Each spring and fall, Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge attracts hundreds of thousands of migrating waterfowl to the heart of the Central Flyway, making the refuge a great duck and goose hunting destination. Recent years have seen an increase in the numbers of mallard ducks and snow geese, bringing hunters from all over the United States. The refuge also opens several management units to other opportunities, including the limited quota archery deer hunt and expanded game species hunting units. Upland game hunting is enhanced through several habitat management techniques, such as prescribed fire, grazing and prairie restoration (through diverse native seed plantings). Hunting is not allowed on the refuge’s reservoir, except for the Bow Creek area, which is open to all legal species. The refuge also provides great fishing and bow-fishing opportunities from the bank and by boat for many game and non-game species, including walleye, crappie, white bass and catfish.