The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a)Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge -(1)Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of coot, crow, mourning dove, duck, goose, rail, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:(i) You must remove portable hunting blinds and decoys at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).(ii) We only allow rimfire firearms, shotguns, and archery equipment.(iii) We prohibit shooting from or over roads and parking areas.(iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting migratory birds.(v) We close the Neosho River and refuge lands north of the Neosho River to all hunting from November 1 through March 1.(2)Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote, pheasant, prairie chicken, quail, rabbit, State-defined furbearers, and squirrel on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow the use of dogs when hunting upland game, except that we prohibit the use of dogs when hunting coyotes and furbearers.(ii) Shooting hours for upland game species are 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until legal sunset.(iii) We prohibit the harvest of beaver and otter.(iv) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section apply.(3)Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:(i) You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see § 32.2(k) ).(ii) We allow one portable blind or stand per hunter. You may place a stand on the refuge no more than 14 days prior to the season, and you must remove it within 14 days of the close of the season. You must remove a portable blind at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must label any portable blind or stand with the owner's name and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) number. Labels must be clearly visible from the ground.(iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting turkey.(iv) The condition set forth at paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section applies.(v) We only allow muzzleloaders, shotguns, and archery equipment.(4)Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit the take of reptiles and amphibians.(b)Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge - (1)Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of coot, crow, duck, goose, merganser, mourning dove, rail, snipe, and woodcock on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:(i) You must remove portable hunting blinds and decoys at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).(ii) We prohibit shooting from or over roads and parking areas.(iii) In Bow Creek, we allow hunting access by boat or on foot year round.(iv) We allow the use of dogs when hunting migratory birds.(2)Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit, jack rabbit, pheasant, prairie chicken, quail, State-defined furbearers, and squirrel (fox and grey) on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:(i) We only allow shotguns and archery equipment when hunting upland game.(ii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting upland game, except that we prohibit the use of dogs when hunting coyotes and furbearers.(iii) Shooting hours for upland game species are 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until legal sunset.(iv) We prohibit the harvest of beaver and otter.(v) The condition set forth at paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section applies.(3)Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:(i) We only allow archery hunting of deer.(ii) We allow one portable blind or stand per hunter. You may place a stand on the refuge no more than 14 days prior to the season, and you must remove it within 14 days of the close of the season. You must remove a portable blind at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must label any portable blind or stand with the owner's name and KDWPT number. Labels must be clearly visible from the ground.(iii) You must obtain a refuge-issued permit (FWS Form 3-2405, Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit) to hunt deer on the refuge.(iv) The condition set forth at paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section applies.(v) We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting turkey.(vi) You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see § 32.2(k) ).(4)Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas on the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) We only allow boats for activities related to fishing.(ii) We prohibit boating for fishing between October 1 and April 1 when the reservoir water elevation falls below 1,722 feet (measured on October 1), except in the Bow Creek Hunting Unit. Boats may be launched only at Scout Cove during this period.(iii) We allow boating for fishing year-round, on the entire reservoir, only when the reservoir water elevation is above 1,722 feet (measured on October 1).(iv) We allow noncommercial collection of baitfish as governed by State regulations.(v) We prohibit all activities associated with fishing tournaments, outside of sport fishing itself, to include organized gatherings, registrations, weigh-ins, and award presentations to be held or organized on the refuge.(vi) We prohibit the take of reptiles and amphibians.(c)Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge -(1)Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of coot, crow, duck, goose, mourning dove, rail, snipe, and woodcock on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) You must remove portable hunting blinds and decoys at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).(ii) We prohibit shooting from or over roads and parking areas.(iii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting migratory birds.(iv) We only allow shotguns and archery equipment.(2)Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote, cottontail rabbit, State-defined furbearers, squirrel, and upland birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow the use of dogs when hunting upland game, except that we prohibit the use of dogs when hunting coyotes and furbearers.(ii) Shooting hours for upland game species are 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until legal sunset.(iii) We prohibit the harvest of beaver and otter.(iv) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) of this section apply.(3)Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) You must possess and carry a State-issued refuge access permit to hunt deer and spring turkey.(ii) We allow one portable blind or stand per hunter. You may place a stand on the refuge no more than 14 days prior to the season, and you must remove it within 14 days of the close of the season. You must remove a portable blind at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must label any portable blind or stand with the owner's name and KDWPT number. Labels must be clearly visible from the ground.(iii) We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting turkey.(iv) You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for turkey hunting (see § 32.2(k) ).(v) The condition set forth at paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section applies.(vi) We only allow archery deer hunting, except during the January antlerless deer season when we allow the use of archery, muzzleloader, and shotgun.(4)Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit the take of reptiles and amphibians.(d)Quivira National Wildlife Refuge -(1)Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of coot, crow, duck, goose, and mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:(i) We open refuge hunting areas from September 1 through February 28.(ii) The refuge is open from 11/2 hours before legal sunrise to 11/2 hours after legal sunset.(iii) We prohibit the retrieval of game from areas closed to hunting.(iv) You must remove portable hunting blinds and decoys at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).(v) We prohibit shooting from or over roads and parking areas.(vi) We allow the use of dogs when hunting migratory birds.(vii) We only allow shotguns and archery equipment.(2)Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote, pheasant, quail, State-defined furbearers, squirrel, and rabbit on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii), (v), and (vii) of this section apply.(ii) We allow the use of dogs when hunting upland game, except that we prohibit the use of dogs when hunting coyotes and furbearers.(iii) We prohibit the harvest of beaver and otter.(iv) You must possess a State-issued refuge access permit for coyote and State-defined furbearer hunting.(3)Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) You may possess only approved nontoxic ammunition for turkey and deer hunting (see § 32.2(k) ).(ii) You must possess a State-issued refuge access permit for deer and turkey hunting.(iii) We allow one portable blind or stand per hunter. You may place a stand on the refuge no more than 14 days prior to the season, and you must remove it within 14 days of the close of the season. You must remove a portable blind at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter). You must label any portable blind or stand with the owner's name and KDWPT number. Labels must be clearly visible from the ground.(iv) We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting turkey.(v) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii) and (v) of this section apply.(vi) We only allow muzzleloaders, shotguns, and archery equipment.(4)Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on all waters on the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) We prohibit taking of reptiles and amphibians.(ii) We prohibit the use of trotlines and setlines.(iii) We prohibit the use of seines for taking bait.(iv) We prohibit fishing from water control structures and bridges.(v) We restrict fishing in the designated "Kid's Pond," approximately 1/4 mile (.4 kilometers) west-southwest of headquarters, to youth age 14 and younger, and to a parent and/or guardian age 18 or older accompanying a youth.(vi) The creel limit for the Kid's Pond is one fish per day.(vii) The condition set forth at paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section applies.(viii) The only live bait we allow is worms; we prohibit all other live bait. 85 FR 54111 , Aug. 31, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 74064 , Oct. 30, 2023 81 FR 68898, 10/4/2016; 83 FR 45780, 9/10/2018; 84 FR 47675, 9/10/2019; 85 FR 54111, 8/31/2020; as amended at 88 FR 74064, 10/27/2023