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50 CFR 32.67 - Washington. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 50 › Chapter I › Subchapter C › Part 32 › Subpart B › Section 32.67
50 CFR 32.67 - Washington.
1. We allow hunters to possess and carry no more than 25 approved nontoxic shells while hunting in the field (see § 32.2(k)).
2. Hunters may access the hunt areas by boat only. The maximum speed limit is 5 miles per hour for boats in all refuge waters.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and shellfishing on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
1. In concurrence with the State, we allow fishing from boats outside the Sanctuary Area and outside the Research Natural Area.
2. We prohibit bank fishing within the refuge along the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek.
3. We prohibit shellfishing (clams, oysters, mussels) on the tideflats.
4. We prohibit boat launching on the refuge.
5. We prohibit tidal flat and marsh access from refuge trails.
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We prohibit overnight parking and/or camping.
2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for hunting (see § 32.2(k)).
3. We prohibit discharge of any firearm within 1/4 mile (396 m) of any maintained building or Federal facility, such as, but not limited to, a structure designed for storage, human occupancy, or shelter for animals.
4. We only allow portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of nonliving natural materials. Hunters must remove all decoys and other equipment (see § 27.93 of this chapter) at the end of each day.
5. We allow hunting only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays on Marsh Unit 1 and Farm Units 226-227.
B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game birds on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. Conditions A1, A2, and A3 apply.
2. We allow hunting from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sunset on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays in Marsh Unit 1.
2. We allow hunting with shotgun, muzzleloader, and archery only.
2. On waters open to fishing, we allow fishing only from April 1 to September 30, with the exception of Falcon, Heron, Goldeneye, Corral, Blythe, Chukar, and Scaup Lakes that are open year-round.
3. We allow frogging during periods when we allow fishing on designated waters.
1. We prohibit overnight camping and/or parking.
4. We allow only portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of nonliving natural materials. Hunters must remove all decoys and other equipment at the end of each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions: Conditions A1, A2, and A3 apply.
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, dove, and snipe on designated areas of the Monument/Refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
4. We allow only portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of nonliving natural materials. Hunters must remove all decoys and other equipment (see § 27.93 of this chapter) at the end of each day.
5. We allow only nonmotorized boats and boats with electric motors on the WB-10 Pond (Wahluke Lake) and with walk-in access only.
6. We close all islands within the Columbia River to all access.
B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, quail, grey partridge, and chukar partridge on designated areas of the Monument/Refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions: Conditions A1, A2, A3, and A6 apply.
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer and elk on designated areas of the Monument/Refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We allow sport hunting of deer and elk on designated areas of the Monument/Refuge.
i. Conditions A1, A2, A3, and A6 apply.
ii. We allow hunting with shotgun, muzzleloader, and archery only.
2. We allow population control hunting of elk on the Rattlesnake Unit of the Monument/Refuge.
i. Condition A1 applies, and we also prohibit smoking.
ii. We require elk population control hunters to participate in a Service-directed, hunt-specific training session each year prior to hunting and receive a Service-provided permit (signed brochure) that hunters must carry at all times.
iii. We allow hunting with modern firearms only.
iv. We allow authorized vehicles only on designated roads and only in designated parking areas.
v. We prohibit the use of bicycles and carts.
vi. We allow hunting Monday through Friday only.
vii. All hunt assistants must be under the supervision of the permitted hunter at all times.
viii. We allow foot access only beyond designated roads and parking areas.
ix. We prohibit retrieval of animals outside the hunt area without prior Service approval.
x. All hunt assistants must check-in and out and be under the supervision of the permitted hunter at all times.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on the Wahluke and Ringold Units in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. Conditions A1, A5, and A6 apply.
2. We allow access from legal sunrise to legal sunset, except that we allow access to the Wahluke Unit's White Bluffs boat launch from 2 hours before legal sunrise until 2 hours after legal sunset for launch and recovery activities only.
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and common snipe on the refuge-owned shorelines of Hunting and Price Islands in accordance with State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for hunting (see § 32.2(k)).
3. We prohibit permanent blinds. You must remove all personal property, including decoys and boats, by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
5. We open the refuge for hunting access from 1 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
6. We prohibit dogs on the refuge, except for hunting dogs engaged in authorized hunting activities, and under the immediate control of a licensed hunter (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter).
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of elk on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We conduct the refuge hunt by State permit only. We require hunters to possess and carry current Washington State elk licenses, valid for the refuge's hunt unit.
2. We allow a maximum of ten hunters to use the refuge in any one day, with one hunt period consisting of 5 consecutive days (Monday through Friday only).
3. We allow a maximum of four hunt periods per hunt season; two regular permit hunts, and if required, two “as needed” permit hunts.
4. We will use the State Second Elk Tag As-Needed hunt program as necessary to control elk numbers during months outside the normal hunting season, except we prohibit hunting during the period April through August.
5. The State will publish the hunting dates, number of permits to be issued, and other regulations for the refuge hunt in the State's Big Game hunting pamphlet. You may also obtain this information by contacting the refuge headquarters.
6. We allow hunting of elk using muzzleloading firearms only.
7. We require hunters to attend a refuge-specific orientation session each year prior to hunting on the refuge.
8. We allow hunting on Mondays through Fridays only. We close the refuge to hunting on weekends and Federal holidays.
10. No more than one unlicensed person may assist each licensed hunter during the hunt.
11. Additional persons may assist hunters during elk retrieval only.
12. We prohibit hunters from operating motorized vehicles on the refuge.
13. Condition A2 applies.
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. We prohibit waterfowl hunting on any creek or stream.
2. We allow hunting during approved State hunting seasons occurring from September through December. We prohibit hunting and discharging firearms during all other periods.
3. You may not shoot or discharge any firearm from, across, or along a public highway, designated route of travel, road, road shoulder, road embankment, or designated parking area.
B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game and other small game on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
1. We allow hunting during approved State hunting seasons occurring September through December, and during the State spring wild turkey season. We prohibit hunting and discharge of firearms during all other periods.
2. During the State spring turkey season, we prohibit hunting of all species except wild turkey.
3. We prohibit raccoon hunting with dogs.
4. Condition A3 applies.
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of big game on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We prohibit all use of dogs for hunting of big game.
2. Conditions A2 and A3 apply.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations.
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, dove, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
3. We prohibit discharge of any firearm within 1/4 mile (396 m) of any maintained building or Federal facility, such as, but not limited to, a structure designed for storage, human occupancy, or shelter for animals. You may not shoot or discharge any firearm from, across, or along a public highway, designated route of travel, road, road shoulder, road embankment, or designated parking area.
5. On the McNary Fee Hunt Area (McNary Headquarters Unit), we allow hunting subject to the following conditions:
i. The McNary Fee Hunt Area (McNary Headquarters Unit) is only open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day.
ii. We require hunters to possess and carry a special refuge permit (name/address/phone number), pay a recreation user fee, and obtain a blind assignment before hunting.
iii. We allow hunting only from assigned blind sites and require hunters to remain within 100 feet (30 m) of marked posts unless retrieving birds or setting decoys.
iv. We prohibit the hunting of dove.
v. Hunters may only possess up to 25 shot shells per hunt day.
7. We close Strawberry Island in the Snake River to all access.
8. We close Badger and Foundation Islands in the Columbia River to all access.
1. Conditions A1, A2, A3, A7, and A8 apply.
2. On the McNary Fee Hunt Area (McNary Headquarters Unit), we allow hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day. We prohibit hunting before 12 p.m. (noon) on each hunt day.
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer only on the Stateline, Juniper Canyon, Peninsula, Two-Rivers, and Wallula Units in accordance with State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
2. On the Stateline and Juniper Canyon Units, we allow hunting with modern firearms, shotgun, muzzleloader, and archery.
3. On the Peninsula, Two-Rivers, and Wallula Units, we allow hunting with archery and shotgun only.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions: Conditions A1, A7, and A8 apply.
1. We allow hunting by special refuge permit only. You must possess and carry the special refuge permit at all times while hunting.
2. You may not shoot or discharge any firearm from, across, or along a public highway, designated route of travel, road, road shoulder, road embankment, or designated parking area.
3. We limit or prohibit hunting of dusky Canada goose in accordance with State regulations. The State defines dusky Canada goose as a dark-breasted Canada goose, as determined by a Munsell color chart 10 YR, 5 or less, with a culmen (bill) length of 40 to 50 millimeters (1.6 to 2 inches). In addition, we will close the refuge goose season early if the dusky Canada goose harvest reaches a quota adopted by the refuge.
4. We allow hunting on designated portions of the River “S” Unit on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, excluding Federal holidays, during the regular State waterfowl hunting season.
6. We allow access to the refuge check station 2 hours before legal shooting time. We require hunters to depart the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal shooting time.
7. We allow entry to the hunt area during hunt days for the purpose of hunting only. We prohibit entry to the hunt area for scouting, sight-seeing, or other purposes.
8. We allow hunting only from designated permanent blinds. We prohibit all hunting outside the designated blinds, including hunting from temporary blinds or jump shooting.
9. We allow a maximum of three persons per hunting blind.
10. We prohibit additional hunters to join a hunt party after the party has checked in.
11. You may possess only approved nontoxic shotshells for hunting (see § 32.2(k)) in quantities of 25 or fewer per day.
12. Hunters must leash all dogs except when hunting at the designated blind (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter).
15. We reserve Blind 1A for exclusive use by hunters with permanent disabilities who possess a valid State Disabled Hunter Permit and who qualify under WAC 232-12-282. Blind 1A may also be occupied by nonhunters who are assisting the disabled hunters.
16. We allow vehicles only on designated routes of travel and require hunters to park in designated parking areas (see § 27.31 of this chapter). We prohibit off-road vehicle travel, and all use of ATVs (see § 27.31(f) of this chapter).
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 (see § 27.42 of this chapter and specific refuge regulations in this part 32).
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. We allow fishing and frogging from March 1 through September 30 only.
2. We allow fishing and frogging from legal sunrise to legal sunset only.
5. We allow dove hunting only on the Chloe, Webb, Petty, Halvorson, Chambers, and Isiri Units.
6. On the Pumphouse and Robbins Road Units, hunters may only possess up to 25 shot shells per hunt day.
7. On the Pumphouse, Petty, Isiri, Chamber, and Chloe Units, we allow hunting 7 days a week subject to the following condition: We require hunting parties to space themselves a minimum of 200 yards (180 m) apart.
8. On the Halvorson and Webb Units, we allow hunting only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
9. On the Robbins Road Unit, we allow hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
10. On the Robbins Road and Pumphouse Units, we allow hunting only from numbered field blind sites, and hunters must park their vehicles only at the numbered post corresponding to the numbered field blind site they are using (see § 27.31 of this chapter). Selection of parking sites/numbered posts is on a first-come, first-served basis at the designated parking lot. We prohibit free-roam hunting or jump shooting, and you must remain within 100 feet (30 m) of the numbered field blind post unless retrieving birds or setting decoys. We allow a maximum of four persons per blind site.
2. We allow hunting of upland game from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sunset of each hunt day.
3. On the Halvorson and Webb Units, we allow hunting only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
4. On the Robbins Road Unit, we allow hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, and coot within 50 yards (45 m) of hunting sites designated by the refuge manager on the north side of Upper Turnbull Slough in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We only allow waterfowl (duck, goose, coot) hunting during the State's Youth Migratory Bird Hunt.
2. We prohibit the use of motorized boats.
3. We prohibit the construction or use of permanent blinds, pit blinds, stands, or scaffolds (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
4. We only allow authorized vehicles on designated routes of travel and require hunters to park in designated parking area (see § 27.31(h) of this chapter). We prohibit ATVs and ORVs.
5. Hunters may possess and carry no more than 25 nontoxic shotshells per hunter per day while in the field (see § 32.2(k)).
6. We prohibit shooting or discharging any firearm from, across, or along a public highway, designated route of travel, road, road shoulder, road embankment, or designated parking area.
7. We allow hunter access from 2 hours before legal sunrise until 1 hour after legal sunset.
8. Hunters must possess a nontransferable refuge special access permit that names hunters, their hunt partners, and accompanying adult.
1. We conduct the refuge hunt by State permit only. We require hunters to possess and carry current Washington State elk licenses, valid for the refuge hunt unit, and a refuge special access permit.
2. We allow only authorized vehicles on designated routes of travel and require hunters to park in designated parking areas (see § 27.31(h) of this chapter). We prohibit ATVs and ORVs.
3. We allow hunter access from 2 hours before legal sunrise until 5 hours after legal sunset. Hunters needing additional time for retrieval must notify refuge staff or a State fish and wildlife officer.
4. We prohibit possession of a bow with the arrow nocked within any safety zone or Closed Area.
5. Safety zones of 500 feet (150 m) are in effect around existing structures. We prohibit shooting from or into any safety zone or Closed Area.
6. One person may assist hunters only during elk retrieval. We require this person to remain with the hunter at all times during retrieval. We require all hunters/helpers to possess a nontransferable refuge special access permit.
7. Refuge staff or a State Fish and Wildlife Officer must accompany hunters during retrieval of a wounded elk that moves outside the hunt unit in Closed Areas.
8. Hunters must use nontoxic ammunition or remove or bury the visceral remains of harvested animals.
4. We only allow portable blinds and temporary blinds constructed of nonliving natural materials. You must remove all decoys and other equipment (see § 27.93 of this chapter) at the end of each day.
5. On the Paterson and Whitcomb Units, we allow hunting only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and all federally recognized holidays within the State season.
6. On the Ridge Unit, we allow only shoreline hunting and prohibit hunting from boats.
7. We close all islands within the Columbia River to all access.
1. Conditions A1, A2, A3, A5, and A7 apply.
2. On the Whitcomb Island Unit, we only allow hunting of upland game from 12 p.m. (noon) to legal sunset of each hunt day.
1. Conditions A1, A2, A3, and A7 apply.
2. We allow hunting by special permit only (issued by the State).
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the following conditions: Conditions A1 and A7 apply.
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. Hunting of geese, ducks, coots, and snipe is allowed on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State hunting regulations and subject to the following conditions:
3. Goose hunting is allowed on Wednesday and Saturday in the Riekkola and Tarlatt Units only from established blinds.
5. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for hunting (see § 32.2(k)).
8. We open the refuge for hunting access from 1 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 1 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
9. We require dogs to be kept on a leash, except for hunting dogs engaged in authorized hunting activities, and under the immediate control of a licensed hunter (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter). We prohibit dogs on Long Island and on beaches within the Leadbetter Point Unit.
11. We prohibit permanent blinds. You must remove all personal property, including decoys and boats, by 1 hour after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
4. Dogs are not allowed on Long Island.
6. We prohibit fires on the refuge, except in designated campgrounds on Long Island (see § 27.95(a) of this chapter).
2. At Long Island, only archery hunting is allowed, and hunting firearms are prohibited.
8. You must remove all personal property, including stands, from the refuge by 1 1/2 hours after legal sunset (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
9. Tree stands may stay in place for 3 days and must be labeled with the hunter's name and phone number, and the date the stand was set-up. The stand may be set-up 1 1/2 hours before legal sunrise. The stand must be removed before 1 1/2 hours after legal sunset on the third day.
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