Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries--Volume 1
PART 32—HUNTING AND FISHING
§ 32.53   North Dakota.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(b) Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(c) Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, partridge, cottontail rabbit, and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting of upland game birds on the day following the close of the State firearm deer season through the end of the regular upland bird season.
(ii) We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit and fox on the day following the close of the State firearm deer season through March 31.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit entering the refuge before legal shooting hours on the opening day of firearms deer season. We require all hunters to be off the refuge 1 1/2 hours after legal sunset.
(ii) We allow deer hunting on the refuge during the State youth deer season.
(iii) After harvesting a deer, firearm deer hunters must wear blaze orange on the refuge.
(iv) We allow access by foot travel only. You may use a vehicle on designated refuge roads and trails to retrieve deer during the following times only: 9:30 to 10 a.m.; 1:30 to 2 p.m.; and 1/2 hour after legal sunset for 1 hour.
(v) We allow temporary tree stands, blinds, and game cameras for daily use; you must remove them by the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow boats at idle speed only on Arrowwood Lake and Jim Lake from May 1 to September 30 of each year.
(ii) We allow ice fishing and dark house spearfishing. We allow snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), motor vehicles, and fish houses on the ice as conditions allow.
(iii) You may use and leave fish houses on the ice overnight until March 15.
(d) Arrowwood Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(e) Audubon National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray partridge, and sharp-tailed grouse on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open to upland game hunting annually on the day following the close of the regular deer gun season, and we close as governed by the State season.
(ii) We allow game retrieval without a firearm up to 100 yards (90 meters) inside the refuge boundary fence and closed areas of the refuge. Retrieval time may not exceed 10 minutes. You may use dogs to assist in retrieval.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed and mule deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters may use designated refuge roads to retrieve downed deer.
(ii) We allow only portable tree stands. You must remove all tree stands at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(f) Audubon Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(g) Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(h) Brumba National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(i) Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(j) Camp Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(k) Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(l) Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer hunting on designated areas of the refuge.
(4) [Reserved]
(m) Chase Lake Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following conditions: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(n) Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(o) Crosby Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(p) Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(q) Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge —(1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of fox, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, turkey, and ring-necked pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open for upland game bird hunting on the day following the close of the regular deer gun season through the end of the State season.
(ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs for retrieval of upland game.
(iii) We allow fox hunting from the day following the regular firearm deer season until March 31.
(iv) We prohibit accessing refuge lands from refuge waters.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer, elk, and moose hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We only allow the use of portable tree stands and ground blinds. We prohibit leaving stands and blinds overnight on the refuge (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of the respective bow, gun, or muzzleloader deer hunting seasons.
(iii) The condition set forth at paragraph (q)(2)(iv) of this section applies.
(iv) You may only possess nontoxic ammunition when hunting elk (see § 32.2(k)).
(4) [Reserved]
(r) Devils Lake Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(s) Half Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(t) Hiddenwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(u) Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(v) Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(w) J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow the use of dogs for hunting and retrieving game birds.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ruffed and sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, turkey, ring-necked pheasant, and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open the refuge to hunting for sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked pheasant north of the Willow-Upham road on the day following the close of the regular firearm deer season.
(ii) We open the refuge to fox hunting on the day following the close of the regular firearm deer season. Fox hunting on the refuge closes March 31.
(iii) Hunters may possess only approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) for all upland game hunting, including turkey.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer, elk, and moose on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a refuge permit to hunt antlered deer on the refuge outside the nine public hunting areas during the regular firearms season.
(ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of the respective bow, gun, or muzzleloader deer hunting seasons. You may access refuge roads open to the public before 12 p.m. (noon).
(iii) You may only possess nontoxic ammunition when hunting elk (see § 32.2(k)).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow boat fishing from May 1 through September 30.
(ii) We allow ice fishing and dark house spearfishing. We allow snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), motor vehicles, and fish houses on the ice as conditions allow.
(x) J. Clark Salyer Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(y) Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(z) Kulm Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(aa) Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow motorized boats only during the migratory game bird hunting season; however, motors must not exceed 10 horsepower.
(ii) You must remove all boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the refuge for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ring-necked pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse, gray partridge, cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, snowshoe hare, and fox on designated areas of the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer and fox hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit trapping.
(ii) We allow portable tree stands. Hunters must remove tree stands from the refuge by the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow ice fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow vehicles and fish houses on the ice as conditions allow.
(ii) We allow public access for ice fishing from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(iii) You must remove ice fishing shelters and personal property from the refuge by 10 p.m. each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(bb) Lake George National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(cc) Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open the lake to fishing from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. year round.
(ii) We open the refuge to ice fishing from October 1 through March 31.
(dd) Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ee) Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed and mule deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only portable tree stands.
(ii) Hunters must remove tree stands from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(4) [Reserved]
(ff) Lake Otis National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(gg) Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(hh) Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open to upland game bird hunting on the day following the close of the regular deer gun season through the end of the State season.
(ii) We allow the use of hunting dogs to retrieve upland game.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You may only use portable tree stands and ground blinds. We prohibit leaving stands and blinds overnight (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) We prohibit entry to the refuge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of the respective archery, gun, or muzzleloader deer hunting season.
(4) [Reserved]
(ii) Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(jj) Little Goose Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(kk) Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and grey partridge on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We open to upland game bird hunting annually on the day following the close of the firearm deer season through the close of the State season.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ll) Long Lake Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(mm) Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(nn) Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(oo) Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge —(1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow the use of dogs to retrieve upland game.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer, elk, and moose hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit entry to the refuge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of the respective archery, gun, or muzzleloader deer hunting season.
(ii) You may only possess nontoxic ammunition when hunting elk (see § 32.2(k)).
(4) [Reserved]
(pp) Lostwood Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(qq) Maple River National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(rr) Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(ss) Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(tt) Rabb Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(uu) Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(vv) Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ww) School Section National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(xx) Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(yy) Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(zz) Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(aaa) Slade National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge.
(4) [Reserved]
(bbb) Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(ccc) Springwater National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(ddd) Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow ice or shore fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(eee) Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(fff) Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(ggg) Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(hhh) Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow ring-necked pheasant hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We open for upland game hunting on the first Monday following the close of the State deer gun season through the close of the State pheasant season.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow deer bow hunting on designated areas of the refuge as governed by State regulations.
(ii) The deer bow hunting season closes September 30, reopens the Friday following the close of the State gun deer season, and continues through the end of the State archery deer season.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(iii) Tewaukon Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(jjj) Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(kkk) Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge —(1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of wild turkey, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, and pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow the use of dogs for hunting and retrieving of upland game birds.
(ii) We allow hunters on the refuge from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer, elk, and moose hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We only allow the use of portable tree stands and ground blinds. You must remove stands and blinds from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) The condition set forth at paragraph (kkk)(2)(ii) of this section applies.
(iii) We prohibit entry to the refuge before 12 p.m. (noon) on the first day of the respective bow, gun, or muzzleloader deer hunting seasons.
(iv) You may only possess nontoxic ammunition when hunting elk (see § 32.2(k)).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow the use of fishing boats, canoes, kayaks, and float tubes in designated boat fishing areas from Lake Darling Dam north to State Highway 28 (Greene) crossing for fishing from May 1 through September 30.
(ii) We allow fishing from nonmotorized vessels only on the Beaver Lodge Canoe Trail from May 1 through September 30.
(iii) We allow boating and fishing from vessels on the Souris River from Mouse River Park to the north boundary of the refuge from May 1 through September 30.
(iv) We allow snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), motor vehicles, and fish houses on the ice as conditions allow from Lake Darling Dam north to Carter Dam (Dam 41) for ice fishing.
(v) We allow you to place fish houses overnight on the ice of Lake Darling as governed by State regulations.
(vi) We allow anglers to place portable fish houses on the Souris River north of Carter Dam (Dam 41) and south of Lake Darling Dam for ice fishing, but anglers must remove the fish houses from the refuge at the end of each day's fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(vii) We allow anglers on the refuge from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.
(lll) Wild Rice National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(mmm) Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(nnn) Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
(ooo) Wood Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of all State-defined species subject to the following condition: Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Access is controlled by the individual landowner.
(ii) We prohibit boats during the regular North Dakota waterfowl season.
§ 32.54   Ohio.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow white-tailed deer hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a State-issued permit. All hunters must check in and out at the refuge check station. We require hunters to check out with the State-issued Harvest Card no later than 2 hours after the conclusion of their controlled hunt.
(ii) We prohibit hunting or shooting within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any structure, building, or parking lot.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and mussel (clam) species by any method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iii) You must remove all boats, ice fishing structures, devices, and personal property from the refuge each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(b) Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, rail, gallinule, coot, dove, woodcock, crow, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) On controlled waterfowl hunt units, we allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot as governed by with State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
(A) You must stop hunting at 12 p.m. (noon) each day.
(B) You may possess no more than 25 shot shells.
(ii) On public hunting units, we allow hunting of duck, goose, rail, gallinule, coot, dove, woodcock, and snipe subject to the following conditions:
(A) We allow refuge access from 1 1/2 hours prior to the State-listed morning shooting time and 1 hour after the State-listed evening shooting time.
(B) We allow the use of dogs when hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(C) We allow nonmotorized boats in areas open to waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl hunting seasons with the following exception: We allow motorized boats in the Metzger Marsh and Two Rivers units.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, fox, raccoon, skunk, opossum, groundhog, and coyote on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) and (B) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit the use of buckshot for any hunting on the refuge.
(iii) We prohibit hunting or shooting within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any structure, building, or parking lot.
(iv) For hunting, you may use or possess only approved nontoxic shot shells (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) On controlled deer hunt units, we allow hunting of white-tailed deer only as governed by State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
(A) We require hunters to possess and carry a State-issued permit. You must check in and out at the refuge check station using the State-issued Harvest Card no later than 2 hours after the conclusion of your hunt.
(B) We prohibit hunting or shooting within 150 feet (45.7 meters) of any structure, building, or parking lot.
(ii) We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated public hunting units of the refuge as governed by State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
(A) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section apply.
(B) We allow only portable deer stands for hunting. We allow only one tree stand per hunter per refuge unit. We allow placement of tree stands after September 1, and require hunters to remove tree stands by March 1 of each year (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We require deer stands to be labeled with the hunter's Ohio customer identification number, which is on the hunting license.
(C) The condition set forth at paragraph (b)(2)(iv) applies while turkey hunting.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ii) We prohibit the taking of any turtle, frog, leech, minnow, crayfish, and mussel (clam) species by any method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iii) You must remove all boats, ice fishing structures, devices, and personal property from the refuge each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
§ 32.55   Oklahoma.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, dark geese, merganser, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge hunt brochure.
(ii) We allow waterfowl hunting on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 p.m.
(iii) You may only use portable blinds or blinds constructed of natural dead vegetation. You must remove blinds, decoys, stands, and all personal equipment at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of fox and gray squirrel, swamp and cottontail rabbit, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow shotguns, .22- and .17-caliber rimfire rifles, and pistols for rabbit and squirrel hunting.
(iii) For raccoon hunting only, we allow hunting from legal sunset to legal sunrise only.
(iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge hunt brochure for the archery deer hunt. Hunters must turn in a Harvest Report (FWS Form 3-2542) by December 31 annually. Failure to submit the report will render the hunter ineligible for the next year's limited season archery deer hunt.
(ii) We will offer a limited season archery deer hunt following the controlled deer hunt.
(iii) You may hunt feral hog during any established refuge hunting season.
(iv) Hunters may place no more than one stand on the refuge. You may place stands starting on the day the hunt begins. You must remove stands the day the hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing in designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow year-round fishing on the Deep Fork River and at the Montezuma Creek Fishing Area. We allow fishing on all other sloughs, farm ponds, and impoundments not connected to the River from March 1 through October 31.
(ii) We allow bowfishing on the refuge from legal sunrise to legal sunset from March 1 to September 30.
(iii) We prohibit snagging and netting.
(iv) We allow the use of trotlines, juglines, limblines, and yo-yos only in the Deep Fork River; we prohibit their use in any other areas on the refuge.
(b) Little River National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You may only use portable blinds. You must remove blinds, decoys, and all personal equipment from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(ii) You may hunt from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) each day.
(iii) You must possess and carry a signed refuge hunt brochure while hunting.
(iv) We close the refuge to duck hunting during controlled deer hunts.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of gray and fox squirrel, eastern cottontail and swamp rabbit, beaver, coyote, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open squirrel season from May 15 through the Friday before the State deer muzzleloader season. We reopen squirrel season on the Monday after the last refuge controlled deer hunt through January 31.
(ii) We open rabbit season from October 1 through the Friday before the State deer muzzleloader season. We reopen rabbit season on the Monday after the last refuge controlled deer hunt through January 31.
(iii) You may take beaver, raccoon, and coyote as incidental take to any daytime established refuge hunt with legal weapons and a signed hunt brochure for the current hunt season.
(iv) Hunters may only hunt upland game during designated refuge seasons.
(v) We allow the use of dogs when hunting squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open the deer archery season from October 1 through the Friday before the State deer muzzleloader season. We reopen deer season on the Monday after the last refuge controlled deer hunt through January 15.
(ii) We open the deer gun season during the months of October and November. Hunters must pay a fee and obtain a controlled hunt permit through the State.
(iii) We open the turkey archery season from October 1 through the Friday before the State deer muzzleloader season. We reopen turkey season on the Monday after the last refuge controlled deer hunt through January 15.
(iv) We open the turkey gun season during the month of April. Hunters must pay a fee and obtain a controlled hunt permit through the State.
(v) Shotgun hunters may only possess approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field while hunting turkey.
(vi) You may hunt feral hog during any established refuge hunting season. Signed refuge hunt brochure and legal weapons apply for the current hunting season.
(vii) Hunters may only hunt big game during designated refuge seasons.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(c) Optima National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite and scaled quail, cottontail rabbit, and jackrabbit on the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow only shotguns for upland game hunting.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, mule deer, and turkey on the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow archery and shotguns during spring turkey season.
(ii) We allow only archery hunting during fall seasons.
(4) [Reserved]
(d) Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit and gray and fox squirrel on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge hunt brochure.
(ii) We prohibit falconry.
(iii) The only allowed methods of take are shotguns, .17 or .22 rimfire rifle, and archery equipment as governed by State regulations.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hogs on designated portions of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We only allow the use of archery equipment.
(iii) We allow the use of portable deer stands only. You must remove stand(s) from the refuge within 2 days of the last day of the season (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iv) We allow the incidental take of feral hogs during the deer, rabbit, and squirrel hunting seasons.
(4) [Reserved]
(e) Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, American coot, sandhill crane, mourning dove, white-winged dove, Eurasian collared dove, and rock dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon).
(ii) We open public hunting areas to all access 2 hours prior to legal shooting time, and close those areas at 12 p.m. (noon).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of northern bobwhite quail and ring-necked pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: The conditions set forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, American beaver, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require a limited hunt permit (State-issued) for controlled hunts for deer and spring wild turkey hunts.
(ii) White-tailed deer and wild turkey hunters may place no more than one stand/blind on the refuge. You may place stands starting on the day the hunt begins. You must remove stands the day the hunt ends (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) White-tailed deer and wild turkey hunters must check-in and out at a refuge check station. Refuge staff provide a hunter briefing as part of check-in.
(iv) You may take feral hogs and American beaver only as incidental game during a controlled hunt, open upland game season, or open migratory game bird season using a State-approved method of take for that season.
(v) Wild turkey hunters must use and only possess approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing from April 1 through October 15.
(ii) We prohibit the use of netting, seines, cast nets, trawls, dip nets, and traps.
(iii) Posts used to secure or anchor trotlines must reach a minimum of 2 feet (30 centimeters) above the water surface, and you must mark them to make them clearly visible to boaters. You must remove posts when they are not in use (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iv) We only allow youth and persons with disabilities to fish on Bonham Pond subject to the following conditions:
(A) We open to fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(B) We limit anglers to one pole per person.
(C) We restrict Bonham Pond to catch-and-release fishing only.
(f) Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, mourning dove, American coot, snipe, and woodcock on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge hunt brochure.
(ii) We open the refuge to hunting only on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. We allow hunters to enter the Sandtown Bottom Unit or any portion of Sally Jones Lake beginning at 5 a.m., and hunters must leave the area by 1 hour after legal sunset.
(iii) We prohibit hunting or shooting within 50 feet (15 meters) of designated roads or parking areas.
(iv) You must remove stands, blinds, boats, and other personal property from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(v) We prohibit hunters from using refuge boat ramps to access hunting areas outside the refuge boundary:
(A) On days when we close the refuge to hunting for certain species; and/or
(B) When hunting species that we do not allow to be hunted on the refuge.
(vi) We restrict the use of airboats within the refuge boundary to the navigation channel and the designated hunting areas from September 1 through March 31.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of Eastern gray and fox squirrel and swamp and Eastern cottontail rabbit on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (vi) of this section apply.
(ii) Season lengths and bag limits will be governed by State regulations with the exception that all upland game hunting will close on January 31 of each year.
(iii) We only allow legal shotguns, and .22 and .17 rimfire rifles, for hunting upland game. You must plug hunting shotguns so that they are incapable of holding more than three shells.
(iv) The east portion of the Sandtown Bottom Unit and the portion of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, from Tuff boat ramp to the confluence of Vian Creek, are designated as a waterfowl sanctuary that we close to all entry, except for the designated hiking trail, from September 1 through March 31. The closed area is marked with signs and buoys.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) and (vi) of this section apply.
(ii) We require a limited hunt permit (State-issued) for controlled hunts for muzzleloader and archery deer, and for spring wild turkey hunts.
(iii) Hunters must apply to the State-controlled deer hunt drawing administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for selection. You must attend a pre-hunt briefing.
(iv) Incidental take of feral hogs may occur during deer, wild turkey, rabbit, and squirrel hunting seasons.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and frogging on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit fishing or frogging from September 1 through March 31 in the waterfowl sanctuary south of refuge headquarters, as designated by buoys and signs.
(ii) You must remove setlines (trotlines, throwlines, juglines, limblines, yo-yos) from the waterfowl sanctuary before September 1 (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (f)(1)(v) and (vii) of this section apply.
(iv) We prohibit the take of reptiles, amphibians (except bullfrogs), mollusks, and crayfish (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(v) We prohibit the use of setlines in creeks and tributaries entering the Arkansas River or Canadian River on the refuge.
(g) Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow the hunting of duck, teal, light geese, dark geese, snipe, gallinule, American coot, and merganser on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow the hunting of migratory birds every day, but waterfowl hunters must be off the unit by 1 p.m.
(ii) Hunters must possess and carry a signed hunt brochure.
(iii) We require the hunters to self-check-in and self-check-out.
(iv) We allow only shotguns for hunting.
(v) We prohibit falconry.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section applies.
(ii) We require State-controlled deer hunt drawing hunters to attend a pre-hunt briefing.
(iii) You may hunt feral hog during any established refuge hunting season, using the weapon authorized for that particular hunt.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Anglers may bank and wade fish with pole and line or rod and reel year-round.
(ii) Anglers may use boats from March 1 through September 30 in designated waters unless otherwise specified on the fishing brochure.
(iii) Anglers may “no-wake” boat fish during the boating season with line and pole or rod and reel, except in areas designated as sanctuary zones.
(iv) Anglers may use trotlines and other set tackle only in the Cumberland Pool (designated areas), Rock Creek, and between the natural banks of the Washita River. Anglers may only use set tackle with anchored floats.
(v) We prohibit use of limblines, throwlines, juglines, and yo-yos.
(vi) We prohibit use of any containers (jugs, bottles) as floats.
(vii) Anglers may fish after legal sunset from a boat (during boating season) in the Cumberland Pool, except in the sanctuary zones. Anglers may fish after legal sunset at the headquarters boat ramp area, Goose Pen Pond, Sandy Creek Bridge, Murray 23, and Nida Point.
(viii) We allow bowfishing in Pennington Creek and the Washita River during daylight hours.
(ix) We prohibit the take of fish by use of hands (noodling).
(x) We prohibit the take of frog, turtle, or mussel (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(h) Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of mourning dove and waterfowl on the Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit of Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, turkey, and rabbit on the Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit of Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on the Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit of Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on the Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit of Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.
(i) Washita National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, merganser, sandhill crane, mourning, white-winged, and Eurasian collared-dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require hunters to carry a signed refuge hunt brochure while hunting duck, goose, merganser, and sandhill crane.
(ii) Duck, goose, merganser, and sandhill crane hunters must hunt only in designated fields on specified days at specified hours.
(iii) We prohibit bringing natural vegetation from outside the refuge onto the refuge to construct temporary blinds. You must remove temporary blinds, decoys, and other hunting equipment from the refuge at the end of each hunt day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit, and black-tailed jackrabbit on designated areas of the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and Rio Grande wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow deer and feral hog hunting during the special refuge season. We will hold turkey hunts during the State spring turkey season.
(ii) You must check in and out of hunt areas daily at the refuge office or check station.
(iii) You must take bagged deer, hog, and/or turkey to the refuge check station.
(iv) We will determine bag limits on deer and turkey annually.
(v) We prohibit using handguns for hunting.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing in designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Anglers may fish from March 15 through October 14 in the Washita River and Foss Reservoir.
(ii) Anglers may bank fish year-round in the Washita River and Foss Reservoir from open areas.
(j) Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, merganser, and coot on designated portions of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must possess a current signed refuge hunt brochure while hunting on the refuge.
(ii) We prohibit waterfowl hunting during the refuge controlled elk and deer hunts.
(iii) We allow waterfowl hunting from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 p.m.
(iv) We allow the use of hunting dogs only for waterfowl hunting.
(v) You may only build blinds constructed of natural vegetation materials from the refuge.
(vi) Hunters must remove decoys and blinds from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(vii) We prohibit jump shooting.
(viii) We prohibit hunting within 400 feet (122 meters) of any paved road, parking area, or building/dwelling.
(ix) We prohibit shooting from or across any designated trail, road, or parking area.
(x) We prohibit the use of motorized decoys in portions of the refuge designated as wilderness area.
(xi) We prohibit the use of game carts or other mechanical transportation devices on portions of the refuge designated as wilderness area.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of elk, turkey, and white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow elk, deer, and turkey hunting only during the State-controlled hunt program.
(ii) We allow only five (5) rounds of ammunition per day during controlled elk and white-tailed deer hunts.
(iii) We allow elk and deer hunting with centerfire rifles only; the minimum calibers are .243 for deer and .270 caliber for elk.
(iv) You must possess only approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field while hunting turkey.
(v) You must check all harvested elk and deer through the refuge check station, and attach a metal transportation tag, before leaving refuge property.
(vi) We only allow use of archery equipment and shotgun or muzzleloader with a shot size of #2 or smaller for turkey hunting. We prohibit crossbows.
(vii) You may take feral hogs and coyote only during controlled hunts with weapons approved for that hunt.
(viii) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (j)(1)(viii) and (xi) of this section apply.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You may take fish only with pole and line or rod and reel.
(ii) We prohibit taking of frogs and turtles (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iii) Anglers may use motorized boats on Elmer Thomas Lake; however, we enforce a no-wake rule on the lake.
(iv) Anglers may use hand-powered boats or boats 14 feet or less in length with an electric trolling motor only on Elmer Thomas, Jed Johnson, Rush, Quanah Parker, and French Lakes.
(v) We allow fishing after legal sunset on the refuge including by boat, but we prohibit all other boating after legal sunset.
(vi) We prohibit fishing from public roadways and bridges opened to motorized vehicles.
(vii) We allow wading when fishing, provided that wading anglers must use tube-type floaters, life jackets, or buoyant vests.
(viii) We close Kiowa Lake to fishing except for shoreline fishing associated with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-sponsored aquatic education program.
§ 32.56   Oregon.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and snipe 7 days per week on that portion of the refuge west of U.S. Highway 101 and outside the Bandon city limits.
(ii) On the Ni-les'tun Unit of the refuge, we allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
(iii) You must remove all blinds, decoys, shotshell hulls, and other personal equipment and refuse from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(iv) Hunters accessing the Ni-les'tun Unit via boat must secure or anchor boats and use established boat launch areas. Hunters may park boats within the marsh while they hunt, but we require boats landing on the bank of the Coquille River within the Ni-les'tun Unit to park within a designated location.
(v) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise and must exit the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal sunset.
(vi) Hunters may use dogs as an aid to retrieving waterfowl during the hunting season.
(vii) You may enter posted retrieval zones while retrieving downed birds and when traveling to and from the hunting areas. We prohibit discharging firearms while in a retrieval zone.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(b) Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck and goose on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only hunters age 17 and younger to participate in the youth waterfowl hunt. Youths must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.
(ii) We require youth hunters to obtain a refuge waterfowl hunting permit (Waterfowl Lottery Application, FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System). All youth hunting waterfowl must do so from designated blinds.
(iii) You must remove blinds, decoys, and other personal property at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting.
(v) We require youth waterfowl hunters to check in and out at the Hunter Check Station (refuge office), which is open from 1 1/2 hours before legal hunting hours to 8 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We prohibit hunting after 12 p.m. (noon) for this hunt.
(vi) We require goose hunters to space themselves no less than 200 yards (183 meters) apart from each other during the early September goose hunt.
(2)-(4) [Reserved]
(c) Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunting opens concurrent with the State season and closes October 31.
(ii) We prohibit hunting or public entry of any kind from November 1 to the State-regulated opening day of deer season in the hunting unit.
(iii) We allow walk-in access only from designated entry points.
(4) [Reserved]
(d) Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, dove, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit discharge of any firearm within 1/4 mile (396 meters (m)) of any maintained building or Federal facility, such as, but not limited to, a structure designed for storage, human occupancy, or shelter for animals.
(ii) We allow hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and all federally recognized holidays within the State season, with the exception of dove. We only allow hunting for all dove species within the State mourning dove season.
(iii) On the Memorial Marsh Unit:
(A) We allow waterfowl hunting only from numbered field blind sites. We allow a maximum of four persons per blind site.
(B) Waterfowl hunters must remain within 100 feet (30 m) of the numbered field blind post unless retrieving birds or setting decoys.
(iv) Hunters must remove all decoys and other equipment (see § 27.93 of this chapter) at the end of each day's hunt.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow hunting from 12 p.m. (noon) to the end of legal hunting hours.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of elk on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We only allow hunting with a valid, State-issued emergency hunt permit or kill permit.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(e) Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of mourning dove, goose, duck, coot, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow only portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of natural materials.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, quail, and partridge on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit hunting from February 1 through May 31.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit shoreline fishing on the islands of the Snake River Sector from February 1 through May 31.
(f) Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of synthetic or nonliving natural materials.
(ii) We prohibit digging of pit blinds for waterfowl hunting.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of chukar and California quail on designated areas of the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer, antelope, and bighorn sheep on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of synthetic or nonliving natural materials.
(ii) We allow ground blinds, but we prohibit construction of them earlier than 1 week prior to the opening day of the legal season for which you have a valid permit.
(iii) You must remove blinds within 24 hours of harvesting an animal or at the end of the permittee's legal season (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iv) We limit hunters to one blind each, and you must tag blinds with the owner's State license or permit number.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(g) Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and common snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must remove all personal property, including decoys and boats, by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(ii) We open the refuge for day-use access from 1 1/2 hours before legal sunrise until 1 1/2 hours after legal sunset.
(iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(h) Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and common snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit the use of air-thrust and inboard water-thrust boats when waterfowl hunting.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit the use of boats when sport fishing.
(i) Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and snipe on the designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must remove all personal property, including decoys and boats, by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(ii) We open the refuge for hunting access from 1 1/2 hours before legal sunrise until 1 1/2 hours after legal sunset.
(iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(j) Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and common snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) In the controlled waterfowl hunting area, we require a valid Refuge Recreation Pass (electronic form) for all hunters age 16 and older. All hunters age 15 and younger must remain in the immediate presence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times while in the field.
(ii) We require advance reservations for the first 2 days of the hunting season. You may obtain a reservation through the waterfowl lottery (Migratory Bird Hunt Application, FWS form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System) each year.
(iii) Entry hours for hunters begin at 4:30 a.m. unless otherwise posted.
(iv) We prohibit the setting of decoys in retrieving zones.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: In the controlled pheasant hunting area, we require a valid permit for all hunters age 16 and older. All hunters age 15 and younger must remain in the immediate presence of an adult (age 18 or older) at all times while in the field.
(3)-(4) [Reserved]
(k) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge —

(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of dove, goose, duck, merganser, coot, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow nonmotorized boats or boats equipped with only electric motors on the North and South Malheur Lake Hunt Units.
(ii) We allow only portable and temporary hunting blinds.
(iii) You must remove boats, decoys, blinds, materials, and all personal property at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(iv) You may take Eurasian collared-dove only during the State mourning dove season.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, quail, partridge, chukar, rabbit, hare, and coyote on designated areas of the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer and pronghorn on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only short-range weapons (archery, shotgun, and muzzleloader) on the Buena Vista Unit.
(ii) Mule deer hunting in the Buena Vista Unit will close the Friday before the opening day of the Oregon Statewide rooster pheasant season.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit ice fishing on, and all public access to, any ice formations.
(ii) We allow fishing year-round on Krumbo Reservoir and in the Blitzen River, East Canal, and Mud Creek upstream from and including Bridge Creek.
(iii) We allow fishing on the north bank of the Blitzen River from Sodhouse Lane downstream to the bridge on the Boat Landing Road between August 1 and September 15.
(iv) We prohibit boats on public fishing areas, except that we allow nonmotorized boats and boats equipped with only electric motors on Krumbo Reservoir.
(l) McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, snipe, and dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit discharge of any firearm within 1/4 mile (396 meters) of any maintained building or Federal facility, such as, but not limited to, a structure designed for storage, human occupancy, or shelter for animals.
(ii) Hunters must remove all decoys and other equipment from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game birds and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: The condition set forth at paragraph (l)(1)(i) of this section applies.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer and elk on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (l)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.
(ii) We only allow elk hunting only with a valid, State-issued emergency hunt permit or kill permit.
(iii) We allow deer hunting only with a special, State-issued permit.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(m) McNary National Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.66(h) for regulations.
(n) Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge — 

(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must remove all blinds, decoys, shotshell hulls, and other personal equipment and refuse from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise and must exit the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal sunset.
(iii) Hunters may use dogs as an aid to retrieving waterfowl during the hunting season.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing and shellfishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(o) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of quail, grouse, and partridge on designated areas of the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer and antelope on designated areas of the refuge.
(4) [Reserved]
(p) Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow waterfowl hunting 7 days per week on refuge lands west of U.S. Highway 101.
(ii) On the Millport Slough South Unit, we allow waterfowl hunting only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
(iii) Hunters must remove all blinds, decoys, shotshell hulls, and other personal equipment and refuse from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise and must exit the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal sunset.
(v) Hunters may use dogs as an aid to retrieving waterfowl during the hunting season.
(vi) You may enter posted retrieval zones while retrieving downed birds and when traveling to and from the hunting areas. We prohibit discharging firearms while in a retrieval zone.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing and clamming on designated areas of the refuge only from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(q) Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow waterfowl hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Youth age 17 and younger may participate as active hunters. An adult age 21 or older must accompany and supervise youth hunters. We do not allow supervising adults to hunt.
(ii) We allow a maximum of two youth hunters and two nonhunters per hunting blind, for a maximum occupancy of four persons per blind.
(iii) Disabled youth hunters must possess an Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to qualify for preference in using the designated accessible hunting blind.
(iv) We open the hunting season on the last weekend of October, as conditions allow, through the end of the regular State hunting season. We close the refuge for the third-period northwest permit zone goose hunt.
(v) Official hunting start times for game birds are governed by State regulations. Hunting ends at 1 p.m. for the entire season.
(vi) We open the hunt area for access 1 1/2 hours before legal shooting hours.
(vii) You must remove decoys, other personal property, and trash from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(viii) We allow the use of dogs for retrieving waterfowl.
(ix) All hunters must hunt from designated blinds.
(x) All hunters must have visible means of retrieving waterfowl such as float tube, waders, or a dog capable of retrieving.
(xi) Hunters must check-in and check-out with a refuge representative and submit a Harvest Report (FWS Form 3-2542) when checking out.
(2)-(4) [Reserved]
(r) Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, dove, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit discharge of any firearm within 1/4 mile (396 meters) of any maintained building or Federal facility, such as, but not limited to, a structure designed for storage, human occupancy, or shelter for animals.
(ii) Hunters must remove all decoys and other equipment at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) On the McCormack Unit, we allow hunting subject to the following conditions:
(A) The McCormack Unit is a fee-hunt area only open to hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day during State waterfowl seasons.
(B) We require hunters to stop at the check station to obtain a special refuge permit (signed refuge brochure).
(C) We allow hunting only from assigned areas.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (r)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.
(ii) On the McCormack Fee Hunt Unit, we allow hunting subject to the following conditions:
(A) We allow hunting only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day from 12 p.m. (noon) to the end of State legal hunting hours.
(B) We require all hunters to possess and carry a special refuge permit (signed refuge brochure).
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (r)(1)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We allow hunting only with a special, State-issued permit.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(s) Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and common snipe on designated areas of the refuge.
(2)-(3) [Reserved]
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing in designated areas of the refuge.
(t) Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during the State waterfowl season.
(ii) The hunt area is open for access 2 hours before and after legal shooting hours.
(iii) All hunters must hunt from designated blinds except to retrieve downed birds. We prohibit hunting from levees.
(iv) We allow a maximum occupancy of four persons per blind.
(v) Disabled hunters must possess an Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to qualify for preference in using the ADA Accessibility Guidelines blind or Federal Access pass.
(vi) You must remove decoys, other personal property, and trash (including empty shotgun hulls) from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(vii) We allow the use of dogs for retrieving waterfowl.
(viii) Hunters must submit a Harvest Report (FWS Form 3-2542) at the end of each day's hunt.
(2)-(4) [Reserved]
(u) William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge. -(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only portable and temporary hunting blinds.
(ii) You must remove all blinds, decoys, shotshell hulls, and other personal equipment and garbage from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(iii) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal shooting hours and must exit the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal shooting hours.
(iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer and elk hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You may harvest only antlerless elk.
(ii) We require a refuge permit (FWS Form 3-2439) for hunting elk.
(iii) We prohibit hunting from any refuge structure, observation blind, or boardwalk.
(iv) We allow short-range weapons only. We allow archery hunting only on the William L. Finley and Snag Boat Bend Zone 2 hunt units.
(v) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 1 hour before legal shooting hours and must exit the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal shooting hours.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ii) We allow anglers to use only pole and line, or rod and reel. Anglers must attend their line.
§ 32.57   Pennsylvania.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must obtain and possess a signed refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System) at all times while scouting and hunting on the refuge.
(ii) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 hours before legal shooting time and must leave no later than 2 hours after legal shooting time.
(iii) We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, grouse, rabbit, pheasant, quail, woodchuck, crow, fox, raccoon, opossum, skunk, weasel, coyote, chukar, and bobcat on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit night hunting from 1/2 hour after legal sunset until 1/2 hour before legal sunrise the following day.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, bear, and wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a “deer drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The Cherry Creek section located on the former Cherry Valley Golf Course is open for catch-and-release fishing. Anglers at this location must:
(A) Obtain a day-use fishing permit (signed brochure). A maximum of three anglers per day may share the same permit; and
(B) Use only artificial lures and barbless hooks to fish.
(ii) We allow fishing from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
(iii) We allow only nonmotorized or electric-motor boats in designated areas.
(iv) We prohibit the use of eel chutes, eelpots, and fyke nets.
(v) We prohibit trapping fish for use as bait.
(vi) We prohibit the take, collection, capture, killing, and possession of any reptile or amphibian on the refuge.
(b) Erie National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of mourning dove, woodcock, rail, Wilson's snipe, Canada goose, duck, coot, mute swan, and crow on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting and scouting activities on the refuge from September 1 through the end of February. We also allow scouting the 7 days prior to the start of each season.
(ii) We allow use of nonmotorized boats only for waterfowl hunting in permitted areas.
(iii) We prohibit field possession of migratory game birds in areas of the refuge closed to migratory game bird hunting.
(iv) We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ruffed grouse, squirrel, rabbit, woodchuck, pheasant, quail, raccoon, fox, coyote, skunk, weasel, porcupine, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow woodchuck hunting on the refuge from September 1 through the end of February.
(ii) We prohibit the use of raptors to take small game.
(iii) The condition set forth at paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section applies.
(iv) We prohibit night hunting. Hunters may access the refuge 2 hours before sunrise and must leave no later than 2 hours after sunset.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer, bear, turkey, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting of feral hogs on the refuge from September 1 through the end of February.
(ii) The condition set forth at paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section applies.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow nonmotorized watercraft use in Area 5. Watercraft must remain in the area from the dike to 3,000 feet (900 meters) upstream.
(ii) We prohibit the taking of turtle or frog (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iii) We prohibit the collection or release of baitfish. Possession of live baitfish is prohibited on the Seneca Division.
(iv) We prohibit the taking or possession of shellfish on the refuge.
(v) We allow fishing from 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
(c) John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow archery-only hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Hunters must possess a refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing on the refuge from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ii) Anglers may only operate boats, canoes, and floats in tidal waters.
(iii) We prohibit bowfishing or spearfishing on the refuge.
(iv) We prohibit the take, collection, or capture of any reptile or amphibian on the refuge.
(d) Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.67(b) for regulations.
§ 32.58   Rhode Island.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Block Island National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, merganser, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(ii) We only allow portable or temporary blinds, and decoys must be removed from the refuge following each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations. Dogs must be under direct control of the hunter at all times.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines.
(b) John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, merganser, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge migratory game bird hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(ii) We only allow portable or temporary blinds and decoys that must be removed from the refuge following each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow the incidental take of coyote and fox during the refuge deer hunting season with a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require every hunter to possess and carry a personally signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing in designated areas of the refuge.
(c) Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow the incidental take of coyote and fox during the refuge deer hunting season. We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
(ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines.
(d) Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of fox and coyote on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow the incidental take of fox and coyote during limited, periodic hunts with a signed hunt application (see paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section).
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require every hunter to possess and carry a personally signed hunt application (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System).
(ii) We only allow hunting of big game during limited, periodic hunts.
(iii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the refuge-authorized deer hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Anglers may only saltwater fish at Sachuest Beach shoreline from September 16 through March 31.
(ii) Anglers may night-fish after legal sunset with a refuge permit (FWS Form 3-2358, National Wildlife Refuge System Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing/Frogging Application).
(e) Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, merganser, coot, and mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (e)(3)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We only allow the incidental take of coyote and fox during the refuge deer hunting season with weapons authorized for that hunt.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require every hunter to possess and carry a personally signed refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System).
(ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the permitted hunting session (see § 27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
(iii) We only allow the use of archery equipment.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Anglers may saltwater fish from September 16 through March 31.
§ 32.59   South Carolina.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of marsh hen/rail on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require each hunter to carry at all times while hunting a signed, current refuge hunt permit (signed brochure) and a government-issued picture identification.
(ii) We prohibit hunting on Sundays.
(iii) Each hunter age 15 and younger must remain within sight and normal voice contact of an adult age 21 or older. Youth hunters must have successfully completed a State-approved hunter education course.
(iv) We allow the use of dogs while hunting for marsh hen/rail.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow hunting only on days designated annually by the refuge within the State season.
(iii) Each archery hunter must check-in at the camping site on Bulls Island before setting up camp or before starting to hunt. We require each hunter to record his or her State hunting license number in the available register.
(iv) Hunters may camp in the designated camping areas on Bulls Island during the archery white-tailed deer hunts from 9 a.m. on the day preceding the hunt until 12 p.m. (noon) on the day following the hunt.
(v) Hunters must hunt from a tree stand or the ground. We prohibit stalking, driving, corralling, or any other cooperative form of hunting.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) and (a)(2)(ii) through (v) of this section apply.
(ii) The refuge designates daily limits for white-tailed deer.
(iii) We prohibit crossbows, muzzleloaders, shotguns, rifles, pistols, and any other firearms or illegal means (as governed by State designations) to take white-tailed deer during the designated refuge archery hunt.
(iv) Hunters much check all white-tailed deer at the refuge check station prior to removal from Bulls Island.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing and shell fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit cast nets on the pier at Garris Landing.
(ii) We prohibit anglers or visitors taking, possessing, or transporting more than one 3-quart plastic bag of sea shells per person per day from the refuge.
(b) Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of mourning dove and woodcock on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) All hunters must carry a signed refuge general hunt permit (signed brochure) and government-issued picture identification.
(ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and younger) must remain within sight and voice contact and under supervision of an adult age 21 or older.
(iii) We prohibit discharge of any weapon on or across any part of the refuge road system.
(iv) We prohibit the use of outdoor recreational vehicles (ORVs) except by mobility-impaired hunters with a Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3-1383-G) to use ORV in designated areas during specified hunts. Companions assisting disabled hunters must be listed on the Special Use Permit.
(v) For hunting, you may possess shotguns with shot no larger than #5.
(vi) Legal shooting hours for September dove hunts are 12 p.m. (noon) to 6 p.m.
(vii) We prohibit the possession of more than 50 shotgun shells during the September dove hunts.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of quail, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) We require dogs for hunting raccoon and opossum. All dogs must wear a collar displaying the owner's contact information.
(iii) Upland game hunters may possess shotguns with shot no larger than #4, or .22 caliber rimfire rifles or primitive muzzleloading rifles of .40 caliber or smaller. We prohibit possession of buckshot or slugs.
(iv) Upland game hunters using archery equipment must use small game tips on the arrows.
(v) All persons participating in refuge firearms hunts and while en route to and from hunting areas must wear either a hat, coat, or vest of solid blaze orange. This does not apply to raccoon and opossum hunters.
(vi) We prohibit falconry.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, coyote, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv) and (b)(2)(v) of this section apply.
(ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and younger) must remain within sight and voice contact and under supervision of an adult age 21 or older. Each adult may supervise no more than one youth hunter.
(iii) Harvested deer, feral hog, or turkey must be checked at the designated check station prior to removal from the refuge. Hunters must complete the Harvest Report (FWS Form 3-2542).
(iv) During deer and turkey hunts, we prohibit hunters from entering the refuge earlier than 4 a.m. and staying on the refuge later than 2 hours after legal sunset.
(v) During the primitive weapons hunt, you may use bow and arrow, crossbows, muzzleloading shotguns (20 gauge or larger), or muzzleloading rifles (.40 caliber or larger). We prohibit revolving rifles and black-powder handguns.
(vi) During modern gun hunts, you may use shotguns, rifles (centerfire and larger than .22 caliber), handguns (.357 caliber or larger and barrel length no less than 6 inches [15 centimeters (cm)]), or any weapon allowed during the primitive weapons hunt. We prohibit military, hard-jacketed bullets, and .22 caliber rimfire rifles during the modern gun hunts.
(vii) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a “deer drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
(viii) We prohibit adults from possessing or discharging firearms during youth deer or turkey hunts.
(ix) We prohibit placing stands on the refuge more than 3 days prior to the opening day of each big game hunt period. You must remove stands at the end of each hunt period (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing from 1 hour before legal sunrise to 1 hour after legal sunset.
(ii) We prohibit bow fishing, fish baskets, nets, set hooks, trotlines, or snagging devices.
(iii) We prohibit snagging of fish by pulling or jerking any device equipped with one or more hooks through the water for the purpose of impaling fish.
(iv) At Mays and Honkers Lakes, the creel limit on largemouth bass is five fish per person per day. All bass must be a minimum length of 12 inches (30 cm).
(v) We designate Oxpen Lake as adult-youth fishing only. A youth (age 15 and younger) must be actively fishing and accompanied by no more than two adults age 18 or older. We prohibit adults fishing unless a youth accompanies them. The creel limit on channel catfish is five fish per person per day.
(vi) We prohibit the use or possession of alcoholic beverages while fishing on the refuge.
(c) Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require each hunter to carry at all times while hunting a valid signed, current refuge hunting brochure.
(ii) Each youth hunter (age 15 and younger) must remain within sight and normal voice contact of an assistant, parent, or guardian age 21 or older. Youth hunters must have successfully completed a State-approved hunter education course.
(iii) We only allow hunting until 12 p.m. (noon) each day during the State waterfowl season.
(iv) You must remove portable blinds and decoys at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(v) We only allow the use of dogs when migratory game bird hunting.
(vi) We allow scouting all year from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(vii) You may access the hunt areas only by boat.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey, and incidental take of feral hog, on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.
(ii) Only youth hunters may hunt turkey on the refuge.
(iii) Except for the special quota permit hunts, we allow only archery or muzzleloader hunting for deer. We only allow muzzleloading rifles using a single projectile on the muzzleloader hunts. We prohibit buckshot. During special quota permit hunts, we allow use of centerfire rifles or shotguns. We only allow shotguns for turkey hunts.
(iv) On hunt days, hunters and assistants, parents, or guardians may enter the refuge no earlier than 5 a.m. and must leave the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal sunset. We allow hunting from 1/2 hour before official sunrise until 1/2 hour after official sunset.
(v) We require all deer taken during any hunt to be checked at the designated refuge check station before removal from the refuge. In addition, all deer and turkey must be tagged (State-issued).
(vi) The refuge daily bag limit is two antlerless deer and one antlered buck that must have at least three antler points on one side. We define a “point” as an antler projection of at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) or more in length. The youth turkey hunter bag limit is one male turkey.
(vii) We allow incidental take of feral hog during deer hunts only. There is no size or bag limit on hogs. We may offer special hog hunts during and after deer season to further control this invasive species. We prohibit removal of live hogs from the refuge.
(viii) You must hunt deer from an elevated deer stand. We prohibit shooting big game from a boat.
(ix) All permanently fixed ground blinds are for the mobility-impaired hunt only.
(x) You may use flagging to mark the site of hunter entry from roads or trails and again at the stand site. You may use clothespins with reflective tape between these sites to mark the route to the stand. Hunters must label all such markers with their last name and State hunting license number.
(xi) We require hunters to wear an outer garment visible above the waist that contains a minimum of 500 square inches (3,226 square centimeters) of solid, florescent-orange material at all times during the muzzleloader and mobility-impaired hunts for deer.
(xii) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a “deer drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
(xiii) We prohibit accessing hunt units by watercraft.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing in impounded waters contained within dikes and levees in the Beaufort County portion of the refuge annually from April 1 through August 31 during daylight hours. We close fishing during all remaining times within all refuge-impounded waters.
(ii) We only allow bank fishing.
(iii) We only allow hook and line sport fishing using rod and reel or pole.
(d) Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We only allow hunting on the refuge by lottery.
(ii) We require a refuge hunt permit (electronic form) for all hunters chosen in the lottery who are age 16 and older. You must sign the refuge hunt permit and carry it at all times when hunting.
(iii) Hunters must check-in at the designated check station and park in the designated area prior to hunting. We require personal identification at check-in.
(iv) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a “deer drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
(v) Each hunter may place one stand on the refuge during the week preceding the hunt. You must remove your stand at the end of the hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(vi) We prohibit the use of buckshot.
(vii) We prohibit hunting closer than 100 yards (90 meters (m)) to U.S. Highway 278 or the check station area, or closer than 200 yards (180 m) to the residence area.
(viii) Refuge personnel must check deer harvested during a scheduled hunt before hunters leave the refuge.
(ix) You may take five deer (no more than two antlered).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow saltwater fishing year-round in the estuarine waters adjacent to the refuge.
(ii) We prohibit freshwater fishing.
(e) Santee National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of raccoon and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow only primitive weapons. We prohibit hunting with exploding arrows, centerfire rifles, and handguns.
(ii) All refuge hunters age 14 and younger must show proof of successful completion of a hunter-education/safety course. A properly licensed adult age 21 or older must directly supervise (within sight and normal voice contact) hunters age 14 and younger. An adult may supervise only one youth.
(iii) We require hunters to possess a refuge hunt permit (signed refuge hunt brochure), a valid State hunting license, and government-issued picture identification while hunting.
(iv) You must check in all harvested animals at a designated check station. If no refuge employee is present at a designated check station to check the harvested animal, the hunter must record species harvest information on the provided data sheet (FWS Form 3-2405).
(v) You must check all animals taken on the refuge before removing the animal from the refuge and prior to 8:30 p.m. at the check station.
(vi) We require hunters to make a reasonable effort to retrieve wounded game. You must obtain permission from refuge personnel to enter a “No Hunting Zone” or “Closed Area” for any purpose.
(vii) We prohibit hunting from within 100 feet (30 meters (m)) of or across any roadway, whether open or closed to vehicular traffic, or from or within 300 yards (270 m) of any designated hunter check station or residence.
(viii) We open hunting areas from 5 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. during designated hunt periods.
(ix) We allow the use of dogs only for raccoon and opossum hunting. The dogs must wear a collar displaying the owner's contact information.
(x) We allow take of raccoon and opossum only during night hunting from the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. We prohibit hunting on Saturday nights and Sunday nights. Special State regulations apply for night hunting.
(xi) We only allow take of raccoon and opossum with a shotgun using shot size no larger than #4 or a .22-caliber rimfire rifle. We prohibit possession of buckshot or slugs.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (e)(2)(i) through (viii) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit night hunting of deer and feral hogs. On the refuge, we define “nighttime” as from 1/2 hour after legal sunset to 1/2 hour before legal sunrise.
(iii) We allow the unlimited incidental take of feral hog while hunting during the day.
(iv) We prohibit trail flagging. You may use clothes pins with reflective tape/tack or commercially made reflective orange glow or trail clips to mark the path to the tree. You must mark all clips and pins with your full name, and you must remove them at the end of the hunt period (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(v) You must hunt deer and feral hog from portable elevated hunting stands. You must wear a safety belt or harness while using a hunting stand. We prohibit ground blinds. We allow only one stand per hunter, and each hunter must clearly mark stands with his or her State hunting license number.
(vi) You may place stands, clothespins, or clips, only on open hunt areas, on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday immediately prior to each hunt (from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.). You must remove them by 8:30 p.m. on the last day of each hunt period (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(vii) We open the Plantation Islands (Cuddo Unit) to deer and feral hog hunting only from 5 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
(viii) Shooting hours are from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
(ix) We allow the use of nonmotorized boats for accessing the unit's interior canals to inland areas open to hunting.
(x) We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a “deer drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Anglers must sign and possess a refuge fishing permit (signed brochure), and possess government-issued picture identification, while fishing on the refuge. We require all recreational fishing boat operators to have one refuge fishing permit per boat.
(ii) We open Cantey Bay (Bluff Unit), Black Bottom (Cuddo Unit), and Savannah Branch (Pine Island Unit) only to boating and fishing, from March 1 through October 31.
(iii) We allow fishing access in interior freshwater canals and ponds only by canoes or kayaks, or by foot or bicycle travel only.
(iv) We prohibit attaching trotlines, bush/limb lines, fishing devices, signs, or any other objects to trees, posts, or markers within refuge boundaries.
(f) Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. Refer to § 32.29(h) for regulations.
(g) Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, dove, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry at all times while hunting a signed, current refuge hunting regulations brochure (signed brochure), which serves as the hunt permit.
(ii) Each youth hunter age 15 and younger must remain within sight, within normal voice contact, and under the supervision of an adult age 21 or older, except when participating in the Federal youth days waterfowl hunt, when the youth hunter must be under the supervision of an adult age 18 or older. We do not require youth hunters to have a hunter-education card for migratory gamebird hunting, but they must possess a signed refuge hunting regulations brochure. The supervising adult must comply with all State and Federal hunting license requirements and also possess a signed refuge hunting regulations brochure. Each supervising adult may supervise no more than two youths.
(iii) We allow waterfowl hunting only until 12 p.m. (noon) each Saturday and Wednesday during the State waterfowl season. Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 5 a.m. on hunt days and must be off the refuge by 2 p.m.
(iv) We allow scouting Monday through Friday during the waterfowl season. Hunters must be off the refuge by 2 p.m.
(v) Hunters must remove portable blinds and decoys from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(vi) We allow the use of dogs only while hunting. We require dogs to wear a collar displaying the owner's contact information.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of gray squirrel, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (ii), and (vi) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow hunting only on days designated annually by the refuge within the State season.
(iii) You may possess only nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) no larger than #2 in shotguns for hunting. We allow .22-caliber rimfire rifles.
(iv) We prohibit shooting any game from a boat except waterfowl.
(v) We prohibit upland game hunting during refuge big game hunts.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) and (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow archery, muzzleloading (black powder), rifles (centerfire larger than .22 caliber), and shotguns according to refuge unit-specific regulations. We allow muzzleloading rifles that use only a single projectile on the muzzleloader hunts. We prohibit buckshot, rimfire ammunition, and full-metal-jacketed military ammunition.
(iii) We allow scouting all year during daylight hours except during the State waterfowl season. During the waterfowl season, the same regulations that apply to scouting for waterfowl (paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this section) apply to scouting for big game species.
(iv) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 5 a.m. on hunt days and must leave the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal sunset.
(v) We allow harvest of only one antlered deer for each hunt session; you may not exceed harvest of a total of three antlered deer per year. We allow harvest of three antlerless deer per season; you may not exceed harvest of more than two antlerless deer per day.
(vi) You may take feral hogs during refuge deer hunts. There is no size or bag limit on hogs.
(vii) We prohibit hunting on or within 100 feet (30 meters) of all routes marked as roads or trails on the hunt brochure map.
(viii) You must hunt deer and feral hog from an elevated hunting stand.
(ix) We allow only one portable tree stand per hunter, and you must clearly mark it with your State hunting license number. We prohibit placing deer stands on the refuge more than 3 days prior to the opening day of a hunting session. Hunters must remove stands from the refuge no later than 3 days after each refuge big game hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(x) We allow hunters to use flagging to mark the site of hunter entry from roads or trails and again at the stand site. We allow hunters to use clothes pins with reflective tape between entry and stand sites to mark the route to the stand. You must label all pins with your last name, and you must remove them at the end of the hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(xi) We require hunters to wear an outer garment visible above the waist that contains a minimum of 500 square inches (3,226 square centimeters) of solid, fluorescent-orange material at all times during big game hunts except for wild turkey.
(xii) We prohibit organized drives. We define a “drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause game to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the game.
(xiii) We allow crossbows only during the big game hunting sessions, when we allow muzzleloaders and modern weapons.
(xiv) Each youth hunter age 15 and younger must remain within sight, within normal voice contact, and under supervision of an adult age 21 or older. Each youth hunter must possess a signed refuge hunting regulations brochure. We require youth hunters who are sitting in a hunting stand by themselves to possess a valid hunter-education card. The supervising adult must comply with all State and Federal hunting license requirements and possess a signed refuge hunting regulations brochure. Each supervising adult may supervise a maximum of one youth.
(xv) We only allow deer and hog hunting on the uplands of Sandy Island during a special archery-only lottery hunt. Hunters must apply for lottery entry (name/address/phone number) and are chosen by a random selection process. There is a quota on the number of hunters selected for this hunt.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
§ 32.60   South Dakota.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Huron Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(b) LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow the hunting of goose, duck, coot, common snipe, sandhill crane, crow, and mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters may enter the refuge 2 hours before legal sunrise and remain no longer than 2 hours after legal sunset. We allow access from refuge parking areas, adjacent public lands, and adjacent private lands enrolled in public access programs.
(ii) We allow the use of motorized boats for hunting and game retrieval on the Little White River Recreation Area. We allow the use of manual powered boats for hunting and game retrieval on all waters within open hunt areas and the use of boats with electric motors on Pool #10.
(iii) We allow the use of dogs.
(iv) We prohibit shooting from or over refuge roads and parking areas.
(v) We prohibit hunting light geese during the spring conservation order.
(vi) For crow hunting, we prohibit hunting with rifles and hunting during the spring season.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow the hunting of bobcat, coyote, fox, cottontail rabbit, mountain lion, prairie chicken, ring-necked pheasant, and sharp-tailed grouse on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow access for bobcat, coyote, fox, and mountain lion hunting January 1 through February 15, and hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
(iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting bobcat, coyote, fox, and mountain lion. We allow the use of dogs while hunting other upland game.
(iv) Coyotes and all furbearers or their parts, if left in the field, must be left at least 50 yards away from any road, trail, or building. Otherwise, hunters must remove them from the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed and mule deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) Hunters may leave portable tree stands and free-standing elevated platforms on the refuge from August 25 through February 15. Hunters must remove all other personal property by the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) We close the refuge to archery hunting during refuge firearm seasons.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit the use or possession of live minnows or bait fish.
(ii) We open designated fishing areas from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 1/2 hour after legal sunset, except the Little White River Recreation Area.
(iii) We prohibit the use of lead fishing sinkers on all waters of the refuge except the Little River Recreation Area.
(c) Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the refuge.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the refuge.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the refuge.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: You must remove all boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property, excluding ice houses, by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(d) Lake Andes Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove portable ground blinds and other personal property at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(e) Madison Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove portable ground blinds and other personal property by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(f) Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl on designated portions of the refuge subject to the following condition: Unarmed waterfowl hunters on the perimeter of the refuge may retrieve downed waterfowl up to 100 yards (90 meters) inside the refuge boundary.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and partridge on designated portions of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunting of upland game birds from the Monday following closure of the refuge firearms deer season through the first Sunday in January.
(ii) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 10 a.m. each day.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Only firearms deer hunters possessing and carrying a State-issued Sand Lake refuge permit may hunt deer on the refuge.
(ii) We allow portable tree stands; portable, elevated hunting platforms not attached to trees; and portable ground blinds only.
(iii) You may place your tree stand(s), elevated platform(s), and/or ground blind(s) on the refuge only during your designated licensed season. You must remove these stands/blinds by the end of your designated licensed season (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iv) Deer hunters may enter the refuge 1 hour before legal shooting time and remain no longer than 1 hour after shooting time ends.
(v) We allow vehicles on designated refuge roads only for retrieving harvested deer and only during the following times: 9:30 to 10 a.m., 1:30 to 2 p.m., and from the end of legal shooting time to 1 hour after the end of shooting time (see § 27.31 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Fishing hours are 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
(ii) We allow ice fishing shanties, but anglers must remove them at the end of each day's fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(g) Sand Lake Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district and subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunters to leave portable tree stands and free-standing elevated platforms on waterfowl production areas from the first Saturday after August 25 through February 15.
(ii) You must remove portable ground blinds, trail cameras, and other personal property by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(h) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge. (1)-(2) [Reserved]
(3) Big game hunting. We allow deer hunting on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must remove stands by the end of the hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) Hunters may launch nonmotorized watercraft from designated access points to travel to islands.
(iii) We close archery seasons during refuge firearm seasons.
(iv) We prohibit organized deer drives during archery season. We define a “deer drive” as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person(s) who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Ice fishing anglers must not be on the ice until 1 hour prior to legal sunrise and must be off the ice by 1 hour after legal sunset.
(ii) Ice fishing anglers must remove ice shacks by 1 hour after legal sunset (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) We restrict angler foot travel to posted access points, public roads, and lake ice.
(iv) We allow fishing with the use of nonmotorized boats, canoes, and kayaks.
(i) Waubay Wetland Management District —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow migratory game bird hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, decoys, portable blinds, other personal property, and any materials brought onto the area for blind construction by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow upland game hunting on designated areas of the district.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated areas of the district subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow hunters to leave portable tree stands and free-standing elevated platforms on waterfowl production areas from the first Saturday after August 25 through February 15.
(ii) You must remove portable ground blinds and other personal property by the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the district subject to the following condition: You must remove boats, motor vehicles, fishing equipment, and other personal property (excluding ice houses) by the end of each day's fishing activity (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
§ 32.61   Tennessee.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge permit (signed refuge brochure) and comply with all permit provisions.
(ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, coot, and merganser from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). We allow hunters to access the refuge no more than 2 hours before legal sunrise.
(iii) We close mourning dove, woodcock, and snipe seasons during all youth and muzzleloader hunts, and during the first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons.
(iv) You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We allow hunters to access the refuge no more than 2 hours before legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours after legal sunset, except that raccoon and opossum hunters may access the refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise.
(iii) We close squirrel, rabbit, and quail seasons during all youth and muzzleloader hunts, and during the first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons.
(iv) We close raccoon and opossum seasons on Friday and Saturday nights during all firearms, youth, and muzzleloader deer hunts and seasons, including the Friday night prior to any hunt or season that opens on a Saturday morning.
(v) You may take coyote and beaver incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) and (v) of this section apply.
(ii) You may only participate in the refuge quota hunts with a special quota permit issued through random drawing (electronic form).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing only with pole and line, or rod and reel.
(ii) We allow the use of bow and arrow, or a gig, to take nongame fish on refuge waters.
(iii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(b) Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of Canada goose on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require a refuge hunt permit (electronic form) for all hunters age 17 and older. You must carry a valid refuge permit while hunting on the refuge.
(ii) The annual refuge hunting and fishing regulations brochure provides season dates and bag limits.
(iii) We prohibit hunting within 50 yards (45 meters) of any building, public use road, or boat launching ramp.
(iv) We allow hunters to access the refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise to 2 hours after legal sunset.
(v) We allow the use of dogs to retrieve geese.
(vi) You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(vii) We allow the take of beaver and coyote incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, beaver, and coyote on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) and (vii) of this section apply.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (iv) and (b)(1)(vii) of this section apply.
(ii) We only allow the use of portable blinds and tree stands on the refuge. You must remove blinds, tree stands, and all other personal equipment from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iii) You may only participate in the refuge quota deer hunts with a special quota permit (electronic form) issued through random drawing.
(iv) Each youth hunter age 16 and younger must remain within sight of and normal voice contact of an adult age 21 or older. One adult hunter may supervise no more than one youth hunter.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing on the refuge pools and reservoirs from March 16 through November 14, from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
(ii) We prohibit trotlines, limblines, jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools and impoundments and on Elk Reservoir and South Cross Creeks Reservoir.
(iii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, and crawfish on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iv) We allow bow fishing in refuge impoundments and on Barkley Lake.
(c) Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge permit (signed refuge brochure) and comply with all permit provisions.
(ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, coot, and merganser from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon). We allow hunters to access the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise.
(iii) We close mourning dove, woodcock, and snipe seasons during all quota gun and youth deer gun hunts.
(iv) You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We allow hunters to access the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours after legal sunset, except that raccoon and opossum hunters may access the refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise.
(iii) We close all small game hunts during the refuge deer quota and youth gun hunts.
(iv) You may take coyote and beaver incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(ii) and (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) You may only participate in the refuge deer quota hunts with a special quota permit (electronic form) issued through random drawing.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing only with pole and line, or rod and reel.
(ii) We allow use of a bow and arrow, or gig, to take nongame fish on refuge waters.
(iii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iv) We open Oneal Lake for fishing during a restricted season and for authorized special events.
(v) We only allow fishing boats of 18 feet (5.5 meters) or less in length on refuge lakes.
(d) Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge permit (signed refuge brochure) and comply with all permit provisions.
(ii) We allow hunters to access the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours after legal sunset, except that raccoon hunters may access the refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise.
(iii) You may take coyote and beaver incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow only archery hunting for white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: The conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We open all waters of Lake Isom to fishing only from March 16 through November 14, and from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ii) We prohibit taking frog or turtle from refuge waters (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iii) We allow fishing only with pole and line, or rod and reel.
(iv) We allow use of a bow and arrow, or a gig, to take nongame fish on refuge waters.
(e) Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge permit (signed refuge brochure) and comply with all permit provisions.
(ii) We allow hunting for duck, goose, coot, and merganser from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). We allow hunters to access the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise.
(iii) We close mourning dove, woodcock, and snipe seasons all youth and muzzleloader hunts, and during the first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons.
(iv) You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge by 1 p.m. each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The condition set forth at paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section applies.
(ii) We allow hunters to access the refuge no more than 2 hours before legal sunrise to no more than 2 hours after legal sunset, except that raccoon and opossum hunters may access the refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise.
(iii) We close squirrel, rabbit, and quail seasons during all youth and muzzleloader hunts, and during the first 4 weeks of firearms deer seasons.
(iv) We close raccoon and opossum seasons on Friday and Saturday nights during all firearms, youth, and muzzleloader deer hunts and seasons, including the Friday night prior to any hunt or season that opens on a Saturday morning.
(v) You may take coyote and beaver incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (e)(2)(ii) and (v) of this section apply.
(ii) You may participate in the refuge quota hunts only with a special quota permit (electronic form) issued through random drawing.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge and the Sunk Lake Public Use Natural Area as governed by State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing only from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(ii) We allow fishing only with pole and line, or rod and reel.
(iii) We allow use of a bow and arrow, or a gig, to take nongame fish on refuge waters.
(iv) We prohibit taking frog or turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(f) Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) You must possess and carry a signed refuge permit (signed refuge brochure) and comply with all permit provisions.
(ii) We allow hunters to access the refuge no earlier than 2 hours before legal sunrise to no later than 2 hours after legal sunset, except that raccoon hunters may access the refuge from legal sunset to legal sunrise.
(iii) You may take coyote and beaver incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting for white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.
(ii) You may participate in the refuge firearms deer and turkey quota hunts only with a special quota permit (electronic form) issued through random drawing.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow access to the Long Point Unit (north of Upper Blue Basin) for fishing from March 16 through November 14, and the Grassy Island Unit (south of Upper Blue Basin) for fishing from February 1 through November 14.
(ii) We allow fishing on the refuge from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(iii) We prohibit taking of frog or turtle on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(g) Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of Canada goose, dove, and crow on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We require a refuge hunt permit (name and address) for all hunters age 17 and older. You must carry a valid refuge permit while hunting on the refuge.
(ii) The annual refuge hunting and fishing regulations brochure provides season dates and bag limits.
(iii) We prohibit hunting within 50 yards (45 meters) of any building, public use road, or boat launching ramp.
(iv) We allow hunters to access the refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise to 2 hours after legal sunset, except as provided under paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of this section.
(v) Youth hunters age 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult 21 years old or older who has a refuge hunting permit on his or her person. The adult must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device.
(vi) We allow the use of dogs for migratory bird, squirrel, raccoon, and opossum hunting.
(vii) You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(viii) We allow the take of beaver and coyote incidental to legal hunting activities with legal methods of take for those hunts.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, coyote, beaver, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vi) and (viii) of this section apply.
(ii) We allow hunting for raccoon and opossum from legal sunset to legal sunrise.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (v) and (viii) of this section apply.
(ii) You may participate in the refuge quota deer hunts only with a special quota permit (electronic form) issued through random drawing.
(iii) We allow the use of only portable blinds and tree stands on the refuge. You must remove blinds, tree stands, and all other personal equipment from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing in Swamp Creek, Sulphur Well Bay, and Bennetts Creek from March 16 through November 14. We open the remainder of the refuge portion of Kentucky Lake to fishing year-round. We allow bank fishing year-round along Refuge Lane from the New Johnsonville Pump Station.
(ii) We allow fishing on interior refuge impoundments from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise to 1/2 hour after legal sunset from March 16 to November 14.
(iii) We prohibit taking frog, turtle, and crawfish on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(iv) We prohibit trotlines, limblines, jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools and impoundments.
(v) We allow bow fishing in refuge impoundments and on Kentucky Lake.