This goose, designed by
JIN. “Ding” Darling,
has become the symbol
of the National Wildlife
Refuge System.

Welcome

Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR) is one of over 540 refuges in
the National Wildlife Refuge System
—anetwork of lands managed by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and set
aside to conserve wildlife and habitat
for people to enjoy today and for
generations to come.

The Refuge is located 37 miles north
of Green River, Wyoming. The Refuge
office and visitor center are open
Monday through Friday, from 7:30 am
to 4:30 pm, except on Federal holidays.

Hunting and fishing on the Refuge are
permitted in accordance with Federal
and State regulations. Additional
regulations are necessary to protect
wildlife and habitat. Please familiarize
yourself with the following information
to help ensure a safe and enjoyable visit.

Special Refuge Regulations

Visitors should review the Refuge
general information brochure to become
familiar with all Refuge regulations.

TM@ The Refuge is open to the public
from one-half hour before sunrise
to one-half hour after sunset.

TM Vehicle traffic is restricted to
designated roads, as shown in the
Refuge general information brochure.
All motorized vehicles must be
registered for highway use. Off-road
vehicles are prohibited. Vehicles must.
be parked in designated parking
areas, pullouts, or within 10 feet of
designated roads. The speed limit is
25 mph, unless posted otherwise.

@ Trumpeter swans are very sensitive
to disturbance. Please remain at least
400 yards away from swans.

® Limited trapping opportunities may
be available on the Refuge by special
permit only. Contact the Refuge
Manager for additional information.

. Fish & Wildlife Service

Seedskadee

National Wildlife Refuge

Hunting and Fishing Regulations

®TM Report violations to the Refuge office
or the Wyoming Game and Fish
Poaching Hotline at 1 800 / 442 4331.

Special Hunting Regulations

Hunting is permitted in designated
areas of the Refuge for mule deer,
pronghorn, moose, ducks, coots, dark
geese, Sage grouse, mergansers,
mourning doves, cottontail rabbits,
snipe, rails, skunks, red fox, jackrabbits,
and raccoons. Shooting prairie dogs,
coyotes, and any other species not listed
above is prohibited.

@ There are several areas on the Refuge
that are closed to hunting. Become
familiar with all special Refuge
regulations and the boundaries of
hunting units before going afield.

TM Waterfowl hunters with a valid
hunting license engaged in a
waterfowl hunt may enter the Refuge
1 hour before legal shooting hours to
set up decoys or blinds.

® Only portable blinds or blinds
constructed from dead, downed wood
may be used. Cutting of standing
live or dead vegetation or digging pit
blinds are prohibited. Only portable
tree stands which do not damage
trees are permitted. All blinds, tree
stands, and decoys must be removed
from the Refuge daily.

@ All firearms must be unloaded (no
ammunition in either the chamber
or the magazine), and cased or
dismantled when transported on the
Refuge in a vehicle or a boat under
power.

® Federally approved non-toxic shot
is required for all shotgun hunting.
Possession of lead shotgun shells
while hunting is prohibited.

®@ Off-road vehicle travel is not
permitted for retrieving downed
game.

® Dogs must be confined or leashed,
except when participating in a legal
hunt for sage grouse or migratory
game birds.

TM Ammunition casings are litter.
Littering on the Refuge is prohibited.

® Commercial guiding for any hunting
activities is not permitted.

® Use or possession of alcohol while
hunting is prohibited.

Special Fishing Regulations

Fishing on the Green River from

the CCC Bridge on County Road 8
(2% miles upstream of the northern
boundary of the Refuge) to the
confluence with the Big Sandy River
(5 miles downstream of the Highway
28 bridge) has the following additional
State regulations: only artificial flies
and lures may be used; creel limit is
one trout per day or in possession;
and all trout less than 20 inches must
be immediately released. Please
refer to the Wyoming State Fishing
Regulations.

TM Commercial guiding on the Refuge
requires a special use permit.

@ General State creel limits and
regulations apply downstream of the
Green River’s confluence with the
Big Sandy River.

Accessibility Information

Equal opportunity to participate in and
benefit from programs and activities

of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is
available to all individuals regardless of
physical or mental ability. Dial 7-1-1 for
a free connection to the State transfer
relay service for TTY and voice calls

to and from the speech and hearing
impaired. For more information or

to address accessibility needs, please
contact the Refuge staff at 307 / 875 2187
or the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Office of Equal Opportunity, 1849 C
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.


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Refuge headquaters —— Gravel road
4) § 4 (passable year-round)
@ Livestock access lanes = Unimproved road
f@ Private property {may not be passible year-round)

~ Unimproved seasonal road
(closed November 15 - March 15)

Refuge Signs and Their Meaning

Seedskadee
AREA National Wildlife Refuge
NO Areas behind CLOSED | Areas behind PO Box 700
HUNTING | these signs opus these signs are Green River, WY 82935
ZONE?) are closed to captain ira closed to migratory 307 / 875 2187
all hunting iaingot bird hunting 307 / 875 4425 fax
{see map). ‘migratory birds. (see map).

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For State transfer relay service
TTY / Voice: 711

US. Fish & Wildlife Service toGreen PN

Camping is Roads behind these http:/www.éws.gov
prohibited signs are closed to For Refuge Information
on all ro) uf ®) all vehicle travel, 1800 /344 WILD
Refuge lands. including bicycles.

August 2005