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Waterfowl Production Areas
• These federal lands are purchased with Federal Duck Stamp revenue.
• They are open to public recreation, but camping is prohibited.
Special regulations may apply; visit fws.gov/refuge/rainwater_basin_wmd/.
National Forest, National Park Service, Federal Reservoir, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
National Wildlife Refuge
• These are federally managed lands.
• Special regulations may apply.
• Most national wildlife refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and national forests and
grasslands managed by the U.S. Forest Service are open to hunting, unless otherwise posted. Check with
those agencies for special regulations.
• For the Department of the Interior, National Park Service regulations, visit nps.gov/mnrr/planyourvisit/
hunting.htm.
State Parks (SP), State Recreation Areas (SRA) and State Historical Parks (SHP)
• Portions of some state recreation areas are open to hunting from the Tuesday following Labor Day through the
end of the spring turkey hunting season.
• Hunting on state recreation areas is prohibited within 100 yards of any public-use facility or activity area,
including picnic areas, campgrounds, private cabins, concession areas, boat ramps and parking lots.
• Hunting during specific seasons in designated areas is permitted in some state parks and state historical parks.
The list of park areas allowing hunting in 2020 likely will be determined in the summer of 2020.
• Special regulations apply to state park areas, and a park entry permit is required for each vehicle entering a
state park, state recreation area or state historical park.
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