Trinity River Refuge Hunt Opportunities

LIBERTY, August 17, 2010 - Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge has listed the 2010 Archery Only hunt and Upland Game hunt opportunities on its updated website with a new application procedure. The mini-season Archery Only hunt will be by a lottery draw due to the overwhelming interest from bow hunters. The new application can be downloaded at <http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/texas/trinityriver> or you can type in Trinity River Refuge in any search engine to locate the website. Only the Page Tract, totaling 2,200 acres, will be open for the Archery Only hunt. A total of 20 permits will be issued.

Lottery applications for Refuge’s 23 day mini-season Archery Only hunt will be accepted between August 23 and September 13, 2010. If selected, the permitted hunter will be allowed to bring 1 guest and 1 youth (age 12 to 17) OR 2 youths at no additional charge.

First come, first serve applications for 2010 Upland Game hunt (squirrel and rabbit) are also available starting August 23 on the same website. Each adult hunter must have a permit but will be allowed to bring up to two youth hunters (age 12 to 17) at no additional charge. Two tracts, totaling 2,350 acres, will be open for hunting with a total of 50 permits issued on a first come basis.

Since these hunts will be taking place on a National Wildlife Refuge, certain special regulations will be enforced as described in the application process. Additional hunting opportunities for the 2010/11 Waterfowl and Big Game (deer and hog) will be released in the next couple of weeks.

Fully completed applications with a check or money order should be mailed and made payable to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box 10015, Liberty, TX 77575. The public drawing for the Archery Only lottery hunt will be held on September 20 at 10:00am at the Refuge office located at 1351 N. Main, Liberty, TX. You do not have to be present to be selected. Those persons selected will be notified by mail within 10 days and given a Refuge hunt permit with a list of refuge regulations and map.