Facility Rules and Policies

Please follow these general rules and policies.

General Rules and Policies
  • Vehicles, including ATVs and UTVs, are not permitted on the refuge.  
  • Pets must be leashed at all times when outside of vehicles. 
  • The possession or use of alcoholic beverages while hunting is prohibited on all National Wildlife Refuges.  
  • Littering, fires, fireworks, and collecting plants and objects of antiquity, including native American artifacts is prohibited.  

Optima NWR Hunting Regulations, PDF, 1.3MB