321 Wassaw NWR Wassaw is one of over 500 National Personal identification (driver's From one-half hour before legal Gun Hunt The attached permit-application for EXIT 5 Shotguns, 20 gauge or larger (slugs Chatham County, Wildlife Refuges. The primary license, or official state identification sunrise until 9:00 am and from two Permit the Wassaw NWR gun hunt should Hardeeville only), centerfire rifles, bows, and 21 278 Pinckney Georgia objective of a National Wildlife card) will be required at check in. hours before sunset until legal Application be used by one hunter only. To 170 Island primitive weapons, in accordance NWR Refuge is to provide habitat for the sunset, hunters must be on their Procedures apply as a party, applications for all 95 SOUTH with state regulations, are the only EXIT 109 CAROLINA conservation and protection of all Hunters may place their stands on stands. party hunters (a maximum of three) GEORGIA 17 weapons permitted. 170 Port species of wildlife. The harvest of the refuge prior to the opening day should be stapled together and Wentworth GA25 surplus animals is one tool used to of each hunt. However, hunters Transportation is not provided to, mailed to the Savannah Coastal 17 Savannah NWR Wassaw NWR will be closed to the manage wildlife populations at a assume all responsibility for the from, or on the refuge. Any Refuges office (1000 Business Center 16 Savannah Tybee NWR general public one day before and level compatible with the loss or damage of personal property movement within the refuge must be Dr., Parkway Business Center, Suite 95 one day after the hunt period as environment, provide recreational left on the refuge. by foot or bicycle. Entry and exit 10, Savannah, Georgia 31405). 204 Tybee Island well as on hunt days. opportunities, and permit the use of points are limited to the check station. Richmond Hill Wassaw NWR a valuable renewable resource. Hunters may check in no more than Hunters are not allowed to leave by Additional applications may be Campground All campsites are primitive. Potable Skidaway Island Certain areas one day in advance of the opening boat to reach other parts of the island. obtained by mail, or picked up at Facilities water and chemical toilets are (marked on the Public hunting on Wassaw National day of each hunt period. Hunters will the Coastal Refuges office located 17 available at the nearby check map printed on the Wildlife Refuge is permitted on be confined to the camping area until Deer harvested during scheduled in the Parkway Business Center Ossabaw Island Atlantic station. A cooler unit is operated to reverse side) are approximately 2,000 acres. noon on the first day of check-in; hunts must be checked by refuge (off I-16 at Chatham Parkway, 95 Ocean store harvested deer. closed to hunting from noon until 5:00 pm. scouting will personnel before leaving the refuge. Savannah, Georgia). St. Catherine‘s Island be permitted. Weapons may not be EXIT 67 The regulations listed below Harris Boater Caution taken from the campground during Harris Neck SAVANNAH supplement the general regulations Only white-tailed deer and feral hogs Only one application may be Road Neck Coastal waters are subject to extreme NWR COASTAL which govern hunting on wildlife these authorized scouting periods. may be taken and other wildlife may submitted per hunter. Persons or 17 Shellman Bluff tidal fluctuations of six to ten feet. areas as set forth in Title 50, Code of not be molested in any manner. groups submitting more than one REFUGES Blackbeard Hunters should be familiar with the Federal Regulations. Hunting will Hunters must be off the refuge the application will be disqualified. Island tide tables, and monitor coastal be in accordance with applicable day following the last day of the Hunting from a tree in which a metal Applications for the hunt must be NWR Managed weather conditions before navigating Sapelo Island Hunts State (Georgia) regulation. All hunt period. object has been screwed or driven is received by August 31 to be entered DEER/HOG*TURKEY SQUIRREL/HOG/DEERHOG to the barrier island refuge. PINCKNEY ISLAND Coast Guard and State boating in the drawing; 125 permits will be Darien prohibited. Wolf Island TYBEE regulations will be enforced. Boats may not be moored to the issued for the gun hunt. NWR SAVANNAH * WASSAW * Signs Protect Millions of people visit national government dock except for loading Participating in "man-drives" for HARRIS NECK * Visitors and wildlife refuges each year. The Hunters selected by drawing on BLACKBEARD * General Deer Federal permits are required for and unloading purposes. Boats deer is prohibited. WOLF ISLAND Resources impact of human activity, if not Hunt Regulations all hunts and must be carried on must be moored at the specified September 1, 2000 will be notified regulated, can degrade these the person while hunting. All area near the government dock. No flagging, blazing, or trail by mail. A $12.50 permit fee must Five deer may be taken (bonus tags wildlands. Signs control recreational hunters must obtain a permit marking devices may be used to be paid by each hunter selected by will be issued for all deer taken). Feral activities while protecting natural regardless of age. Permits are non- All camping will be at the designated locate stands, or for any other drawing. A personal check, hogs (no bag limit) may also be taken resources on the refuge. Please transferable. Only hunt participants camping area only. Fires must be purpose. cashier's check, or money order with weapons legal for this hunt. respect the following signs: with proper licenses and permits confined to the camping area. made payable to the U.S. Fish and NATIONAL Wildlife Service must be received will be allowed on the refuge during All forms of litter must be placed in Wassaw NWR will be closed to the WILDLIFE This sign delineates the refuge at the Coastal office by October 25 REFUGE hunts. A Georgia hunting license The possession of alcoholic beverages trash receptacles for proper disposal. general public one day before and boundary or a restricted access is required to hunt feral hogs. while hunting is prohibited. to guarantee issuance of a permit to one day after the hunt period as area. You may enter only on the selected hunter. well as on hunt days. designated access routes. Consult Specific regulations governing the UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY Hunters 15 years of age or under PROHIBITED manager for restrictions. Firearms must be unloaded and bow and gun hunts are listed U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Archery hunting for deer on FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (youth hunters) must have disassembled or cased while boats separately. Bow Hunt (Deer) Gun Hunt (Deer) Gun hunting for deer on Wassaw successfully passed a state- are in motion. Loaded firearms are Wassaw NWR will be permitted NWR will be permitted only on approved hunter education course not allowed in the headquarters only on October 5-7, 2000 within the November 2-4, 2000 within the area How to obtain The attached permit (on cover) to area indicated on the attached in order to participate in any refuge and/or camping area. indicated on the refuge map printed in This area is closed to all entry. No bow hunt permits participate in the bow hunt will be refuge map. Primitive weapons are AREA hunt. Satisfactory completion of the U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE this brochure. SERVICE hunting or sight-seeing is validated during check-in at the permitted only on October 7. No BEYOND course must be demonstrated by a The possession of poison, or poison refuge headquarters on Wassaw permitted. Roads and trails within THIS D E R P O A I crossbows will be allowed. R R T E M T card or certificate. Youth hunters E IN N pods, is illegal. Island. An unlimited number of Five deer may be taken (bonus tags SIGN T OF THE this area are closed to the public. must be supervised by an adult 21 permits will be available for the will be issued for all deer taken). Feral CLOSED All hunters must wear an outer All public entry prohibited years of age or older, and must remain The distribution of bait, and bow hunt. hogs (no bag limit) may also be taken garment which contains a minimum in sight and normal voice contact with hunting over bait, is prohibited. with weapons legal for this hunt. the adult. During refuge hunts, the of 500 square inches of hunter- adult may supervise only one youth. Hunters who participate in the bow orange material above the waist Hunters are required to wear an outer Target practice during both the hunt may also participate in the gun while hunting on the ground, or garment which contains a minimum of archery hunt and the gun/primitive hunt. walking to and from stands on the Hunters must check in at the refuge 500 square inches of hunter-orange weapons hunt is prohibited. last hunt day. dock prior to setting up camp. material above the waist. 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