U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Hunting and Fishing

San Bernard

National Wildlife Refuge

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Hunting Regulations

Waterfowl hunting is allowed at San

Bernard NWR in accordance with

applicable State and Federal

regulations on areas posted as open

to hunting and as shown on the map

on the reverse side of this pamphlet.

The regulations listed below

supplement the general regulations

that govern hunting on national

wildlife refuges set forth in Title 50,

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

We allow

• Use of the area on a first come,

first served basis.

• Hunting of ducks, geese and coots.

• Use of retriever dogs, which

must be under the control of the

handler at all times.

We require

• No special permit is needed to

hunt in the public waterfowl

hunting areas.

• Permits for hunting in the

Sargent Permit Waterfowl

Hunting areas. Reservations for

this hunt and additional

information are available from

the refuge office.

• Removal of decoys and portable

blinds daily upon cessation

of hunting.

• Shotguns to be unloaded and

cased or broken down when

transported in vehicles.

• Use of nontoxic shot for hunting

waterfowl on the refuge.

• Hunters to maintain a safe

and courteous distance from

other parties.

• Hunters to carry out their

empty shells and trash.

We prohibit

• Shooting or hunting of all

animals except ducks, geese,

and coots.

• Hunting from or use of

permanent blinds. This prevents

special claims to portions of the

public hunting area.

• Possession of rifles, handguns or

concealed weapons on the

refuge at all times.

• Possession of lead shot in the

hunting area at all times.

• Use or possession of alcoholic

beverages while hunting on

the refuge.

• Hunting within 500 feet of houses.

• Off road vehicle travel or ATV

use on the refuge.

• Target shooting or target practice.

• Dog training with or without the

use of firearms.

• Retrieval of downed gamed

from closed areas either by

person on foot or by the use

of retriever dogs.

Access to the public hunting areas

is by public water routes. A refuge

boat ramp is available on Cedar

Lake Creek for small boats.

Fishing Regulations

We allow sport fishing on

designated portions of the refuge in

accordance with State regulations

and subject to several conditions.

Areas open to fishing are shown on

the map on the reverse side of this

pamphlet and designated by “Public

Fishing Area” signs.

We require

• Vehicle parking in designated areas.

• Access by foot only.

We allow

• The use of cast nets for

collecting bait for personal use

at public fishing areas.

• Saltwater fishing and crabbing

in accordance with State and

Federal regulations on the

refuge-owned portions of Cedar

Lakes, Cowtrap Lakes, and the

Cedar Lakes Creek. Cedar

Lakes Creek Fishing Area is

accessible by land for saltwater

fishing and crabbing.

We prohibit

• Use of crab traps on refuge waters.

• Campfires, open flame,

fireworks and firearms

(unless associated with

hunting program).

San Bernard NWR is located 10

miles west of Lake Jackson. Take

FM 2004 and FM2611 to FM 2918,

then turn east 1 mile to CR 306.

For Further Information

San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

1212 North Velasco

Suite 200

Angleton, TX 77515

979/849-6062

979/849-5118 FAX

http://www.fws.gov/southwest/

refuges/texas/texasmidcoast

http://www.refugefriends.org

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