Facility Rules and Policies

  • Pets must be on a leash or under control.
  • Horses and horseback riding are prohibited on the refuge.
  • Hunting is prohibited except through special drawing by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
  • Capturing of any wildlife including horned lizards, snakes, and turtles is prohibited.
  • Pits or permanent blinds are prohibited.
  • Use caution when walking on roads. Yield to approaching vehicles.
  • Observe wildlife from a safe distance. Young animals should be left alone.
  • Help protect resources. All plants, wildlife, and cultural features on the refuge are protected and it is illegal鈥痶o remove them.
  • Open fires are prohibited.
  • Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on National Wildlife Refuges must comply with all鈥� provisions of state and local law. Persons may only use (discharge) firearms in accordance with refuge鈥� regulations.
  • Camping is allowed in designated camping areas.
  • Visitors are encouraged to take photos within areas open to the public. Photographers wanting to access closed areas or whose parties are larger than 8 people must apply for a鈥疭pecial Use Permit.
  • The releasing of animals wild or domestic on the refuge is prohibited.
  • No flying objects (i.e. Drones)
  • No swimming or wading in water