U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Waterfowl Hunting is prohibited on For inquiries about refuge programs and Send applications to: Refuge Manager, Reelfoot and Lake Isom National activities contact the refuge manager at: Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Refuges. Reelfoot and Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuges Specific Fishing Regulations Reelfoot and Reelfoot and Lake Isom 4343 Highway 157 Fishing is seasonally permitted from Squirrel Season: August 19-September 28 and Union City, TN 38261 sunrise to sunset (Central time) on the October 14-29 Phone: 901/538 2481 waters of Reelfoot and Lake Isom Lake Isom Bag limit: same as State NWR’s (see maps for specific locations How to obtain a Reelfoot Refuge deer or and dates of closures). Frogging and turkey quota permit Reelfoot and Lake Isom Commercial turtleing are prohibited. To apply for a permit, submit a Raccoon Season: October 13-28 Visitors must comply with all National Wildlife Refuges stamped, self-addressed U.S. Postal Hunting hours: 7:00 pm-12:00 applicable state fishing and boating Service post card to the Refuge midnight regulations. Manager at the address given above. Public Use Regulations Bag limit: no limit Applications for deer permits must be Raccoon hunters must check-out and Only boats with motors of 10 hp. or postmarked during July and turkey 2000-2001 present all bagged raccoons for less are permitted at Lake Isom. permit applications postmarked inspection and tagging at refuge check during February. Applicants will be station. notified of the drawing results. Fishing with bow and arrow is not permitted at Lake Isom. Reelfoot and Lake Isom A party of up to two hunters may Archery Deer Season:September 23-November 3 apply on the same post card (print Signs and Signs are useful tools in regulating the and November 6-12 both names and addresses on card). Boundries use of a public area. The wording of Bag limit: all deer count as bonus No more than one card will be the sign applies to the area behind the deer 4 deer (only 2 may be antlered) accepted for each person or party; the sign. Please respect the following Permits: Kentucky archery hunters submission of more than one card will signs: must receive bonus kill tags at refuge disqualify the applicant(s). office during normal business hours NATIONAL Juveniles - Both the juvenile and his/ WILDLIFE (8:00am-4:30 pm) Refuge Boundary her supervising adult must apply REFUGE Entry permitted in accordance with together on the same post card in Reelfoot Only UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY refuge regulations. PROHIBITED order to be selected for a quota hunt. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Quota Season:November 4-5 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Gun Deer Bag Limit: All deer count as bonus If selected, the juvenile must be under deer direct supervision by the adult during the hunt. 2 deer (only one may be antlered) AREA U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE Permits: Quota permits limited to 150 Successful applicants for the deer and BEYOND SERVICE Closed Area THIS D E R P O A I R R E T T M N EN I (75 per hunt unit). See quota hunt turkey quota hunts will be assessed a SIGN T OF THE All entry prohibited. application procedures. (Hunters must CLOSED fee of $12.50 (payable to the U.S. Fish All public entry prohibited check all harvested deer at the refuge and Wildlife Service) for the quota hunt check stations during the gun hunt permit. Of the total revenues collected, Hunt Permit only.) 30% are applied to defraying the cost of The signing of this leaflet validates it as your NO administering the refuge hunts while HUNTING No Hunting Zone general refuge hunting permit and must be in your U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE Reelfoot NWR Only the remainder is deposited into the ZONE SERVICE Hunting, weapons, or game retrieval possession while participating in authorized refuge D E R P O A I R R E Quota Season:Same as Reelfoot Wildlife T T M N EN I Migratory Bird Conservation fund. T OF THE prohibited. hunts. Quota hunt permits are issued separately. Wild Turkey Management Area Applicants must specify on the post Bag Limit: One (1) bearded turkey I have read and understand these refuge card their choice of hunting area; counted as a bonus turkey regulations. Permits: Quota permits limited to 50 (25 Long Point or Grassy Island. Hunters per unit). See quota hunt application chosen for Grassy Island must meet No Vehicles procedures. the license requirements for Tennessee while hunters at Long Point All vehicle traffic prohibited. must meet the license requirements NO VEHICLES Hunter’s Signature for Tennessee or Kentucky. Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge 4343 Highway 157 TN 38261 Union City, 901/538 2481 http://www.fws.gov U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1 800/344 WILD July 2000 Reelfoot & Lake Isom Roads The Grassy Island Auto Tour is open Horses Horses are permitted only on roads National Wildlife Refuges to the public year-round. However, and trails open to motorized traffic. Reelfoot and Lake Isom refuges make roads may be closed at any time due to Riding off roads into fields, woods, or 94 õõõõõõõõõõ1282 up an important part of our National adverse weather conditions or on foot trails is prohibited. management needs. Vehicles must Reelfoot & Lake Isom õõõõõõõõõõõõ Wildlife Refuge System. These areas were established to provide essential remain on established roads as Refuge/ All government property including 311 habitat for migratory birds in the indicated on the maps on this leaflet. Cultural Resources National Wildlife Refuges KENTUCKY natural, historic, and archaeological Lower Mississippi Valley. The U.S. Vehicles may be parked alongside open TENNESSEE features are protected by Federal KENTUCKY Fish and Wildlife Service administers roads in a manner that will not Law. Searching for or removal of LONG TENNESSEE the refuge system and is responsible interfere with the normal flow of objects of antiquity or other value is Illinois Central System POINT 0 Miles 1 for conserving, protecting, and traffic. Please avoid driving on refuge strictly prohibited. UNIT roads during wet conditions as damage 0 Kilos 1 enhancing the nation’s fish and wildlife Reelfoot populations and their habitats for the to the roads will result. Tree stands All tree stands must be removed National Wildlife Refuge continuing benefit of people. from the refuge daily. The use of r in Closed Areas Designated areas will be closed to nails, wire, screws, or bolts to attach ppe as 157 U B 78 lue The provisions listed below hunting, fishing, and all other public a tree stand to a tree, or hunting B Walnut access during fall and winter months N Log supplement the general regulations from a tree into which a metal object which govern public use on wildlife to provide resource protection (see has been driven to support a hunter refuge areas as set forth in Title 50, map for specific locations and dates of is prohibited. To Union City Code of Federal Regulations. When closures). Other areas may be closed GRASSY ISLAND UNIT permitted, hunting and fishing will be for special management or safety Tree Marking Marking any tree, or other refuge in accordance with applicable state reasons. All refuge access is prohibited feature, with flagging, reflectors, laws unless otherwise listed. after dark unless specifically paint or other substance is strictly authorized by the refuge manager. prohibited. Such unauthorized General Provisions and marking of trees conflicts with similar Access Regulations Camping Camping and fires are prohibited on markings done by refuge personnel and Fires õõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõõ Access By law, public use activities on Reelfoot and Lake Isom National during forest management activities. õ Legend National Wildlife Refuges are Wildlife Refuges. Please remove õ õ 22 prohibited unless expressly permitted. personal litter from the refuge. Hunter Education As required by state law, a hunter õ Tiptonville Hunter check stations õ Hunting, fishing, and certain other must possess proof that he/she has õ Refuge boundary õ public uses are permitted on most Weapons Carrying, possessing, or discharging successfully completed a hunter õ E areas of Reelfoot and Lake Isom firearms, fireworks, or explosives on õ education course. All hunters are AK Refuge Headquarters õ L Samburg National Wildlife Refuges. Contact the national wildlife refuges is prohibited õ Boat Launching Ramp encouraged to complete a hunter õ FOOT Refuge Manager for current unless specifically authorized. education course. õ R EL E Observation Tower õ regulations and authorized activities. Firearms must be unloaded and either õ 21 22 21 Handicapped Access dismantled or encased when Youth Supervision Youths 16 years old or younger õõ Only legally licensed vehicles are transported in vehicles and boats while Seasonally Closed Area Vehicles hunting in Tennessee must be directly Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Year-round allowed on the refuge. ATC’s and on the refuge. The use or possession of supervised by an adult at least 21 All Public Access prohibited ATV’s are prohibited, except by cross bows, bows and arrows, air guns, years of age. Youths under 18 years of November 15–March15 disabled individuals possessing a spears, gigs, or other weapons on age hunting in Kentucky must be Waters Closed To Public Access refuge special use permit. Airboats, national wildlife refuges is prohibited directly supervised by an adult. Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Year-round jet skies, and hovercraft are except as may be authorized by the All Public Access prohibited refuge manager. Weapons legally prohibited. Specific Hunting Regulations LAKE ISOM November 15–January 31 possessed for hunting are the same as National Wildlife Refuge Big game killed on the refuge must Seasonally Closed Area Disabled Access Most refuge areas are handicapped those prescribed by the States of be checked at the nearest State Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Year-round accessible.