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) Block Island National Wildlife Refuge.

(1)-(2) [Reserved]

(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:

(i) We require hunters to submit a hunt application (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System) to be selected to hunt on the refuge.

(ii) Hunters must mark portable tree stands/blinds with refuge permit number.

(iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 feet (30 meters) of a refuge trail.

(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines.

(b) Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.

(1)-(2) [Reserved]

(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:

(i) We require hunters to submit a hunt application (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System) to be selected to hunt on the refuge.

(ii) Hunters must mark portable tree stands/blinds with refuge permit number.

(iii) We prohibit hunting within 100 feet (30 meters) of a refuge trail.

(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines.

(c) Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge.

(1)-(3) [Reserved]

(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:

(i) Anglers may only saltwater fish at Sachuest Beach shoreline from September 16 through March 31.

(ii) Anglers may night-fish after legal sunset with a refuge permit (FWS Form 3-2358).

(d) Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of Canada goose and mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge.

(2)-(3) [Reserved]

(4) Sport fishing. We allow saltwater fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Anglers may saltwater fish from September 16 through March 31.


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