![Two children looking at a herd of elk from the bed of a carriage in a snowy landscape with mountains in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_600/public/2021-02/winter-sleigh-ride-on-national-elk-refuge-natalie-fath-usfws.jpg?itok=V3h6XPlX)
Wildlife observation is available to visitors year-round on waterfowl production areas. Depending on the season, wildlife species observed may include waterfowl, upland birds, songbirds, birds of prey, and resident mammal species. Please respect grassland-nesting birds and other wildlife, especially during the spring and summer breeding seasons.