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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 32 

[Docket No. FWS-R9-NSR-2010-0036] 

[93270-1265-0000-4A] 

RIN 1018-AX20 

2010–2011 Refuge-Specific Hunting 

and Sport Fishing Regulations 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service 

proposes to add one refuge to the list of 

areas open for hunting and/or sport 

fishing and increase the activities 

available at seven other refuges, along 

with pertinent refuge-specific 

regulations on other refuges that pertain 

to migratory game bird hunting, upland 

game hunting, big game hunting, and 

sport fishing for the 2010–2011 season. 

DATES: We will accept comments 

received or postmarked on or before by 

October 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments to 

Docket No FWS-R9-NSR-2010-0036. 

• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: RIN 1018- 

AX20; Division of Policy and Directives 

Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 

222; Arlington, VA 22203. 

We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We 

will post all comments on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This generally 

means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see the 

Request for Comments section below for 

more information). For information on 

specific refuges’ public use programs 

and the conditions that apply to them or 

for copies of compatibility 

determinations for any refuge(s), contact 

individual programs at the addresses/ 

phone numbers given in ‘‘Available 

Information for Specific Refuges’’ under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Leslie A. Marler, (703) 358-2397. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 closes 

national wildlife refuges in all States 

except Alaska to all uses until opened. 

The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) 

may open refuge areas to any use, 

including hunting and/or sport fishing, 

upon a determination that such uses are 

compatible with the purposes of the 

refuge and National Wildlife Refuge 

System (Refuge System or our/we) 

mission. The action also must be in 

accordance with provisions of all laws 

applicable to the areas, developed in 

coordination with the appropriate State 

fish and wildlife agency(ies), consistent 

with the principles of sound fish and 

wildlife management and 

administration, and otherwise in the 

public interest. These requirements 

ensure that we maintain the biological 

integrity, diversity, and environmental 

health of the Refuge System for the 

benefit of present and future generations 

of Americans. 

We annually review refuge hunting 

and sport fishing programs to determine 

whether to include additional refuges or 

whether individual refuge regulations 

governing existing programs need 

modifications. Changing environmental 

conditions, State and Federal 

regulations, and other factors affecting 

fish and wildlife populations and 

habitat may warrant modifications to 

refuge-specific regulations to ensure the 

continued compatibility of hunting and 

sport fishing programs and to ensure 

that these programs will not materially 

interfere with or detract from the 

fulfillment of refuge purposes or the 

Refuge System’s mission. 

Provisions governing hunting and 

sport fishing on refuges are in title 50 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations in part 

32 (50 CFR part 32). We regulate 

hunting and sport fishing on refuges to: 

• Ensure compatibility with refuge 

purpose(s); 

• Properly manage the fish and 

wildlife resource(s); 

• Protect other refuge values; 

• Ensure refuge visitor safety; and 

• Provide opportunities for quality 

fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation. 

On many refuges where we decide to 

allow hunting and sport fishing, our 

general policy of adopting regulations 

identical to State hunting and sport 

fishing regulations is adequate in 

meeting these objectives. On other 

refuges, we must supplement State 

regulations with more-restrictive 

Federal regulations to ensure that we 

meet our management responsibilities, 

as outlined in the ‘‘Statutory Authority’’ 

section. We issue refuge-specific 

hunting and sport fishing regulations 

when we open wildlife refuges to 

migratory game bird hunting, upland 

game hunting, big game hunting, or 

sport fishing. These regulations list the 

wildlife species that you may hunt or 

fish, seasons, bag or creel (container for 

carrying fish) limits, methods of hunting 

or sport fishing, descriptions of areas 

open to hunting or sport fishing, and 

other provisions as appropriate. You 

may find previously issued refugespecific regulations for hunting and 

sport fishing in 50 CFR part 32. In this 

rulemaking, we are also proposing to 

standardize and clarify the language of 

existing regulations. 

Statutory Authority 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee, as amended by the 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 [Improvement 

Act]) (Administration Act), and the 

Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 

U.S.C. 460k–460k-4) (Recreation Act) 

govern the administration and public 

use of refuges. 

Amendments enacted by the 

Improvement Act, built upon the 

Administration Act in a manner that 

provides an ‘‘organic act’’ for the Refuge 

System, are similar to those that exist 

for other public Federal lands. The 

Improvement Act serves to ensure that 

we effectively manage the Refuge 

System as a national network of lands, 

waters, and interests for the protection 

and conservation of our Nation’s 

wildlife resources. The Administration 

Act states first and foremost that we 

focus our Refuge System mission on 

conservation of fish, wildlife, and plant 

resources and their habitats. The 

Improvement Act requires the Secretary, 

before allowing a new use of a refuge, 

or before expanding, renewing, or 

extending an existing use of a refuge, to 

determine that the use is compatible 

with the purpose for which the refuge 

was established and the mission of the 

Refuge System. The Improvement Act 

established as the policy of the United 

States that wildlife-dependent 

recreation, when compatible, is a 

legitimate and appropriate public use of 

the Refuge System, through which the 

American public can develop an 

appreciation for fish and wildlife. The 

Improvement Act established six 

wildlife-dependent recreational uses as 

the priority general public uses of the 

Refuge System. These uses are: hunting, 

fishing, wildlife observation and 

photography, and environmental 

education and interpretation. 

The Recreation Act authorizes the 

Secretary to administer areas within the 

Refuge System for public recreation as 

an appropriate incidental or secondary 

use only to the extent that doing so is 

practicable and not inconsistent with 

the primary purpose(s) for which 

Congress and the Service established the 

areas. The Recreation Act requires that 

any recreational use of refuge lands be 

compatible with the primary purpose(s) 

for which we established the refuge and 


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not inconsistent with other previously 

authorized operations. 

The Administration Act and 

Recreation Act also authorize the 

Secretary to issue regulations to carry 

out the purposes of the Acts and 

regulate uses. 

We develop specific management 

plans for each refuge prior to opening it 

to hunting or sport fishing. In many 

cases, we develop refuge-specific 

regulations to ensure the compatibility 

of the programs with the purpose(s) for 

which we established the refuge and the 

Refuge System mission. We ensure 

initial compliance with the 

Administration Act and the Recreation 

Act for hunting and sport fishing on 

newly acquired refuges through an 

interim determination of compatibility 

made at or near the time of acquisition. 

These regulations ensure that we make 

the determinations required by these 

acts prior to adding refuges to the lists 

of areas open to hunting and sport 

fishing in 50 CFR part 32. We ensure 

continued compliance by the 

development of comprehensive 

conservation plans, specific plans, and 

by annual review of hunting and sport 

fishing programs and regulations. 

Amendments to Existing Regulations 

This document proposes to codify in 

the Code of Federal Regulations all of 

the Service’s hunting and/or sport 

fishing regulations that are applicable at 

Refuge System units previously opened 

to hunting and/or sport fishing. We are 

doing this to better inform the general 

public of the regulations at each refuge, 

to increase understanding and 

compliance with these regulations, and 

to make enforcement of these 

regulations more efficient. In addition to 

now finding these regulations in 50 CFR 

part 32, visitors to our refuges will 

usually find them reiterated in literature 

distributed by each refuge or posted on 

signs. 

We have cross-referenced a number of 

existing regulations in 50 CFR parts 26, 

27, and 32 to assist hunting and sport 

fishing visitors with understanding 

safety and other legal requirements on 

refuges. This redundancy is deliberate, 

with the intention of improving safety 

and compliance in our hunting and 

sport fishing programs. 

TABLE 1. CHANGES FOR 2010-2011 HUNTING/FISHING SEASON

National Wildlife Refuge State Migratory Bird Hunting Upland Game Hunting Big Game Hunting Fishing 

Modoc CA C Already open Closed Already open 

Cape May NJ Already open B D (turkey) Already open 

Fort Niobrara NE Closed Closed B Already open 

Caddo Lake TX Closed Closed A Closed 

Deep Fork OK Already open Already open C Already open 

Bosque del Apache NM Already open Already open D (turkey) Already open 

Rappahannock River Valley VA Closed Closed Already open C 

Minnesota Valley MN C/D C/D C Already open 

A = New refuge opened 

B = New activity on a refuge previously opened to other activities 

C = Refuge already open to activity but added new land/waters which increased activity 

D = Refuge already open to activity but added new species to hunt 

The changes for the 2010-11 hunting/ 

fishing season noted in the chart above 

are each based on a complete 

administrative record which, among 

other detailed documentation, also 

includes a hunt plan, a compatibility 

determination, and the appropriate 

NEPA analysis, all of which were the 

subject of a public review and comment 

process. These documents are available 

upon request. 

Fish Advisory 

For health reasons, anglers should 

review and follow State-issued 

consumption advisories before enjoying 

recreational sport fishing opportunities 

on Service-managed waters. You can 

find information about current fish 

consumption advisories on the internet 

at: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ 

fish/. 

Plain Language Mandate 

In this proposed rule we made some 

of the revisions to the individual refuge 

units to comply with a Presidential 

mandate to use plain language in 

regulations; as such, these particular 

revisions do not modify the substance of 

the previous regulations. These types of 

changes include using ‘‘you’’ to refer to 

the reader and ‘‘we’’ to refer to the 

Refuge System, using the word ‘‘allow’’ 

instead of ‘‘permit’’ when we do not 

require the use of a permit for an 

activity, and using active voice (i.e., ‘‘We 

restrict entry into the refuge’’ vs. ‘‘Entry 

into the refuge is restricted’’). 

Request for Comments 

You may submit comment and 

materials on this proposed rule by any 

one of the methods listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. We will not accept 

comments sent by e-mail or fax or to an 

address not listed in the ADDRESSES

section. We will not consider handdelivered comments that we do not 

receive, or mailed comments that are 

not postmarked, by the date specified in 

the DATES section. 

We will post your entire comment on 

http://www.regulations.gov. Before 

including personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment – including your personal 

identifying information – may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. We will post all hardcopy 

comments on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Public Comment 

Department of the Interior policy is, 

whenever practicable, to afford the 

public a meaningful opportunity to 

participate in the rulemaking process. 


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The process of opening refuges is done 

in stages, with the fundamental work 

being performed on the ground at the 

refuge and in the community where the 

program is administered. In these stages, 

the public is given other opportunities 

to comment, for example, on the 

comprehensive conservation plans and 

the compatibility determinations. The 

second stage is this document, when we 

publish the proposed rule in the Federal 

Register for additional comment, 

commonly for a 30–day comment 

period. 

There is nothing contained in this 

annual regulation outside the scope of 

the annual review process where we 

determine whether individual refuges 

need modifications, deletions, or 

additions made to them. We make every 

attempt to collect all of the proposals 

from the refuges nationwide and process 

them expeditiously to maximize the 

time available for public review. We 

believe that a 30–day comment period, 

through the broader publication 

following the earlier public 

involvement, gives the public sufficient 

time to comment and allows us to 

establish hunting and fishing programs 

in time for the upcoming seasons. Many 

of these rules also relieve restrictions 

and allow the public to participate in 

recreational activities on a number of 

refuges. In addition, in order to continue 

to provide for previously authorized 

hunting opportunities while at the same 

time providing for adequate resource 

protection, we must be timely in 

providing modifications to certain 

hunting programs on some refuges. 

We considered providing a 60–day, 

rather than a 30–day, comment period. 

However, we determined that an 

additional 30–day delay in processing 

these refuge-specific hunting and sport 

fishing regulations would hinder the 

effective planning and administration of 

our hunting and sport fishing programs. 

Such a delay would jeopardize enacting 

amendments to hunting and sport 

fishing programs in time for 

implementation this year and/or early 

next year, or shorten the duration of 

these programs. 

Even after issuance of a final rule, we 

accept comments, suggestions, and 

concerns for consideration for any 

appropriate subsequent rulemaking. 

When finalized, we will incorporate 

these regulations into 50 CFR part 32. 

Part 32 contains general provisions and 

refuge-specific regulations for hunting 

and sport fishing on refuges. 

Clarity of This Rule 

We are required by Executive Orders 

12866 and 12988 and by the 

Presidential Memorandum of June 1, 

1998, to write all rules in plain 

language. This means that each rule we 

publish must: 

(a) Be logically organized; 

(b) Use the active voice to address 

readers directly; 

(c) Use clear language rather than 

jargon; 

(d) Be divided into short sections and 

sentences; and 

(e) Use lists and tables wherever 

possible. 

If you feel that we have not met these 

requirements, send us comments by one 

of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES

section. To better help us revise the 

rule, your comments should be a 

specific as possible. For example, you 

should tell us the numbers of the 

sections or paragraphs that are unclearly 

written, which sections or sentences are 

too long, the sections where you feel 

lists or tables would be useful, etc. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has determined that this rule is 

not significant under Executive Order 

12866 (E.O. 12866). OMB bases its 

determination on the following four 

criteria: 

(a) Whether the rule will have an 

annual effect of $100 million or more on 

the economy or adversely affect an 

economic sector, productivity, jobs, the 

environment, or other units of the 

government. 

(b) Whether the rule will create 

inconsistencies with other Federal 

agencies’ actions. 

(c) Whether the rule will materially 

affect entitlements, grants, use fees, loan 

programs, or the rights and obligations 

of their recipients. 

(d) Whether the rule raises novel legal 

or policy issues. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(as amended by the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act 

[SBREFA] of 1996) (5 U.S.C. 601, et 

seq.), whenever a Federal agency is 

required to publish a notice of 

rulemaking for any proposed or final 

rule, it must prepare and make available 

for public comment a regulatory 

flexibility analysis that describes the 

effect of the rule on small entities (i.e., 

small businesses, small organizations, 

and small government jurisdictions). 

However, no regulatory flexibility 

analysis is required if the head of an 

agency certifies that the rule would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

Thus, for a regulatory flexibility analysis 

to be required, impacts must exceed a 

threshold for ‘‘significant impact’’ and a 

threshold for a ‘‘substantial number of 

small entities.’’ See 5 U.S.C. 605(b). 

SBREFA amended the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act to require Federal 

agencies to provide a statement of the 

factual basis for certifying that a rule 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. 

This proposed rule adds one national 

wildlife refuge to the list of refuges open 

to hunting, increases hunting activities 

on six national wildlife refuges, and 

increases fishing activities at one 

national wildlife refuge. As a result, 

visitor use for wildlife-dependent 

recreation on these national wildlife 

refuges will change. If the refuges 

establishing new programs were a pure 

addition to the current supply of such 

activities, it would mean an estimated 

increase of 12,330 user days (one person 

per day participating in a recreational 

opportunity) (Table 2). Because the 

participation trend is flat in these 

activities since 1991, this increase in 

supply will most likely be offset by 

other sites losing participants. 

Therefore, this is likely to be a 

substitute site for the activity and not 

necessarily an increase in participation 

rates for the activity. 

TABLE 2. ESTIMATED CHANGE IN RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN 2010/2011 

Refuge Additional Days Additional Expenditures 

Modoc 130 $13,868 

Cape May 1,700 $181,356 

Fort Niobrara 250 $26,670 

Caddo Lake 225 $24,003 


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TABLE 2. ESTIMATED CHANGE IN RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN 2010/2011—Continued 

Refuge Additional Days Additional Expenditures 

Deep Fork 177 $18,882 

Bosque del Apache 8 $853 

Rappahannock River Valley 640 $51,510 

Minnesota Valley 9,200 $981,454 

Total 12,330 $1,298,596 

To the extent visitors spend time and 

money in the area of the refuge that they 

would not have spent there anyway, 

they contribute new income to the 

regional economy and benefit local 

businesses. Due to the unavailability of 

site-specific expenditure data, we use 

the national estimates from the 2006 

National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, 

and Wildlife Associated Recreation to 

identify expenditures for food and 

lodging, transportation, and other 

incidental expenses. Using the average 

expenditures for these categories with 

the maximum expected additional 

participation of the Refuge System 

yields approximately $1.3 million in 

recreation-related expenditures (Table 

2). By having ripple effects throughout 

the economy, these direct expenditures 

are only part of the economic impact of 

these recreational activities. Using a 

national impact multiplier for hunting 

activities (2.67) derived from the report 

‘‘Economic Importance of Hunting in 

America’’ and a national impact 

multiplier for fishing activities (2.79) 

derived from the report ‘‘Economic 

Importance of Fishing in America’’ 

yields a total economic impact of 

approximately $3.5 million (2009 

dollars) (Southwick Associates, Inc., 

2007). Using a local impact multiplier 

would yield more accurate and smaller 

results. However, we employed the 

national impact multiplier due to the 

difficulty in developing local 

multipliers for each specific region. 

Since we know that most of the 

fishing and hunting occurs within 100 

miles of a participant’s residence, then 

it is unlikely that most of this spending 

would be ‘‘new’’ money coming into a 

local economy; therefore, this spending 

would be offset with a decrease in some 

other sector of the local economy. The 

net gain to the local economies would 

be no more than $3.5 million, and most 

likely considerably less. Since 80 

percent of the participants travel less 

than 100 miles to engage in hunting and 

fishing activities, their spending 

patterns would not add new money into 

the local economy and, therefore, the 

real impact would be on the order of 

about $695,000 annually. 

Small businesses within the retail 

trade industry (such as hotels, gas 

stations, taxidermy shops, bait and 

tackle shops, etc.) may be impacted 

from some increased or decreased refuge 

visitation. A large percentage of these 

retail trade establishments in the local 

communities around national wildlife 

refuges qualify as small businesses 

(Table 3). We expect that the 

incremental recreational changes will be 

scattered, and so we do not expect that 

the rule will have a significant 

economic effect on a substantial number 

of small entities in any region or 

nationally. As noted previously, we 

expect approximately $695,000 to be 

spent in total in the refuges’ local 

economies. The maximum increase 

($3.5 million if all spending were new 

money) at most would be less than 1 

percent for local retail trade spending. 

TABLE 3. COMPARATIVE EXPENDITURES FOR RETAIL TRADE ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL REFUGE VISITATION FOR 2010/ 

2011 (THOUSANDS, 2009 DOLLARS) 

Refuge/County(ies) Retail Trade in 

2002 (2009 $ ) 

Estimated Maximum 

Addition from New 

Activities 

Addition as % of 

Total 

Establishments in 

2007 

Establ. With < 10 

emp in 2007 

Modoc 

Modoc, CA $51,719 $13.9 0.027% 33 22 

Cape May 

Cape May, NJ $1,649,345 $181.4 0.011% 746 597 

Fort Niobrara 

Cherry, NE $80,374 $26.7 0.033% 44 28 

Caddo Lake 

Caddo, LA $3,329,277 $6.0 0.000% 999 685 

Bossier, LA $1,369,032 $6.0 0.000% 469 201 

Harrison, TX $505,210 $6.0 0.001% 209 160 

Marion, TX $63,964 $6.0 0.009% 38 30 

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TABLE 3. COMPARATIVE EXPENDITURES FOR RETAIL TRADE ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL REFUGE VISITATION FOR 2010/ 

2011 (THOUSANDS, 2009 DOLLARS)—Continued 

Refuge/County(ies) Retail Trade in 

2002 (2009 $ ) 

Estimated Maximum 

Addition from New 

Activities 

Addition as % of 

Total 

Establishments in 

2007 

Establ. With < 10 

emp in 2007 

Okmulgee, OK $302,176 $18.9 0.006% 128 98 

Bosque del Apache 

Bernalillo, NM $9,354,821 $0.3 0% 2,272 1,512 

Socorro, NM $91,494 $0.3 0% 47 35 

Sierra, NM $85,374 $0.3 0% 563 40 

Rappahannock River Valley 

Northumberland, VA $72,965 $51.5 0.071% 50 39 

Minnesota Valley 

Hennepin MN $20,238,488 $245.4 0.001% 4,399 2,742 

Carver MN $703,601 $245.4 0.035% 232 142 

Scott MN $878,227 $245.4 0.028% 358 240 

Dakota MN $5,787,006 $245.4 0.004% 1,181 722 

With the small change in overall 

spending anticipated from this proposed 

rule, it is unlikely that a substantial 

number of small entities will have more 

than a small impact from the spending 

change near the affected refuges. 

Therefore, we certify that this proposed 

rule will not have a significant 

economic effect on a substantial number 

of small entities as defined under the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.). An initial/final Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis is not required. 

Accordingly, a Small Entity Compliance 

Guide is not required. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

The proposed rule is not a major rule 

under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act. We anticipate no 

significant employment or small 

business effects. This rule: 

a. Would not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million or more. 

The minimal impact would be scattered 

across the country and would most 

likely not be significant in any local 

area. 

b. Would not cause a major increase 

in costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. This proposed rule 

would have only a slight effect on the 

costs of hunting opportunities for 

Americans. If the substitute sites are 

farther from the participants’ residences, 

then an increase in travel costs would 

occur. The Service does not have 

information to quantify this change in 

travel cost but assumes that, since most 

people travel less than 100 miles to 

hunt, the increased travel cost would be 

small. We do not expect this proposed 

rule to affect the supply or demand for 

hunting opportunities in the United 

States and, therefore, it should not affect 

prices for hunting equipment and 

supplies, or the retailers that sell 

equipment. 

c. Would not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of United States–based 

enterprises to compete with foreign– 

based enterprises. This proposed rule 

represents only a small proportion of 

recreational spending at national 

wildlife refuges. Therefore, this rule 

would have no measurable economic 

effect on the wildlife-dependent 

industry, which has annual sales of 

equipment and travel expenditures of 

$72 billion nationwide. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

Since this proposed rule would apply 

to public use of federally owned and 

managed refuges, it would not impose 

an unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

Tribal governments or the private sector 

of more than $100 million per year. The 

rule would not have a significant or 

unique effect on State, local, or Tribal 

governments or the private sector. A 

statement containing the information 

required by the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not 

required. 

Takings (E.O. 12630) 

In accordance with E.O. 12630, this 

proposed rule would not have 

significant takings implications. This 

regulation would affect only visitors at 

national wildlife refuges and describe 

what they can do while they are on a 

refuge. 

Federalism (E.O. 13132) 

As discussed in the Regulatory 

Planning and Review and Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act sections above, 

this proposed rule would not have 

sufficient Federalism implications to 

warrant the preparation of a Federalism 

Assessment under E.O. 13132. In 

preparing this proposed rule, we 

worked with State governments. 

Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988) 

In accordance with E.O. 12988, the 

Office of the Solicitor has determined 

that the proposed rule would not 

unduly burden the judicial system and 

that it meets the requirements of 

sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order. 

The regulation would clarify established 

regulations and result in better 

understanding of the regulations by 

refuge visitors. 

Energy Supply, Distribution or Use 

(E.O. 13211) 

On May 18, 2001, the President issued 

E.O. 13211 on regulations that 

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distribution, and use. E.O. 13211 

requires agencies to prepare Statements 

of Energy Effects when undertaking 

certain actions. Because this proposed 

rule would increase activities at seven 

refuges and open one new refuge, it is 

not a significant regulatory action under 

E.O. 12866 and is not expected to 

significantly affect energy supplies, 

distribution, and use. Therefore, this 

action is a not a significant energy 

action and no Statement of Energy 

Effects is required. 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments (E.O. 

13175) 

In accordance with E.O. 13175, we 

have evaluated possible effects on 

federally recognized Indian tribes and 

have determined that there are no 

effects. We coordinate recreational use 

on national wildlife refuges with Tribal 

governments having adjoining or 

overlapping jurisdiction before we 

propose the regulations. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This regulation does not contain any 

information collection requirements 

other than those already approved by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (OMB Control 

Numbers are 1018-0102 and 1018-0140). 

See 50 CFR 25.23 for information 

concerning that approval. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor and a 

person is not required to respond to a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Endangered Species Act Section 7 

Consultation 

We comply with section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), when 

developing Comprehensive 

Conservation Plans (CCPs) and stepdown management plans (which would 

include hunting and/or fishing plans) 

for public use of refuges, and prior to 

implementing any new or revised public 

recreation program on a refuge as 

identified in 50 CFR 26.32. We have 

completed section 7 consultation on 

each of the affected refuges. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

We analyzed this proposed rule in 

accordance with the criteria of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), 43 

CFR part 46, and 516 Departmental 

Manual (DM) 8. 

A categorical exclusion from NEPA 

documentation applies to publication of 

proposed amendments to refuge-specific 

hunting and fishing regulations since 

they are technical and procedural in 

nature, and the environmental effects 

are too broad, speculative, or conjectural 

to lend themselves to meaningful 

analysis (43 CFR 46.210 and 516 DM 8). 

Concerning the actions that are the 

subject of this proposed rulemaking, we 

have complied with NEPA at the project 

level when developing each proposal. 

This is consistent with the Department 

of the Interior instructions for 

compliance with NEPA where actions 

are covered sufficiently by an earlier 

environmental document (516 DM 

3.2A). 

Prior to the addition of a refuge to the 

list of areas open to hunting and fishing 

in 50 CFR part 32, we develop hunting 

and fishing plans for the affected 

refuges. We incorporate these proposed 

refuge hunting and fishing activities in 

the refuge CCPs and/or other step-down 

management plans, pursuant to our 

refuge planning guidance in 602 Fish 

and Wildlife Service Manual (FW) 1, 3, 

and 4. We prepare these CCPs and stepdown plans in compliance with section 

102(2)(C) of NEPA, and the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations for 

implementing NEPA in 40 CFR parts 

1500–1508. We invite the affected 

public to participate in the review, 

development, and implementation of 

these plans. Copies of all plans and 

NEPA compliance are available from the 

refuges at the addresses provided below. 

Available Information for Specific 

Refuges 

Individual refuge headquarters have 

information about public use programs 

and conditions that apply to their 

specific programs and maps of their 

respective areas. To find out how to 

contact a specific refuge, contact the 

appropriate Regional offices listed 

below: 

Region 1 – Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, 

and Washington. Regional Chief, 

National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Eastside 

Federal Complex, Suite 1692, 911 N.E. 

11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181; 

Telephone (503) 231-6214. 

Region 2 – Arizona, New Mexico, 

Oklahoma, and Texas. Regional Chief, 

National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1306, 

500 Gold Avenue, Albuquerque, NM 

87103; Telephone (505) 248-7419. 

Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 

P.O. Box 230, Karnack, TX 75661; 

Telephone (903) 679-9144. 

Region 3 – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, 

and Wisconsin. Regional Chief, National 

Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 1 Federal Drive, 

Federal Building, Fort Snelling, Twin 

Cities, MN 55111; Telephone (612) 713- 

5401. 

Region 4 – Alabama, Arkansas, 

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, 

Mississippi, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and 

the Virgin Islands. Regional Chief, 

National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century 

Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345; 

Telephone (404) 679-7166. 

Region 5 – Connecticut, Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode 

Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West 

Virginia. Regional Chief, National 

Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center 

Drive, Hadley, MA 01035-9589; 

Telephone (413) 253-8306. 

Region 6 – Colorado, Kansas, 

Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, 

South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. 

Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge 

System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

134 Union Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80228; 

Telephone (303) 236-8145. 

Region 7 – Alaska. Regional Chief, 

National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E. 

Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503; 

Telephone (907) 786-3545. 

Region 8 – California and Nevada. 

Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge 

System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, 

Sacramento, CA 95825; Telephone (916) 

414-6464. 

Primary Author 

Leslie A. Marler, Management 

Analyst, Division of Conservation 

Planning and Policy, National Wildlife 

Refuge System is the primary author of 

this rulemaking document. 

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 32 

Fishing, Hunting, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife, 

Wildlife refuges. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, we propose to amend title 50, 

chapter I, subchapter C of the Code of 

Federal Regulations as follows: 

PART 32–[AMENDED] 

1. The authority citation for part 32 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, 

664, 668dd-668ee, and 715i. 

2. Amend §32.7 ‘‘What refuge units 

are open to hunting and/or sport 

fishing?’’ by: 

a. Adding Michigan Wetland 

Management District, in alphabetical 

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b. Adding Caddo Lake National 

Wildlife Refuge, in alphabetical order, 

in the State of Texas. 

3. Amend §32.20 Alabama by: 

a. Revising paragraphs B., C., and D. 

of Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge; 

and 

b. Revising paragraph A.1., adding 

paragraph A.6., and revising paragraph 

C.3., of Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge 

to read as follows: 

§32.20 Alabama. 

* * * * * 

Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and 

opossum on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We prohibit hunting within 100 

yards (90 m) of the fenced-in refuge 

work center area, hiking trail, and refuge 

boat ramp. 

2. We prohibit marking trees and 

using flagging tape, reflective tacks, and 

other similar marking devices. 

3. We allow take of incidental species 

as listed in the refuge hunt permit 

(signed brochure) during any hunt with 

those weapons legal during those hunts. 

4. Hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt permit (signed 

brochure) when hunting. 

5. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, possessing a license and 

permit. One adult may supervise no 

more than two youth hunters. 

6. We prohibit overnight mooring or 

storage of boats. 

7. We require hunters to check all 

harvested game at the conclusion of 

each day at one of the refuge check out 

stations. 

8. A hunter may only use approved 

nontoxic shot (see §32.2(k)). We restrict 

hunting weapons to shotguns with shot 

size no larger than No. 6 or rifles no 

larger than .22 standard rimfire or legal 

archery equipment. 

9. We prohibit the use of mules, 

horses, and ATVs. 

10. We allow dogs for upland game 

hunting except in Middle Swamp. We 

allow dogs only in Middle Swamp the 

last 2 weeks of upland game season. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions B1 through B9 apply. 

2. We require tree stand users to use 

a safety belt or harness. 

3. We prohibit damaging trees or 

hunting from a tree that contains an 

inserted metal object (see §32.2(i)). We 

require hunters to remove all tree stands 

and blinds daily (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

4. We prohibit participation in 

organized drives. 

5. We prohibit hunting by aid or 

distribution of any feed, salt, or other 

mineral at any time (see §32.2(h)). 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing year-round, 

except in the waterfowl sanctuary, 

which we close from December 1 

through March 1. 

2. With the exception of the refuge 

boat ramp, we limit access from c hour 

before legal sunrise to c hour after legal 

sunset. 

3. We allow a rod and reel and pole 

and line. We prohibit all other methods 

of fishing. 

4. We prohibit the taking of frogs and 

turtles (see §27.21 of this chapter). 

5. We prohibit bow fishing. 

6. We prohibit the use of airboats, 

hovercrafts, and inboard-water-thrust 

boats such as, but not limited to, 

personal watercraft, watercycles, and 

waterbikes. 

7. We require a refuge Special Use 

Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) for 

commercial fishing. Commercial anglers 

may use nets, seines, baskets, and boxes 

legal for use within the State of 

Alabama. 

8. We prohibit mooring or storing of 

boats from c hour after legal sunset to c 

hour before legal sunrise. 

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt brochure (permit) 

when hunting. 

* * * * * 

6. All waterfowl hunting 

opportunities are spaced-blind and 

assigned by lottery. Hunters wishing to 

participate in our waterfowl hunt must 

submit a Waterfowl Lottery Application 

(FWS Form 3-2355). Consult the refuge 

brochure for details. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. All youth gun hunting 

opportunities are spaced-blind and 

assigned by lottery. Hunters wishing to 

participate in our youth gun hunt must 

submit a Big/Upland Game Hunt 

Application (FWS Form 3-2356). 

Consult the refuge brochure for details. 

* * * * * 

4. Amend §32.22 Arizona by: 

a. Revising paragraphs A.2. through 

A.6., A.10., C.1., and C.2., adding 

paragraph C.3., and revising paragraphs 

D.1. and D.3. of Bill Williams River 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., and revising paragraphs 

B. and C.2. of Buenos Aires National 

Wildlife Refuge; and 

c. Removing paragraph B.4. and 

redesignating paragraph B.5. as B.4. of 

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.22 Arizona. 

* * * 

Bill Williams River National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. You may possess only nontoxic 

shot while hunting in the field (see 

§32.2(k)). 

3. We prohibit hunting within 50 

yards (45 m) of any building, road, or 

levee open to public use. 

4. We allow hunting/angling on the 

refuge only in those areas posted or 

designated as open. The public hunting 

area is generally described as south of 

the Bill Williams Road and east of 

Arizona State Rt. 95 plus the south half 

of Section 35, T 11N-R 17W as posted. 

We close the isolated grow-out cove 

near the visitor center to fishing as 

posted. 

5. We allow hunting/angling in 

accordance with State regulations only 

for the listed species. 

6. You may retrieve fish or game from 

an area closed to hunting or entry only 

upon specific consent from an 

authorized refuge employee. 

* * * * * 

10. All refuge visitors must remove all 

personal items from the refuge at the 

end of each day’s activity, i.e., boats, 

equipment, cameras, temporary blinds, 

stands, etc. (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting * * * 

1. Conditions A4 through A11 apply. 

2. In Arizona Wildlife Management 

Unit 44A, we allow hunting on the 

refuge only in those areas south of the 

Bill Williams River Road and east of 

Arizona State Rt. 95 plus the south half 

of Section 35, T 11N-R 17W as posted. 

3. In Arizona Wildlife Management 

Unit 16A, we allow hunting for desert 

bighorn sheep only in those areas north 

of the Bill Williams River. 

D. Sport Fishing.* * * 

1. Conditions A4 through A11 apply. 

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3. We designate all refuge waters as 

wakeless speed zones (as defined by 

State law). 

* * * * * 

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and 

dove on designated areas of the refuge 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of rabbit, coyote, and skunk on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following condition: 

Conditions A1 through A3 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. Conditions A1 through A3 apply. 

* * * * * 

5. Amend §32.23 Arkansas by: 

a. Revising Bald Knob National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraph B., C.1., C.3., 

C.5., C.8., C.12., removing paragraph 

C.13., and revising paragraph D. of Big 

Lake National Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Revising Cache River National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

d. Revising paragraphs A., B., C.1., 

C.3. through C.9., C.13. through C.15., 

and D. of Felsenthal National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

e. Removing paragraph B.4., 

redesignating paragraphs B.5. through 

B.14. as paragraphs B.4. through B.13., 

revising newly redesignated paragraphs 

B.6., B.11., and B.13., and revising 

paragraphs C.1., C.2., and D.1. of Holla 

Bend National Wildlife Refuge; 

f. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraphs A.1., 

A.3., A.5., A.7., A.9., A.10., and A.12. 

through A.17., removing paragraph 

A.20. and redesignating paragraphs 

A.21. through A.24. as paragraphs A.20. 

through A.23., revising the introductory 

text of paragraph B., revising paragraphs 

B.1., B.3. through B.5., C.1. through C.5., 

and C.8. through C.11. of Overflow 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

g. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.3., A.5., 

A.7., and A.11. through A.18., removing 

paragraph A.19., redesignating 

paragraphs A.20. through A.24. as 

paragraphs A.19. through A.23., and 

revising paragraphs B., C.2., C.4. 

through C.8., and C.12. through C.16. of 

Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge; 

h. Revising paragraph A.1., adding 

paragraphs A.5. through A.11., revising 

paragraphs B., C.1., C.2., C.7. through 

C.9., D.1., and D.5. through D.8., and 

removing paragraph D.9. of Wapanocca 

National Wildlife Refuge; and 

i. Revising paragraphs A., B.1. 

through B.3., and B.7., adding 

paragraphs B.9. through B.11. and 

revising paragraphs C. and D. of White 

River National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.23 Arkansas. 

* * * * * 

Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, 

snipe, woodcock, and dove on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require refuge hunting permits. 

The permits (found on the front cover of 

the annual hunt brochure/permit – 

signature required) are nontransferable, 

and anyone on refuge land in possession 

of hunting equipment must sign, 

possess, and carry the permits at all 

times. 

2. We allow hunting of duck, goose, 

coot, dove, and snipe daily until 12 p.m. 

(noon) throughout the State seasons, 

except for season closures on the Farm 

Unit during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt 

and for the exception provided in A3. 

3. We allow hunting for goose from c 

hour before legal sunrise until c hour 

past legal sunset after the closing of the 

duck season in January for the 

remainder of the State goose season(s) 

and Snow, Blue, and Ross’ Goose 

Conservation Orders. 

4. We allow hunting for woodcock 

daily throughout the State seasons, 

except for season closures during the 

Quota Gun Deer Hunt. 

5. We prohibit commercial hunting/ 

guiding. 

6. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot shells for hunting while 

in the field (see §32.2(k)) in quantities 

of 25 or less. The possession limit 

includes shells located in/on vehicles 

and other personal equipment. The field 

possession limit for shells does not 

apply to goose hunting after the closing 

of the duck season in January. 

7. We prohibit hunting closer than 

100 yards (90 m) to another hunter or 

hunting party. 

8. You must remove decoys, blinds, 

boats, and all other equipment (see 

§27.93 of this chapter) daily by 1 p.m. 

9. Waterfowl hunters may enter the 

refuge at 4 a.m. 

10. Boats with the owner’s name and 

address permanently displayed or valid 

registration may be left on the refuge 

from March 1 through October 31. We 

prohibit the use of boats from 12 p.m. 

(midnight) to 4 a.m. during duck season. 

11. Hunters may use and possess only 

biodegradable materials to mark trails. 

12. We prohibit building or hunting 

from permanent blinds. We prohibit 

driving or screwing any metal object 

into a tree or hunting from a tree in 

which a metal object has been driven or 

screwed to support a hunter (see 

§32.2(i)). 

13. We prohibit cutting of holes or 

manipulation of vegetation (i.e., cutting 

bushes, mowing, weed-eating, herbicide 

use, etc.) and hunting from manipulated 

areas (see §27.51 of this chapter). 

14. We allow use of dogs for migratory 

game bird hunting. 

15. We allow waterfowl hunting from 

refuge roads and levees. 

16. Any hunter born after 1968 must 

carry a valid hunter education card. An 

adult at least age 21 must supervise 

hunters under age 16 who have a valid 

hunter education card and remain 

within sight and normal voice contact 

with the youth. Hunters under age 16 do 

not need to have a card if they are under 

the direct supervision (within arm’s 

reach) of an adult (at least age 21) holder 

of a valid hunting license. An adult may 

supervise up to two youths for 

migratory bird and upland game 

hunting but may supervise only one 

youth for big game hunting. We will 

honor home State hunter education 

cards. 

17. We prohibit target practice or 

nonhunting discharge of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

18. We allow vehicle use only on 

established roads and trails (see §27.31 

of this chapter). We limit vehicle access 

on the Mingo Creek unit to ATV use 

only, only on marked ATV trails, 

September 1 through February 28, and 

only to provide access for hunting 

beyond Parking Areas. Hunters may use 

conventional vehicles on the Farm Unit 

from March 1 through November 14 

only. Hunters may only use ATVs from 

September 1 through February 28 and 

only to provide access for hunting 

beyond Parking Areas. We prohibit 

driving around a locked gate, barrier, or 

beyond a sign closing a road to 

vehicular traffic (see §27.31 of this 

chapter). 

19. We prohibit entry into or hunting 

in waterfowl sanctuaries from 

November 15 through February 28. 

20. Hunters must adhere to all public 

use special conditions and regulations 

on the annual hunt brochure (permit). 

21. We prohibit airboats, hovercraft, 

and personal watercraft (Jet Ski, etc.). 

22. We prohibit the possession or use 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, 

raccoon, opossum, beaver, muskrat, 

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on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following special 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A5, A10 through 

A12, and A16 through A22 apply. 

2. Hunters may use shotguns only 

with approved nontoxic shot (see 

§32.2(k)) and rifles chambered for 

rimfire cartridges. 

3. We allow squirrel hunting 

September 1 through February 28 on the 

Mingo Creek Unit and on the Farm Unit, 

except for season closure on the Farm 

Unit during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. 

We prohibit dogs, except for the period 

of December 1 through February 28. 

4. We allow rabbit hunting in 

accordance with the State season on the 

Mingo Creek Unit and on the Farm Unit, 

except for season closure on the Farm 

Unit during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. 

We prohibit dogs, except for the period 

of December 1 through February 28. 

5. We allow quail hunting in 

accordance with the State season except 

for season closure on the Farm Unit 

during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. We 

allow dogs. 

6. We allow hunting of raccoon and 

opossum with dogs on all refuge hunt 

units. We require dogs for hunting of 

raccoon/opossum at night. We list 

annual season dates in the refuge 

hunting brochure/permit. We prohibit 

field trials and organized training 

events. 

7. We prohibit the use of horses and 

mules. 

8. Hunters may take beaver, muskrat, 

nutria, armadillo, feral hog, and coyote 

during any refuge hunt with the device 

allowed for that hunt subject to State 

seasons. 

9. We prohibit hunting from refuge 

roads except by waterfowl hunters. 

10. We prohibit hunting from a 

vehicle. 

11. We limit nighttime use to fishing, 

frogging, and/or raccoon/opossum 

hunting, and the hunter must possess 

the appropriate tackle or gear. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of deer and turkey on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A5, A10 through 

A12, A16 through A22, and B8 through 

B11 apply. 

2. We divide the refuge into two 

hunting units: Farm Unit and Mingo 

Creek Unit. 

3. The archery/crossbow hunting 

season for deer begins on the opening 

day of the State season and continues 

throughout the State season in the 

Mingo Creek Unit and Farm Unit except 

for the season closure on the Farm Unit 

during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. We 

provide annual season dates and bag 

limits on the hunt brochure/permit 

(signature required). 

4. Muzzleloader hunting season for 

deer will begin in October and continue 

for a period of up to 9 days in all 

hunting units with annual season dates 

and bag limits provided on the hunt 

brochure/permit. 

5. The modern gun hunting season for 

deer will begin in November and 

continue for a period of up to 9 days on 

the Farm Unit with annual season dates 

and bag limits provided on the hunt 

brochure/permit. We close the Mingo 

Creek Unit. 

6. The fall archery/crossbow hunting 

season for turkey will begin on the 

opening day of the State season and 

continue throughout the State season on 

the Mingo Creek Unit only. 

7. We prohibit spring and fall gun 

hunting for turkey. 

8. Immediately record the zone 002 on 

your hunting license and later at an 

official check station for all deer and 

turkey harvested on the refuge. 

9. You may use only shotguns with 

rifled slugs, muzzleloaders, and legal 

pistols for modern gun deer hunting. 

10. We allow only portable deer 

stands capable of being carried by a 

single individual. Hunters may erect 

stands 7 days prior to the refuge deer 

season and must remove them from the 

waterfowl sanctuaries prior to 

November 15, except for stands used by 

Quota Gun Deer Hunt permit holders 

(signature required), which must be 

removed by the last day of the Quota 

Gun Deer Hunt. Hunters must remove 

all stands on the remainder of the refuge 

within 7 days of the closure of archery 

season (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

Hunters must permanently affix their 

name and address to their deer stands 

on the refuge. 

11. We prohibit hunting from a 

vehicle or use of a vehicle as a deer 

stand. 

12. We prohibit the use of dogs. 

13. We prohibit the possession or use 

of buckshot for hunting on all refuge 

lands. 

14. We prohibit hunting from mowed 

and/or graveled road right-of-ways. 

15. Refuge lands are located in Statedesignated Flood Prone Region B, and 

we will close them to all deer hunting 

when the White River gauge at Augusta 

reaches 31 feet (9.3 m), as reported by 

the National Weather Service at http:// 

www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LZK/ 

RVSLZKand reopen them when the 

same gauge reading falls below 30 feet 

(9.1 m) and the White River Gauge at 

Georgetown falls to or below 19 feet (5.7 

m). 

16. We allow only Quota Gun Deer 

Hunt permit holders on the Farm Unit 

during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt and 

only for the purposes of deer hunting. 

We close the refuge to all other entry 

and public use during the Quota Gun 

Deer Hunt. 

17. We close waterfowl sanctuaries to 

all entry and hunting from November 15 

to February 28 except for Quota Gun 

Deer Hunt permit holders who may 

hunt the sanctuary when the season 

overlaps with these dates. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

and frogging in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A10, A18 through A21, 

B11, and C16 apply. 

2. We close waterfowl sanctuaries to 

all entry and fishing/frogging from 

November 15 to February 28. We also 

close the Farm Unit to all entry and 

fishing during the Quota Gun Deer 

Hunt. 

3. We prohibit commercial fishing. 

4. We prohibit the take or possession 

of turtles and/or mollusks (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

5. We prohibit mooring houseboats to 

the refuge bank on the Little Red River. 

Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, 

nutria, coyote, beaver, and opossum on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require refuge hunt permits. 

The permits (found on the front cover of 

the annual hunt brochure/permit – 

signature required) are nontransferable 

and anyone on refuge land in possession 

of hunting equipment must sign and 

carry the permit at all times. 

2. We provide annual season dates for 

squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum 

hunting in the refuge hunting brochure/ 

permit. 

3. We allow take of nutria, beaver, and 

coyote during any refuge hunt with the 

device allowed for that hunt subject to 

State seasons. 

4. Any hunter born after 1968 must 

carry a valid hunter education card. An 

adult age 21 or older must supervise and 

remain within sight and normal voice 

contact with hunters under age 16 who 

have a valid hunter education card. 

Hunters under age 16 do not need to 

have a card if they are under the direct 

supervision (within arm’s reach) of an 

adult (age 21 or older) holder of a valid 

hunting license. An adult may supervise 

up to two youths for upland game 

hunting but may supervise only one 

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honor home State hunter education 

cards. 

5. We prohibit target practice or any 

nonhunting discharge of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

6. You may take opossum when 

hunting raccoon. 

7. We require dogs for night hunting 

of raccoon and opossum. We prohibit 

field trials and organized training 

events. 

8. When hunting, you may only use 

shotguns with approved nontoxic shot 

(see §32.2(k)) and rifles chambered for 

rimfire cartridges. 

9. We prohibit boats from November 

1 through February 28, except on that 

portion of the refuge open for public 

fishing with electric motors and Ditch 

28. 

10. We prohibit hunting from mowed 

and/or gravel road right-of-ways. 

11. We prohibit ATVs (see §27.31(f) of 

this chapter). 

12. We prohibit horses and mules. 

13. We limit nighttime use to fishing, 

frogging, and/or raccoon/opossum 

hunting, and the angler must possess 

the appropriate tackle or gear. 

14. We prohibit driving around a 

locked gate, barrier, or beyond a sign 

closing a road to vehicular traffic (see 

§27.31 of this chapter). 

15. We prohibit the possession or use 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)). 

16. You must adhere to all public use 

special conditions and regulations on 

the annual hunt brochure/permit. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions B1, B3 through B5, and 

B9 through B16 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. Hunters may use only bows or 

crossbows. 

* * * * * 

5. Hunters may possess or use only 

biodegradable materials to mark trails. 

* * * * * 

8. We allow only portable deer stands 

capable of being carried by a single 

individual. Hunters may erect stands 7 

days prior to the refuge deer season and 

must remove them within 7 days of the 

closure of archery season (see §27.93 of 

this chapter). Hunters must permanently 

affix their name and address to their 

deer stands on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

12. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

and frogging on designated areas of the 

refuge subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions B9, B11 through B14, 

and B16 apply. 

2. Anglers may launch boats only in 

designated areas. 

3. We prohibit ATVs, airboats, 

personal watercraft, Jet Skis, and 

hovercraft (see §27.31 of this chapter). 

4. We allow frogging from the 

beginning of the State frogging season 

through October 31. 

5. We allow the take of largemouth 

bass in accordance with State 

regulations. 

6. We prohibit the take or possession 

of turtle and/or mollusks (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

7. We require a Special Use Permit 

(FWS Form 3-1383) for all commercial 

fishing activities on the refuge. 

Cache River National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, 

snipe, woodcock, and dove on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require refuge hunting permits. 

These permits (found on the front cover 

of the annual hunt brochure/permit – 

signature required) are nontransferable, 

and anyone on the refuge in possession 

of hunting equipment must sign and 

carry the permit at all times. 

2. We allow hunting of duck, goose, 

coot, dove, and snipe daily until 12 p.m. 

(noon) throughout the State seasons, 

except for refuge-wide season closures 

during Quota Gun Deer Hunt and the 

exception provided in A3. 

3. We allow hunting for goose from c 

hour before legal sunrise until c hour 

after legal sunset after the close of duck 

season in January for the remainder of 

the State goose season(s) and Snow, 

Blue, and Ross’ Goose Conservation 

Order. 

4. We allow hunting for woodcock 

daily throughout the State seasons 

except for season closures during the 

Quota Gun Deer Hunt. 

5. We prohibit commercial hunting 

and/or guiding. 

6. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting in the field 

(see §32.2(k)). 

7. You must remove decoys, blinds, 

boats, and all other equipment (see 

§27.93 of this chapter) daily by 1 p.m. 

8. Waterfowl hunters may enter the 

refuge at 4 a.m. 

9. Boats with the owner’s name and 

address permanently displayed or valid 

registration may be left on the refuge 

from March 1 through October 31. We 

prohibit boats on the refuge from 12 

p.m. (midnight) to 4 a.m. during duck 

season. 

10. Hunters may possess or use only 

biodegradable materials to mark trails. 

11. We prohibit building or hunting 

from permanent blinds. We prohibit 

driving or screwing any metal object 

into a tree or hunting from a tree in 

which a metal object has been driven or 

screwed to support a hunter (see 

§32.2(i)). 

12. We prohibit cutting of holes or 

other manipulation of vegetation (e.g., 

cutting bushes, mowing, weed-eating, 

herbicide use, and other actions) or 

hunting from manipulated areas (see 

§27.51 of this chapter). 

13. We allow use of dogs for migratory 

game bird hunting. 

14. We allow waterfowl hunting on 

flooded refuge roads. 

15. Any hunter born after 1968 must 

carry a valid hunter education card. An 

adult at least age 21 must supervise and 

remain within sight and normal voice 

contact with hunters younger than age 

16 who have a valid hunter education 

card. Hunters younger than age 16 do 

not need to have a card if they are under 

the direct supervision (within arm’s 

reach) of a holder of a valid hunting 

license of at least age 21. An adult may 

supervise up to two youths for 

migratory bird and upland game 

hunting but may supervise only one 

youth for big game hunting. We will 

honor home State hunter education 

cards. 

16. We prohibit target practice or any 

nonhunting discharge of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

17. We prohibit ATVs except from 

September 1 through February 28, on 

designated roads, trails, or established 

parking areas, and only to provide 

access for hunting. We prohibit driving 

around a locked gate, barrier, or beyond 

a sign closing a road to vehicular traffic 

(see §27.31 of this chapter). 

18. We prohibit entry into or hunting 

in waterfowl sanctuaries from 

November 15 through February 28. 

19. You must adhere to all public use 

special conditions and regulations on 

the annual hunt brochure/permit. 

20. We close all other hunts during 

the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. We allow 

only Quota Gun Deer Hunt permit 

(signature only required) holders to 

enter the refuge during this hunt and 

only for the purpose of deer hunting. 

21. We prohibit airboats, hovercraft, 

and personal watercraft (Jet Ski, etc.) 

(see §27.31 of this chapter). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, 

raccoon, opossum, beaver, muskrat, 

nutria, armadillo, coyote, and feral hog 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A5, A9 through 

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2. We allow squirrel hunting 

September 1 through February 28 on all 

refuge hunt units except for refuge-wide 

season closure during the Quota Gun 

Deer Hunt. We prohibit dogs, except 

during the period December 1 through 

February 28. 

3. Rabbit season corresponds with the 

State season on all refuge hunt units 

except for refuge-wide season closure 

during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. We 

prohibit dogs except during the period 

December 1 through February 28. 

4. Quail season corresponds with the 

State season on all refuge hunt units 

except for refuge-wide season closure 

during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. We 

allow dogs. 

5. We allow hunting of raccoon and 

opossum with dogs on all refuge hunt 

units. We require dogs for hunting of 

raccoon/opossum at night. We provide 

annual season dates in the refuge 

hunting brochure/permit. We prohibit 

field trials and organized training 

events. 

6. We prohibit horses and mules. 

7. You may take beaver, muskrat, 

nutria, armadillo, feral hog, and coyote 

during any refuge hunt with the device 

allowed for that hunt. 

8. We prohibit hunting from mowed 

and/or graveled refuge roads except by 

waterfowl hunters during flooded 

conditions. 

9. We prohibit hunting from a vehicle. 

10. You may use only shotguns with 

approved nontoxic shot (see §32.2(k)) 

and rifles chambered for rimfire 

cartridges when hunting. 

11. We limit nighttime use to fishing, 

frogging, and/or raccoon/opossum 

hunting; and the hunter must possess 

appropriate tackle or gear. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of deer and turkey on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A5, A9 through 

A11, A15 through A21, B6 through B9, 

and B11 apply. 

2. We divide the refuge into the 

following three hunting units: Unit I – 

refuge lands between Highway 79 and 

Interstate 40; Unit II – all refuge lands 

east of Highway 33 between Interstate 

40 and Highway 18 at Grubbs, Arkansas; 

and Unit III – all refuge lands west of 

Highway 33, from Interstate 40 to 

Highway 64. 

3. Archery/crossbow hunting season 

for deer begins on the opening day of 

the State season and continues 

throughout the State season in all refuge 

hunting units except for refuge-wide 

season closure during the Quota Gun 

Deer Hunt. We provide annual season 

dates and bag limits on the hunt 

brochure/permit. 

4. Muzzleloader hunting season for 

deer will begin in October and will 

continue for a period of up to 9 days in 

all hunting units with annual season 

dates and bag limits provided on the 

hunt brochure/permit. 

5. Modern gun deer hunting will 

begin in November and continue for a 

period of up to 11 days in all hunting 

units with annual season dates and bag 

limits provided on the hunt brochure/ 

permit. 

6. The fall archery/crossbow hunting 

season for turkey will begin on the 

opening day of the State season and 

continue throughout the State season in 

Hunt Units I, III, and those Unit II lands 

that are located within the State fall 

archery/crossbow turkey zone. We close 

Unit II lands outside the fall archery/ 

crossbow turkey zone. We prohibit 

turkey hunting during the refuge-wide 

season closure during the Quota Gun 

Deer Hunt. We do not open for fall gun 

hunting for turkeys. 

7. The spring gun hunt for turkey will 

begin on the opening day of the State 

season and continue throughout the 

State season in Hunt Units I and III. We 

close Unit II lands with the exception of 

those refuge lands included in the 

combined Black Swamp Wildlife 

Management Area/ Cache River 

National Wildlife Refuge quota permit 

hunts administered by the State. 

8. Immediately record the zone 095 on 

your hunting license and later at an 

official check station for all deer and 

turkey harvested on the refuge. 

9. Hunters may only use shotguns 

with rifled slugs, muzzleloaders, or legal 

pistols for modern gun deer hunting on 

the Dixie Farm Unit Waterfowl 

Sanctuary, adjacent waterfowl hunt 

area, and the Plunkett Farm Unit 

Waterfowl Sanctuary. 

10. We allow only portable deer 

stands capable of being carried by a 

single individual. 

11. We prohibit hunting from a 

vehicle or use of a vehicle as a deer 

stand. 

12. You must permanently affix the 

owner’s name and address to all deer 

stands on the refuge. 

13. Hunters may erect stands 7 days 

prior to the refuge deer season and must 

remove them from the waterfowl 

sanctuaries prior to November 15, and 

from the rest of the refuge within 7 days 

of the closure of archery season (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

14. We prohibit the use of dogs. 

15. We prohibit the possession or use 

of buckshot for hunting on all refuge 

lands. 

16. We prohibit hunting from mowed 

and/or graveled road right-of-ways. 

17. We will close refuge lands located 

in State-designated Flood Prone Region 

B to all deer hunting when the White 

River gauge at Augusta reaches 31 feet 

(9.3 m), as reported by the National 

Weather Service at http:// 

www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LZK/ 

RVSLZKand reopen them when the 

same gauge reading falls below 30 feet 

(9.1 m) and the White River gauge at 

Georgetown falls to, or below, 19 feet 

(5.7 m). 

18. We will close refuge lands located 

in State-designated Flood Prone Region 

C to all deer hunting when the Cache 

River gauge at Patterson exceeds 10 feet 

(3 m), as reported by the National 

Weather Service at http:// 

www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LZK/ 

RVSLZKand reopen them when the 

same gauge reading falls below 8.5 feet 

(2.6 m). 

19. We will close refuge lands located 

in Flood Prone Region D to all deer and 

turkey hunting when the White River 

gauge at Clarendon reaches 28 feet (8.4 

m), as reported by the National Weather 

Service at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ 

data/LZK/RVSLZKand reopen them 

when the same gauge reading falls to or 

below 27 feet (8.1 m). 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

and frogging on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A9, A17, A19, A21, and 

B11 apply. 

2. We close waterfowl sanctuaries to 

all entrance and fishing/frogging from 

November 15 to February 28. We 

prohibit refuge-wide entry and fishing 

during the Quota Gun Deer Hunt. 

3. We require a Special Use Permit 

(FWS Form 3-1383) for all commercial 

fishing activities on the refuge. 

4. We prohibit the take or possession 

of turtles and/or mollusks (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

5. We prohibit the mooring of 

houseboats to refuge property. 

Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. 

We allow hunting of duck, goose, and 

coot on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow hunting of duck, goose, 

and coot during the State waterfowl 

season except during scheduled quota 

refuge Gun Deer Hunts. 

2. Hunting of duck, goose, and coot 

ends at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. 

3. We allow only portable blinds. You 

must remove all duck hunting 

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and decoys) (see §27.93 of this chapter) 

from the hunt area by 1:30 p.m. each 

day. 

4. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shells when hunting (see 

§32.2(k)) in quantities of 25 or less each 

day during waterfowl season; hunters 

may not discharge more than 25 shells 

per day. 

5. We close areas of the refuge posted 

with ‘‘Area Closed’’ signs and identify 

them on the refuge hunt brochure map 

as a waterfowl sanctuary. Waterfowl 

sanctuaries are closed to all public entry 

and public use during waterfowl 

hunting season. 

6. No person will utilize the services 

of a guide, guide service, outfitter, club, 

organization, or other person who 

provides equipment, services, or 

assistance on Refuge System lands for 

compensation. Failure to comply with 

this provision subjects each hunter in 

the party to a fine if convicted of this 

violation. 

7. Hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt brochure permit 

while hunting. These hunt brochure 

permits are available at the refuge office, 

brochure dispensers at multiple 

locations throughout the refuge, and 

area businesses. 

8. We prohibit possession and/or use 

of herbicides. 

9. We prohibit marking trails with 

tape, ribbon, paint, or any other 

substance other than biodegradable 

paper flagging, reflective twist ties, or 

reflective tacks (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

10. We prohibit possession or use of 

alcoholic beverage(s) while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). We prohibit consumption or 

possession of opened container(s) of 

alcoholic beverage(s) in parking lots, on 

roadways, and in plain view in 

campgrounds. 

11. All persons born after 1968 must 

possess a valid hunter education card in 

order to hunt. 

12. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, possessing a valid hunting 

license. One adult may supervise no 

more than two youth hunters. 

13. We allow only all-terrain vehicles/ 

utility-type vehicles (ATVs/UTVs) for 

hunting and fishing activities. We 

restrict ATVs/UTVs to designated times 

and designated trails (see §27.31 of this 

chapter) marked with signs and paint. 

We identify these trails and the dates 

they are open for use in the refuge hunt 

brochure. We limit ATVs/UTVs to those 

having an engine displacement size not 

exceeding 700cc. We limit ATV/UTV 

tires to those having a centerline lug 

depth not exceeding 1 inch (2.5 cm). 

You may use horses on roads and ATV/ 

UTV trails (when open to motor vehicle 

and ATV/UTV traffic respectively) as a 

mode of transportation for on-refuge, 

hunting and fishing activities. 

14. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of roads and trails open to 

motor vehicle use (including ATV/UTV 

trails). 

15. We prohibit target practice with 

any firearm, archery tackle, or crossbow 

or any nonhunting discharge of firearms 

(see §27.42 of this chapter). 

16. We allow camping only at 

designated primitive campground sites 

identified in the refuge hunt brochure, 

and we restrict camping to individuals 

involved in wildlife-dependent refuge 

activities. Campers may stay no more 

than 14 days during any 30 consecutiveday period in any campground and 

must occupy camps daily. We prohibit 

all disturbances, including use of 

generators, after 10 p.m. You must 

unload all hunting weapons (see 

§27.42(b) of this chapter) within 100 

yards (90 m) of a campground. 

17. You may take beaver, nutria, feral 

hog, and coyote during any daytime 

refuge hunt with weapons and 

ammunition allowed for that hunt. 

There is no bag limit. You may not 

transport or possess live hog. 

18. We prohibit blocking of gates, 

roadways, and boat ramps (see §27.31(h) 

of this chapter). 

19. We allow the use of retriever dogs. 

20. We prohibit the use or possession 

of any electronic call or other electronic 

device used for producing or projecting 

vocal sounds of any wildlife species. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and 

furbearers (as defined by State law) on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A4 through A18 and 

A20 apply. 

2. We allow hunting for the species 

listed above on the refuge during State 

seasons for this zone through January 

31. We list specific hunting season dates 

annually in the refuge hunt brochure. 

We close upland game hunting during 

refuge quota deer hunts. We annually 

publish dates for these quota deer hunts 

in the refuge hunt brochure. 

3. We do not open for spring squirrel 

hunting season, summer/early fall 

raccoon hunting season, or spring 

bobcat hunting season. 

4. We prohibit possession of lead 

ammunition except that you may use 

rimfire rifle lead ammunition no larger 

than .22 caliber for upland game 

hunting. We prohibit possession of shot 

larger than that legal for waterfowl 

hunting. During the deer and turkey 

hunts, hunters may use lead 

ammunition legal for taking deer and 

turkey. We prohibit buckshot for gun 

deer hunting. 

5. You may use dogs for squirrel and 

rabbit hunting from the opening of 

furbearer (as defined by State law) 

hunting season through January 31. You 

may also use dogs for quail hunting and 

for raccoon/opossum hunting during 

open season on the refuge for these 

species. At other times, you must keep 

dogs and other pets on a leash or 

confined (see §26.21(b) of this chapter). 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A6 through A11, A13 

through A18, and A20 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We close archery deer hunting 

during the quota gun deer hunts. 

4. The refuge will conduct no more 

than two muzzleloader deer hunts and 

no more than four quota modern gun 

deer hunts. 

5. We restrict hunt participants for 

quota hunts to those drawn for a quota 

permit (Big/Upland Game Hunt 

Application; FWS Form 3-2356). The 

permits are nontransferable and permit 

fees are nonrefundable. If conditions 

prevent the hunts from occurring, there 

will not be any refunds or permits 

carried over from year to year. Hunt 

dates and application procedures will 

be available at the refuge office in July. 

6. The muzzleloader and modern gun 

deer hunt bag limit is two deer with no 

more than one buck on each hunt. 

7. Hunters must check all harvested 

deer during quota hunts at refuge deer 

check stations on the same day of the 

kill. We identify the check station 

locations in the refuge hunt brochure. 

Carcasses of deer taken must remain 

intact (except you may field dress) until 

checked. 

8. You may only use portable deer 

stands erected no earlier than 2 days 

before the opening of the State deer 

season and you must remove them no 

later than February 2 each year (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

9. We prohibit the use of deer 

decoy(s). 

* * * * * 

13. The refuge will conduct no more 

than three quota permit spring turkey 

gun hunts. Specific hunt dates and 

application procedures will be available 

at the refuge office in January. We 

restrict hunt participants to those 

selected for a quota permit, except that 

one nonhunting adult age 21 or older 

possessing a valid hunting license must 

accompany the youth hunter age 15 and 

younger. 

14. An adult age 21 or older 

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accompany and be within sight and 

normal voice contact of hunters age 15 

and younger. One adult may supervise 

no more than one youth hunter. 

15. We prohibit leaving any tree 

stand, ground blind, boat, or game 

camera on the refuge without the 

owner’s name and address clearly 

written in a conspicuous location. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, 

frogging, and crawfishing for personal 

use on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A6, A8, A9, A13, A16, 

and A18 apply. 

2. We prohibit fishing in the 

waterfowl sanctuary area during the 

waterfowl hunting season, with the 

exception of the main channel of the 

Ouachita and Saline Rivers and the 

borrow pits along Highway 82. We post 

the waterfowl sanctuary area with ‘‘Area 

Closed’’ signs and identify those areas in 

refuge hunt brochures. 

3. We allow fishing only in areas 

accessible from the Oauchita and Saline 

Rivers and Eagle, Jones, and Pereogeethe 

Lakes during the refuge quota gun 

hunts. 

4. You must reset trotlines when 

receding water levels expose them. 

5. We prohibit consumption or 

possession of opened container(s) of 

alcoholic beverage(s) in parking lots, on 

roadways, and in plain view in 

campgrounds (see §32.5(c)). 

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

6. We allow ATVs only for hunters 

with disabilities. We require a refuge 

ATV permit (Special Use Permit; FWS 

Form 3-1383) issued by the refuge 

manager. 

* * * * * 

11. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of roads open to motor 

vehicle use and nature trails. 

* * * * * 

13. We allow the use of nonmotorized 

boats during the refuge fishing/boating 

season (March 1 to October 31), but we 

prohibit hunters leaving boats on the 

refuge overnight (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions B1 and B4 through B13 

apply. 

2. We allow archery/crossbow 

hunting for white-tailed deer. We 

provide annual season dates in the hunt 

brochure/permit (name, address, 

signature required). 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. Conditions B6, B7, and B9 apply. 

* * * * * 

Overflow National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow hunting of duck, goose, 

and coot during the State waterfowl 

season. We do not open during the 

September teal season. 

* * * * * 

3. We allow only portable blinds. 

Hunters must remove portable blinds, 

boats, and decoys from the hunt area by 

1:30 p.m. each day (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). Exception: Hunters may store 

boats in designated areas identified on 

refuge brochure. 

* * * * * 

5. We close areas of the refuge by 

posting ‘‘Area Closed’’ signs and 

identifying them on the refuge hunt 

brochure map as Sanctuary and closed 

to all public entry and public use. 

Exception: We open the area identified 

as North Sanctuary on refuge hunt 

brochure map to all authorized public 

use activities from 2 days prior to 

opening of deer archery season through 

October 31. We close the South 

Waterfowl Sanctuary from December 1 

until the end of waterfowl season. 

* * * * * 

7. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt brochure permit 

while hunting. These hunt brochure 

permits are available at the refuge office, 

brochure dispensers at multiple 

locations throughout the refuge, and 

area businesses. 

* * * * * 

9. We prohibit marking trails with 

tape, ribbon, paint, or any other 

substance other than biodegradable 

paper flagging, reflective twist ties, or 

reflective tacks (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

10. We prohibit possession or use of 

alcoholic beverage(s) while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). We prohibit consumption or 

possession of opened container(s) of 

alcoholic beverage(s) in parking lots and 

roadways. 

* * * * * 

12. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, possessing a valid hunting 

license. One adult may supervise no 

more than two youth hunters. 

13. We allow only all-terrain vehicles/ 

utility-type vehicles (ATVs/UTVs) for 

hunting activities. We restrict ATVs/ 

UTVs to designated times and 

designated trails (see §27.31 of this 

chapter) marked with signs and paint. 

We identify those trails and the dates 

they are open for use in the refuge hunt 

brochure. We limit ATVs/UTVs to those 

having an engine displacement size not 

exceeding 700cc. We limit ATV/UTV 

tires to those having a centerline lug 

depth not exceeding 1 inch (2.5 cm). 

You may use horses on roads and ATV/ 

UTV trails (when open to motor vehicle 

and ATV/UTV traffic respectively) as a 

mode of transportation for on-refuge, 

hunting activities. You may use ATVs/ 

UTVs on unmarked roads and levees in 

the North Sanctuary beginning 2 days 

prior to the opening of deer archery 

season through October 31. 

14. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of roads and trails open to 

motor vehicle use (including ATV/UTV 

trails). 

15. We prohibit target practice with 

any firearm, archery tackle, or crossbow 

or any nonhunting discharge of firearms 

(see §27.42 of this chapter). 

16. We prohibit blocking of gates, 

roadways, and boat ramps (see §27.31(h) 

of this chapter). 

17. You may take beaver, nutria, feral 

hog, and coyote during any daytime 

refuge hunt with weapons and 

ammunition legal for that hunt. There is 

no bag limit. We prohibit transportation 

or possession of live hog. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and 

furbearers (as defined by State law) on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A4 through A17, and 

A19 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We do not open for the spring 

squirrel hunting season, summer/fall 

raccoon hunting season, or the spring 

bobcat hunting season. 

4. When upland game hunting, we 

prohibit possession of lead ammunition 

except that you may use rimfire rifle 

lead ammunition no larger than .22 

caliber. We prohibit possession of shot 

larger than that legal for waterfowl 

hunting. During the deer and turkey 

hunts, we allow use of lead ammunition 

legal for taking deer and turkey. We 

prohibit buckshot for gun deer hunting. 

5. You may use dogs for squirrel and 

rabbit hunting from December 1 through 

January 31. You may also use dogs for 

quail hunting and for raccoon/opossum 

hunting during open season on the 

refuge for these species. At other times, 

you must keep dogs and other pets on 

a leash or confined (see §26.21(b) of this 

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C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A5 through A11, A13 

through A17, and A19 apply. 

2. We allow muzzleloader deer 

hunting during the first State 

muzzleloader season for this zone (see 

State regulations for appropriate zone). 

3. Bag limit for the muzzleloader deer 

hunt is two deer, with no more than one 

buck. 

4. You may use only portable deer 

stands erected no earlier than 2 days 

before the opening of the State deer 

season, and you must remove them no 

later than February 2 each year (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

5. We prohibit the use of deer 

decoy(s). 

* * * * * 

8. We do not open for the fall turkey 

archery season or spring turkey gun 

season. 

9. We do not open for the gun deer 

season or the second (and December) 

muzzleloader deer season. 

10. An adult age 21 or older 

possessing a valid hunting license must 

accompany and be within sight or 

normal voice contact of hunters age 15 

and younger. One adult may supervise 

no more than one youth hunter. 

11. We prohibit leaving any tree 

stand, ground blind, boat, or game 

camera on the refuge without the 

owner’s name and address clearly 

written in a conspicuous location. 

* * * * * 

Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting.* * * 

1. We allow hunting of migratory 

game birds during the State waterfowl 

seasons, except we close during 

scheduled quota refuge gun deer hunts. 

* * * * * 

3. We allow only portable blinds. You 

must remove portable blinds, boats, and 

decoys from the hunt area by 1:30 p.m. 

each day (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

5. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt brochure permit 

while hunting. These hunt brochure 

permits are available at the refuge office, 

brochure dispensers at multiple 

locations throughout the refuge, and 

area businesses. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit marking trails with 

tape, ribbon, paint, or any other 

substance other than biodegradable 

paper flagging, reflective twist ties, or 

reflective tacks (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

* * * * * 

11. We allow only all-terrain vehicles/ 

utility-type vehicles (ATVs/UTVs) for 

hunting and fishing activities. We 

restrict ATVs/UTVs to designated times 

and designated trails (see §27.31 of this 

chapter) marked with signs and paint. 

We identify those trails and the dates 

they are open for use in the refuge hunt 

brochure. We limit ATVs/UTVs to those 

having an engine displacement size not 

exceeding 700cc and a total width not 

to exceed 63 inches (160.02 cm). We 

limit ATV/UTV tires to those having a 

centerline lug depth not exceeding 1 

inch (2.5 cm). You may use horses on 

roads and ATV/UTV trails (when open 

to motor vehicle and ATV/UTV traffic 

respectively) as a mode of transportation 

for on-refuge, hunting and fishing 

activities. 

12. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of roads and trails open to 

motor vehicle use (including ATV/UTV 

trails). 

13. We prohibit target practice with 

any firearm, archery tackle, or crossbow 

or any nonhunting discharge of firearms 

(see §27.42 of this chapter). 

14. We allow camping only at 

designated primitive campground sites 

identified in the refuge hunt brochure. 

We restrict camping to the individuals 

involved in refuge wildlife-dependent 

activities. Campers may stay no more 

than 14 days during any consecutive 

30–day period in a campground and 

must occupy the camps daily. We 

prohibit all disturbances, including use 

of generators, after 10 p.m. You must 

unload all hunting firearms and 

crossbows (see §27.42(b) of this chapter) 

within 100 yards (90 m) of a 

campground. 

15. You may take beaver, nutria, feral 

hog, and coyote during any daytime 

refuge hunt with weapons and 

ammunition allowed for that hunt. We 

prohibit the use of dogs to take these 

species. There is no bag limit. You may 

not transport or possess live hog. 

16. We prohibit blocking of gates, 

roadways, and boat ramps (see §27.31(h) 

of this chapter). 

17. We allow the use of retriever dogs. 

18. We prohibit the use or possession 

of any electronic call or other electronic 

device used for producing or projecting 

vocal sounds of any wildlife species. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and 

furbearers (as defined by State law) on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow hunting on the refuge 

during State seasons for this zone for the 

species listed above through January 31. 

We list specific hunting season dates 

annually in the refuge hunt brochure. 

We close upland game hunting during 

refuge quota deer hunts. We annually 

publish dates for these quota deer hunts 

in the refuge hunt brochure. 

2. We do not open to spring squirrel 

hunting season, summer/early fall 

raccoon hunting season, or the spring 

bobcat hunting season. 

3. Conditions A4 through A16, and 

A18 apply. 

4. We prohibit possession of lead 

ammunition when hunting, except that 

you may use rimfire rifle lead 

ammunition no larger than .22 caliber 

for upland game hunting. We prohibit 

possession of shot larger than that legal 

for waterfowl hunting. During the deer 

and turkey hunts, we allow use of lead 

ammunition legal for taking deer and 

turkey. We prohibit buckshot for gun 

deer hunting. 

5. You may use dogs for squirrel, 

rabbit, raccoon, and opossum hunting 

from the opening of furbearer (as 

defined by State law) hunting season 

through January 31. At other times you 

must keep dogs and other pets on a 

leash or confined (see §26.21(b) of this 

chapter). 

C. Big Game Hunting.* * * 

* * * * * 

2. Conditions A4 through A9, A11 

through A16, and A18 apply. 

* * * * * 

4. We allow muzzleloader deer 

hunting during the early State 

muzzleloader season for this deer 

management zone. The bag limit for the 

refuge muzzleloader hunt is two deer, 

with no more than one buck. 

5. The refuge will conduct no more 

than three quota gun deer hunts. 

6. We restrict hunt participants for 

quota hunts to those drawn for a quota 

permit. These permits are 

nontransferable and permit fees are 

nonrefundable. If conditions prevent the 

hunts from taking place, there will be no 

refunds or permits carried over from 

year to year. Hunt dates and application 

procedures will be available at the 

refuge office in July. 

7. The quota Gun Deer Hunt bag limit 

is two deer, with no more than one buck 

(one buck and one doe). 

8. You must check all deer at the 

refuge deer check station on the same 

day of kill. You must keep carcasses of 

deer taken intact (you may field dress) 

until checked. 

* * * * * 

12. You may use only portable deer 

stands erected no sooner than 2 days 

before the opening of the State deer 

season, and you must remove them no 

later than February 2 each year (see 

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13. We prohibit the use of deer 

decoy(s). 

14. The refuge will conduct no more 

than two quota permit spring turkey gun 

hunts. Specific hunt dates and 

application procedures will be available 

at the refuge office in January. We 

restrict hunt participants on these hunts 

to those selected for a quota permit, 

except that one nonhunting adult age 21 

or older and possessing a valid hunting 

license must accompany a youth hunter. 

15. An adult age 21 or older 

possessing a valid hunting license must 

accompany and be within sight and 

normal voice contact of hunters age 15 

and younger. One adult may supervise 

no more than one youth hunter during 

big game hunts. 

16. We prohibit leaving any tree 

stand, ground blind, boat, or game 

camera on the refuge without the 

owner’s name and address clearly 

written in a conspicuous location. 

* * * * * 

Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We require refuge hunting permits. 

The permits (found on the front cover of 

the annual hunt brochure/permit – 

signature required) are nontransferable 

and anyone on refuge land in possession 

of hunting equipment must sign and 

carry them at all times. 

* * * * * 

5. Hunters may enter the refuge at 4 

a.m. 

6. We prohibit ATVs. 

7. Any hunter born after 1968 must 

carry a valid hunter education card. An 

adult age 21 or older must supervise 

hunters younger than age 16 who have 

a valid hunter education card and 

remain within sight and normal voice 

contact with the adult. Hunters younger 

than age 16 do not need to have a card 

if they are under the direct supervision 

(within arm’s reach) of a holder of a 

valid hunting license of at least age 21. 

An adult may supervise up to two 

youths for migratory bird and upland 

game hunting but may supervise only 

one youth for big game hunting. We 

honor home State hunter education 

cards. 

8. Hunters may possess or use only 

biodegradable materials to mark trails 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). 

9. We prohibit target practice or any 

nonhunting discharge of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

10. We prohibit driving around a 

locked gate, barrier, or beyond a sign 

closing a road to vehicular traffic (see 

§27.31 of this chapter). 

11. We prohibit the possession or use 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting.We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, 

nutria, beaver, coyote, feral hog, and 

opossum in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 and A3 through A11 

apply. 

2. You may use only shotguns with 

approved nontoxic shot (see §32.2(k)) 

and rifles chambered for rimfire 

cartridges when hunting. 

3. We provide annual season dates for 

squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and opossum 

hunting on the hunt brochure/permit. 

We allow dogs. 

4. You may take nutria, beaver, feral 

hog, and coyote during any refuge hunt 

with the device allowed for that hunt, 

subject to State seasons, on these 

species. 

5. We require dogs for night hunting 

of raccoon/opossum. We prohibit field 

trials and organized training events. 

6. We prohibit horses and mules. 

7. We limit nighttime use to raccoon/ 

opossum hunting and the hunters must 

possess appropriate gear. 

8. We close all other hunts during the 

Quota Gun Deer Hunt. We allow only 

Quota Gun Deer Hunt permit (signature 

only required) holders to enter the 

refuge during this hunt and only for the 

purpose of deer hunting. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1, A3 through A11, 

and B4 through B8 apply. 

2. We prohibit hunting from mowed 

and/or graveled road right-of-ways. 

* * * * * 

7. We only allow portable deer stands 

capable of being carried by a single 

individual. Hunters may erect stands 7 

days prior to the refuge deer season and 

must remove them from the waterfowl 

sanctuaries by December 1. Hunters 

must remove all stands on the 

remainder of the refuge within 7 days of 

the closure of archery season (see §27.93 

of this chapter). You must permanently 

affix the owner’s name and address on 

stands left on the refuge. 

8. We prohibit hunting from a vehicle 

or use of a vehicle as a deer stand. 

9. We prohibit the possession or use 

of buckshot for hunting on all refuge 

lands. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. Conditions A4, A6, A10, B6, and B7 

apply. We allow fishing from March 15 

through October 31 from c hour before 

legal sunrise to c hour after legal sunset. 

* * * * * 

5. We allow bank fishing, but you 

must park vehicles in designated 

parking areas. 

6. We prohibit the take or possession 

of frog, mollusk, and/or turtle (see 

§27.21 of this chapter). 

7. Anglers may launch boats only in 

designated areas. 

8. Anglers must remove all boats daily 

from the refuge (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). We prohibit airboats, personal 

watercraft, and hovercraft. 

White River National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, 

woodcock, and coot on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require all refuge users to sign 

and possess a refuge user brochure/ 

permit (signature required). 

2. We allow duck hunting from legal 

shooting hours until 12 p.m. (noon). 

3. We allow retriever dogs for 

migratory game bird hunting. 

4. You must remove blinds, blind 

material, and decoys (see §27.93 of this 

chapter) from the refuge by 1 p.m. each 

day. 

5. You may take duck, goose, coot, 

and woodcock during the State season 

in designated areas. 

6. North Unit waterfowl season and 

youth waterfowl hunts are concurrent 

with State season dates. 

7. We restrict the South Unit 

waterfowl season to the Jack’s Bay hunt 

area as indicated in the refuge user 

brochure/permit. We open to hunting 

every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and 

Sunday of the concurrent State season 

dates, including State youth waterfowl 

hunt dates. 

8. Waterfowl hunters may enter and 

access the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m. 

9. We prohibit boating December 1 

through January 31 in the South Unit 

Waterfowl Hunt Area, except from 4 am 

to 1 pm on designated waterfowl hunt 

days. 

10. We prohibit marking trails with 

materials other than biodegradable 

paper flagging or reflective tape/tacks 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). 

11. We prohibit use and/or possession 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)) or open alcohol containers 

on refuge roads, ATV trails, and parking 

areas. 

12. We prohibit cutting of holes in or 

other manipulation of vegetation or 

hunting in such areas (see §27.51 of this 

chapter). 

13. We prohibit waterfowl hunting on 

Kansas Lake Area (indicated in refuge 

user brochure/permit). 

14. We prohibit loaded hunting 

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boat while under power (see §27.42(b) 

of this chapter). We define ‘‘loaded’’ as 

shells in the gun or ignition device on 

a muzzleloader. 

15. We allow duck hunting on 

specific scattered tracts of land, in 

accordance with the North Unit 

regulations. Consult the refuge office for 

further information. 

16. We only allow ATVs for wildlifedependent hunting and fishing 

activities. We restrict ATVs to 

designated yellow-marked trails 

throughout the refuge, unless marked 

otherwise. We prohibit the use of ATVs 

after December 15 each year in 

designated South Unit areas as shown in 

refuge user brochure/permit. We define 

ATV as an off-road vehicle with factory 

specifications not to exceed the 

following: A maximum dry weight of 

1,550 lbs (697.5 kg), tires having a 

centerline lug depth of one inch (2.5 

cm) or less and a maximum tire pressure 

of 15 psi as indicated on the tire the 

manufacturer. We allow only those 

vehicles originally designed by their 

manufacturer to be ATVs; we prohibit 

mini trucks or other modified off-road 

vehicles. 

17. We require hunters born after 

1968 to carry a valid hunter education 

card. We do not require hunters under 

age 16 to have a hunter education card 

while under direct supervision (within 

arms reach) of a holder of a valid 

hunting license and at least age 21. 

Youth hunters under age 16 must 

remain within sight and normal voice 

contact of an adult age 21 or older, 

possessing a valid hunting license. An 

adult may supervise only one youth for 

big game hunting but may supervise up 

to two youths for waterfowl and small 

game hunting. 

18. We allow take of beaver, nutria, 

coyote, and feral hog incidental to any 

daytime refuge hunt with weapons 

authorized for that hunt. We prohibit 

take of beaver, nutria, and feral hog with 

the aid of dogs or after the hunter has 

taken the daily bag limit for that hunt. 

19. No person, including but not 

limited to, a guide, guide service, 

outfitter, club, or other organization, 

will provide assistance, services, or 

equipment on the refuge to any other 

person for compensation unless such 

guide, guide service, outfitter, club, or 

organization has obtained a Special Use 

Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) from the 

refuge. For purposes of this regulation, 

we will consider any fees or services 

rendered to a person for lodging, meals, 

club membership, or similar services as 

compensation. 

20. We prohibit hunting, taking, 

possessing, or attempting to take 

wildlife with a guide, guide service, 

outfitter, club, or organization providing 

assistance, service, or equipment that 

does not possess and carry the required 

refuge Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3- 

1383). 

21. We allow camping only in 

designated sites and areas identified in 

the refuge user brochure/permit, and we 

restrict camping to individuals involved 

in wildlife-dependent activities. 

Campers may stay no more than 14 days 

during any 30 consecutive-day period in 

any campground site or area and must 

occupy camps daily. We prohibit all 

disturbances, including use of 

generators, after 10 p.m. You must 

unload all hunting weapons (see 

§27.42(b) of this chapter) within 100 

yards (90 m) of a campground. 

22. We allow refuge users to leave 

ATVs and boats 16 feet (4.8 m) or less 

in length unattended overnight as long 

as the owner clearly displays their 

complete name and physical address. 

23. We prohibit all access in the 

Demonstration and Dry Lake Waterfowl 

Rest Areas as indicated in the refuge 

brochure/permit. 

24. We require a refuge Special Use 

Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) for all 

commercial use activities including, but 

not limited to, fishing, trapping, timber 

management, or collecting acorns. 

25. We prohibit hovercraft, personal 

watercraft (e.g., jet skis, wetbike, etc.) 

and airboats. 

26. You must adhere to all public use 

special conditions and regulations on 

the annual refuge user brochure/permit. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1, A9, A10, A11, A12, 

A14, A16, A17, A18, and A19 through 

A26 apply. 

2. You may hunt rabbit and squirrel 

on the North Unit from opening day of 

the State squirrel season until February 

28. 

3. We allow dogs for hunting of rabbit 

and squirrel December 1 through 

February 28 on the North Unit. 

* * * * * 

7. We close all upland game hunts 

during quota Gun Deer Hunt and quota 

Muzzleloader Deer Hunt. 

* * * * * 

9. We allow furbearer (as defined by 

State law) hunting in accordance with 

season dates posted in the refuge user 

brochure/permit. We only allow 

furbearer hunting with rimfire weapons 

and shotguns. 

10. We allow the use of dogs and 

horses for hunting furbearers from legal 

sunset to legal sunrise. All dogs and 

horses used for furbearer hunting must 

be tethered or penned from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset and any time not 

involved in actual hunting. 

11. We allow upland game hunting on 

specific scattered tracts of land, in 

accordance with State-wide regulations. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow the 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A9, A10, A11, A12, 

A14, A16, A17, and A18 through 26 

apply. 

2. Archery deer and turkey seasons on 

the North Unit are from the beginning 

of the State archery season until the end 

of January except for refuge-wide season 

closure during quota muzzleloader and 

quota gun deer hunts. We provide 

annual season dates and bag limits in 

the refuge user brochure/permit. 

3. Archery deer and turkey seasons on 

the South Unit are from the beginning 

of the State archery season until the end 

of December except for refuge-wide 

season closure during quota 

muzzleloader and quota gun deer hunts. 

We provide annual season dates and bag 

limits in the refuge user brochure/ 

permit. 

4. Muzzleloader season for deer will 

begin in October and will continue for 

a period of up to 3 days of quota 

hunting and 4 days of nonquota hunting 

in the North and/or South Units with 

annual season dates and bag limits 

provided in the annual refuge user 

brochure/permit. 

5. Gun deer hunt will begin in 

November and will continue for a 

period of up to 8 days of quota hunting 

and 4 days of nonquota hunting in the 

North and/or South Units with annual 

season dates, bag limits, and areas 

provided in the annual refuge user 

brochure/permit. 

6. We restrict hunt participants for 

quota hunts to those drawn for a quota 

permit. The permits are nontransferable 

and nonrefundable. Hunt dates and 

application procedures will be available 

at the refuge office in April. 

7. We do not open for the bear season 

on all refuge-owned lands, including 

out-tracts and refuge lands in the 

Trusten Holder Wildlife Management 

Area. 

8. If you harvest deer or turkey on the 

refuge, you must immediately record the 

zone number (Zone 660 South Unit and 

Zone 661 North Unit) on your hunting 

license and later check deer and/or 

turkey through State phone or on-line 

checking system. 

9. We close the refuge to all nonquota 

hunting during refuge-wide quota 

muzzleloader and quota gun deer hunts. 

10. We close refuge lands on the 

North Unit to all deer and turkey 

hunting when the White River gauge at 

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feet (7 m) as reported by the following 

website: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk/ 

html/whitervr.htm. The season will 

reopen when the gauge reading reaches 

21 feet (6 m) as reported by the same 

website. 

11. We close refuge lands on the 

South Unit to all deer hunting and fall 

turkey hunting when the White River 

gauge reading at St. Charles (station no. 

53) reaches 23 feet (7 m) and the gauge 

at Lock and Dam # 1 (station no. 55) 

reaches 145 feet (msl) (43.5 m) 

simultaneously as reported by the 

following website: http:// 

www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk/html/ 

whitervr.htm. The season will reopen 

when the same gauge readings reach 21 

feet (6 m) and 143 feet msl (mean sea 

level) (43 m), respectively. 

12. We prohibit hunting with the aid 

of bait, salt, or ingestible attractant (see 

§32.2(h)). 

13. We prohibit the use of dogs and/ 

or horses other than specified in the 

refuge user permit. 

14. We prohibit all forms of organized 

deer drives. 

15. We prohibit firearm hunting from 

or across roads, ATV trails, levees, and 

maintained utility rights-of-way for deer 

only. 

16. We prohibit hunting from a tree 

into which a metal object has been 

driven (see §32.2(i)). 

17. You may only use portable deer 

stands (see §27.93 of this chapter). You 

may erect stands up to 7 days before 

each hunt, but you must remove them 

within 7 days after each hunt. All 

unattended deer stands on the refuge 

must have the owner’s complete name 

and physical address clearly displayed. 

18. We prohibit target practice or any 

nonhunting discharge of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

19. We prohibit gun deer hunting on 

Kansas Lake Area and all other types of 

hunting after November 30. 

20. We prohibit the possession and 

use of buckshot on the refuge. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, 

frogging, and crawfishing for personal 

use on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A9, A10, A11, A16, 

and A21 through A26 apply. 

2. We allow fishing year-round in 

LaGrue, Essex, Prairie, Scrubgrass and 

Brooks Bayous, Big Island Chute, Moon 

and Belknap Lakes next to Arkansas 

Highway 1, Indian Bay, the Arkansas 

Post Canal and adjacent drainage 

ditches; those borrow ditches located 

adjacent to the west bank of that portion 

of the White River Levee north of the 

Graham Burke pumping station; and all 

refuge-owned North Unit and scattered 

tract waters. We open all other South 

Unit refuge waters to sport fishing from 

March 1 through November 30 unless 

posted otherwise. 

3. We allow frogging on all refugeowned waters open for sport fishing as 

follows: We allow frogging on the South 

Unit from the beginning of the State 

season through November 30; we allow 

frogging on the North Unit for the entire 

State season. 

4. We require a Special Use Permit 

(FWS Form 3-1383) for all commercial 

fishing on the refuge in addition to 

compliance with State regulations 

governing commercial fishing. 

5. We prohibit all commercial and 

recreational harvest of turtle on all 

property administered by White River 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

6. We allow commercial fishing on all 

refuge waters from 12 p.m. (noon) 

September 30 through 12 p.m. (noon) 

November 30. However, when the White 

River exceeds 23.5 feet (7 m) at the St. 

Charles, Arkansas gauge or 146 feet msl 

(mean sea level) (43.8 m) at the tailwater 

gauge at Lock and Dam #1 on the 

Arkansas Post Canal, we allow 

commercial fishing on all refuge waters 

from 12 p.m. (noon) March 1 through 

12:00 p.m. (noon) September 30. 

7. We prohibit take or possession of 

any freshwater mussel, and we do not 

open to mussel shelling. 

8. Amend §32.24 California by 

revising paragraphs A.1., A.2., A.3., A.5. 

and the introductory text of paragraph 

D. of Modoc National Wildlife Refuge to 

read as follows: 

§32.24 California. 

* * * * * 

Modoc National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting.* * * 

1. On the opening weekend of the 

hunting season, hunters must possess 

and carry a Waterfowl Lottery 

Application (FWS Form 3-2355) as their 

refuge permit. We will issue this permit 

through a random drawing to hunters 

with advanced reservations only. The 

Waterfowl Lottery Applications are 

available on the refuge website. 

2. After the opening weekend of the 

hunting season, we allow hunting only 

on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 

Hunters must check-in and out of the 

refuge by filling out the Migratory Bird 

Hunt Report (FWS Form 3-2361) and 

must possess and carry this report while 

on the refuge. Hunters must fill out the 

harvest information and turn in the form 

prior to exiting the hunting area. 

3. In the designated spaced blind and 

assigned pond areas, you must remain 

within your assigned blind or pond. 

* * * * * 

5. While in the field, to take wildlife 

on the refuge, you may possess only 

nontoxic ammunition and shotshells in 

quantities of 25 or less. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

(fish and crayfish) only on Dorris 

Reservoir in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

* * * * * 

7. Amend §32.28 Florida by: 

a. Revising paragraph D.20. and 

adding paragraph D.21. of J. N. ‘‘Ding’’ 

Darling National Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.2., 

A.6., and A.7., adding paragraphs A.17. 

and A.18., revising paragraph B., C.1., 

C.3., C.5., C.6., C.8., C.11. through C.14., 

C.19., and C.21. through C.25., and 

revising paragraph D.4. of Lower 

Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Adding paragraphs A.15. through 

A.16., revising paragraphs D.7. and 

D.12., and adding paragraphs D.13. 

through D.16. of Merritt Island National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

d. Revising paragraph A., the 

introductory text of paragraph B., 

paragraphs B.2. and B.3., removing 

paragraph B.4., redesignating 

paragraphs B.5. through B.10. as 

paragraphs B.4. through B.9., adding 

new paragraph B.10., and revising 

paragraphs C., D.1., D.2., D.4., D.5., D.7., 

and D.12. of St. Marks National Wildlife 

Refuge; and 

e. Revising paragraphs C.1., C.2., and 

C.8., removing paragraph C.9., 

redesignating paragraphs C.10. through 

C.22. as paragraphs C.9. through C.21., 

and revising paragraph D. of St. Vincent 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.28 Florida. 

* * * * * 

J. N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

20. We close to public entry all refuge 

islands (including rookery islands) 

except for designated trails. 

21. We prohibit the use of internal 

combustion engines within the Wulfert 

Flats Pole/Troll Zone. Combustion 

engines must be in a nonuse position 

(out of the water) while the vessel is 

within the Pole/Troll Zone. 

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Lower Suwannee National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We require hunters to possess and 

carry a signed copy of the refuge annual 

hunt brochure for all hunts. The signed 

brochure is a permit to hunt on the 

refuge. 

2. We designate open and closed 

refuge hunting areas on the map in the 

refuge hunt brochure which the hunter 

must possess and carry. 

* * * * * 

6. Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 of 

this chapter and specific refuge 

regulations in §32). 

7. We prohibit hunting from or within 

150 feet (45 m) of all refuge roads open 

to public vehicle travel. 

* * * * * 

17. We prohibit the dumping of game 

carcasses on the refuge. 

18. We prohibit consumption of 

alcohol or possession of open alcohol 

containers while hunting (see §32.2(j)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of feral hog, gray squirrel, 

armadillo, opossum, rabbit, raccoon, 

coyote, and beaver on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A18 apply. 

2. We will print dates for the refuge 

upland game (small game) hunting 

season in the annual refuge hunt 

brochure. Contact the refuge office for 

specific dates. 

3. You may use only .17, .22, and .22 

magnum caliber rimfire rifle firearms 

(see §27.42 of this chapter), bows, or 

shotguns with shot no larger than #4 

birdshot when hunting. 

4. We allow night hunting in 

accordance with State regulations for 

raccoon and opossum on Wednesday 

through Saturday nights from legal 

sunset until legal sunrise during the 

month of February. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A18 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We require quota hunt permits 

(issued through a random draw – name, 

address, phone number requested) for 

the limited deer gun hunt, limited hog 

hunt, and limited youth gun deer hunt. 

They cost $12.50 for the limited deer 

gun hunt and limited hog hunt. 

Instructions on how to apply are printed 

in the annual refuge hunt brochure. 

* * * * * 

5. During the refuge archery season, 

hunters may only use archery 

equipment in accordance with State 

archery regulations. 

6. During the refuge muzzleloader 

season, hunters may only use 

muzzleloading firearms (see §27.42 of 

this chapter) in accordance with State 

muzzleloader regulations. 

* * * * * 

8. You may leave temporary tree 

stands on the refuge starting on the last 

weekend of August, but you must 

remove them by the last day of the 

general gun hunting season (see §27.93 

of this chapter). You may also leave 

temporary tree stands on the refuge 

beginning the Saturday prior to the 

limited hog hunt, but you must remove 

them by the last day of the upland game 

season. 

* * * * * 

11. The refuge general gun season 

lasts 14 days during the Florida State 

Zone C General Gun Season. We will 

print dates in the annual refuge hunt 

brochure. Contact the refuge office for 

specific dates. 

12. The refuge limited either-sex deer 

hunt coincides with the State’s eithersex deer hunting season. We will print 

dates in the annual refuge hunt 

brochure. Contact the refuge office for 

specific dates. 

13. The youth limited Gun Deer Hunt 

follows the refuge general gun season. 

We will print dates in the annual refuge 

hunt brochure. Contact the refuge office 

for specific dates. 

14. The refuge limited hog hunt lasts 

7 days. We will print dates in the 

annual refuge hunt brochure. Contact 

the refuge office for specific dates. 

* * * * * 

19. Hunters may take hog (no size or 

bag limit), and a maximum of two deer 

per day, during the limited deer gun 

hunt and limited youth gun deer hunt, 

except only one deer may be antlerless 

for each of the 2–day limited hunts. 

* * * * * 

21. Hunters must check all game 

harvested during all deer and hog hunts. 

22. Hunters may take only bearded 

turkeys and only during the State Zone 

C youth turkey hunt and spring turkey 

season. 

23. Shooting hours for spring turkey 

begin c hour before legal sunrise and 

end at 1 p.m. 

24. We only allow shotguns with shot 

no larger than size 2 common shot or 

bows and arrows for spring turkey 

hunting. 

25. We prohibit the use of crossbows 

during all refuge hunts except with a 

State-issued disabled persons crossbow 

permit. 

D. Sport Fishing.* * * 

* * * * * 

4. We prohibit consumption of 

alcohol or possession of open alcohol 

containers. 

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

15. We prohibit boats in 

impoundments from November 1 

through February 28 except in 

impoundments open to waterfowl 

hunting on days the refuge is open to 

hunting. We allow pre-hunt scouting in 

the impoundments open to waterfowl 

hunting after 1 p.m. on hunt days. We 

allow nonmotorized vessels access to 

the posted canoe trails in M Pond, 

Peacocks Pocket, and West Bio Lab on 

days not open to waterfowl hunting. 

16. We require all guides to purchase, 

possess, and carry a Commercial 

Harvesting Permit (NPS Form 10-930). 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit harvesting and 

possession of horseshoe crab, frog, 

turtle, snake, and/or other wildlife (see 

§27.21 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

12. We allow vessels drafting 12’’ (30 

cm) or less (measured while vessel is 

fully stopped) to be propelled only by 

poling, paddling, drifting, or electric 

trolling motors in the established Pole & 

Troll Zone(s), except in the posted 

running channels. 

13. We prohibit kite surfing, kite 

boarding, wind surfing, sail boarding, 

and other similar nonwildlife oriented 

recreational activities. 

14. We require all guides to purchase, 

possess, and carry a Commercial 

Harvesting Permit (NPS Form 10-930). 

15. We will remove abandoned or 

unchecked crab pots after 72 hours (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

16. We prohibit glass beverage 

containers. 

* * * * * 

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck and coot on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. You must remove blinds daily (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

2. We allow retriever dogs to recover 

game. 

3. We prohibit migratory game bird 

hunting in the Executive Closure Area 

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B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of grey squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, 

and feral hog on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

* * * * * 

2. All visitors must wear 500 square 

inches (3,250 cm2) of fluorescent orange 

above the waistline while in a 

designated hunting unit during a refuge 

hunt. 

3. You may use .22 caliber or smaller 

rim-fire rifles, shotguns, with nontoxic 

shot (#4 bird shot or smaller) (see 

§32.2(k)), or muzzleloaders to harvest 

squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon. In 

addition, you may use shotgun slugs, 

buckshot, or archery equipment to take 

feral hog. We prohibit the use of other 

weapons. 

* * * * * 

10. We prohibit the use of flagging, 

paint, blazes, or reflective trail markers 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, 

and turkey in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require refuge permits (hunters 

apply through State for license – fee 

charged). Permits are nontransferrable. 

There is an additional fee for duplicate 

permits. Each hunter must possess and 

carry a signed permit when 

participating in a hunt. Prior to hunting 

each day, you must check-in at a hunt 

check station as specified in the refuge 

hunt brochure. You must check out 

upon completion if hunting each day. 

2. Conditions B2 and B4 through B10 

apply. 

3. You may access the refuge hunt 

areas by vehicle for pre-hunt scouting 2 

days prior to the hunt for which you are 

drawn (lottery administered by the 

State). 

4. There is a two-deer limit per hunt 

as specified in condition C8 below, 

except in the youth hunt, where the 

limit is one deer per hunt as specified 

in condition C9 below. The limit for 

turkey is one per hunt. There is no limit 

on feral hog. 

5. We prohibit the use of deer decoys. 

6. There are two fall archery hunts: 

Hunters may harvest either-sex deer, 

feral hog, and either- sex turkey during 

the fall archery hunts. There will be a 

fall archery hunt on the Panacea and 

Wakulla Units. 

7. There are two modern gun hunts. 

Hunters may harvest deer, feral hog, and 

bearded turkey. Modern guns must meet 

State requirements. We will hold one 

hunt on the Panacea Unit and one hunt 

on the Wakulla Unit. See condition C8 

for game limits. Contact the refuge office 

for specific dates. 

8. The bag limit for white-tailed deer 

is two deer per scheduled hunt period. 

We allow hunters to harvest two 

antlerless deer per scheduled hunt 

period. We define antlerless deer per 

State regulations, i.e., antlers less than 

5 inches (12.5 cm), or hunters may 

harvest one antlerless deer and one 

antlered deer per hunt. Hunters must 

ensure that antlered deer have at least 

three points, 1 inch (2.5 cm) or greater 

in length on one antler before harvesting 

them. There is no limit on feral hogs. 

9. There is one youth hunt for youth 

ages 10 to 15 on the St. Marks Unit in 

an area we will specify in the refuge 

hunt brochure. Hunters may harvest one 

deer of either sex or feral hog (no limit). 

An adult age 21 or older possessing a 

refuge permit must accompany each 

youth hunter, and each adult may 

accompany only one youth. Only the 

youth hunter may handle or discharge 

firearms. Contact the refuge office for 

specific dates. 

10. There is one mobility-impaired 

hunt. Hunters may have an assistant 

accompany them. You may transfer 

permits issued to assistants. We limit 

those hunt teams to harvesting whitetailed deer and feral hog within the 

limits described in condition C8. 

Contact the refuge office for specific 

dates. 

11. There is one spring gobbler turkey 

hunt. You may harvest one bearded 

turkey per hunt. You may only use 

shotguns or archery equipment to 

harvest turkey. Contact the refuge office 

for specific dates. We prohibit hunting 

after 1 p.m. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. We prohibit taking blue crabs from 

impounded water on the St. Marks Unit. 

2. We only allow fishing in refuge 

lakes, ponds, and impoundments from c 

hour before legal sunrise to c hour after 

legal sunset. 

* * * * * 

4. We prohibit use of boats with 

motors over 10 hp on any refuge lake or 

pond. 

5. We allow use of hand-launched 

boats on impoundments on the St. 

Marks Unit from March 15 through 

October 15 each year. We prohibit 

launching of boats from trailers in the 

impoundments in the St. Marks Unit. 

We prohibit all gasoline-powered 

motors in the impoundments in the St. 

Marks Unit. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit use of cast nets or traps 

to take fish from any lake, pond, or 

impoundment on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

12. We prohibit air-thrust boats, 

personal watercraft, and commercial 

guides to launch from Wakulla Beach. 

* * * * * 

St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We require refuge permits (State 

license – fee charged). The permits are 

nontransferable, and the hunter must 

possess and carry them while hunting. 

Only signed permits are valid. We only 

allow people with a signed refuge hunt 

permit on the island during the hunt 

periods. Contact the refuge office for 

details on receiving a permit. We will 

charge fees for duplicate permits. 

2. We restrict hunting to three 

periods: Sambar deer, raccoon, and feral 

hog (primitive weapons); white-tailed 

deer, raccoon, feral hog (archery); and 

white-tailed deer, raccoon, and feral hog 

(primitive weapons). Contact the refuge 

office for specific dates. Hunters may 

check-in and set up camp sites and 

stands on the day prior to the scheduled 

hunt. Hunters must leave the island and 

remove all equipment by the date and 

time specified in the brochure. 

* * * * * 

8. You may retrieve game from the 

closed areas only if accompanied by a 

refuge staff member. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. You may fish from c hour before 

legal sunrise to c hour after legal sunset 

year-round. 

2. We allow boats with electric 

motors. You must remove all other 

motors from the boats and secure them 

to a designated motor rack with a lock 

and chain. 

3. We prohibit the use of live 

minnows as bait. 

4. We allow boats in refuge lakes from 

May 15 through September 30. 

5. We allow the use of only rods and 

reels or poles and lines in the refuge 

lakes. Anglers must attend their fishing 

equipment at all times. 

6. You may take only fish species and 

fish limits authorized by State 

regulations. We prohibit taking of frog 

and/or turtle. 

* * * * * 

8. Amend §32.29 Georgia by: 

a. Revising paragraphs C.1. and C.9., 

adding paragraph C.19., and revising 

paragraphs D.1. and D.5. of Blackbeard 

Island National Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraphs C.1., C.2., C.8., 

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paragraph D.4. of Harris Neck National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraphs A.1., 

A.3., B.1., and B.3., removing paragraph 

B.6., redesignating paragraphs B.7. and 

B.8. as paragraphs B.6. and B.7., and 

revising paragraphs C.1., C.5., C.6., C.9., 

C.10., C.11., and D.4. of Savannah 

National Wildlife Refuge; and 

d. Revising paragraphs C.1., C.7., C.9., 

C.15., C.16., D.1., and D.2. of Wassaw 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.29 Georgia. 

* * * * * 

Blackbeard Island National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunting regulations 

brochure on their persons at all times. 

You may obtain information about the 

quota hunt drawings at the Savannah 

Coastal Refuges Complex headquarters. 

* * * * * 

9. We only allow bows. We prohibit 

crossbows (see §27.43 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

19. We prohibit mooring boats to the 

government dock except for loading and 

unloading purposes. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. We allow freshwater fishing yearround from legal sunrise to legal sunset 

except during managed deer hunts. 

* * * * * 

5. We allow bank/beach saltwater 

fishing into estuarine waters only from 

legal sunrise to legal sunset except 

during managed hunts. 

* * * * * 

Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. To participate in the refuge bow 

hunt, hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunting regulations 

brochure on their person at all times. To 

participate in the refuge gun hunt, 

hunters must submit the Quota Deer 

Hunt Application Form (FWS Form 3- 

2354). If drawn, hunters must submit a 

permit fee in order to receive the hunt 

permit. You may obtain information on 

hunt regulations brochures, quota hunt 

applications, and quota hunt drawings 

at the refuge office. 

2. Each hunter may place one stand 

on the refuge during the week preceding 

each hunt, but you must remove stands 

by the end of each hunt (see §27.93 of 

this chapter). 

* * * * * 

8. During the hunts we will restrict 

vehicles to the auto tour route (see 

§27.31 of this chapter) and allow twoway traffic. 

* * * * * 

12. During the gun hunt, we allow 

only shotguns (20 gauge or larger; slugs 

only) and bows. We prohibit crossbows 

(see §27.43 of this chapter) for hunting. 

13. We prohibit target practice (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. We allow saltwater fishing yearround in the estuarine waters adjacent 

to the refuge. 

2. We allow bank fishing into 

estuarine waters only from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset except during managed 

hunts. 

* * * * * 

4. We prohibit freshwater fishing. 

* * * * * 

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck and coot on 

designated areas of the refuge north of 

Georgia Highway 25/South Carolina 

Highway 170 in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt regulations brochure 

at all times while hunting on the refuge. 

To participate in the youth waterfowl 

hunt, hunters must submit the 

Waterfowl Lottery Application (FWS 

Form 3-2355). If drawn, youth hunters 

must submit a permit fee in order to 

receive the hunt permit. You may obtain 

information on regulations brochures, 

quota hunt applications, and quota hunt 

drawings at the refuge headquarters. 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit hunting within 100 

yards (90 m) of GA Highway 25/SC 

Highway 170, and in or on Middle and 

Steamboat Rivers and Houstown Cut, 

and closer than 50 yards (45 m) from the 

shoreline of these waterways. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt regulations brochure 

at all times while hunting on the refuge. 

Refuge hunt regulations brochures and 

other information are available at the 

refuge headquarters. 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit hunting within 100 

yards (90 m) of U.S. Highway 17, GA 

Highway 25/SC Highway 170, refuge 

facilities, railroad rights of way, and 

within areas marked as closed. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt regulations brochure 

at all times while hunting on the refuge. 

To participate in the gun hunt for 

wheelchair-dependent hunters, hunters 

must submit the Quota Deer Hunt 

Application (FWS Form 3-2354). If 

drawn, hunters must submit a permit 

fee in order to receive the hunt permit. 

You may obtain information on hunt 

regulations brochures, quota hunt 

applications, and quota hunt drawings 

at the refuge headquarters. 

* * * * * 

5. We only allow shotguns (20 gauge 

or larger; slugs only), muzzleleaders, 

and bows for deer and hog hunting 

throughout the designated hunt area 

during the November gun hunt and the 

March hog hunt. 

6. You must remove hunt stands daily 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

9. Conditions B3, B7, A4, and A5 

apply. 

10. We allow turkey hunting during a 

special 16–day turkey hunt in April. 

Turkey hunters may only harvest three 

gobblers. 

11. We allow shotguns with only #2 

shot or smaller and bows for turkey 

hunting in accordance with State 

regulations. We prohibit crossbows (see 

§27.43 of this chapter) and the use of 

slugs or buckshot during turkey hunts. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

4. Anglers may bank fish year-round 

in the canals adjacent to the Laurel Hill 

Wildlife Drive. 

* * * * * 

Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Hunters must carry a signed refuge 

hunting regulations brochure on their 

persons at all times. You may obtain 

hunt information and permits at the 

Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex 

headquarters. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit target practice (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

9. For hunting, we only allow 

shotguns (20 gauge or larger; slugs only), 

centerfire rifles of .22 caliber or larger, 

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gun hunt. We prohibit crossbows (see 

§27.43 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

15. Hunters may check-in at the 

refuge dock no more than 1 day in 

advance of the opening day of the hunt. 

16. Hunters must be off the island by 

12 p.m. (noon) the day following the last 

day of the hunt. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. We allow saltwater fishing yearround in the estuarine waters adjacent 

to the refuge. 

2. We allow bank/beach fishing into 

estuarine waters only from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset except during managed 

hunts. 

* * * * * 

9. Amend §32.32 Illinois by removing 

paragraph A.6., redesignating 

paragraphs A.7. and A.8. as paragraphs 

A.6. and A.7., revising newly 

redesignated paragraphs A.7.iv. and 

A.7.v., removing newly redesignated 

paragraph 7.xi., and by redesignating 

newly designated paragraph A.7.xii. as 

A.7.xi. of Cypress Creek National 

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows: 

§32.32 Illinois. 

* * * * * 

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

7. * * * 

* * * * * 

iv. We allow hunting from c hour 

before legal sunrise until 3 p.m. 

v. Hunters must exit the reserve by 4 

p.m. 

* * * * * 

10. Amend §32.33 Indiana by revising 

paragraphs B.1. and B.3., adding 

paragraph B.5., revising paragraphs C.2., 

C.3., C.4., and C.7., adding paragraph 

C.8., and revising paragraph D.1. of 

Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.33 Indiana. 

* * * * * 

Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We prohibit hunting and the 

discharge of a weapon within 100 yards 

(90 m) of any dwelling, private property 

line, or any other building that may be 

occupied by people, pets, or livestock. 

* * * * * 

3. We allow only shotguns for upland 

game hunting. 

* * * * * 

5. We require hunters to read the 

current refuge hunting brochure, sign it, 

and then carry it while hunting. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. You must possess and carry a Stateissued refuge hunting permit to hunt 

deer during the State early archery and 

muzzleloader deer seasons. 

3. We prohibit deer hunting during 

the State firearms season except in 

compliance with condition C2. 

4. Our late archery season deer hunt 

is open from the end of the State 

muzzleloader season to the conclusion 

of the State late archery season. 

* * * * * 

7. We require successful deer and 

turkey hunters to report their harvest on 

the Big Game Harvest Report (FWS 

Form 3-2359) at a box at the entrance 

gate before leaving the refuge. 

8. We allow only spring turkey 

hunting on the refuge, and hunters must 

possess a State-issued refuge hunting 

permit. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. We allow the use of boats (hand- or 

foot-propelled only) on Stanfield Lake. 

We prohibit the use of electric or 

gasoline motors. 

* * * * * 

11. Amend §32.35 Kansas by: 

a. Removing paragraph C.2. and 

redesignating paragraphs C.3. through 

C.6. as paragraphs C.2. through C.5. of 

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge. 

b. Revising paragraph A.8., removing 

paragraph C.3., redesignating 

paragraphs C.4. through C.10. as C.3. 

through C.9., and revising paragraph 

D.2. of Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge; 

and 

c. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A. and removing paragraphs 

C.4. and C.5. of Marais des Cygnes 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§32.35 Kansas. 

* * * * * 

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

8. We allow motorized vehicles only 

on designated roads, parking lots, and 

boat ramps (see §27.31 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We allow motorized vehicles only 

on designated roads, parking lots, and 

boat ramps (see §27.31 of this chapter). 

We prohibit motorized vehicles on the 

ice. 

* * * * * 

Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, rail, 

snipe, woodcock, and mourning dove 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

12. Amend §32.36 Kentucky by 

revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraphs A.1., 

and A.9. through A.17., adding 

paragraphs A.18. through A.20., revising 

the introductory text of paragraph B., 

revising paragraphs B.1., B.2., and C.1., 

adding paragraph C.5., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph D., and 

adding paragraph D.2.viii. of Clarks 

River National Wildlife Refuge. The 

revisions and additions read as follows: 

§32.36 Kentucky. 

* * * * * 

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of mourning dove, 

woodcock, common snipe, Canada and 

snow goose, coot, crow, and waterfowl 

listed in 50 CFR 10.13 under DUCKS on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Except for raccoon, opossum, and 

bullfrog hunting, access to the refuge is 

from 2 hours before legal sunrise to 2 

hours after legal sunset. 

* * * * * 

9. We prohibit discharge of firearms 

or carrying loaded firearms used for 

hunting on or within 200 feet (90 m) of 

any home, the abandoned railroad 

tracks, graveled roads, and hiking trails. 

10. We prohibit possession or use of 

alcoholic beverages. 

11. We prohibit the use of any 

electronic call or other electronic device 

used for producing or projecting vocal 

sounds of any wildlife species. 

12. We allow use of trail cameras. 

Cameras may be used year-round. 

Cameras must have owner’s name, 

address, and phone number clearly 

displayed. 

13. An adult age 21 or older must 

supervise all youth hunters age 15 and 

younger. Youth hunters must remain in 

sight and normal voice contact with the 

adult. On small game hunts, the adult 

may supervise no more than two youths; 

on big game hunts, the adult may 

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14. All persons born after January 1, 

1975, must possess a valid hunter 

education card while hunting. 

15. We prohibit the use of centerfire 

weapons when hunting crow. 

16. We allow dogs for waterfowl, 

small game, and fall turkey hunting. 

Hunters must control all dogs by leash 

or chain if they are not legally using 

them for hunting. Dog owners/handlers 

must have a collar on each dog with the 

owner’s name, address, and telephone 

number. 

17. Waterfowl hunters must cease 

hunting and pick up decoys and 

equipment (see §§27.93 and 27.94 of 

this chapter), unload firearms used for 

hunting (see §27.42(b) of this chapter), 

by 12 p.m. (noon) daily during the State 

waterfowl season. 

18. Waterfowl hunters must remove 

decoys, blinds, boats, and all other 

equipment (see §27.93 of this chapter) 

and be out of the field daily by 2 p.m. 

19. We close to all entry as posted the 

Sharpe-Elva Water Management Units 

from November 1 through March 31 

with the exception of drawn permit 

holders (name/address/phone) and their 

guests. 

20. We only allow waterfowl hunting 

on the Sharpe-Elva Water Management 

Units on specified days during the State 

waterfowl season. We only allow 

hunting by individuals in possession of 

a refuge draw permit and their guests. 

State regulations and the following 

conditions apply: 

i. Application procedures and 

eligibility requirements are available 

from the refuge office. 

ii. We allow permit holders and up to 

three guests to hunt their assigned zone 

and/or provided blind on the designated 

date. We prohibit guests on the SharpeElva Water Management Units without 

the attendance of the permit holder. 

iii. We prohibit selling, trading, or 

bartering of permits. This permit is 

nontransferable. 

iv. You may place decoys out the first 

morning of the drawn hunt, and you 

must remove them at the close of the 

drawn hunt (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

v. We prohibit watercraft on the 

Sharpe-Elva Water Management Units, 

except for drawn permit holders to 

access their blinds and retrieve downed 

birds as needed. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, 

raccoon, opossum, and coyote on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A16 apply. 

2. We close squirrel, rabbit, crow, 

woodcock, snipe, dove, and quail 

seasons during muzzleloader and 

modern gun deer hunts. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A16 and B3 

apply. 

* * * * * 

5. Ground blinds used for the purpose 

of hunting any species during the deer 

modern gun, muzzleloader, and youth 

firearms seasons must display solid, 

unbroken, hunter orange visible from all 

sides. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State law subject to the 

following conditions: 

* * * * * 

2. * * * 

* * * * * 

viii. We prohibit the hunting or 

harvesting of frog. 

* * * * * 

13. Amend §32.37 Louisiana by: 

a. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.4., 

A.10., removing paragraph A.11., 

redesignating paragraphs A.12. through 

A.15. as paragraphs A.11. through A.14., 

revising newly redesignated paragraphs 

A.12. and A.14., adding new paragraphs 

A.15. and A.16., revising paragraphs 

B.1. and B.2., removing paragraph B.5., 

redesignating paragraph B.6. as 

paragraph B.5. and revising newly 

redesignated paragraph B.5., revising 

paragraphs C.1., C.2., and C.7., removing 

paragraph C.8., redesignating 

paragraphs C.9. through C.12. as 

paragraphs C.8. through C.11., revising 

newly redesignated paragraph C.11., 

adding new paragraph C.12., revising 

paragraph D.3., and adding paragraph 

D.7. of Bayou Cocodrie National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraph D.6. and adding 

paragraphs D.9. and D.10. of Bayou 

Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraphs A.3., 

and A.8. through A.10., adding 

paragraphs A.13. through A.17., revising 

paragraphs B.3., B.4., B.6., and C.3. 

through C.9., adding paragraphs C.10. 

and C.11., and revising paragraphs D.4. 

and D.5. of Bayou Teche National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

d. Revising paragraphs A.3., A.6., and 

A.7., adding paragraph A.8., revising 

paragraphs A.9., A.10., A.11., and A.12., 

adding paragraphs A.15. through A.17., 

revising paragraphs B.2., B.4., C.1., C.4., 

C.5., C.7., and C.8., adding paragraphs 

C.9. and C.10., and revising paragraphs 

D.6. and D.7. of Big Branch Marsh 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

e. Revising paragraph A., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph B., 

revising paragraphs B.1., B.2., and B.4., 

revising the introductory text of 

paragraph C., and revising paragraph 

C.1., removing paragraph C.5., 

redesignating paragraph C.6. as 

paragraph C.5., and revising paragraph 

D.8. of Black Bayou Lake National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

f. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.3., A.5. 

through A.7., A.10., and A.11., adding 

paragraphs A.12. through A.15., revising 

paragraphs B., C.1. through C.3., C.5., 

C.7., C.8., C.10., and D.2. through D.4., 

and adding paragraph D.7. of Bogue 

Chitto National Wildlife Refuge; 

g. Revising paragraph D. of Breton 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

h. Revising Cameron Prairie National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

i. Revising Cat Island National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

j. Revising Catahoula National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

k. Revising paragraphs A., B.1., B.3., 

the introductory text of paragraph C., 

C.1., and C.6. through C.10., and 

removing paragraph C.11. of D’Arbonne 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

l. Revising paragraphs A., B.4., C.1. 

through C.3., and C.5., adding 

paragraphs C.7. through C.9., and 

revising paragraph D.4. of Delta 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

m. Revising Grand Cote National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

n. Revising paragraphs A., C., D.1., 

D.10. through D.12., and adding 

paragraphs D.13. and D.14. of Lacassine 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

o. Revising Lake Ophelia National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

p. Revising Red River National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

q. Revising Sabine National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

r. Revising Tensas River National 

Wildlife Refuge; and 

s. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraphs A.1. 

through A.4., and A.11., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph B., 

revising paragraphs B.2., B.3., C.1., and 

C.3., removing paragraph C.5., 

redesignating paragraphs C.6. through 

C.12. as paragraphs C.5. through C.11., 

revising the introductory text of 

paragraph D., revising paragraph D.4., 

and adding paragraphs D.7. and D.8. of 

Upper Ouachita National Wildlife 

Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

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Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We require a $15 Annual Public 

Use Permit (signature required) for all 

hunters and anglers age 17 and older. 

The user must sign and carry the permit. 

* * * * * 

4. Hunters must remove harvested 

waterfowl, temporary blinds, and 

decoys (see §27.93 of this chapter) used 

for duck hunting by 1 p.m. daily. 

* * * * * 

10. Refuge users must check all game 

taken before leaving the refuge at one of 

the self-clearing check stations 

indicated on the map in the Refuge 

Public Use Brochure. 

* * * * * 

12. We allow all-terrain vehicles 

(ATVs) and utility vehicles as per State 

Wildlife Management Area (WMA) 

regulations and size specifications on 

designated trails (see §27.31 of this 

chapter) from September 1 through the 

hunting season. An ATV is an off-road 

vehicle with factory specifications not 

to exceed the following: weight 750 

pounds (337.5 kg), length 85 inches 

(212.5 cm), and width 48 inches (120 

cm). We restrict ATV tires to those no 

larger than 25 x12 with a maximum 1 

inch (2.5 cm) lug height and a maximum 

allowable tire pressure of 7 psi as 

indicated on the tire by the 

manufacturer. 

* * * * * 

14. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting on the 

refuge (see §32.2(k)). This requirement 

only applies to the use of shotgun 

ammunition. 

15. Each refuge user must obtain a 

daily use reporting card (one per 

person) and place it on the dashboard of 

their vehicle or in their boat where their 

personal information is readable and in 

plain view. Users must complete all the 

information requested and return the 

cards to the refuge kiosk/check stations 

upon departure from the refuge. 

16. Refuge users may enter the refuge 

no earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the 

refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset 

except that raccoon and opossum 

hunters during the month of February 

may use the refuge at night. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We allow squirrel and rabbit 

hunting within the State season. We 

will list specific refuge season dates 

annually in the Refuge Public Use 

Brochure. 

2. Conditions A1, A3, and A7 through 

A16 apply. 

* * * * * 

5. Youth hunters under age 17 must 

have completed a hunter education 

course and possess and carry evidence 

of completion. An adult age 21 or older 

must closely supervise youth hunters 

(within sight and normal voice contact). 

One adult may supervise no more than 

one youth hunter while hunting upland 

game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1, A3, and A7 through 

A16 apply. 

2. The bag limit is one deer (of either 

sex) per day. The State season limit and 

tagging regulations apply. 

* * * * * 

7. We allow deer hunting within the 

State season. We will list specific refuge 

season dates annually in the Refuge 

Public Use Brochure. 

* * * * * 

11. Youth hunters under age 17 must 

have completed a hunter education 

course and possess and carry evidence 

of completion. An adult age 21 or older 

must closely supervise youth hunters 

(within sight and normal voice contact). 

One adult may supervise no more than 

one youth hunter while hunting big 

game. 

12. There is a $5 application fee per 

person for each lottery hunt application. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit commercial fishing. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit wire traps, slat traps, 

wire nets, hoop nets, trotlines, yo-yos, 

and jug lines on the refuge. 

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit air-thrust boats, 

aircraft, mud boats, and air-cooled 

propulsion engines on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

9. We prohibit motorized vehicles on 

all levees. 

10. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (§27.42 of this 

chapter and refuge-specific regulations 

in part 32). 

Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

3. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory game bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

* * * * * 

8. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait while in the field 

and hunting with the aid of bait, 

including any grain, salt, minerals, or 

any nonnaturally occurring food 

attractant on the refuge (see §32.2(h)). 

9. We allow hunting until 12 p.m. 

(noon). Hunters may only enter the 

refuge after 4 a.m. 

10. We allow waterfowl hunting in 

Centerville, Garden City, Bayou Sale, 

North Bend East, and North Bend West 

Units during the State waterfowl season. 

We open no other units to migratory 

waterfowl hunting. 

* * * * * 

13. We prohibit horses and ATVs. 

14. We prohibit the use of any type of 

material used as flagging or trail markers 

except bright eyes. 

15. We prohibit target shooting on the 

refuge. 

16. We prohibit any person or group 

to act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or in 

any other capacity that any other 

individual(s) pays or promises to pay 

directly or indirectly for services 

rendered to any other person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

17. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (§27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. We allow hunters to enter the 

refuge after 4 a.m., but they must leave 

the refuge 1 hour after legal sunset. 

4. We allow hunting 7 days per week 

beginning with the opening of the State 

season through the last day of the State 

waterfowl season in the West Zone in 

the following refuge units: Centerville, 

Garden City, Bayou Sale, North Bend— 

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open no other units to the hunting of 

upland game. 

* * * * * 

6. Conditions A1 through A3, A5 

through A8, and A12 through A17 

apply, except we allow the use of .17 

and .22 caliber rimfire or smaller while 

hunting small game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. We allow hunting in the 

Centerville, Garden City, Bayou Sale, 

North Bend—East, and North Bend— 

West. We do not open the Bayou Sale 

Unit for any big game firearm hunts. 

4. We allow each hunter to possess 

only one deer per day, the deer may be 

a buck or a doe. State season limits 

apply. 

5. You may take no other native or 

feral wildlife other than white-tailed 

deer while engaged in big game hunting 

(see §27.21 of this chapter). 

6. Hunters may use only portable deer 

stands. Hunters may erect deer stands 

one day before the deer archery season 

and must remove them from the refuge 

within 1 day after the season closes. 

Hunters may place only one deer stand 

on a refuge. Deer stands must have 

owner’s name, address, and phone 

number clearly printed on the stand. 

Hunters must place stands in a 

nonhunting position when not in use 

(see §§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). 

7. All hunters (including archery 

hunters) except waterfowl hunters must 

wear and display 400 square inches 

(2,600 cm2) of unbroken hunter orange 

as the outermost layer of clothing on the 

chest and back and a hunter-orange cap 

during deer gun seasons. Deer hunters 

hunting from concealed ground blinds 

must display a minimum of 400 square 

inches of hunter orange above or around 

their blinds which is visible from 360 

degrees. 

8. Conditions A1 through A3, A5 

through A8, A13 through A17, B3, and 

B5 apply. 

9. We prohibit the use of trail 

cameras. 

10. We prohibit the use of deer 

decoys. 

11. We prohibit dogs and driving 

deer. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

4. The Franklin Unit canals (birdfoot 

canals) will be open for motorized boats 

between April 15 and August 31. This 

unit is open to nonmotorized boats all 

year. 

5. Conditions A6, A13, A15, and A17 

apply. 

Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. We allow only temporary blinds, 

and hunters must remove the blinds and 

decoys by 1 p.m. (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit air-thrust boats, 

aircraft, motorized pirogues, mud boats, 

and air-cooled propulsion engines on 

the refuge. 

7. An adult age 21 or older must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

8. We prohibit camping. 

9. Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (§27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

10. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) from the centerline of any 

road open to vehicle travel, Boy Scout 

Road, any maintained trails, or from any 

residence. We prohibit hunting in 

refuge-designated closed areas which 

we post on the refuge and identify in the 

refuge hunt permits (see §27.31 of this 

chapter). 

11. Hunters may possess only 

approved nontoxic shot while hunting 

on the refuge (see §32.2(k)). 

12. Hunters may not enter the refuge 

before 4 a.m. and must exit the refuge 

no later than 2 hours after legal sunset 

for that day. 

* * * * * 

15. We prohibit all-terrain vehicles. 

16. We prohibit target shooting on the 

refuge. 

17. We prohibit the use of any type of 

material used as flagging or trail markers 

except bright eyes. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. You may only use dogs for hunting 

squirrel and rabbit after the close of the 

State archery deer season. 

* * * * * 

4. Conditions A5 through A10, A11 

except nontoxic shot must be shot size 

4 or smaller, and we allow .17 and .22 

caliber rimfire rifles, and A12 through 

A17 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We are open only during the State 

season for archery hunting of deer. 

* * * * * 

4. You may take deer of either sex in 

accordance with State-approved archery 

equipment and regulations. The State 

season limits apply. Longbow, 

compound bow, and crossbow or any 

bow drawn, held, or released by 

mechanical means will be a legal means 

of take during the deer archery season. 

5. Hunters may erect temporary deer 

stands 1 day prior to the start of deer 

archery season. Hunters must remove all 

deer stands within 1 day after the 

archery deer season closes. Hunters may 

place only one deer stand on a refuge. 

Deer stands must have the owner’s 

name, address and phone number 

clearly printed on the stand. Hunters 

must place stands in a nonhunting 

position when not in use (see §§27.93 

and 27.94 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait while in the field 

and hunting with the aid of bait, 

including any grain, salt, minerals, or 

any nonnaturally occurring food 

attractant on the refuge. (see §32.2(h)). 

8. Conditions A5 through A10 and 

A12 through A17 apply. 

9. We prohibit the use of trail 

cameras. 

10. We prohibit the use of deer 

decoys. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

6. Conditions A6, A8, and A13 

through A16 apply. 

7. We prohibit the taking of turtle (see 

§27.21 of this chapter). 

Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and 

woodcock on designated areas of the 

refuge as indicated in the refuge 

brochure in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge hunt permit (signed refuge 

brochure). 

2. We allow waterfowl hunting until 

12 p.m. (noon) during the State season, 

except we do not open during the 

special teal season and State youth 

waterfowl hunt. 

3. We prohibit accessing the hunting 

area by boat from Black Bayou Lake. 

4. You may enter the refuge no earlier 

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5. We prohibit hunting within 100 

feet (45 m) of the maintained right-ofway of roads and from or across ATV 

trails (see §27.31 of this chapter). We 

prohibit hunting within 50 feet (15 m), 

or trespassing on above-ground oil or 

gas production facilities. 

6. We prohibit leaving boats, blinds, 

and decoys unattended. 

7. We allow dogs to only locate, point, 

and retrieve when hunting for migratory 

game birds. 

8. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

9. We prohibit any person or group to 

act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or in 

any other capacity that any other 

individual(s) pays or promises to pay 

directly or indirectly for services 

rendered to any other person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

10. We only allow ATVs on trails (see 

§27.31of this chapter) designated for 

their use and marked by signs. We do 

not open ATV trails March 1 through 

August 31. An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) 

is an off-road vehicle with factory 

specifications not to exceed the 

following: Weight 750 lbs. (337.5 kg), 

length 85 inches (212.5 cm), and width 

48 inches (120 cm). We restrict ATV 

tires to those no larger than 25 inch x12 

inch (62.5 cm x 30 cm) with a maximum 

of 1 inch (2.5 cm) lug height and a 

maximum allowable tire pressure of 7 

psi as indicated on the tire by the 

manufacturer. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, 

raccoon, and opossum on designated 

areas as indicated in the refuge brochure 

and in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A3, A5, A8, and A9 

apply. 

2. We prohibit taking small game with 

firearms larger than .22 caliber rimfire, 

shotgun slugs, and buckshot. 

* * * * * 

4. We allow use of dogs to hunt 

squirrel and rabbit during January and 

February only. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

indicated in the refuge brochure in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A3, A5, A8, A9, 

A10, and B7 apply. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

8. We prohibit crossing the boat lane 

booms. 

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We allow hunting from 30 minutes 

before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), 

including the State special teal season 

and State youth waterfowl hunt. You 

must remove blinds and decoys by 1 

p.m. (see §27.93 of this chapter). We do 

not open the refuge to goose hunting for 

that part of the season that extends 

beyond the regular duck season. 

* * * * * 

3. We allow public hunting refugewide during the open State season for 

listed migratory game bird species. 

* * * * * 

5. We require possession of a signed 

refuge hunt permit (signed refuge 

brochure) while hunting. 

6. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

7. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) from the centerline of any 

public road, refuge road, designated or 

maintained trail, building, residence, 

designated public facility, or from or 

across aboveground oil or gas or electric 

facilities. 

* * * * * 

10. We prohibit horses and ATVs. 

11. You may only possess approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting on the 

refuge (see §32.2(k)). 

12. We prohibit the use of any type of 

material used as flagging or trail 

markers, except bright eyes. 

13. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

14. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait while in the field 

and hunting with the aid of bait, 

including any grain, salt, minerals, or 

any nonnaturally occurring food 

attractant on the refuge (see §32.2(h)). 

15. We prohibit target shooting on the 

refuge. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and 

opossum on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. You may use dogs for rabbit and 

squirrel from November 1 to the end of 

the State season except during the 

refuge gun and primitive firearm season. 

2. You may use dogs for raccoon and 

opossum from January 1 through the last 

day of February. 

3. We will close the refuge to hunting 

(except waterfowl) and camping when 

the Pearl River reaches 15.5 feet (4.65 

m) on the Pearl River Gauge at Pearl 

River, Louisiana. 

4. We prohibit the take of feral hog 

during any upland game hunts. 

5. All hunters (including archery 

hunters and small game hunters) except 

waterfowl hunters must wear and 

display 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of 

unbroken hunter orange as the 

outermost layer of clothing on the chest 

and back and a hunter-orange cap 

during deer gun seasons. We require 

hunters participating in dog season for 

squirrels and rabbits to wear a hunterorange cap. All other hunters including 

archers (while on the ground), except 

waterfowl hunters, also must wear a 

hunter-orange cap during the dog season 

for squirrels and rabbits. Deer hunters 

hunting from concealed ground blinds 

must display a minimum of 400 square 

inches of hunter orange above or around 

their blinds which is visible from 360 

degrees. 

6. We prohibit the use of trail 

cameras. 

7. Conditions A5 through A15 apply, 

except that you may use .17- and .22-cal 

rifles, and the nontoxic shot in your 

possession must be size 4 or smaller. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A5 through A10, A12 

through A15, B3, B5, and B6 apply. 

2. You may use only portable deer 

stands. You may erect deer stands one 

day before the deer archery season and 

remove them from the refuge within 1 

day after this season closes. Hunters 

may place only one deer stand on a 

refuge. Deer stands must have owner’s 

name, address, and phone number 

clearly printed on the stand. Hunters 

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position when not in use (see §§27.93 

and 27.94 of this chapter). 

3. We allow archery deer and hog 

hunting during the open State deer 

archery season. You may take deer of 

either sex in accordance with Stateapproved archery equipment and 

regulations. The State season limits 

apply. Longbow, compound bow, and 

crossbow or any bow drawn, held, or 

released by mechanical means will be a 

legal means of take during the deer 

archery season. 

* * * * * 

5. We list specific dates for primitive 

weapons big game hunts in the refuge 

hunt brochure. Legal primitive firearms 

used for hunting for primitive firearms 

season include: 

i. Rifles, .44 caliber minimum, all of 

which must load exclusively from the 

muzzle or cap and ball cylinder; use of 

black powder or approved substitute 

only; use of ball or bullet projectile 

only, including saboted bullets, 

including muzzleloaders known as ‘‘in 

line’’ muzzleloaders; and 

ii. Single shot, breech-loading rifles, 

.38 caliber or larger of a kind or type 

manufactured prior to 1900; and 

replicas, reproductions, or 

reintroductions of that type of rifle 

having an exposed hammer that use 

metallic cartridges loaded with black 

powder or modern smokeless powder. 

Hunters may fit all of the above with 

magnified scopes. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit using shot larger than 

No. 2 while hunting during turkey 

season. 

8. You may take hog as incidental 

game while participating in the refuge 

archery, primitive weapon, and general 

gun deer hunts only. We list specific 

dates for the special hog hunts in 

January and February in the refuge hunt 

brochure. During the special hog hunts 

you must use trained hog-hunting dogs 

to aid in the take of hog. During the 

special hog hunts you may take hog 

from c hour before legal sunrise to c hour 

after legal sunset, and you must use 

pistol or rifle ammunition not larger 

than .22 caliber rimfire or shotgun with 

nontoxic shot to take the hog after it has 

been caught by dogs. A8 applies during 

special hog hunts. 

* * * * * 

10. We prohibit the use of deer and 

turkey gobbler decoys. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. Conditions A8 and A10 apply. 

3. We close the fishing ponds at the 

Pearl River Turnaround to fishing and 

boating during the months of April, 

May, and June. 

4. When open, we allow boats in the 

fishing ponds at the Pearl River 

Turnaround that do not have gasolinepowered engines attached. Anglers must 

hand launch these boats into the ponds. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit all commercial 

finfishing and shellfishing. 

Breton National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

finfishing and shellfishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Crabbers must tend crabbing 

equipment at all times. 

2. Anglers may not use trotlines, slat 

traps, or nets. 

3. We prohibit camping. 

4. We will post as closed to all entry 

portions of the refuge during migratory 

bird nesting seasons to reduce 

disturbance to colonies of brown 

pelicans and other shore birds. 

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, 

gallinule, snipe, and dove on designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. The refuge will be open on selected 

days for migratory game bird hunting as 

identified in the refuge hunt permit 

(signed brochure) and regulations 

brochure. 

2. We prohibit entrance to the 

waterfowl hunting area earlier than 4 

a.m. Shooting hours for waterfowl hunts 

ends at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. 

Hunters must leave the refuge no later 

than 1 hour after legal sunset. 

3. We require every hunter to possess 

and carry a valid, signed refuge hunt 

permit and regulations brochure. 

4. Every hunter must complete and 

turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report 

(FWS Form 3-2361) available from a 

self-clearing check station after each 

hunt. 

5. We prohibit hunting within 50 

yards (45 m) of any public road, refuge 

road, trail, building, resident, or 

designated public facility. 

6. We prohibit all persons or groups 

from acting as guides, outfitters, or in 

any other capacity in which any 

individual(s) pays or promises to pay 

directly or indirectly for service 

rendered to any person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

7. We prohibit overnight camping on 

the refuge. 

8. We allow dogs when migratory bird 

hunting for the purpose of locating, 

pointing, and retrieving only. 

9. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)). 

10. Hunters must remove all huntingrelated equipment (see §27.93 of this 

chapter) from the refuge immediately 

following each day’s hunt. 

11. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32 of 

this chapter). 

12. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The refuge will be open for hunting 

on selected days as identified in the 

refuge hunt permit (signed brochure) 

and regulations brochure. 

2. Conditions A3, A5 through A7, and 

A9 through A12 apply. 

3. Each hunter must complete and 

turn in a Big Game Harvest Report (FWS 

Form 3-2359), available from a selfclearing check station, after each hunt. 

4. We prohibit entrance to the hunting 

area earlier than 4 a.m. Hunters must 

leave the refuge no later than 1 hour 

after legal sunset. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, 

boating, crabbing, and cast netting on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing with a rod and 

reel or a pole and line. We prohibit 

possession of any other type of fishing 

gear, including limb lines, gill nets, jug 

lines, yo-yos, or trotlines. 

2. We allow recreational fishing, 

crabbing, or cast netting in the East Cove 

Unit year-round from legal sunrise to 

legal sunset, except during the 

Louisiana west zone waterfowl season 

or when the Grand Bayou Boat Bay is 

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3. We prohibit fishing, crabbing, or 

cast netting from or trespassing on 

refuge water control structures at any 

time. 

4. On the East cove Unit, we prohibit 

walking, wading, or climbing in or on 

the marsh, levees, or structures. 

5. We allow sport fishing, crabbing, 

and cast netting in the Gibbstown Unit’s 

Outfall Canal from March 15 through 

October 15. 

6. We allow only nonpowered boats 

in the Bank Fishing Road waterways. 

7. We allow only recreational 

crabbing with cotton hand lines or drop 

nets up to 24 inches (60 cm) outside 

diameter. We prohibit using floats on 

crab lines. 

8. Anglers must attend all lines, nets, 

and bait and remove same from the 

refuge when through fishing (see §27.93 

of this chapter). 

9. The daily limit of crabs is 5 dozen 

(60) per boat or vehicle, regardless of the 

number of people thereon. 

10. Cast net size is in accordance with 

State regulations. 

11. The daily shrimp limit during the 

Louisiana inshore shrimp season is 5 

gallons (19 L) of heads-on shrimp per 

day, per vehicle or boat. 

12. We allow cast netting for bait on 

both the East Cove Unit and the 

Gibbstown Unit in accordance with 

State regulations when the units are 

open for public fishing only. Anglers 

must empty cast nets directly into the 

container from the net. The daily bait 

shrimp limit is one gallon (3.8 L) per 

day, per boat, outside the Louisiana 

inshore shrimp season. 

13. Shrimp must remain in your 

actual custody while on the refuge. 

14. We prohibit ATVs, air-thrust 

boats, and personal motorized 

watercraft (jet skis) in any refuge area 

(see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

15. We allow operation of outboard 

motors in refuge canals, bayous, and 

lakes. We allow only trolling motors in 

the marsh. 

16. We prohibit all persons or groups 

from acting as guide, outfitter, or an any 

capacity in which any other 

individual(s) pay or promise to pay 

directly or indirectly for service 

rendered to any other person or persons 

fishing on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership, 

unless authorized by a refuge Special 

Use Permit (FWS Form 3-1383). 

17. We prohibit the taking of turtle 

(see §27.21 of this chapter). 

18. We prohibit the 

commercialization of plants and 

wildlife unless authorized. 

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and 

woodcock on designated areas of the 

refuge as shown on the refuge hunt 

brochure map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require a $15 Annual Public 

Use Permit (signature only required) for 

all hunters and anglers age 17 and older. 

The refuge user must sign and carry this 

permit at all times while on the refuge. 

2. Refuge users may enter the refuge 

no earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the 

refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset. 

3. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting on the 

refuge (see §32.2(k)). 

4. You must use designated parking 

areas to participate in any refuge public 

use activity. 

5. Youth hunters under age 17 must 

successfully complete a State-approved 

hunter education course. While hunting 

each youth must possess and carry a 

card or certificate of completion. Each 

youth hunter must remain within sight 

and normal voice contact of an adult age 

21 or older. Each adult must possess 

and carry a refuge permit (Public Use 

Permit/signature only required) and 

may supervise no more than two youth 

hunters during waterfowl/upland game 

hunting. 

6. We allow take of beaver, feral hog, 

nutria, raccoon, and coyote incidental to 

any refuge hunt with weapons legal for 

that hunt until you take the daily bag 

limit of game. 

7. Refuge users must check all game 

taken leaving the refuge at one of the 

self-clearing check stations indicated on 

the map in the Refuge Public Use 

Brochure. 

8. We allow all-terrain vehicles 

(ATVs) and utility-type vehicle (UTVs) 

as per State WMA regulations and size 

specifications on designated trails (see 

§27.31 of this chapter) from September 

1 through the hunting season. An ATV 

is an off-road vehicle with factory 

specifications not to exceed the 

following: Weight 750 pounds (337.5 

kg), length 85 inches (212.5 cm), and 

width 48 inches (120 cm). We restrict 

ATV tires to those no larger than 25 

inches x12 inches (62.5 cm x 30 cm) 

with a maximum 1 inch (2.5 cm) lug 

height and a maximum allowable tire 

pressure of 7 psi as indicated on the tire 

by the manufacturer. 

9. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of any public road, refuge 

road, trail or ATV trail, building, 

residence, or designated public facility. 

10. We prohibit the possession or use 

of any type of trail-marking material. 

11. We prohibit horses or mules. 

12. We allow parking only in 

designated parking areas. 

13. We prohibit camping or overnight 

parking on the refuge. 

14. We prohibit air-thrust boats on the 

refuge. 

15. We prohibit all other hunting 

during refuge lottery deer hunts. 

16. We allow waterfowl hunting on 

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and 

Sundays until 12 p.m. (noon) during the 

designated State duck season. 

17. Hunters must remove harvested 

waterfowl, temporary blinds, and 

decoys (see §27.93 of this chapter) used 

for duck hunting by 1 p.m. daily. 

18. We allow dogs to only locate, 

point, and retrieve when hunting for 

migratory game birds. 

19. We prohibit accessing refuge 

property by boat from the Mississippi 

River. 

20. We prohibit trapping. 

21. We prohibit the possession of 

saws, saw blades, or machetes. 

22. We prohibit possession of alcohol 

while hunting (see §32.2(j)). 

23. We prohibit all commercial 

activities (including, but not limited to, 

guiding). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel and rabbit on 

designated areas of the refuge as shown 

on the refuge hunt brochure map in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A15, A19, 

A20, A23, and A24 apply. 

2. While upland game hunting, we 

prohibit the possession of firearms 

larger than .22 caliber rimfire, shotgun 

slugs, and buckshot (see §27.42 of this 

chapter). 

3. We allow the use of squirrel and 

rabbit dogs from the day after the close 

of the State-designated season. We allow 

up to two dogs per hunting party for 

squirrel hunting. 

4. We require the owner’s name and 

phone number on the collars of all dogs. 

5. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait or hunting with the 

aid of bait, including any grain, salt, 

minerals, or other feed or nonnaturally 

occurring attractant on the refuge (see 

§32.2(h)). 

C. Big Game Hunting.We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge as shown 

on the refuge hunt brochure map in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Condition B1 applies. 

2. We allow archery-only deer 

hunting on the refuge during the State 

archery deer season. 

3. There is a $5 application fee per 

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(name/address/telephone number only 

required). 

4. Hunters may not leave stands on 

the refuge until the opening day of 

archery season. Hunters must remove all 

stands by the end of the last day of the 

archery season. Hunters must clearly 

mark all stands used on the refuge with 

the name, address, and phone number 

of the owner. Hunters must use only 

portable deer stands, remove them from 

trees daily, and place freestanding 

stands in a nonhunting position daily 

(see §§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). 

5. We prohibit the use of dogs to trail 

wounded game. 

6. You may only take one deer of 

either sex per day during the deer 

season. State season limits apply. 

7. We require a minimum of 400 

square inches (2,600 cm2) of unbrokenhunter orange as the outermost layer of 

clothing on the chest and back, and in 

addition we require a hat or cap of 

unbroken-hunter orange. 

8. We prohibit driving or screwing 

nails, spikes, or other metal objects into 

trees or hunting from any tree into 

which such an object has been driven 

(see §32.2(i)). 

9. We allow ‘‘still hunting’’ only. We 

prohibit man drives or use of dogs. 

10. We prohibit use of climbing spurs. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge as shown 

on the refuge hunting and fishing 

brochure map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We prohibit commercial fishing or 

commercial crawfishing. 

2. Conditions A1, A2, A7, A8 (on the 

open portions of Wood Duck ATV trail 

for wildlife-dependent activities 

throughout the year), A11 through A13, 

A19, A20, A23, and A24 apply. 

3. We prohibit slat traps or hoop nets 

on the refuge. 

4. We prohibit possession of cleaned 

or processed fish on the refuge. 

5. We allow recreational crawfishing 

on the refuge subject to specific dates 

(see refuge brochure for details). The 

harvest limit is 100 pounds (45 kg) per 

permit per day. 

6. You must attend all crawfish traps 

and nets at all times and may not leave 

them on the refuge overnight. We allow 

up to and not to exceed 20 traps per 

angler on the refuge. 

7. We prohibit harvest of frog or turtle 

on the refuge (see §27.21 of this 

chapter). 

8. We prohibit boat launching by 

trailer from all refuge roads and parking 

lots. 

Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot 

only on designated areas of the Bushley 

Bayou Unit in accordance with State 

hunting regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We allow migratory hunting of 

duck, goose, and coot on Tuesdays, 

Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays 

from c hour before legal sunrise until 12 

p.m. (noon) during the State season. 

2. We prohibit migratory game bird 

hunting during deer-gun and primitive 

firearms hunts. 

3. We allow the use of dogs only to 

locate, point, and retrieve game when 

hunting migratory game birds. 

4. We allow the use of shotguns only 

for hunting migratory birds. 

5. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

6. Hunters must check-in and check 

out in accordance with refuge-specific 

terms (see refuge hunting brochure for 

details). 

7. We require hunters age 16 and 

older to purchase and carry a signed 

special refuge recreational activity 

permit (name/address/phone only). 

8. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. Waterfowl hunting must cease by 

12 p.m. (noon), and hunters must 

remove all decoys, blinds and boats 

from the hunting area by 1 p.m. 

9. We prohibit hunting or the 

discharge of firearms within 150 feet (45 

m) from the centerline of roads and 

maintained trails. 

10. We prohibit parking, walking, or 

hunting within 150 feet (45 m) of any 

active oil and gas facility or equipment. 

11. We prohibit the use of mules or 

horses. 

12. We prohibit the use or possession 

of saws, saw blades, or machetes. 

13. We allow the use of nonmotorized 

boats or boats with motors of 10 

horsepower or less on refuge lakes and 

waters as designated. We prohibit the 

use of air-thrust boats, water-thrust 

boats, or personal watercraft. 

14. Refuge users must enter and exit 

the refuge only at designated parking 

areas on the refuge. We prohibit 

accessing adjacent lands from the refuge 

parking areas or any other part of the 

refuge. 

15. We prohibit the use or possession 

of any type of material used as flagging 

or trail markers except bright eyes or 

reflective tape. 

16. We prohibit camping or parking 

overnight on the refuge. 

17. We restrict use of all-terrain 

vehicles (ATVs) to designated trails. We 

allow ATVs only for hunting and fishing 

and other wildlife-related activities. 

ATVs will not exceed 25 miles per hour 

(mph) when operated on the refuge. 

ATVs used on the refuge will not exceed 

the following: Weight 750 pounds 

(337.5 kg), length 85 inches (212.5 cm), 

width 48 inches (120 cm). We restrict 

ATV tires to those no larger than 25 

inches x 12 inches (62.5 cm x 30 cm) 

with a maximum one inch (2.5 cm) lug 

height and maximum allowable tire 

pressure of 7 pounds per square inch 

(psi) as indicated on the tire by the 

manufacturer. 

18. We allow the incidental take of 

feral hog, raccoon, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote while hunting with firearms or 

archery equipment authorized for that 

hunt. 

19. We prohibit the possession or use 

of remote cameras. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel and rabbit on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A5 through A19 apply. 

2. At the Headquarters Unit, we only 

allow squirrel and rabbit hunting from 

the first day of the State season until 

October 31. 

3. At the Bushley Unit, we allow 

squirrel and rabbit hunting in 

accordance with the State season. 

4. We prohibit squirrel and rabbit 

hunting during deer-gun and primitive 

firearms hunts. 

5. At the Bushley Unit, we allow the 

use of dogs to hunt squirrels and rabbits 

only after the last primitive firearms 

season for deer on the refuge. Hunters 

must place their names and phone 

numbers on the collars of all their dogs. 

6. We require hunters participating in 

the dog season for rabbits to wear a 

hunter-orange cap. 

7. We allow the use of shotguns with 

nontoxic shot and rifles .22 magnum or 

smaller when hunting. We prohibit 

possession of toxic shot when hunting. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A5 through A19 apply. 

2. At the Headquarters Unit, we allow 

archery hunting of deer and feral hog 

during the State archery season except 

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Little River, which we close during 

deer-gun hunt in that area. 

3. We allow deer-gun hunting on the 

area south of the French Fork of the 

Little River for 2 days in December with 

these dates being set annually. 

4. At the Bushley Unit, we allow 

archery hunting for deer and feral hog 

during the State archery season except 

we close during deer-gun hunt and 

primitive firearms hunts. 

5. We allow hunting of deer with 

primitive firearms during the first 

segment of the State season for area 1, 

weekdays only (Monday through 

Friday) and the third weekend after 

Thanksgiving Day. 

6. We allow the use of portable deer 

stands. Hunters may place deer stands 

on the refuge 1 day before the deer 

archery season and must remove them 

from the refuge within 1 day after this 

season closes. Hunters may place only 

one stand on the refuge. Deer stands 

must have the owner’s name, address, 

and phone number clearly printed on 

the stand. Hunters must place stands in 

a nonhunting position when not in use 

(see §§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). 

7. We prohibit the possession of 

buckshot when hunting. 

8. All hunters (including archery and 

small game hunters), except waterfowl 

hunters on refuges, must wear and 

display 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of 

hunter orange and a hunter-orange cap 

during the deer-gun and primitive 

firearms seasons. Deer hunters hunting 

from concealed ground blinds must 

display a minimum of 400 square inches 

of hunter orange above or around their 

blinds which is visible from 360 

degrees. 

9. You may take only one deer per day 

during any refuge hunt. The State 

season limits apply. 

10. We prohibit the use of organized 

drives for taking or attempting to take 

game or the use of pursuit dogs. 

11. We prohibit the use of dogs to trail 

wounded deer. 

12. At the Headquarters Unit, we 

close hunting during high water 

conditions, elevation 42 feet (12.6 m) or 

above as measured at the Corp of 

Engineers center of the gauge on 

Catahoula Lake. On the Bushley Unit, 

we close hunts when the gauge 

measures elevation 44 feet (13.2 m) or 

above. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A10 through A17 apply. 

2. We require anglers age 16 and older 

to possess and carry a signed special 

refuge recreational activity permit 

(name/address/phone only). 

3. Anglers may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. 

4. At the Headquarters Unit, we allow 

year-round fishing on Cowpen Bayou 

and the Highway 28 borrow pits. We 

allow fishing on Duck Lake, its tailwaters Muddy Bayou, Willow Lake, and 

the Highway 84 borrow pits from March 

1 through October 31. We allow only 

rod and reel or pole and line fishing. We 

prohibit snagging. 

5. At the Bushley Bayou Unit, we 

allow fishing year-round. We allow 

trotlines, but anglers must tend them at 

least once every 24 hours and reset them 

when receding water levels expose 

them. Anglers must attach lines with a 

length of cotton line that extends into 

the water. We allow the use of yo-yos, 

but you must attend and only use them 

from 1 hour before legal sunrise until c 

hour after legal sunset. We allow the use 

of only recreational gear. 

6. At the headquarters unit, we allow 

the launching of only trailered boats at 

designated boat ramps. Anglers may 

launch small hand-carried boats from 

the bank in other areas. We prohibit 

dragging of boats or driving onto road 

shoulders to launch boats. 

7. We allow fishing from 1 hour 

before legal sunrise to c hour after legal 

sunset. 

8. We prohibit bank fishing on 

Bushley Creek and fishing in Black 

Lake, Dempsey Lake, Long Lake, 

Rhinehart Lake, and Round Lake during 

deer-gun and primitive firearms hunts. 

9. We prohibit fishing in Black Lake, 

Dempsey Lake, Long Lake, Round Lake, 

and Rhinehart Lake during waterfowl 

hunts. 

10. We prohibit taking or possessing 

snake, frog, turtle, salamander, and 

mollusk by any means (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting.We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and 

woodcock on designated areas of the 

refuge as indicated in the refuge 

brochure in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure). 

2. We allow migratory game bird 

hunting on designated areas as 

indicated in the refuge brochure. 

3. We allow waterfowl hunting until 

12 p.m. (noon) during the State season 

except when closed during the special 

teal season and State youth waterfowl 

hunt. 

4. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. 

5. We prohibit hunting within 100 

feet (30 m) of the maintained rights of 

way of roads (see §27.31 of this 

chapter), and from above-ground oil or 

gas or electrical transmission facilities. 

6. We prohibit leaving boats, blinds, 

and decoys unattended. 

7. We allow dogs to only locate, point, 

and retrieve when hunting for migratory 

game birds. 

8. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise one only youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

9. We prohibit any person or group to 

act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or in 

any other capacity that any other 

individual(s) pays or promises to pay 

directly or indirectly for services 

rendered to any other person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1, A5, A8, and A9 

apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit taking small game with 

firearms larger than .22 caliber rimfire, 

shotgun slugs, and buckshot. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

indicated in the refuge brochure in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A5, A9, and B7 

apply. 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit leaving deer stands, 

blinds, and other equipment 

unattended. 

7. Deer hunters must wear hunter 

orange as per State deer hunting 

regulations on Wildlife Management 

areas. 

8. We prohibit hunters placing or 

hunting from stands on pine trees with 

white-painted bands or rings. 

9. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

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game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

10. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait or hunting with the 

aid of bait, including any grain, salt, 

minerals, or other feed or any 

nonnaturally occurring attractant on the 

refuge (see §32.2(h). 

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Delta National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow waterfowl hunting on 

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and 

Sundays from c hour before legal sunrise 

until 12 p.m. (noon), including the State 

special teal season, State youth 

waterfowl season, and State light goose 

special conservation season. 

2. We only allow temporary blinds. 

You must remove both blinds and 

decoys (see §27.93 of this chapter) by 1 

p.m. 

3. We allow dogs to only locate, point, 

and retrieve when hunting for migratory 

game birds. 

4. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting on the 

refuge (see §32.2(k)). 

5. Hunters must possess and carry a 

valid refuge hunt permit (signed 

brochure). 

6. We allow hunting only on those 

portions of the refuge that lie northwest 

of Main Pass and south of Raphael Pass. 

7. Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (§27.42 of this 

chapter and specific refuge regulations 

part 32). 

8. We prohibit air-thrust boats, mud 

boats, aircraft, and air-cooled 

propulsion engines on the refuge. 

9. We close all refuge lands between 

Raphael Pass and Main Pass to all entry 

during the State waterfowl hunting 

season. 

10. We prohibit discharge of firearms 

(see §27.42 of this chapter) within 250 

yards (225 m) of buildings or worksites, 

such as oil or gas production facilities. 

11. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. An adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

12. We prohibit any person or group 

to act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or in 

any other capacity that any other 

individual(s) pays or promises to pay 

directly or indirectly for services 

rendered to any other person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

13. We open the refuge from c hour 

before legal sunrise to c hour after legal 

sunset with the exception that hunters 

may enter the refuge earlier, but not 

before 4 a.m. 

14. We prohibit camping. 

15. We prohibit target shooting on the 

refuge. 

16. We prohibit the use of any type of 

material used as flagging or trail 

markers, except bright eyes. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

4. Conditions A4 through A16 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A5 through A16 apply 

with the following exception to 

condition A11: Each adult may only 

supervise one youth hunter. 

2. We allow archery deer hunting, 

bucks only, October 1 through 15. We 

allow either-sex archery deer hunting 

October 16 through 31 and from the day 

after the close of the State duck season 

through the end of the State deer 

archery season. 

3. Hunters may use only portable deer 

stands (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

Hunters may erect deer stands 1 day 

before the deer archery season and must 

remove them from the refuge within 1 

day after the season closes. Hunters may 

place only one deer stand on a refuge. 

Deer stands must have the owner’s 

name, address and phone number 

clearly printed on the stand. Hunters 

must place stands in a nonhunting 

position when not in use. 

* * * * * 

5. You may take hog only with 

archery equipment during the archery 

deer season. 

* * * * * 

7. Longbow, compound bow, and 

crossbow or any bow drawn, held, or 

released by mechanical means will be a 

legal means of take during the deer 

archery season. 

8. We prohibit the use of trail 

cameras. 

9. We prohibit the use of deer decoys. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

4. Conditions A7, A8, A9, A14, and 

A15 apply. 

* * * * * 

Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and 

woodcock on designated areas of the 

refuge as depicted on the refuge hunting 

brochure map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow waterfowl (duck, goose, 

coot) hunting on Wednesdays and 

Saturdays from c hour before legal 

sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) during the 

State season. 

2. We prohibit teal hunting during the 

State September season. 

3. There will be lottery-spaced-blindwaterfowl hunts on designated sections 

of the refuge during the regular State 

waterfowl season subject to refugespecific dates, terms, and selection 

process (see refuge hunting brochure for 

details). 

4. We allow the use of shotguns only 

utilizing approved nontoxic shot for 

hunting migratory game birds. 

5. We allow the use of dogs only to 

locate, point, and retrieve game when 

hunting migratory game birds. 

6. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. Waterfowl hunting must cease by 

12 p.m. (noon), and hunters must 

remove all decoys, blinds, and boats 

from the hunt area by 1 p.m. 

7. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

8. We allow the incidental take of 

raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote using only approved nontoxic 

shot while hunting migratory game 

birds. 

9. We require hunters age 16 and 

older to purchase and carry a signed 

refuge special recreational activity 

permit (name/address/phone number 

only). 

10. We prohibit hunting or the 

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(3.7 m) from the centerline of roads and 

maintained trails. 

11. Hunters must check-in and check 

out in accordance with refuge-specific 

terms (see refuge hunting brochure for 

details). 

12. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait while in the field, 

hunting with the aid of bait, including 

any grain, salt, minerals, or any 

nonnaturally occurring food attractant 

on the refuge (see §32.2(h)). 

13. We prohibit camping or overnight 

parking on the refuge. 

14. Refuge users must enter and exit 

the refuge only at designated parking 

areas occurring on the refuge. We 

prohibit accessing adjacent lands from 

refuge parking areas or any other part of 

the refuge. 

15. We restrict the use of all-terrain 

vehicles (ATVs) to designated trails. We 

allow ATVs only for hunting, fishing, 

and other wildlife-related activities. 

ATVs will not exceed 25 mph when 

driven on the refuge. ATVs used on 

refuges will not exceed the following: 

Weight-750 lbs. (337.5 kg), length-85 

inches (2.12 m), and width-48 inches 

(120 cm). We restrict ATV tires to those 

no larger than 25 inches (62.5 cm) x 12 

inches (30 cm) with a maximum 1-inch 

(2.5 cm) lug height and a maximum 

allowable tire pressure of 7 p.s.i. as 

indicated on the tire by the 

manufacturer. 

16. We allow only electric-powered or 

nonmotorized boats. 

17. We prohibit the use of horses or 

mules. 

18. We prohibit the use or possession 

of any type of material used as flagging 

or trail markers, except for bright eyes 

or reflective tape. 

19. We prohibit the use or possession 

of saws, saw blades, or machetes. 

20. We prohibit the use or possession 

of remote cameras. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of rabbit on designated areas of 

the refuge as depicted on the refuge 

hunting brochure map in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A9 through A20 apply. 

2. We only allow the use of shotguns 

and rifles that are .22 magnum caliber 

rimfire or less for upland game hunting. 

Hunters may use only approved 

nontoxic shot in shotguns. We prohibit 

possession of toxic shot (see §32.2(k)) 

for hunting. 

3. We allow incidental take of 

raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote with firearms that are authorized 

for use during upland game hunting. 

4. We allow the use of rabbit dogs 

only after the close of the State deer rifle 

season. Dog owners must place their 

name and phone number on the collars 

of all their dogs. 

5. We require hunters participating in 

the special dog season for rabbits to 

wear a hunter-orange cap. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

depicted on the refuge hunting brochure 

map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A9 through A20 apply. 

2. We allow archery hunting in 

special designated areas (see refuge 

hunting brochure map) during the State 

archery deer season subject to refuge 

closures resulting from high water 

conditions. 

3. You may only harvest one buck or 

doe per day during the refuge archery 

season. Deer harvested on the refuge 

count towards the State bag limit. 

4. We allow incidental take of 

raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote while deer hunting with 

weapons authorized for use. 

5. You may use only portable deer 

stands (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

Hunters must place deer stands on the 

refuge 1 day before the deer archery 

season and must remove them from the 

refuge within 1 day after the season 

closes. Hunters may place only one deer 

stand on the refuge and deer stands 

must have the owner’s name, address, 

and phone number clearly printed on 

the stand. Hunters must be place the 

stand in a nonhunting position and at 

ground level when not in use. 

6. Deer hunters hunting from 

concealed ground blinds must display a 

minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 

cm2) of hunter orange above or around 

their blinds which is visible from 360 

degrees. 

7. We prohibit the use of deer decoys. 

8. We prohibit the use of dogs to trail 

wounded deer. 

9. We prohibit organized drives for 

taking or attempting to take game or the 

use of pursuit dogs. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in 

designated areas as depicted in the 

refuge hunting brochure in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A13 through A19 apply. 

2. We allow bank fishing in Coulee 

Des Grues only along Little California 

Road from legal sunrise to legal sunset. 

3. Anglers may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. 

4. We require anglers age 16 and older 

to purchase and carry a signed refuge 

special recreational activity permit. 

5. We prohibit the use of gear or 

equipment other than hook and line to 

catch fish. 

6. We prohibit the possession of 

cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. 

7. We prohibit the harvest of frog, 

turtle, snake, or mollusk (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

8. We prohibit crawfishing. 

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of goose, duck, gallinule, 

and coot on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. The refuge will be open on selected 

days for migratory game bird hunting as 

identified in the refuge hunt permit and 

regulations brochure. 

2. We require every hunter to possess 

and carry a valid signed refuge hunt 

permit (signed brochure) and 

regulations brochure. 

3. We prohibit entrance to the hunting 

area earlier than 4 a.m. Shooting hours 

end at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. Hunters 

must remove all decoys and blinds from 

the hunting area by 1 p.m. Hunters must 

leave the refuge no later than 1 hour 

after legal sunset. 

4. Each hunter must complete and 

turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report 

(FWS Form 3-2361), available from a 

self-clearing check station, after each 

hunt. 

5. Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 of 

this chapter and specific refuge 

regulations in part 32). 

6. We prohibit all mechanized 

equipment including motorized boats 

within the designated wilderness area. 

7. We prohibit all boat motors, 

including trolling motors, within refuge 

marshes. We prohibit air-thrust boats 

and ATVs on the refuge (see §27.31(f) of 

this chapter), unless otherwise 

permitted. 

8. We prohibit hunting within 50 

yards (45 m) of refuge canals; 

waterways; public roads; buildings; 

above-ground oil, gas, or electrical 

transmission facilities; or designated 

public facilities. Hunting parties must 

remain a distance of no less than 150 

yards (135 m) away from another 

hunter. 

9. You must remove all huntingrelated equipment (see §27.93 of this 

chapter) from the refuge immediately 

following each day’s hunt. 

10. We prohibit overnight camping on 

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11. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)). 

12. We allow the use of dogs when 

migratory bird hunting only for the 

purpose of locating, pointing, and 

retrieving. 

13. We prohibit all persons or groups 

from acting as guides, outfitters, or in 

any other capacity in which any 

individual(s) pay or promise to pay 

directly or indirectly for service 

rendered to any person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

14. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting for white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The refuge will be open for hunting 

white-tailed deer on selected days as 

identified in the refuge hunt permit 

(signed brochure) and regulations 

brochure. 

2. Conditions A2, and A5 through 

A14 apply. 

3. We prohibit entrance to the hunting 

area earlier than 4 a.m. Hunters must 

leave no later than 1 hour after legal 

sunset. 

4. We prohibit hunting in the 

headquarters area along Nature Road 

and along the Lacassine Pool Wildlife 

Drive (see refuge map). 

5. We allow boats of all motor types 

and of 40 hp or less in Lacassine Pool. 

6. We prohibit boats in Lacassine Pool 

and Unit D from October 16 through 

March 14. We prohibit boats in Units A 

and C. 

7. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait or hunting with the 

aid of bait, including any grain, salt, 

minerals, or other feed or any 

nonnaturally occurring attractant on the 

refuge (see §32.2(h)). 

8. Each hunter must complete and 

turn in a Big Game Harvest Report (FWS 

Form 3-2359), available from a selfclearing check station, after each hunt. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. Conditions A6, A7, A10, C5, and C6 

apply. 

* * * * * 

10. We prohibit all boat motors, 

including trolling motors, in refuge 

marshes outside Lacassine Pool. We 

prohibit air-thrust boats and ATVs on 

the refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter), 

unless otherwise allowed. 

11. We prohibit all mechanized 

equipment, including motorized boats, 

within the designated wilderness area. 

12. We allow fishing only with rod 

and reel or pole and line in refuge 

waters. 

13. Anglers can travel the refuge by 

boat from 1 hour before legal sunrise 

until 1 hour after legal sunset in order 

to access fishing areas. We prohibit 

fishing activities before legal sunrise 

and after legal sunset. 

14. We prohibit the taking of turtle 

(see §27.21 of this chapter). 

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, and 

woodcock on designated areas of the 

refuge as depicted on the refuge hunting 

brochure map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow waterfowl (duck, goose, 

coot) hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, 

and Saturdays from c hour before legal 

sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) during the 

Statewide duck season. 

2. We allow the use of shotguns only 

utilizing approved nontoxic shot for 

hunting migratory game birds. 

3. We allow the use of dogs only to 

locate, point, and retrieve game when 

hunting for migratory birds. 

4. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. Waterfowl hunting must cease by 

12 p.m. (noon), and hunters must 

remove all decoys, blinds, and boats 

from the hunt area by 1 p.m. 

5. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

6. We prohibit migratory game bird 

hunting during refuge deer primitive 

firearm hunts. 

7. We allow the incidental take of 

raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote using only nontoxic shot while 

hunting migratory game birds. 

8. We restrict the use of all-terrain 

vehicles (ATVs) to designated trails. We 

allow ATVs only for hunting, fishing, 

and other wildlife-related activities. 

ATVs will not exceed 25 mph when 

driven on the refuge. ATVs used on 

refuges will not exceed the following: 

Weight 750 lbs. (337.5 kg), length 85 

inches (2.12 m), and width 48 inches 

(120 cm). We restrict ATV tires to those 

no larger than 25 inches (62.5 cm) x 12 

inches (30 cm) with a maximum 1-inch 

(2.5 cm) lug height and a maximum 

allowable tire pressure of 7 p.s.i. as 

indicated on the tire by the 

manufacturer. 

9. We restrict the special all-terrain 

vehicle trails for physically challenged 

persons to ATV physically challenged 

permittees. Individuals that qualify 

must obtain a Special Use Permit (FWS 

Form 3-1383) from the refuge office to 

use these trails. 

10. We require hunters age 16 and 

older to purchase and carry a signed 

refuge special recreational activity 

permit (name/address/phone number 

only). 

11. We prohibit hunting or the 

discharge of firearms within 150 feet (45 

m) from the centerline of roads and 

maintained trails. 

12. Hunters must check-in and check 

out in accordance with refuge-specific 

terms (see refuge hunting brochure for 

details). 

13. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait while in the field, 

hunting with the aid of bait, including 

any grain, salt, minerals, or any 

nonnaturally occurring food attractant 

on the refuge (see §32.2(h)). 

14. We allow watercraft with motors 

up to 36 hp in Possum Bayou (north of 

boat ramp), Palmetto Bayou, Duck Lake, 

Westcut Lake, Point Basse, and Nicholas 

Lake. 

15. We allow electric-powered or 

nonmotorized boats in Doomes Lake, 

Lake Long, Possum Bayou (south of boat 

ramp), and Lake Ophelia. 

16. We prohibit camping or overnight 

parking on the refuge. 

17. Refuge users must enter and exit 

the refuge only at designated parking 

areas occurring on the refuge. We 

prohibit accessing adjacent lands from 

refuge parking areas or any other part of 

the refuge. 

18. We prohibit the use of horses or 

mules. 

19. We prohibit the use or possession 

of any type of material used as flagging 

or trail markers, except for bright eyes 

or reflective tape. 

20. We prohibit the use or possession 

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21. We prohibit the use or possession 

of remote cameras. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel and rabbit on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

depicted on the refuge hunting brochure 

map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A5 and A8 through A21 

apply. 

2. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. 

3. We only allow the use of shotguns 

and rifles that are .22 magnum caliber 

rimfire or less for upland game hunting. 

We allow only nontoxic shot in 

shotguns and prohibit possession of 

toxic shot when hunting. 

4. We allow incidental take of 

raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote with firearms authorized for use 

during upland game hunting. 

5. We prohibit upland game hunting 

during refuge deer primitive firearm 

hunts. 

6. We allow the use of squirrel and 

rabbit dogs only after the close of the 

State deer rifle season. Dog owners must 

place their name and phone number on 

the collars of all their dogs. 

7. We require hunters participating in 

the special dog season for rabbits to 

wear a hunter-orange cap. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge as 

depicted on the refuge hunting brochure 

map in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A5 and A9 through A21 

apply. 

2. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. 

3. We restrict the use of all-terrain 

vehicles (ATVs) to designated trails 

from the first Saturday in September 

until the last day of refuge turkey 

season. We allow ATVs only for 

hunting, fishing, and other wildliferelated activities. ATVs will not exceed 

25 mph when driven on the refuge. 

ATVs used on refuges will not exceed 

the following: Weight 750 lbs. (337.5 

kg), length 85 inches (2.12 m), and 

width 48 inches (120 cm). We restrict 

ATV tires to those no larger than 25 

inches (62.5 cm) x 12 inches (30 cm) 

with a maximum 1-inch (2.5 cm) lug 

height and a maximum allowable tire 

pressure of 7 p.s.i. as indicated on the 

tire by the manufacturer. 

4. You may harvest only one buck or 

doe per day during the refuge archery 

season. You may harvest only one buck 

or doe during each of the primitive 

firearm lottery deer hunts. Deer 

harvested on the refuge count towards 

the State bag limit. 

5. We allow incidental take of 

raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and 

coyote while deer hunting with 

weapons authorized for use. 

6. You may use only portable deer 

stands. Hunters may place deer stands 

on the refuge 1 day before the deer 

archery season and must remove them 

from the refuge within 1 day after the 

season closes. Hunters may place only 

one deer stand on the refuge, and deer 

stands must have the owner’s name, 

address, and phone number clearly 

printed on the stand. Hunters must 

place stands in a nonhunting position 

and at ground level when not in use. 

7. All deer gun hunters must wear and 

display 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of 

hunter orange and a hunter-orange cap 

during the deer gun seasons and lottery 

deer hunts. Deer hunters hunting from 

concealed ground blinds must display a 

minimum of 400 square inches of 

hunter orange above or around their 

blinds which is visible from 360 

degrees. 

8. There will be lottery deer primitive 

firearm hunts subject to refuge-specific 

dates, terms, and selection process, as 

outlined in the refuge hunting brochure. 

Applicants may not apply for more than 

one hunt. There is a $5 nonrefundable 

application fee per person for each hunt 

application. 

9. We allow youth deer hunting in the 

closed area of the refuge during lottery 

youth deer gun hunts subject to the 

refuge-specific dates, terms, and 

selection process outlined in the refuge 

hunting brochure. Youths selected in 

prior years may not apply. 

10. We prohibit all other hunting 

during refuge deer primitive firearm 

hunts as described in the refuge hunting 

brochure. 

11. We prohibit the use of deer or 

turkey gobbler decoys. 

12. We allow turkey hunting only 

during the first 16 days of the State 

season until 12 p.m. (noon). We prohibit 

incidental hunting of hog. We allow the 

use and possession of lead shot for 

turkey hunting (see §32.2(k)). 

13. We prohibit the use of dogs to trail 

wounded deer. 

14. We prohibit organized drives for 

taking or attempting to take game or the 

use of pursuit dogs. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in 

designated areas as depicted in the 

refuge hunting brochure in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A14 through A21 and 

C3 apply. 

2. We require anglers age 16 and older 

to purchase and carry a signed refuge 

special recreational activity permit 

(name/address/phone number only). 

3. Anglers may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit no later 

than 2 hours after legal sunset for that 

day. 

4. We allow fishing from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset. 

5. We allow the use of ATVs on the 

designated trails to the Duck and 

Westcut Lake boat ramps from March 1 

through October 15. 

6. We allow sport fishing in Duck 

Lake, Westcut Lake, Lake Long, and in 

the immediate vicinity of the Lake 

Agnes drainage culverts on the Red 

River during March 1 through October 

15 from legal sunrise to legal sunset. 

7. We prohibit the use of gear or 

equipment other than hook and line to 

catch fish. 

8. We prohibit the possession of 

cleaned or processed fish on the refuge. 

9. We prohibit the harvest of frog, 

turtle, snake, or mollusk (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

10. We prohibit crawfishing. 

* * * * * 

Red River National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, 

woodcock, and dove on designated 

areas of the refuge as indicated in the 

refuge brochure in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure). 

2. We allow waterfowl and woodcock 

hunting on designated areas as 

indicated in the refuge brochure until 12 

p.m. (noon) during the State season. 

3. We allow dove hunting only during 

the first 3 days of the State season on 

all refuge lands as indicated in the 

refuge brochure. 

4. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. 

5. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of any public road, refuge 

road, trail, or ATV trail, residence, 

building, aboveground oil or gas or 

electrical transmission facilities, or 

designated public facility. 

6. We prohibit leaving boats, blinds, 

and decoys unattended. 

7. We allow dogs only to locate, point, 

and retrieve when hunting for migratory 

game birds. 

8. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

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and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

9. We prohibit any person or group to 

act as a hunting guide, outfitter, or in 

any other capacity that any other 

individual(s) pays or promises to pay 

directly or indirectly for services 

rendered to any other person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

10. Hunters may use only approved 

nontoxic shot shotgun ammunition for 

hunting on the refuge (see §32.2(k)). 

11. We prohibit the possession or 

distribution of bait or hunting with the 

aid of bait, including any grain, salt, 

mineral or other feed or nonnaturally 

occurring attractant on the refuge (see 

§32.2(h)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, 

raccoon, and opossum on designated 

areas of the refuge as indicated in the 

refuge brochure in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A6, and A8 through 

A11 apply. 

2. We allow hunting on all refuge 

lands on designated areas as indicated 

in the refuge brochure. 

3. We prohibit the use of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter) larger than .22 

caliber rimfire, shotgun slugs, and 

buckshot while hunting on the refuge. 

4. We allow hunting of raccoon and 

opossum during the daylight hours of 

rabbit and squirrel season. We allow 

night hunting during December and 

January, and you may use dogs for night 

hunting. We prohibit selling of raccoon 

and opossum taken on the refuge for 

human consumption. 

5. We allow use of dogs to hunt 

squirrel and rabbit after December 31. 

6. If you want to use horses and mules 

to hunt raccoon and opossum at night, 

you must first obtain a Special Use 

Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) at the refuge 

office. 

7. Hunters may enter the refuge no 

earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the 

refuge no later than 1 hour after legal 

shooting hours. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

indicated in the refuge brochure in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A6, A8 through 

A11, and B7 apply. 

2. We allow only archery hunting. 

3. We allow deer hunting on all refuge 

lands on designated areas as indicated 

in the refuge brochure. 

4. The daily bag limit is one deer of 

either sex. The State season limit 

applies. 

5. We allow use of portable deer 

stands as indicated in the refuge 

brochure. 

6. We allow hog hunting during all 

open refuge hunts with weapons legal 

for the ongoing hunt. 

7. We allow turkey hunting on the 

days noted in the brochure. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

indicated in the refuge brochure in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We prohibit leaving boats and other 

personal property on the refuge 

unattended. 

2. We allow use of only electric 

trolling motors on all refuge waters. 

3. You must tend trotlines daily. You 

must attach ends of trotlines by a length 

of cotton line that extends into the 

water. 

4. We prohibit commercial fishing. 

Recreational fishing using commercial 

gear (slat traps, etc.) requires a special 

refuge permit that you must possess and 

carry available at the refuge office. 

5. We prohibit the taking of alligator 

snapping turtle (see §27.21 of this 

chapter). 

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of goose, duck, gallinule, 

and coot on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We will open the refuge on selected 

days for migratory game bird hunting as 

identified in the refuge hunt permit and 

regulations brochure. 

2. We require all hunters to possess 

and carry a valid signed refuge hunt 

permit (signed brochure) and 

regulations brochure. 

3. We prohibit entrance to the hunting 

area earlier than 4 a.m. Shooting hours 

end at 12 p.m. (noon) each day. Hunters 

must remove all decoys and blinds from 

the hunting area by 1 p.m. and must 

leave the refuge no later than 1 hour 

after legal sunset. 

4. Each hunter must complete and 

turn in a Migratory Bird Hunt Report 

(FWS Form 3-2361) from a self-clearing 

check station after each hunt. 

5. You may access the hunt areas by 

boat using the boat launches at the West 

Cove Public Use Area or by access 

through Burton Canal. You may access 

hunt areas by vehicle from Vastar Road 

or designated turnouts within the refuge 

public hunt area along State Highway 27 

(see §27.31 of this chapter) unless 

otherwise posted. 

6. We allow hand launching of small 

boats along Vastar Road (no trailers 

allowed). 

7. We allow operation of outboard 

motors in designated refuge canals only. 

We allow trolling motors within the 

refuge marshes. 

8. We prohibit air-thrust boats, 

personal motorized watercraft (e.g., Jet 

Skis), and ATVs on the refuge (see 

§27.31(f) of this chapter) unless 

otherwise posted. 

9. We allow only portable blinds and 

those made of native vegetation. 

Hunters must remove portable blinds, 

decoys, spent shells, and all other 

personal equipment (see §§27.93 and 

27.94 of this chapter) after each day’s 

hunt. 

10. We prohibit hunting within 50 

yards (45 m) of refuge canals, 

waterways, public roads, buildings, 

above-ground oil, gas or electrical 

transmission facilities, or designated 

public facilities. Hunting parties must 

maintain a distance of no less than 150 

yards (135 m) away from another 

hunter. 

11. We prohibit all persons or groups 

from acting as guides, outfitters, or in 

any other capacity in which any other 

individual(s) pay or promise to pay 

directly or indirectly for service 

rendered to any other person or persons 

hunting on the refuge, regardless of 

whether such payment is for guiding, 

outfitting, lodging, or club membership. 

12. We allow dogs when migratory 

bird hunting only for the purpose of 

locating, pointing and retrieving. 

13. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

14. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcoholic beverages while hunting 

(see §32.2(j)). 

15. We prohibit overnight camping on 

the refuge. 

16. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts. Youth must 

remain within normal voice contact of 

the adult who is supervising them. 

Parents or adult guardians are 

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that would constitute a violation of 

refuge regulations. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, 

crabbing, and cast netting in designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Bank and wharf access for fishing 

are available year-round at the Public 

Use Areas along State Highway 27. 

Anglers may access the refuge for 

fishing by boat only during the March 

15 to October 15 open period. You may 

launch boats at designated boat ramps 

only. 

2. We allow fishing with a rod and 

reel, pole and line, or jug and line. We 

prohibit possession of any other type of 

fishing gear, including limb lines, gill 

nets, or trot lines. Jug line limit is up to 

10 per boat, and you must attend them 

at all times. The angler must mark all 

jugs with their fishing license number 

(State requirement) and remove the jugs 

(see §27.93 of this chapter) from the 

refuge daily. 

3. We allow hand launching of 

nonmotorized boats into Units 1A and 

1B from Blue Crab Recreation Area for 

recreational paddling year-round. We 

prohibit fishing October 16 through 

March 14. 

4. We allow operation of outboard 

motors in designated refuge canals and 

Management Unit 3 (40 hp maximum in 

Unit 3). We allow use of trolling motors 

within the refuge marshes. 

5. Conditions A8, A11 (fishing guide), 

and A15 apply. 

6. Anglers can travel the refuge by 

boat from 1 hour before legal sunrise 

until 1 hour after legal sunset in order 

to access fishing areas. We prohibit 

fishing activities, however, before legal 

sunrise and after legal sunset. 

7. Crabbing: We allow recreational 

crabbing in designated areas of the 

refuge subject to the following 

conditions: 

i. We allow only recreational crabbing 

with cotton hand lines or drop nets up 

to 24 inches (60 cm) outside diameter. 

We prohibit using floats on crab lines. 

ii. Anglers must remove all hand 

lines, drop nets, and bait (see §27.93 of 

this chapter) from the refuge upon 

leaving. 

iii. We allow a daily limit of 5 dozen 

(60) crabs per vehicle or boat. 

8. Cast Netting: We allow recreational 

cast netting in designated areas of the 

refuge subject to the following 

conditions: 

i. We allow recreational cast netting 

from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sunset 

during the Louisiana Inshore Shrimp 

Season. 

ii. Anglers must empty cast nets 

directly into container from net. Anglers 

must immediately return all incidental 

take (by catch) to the water before 

continuing to cast net. 

iii. The daily shrimp limit during the 

Louisiana Inshore shrimp season is 5 

gallons (19 L) of heads-on shrimp per 

day, per vehicle or boat. 

iv. The daily bait shrimp limit is one 

gallon (3.8 L) per day, per boat, outside 

the Louisiana inshore shrimp season, 

and before 12 p.m. (noon) during the 

Louisiana inshore shrimp season. 

v. Shrimp must remain in your actual 

custody while on the refuge. 

vi. We allow cast netting from the 

banks and wharves at designated refuge 

recreation areas or sites along Hwy. 27 

that provide developed safe access and 

that we do not post and sign as closed 

areas. 

vii. We prohibit cast netting at or 

around any recreation area and boat 

launch not designated as open for cast 

netting. 

viii. We allow cast netting throughout 

the refuge except where posted and 

signed as closed. 

ix. We prohibit reserving a place or 

saving as space for yourself or others by 

any means to include placing 

unattended equipment in designated 

cast-netting areas. 

x. We prohibit swimming and/or 

wading in the refuge canals and 

waterways. 

9. We prohibit the taking of turtle (see 

§27.21 of this chapter). 

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, coot, woodcock, 

and snipe on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow hunting of duck and coot 

on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and 

Sundays until 12 p.m. (noon) during the 

State season. We prohibit migratory bird 

hunting during refuge gun hunts for 

deer. 

2. We allow refuge hunters to enter 

the refuge no earlier than 4 a.m., and 

they must leave no later than 2 hours 

after legal sunset unless they are 

participating in the refuge nighttime 

raccoon hunt. 

3. In areas posted ‘‘Area Closed’’ or 

‘‘No Waterfowl Hunting Zone,’’ we 

prohibit hunting of migratory birds at 

any time. The Public Use Regulations 

brochure will be available at the refuge 

headquarters no later than August. 

4. We allow shotguns equipped with 

a single-piece magazine plug that allows 

the gun to hold no more than two shells 

in the magazine and one in the chamber. 

We prohibit target practicing or shooting 

to unload modern firearms on the refuge 

at any time. Shotgun hunters must 

possess only an approved nontoxic shot 

when hunting migratory birds (see 

§32.2(k)). Persons possessing, 

transporting, or carrying firearms on 

national wildlife refuges must comply 

with all provisions of State and local 

law. Persons may only use (discharge) 

firearms in accordance with refuge 

regulations (see §27.42 and specific 

refuge regulations in part 32). 

5. We prohibit permanent or pit 

blinds on the refuge. You must remove 

all blind materials and decoys by 1 p.m. 

daily. 

6. We allow nonmotorized boats, 

electric motors, and boats with motors 

10 hp or less in refuge lakes, streams, 

and bayous. Boaters must follow State 

boating regulations, including those for 

navigation lights. We prohibit boat 

storage on the refuge. Hunters/anglers 

must remove boats daily (see §27.93 of 

this chapter). 

7. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait while in the field 

and hunting with the aid of bait, 

including any grain, salt, minerals, or 

any nonnaturally occurring food 

attractant while on the refuge at any 

time (see §32.2(h)). 

8. We allow all-terrain vehicle (ATV) 

travel on designated trails for access 

typically from September 15 to the last 

day of the refuge squirrel season. We 

open designated trails from 4 a.m. to no 

later than 2 hours after legal sunset 

unless otherwise specified. We define 

an ATV as an off-road vehicle (not legal 

for highway use) with factory 

specifications not to exceed the 

following: Weight 750 pounds (337.5 

kg), length 85 inches (212.5 cm), and 

width 48 inches (120 cm). We restrict 

ATV tires to those no larger than 25 

inches (62.5 cm) x 12 inches (30 cm) 

with a 1-inch (2.5 cm) lug height and 

maximum allowable tire pressure of 7 

psi. We require a permanently affixed 

refuge ATV permit that hunters may 

obtain from the refuge headquarters, 

typically in July. Hunters/anglers using 

the refuge physically challenged allterrain trails must possess the State’s 

Physically Challenged Program Hunter 

Permit or be age 60 or older. Additional 

physically challenged access 

information will be available at the 

refuge headquarters. 

9. While visiting the refuge, we 

prohibit: use of artificial light to locate 

wildlife (see §27.73 of this chapter), 

littering (see §27.94 of this chapter), 

fires (see §27.95 of this chapter), 

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possession of alcoholic beverages while 

hunting (see §§32.2(j) and 27.81 of this 

chapter), flagging, engineers tape, paint, 

unleashed pets (see §26.21(b) of this 

chapter), and parking/blocking trail and 

gate entrances (see §27.31(h) of this 

chapter). We also prohibit hunting or 

shooting within 150 feet (45 m) of a 

designated public road, maintained 

road, trail, fire breaks, dwellings, and 

above-ground oil and gas production 

facilities. We define a maintained road 

or trail as one which has been mowed, 

disked, or plowed. 

10. We prohibit field dressing of game 

within 150 feet (45 m) of parking areas, 

maintained roads, and trails. 

11. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute 

violation of refuge regulations. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of raccoon, squirrel, and rabbit 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow nighttime raccoon 

hunting beginning typically the fourth 

Saturday in December and typically 

ending the fourth Sunday in January. 

We allow raccoon hunters to hunt from 

legal sunset to legal sunrise with the aid 

of dogs, horses, mules, and use of lights. 

We allow such use of lights on the 

refuge only at the point of kill. We 

prohibit all other use of lights for 

hunting on the refuge. Hunt dates will 

be available at refuge headquarters 

typically in July. We prohibit ATVs 

during the raccoon hunt. Hunters must 

attempt to take treed raccoons. 

2. We allow squirrel and rabbit 

hunting with and without dogs. We will 

allow hunting without dogs from the 

beginning of the State season to a date 

typically ending the day before the 

refuge deer primitive firearms hunt. We 

do not require hunters to wear hunter 

orange during the squirrel and rabbit 

season without dogs. Squirrel and rabbit 

hunting with or without dogs will begin 

typically the second Monday in 

December and will conclude January 31. 

We require a minimum of a solidhunter-orange cap during the squirrel 

season with or without dogs. We allow 

no more than three dogs per hunting 

party. 

3. We close squirrel and rabbit 

hunting during the following gun hunts 

for deer: refuge-wide youth hunt, 

primitive firearms hunt, and modern 

firearms hunt. 

4. In areas posted ‘‘Area Closed’’ and 

‘‘No Hunting Zone,’’ we prohibit upland 

game hunting at any time. 

5. When hunting we allow .22 caliber 

and smaller rimfire weapons and 

shotguns equipped with a single-piece 

magazine plug that allows the shotgun 

to hold no more than two shells in the 

magazine and one in the chamber. We 

prohibit target practicing or shooting to 

unload modern firearms on the refuge at 

any time. Shotgun hunters must possess 

only an approved nontoxic shot when 

hunting upland game (see §32.2(k)). 

Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

6. Conditions A2, A6, A7, A8, A9, 

A10, and A11 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of refuges in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Deer archery season will begin the 

first Saturday in November and will 

conclude on January 31. We prohibit 

archery hunting during the following 

refuge-wide deer hunts: youth gun hunt 

and modern firearms hunts. We prohibit 

possession of pods, drug-tipped arrows, 

or other chemical substances. 

2. The deer primitive firearms season 

will occur between November 1 and 

January 31. Legal primitive firearms for 

primitive season include: 

i. Rifles, .44 caliber minimum, all of 

which must load exclusively from the 

muzzle or cap and ball cylinder; use of 

black powder or approved substitute 

only; use of ball or bullet projectile 

only, including saboted bullets, 

including muzzleloaders known as ‘‘in 

line’’ muzzleloaders; and 

ii. Single-shot, breech-loading rifles, 

.38 caliber or larger of a kind or type 

manufactured prior to 1900 and relics, 

reproductions, or reintroductions of that 

type of rifle having an exposed hammer 

that use metallic cartridges loaded with 

black powder or modern smokeless 

powder. 

3. During the deer primitive firearms 

season, hunters may fit any legal 

primitive firearms with magnified 

scopes. We will allow hunters using 

primitive weapons described as 

muzzleloader (including in-line) (see 

2.i.) to hunt reforested areas. We will 

prohibit hunters using primitive 

weapons described in 2.ii. to hunt in 

reforested areas. 

4. We will conduct two quotamodern-firearms hunts for deer 

typically in the months of November 

and/or December. Hunt dates and 

permit application (Quota Deer Hunt 

Application FWS Form 3-2354) 

procedures will be available at refuge 

headquarters no later than August. We 

restrict hunters using a primitive 

firearm during this hunt access to areas 

where we allow modern firearms. We 

prohibit hunting and/or shooting into or 

across any reforested area during the 

quota hunt for deer. We require a quota 

hunt permit for these hunts. 

5. We will conduct guided quota 

youth deer hunts and guided quota deer 

hunts for the wheelchair-bound in the 

Greenlea Bend area typically in 

December and January. Hunt dates and 

permit application procedures will be 

available at the refuge headquarters 

typically in July. For this specific hunt, 

we consider youth to be ages 8 through 

15. 

6. We will conduct a refuge-wide 

youth deer hunt. Hunt dates will be 

available at refuge headquarters 

typically in July. An adult at least age 

21 must supervise youth hunters under 

age 16 during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute 

violation of refuge regulations. 

7. Hunters may take only one deer 

(one buck or one doe) per day during 

refuge deer hunts except during guided 

youth and wheelchair-bound hunts 

where the limit will be one antlerless 

and one antlered deer per day. 

8. We allow turkey hunting the first 

16 days of the State turkey season. We 

will conduct a youth turkey hunt the 

Saturday and Sunday before the regular 

State turkey season. Hunters may 

harvest two bearded turkeys per season. 

We allow the use and possession of lead 

shot while turkey hunting on the refuge 

(see §32.2(k)). We allow use of 

nonmotorized bicycles on designated 

all-terrain vehicle trails. Although you 

may hunt turkey without displaying a 

solid-hunter-orange cap or vest during 

your turkey hunt, we do recommend its 

use. 

9. Conditions A2, A6, A7, A8, A9, and 

A10 apply. 

10. In areas posted ‘‘Area Closed’’ or 

‘‘No Hunting Zone,’’ we prohibit big 

game hunting at any time. We close 

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to all hunts. We prohibit shooting into 

or across any closed area with a gun or 

archery equipment. 

11. We prohibit any hunter from using 

climbing spikes or to hunt from a tree 

that contains screw-in steps, nails, 

screw-in umbrellas, or any metal objects 

that could damage trees (see §32.2(i)). 

12. We allow muzzleloader hunters to 

discharge their primitive firearms at the 

end of each hunt safely into the ground 

at least 150 feet (135 m) from any 

designated public road, maintained 

road, trail, fire break, dwelling, or 

above-ground oil and gas production 

facility. We define a maintained road or 

trail as one that has been mowed, 

disked, or plowed, or one that is free of 

trees. 

13. We prohibit deer hunters leaving 

deer stands unattended before the 

opening day of the refuge archery 

season. Hunters must remove stands by 

the end of the last day of the refuge 

archery season (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). Hunters must clearly mark 

stands left unattended on the refuge 

with the name and address of the stand 

owner. Hunters must remove portable 

stands from trees daily and place 

freestanding stands in a nonhunting 

position when unattended. 

14. We require deer hunters using 

primitive firearms or modern firearms to 

display a solid-hunter-orange cap on 

their head and a solid-hunter-orange 

vest over their outermost garment 

covering their chest and back. Hunters 

must display the solid-hunter-orange 

items the entire time while in the field. 

15. We require primitive firearms and 

modern firearms hunters using ground 

blinds to display outside of the blind 

400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of hunter 

orange, which is visible from all sides 

of the blind. Hunters must wear orange 

vests and hats as their outermost 

garments while inside the blind. 

16. We allow hunting with slugs, rifle, 

or pistol ammunition larger than .22 

caliber rimfire only during the quota 

hunts for deer. We prohibit use of 

buckshot when hunting. Persons 

possessing, transporting, or carrying 

firearms on national wildlife refuges 

must comply with all provisions of State 

and local law. Persons may only use 

(discharge) firearms in accordance with 

refuge regulations (see §27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in §32). 

17. We require that hunters tag all 

deer and turkey per State tagging 

requirements. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow anglers to enter the refuge 

no earlier than 4 a.m., and they must 

depart no later than 2 hours after legal 

sunset. 

2. In areas open to fishing, State creel 

limits and regulations apply. 

3. We prohibit the taking of turtle (see 

§27.21 of this chapter). 

4. Conditions A6, A7, and A9 apply. 

5. We prohibit fish cleaning within 

150 feet (45 m) of parking areas, 

maintained roads, and trails. 

Upper Ouachita National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of waterfowl (duck, 

goose, coot, gallinule, rail, snipe), 

woodcock, and dove on designated 

areas of the refuge as indicated in the 

refuge brochure in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Hunters must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure). 

2. We allow waterfowl hunting on 

designated areas as indicated in the 

refuge brochure. 

3. We allow woodcock hunting on 

designated areas as indicated in the 

refuge brochure. 

4. We allow dove hunting during the 

first 3 days of the State season on 

designated areas as indicated in the 

refuge brochure. 

* * * * * 

11. An adult at least age 21 must 

supervise youth hunters under age 16 

during all hunts. One adult may 

supervise two youths during small game 

and migratory bird hunts but may 

supervise only one youth during big 

game hunts. Youth must remain within 

normal voice contact of the adult who 

is supervising them. Parents or adult 

guardians are responsible for ensuring 

that hunters under age 16 do not engage 

in conduct that would constitute a 

violation of refuge regulations. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, 

raccoon, beaver, coyote, and opossum 

on designated areas of the refuge as 

indicated in the refuge brochure in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

2. We allow hunting in designated 

areas only. 

3. We prohibit taking small game with 

firearms larger than .22 caliber rimfire, 

shotgun slugs, and buckshot. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1, A8, A9, A11, A12 

(to hunt big game), and B7 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We allow deer and feral hog 

hunting on designated area as indicated 

in the refuge brochure. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge as 

indicated in the refuge brochure in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

4. You must tend trotlines and yo-yos 

daily. You must attach ends of trotlines 

by a length of cotton line that extends 

into the water. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit launching boats from 

areas other than designated boat 

launches within the Mollicy unit. 

8. We prohibit the possession of 

juglines, limblines, and snag hooks. 

14. Amend §32.39 Maryland by: 

a. Revising Blackwater National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraphs C. and D. of 

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge; 

and 

c. Revising paragraphs A.9. through 

A.12., B., C.1., C.2., C.4. through C.6., 

C.8., C.9., C.13. through C.15., and D. of 

Patuxent Research Refuge to read as 

follows: 

§32.39 Maryland. 

* * * * * 

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of goose and duck on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require you to submit a 

Waterfowl Lottery Application (FWS 

Form 3-2355) to be selected to hunt 

waterfowl. If you are selected, we 

require you to then obtain a permit 

(name/address/signature required). 

Hunting brochures containing hunting 

application procedures, seasons, bag 

limits, methods of hunting, maps 

depicting areas open to hunting, and the 

terms and conditions under which we 

issue hunting permits are available at 

the refuge administration office and on 

the refuge’s website. 

2. We require you to abide by the 

terms and conditions of the refuge 

permit and brochure. Hunters may have 

their permits revoked if they are found 

to be in violation of §32.2 or other 

Federal and State laws. 

3. We allow only hunters possessing 

a permit issued by the refuge to hunt/ 

scout during designated days. 

4. Except in accordance with 

condition A5, we require hunters to 

possess a valid Maryland hunting 

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government-issued photo identification, 

and a valid hunting permit issued by the 

refuge at all times while on refuge 

property. 

5. We require hunters accompanying 

a permit holder as part of a hunt party 

to possess a valid Maryland hunting 

license and all required stamps, and a 

valid government-issued photo 

identification at all times while on 

refuge property. 

6. You must remove all hunting blind 

materials and decoys (see §27.93 of this 

chapter) at the end of each hunting day. 

7. We allow hunters to access hunting 

areas only by boat, unless otherwise 

authorized by the refuge manager. 

8. We prohibit the use of all-terrain 

vehicles (ATVs) or amphibious vehicles 

of any type. 

9. We prohibit the use of air boats on 

the refuge. 

10. We encourage hunters to use 

trained dogs to retrieve game on 

designated waterfowl hunt days at 

designated blind areas. We require that 

hunters confine dogs not engaged in 

retrieving waterfowl to a vehicle, boat, 

kennel, blind area, or other container. 

11. We require all hunters to remain 

within 50 feet (15 m) of the designated 

hunt site while hunting. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow the 

hunting of white-tailed and sika deer 

and turkey on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require you to submit a Big/ 

Upland Game Hunt Application (FWS 

Form 3-2356) and/or a Quota Deer Hunt 

Application (FWS Form 3-2354) to be 

selected to hunt on the refuge. If you are 

selected, we require you to then obtain 

a permit (name/address/signature 

required). Hunting brochures containing 

hunting application procedures, 

seasons, bag limits, methods of hunting, 

maps depicting areas open to hunting, 

and the terms and conditions under 

which we issue hunting permits are 

available at the refuge administration 

office and on the refuge’s website. 

2. We allow only hunters possessing 

a permit issued by the refuge to hunt/ 

scout during designated days. 

3. We require hunters to possess a 

valid Maryland hunting license and all 

required stamps, a valid governmentissued photo identification, and a valid 

hunting permit issued by the refuge at 

all times while on refuge property. 

4. We require hunters to notify a 

refuge representative if they need to 

enter a closed area to retrieve game. 

5. We prohibit the use of rimfire or 

centerfire rifles and handguns for 

hunting. 

6. We prohibit the use of boats, ATVs, 

motorized off-road vehicles, and 

amphibious vehicles to access the refuge 

unless authorized by the refuge manager 

for use by disabled hunters. 

7. We require hunters participating 

during muzzleloader and shotgun hunts 

to wear a minimum of 400 square inches 

(2,600 cm2) of solid-colored-daylightfluorescent-orange clothing on their 

head, chest, and back. We require 

hunters to wear an orange hat at all 

times. 

8. We require the use of a temporary 

tree stand that elevates you a minimum 

of 8 feet (240 cm) above the ground for 

hunting in designated areas. 

9. We prohibit screw-in steps, spikes, 

or other objects that may damage trees 

(see §32.2(i)). 

10. We prohibit hunting from a 

permanently constructed tree stand or 

blind. 

11. We require you to remove all 

stands and blinds within 24 hours of 

legal sunset of the final hunting day of 

the season. We are not responsible for 

damage, theft, or use of the stand by 

other hunters (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

12. We prohibit organized deer drives, 

unless otherwise authorized by the 

refuge manager. 

13. Hunters may use marking devices, 

including flagging or tape, but they must 

remove them within 24 hours of legal 

sunset of the final hunting day of the 

season (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

14. We require all disabled hunters to 

provide certification of their disability. 

15. Disabled persons may have an 

assistant during the hunt on designated 

areas of the refuge. Persons assisting 

disabled hunters must be at least age 18 

and obey all refuge, State, and Federal 

laws and regulations. Persons assisting 

disabled hunters must not be afield with 

a hunting firearm, bow, or other hunting 

device. 

16. Hunters may use bicycles to 

access hunt areas on designated hunt/ 

scout days. We prohibit hunters taking 

bicycles off of designated roads and 

trails while on refuge lands. 

17. We require that you abide by the 

terms and conditions of the refuge 

permit and brochure. Hunters may have 

their permits revoked if we find them to 

be in violation of §32.2 or other Federal 

and State laws. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

and crabbing on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow fishing and crabbing only 

from April 1 through September 30 

during daylight hours in refuge waters, 

unless otherwise authorized by the 

refuge manager. 

2. We allow fishing and crabbing from 

boats and from the Key Wallace 

roadway (bridge) across the Little 

Blackwater River, unless otherwise 

authorized by the refuge manager. 

3. We require you to possess a valid 

Maryland sport fishing license, all 

required stamps, and a valid, 

government-issued photo identification 

while fishing on the refuge. We do not 

require a refuge permit to fish on the 

refuge. 

4. We require anglers to attend all fish 

and crab lines. 

5. We prohibit boat launching from 

refuge lands except for canoes/kayaks at 

the canoe/kayak ramp located near the 

Blackwater River Bridge on Route 335. 

6. We prohibit the use of airboats on 

refuge waters. 

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State hunting 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require hunters to submit a Big 

Game Hunt Application (FWS Form 3- 

2356) to be selected to hunt on the 

refuge. We require you to obtain a 

permit (name/address/signature 

required). Hunting brochures containing 

hunting application procedures, 

seasons, bag limits, methods of hunting, 

maps depicting areas open to hunting, 

and the terms and conditions under 

which we issue hunting permits are 

available at the refuge administration 

office and on the refuge’s website. 

2. We allow only hunters possessing 

a permit issued by the refuge to hunt/ 

scout during designated days. 

3. We require hunters to possess a 

valid Maryland hunting license and all 

required stamps, a valid governmentissued photo identification, and a valid 

hunting permit issued by the refuge at 

all times while on refuge property. 

4. We require hunters to notify a 

refuge representative if they need to 

enter a closed area to retrieve game. 

5. We prohibit the use of rimfire or 

centerfire rifles and handguns for 

hunting. 

6. We prohibit the use of boats, ATVs, 

motorized off-road vehicles, and 

amphibious vehicles to access the 

refuge, unless authorized by the refuge 

manager for use by disabled hunters. 

7. We require a minimum of 400 

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clothing to be worn on the head, chest, 

and back of all hunters participating 

during muzzleloader and shotgun hunts. 

We require you to wear an orange hat 

at all times. 

8. We prohibit screw-in steps, spikes, 

or other objects that may damage trees 

(see §32.2(i)). 

9. We prohibit hunting from a 

permanently constructed tree stand or 

blind. 

10. We require you to remove all 

stands and blinds within 24 hours of 

legal sunset of the final hunting day of 

the season. We are not responsible for 

damage, theft, or use of the stand by 

other hunters (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

11. We allow use of marking devices, 

including flagging or tape, but hunters 

must remove them within 24 hours of 

legal sunset of the final hunting day of 

the season (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

We prohibit paint or any other 

permanent marker to mark trails. 

12. We require all disabled hunters to 

provide certification of their disability. 

13. Disabled persons may have an 

assistant during the hunt on designated 

areas of the refuge. Persons assisting 

disabled hunters must be at least age 18 

and obey all refuge, State, and Federal 

laws and regulations. Persons assisting 

disabled hunters must not be afield with 

a hunting firearm, bow, or other hunting 

device. 

14. We require that you abide by the 

terms and conditions of the refuge 

permit and brochure. Hunters may have 

their permits revoked if we find them to 

be in violation of §32.2 or other Federal 

and State laws. 

15. We allow parking only in 

designated parking areas. 

16. We prohibit hunting in the No 

Hunting Zones. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

and crabbing in designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow fishing and crabbing from 

Eastern Neck Island bridge and from the 

boardwalk adjacent to that bridge. 

2. We allow fishing and crabbing at 

the Ingleside Recreation Area only from 

April 1 through September 30 during 

daylight hours. 

3. We allow fishing from the Boxes 

Point and Duck Inn Trails only during 

daylight hours. 

4. We require you to possess a valid 

Maryland sport fishing license and all 

required stamps and a valid 

government-issued photo identification 

while fishing on the refuge. We do not 

require a refuge permit to fish on the 

refuge. 

Patuxent Research Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

9. We prohibit hunting on or across 

any road (paved, gravel, dirt, opened, 

and/or closed), within 50 yards (45 m) 

of a road (paved, gravel, dirt, opened 

and/or closed), within 150 yards (135 

m) of any building or shed, and within 

25 yards (22.5 m) from any designated 

‘‘No Hunting’’ or ‘‘Safety Zone’’ areas, 

except: 

i. You may hunt only from the road 

50 yards (135 m) beyond the gate at Blue 

Heron Pond. 

ii. You may hunt from the road 50 

yards (135 m) beyond the barricade at 

Wood Duck Pond. 

iii. You may hunt from any refuge 

permanent photo/hunt blind. 

iv. You may hunt from the roadside, 

at designated areas, if you possess a 

Maryland State ‘‘Hunt from a Vehicle 

Permit.’’ 

v. You may hunt waterfowl from the 

roadside at the five designated hunting 

blind sites at Lake Allen. 

vi. You may hunt waterfowl from the 

roadside in the designated posted 

portion, 77 yards (69 m), of Wildlife 

Loop at Bailey Marsh. 

10. You must wear fluorescent orange 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the additional following 

conditions: 

i. Your fluorescent orange must be 

visible 360 degrees while carrying-in 

and carrying-out equipment (e.g., 

portable blinds). 

ii. ‘‘Jump shooters’’ must wear at least 

a solid-colored, fluorescent-hunterorange cap while hunting. If you stop 

and stand, you may remove it. 

11. We allow the taking of only 

Canada goose during the early and late 

resident Canada goose seasons. Resident 

Canada goose hunters may hunt on 

Range 1 and Lake Allen in Area ‘‘D’’ 

during the early resident season 

Monday through Thursday, from c hour 

before legal sunrise to 12 pm (noon). We 

will open areas D, E, F, and G Monday 

through Thursday from c hour before 

legal sunrise until 8 am. On Fridays and 

Saturdays, we will open Areas D, E, F, 

and G all day. 

12. We prohibit goose, duck, and dove 

hunting during the early deer 

muzzleloader season, youth deer hunts, 

and deer firearms seasons. However, 

Blue Heron Pond, Lake Allen, and Area 

Z will remain open for ducks during the 

early muzzleloader season and for 

Junior Duck hunters during the Junior 

Waterfowl hunt day. Hunters may 

harvest these species during the late 

muzzleloader season. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of turkey, gray squirrel, eastern 

cottontail rabbit, and woodchuck on the 

North Tract and turkey on the Central 

Tract in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A9 apply. 

2. Hunters may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while in the field (see 

§32.2(k)). 

3. We prohibit hunting of upland 

game during the deer muzzleloader and 

firearms seasons, including the youth 

deer hunts. 

4. Hunters must wear fluorescent 

orange in accordance with State 

regulations. 

5. We restrict spring turkey hunters to 

shotguns loaded with #4, #5, or #6 

nontoxic shot, crossbows, or vertical 

bows. 

6. We select turkey hunters by a 

computerized lottery for youth, 

disabled, mobility impaired, and general 

public hunts. We require documentation 

for disabled and mobility-impaired 

hunters. 

7. We require turkey hunters to show 

proof they have attended a turkey clinic 

sponsored by the National Turkey 

Federation. 

8. We require turkey hunters to 

pattern their weapons prior to hunting. 

Contact refuge headquarters for more 

information. 

9. We prohibit the use of dogs to hunt 

upland game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A9 apply. 

2. Prior to issuing hunting permit, we 

require you to pass a yearly proficiency 

test with each weapon used. See A1 for 

issuing information. 

* * * * * 

4. We require hunters to secure 

longbows, recurve bows, compound 

bows, and crossbows, with weapons 

inaccessible, and/or cased, with no 

arrows nocked, while inside the vehicle. 

5. We prohibit possession or use of 

buckshot for hunting. 

6. You must wear fluorescent orange 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the additional following 

conditions: 

i. Your fluorescent orange must be 

visible 360 degrees while carrying-in 

and carrying-out equipment (e.g., 

portable tree stands). 

ii. We require bow hunters to wear 

250 square inches (1,625 cm2) of solidfluorescent orange when walking from 

their vehicle to their hunting location 

and while tracking. 

iii. We require bow hunters hunting 

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* * * * * 

8. All deer harvested will have a jaw 

extracted at the hunter check station 

before leaving the refuge. 

9. We allow the use of portable tree 

stands with full-body safety harnesses 

on the refuge. Hunters must use portable 

tree stands and at minimum of 10 feet 

(3 m) off the ground at Schafer Farm, 

Central Tract, and South Tract. Hunters 

must remove all tree stands when not in 

use (see §27.93 of this chapter). We will 

make limited accommodations for 

disabled hunters for Central Tract 

lottery hunts. We allow ground blinds 

only at North Tract. 

* * * * * 

13. North Tract: We allow shotgun, 

muzzleloader, and bow hunting in 

accordance with the following 

regulations: Conditions C1 through C12 

apply. 

14. Central Tract: 

i. Headquarters/MR Lottery Hunt: We 

allow only shotgun and bow hunting in 

accordance with the following 

regulations: 

a. Conditions C1, C2, and C4 through 

C12 apply. 

b. We select Central Tract shotgun 

and bow hunters by a computerized 

lottery. We will assign you a specific 

hunting location. 

ii. Schafer Farm Hunt: We allow bow 

hunting only in accordance with the 

following regulations: Conditions C1, 

C2, and C4 through C12 apply. 

15. South Tract: We allow shotgun, 

muzzleloader, and bow hunting in 

accordance with the following 

regulations: 

i. Conditions C1 through C12 apply. 

ii. You must access South Tract 

hunting areas A, B, and C off Springfield 

Road through the Old Beltsville Airport; 

and South Tract hunting area D from 

MD Rt. 197 through Gate #4. You must 

park in designated parking areas. 

iii. We prohibit driving or parking 

along the entrance and exit roads to and 

from the National Wildlife Visitor 

Center, and parking in the visitor center 

parking lot when checked in to hunt any 

area. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

fishing in accordance with State hook 

and line fishing regulations subject to 

the following conditions: 

1. We require all anglers, age 16 and 

older, to obtain a free Fishing 

Application (FWS Form 3-2358) as well 

as a Maryland State fishing license, 

which they must carry with them at all 

times while fishing. 

2. We require anglers age 17 or 

younger to have a parent or guardian 

cosign to receive a fishing permit. 

3. An adult age 21 or older possessing 

a fishing permit must accompany 

anglers age 17 or younger. They must 

maintain visual contact with each other 

within a 50-yard (45-m) distance. 

4. We publish the Refuge Fishing 

Regulations, which include the daily 

and yearly creel limits and fishing dates, 

in early January. We provide a copy of 

the regulations with your free refuge 

fishing permit, and we require you to 

know the specific fishing regulations. 

5. Anglers must carry a copy of their 

refuge fishing permit and their 

Maryland State fishing license in the 

field. 

6. Anglers must display a fishing pass 

(received once they fill out the Fishing 

Application) in their vehicle 

windshield. 

7. We prohibit the use and/or 

possession of lead sinkers. 

8. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcoholic beverages (see §27.81 of this 

chapter). 

9. We prohibit the following 

activities: Swimming, sunbathing, 

littering, camping, campfires, 

picnicking, and disturbance to or 

removal of vegetation or wildlife (see 

§27.51 of this chapter). 

10. We require anglers to keep all pets 

on a leash no longer than 10 feet (3 m) 

(see §26.21(b) of this chapter). We 

prohibit pets from being in any refuge 

waterways. 

11. Anglers may take three youths, age 

15 or younger, to fish under the adult’s 

permit and in the presence and control 

of the adult. They must maintain visual 

contact with each other within a 50-yard 

(45-m) distance. 

12. Organized groups need a Fishing 

Application (FWS Form 3-2358). The 

group leader must carry a copy of the 

application/pass and stay with the 

group at all times while fishing. 

13. We allow the use of earthworms 

as the only source of live bait. We 

prohibit bloodworms, fish, or other 

animals or parts of animals to be used 

as bait. 

14. We prohibit harvesting bait on the 

refuge. 

15. Anglers must attend all fishing 

lines. 

16. Anglers may take the following 

species: chain pickerel, catfish, golden 

shiner, eel, and sunfish (includes 

bluegill, black crappie, warmouth, and 

pumpkinseed). Maryland State daily 

harvest limits apply unless otherwise 

noted. 

i. All bluegill taken must be 6 inches 

(15 cm) or larger. 

ii. We allow take of one chain pickerel 

per day. 

iii. Anglers must release all bass that 

they catch. 

17. We prohibit fishing from all 

bridges except the downstream side of 

Bailey Bridge. 

18. North Tract: We allow sport 

fishing in accordance with the following 

regulations: 

i. Conditions D1 through D17 apply. 

ii. We allow sport fishing year-round 

at Lake Allen, Rieve’s Pond, New 

Marsh, Cattail Pond, and Little Patuxent 

River (downstream only from Bailey’s 

Bridge) except Mondays through 

Saturdays from September 1 through 

January 31 during the hunting season. 

We also reserve the right to close Lake 

Allen at any time. 

iii. We allow wading, for fishing 

purposes only, downstream from Bailey 

Bridge on the Little Patuxent River. We 

prohibit wading in all other bodies of 

water. 

iv. We prohibit the use of any type of 

watercraft. 

19. South Tract: We allow sport 

fishing in accordance with the following 

regulations: 

i. Conditions D1 through D16 apply. 

ii. Anglers must park their vehicles in 

the parking lot located behind Refuge 

Gate #8 off MD Rt. 197. Anglers may not 

access Cash Lake from the National 

Wildlife Visitor Center. 

iii. We allow sport fishing at the pier 

and designated shorelines at Cash Lake. 

See Refuge Fishing Regulations for areas 

opened to fishing. We post other areas 

with, ‘‘No fishing beyond this point’’ 

signs. 

iv. Anglers may fish from mid-June 

until mid-October, as posted. 

v. We allow fishing between the hours 

of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. June through 

August and between 7 a.m. and 6:30 

p.m. in September and October. 

vi. We prohibit the use of the public 

trails near Cash Lake after 4:30 pm. 

vii. Anglers may use watercraft for 

fishing in accordance with Maryland 

State boating laws subject to the 

additional following conditions: 

a. You may use car-top boats that are 

14 feet (4.2m) or less, canoes, kayaks, 

and inflatable boats. 

b. You may use only electric motors 

that are 4 hp or less. 

c. We prohibit sailboats. 

d. Maryland State law requires 

personal flotation devices in boats. 

viii. We prohibit boat trailers except 

by individuals possessing a refuge 

handicapped permit. 

15. Amend §32.41 Michigan by: 

a. Revising paragraph C. of Harbor 

Island National Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Adding Michigan Wetland 

Management District in alphabetical 

order; and 

c. Revising paragraph A., adding 

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Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.41 Michigan. 

* * * * * 

Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and black 

bear in accordance with State 

regulations. 

* * * * * 

Michigan Wetland Management District 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of migratory game birds 

throughout the district in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We prohibit the use of motorized 

boats, motorized vehicles, ATVs, horses, 

and bicycles except in designated 

parking areas. 

2. Hunters must remove boats, decoys, 

blinds, and blind materials at the end of 

each day. 

3. We allow the use of hunting dogs, 

provided the dog is under the 

immediate control of the hunter at all 

times during the State-approved hunting 

season. 

4. We prohibit camping. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of upland game in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: Conditions A1, 

A3, and A4 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow the 

hunting of big game throughout the 

district in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We prohibit the construction or use 

of permanent blinds, platforms, or 

ladders (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

2. Conditions A1 and A4 apply. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

throughout the district in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A3, and A4 apply. 

2. Anglers must remove ice fishing 

shelters and personal property from the 

Waterfowl Production Area each day 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). 

Seney National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of woodcock and snipe 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Shotgun hunters may possess only 

approved nontoxic shot while in the 

field (see §32.2(k)). 

2. We prohibit the use of ATVs and 

snowmobiles. 

3. We prohibit baiting and the 

possession of bait while on the refuge 

(see §32.2(h)). 

4. We allow the use of hunting dogs, 

provided the dog is under the 

immediate control of the hunter at all 

times during the State-approved hunting 

season (see §26.21(b) of this chapter). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. Conditions A1 through A4 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow the 

hunting of deer and bear on designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A2 and A3 apply. 

2. We prohibit the use of dogs while 

deer or bear hunting. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge subject to 

the following conditions: 

1. We prohibit the use of fishing 

weights or lures containing lead. 

2. We allow ice fishing from January 

1 through the end of February. 

3. Anglers must remove ice fishing 

shelters and all other personal property 

from the refuge each day (see §27.93 of 

this chapter). 

4. Condition A2 applies. 

5. We allow fishing on designated 

refuge pools and the Creighton, Driggs, 

and Manistique Rivers from May 14 

through September 30. 

6. We prohibit boats and flotation 

devices on the refuge pools. 

7. We prohibit motorized boats on the 

Creighton and Driggs Rivers. 

8. We allow fishing only during 

daylight hours. 

* * * * * 

16. Amend §32.42 Minnesota by: 

a. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraph B., and 

revising the introductory text of 

paragraphs C. and D. of Fergus Falls 

Wetland Management District; and 

b. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph A., revising paragraphs A.1., 

A.3., and A.6., removing paragraph A.7., 

revising paragraphs B. and C.1. through 

C.3., removing paragraph C.4., and 

redesignating paragraphs C.5. through 

C.7. as paragraphs C.4. through C.6. of 

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife 

Refuge. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§32.42 Minnesota. 

* * * * * 

Fergus Falls Wetland Management 

District 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of migratory game birds 

throughout the district (except that we 

allow no hunting on the Townsend, 

Mavis, and Gilmore Waterfowl 

Production Areas [WPA] and the 

building and administrative area of 

Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, 

and Larson WPA in Douglas County) in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

upland game hunting throughout the 

district (except that we prohibit hunting 

on the Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore 

Waterfowl Production Areas [WPA] and 

the building and administrative area of 

Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, 

and Larson WPA in Douglas County) in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

Conditions A3 and A6 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big 

game hunting throughout the district 

(except that we prohibit hunting on the 

Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore 

Waterfowl Production Areas [WPA] and 

the building and administrative area of 

Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, 

and Larson WPA in Douglas County) in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

fishing throughout the district (except 

that we prohibit hunting on the 

Townsend, Mavis, and Gilmore 

Waterfowl Production Areas [WPA] and 

the building and administrative area of 

Knollwood WPA in Otter Tail County, 

and Larson WPA in Douglas County) in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow the hunting of goose, duck, 

merganser, moorhen, coot, rail, 

woodcock, common snipe, and 

mourning dove on designated areas of 

the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require refuge-specific 

authorization for special hunts. 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit hunting on, from, 

across, or within 100 feet (30 m) of any 

service road, parking area, or designated 

trail. 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit entry into the refuge 

earlier than 2 hours before legal 

shooting time and require hunters to 

leave the refuge no later than 1 hour 

after legal shooting time. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

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squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit, and wild turkey on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 and A3 through A6 

apply. 

2. Hunters may use only shotguns and 

bows and arrows. 

3. When hunting we prohibit the use 

of single projectile ammunition. 

4. We allow turkey hunters to use shot 

containing lead. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1, A3, and A6 apply. 

2. Hunters must remove all personal 

property, which include portable 

stands, climbing sticks, decoys, and 

blinds, brought onto the refuge each day 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). 

3. We prohibit the use of handguns for 

hunting. 

* * * * * 

17. Amend §32.43 Mississippi by: 

a. Adding paragraph B.8., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph C., and 

revising paragraphs C.1., C.3., C.5., and 

C.8. of Hillside National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

b. Adding paragraph B.15., revising 

the introductory text of paragraph C., 

and revising paragraphs C.1., C.3., C.5., 

and C.8. of Holt Collier National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Adding paragraph B.7., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph C., and 

revising paragraphs C.1., C.4., and C.6. 

of Mathews Brake National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

d. Removing paragraph B.5., 

redesignating paragraphs B.6. and B.7. 

as paragraphs B.5. and B.6., adding new 

paragraph B.7., revising the introductory 

text of paragraph C., and revising 

paragraphs C.1., C.3., C.8., and D.2. of 

Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge; 

e. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.5., A.8., 

B.4., B.10., C.2., and C.3., and adding 

paragraphs C.9. and D.9. of Noxubee 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

f. Adding paragraph B.8., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph C., and 

revising paragraphs C.1., C.5., C.7., and 

C.10. of Panther Swamp National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

g. Revising St. Catherine Creek 

National Wildlife Refuge; and 

h. Revising paragraph A.8., adding 

paragraph B.9., revising paragraph C.1., 

removing paragraph C.3., redesignating 

paragraphs C.4. through C.13. as 

paragraphs C.3. through C.12., and 

revising newly redesignated paragraphs 

C.6. and C.9. of Yazoo National Wildlife 

Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.43 Mississippi. 

* * * * * 

Hillside National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

8. We prohibit hunting over or the 

placement of bait (see §32.2(h)). Baiting 

means the direct or indirect placing, 

exposing, depositing, or scattering of 

any salt, grain, powder, liquid or other 

feed substance to attract game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and 

feral hog on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A10, B5, 

and B8 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit organized drives for 

deer and feral hog. 

* * * * * 

5. We prohibit hunting or shooting 

into a 100-foot (30-m) zone along either 

side of pipelines, power line rights-ofway, designated roads, trails, or around 

parking lots (see refuge brochure map). 

We consider you to be hunting if you 

occupy a stand or a blind, have a loaded 

hunting firearm, or have an arrow 

nocked in a bow. 

* * * * * 

8. During designated muzzleloader 

hunts, we allow archery equipment and 

muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball. 

While hunting, we prohibit breechloading firearms of any type. 

* * * * * 

Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

15. We prohibit hunting over or the 

placement of bait (see §32.2(h)). Baiting 

means the direct or indirect placing, 

exposing, depositing, or scattering of 

any salt, grain, powder, liquid, or other 

feed substance to attract game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions B1 through B7, B9, and 

B13 through B15 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit organized drives for 

deer and feral hog. 

* * * * * 

5. We prohibit hunting or shooting 

into a 100-foot (30-m) zone along either 

side of pipelines, power line rights-ofway, designated roads, trails, or around 

parking lots (see refuge brochure map). 

We consider it hunting if you occupy a 

stand or blind, have a loaded hunting 

firearm, or have an arrow nocked in a 

bow. 

* * * * * 

8. During designated muzzleloader 

hunts, we allow archery equipment and 

muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball. 

While hunting, we prohibit breechloading firearms of any type. 

* * * * * 

Mathews Brake National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit hunting over or the 

placement of bait (see §32.2(h)). Baiting 

means the direct or indirect placing, 

exposing, depositing, or scattering of 

any salt, grain, powder, liquid, or other 

feed substance to attract game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A9, A15, 

and B5 through B7 apply. 

* * * * * 

4. We prohibit organized drives for 

deer and feral hog. 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit hunting or shooting 

into a 100-foot (30-m) zone along either 

side of pipelines, power line rights-ofway, designated roads, trails, or around 

parking lots (see refuge brochure map). 

We consider it hunting if you occupy a 

stand or blind, have a loaded hunting 

firearm, or have an arrow nocked in a 

bow. 

* * * * * 

Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit hunting over or the 

placement of bait (see §32.2(h)). Baiting 

means the direct or indirect placing, 

exposing, depositing, or scattering of 

any salt, grain, powder, liquid or other 

feed substance to attract game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A7, A9, 

A10, and B5 through B7 apply. 

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3. We prohibit organized drives for 

deer and feral hog. 

* * * * * 

8. During designated muzzleloader 

hunts, we allow archery equipment and 

muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball. 

While hunting, we prohibit breechloading firearms of any type. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. From November 16 to February 28, 

we allow fishing in refuge waters north 

of Providence Road except Providence 

Ponds, which we close from the first 

day of waterfowl season until March 1. 

* * * * * 

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We require waterfowl hunters to 

sign and carry the refuge brochure 

signifying that they have read and 

understood the rules of the hunt. The 

brochure must be in the hunter’s 

possession at all times while hunting on 

the refuge. We also conduct a waterfowl 

drawing. There is a $15 fee per 

submission (one submission per 

individual), and we ask prospective 

hunters to submit their name and 

address for the drawing. We will send 

letters to those hunters selected and 

deposit those hunters’ money orders or 

checks. The drawn name will be on a 

list and checked off at the refuge the 

morning of the hunt. We allow only two 

companions to accompany each selected 

hunter. If an individual is not drawn, 

we will return the $15 entry fee to the 

unsuccessful applicant. 

* * * * * 

5. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older. One adult may supervise not 

more than two youth hunters. 

* * * * * 

8. Handguns must be in compliance 

with State regulations. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

4. The refuge allows the use of dogs 

for hunting rabbit and squirrel. We 

allow use of dogs for rabbit hunting only 

after January 1. We allow dogs for 

squirrel hunting between December 16 

and December 23 and after January 1. 

* * * * * 

10. We require hunters to sign and 

carry the refuge brochure signifying they 

have read and understood the rules of 

the hunt. This brochure must be in the 

hunter’s possession at all times while 

hunting on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We identify hunts and hunt dates 

in the refuge brochure/permit, which is 

available at the refuge headquarters. 

3. We require hunters to sign and 

carry the refuge brochure signifying they 

have read and understood the rules of 

the hunt. This brochure must be in the 

hunter’s possession at all times while 

hunting on the refuge. We also charge a 

$15 fee to hunt white-tailed deer. 

Hunters must provide their name either 

by mail or in person at the refuge, and 

we will issue a numbered permit 

containing tags. The hunter must sign 

each tag and must attach one tag to 

game at the time of harvest. 

* * * * * 

9. We prohibit hanging and/or 

cleaning deer within the refuge’s picnic 

area, boat ramp, parking lots, and other 

public use areas. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

9. We require anglers to obtain a 

refuge fishing permit brochure. The 

angler must sign this permit and have it 

in their possession at all times while 

fishing on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

Panther Swamp National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

8. We prohibit hunting over or the 

placement of bait (see §32.2(h)). Baiting 

means the direct or indirect placing, 

exposing, depositing, or scattering of 

any salt, grain, powder, liquid, or other 

feed substance to attract game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and 

feral hog on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A7, A9, 

A10, and B6 through B8 apply. 

* * * * * 

5. We prohibit organized drives for 

deer or feral hog. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit hunting or shooting 

into a 100-foot (30-m) zone along either 

side of pipelines, power line rights-ofway, designated roads, trails, or around 

parking lots (see refuge brochure map). 

We consider it hunting if you occupy a 

stand or blind, have a loaded hunting 

firearm, or have an arrow nocked in a 

bow. 

* * * * * 

10. During designated muzzleloader 

hunts, we allow archery equipment and 

muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball. 

While hunting, we prohibit breechloading firearms of any type. 

* * * * * 

St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot 

during the State season in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We allow hunting in Butler Lake, 

Salt Lake, and Gillard Lake from c hour 

before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon) 

on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and 

Sundays. 

2. If you are a hunter age 16 or older, 

you must possess and carry a valid, 

signed refuge Public Use Permit (only 

signature required) certifying that you 

understand and will comply with all 

regulations. 

3. The refuge will close for hunting 

when flooding restricts safe access. 

4. We restrict access to Butler Lake for 

waterfowl hunting only to Butler Lake 

Road. 

5. Hunters must remove harvested 

waterfowl, temporary blinds and decoys 

(see §27.93 of this chapter) used for 

duck hunting by 1 p.m. daily. 

6. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting on the 

refuge (§32.2(k)). 

7. You must use portable blinds. 

8. Refuge users may enter the refuge 

no earlier than 4 a.m. and must exit the 

refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset. 

9. All persons in all underway boats 

must wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved 

personal flotation devices. 

10. You must hand-launch boats 

except at designated boat ramps, where 

you may trailer-launch them. 

11. We allow all-terrain vehicles 

(ATVs) and utility-type vehicles (UTVs) 

as per State WMA regulations and size 

specifications on designated trails (see 

§27.31 of this chapter) from September 

1 through the hunting season. An ATV 

is an off-road vehicle with factory 

specifications not to exceed the 

following: Weight 750 pounds (337.5 

kg), length 85 inches (212.5 cm), and 

width 48 inches (120 cm). We restrict 

ATV tires to those no larger than 25 

inches (62.5 cm) x 12 inches (30 cm) 

with a maximum 1 inch (2.5 cm) lug 

height and a maximum allowable tire 

pressure of 7 psi as indicated on the tire 

by the manufacturer. 

12. Hunters must be age 16 or older 

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13. State bag limits apply. 

14. We prohibit the following acts: 

Possession of alcohol while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)); entering the refuge from 

private property; hunters entering the 

refuge from public waterways; overnight 

parking; parking or hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of any petroleum facility or 

equipment, or refuge residences and 

buildings; parking by hunters in refuge 

headquarters parking lot; and use of 

handguns for hunting on the refuge. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, 

opossum, and woodcock in designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We only allow shotguns, .22 caliber 

rimfire rifles or smaller, and 

muzzleloading rifles under .38 caliber 

shooting patched round balls, except for 

raccoon hunting (see condition 3iv 

below). We prohibit the possession of 

.22 caliber magnum rifles, slugs, 

buckshot, or rifle ammunition larger 

than .22 rimfire. 

2. You must wear a hunter-orange hat 

and upper garment when hunting in 

open fields or reforested areas. 

3. We allow raccoon hunting only 

during the month of February from legal 

sunset to legal sunrise with the 

following conditions: 

i. We require dogs. 

ii. We prohibit hunting along/from 

Carthage-Linwood Road. 

iii. We prohibit the use of boats and 

ATVs. 

iv. You may use only .22 caliber 

rimfire rifles for hunting. 

4. You may take beaver, nutria, 

coyote, and hog incidental to the hunt. 

5. Conditions A2 and A6 through A14 

apply. 

6. We prohibit the following acts: 

Target practice; marking trails with tape, 

paper, paint, or any other artificial 

means; and riding horses or mules. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow deer 

and lottery youth turkey hunting in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow only still hunting. 

2. Hunters may take only one deer per 

day. State regulations apply. 

3. We require hunters to wear a 

minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 

cm2) of unbroken hunter orange as the 

outermost layer of clothing on the chest 

and back, and in addition, we require a 

hat or cap of unbroken hunter orange. 

You must wear the solid-hunter-orange 

items while in the field. 

4. Youth hunters age 15 and under 

must possess and carry a hunter safety 

course card or certificate. Each youth 

hunter must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older. 

5. We must receive all applications for 

the limited youth lottery draw turkey 

hunt by February 28 of each year. 

6. Youth (ages 10 to 15) gun deer and 

waterfowl hunts will coincide with 

designated State youth hunts each year. 

Youth deer hunters may use any 

weapon deemed legal by the State 

except for buckshot, which we prohibit. 

7. We prohibit insertion of metal 

objects into trees or hunting from trees 

that contain inserted metal objects (see 

§32.2(i)). 

8. We prohibit the use or possession 

of climbing spurs. 

9. You must dismantle blinds and 

tripods, and you must remove stands 

from the tree each day. You must 

remove all stands, blinds, and tripods 

(see §27.93 of this chapter) from the 

refuge before February 7 of each year. 

10. You must check all deer harvested 

on the refuge at one of the three selfclearing, mandatory deer check stations. 

11. State season bag limits apply. 

12. Conditions A2, A6 through A14, 

B4, and B6 apply. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing 

during daylight hours only from 

February 1 until the day prior to the 

State firearms season opening each year 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require a Public Use Permit 

(only signature required) for all anglers 

between ages 16 and 65. 

2. We prohibit the use of ATVs (see 

§27.31(f) of this chapter). 

3. On the Sibley Unit, we prohibit 

motorized boats north of the Ring Levee. 

Anglers may hand-launch boats in 

Swamp Lake during nonflood 

conditions. 

4. An adult age 21 or older must 

supervise youth age 15 and younger 

who may fish in the Kid’s Pond. We 

prohibit adults from fishing in this 

pond. 

5. We allow bow fishing. Bow anglers 

must abide by State law. 

6. We allow nighttime bow fishing on 

the refuge but only through a Special 

Use Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) issued 

by the refuge manager. 

7. We prohibit the following acts: 

Crawfishing and commercial fishing or 

possession of trotline equipment 

including limb lines, nets, traps, yo-yos, 

or jugs. 

8. Conditions A10, A11, and A14 

apply. 

* * * * * 

Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting.* * * 

* * * * * 

8. We are open for hunting within 

specific dates and areas during the State 

season except during limited draw deer 

hunts. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

9. We prohibit hunting over or the 

placement of bait (see §32.2(h)). Baiting 

means the direct or indirect placing, 

exposing, depositing, or scattering of 

any salt, grain, powder, liquid, or other 

feed substance to attract game. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A7, A9, B6, 

B7, and B9 apply. 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit hunting or shooting 

into a 100-foot (30-m) zone along either 

side of pipelines, power line rights-ofway, designated roads, trails, or around 

parking lots (see refuge brochure map). 

We consider it hunting if you occupy a 

stand or blind, have a loaded hunting 

firearm, or have an arrow nocked in a 

bow. 

* * * * * 

9. During designated muzzleloader 

hunts, we allow archery equipment and 

muzzleloaders loaded with a single ball. 

While hunting, we prohibit breechloading firearms of any type. 

* * * * * 

18. Amend §32.44 Missouri by: 

a. Revising paragraphs C.1., C.2., C.4., 

and D.2. of Clarence Cannon National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Removing paragraph C.4.iv. and 

redesignating paragraph C.4.v. as C.4.iv. 

of Great River National Wildlife Refuge; 

and 

c. Revising paragraphs A.1. and A.2., 

adding paragraphs A.6. through A.8., 

revising paragraph B., revising the 

introductory text of paragraph C., and 

revising paragraphs C.1., C.2., C.3., C.5., 

C.7., and D. of Mingo National Wildlife 

Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.44 Missouri. 

* * * * * 

Clarence Cannon National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We allow hunting only during the 

State-designated managed deer hunts. 

2. We require hunters to sign in and 

out of the refuge each day. 

* * * * * 

4. We allow use of portable stands, 

but hunters must remove them at the 

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blind location, you may hunt only from 

that location. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We allow only boat fishing. We 

allow bank fishing during managed 

refuge special events. 

* * * * * 

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We allow the use of hunting dogs 

only for waterfowl hunting, provided 

the dogs are under the immediate 

control of the hunter at all times (see 

§26.21(b) of this chapter). 

2. We allow waterfowl hunting from 

c hour before legal sunrise until 1 pm. 

* * * * * 

6. We require hunters to go through 

the Missouri Department of 

Conservation daily draw process at 

Duck Creek Conservation Area to hunt 

in Pool 8. 

7. We require hunters to read the 

current refuge hunting brochure that 

contains a hunting permit (signature 

only required). We require hunters to 

sign the permit and carry the signed 

brochure while hunting. 

8. We prohibit the discharging of 

firearms, including air guns or any other 

weapons, on the refuge unless you are 

a hunter with a valid refuge brochure 

engaged in authorized activities during 

established seasons. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel only in the Public 

Hunting Area of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A3, A7, and A8 apply. 

2. We allow hunter access to the 

public hunting from 1c hours before 

legal shooting time until 1c hours after 

legal shooting time. 

3. We require that all hunters register 

at the hunter sign-in stations and 

complete an Upland Game Hunt Report 

(FWS Form 3-2362) located at the exit 

kiosks prior to exiting the refuge. 

4. We allow squirrel hunting from the 

State opening day through September 

30. 

5. We allow upland game hunting 

only with shotguns and .22 caliber 

rimfire rifles. 

6. We require squirrel hunters to wear 

a hunter-orange (i.e., blaze or 

international orange) hat and a hunterorange shirt, vest, or coat. These hunterorange clothes need to be plainly visible 

from all sides while scouting or hunting 

during the overlapping portion of the 

squirrel, archery deer, and turkey 

seasons. Camouflage orange does not 

satisfy this requirement. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big 

game hunting in designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A3, A5, A7, A8, and B2 

apply. 

2. We require that all hunters register 

at the hunter sign-in stations and 

complete the Big Game Harvest Report 

(FWS Form 3-2359) located at the exit 

kiosks prior to exiting the refuge. 

3. We allow archery hunting for deer 

and turkey during the fall season. 

* * * * * 

5. We require archery deer hunters to 

wear a hunter-orange (i.e., blaze or 

international orange) hat and a hunterorange shirt, vest, or coat. These hunterorange clothes need to be plainly visible 

from all sides while scouting or hunting 

during the overlapping portion of the 

squirrel, archery deer, and turkey 

seasons. Camouflage orange does not 

satisfy this requirement. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit the distribution of bait 

or hunting with the aid of bait, salt, or 

other ingestible attractant (see §32.2(h)). 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State ‘‘impounded 

waters’’ regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing year-round from 

c hour before legal sunrise until c hour 

after legal sunset in Red Mill Pond, 

Mingo River (south of Ditch 6 Road), 

Stanley Creek, May Pond, Fox Pond, 

and Ditches 2, 6, 10, and 11. 

2. We allow fishing in moist soil 

units, Monopoly Marsh, Rockhouse 

Marsh, and Ditches 3, 4, and 5 only 

from March 1 through September 30. 

3. We allow fishing in May Pond and 

Fox Pond only with rod and reel or pole 

and line. Anglers may only take bass 

greater than 12 inches (30 cm) in length 

from May Pond. 

4. We prohibit the use or possession 

of gasoline-powered boat motors. We 

allow the use of electric trolling motors, 

except that we prohibit all motors 

within the Wilderness Area. 

5. We require the removal of 

watercraft (see §27.93 of this chapter) 

from the refuge at the end of each day’s 

fishing activity. 

6. We allow anglers to take nongame 

fish by nets and seines for personal use 

only from March 1 through September 

30. 

7. Anglers must attend trammel and 

gill nets at all times and plainly label 

them with the owner’s name, address, 

and phone number. 

8. We only allow the use of trotlines, 

throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, and 

jug lines from c hour before legal sunrise 

until c hour after legal sunset. Anglers 

must remove all fishing lines (see 

§27.93 of this chapter) from the refuge 

at the end of each day’s fishing. Anglers 

must mark each line with their name, 

address, and phone number. 

9. We allow the take of common 

snapping turtle and soft-shelled turtle 

using only pole and line. We require all 

anglers to immediately release all 

alligator snapping turtles (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

* * * * * 

19. Amend §32.46 Nebraska by 

adding paragraph C. of Fort Niobrara 

National Wildlife Refuge to read as 

follows: 

§32.46 Nebraska. 

* * * * * 

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of deer and elk on designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We require the submission of a Big/ 

Upland Game Hunt Application (FWS 

Form 3-2356). We require hunters to 

carry a refuge hunting access permit 

(hunt application signed by the refuge 

officer) while hunting. We require 

hunters to complete a Big Game Harvest 

Report (FWS Form 3-2359) and return it 

to the refuge at the conclusion of the 

hunting season. 

2. We allow deer and elk hunting with 

muzzleloader and archery equipment. 

We prohibit deer and elk hunting with 

firearms capable of firing cartridge 

ammunition. 

3. We establish the dates when the 

refuge is open to hunting access 

annually. We specify the hunting access 

dates on the refuge hunting access 

permit. 

4. We allow deer and elk hunting in 

the area defined as, ‘‘Those refuge lands 

situated north and west of the Niobrara 

River.’’ We allow access to this area only 

from public road right-of-ways, the 

Niobrara River, or designated refuge 

parking areas. We prohibit hunting 

within 200 yards (180 m) of any public 

use facility. 

5. We allow hunter access from 2 

hours before legal sunrise until 2 hours 

after legal sunset. We prohibit overnight 

parking or camping. 

6. We allow horses within the 

wilderness area. We limit horse use to 

three groups at a time and no more than 

five horses per group. We prohibit 

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until 2 hours before legal sunrise. We 

require registration at the refuge 

headquarters prior to horse use during 

the hunting season. We limit horse 

access to the wilderness area via the 

refuge corrals and buffalo bridge. 

7. We allow canoes, kayaks, and float 

tubes capable of carrying no more than 

four people on the Niobrara River below 

Cornell Dam. 

8. We prohibit permanent tree stands, 

nails, screw-in steps, or other items that 

penetrate the outer bark of a tree. We 

prohibit tree stands and ground blinds 

from being left in the same location for 

more than 7 consecutive days (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). We require 

hunters to clearly mark (readable from 

the ground), with the hunter’s name and 

date of erection, unattended tree stands 

and ground blinds. 

* * * * * 

20. Amend §32.49 New Jersey by: 

a. Revising paragraph A., adding 

paragraph B., and revising paragraph C. 

of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge; 

and 

b. Revising Wallkill River National 

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows: 

§32.49 New Jersey. 

* * * * * 

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of waterfowl, coot, 

moorhen, rail, common snipe, and 

woodcock on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow hunting only on those 

refuge tracts located west of Route 47 in 

the Delaware Bay Division and on those 

tracts north of Route 550 in the Great 

Cedar Swamp Division. We prohibit 

hunting on the Two Mile Beach Unit. 

2. Any time the State hunting 

regulations specify the requirement that 

hunters wear orange-colored clothing, 

you must wear, in a visible manner on 

head, chest, and back, a minimum of 

400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solidcolored, hunter-orange clothing or 

material. This must consist of a vest and 

hat or a jacket and hat. We prohibit 

blaze-orange camouflage. 

3. You must remove all hunting blind 

materials, boats, and decoys at the end 

of each hunting day (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). We prohibit permanent or pit 

blinds. 

4. The common snipe season on the 

refuge begins with the start of the State 

early woodcock south zone season and 

continues through the end of the State 

common snipe season. 

5. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot in the field while hunting 

migratory game birds (see §32.2(k)). 

6. We allow the use of retrieving and/ 

or pointing dogs; however, the dogs 

must be under the hunter’s control at all 

times (see §26.21(b) of this chapter), and 

we prohibit groups of three or more 

dogs per hunter. We prohibit dog 

training at all times 

7. We prohibit hunting on Sunday. 

8. We prohibit falconry. 

9. We prohibit motorized and 

nonmotorized vehicles on refuge lands. 

This includes, but is not limited to, 

vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, 

motorcycles, and bicycles. 

10. We prohibit hunting on all areas 

posted ‘‘Area Closed’’ and all areas 

marked as closed on the refuge ‘‘Hunt 

Map.’’ 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of rabbit and squirrel on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A2, and A7 through 

A11 apply. 

2. We will allow rabbit and squirrel 

hunting following the end of the State’s 

Six-Day Firearm Season for white-tailed 

deer, and it will end at the close of the 

regular rabbit and squirrel season. 

3. We prohibit the use of dogs for 

hunting rabbit and squirrel. We prohibit 

dog training at all times. 

4. You must remove all hunting 

stands, blinds, and hunting materials at 

the end of each hunting day (see §27.93 

of this chapter). We prohibit permanent 

stands or blinds. We prohibit marking 

(this includes but is not limited to, the 

use of flagging, bright eyes, tacks, and 

paint), cutting, and/or removal of trees 

or vegetation (see §27.61 of this 

chapter). 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow hunting of white-tailed 

deer on all areas of the refuge except for 

the Two Mile Beach Unit, areas posted 

‘‘Area Closed,’’ and all areas marked as 

closed on the refuge ‘‘Hunt Map.’’ 

2. We allow turkey hunting only on 

refuge tracts located north of County 

Route 550 in the Great Cedar Swamp 

Division. We prohibit hunting on the 

Two Mile Beach Unit, areas posted 

‘‘Area Closed,’’ and all areas marked as 

closed on the refuge ‘‘Hunt Map.’’ 

3. We prohibit the use of dogs for deer 

and turkey hunting. 

4. Conditions A2, A7 through A9, and 

A11 apply. 

5. We prohibit the marking (this 

includes but is not limited to, the use of 

flagging, bright eyes, tacks, and paint), 

cutting, and/or removal of trees or 

vegetation (see §27.61 of this chapter). 

6. You must remove all deer hunting 

stands, blinds, and hunting materials at 

the end of the State deer hunting season 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit 

permanent stands or blinds. You should 

mark tree stands with owner 

information (name, address, and phone 

number). 

7. You must remove all turkey 

hunting stands, blinds, hunting 

materials, and decoys at the end of each 

hunting day (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of waterfowl, moorhen, 

rail, common snipe, and woodcock on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State of New Jersey 

regulations and subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. You must submit a Migratory Bird 

Hunt Application (FWS Form 3-2357) to 

hunt on the refuge. We require hunters 

to possess a signed refuge hunt permit 

(name and address only) at all times 

while scouting and hunting on the 

refuge. We charge a fee for all hunters 

except youth age 16 and younger. 

2. We issue one companion permit 

(no personal information) at no charge 

to each hunter. We allow companions to 

observe and/or call but not to shoot a 

firearm or bow. Companion and hunters 

must set up in the same location. 

3. We provide hunters with hunt 

maps and parking permits (name only) 

which they must clearly display in their 

vehicle. Hunters who park on the refuge 

must park in identified hunt parking 

areas. 

4. We provide a designated hunting 

area at 119 Owens Station Road, 

Vernon, New Jersey. We reserve this 

property for the exclusive use of those 

physically challenged individuals who 

have produced evidence of the NJ 

Permit to Shoot or Hunt from a 

Stationary Vehicle and possess a signed, 

disabled hunter refuge permit. 

5. We prohibit the use of all-terrain 

vehicles (ATVs) on the refuge. 

6. We require hunters to wear, in a 

conspicuous manner, a minimum of 400 

square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-color, 

hunter-orange clothing or material on 

the head, chest and back, except when 

hunting ducks and geese. 

7. We prohibit hunters using or 

erecting permanent or pit blinds. 

8. We require hunters to remove all 

hunting blind material, boats, and 

decoys from the refuge at the end of 

each hunting day (see §27.93 of this 

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9. We allow pre-hunt scouting; 

however, we prohibit the use of dogs 

during scouting. 

10. We limit the number of dogs per 

hunting party to no more than two dogs. 

11. We allow hunters to enter the 

refuge 2 hours before shooting time, and 

they must leave no later than 2 hours 

after the end of shooting time. 

12. We prohibit the hunting of crows 

on the refuge. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and wild 

turkey on designated areas of the refuge 

in accordance with State of New Jersey 

regulations and subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. You must submit a Big Game Hunt 

Application (FWS Form 3-2356) to hunt 

on the refuge. We require hunters to 

possess a signed refuge hunt permit 

(name and address only) at all times 

while scouting and hunting on the 

refuge. We charge a fee for all hunters 

except youth age 16 and younger. 

2. Conditions A2 through A5 and A11 

apply. 

3. We require firearm hunters to wear, 

in a conspicuous manner, a minimum of 

400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solidcolor, hunter-orange clothing or material 

on the head, chest and back. Bow 

hunters must meet the same 

requirements when firearm season is 

also open. We do not require turkey 

hunters to wear orange at any time. 

4. We require hunters to remove all 

stands and other hunting material from 

the refuge at the end of each hunting 

day (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

5. We allow pre-hunt scouting; 

however, we prohibit the use of dogs 

during scouting or while turkey 

hunting. 

6. We allow deer drives on the last 

day of each hunt season. 

7. We prohibit baiting on refuge lands 

(see §32.2(h)). 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in 

designated sections of the refuge in both 

New York and New Jersey in accordance 

with State regulations and subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing in and along the 

banks of the Wallkill River. We allow 

shore fishing only in the pond at refuge 

headquarters and the ponds located at 

285 Lake Wallkill Road, Vernon, New 

Jersey. 

2. Anglers may fish from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset. 

3. We require that anglers park in 

designated parking areas to access the 

Wallkill River through the refuge. 

4. On refuge ponds, you may perform 

only catch-and-release fishing. We 

prohibit the use of live bait fish on 

refuge ponds. 

5. We prohibit ice fishing on refuge 

ponds. 

6. We prohibit the taking of reptiles 

and amphibians. 

7. We prohibit the digging or 

collecting of bait. 

8. We prohibit commercial fishing on 

the refuge. 

21. Amend §32.50 New Mexico by: 

a. Revising paragraph C.1. of Bitter 

Lake National Wildlife Refuge; and 

b. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph C. and adding paragraphs C.5. 

through C.16. of Bosque del Apache 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.50 New Mexico. 

* * * * * 

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We restrict all hunting to the North 

Tract (including Salt Creek Wilderness 

Area and the portion of the refuge 

located north of U.S. Highway 70) in 

accordance with State seasons and 

regulations, with the specification that 

you may hunt and take feral hog (no bag 

limit) only while legally hunting deer 

and only with the weapon legal for deer 

on that day in that area. 

* * * * * 

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of mule deer, oryx, and male 

Rio Grande turkey on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

* * * * * 

5. We prohibit hunting from a vehicle 

and hunting from blinds along roads. 

6. Youth hunters age 17 and under 

must successfully complete a Stateapproved hunter education course prior 

to the refuge hunt. While hunting, each 

youth must possess and carry a card or 

certificate of completion. 

7. Each youth hunter must remain 

within sight and normal voice contact of 

an adult companion age 21 or older. 

Each adult companion can supervise no 

more than one youth hunter. We issue 

one adult companion permit at no 

charge to each youth hunter drawn. We 

allow adult companions to observe and 

call, but they cannot shoot a firearm or 

bow. Adult companions and youth 

hunters must set up at the same 

location. 

8. We allow male Rio Grande turkey 

hunting for youth in two areas of the 

refuge: the north hunting area and the 

south hunting area. We provide maps 

with the refuge permit, which each 

hunter must carry, that show these areas 

in detail. 

9. You must possess and carry a Big/ 

Upland Game Hunting Application 

(FWS Form 3-2356) for hunting of male 

Rio Grande turkey. The permit is 

available only to youth hunters and is 

available through a lottery drawing. You 

must postmark applications by March 1 

of each year. A $6 nonrefundable 

application fee must accompany each 

hunt application. 

10. We allow hunting of male Rio 

Grande turkey for youth hunters only on 

dates determined by refuge staff. We 

will announce hunt dates by September 

1 of each year. Hunters must report to 

the refuge headquarters by 4:45 a.m. 

each hunt day. Legal hunting hours run 

from c hour before legal sunrise and will 

not extend past 5 p.m. local time. 

11. We will limit the Youth Rio 

Grande Turkey Hunt to four weekends 

during the New Mexico Spring Turkey 

Hunting Season. We will publish 

specific dates and bag limits every year 

in the hunting brochure. 

12. We will select a minimum of four 

hunters and a maximum of eight 

hunters in a random drawing of 

qualified applicants every year 

depending on annual male Rio Grande 

turkey population census. 

13. We allow scouting of the turkey 

hunt units only on the Friday before the 

actual hunt weekend. Scouting can 

occur only during normal refuge hours 

of visitation. Drawn hunters and their 

parents or legal guardians should 

contact the refuge in advance for more 

information regarding scouting of 

proposed hunt units. 

14. We allow temporary blinds for 

turkey hunts, and hunters must remove 

them from the refuge daily (see §27.93 

of this chapter). It is unlawful to mark 

any tree or other refuge structure with 

paint, flagging tape, ribbon, cat-eyes, or 

any similar marking device (see 

§32.2(i)). 

15. We allow youth hunters only one 

legally harvested male Rio Grande 

turkey per hunt. 

16. Hunters must check out of the 

designated hunt unit and have their 

harvested turkey checked by refuge staff 

prior to leaving the refuge. 

* * * * * 

22. Amend §32.52 North Carolina by: 

a. Revising the introductory text of 

paragraph D. and revising paragraph 

D.1. of Mackay Island National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

b. Removing paragraph A.3., 

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as paragraphs A.3. and A.4., revising 

paragraphs B.1., C.1., C.2., and C.4., 

removing paragraph C.6., redesignating 

paragraphs C.7. through C.14. as 

paragraphs C.6. through C.13., revising 

newly redesignated paragraphs C.7. and 

C.13., and adding paragraph C.14. of Pee 

Dee National Wildlife Refuge; and 

c. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.6., and 

B.6., adding paragraph C.1., and revising 

paragraphs C.3., C.5. through C.7., C.9., 

and D.1. of Pocosin Lakes National 

Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.52 North Carolina. 

* * * * * 

Mackay Island National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing only from legal 

sunrise to legal sunset from March 15 

through October 15 with the exception 

that we allow bank fishing in Corey’s 

Ditch and the canal adjacent to the Kotts 

Island Causeway year-round. The 0.3 

Mile Loop Trail and the terminus of the 

canal immediately adjacent to the 

Visitor’s Center are open year-round, 

but we close them during Refuge Permit 

Deer Hunts. 

* * * * * 

Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A4 apply 

(with the following exception to 

condition A2: Each adult may supervise 

no more than one youth hunter). 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A4 apply 

(with the following exception to 

condition A2: Each adult may supervise 

no more than one youth hunter). 

2. We require each person 

participating in a muzzleloader or 

firearms quota hunt to possess a 

nontransferable refuge Special Use 

Quota Hunt Permit. You may apply for 

Quota Hunt Permits by submitting a 

completed Quota Deer Hunt Application 

(FWS Form 3-2354) available at the 

refuge office. 

* * * * * 

4. Youth quota hunts are for hunters 

ages 10-15. We prohibit supervising 

adults from hunting while participating 

in a youth quota hunt. We allow no 

more than one supervising adult for 

each youth possessing a permit on quota 

hunts. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit placing a tree stand on 

the refuge more than 4 days prior to the 

opening day of the deer hunt in which 

hunters will be participating. Hunters 

must remove the tree stands (see §27.93 

of this chapter) by the last day of that 

hunt. 

* * * * * 

13. During refuge muzzleloader and 

firearms deer hunts, we prohibit all 

other public use in refuge hunting areas. 

14. We prohibit big game hunting 

within 100 feet (30 m) of any vehicle or 

road open to vehicle traffic. 

* * * * * 

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We prohibit hunting on the 

Davenport and Deaver tracts (which 

include the area surrounding the 

Headquarters/Visitor Center and the 

Scuppernong River Interpretive 

Boardwalk), the Pungo Shop area, New 

Lake, refuge lands between Lake Phelps 

and Shore Drive, that portion of the 

Pinner Tract east of SR 1105, the portion 

of Western Road between the 

intersection with Seagoing Road and the 

gate to the south, and the unnamed road 

at the southern boundary of the refuge 

land located west of Pettigrew State 

Park’s Cypress Point Access Area. 

During November, December, January, 

and February, we prohibit all public 

entry on Pungo and New Lakes, Duck 

Pen Road, and the Pungo Lake, Riders 

Creek, and Dunbar Road banding sites. 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit the discharge of any 

firearm and the use of any other 

weapons on the refuge except for 

hunting as authorized in this section. 

We prohibit taking and attempting to 

take wildlife and discharging a firearm 

within 100 feet (30 m) of any vehicle on 

any road or trail. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

6. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot (see §32.2(k)) while 

hunting upland game on and west of 

Evans Road. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 through A7 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. We allow the use of only shotguns, 

muzzleloaders, and bow and arrow for 

deer and feral hog hunting. We allow 

disabled hunters to use crossbows but 

only while possessing the required State 

permit. We allow hunters to take feral 

hog in any area when the area is open 

to hunting deer. We allow hunters to 

take feral hog using bow and arrow 

(during the State bow and arrow and 

gun deer seasons), muzzleloaders 

(during the State muzzleloader and gun 

deer seasons), and firearms (during the 

State gun deer season). In addition, 

hunters may take feral hog on the Frying 

Pan Unit during all open firearm 

seasons. 

* * * * * 

5. We only allow deer hunting with 

shotguns and muzzleloaders on the 

Pungo Unit while possessing a valid 

permit from the North Carolina Wildlife 

Resources Commission for the Pocosin 

Lakes National Wildlife Refuge – Pungo 

Unit – Either Sex deer special hunts. We 

schedule these special 2–day (Friday 

and Saturday) hunts for certain weeks in 

late September and October. We require 

a fee that validates the State permit to 

participate in these special hunts. 

6. During the special hunts described 

in condition C5, we allow only 

permitted hunters on the Pungo Unit. 

We allow only permitted hunters on the 

Pungo Unit from 1 hour before legal 

shooting time until 1 hour after legal 

shooting time. 

7. Prior to December 1, we allow deer 

hunting with bow and arrow on the 

Pungo Unit during all State deer 

seasons, except during the 

muzzleloading season and except 

during the special hunts described in 

condition C5. 

* * * * * 

9. We allow the use of only portable 

deer stands (tree climbers, ladders, 

tripods, etc.). Hunters may use ground 

blinds, chairs, buckets, and other such 

items for hunting, but we require that 

you remove all of these items (see 

§27.93 of this chapter) at the end of each 

day, except that hunters with a valid 

permit for the special hunts described in 

condition C5 may install one deer stand 

on the Pungo Unit the day before the 

start of their hunt and leave it until the 

end of the 2nd day of their 2–day hunt. 

You must tag any stands left overnight 

on the refuge with the hunter’s name, 

address, and telephone number. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

1. We allow fishing only in Pungo 

Lake and New Lake from March 1 

through October 31, except that we 

close Pungo Lake and the entire Pungo 

Unit to fishing during the special hunts 

described in condition C5. 

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23. Amend §32.53 North Dakota by 

revising paragraphs B., C., and D. of 

Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge 

to read as follows: 

§32.53 North Dakota. 

* * * * * 

Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of sharp-tailed grouse, 

Hungarian partridge, and pheasant on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow the use of dogs for 

hunting and retrieving of upland game 

birds. Dogs must be under direct control 

of the hunter (see §26.21(b) of this 

chapter). 

2. We open for hunting on Unit I 

during the State hunting season. Unit I 

includes all refuge land north of the 

township road that runs east of Tolley, 

across Dam 41 (Carter Dam), and east to 

State Route 28. 

3. We open for hunting on Unit II 

during the State hunting season, except 

we close from the first day of the regular 

State waterfowl season through the last 

day of State deer gun season. Unit II 

includes refuge land between Lake 

Darling Dam and Unit I . 

4. We open all areas of the refuge for 

hunting the day following the State deer 

gun season. 

5. We prohibit hunting the area 

around refuge headquarters, buildings, 

shops, and residences. We post these 

areas with Closed to Hunting signs. 

6. We prohibit remaining on the 

refuge between the hours of 10 p.m. to 

5 a.m. 

7. We prohibit the use of 

snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles 

(ATVs), off-highway vehicles (OHVs), 

utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs), bicycles, 

or similar vehicles on the refuge. 

8. We prohibit accessing refuge lands 

from refuge waters, including Lake 

Darling and the Souris River. 

9. We prohibit horses, mules, or 

similar livestock on the refuge. 

10. We require the use of approved 

nontoxic shot for all upland game 

hunting as identified in §20.21(j) of this 

chapter. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow deer 

hunting on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We only allow the use of portable 

tree stands and ground blinds. We 

prohibit leaving stands and blinds 

overnight (see §27.93 of this chapter) on 

the refuge. 

2. We prohibit the use of flagging, trail 

markers, paint, reflective tacks, or other 

types of markers (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

3. We prohibit the use of trail cameras 

and other electronic equipment left 

overnight. 

4. We prohibit remaining on the 

refuge between the hours of 10 p.m. to 

5 a.m. 

5. Conditions B5 through B9 apply. 

6. 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. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

fishing on designated areas of the refuge 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. 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. 

2. We allow fishing from 

nonmotorized vessels only on the 

Beaver Lodge Canoe Trail from May 1 

through September 30. 

3. 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. 

4. We allow shore fishing in 

designated areas. Consult with the 

refuge manager or refuge fishing 

brochure for specific areas. 

5. You may ice fish in all ice-covered 

waters of the Souris River and Lake 

Darling. 

6. We prohibit remaining on the 

refuge between the hours of 10 p.m. and 

5 a.m. 

7. We prohibit the use of 

snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles 

(ATVs), off-highway vehicles (OHVs), 

utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs), 

amphibious vehicles, personal 

watercraft (PWCs), bicycles, or similar 

vehicles on the refuge. 

8. We prohibit swimming, sailing, 

water skiing, pleasure boating, and 

overnight use or camping. 

9. You may drive licensed cars and 

pickups on the ice from Lake Darling 

Dam north to Carter Dam (Dam 41) for 

ice fishing. 

10. We allow access to sites for ice 

fishing. Consult with the refuge manager 

or refuge fishing brochure for specific 

areas. 

11. We allow walk-in access only at 

designated sites on the Souris River 

north of Carter Dam (Dam 41) and south 

of Lake Darling Dam for ice fishing. 

12. We allow you to place fish houses 

overnight on the ice of Lake Darling 

subject to State regulations. 

13. We prohibit leaving fish houses 

overnight or unattended on refuge 

uplands or in parking areas. 

14. 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 daily (see §27.93 of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

24. Amend §32.54 Ohio by revising 

paragraphs A.1., C.1., and C.2. of Ottawa 

National Wildlife Refuge to read as 

follows: 

§32.54 Ohio. 

* * * * * 

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a Stateissued permit. All hunters must checkin and out at the State hunter check 

station. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We require hunters to possess and 

carry a State-issued permit. 

2. We require that hunters check out 

at the refuge check station with a Big 

Game Harvest Report (FWS Form 3- 

2359) no later than 6 p.m. 

* * * * * 

25. Amend §32.55 Oklahoma by: 

a. Revising paragraph A.1., adding 

paragraphs A.7. through A.9., revising 

paragraphs B.1. and B.2., adding 

paragraph B.10., revising paragraphs C. 

and D.5., and adding paragraphs D.10. 

and D.11. of Deep Fork National 

Wildlife Refuge; and 

b. Revising paragraph A., the 

introductory text of paragraph B., and 

B.1. of Sequoyah National Wildlife 

Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.55 Oklahoma 

* * * * * 

Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a free 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure). 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit horse and mule riding 

while hunting on the refuge. 

8. We provide access for hunters with 

disabilities. Please contact the refuge 

office for additional information. 

9. Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on the refuge must 

comply with all provisions of State and 

local law. Persons may only use 

(discharge) firearms in accordance with 

refuge regulations (50 CFR 27.42 and 

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B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure) for squirrel, rabbit, and 

raccoon. We require no fee. 

2. We allow shotguns, .22 and .17 

caliber rimfire rifles, and pistols for 

rabbit and squirrel hunting. We require 

the use of nontoxic shot when using a 

shotgun (see §32.2(k)). 

* * * * * 

10. Conditions A7, A8, and A9 apply. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. You must possess and carry a 

refuge Special Use Permit (FWS Form 3- 

1383) for the archery deer hunt only. 

Hunters must turn in a Big Game 

Harvest Report (FWS Form 3-2359) by 

December 31 annually. Failure to 

submit the report will render the hunter 

ineligible for the next year’s limited 

season archery deer hunt. 

2. We will offer a limited season 

archery deer hunt following the 

controlled deer hunt. 

3. You may hunt feral hog during any 

established refuge hunting season. 

Refuge permits (either a signed refuge 

brochure, Special Use Permit, or a Stateissued controlled hunt permit) and legal 

weapons apply for the current hunting 

season. 

4. We prohibit scouting when we are 

conducting controlled deer hunts. 

5. We offer refuge-controlled deer 

hunts (primitive weapon, disabled 

primitive, youth primitive). We require 

hunters to possess a permit (a Stateissued controlled hunt permit) and pay 

a fee for these hunts. For information 

concerning the hunts, contact the refuge 

office or the State. 

6. We prohibit off-road vehicle use 

(see §27.31 of this chapter). 

7. Conditions A7, A8, and A9 apply. 

8. Hunters may place no more than 

one stand on the refuge. Stands may not 

be in place until the day the hunt 

begins. Hunters must remove stands the 

day the hunt ends. 

9. We allow take of feral hog only 

during daylight hours, and they must be 

dead prior to removal from the refuge. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

5. We allow bowfishing on the refuge 

from legal sunrise to legal sunset from 

March 1 to September 30 except during 

the Youth and Adult Controlled Turkey 

Hunts. Please contact the refuge for 

more information. 

* * * * * 

10. We provide access for anglers with 

disabilities. Please contact the refuge 

office for additional information. 

11. Conditions A7 and A9 apply. 

* * * * * 

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, dove, 

coot, snipe, and woodcock on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require an annual refuge permit 

(Migratory Bird Hunt Application; FWS 

Form 3-2357) for all hunting. The 

hunter must possess and carry the 

signed permit while hunting. We 

require hunters to abide by all terms and 

conditions listed on the permit. 

2. We open the refuge to hunting only 

on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and 

Tuesdays. We prohibit hunters from 

entering the land portion of the 

Sandtown Bottom Unit or any portion of 

Sally Jones Lake before 5 a.m. Hunters 

must leave the area by 1 hour after legal 

sunset. We prohibit hunting or shooting 

within 50 feet (15 m) of designated 

roads or parking areas. All hunters must 

park in designated parking areas. 

3. We designate the east portion of 

Sandtown Bottom Unit and the portion 

of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, from Tuff 

boat ramp to the confluence of Vian 

Creek, as a Wildlife Use Area, and we 

close it to all entry, except for the 

designated hiking trail, from September 

1 through March 31. We mark the closed 

area with signs and buoys. 

4. Season lengths and bag limits will 

be in accordance with State regulations 

with the exception that all hunting, 

except for the conservation light goose 

season, will close on January 31 of each 

year. If a conservation light goose season 

is in effect, it will follow State 

regulations with the exception of special 

regulations and hunting days. 

5. Hunters must use only legal 

shotguns and approved nontoxic shot 

for migratory bird hunting. Persons 

possessing, transporting, or carrying 

firearms on national wildlife refuges 

must comply with all provisions of State 

and local law. Persons may only use 

(discharge) firearms in accordance with 

refuge regulations (50 CFR 27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

6. We prohibit construction of pit 

blinds or permanent blinds. You must 

reduce blinds to a natural appearance or 

remove them (see §27.93 of this chapter) 

at the end of the day. You must remove 

all empty shells, litter, decoys, boats, or 

other personal property (see §§27.93 

and 27.94 of this chapter) at the end of 

the day. We prohibit camping in boats 

or otherwise spending the night on any 

area of the refuge. 

7. We allow boats, and you must 

operate them under applicable State 

laws and comply with all licensing and 

marking regulations from their State of 

origin. 

8. We prohibit guiding or outfitting 

for commercial purposes. 

9. We prohibit hunters from using 

refuge boat ramps to access hunting 

areas outside the refuge boundary on 

days when we close the refuge for 

hunting certain species or for any 

species not hunted on the refuge. 

10. We restrict the use of airboats 

within the refuge boundary to the 

navigation channel and the designated 

hunting areas from September 1 to 

March 31. 

11. We prohibit hunters entering the 

Sandtown Bottom Unit prior to 5 a.m. 

during hunting season. Until 9 a.m., the 

entrance is through the headquarters 

gate only, at which time hunters may 

enter the Sandtown Bottom Unit 

through any other access point of the 

refuge. Hunters must leave the 

Sandtown Bottom Unit by 1 hour after 

legal sunset. 

12. We prohibit alcoholic beverages 

when hunting (see §32.2(j)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel and rabbit on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A3, and A8 through 

A12 apply. 

* * * * * 

26. Amend §32.57 Pennsylvania by 

revising paragraph A., the introductory 

text of paragraph C., and revising 

paragraph C.5. of Erie National Wildlife 

Refuge to read as follows: 

§32.57 Pennsylvania. 

* * * * * 

Erie National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting.We 

allow hunting of mourning dove, rail, 

common snipe, goose, duck, coot, and 

crow on designated areas of the refuge 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow hunting and scouting 

activities on the refuge from September 

1 through the end of February. 

2. We require all persons to possess 

and carry a signed refuge hunt permit 

(signed brochure) on their person while 

hunting. 

3. We only allow nonmotorized boats 

for waterfowl hunting. We prohibit all 

other watercraft use. 

4. We require that hunters remove all 

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refuge within 1 hour after legal sunset 

(see §§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). 

5. We allow dogs for hunting; 

however, they must be under the 

immediate control of the hunter at all 

times (see §26.21(b) of this chapter). 

6. We prohibit field possession of 

migratory game birds in areas of the 

refuge closed to migratory game bird 

hunting. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of deer and turkey on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

* * * * * 

5. We require any person hunting bear 

off refuge to obtain a refuge Special Use 

Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) to track a 

wounded bear that may have entered 

the refuge. 

* * * * * 

27. Amend §32.60 South Carolina by: 

a. Revising paragraphs C.1., C.3., C.5., 

C.6., C.8., and D. of Pinckney Island 

National Wildlife Refuge; and 

b. Revising Savannah National 

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows: 

§32.60 South Carolina. 

* * * * * 

Pinckney Island National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. To participate in the refuge gun 

hunt, hunters must submit the Quota 

Deer Hunt Application (FWS Form 3- 

2354). If drawn, hunters must submit a 

permit fee in order to receive the hunt 

permit. You may obtain information 

about the quota hunt drawing at the 

Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex 

headquarters. 

* * * * * 

3. We will allow hunters to operate 

their personal vehicles on the main 

gravel trail only. Movement within all 

other areas of the refuge must be by foot 

or bicycle. We limit entry and exit 

points for authorized motor vehicles to 

designated check stations or other 

specified areas (see §27.31 of this 

chapter). We prohibit entry by boat, and 

we prohibit hunters to leave by boat to 

reach other parts of the island. 

* * * * * 

5. We prohibit the use of organized 

drives for taking or attempting to take 

game. 

6. Each hunter may place one stand 

on the refuge during the week preceding 

the hunt. They must remove their stand 

at the end of the hunt (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). 

* * * * * 

8. We allow only shotguns (20 gauge 

or larger; slugs only) for hunting. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow saltwater fishing yearround in the estuarine waters adjacent 

to the refuge. 

2. We allow fishing only from boats. 

3. We prohibit freshwater fishing. 

* * * * * 

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge 

Refer to §32.29 Georgia for 

regulations. 

* * * * * 

28. Amend §32.62 Tennessee by: 

a. Revising Chickasaw National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraphs A.5., A.6., B., 

and C.1., adding paragraphs C.3. and 

C.4., and revising paragraph D. of Cross 

Creeks National Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Revising Hatchie National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

d. Revising Lake Isom National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

e. Revising Lower Hatchie National 

Wildlife Refuge; 

f. Revising Reelfoot National Wildlife 

Refuge; and 

g. Revising paragraphs A.2., A.5., A.6., 

B.5., B.7., and C.2., adding paragraphs 

C.3. and C.4., revising paragraphs D.3., 

D.5., and D.6., and adding paragraphs 

D.7. and D.8 of Tennessee National 

Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.62 Tennessee. 

* * * * * 

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, 

merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, 

and snipe on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. The refuge is a day-use area only, 

with the exception of legal hunting/ 

fishing activities. 

2. We prohibit the use of motorized 

off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) on the 

refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

3. We seasonally close the refuge 

sanctuary area to the public from 

November 15 through March 15. 

4. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure) and comply with all 

provisions specified within the permit. 

5. We allow hunting for duck, goose, 

coot, and merganser from c hour before 

legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). 

6. Mourning dove, woodcock, and 

snipe seasons close during all firearms 

and muzzleloader deer seasons. 

7. You may use only portable blinds, 

and you must remove all boats, blinds, 

and decoys (see §27.93 of this chapter) 

from the refuge by 1 p.m. daily. 

8. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise and no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset. 

9. Each youth hunter age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact and under 

supervision of an adult age 21 or older, 

who possesses a license. One adult 

hunter may supervise no more than two 

youth hunters. 

10. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot when hunting with a 

shotgun (see §32.2(k)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, 

raccoon, and opossum on designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A4 and A9 

through A10 apply. 

2. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise and no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset with the exception of 

raccoon and opossum hunters who may 

access the refuge from legal sunset to 

legal sunrise. 

3. We do not open for spring squirrel 

season on the refuge. 

4. Squirrel, rabbit, and quail seasons 

close during all firearms and 

muzzleloader deer seasons. 

5. Raccoon and opossum seasons 

close the Friday and Saturday nights 

during all firearms and muzzleloader 

deer hunts and seasons, including the 

Friday night prior to any hunt or season 

that opens on a Saturday morning. 

6. We allow horses only on roads 

open to motorized traffic. We prohibit 

the use of horses and other animal 

conveyances from all other areas 

including fields, woods, and foot trails. 

7. We prohibit use or possession of 

alcoholic beverages while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). 

8. You may take coyote and beaver 

incidental to legal hunting activities. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A4, A8, 

A10, and B6 through B8 apply. 

2. You may only participate in the 

refuge quota hunts with a special quota 


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permit issued through random drawing. 

Information for permit applications is 

available at the refuge headquarters. 

3. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting turkey (see 

§32.2(k)). 

4. We allow the use of lead shot while 

deer hunting on the refuge (see 

§32.2(k)). 

5. 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 (see 

§§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter) from 

the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt. 

6. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise only one 

youth hunter. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

fishing on designated areas of the refuge 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A3 apply. 

2. We allow fishing only with pole 

and line or rod and reel. 

3. We prohibit possession of 

unauthorized fishing gear, including 

trotlines, limblines, juglines, yo-yos, 

nets, spears, and snag hooks, while 

fishing on the refuge. 

4. We allow the use of bow and arrow 

or a gig to take nongame fish on refuge 

waters. 

5. We prohibit taking frog or turtle on 

the refuge (see §27.21 of this chapter). 

6. We allow fishing from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset. 

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

5. We allow access for goose hunting 

on the refuge from 2 hours before legal 

sunrise to 2 hours after legal sunset. 

6. We prohibit the use of unlicensed 

motorized vehicles (e.g., ATVs, golf 

carts, etc.) on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. The refuge is a day-use area only, 

with the exception of legal hunting/ 

fishing activities. 

2. You must possess and carry a valid 

refuge permit (name and address only) 

while hunting on the refuge. 

3. We set and publish season dates 

and bag limits annually in the refuge 

Public Use Regulations available at the 

refuge office. 

4. We prohibit hunting within 50 

yards (45 m) of any building, public use 

road, or boat launching ramp. 

5. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise 

to 2 hours after legal sunset. 

6. We prohibit the use of unlicensed 

motorized vehicles (e.g., ATVs & golf 

carts, etc.) on the refuge (see §27.31(f) of 

this chapter). 

7. We prohibit the use of horses or 

other animal conveyances on the refuge 

hunts. 

8. Each youth hunter under age 16 

must remain within sight and normal 

voice contact of an adult age 21 or older. 

One adult hunter may supervise no 

more than two youth hunters. 

9. We do not open for spring squirrel 

hunting. 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions B1 through B7 apply. 

* * * * * 

3. You may only participate in the 

refuge quota deer hunts with a special 

quota permit (name and address only) 

issued through random drawing. 

Information for permit applications is 

available at the refuge headquarters. 

4. Each youth hunter younger than 

age 16 must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older. One adult hunter may 

supervise no more than one youth 

hunter. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing on the refuge 

pools and reservoirs from March 16 

through November 14 from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset. 

2. We prohibit trotlines, limblines, 

jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools 

and impoundments and on Elk 

Reservoir and South Cross Creeks 

Reservoir. 

3. We prohibit taking frog, turtle, and 

crawfish on the refuge (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

4. We prohibit leaving boats 

unattended on the refuge after daylight 

use hours. 

5. We prohibit swimming in refuge 

impoundments and from boat ramps 

and boat docks. 

6. We allow bow fishing in refuge 

impoundments and on Barkley Lake. 

Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of migratory game birds 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The refuge is a day-use area only, 

with the exception of legal hunting/ 

fishing activities. 

2. We prohibit the use of motorized 

off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) on the 

refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

3. We seasonally close the sanctuary 

areas of the refuge to the public from 

November 15 through March 15. 

4. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed refuge 

brochure) and comply with all 

provisions specified within the permit. 

5. We allow waterfowl hunting only 

on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 

We allow hunting for duck, goose, coot, 

and merganser from c hour before legal 

sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). 

6. Mourning dove, woodcock, and 

snipe seasons close during all deer 

archery and quota gun hunts. 

7. We allow only portable blinds, and 

hunters must remove all boats, blinds, 

and decoys (see §§27.93 and 27.94 of 

this chapter) from the refuge by 1 p.m. 

daily. 

8. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise, and they must leave the refuge 

no more than 2 hours after legal sunset. 

9. Each youth hunter age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact and under 

supervision of an adult age 21 or older, 

who possesses a license. One adult 

hunter may supervise no more than two 

youth hunters. 

10. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting (see 

§32.2(k)). 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, 

raccoon, and opossum on designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A4 and A9 

through A10 apply. 

2. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise and no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset with the exception of 

raccoon and opossum hunters, who may 

access the refuge from legal sunset to 

legal sunrise. 

3. We do not open to spring squirrel 

season on the refuge. 

4. We close all small game hunts 

during the refuge deer archery and 

quota gun hunts. 

5. We allow horses only on roads 

open to motorized traffic. We prohibit 

the use of horses and other animal 

conveyances from all other areas 

including fields, woods, and foot trails. 

6. We prohibit use or possession of 

alcoholic beverages while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). 

7. You may take coyote and beaver 

incidental to legal hunting activities. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 


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1. Conditions A1 through A4, A8, 

A10, and B5 through B7 apply. 

2. You may only participate in the 

refuge deer quota hunts with a special 

quota permit (name and address only) 

issued through random drawing. 

Information for permit applications is 

available at the refuge headquarters. 

3. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting turkey (see 

§32.2(k)). 

4. We allow the use of lead shot while 

deer hunting on the refuge (see 

§32.2(k)). 

5. 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 (see 

§§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter) from 

the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt. 

6. We allow archery deer and turkey 

hunting on designated areas of the 

refuge as defined annually in the refuge 

Public Use Regulations available at the 

refuge office and in accordance with 

State regulations. 

7. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise only one 

youth hunter. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

fishing on designated areas of the refuge 

in accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A3 apply. 

2. We allow fishing only with pole 

and line or rod and reel. 

3. We prohibit possession of 

unauthorized fishing gear, including 

trotlines, limblines, juglines, yo-yos, 

nets, spears, and snag hooks while 

fishing on the refuge. 

4. We allow use of a bow and arrow 

or gig to take nongame fish on refuge 

waters. 

5. We prohibit taking frog or turtle on 

the refuge (see §27.21 of this chapter). 

6. We open Oneal Lake for fishing 

during a restricted season and for 

authorized special events. Information 

on events and season dates is available 

at the refuge headquarters. 

7. We only allow aluminum fishing 

boats and fiberglass boats of 16 feet (4.8 

m) or less in length on refuge lakes. 

8. We allow the use of nonmotorized 

boats and boats with electric motors 

only; we prohibit the use of gas and 

diesel motors on refuge lakes. 

9. We allow fishing from legal sunrise 

to legal sunset. 

Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. 

[Reserved] 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel and raccoon on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The refuge is a day-use area only, 

with the exception of legal hunting/ 

fishing activities. 

2. We prohibit the use of motorized 

off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) on the 

refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

3. We set season dates and bag limits 

annually and publish them in the refuge 

Public Use Regulations available at the 

refuge office. 

4. You must possess and carry a valid 

refuge permit (signed brochure) and 

comply with all provisions specified 

within the permit. 

5. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise and no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset with the exception of 

raccoon hunters. Those hunters can 

access the refuge from legal sunset to 

legal sunrise. 

6. We seasonally close the refuge 

sanctuary area to the public from 

November 15 through March 15. 

7. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise no more 

than two youth hunters. 

8. We allow horses only on roads 

open to motorized traffic. We prohibit 

the use of horses and other animal 

conveyances from all other areas 

including fields, woods, and foot trails. 

9. We prohibit use or possession of 

alcoholic beverages while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). 

10. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting (see 

§32.2(k)). 

11. You may take coyote and beaver 

incidental to legal hunting activities. 

12. We prohibit camping and fires on 

the refuge. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow only 

archery hunting for white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions B1 through B6 and B8 

through B12 apply. 

2. 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 (see 

§27.93 of this chapter) from the refuge 

at the end of each day. 

3. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise only one 

youth hunter. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We open all waters of Lake Isom to 

fishing only from March 16 through 

November 14 and from legal sunrise to 

legal sunset. 

2. We allow boats with only electric 

or outboard motors of 10 hp or less. 

3. We prohibit taking frog or turtle 

from refuge waters (see §27.21 of this 

chapter). 

Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, 

merganser, mourning dove, woodcock, 

and snipe on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. The refuge is a day-use area only, 

with the exception of legal hunting/ 

fishing activities. 

2. We prohibit the use of motorized 

off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) on the 

refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

3. We seasonally close the sanctuary 

area of the refuge and the southern unit 

of Sunk Lake Public Use Natural Area 

to the public from November 15 through 

March 15. 

4. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge permit (signed brochure) 

and comply with all provisions 

specified within the permit. 

5. We allow hunting for duck, goose, 

coot, and merganser from c hour before 

legal sunrise to 12 p.m. (noon). 

6. Mourning dove, woodcock, and 

snipe seasons close during all firearms 

and muzzleloader deer seasons. 

7. You may use only portable blinds, 

and you must remove all boats, blinds, 

and decoys (see §27.93 of this chapter) 

from the refuge by 1 p.m. daily. 

8. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise to no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset. 

9. Each youth hunter age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact and under 

supervision of an adult age 21 or older, 

who possesses a license. One adult 

hunter may supervise no more than two 

youth hunters. 

10. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting (see 

§32.2(k)). 

11. We close Sunk Lake Public Use 

Natural Area to all migratory game bird 

hunting, and we close the southern unit 

of Sunk Lake Public Use Natural Area 

to all hunting. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, quail, 

raccoon, and opossum on designated 

areas of the refuge in accordance with 

State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 


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1. Conditions A1 through A4 and A9 

through A11 apply. 

2. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise to no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset with the exception of 

raccoon and opossum hunters. We will 

allow access to those hunters from legal 

sunset to legal sunrise. 

3. We do not open for spring squirrel 

season on the refuge. 

4. Squirrel, rabbit, and quail seasons 

close during all firearms and 

muzzleloader deer seasons. 

5. Raccoon and opossum seasons 

close Friday and Saturday nights during 

all firearms and muzzleloader deer 

hunts and seasons, including the Friday 

night prior to any hunt or season that 

opens on a Saturday morning. 

6. We allow horses only on roads 

open to motorized traffic. We prohibit 

the use of horses and other animal 

conveyances from all other areas 

including fields, woods, and foot trails. 

7. We prohibit use or possession of 

alcoholic beverages while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). 

8. You may take coyote and beaver 

incidental to legal hunting activities. 

9. We prohibit camping and fires on 

the refuge. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 through A4, A8, 

A10, A11, and B6 through B9 apply. 

2. You may participate in the refuge 

quota hunts only with a special quota 

permit (name and address only) issued 

through random drawing. Information 

for permit applications is available at 

the refuge headquarters. 

3. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while hunting turkey (see 

§32.2(k)). 

4. We allow the use of lead shot while 

deer hunting on the refuge (see 

§32.2(k)). 

5. 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 (see 

§§27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter) from 

the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt. 

6. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise only one 

youth hunter. 

7. We allow archery deer hunting only 

on the northern unit of Sunk Lake 

Public Use Natural Area. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport 

fishing on designated areas of the refuge 

and the Sunk Lake Public Use Natural 

Area in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We allow fishing only from legal 

sunrise to legal sunset. 

2. We allow fishing only with pole 

and line or rod and reel. 

3. We prohibit possession of 

unauthorized fishing gear, including 

trotlines, limblines, juglines, yo-yos, 

nets, spears, and snag hooks while 

fishing on the refuge. 

4. We allow use of a bow and arrow 

or a gig to take nongame fish on refuge 

waters. 

5. We prohibit taking frog or turtle on 

the refuge (see §27.21 of this chapter). 

6. We seasonally close the sanctuary 

area of the refuge and the southern unit 

of Sunk Lake Public Use Natural Area 

to the public from November 15 through 

March 15. 

7. We allow the use of only 

nonmotorized boats and boats with 

electric motors on Sunk Lake Public Use 

Natural Area. 

Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. 

[Reserved] 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of squirrel and raccoon on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The refuge is a day-use area only, 

with the exception of legal hunting/ 

fishing activities. 

2. We prohibit the use of motorized 

off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) on the 

refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

3. We set season dates and bag limits 

annually and publish them in the 

Refuge Public Use Regulations available 

at the refuge office. 

4. You must possess and carry a valid 

refuge permit (signed brochure) and 

comply with all provisions specified 

within the permit. 

5. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise to no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset with the exception of 

raccoon hunters. We will allow those 

hunters access to the refuge from legal 

sunset to legal sunrise. 

6. We seasonally close the sanctuary 

areas of the refuge to the public from 

November 15 through March 15. 

7. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise no more 

than two youth hunters. 

8. We allow horses only on roads 

open to motorized traffic. We prohibit 

the use of horses and other animal 

conveyances from all other areas 

including fields, woods, and foot trails. 

9. We prohibit use or possession of 

alcoholic beverages while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). 

10. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while using a shotgun 

(see §32.2(k)). 

11. You may take coyote and beaver 

incidental to legal hunting activities. 

12. We prohibit camping and fires on 

the refuge. 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting for white-tailed deer and turkey 

on designated areas of the refuge 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions B1 through B6 and B8 

through B12 apply. 

2. You may participate in the refuge 

firearms deer and turkey quota hunts 

only with a special quota permit (name 

and address only) issued through 

random drawing. Information for permit 

applications is available at the refuge 

headquarters. 

3. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot while turkey hunting on 

the refuge (see §32.2(k)). 

4. We allow the use of lead shot while 

deer hunting on the refuge (see 

§32.2(k)). 

5. 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 (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

6. All youth hunters age 15 and 

younger must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact of an adult age 21 

or older, who possesses a license. One 

adult hunter may supervise only one 

youth hunter. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. 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. 

2. We allow fishing on the refuge from 

legal sunrise to legal sunset. 

3. We prohibit taking of frog or turtle 

on the refuge (see §27.21 of this 

chapter). 

4. We prohibit airboats, hovercraft, or 

personal watercraft (e.g., Jet Skis) on any 

waters within the refuge boundary. 

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We require a refuge hunt permit 

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and older. We charge a fee for all hunt 

permits. You must possess and carry a 

valid refuge permit (name and address 

only) while hunting on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

5. We allow access for goose hunting 

on the refuge from 2 hours before legal 

sunrise to 2 hours after legal sunset. 

6. We prohibit the use of unlicensed 

motorized vehicles (e.g., ATVs and golf 

carts, etc.) on the refuge (see §27.31(f) of 

this chapter). 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

5. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge from 2 hours before legal sunrise 

to 2 hours after legal sunset. 

* * * * * 

7. We prohibit the use of unlicensed 

motorized vehicles (e.g., ATVs and golf 

carts, etc.) on the refuge (see §27.31(f) of 

this chapter). 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. You may participate in the refuge 

quota deer hunts only with a special 

quota permit (name and address only) 

issued through random drawing. 

Information for permit applications is 

available at the refuge headquarters. 

3. 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 (see 

§27.93 of this chapter) from the refuge 

at the end of each day. 

4. Each youth hunter younger than 

age 16 must remain within sight and 

normal voice contact and under 

supervision of an adult age 21 or older. 

One adult hunter may supervise no 

more than one youth hunter. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

3. We prohibit leaving boats 

unattended on the refuge after daylight 

use hours. 

* * * * * 

5. We prohibit taking frog, turtle, and 

crawfish on the refuge (see §27.21 of 

this chapter). 

6. We prohibit trotlines, limblines, 

jugs, and slat baskets in refuge pools 

and impoundments. 

7. We prohibit swimming in refuge 

impoundments and from boat ramps 

and boat docks. 

8. We allow bow fishing in refuge 

impoundments and on Kentucky Lake. 

29. Amend §32.63 Texas by: 

a. Revising paragraphs C., D.2., and 

D.3. of Aransas National Wildlife 

Refuge; 

b. Revising Balcones Canyonlands 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Adding Caddo Lake National 

Wildlife Refuge in alphabetical order; 

d. Revising paragraph A. of Hagerman 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

e. Revising paragraphs C. and D.2. of 

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife 

Refuge; and 

f. Revising paragraphs A. and C. of 

Lower Rio Grande Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows: 

§32.63 Texas. 

* * * * * 

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral 

hog on designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We may immediately close the 

entire refuge or any portion thereof to 

hunting in the event of the appearance 

of whooping crane in the hunt area or 

in order to conduct habitat management 

practices as required during the 

available windows (i.e., prescribed 

burns, roller chopping, fire breaks). 

2. For the archery and rifle season, 

hunters must obtain a refuge permit 

(name only required) and pay a fee. The 

hunter must tape the smaller vehicle tag 

on the driver’s side windshield. The 

hunter must sign the larger permit and 

possess it at all times while on the 

refuge. 

3. We define youth hunters as ages 9- 

16. A Texas-licensed, adult hunter, age 

17 or older who has successfully 

completed a Hunter Education Training 

Course, must accompany youth hunters. 

We exempt those persons born prior to 

September 2, 1971 from the Hunter 

Education Training course requirement. 

We define accompanied as being within 

normal voice contact. Each adult hunter 

may supervise only one youth hunter. 

4. We prohibit the use of dogs to trail 

game. 

5. We prohibit possession of alcoholic 

beverages at any time while hunting (see 

§32.2(j)). 

6. We will annually designate bag 

limits in the refuge hunt brochure. 

7. We allow archery hunting within 

the deer season for the county on 

specified days listed in the refuge hunt 

brochure. 

8. We allow firearm hunting within 

the deer season for the county on 

specified days listed in the refuge hunt 

brochure. 

9. All hunters must check-in and out 

at the entrance gate at the beginning and 

end of each hunt and record their 

harvest if applicable. 

10. Hunters must clean all harvested 

game in the field. 

11. Firearm hunters must wear a total 

of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) hunter 

orange including 144 square inches (936 

cm2) visible in front and 144 square 

inches visible in rear. Some hunter 

orange must appear on head gear. 

12. We prohibit target practice or any 

nonhunting discharge of firearms (see 

§27.42 of this chapter). 

13. We prohibit hunting on or across 

any part of the refuge road system, or 

hunting from a vehicle on any refuge 

road or road right-of-way. Hunters must 

remain at a minimum of 100 yards (90 

m) off any designated refuge road or 

structure. 

14. We prohibit hunters using 

handguns during archery and rifle 

hunts. Hunters may use bows and 

arrows only in accordance with State 

law. We prohibit use of crossbows for 

hunting unless we issue a Special Use 

Permit (FWS Form 1383) due to ‘‘upper 

limb’’ disability. We allow the use of 

archery equipment and centerfire rifles 

for hunting in accordance with State 

law. 

15. We prohibit cutting of holes or 

other manipulation of vegetation (e.g., 

cutting bushes, tree limbs, mowing, 

weed-eating, herbicide use, and other 

actions) or hunting from manipulated 

areas (see §27.51 of this chapter). 

16. We allow use of portable hunting 

stands, stalking of game, and still 

hunting. There is a limit of two portable 

stands per permitted hunter. A hunter 

may set up the portable stands during 

the scouting week but must remove 

them when the hunter’s permit expires 

(see §27.93 of this chapter). We prohibit 

hunters from driving nails, spikes, or 

other objects into trees or hunting from 

stands secured with objects driven into 

trees (see §27.61 of this chapter). We 

prohibit the building of pits and 

permanent blinds. 

17. We prohibit hunting with the aid 

of bait, salt, or any ingestible attractant 

(see §32.2(h)). We allow sprays and 

other noningestible attractants. 

18. We prohibit blocking of gates and 

roadways (see §27.31(h) of this chapter). 

We prohibit vehicles operating off-road 

for any reason. Hunters must park 

vehicles in such a manner as to not 

obstruct normal vehicle traffic. 

19. We allow you to use only 

biodegradable flagging tape to mark 

trails and your hunt stand location 

during the archery and rifle hunts on 

the refuge. We color-code the flagging 

tape used each weekend during the rifle 

hunts. You must use the designated 

flagging tape color specified for 

particular hunt dates. We provide this 

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and in refuge regulations sent to 

permittees. You must remove flagging 

(see §27.93 of this chapter) at the end of 

the hunt. The hunter must write his/her 

last name in black permanent marker on 

the first piece of flagging tape nearest 

the adjacent designated roadway. 

20. We prohibit camping on the refuge 

at any time. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. Beginning April 15 through October 

15, you may fish on the refuge only in 

areas designated in the refuge fishing 

brochure. From October 16 through 

April 14, the only area open to fishing 

is adjacent to the picnic area off of the 

fishing pier, and we also allow wade 

fishing in that immediate area. You may 

fish all year in marshes on Matagorda 

Island. 

3. We prohibit consumption of 

alcohol or possession of open alcohol 

containers (see §32.5(e)). 

Balcones Canyonlands National 

Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of mourning, white-wing, 

rock, and Eurasian-collared dove on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The hunting season will be 

consistent with the State season. 

2. We allow hunting in designated 

areas from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal 

sunset. 

3. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot for hunting while in the 

field (see §32.2(k)). 

4. We require refuge permits (name, 

address, and signature only) and 

payment of a hunt fee by all hunters. 

5. The bag limit will be consistent 

with State regulations 

6. We allow dogs to retrieve game 

birds during the hunt, but the dogs must 

be under the control of the handler at all 

times and not allowed to roam free (see 

§26.21(b) of this chapter). 

7. We define youth hunters as ages 9- 

16. A Texas-licensed, adult hunter, age 

17 or older who has successfully 

completed a Hunter Education Training 

Course, must accompany youth hunters. 

We exempt those persons born prior to 

September 2, 1971 from the Hunter 

Education Training course requirement. 

We define accompanied as being within 

normal voice contact. Each adult hunter 

may supervise only one youth hunter. 

8. We prohibit use or possession of 

alcohol while hunting (see §32.2(j)). 

9. We may close the entire refuge or 

any portion thereof to hunting for the 

protection of resources, as determined 

by the refuge manager. 

10. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (50 CFR 27.42 

and specific refuge regulations in part 

32). 

11. We allow nonhunters to 

accompany hunters needing special 

assistance. Contact the refuge manager 

for details. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and 

feral hog at designated times on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Conditions A1, A4, A5, and A7 

through A11 apply. 

2. We require hunters to check-in and 

out daily at designated check station(s). 

3. Weapons will be consistent with 

State regulations. 

4. Hunters must visibly wear 400 

square inches (2,600 cm2) of hunter 

orange on the outermost layer of the 

head, chest, and back, which must 

include a hunter-orange hat or cap. 

5. We prohibit dogs for hunting. 

6. We prohibit camping. 

7. You may use vehicles only on 

designated roads and parking areas. 

8. We allow stand-by hunting permits 

only if openings are available on the day 

of each hunt on a first-come-first-served 

basis. Contact the refuge manager for 

details. 

9. We prohibit the use or possession 

of bait during scouting or hunting (see 

§32.2(h)). We consider bait to be 

anything that may be eaten or ingested 

by wildlife. We allow scent attractants. 

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. 

[Reserved] 

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved] 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of deer and feral hog on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We prohibit the use of motorized 

off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) on the 

refuge (see §27.31(f) of this chapter). 

2. We set season dates and bag limits 

annually and publish them in the refuge 

public use regulations available at the 

refuge office. 

3. Deer archery hunters must possess 

and carry a signed refuge permit (signed 

refuge brochure) while hunting. 

4. You may hunt only big game during 

designated refuge seasons. 

5. You may hunt feral hog during any 

established refuge hunting season. 

Refuge permits and legal weapons apply 

for the current hunting season. 

6. We allow hunters to access the 

refuge no more than 2 hours before legal 

sunrise and no more than 2 hours after 

legal sunset. 

7. We define youth hunters as ages 9- 

16. A Texas-licensed, adult hunter, age 

17 or older who has successfully 

completed a Hunter Education Training 

Course, must accompany youth hunters. 

We exempt those persons born prior to 

September 2, 1971 from the Hunter 

Education Training course requirement. 

We define accompanied as being within 

normal voice contact. Each adult hunter 

may supervise only one youth hunter. 

8. You may participate in the refuge 

firearms deer hunt only with a Quota 

Deer Hunt Application (FWS Form 3- 

2354) issued through random drawing. 

You may obtain information on permit 

applications at the refuge headquarters. 

9. 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 (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

10. We prohibit possession or 

distribution of bait or hunting with the 

aid of bait, including any grain, salt, 

minerals, or other feed or nonnaturally 

occurring attractant on the refuge (see 

§32.2(h)). 

11. We prohibit the use of dogs, 

feeders, campsites, and all-terrain 

vehicles (we may allow all-terrain 

vehicles for medically documented 

disabled hunters by Special Use Permit 

(SUP) [FWS Form 3-1383] only). Contact 

the wildlife refuge manager for 

guidelines to obtain a SUP. 

12. Hunters must conspicuously wear 

daylight-flurorescent orange as per State 

deer hunting regulations on public 

hunting lands. 

13. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on a national 

wildlife refuge must comply with all 

provisions of State and local law. 

Persons may only use (discharge) 

firearms in accordance with refuge 

regulations (see 50 CFR part 27.42 and 

specific refuge regulations in part 32). 

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

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month of September on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. You must possess and carry a 

signed refuge brochure (which serves as 

your Migratory Game Bird/Upland 

Game Hunting Permit). The permit/ 

brochure is available free of charge at 

the refuge headquarters. 

2. You may possess shot for hunting 

no larger than #4 in the hunting area. 

3. We require the hunter to self checkin and check out. 

4. We prohibit hunting within 150 

feet (45 m) of any Day Use Area or 

walking trail. 

5. We prohibit target practice or any 

nonhunting discharge of firearms. 

6. We prohibit falconry. 

7. We allow retriever dogs, but the 

dogs must be under the control of the 

handler at all times (see §26.21(b) of this 

chapter). 

8. We prohibit airboats, hovercraft, 

and personal watercraft (jet skis, wave 

runner, jet boats, etc.) year-round on 

refuge waters. 

9. We prohibit building or hunting 

from permanent blinds. 

10. We prohibit blocking of gates and 

roads (see §27.31(h) of this chapter). 

11. We prohibit ATVs. 

12. We prohibit horses. 

13. We prohibit glass containers. 

* * * * * 

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife 

Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer, feral pig, 

and nilgai antelope on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require hunters to pay a fee and 

obtain a refuge hunt permit (name, 

address, and signature only). We issue 

replacement permits for an additional 

nominal fee. All hunt fees are 

nonrefundable. We require the hunter to 

possess and carry a signed and dated 

refuge hunt permit. 

2. We allow archery and firearm 

hunting on designated units of the 

refuge. Units 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 are open 

to archery hunting during designated 

dates. Units 2, 3, 5, and 8 are open to 

firearm hunting during designated 

dates. We close the following areas to 

hunting: Adolph Thomae, Jr. County 

Park in Unit 3, posted ‘‘No Hunting 

Zones’’ within all hunt units, La Selva 

Verde Tract (Armstrong), Waller Tract, 

Tocayo (COHYCO, Inc.) Tract, Freze 

Tract, Escondido Tract, Sendero del 

Gato, Bahia Grande Unit, and South 

Padre Island Unit. 

3. We offer hunting during specific 

portions of the State hunting season. We 

determine specific deer hunt dates 

annually, and they usually fall within 

November, December, and January. We 

may provide special feral pig and nilgai 

antelope hunts to reduce populations at 

any time during the year. 

4. We annually establish a specific 

bag limit for deer hunted on the refuge 

in the refuge hunt brochure and permit. 

We have an unlimited bag limit on feral 

pig and nilgai antelope. 

5. We require hunters to visibly wear 

400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of hunter 

orange, which includes wearing a 

minimum of 144 square inches (936 

cm2) visible on the chest, a minimum of 

144 square inches visible on the back, 

and a hunter-orange hat or cap visible 

on the head when in the field. We allow 

hunter-orange camouflage patterns. We 

allow archery hunters during the 

archery-only hunts to remove their 

hunter orange in the field only when 

hunting at a stationary location. 

6. We define youth hunters as ages 9- 

16. A Texas-licensed, adult hunter, age 

17 or older who has successfully 

completed a Hunter Education Training 

Course, must accompany youth hunters. 

We exempt those persons born prior to 

September 2, 1971 from the Hunter 

Education Training course requirement. 

We define accompanied as being within 

normal voice contact. Each adult hunter 

may supervise only one youth hunter. 

7. We allow the use of only longbows, 

compound bows, recurved bows, 

shoulder-fired muzzleloaders, and rifles. 

We prohibit use of a pistol or shotgun 

for hunting. When hunting, 

muzzleloader firearms must be .40 

caliber or larger, and modern rifles must 

be center fired and .22 caliber or larger. 

We prohibit loaded authorized hunting 

firearms (see §27.42 of this chapter) in 

the passenger compartment of a motor 

vehicle unless allowed by State 

regulations. We define ‘‘loaded’’ as 

having rounds in the chamber of 

magazine or a fire cap on a 

muzzleloading firearm. We prohibit 

target practice or ‘‘sighting-in’’ on the 

refuge. 

8. We allow a 9–day scouting period, 

ending one week prior to the 

commencement of the refuge deer 

hunting season. A permitted hunter and 

a limit of two nonpermitted individuals 

may enter the hunt units during the 

scouting period. We allow access to the 

units during the scouting period from 

legal sunrise to legal sunset. You must 

clearly display the refuge-issued Hunt 

Vehicle Validation Tags/Scouting 

Permits (name/signature required; 

available from the refuge office) face up 

on the vehicle dashboard when hunting 

and scouting. 

9. We allow hunters to enter the 

refuge only 1 hour before legal shooting 

hours during the permitted hunt season. 

We may require hunters to check out 

daily at the refuge check station at the 

end of their hunt or no later than 1 hour 

after legal shooting hours. 

10. We allow vehicle parking at Unit 

1 and Unit 6 designated parking areas 

and along the roadside of General 

Brandt Road (FM 106), Buena Vista 

Road, Lakeside Road, and County Road. 

11. We restrict vehicle access to 

service roads not closed by gates or 

signs. We prohibit the use of motorized 

vehicles (see §27.31 of this chapter). 

You may access hunt units only by foot 

or by bicycle. 

12. We allow hunting from portable 

stands or by stalking and still hunting. 

There is a limit of one blind or stand per 

permitted hunter. You must attach 

hunter identification (name and phone 

number) to the blind or stand. We 

prohibit attaching blinds and stands to 

trees or making blinds and stands from 

natural vegetation (see §§27.51 of this 

chapter and 32.2(i)). You must remove 

all blinds and stands (see §27.93 of this 

chapter) at the end of the permitted 

hunt season. 

13. We prohibit the possession or use 

of dogs while scouting or hunting. 

14. Hunters must field-dress all 

harvested big game in the field and 

check the game at the refuge check 

station before removal from the refuge. 

You may quarter deer, feral pig, and 

nilgai antelope in the field as defined by 

State regulations. You may use a 

nonmotorized cart to assist with the 

transportation of harvested game 

animals. 

15. We prohibit use of or hunting 

from any type of watercraft or floating 

device. 

16. You must receive authorization 

from a refuge employee to enter closed 

refuge areas to retrieve harvested game. 

17. You may not kill or wound an 

animal covered in this section and 

intentionally or knowingly fail to make 

a reasonable effort to retrieve and 

include it in your bag limit. 

18. We reserve the right to revoke or 

deny any permit for up to 5 years due 

to unsafe conduct or violation of one or 

more refuge regulations; this includes a 

demonstrated lack of public or hunter 

safety to a degree that may endanger 

oneself or other persons or property; 

multiple refuge regulation violations; 

aggressive, abusive, or intimidating 

behavior towards any employee of the 

United States or any local or State 

government employee engaged in 

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person engaged in official business, or 

towards any private person engaged in 

the pursuit of a permitted activity on the 

refuge. 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We require payment of an entry fee 

and boat launch at Adolph Thomae, Jr. 

County Park. We allow access to Adolph 

Thomae, Jr. County Park in accordance 

with the Cameron County Parks 

Department. 

* * * * * 

Lower Rio Grande Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of mourning, whitewinged, and white-tipped dove on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. The hunting season will be 

concurrent with the State season. We 

publish this information in the refuge 

hunting sheet. 

2. Designated areas include the La 

Grulla and Monte Cristo tracts of the 

refuge. 

3. We require hunters to pay a fee to 

obtain a refuge hunt permit (name only 

required) and to possess and carry such 

permit at all times during your 

designated hunt period. Hunters must 

also display the refuge-issued vehicle 

placard (part of the hunt permit) while 

participating in the designated hunt 

period. Hunters, including youth 

hunters, must also have a valid hunting 

license, proof of hunter’s education 

certification, and picture identification 

in order to obtain a refuge hunt permit 

and must possess the above items while 

on the refuge hunt. 

4. You should park in designated 

refuge parking areas if they are 

available. You may park along County 

roads; however, you must not block the 

path of traffic and access to the refuge 

or private property (see §27.31(h) of this 

chapter). We will tow inappropriately 

parked vehicles at the owner’s expense. 

5. We define youth hunters as ages 9- 

16. A Texas-licensed, adult hunter, age 

17 or older who has successfully 

completed a Hunter Education Training 

Course, must accompany youth hunters. 

We exempt those persons born prior to 

September 2, 1971 from the Hunter 

Education Training course requirement. 

We define accompanied as being within 

normal voice contact. Each adult hunter 

may supervise only one youth hunter. 

6. You may access the refuge during 

your permitted hunt period from 1 hour 

before legal hunt time to 1 hour after 

legal hunt time; however, you may not 

hunt outside of the legal hunt hours. 

7. Your licenses, permits, hunting 

equipment, effects, and vehicles or other 

conveyances are subject to inspection by 

Federal, State, and local law 

enforcement officers. 

8. We restrict hunt participants to 

those listed on the refuge hunt permit 

(hunter, nonhunting chaperone, and 

nonhunting assistant). We require all 

participants to wear hunter orange 

according to Texas State regulations 

(400 square inches [2,600 cm2] that is 

visible on the chest, back and head). 

9. We allow only the hunter to hunt 

and carry or discharge the applicable 

hunting shotgun, muzzleloader, rifle, or 

bow. 

10. We allow hunters to use bicycles 

on designated routes of travel. 

11. You may use properly trained 

retriever dogs to retrieve dove during 

the hunt, but the dog must be under the 

control of the handler at all times 

(hunters must not allow dogs to roam 

free) (see §26.21(b) of this chapter). 

12. We prohibit hunters discharging 

firearms for any purpose other than to 

take or attempt to take a game bird listed 

in the introductory text of this 

paragraph A. during your established 

hunt. 

13. We prohibit use of flagging or any 

other type of marker. 

14. We prohibit hunters cutting or 

trimming any vegetation or brush (see 

§27.51 of this chapter). 

15. We prohibit overnight camping. 

16. We prohibit the use of motorized 

vehicles. 

17. We reserve the right to revoke or 

deny any permit for up to 5 years for the 

following reasons: Lack of public safety 

to a degree that may endanger oneself or 

other persons or property; multiple 

regulation violations; aggressive, 

abusive, or intimidating behavior 

towards any employee of the United 

States or any local or State government 

employee engaged in official business, 

or towards any private person engaged 

in the pursuit of a permitted activity on 

the refuge. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, 

and nilgai antelope on designated areas 

of the refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A3 through A10 and 

A13 through A17 apply. 

2. We offer hunting during specific 

portions of the State hunting season. We 

determine specific hunt dates annually. 

We publish this information in the 

refuge hunting sheet. 

3. We allow archery and firearm 

hunting on designated tracts of the 

refuge. We open Teniente Tract to 

archery and firearm hunting during 

designated dates. We open East Lake 

Tract to firearm hunting during 

designated dates. 

4. We allow the use of longbows, 

compound bows, recurved bows, 

shotgun, muzzleloader, and any legal 

center-fire firearm except hand-held 

pistols (handguns) when hunting. 

Muzzleloader firearms must be .40 

caliber or larger and slugs are the only 

permitted shot for shotguns when 

hunting. We publish this information in 

the refuge hunting sheet. 

5. We allow the use of rattling horns. 

6. We allow free-standing blinds or 

tripods. Hunters may set them up 

during the scouting days preceding each 

permitted hunt date and must take them 

down by the end of such hunt date. 

Hunters must mark and tag all stands 

with their name, contact number, and 

hunt date during the period of use. 

7. Hunters must field-dress all 

harvested big game in the field. 

8. Hunters may use nonmotorized 

dollies or carts off improved roads or 

trails to haul carcasses to a parking area. 

9. We prohibit use of big game decoys. 

10. We prohibit use or possession of 

dogs, horses, or mules on the refuge 

during big game refuge hunt. 

11. We prohibit the killing, wounding, 

taking, or possession of an animal listed 

in the introductory text of this 

paragraph C while intentionally or 

knowingly failing to make a reasonable 

effort to retrieve or keep the edible 

portions of the animal and include it in 

your bag limit. 

12. We prohibit discharge of firearms 

or bows and arrows for any purpose 

other than to take or attempt to take an 

animal listed in the introductory text of 

this paragraph C during your 

established hunt. 

* * * * * 

30. Amend §32.64 Utah by removing 

paragraph B.3. and redesignating 

paragraph B.4. as paragraph B.3. of 

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. 

31. Amend §32.66 Virginia by: 

a. Revising paragraphs C.1., C.5., C.9., 

C.12., C.14., D.6., and D.7.iv. of Back 

Bay National Wildlife Refuge; 

b. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.5., 

A.7., C.1.i., C.1.viii., and C.2.iii., 

removing paragraph C.2.v., 

redesignating paragraph C.2.vi. as C.2.v., 

revising paragraphs C.3.iii. through 

C.3.vi., and adding paragraph D.4. of 

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge; 

c. Revising paragraph C. of James 

River National Wildlife Refuge; 

d. Revising paragraphs C.2. and C.4. 

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e. Revising paragraphs C.2. and C.4. of 

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge; 

f. Revising paragraph A. of Plum Tree 

Island National Wildlife Refuge; 

g. Revising paragraph C. of Presquile 

National Wildlife Refuge; and 

h. Revising paragraphs C. and D. of 

Rappahannock River Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§32.66 Virginia. 

* * * * * 

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Hunting brochures containing 

hunting application procedures, 

seasons, bag limits, methods of hunting, 

maps depicting areas open to hunting, 

and the terms and conditions under 

which we issue hunting permits (with 

hunter signature and date) are available 

at the refuge administration office and 

on the refuge’s website. 

* * * * * 

5. All selected and standby applicants 

must enter the refuge between 4 a.m. 

and 4:30 a.m. on each hunt day. We may 

issue standby hunters permits to fill 

vacant slots by lottery. All hunters must 

cease hunting no later than 6 p.m. 

* * * * * 

9. You must be at least age 16 to hunt 

without an accompanying, qualified 

adult. Youths between ages 12 and 15 

may hunt only when accompanied by a 

licensed hunter who is age 18 or older. 

We prohibit persons under age 12 from 

hunting on the refuge. 

* * * * * 

12. We allow scouting 1 week prior to 

the start of each refuge hunt period. 

Hunters may enter the hunt zones on 

foot or bicycle only. Scouts must wear 

400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of visible 

blaze orange. We require hunters to sign 

in and out on each day of scouting. 

* * * * * 

14. We prohibit hunting or 

discharging of firearms within 

designated Safety Zones. We prohibit 

retrieval of wounded game from a ‘‘No 

Hunting Area’’ or ‘‘Safety Zone’’ without 

the consent of the refuge employee on 

duty at the check station. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing.* * * 

* * * * * 

6. You may surf fish, crab, and clam 

south of the refuge’s beach access ramp. 

We allow night surf fishing by Special 

Use Permit (FWS Form 3-1383) in this 

area in accordance with dates and times 

designated on the permit. 

7. * * * 

* * * * * 

iv. You must catch and release all 

freshwater game fish. The daily creel 

limit for D Pool for other species is a 

maximum combination of any 10 

nongame fish. 

* * * * * 

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. You must possess and carry a 

Migratory Bird Hunting Application 

(FWS Form 3-2357). Hunting brochures 

containing hunting application 

procedures, seasons, bag limits, 

methods of hunting, maps depicting 

areas open to hunting, and the terms 

and conditions under which we issue 

hunting permits are available at the 

refuge administration office and on the 

refuge’s website. 

* * * * * 

5. You may erect portable blinds and 

deploy decoys; however, during the 

regular duck season, you must remove 

the blinds and decoys daily (see §27.93 

of this chapter). 

* * * * * 

7. You must complete and return a 

Migratory Bird Hunt Report (FWS Form 

3-2361), available at the refuge 

administration office or on the refuge’s 

website, within 15 days of the close of 

the season. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. * * * 

i. You must possess and carry a Big/ 

Upland Game Hunt Application (FWS 

Form 3-2356). Hunting brochures 

containing hunting application 

procedures, seasons, bag limits, 

methods of hunting, maps depicting 

areas open to hunting, and the terms 

and conditions under which we issue 

hunting permits are available at the 

refuge administration office and on the 

refuge’s website. 

* * * * * 

viii. We prohibit the use of a boat, allterrain vehicle (see §27.31(f) of this 

chapter), bicycle, or saddled animal 

within your hunt zone. 

* * * * * 

2. * * * 

* * * * * 

iii. During the sika archery season, 

you may take up to five sika daily, of 

which two may be antlered. In addition, 

you may take white-tailed deer in 

accordance with State regulations. 

* * * * * 

3. * * * 

* * * * * 

iii. When hunting, you may use any 

firearm allowed by State law in 

designated areas of the refuge. 

iv. We prohibit the discharge of a 

firearm within 50 feet (15m) of the 

centerline of any road. 

v. During the sika firearm season, you 

may take up to five sika daily, two of 

which may be antlered. In addition, 

during designated white-tailed deer 

hunt periods, you may take white-tailed 

deer in accordance with State 

regulations. 

vi. You must have a 4-wheel drive 

vehicle to hunt on Tom’s Cove Hook. 

All over-sand vehicles must carry a 

shovel, jack, tow rope or chain, board or 

similar support for the jack, and a lowpressure tire gauge. 

* * * * * 

D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

* * * * * 

4. You must possess and carry a 

refuge permit (name, address, phone 

number supplied to refuge manager) to 

surf fish on Assawoman Island between 

March 15 and September 1. 

* * * * * 

James River National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require hunters to possess a 

refuge hunting permit (signed refuge 

brochure), along with their State 

hunting license and stamps, while on 

refuge property. 

2. We require firearm hunters to 

purchase a refuge hunting permit 

(signed refuge brochure) at the Refuge 

Hunter Check Station on the morning of 

each hunt on a first-come-first-served 

basis. We also require hunters to 

complete and sign a Quota Deer Hunt 

Application (FWS Form 3-2354) and 

provide the application to the hunt 

administrator prior to receiving a refuge 

hunting permit. 

3. We require persons who wish to 

hunt during the State archery season to 

obtain a refuge hunting permit by way 

of a Quota Deer Hunt Application and 

subsequent lottery administered through 

the Virginia Department of Game and 

Inland Fisheries. We notify successful 

applicants by mail or e-mail, and if we 

receive the hunting fee by the date 

identified in the mailing, we mail refuge 

hunting permits to successful 

applicants. 

4. We allow the use of shotguns (20- 

gauge or larger, loaded with buckshot 

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arrows as designated on refuge hunting 

permits. 

5. We allow the take of two deer of 

either sex per day. 

6. We prohibit dogs. 

7. We allow only portable tree stands 

that hunters must remove at the end of 

each hunt day (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). We prohibit damage to trees 

(see §32.2(i)). 

8. We require hunters during firearms 

and muzzleloader seasons to wear in a 

conspicuous manner on head, chest, 

and back a minimum of 400 square 

inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, 

hunter-orange clothing or material. 

9. We require hunters during archery 

only seasons to wear in a visible manner 

on head, chest, and back a minimum of 

100 square inches (645 cm2) of solidcolored, hunter-orange clothing or 

material while moving to and from their 

stand/hunting location. 

10. We require that hunters using 

shotguns remain within 100 feet (30 m) 

of their assigned stand while hunting. 

11. We require that hunters using a 

muzzleloader must hunt from a stand 

elevated 10 feet (3 m) or more above the 

ground. 

12. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulation (see §27.42 of 

this chapter and specific refuge 

regulations in part 32). 

13. We prohibit the discharge of 

firearms or archery equipment across or 

within State-maintained or refuge roads, 

including roads closed to vehicles, as 

shown on refuge hunt maps. 

14. We prohibit the use of flagging to 

mark trails or for any other purpose. 

15. An adult age 21 or older, who 

must also possess and carry a valid 

hunting license and refuge hunting 

permit, must accompany and directly 

control youth hunters ages 12 to 17. We 

prohibit persons under age 12 to hunt 

on the refuge. 

16. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcohol while hunting on the refuge 

(see §32.2(j)). 

17. We require hunters to report 

accidents or injuries to the refuge office 

or sheriff’s office within 24 hours after 

the incident. Hunters must report 

accidents resulting in serious injury to 

the sheriff’s office immediately. 

* * * * * 

Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We select hunters by lottery using 

the Quota Deer Hunt Application (FWS 

Form 3-2354). Contact the refuge office 

for information on application dates. 

* * * * * 

4. Hunters must certify/qualify 

weapons and ammunition and attend an 

orientation session or take the 

orientation session online prior to 

issuance of a permit (see application 

form referenced above). Please contact 

the refuge for the online orientation web 

address. 

* * * * * 

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

* * * * * 

2. We select hunters by lottery using 

the Quota Deer Hunt Application (FWS 

Form 3-2354). Contact the refuge office 

for information on application dates. 

* * * * * 

4. Hunters must certify/qualify 

weapons and ammunition and attend an 

orientation session or take the 

orientation session online prior to 

issuance of a permit (see application 

form referenced above). Please contact 

the refuge for the online orientation web 

address. 

* * * * * 

Plum Tree Island National Wildlife 

Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of waterfowl, gallinule, 

and coot on designated areas of the 

refuge in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. We require hunters to possess and 

carry a signed refuge hunting permit 

(see condition A2 below) while hunting 

migratory game birds on the refuge. We 

open the Cow Island unit of the refuge 

only to migratory game bird hunting. 

We close all other areas of the refuge to 

all public entry. 

2. We require migratory game bird 

hunters to obtain a permit by way of 

quota hunt application and subsequent 

lottery administered through the 

Virginia Department of Game and 

Inland Fisheries. We mail permits to 

successful applicants. 

3. We prohibit jump-shooting by foot 

or boat. All hunting must take place 

from a blind as determined by the 

hunting permit. 

4. We allow only one boat or hunting 

party at each of the hunting locations. 

5. An adult age 21 or older, possessing 

and carrying a valid hunting license and 

refuge hunting permit, must accompany 

and directly control youth hunters ages 

12 to 17. We prohibit persons younger 

than age 12 to hunt on the refuge. 

6. Persons possessing, transporting, or 

carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 of 

this chapter). 

* * * * * 

Presquile National Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require big game hunters to 

obtain a permit by way of quota hunt 

application and subsequent lottery 

administered through the Virginia 

Department of Game and Inland 

Fisheries. We require a fee to obtain a 

refuge hunting permit. We notify 

successful applicants by mail or e-mail, 

and if we receive the hunting fee by the 

date identified in the mailing, we mail 

refuge hunting permits to successful 

applicants. 

2. We require hunters to possess a 

refuge hunting permit, along with their 

State hunting license and stamps, while 

on refuge property. 

3. We require still hunting only. We 

prohibit the use of ‘‘man drives,’’ defined 

as individual or group efforts intended 

to ‘‘push’’ or ‘‘jump’’ deer for the 

purposes of hunting. 

4. We allow the use of shotguns (20- 

gauge or larger, loaded with buckshot 

and or rifled slugs). We require hunters 

using slugs to be in a stand elevated 10 

feet (30) or more above the ground. 

5. We allow the take of two deer of 

either sex per day. 

6. We prohibit dogs. 

7. We prohibit the discharge of a 

weapon within 300 feet (90 m) of any 

building. 

8. We allow only portable tree stands 

that hunters must remove at the end of 

each hunt day (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). We prohibit damage to trees 

(see §32.2(i)). 

9. We require hunters to wear in a 

conspicuous manner on head, chest, 

and back a minimum of 400 square 

inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, 

hunter-orange clothing or material. 

10. We prohibit the use of flagging to 

mark trails or for any other purpose (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

11. Persons possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on national wildlife 

refuges must comply with all provisions 

of State and local law. Persons may only 

use (discharge) firearms in accordance 

with refuge regulations (see §27.42 of 

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12. An adult, age 21 or older, who 

must also possess and carry a valid 

hunting license and refuge hunting 

permit, must accompany and directly 

control youth hunters ages 12 to 17. We 

prohibit persons younger than age 12 to 

hunt on the refuge. 

13. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcohol while hunting on the refuge 

(see §32.2(j)). 

14. We require hunters to dock their 

boats at designated locations on the 

refuge. 

15. We require hunters to report 

accidents or injuries to the refuge office 

or sheriff’s office within 24 hours after 

the incident. Hunters must report 

hunting accidents resulting in serious 

injury to the sheriff’s office 

immediately. 

* * * * * 

Rappahannock River Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of white-tailed deer on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We require big game hunters to 

obtain a permit by way of quota hunt 

application and subsequent lottery 

administered through the Virginia 

Department of Game and Inland 

Fisheries. We require a fee to obtain a 

refuge hunting permit (signed and dated 

sheet). We notify successful applicants 

by mail or e-mail, and if we receive the 

hunting fee by the date identified in the 

mailing, we mail refuge hunting permits 

to successful applicants. We offer walkin registration to fill hunting slots not 

filled during the lottery process. 

2. We require hunters to possess a 

refuge hunting permit (signed and dated 

sheet), along with their State hunting 

license and stamps, while on refuge 

property. We require hunters to display 

a vehicle permit (contains date selected 

to hunt and permit number) provided by 

the refuge on the dashboard of their 

vehicle while on the refuge so that the 

permit is visible through the 

windshield. 

3. We require still hunting only. We 

prohibit the use of ‘‘man drives,’’ defined 

as individual or group efforts intended 

to ‘‘push’’ or ‘‘jump’’ deer for the 

purposes of hunting. 

4. We allow archery, muzzleloader, 

and shotgun hunting on designated 

refuge tracts and days. 

5. We permit the take of two deer of 

either sex per day. 

6. We prohibit dogs. 

7. We allow only portable tree stands 

that hunters must remove at the end of 

each hunt day (see §27.93 of this 

chapter). We prohibit damaging trees 

(see §32.2(i)). 

8. We require hunters during archeryonly season to wear in a conspicuous 

manner a minimum of 100 square 

inches (650 cm2) of solid-colored, 

hunter-orange material or clothing while 

moving to and from their stand or 

hunting location. 

9. We require hunters during 

muzzleloader and firearms seasons to 

wear in a conspicuous manner on head, 

chest, and back a minimum of 400 

square inches (2,600 cm2) of solidcolored, hunter-orange material or 

clothing. 

10. We prohibit the use of flagging to 

mark trails or for any other purpose (see 

§27.93 of this chapter). 

11. We prohibit the use of vehicles 

except on designated refuge roads. 

12. Hunters possessing, transporting, 

or carrying firearms on the refuge must 

comply with all provisions of State and 

local law. We prohibit the discharge of 

firearms or archery equipment within 

100 feet (30 m) of refuge roads as 

marked on the refuge hunt maps. 

13. An adult age 21 or older, 

possessing and carrying a valid hunting 

license and refuge hunting permit, must 

accompany and directly control youth 

hunters ages 12 to 17. We prohibit 

persons younger than age 12 to hunt on 

the refuge. 

14. We require hunters to report 

accidents or injuries to the refuge office 

or sheriff’s office within 24 hours after 

the incident. Hunters must report 

accidents resulting in serious injury to 

the sheriff’s office immediately. 

15. We prohibit the use or possession 

of alcohol while hunting on the refuge 

(see §32.2(j)). 

16. We prohibit the discharge of a 

weapon within 300 feet (90 m) of any 

building. 

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on 

designated areas of the refuge in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. We allow fishing access daily from 

legal sunrise to legal sunset. 

2. During the period when the refuge 

is open for hunting, we will close 

hunting areas to all other uses, 

including sport fishing. 

3. We prohibit fishing by any means 

other than by use of one or more 

attended poles with hook and line 

attached. 

4. We prohibit the use of lead sinkers 

in freshwater ponds, including Wilna 

Pond and Laurel Grove Pond. 

5. We require catch-and-release 

fishing for largemouth bass in 

freshwater ponds, including Wilna Pond 

and Laurel Grove Pond. Anglers may 

take other finfish species in accordance 

with State regulations. 

6. We prohibit the take of any reptile, 

amphibian, or invertebrate species for 

use as bait or for any other purpose. 

7. We prohibit the use of minnows as 

bait. 

8. We prohibit use of boats propelled 

by gasoline motors, sail, or 

mechanically operated paddle wheel. 

9. Prescheduled environmental 

education field trips will have priority 

over other uses, including sport fishing, 

on the Wilna Pond and Hutchinson 

piers at all times. 

* * * * * 

32. Amend §32.68 West Virginia by 

revising paragraphs A.1., A.6., B.1., and 

C.1. of Canaan Valley National Wildlife 

Refuge to read as follows: 

§32.68 West Virginia. 

* * * * * 

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. * * * 

1. We require each hunter to possess 

and carry a signed refuge hunting 

permit (name, address, phone number), 

State hunting license, and driver’s 

license (or other photo identification 

card) at all times while hunting on the 

refuge. The refuge hunting permit is 

free, and you may obtain it at the refuge 

headquarters. We require each hunter to 

submit a Migratory Bird Hunt Report 

(FWS Form 3-2361) at the end of the 

hunting season. Hunters must submit 

this form to the refuge headquarters if 

they wish to receive a hunting permit 

the following year. 

* * * * * 

6. We prohibit scouting and dog 

training except during legal hunting 

seasons. 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 (Upland/Small 

Game Furbearer Report; FWS Form 3- 

2362), A2, A6, and A7 apply. 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. Conditions A1 (Big Game Harvest 

Report; FWS Form 3-2359), A2, A6, A7, 

and B4 apply. 

* * * * * 

33. Amend §32.69 Wisconsin by: 

a. Revising paragraph B. of Leopold 

Wetland Management District; and 

b. Revising paragraphs A. and B. of St. 

Croix Wetland Management District to 

read as follows: 

§32.69 Wisconsin. 

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Leopold Wetland Management District 

* * * * * 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of upland game throughout the 

district (except that we prohibit hunting 

on the Blue-wing Waterfowl Production 

Area (WPA) in Ozaukee County or the 

Wilcox WPA in Waushara County) in 

accordance with State regulations 

subject to the following conditions: 

1. Condition A1 applies. 

2. You may possess approved 

nontoxic shot shells while hunting in 

the field, including shot shells used for 

hunting wild turkey (see §32.2(k)). 

* * * * * 

St. Croix Wetland Management District 

A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We 

allow hunting of migratory game birds 

throughout the district in accordance 

with State regulations subject to the 

following conditions: 

1. We prohibit hunting on designated 

portions posted as closed of the St. 

Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production 

Area (WPA) in St. Croix County. 

2. We close the Oak Ridge Waterfowl 

Production Area in St. Croix County to 

hunting from the opening day of 

waterfowl season until the first Saturday 

in December except deer hunting during 

regular archery, gun, and muzzleloader 

seasons. 

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow 

hunting of upland game throughout the 

district in accordance with State 

regulations subject to the following 

conditions: 

1. Conditions A1 and A2 apply. 

2. You may possess only approved 

nontoxic shot shells while hunting in 

the field, including shot shells used for 

hunting wild turkey (see §32.2(k)). 

* * * * * 

34. Amend §32.70 Wyoming by 

revising paragraph C.1. and removing 

paragraph C.4. of National Elk Refuge to 

read as follows: 

§32.70 Wyoming. 

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National Elk Refuge 

* * * * * 

C. Big Game Hunting. * * * 

1. We require refuge permits (issued 

by State of Wyoming). 

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Dated: August 25, 2010 

Will Shafroth, 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22131 Filed 9–14–10; 8:45 am] 

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