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Havasu
National Wildlife Refuge - AZ,CA
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is located on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California. It preserves habitat for desert bighorn sheep to the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, birds and other animals. The refuge protects 30 river miles - 300 miles (480 km) of shoreline - from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. One of the last remaining natural stretches of the lower Colorado River flows through the 20-mile-long (32 km) Topock Gorge.
A large river in a dry, hot land attracts wildlife and people like a powerful magnet. Many thousands of visitors annually flock to the refuge to boat through the Topock Gorge, watch waterbirds in Topock Marsh, or hike to the Havasu Wilderness Area.
Map 1 of the Lake Havasu Travel Management Area (TMA) in the BLM Colorado River District area in Arizona. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Plants at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Arizona and California. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Havasu NWR
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/havasu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havasu_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is located on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California. It preserves habitat for desert bighorn sheep to the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, birds and other animals. The refuge protects 30 river miles - 300 miles (480 km) of shoreline - from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. One of the last remaining natural stretches of the lower Colorado River flows through the 20-mile-long (32 km) Topock Gorge.
A large river in a dry, hot land attracts wildlife and people like a powerful magnet. Many thousands of visitors annually flock to the refuge to boat through the Topock Gorge, watch waterbirds in Topock Marsh, or hike to the Havasu Wilderness Area.
Five-Mile
Landing
Day Use
Area &
Boat Launch
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunting
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Public hunting on Havasu National
Wildlife Refuge is permitted in
specified areas, except as provided by
this brochure. All hunting shall be in
accordance with all applicable state and
federal regulations. Persons possessing,
transporting, or carrying firearms on
national wildlife refuges must comply
with all provisions of federal, state
and local law. Persons may only use
(discharge) firearms in accordance with
refuge regulations (50CFR 27.42 and
specific refuge regulations in 50 CFR
part 32). All species of animals and plants
are protected except those listed in this
brochure. Note that the lengths of some
hunting seasons may be different than
those designated by the states of Arizona
and California.
General Regulations
• We only allow take of those species
specifically listed. We allow hunting
of mourning and white-winged dove,
duck, coot, moorhen, goose, common
snipe, quail, cottontail rabbit, and desert
bighorn sheep on designated areas of the
refuge. All other species are prohibited.
• Havasu NWR is a non-toxic shot zone,
use or possession of toxic shot (lead), in the
field, is prohibited.
• We allow the use of muzzleloader,
pistol, pneumatic gun, crossbow, and
archery equipment for hunting.
• Use of rifles is prohibited (with the
exception of Desert Bighorn Sheep hunts).
• Target shooting or the discharge of a
weapon except to hunt is not permitted.
• Motorized vehicles may operate on
designated roadways only and must be
“street legal” i.e. licensed, insured and
equipped to operate on highways.
• Pits, permanent blinds and stands,
trail or scouting cameras, and baiting are
prohibited.
• The use or possession of alcoholic
beverages while hunting is prohibited.
• Temporary blinds, boats, hunting
equipment, and decoys must be removed
following each day’s hunt.
• Guide service providers must obtain a
Special Use Permit from the refuge on
which they provide services.
• No fires
• No camping
• No falconry
• Air-cooled outboard motors (surfacedrive) are allowed, but all air-thrust
boats including floating aircraft are
prohibited.
Closed Areas (as shown on the map)
Topock Marsh
Entry into the Topock Marsh closed area
is prohibited from October 1 through the
last day of the state waterfowl season
(including the juniors-only hunt). The
only exception is through traffic on
the Levee Road and the entrance to
the Bermuda goose observation tower
parking lot.
Topock Gorge
Topock Gorge (from Blankenship Bend
north to Interstate 40)
Hunting is prohibited in Topock Gorge,
including those refuge lands within ¼
mile of the waters of the Colorado River.
Open Areas (as shown on the map)
Topock Marsh
Designated portions of Topock Marsh are
open to hunting.
Pintail Slough
Pintail Slough is covered by specific
regulations detailed in a separate leaflet.
Other Refuge Lands
Refuge lands and waters south of
Blankenship Bend to the north boundary of
the Lake Havasu City limits.
Big Game
Hunting of desert bighorn sheep is
allowed by permit only. Permits are
issued by the Arizona Game and Fish
Department.
Migratory Birds
Dates, daily bag, and possession limits
will be in accordance with respective
federal and state regulations.
Quail & Rabbit Hunting
Dates, daily bag, and possession limits
will be in accordance with respective
federal and state regulations, except
in the Pintail Slough Quota Hunt permit
area, where the hunting of cottontail and
quail is permitted only by quota hunt
permit during the state waterfowl hunt
season.
Dove Hunting
Dates, daily bag, and possession limits will
be in accordance with respective federal and
state regulations, except
in the Pintail Slough Quota Hunt permit
area, where the hunting of dove is permitted
only by quota hunt permit during the state
waterfowl hunt season.
Accidents or Injury
Accidents involving damage to property,
injury to the public or injury to wildlife
that occur within the boundaries of any
national wildlife refuge are to be reported
as soon as possible. To report incidents
after hours and weekends
call 1-800/637-9152
Injuries or accidents occurring on the
refuge during normal duty hours, must
be reported immediately to the Refuge
Manager at 760/326-3853 ext 123.
For Additional Information:
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
317 Mesquite Avenue
Needles, CA 92363
760/326-3853
www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/
arizona/havasu/
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunting at Pintail Slough
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
2020-2021 Season
Pintail Slough, located in Arizona, is
comprised of all refuge lands north of the
North Dike and west of Mohave Co. Rd. 1.
Species, Dates and Hours
Quota Hunt Permit
Individuals wishing to hunt waterfowl in the
Pintail Slough Quota Hunt permit area must
submit an application for a quota waterfowl
This leaflet contains hunting regulations for
hunt. Applications are available on-line
the Pintail Slough only. Consult the general
(https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Havasu/
hunting leaflets for regulations
activities/hunting.html) or at the Havasu
governing public use and hunting on all
NWR office in Needles, CA. Applications
other areas of the refuge.
will be accepted by mail or e-mail
(lakehavasurefuges@fws.gov) from
General Regulations
September 1 to September 14, 2020. Quota
1. We only allow take of those species
permits will be selected by random drawing
legal sunrise to 2:00PM MST.
specifically listed. We allow hunting
that will be posted on-line or on social media
of mourning and white winged dove, duck,
around September 16, 2020. The drawing
Daily bag and possession limits
coot, moorhen, goose, common snipe, quail,
order will determine permit number priority.
cottontail rabbit, and desert bighorn sheep on In accordance with Arizona State
Once the $25 slot fee is collected from a
designated areas of the refuge. All other
regulations: info available at: azgfd.gov.
drawn applicant, a quota permit number will
species are prohibited.
be
issued. Preferred hunt date and blind
Hunting Days (In-state season)
2. Persons possessing, transporting, or
location
(hunt slot) will be filled by ascending
carrying firearms on national wildlife refuges Dove, Cottontail, and Gambel's Quail:
permit
order.
Successful applicants will have
Is permitted on all open refuge areas
must comply with all provisions of federal,
7
business
days
to secure a permit number
and any designated dove and small
state and local law.
with payment by CASH, personal check or
game fields (A-3 and A-4) in Pintail
money order payable to: U.S. Fish and
3. Havasu NWR is a non-toxic shot zone,
Slough in accordance with state
Wildlife Service. Each drawn hunter may
use or possession of toxic ammo (lead), is
regulations. Hunting for these species
purchase up to (4) hunt slots through the quota
prohibited. We allow shotgun, muzzleloader, will not be permitted in the Pintail
hunt permit system. Any un-selected hunt
pistol, pneumatic gun, crossbow, and archery Slough Quota Hunt permit area.
slots remaining after the drawing based
equipment for hunting.
selections
will be filled on a first come, first
Quota Hunt Permit Area Regulations
4. Use of rifles is prohibited (with the
serve basis until the end of waterfowl season.
1. Hunters must carry their quota hunt permit Each hunter can only obtain a maximum of 10
exception of Desert Bighorn Sheep hunts).
and hunt licenses while hunting.
quota hunt permits per season. Quota hunt
5. Target shooting or the discharge of a
permits can only be issued by Refuge staff at
2.
Hunters
are
required
to
hunt
within
25
feet
weapon except to hunt is not permitted.
the Needles office during normal business
of the numbered post of their assigned blind
hours. Call ahead.
6. Motorized vehicles may operate on
location or goose field.
designated public roadways only and must be
Quota Hunt Locations
3. We limit the number of persons at each
“street legal” i.e. licensed, insured and
Hunt blinds will be available during AZ
equipped to operate on highways according to blind to (4), including observers. Observers
cannot hold shells or guns unless in possession Desert zone waterfowl season on Wednesdays,
Arizona state laws.
of valid state license and stamps.
Saturdays, and Sundays only, from 4:00am to
7. Pits, permanent blinds and stands, trail or
2:00pm MST. All hunt locations (blinds) are
scouting cameras, and baiting are prohibited. 4. All hunters must possess at least 4 decoys reserved the first weekend of January for
per blind location (We recommend the outer
Youth Hunt Camp.
8. The use or possession of alcoholic
decoy be placed no more than 75 feet from the
beverages while hunting is prohibited.
Goose Field
blind to reduce cripples).
The goose field (A-1) will be partially planted
9. Temporary blinds, boats, hunting
and irrigated. The field is hunt-able on
5.
Use
of
retrieving
dogs
is
encouraged.
Dogs
equipment, and decoys must be removed
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Hunting is
following each day’s hunt.
must always be kept under control.
allowed across the entire field. Hunt slots for
10. Guide service providers must obtain a
6. All personal items must be removed at the this location will be filled by quota permit first.
Special Use Permit from the refuge on which
Any un-selected hunt slots remaining after the
end of each day's hunt, including all trash.
they provide services.
drawing, will be filled on a first come, first
serve
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Plants of
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
The Havasu NWR plant list was developed by volunteer
John Hohstadt. As of October 2012, 216 plants have been
documented at the refuge.
Legend
*Occurance (O)
*Growth Form (GF)
*Exotic (E)
A=Annual
G=Grass
Y=Yes
P=Perennial
F=Forb
N=No
B=Biennial
S=Shrub
T=Tree
Family
Scientific Name
O*
GF*
E*
Common Name
Agavaceae—Lilies Family
Androstephium breviflorum
P
F
N
pink funnel lily
Hesperocallis undulata
P
F
N
desert lily
Aizoaceae—Fig-marigold Family
Sesuvium sessile
A
F
N
western seapurslane
Aizoaceae—Fig-marigold Family
Trianthema portulacastrum
A
F
N
desert horsepurslane
Amaranthaceae—Amaranth Family
Amaranthus retroflexus
A
F
N
redroot amaranth
Tidestromia oblongifolia
P
F
N
Arizona honeysweet
Apiaceae—Carrot Family
Bowlesia incana
P
F
N
hoary bowlesia
Hydrocotyle verticillata
P
F
N
whorled marshpennywort
Asclepiadaceae—Milkweed Family
Asclepias subulata
P
F
N
rush milkweed
A. albicans
P
F
N
whitestem milkweed
Funastrum hirtellum
P
F
N
hairy milkweed
Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum
P
F
N
Hartweg’s twinevine
Asteraceae—Aster Family
Ambrosia ambrosioides
P
S
N
ambrosia leaf bur ragweed
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
A
F
N
southern annual saltmarsh aster
Chloracantha spinosa
P
F
N
spiny chloracantha
Xylorhiza tortifolia
P
F
N
Mohave woodyaster
Machaeranthera canescens
B
F
N
hoary tansyaster
Atrichoseris platyphylla
A
F
N
parachute plant
Baccharis salicifolia
mulefat
Baccharis brachyphylla
shortleaf baccharis
Bebbia juncea var. aspera
sweetbush
Calycoseris wrightii
white tackstem
Calycoseris parryi
yellow tackstem
Chaenactis carphoclinia
pebble pincushion
Chaenactis fremontii
pincushion flower
Conyza canadensis
Canadian horseweed
Chrysothamnus Spp.
rabbitbrush
Encelia frutescens
button brittlebrush
Encelia farinosa
brittlebrush
Dicoria canescens
desert twinbugs
Antheropeas wallacei
woolly easterbonnets
Antheropeas lanosum
white easterbonnets
Ambrosia dumosa
burrobush
Ambrosia eriocentra
woolly fruit bur ragweed
Geraea canescens
hairy desertsunflower
Gnaphalium spp.
cudweed
Pleurocoronis pluriseta
bush arrowleaf
Hymenoclea salsola
burrobrush
Lactuca serriola
prickly lettuce
Malacothrix californica
California desertdandelion
Monoptilon bellioides
Mojave desertstar
Palafoxia arida
giant Spanish needle
Pectis papposa
manybristle chinchweed
Perityle emoryi
Emory’s rockdaisy
Peucephyllum schottii
Schott’s pygmycedar
Pluchea sericea
arrowweed
Pluchea camphorata
camphor pluchea
P
S
N
P
S
N
P
S
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
P
S
N
P
S
N
P
S
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
P
S
N
P
S
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
P
S
N
P
S
N
B
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
A
F
N
P
F
N
P
S
N
P
S
N
A
F
N
Porophyllum gracile
P
S
slender poreleaf
Psathyrotes ramosissima
A
F
velvet turtleback
Rafinesquia neomexicana
A
F
New Mexico plumeseed
Sonchus asper
A
F
spiny sowthistle
Stephanomeria pauciflora
P
F
brownplume wirelettuce
Trixis californica
P
S
American threefold
Verbesina encelioides
A
F
golden crownbeard
Xanthium spp.
A
F
cocklebur
Bignoniaceae—Trumpet-Creeper Family
Chilopsis linearis
P
T
desert willow
Boraginaceae—Borage Family
Amsinckia tessellata
P
F
bristly fiddleneck
Tiquilia plicata
P
F
fanleaf crinklemat
Cryptantha maritima
A
F
Guadalupe cryptantha
Heliotropium curassavicum
P
F
salt heliotrope
Pectocarya recurvata
P
F
curvenut combseed
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
A
F
Arizona popcornflower
Brassicaceae—Mustard Family
Arabis glaucovalvula
P
F
bluepod rockcress
Brassica campestris
A
F
field mustard
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni
A
F
touristplant
Lepidium densiflorum
A
F
common pepperweed
Lesquerella palmeri
A
F
bladder pod
Sisymbrium spp.
A
F
hedgemustard
Streptanthella longirostris
A
F
longbeak streptanthella
Brassica tournefortii
A
F
Sahara mustard
Cactaceae—Cactus Family
Opuntia basilaris
P
beavertail pricklypear
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
P
buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
P
Wiggins’ cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
P
teddybear cholla
Echinocereus spp.
P
hedgehog cactus
Ferocactus spp.
P
barrel cactus
Characeae—Green algae Family
Chara spp.
muskgrass
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Chenopodiaceae—Goosefoot Family
Salicornia spp.
P
S
pickleweed
Atriplex canescens
P
S
fourwing saltbush
Atriplex hymenelytra
A
S
desertholly
Atriplex canescens var. linearis
P
S
thinleaf fourwing saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata
P
S
Australian saltbush
Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata
P
S
wheelscale saltbush
Atriplex lentiformis
P
S
big saltbush
Atriplex polycarpa
P
S
cattle saltbush
Bassia hyssopifolia
A
S
fivehorn smotherweed
Chenopodium album
A
F
lambsquarters
Chenopodium murale
A
F
nettleleaf goosefoot
Bassia spp.
A
F
smotherweed
Salsola tragus
A
S
prickly Russian thistle
Suaeda moquinii
P
S
Mohave seablite
Convolvulaceae—Morning-glory Family
Convolvulus arvensis
A
F
field bindweed
Cuscuta denticulata
parasite
desert dodder
Cucurbitaceae—Cucumber Family
Cucurbita palmata