This provides waterfowl with undisturbed habitat during this stressful time. Occasionally deer hunters may be present. If pheasant hunters are present, it would be prudent for birders NOT to enter the refuge. Do not park on any portion of CR 200 N as it crosses the marsh. Parking in this area blocks the road for vehicular traffic, especially the large farm vehicles that regularly use the road.
Local residents can get very upset if birders interfere with their farm operations.
In the winter, Benton County roads are often closed due to snow. Dunning, J. B., and T. M. Braile. Checklist of the Birds of Benton County, Indiana. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Publication FNR-165, 1998. An excellent description of Big Pine Creek from the Sycamore Audubon Society website.