Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

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On this page you can find all the information you need about Hunting at Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs: 

- UPDATES
- HUNT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- LINKS (Special Hunts,  Juniors,  Mobility-Impaired,  MAPS,  River)
- ADMISSIONS
   - What You'll Need and How to Purchase (licenses, validations, passes)
   - Admission Methods (how to gain entry)
   - Admission Process (what to expect when you check in)
   - Admission Summary Table (#people/card, quotas, entry times)
   - Check Stations (hours, rules)
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
   - Sac Complex-specific Regulations (including pheasant / turkey / whitefronts)
   - BAG LIMITS/SEASONS Overview Table 
   - Links: STATE REGS, SHOOT TIMES, WEEKLY AVERAGES
- FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS 
- INFORMATION FOR DOG OWNERS
- SACRAMENTO NWR COMPLEX HUNT PLAN
- Other Resources

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LINKS: 

Use these links to find information on special hunt programs, maps, directions and the river:  

special huntS  Junior and Youth HuntING   Mobility Impaired HuntING HunT area maps and Directions  Sacramento River NWR Hunting 

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HUNTING THE WATERFOWL REFUGES OF SACRAMENTO NWR COMPLEX

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The Sacramento Valley is historically known for its premier waterfowl hunting. Since 1950, portions of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex have been open to the public for hunting.   

Hunting is a wildlife management tool that we recognize as a healthy, traditional outdoor pastime, deeply rooted in America’s heritage. As practiced on refuges, hunting does not pose a threat to wildlife populations, and in some instances is can be beneficial to sound wildlife management. Hunting programs can promote understanding and appreciation of natural resources and their management on lands and waters in the Refuge System.

Portions of the following refuges are open to waterfowl and upland game bird hunting (geese, ducks, coots, moorhens, snipe, pheasant, and turkey) in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations and subject to special regulations:

•  Sacramento NWR
•  Delevan NWR
•  Colusa NWR
•  Sutter NWR

During the waterfowl hunting season, these refuges are generally open to hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Hunting on these refuges is regulated through the Hunter Check Stations, and there are specific permits, fees, and regulations.

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UPDATES FOR 2024-2025

Updates will be posted here, as information becomes available to staff. 

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HUNT AREA ADMISSION:

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What You'll Need and Where to Purchase Them - Licenses/Validations/Passes:

Check Stations do not sell any licenses, validations, or passes.

Non-hunters do not need to have any licenses, validations or passes if they are accompanying a hunting individual (even if the hunting individual is a junior hunter, as long as the non-hunter is NOT hunting).

Hunters must purchase any of the following necessary licenses, validations and passes prior to arrival at the Check Station. 

Select information found in the table below was pulled from CDFW's Hunting License Items and Feespage. Visit this page for more information regarding costs and other types of hunting licenses, big game tags/drawing applications, reservation applications for state-operated hunting areas and more.

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Admission Methods*:

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This information is specific for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs. 
Click on Sacramento River NWR for information about hunting on the Sacramento River.
*For specific details on Mobility-Impaired Hunter Admissions, click on Mobility-Impaired Hunter Admissions.

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Daily Admissions Process:

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*This information is specific for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs*. Click on Sacramento River NWR for information about hunting on the Sacramento River. 

A. Reservation Procedures:

• Reservation holders are encouraged to pre-register to speed up the processing.
• Mobility Impaired (MI) reservation hunters will be processed before other reservation hunters in numerical sequence when the check station opens.
• Processing begins 2½ hours before waterfowl shoot time on Sacramento and Delevan, and 2 hours before waterfowl shoot time on Colusa and Sutter NWRs.
• If a reservation card holder is not present when card number is called, they will be allowed to enter UPON ARRIVAL, or until the end of the reservation period.
• Reservations must be presented at the check station no later than 1½ hours before waterfowl shoot time on Sacramento and Delevan and 1 hour before waterfowl shoot time on Colusa and Sutter. Once the reservation period has expired, the reservation will be invalid – NO EXCEPTIONS!
• An MI reservation holder may choose any available MI blind site or enter free-roam. If both options are refused, the MI hunter may be placed on a "MI waiting list" in order to remain eligible to hunt.
• A non-MI reservation holder may choose any available regular (non-MI) blind site or enter free roam. If both options are refused, the hunter may be placed on a "waiting list" in order to remain eligible to hunt.
• MI and non MI reservation holders who wish to be put on a waiting list will be added to the list in numerical order (reservation card number) and will have priority over lottery and first-come, first-served list.
• A reservation holder selecting a hunting site, assigned pond, or free-roam may take up to three additional people of his/her choice, including no more than two juniors or nonhunters, for a total of four people. Once formed, the party cannot add or substitute other individuals. The party may not split between blinds and free-roam.
• If the reservation holder chooses a blind site or assigned pond and they have a guest who has not arrived yet, the reservation holder may request to have this person join them at their assigned blind site or assigned pond. The name must be given at the time of processing. This does not affect the quota.
• If the reservation holder chooses free roam, all hunters in their group must be present at the time of processing. Once the group (free-roam) has been processed and the next reservation number is called, additional hunters will not be added to the card. Adding additional hunters will affect free-roam quota. If the hunter truly has a partner who will be arriving late, they will be advised to choose a blind site. Hunters may not split between blinds and free-roam.

B. Lottery Draw Procedures:

• Hunters are only permitted to enter ONE Type A  Area lottery each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; hunters in violation of this regulation are subject to citation and a seasonal ban from National Wildlife Refuge hunting areas.  
• Hunters obtain a lottery card at the Check Station and fill out both halves:

1. Only one hunter’s name may appear on the front of a card.
2. Hunting license number and vehicle license number must be written on the front.
3. MI hunters wishing to use the MI blind sites or ponds must mark the MI box.
4. A maximum of three additional names may be placed on the back of the card. This includes adult hunters, junior hunters (no more than two juniors per adult) and non-hunters.
5. Hunter’s names and hunting license numbers are required on the back of the card. Hunters on the back of the card do not have to be present during the lottery. 
6. Hunters who want to sign up other hunters on his/her card but do not have their license number at the time may add license numbers any time before the draw.
7. Any names recorded without hunting license numbers at time of the draw will not be eligible to hunt.

• A hunter’s name may be placed on the front or back of only one lottery card for each shoot day per refuge. Hunters may only apply to one Tyle A Area lottery per hunt day.
• A card number will be assigned to each card in top right corner. It will take the place of individuals’ name for the purpose of assigning lottery numbers.
• The right half of the lottery card will be filed at the check station. The hunter will keep the left half.
• Hunters may leave the area once the lottery card is filled out and turned in. They do not have to be present during the draw
• On Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., the total number of cards that have been issued are entered into a computer program. The computer will randomly select the order of each lottery card number:

1. The card numbers (plastic tokens) are placed on a large numbered board in the check station.
2. The position of each card number (plastic token) determines the lottery number.
3. The spaces between each card number are determined by the additional number of hunters that have been entered on the cards.
4. Lottery numbers determine the order that the hunters will be called the next morning. Only one lottery number will be issued per party. All names on a card must enter as a party. Once a party is formed, the party must hunt together. No splitting between blinds and free-roam.
5. It is the hunter’s responsibility to check the board to determine what their lottery number is before lottery numbers are called.
6. Hunters should write their assigned LOTTERY NUMBER (drawing results) to the left of the CARD NUMBER on their portion of the lottery card.
7. Hunters will be called by their lottery number. 

• If a lottery cardholder does not show on the morning of the hunt, the other hunters on the back of the card are eligible to hunt.
• At Sacramento and Delevan, lottery numbers will be called 1 ½ hours before shoot time. At Colusa and Sutter, lottery numbers will be called 1 hour before shoot time. Hunters must be present when their number is called and will be eliminated from the list if they are not present.
• A lottery purge will occur at 8:00 a.m. where names of hunters who are not present will be removed from the list.

C. First-Come, First-Served:

• Hunters arriving after the 8:00 p.m. cut-off for the lottery draw will be issued a first-come, first-served number which will begin after the last number on the lottery list.
• Unlike the lottery, each hunter must be physically present to sign up.

D. Filling Vacancies:

• Vacancies occurring from no-show reservation hunters and from hunters leaving the area are filled in accordance with current CDFW procedures. If you do not get drawn for a reservation, you may enter a lottery the evening before the hunt. 
• Non-reservation hunters may enter the lottery drawing for one of the following: Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter Refuges, on any hunt date. 
• After all reservation and lottery number holders have been processed, hunters may enter on a first-come, first-served system.
• No entry permits will be issued after 3:00pm

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Check Stations: 

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• Hours: the check station hours at Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter during waterfowl season are:
  • 6:00 pm Tuesday until 1.5 hours after shoot time ends Wednesday
  • 6:00 pm Friday until 1.5 hours after shoot time ends Sunday  
• Special Hours: for the Special Monday Pheasant Hunt, the Check Stations at Sacramento, Delevan and Colusa will have special hours - see our Special Hunts section for more information.
• Entry: all hunters and non-hunters must obtain an entry permit from the check station before entering the hunt area.  See the Admissions section for information about other passes and licenses needed for hunting. 
• Overnight Parking: is allowed in the check station parking lots. You must stay inside your vehicle/RV. Trailers are allowed, but free-standing tents are not allowed. 
• Fires: no open flames are permitted, but you can have a portable gas stove.
• What time should you arrive?  See our Admissions Summary Table, below, for information on what time the lotteries are held, what time reservation-holders are called in the morning, and what time lottery-holders are called in the morning.  First-come first-serve and refills end at 3:00pm - no entry permits will be issued after this time.
• What time do you need to vacate?  All hunters are required to check out at the check station, report hunting results, return their permits, and vacate the refuge no later than 1.5 hours after the end of shoot time. Hunters don't need to vacate the refuge if they are participating in an overnight stay on Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday nights.

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Admissions Summary Table by Refuge: 

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*This information is specific for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs*. Click on Sacramento River NWR for information about hunting on the Sacramento River. 

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HUNTING RULES AND REGULATIONS:

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Sacramento NWR Complex Special Regulations:

*This information is specific for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs - Click here for information on hunting the Sacramento River NWR   
Find out more about permitted/prohibited activities at the Sacramento NWR Complex in the Rules and Policies section of our Visit Us page.

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ADMISSIONS - REGULATIONS:

• Admissions Summary:
  Review the Admissions Summary table (click link above) for information on # admissions per entry card, adult-to-junior ratios, lottery timing, morning reservation call times, and daily hunter quotas.
• Licenses:
  All adult hunters must possess a valid California State hunting license, HIP Validation, signed Federal Duck Stamp, California Duck Validation Stamp, and Upland Game Bird Validation (if hunting pheasant or turkey). See "Licenses/Validations/Passes" above.  See Junior Hunting page for Junior and Youth hunter requirements.
• Type-A Pass required:
  All adult hunters must purchase a Type A Pass(one-day, two-day, or season) prior to their arrival at the Check Station. Junior hunters and non-hunters do not need to purchase a Type A Pass.
   

ONCE YOU GET HERE - REGULATIONS:

PHEASANT REGULATIONS:

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• Pheasant hunting is permitted in the free-roam and pheasant-only areas of Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa, and Sutter NWRs and is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays from 8:00am - sunset. 
• Pheasant hunting is NOT permitted in the Assigned Blind/Assigned Pond areas, except during the Special Monday Pheasant Hunt on Sacramento, Delevan and Colusa NWRs (see Special Hunts page for more information).  
• Required Licenses/Validations/Passes:  California Hunting License, Upland Game Bird Validation (not required for junior hunters), Prepaid Type A Pass for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs (not required for junior hunters). Type A Pass is not required for Sacramento River NWR.
• Admission: you can enter via 1) reservation, 2) lottery or 3) first-come-first-serve (see Admissions section, above), but need to keep in mind that shoot time for pheasants does not start until 8:00am.  You may apply for a 'waterfowl reservation' to hunt pheasants on any waterfowl hunting day, but will have to arrive at 2 1/2 hours prior to waterfowl shoot time on Sacramento/Delevan and 2 hours prior to waterfowl shoot time on Colusa/Sutter when reservations are admitted, even though pheasant shoot time doesn't start until 8:00am.  You may also enter the lottery the night before any waterfowl hunting day, but will have to arrive 1 1/2 hours prior to waterfowl shoot time on Sacramento/Delevan and 1 hour prior to waterfowl shoot time on Colusa/Sutter when lottery holders are admitted, even though pheasant shoot time doesn't start until 8:00am.  You may also enter as a first-come first-serve on the waterfowl hunt day.
• Sacramento River: Pheasant hunting is permitted on various units of the Sacramento River NWR concurrent with established CDFW pheasant hunting season - please see the Sacramento River NWR Hunting page for more information.  The Sacramento River NWR is a Type-C Area (no check stations and no Type-A pass needed).
   

TURKEY REGULATIONS:

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• Fall turkey hunting is permitted in the free-roam and pheasant-only areas of Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa, and Sutter NWRs and is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays from 8:00am - sunset, concurrent with established CDFW fall turkey hunting season. 
• Fall turkey hunting is NOT permitted in the Assigned Blind/Assigned Pond areas of Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs.
• Required Licenses/Validations/Passes:  California Hunting License, Upland Game Bird Validation (not required for junior hunters), Prepaid Type A Pass for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs (not required for junior hunters).  Type A Pass is not required for Sacramento River NWR.
• River:  Fall and Spring turkey hunting is permitted on various units of the Sacramento River NWR concurrent with established CDFW fall and spring turkey hunting seasons - please see the Sacramento River NWR Hunting page for more information.  The Sacramento River NWR is a Type-C Area (no check stations and no Type-A pass needed).
• Starting in 2020, a special Mentored Spring Turkey Hunt has been in development at Sacramento and Delevan NWRs to connect with first-time hunters in the CDFW hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) program.  The Refuge does not administer this program but information may be posted to our Special Hunts page as it becomes available.
   

WHITEFRONT REGULATIONS:
SACRAMENTO VALLEY SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (tule greater white-fronted goose)

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• The White-fronted Goose Special Management Area is a specific zone within which there are special restrictions on the harvest of all white-fronted geese.  This area is located around the areas of Sacramento, Delevan and Colusa NWRs, and is bounded by Highway 162 to the north, Highway 45 to the east, Interstate 5 to the west, and Hahn Rd/Grimes Arbuckle Rd to the south. 
• Within the Special Management Area, hunting regulations of all white-fronted geese are subject to a delayed opening date, lower bag limit, and mid-December closure, all of which are intended to reduce the harvest of tule greater white-fronted geese (aka 'tule geese'). 

• The majority of all tule geese winter in the western Sacramento Valley, especially on or adjacent to the Sacramento, Delevan, and Colusa NWRs. In 1975 a Special Management Area was created around these refuges to eliminate the harvest of the then-endangered Aleutian cackling goose. Cackling cackling geese and Pacific white-fronted geese were included when both of those populations were also at record low levels. While those goose populations have since recovered, tule goose numbers remain low and require restrictive hunting regulations to protect their population.

  How are Tule white-fronts different?

  There are two subspecies of white-fronted geese (aka specklebellies) that winter in California: the tule greater white-fronted goose and the Pacific greater white-fronted goose.  Tule geese breed in the upper Cook Inlet Basin of Alaska and number only 7,000-10,000 birds and are only know to winter in the small area surrounding Sacramento, Delevan and Colusa NWRs. Pacific white-fronts breed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska number upward of 600,000 birds and winter throughout California. Physically, tule geese tend to be larger and darker than Pacifics with less speckling on the adults' breasts, have thicker and darker heads and necks, and have larger bills.  Despite these differences, there's a large degree of overlap in body size when comparing smaller tules to larger Pacifics, making field identification difficult.  Anatomical measurements are often needed to distinguish the two subspecies.

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Bag Limits, Shoot Times, Seasons and Hunt Results:

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• California Regulations:
  • 2024-25 Shoot Times - use the Colusa column for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs
  • 2024-25 Waterfowl Regulations- use Balance of the State Zone
  • 2024-25 Upland Game Bird Regulations  - use the Zone maps for each species
  • 2024-25 Fishing and Hunting Regulations 
• California Weekly Hunt Results:
  • CDFW's Weekly Waterfowl Hunt Results webpage 

2024-2025 Sacramento NWR Complex - Hunting Seasons and Bag Limit Summary Table:

Key # 1 for Hunting Seasons and Bag Limit Summary Table below:

SAC = Sacramento NWR
DEL = Delevan NWR
CLS = Colusa NWR
SUT = Sutter NWR
RIV = Sacramento River NWR. All or part of the following units: La Barranca, Todd Island, Mooney and Ohm (portions closed to waterfowl hunting), Flynn, Heron Island, Rio Vista, Foster Island, Pine Creek, Capay, Phelan Island, Jacinto, Dead Man’s Reach, South Ord, Llano Seco Island 1 and 2, Sul Norte, Codora (Juniors only on weekends only), Afton, Drumheller North, Drumheller Slough, and Bogg’s Bend.

Key # 2 - Daily Waterfowl Bag Limits:

• DUCKS = 7 ducks/ but not more than 2 hen mallards, 1 pintail (either sex), 2 canvasback (either sex), 2 redheads (either sex), 2 scaup (either sex – scaup season Nov 7 – Jan 31); possession limit is triple the daily bag limit
• GEESE =  30 geese; may include up to 20 white geese and 10 dark geese (dark geese include large Canada, small Canada, and white-fronted EXCEPT in the Sacramento Valley Special Management Area, including Sacramento, Delevan and Colusa NWRs, where the white-fronted goose bag limit is 3 and white-fronted goose season is open October 26 - December 21 and during Youth Hunting Days); possession limit is triple the daily bag limit

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FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS AND SAFETY TIPS:

Are you new to hunting on the Complex? Click here to see a video our staff put together to help new hunters. Visit this Facebook Program for information.

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Hunt Area Admission Questions (Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs):

Junior/Youth Hunter Questions:

Please visit the Junior/Youth Hunt page

Mobility-Impaired Hunter Questions:

Please visit the Mobility-Impaired Hunting page

Pheasant Hunting Questions:

Turkey Hunting Questions:

Sacramento River NWR Hunting: 

Safety Tips:

Be Safe!
- Exercise caution when pursuing downed and crippled waterfowl.
- Be aware of the locations of nearby hunters when shooting at crippled birds, especially across large areas of open water.
- Firearms must be unloaded while in the parking area and while being transported between parking areas, spaced hunting areas, and assigned ponds.
- Irregularities in pond bottoms can make wading hazardous.
- While walking trails/levees use a flashlight to avoid tripping over hazards.
- Mountain lions and rattlesnakes inhabit the Sacramento Valley and are frequently seen on the Sacramento River NWR Units and occasionally on the west-side refuges.
- Be a good sportsperson and respect the rights of other hunters afield. When entering or leaving the field, try to avoid flaring birds which are working another hunter's setup.

Our wildlife is a valuable resource. Laws and regulations are intended to protect them, while allowing for some consumptive use. Hunters are encouraged to report any violations they may encounter to a state or federal employee (see below).

While driving:

1. Use caution and slow down so you have time to read the small road signs and to make safe turns.
2. Plan for additional driving time when there is foggy or rainy weather.
3. Before you begin driving, review driving directions, location maps, and GPS coordinates! Visit the Maps and Directions page for more information.

Report Accidents, Violations, and Incidents

Incidents involving injury or accident occurring on the refuge must be reported immediately to the check station (in person) or call the refuge headquarters. 

1. Call the visitor center phone number (open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) (530)934-2801
2. Call to report any wildlife violations to CalTip 1-888-334-CalTip (1-888-334-2258) (leave message and an operator checks it frequently)
3. Text "847411" and write "CALTIP [your message]" to submit anonymous tips to state wildlife officers 
4. Call to report federal wildlife crimes 1-844-FWS-TIPS (1-844-397-8477)
    

CALTIP - Californians Turn in Poachers and Polluters - Learn more 

Report violations on the refuge headquarters by calling (530) 934-2801 or in person to the staff at the check station. Report violations off refuge lands to CDFW at 1-888-DFG-CALTIP (1-888-334-2258).

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INFORMATION FOR DOG OWNERS

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Canine Pythiosis

The following information and more can be viewed at: http://pythiosis.com/

Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) Blooms

Information from the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation and California Department of Public Health. This and further information can be viewed at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/77118.html 

Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease)

Information from the County of Los Angeles Public Health-Veterinary Public Health. This and further information can be found at: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/Leptospirosis.htm

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SACRAMENTO NWR COMPLEX HUNT PLAN

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Management of the hunt program is outlined in the Sacramento NWR Complex's Hunt Plan. This document outlines how the refuges will provide safe, quality hunting opportunities while minimizing conflicts with other priority wildlife-dependent recreational uses. When found to be compatible at a refuge, the USFWS considers hunting to be one of the six priority wildlife-dependent recreational uses (the other 5 priority uses include fishing, wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation). The Hunt Plan and a Compatibility Determination can be found in the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (Appendices B and C), and determined hunting to be a compatible use at Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter NWRs. The Complex's hunting objective is to implement a safe and high quality hunting program including opportunities for approximately 22,000 annual hunting visits on over 8,525 acres.

The Sacramento NWR Complex manages our lands, habitats and facilities, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife selects and processes the hunters and operates the hunter check stations. The hunt areas are physically separated from non-hunted lands and are open to migratory bird and upland game bird hunting during the appropriate seasons. These hunt program parameters help minimize conflicts with visitors engaged in other recreational activities. The Complex adopts harvest regulations set by the state, which uses concepts of density-dependent compensatory mortality and adaptive harvest management to ensure sustained game species populations.

A Refuge Hunting Program Working Group was established in 1991 to exchange ideas and information with the public regarding the Complex's hunting program. A Disabled Hunter Working Group also supports the hunt program by providing feedback, ideas, and information about the mobility impaired blinds.

An annual Brush Up Day occurs every year in September to allow the public assist in cleaning up the Sacramento and Delevan NWRs. Volunteers are an essential part of the refuge and this day gets a lot of work completed! Contact the refuge for more information or see above under "news" if the event is coming up.

Comments about the hunt program can be submitted via the comment boxes posted on the hunter check stations, via phone (530-934-2801), or via email sacramentovalleyrefuges@fws.gov 

Hunt program volunteers are needed! Contact us if you are interested to see how you can assist: 530-934-2801 or sacramentovalleyrefuges@fws.gov 

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OTHER RESOURCES

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• Sac NWR Complex - New to hunting on the Complex? Watch this video for new hunters (link to Facebook)
• CDFW's Waterfowl Hunting Regulation Booklet (2023-24)
• CDFW's Public Hunting Areas - for info about other hunting areas  
• LEAD SLUGS - as of July 1, 2015, LEAD SLUGS are no longer permitted on the Sacramento River NWR Units or state Wildlife Areas for big game. For more information about Non-lead Ammunition in California, visit the CDFW's website (look under Frequently-Asked Questions).

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