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Hunting at Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Bamforth
National Wildlife Refuge
Hunting
The Blue Goose is a symbol of the National
Wildlife Refuge System, a network of lands
and waters managed for the benefit of
wildlife and people.
Hunting Regulations Table
Hunting is in accordance with State regulations. In addition, Refuge-specific regulations must be followed and are listed in the
table below.
Activity
Welcome
Welcome to Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge, located
in the southern part of the Laramie Plains in Wyoming.
The Refuge consists of 1,166 non-contiguous acres in
three parcels and includes mixed-grass uplands and
wetland habitats. The wetlands provide welcome resting
and feeding areas for migrating waterfowl, especially in
springtime.
General Information
Hunting is permitted on this Refuge in accordance with
Federal and State regulations. Additional Refuge-specific
regulations are necessary to protect wildlife and habitat,
as well as provide a safe experience for hunters and
Refuge staff. Please familiarize yourself with the following
information to help ensure a safe and enjoyable visit.
The Refuge is open to hunting as described in this
brochure, and closed to all other uses.
Motor vehicles are not permitted on the Refuge. Hunting
opportunities are available by walk-in access only.
Dogs are to be restrained except while engaged in
hunting activity.
Prohibited Activities
• Camping and fires.
• Fishing and watercraft.
• Off-road vehicles.
• Cleaning of birds on the Refuge.
Season Dates
Elk, mule deer,
State regulations
pronghorn, white-tailed apply
deer
Harvest
Hunt Areas
Other Regulations
State regulations
apply
See map
Hunter access is allowed 1 hour
before legal sunrise until 1 hour after
legal sunset.
Hunting access is walk-in only.
Chukar partridge, grey
partridge, pheasant,
rabbit, sharp-tailed
grouse, turkey
State regulations
apply
State regulations
apply
See map
Non-toxic shot required for all hunting
with a shotgun, EXCEPT for turkey.
Hunting access is walk-in only.
Firearms
Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on
National Wildlife Refuge System lands must comply with
all provisions of State and local law. Persons may only use
(discharge) firearms in accordance with refuge regulations
(50 CFR 27.42 and specific refuge regulations in 50 CFR
Part 32.)
Accessibility
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from
programs and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
is available to all individuals regardless of physical or
mental ability. For more information, please contact the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Equal Opportunity,
https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/public-civil-rights.
Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge
c/o Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
953 Jackson County Road 32
Walden, CO 80408
970-723-8202
arapaho@fws.gov
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/bamforth
For State Transfer Relay Service
TTY / Voice: 711
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov
• Littering, including spent shells.
For Refuge Information
1-800-344-WILD
• Collecting or removing artifacts, historic items, shed
antlers, and other natural objects.
August 2020
• Cutting, gathering, manipulating, or bringing in any
vegetation to create a blind.
Hunter access is allowed 1 hour
before legal sunrise until 1 hour after
legal sunset.
Hunting Regulations
Hunting is permitted in accordance with Federal regulations
governing public use on National Wildlife Refuges as set
forth in Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
80
12
Bamforth
NWR
Hunting is allowed on the Refuge in accordance with State
regulations and the Refuge-specific regulations in this
brochure. See the Hunting Regulations Table for regulations
by species.
Bamforth Lake
30
80
Bamforth
Laramie
130
Not to scale
Hours
Hunters may enter the Refuge 1 hour before legal sunrise
and must exit the Refuge by 1 hour after legal sunset. Legal
sunrise and sunset times can be found in the Wyoming
Game and Fish Hunting Regulations.
National Wildlife Refuge
230
Resident Game Hunting
The Refuge is open to hunting resident game in designated
areas, following State regulations and Refuge-specific
regulations. Species include chukar partridge, elk, grey
partridge, mule deer, pheasant, pronghorn, rabbit, sharptailed grouse, turkey, and white-tailed deer.
Refuge boundary
12
State highway
Open to hunting
Water
12
N
0
miles
0
Knudler Lake
kilometers
1
1