Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge occupies wetlands along a 20 mile (32 km) stretch of the Bear River in Wyominng. It is regarded as the finest redhead duck habitat in the region, and one of the best migratory bird sanctuaries in Wyoming. Other bird species known to inhabit the refuge include white-faced ibis, snowy egret, long-billed curlew, great blue heron, American bittern, and black-crowned night heron. bald and golden eagles as well as peregrine falcons nest on the refuge in spring and fall.
Map of Seasonal and Year-Round BLM Public Land User Limitations in the BLM Kemmerer Field Office area in Wyoming. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Hunting Information for Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Cokeville Meadows NWR
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Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge occupies wetlands along a 20 mile (32 km) stretch of the Bear River in Wyominng. It is regarded as the finest redhead duck habitat in the region, and one of the best migratory bird sanctuaries in Wyoming. Other bird species known to inhabit the refuge include white-faced ibis, snowy egret, long-billed curlew, great blue heron, American bittern, and black-crowned night heron. bald and golden eagles as well as peregrine falcons nest on the refuge in spring and fall.
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Cokeville Meadows
National Wildlife Refuge
Hunting Information
Welcome
Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR) is located in the Bear River Valley
of southwestern Wyoming. This 6,466-acre
Refuge was established in 1993 to preserve
and protect wetland habitat for migratory
and resident bird species, including
trumpeter swan, redhead and other
dabbling ducks, white-faced ibis, long-billed
curlew, sandhill crane, and greater sage
grouse. Cokeville Meadows NWR is one of
over 560 refuges in the National Wildlife
Refuge System - a network of lands set
aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the
Refuge System is a living heritage,
preserving wildlife and habitat for people
today and for generations to come.
Hunting is permitted on this Refuge in
accordance with Federal and State
regulations. Additional special Refuge
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.
Special Refuge Regulations
Hunting is permitted at Cokeville Meadows
NWR for white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk,
moose, pronghorn, red fox, raccoon, striped
skunk, geese, ducks, coots, mergansers,
snipe, Virginia rail, sora rail, sandhill
crane, mourning dove, blue grouse, ruffed
grouse, chuckar partridge, gray partridge,
cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, and
squirrels (red, gray, and fox) in accordance
with State regulations (http://wgfd.wyo.
gov/web2011/hunting-1000179.aspx) and
subject to the additional regulations
listed below. Hunting any other wildlife
species on the Refuge is prohibited.
Red fox, raccoon, and striped skunk may be
hunted on the Refuge by licensed migratory
bird, big game, or upland/small game
hunters from September 1st until the end of
the last open big game, upland bird, or
small game season. Harvested red fox,
raccoon, or striped skunk must be taken
into possession and removed from the
Refuge.
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 (http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/
imgs/QRDocs/REGULATIONS_CH14_
EMER2013.pdf or at NOAA.gov).
Access
Hunters must park in a Designated Hunter
Parking Area as shown on the map on the
reverse side of this sheet and/or identified
by signs on the ground. Also, hunters must
access and exit the hunting areas only via a
Designated Hunter Parking Area.
Dropping off or picking up hunters
anywhere other than a Designated Hunter
Parking Area is not allowed.
Closed Areas
Areas closed to migratory bird hunting or
closed to all hunting are shown on the map
located on the reverse side of this sheet.
Signs are also posted on the Refuge to
indicate areas that are either closed to all
hunting or closed to migratory bird
hunting.
Non-toxic Shot
You may only possess approved nontoxic
shot while hunting with a shotgun on the
Refuge.
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).
Blinds
Only portable blinds or blinds constructed
from dead and downed wood may be used.
Cutting of standing live or dead vegetation
and digging pit blinds are prohibited. You
may not drill or drive nails into trees. All
blinds must be removed from the Refuge
daily.
Personal Gear
You must remove all decoys, shell casings,
portable and temporary blinds, tree stands,
and other personal property from the
Refuge at the end of each day.
Game Retrieval
Hunters may not enter closed areas to
retrieve game unless authorized by Refuge
staff or a State Game Warden. Permission
must be obtained from private landowners
before attempting to retrieve game on
private land.
Dogs
Dogs must be leashed and/or under the
direct control of a handler. The use of dogs
to find and retrieve legally harvested
migratory game birds is allowed and
encouraged. Dogs may not be used to chase
red fox, raccoon, striped skunk, or any
other species not specifically allowed.
Game Carts and Riding or Pack Animals
Riding and/or pack animal use is limited to
game retrieval on the Refuge. Game carts
can be used for game retrieval or hauling
decoys.
Alcoholic Beverages
Possession or consumption of alcoholic
beverages while hunting on the Refuge is
prohibited.
Accessibility Information
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. Dial 711 for a free connection
to the State relay