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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Refuge System
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Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Regulations

General Refuge Information
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 540 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, a network of lands set aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Refuge System is a living heritage, preserving wildlife and habitat for people today and for generations to come.

Refuge headquarters is open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays.

The Refuge headquarters can be reached via Highway 281 by going east from Edmunds on 11th Street SE for 5 miles. To reach the Refuge headquarters from Kensal, take Highway 9 south to 11th Street SE; then travel west for 5 ½ miles.

[Image: Map to Arrowwood.]

What You Need To Know

• Hunting on the Refuge is permitted in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Become familiar with all special Refuge regulations and the boundaries of the hunting units before going afield.
• Hunting on the Refuge is permitted for deer, upland game birds, fox, and cottontail rabbits only. Other species may not be hunted on the Refuge. Legal hunting weapons are bow and arrow, State-allowed firearms, and muzzle loaders.
• Hunters requiring special accommodations should contact the Refuge Manager.

Accessibility Information
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is available to all individuals regardless of physical or mental ability. Dial 7-7-1 for a free connection to the State transfer relay service for TTY and voice calls to or from the speech or hearing impaired. For more information or to address accessibility needs, please contact Refuge staff at (701) 285-3341 or the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Equal Opportunity, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Special Regulations

• For your safety, motor vehicle travel is restricted to Refuge roads and established access trails within the Refuge. Off-road vehicle travel is strictly prohibited. All access trails are closed except when retrieving harvested deer during the hunting season.
• Do not block Refuge gates with parked vehicles.
• Hunters must possess appropriate State hunting licenses.
• It is unlawful to carry a loaded firearm in any vehicle.
• Open fires and camping are not permitted on the Refuge.
• The area surrounding the Refuge headquarters is closed to all hunting and entry. Please see map for areas closed to hunting.
• Approved non-toxic shot is required for all shotgun hunting.

Refuge Signs And Their Meaning

[Image: Drawing of sign: NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY PROHIBITED]

Refuge Boundary

• Areas are open to permitted activities only.
• Regulations and further information are available at the Refuge headquarters.

[Image: Drawing of sign: NO HUNTING ZONE]

No Hunting

• Areas around offices and residences closed to hunting are posted (see map).

Deer Hunting

• The entire Refuge is open to deer hunting, except in the closed area as indicated on the map.
• Vehicles are allowed on the Refuge to retrieve deer during the following hours only: 9:30 - 10:00 am; 1:30 - 2:00 pm; and 1/2-hour after sunset for 1 hour. ATV and snowmobile use is strictly prohibited on the Refuge. ATVs may not be used to retrieve deer. Vehicles are restricted to established access trails. Please close gates after retrieving deer.
• The Refuge is open during the Youth Deer Season except as indicated on the map. Contact the Refuge Manager for current regulations.

Attention Firearm Hunters

• A State-issued unit permit is required to hunt on the Refuge. Hunters are restricted to the unit, species, sex, and weapon indicated on the permit.
• On the opening day of deer firearm season, hunters may not enter the Refuge before legal shooting hours. Thereafter, hunters may enter the Refuge, but not shoot, before legal hours.
• Hunters may not re-enter the Refuge after harvesting their deer unless unarmed and wearing blaze orange.

Attention Bow Hunters

• All areas open to hunting are open to archery hunting during the entire State archery season.
• Bow hunters must wear blaze orange during the regular deer firearm season.
• Tree stands are permitted on the Refuge, but they may not be erected until the opening day of the State archery season. Permanent tree stands are not allowed on the Refuge. Temporary tree stands are permitted on the Refuge, and must be removed daily. Stands and steps may be clamped, roped, or chained to trees, but may not be nailed or screwed directly to trees.

Upland Game Bird Hunting

• Late season upland game bird hunting on the Refuge opens following the deer firearm season. Pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and gray partridge are the only upland game birds that may be hunted on the Refuge. Dogs may be used, but they must be under control at all times.
• Prairie chickens may be present in several Refuge areas and are protected. If you cannot confirm that a bird is a pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, or partridge, do not shoot!

Fox Hunting

• The entire Refuge, except the closed area indicated on the map, is open to fox hunting following the deer firearm season. The fox hunting season on the Refuge closes March 31.

Cottontail Rabbit Hunting

• Cottontail rabbits may be harvested on the Refuge following the deer firearm season through March 31.

Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
7745 11th Street SE
Pingree, ND 58476
701 /285 3341
701 /285 3350 fax
arrowwood@fws.gov
http://arrowwood.fws.gov

For State transfer relay service TTY/Voice: 711
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov
For Refuge Information 1800/344 WILD

[Image: Map of Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge.]

August 2003

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