NWR Observing and photographing mammals, other than casually, has never been a focus of mine, so the following list is quite cursory, and represents only those mammals with which I have had some experience at Woodruff. Many of the rodents that are abundant there are omitted, as are ungulates. Deer and feral hogs are found on the refuge, but seldom seen. Deer prints are seen throughout the refuge, but I have only seen actual deer a couple of times, and have never been able to photograph them there. The species below are presented roughly in order of the frequency with which I encounter them.
Marsh rabbits are common along the edges of marshes.
They are abundant along the dikes, especially in areas where there is dense cover nearby. They often come out onto the sides of the dikes in late afternoon, especially on the south and east sides of the dike surrounding Pool 1 . They can sometimes be approached quite closely if you move slowly. Gray squirrels are common in all wooded habitats. Fox squirrels have been seen on a couple of occasions, but are not common.