Located in California's San Joaquin Valley, the refuge is a major wintering ground and migratory stopover point for large concentrations of waterfowl, shorebirds, and other waterbirds. A thriving population of tule elk is showcased by one of three auto tour routes.

Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Hunting programs can promote understanding and appreciation of natural resources and their management on lands and waters in the Refuge System. Units of the San Luis and Merced National Wildlife Refuges are open to waterfowl hunting during California’s season for the Balance of the State Zone.

It’s one of three national wildlife refuges in the Valley that provide crucial feeding, resting, and breeding habitat for over 200 bird species and other wildlife. The San Luis Valley, sitting at 7,800 feet, extends over 100 miles from north to south and 50 miles from east to west.

The refuge offers a diverse assortment of hunting formats: free-roam areas, assigned blinds, assigned exclusive zones, assigned ponds, and boat access areas. Reservations to hunt the refuge are made through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. SAN LUIS NWR. REFUGE HUNTING REGULATIONS. The hunting of geese, ducks, coots, common gallinules (moorhens), snipe, and pheasant, is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (map on reverse): 1.

refuge hunting regulations The hunting of ducks, geese, coots, and common gallinules (moorhens) is permitted on designated areas of the Kesterson Unit, subject to the following rules and regulations.

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is located in the San Luis Valley, a high mountain basin located in south-central Colorado. It’s one of three national wildlife refuges in the Valley that provides crucial feeding, resting, and breeding habitat for over 200 bird species and other wildlife.

The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex—composed of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, San Joaquin River National Wildlife San Joaquin Counties. California in Merced, Stanislaus, and northern San Joaquin Valley of The refuge units are located in the protection and beneft of wildlife.

Los Banos, California — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex has released the Complex’s Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment, guiding the purpose and management of the complex.