Refuge-Specific Hunting and Fishing Regulations

The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) adds and/or amends certain regulations governing sport fishing and hunting for migratory game bird, upland/small game, and big game on individual national wildlife refuges. Refuge Managers continuously review hunting and fishing programs to respond to visitor interest in recreation activities and to ensure compatibility with the purposes for which the individual refuges were established. Modifications to existing programs may include programs deleted, modified or expanded based on fluctuating environmental conditions, changes to State and other Federal regulations, and other factors. Modifications are also designed, to the extent practical, to make refuge hunting and fishing programs consistent with existing State hunting and fishing regulations.