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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuges
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuges
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All Night Fishing Event At DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge on July 19th
Missouri Valley, IA - DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting an all-night fishing event on Desoto Lake the evening of Saturday July 19th, 2008. The refuge will remain open to fishing Saturday night into Sunday morning. The refuge will close at its normal closing time of one-half hour after sunset on Sunday evening July 20th.
After sunset on the 19th, all traffic entering and exiting the refuge will need to use the south entrance near Wilson Island State Park as the north entrance will be closed for the night. The refuge is a federal fee area and a $3.00 daily entrance fee, an annual refuge pass, or a valid federal duck stamp is required for each vehicle. Anglers using boats will need to comply with state regulations and are cautioned to ensure their navigation lights, as well as all other required equipment are in good working order. State boating regulations as well as the no-wake limit will be strictly enforced. With the exception of the closing hours, all other refuge regulations will still apply during the one night event. Camping is not permitted on the refuge and tents will not be allowed. Camping is available at adjoining Wilson Island State Park. Anglers should bring their own artificial lights as fires are strictly prohibited.
The refuge is asking that everyone who participates to bring garbage bags and pick up litter around the area they fish. Litter has become a large problem at DeSoto, and it is hoped that anglers visiting the refuge will help keep the area clean for the next family to enjoy.
Missouri Valley, IA - DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting an all-night fishing event on Desoto Lake the evening of Saturday July 19th, 2008. The refuge will remain open to fishing Saturday night into Sunday morning. The refuge will close at its normal closing time of one-half hour after sunset on Sunday evening July 20th.
After sunset on the 19th, all traffic entering and exiting the refuge will need to use the south entrance near Wilson Island State Park as the north entrance will be closed for the night. The refuge is a federal fee area and a $3.00 daily entrance fee, an annual refuge pass, or a valid federal duck stamp is required for each vehicle. Anglers using boats will need to comply with state regulations and are cautioned to ensure their navigation lights, as well as all other required equipment are in good working order. State boating regulations as well as the no-wake limit will be strictly enforced. With the exception of the closing hours, all other refuge regulations will still apply during the one night event. Camping is not permitted on the refuge and tents will not be allowed. Camping is available at adjoining Wilson Island State Park. Anglers should bring their own artificial lights as fires are strictly prohibited.
The refuge is asking that everyone who participates to bring garbage bags and pick up litter around the area they fish. Litter has become a large problem at DeSoto, and it is hoped that anglers visiting the refuge will help keep the area clean for the next family to enjoy.
Hunting Opportunities at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
Permits are still available for deer hunting at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) for two Antlerless Deer hunts (Muzzleloader only). The hunts: Boyer Chute Early, will be held on October 12-13, 2008, and Boyer Chute Late, will be held on November 29-30, 2008. The permits will be sold on a first come, first-served basis. They will be sold online at https://ngpc-permits.ne.gov/NGPC-PS/faces/public/welcome and at the following Nebraska Game and Parks Commission permitting offices: Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Alliance, Bassett, Chadron State Park, Fort Robinson State Park, Kearney, Niobrara State Park, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha, Lincoln, and Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area. Hunting will be allowed in designated areas following refuge-specific regulations and Nebraska G&PC regulations and licensing.
Information about hunting and other public use opportunities at the refuge are available by contacting Boyer Chute NWR, 3720 Rivers Way, Ft. Calhoun, NE 68023, 402-468-4313.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
Permits are still available for deer hunting at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) for two Antlerless Deer hunts (Muzzleloader only). The hunts: Boyer Chute Early, will be held on October 12-13, 2008, and Boyer Chute Late, will be held on November 29-30, 2008. The permits will be sold on a first come, first-served basis. They will be sold online at https://ngpc-permits.ne.gov/NGPC-PS/faces/public/welcome and at the following Nebraska Game and Parks Commission permitting offices: Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Alliance, Bassett, Chadron State Park, Fort Robinson State Park, Kearney, Niobrara State Park, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha, Lincoln, and Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area. Hunting will be allowed in designated areas following refuge-specific regulations and Nebraska G&PC regulations and licensing.
Information about hunting and other public use opportunities at the refuge are available by contacting Boyer Chute NWR, 3720 Rivers Way, Ft. Calhoun, NE 68023, 402-468-4313.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.