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DEER HUNT DATES SCHEDULED AT
CADDO LAKE NWR

The Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (CLNWR) has set White-tailed Deer Hunt dates for the 2010 season, according to Jason Roesner, Wildlife Refuge Specialist. Roesner announced, “We are pleased to be able to offer more hunt dates, and different types of hunts this year, after the successful completion of the 2009 biological hunt”.

Archery Hunt:
The Refuge archery hunt will be open to the general public October 2-31, 2010. ALL archery hunters will be required to have a signed General Refuge Hunting Permit (available at the Refuge HQ or Visitor Center: Free of Charge) prior to hunting. A valid State of Texas hunting license is required. All Texas State regulations apply. Archery hunters will be required to harvest an antlerless deer prior to attempting to take an antlered deer.

Disabled & Youth Quota Hunt:
The deer hunt for disabled hunters will be held November 11-14, 2010. Persons participating in the disabled hunt must have certification of their disability. Roesner stated that the participant’s disability must be permanent in nature. The participant must be unable to walk more than 200 feet unassisted.

A youth hunt for 12 to 16 year olds will be held November 18-21, 2010. All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult supervisor, 18 years of age or older. The adult supervisor must remain with the youth participant at all times during hunting activities.

A maximum of two persons may apply as a hunt party on a post card for Youth/Disabled Hunt. All entry cards for the disabled or youth hunts must be plainly marked: Attention Youth Hunt OR Disabled Hunt for appropriate consideration to be given. Applicants wishing to apply for the Youth or Disabled Hunts may do so by placing the post card application in a regular envelope and mailing it to the Refuge Office. Hunters must possess a valid hunting license and tags. Individual bag limits for the disabled and youth hunts will be two deer, only one may be antlered. Youth participating in the youth hunt may also apply for the modern gun hunt.

Quota Hunt:
Roesner stated there will also be three modern gun hunts. The first hunt will be held December 2-5, 2010, the second hunt will be held December 9-12, 2010, and the third hunt will be held December 16-19, 2010. Modern gun hunt participants will be required to harvest an antlerless deer prior to attempting to take an antlered deer. All deer harvested on Caddo Lake NWR will be required to be tagged with a MLD tag issued at the Visitor Contact Station.

• To be considered for the modern gun hunt, applicants must submit a standard 3x5 inch U.S. Postal Service post card. The applicant will place his/her address on the front of the post card. For applicants who wish to hunt with a party, a maximum of four (4) individuals may apply on one card. Hunt Party applications will include the person whose name appears on the front of the post card and up to three additional individuals whose names will appear on the back of the post card. The following information is required for each person whose name appears on the post card:

Modern Gun (written once on the face of the post card)
• NAME
• ADDRESS
• TELEPHONE Number and Area Code of each applicant.

All post card entries must be placed in a standard envelope and mailed to: Caddo Lake NWR, P.O. Box 230, Karnack, Texas 75661. Incomplete or duplicate applications will be disqualified. An individual may apply only once for the modern gun hunt. Duplicate entries will disqualify all applicants on the post card from all modern gun hunts. All entries must be postmarked no later than July 31, 2010 to be considered valid. A lottery drawing will be held at the Refuge Headquarters in Karnack, Texas at 9:00 A.M. on August 14. The public is invited to attend.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Click here to review to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuge System Hunting Information

State and Federal Regulations

  • Everyone who hunts on a national wildlife refuge must have the required state license(s). (State government links are provided under under the State Licenses tab.) Some refuges also require their own permits and/or user fees. These are noted in this guide.
  • All state and/or refuge regulations for bag and possession limits must be followed, as well as those for tagging and checking in after the hunt.
  • Follow state and/or refuge rules for wearing hunter orange.

Refuge Requirements

  • Hunting on refuges is permitted during certain time periods and in designated areas only, and these are subject to change. It is critical to contact the refuge for authorized activities and current guidelines before your visit.
  • You may only hunt species specified by the refuge.
  • The distribution of bait and/or hunting over bait is strictly prohibited.
  • Some refuges require hunters to have hunter education certificates or bow hunters to have completed the International Bowhunter Education Course. Check individual refuge regulations.
  • Vehicles are allowed only on roads designated as open. Unless stated otherwise, all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-roading are strictly prohibited.
  • Hunters may not use nails, wires, screws or bolts to attach a stand to a tree, nor may they hunt from a tree in which a metal object has been driven to support a hunter.

The use of artificial light to locate or take an animal is prohibited.

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