow/bait following conditions: subject to the following condition: We trapping. (i) The conditions set forth at allow sport fishing in Huntington Bay (j) Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this from the refuge shoreline when the (1)–(2) [Reserved] section apply. refuge is open to visitors. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We only allow dog training during (i) Wallkill River National Wildlife hunting of white-tailed deer within the corresponding hunt season. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We require a Special Use Permit hunting. We allow hunting of migratory the following conditions: (FWS Form 3–1383–G) to hunt raccoon birds on designated areas of the refuge (i) We allow archery and shotgun or opossum from 1⁄2 hour after legal subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer within sunset until 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We require a refuge hunting permit designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting of white-tailed deer on (signed brochure) that hunters must sign the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to and carry while hunting on the refuge. (i) We require refuge-issued permits the following conditions: (ii) We allow the use of shotguns, (name and address) that you must (i) The conditions set forth at muzzleloading rifles/shotguns, pistols, validate at the refuge headquarters, sign, paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) and and bows in designated units. We and possess while hunting. (a)(2)(ii) of this section apply. prohibit the use of all other rifles and (ii) Refuge personnel will assign you (ii) Unarmed hunters may walk to crossbows. to a hunting blind. You must hunt from retrieve stray dogs from closed areas and (iii) We allow hunters on the refuge your assigned blind. ‘‘no dog hunting’’ areas. from 1 hour before legal sunrise to 1 (iii) Hunters may only shoot crippled (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hour after legal sunset. waterfowl from outside the assigned fishing and frogging on designated areas (iv) We allow the use of portable tree blind. of the refuge subject to the following stands, but hunters must remove them (iv) Hunters may use decoys, but you conditions: from the refuge at the end of each day’s must remove them from the refuge at the (i) We allow only fishing from legal hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of sunrise to legal sunset. (v) Hunters may access the refuge by this chapter). (ii) We only allow pole and line, rod foot, boat, and/or vehicle, but we (v) All waterfowl hunters must check and reel, or cast net. prohibit hunting from a boat or vehicle. out at the assigned station prior to (iii) We require a Special Use Permit (vi) Each youth hunter, age 15 and leaving the refuge. 1 (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for fishing or younger, must have successfully (vi) Shooting hours are from ⁄2 hour frogging between legal sunset and legal completed a State-approved hunter before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). sunrise. safety course, and must possess and Hunting hours on the first day of the (iv) You must only take frogs by use carry proof of certification. While youth hunt are from 1 p.m. until legal of frog gigs. hunting, each youth hunter must remain sunset. (vii) We allow the use of dogs when (b) Cedar Island National Wildlife within sight and normal voice contact of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. an adult age 21 or older. An adult may (viii) We allow the taking of only hunting. We allow hunting of tundra directly supervise up to two youth Canada goose during the State swan, Canada and snow goose, brant, hunters. September Canada goose season subject duck, teal, and coot on designated areas (4) [Reserved] to the following conditions: of the refuge subject to the following (d) Great Dismal Swamp National (A) We allow hunting Monday conditions: Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.65(e) for through Saturday during the State (i) We allow portable blinds. Hunters regulations. season. must remove blinds, decoys, and other (e) Mackay Island National Wildlife (B) The hunter must possess and carry personal property from the refuge at the Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] a validated refuge permit (name and end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of (3) Big game hunting. We allow address) while hunting. this chapter). hunting of deer on designated areas of (2) [Reserved] (ii) Hunters/hunt parties must not the refuge subject to the following (3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunt closer than 150 yards (135 meters) conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer on apart. (i) We require a refuge deer hunting designated areas of the refuge subject to (iii) We allow hunters to enter and permit (signed brochure) that hunters the following conditions: remain in open hunting areas from 1 must sign and carry while hunting on (i) The hunter must possess and carry hour before legal shooting time until 1 the refuge. a signed, validated refuge permit (name hour after legal shooting time. (ii) We allow the use of shotguns, and address) and a State-issued lottery (2)–(4) [Reserved] muzzleloading rifles/shotguns, pistols, permit while hunting. (c) Currituck National Wildlife crossbows, and bows. We prohibit the (ii) Hunters may take one antlered Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird use of all other rifles. deer and one antlerless deer per day, or hunting. We allow hunting of swan, (iii) We allow access to hunting areas two antlerless deer per day. goose, duck, and coot on designated from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. (iii) Hunters may take deer with areas of the refuge subject to the (iv) We prohibit carrying a loaded shotgun, bow and arrow, crossbow, or following conditions: firearm on or within 50 feet (15 meters) muzzleloading rifle/shotgun. (i) We require a North Carolina of gravel roads. (iv) We allow hunters on the refuge Waterfowl Hunt Permit or a refuge hunt (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport from 1 hour before legal shooting time permit (signed brochure). You must fishing on designated areas of the refuge until 1 hour after legal shooting time. carry a permit while hunting on the subject to the following conditions: (v) Hunters can use boats to access refuge. (i) We allow fishing only from legal hunt areas, but we prohibit hunting (ii) You must hunt from your assigned sunrise to legal sunset from March 15 from a boat. blind location. through October 15, except that we (vi) We allow the use of only portable (iii) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour allow fishing along the Marsh Causeway blinds and deer stands. Blinds must before legal sunrise to 4:20 p.m. (as year-round. The 0.3 Mile Loop Trail and display hunter orange that is visible governed by County regulations). the terminus of the canal immediately from all directions. Hunters with a valid (iv) We allow hunters to access the adjacent to the Visitor Center are open permit (name and address) may erect refuge 11⁄2 hours before legal shooting year-round, but we close them during one portable blind or stand the day time until 1 hour after legal shooting the refuge permit deer hunts. before the start of their hunt and must time. (ii) Anglers must attend all fishing remove it at the end of the second day (2) [Reserved] lines. of that 2-day hunt (see § 27.93 of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow (f) Mattamuskeet National Wildlife chapter). Any stands or blinds left hunting of deer and feral hog on limited Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird overnight on the refuge must have a tag dates on designated areas of the refuge hunting. We allow the hunting of tundra with the hunter’s State hunting license subject to the following conditions: swan, goose, duck, and coot on number.

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(vii) Hunters must wear a minimum of youth hunters (age 18 and younger). more than 7 days prior to the hunt day. 500 square inches (3,250 square Each adult may supervise no more than Archery hunters must remove their tree centimeters) of hunter-orange material two youth hunters. Youth hunters must stands by the last day of that hunt (see above the waist that is visible from all possess and carry evidence of successful § 27.93 of this chapter). Muzzleloader directions. completion of a State-approved hunter and firearms hunters must remove their (viii) An adult may only supervise education course. tree stands by the day after the last day one youth hunter. The youth hunter (iii) We prohibit hunting on Sundays. of that hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). must be within sight and normal voice (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (viii) You must check all deer taken contact of the adult. hunting of quail, rabbit, squirrel, on the refuge at the refuge check station (ix) We allow the use of only raccoon, and opossum on designated on the date of take prior to removing the biodegradable-type flagging. dates and areas of the refuge subject to animal from the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport the following conditions: (ix) During refuge muzzleloader and fishing and crabbing on designated areas (i) The conditions set forth at firearms deer hunts, we prohibit all of the refuge subject to the following paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) of this other public use in refuge hunting areas. conditions: section apply (with the following (x) We prohibit big game hunting (i) We are open to sport fishing, bow exception to the condition at paragraph within 100 feet (30 meters) of any fishing, and crabbing from March 1 (h)(1)(ii): Each adult may supervise no vehicle or road open to vehicle traffic. through October 31, from 1⁄2 hour before more than one youth hunter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal (ii) We require the use of dogs on fishing on designated dates and areas of sunset, except that we allow bank raccoon/opossum hunts. All dogs must the refuge subject to the following fishing and crabbing year-round from: wear a collar displaying the owner’s conditions: (A) State Route 94 (24 hours a day); contact information. (i) We require all anglers to possess (B) The north bridge and south of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow and carry a signed refuge sport fishing north bridge at Lake Landing; hunting of white-tailed deer on permit (signed brochure) and (C) The Outfall Canal water control designated dates and areas of the refuge government-issued picture structure; subject to the following conditions: identification while fishing in refuge (i) The conditions set forth at (D) The Central Canal bridge on waters. Wildlife Drive; and paragraphs (h)(1)(i) through (iii) of this (ii) We prohibit possession or use of (E) Along the west main and east section apply (with the following trotlines, set hooks, gigs, jug lines, main canal between the Entrance Road exception to the condition at paragraph limblines, snagging devices, nets, metal bridge and Number One East (h)(1)(ii): Each adult may supervise no seines, fish traps, or other special Canal as posted. more than one youth hunter). devices. (ii) We prohibit herring dipping. (ii) We require each person (iii) We allow crabbing subject to the participating in a muzzleloader or (i) Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife following conditions: firearms quota hunt to possess a Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (A) We allow only five handlines and nontransferable refuge quota hunt hunting. We allow hunting of duck, hand-activated traps per person. Owners permit. You may apply for quota hunt goose, swan, dove, woodcock, rail, and must be in attendance, and must remove permits by submitting a completed hunt snipe on designated areas of the refuge all handlines and traps daily (see application (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt subject to the following conditions: §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). Application—National Wildlife Refuge (i) We require consent from refuge (B) We prohibit crab pots. System) available at the refuge office. personnel to enter and retrieve legally (C) You may only take or possess 12 (iii) During big game hunts, we taken game animals from closed areas, crabs per person per day. prohibit hunters from entering the including ‘‘No Hunting Zones.’’ (g) Pea Island National Wildlife refuge earlier than 4 a.m., and they must (ii) We require all hunters and anglers Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] leave the refuge no later than 2 hours to possess and carry a signed, self- (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport after legal sunset. service refuge hunting/fishing permit fishing and crabbing on designated areas (iv) Youth quota hunts are for hunters (signed brochure) while hunting and of the refuge subject to the following ages 10 through 17. fishing on the refuge. We require all condition: We require all recreational (v) During refuge firearms deer hunts, hunters age 16 and older to purchase nighttime surf anglers to possess and all participants must wear at least 500 and carry a special refuge recreational carry a signed, self-service refuge square inches (3,250 square centimeters) activity permit (name/address/phone nighttime surf fishing permit (signed of unbroken, fluorescent-orange material number). brochure) while fishing on the refuge above the waist as an outer garment (iii) We allow hunters to enter and between 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset and while hunting and while en route to and remain in hunting areas from 2 hours 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise. from hunting areas. before legal sunrise until 2 hours after (h) Pee Dee National Wildlife (vi) We prohibit organized deer legal sunset when we allow hunting in Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an those areas. hunting. We allow hunting of dove on organized or planned effort to pursue, (iv) We allow the use of all-terrain designated dates and areas of the refuge drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or vehicles (ATVs) only on designated subject to the following conditions: cause deer to move in the direction of ATV roads (see § 27.31 of this chapter) (i) We require all hunters to possess any person(s) who is part of the and only to transport hunters and their and carry a signed refuge general hunt organized or planned hunt and known equipment to hunt and scout. We allow permit (signed brochure) and to be waiting for the deer. hunting from ATVs while on these government-issued picture (vii) We prohibit placing a tree stand designated ATV roads when they are identification while in the field. on the refuge more than 4 days prior to stationary and the engine is turned off. (ii) Validly licensed adults, age 21 or the opening day of the deer hunt in We allow ATV use only on the ATV older, holding applicable permits must which hunters will be participating, roads at the following times: accompany and supervise, remaining in except for participants of the youth deer (A) When we open the ATV road and sight and voice contact at all times, any hunt, who may place tree stands no surrounding area to hunting;

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(B) One week prior to the ATV road equipment on the Pungo Unit through (4) Sport fishing. We allow shore and surrounding area opening to the end of November. fishing and ice fishing on designated hunting; and (v) We allow hunters to take feral hogs areas of the refuge subject to the (C) On Sundays, when we open the in any area that is open to hunting deer following condition: We allow vehicles ATV road and surrounding area for using only those weapons authorized for and fish houses on the ice as conditions hunting the following Monday. taking deer. On the Frying Pan tracts, allow. (v) We allow the use of biodegradable- we also allow hunters to take feral hogs, (b) Arrowwood National Wildlife type flagging. using only those weapons authorized for Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (vi) We allow the use of only portable taking deer, whenever we open those (2) Upland game hunting. We allow blinds and temporary blinds tracts to hunting any game species with hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed constructed of natural materials. You firearms. grouse, partridge, cottontail rabbit, and must remove portable blinds at the end (vi) We allow the use of only portable fox on designated areas of the refuge of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). deer stands (tree climbers, ladders, subject to the following conditions: (vii) We allow the use of dogs to point tripods, etc.). We require that you (i) We allow hunting of upland game and retrieve migratory game birds. remove all stands, blinds, and other birds on the day following the close of (2) Upland game hunting. We allow personal property at the end of each day the State firearm deer season through hunting of quail, squirrel, raccoon, (see § 27.93 of this chapter). the end of the regular upland bird opossum, rabbit, beaver, nutria, and fox (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport season. on designated areas of the refuge subject fishing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) We allow hunting of cottontail to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: rabbit and fox on the day following the (i) The conditions set forth at (i) We allow fishing in Pungo Lake close of the State firearm deer season paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (iv) of this and New Lake only from March 1 through March 31. section apply. through October 31, except that we (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer (ii) We only allow the taking of beaver close Pungo Lake and the entire Pungo hunting on designated areas of the and nutria with firearms and only Unit to fishing during the limited big refuge subject to the following during those times when the area is game hunts. conditions: 1 (i) We prohibit entering the refuge open to hunting of other game animals (ii) We allow fishing only from ⁄2 1 before legal shooting hours on the with firearms. hour before legal sunrise until ⁄2 hour opening day of firearms deer season. We (iii) We prohibit the hunting of after legal sunset. require all hunters to be off the refuge raccoon and opossum during, 5 days (j) Roanoke River National Wildlife 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. before, and 5 days after the State bear Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We allow deer hunting on the seasons. Outside of these periods, we hunting. We allow hunting of duck and refuge during the State youth deer allow the hunting of raccoon and coot on designated areas of the refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow season. opossum at night but only while (iii) After harvesting a deer, firearm possessing a General Special Use hunting of squirrel, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the deer hunters must wear blaze orange on Application and Permit (FWS Form 3– the refuge. 1383–G). refuge. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (iv) We allow access by foot travel (iv) We prohibit the use of rifles, other hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey only. You may use a vehicle on than .22-caliber rimfire rifles for on designated areas of the refuge. designated refuge roads and trails to hunting, and we prohibit the use of (4) [Reserved] retrieve deer during the following times pistols for hunting. (k) Swanquarter National Wildlife only: 9:30 to 10 a.m.; 1:30 to 2 p.m.; and (v) We allow the use of dogs for Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset for 1 hour. pointing and retrieving upland game hunting. We allow the hunting of tundra (v) We allow temporary tree stands, and for chasing rabbit (but not fox). We swan, goose, brant, duck, teal, and coot blinds, and game cameras for daily use; prohibit possession of buckshot or slugs on designated areas of the refuge subject you must remove them by the end of while hunting with dogs. to the following conditions: each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We allow portable blinds. You chapter). hunting of deer, turkey, and feral hog on must remove blinds, decoys, and other (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport designated areas of the refuge subject to personal property at the end of each fishing on designated areas of the refuge the following conditions: day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at (ii) We prohibit hunters/hunt parties (i) We allow boats at idle speed only paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (iv) of this from hunting closer than 150 yards (135 on Arrowwood Lake and Jim Lake from section apply. meters) apart. May 1 to September 30 of each year. (ii) You may hunt turkey only if you (iii) We allow hunters to enter and (ii) We allow ice fishing and dark carry a valid permit (General Activities remain in open hunting areas from 1 house spearfishing. We allow Special Use Permit Application, FWS hour before legal shooting time until 1 snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles Form 3–1383–G). These permits are hour after legal shooting time. (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), valid only for the dates and areas shown (2)–(4) [Reserved] motor vehicles, and fish houses on the on the permit. You may possess only ice as conditions allow. approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) § 32.53 North Dakota. (iii) You may use and leave fish while hunting turkeys west of Evans The following refuge units are open houses on the ice overnight until March Road and on the Pungo Unit. for hunting and/or fishing as governed 15. (iii) We prohibit the use of rifles and by applicable Federal and State (c) Arrowwood Wetland Management pistols. regulations, and are listed in District—(1) Migratory game bird (iv) We allow deer hunting on the alphabetical order with additional hunting. We allow migratory game bird Pungo Unit only through the end of refuge-specific regulations. hunting on designated areas of the October each season, except that we (a) Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge. district subject to the following allow deer hunting with archery (1)–(3) [Reserved] condition: You must remove boats,

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decoys, portable blinds, other personal district subject to the following Hungarian partridge, turkey, and ring- property, and any materials brought condition: You must remove boats, necked pheasant on designated areas of onto the area for blind construction at motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and the refuge subject to the following the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 other personal property (excluding ice conditions: and 27.94 of this chapter). houses) by the end of each day’s fishing (i) We open for upland game bird (2) Upland game hunting. We allow activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this hunting on the day following the close upland game hunting on designated chapter). of the regular deer gun season through areas of the district. (f) Chase Lake National Wildlife the end of the State season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs game hunting on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer for retrieval of upland game. district. hunting on designated areas of the (iii) We allow fox hunting from the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport refuge. day following the regular firearm deer fishing on designated areas of the (4) [Reserved] season until March 31. district subject to the following (g) Chase Lake Wetland Management (iv) We prohibit accessing refuge condition: You must remove boats, District—(1) Migratory game bird lands from refuge waters. motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and hunting. We allow migratory game bird (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer other personal property (excluding ice hunting on designated areas of the and moose hunting on designated areas houses) by legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and district subject to the following of the refuge subject to the following 27.94 of this chapter). conditions: You must remove boats, conditions: (d) Audubon National Wildlife decoys, portable blinds, other personal (i) We only allow the use of portable Refuge. (1) [Reserved] property, and any materials brought tree stands and ground blinds. We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow onto the area for blind construction by prohibit leaving stands and blinds hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 overnight on the refuge (see § 27.93 of partridge, and sharp-tailed grouse on and 27.94 of this chapter). this chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject to (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge the following conditions: upland game hunting on designated before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of (i) We open to upland game hunting areas of the district. the respective bow, gun, or annually on the day following the close (3) Big game hunting. We allow big muzzleloader deer hunting seasons. of the regular deer gun season, and we game hunting on designated areas of the (iii) The condition set forth at close as governed by the State season. district. paragraph (i)(2)(iv) of this section (ii) We allow game retrieval without (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport applies. a firearm up to 100 yards (90 meters) fishing on designated areas of the (4) [Reserved] inside the refuge boundary fence and district subject to the following (j) Devils Lake Wetland Management closed areas of the refuge. Retrieval time condition: You must remove boats, District—(1) Migratory game bird may not exceed 10 minutes. You may motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and hunting. We allow migratory game bird use dogs to assist in retrieval. other personal property (excluding ice hunting on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow houses) by the end of each day’s fishing district subject to the following hunting of white-tailed and mule deer activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this condition: You must remove boats, on designated areas of the refuge subject chapter). decoys, portable blinds, other personal to the following conditions: (h) Crosby Wetland Management property, and any materials brought (i) We close the refuge to hunting District—(1) Migratory game bird onto the area for blind construction by during the State’s special youth deer hunting. We allow migratory game bird the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 hunting season. hunting on designated areas of the and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) Hunters may use designated refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow roads to retrieve downed deer. district subject to the following upland game hunting on designated (iii) We allow only portable tree condition: You must remove boats, areas of the district subject to the stands. You must remove all tree stands decoys, portable blinds, other personal at the end of each day’s hunt (see property, and any materials brought following condition: You must remove §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). onto the area for blind construction by boats, decoys, portable blinds, other (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 personal property, and any materials on designated areas of the refuge. and 27.94 of this chapter). brought onto the area for blind (e) Audubon Wetland Management (2) Upland game hunting. We allow construction by the end of each day’s District—(1) Migratory game bird upland game hunting on designated hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this hunting. We allow migratory game bird areas of the district. chapter). hunting on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (3) Big game hunting. We allow big district subject to the following game hunting on designated areas of the game hunting on designated areas of the condition: You must remove boats, district. district subject to the following decoys, portable blinds, other personal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport condition: You must remove boats, property, and any materials brought fishing on designated areas of the decoys, portable blinds, other personal onto the area for blind construction by district subject to the following property, and any materials brought the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 condition: You must remove boats, onto the area for blind construction by and 27.94 of this chapter). motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 (2) Upland game hunting. We allow other personal property (excluding ice and 27.94 of this chapter). upland game hunting on designated houses) by the end of each day’s fishing (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport areas of the district. activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this fishing on designated areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow big chapter). district subject to the following game hunting on designated areas of the (i) Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge. condition: You must remove boats, district. (1) [Reserved] motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (2) Upland game hunting. We allow other personal property (excluding ice fishing on designated areas of the hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, houses) by the end of each day’s fishing

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activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing chapter). game hunting on designated areas of the on designated areas of the refuge subject (k) J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife district. to the following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (i) We allow vehicles and fish houses hunting. We allow hunting of goose, fishing on designated areas of the on the ice as conditions allow. duck, and coot on designated areas of district subject to the following (ii) We allow public access for ice the refuge subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, fishing from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. condition: We allow the use of dogs for motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and (iii) You must remove ice fishing hunting and retrieving game birds. other personal property (excluding ice shelters and personal property from the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow houses) by the end of each day’s fishing refuge by 10 p.m. each day (see §§ 27.93 hunting of ruffed and sharp-tailed activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this and 27.94 of this chapter). grouse, Hungarian partridge, turkey, chapter). (o) Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge. ring-necked pheasant, and fox on (m) Kulm Wetland Management (1)–(3) [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to District—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport the following conditions: hunting. We allow migratory game bird fishing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We open to hunting for sharp- hunting on designated areas of the subject to the following conditions: tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, and district subject to the following (i) We open the lake to fishing from ring-necked pheasant north of the condition: You must remove boats, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. year round. Willow-Upham road on the day decoys, portable blinds, other personal (ii) We open the refuge to ice fishing following the close of the regular property, and any materials brought from October 1 through March 31. firearm deer season. onto the area for blind construction by (p) Lake Nettie National Wildlife (ii) We open the refuge to fox hunting the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] on the day following the close of the and 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow regular firearm deer season. Fox hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed and mule deer on the refuge closes March 31. upland game hunting on designated on designated areas of the refuge subject (iii) Hunters may possess only areas of the district. to the following conditions: approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (i) We allow only portable tree stands. for all upland game hunting, including game hunting on designated areas of the (ii) Hunters must remove tree stands turkey. district. from the refuge at the end of each day’s (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting of deer and moose on fishing on designated areas of the (4) [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to district subject to the following (q) Lake Zahl National Wildlife the following conditions: condition: You must remove boats, Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (i) You must possess and carry a motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge permit to hunt antlered deer on other personal property (excluding ice hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, the refuge outside the nine public houses) by the end of each day’s fishing Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked hunting areas during the regular activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this pheasant on designated areas of the firearms season. chapter). refuge subject to the following (ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge (n) Lake Alice National Wildlife conditions: before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We open to upland game bird the respective bow, gun, or hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on the day following the close muzzleloader deer hunting seasons. You hunting on designated areas of the of the regular deer gun season through may access refuge roads open to the refuge subject to the following the end of the State season. public before 12 p.m. (noon). conditions: (ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (i) We allow motorized boats only to retrieve upland game. fishing on designated areas of the refuge during the migratory game bird hunting (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer subject to the following conditions: season; however, motors must not hunting on designated areas of the (i) We allow boat fishing from May 1 exceed 10 horsepower. refuge subject to the following through September 30. (ii) You must remove all boats, conditions: (ii) We allow ice fishing and dark decoys, portable blinds, other personal (i) You may only use portable tree house spearfishing. We allow property, and any materials brought stands and ground blinds. We prohibit snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles onto the refuge for blind construction by leaving stands and blinds overnight (see (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 § 27.93 of this chapter). motor vehicles, and fish houses on the and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge ice as conditions allow. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of (l) J. Clark Salyer Wetland hunting of ring-necked pheasants, the respective archery, gun, or Management District—(1) Migratory sharp-tailed grouse, gray partridge, muzzleloader deer hunting season. game bird hunting. We allow migratory cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, snowshoe (4) [Reserved] game bird hunting on designated areas hare, and fox on designated areas of the (r) Long Lake National Wildlife of the district subject to the following refuge. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] condition: You must remove boats, (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer (2) Upland game hunting. We allow decoys, portable blinds, other personal and fox hunting on designated areas of hunting of ring-necked pheasant, sharp- property, and any materials brought the refuge subject to the following tailed grouse, and grey partridge on onto the area for blind construction by conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 (i) We prohibit trapping. the following condition: We open to and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) We allow portable tree stands. upland game bird hunting annually on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Hunters must remove tree stands from the day following the close of the upland game hunting on designated the refuge by the end of each day’s hunt firearm deer season through the close of areas of the district. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). the State season.

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport district subject to the following hunting of deer on designated areas of fishing on designated areas of the condition: You must remove boats, the refuge. district subject to the following decoys, portable blinds, other personal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport condition: You must remove boats, property, and any materials brought fishing on designated areas of the refuge motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and onto the area for blind construction by subject to the following condition: We other personal property (excluding ice the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 only allow fishing from legal sunrise to houses) by the end of each day’s fishing and 27.94 of this chapter). legal sunset. activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (s) Long Lake Wetland Management chapter). upland game hunting on designated District—(1) Migratory game bird (v) Rose Lake National Wildlife areas of the district. hunting. We allow migratory game bird Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow big hunting on designated areas of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following fishing on designated areas of the refuge district. condition: You must remove boats, subject to the following condition: We (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport decoys, portable blinds, other personal allow vehicles and fish houses on the fishing on designated areas of the property, and any materials brought ice as conditions allow. district subject to the following onto the area for blind construction by (w) Sibley Lake National Wildlife condition: You must remove boats, the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and and 27.94 of this chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day (see (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). upland game hunting on designated designated areas of the refuge. (4) [Reserved] (cc) Upper Souris National Wildlife areas of the district. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (x) Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (2) Upland game hunting. We allow game hunting on designated areas of the hunting of wild turkey, sharp-tailed district. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge grouse, Hungarian partridge, and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport pheasant on designated areas of the fishing on designated areas of the subject to the following condition: We allow vehicles and fish houses on the refuge subject to the following district subject to the following conditions: condition: You must remove boats, ice as conditions allow. (y) Slade National Wildlife Refuge. (i) We allow the use of dogs for motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and (1)–(2) [Reserved] hunting and retrieving of upland game other personal property (excluding ice (3) Big game hunting. We allow birds with the exception of wild turkey. houses) by the end of each day’s fishing hunting of deer on designated areas of (ii) We allow hunters on the refuge activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this the refuge. from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer (4) [Reserved] (t) Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge. (z) Stewart Lake National Wildlife and moose hunting on designated areas (1) [Reserved] Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] of the refuge subject to the following (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice or conditions: (i) We only allow the use of portable hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, shore fishing on designated areas of the tree stands and ground blinds. You must Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked refuge. remove stands and blinds from the pheasant on designated areas of the (aa) Tewaukon National Wildlife refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see refuge subject to the following Refuge. (1) [Reserved] condition: We allow the use of dogs to (2) Upland game hunting. We allow § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) The condition set forth at retrieve upland game. ring-necked pheasant hunting on paragraph (cc)(2)(ii) of this section (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer designated areas of the refuge subject to and moose hunting on designated areas applies. the following condition: We open for (iii) We prohibit entry to the refuge of the refuge subject to the following upland game hunting on the first condition: We prohibit entry to the before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of Monday following the close of the State the respective bow, gun, or refuge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first deer gun season through the close of the day of the respective archery, gun, or muzzleloader deer hunting seasons. State pheasant season. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport muzzleloader deer hunting season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer fishing on designated areas of the refuge (4) [Reserved] hunting on designated areas of the subject to the following conditions: (u) Lostwood Wetland Management refuge subject to the following (i) We allow the use of fishing boats, District—(1) Migratory game bird conditions: canoes, kayaks, and float tubes in hunting. We allow migratory game bird (i) We allow deer bow hunting on designated boat fishing areas from Lake hunting on designated areas of the designated areas of the refuge as Darling Dam north to State Highway 28 district subject to the following governed by State regulations. (Greene) crossing for fishing from May condition: You must remove boats, (ii) The deer bow hunting season 1 through September 30. decoys, portable blinds, other personal closes September 30, reopens the Friday (ii) We allow fishing from property, and any materials brought following the close of the State gun deer nonmotorized vessels only on the onto the area for blind construction by season, and continues through the end Beaver Lodge Canoe Trail from May 1 the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 of the State archery deer season. through September 30. and 27.94 of this chapter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iii) We allow boating and fishing (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing on designated areas of the from vessels on the Souris River from upland game hunting on designated refuge. Mouse River Park to the north boundary areas of the district. (bb) Tewaukon Wetland Management of the refuge from May 1 through (3) Big game hunting. We allow big District—(1) Migratory game bird September 30. game hunting on designated areas of the hunting. We allow migratory game bird (iv) We allow snowmobiles, all-terrain district. hunting on designated areas of the vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles

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(UTVs), motor vehicles, and fish houses coot, dove, woodcock, and snipe subject (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport on the ice as conditions allow from Lake to the following conditions: fishing on designated areas of the refuge Darling Dam north to Carter Dam (Dam (A) We allow refuge access from 11⁄2 subject to the following conditions: 41) for ice fishing. hours prior to the State-listed morning (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise (v) We allow you to place fish houses shooting time and 1 hour after the State- to legal sunset. overnight on the ice of Lake Darling as listed evening shooting time. (ii) We prohibit the taking of any governed by State regulations. (B) We allow the use of dogs when turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, (vi) We allow anglers to place portable hunting, provided the dog is under the and mussel (clam) species by any fish houses on the Souris River north of immediate control of the hunter at all method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this Carter Dam (Dam 41) and south of Lake times. chapter). Darling Dam for ice fishing, but anglers (C) We allow nonmotorized boats in (iii) You must remove all boats, ice must remove the fish houses from the areas open to waterfowl hunting during fishing structures, devices, and personal refuge at the end of each day’s fishing the waterfowl hunting seasons with the property from the refuge each day (see activity (see § 27.93 of this chapter). following exception: We allow § 27.93 of this chapter). (vii) We allow anglers on the refuge motorized boats in the Metzger Marsh § 32.55 Oklahoma. from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Two Rivers units. The following refuge units are open § 32.54 Ohio. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, for hunting and/or fishing as governed The following refuge units are open by applicable Federal and State for hunting and/or fishing as governed fox, raccoon, skunk, opossum, groundhog, and coyote on designated regulations, and are listed in by applicable Federal and State alphabetical order with additional regulations, and are listed in areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: refuge-specific regulations. alphabetical order with additional (a) Deep Fork National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at refuge-specific regulations. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) and (B) of this (a) Cedar Point National Wildlife hunting. We allow hunting of duck, section apply. Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] dark goose, merganser, and coot on (3) Big game hunting. We allow white- (ii) We prohibit the use of buckshot designated areas of the refuge subject to tailed deer hunting on designated areas for any hunting on the refuge. the following conditions: of the refuge subject to the following (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) You must possess and carry a conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer and wild signed refuge hunt tearsheet (signed (i) You must possess and carry a turkey on designated areas of the refuge State-issued permit. All hunters must brochure). subject to the following conditions: (ii) We allow waterfowl hunting on check in and out at the refuge check (i) On controlled deer hunt units, we Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and station. We require hunters to check out allow hunting of white-tailed deer only Mondays, from 1⁄2 hour before legal with the State-issued Harvest Card no as governed by State regulations and sunrise until 1 p.m. later than 2 hours after the conclusion subject to the following conditions: (iii) You may only use blinds of their controlled hunt. (A) We require hunters to possess and (ii) We prohibit hunting or shooting constructed of natural dead vegetation. carry a State-issued permit. You must You must remove blinds, decoys, within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any check in and out at the refuge check structure, building, or parking lot. stands, and all personal equipment by station using the State-issued Harvest legal sunset on the last day of the hunt (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Card no later than 2 hours after the fishing on designated areas of the refuge (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). conclusion of your hunt. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow subject to the following conditions: (B) We prohibit hunting or shooting (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise hunting of fox and gray squirrel, swamp within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any and cottontail rabbit, turkey, and to legal sunset. structure, building, or parking lot. (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle, raccoon on designated areas of the (ii) We allow hunting of white-tailed frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and refuge subject to the following deer and turkey on designated public mussel (clam) species by any method on conditions: hunting units of the refuge as governed the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (i) The conditions set forth at (iii) You must remove all boats, ice by State regulations and subject to the paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this fishing structures, devices, and personal following conditions: section apply. property from the refuge each day (see (A) The conditions set forth at (ii) We allow shotguns, .22- and .17- § 27.93 of this chapter). paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) and (b)(2)(ii) of caliber rimfire rifles, and pistols for (b) Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge— this section apply. rabbit and squirrel hunting. (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (B) We allow only portable deer (iii) For raccoon hunting only, we allow hunting of duck, goose, rail, stands for hunting. We allow only one allow hunting from legal sunset to legal gallinule, coot, dove, woodcock, and tree stand per hunter per refuge unit. sunrise only. snipe on designated areas of the refuge We allow placement of tree stands after (iv) We allow the use of dogs when subject to the following conditions: September 1, and require hunters to hunting squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon. (i) On controlled waterfowl hunt remove tree stands by March 1 of each (3) Big game hunting. We allow units, we allow hunting of goose, duck, year (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We hunting of white-tailed deer and feral and coot as governed by with State require deer stands to be labeled with hog on designated areas of the refuge regulations and subject to the following the hunter’s Ohio customer subject to the following conditions: conditions: identification number, which is on the (i) You must possess and carry a (A) You must stop hunting at 12 p.m. hunting license. signed refuge tearsheet (signed (noon) each day. (C) For hunting, you may use or brochure) for the archery deer hunt. (B) You may possess no more than 25 possess only approved nontoxic shot Hunters must turn in a Big Game shot shells. shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, Harvest Report (FWS Form 3–2359) by (ii) On public hunting units, we allow including shot shells used for hunting December 31 annually. Failure to hunting of duck, goose, rail, gallinule, wild turkey. submit the report will render the hunter

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ineligible for the next year’s limited legal weapons and a signed hunt fox squirrel on designated areas of the season archery deer hunt. tearsheet for the current hunt season. refuge subject to the following (ii) We will offer a limited season (iv) Hunters may only hunt upland conditions: archery deer hunt following the game during designated refuge seasons. (i) You must possess and carry a controlled deer hunt. (v) We allow the use of dogs when signed refuge tearsheet (signed (iii) You may hunt feral hog during hunting squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon. brochure). any established refuge hunting season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We prohibit falconry. (iv) Hunters may place no more than hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and (iii) The only allowed methods of take one stand on the refuge. You may place feral hog on designated areas of the are shotguns, .17 or .22 rimfire rifle, and stands starting on the day the hunt refuge subject to the following archery equipment as governed by State begins. You must remove stands the day conditions: regulations. the hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this (i) We open the deer archery season (3) Big game hunting. We allow chapter). from October 1 through the Friday hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport before the State deer muzzleloader hogs on designated portions of the fishing in designated areas of the refuge season. We reopen deer season on the refuge subject to the following subject to the following conditions: Monday after the last refuge controlled conditions: (i) We allow year-round fishing on the deer hunt through January 15. (i) The condition set forth at Deep Fork River and at the Montezuma (ii) We open the deer gun season paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section Creek Fishing Area. We allow fishing on during the months of October and applies. all other sloughs, farm ponds, and November. Hunters must pay a fee and (ii) We only allow the use of archery impoundments not connected to the obtain a controlled hunt permit through equipment. River from March 1 through October 31. the State. (iii) We allow the use of portable deer (ii) We allow bowfishing on the refuge (iii) We open the turkey archery stands only. You must remove stand(s) from legal sunrise to legal sunset from season from October 1 through the from the refuge within 2 days of the last March 1 to September 30. Friday before the State deer day of the season (see § 27.93 of this (iii) We prohibit snagging and netting. muzzleloader season. We reopen turkey chapter). (iv) We allow the use of trotlines, season on the Monday after the last (iv) We allow the incidental take of juglines, limblines, and yo-yos only in refuge controlled deer hunt through feral hogs during the deer, rabbit, and the Deep Fork River; we prohibit their January 15. squirrel hunting seasons. use in any other areas on the refuge. (iv) We open the turkey gun season (4) [Reserved] (b) Little River National Wildlife during the month of April. Hunters (e) Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird must pay a fee and obtain a controlled Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck on hunt permit through the State. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, designated areas of the refuge subject to (v) Shotgun hunters may only possess goose, American coot, sandhill crane, approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) the following conditions: mourning dove, white-winged dove, (i) You may only use portable blinds. while in the field while hunting turkey. Eurasian collared dove, and rock dove (vi) You may hunt feral hog during You must remove blinds, decoys, and on designated areas of the refuge subject any established refuge hunting season. all personal equipment from the refuge to the following conditions: Refuge signed tearsheet (signed at the end of each day’s hunt (see (i) We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour brochure) and legal weapons apply for §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). the current hunting season. (ii) You may hunt from 1⁄2 hour before (ii) We open public hunting areas to (vii) Hunters may only hunt big game legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) each all access 2 hours prior to legal shooting during designated refuge seasons. day. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport time, and close those areas at 12 p.m. (iii) You must possess and carry a fishing on designated areas of the (noon). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow signed refuge tearsheet (signed refuge. brochure) while hunting. (c) Optima National Wildlife Refuge— hunting of northern bobwhite quail and (iv) We close the refuge to duck (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We ring-necked pheasant on designated hunting during controlled deer hunts. allow hunting of mourning dove on areas of the refuge subject to the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow designated areas of the refuge. following condition: The conditions set hunting of gray and fox squirrel, eastern (2) Upland game hunting. We allow forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of cottontail and swamp rabbit, beaver, hunting of ring-necked pheasant, this section apply. coyote, and raccoon on designated areas bobwhite and scaled quail, cottontail (3) Big game hunting. We allow of the refuge subject to the following rabbit, and jackrabbit on the refuge hunting of white-tailed deer, wild conditions: subject to the following condition: We turkey, American beaver, and feral hog (i) We open squirrel season from May allow only shotguns for upland game on designated areas of the refuge subject 15 through the Friday before the State hunting. to the following conditions: deer muzzleloader season. We reopen (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We require a limited hunt permit squirrel season on the Monday after the hunting of white-tailed deer, mule deer, (State-issued) for controlled hunts for last refuge controlled deer hunt through and turkey on the refuge subject to the deer and spring wild turkey hunts. January 31. following conditions: (ii) White-tailed deer and wild turkey (ii) We open rabbit season from (i) We allow archery and shotguns hunters may place no more than one October 1 through the Friday before the during spring turkey season. stand/blind on the refuge. You may State deer muzzleloader season. We (ii) We allow only archery hunting place stands starting on the day the hunt reopen rabbit season on the Monday during fall seasons. begins. You must remove stands the day after the last refuge controlled deer hunt (4) [Reserved] the hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this through January 31. (d) Ozark Plateau National Wildlife chapter). (iii) You make take beaver, raccoon, Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (iii) White-tailed deer and wild turkey and coyote as incidental take to any (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunters must check-in and out at a daytime established refuge hunt with hunting of cottontail rabbit and gray and refuge check station. Refuge staff

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provide a hunter briefing as part of (vi) We prohibit hunters from using headquarters, as designated by buoys check-in. refuge boat ramps to access hunting and signs. (iv) You may take feral hogs and areas outside the refuge boundary: (ii) You must remove trotlines from American beaver only as incidental (A) On days when we close the refuge the closed zone before September 1 (see game during a controlled hunt, open to hunting for certain species; and/or § 27.93 of this chapter). upland game season, or open migratory (B) When hunting species that we do (iii) The conditions set forth at game bird season using a State-approved not allow to be hunted on the refuge. paragraphs (f)(1)(v) and (vii) of this method of take for that season. (vii) We restrict the use of airboats section apply. (v) Wild turkey hunters must use and within the refuge boundary to the (g) Tishomingo National Wildlife only possess approved nontoxic shot navigation channel and the designated Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (see § 32.2(k)). hunting areas from September 1 through hunting. We allow the hunting of duck, (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on March 31. teal, light geese, dark geese, snipe, designated areas of the refuge subject to (2) Upland game hunting. We allow gallinule, American coot, and merganser the following conditions: hunting of eastern gray and fox squirrel on designated areas of the refuge subject (i) We allow fishing from April 1 and swamp and eastern cottontail rabbit to the following conditions: through October 15. on designated areas of the refuge subject (i) We allow the hunting of migratory (ii) We prohibit the use of netting, to the following conditions: birds every day, but waterfowl hunters seines, cast nets, trawls, dip nets, and (i) The conditions set forth at must be off the unit by 1 p.m. traps. paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) (ii) Hunters must possess and carry a (iii) Posts used to secure or anchor through (vii) of this section apply. signed hunt tearsheet (signed brochure). trotlines must reach a minimum of 2 (ii) Season lengths and bag limits will (iii) We require the hunters to self- feet (30 centimeters) above the water be governed by State regulations with check-in and self-check-out. surface, and you must mark them to the exception that all upland game (iv) We allow only shotguns for make them clearly visible to boaters. hunting will close on January 31 of each hunting. You must remove posts when they are year. (v) We prohibit falconry. (2) [Reserved] not in use (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) We only allow legal shotguns, (iv) We only allow youth and persons (3) Big game hunting. We allow and .22 and .17 rimfire rifles, for with disabilities to fish on Bonham hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, hunting upland game. You must plug Pond subject to the following and turkey on designated areas of the hunting shotguns so that they are conditions: refuge subject to the following incapable of holding more than three (A) We open to fishing from legal conditions: shells. sunrise to legal sunset. (i) The condition set forth at (B) We limit anglers to one pole per (iv) The east portion of the Sandtown paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section person. Bottom Unit and the portion of Robert applies. (C) We restrict Bonham Pond to catch- S. Kerr Reservoir, from Tuff boat ramp (ii) We require State-controlled deer and-release fishing only. to the confluence of Vian Creek, are hunt drawing hunters to attend a pre- (f) Sequoyah National Wildlife designated as a waterfowl sanctuary that hunt briefing. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird we close to all entry, except for the (iii) You may hunt feral hog during hunting. We allow hunting of duck, designated hiking trail, from September any established refuge hunting season, goose, mourning dove, American coot, 1 through March 31. The closed area is using the weapon authorized for that snipe, and woodcock on designated marked with signs and buoys. particular hunt. areas of the refuge subject to the (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer, wild fishing on designated areas of the refuge (i) You must possess and carry a turkey, and feral hog on designated subject to the following conditions: signed refuge hunt tearsheet (signed areas of the refuge subject to the (i) Anglers may bank and wade fish brochure). following conditions: with pole and line or rod and reel year- (ii) We open the refuge to hunting (i) The conditions set forth at round. only on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) (ii) Anglers may use boats from March and Tuesdays. We prohibit hunters from through (vii) of this section apply. 1 through September 30 in designated entering the land portion of the (ii) We require a limited hunt permit waters. Sandtown Bottom Unit or any portion of (State-issued) for controlled hunts for (iii) Anglers may ‘‘no-wake’’ boat fish Sally Jones Lake before 5 a.m. Hunters archery deer, and for spring wild turkey during the boating season with line and must leave the area by 1 hour after legal hunts. pole or rod and reel, except in areas sunset. (iii) Hunters must apply to the State- designated as sanctuary zones. (iii)We prohibit hunting or shooting controlled deer hunt drawing (iv) Anglers may use trotlines and within 50 feet (15 meters) of designated administered by the Oklahoma other set tackle only in the Cumberland roads or parking areas. Department of Wildlife Conservation for Pool (designated areas), Rock Creek, and (iv) Season lengths and bag limits will selection. You must attend a pre-hunt between the natural banks of the be governed by State regulations with briefing. Washita River. Anglers may only use set the exception that all hunting, except (iv) Incidental take of feral hogs may tackle with anchored floats. for the conservation light goose season, occur during deer, rabbit, and squirrel (v) We prohibit use of limblines, will close on January 31 of each year. If hunting seasons. throwlines, juglines, and yo-yos. a conservation light goose season is in (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing (vi) We prohibit use of any containers effect, State regulations apply with the and frogging on designated areas of the (jugs, bottles) as floats. exception of special hunting days. refuge subject to the following (vii) Anglers may fish after legal (v) You must remove stands, blinds, conditions: sunset from a boat (during boating boats, and other personal property from (i) We prohibit fishing or frogging season) in the Cumberland Pool, except the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt from September 1 through March 31 in in the sanctuary zones. Anglers may fish (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). the closed zone south of refuge after legal sunset at the headquarters

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area, Sandy Creek Bridge, Murray 23, (iv) We will determine bag limits on station, and attach a metal and Nida Point. deer and turkey annually. transportation tag, before leaving refuge (viii) We prohibit bow fishing. (v) We prohibit using handguns for property. (ix) We prohibit take of fish by use of hunting. (vi) We only allow use of archery hands (noodling). (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing in equipment and shotgun or muzzleloader (x) We prohibit take of frog, turtle, or designated areas of the refuge subject to with a shot size of #2 or smaller for mussel (see § 27.21 of this chapter). the following conditions: turkey hunting. We prohibit crossbows. (h) Tishomingo Wildlife Management (i) Anglers may fish from March 15 (vii) You may take feral hogs and Unit—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. through October 14 in the Washita River coyote only during controlled hunts We allow hunting of mourning dove and and Foss Reservoir. with weapons approved for that hunt. waterfowl on the Tishomingo Wildlife (ii) Anglers may bank fish year-round (viii) The conditions set forth at Management Unit of Tishomingo in the Washita River and Foss Reservoir paragraphs (j)(1)(viii) and (xi) of this National Wildlife Refuge. from open areas. section apply. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (j) Wichita Mountains National (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on hunting of quail, squirrel, turkey, and Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game designated areas of the refuge subject to rabbit on the Tishomingo Wildlife bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, the following conditions: Management Unit of Tishomingo goose, merganser, and coot on (i) You may take fish only with pole National Wildlife Refuge. designated portions of the refuge subject and line or rod and reel. (3) Big game hunting. We allow to the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit taking of frogs and hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey (i) Hunters must possess a current turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter). (iii) Anglers may use motorized boats on the Tishomingo Wildlife signed refuge hunting tearsheet (signed on Elmer Thomas Lake; however, we Management Unit of Tishomingo brochure) while hunting on the refuge. National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) We prohibit waterfowl hunting enforce a no-wake rule on the lake. (iv) We allow fishing after legal sunset (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport during the refuge controlled elk and on the refuge, but we prohibit all other fishing on the Tishomingo Wildlife deer hunts. boating after legal sunset. Management Unit of Tishomingo (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting from National Wildlife Refuge. 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 p.m. § 32.56 Oregon. (i) Washita National Wildlife Refuge— (iv) We allow the use of hunting dogs The following refuge units are open (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We only for waterfowl hunting. for hunting and/or fishing as governed allow hunting of duck, goose, (v) You may only build blinds by applicable Federal and State merganser, sandhill crane, mourning, constructed of natural vegetation regulations, and are listed in white-winged, and Eurasian collared- materials from the refuge. alphabetical order with additional dove on designated areas of the refuge (vi) Hunters must remove decoys and refuge-specific regulations. subject to the following conditions: blinds from the refuge at the end of each (a) Bandon Marsh National Wildlife (i) We require hunters to carry a day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird signed tearsheet (signed brochure) while (vii) We prohibit jump shooting. hunting. We allow hunting of migratory hunting duck, goose, merganser, and (viii) We prohibit hunting within 400 game birds on designated areas of the sandhill crane. feet (122 meters) of any paved road, refuge subject to the following (ii) Duck, goose, merganser, and parking area, or building/dwelling. conditions: sandhill crane hunters must hunt only (ix) We prohibit shooting from or (i) We allow hunting of goose, duck, in designated fields on specified days at across any designated trail, road, or coot, and snipe 7 days per week on that specified hours. parking area. portion of the refuge west of U.S. (iii) We prohibit bringing natural (x) We prohibit the use of motorized Highway 101 and outside the Bandon vegetation from outside the refuge onto decoys in portions of the refuge city limits. the refuge to construct temporary designated as wilderness area. (ii) On the Ni-les’tun Unit of the blinds. You must remove temporary (xi) We prohibit the use of game carts refuge, we allow hunting of goose, duck, blinds, decoys, and other hunting or other mechanical transportation and coot only on Wednesdays, equipment from the refuge at the end of devices on portions of the refuge Saturdays, and Sundays. each hunt day (see § 27.93 of this designated as wilderness area. (iii) You must remove all blinds, chapter). (2) [Reserved] decoys, shotshell hulls, and other (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow personal equipment and refuse from the hunting of bobwhite quail, cottontail hunting of elk, turkey, and white-tailed refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see rabbit, and black-tailed jackrabbit on deer on designated areas of the refuge §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). designated areas of the refuge. subject to the following conditions: (iv) Hunters accessing the Ni-les’tun (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We allow elk, deer, and turkey Unit via boat must secure or anchor hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, hunting only during the State-controlled boats and use established boat launch and Rio Grande wild turkey on hunt program. areas. Hunters may park boats within designated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) We allow only five (5) rounds of the marsh while they hunt, but we the following conditions: ammunition per day during controlled require boats landing on the bank of the (i) We allow deer and feral hog elk and white-tailed deer hunts. Coquille River within the Ni-les’tun hunting during the special refuge (iii) We allow elk and deer hunting Unit to park within a designated season. We will hold turkey hunts with centerfire rifles only; the minimum location. during the State spring turkey season. calibers are .243 for deer and .270 (v) Hunters may enter the refuge no (ii) You must check in and out of hunt caliber for elk. earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise areas daily at the refuge office or check (iv) You must possess only approved and must exit the refuge no later than station. nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the 1 hour after legal sunset. (iii) You must take bagged deer, hog, field while hunting turkey. (vi) Hunters may use dogs as an aid and/or turkey to the refuge check (v) You must check all harvested elk to retrieving waterfowl during the station. and deer through the refuge check hunting season.

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(vii) You may enter posted retrieval structure designed for storage, human (3) Big game hunting. We allow zones while retrieving downed birds occupancy, or shelter for animals. hunting of deer, antelope, and bighorn and when traveling to and from the (ii) We allow hunting only on sheep on designated areas of the refuge hunting areas. We prohibit discharging Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, subject to the following conditions: firearms while in a retrieval zone. Sundays, and all federally recognized (i) We allow ground blinds, but we (2)–(3) [Reserved] holidays within the State season, with prohibit construction of them earlier (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport the exception of dove. We only allow than 1 week prior to the opening day of fishing on designated areas of the hunting for all dove species within the the legal season for which you have a refuge. State mourning dove season. valid permit. (b) Baskett Slough National Wildlife (iii) On the Memorial Marsh Unit: (ii) You must remove blinds within 24 Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (A) We allow waterfowl hunting only hours of harvesting an animal or at the hunting. We allow hunting of duck and from numbered field blind sites. We end of the permittee’s legal season (see goose on designated areas of the refuge allow a maximum of four persons per § 27.93 of this chapter). subject to the following conditions: blind site. (iii) We limit hunters to one blind (i) We allow only hunters age 17 and (B) Waterfowl hunters must remain each, and you must tag blinds with the younger to participate in the youth within 100 feet (30 m) of the numbered owner’s State license or permit number. waterfowl hunt. Youths must be field blind post unless retrieving birds (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on accompanied by an adult age 21 or or setting decoys. designated areas of the refuge. older. (iv) Hunters must remove all decoys (g) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the (ii) We require youth hunters to and other equipment (see § 27.93 of this Columbian White-Tailed Deer—(1) obtain a refuge waterfowl hunting chapter) at the end of each day’s hunt. Migratory game bird hunting. We allow permit (Waterfowl Lottery Application, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— hunting of upland game birds on common snipe on designated areas of National Wildlife Refuge System). All designated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge subject to the following youth hunting waterfowl must do so the following conditions: conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at from designated blinds. (i) You must remove all personal paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) of this (iii) You must remove blinds, decoys, property, including decoys and boats, section apply. and other personal property at the end by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 (ii) We allow hunting from 12 p.m. and 27.94 of this chapter). of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this (noon) to the end of legal hunting hours. chapter). (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We open the refuge for day-use (iv) We allow the use of dogs when access from 11⁄2 hours before legal hunting of elk on designated areas of the 1 hunting. refuge subject to the following sunrise until 1 ⁄2 hours after legal (v) We require waterfowl and goose conditions: sunset. permit hunters to check in and out at (i) The condition set forth at (iii) We allow the use of dogs when the Hunter Check Station (refuge office), paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section hunting. 1 which is open from 1 ⁄2 hours before applies. (2)–(3) [Reserved] legal hunting hours to 8 a.m. and from (ii) We only allow hunting with a (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We prohibit hunting valid, State-issued emergency hunt fishing on designated areas of the after 12 p.m. (noon). permit or kill permit. refuge. (vi) We require goose hunters to space (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (h) Klamath Marsh National Wildlife themselves no less than 200 yards (183 designated areas of the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird meters) apart from each other during the (e) Deer Flat National Wildlife hunting. We allow hunting of goose, early September goose hunt. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird duck, coot, and common snipe on (2)–(4) [Reserved] hunting. We allow hunting of mourning designated areas of the refuge subject to (c) Bear Valley National Wildlife dove, goose, duck, coot, and snipe on the following condition: We prohibit the Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge subject to use of air-thrust and inboard water- (3) Big game hunting. We allow the following condition: We allow only thrust boats when waterfowl hunting. hunting of deer on designated areas of portable blinds and temporary blinds (2)–(3) [Reserved] the refuge subject to the following constructed of natural materials. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport conditions: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge (i) Hunting opens concurrent with the hunting of pheasant, quail, and subject to the following condition: We State season and closes October 31. partridge on designated areas of the prohibit the use of boats when sport (ii) We prohibit hunting or public refuge subject to the following fishing. entry of any kind from November 1 to condition: We prohibit hunting from (i) Lewis and Clark National Wildlife the State-regulated opening day of deer February 1 through May 31. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird season in the hunting unit. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (iii) We allow walk-in access only hunting of deer on designated areas of duck, coot, and snipe on the designated from designated entry points. the refuge. areas of the refuge subject to the (4) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on following conditions: (d) Cold Springs National Wildlife designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) You must remove all personal Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the following condition: We prohibit property, including decoys and boats, hunting. We allow hunting of goose, shoreline fishing on the islands of the by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 duck, coot, dove, and snipe on Snake River Sector from February 1 and 27.94 of this chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject to through May 31. (ii) We open the refuge for hunting the following conditions: (f) Hart Mountain National Antelope access from 11⁄2 hours before legal (i) We prohibit discharge of any Refuge. (1) [Reserved] sunrise until 11⁄2 hours after legal firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters (m)) (2) Upland game hunting. We allow sunset. of any maintained building or Federal hunting of chukar on designated areas of (iii) We allow the use of dogs when facility, such as, but not limited to, a the refuge. hunting.

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(2)–(3) [Reserved] (i) We allow hunting of upland game (iii) We allow deer hunting only with (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport species on designated areas of the a special, State-issued permit. fishing on designated areas of the Blitzen Valley east of Highway 205 from (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport refuge. the fourth Saturday in October through fishing on designated areas of the (j) Lower Klamath National Wildlife the end of the State pheasant season. refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We allow hunting of upland game (m) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. hunting. We allow hunting of goose, species on the North Malheur Lake Hunt Refer to § 32.66(h) for regulations. duck, coot, and common snipe on Unit concurrent with the State pheasant (n) Nestucca Bay National Wildlife designated areas of the refuge subject to season. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of duck and (i) In the controlled waterfowl hunting of deer and pronghorn on coot on designated areas of the refuge hunting area, we require a valid Refuge designated areas of the refuge. subject to the following conditions: Recreation Pass (electronic form) for all (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) Hunters must remove all blinds, hunters age 16 and older. All hunters designated areas of the refuge subject to decoys, shotshell hulls, and other age 15 and younger must remain in the the following conditions: personal equipment and refuse from the immediate presence of an adult (age 18 (i) We prohibit ice fishing on, and all refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see or older) at all times while in the field. public access to, any ice formations. §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) We require advance reservations (ii) We allow fishing year-round on (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no for the first 2 days of the hunting Krumbo Reservoir and in the Blitzen earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise season. You may obtain a reservation River, East Canal, and Mud Creek and must exit the refuge no later than through the waterfowl lottery (Migratory upstream from and including Bridge 1 hour after legal sunset. Bird Hunt Application, FWS form 3– Creek. (iii) Hunters may use dogs as an aid 2439, Hunt Application—National (iii) We allow fishing on the north to retrieving waterfowl during the Wildlife Refuge System) each year. bank of the Blitzen River from Sodhouse hunting season. (iii) Entry hours for hunters begin at Lane downstream to the bridge on the (2)–(3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted. Boat Landing Road between August 1 fishing and shellfishing on designated (iv) We prohibit the setting of decoys and September 15. in retrieving zones. (iv) We prohibit boats on public areas of the refuge. (o) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow fishing areas, except that we allow hunting of pheasant on designated areas (1) [Reserved] nonmotorized boats and boats equipped (2) Upland game hunting. We allow of the refuge subject to the following with only electric motors on Krumbo hunting of quail, grouse, and partridge condition: In the controlled pheasant Reservoir. on designated areas of the refuge. hunting area, we require a valid permit (l) McKay Creek National Wildlife (3) Big game hunting. We allow for all hunters age 16 and older. All Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of deer and antelope on hunters age 15 and younger must hunting. We allow hunting of goose, designated areas of the refuge. remain in the immediate presence of an duck, coot, snipe, and dove on (4) [Reserved] adult (age 18 or older) at all times while designated areas of the refuge subject to (p) Siletz Bay National Wildlife in the field. the following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (3)–(4) [Reserved] (i) We prohibit discharge of any hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (k) Malheur National Wildlife firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of duck, and coot on designated areas of Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird any maintained building or Federal the refuge subject to the following hunting. We allow hunting of dove, facility, such as, but not limited to, a conditions: goose, duck, merganser, coot, snipe, and structure designed for storage, human (i) We allow waterfowl hunting 7 days pigeon on designated areas of the refuge occupancy, or shelter for animals. per week on refuge lands west of U.S. subject to the following conditions: (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys Highway 101. (i) We allow nonmotorized boats or and other equipment from the refuge at (ii) On the Millport Slough South boats equipped with only electric the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 Unit, we allow waterfowl hunting only motors on the North and South Malheur of this chapter). on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Lake Hunt Units. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Sundays. (ii) We allow only portable and hunting of upland game birds and (iii) Hunters must remove all blinds, temporary hunting blinds. turkey on designated areas of the refuge decoys, shotshell hulls, and other (iii) You must remove boats, decoys, subject to the following conditions: personal equipment and refuse from the blinds, materials, and all personal (i) The condition set forth at refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see property at the end of each day’s hunt paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). applies. (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no (iv) The South Malheur Lake and (ii) On the opening weekend of the earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise Buena Vista Hunt Units open for hunting season, we require all hunters and must exit the refuge no later than migratory bird hunting on the fourth to possess and carry a special refuge 1 hour after legal sunset. Saturday of October and close at the end permit (signed refuge brochure). (v) Hunters may use dogs as an aid to of the State waterfowl season. (3) Big game hunting. We allow retrieving waterfowl during the hunting (v) You may access the South Malheur hunting of deer and elk on designated season. Lake Hunt Unit from the North Malheur areas of the refuge subject to the (vi) You may enter posted retrieval Lake Hunt Unit, but no earlier than the following conditions: zones while retrieving downed birds fourth Saturday of October. (i) The conditions set forth at and when traveling to and from the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow paragraphs (l)(1)(i) and (ii) of this hunting areas. We prohibit discharging hunting of pheasant, quail, partridge, section apply. firearms while in a retrieval zone. chukar, and rabbit on designated areas (ii) We only allow elk hunting only (2)–(3) [Reserved] of the refuge subject to the following with a valid, State-issued emergency (4) Sport fishing. 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the refuge only from legal sunrise to (A) The McCormack Unit is a fee-hunt (ii) We allow anglers to use only pole legal sunset. area only open to hunting on and line, or rod and reel. Anglers must (q) Tualatin River National Wildlife Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, attend their line. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day hunting. We allow waterfowl hunting during State waterfowl seasons. § 32.57 Pennsylvania. on designated areas of the refuge subject (B) We require hunters to stop at the The following refuge units are open to the following conditions: check station to obtain a special refuge for hunting and/or fishing as governed (i) Youth age 17 and younger may permit (signed refuge brochure). by applicable Federal and State participate as active hunters. An adult (C) We allow hunting only from regulations, and are listed in age 21 or older must accompany and assigned areas. alphabetical order with additional supervise youth hunters. We do not (2) Upland game hunting. We allow refuge-specific regulations. allow supervising adults to hunt. hunting of upland game birds on (a) Cherry Valley National Wildlife (ii) We allow a maximum of two designated areas of the refuge subject to Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird youth hunters and two nonhunters per the following conditions: hunting. We allow hunting of migratory hunting blind, for a maximum (i) The conditions set forth at game birds on designated areas of the occupancy of four persons per blind. paragraphs (r)(1)(i) and (ii) of this refuge subject to the following (iii) Disabled youth hunters must section apply. conditions: possess an Oregon Disabilities Hunting (ii) On the McCormack Fee Hunt Unit, (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt and Fishing Permit issued by the we allow hunting subject to the permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife following conditions: Application—National Wildlife Refuge (ODFW) to qualify for preference in (A) We allow hunting only on System). We require hunters to possess using the designated accessible hunting Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, a signed refuge hunt permit at all times blind. while scouting and hunting on the (iv) We open the hunting season on Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day from 12 p.m. (noon) to the end of State refuge. the last weekend of October, as (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 legal hunting hours. conditions allow, through the end of the hours before legal shooting time and (B) We require all hunters to possess regular State hunting season. We close must leave no later than 2 hours after and carry a special refuge permit (signed the refuge for the third-period northwest legal shooting time. refuge brochure). permit zone goose hunt. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow (v) Official hunting start times for hunting of squirrel, grouse, rabbit, hunting of deer on designated areas of game birds are governed by State pheasant, quail, woodchuck, crow, fox, the refuge subject to the following regulations. Hunting ends at 1 p.m. for raccoon, opossum, skunk, weasel, conditions: the entire season. coyote, and bobcat on designated areas (i) The condition set forth at (vi) We open the hunt area for access of the refuge subject to the following 1 2 paragraph (r)(1)(i) of this section 1 ⁄ hours before legal shooting hours. conditions: (vii) You must remove decoys, other applies. (i) Hunters must obtain a refuge hunt personal property, and trash from the (ii) We allow hunting only with a permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt refuge at the end of each day’s hunt (see special, State-issued permit. Application—National Wildlife Refuge §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on System). We require hunters to possess (viii) We allow the use of dogs for designated areas of the refuge. a signed refuge hunt permit at all times retrieving waterfowl. (s) Upper Klamath National Wildlife while scouting and hunting on the (ix) All hunters must hunt from Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird designated blinds. refuge. hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (ii) The condition set forth at (x) All hunters must have visible duck, coot, and common snipe on means of retrieving waterfowl such as paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section designated areas of the refuge. applies. float tube, waders, or a dog capable of (2)–(3) [Reserved] retrieving. (iii) We allow hunting from legal (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport sunrise to legal sunset. (xi) Hunters must check-in and check- fishing in designated areas of the refuge. out with a Refuge representative and (3) Big game hunting. We allow (t) William L. Finley National Wildlife submit a Migratory Bird Hunt Report hunting of white-tailed deer, bear, and Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (FWS Form 3–2361) when checking out. wild turkey on designated areas of the (2)–(4) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer refuge subject to the following (r) Umatilla National Wildlife and elk hunting on designated areas of conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the refuge subject to the following (i) The conditions set forth at hunting. We allow hunting of goose, conditions: paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(i) of this duck, coot, dove, and snipe on (i) You may harvest only antlerless elk section apply. designated areas of the refuge subject to with appropriate State-issued tags. (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. the following conditions: (ii) We prohibit hunting from any We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (i) We prohibit discharge of any refuge structure, observation blind, or organized or planned effort to pursue, firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of boardwalk. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or any maintained building or Federal (iii) We require all hunters to register cause deer to move in the direction of facility, such as, but not limited to, a at a self-service hunt kiosk. All hunters any person(s) who is part of the structure designed for storage, human must complete a Big Game Harvest organized or planned hunt and known occupancy, or shelter for animals. Report (FWS Form 3–2359) at the end to be waiting for the deer. (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys of each hunt day. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport and other equipment at the end of each (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on fishing on the refuge subject to the day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject to following conditions: (iii) On the McCormack Unit, we the following conditions: (i) The Cherry Creek section located allow hunting subject to the following (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise on the former Cherry Valley Golf Course conditions: to legal sunset. is open for catch-and-release fishing,

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with only artificial lures and barbless deer on designated areas of the refuge (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater hooks. Anglers at this location must subject to the following condition: fishing on designated areas of the refuge obtain a day-use fishing permit, with a Hunters must possess a refuge hunt subject to the following conditions: maximum of three anglers per day. permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (i) Anglers may only saltwater fish at (ii) We allow fishing from 1⁄2 hour Application—National Wildlife Refuge Sachuest Beach shoreline from before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal System) and comply with all of its terms September 16 through March 31. sunset. and conditions. (ii) Anglers may night-fish after legal (iii) We allow only nonmotorized or (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport sunset with a refuge permit (FWS Form electric-motor boats in designated areas. fishing on designated areas of the refuge 3–2358). (iv) We prohibit the use of eel chutes, subject to the following conditions: (d) Trustom Pond National Wildlife eelpots, and fyke nets. (i) We allow fishing on the refuge Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (v) We prohibit trapping fish for use from legal sunrise to legal sunset. hunting. We allow hunting of Canada as bait on the refuge. (ii) Anglers may only operate boats, goose and mourning dove on designated (vi) We prohibit the take, collection, canoes, and floats in tidal waters. areas of the refuge. capture, killing and possession of any (iii) We prohibit bowfishing or (2)–(3) [Reserved] reptile or amphibian on the refuge (see spearfishing on the refuge. (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater § 27.21 of this chapter). (iv) We prohibit the take, collection, fishing on designated areas of the refuge (b) Erie National Wildlife Refuge—(1) or capture of any reptile or amphibian subject to the following condition: Migratory game bird hunting. We allow on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this Anglers may saltwater fish from hunting of mourning dove, rail, chapter). September 16 through March 31. Wilson’s snipe, Canada goose, duck, (d) Ohio River Islands National § 32.59 South Carolina. coot, and crow on designated areas of Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.67(b) for The following refuge units are open the refuge subject to the following regulations. for hunting and/or fishing as governed conditions: § 32.58 Rhode Island. by applicable Federal and State (i) We allow hunting activities on the regulations, and are listed in The following refuge units are open refuge from September 1 through the alphabetical order with additional for hunting and/or fishing as governed end of February. We allow scouting for refuge-specific regulations. those same dates, and for the 7 days by applicable Federal and State (a) Cape Romain National Wildlife prior to the start of each season. regulations, and are listed in Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We allow only nonmotorized boats alphabetical order with additional hunting. We allow hunting of marsh for waterfowl hunting in permitted refuge-specific regulations. hen/rail on designated areas of the areas. (a) Block Island National Wildlife refuge subject to the following (iii) We prohibit field possession of Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] conditions: migratory game birds in areas of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We require each hunter to carry at refuge closed to migratory game bird hunting of white-tailed deer on all times while hunting a signed, current hunting. designated areas of the refuge subject to refuge hunt permit (signed brochure) (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: and a government-issued picture hunting of ruffed grouse, squirrel, (i) We require hunters to submit a identification. rabbit, woodchuck, pheasant, quail, hunt application (FWS Form 3–2439, (ii) We prohibit hunting on Sundays. raccoon, fox, coyote, skunk, and Hunt Application—National Wildlife (iii) Each hunter age 15 and younger opossum on designated areas of the Refuge System) to be selected to hunt on must remain within sight and normal refuge subject to the following the refuge. voice contact of an adult age 21 or older. conditions: (ii) Hunters must mark portable tree Youth hunters must have successfully (i) We allow woodchuck hunting on stands/blinds with refuge permit completed a State-approved hunter the refuge from September 1 through the number. education course. end of February. (iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 (iv) We allow the use of dogs while (ii) We prohibit the use of raptors to feet (30 meters) of a refuge trail. hunting for marsh hen/rail. take small game. (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow fishing from refuge shorelines. hunting of raccoon on designated areas hunting of deer, bear, and turkey on (b) Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. of the refuge subject to the following designated areas of the refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) The conditions set forth at fishing on designated areas of the refuge hunting of white-tailed deer on paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to section apply. (i) We allow nonmotorized watercraft the following conditions: (ii) We allow hunting only on days use in Area 5. Watercraft must remain (i) We require hunters to submit a designated annually by the refuge in an area from the dike to 3,000 feet hunt application (FWS Form 3–2439, within the State season. (900 meters) upstream. Hunt Application—National Wildlife (iii) Each archery hunter must check- (ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle or Refuge System) to be selected to hunt on in at the camping site on Bulls Island frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter). the refuge. before setting up camp or before starting (iii) We prohibit the collecting or (ii) Hunters must mark portable tree to hunt. We require each hunter to releasing of baitfish. stands/blinds with refuge permit record his or her State hunting license (iv) We prohibit the taking or number. number in the available register. possession of shellfish on the refuge (see (iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 (iv) Hunters may camp in the § 27.21 of this chapter). feet (30 meters) of a refuge trail. designated camping areas on Bulls (c) John Heinz National Wildlife (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater Island during the archery white-tailed Refuge at Tinicum. (1)–(2) [Reserved] fishing from refuge shorelines. deer hunts from 9 a.m. on the day (3) Big game hunting. We allow (c) Sachuest Point National Wildlife preceding the hunt until 12 p.m. (noon) archery-only hunting of white-tailed Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] on the day following the hunt.

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(v) Hunters must hunt from a tree refuge subject to the following organized or planned effort to pursue, stand or the ground. We prohibit conditions: drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or stalking, driving, corralling, or any other (i) The conditions set forth at cause deer to move in the direction of cooperative form of hunting. paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this any person(s) who is part of the (3) Big game hunting. We allow the section apply. organized or planned hunt and known hunting of white-tailed deer on (ii) We require dogs for hunting to be waiting for the deer. designated areas of the refuge subject to raccoon and opossum. All dogs must (viii) We prohibit adults from the following conditions: wear a collar displaying the owner’s possessing or discharging firearms (i) The conditions set forth at contact information. during youth deer or turkey hunts. paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) and (iii) Upland game hunters may (ix) We prohibit placing stands on the (a)(2)(ii) through (v) of this section possess shotguns with shot no larger refuge more than 3 days prior to the apply. than #4, or .22 caliber rimfire rifles or opening day of each big game hunt (ii) The refuge designates daily limits primitive muzzleloading rifles of .40 period. You must remove stands at the for white-tailed deer. caliber or smaller. We prohibit end of each hunt period (see § 27.93 of (iii) We prohibit crossbows, possession of buckshot or slugs. this chapter). muzzleloaders, shotguns, rifles, pistols, (iv) Upland game hunters using (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport and any other firearms or illegal means archery equipment must use small game fishing on designated areas of the refuge (as governed by State designations) to tips on the arrows. subject to the following conditions: take white-tailed deer during the (v) All persons participating in refuge (i) We allow fishing from 1 hour designated refuge archery hunt. firearms hunts and while en route to before legal sunrise to 1 hour after legal (iv) Hunters much check all white- and from hunting areas must wear either sunset. tailed deer at the refuge check station a hat, coat, or vest of solid blaze orange. (ii) We prohibit bow fishing, fish prior to removal from Bulls Island. This does not apply to raccoon and baskets, nets, set hooks, trotlines, or (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater opossum hunters. snagging devices. (vi) We prohibit falconry. fishing and shell fishing on designated (iii) We prohibit snagging of fish by (3) Big game hunting. We allow areas of the refuge subject to the pulling or jerking any device equipped hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and following conditions: with one or more hooks through the (i) We prohibit cast nets on the pier feral hog on designated areas of the water for the purpose of impaling fish. at Garris Landing. refuge subject to the following (iv) At Mays and Honkers Lakes, the (ii) We prohibit anglers or visitors conditions: creel limit on largemouth bass is five taking, possessing, or transporting more (i) The conditions set forth at fish per person per day. All bass must than one 3-quart plastic bag of sea shells paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) and be a minimum length of 12 inches (30 per person per day from the refuge. (b)(2)(v) of this section apply. (b) Carolina Sandhills National (ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and cm). Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game younger) must remain within sight and (v) We designate Oxpen Lake as adult- bird hunting. We allow hunting of voice contact and under supervision of youth fishing only. A youth (age 15 and mourning dove and woodcock on an adult age 21 or older. Each adult may younger) must be actively fishing and designated areas of the refuge subject to supervise no more than one youth accompanied by no more than two the following conditions: hunter adults age 18 or older. We prohibit (i) All hunters must carry a signed (iii) Harvested deer, feral hog, or adults fishing unless a youth refuge general hunt permit (signed turkey must be checked at the accompanies them. The creel limit on brochure) and government-issued designated check station prior to channel catfish is five fish per person picture identification. removing from the refuge. Hunters must per day. (ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and complete the Big Game Harvest Report (vi) We prohibit the use or possession younger) must remain within sight and (FWS Form 3–2359). of alcoholic beverages while fishing on voice contact and under supervision of (iv) During deer and turkey hunts, we the refuge. an adult age 21 or older. prohibit hunters from entering the (c) Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin (iii) We prohibit discharge of any refuge earlier than 4 a.m. and staying on National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory weapon on or across any part of the the refuge later than 2 hours after legal game bird hunting. We allow hunting of refuge road system. sunset. duck, goose, and coot on designated (iv) We prohibit the use of outdoor (v) During the primitive weapons areas of the refuge subject to the recreational vehicles (ORVs) except by hunt, you may use bow and arrow, following conditions: mobility-impaired hunters with a crossbows, muzzleloading shotguns (20 (i) We require each hunter to carry at Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– gauge or larger), or muzzleloading rifles all times while hunting a signed, current G) to use ORV in designated areas (.40 caliber or larger). We prohibit refuge hunting regulations brochure during specified hunts. Companions revolving rifles and black-powder (signed brochure) containing a refuge assisting disabled hunters must be listed handguns. hunt permit. on the Special Use Permit. (vi) During modern gun hunts, you (ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and (v) For hunting, you may possess may use shotguns, rifles (centerfire and younger) must remain within sight and shotguns with shot no larger than #5. larger than .22 caliber), handguns (.357 normal voice contact of an adult age 21 (vi) Legal shooting hours for caliber or larger and barrel length no or older. Youth hunters must have September dove hunts are 12 p.m. less than 6 inches [15 centimeters successfully completed a State- (noon) to 6 p.m. (cm)]), or any weapon allowed during approved hunter education course. (vii) We prohibit the possession of the primitive weapons hunt. We (iii) We only allow hunting until 12 more than 50 shotgun shells during the prohibit military, hard-jacketed bullets, p.m. (noon) each day during the State September dove hunts. and .22 caliber rimfire rifles during the waterfowl season. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow modern gun hunts. (iv) You must remove portable blinds hunting of quail, rabbit, raccoon, and (vii) We prohibit organized deer and decoys at the end of each day’s hunt opossum on designated areas of the drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (see § 27.93 of this chapter).

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(v) We only allow the use of dogs (xii) We prohibit organized deer (ii) We prohibit freshwater fishing. while hunting. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (e) Santee National Wildlife Refuge. (vi) We allow scouting all year from organized or planned effort to pursue, (1) [Reserved] legal sunrise to legal sunset. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (vii) You may access the hunt areas cause deer to move in the direction of hunting of raccoon and opossum on only by boat. any person(s) who is part of the designated areas of the refuge subject to (2) [Reserved] organized or planned hunt and known the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow to be waiting for the deer. (i) We allow only primitive weapons. hunting of white-tailed deer and feral (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport We prohibit hunting with exploding hog on designated areas of the refuge fishing on designated areas of the refuge arrows, centerfire rifles, and handguns. subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (ii) All refuge hunters age 14 and (i) The conditions set forth at (i) We allow fishing in impounded younger must show proof of successful paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this waters contained within dikes and completion of a hunter-education/safety section apply. levees in the Beaufort County portion of course. A properly licensed adult age 21 (ii) Except for the special quota permit the refuge annually from April 1 or older must directly supervise (within hunts, we allow only archery or through August 31 during daylight sight and normal voice contact) hunters muzzleloader hunting. During special hours. We close fishing during all age 14 and younger. An adult may quota permit hunts, we allow use of remaining times within all refuge- supervise only one youth. centerfire rifles or shotguns. impounded waters. (iii) We require hunters to possess a (iii) On hunt days, hunters may enter (ii) We only allow bank fishing. refuge hunt permit (signed refuge hunt the refuge no earlier than 5 a.m. and (iii) We only allow hook and line brochure), a valid State hunting license, must leave the refuge no later than 1 sport fishing using rod and reel or pole. and government-issued picture hour after legal sunset. (d) Pinckney Island National Wildlife identification while hunting. (iv) We require all deer taken during Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iv) You must check in all harvested any hunt to be checked at the (3) Big game hunting. We allow animals at a designated check station. If designated refuge check station before hunting of white-tailed deer on no refuge employee is present at a removal from the refuge. In addition, all designated areas of the refuge subject to designated check station to check the deer must be tagged with an antlerless the following conditions: harvested animal, the hunter must tag (State-issued) provided by the (i) We only allow hunting on the record species harvest information on refuge. refuge by lottery. the provided data sheet (FWS Form 3– (ii) We require a refuge hunt permit (v) The refuge daily bag limit is two 2405). antlerless deer and one antlered buck (electronic form) for all hunters chosen (v) You must check all animals taken in the lottery who are age 16 and older. that must have at least three antler on the refuge before removing the You must sign the refuge hunt permit points on one side. We define a ‘‘point’’ animal from the refuge and prior to 8:30 as an antler projection of at least 1 inch and carry it at all times when hunting. (iii) Hunters must check-in at the p.m. at the check station. (2.5 centimeters) or more in length. (vi) We require hunters to make a designated check station and park in the (vi) You may take feral hogs during reasonable effort to retrieve wounded designated area prior to hunting. We refuge deer hunts. There is no size or game. You must obtain permission from require personal identification at check- bag limit on hogs. We may offer special refuge personnel to enter a ‘‘No Hunting in. hog hunts during and after deer season (iv) We prohibit organized deer Zone’’ or ‘‘Closed Area’’ for any to further control this invasive species. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an purpose. We prohibit removal of live hogs from organized or planned effort to pursue, (vii) We prohibit hunting from within the refuge. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or 100 feet (30 meters (m)) of or across any (vii) You must hunt deer and feral cause deer to move in the direction of roadway, whether open or closed to hogs from an elevated deer stand. We any person(s) who is part of the vehicular traffic, or from or within 300 prohibit shooting big game from a boat. organized or planned hunt and known yards (270 m) of any designated hunter (viii) All permanently fixed ground to be waiting for the deer. check station or residence. blinds are for the mobility-impaired (v) Each hunter may place one stand (viii) We open hunting areas from 5 hunt only. on the refuge during the week preceding a.m. until 8:30 p.m. during designated (ix) We prohibit crossbows on the the hunt. You must remove your stand hunt periods. archery hunts. We only allow at the end of the hunt (see § 27.93 of this (ix) We allow the use of dogs only for muzzleloading rifles using a single chapter). raccoon and opossum hunting. The dogs projectile on the muzzleloader hunts. (vi) We prohibit the use of buckshot. must wear a collar displaying the We prohibit buckshot. (vii) We prohibit hunting closer than owner’s contact information. (x) You may use flagging to mark the 100 yards (90 meters (m)) to U.S. (x) We allow take of raccoon and site of hunter entry from roads or trails Highway 278 or the check station area, opossum only during night hunting and again at the stand site. You may use or closer than 200 yards (180 m) to the from the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. We clothespins with reflective tape between residence area. prohibit hunting on Saturday nights and these sites to mark the route to the (viii) Refuge personnel must check Sunday nights. Special State regulations stand. Hunters must label all such deer harvested during a scheduled hunt apply for night hunting. markers with their last name and State before hunters leave the refuge. (xi) We only allow take of raccoon hunting license number. (ix) You may take five deer (no more and opossum with a shotgun using shot (xi) We require hunters to wear an than two antlered). size no larger than #4 or a .22-caliber outer garment visible above the waist (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport rimfire rifle. We prohibit possession of that contains a minimum of 500 square fishing on designated areas of the refuge buckshot or slugs. inches (3,226 square centimeters) of subject to the following conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow solid, florescent-orange material at all (i) We allow saltwater fishing year- hunting of white-tailed deer on times during the muzzleloader and round in the estuarine waters adjacent designated areas of the refuge subject to mobility-impaired hunts. to the refuge. the following conditions:

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(i) The conditions set forth at only by canoes or kayaks, or by foot or (iii) You may possess only nontoxic paragraphs (e)(2)(i) through (viii) of this bicycle travel only. shot (see § 32.2(k)) no larger than #2 in section apply. (iv) We prohibit attaching trotlines, shotguns for hunting. We allow .22- (ii) We prohibit night hunting of deer bush/limb lines, fishing devices, signs, caliber rimfire rifles. and feral hogs. On the refuge, we define or any other objects to trees, posts, or (iv) We prohibit shooting any game ‘‘nighttime’’ as from 1⁄2 hour after legal markers within refuge boundaries. from a boat except waterfowl. sunset to 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise. (f) Savannah National Wildlife (v) We prohibit upland game hunting (iii) We allow the unlimited Refuge. Refer to § 32.29(h) for during refuge big game hunts. incidental take of feral hog while regulations. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting during the day. (g) Waccamaw National Wildlife hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, (iv) We prohibit trail flagging. You Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird and turkey on designated areas of the may use clothes pins with reflective hunting. We allow hunting of duck, refuge subject to the following tape/tack or commercially made goose, dove, woodcock, and snipe on conditions: reflective orange glow or trail clips to designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) The conditions set forth at mark the path to the tree. You must the following conditions: paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) and (iv) mark all clips and pins with your full (i) You must possess and carry at all of this section apply. name, and you must remove them at the times while hunting a signed, current (ii) We allow archery, muzzleloading end of the hunt period (see §§ 27.93 and refuge hunting regulations brochure (black powder), rifles (centerfire larger 27.94 of this chapter). (signed brochure), which serves as the than .22 caliber), and shotguns (v) You must hunt deer and feral hog hunt permit. according to refuge unit-specific from portable elevated hunting stands. (ii) Each youth hunter age 15 and regulations. We allow muzzleloading You must wear a safety belt or harness younger must remain within sight, rifles that use only a single projectile on while using a hunting stand. We within normal voice contact, and under the muzzleloader hunts. We prohibit prohibit ground blinds. We allow only the supervision of an adult age 21 or buckshot, rimfire ammunition, and full- one stand per hunter, and each hunter older, except when participating in the metal-jacketed military ammunition. (iii) We allow scouting all year during must clearly mark stands with his or her Federal youth days waterfowl hunt, daylight hours except during the State State hunting license number. when the youth hunter must be under waterfowl season. During the waterfowl (vi) You may place stands, the supervision of an adult age 18 or season, the same regulations that apply clothespins, or clips, only on open hunt older. We do not require youth hunters to scouting for waterfowl (paragraph areas, on the Friday, Saturday, and to have a hunter-education card for (g)(1)(iv) of this section) apply to Sunday immediately prior to each hunt migratory gamebird hunting, but they (from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.). You must scouting for big game species. must possess a signed refuge hunting (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no remove them by 8:30 p.m. on the last regulations brochure. The supervising day of each hunt period (see §§ 27.93 earlier than 5 a.m. on hunt days and adult must comply with all State and must leave the refuge no later than 1 and 27.94 of this chapter). Federal hunting license requirements (vii) We open the Plantation Islands hour after legal sunset. and also possess a signed refuge hunting (Cuddo Unit) to deer and feral hog (v) We allow harvest of only one regulations brochure. Each supervising hunting only from 5 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. antlered deer for each hunt session; you adult may supervise no more than two (viii) Shooting hours are from 1⁄2 hour may not exceed harvest of a total of youths. before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after three antlered deer per year. We allow (iii) We allow waterfowl hunting only legal sunset. harvest of three antlerless deer per (ix) We allow the use of nonmotorized until 12 p.m. (noon) each Saturday and season; you may not exceed harvest of boats for accessing the unit’s interior Wednesday during the State waterfowl more than two antlerless deer per day. canals to inland areas open to hunting. season. Hunters may enter the refuge no (vi) You may take feral hogs during (x) We prohibit organized deer drives. earlier than 5 a.m. on hunt days and refuge deer hunts. There is no size or We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an must be off the refuge by 2 p.m. bag limit on hogs. organized or planned effort to pursue, (iv) We allow scouting Monday (vii) We prohibit hunting on or within drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or through Friday during the waterfowl 100 feet (30 meters) of all routes marked cause deer to move in the direction of season. Hunters must be off the refuge as roads or trails on the hunt brochure any person(s) who is part of the by 2 p.m. map. organized or planned hunt and known (v) Hunters must remove portable (viii) You must hunt deer and feral to be waiting for the deer. blinds and decoys from the refuge at the hog from an elevated hunting stand. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of (ix) We allow only one portable tree fishing on designated areas of the refuge this chapter). stand per hunter, and you must clearly subject to the following conditions: (vi) We allow the use of dogs only mark it with your State hunting license (i) Anglers must sign and possess a while hunting. We require dogs to wear number. We prohibit placing deer refuge fishing permit (signed brochure), a collar displaying the owner’s contact stands on the refuge more than 3 days and possess government-issued picture information. prior to the opening day of a hunting identification, while fishing on the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow session. Hunters must remove stands refuge. We require all recreational hunting of gray squirrel, raccoon, and from the refuge no later than 3 days after fishing boat operators to have one refuge opossum on designated areas of the each refuge big game hunt (see § 27.93 fishing permit per boat. refuge subject to the following of this chapter). (ii) We open Cantey Bay (Bluff Unit), conditions: (x) We allow hunters to use flagging Black Bottom (Cuddo Unit), and (i) The conditions set forth at to mark the site of hunter entry from Savannah Branch (Pine Island Unit) paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (ii), and (vi) of this roads or trails and again at the stand only to boating and fishing, from March section apply. site. We allow hunters to use clothes 1 through October 31. (ii) We allow hunting only on days pins with reflective tape between entry (iii) We allow fishing access in designated annually by the refuge and stand sites to mark the route to the interior freshwater canals and ponds within the State season. stand. 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last name, and you must remove them (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow big at the end of the hunt (see §§ 27.93 and upland game hunting on designated game hunting on designated areas of the 27.94 of this chapter). areas of the district. refuge. (xi) We require hunters to wear an (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport outer garment visible above the waist game hunting on designated areas of the fishing on designated areas of the refuge that contains a minimum of 500 square district. subject to the following condition: You inches (3,226 square centimeters) of (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport must remove all boats, motor vehicles, solid, fluorescent-orange material at all fishing on designated areas of the fishing equipment, and other personal times during big game hunts except for district subject to the following property, excluding ice houses, by the wild turkey. condition: You must remove boats, end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (xii) We prohibit organized drives. We motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice (d) Lake Andes Wetland Management define a ‘‘drive’’ as an organized or District—(1) Migratory game bird planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or houses) by the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). hunting. We allow migratory game bird otherwise frighten or cause game to hunting on designated areas of the (b) LaCreek National Wildlife move in the direction of any person(s) district subject to the following Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird who is part of the organized or planned condition: You must remove boats, hunting. We allow the hunting of goose, hunt and known to be waiting for the decoys, portable blinds, other personal duck, coot, common snipe, sandhill game. property, and any materials brought crane, American crow, and mourning (xiii) We allow crossbows only during onto the area for blind construction by dove on designated areas of the refuge. the big game hunting sessions, when we the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 allow muzzleloaders and modern (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and 27.94 of this chapter). weapons. the hunting of ring-necked pheasant and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (xiv) Each youth hunter age 15 and sharp-tailed grouse on designated areas upland game hunting on designated younger must remain within sight, of the refuge subject to the following areas of the district. within normal voice contact, and under condition: Hunters may remain on the (3) Big game hunting. We allow big 1 supervision of an adult age 21 or older. refuge no longer than ⁄2 hour after legal game hunting on designated areas of the Each youth hunter must possess a sunset. district subject to the following signed refuge hunting regulations (3) Big game hunting. We allow condition: You must remove portable brochure. We require youth hunters hunting of white-tailed and mule deer ground blinds and other personal who are sitting in a hunting stand by on designated areas of the refuge subject property at the end of each day’s hunt themselves to possess a valid hunter- to the following conditions: (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). education card. The supervising adult (i) All archery deer hunters must (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport must comply with all State and Federal possess and carry a refuge permit fishing on designated areas of the hunting license requirements and (signature required). district subject to the following possess a signed refuge hunting (ii) Deer hunters may enter the refuge condition: You must remove boats, regulations brochure. Each supervising 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise and motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and adult may supervise a maximum of one remain no longer than 11⁄2 hours after other personal property (excluding ice youth. legal sunset. houses) by the end of each day’s fishing (xv) We only allow deer and hog (iii) Hunters may leave portable tree activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this hunting on the uplands of Sandy Island stands and free-standing elevated chapter). (e) Madison Wetland Management during a special archery-only lottery platforms on the refuge from the first District—(1) Migratory game bird hunt. Hunters must apply for lottery Saturday after August 25 through hunting. We allow migratory game bird entry (name/address/phone number) February 15. Hunters must remove all hunting on designated areas of the and are chosen by a random selection other personal property by the end of district subject to the following process. There is a quota on the number the day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this condition: You must remove boats, of hunters selected for this hunt. chapter). (iv) We close the refuge to archery decoys, portable blinds, other personal (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on property, and any materials brought designated areas of the refuge. hunting during refuge firearm seasons. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport onto the area for blind construction by § 32.60 South Dakota. fishing on designated areas of the refuge the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 subject to the following conditions: and 27.94 of this chapter). The following refuge units are open (2) Upland game hunting. We allow for hunting and/or fishing as governed (i) We prohibit the use or possession upland game hunting on designated by applicable Federal and State of live minnows or bait fish in Pools 3, areas of the district. regulations, and are listed in 4, 7, and 10 and the Cedar Creek Trout (3) Big game hunting. We allow big alphabetical order with additional Ponds. game hunting on designated areas of the refuge-specific regulations. (ii) We open designated fishing areas district subject to the following (a) Huron Wetland Management from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 condition: You must remove portable District—(1) Migratory game bird hour after legal sunset, except the Little ground blinds and other personal hunting. We allow migratory game bird White River Recreation Area. property by the end of each day’s hunt hunting on designated areas of the (c) Lake Andes National Wildlife (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). district subject to the following Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport condition: You must remove boats, hunting. We allow migratory game bird fishing on designated areas of the decoys, portable blinds, other personal hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following property, and any materials brought refuge. condition: You must remove boats, onto the area for blind construction by (2) Upland game hunting. We allow motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 upland game hunting on designated other personal property (excluding ice and 27.94 of this chapter). areas of the refuge. houses) by the end of each day’s fishing

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activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this condition: You must remove boats, hunting. We allow migratory game bird chapter). decoys, portable blinds, other personal hunting on designated areas of the (f) Sand Lake National Wildlife property, and any materials brought district subject to the following Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird onto the area for blind construction by condition: You must remove boats, hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 decoys, portable blinds, other personal on designated portions of the refuge and 27.94 of this chapter). property, and any materials brought subject to the following condition: (2) Upland game hunting. We allow onto the area for blind construction by Unarmed waterfowl hunters on the upland game hunting on designated the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 perimeter of the refuge may retrieve areas of the district. and 27.94 of this chapter). downed waterfowl up to 100 yards (90 (3) Big game hunting. We allow big (2) Upland game hunting. We allow meters) inside the refuge boundary. game hunting on designated areas of the upland game hunting on designated (2) Upland game hunting. We allow district subject to the following areas of the district. hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed conditions: (3) Big game hunting. We allow big grouse, and partridge on designated (i) We allow hunters to leave portable game hunting on designated areas of the portions of the refuge subject to the tree stands and free-standing elevated district subject to the following following conditions: platforms on waterfowl production conditions: (i) We allow hunting of upland game areas from the first Saturday after (i) We allow hunters to leave portable birds from the Monday following August 25 through February 15. tree stands and free-standing elevated closure of the refuge firearms deer (ii) You must remove portable ground platforms on waterfowl production season through the first Sunday in blinds, trail cameras, and other personal areas from the first Saturday after January. property by the end of each day’s hunt August 25 through February 15. (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (ii) You must remove portable ground earlier than 10 a.m. each day. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport blinds and other personal property by (3) Big game hunting. We allow fishing on designated areas of the the end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 hunting of deer on designated areas of district subject to the following and 27.94 of this chapter). the refuge subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport conditions: motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and fishing on designated areas of the (i) Only firearms deer hunters other personal property (excluding ice district subject to the following possessing and carrying a State-issued houses) by the end of each day’s fishing condition: You must remove boats, Sand Lake refuge permit may hunt deer activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and on the refuge. chapter). other personal property (excluding ice (h) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge. (ii) We allow portable tree stands; houses) by the end of each day’s fishing portable, elevated hunting platforms not (1)–(2) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow deer activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this attached to trees; and portable ground chapter). blinds only. hunting on designated areas of the (iii) You may place your tree stand(s), refuge subject to the following § 32.61 Tennessee. elevated platform(s), and/or ground conditions: The following refuge units are open blind(s) on the refuge only during your (i) Hunters must remove stands by the for hunting and/or fishing as governed end of the hunt (see § 27.93 of this designated licensed season. You must by applicable Federal and State chapter). remove these stands/blinds by the end regulations, and are listed in (ii) Hunters may launch nonmotorized alphabetical order with additional of your designated licensed season (see watercraft from designated access points § 27.93 of this chapter). to travel to islands. refuge-specific regulations. (iv) Deer hunters may enter the refuge (iii) We close archery seasons during (a) Chickasaw National Wildlife 1 hour before legal shooting time and refuge firearm seasons. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird remain no longer than 1 hour after (iv) We prohibit organized deer drives hunting. We allow hunting of duck, shooting time ends. during archery season. We define a goose, coot, merganser, mourning dove, (v) We allow vehicles on designated ‘‘deer drive’’ as an organized or planned woodcock, and snipe on designated refuge roads only for retrieving effort to pursue, drive, chase, or areas of the refuge subject to the harvested deer and only during the otherwise frighten or cause deer to move following conditions: following times: 9:30 to 10 a.m., 1:30 to in the direction of any person(s) who is (i) You must possess and carry a 2 p.m., and from the end of legal part of the organized or planned hunt signed refuge permit (signed refuge shooting time to 1 hour after the end of and known to be waiting for the deer. brochure) and comply with all permit shooting time (see § 27.31 of this (4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing provisions. chapter). on designated areas of the refuge subject (ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport to the following conditions: coot, and merganser from 1⁄2 hour before fishing on designated areas of the refuge (i) We prohibit open water fishing at legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). We subject to the following conditions: any time. allow hunters to access the refuge no (i) Fishing hours are 1⁄2 hour before (ii) Anglers must not be on the ice more than 2 hours before legal sunrise. legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal until 1 hour prior to legal sunrise and (iii) We close mourning dove, sunset. must be off the ice by 1 hour after legal woodcock, and snipe seasons during all (ii) We allow ice fishing shanties, but sunset. youth and muzzleloader hunts, and anglers must remove them at the end of (iii) Anglers must remove ice shacks during the first 4 weeks of firearms deer each day’s fishing activity (see § 27.93 of by 1 hour after legal sunset (see § 27.93 seasons. this chapter). of this chapter). (iv) You may use only portable blinds, (g) Sand Lake Wetland Management (iv) We restrict angler foot travel to and you must remove all boats, blinds, District—(1) Migratory game bird posted access points, public roads, and and decoys from the refuge by 1 p.m. hunting. We allow migratory game bird lake ice. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting on designated areas of the (i) Waubay Wetland Management (2) Upland game hunting. We allow district and subject to the following District—(1) Migratory game bird hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coyote,

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beaver, raccoon, and opossum on (vi) You may use only portable blinds, (ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, designated areas of the refuge subject to and you must remove all boats, blinds, coot, and merganser from 1⁄2 hour before the following conditions: and decoys from the refuge at the end legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). We (i) The condition set forth at of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this allow hunters to access the refuge no paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section chapter). earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise. applies. (vii) We allow the take of beaver and (iii) We close mourning dove, (ii) We allow hunters to access the coyote incidental to legal hunting woodcock, and snipe seasons during all refuge no more than 2 hours before legal activities with legal methods of take for quota gun and youth deer gun hunts. sunrise to no later than 2 hours after those hunts. (iv) You may use only portable blinds, legal sunset, except that raccoon and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow and you must remove all boats, blinds, opossum hunters may access the refuge hunting of squirrel, beaver, and coyote and decoys from the refuge by 1 p.m. from legal sunset to legal sunrise. on designated areas of the refuge subject each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iii) We close squirrel, rabbit, and to the following condition: The (2) Upland game hunting. We allow quail seasons during all youth and conditions set forth at paragraphs hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coyote, muzzleloader hunts, and during the first (b)(1)(i) through (iv) and (vii) of this beaver, raccoon, and opossum on 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons. section apply. designated areas of the refuge subject to (iv) We close raccoon and opossum (3) Big game hunting. We allow the the following conditions: (i) The condition set forth at seasons on Friday and Saturday nights hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section during all firearms, youth, and on designated areas of the refuge subject applies. muzzleloader deer hunts and seasons, to the following conditions: including the Friday night prior to any (ii) We allow hunters to access the (i) The conditions set forth at refuge no earlier than 2 hours before hunt or season that opens on a Saturday paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (iv) and morning. legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours (b)(1)(vii) of this section apply. after legal sunset, except that raccoon (v) You may take coyote and beaver (ii) We only allow the use of portable incidental to legal hunting activities and opossum hunters may access the blinds and tree stands on the refuge. refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise. with legal methods of take for those You must remove blinds, tree stands, hunts. (iii) We close all small game hunts and all other personal equipment from during the refuge deer quota and youth (3) Big game hunting. We allow the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey gun hunts. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iv) You may take coyote and beaver on designated areas of the refuge subject (iii) You may only participate in the incidental to legal hunting activities to the following conditions: refuge quota deer hunts with a special with legal methods of take for those (i) The conditions set forth at quota permit (electronic form) issued hunts. paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) and (v) through random drawing. (3) Big game hunting. We allow of this section apply. (iv) Each youth hunter age 16 and hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey (ii) You may only participate in the younger must remain within sight of on designated areas of the refuge subject refuge quota hunts with a special quota and normal voice contact of an adult age to the following conditions: permit issued through random drawing 21 or older. One adult hunter may (i) The conditions set forth at (electronic form). paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(ii) and (iv) (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport supervise no more than one youth hunter. of this section apply. fishing on designated areas of the refuge (ii) You may only participate in the subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge refuge deer quota hunts with a special (i) We allow fishing only with pole quota permit (electronic form) issued and line, or rod and reel. subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow fishing on the refuge through random drawing. (ii) We allow the use of bow and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport arrow, or a gig, to take nongame fish on pools and reservoirs from March 16 1 fishing on designated areas of the refuge refuge waters. through November 14, from ⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal subject to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle (i) We allow fishing only with pole on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this sunset. (ii) We prohibit trotlines, limblines, and line, or rod and reel. chapter). (ii) We allow use of a bow and arrow, jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools (b) Cross Creeks National Wildlife or gig, to take nongame fish on refuge and impoundments and on Elk Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird waters. hunting. We allow hunting of Canada Reservoir and South Cross Creeks (iii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle goose on designated areas of the refuge Reservoir. on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this subject to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, chapter). (i) We require a refuge hunt permit and crawfish on the refuge (see § 27.21 (iv) We open Oneal Lake for fishing (electronic form) for all hunters age 17 of this chapter). during a restricted season and for and older. You must carry a valid refuge (iv) We allow bow fishing in refuge authorized special events. permit while hunting on the refuge. impoundments and on Barkley Lake. (v) We only allow fishing boats of 18 (ii) The annual refuge hunting and (c) Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge— feet (5.5 meters) or less in length on fishing regulations brochure provides (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We refuge lakes. season dates and bag limits. allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, (d) Lake Isom National Wildlife (iii) We prohibit hunting within 50 merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, Refuge. (1) [Reserved] yards (45 meters) of any building, public and snipe on designated areas of the (2) Upland game hunting. We allow use road, or boat launching ramp. refuge subject to the following hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and (iv) We allow hunters to access the conditions: raccoon on designated areas of the refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise (i) You must possess and carry a refuge subject to the following to 2 hours after legal sunset. signed refuge permit (signed refuge conditions: (v) We allow the use of dogs to brochure) and comply with all permit (i) You must possess and carry a retrieve geese. provisions. signed refuge permit (signed refuge

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brochure) and comply with all permit opossum hunters may access the refuge (i) The conditions set forth at provisions. from legal sunset to legal sunrise. paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through (iii) of this (ii) We allow hunters to access the (iii) We close squirrel, rabbit, and section apply. refuge no earlier than 2 hours before quail seasons during all youth and (ii) You may participate in the refuge legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours muzzleloader hunts, and during the first firearms deer and turkey quota hunts after legal sunset, except that raccoon 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons. only with a special quota permit hunters may access the refuge from legal (iv) We close raccoon and opossum (electronic form) issued through random sunset to legal sunrise. seasons on Friday and Saturday nights drawing. (iii) You may take coyote and beaver during all firearms, youth, and (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport incidental to legal hunting activities muzzleloader deer hunts and seasons, fishing on designated areas of the refuge with legal methods of take for those including the Friday night prior to any subject to the following conditions: hunts. hunt or season that opens on a Saturday (i) We allow access to the Long Point (3) Big game hunting. We allow only morning. Unit (north of Upper Blue Basin) for archery hunting for white-tailed deer on (v) You may take coyote and beaver fishing from March 16 through designated areas of the refuge subject to incidental to legal hunting activities November 14, and the Grassy Island the following condition: The conditions with legal methods of take for those Unit (south of Upper Blue Basin) for set forth at paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through hunts. fishing from February 1 through (iii) of this section apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow November 14. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey (ii) We allow fishing on the refuge fishing on designated areas of the refuge on designated areas of the refuge subject from legal sunrise to legal sunset. subject to the following conditions: to the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit taking of frog or (i) We open all waters of Lake Isom (i) The conditions set forth at turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this to fishing only from March 16 through paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (e)(2)(ii) and (v) chapter). November 14, and from legal sunrise to of this section apply. (g) Tennessee National Wildlife legal sunset. (ii) You may participate in the refuge Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (ii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle quota hunts only with a special quota hunting. We allow hunting of Canada from refuge waters (see § 27.21 of this permit (electronic form) issued through goose on designated areas of the refuge chapter). random drawing. subject to the following conditions: (i) We require a refuge hunt permit (iii) We allow fishing only with pole (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (name and address) for all hunters age and line, or rod and reel. fishing on designated areas of the refuge (iv) We allow use of a bow and arrow, 17 and older. You must carry a valid and the Sunk Lake Public Use Natural or a gig, to take nongame fish on refuge refuge permit while hunting on the Area as governed by State regulations waters. refuge. and subject to the following conditions: (e) Lower Hatchie National Wildlife (ii) The annual refuge hunting and (i) We allow fishing only from legal Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird fishing regulations brochure provides sunrise to legal sunset. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, season dates and bag limits. goose, coot, merganser, mourning dove, (ii) We allow fishing only with pole (iii) We prohibit hunting within 50 woodcock, and snipe on designated and line, or rod and reel. yards (45 meters) of any building, public areas of the refuge subject to the (iii) We allow use of a bow and arrow, use road, or boat launching ramp. following conditions: or a gig, to take nongame fish on refuge (iv) We allow hunters to access the (i) You must possess and carry a waters. refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise signed refuge permit (signed refuge (iv) We prohibit taking frog or turtle to 2 hours after legal sunset, except as brochure) and comply with all permit on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this provided under paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of provisions. chapter). this section. (ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, (f) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (v) Youth hunters age 16 and younger coot, and merganser from 1⁄2 hour before (1) [Reserved] must remain in sight of and normal legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). We (2) Upland game hunting. We allow voice contact with an adult hunter age allow hunters to access the refuge no hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and 21 or older. One adult hunter may earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise. raccoon on designated areas of the supervise no more than two youth (iii) We close mourning dove, refuge subject to the following hunters. woodcock, and snipe seasons all youth conditions: (vi) We allow the use of dogs to and muzzleloader hunts, and during the (i) You must possess and carry a retrieve geese. first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons. signed refuge permit (signed refuge (vii) You may use only portable (iv) You may use only portable blinds, brochure) and comply with all permit blinds, and you must remove all boats, and you must remove all boats, blinds, provisions. blinds, and decoys from the refuge at and decoys from the refuge by 1 p.m. (ii) We allow hunters to access the the end of each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter). refuge no earlier than 2 hours before of this chapter). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours (viii) We allow the take of beaver and hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coyote, after legal sunset, except that raccoon coyote incidental to legal hunting beaver, raccoon, and opossum on hunters may access the refuge from legal activities with legal methods of take for designated areas of the refuge subject to sunset to legal sunrise. those hunts. the following conditions: (iii) You may take coyote and beaver (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (i) The condition set forth at incidental to legal hunting activities hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section with legal methods of take for those raccoon on designated areas of the applies. hunts. refuge subject to the following (ii) We allow hunters to access the (3) Big game hunting. We allow conditions: refuge no more than 2 hours before legal hunting for white-tailed deer and turkey (i) The conditions set forth at sunrise to no more than 2 hours after on designated areas of the refuge subject paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) and (viii) legal sunset, except that raccoon and to the following conditions: of this section apply.

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(ii) We allow hunting for raccoon specified in the refuge hunting permit horsepower or less and utilizing a from legal sunset to legal sunrise. (signed tearsheet). propeller 9 inches (22.5 centimeters) in (3) Big game hunting. We allow (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must diameter or less during the hunting hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey be under the direct supervision of an season. on designated areas of the refuge subject adult age 18 or older. (xv) We allow portable blinds or to the following conditions: (iv) For waterfowl hunting, you may temporary natural vegetation blinds. (i) The conditions set forth at enter the refuge hunt units no earlier You must remove all blinds, decoys, paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (iv) and than 4 a.m. Hunting starts at the boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and (viii) of this section apply. designated legal shooting time and ends other equipment from the refuge at the (ii) Youth hunters age 16 and younger at 12 p.m. (noon). You must leave refuge end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and must remain in sight of and normal hunt units by 12:30 p.m. For dove 27.94 of this chapter). voice contact with an adult hunter age hunting, you may enter the refuge 1 (xvi) We require a minimum distance 21 or older. One adult hunter may hour before legal sunrise and must leave between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 supervise no more than one youth the refuge by 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. m). hunter. We close refuge hunt units on (xvii) We allow the use of dogs when (iii) You may participate in the refuge Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New hunting. quota deer hunts only with a special Year’s Day. (2)–(3) [Reserved] quota permit (electronic form) issued (v) For waterfowl hunting, we allow (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing through random drawing. hunting in portions of the East Unit on and crabbing on designated areas of the (iv) We allow the use of only portable Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays refuge subject to the following blinds and tree stands on the refuge. during the regular waterfowl seasons. conditions: You must remove blinds, tree stands, (vi) Hunters must check in and out (i) We allow fishing and crabbing only and all other personal equipment from through the check station (FWS Form 3– with pole and line, rod and reel, or the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt 2405) when accessing the East Unit by handheld line. We prohibit the use any (see § 27.93 of this chapter). vehicle. method not expressly allowed, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (vii) We require hunters to remain in including trotlines, setlines, jug lines, fishing on designated areas of the refuge an assigned area for that day’s hunt. limb lines, bows and arrows, gigs, subject to the following conditions: (viii) We allow hunters to access spears, or crab traps. (i) We allow fishing in Swamp Creek, designated areas of the East Unit by boat (ii) We allow cast netting for bait for Sulphur Well Bay, and Bennetts Creek from Jackson Ditch, East Bay Bayou, or personal use along waterways in areas from March 16 through November 14. Onion Bayou. open to the public and along public We open the remainder of the refuge (ix) We allow hunting on the East roads. portion of Kentucky Lake to fishing Unit as governed by the State light goose (b) Aransas National Wildlife year-round. We allow bank fishing year- conservation order. Hunt areas are by Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird round along Refuge Lake from the New permit on a first-come, first-served basis hunting. We allow hunting of duck, Johnsonville Pump Station. the morning of the hunt. We allow a goose, coot, and merganser on (ii) We allow fishing on interior refuge maximum of six persons per field. designated areas of the refuge subject to impoundments from 1⁄2 hour before Individuals in each group must set up the following conditions: legal sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset and stay in their permitted area and stay (i) For the Matagorda Island upland from March 16 to November 14. within 50 feet (15 meters (m)) of each (iii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, units, each adult hunter age 17 or older other unless retrieving goose. and crawfish on the refuge (see § 27.21 must possess an annual public hunting (x) Hunters must set up within 50 of this chapter). permit administered by the State. (iv) We prohibit trotlines, limblines, yards (45 m) of the post marker and (ii) Hunting starts at the designated jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools must stay within 50 feet (15 m) of each legal shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. and impoundments. other unless retrieving waterfowl. We (noon) on the Matagorda Island upland (v) We allow bow fishing in refuge allow a minimum of two, and a units. Hunters must leave upland units impoundments and on Kentucky Lake. maximum of six, persons per permit. by 12:30 p.m. Authorized hunting on (xi) We allow hunting in portions of other designated areas begins 30 § 32.62 Texas. the Middleton Tract daily during the minutes before legal sunrise and ends at The following refuge units are open September teal season and on legal sunset. for hunting and/or fishing as governed Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays of (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must by applicable Federal and State the regular waterfowl season. be under the direct supervision of an regulations, and are listed in (xii) We restrict motorized boats in adult age 18 or older. alphabetical order with additional inland waters of the Middleton Tract to (iv) We allow portable blinds or refuge-specific regulations. motors of 25 horsepower or less or temporary natural vegetation blinds. (a) Anahuac National Wildlife electric trolling motors during hunting You must remove all blinds, decoys, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird season. boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (xiii) On inland waters of refuge hunt other equipment from the refuge at the duck, coot, white-winged, mourning, areas open to motorized boats, we end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and rock, and Eurasian collared-dove, and restrict the operation of motorized boats 27.94 of this chapter). rock pigeon on designated areas of the to lakes, ponds, ditches, and other (v) For the Matagorda Island upland refuge subject to the following waterways when hunting. We prohibit units, we require all hunters to check in conditions: the operation of motorized boats on or and out at the hunter check station (i) You must carry a current signed through emergent wetland vegetation. located on the north end of the Island. refuge hunting permit (signed tearsheet) (xiv) On inland waters of the refuge (vi) We allow the use of dogs when while waterfowl hunting on all refuge hunt areas open to motorized boats, we hunting. hunt units. restrict the use of boats powered by air- (2) [Reserved] (ii) Season dates for waterfowl will be cooled or radiator-cooled engines to (3) Big game hunting. We allow concurrent with the State, except as those powered by a single engine of 25 hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

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hog on designated areas of the refuge 16 through April 14, we open to fishing season, youth-only season, and duck subject to the following conditions: only the area adjacent to the picnic area and coot regular season in the Texas (i) The condition set forth at off of the fishing pier; we allow wade South Zone, and goose regular season in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section fishing access in that immediate area. the Texas East Zone, with the exception applies. You may fish all year in the bayside that we prohibit duck (not including the (ii) On the Blackjack and Tatton marsh unit and the Gulf side beach of September teal and youth-only seasons) Units, we allow hunting subject to the Matagorda Island. and coot hunting on the refuge until the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit consumption of last Saturday in October. If the State- (A) We allow sprays and other non- alcohol or possession of open alcohol specified duck and coot regular season ingestible attractants. containers while fishing. opens later than the last Saturday in (B) All hunters must fill out FWS (c) Balcones Canyonlands National October, then hunting on the refuge will Form 3–2359 (Big Game Harvest Report) Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game open consistent with the State-specified upon leaving the hunt area. bird hunting. We allow hunting of season date. (C) For the archery and rifle season, mourning, white-wing, rock, and (ii) Hunters 17 and younger must be hunters must obtain a refuge self- Eurasian-collared dove on designated under the direct supervision of an adult clearing permit (FWS Form 3–2405). areas of the refuge subject to the age 18 or older. (D) The annual refuge hunt brochure following conditions: (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge provides bag limits. (i) We allow hunters in designated hunt units no earlier than 4 a.m. (E) Hunters must field dress all area(s) from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal Hunting starts at the designated legal harvested game in the field. sunset. shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. (F) We prohibit hunting on or across (ii) We require refuge permits (name (noon). Hunters must leave refuge hunt any part of the refuge road system, or only). units by 1 p.m. hunting from a vehicle on any refuge (iii) We allow the use of dogs to (iv) We allow motorized boats, road or road right-of-way. Hunters must retrieve game birds during the hunt. including airboats, in open tidal waters. remain at a minimum of 100 yards (90 (iv) Hunters age 17 and younger must We prohibit the operation of motorized meters) off any designated refuge road be under the direct supervision of an boats in shallow water through or structure. adult age 18 or older. emergent and submergent wetland (G) We prohibit hunters using (v) Hunter may bring up to two guests. vegetation, or where bottom gouging handguns during archery and rifle Guests may not use a hunting firearm. would occur. We allow motorized boats Guests must be with the hunter at all hunts. to enter shallow water by drifting or times. (H) We allow use of portable hunting polling, or by means of trolling motor (2) Upland game hunting. We allow stands, stalking of game, and still- where it does not cause damage to hunting. There is a limit of two portable hunting of wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the vegetation or the bottom. stands per permitted hunter. A hunter (v) You must remove all decoys, may set up the portable stands during following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, the scouting day, but must remove them paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) and (iv) of this vegetation (blind material), and other when the hunter’s permit expires (see section apply. equipment from the refuge at the end of § 27.93 of this chapter). (ii) We require hunters to check in each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 (I) We allow the use of only and out daily at designated check of this chapter). biodegradable flagging tape to mark station(s). (vi) We require a minimum distance trails and hunt stand location during the (iii) The annual refuge hunt brochure between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 archery and rifle hunts on the refuge. provides bag limits. meters). You must write your last name in black (iv) We allow the use of all-terrain (vii) We restrict vehicle access to permanent marker on the first piece of vehicles (ATVs) to retrieve downed designated roads and parking areas. You flagging tape nearest the adjacent game. may access hunt units from land by foot designated roadway. (v) We allow scent attractants. or nonmotorized conveyance from (iii) On the Matagorda Island Unit, we (vi) A hunter may bring one guest. designated parking areas or turn- allow hunting subject to the following The guest may not use a hunting firearm arounds. You may access public conditions: or other hunting weapon (archery). The waterfowl hunting areas by motorized (A) The conditions set forth at guest may assist the hunter in game boat from State waters, where paragraphs (b)(3)(ii)(A) through (I) of retrieval or field dressing activities. The applicable. this section apply. guest must be with the hunter at all (2)–(4) [Reserved] (B) We require all hunters to stay in times. (e) Brazoria National Wildlife their designated stand unless they are (3) Big game hunting. We allow Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird retrieving game. We prohibit stalking of hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hunting. We allow hunting of goose, game. hog on designated areas of the refuge duck, and coot on designated areas of (C) Each adult hunter may supervise subject to the following conditions: The the refuge subject to the following up to two youth hunters. conditions set forth at paragraphs conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(ii) through (vi) of (i) Season dates will be concurrent fishing and fishing access on designated this section apply. with the State for the September teal areas of the refuge subject to the (4) [Reserved] season, youth-only season, and duck following conditions: (d) Big Boggy National Wildlife and coot regular season in the Texas (i) We prohibit the use of crab traps Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird South Zone, and goose regular season in in marshes within the boundary of any hunting. We allow hunting of goose, the Texas East Zone, with the exception refuge unit. duck, and coot on designated areas of that we prohibit duck (not including the (ii) Beginning April 15 through the refuge subject to the following September teal and youth-only seasons) October 15, you may access State waters conditions: and coot hunting on the refuge until the for fishing at areas designated in the (i) Season dates will be concurrent last Saturday in October. 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opens later than the last Saturday in bush hooks, snatch hooks, crossbows, or Refuge permits and legal weapons apply October, then hunting on the refuge will bows and arrows of any type. for the current hunting season. open consistent with the State-specified (iv) The condition set forth at (v) We allow hunters to access the season date. paragraph (e)(1)(v) of this section refuge no more than 2 hours before legal (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must applies. sunrise and no more than 2 hours after be under the direct supervision of an (f) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife legal sunset. adult age 18 or older. Refuge. (1) [Reserved] (vi) You may participate in the refuge (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge (2) Upland game hunting. We allow firearms deer hunt only with a Quota hunt units no earlier than 4 a.m. hunting of ring-necked pheasant on Deer Hunt Permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunting starts at the designated legal designated areas of the refuge subject to Hunt Application—National Wildlife shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. the following conditions: Refuge System) issued through random (noon). Hunters must leave refuge hunt (i) We require hunters to obtain a drawing. units by 1 p.m. Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– (vii) We allow the use of only portable (iv) We allow hunting in the Alligator G). blinds and tree stands on the refuge. Marsh public waterfowl hunting area (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger You must remove blinds, tree stands, daily during the September teal season (‘‘youth hunters’’) must be under the and all other personal equipment from and on Saturdays, Sundays, and direct supervision of an adult age 18 or the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt Wednesdays of the regular waterfowl older (‘‘adult supervisor’’). (see § 27.93 of this chapter). season. (iii) We limit hunting to 5 days, (viii) We allow all-terrain vehicles for (v) We allow motorized boats, opening on Saturday as governed by the medically documented disabled hunters including airboats, in open tidal waters. opening of the State of Texas hunting by Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3– We prohibit the operation of motorized season, and the subsequent Monday, 1383–G only). boats in shallow waters, through Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. (4) [Reserved] emergent and submergent wetland (iv) Hunting hours will be from 9 a.m. (h) Hagerman National Wildlife vegetation, or where bottom gouging to the close of legal shooting time as Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird would occur. We allow motorized boats listed in the State of Texas pheasant hunting. We allow hunting of mourning to enter shallow water by drifting or hunting regulations. dove on designated areas of the refuge polling, or by means of trolling motor (v) All hunters must check in and out subject to the following conditions: where it does not cause damage to at refuge headquarters. (i) You must possess and carry a vegetation or the bottom. (vi) We allow only shotguns for signed refuge tearsheet (signed pheasant hunting. brochure). (vi) You must remove all decoys, (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, hunting of white-tailed deer, mule deer, be under the direct supervision of an vegetation (blind material), and other and feral hog on designated areas of the adult age 18 or older. equipment from the refuge at the end of refuge subject to the following (iii) We require hunters to self-check- each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 conditions: in and self-check-out (FWS Form 3– of this chapter). (i) The condition set forth at 2405), with the exception of Nocona (vii) We require a minimum distance paragraph (f)(2)(ii) of this section Unit. between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 applies. (iv) We prohibit falconry. meters (m)). (ii) After legal sunset, hunters may be (v) We allow the use of dogs to (viii) We allow the retrieval of in designated camping areas only. We retrieve game. downed waterfowl inside a 100-yard prohibit hunters in all other areas of the (vi) We allow only approved nontoxic (91-m) retrieval zone west of Middle refuge after legal sunset. shot (see § 32.2(k)) for all hunts on the Bayou. We also allow the retrieval of (iii) During the youth hunt: refuge. downed waterfowl inside a 100-yard (A) When hunting, each adult (vii) We prohibit hunting within 150 (91-m) retrieval zone around the supervisor may supervise only one feet (45 meters) of any day use area or portions of Alligator Lake that are open youth hunter. A youth hunter may have walking trail. to hunting. up to two adult supervisors. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (ix) We restrict vehicle access to (B) The condition set forth at hunting of fox, squirrel, and eastern designated roads and parking areas. You paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this section cottontail rabbit in the months of may access hunt units from land by foot applies. January, February, and September on or nonmotorized conveyance from (4) [Reserved] designated areas of the refuge and designated parking areas and turn- (g) Caddo Lake National Wildlife subject to the following condition: The arounds. You may access public Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] conditions set forth at paragraphs waterfowl hunting areas by motorized (3) Big game hunting. We allow (h)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section boat from State waters, where hunting of white-tailed deer and feral apply. applicable. hog on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow (2)–(3) [Reserved] subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) The annual refuge tearsheet (signed and wild turkey on designated areas of designated areas of the refuge subject to brochure) provides season dates and bag the refuge subject to the following the following conditions: limits. conditions: (i) We prohibit the use or possession (ii) Deer archery hunters must possess (i) We require a limited hunt permit of alcoholic beverages in all public and carry a signed refuge tearsheet (name only) for controlled hunts for fishing areas. (signed brochure) while hunting. archery deer, hunts for feral hog, and (ii) We open Bastrop Bayou Fishing (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must spring wild turkey hunts. Pier and pull-offs to fishing 24 hours a be under the direct supervision of an (ii) We require feral hog and turkey day. adult age 18 or older. hunters to self-check-in and self-check- (iii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, (iv) You may hunt feral hog during out (FWS Form 3–2405), with the sail lines, set lines, jugs, gigs, spears, any established refuge hunting season. exception of Nocona Unit.

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(iii) We require controlled deer (v) We prohibit the use of glass You must remove all blinds and stands hunters to check in and out (FWS Form containers, plastic jugs, and/or plastic at the end of the permitted hunt season 3–2405) at the refuge check station. bottles as floats on trotlines. (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (iv) We allow muzzleloaders, bow and (vi) You may only take bait for (ix) Hunters must field-dress all arrow, and shotguns for feral hog and personal use while fishing in refuge harvested big game in the field and spring turkey hunts. You may possess waters as governed by Texas State law. check the game at the refuge check only lead-free, approved nontoxic (steel, (vii) We allow the use of bow and station before removal from the refuge. bismuth, copper, or tungsten; see arrow to take nongame fish on refuge You may use a nonmotorized cart to § 32.2(k)) bullets, slugs, and shot (00 waters except from Refuge Road, assist with the transportation of buck for hogs, no shell larger than #4 Wildlife Drive, Plover Road, Tern Road, harvested game animals. shot size for turkey). and Egret Road. (x) We prohibit killing or wounding a (v) We require all hunters to check-in, (viii) We prohibit limb lines, throw deer, hog, or antelope and then show proof of personal identification, lines, jug lines, seine nets, noodling, intentionally or knowingly failing to and produce a valid limited hunt permit and yo-yos. make a reasonable effort to retrieve and (name only) prior to the hunt. (ix) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, include it in the hunter’s bag limit. (vi) We limit each hunter to one and mussel from refuge lands and (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing stand, which the hunter may place on waters (see § 27.21 of this chapter). and crabbing on designated areas of the the refuge during the day preceding (i) Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife refuge subject to the following each hunt. You must remove all stands Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] conditions: by legal sunset on the last day of each (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We only allow fishing and crabbing hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, year-round from Adoph Thomae Jr. and nilgai antelope on designated areas (vii) Hunters must check all game County Park on San Martin Lake of the of the refuge subject to the following harvested during limited hunts at the Bahia Grande Unit, and on the South conditions: refuge check station the same day of the Padre Island Unit. (i) We require hunters to obtain a kill and prior to leaving the refuge for (ii) We only allow pole and line, rod refuge hunt permit (name and address the day. and reel, hand line, dip net, or cast net only). We require the hunter to possess (viii) The conditions set forth at for fishing. We prohibit the use of crab and carry a signed and dated refuge paragraphs (h)(1)(ii) and (v) of this traps or pots for crabbing. Anglers must hunt permit (tearsheet) in addition to section apply. attend all fishing lines, crabbing the State hunt permit. equipment, or other fishing devices at (ix) We require proof of completion of (ii) We allow archery and firearm a bow hunter education course for all all times. hunting on designated units of the (iii) We allow the use of boats for archery deer hunting. refuge. Units 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 are open sport fishing. We only allow bank and (x) We require annual successful to archery hunting during designated wade fishing on the shoreline of San completion of an archery proficiency dates. Units 2, 3, 5, and 8 are open to Martin Lake within the refuge boundary. test with a score of 80 percent or higher firearm hunting during designated We only allow access by foot behind for all deer hunt permit holders. dates. posted refuge boundary signs. (xi) We allow hunting only from (iii) The annual refuge hunt brochure (j) Lower Rio Grande Valley National stands or blinds, or by stalking. provides the bag limit for deer hunted Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game (xii) We prohibit cutting of trees or on the refuge. bird hunting. We allow hunting of limbs greater than 1 inch (2.5 (iv) Hunters age 17 and younger must mourning, white-winged, and white- centimeters). be under the direct supervision of an tipped dove on designated areas of the (xiii) We allow hunters with valid adult age 18 or older. refuge subject to the following limited permits to place hunt stands on (v) We allow a scouting period prior conditions: trees the day before their hunt segment to the commencement of the refuge deer (i) We require hunters to obtain a begins, but they must first check-in at hunting season. A permitted hunter and refuge hunt permit (signed tearsheet) the hunter check station. They may not a limit of two non-permitted individuals and to possess and carry that permit at enter any hunt unit until 8 a.m., and may enter the hunt units during the all times during your designated hunt they must leave the unit by 2 p.m. We scouting period. We allow access to the period. Hunters must also display the will disqualify anyone in violation from units during the scouting period from refuge-issued vehicle placard (part of hunting. 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise to legal the hunt permit) while participating in (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport sunset. You must clearly display the the designated hunt period. fishing on designated areas of the refuge signed refuge hunt permit (tearsheet) (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must and subject to the following conditions: face up on the vehicle dashboard when be under the direct supervision of an (i) We open Lake Texoma and hunting and scouting. adult age 18 or older. connected streams to fishing year- (vi) We allow hunters to enter the (iii) You may access the refuge during round. refuge 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise your permitted hunt period from 1 hour (ii) You may bank fish on Lake during the permitted hunt season. before legal hunt time to 1 hour after Texoma with pole and line, rod and Hunters must leave the hunt unit no legal hunt time. You must only hunt reel, or hand line year-round. later than 1 hour after legal shooting during legal hunt hours. (iii) We allow wade fishing from hours. (iv) We restrict hunt participants to March 15 through October 1 annually (vii) You may access hunt units only those listed on the refuge hunt permit from all areas except Refuge Road, by foot or by bicycle. (hunter, non-hunting chaperone, and Wildlife Drive, Plover Road, Tern Road, (viii) We allow hunting from portable non-hunting assistant). and Egret Road. stands or by stalking and still hunting. (v) We allow hunters to use bicycles (iv) We allow fishing in refuge ponds There is a limit of one blind or stand per on designated routes of travel. from March 15 through September 30 permitted hunter. You must attach (vi) We allow the use of dogs to annually, with the exception of Refuge hunter identification (permit number or retrieve doves during the hunt. Road pond, which is open year-round. license number) to the blind or stand. (2) [Reserved]

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(3) Big game hunting. We allow on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New open to the public and along public hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, Year’s Day. roads. and nilgai antelope on designated areas (v) You may access hunt areas by foot, (iii) We prohibit mooring to water of the refuge subject to the following nonmotorized watercraft, outboard control structures. conditions: motorboat, or airboat. Airboats may not (l) San Bernard National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at exceed 10 horsepower with direct drive Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through (v) of this with a propeller length of 48 inches (120 hunting. We allow hunting of goose, section apply. centimeters) or less. Engines may not duck, and coot on designated areas of (ii) We allow the use of rattling horns. exceed 2 cylinders and 484 cc. the refuge subject to the following (iii) We allow free-standing blinds or (vi) We allow hunting in the Star conditions: tripods. Hunters may set them up Lake/Clam Lake Hunt Unit daily during (i) Season dates will be concurrent during the scouting days preceding each the special teal season and on with the State for the September teal permitted hunt day and must take them Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays of season, youth-only season, and duck down by the end of each hunt day (see the regular waterfowl season. During the and coot regular season in the Texas § 27.93 of this chapter). Hunters must regular waterfowl season only, all South Zone, and goose regular season in mark and tag all stands with their hunters hunting the Star Lake/Clam the Texas East Zone, with the exception hunting license number during the Lake Hunt Units must register at the that we prohibit duck (not including the period of use. check station (FWS Form 3–2405), September teal and youth-only seasons) (iv) Hunters must field-dress all including those accessing the unit from and coot hunting on the refuge until the harvested big game in the field. the beach along the Brine Line or last Saturday in October. If the State- (v) Hunters may use nonmotorized Perkins Levee. specified duck and coot regular season dollies or carts off improved roads or (vii) We allow hunting in the Central opens later than the last Saturday in trails to haul carcasses to a parking area. Hunt Units daily during the September October, then hunting on the refuge will (vi) We prohibit use of big game teal season and on Saturdays, Sundays, open consistent with the State-specified decoys. and Tuesdays of the regular waterfowl season date. (ii) Hunters age 17 and younger must (vii) We prohibit the killing, season. be under the direct supervision of an wounding, taking, or possession of a (viii) We only allow hunting in the adult age 18 or older. deer, hog, or antelope and then Spaced Hunt Units on Saturdays, (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge intentionally or knowingly failing to Sundays, and Tuesdays of the regular hunt units no earlier than 4 a.m. make a reasonable effort to retrieve or waterfowl season. We allow a maximum Hunting starts at the designated legal keep the edible portions of the animal of four hunters per area. Hunters must shooting time and ends at 12 p.m. and include it in your bag limit. possess and carry Special Fee Area Permits (signed refuge tearsheet) while (noon). Hunters must leave refuge hunt (4) [Reserved] units by 1 p.m. (k) McFaddin National Wildlife hunting. (ix) We allow daily hunting in the (iv) We require hunters to use the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Mud Bayou Hunt Unit during the Waterfowl Lottery Application (FWS hunting. We allow hunting of goose, September teal season and on Sundays, Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— duck, and coot on designated areas of Wednesdays, and Fridays of the regular National Wildlife Refuge System) for the the refuge subject to the following waterfowl season. We allow access by Sargent Permit Waterfowl Hunt Area. conditions: foot from the beach at designated Hunters must abide by all terms and (i) Season dates will be concurrent crossings or by boat from the Gulf conditions set by the permit. with the State for the September teal Intracoastal Waterway via Mud Bayou. (v) We allow motorized boats, season, youth-only season, and duck (x) We allow portable blinds and including airboats, in open tidal waters. and coot regular season in the Texas temporary natural vegetation blinds. We prohibit the operation of motorized South Zone, and goose regular season in You must remove all blinds, decoys, boats in shallow waters, through the Texas East Zone, with the exception boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and emergent and submergent wetland that we prohibit duck (not including the other equipment from the refuge at the vegetation, or where bottom gouging September teal and youth-only seasons) end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and would occur. We allow motorized boats and coot hunting on the refuge until the 27.94 of this chapter). to enter shallow water by drifting or last Saturday in October. If the State- (xi) We require a minimum distance polling, or by means of trolling motor specified duck and coot regular season between hunt parties, and between where it does not cause damage to opens later than the last Saturday in hunters and driveable roads and vegetation or the bottom. October, then hunting on the refuge will buildings, of 200 yards (180 meters). (vi) You must remove all decoys, open consistent with the State-specified (xii) We allow the use of dogs when boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, season date. hunting. vegetation (blind material), and other (ii) You must possess and carry a (2)–(3) [Reserved] equipment from the refuge at the end of current signed refuge hunting permit (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 (signed tearsheet) while hunting on all and crabbing on designated areas of the of this chapter). units of the refuge. refuge subject to the following (vii) We require a minimum distance (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must conditions: between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 be under the direct supervision of an (i) We only allow fishing and crabbing meters). adult age 18 or older. with pole and line, rod and reel, or (viii) We restrict vehicle access to (iv) Hunters must enter the refuge handheld line. We prohibit the use of designated roads. You may access hunt hunt units between 4 a.m. and 1⁄2 hour any method not expressly allowed in units from land by foot or nonmotorized before the designated legal shooting inland waters, including trotlines, set conveyance from designated parking time. Hunting starts at legal shooting lines, jug lines, limb lines, bows and areas or turn-arounds. You may access time and ends at 12 p.m. (noon). arrows, gigs, spears, and crab traps. public waterfowl hunting areas by Hunters must leave refuge hunt units by (ii) We allow cast netting for bait for motorized boat from State waters, where 12:30 p.m. We close refuge hunt units personal use along waterways in areas applicable.

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(2)–(3) [Reserved] (ix) We allow the use of dogs when meters). Hunters must visibly wear 400 (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. square inches (2,600 square centimeters) fishing on designated areas of the refuge (2)–(3) [Reserved] of hunter orange above the waist and a subject to the following conditions: (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing solid hunter-orange hat or cap. (i) We prohibit the use or possession and crabbing on designated areas of the (vi) Hunters may enter the refuge no of alcoholic beverages in all public refuge subject to the following earlier than 4:30 a.m. We allow hunting fishing areas. conditions: from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise to legal (ii) The condition set forth at (i) We allow fishing and crabbing with sunset only during the days specified on paragraph (l)(1)(v) of this section pole and line, rod and reel, or handheld the permit. applies. line. We prohibit the use of any method (vii) Hunters may place no more than (m) Texas Point National Wildlife not expressly allowed in inland waters, one temporary stand on the refuge. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird including trotlines, set lines, jug lines, Hunters may place the stand during the hunting. We allow hunting of goose, limb lines, bows and arrows, gigs, scouting week before the hunt begins duck, and coot on designated areas of spears, and crab traps. and must remove it the day the hunt the refuge subject to the following (ii) We allow cast netting for bait by ends (see § 27.93 of this chapter). conditions: individuals along waterways in areas Hunters must label blinds with the (i) Season dates will be concurrent open to the public and along public name of the permit holder. We prohibit with the State for the September teal roads. hunting or erection of blinds on refuge season, youth-only season, and duck (iii) We prohibit mooring to water roads or mowed/maintained trails. and coot regular season in the Texas control structures. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (n) Trinity River National Wildlife South Zone, and goose regular season in hunting of white-tailed deer and feral Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird the Texas East Zone, with the exception hog on designated areas of the refuge hunting. We allow hunting of duck on that we prohibit duck (not including the subject to the following conditions: designated areas of the refuge subject to September teal and youth-only seasons) (i) We require a refuge permit (signed the following conditions: and coot hunting on the refuge until the refuge tearsheet) and Big Game Harvest last Saturday in October. If the State- (i) We only allow hunting on Champion Lake by State lottery Report (FWS Form 3–2359). Hunters specified duck and coot regular season must turn in both forms by the date opens later than the last Saturday in drawing. (ii) We only allow hunting on specified on the permit. Failure to October, then hunting on the refuge will Champion Lake Saturdays and Sundays submit the Big Game Harvest Report open consistent with the State-specified during the State duck season. Hunters will render the hunter ineligible for the season date. may not enter the refuge until 5 a.m. next year’s limited big game hunt. (ii) You must possess and carry a and must be out of the hunt area by 12 Drawings are by lottery. The hunter current signed refuge hunting permit p.m. (noon). must carry the nontransferable permit at (signed tearsheet) while hunting on all (iii) You must remove all blinds, all times while hunting. hunt units of the refuge. decoys, shell casings, and other (ii) The conditions set forth at (iii) Hunters age 17 and younger must personal equipment following each hunt paragraphs (n)(1)(v) and (n)(2)(iv) be under the direct supervision of an day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this through (vii) of this section apply. adult age 18 or older. chapter). (iii) We allow hunting during a (iv) Hunters must enter the refuge (iv) We allow the use of dogs when designated 23-day archery season. hunt unit between 4 a.m. and 1⁄2 hour retrieving game. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on before the designated legal shooting (v) Hunters age 17 and younger must designated areas of the refuge subject to time. Hunting starts at legal shooting be under the direct supervision of an the following conditions: time and ends at 12 p.m. (noon). adult age 18 or older. (i) We only allow fishing with pole Hunters must be off refuge hunt units by (vi) We require a minimum distance and line, rod and reel, or hand-held 12:30 p.m. We close refuge hunt units between hunt parties of 150 yards (135 line. on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New meters). (ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines, Year’s Day. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow setlines, bows and arrows, gigs, spears, (v) We allow hunting in portions of hunting for squirrel and rabbit on fish traps, crab/crawfish traps, and/or the refuge daily during the September designated areas of the refuge subject to nets. teal season and on Saturdays, Mondays, the following conditions: (iii) We prohibit the harvesting of frog and Wednesdays during the regular (i) We require hunters to possess a or turtle (see § 27.21 of this chapter). waterfowl season. refuge permit (signed tearsheet). The (iv) We allow fishing from legal (vi) You may access hunt areas by hunter must carry the nontransferable sunrise to legal sunset. foot, nonmotorized watercraft, outboard permit at all times while hunting. motorboat, or airboat. Airboats may not (ii) We require that refuge hunters § 32.63 Utah. exceed 10 horsepower with direct drive turn in the Upland/Small Game/ The following refuge units are open with a propeller length of 48 inches (120 Furbearer Report (FWS Form 3–2362) by for hunting and/or fishing as governed centimeters) or less. Engines may not the date specified on the permit. Failure by applicable Federal and State exceed 2 cylinders and 484 cc. to submit the report will render the regulations, and are listed in (vii) We allow portable blinds and hunter ineligible for the next year’s alphabetical order with additional temporary natural vegetation blinds. limited upland game hunt. refuge-specific regulations. You must remove all blinds, decoys, (iii) The condition set forth at (a) Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge— boats, spent shells, marsh chairs, and paragraph (n)(1)(v) of this section (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We other equipment from the refuge at the applies. allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and end of each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and (iv) We allow all-terrain vehicle use tundra swan on designated areas of the 27.94 of this chapter). for hunters with disabilities in refuge subject to the following (viii) We require a minimum distance designated units. conditions: between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 (v) We require a minimum distance (i) We prohibit hunting or shooting meters). between hunt parties of 200 yards (180 within 100 yards (90 meters (m)) of

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refuge roads, parking areas, and allow hunting of duck, coot, and goose (B) We prohibit jumpshooting within observation platforms. on designated areas of the refuge subject 200 yards (183 meters) of a party (ii) We allow airboats only in Refuge to the following condition: During hunting from a boat or blind. Unit 9 and Block C. hunting season, the refuge is open from (iii) In the Saxes Pothole/Creek and (iii) You may possess only 25 shells 11⁄2 hours before legal sunrise to 11⁄2 Shad Island Pothole: while hunting on or within 50 feet (15 hours after legal sunset. (A) This is a controlled hunting area. m) from the center of Unit 1A or 2C (2) Upland game hunting. We allow We require a refuge permit (FWS Form dike. hunting of pheasant and turkey on 3–2439, Hunt Application—National (iv) We close for the spring and designated areas of the refuge subject to Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt in this extended season goose hunts. the following conditions: area. (v) We prohibit archery hunting on (i) You may possess only approved (B) Each hunting party must possess the refuge. nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while and carry a permit (FWS Form 3–2439, (vi) You may enter the refuge 2 hours hunting turkey in the field. Hunt Application—National Wildlife before legal sunrise and must exit the (ii) We allow turkey hunting for youth Refuge System) for the specific zone on refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset. hunters only. the specific day they are hunting in this (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow area. Permits are not transferable. hunting of pheasant on designated areas hunting of deer and elk on designated (C) You must use a dog to retrieve of the refuge subject to the following areas of the refuge subject to the migratory game birds. condition: We prohibit hunting or following conditions: (iv) In the Junior Waterfowl Hunting taking of pheasants with a shotgun of (i) You must remove all tree stands Area: any description capable of holding more and blinds no later than the last day of (A) This is a controlled hunting area. than three shells, unless it is plugged the hunting season for which you have We require a refuge permit (FWS Form with a one-piece filler incapable of a permit (see § 27.93 of this chapter). 3–2439, Hunt Application—National removal without disassembling the gun (ii) We allow any-legal-weapon elk Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt in this so that its total capacity does not exceed hunting for youth, disabled, and area. three shells. depredation pool hunters during State (B) Each junior hunter must possess (3) [Reserved] seasons. and carry a permit (FWS Form 3–2439, (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (iii) We close for the general any- Hunt Application—National Wildlife fishing on designated areas of the refuge legal-weapon (rifle) and muzzleloader Refuge System) for the assigned blind subject to the following conditions: bull elk hunts. site and day. On Mentor Day, mentors (i) We open to fishing year-round. (iv) We allow any-legal-weapon elk must also possess and carry this permit (ii) You may fish only in designated hunting during limited late season for the assigned blind site. Each adult areas west of the Auto Tour Road access antlerless elk hunts starting on hunting party must possess and carry a gate from legal sunrise to legal sunset. December 1 during State seasons. permit for the blind site and day they (b) Fish Springs National Wildlife (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport are hunting. Permits are not Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird fishing on designated areas of the refuge transferable. hunting. We allow hunting of duck, subject to the following conditions: (C) Shooting hours end at 11 a.m. coot, and goose on designated areas of (i) You may only fish with the aid of (v) In the Long Marsh Channel and the refuge subject to the following a pole, hook, and line. We prohibit trot Metcalfe Island: conditions: lines, bow and arrows, spears, spear (A) This is a controlled hunting area. (i) All hunters must register guns, cross bows, and firearms. We require a refuge permit (FWS Form individually at the visitor information (ii) You must release unharmed any of 3–2439, Hunt Application—National station before entering the open hunting the following four endangered fish if Wildlife Refuge System) to hunt in this area and must check-out at the same caught: Razorback sucker, Colorado area. location prior to exiting the refuge. pikeminnow, humpback chub, and (B) We limit hunting to Tuesdays, (ii) We allow the use of dogs when bonytailed chub. Thursdays, and Saturdays throughout hunting. the waterfowl hunting season for duck. (iii) You may construct temporary § 32.64 Vermont. (C) Each hunting party must possess blinds. You must remove all blinds The following refuge units are open and carry a permit for the blind on the constructed out of materials other than for hunting and/or fishing as governed specific day they are hunting in this vegetation at the end of each day’s hunt by applicable Federal and State area. Permits are not transferable. (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). regulations, and are listed in (D) Shooting hours end at 11 a.m. (iv) We allow the use of small boats alphabetical order with additional (E) You must use a dog to retrieve (15 feet or less) when hunting. We refuge-specific regulations. migratory game birds. prohibit gasoline motors and air boats. (a) Missisquoi National Wildlife (F) We close this area to waterfowl (v) You may enter the refuge 2 hours Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting during split seasons when geese prior to legal sunrise and must exit the hunting. We allow hunting of goose, are the only waterfowl that hunters may refuge by 11⁄2 hours after legal sunset. duck, brant, merganser, coot, woodcock, legally take. You must remove leave decoys, boats, and snipe on designated areas of the (vi) In the Maquam Swamp Area: vehicles, and other personal property on refuge subject to the following (A) We prohibit blind staking and the refuge at the end of each day (see conditions: unattended decoys. §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (i) In the Delta Lakeshore Area: (B) You must use a dog to retrieve (vi) We have a special blind area for (A) We prohibit blind staking and migratory game birds. use by disabled hunters. We prohibit unattended decoys. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow trespass for any reason by any (B) We prohibit jumpshooting within hunting of cottontail rabbit, snowshoe individual not registered to use that 200 yards of a party hunting from a boat hare, ruffed grouse, and gray squirrel on area. or blind. designated areas of the refuge subject to (2)–(4) [Reserved] (ii) In the Maquam Shore Area: the following conditions: (c) Ouray National Wildlife Refuge— (A) We do not require a refuge permit (i) You must obtain a signed refuge (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We to hunt or scout in this area. hunt brochure (signed brochure) at

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refuge headquarters prior to hunting, (iv) We allow boat launching from § 32.65 Virginia. and you must hold a valid State hunting Louie’s Landing year-round. We allow The following refuge units are open license. boat launching from Mac’s Bend boat for hunting and/or fishing as governed (ii) We only allow shotguns or launch area from September through by applicable Federal and State muzzleloaders on open areas east of the November (inclusive). regulations, and are listed in Missisquoi River and on Shad Island. (b) Silvio O. Conte National Fish and alphabetical order with additional (iii) We prohibit hunting from the end Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game refuge-specific regulations. of snowshoe hare and rabbit season bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, (a) Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. through September 1. goose, crow, and American woodcock (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iv) On the Eagle Point Unit, on designated areas of the refuge subject (3) Big game hunting. We allow conditions in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) to the following condition: We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral through (iii) of this section do not apply. disabled hunters to hunt from a vehicle hog on designated areas of the refuge (3) Big game hunting. We allow that is at least 10 feet from the traveled subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer, moose, portion of the refuge road if the hunter (i) We allow scouting on designated bear, and turkey on designated areas of possesses a State-issued disabled days prior to the start of each refuge the refuge subject to the following hunting license and a Special Use hunt period. Hunters may enter the hunt conditions: Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) issued by zones on foot, on bicycle, or through (i) You must obtain a signed refuge the refuge manager. transportation provided by the refuge hunt brochure (signed brochure) at (2) Upland game hunting. We allow only. refuge headquarters prior to hunting, hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, bobcat, (ii) Hunters may go to Hunt Zone 1 and you must hold a valid State hunting woodchuck, red squirrel, eastern gray (Long Island) only by hand-launched license. squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe watercraft (canoe, punt, rowboat, and (ii) We only allow shotguns, hare, eastern cottontail, and ruffed similar watercraft) from the canoe muzzleloaders, or archery equipment on grouse on designated areas of the refuge launch at refuge headquarters. We open areas east and north of Vermont subject to the following conditions: prohibit use of trailers. Route 78. We prohibit rifles in these (i) We allow disabled hunters to hunt (iii) We prohibit hunting or areas at any time. from a vehicle that is at least 10 feet discharging of firearms within (iii) You may use portable tree stands from the traveled portion of the refuge designated safety zones. We prohibit as governed by State regulations guiding road if the hunter possesses a State- retrieval of wounded game from a ‘‘No their use on State wildlife management issued disabled hunting license and a Hunting Area’’ or ‘‘Safety Zone’’ areas with the following exception: We Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– without the consent of the refuge allow only one tree stand or ground G) issued by the refuge manager. employee on duty at the check station. blind for each signed refuge hunt (ii) Shooting from, over, or within 10 (iv) We prohibit the use of tree stands, brochure (signed brochure) we issue. feet of the traveled portion of any gravel except on Long Island (Hunt Zone 1). (iv) On the Eagle Point Unit, we allow road is prohibited (see § 25.71 of this (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting subject to the following chapter). fishing, noncommercial crabbing, and conditions: (iii) We require hunters hunting at clamming on designated areas of the (A) You may use portable tree stands night to possess a Special Use Permit refuge subject to the following as governed by State regulations guiding (FWS Form 3–1383–G) issued by the conditions: their use on State wildlife management refuge manager. (i) We close all areas within the areas. (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting zones, as well as the oceanfront, (B) We allow training of dogs during hunting of white-tailed deer, moose, to fishing, crabbing, and clamming the regular hunting seasons as governed black bear, and wild turkey on during the annual refuge white-tailed by State regulations. We allow dog designated areas of the refuge subject to deer and feral hog hunt. training outside the regular hunting the following conditions: (ii) You may surf fish, crab, and clam seasons (i.e., from June 1 through July (i) The condition set forth at south of the refuge’s beach access ramp. 31) only with a Special Use Permit paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section We allow night surf fishing by Special (Permit Application Form: National applies. Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) in Wildlife Refuge System General Special (ii) We allow disabled hunters to hunt this area on dates and at times Use, FWS Form 3–1383–G). from a vehicle that is at least 10 feet designated on the permit. (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport from the traveled portion of the refuge (iii) For sport fishing in D Pool: fishing on designated areas of the refuge road if the hunter possesses a State- (A) We only allow fishing from the subject to the following conditions: issued disabled hunting license and a docks or banks in D Pool. We prohibit (i) We allow sport fishing (including Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3–1383– boats, canoes, and kayaks on D Pool. bow fishing) by boat and ice fishing in G) issued by the refuge manager. (B) We prohibit hooks other than designated areas with the following (iii) You may use portable tree stands barbless or flattened. exceptions: and blinds as governed by State (C) You must catch and release all (A) We close the following areas from regulations guiding their use on State freshwater game fish. The daily creel ice-out to July 15: Goose Bay, Saxes wildlife management areas. You must limit for D Pool for other species is a Creek and Pothole, Metcalfe Island remove tree stands and blinds by the maximum combination of any 10 Pothole, Long Marsh Channel, and Clark end of the final deer season (see § 27.93 nongame fish. Marsh. of this chapter). (D) Parking for non-ambulatory (B) We close the following areas from (iv) You may retrieve moose at the anglers is available adjacent to the dock Labor Day to December 31: Long Marsh Nulhegan Basin Division with the use of at D Pool. All other anglers must enter Bay and Long Marsh Channel. a commercial moose hauler, if the the area by foot or bicycle. (ii) We allow bank fishing along hauler possesses a Special Use Permit (b) Chincoteague National Wildlife designated areas of Charcoal Creek. (FWS Form 3–1383–C) issued by the Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (iii) We prohibit taking fish with refuge manager. hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl firearms within refuge boundaries. 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refuge subject to the following an overnight fishing pass (name/ (iv) Hunters must remove all hunting conditions: address/phone) issued by the National equipment from the refuge at the end of (i) You must obtain a refuge hunt Park Service. Anglers can obtain a pass each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt in person at the National Park Service chapter). Application—National Wildlife Refuge Tom’s Cove Visitor Center. (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. System) and maintain the permit on (v) We allow only three surf fishing We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an your person while hunting on the poles per licensed angler, and those organized or planned effort to pursue, refuge. poles must be attended at all times. This drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or (ii) You may only access hunting includes persons age 65 or older who cause deer to move in the direction of areas by boat. are license-exempt in Virginia. any person(s) who is part of the (iii) We prohibit hunting on (c) Eastern Shore of Virginia National organized or planned hunt and known Assawoman and Metompkin Islands’ Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] to be waiting for the deer. beach and dune habitats beginning (3) Big game hunting. We allow (4) [Reserved] March 15. archery and shotgun hunting of white- (e) Great Dismal Swamp National (2) [Reserved] tailed deer on designated areas of the Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (3) Big game hunting. We allow refuge subject to the following (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and sika in conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer and bear on designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow holders of a refuge hunt designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: permit (Quota Deer Hunt Application, the following condition: You must (i) We allow holders of a refuge hunt FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— possess and carry a refuge permit (FWS permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt National Wildlife Refuge System) to Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— Application—National Wildlife Refuge access areas of the refuge typically National Wildlife Refuge System). System) to access areas of the refuge closed to the nonhunting public. All (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport typically closed to the nonhunting occupants of a vehicle or hunt party fishing in designated areas of the refuge public. All occupants of a vehicle or must possess a refuge hunt permit and subject to the following conditions: hunt party must possess a refuge hunt be actively engaged in hunting. We (i) We allow fishing in Lake permit and be actively engaged in allow an exception for those persons Drummond from a boat (maximum 25 hunting. We allow an exception for aiding a disabled person who possesses horsepower) and from the piers at those persons aiding a disabled person a valid State-issued Commonwealth of Washington Ditch and Interior Ditch. who possesses a valid State-issued Virginia Disabled Resident Lifetime (ii) We prohibit bank fishing. Commonwealth of Virginia Disabled License or Commonwealth of Virginia (iii) We require permits (Special Use Resident Lifetime License or Resident Disabled Veteran’s Lifetime Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G)) for Commonwealth of Virginia Resident License. vehicular access to the boat ramp on Disabled Veteran’s Lifetime License. (ii) You must sign in before entering Interior Ditch Road on the west side of (ii) You may not hunt within 100 feet the hunt zone and sign out upon leaving Lake Drummond. (30.5 meters) of any building. the zone. (f) James River National Wildlife (iii) We prohibit organized deer (iii) We prohibit organized deer Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (3) Big game hunting. We allow organized or planned effort to pursue, organized or planned effort to pursue, hunting of white-tailed deer on drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or designated areas of the refuge subject to cause deer to move in the direction of cause deer to move in the direction of the following conditions: any person(s) who is part of the any person(s) who is part of the (i) We require hunters to possess and organized or planned hunt and known organized or planned hunt and known carry a refuge hunting permit (FWS to be waiting for the deer. to be waiting for the deer. Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— (iv) You may not hunt, discharge a (iv) You may not hunt, discharge a National Wildlife Refuge System). firearm, or nock an arrow or crossbow firearm, or nock an arrow or crossbow (ii) We require persons who wish to bolt within 50 feet (15.2 meters) of the bolt outside of the designated hunting hunt during the refuge’s archery season centerline of any road, whether areas. to obtain a refuge hunting permit improved or unimproved, or paved trail. (v) We only allow shotguns loaded through a lottery administered by the (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport with buckshot during the firearm Virginia Department of Game and fishing, crabbing, and clamming from season. Inland Fisheries. the shoreline of the refuge in designated (4) [Reserved] (iii) We require that, during firearms areas subject to the following (d) Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck and muzzleloader seasons, hunters conditions: National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) remain within 100 feet (30 meters (m)) (i) You must attend minnow traps, [Reserved] of their assigned stand while hunting. crab traps, crab pots, and handlines at (3) Big game hunting. We allow (iv) We require that hunters using a all times. hunting of deer on designated areas of muzzleloader must hunt from a stand (ii) We prohibit the use of seine nets the refuge subject to the following elevated 10 feet (3 m) or more above the and pneumatic (compressed air or conditions: ground. otherwise) bait launchers. (i) You must possess and carry a (4) [Reserved] (iii) The State regulates certain refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (g) Mackay Island National Wildlife species of finfish, shellfish, and Application—National Wildlife Refuge Refuge. Refer to § 32.52(e) for crustacean (crab) using size or System). regulations. possession limits. You may not alter (ii) Hunters must certify/qualify (h) Occoquan Bay National Wildlife these species, to include cleaning or weapons and ammunition and view the Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] filleting, in such a way that we cannot orientation session online prior to (3) Big game hunting. We allow determine its species or total length. issuance of a permit. hunting of deer on designated areas of (iv) In order to fish after the refuge (iii) We only allow shotguns with the refuge subject to the following closes for the day, anglers must obtain slugs during the firearm season. conditions:

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(i) You must possess and carry a (4) [Reserved] § 32.66 Washington. refuge permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (k) Rappahannock River Valley The following refuge units are open Application—National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) for hunting and/or fishing as governed System) and be selected in the refuge [Reserved] by applicable Federal and State lottery to hunt. (3) Big game hunting. We allow regulations, and are listed in (ii) Hunters must certify/qualify hunting of white-tailed deer on alphabetical order with additional weapons and ammunition and view an designated areas of the refuge subject to refuge-specific regulations. orientation session online prior to the following condition: We require big (a) Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National issuance of a permit. game hunters to obtain a permit (FWS Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game (iii) We only allow shotguns with Form 3–2439, Hunt Application— bird hunting. We allow hunting of slugs during the firearm season. National Wildlife Refuge System). goose, duck, and coot on designated (iv) Hunters must remove all hunting (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport areas of the refuge subject to the equipment from the refuge at the end of fishing on designated areas of the refuge following conditions: each day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow hunters to possess and chapter). (i) We allow fishing access each day carry no more than 25 shells while (v) We prohibit organized deer drives. from legal sunrise to legal sunset. hunting in the field. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an (ii) During the period when the refuge (ii) Hunters may access the hunt areas organized or planned effort to pursue, is open for hunting, we close hunting by boat only. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or areas to all other uses, including sport (2)–(3) [Reserved] cause deer to move in the direction of fishing. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing any person(s) who is part of the (iii) We allow fishing only by use of and shellfishing on designated areas of organized or planned hunt and known one or more attended poles with hook the refuge subject to the following to be waiting for the deer. and line attached. We prohibit all other conditions: (4) [Reserved] fishing methods and means. (i) We prohibit bank fishing within (i) Plum Tree Island National Wildlife (iv) We prohibit the use of lead the refuge along the Nisqually River and Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird sinkers in freshwater ponds, including McAllister Creek. hunting. We allow hunting of migratory Wilna Pond and Laurel Grove Pond. (ii) We prohibit shellfishing (clams, waterfowl, gallinule, and coot on (v) We require catch-and-release oysters, mussels) on the tideflats. designated areas of the refuge subject to fishing for largemouth bass in (iii) We prohibit tidal flat and marsh the following conditions: freshwater ponds, including Wilna Pond access from refuge trails. (b) Columbia National Wildlife (i) We require migratory game bird and Laurel Grove Pond. Anglers may Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunters to obtain a permit through a take other finfish species as governed by hunting. We allow hunting of goose, lottery administered by the Virginia State regulations. duck, coot, and snipe on designated Department of Game and Inland (vi) We prohibit the use of minnows areas of the refuge subject to the Fisheries. We require hunters to possess as bait. and carry that permit, along with their (vii) We prohibit use of boats following conditions: (i) We prohibit discharge of any State hunting license and stamps, while propelled by gasoline motors, sail, or firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of hunting migratory game birds on the mechanically operated paddle wheel refuge. any maintained building or Federal while fishing. facility, such as, but not limited to, a (ii) We prohibit jump-shooting by foot (l) Wallops Island National Wildlife structure designed for storage, human or boat. Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iii) You must hunt from a blind, as occupancy, or shelter for animals. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We only allow portable blinds and assigned by the hunting permit. hunting of white-tailed deer on (2)–(4) [Reserved] temporary blinds constructed of (j) Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject to nonliving natural materials. Hunters (1)–(2) [Reserved] the following conditions: must remove all decoys and other (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) You must obtain a refuge hunt equipment at the end of each day’s hunt hunting of white-tailed deer on permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject to Application—National Wildlife Refuge (iii) We allow hunting only on the following conditions: System) and carry it on your person Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and (i) We require big game hunters to while hunting. Federal holidays on Marsh Unit 1 and obtain a permit through a lottery (ii) You must sign in at the hunter Farm Units 226 and 227. administered by the Virginia registration station prior to entering (2) Upland game hunting. We allow Department of Game and Inland your hunt zone and sign out upon hunting of upland game birds on Fisheries. exiting your hunt zone. All hunters designated areas of the refuge subject to (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. must sign out no later than 2 hours after the following conditions: We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an the end of legal shooting hours. (i) The condition set forth at organized or planned effort to pursue, (iii) You must report all harvested paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or animals on the sign-out sheet at the applies. cause deer to move in the direction of hunter registration station when signing (ii) We allow hunting from 12 p.m. any person(s) who is part of the out. (noon) to legal sunset on Wednesdays, organized or planned hunt and known (iv) We prohibit organized deer Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal to be waiting for the deer. drives. We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an holidays in Marsh Unit 1. (iii) We allow shotgun hunting on organized or planned effort to pursue, (3) Big game hunting. We allow designated days as indicated on refuge drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or hunting of deer on designated areas of hunting permits, in the State hunting cause deer to move in the direction of the refuge subject to the following guide, and on the refuge website. any person(s) who is part of the conditions: (iv) We require hunters to dock their organized or planned hunt and known (i) The condition set forth at boats at designated locations on the to be waiting for the deer. paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section refuge. (4) [Reserved] applies.

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(ii) We allow hunting with shotgun, areas of the monument/refuge subject to sunrise until 11⁄2 hours after legal muzzleloader, and archery only. the following conditions: sunset. (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on (i) We allow sport hunting of deer and (iii) We allow the use of dogs when designated areas of the refuge subject to elk on the Saddle Mountain, Ringold, hunting. the following conditions: and Wahluke (East) units of the (2) [Reserved] (i) On waters open to fishing, we monument/refuge subject to the (3) Big game hunting. We allow allow fishing only from April 1 to following conditions: hunting of elk on designated areas of the September 30, except that we allow (A) The condition set forth at refuge subject to the following fishing year-round on Falcon, Heron, paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section conditions: Goldeneye, Corral, Blythe, Chukar, and applies. (i) We allow hunting on Mondays Scaup Lakes. (B) We allow hunting with shotgun, through Fridays only. We close the (ii) We allow frogging during periods muzzleloader, and archery only. refuge to hunting on weekends and when we allow fishing on designated (ii) We allow population control Federal holidays. hunting of elk on the Rattlesnake Unit waters. (ii) We allow a maximum of 10 of the monument/refuge subject to the (c) Conboy Lake National Wildlife hunters to use the refuge in any one day, following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird with one hunt period consisting of 5 hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (A) We prohibit overnight camping, overnight parking, and smoking. consecutive days. duck, coot, and snipe on designated (iii) We allow hunting of elk using areas of the refuge subject to the (B) We require elk population control hunters to participate in a Service- muzzleloading firearms only. following conditions: (iv) We require hunters to attend a (i) We prohibit discharge of any directed, hunt-specific training session each year prior to hunting. Hunters refuge-specific orientation session each firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of must check-in and out at a refuge check year prior to hunting on the refuge. any maintained building or Federal (v) We require hunters to sign in and facility, such as, but not limited to, a station and fill out and display the Self- Clearing check-In Permit (Form 3–2405) out each day at the refuge headquarters. structure designed for storage, human When signing out for the day, you must occupancy, or shelter for animals. on the dashboards of their vehicles. (C) We allow hunting with modern report hunting success or failure, and (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys firearms only. any hit-but-not-retrieved animals on the and other equipment at the end of each (D) We allow authorized vehicles only Big Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3– day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). on designated roads and only in 2359). (2) [Reserved] designated parking areas. (vi) Additional persons may assist (3) Big game hunting. We allow (E) We prohibit the use of bicycles hunters during elk retrieval only. No hunting of deer on designated areas of and carts. more than one unlicensed person may the refuge subject to the following (F) We allow hunting Monday assist each licensed hunter during the conditions: The condition set forth at through Friday only. hunt or during elk retrieval. paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section (G) All hunt assistants must check-in (vii) We prohibit hunters from applies. and out at a refuge check station and be (4) [Reserved] operating motorized vehicles on the under the supervision of the permitted refuge. (d) Dungeness National Wildlife hunter at all times. All hunt assistants Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] (4) Sport fishing. We allow bank must fill out and display the Self- fishing on designated areas of the (4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater Clearing check-In Permit (Form 3–2405) fishing on designated areas of the refuge. on the dashboards of their vehicles. (g) Little Pend Oreille National refuge. (H) We allow foot access only beyond (e) Hanford Reach National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game designated roads and parking areas. bird hunting. We allow hunting of Monument/Saddle Mountain National (I) We prohibit retrieval of animals migratory game birds on designated Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game outside the hunt area without prior areas of the refuge subject to the bird hunting. We allow hunting of Service approval. goose, duck, coot, dove, and snipe on (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport following conditions: designated areas of the monument/ fishing on the designated areas of the (i) We allow hunting September refuge subject to the following monument/refuge subject to the through December. conditions: following condition: We allow access (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (i) We prohibit discharge of any from legal sunrise to legal sunset, except hunting. firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of that we allow access to the Wahluke (2) Upland game hunting. We allow any maintained building or Federal Unit’s White Bluffs boat launch from 2 hunting of upland game and small game facility, such as, but not limited to, a hours before legal sunrise until 2 hours on designated areas of the refuge subject structure designed for storage, human after legal sunset for launch and to the following conditions: occupancy, or shelter for animals. recovery activities only. (i) We allow hunting September (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys (f) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the through December, and during the and other equipment at the end of each Columbian White-Tailed Deer—(1) spring wild turkey season. day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Migratory game bird hunting. We allow (ii) During the spring turkey season, (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and we prohibit hunting of all species hunting of pheasant, quail, grey common snipe on designated areas of except wild turkey. partridge, and chukar partridge on the refuge subject to the following (iii) We allow the use of dogs when designated areas of the monument/ conditions: hunting, with the exception of raccoon. refuge subject to the following (i) You must remove all personal (3) Big Game Hunting. We allow conditions: The conditions set forth at property, including decoys and boats, hunting of big game on designated areas paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 of the refuge subject to the following section apply. and 27.94 of this chapter). conditions: The condition set forth at (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We open the refuge for hunting paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this section hunting of deer and elk on designated access from 11⁄2 hours before legal applies.

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(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (ii) We allow fishing and frogging fishing on designated areas of the fishing on designated areas of the from legal sunrise to legal sunset only. refuge. refuge. (j) San Juan Islands National Wildlife (h) McNary National Wildlife (i) Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(3) [Reserved] Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting. We allow hunting of goose, hunting. We allow hunting of goose, fishing on designated areas of the duck, coot, dove, and snipe on duck, and coot on designated areas of refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject to the refuge subject to the following (k) Toppenish National Wildlife the following conditions: conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We prohibit discharge of any (i) You may not shoot or discharge hunting. We allow hunting of goose, firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of any firearm from, across, or along any duck, coot, dove, and snipe on any maintained building or Federal designated route of travel, including designated areas of the refuge subject to facility, such as, but not limited to, a pedestrian trails. the following conditions: structure designed for storage, human (ii) We close the refuge to goose (i) We prohibit discharge of any hunting when the dusky Canada goose occupancy, or shelter for animals. firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters (m)) (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys harvest reaches the quota posted at the of any maintained building or Federal refuge. and other equipment at the end of each facility, such as, but not limited to, a (iii) We allow hunting on designated day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). structure designed for storage, human portions of the River ‘‘S’’ Unit on (iii) On the McNary Fee Hunt Area occupancy, or shelter for animals. (McNary Headquarters Unit), we allow Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, excluding Federal holidays, during the (ii) We allow only portable blinds and hunting subject to the following temporary blinds constructed of conditions: regular State waterfowl hunting season. (iv) Prior to entering the hunt area, nonliving natural materials. Hunters (A) The McNary Fee Hunt Area must remove all decoys and other (McNary Headquarters Unit) is only you must check in at the refuge check station, and obtain a Migratory Bird equipment at the end of each day’s hunt open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New Hunt Report (FWS Form 3–2361). You must carry the Migratory Bird Hunt (iii) On the Pumphouse, Petty, Isiri, Year’s Day. Chamber, and Chloe Units, we allow (B) We require hunters to possess and Report while hunting as proof of blind hunting 7 days a week subject to the carry a special refuge permit (signed assignment and user fee payment. following condition: We require a refuge brochure). (v) We allow access to the refuge minimum distance between hunt parties (C) We allow hunting only from check station 2 hours before legal of 200 yards (180 m). assigned areas. shooting time. We require hunters to (iv) On the Peninsula Unit, we allow depart the refuge no later than 1 hour (iv) On the Halvorson and Webb hunting subject to the following after legal shooting time. Units, we allow hunting only on condition: On the east shoreline of the (vi) We allow hunting only from Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Peninsula Unit, we allow hunting only designated permanent blinds. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and (vii) We allow a maximum of three from established numbered blind sites, New Year’s Day. persons per hunting blind. assigned on a first-come, first-served (v) On the Robbins Road Unit, we (viii) We prohibit additional hunters allow hunting only on Tuesdays, basis, and we require hunters to remain to join a hunt party after the party has within 100 feet (30 meters) of marked Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, checked in. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and posts unless retrieving birds or setting (ix) We allow the use of dogs when decoys. New Year’s Day. hunting. (vi) On the Robbins Road and (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (x) Prior to switching blinds, you hunting of upland game birds on Pumphouse Units, we allow hunting must first report to the refuge check only from numbered field blind sites. designated areas of the refuge subject to station to obtain a new blind the following conditions: We prohibit free-roam hunting or jump assignment. You must submit an shooting, and you must remain within (i) The condition set forth at accurate Migratory Bird Hunt Report paragraph (h)(1)(i) of this section 100 feet (30 m) of the numbered field (FWS Form 3–2361) for the blind being blind post unless retrieving birds or applies. vacated, and obtain a new Migratory (ii) On the McNary Fee Hunt Area setting decoys. We allow a maximum of Bird Hunt Report for the new blind. four persons per blind site. (McNary Headquarters Unit), we allow (xi) Prior to leaving the hunt area, you (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, must check out at the refuge check hunting of upland game birds on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New station, submit an accurate Migratory designated areas of the refuge subject to Year’s Day from 12 p.m. (noon) to the Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form 3–2361), the following conditions: end of State legal hunting hours. and present all harvested birds for (3) Big game hunting. We allow inspection by check station personnel. (i) The condition set forth at hunting of deer on designated areas of (xii) We reserve Blind 1A for paragraph (k)(1)(i) of this section the refuge subject to the following exclusive use by hunters with applies. conditions: permanent disabilities who qualify for a (ii) We allow hunting of upland game (i) The condition set forth at valid State Disabled Hunter Permit or birds from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sunset paragraph (h)(1)(i) of this section America the Beautiful access pass, and of each hunt day. applies. their nonhunting assistants. (iii) On the Halvorson and Webb (ii) On the Stateline and Juniper (2)–(3) [Reserved] Units, we allow hunting only on Canyon Units, we allow hunting with (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, modern firearms, shotgun, fishing and frogging on designated areas Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and muzzleloader, and archery. of the refuge subject to the following New Year’s Day. (iii) On the Peninsula, Two-Rivers, conditions: (iv) On the Robbins Road Unit, we and Wallula Units, we allow hunting (i) We allow fishing and frogging from allow hunting only on Tuesdays, with archery and shotgun only. March 1 through September 30 only. Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays,

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Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and (ii) On the Whitcomb Island Unit, we designated areas of the refuge subject to New Year’s Day. only allow hunting of upland game from the following conditions: (3)–(4) [Reserved] 12 p.m. (noon) to the end of State legal (i) We require all Long Island hunters (l) Turnbull National Wildlife hunting hours. to obtain and carry a Big/Upland Game Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (3) Big game hunting. We allow Hunt Application (FWS Form 3–2439, hunting. We allow hunting of duck, hunting of deer on designated areas of Hunt Application—National Wildlife goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following Refuge System). the refuge subject to the following conditions: (ii) We require all hunters to report conditions: (i) The condition set forth at game taken, hours hunted, and name/ (i) We only allow hunting during the paragraph (m)(1)(i) of this section address/date on the Big Game Harvest State youth season. applies. Report (FWS Form 3–2359). (ii) We allow the use of dogs when (ii) We allow hunting by special (iii) At Long Island, we allow only hunting. permit only (issued by the State). archery hunting; we prohibit hunting (iii) Hunters may access the refuge no (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport firearms. earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise fishing on designated areas of the (iv) We prohibit bear hunting on any and must leave no later than 1 hour after refuge. portion of the refuge except Long Island. legal sunset. (n) Willapa National Wildlife (v) We prohibit the use of centerfire (iv) Hunters must obtain a letter from Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird or rimfire rifles within the Lewis, Porter the refuge manager authorizing them to hunting. We allow hunting of goose, Point, and Riekkola Units. access the refuge for the purpose of duck, coot, and snipe on designated (vi) The conditions set forth at hunting migratory game birds. areas of the refuge subject to the paragraphs (n)(1)(v) and (vi) of this (2) [Reserved] following conditions: section apply. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (i) We require all hunters to obtain (vii) You may leave your tree stand(s) hunting of elk on designated areas of the and carry a Migratory Bird Hunt in place for 3 days. You must label your refuge subject to the following Application (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt tree stand(s) with your hunting license conditions: Application—National Wildlife Refuge number and the date you set up the System) prior to entering the hunt area (i) Hunters must obtain a letter from stand. You may set up stands 11⁄2 hours the refuge manager assigning them a at the Riekkola Unit. before legal sunrise. You must remove (ii) We require all hunters to report hunt unit. your tree stand(s) and all other personal waterfowl taken per instructions on the (ii) Hunters may access the refuge no property from the refuge by 11⁄2 hours Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form earlier than 2 hours before State legal after legal sunset on the third day (see 3–2361). shooting time and must leave no later § 27.93 of this chapter). than 5 hours after the end of State legal (iii) In the designated goose hunt area in the Riekkola Unit, hunters may take (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting hours. ducks, coots, and snipe only incidental fishing on designated areas of the (iii) Hunters not using approved refuge. nontoxic ammunition (see § 32.2(k)) to hunting geese. (iv) We allow goose hunting on must remove or bury the visceral § 32.67 West Virginia. Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays in remains of harvested animals. The following refuge units are open the designated goose hunt area in the (4) [Reserved] for hunting and/or fishing as governed Riekkola Unit. (m) Umatilla National Wildlife by applicable Federal and State (v) We open the refuge for hunting Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird regulations, and are listed in access from 11⁄2 hours before legal hunting. We allow hunting of goose, alphabetical order with additional sunrise until 11⁄2 hours after legal duck, coot, dove, and snipe on sunset. refuge-specific regulations. designated areas of the refuge subject to (vi) We allow the use of dogs when (a) Canaan Valley National Wildlife the following conditions: hunting. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (i) We prohibit discharge of any (vii) You must remove all personal hunting. We allow hunting of goose, firearm within 1⁄4 mile (396 meters) of property, including decoys and boats, duck, rail, coot, gallinule, mourning any maintained building or Federal by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 dove, snipe, and woodcock on facility, such as, but not limited to, a and 27.94 of this chapter). designated areas of the refuge subject to structure designed for storage, human (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: occupancy, or shelter for animals. hunting of forest grouse (sooty and (i) We require each hunter to possess (ii) Hunters must remove all decoys ruffed) on designated areas of the refuge and carry a signed refuge hunting and other equipment at the end of each subject to the following conditions: brochure (signed brochure). day’s hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). (i) We require all hunters to obtain (ii) We prohibit overnight parking (iii) On the Paterson and Whitcomb and carry a Big/Upland Game Hunt except by Special Use Permit (FWS Units, we allow hunting only on Application (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt Form 3–1383–G) on Forest Road 80. Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Application—National Wildlife Refuge (iii) We allow the use of dogs for all Federal holidays within the State System). hunting migratory game birds. We season. (ii) We require all hunters to report prohibit more than two dogs per hunter. (iv) On the Ridge Unit, we allow only game taken, hours hunted, and name/ We require all dogs to wear a collar shoreline hunting; we prohibit hunting address/date on the Upland/Small displaying the owner’s name and from boats. Game/Furbearer Report (FWS Form 3– telephone number. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow 2362). (iv) We prohibit dog training except hunting of upland game birds on (iii) We allow archery hunting only. during legal hunting seasons. designated areas of the refuge subject to (iv) The conditions set forth at (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: paragraphs (n)(1)(v) and (vi) of this the hunting of ruffed grouse, squirrel, (i) The conditions set forth at section apply. cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, red paragraphs (m)(1)(i) and (iii) of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow fox, gray fox, bobcat, woodchuck, section apply. hunting of deer, elk, and bear on coyote, opossum, striped skunk, and

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raccoon on designated areas of the (ii) We prohibit the use of rifles, designated areas of the refuge subject to refuge subject to the following muzzleloaders, or pistols for hunting the following conditions: conditions: rabbit or squirrel. (i) You must remove all stands from (i) The conditions set forth at (3) Big game hunting. We allow the refuge following each day’s hunt paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iv) of this archery hunting of white-tailed deer on (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit section apply. designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting from any stand left up (ii) You may hunt raccoon at night, the following conditions: overnight. but you must obtain a Special Use (i) The conditions set forth at (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no Permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this earlier than 1 hour before legal shooting raccoon hunting. section apply. hours and must exit the refuge no later (iii) We only allow hunting in the No (ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. than 1 hour after legal shooting hours Rifle Zones with the following We define a ‘‘deer drive’’ as an end. equipment: Archery, shotgun, or organized or planned effort to pursue, (iii) Any ground blind used during muzzleloader. drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or any gun deer season must display at (iv) We allow the use of dogs for cause deer to move in the direction of least 144 square inches (929 square hunting upland game species. We any person(s) who is part of the centimeters) of solid, blaze-orange prohibit more than six dogs per hunting organized or planned hunt and known material visible from all directions. party for raccoon hunting. All dogs must to be waiting for the deer. (iv) We require hunters to possess a wear a collar displaying the owner’s (iii) We only allow the use of permit (FWS Form 3–1383–G) for deer name and telephone number. temporary tree stands and blinds. You hunting on Plum Island. (v) We prohibit the hunting of upland must remove your tree stand(s) and/or game species from March 1 through (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport blind(s) at the end of each hunt day (see fishing on designated areas of the refuge August 31. § 27.93 of this chapter). You must (3) Big game hunting. We allow the subject to the following condition: We clearly print your name and telephone hunting of white-tailed deer, black bear, only allow fishing from the shoreline; number on the stand(s) and/or blind(s) and turkey on designated areas of the we prohibit fishing from docks, piers, in a place that is easily read while the refuge subject to the following and other structures. stand is affixed to a tree. conditions: (c) Hackmatack National Wildlife (i) The conditions set forth at (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Refuge. Refer to § 32.32(f) for paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iv) and fishing throughout the refuge subject to regulations. (a)(2)(iii) of this section apply. the following conditions: (d) Horicon National Wildlife (ii) We allow the use of temporary tree (i) The condition set forth at Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird stands. You must clearly print your paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section hunting. We allow hunting of goose, name and telephone number on the applies. duck, and coot on designated areas of stand in a place that is easily read while (ii) We prohibit trotlines (setlines) and the refuge subject to the following the stand is affixed to a tree. You must turtle lines. condition: We allow only participants in remove tree stands at the end of the deer § 32.68 Wisconsin. the Learn to Hunt and other special season (see § 27.93 of this chapter). The following refuge units are open programs to hunt. (iii) We allow the use of dogs for for hunting and/or fishing as governed (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting black bear during the gun by applicable Federal and State hunting of wild turkey, ring-necked season. We prohibit more than six dogs regulations, and are listed in pheasant, gray partridge, squirrel, and per hunting party. We require all dogs alphabetical order with additional cottontail rabbit on designated areas of to wear a collar displaying the owner’s refuge-specific regulations. the refuge subject to the following name and telephone number. condition: For wild turkey hunting, (4) [Reserved] (a) Fox River National Wildlife Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] hunters may possess only approved (b) Ohio River Islands National nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on in the field. bird hunting. We allow hunting of (3) Big game hunting. We allow migratory game birds (waterfowl, coot, designated areas of the refuge and subject to the following conditions: hunting of white-tailed deer in rail, gallinule, snipe, woodcock, and designated areas of the refuge subject to dove) on designated areas of the refuge (i) Hunters must remove all stands from the refuge following each day’s the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: (i) Hunters must remove all stands (i) We require each hunter to possess hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We and personal property from the refuge and carry a signed refuge hunting prohibit hunting from any stand left up following each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 brochure (signed brochure). overnight. (ii) Hunters and anglers may enter the (ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no and 27.94 of this chapter). We prohibit refuge 1 hour before legal sunrise and earlier than 1 hour before legal shooting hunting from any stand left up must exit the refuge, including parking hours and must exit the refuge no later overnight. areas, no later than 1 hour after legal than 1 hour after legal shooting hours (ii) Hunters must possess a refuge sunset. end. permit (FWS Form 3–2439, Hunt (iii) When hunting migratory game (iii) Any ground blind used during Application—National Wildlife Refuge birds, you may only use dogs to locate, any gun deer season must display at System) to hunt in Area E (surrounding point, and retrieve. least 144 square inches (929 square the office/visitor center). (2) Upland game hunting. We allow centimeters) of solid, blaze-orange (iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no hunting of rabbit and squirrel on material visible from all directions. earlier than 1 hour before legal shooting designated areas of the refuge subject to (4) [Reserved] hours and must exit the refuge no later the following conditions: (b) Green Bay National Wildlife than 1 hour after legal shooting hours. (i) The conditions set forth at Refuge. (1)–(2) [Reserved] (iv) Any ground blind used during paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this (3) Big game hunting. We allow any gun deer season must display at section apply. hunting of white-tailed deer on least 144 square inches (929 square

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centimeters) of solid-blaze-orange gray squirrel, fox squirrel, cottontail prohibit all other types of marking. You material visible from all directions. rabbit, snowshoe hare, and raccoon on must clearly identify the hunter’s State (v) We prohibit the field possession of designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting license number on the clothes white-tailed deer in areas closed to the following conditions: pin or the flagging itself. You must white-tailed deer hunting. (i) For wild turkey hunting, you may remove all clothes pins by the last day (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on use or possess only approved nontoxic of archery season (see §§ 27.93 and designated areas of the refuge subject to shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the 27.94 of this chapter). the following conditions: field. (vii) Beginning the Saturday prior to (i) We only allow bank fishing or (ii) During the spring turkey season, the opening of the State regular gun deer fishing through the ice. we allow unarmed hunters who have a season, you may use nonmotorized (ii) We prohibit the use of fishing valid spring turkey permit in their boats on Sprague-Goose Pools until weights or lures containing lead. possession to scout the hunt area. We freeze-up in order to access areas for (e) Leopold Wetland Management allow this scouting beginning on the deer hunting. District—(1) Migratory game bird Saturday immediately prior to the (viii) Any ground blind used during hunting. We allow hunting of migratory opening date listed on the State turkey any gun deer season must display at game birds throughout the district, hunting permit. least 144 square inches (929 square except that we prohibit hunting on the (iii) We open Refuge Area 3 to centimeters) of solid-blaze-orange Blue-wing waterfowl production area hunting after the State deer gun season material visible from all directions. (WPA) in Ozaukee County and on the through the end of the respective State (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport Wilcox WPA in Waushara County, seasons or until February 28, whichever fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: occurs first. subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow the use of hunting dogs, (iv) We allow the use of dogs while (i) We allow use of nonmotorized provided the dog is under the hunting upland game (except raccoon), boats in Sprague-Goose pools only when immediate control of the hunter at all provided the dog is under the we open these pools to fishing. times. immediate control of the hunter at all (ii) We allow motorized boats in Suk (ii) You must remove boats, decoys, times. Cerney Pool. and blinds at the conclusion of each day (v) You may only hunt snowshoe hare (iii) We allow fishing by hook and (see § 27.93 of this chapter). during the season for cottontail rabbit. line only. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow (g) St. Croix Wetland Management hunting of upland game throughout the hunting of white-tailed deer on District—(1) Migratory game bird district, except that we prohibit hunting designated areas of the refuge subject to hunting. We allow hunting of migratory on the Blue-wing WPA in Ozaukee the following conditions: game birds on designated areas County and on the Wilcox WPA in (i) We prohibit possession of a loaded throughout the district subject to the Waushara County, subject to the firearm or a nocked arrow on a bow following conditions: following conditions: within 50 feet (15 meters (m)) of the (i) We prohibit hunting on designated (i) The condition set forth at centerline of all public roads. During the portions posted as closed of the St. paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section gun deer season, we prohibit possession Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production applies. of a loaded firearm within 50 feet (15 m) Area (WPA) and the Prairie Flats— (ii) For hunting, you may use or of the center of refuge trails, and we South WPA in St. Croix County. possess only approved nontoxic shot prohibit discharge of guns from, across, (ii) We close the Oak Ridge WPA in shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, down, or alongside these trails. St. Croix County to hunting from the including shot shells used for hunting (ii) You may use portable elevated opening day of waterfowl season until wild turkey. devices, but you must lower them to the first Saturday in December, except (3) Big game hunting. We allow ground level at the close of shooting that we allow deer hunting during hunting of big game throughout the hours each day. You must remove all regular archery, gun, and muzzleloader district, except that we prohibit hunting blinds, stands, platforms, and ladders seasons. on the Blue-wing WPA in Ozaukee from the refuge at the end of the hunting (2) Upland game hunting. We allow County and on the Wilcox WPA in season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this hunting of upland game on designated Waushara County, subject to the chapter). areas throughout the district subject to following condition: Any ground blind (iii) You must clearly mark all non- the following conditions: used during any gun deer season must natural blinds, stands, platforms, and (i) The conditions set forth at display at least 144 square inches (929 ladders on the exterior with the hunter’s paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this square centimeters) of solid, blaze- State hunting license number in letters section apply. orange material visible from all that are at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) (ii) For hunting, you may use or directions. high. You may also use an attached possess only approved nontoxic shot (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport metal tag with stamped or engraved shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field, fishing on WPAs throughout the district. lettering that is clearly visible. including shot shells used for hunting (f) Necedah National Wildlife (iv) We open Refuge Area 2 to deer wild turkey. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting during State archery, gun, and (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. We allow hunting of migratory muzzleloader seasons, except for any hunting of big game on designated areas game birds on designated areas of the early antlerless-only hunts. throughout the district subject to the refuge subject to the following (v) We open Refuge Area 3 to deer following condition: We prohibit condition: We allow the use of dogs hunting during the State regular gun, hunting on designated portions of the while hunting migratory game birds, muzzleloader, and late archery seasons. St. Croix Prairie WPA and the Prairie provided the dog is under the Unarmed deer hunters may enter Area Flats—South WPA in St. Croix County. immediate control of the hunter at all 3 to scout beginning the Saturday prior (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport times. to the gun deer season. fishing on WPAs throughout the district. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (vi) You may use clothespins marked (h) Trempealeau National Wildlife hunting of wild turkey, ruffed grouse, with flagging or reflective material. We Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird

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hunting. We allow hunting of migratory We do not prohibit the possession, only (2) Upland game hunting. We allow game birds on designated areas of the the use, of other watercraft motors. hunting of blue grouse, ruffed grouse, refuge subject to the following (iii) We prohibit harvest of turtle (see chukar partridge, gray partridge, conditions: § 27.21 of this chapter). cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, (i) We allow hunting of duck, (iv) We prohibit night-lighting, squirrel (red, gray, and fox), red fox, merganser, goose, coot, mourning dove, archery, spearing, or netting of fish. raccoon, and striped skunk on sora, Virginia rail, woodcock, snipe, and (i) Upper Mississippi River National designated areas of the refuge subject to crow on refuge lands north of the main Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Refer to the following conditions: channel of the Trempealeau River and § 32.42(r) for regulations. (i) The condition set forth at north of State Highway 35/54, subject to (j) Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section the following conditions: Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird applies. (A) We allow only the use of portable hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl (ii)We allow the use of dogs to find or temporary blinds. on designated areas of the refuge subject and retrieve legally harvested upland (B) We allow the use of dogs while to the following conditions: game birds, cottontail rabbits, and hunting migratory game birds, provided (i) We allow only the use of portable squirrels. You may not use dogs to chase the dog is under the immediate control or temporary blinds. red fox, raccoon, striped skunk, or any of the hunter at all times. (ii) You must remove portable or other species not specifically allowed in (ii) We allow hunting of duck, temporary blinds and any material this paragraph (a)(2)(ii). merganser, goose, and coot on refuge brought on to the refuge for blind (iii) Licensed migratory bird, big lands south of the main channel of the construction at the end of each day’s game, or upland/small game hunters Trempealeau River and south of State hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this may harvest red fox, raccoon, and Highway 35/54, subject to the following chapter). striped skunk on the refuge from condition: We require a refuge permit. (2) [Reserved] September 1 until the end of the last (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (3) Big game hunting. We allow open big game, upland bird, or small hunting of wild turkey, ruffed grouse, hunting of white-tailed deer on game season. You must possess, and ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite quail, designated areas of the refuge subject to remove from the refuge, all red fox, Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed the following conditions: raccoon, or striped skunk that you grouse, coyote, gray and red fox, bobcat, (i) We allow archery deer hunting to harvest on the refuge. raccoon, snowshoe hare, cottontail take place on refuge lands owned by the (3) Big game hunting. We allow rabbit, and gray and red squirrel on Service that constitute tracts greater hunting of elk, mule deer, white-tailed designated areas of the refuge subject to than 20 acres (8 hectares). deer, pronghorn, and moose subject to the following conditions: (ii) Hunters may construct ground the following condition: The condition (i) We allow upland game hunting blinds entirely of dead vegetation from set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this only on refuge land north of the main refuge lands. section applies. channel of the Trempealeau River and (iii) Hunters must remove all stands (4) [Reserved] north of State Highway 35/54. and blinds from the refuge at the end of (b) Hutton Lake National Wildlife (ii) We allow only the use of portable each day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird or temporary blinds. of this chapter). hunting. We allow hunting of goose, (iii) We allow the use of dogs while (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport duck, coot, and merganser on hunting upland game birds, provided fishing on designated areas of the refuge designated areas of the refuge subject to the dog is under the immediate control subject to the following conditions: the following conditions: of the hunter at all times. (i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise (i) We allow the use of dogs when (3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting. to legal sunset only. hunting of white-tailed deer on (ii) We prohibit the cleaning of birds (ii) We prohibit the taking of any designated areas of the refuge subject to on the refuge. the following conditions: mussel (clam), crayfish, frog, leech, or (2)–(4) [Reserved] (i) On refuge land south of the main turtle species by any method on the (c) National Elk Refuge. (1)–(2) channel of the Trempealeau River and refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). [Reserved] south of State Highway 35/54: § 32.69 Wyoming. (3) Big game hunting. We allow (A) We prohibit the use of rifles for hunting of elk and bison on designated The following refuge units are open deer hunting. areas of the refuge subject to the (B) We allow white-tailed deer for hunting and/or fishing as governed following conditions: hunting only by refuge permit. by applicable Federal and State (i) We require refuge permits (issued (ii) On refuge land north of the main regulations, and are listed in by State of Wyoming). channel of the Trempealeau River and alphabetical order with additional (ii) We prohibit shooting from or north of State Highway 35/54: refuge-specific regulations. across refuge roads and parking areas. (A) We allow white-tailed deer (a) Cokeville Meadows National (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport hunting during the State archery, Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game fishing on designated areas of the muzzleloader, and firearms seasons. bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, refuge. (B) We allow hunting during the dark goose, coot, merganser, snipe, (d) Pathfinder National Wildlife youth gun deer hunt and the gun hunt Virginia rail, Sora rail, sandhill crane, Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird for hunters with disabilities as governed and mourning dove on designated areas hunting. We allow hunting of goose, by State regulations. of the refuge subject to the following duck, and coot on designated areas of (4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on conditions: the refuge. designated areas of the refuge subject to (i) We allow the use of dogs to find (2) Upland game hunting. We allow the following conditions: and retrieve legally harvested migratory hunting of sage grouse and cottontail (i) We allow fishing only from legal game birds. rabbit on designated areas of the refuge. sunrise to legal sunset. (ii) Hunters may only access the (3) Big game hunting. We allow (ii) We allow boats propelled by hand refuge 1 hour before legal sunrise until hunting of pronghorn antelope and deer or electric motors only on refuge pools. 1 hour after legal sunset. on designated areas of the refuge.

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(4) [Reserved] (iii) We prohibit use of Self Contained (a) Each person must secure and (e) Seedskadee National Wildlife Underwater Breathing Apparatus possess the required State license. Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird (SCUBA) to take fish or invertebrates. (b) Each person age 16 and older must hunting. We allow hunting of dark (b) [Reserved] obtain and possess a Federal Migratory goose, duck, coot, merganser, dove, Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp snipe, and rail on designated areas of PART 36—ALASKA NATIONAL (Federal Duck Stamp) while hunting the refuge subject to the following WILDLIFE REFUGES migratory waterfowl. conditions: ■ (c) Each person must comply with the (i) We open the refuge to the general 7. The authority citation for part 36 continues to read as follows: applicable provisions of Federal laws public from 1⁄2 hour before legal sunrise and regulations including this to 1⁄2 hour after legal sunset. Waterfowl Authority: 16 U.S.C. 460(k) et seq., 668dd– subchapter and the current Federal hunters may enter the refuge 1 hour 668ee, 3101 et seq., Pub. L. 115–20, 131 Stat. migratory bird regulations at 50 CFR before legal shooting hours to set up 86. parts 20 and 21. decoys and blinds. ■ 8. Amend § 36.32 by: (d) Each person must comply with the (ii) We allow the use of dogs when ■ a. Revising the section heading; applicable provisions of the laws and hunting. ■ b. Removing paragraph (c)(1)(iv); regulations of the State in which a (iii) You must only use portable ■ c. Revising paragraph (d); and hatchery is located unless further blinds or blinds constructed from dead ■ d. Removing paragraph (e). restricted by Federal law or regulation. and downed wood. The revisions read as follows: (e) Each person must comply with the (iv) You must remove portable blinds, terms and conditions authorizing access tree stands, decoys, and other personal § 36.32 Non-subsistence taking of fish and wildlife. and use of the national fish hatchery equipment from the refuge after each area. day’s hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of * * * * * (f) The regulations contained in this this chapter). (d) You may conduct an animal part are prescribed for hunting and sport (2) Upland game hunting. We allow control program only if you obtain a fishing of all National Fish Hatcheries hunting of sage grouse, cottontail rabbit, special use permit, issued by the Refuge and supplement the general National jackrabbit, raccoon, fox, and skunk on Manager, to do so. Wildlife Refuge System regulations designated areas of the refuge subject to SUBCHAPTER E—MANAGEMENT OF found in 50 CFR chapter I, subchapter the following condition: The conditions FISHERIES CONSERVATION AREAS C. The general National Wildlife Refuge set forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) ■ System regulations are automatically of this section apply. 9. Revise part 71 to read as follows: (3) Big game hunting. We allow applicable in their entirety to the PART 71—HUNTING AND SPORT hunting of pronghorn, mule deer, white- National Fish Hatcheries except as FISHING ON NATIONAL FISH tailed deer, elk, and moose on supplemented these regulations. If these HATCHERIES designated areas of the refuge subject to regulations conflict with the general National Wildlife Refuge System the following condition: The condition Subpart A—General Provisions set forth at paragraph (e)(1)(i) section regulations, comply with these Sec. regulations. applies. 71.1 Opening of national fish hatcheries to (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport (g) Each person must comply with the hunting and sport fishing. provisions of any special notices fishing on designated areas of the refuge 71.2 What are the requirements for hunting subject to the following conditions: on areas of the National Fish Hatchery governing hunting on the national fish (i) The condition set forth at System? hatchery area. Such special notices will paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section 71.3 Information collection requirements. be posted throughout the area and will applies. be available at the headquarters of the Subpart B—Hatchery-Specific Regulations fish hatchery to which they relate. (ii) We prohibit taking of mollusk, for Hunting and Sport Fishing crustacean, reptile, and amphibian from (1) Special notices are issued only the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter). 71.11 National fish hatcheries open for after the announcement of applicable hunting. annual State and Federal hunting § 32.70 Guam. 71.12 National fish hatcheries open for sport fishing. regulations. The following refuge units are open (2) Special notices may contain the for hunting and/or fishing as governed Authority: Sec. 4, Pub. L. 73–121, 48 Stat. following items: by applicable Federal and State 402, as amended; sec. 4, Pub. L. 87–714, 76 (i) Wildlife species which may be regulations, and are listed in Stat. 654; 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, 664, hunted, or species of fish which may be 668dd, 1534. alphabetical order with additional taken; refuge-specific regulations. Subpart A—General Provisions (ii) Seasons; (a) Guam National Wildlife Refuge. (iii) Bag/creel limits; (1)–(3) [Reserved] § 71.1 Opening of national fish hatcheries (iv) Methods of hunting or fishing; (4) Sport fishing. We allow sport to hunting and sport fishing. (v) Description of areas open to fishing and collection of marine life on National fish hatchery areas may be hunting or fishing; or designated areas of the refuge as opened to hunting or sport fishing when (vi) Other provisions as required. governed by Government of Guam laws such activity is not detrimental to the (3) Special notices will not liberalize and regulations and subject to the propagation and distribution of fish or existing State law or regulations. following conditions: other aquatic wildlife. (4) Special notices may be amended (i) We open the refuge to anglers from as needed to meet management 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day year- § 71.2 What are the requirements for responsibilities for the area. round, except on Thanksgiving, hunting on areas of the National Fish Christmas, and New Year’s Day, when Hatchery System? § 71.3 Information collection requirements. we close to all public entry. The following provisions apply to The information collection (ii) You may not possess surround or public hunting and sport fishing on a requirements contained in this part have gill nets on the refuge. national fish hatchery area: been approved by the Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB) under hunting license number. The label must (e) Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery. 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and assigned be readable from the ground. We allow sport fishing on designated clearance number 1018–0140. The (ii) You may place tree stands and areas of the hatchery subject to the information is being collected to ground blinds on the refuge only from following condition: We prohibit the provide the refuge managers the September 1 to December 31 annually. cleaning of fish on the hatchery. information needed to decide whether (4) Sport fishing. See § 71.12(g) for (f) Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery. or not to allow the requested use. A hatchery-specific fishing regulations for We allow sport fishing on designated response is required in order to obtain this hatchery. areas of the hatchery. a benefit. The Service may not conduct (c) Southwest Native Aquatic (g) Leadville National Fish Hatchery. or sponsor, and you are not required to Resources and Recovery Center—(1) We allow sport fishing on designated respond to, a collection of information Migratory game bird hunting. We allow areas of the hatchery subject to the unless it displays a currently valid OMB the hunting of sandhill crane, light and following condition: We prohibit the control number. Direct comments dark goose, duck, merganser, coot, cleaning of fish on the hatchery. See regarding the burden estimate or any mourning and white-winged dove, and § 71.11 for hatchery-specific hunting other aspect of these information band-tailed pigeon on designated areas regulations for this hatchery. collection requirements to the Service’s of the hatchery. Information Collection Clearance Officer (2) Upland game hunting. We allow (h) Leavenworth National Fish at the address provided at 50 CFR 2.1(b). the hunting of Eurasian collared dove; Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on dusky (blue) grouse; pheasant; scaled, designated areas of the hatchery. Subpart B—Hatchery-Specific Montezuma, Gambel’s, and bobwhite (i) Little White Salmon National Fish Regulations for Hunting and Fishing quail; and Abert’s, red, gray, and fox Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on squirrel on designated areas of the § 71.11 National fish hatcheries open for designated areas of the hatchery subject hunting. hatchery. to the following condition: We allow (3) [Reserved] fishing after legal sunset, but the The following hatcheries are open for hatchery access road is closed from 11 hunting as governed by applicable § 71.12 National fish hatcheries open for p.m. to 4 a.m. Federal and State regulations, and are sport fishing. listed in alphabetical order with The following hatcheries are open for (j) Orangeburg National Fish additional hatchery-specific regulations. sport fishing as governed by applicable Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on (a) Iron River National Fish Federal and State regulations, and are designated areas of the hatchery subject Hatchery—(1) Migratory game bird listed in alphabetical order with to the following conditions: hunting. We allow migratory game bird additional hatchery-specific regulations. (1) We prohibit fishing after legal hunting on designated areas of the (a) Craig Brook National Fish sunset. hatchery. Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on (2) We prohibit the cleaning of fish on (2) Upland game hunting. We allow designated areas of the hatchery subject the hatchery. upland game hunting on designated to the following condition: We only (3) We prohibit motorized boats on areas of the hatchery. allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal the hatchery while fishing. (3) Big game hunting. We allow big sunset. game hunting on designated areas of the (b) Edenton National Fish Hatchery. (k) Spring Creek National Fish hatchery subject to the following We allow sport fishing on designated Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on conditions: areas of the hatchery subject to the designated areas of the hatchery subject (i) You must label tree stands and following conditions: to the following condition: We only ground blinds with the owner’s State (1) We allow fishing during open allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal hunting license number. The label must hatchery hours only. sunset. be readable from the ground. (2) We prohibit the cleaning of fish on (l) Tishomingo National Fish (ii) You may place tree stands and the hatchery. Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on ground blinds on the refuge only from (c) Entiat National Fish Hatchery. We designated areas of the hatchery. September 1 to December 31 annually. allow sport fishing on designated areas (m) Valley City National Fish (b) Leadville National Fish Hatchery— of the hatchery. Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on (1) Migratory game bird hunting. We (d) Harrison Lake National Fish designated areas of the hatchery subject allow migratory game bird hunting on Hatchery. We allow sport fishing on to the following condition: We prohibit designated areas of the hatchery. designated areas of the hatchery subject the cleaning of fish on the hatchery. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow to the following conditions: upland game hunting on designated (1) We only allow fishing from 1⁄2 Dated: May 22, 2019. areas of the hatchery. hour before legal sunrise until 1⁄2 hour Andrea Travnicek, (3) Big game hunting. We allow big after legal sunset. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish game hunting on designated areas of the (2) We prohibit the use of nets for the and Wildlife and Parks, exercising the hatchery subject to the following capture of fish in Herring Creek. authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish conditions: (3) We prohibit the use of gasoline and Wildlife and Parks. (i) You must label tree stands and motors greater than 5 horsepower on [FR Doc. 2019–11443 Filed 6–25–19; 8:45 am] ground blinds with the owner’s State watercraft. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P

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