--- title: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Expansion of Hunting & Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges description: As of November 8, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expanded opportunities for hunting and fishing on 10 wildlife refuges across the country. image: https://nasgw.org/hubfs/U.S.%20Fish%20%26%20Wildlife%20Service%20Announces%20Expansion%20of%20Hunting%20%26%20Fishing%20on%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuges.jpg --- [Go Back Up](https://nasgw.org/news/us-fish-and-wildlife-announce-expansion-of-hunting-and-fishing#top) [Skip to Content](https://nasgw.org/news/us-fish-and-wildlife-announce-expansion-of-hunting-and-fishing#body) [![nasgw-logo](https://nasgw.org/hubfs/nasgw-logo.svg "nasgw-logo")](https://nasgw.org/) Toggle Menu - Solutions Toggle children for Solutions Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Solutions - [Distribution Is The Solution](https://nasgw.org/distribution-is-the-solution) - [VAULT](https://itsonvault.com) - [Get SCOPE™](https://nasgwscope.org/) - [NASGW EXPO](https://nasgwexpo.org/) - [Fortify Insurance](https://www.choosefortify.com/) - [Bill Tracker](http://members.nasgw.org/bill-tracker) - Membership Toggle children for Membership Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Membership - [Join NASGW](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw) - [New Member Info](https://nasgw.org/new-member-info) - [NASGW Directory](https://members.nasgw.org/membership/directory) - News / Media Toggle children for News / Media Main Menu (Press to Return) \> News / Media - [News](https://nasgw.org/news) - [Insight](https://nasgw.org/insight-newsletter) - [Webinars](https://nasgw.org/nasgw-webinars) - About Toggle children for About Main Menu (Press to Return) \> About - [Our Association](https://nasgw.org/about-nasgw) - [Board of Directors](https://nasgw.org/board-of-directors) - [FAQ's](https://nasgw.org/nasgw-faqs) - Industry Toggle children for Industry Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Industry - [Our Involvement](https://nasgw.org/industry) - [Partner Organizations](https://nasgw.org/partner-organizations) - [Affiliate Partners](https://nasgw.org/affiliate-partners) - [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw) - [Member Login](https://nasgw.memberclicks.net/login#/login) # U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Expansion of Hunting & Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges [Industry Events](https://nasgw.org/news/tag/industry-events) 11/28/17, 2:24 PM [NASGW](https://nasgw.org/news/author/nasgw) 1 min read [mailto:?subject=U.S.%20Fish%20%26%20Wildlife%20Service%20Announces%20Expansion%20of%20Hunting%20%26%20Fishing%20on%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuges&body=https%3A%2F%2Fnasgw.org%2Fnews%2Fus-fish-and-wildlife-announce-expansion-of-hunting-and-fishing](mailto:?subject=U.S.%20Fish%20%26%20Wildlife%20Service%20Announces%20Expansion%20of%20Hunting%20%26%20Fishing%20on%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuges&body=https%3A%2F%2Fnasgw.org%2Fnews%2Fus-fish-and-wildlife-announce-expansion-of-hunting-and-fishing) Provided by [CSF](http://sportsmenslink.org/) Effective November 8, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule to open or expand opportunities for hunting and fishing on 10 national wildlife refuges across the country. This expansion will increase hunting and fishing opportunities on 132,000 refuge acres across the nation. Hunting is now permitted on a total of 373 refuges and fishing is allowed on 311 refuges throughout the system. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) applauds FWS for their continued commitment to providing hunting and fishing opportunities for America’s 40 million sportsmen and women and recognizes that this expansion supports conservation efforts across the country. Sportsmen and women spend $90 billion annually on their pursuits. And in 2015 alone, hunters and anglers contributed nearly $3 billion to fish and wildlife conservation funding through excise taxes on sporting equipment as well as through hunting and fishing license sales. This revenue supports 80 percent of state fish and wildlife agency funding and goes towards improved access to public land, improved water quality, soil conservation, habitat restoration, hunter and boater safety programs, and much more. In a recent FWS statement, FWS Deputy Director Greg Sheehan stated, “The nation’s sportsmen and women lead the conservation of wildlife and their habitats throughout our nation. They are passionate about the outdoors and are committed to sustainably managing these resources for all Americans to enjoy. Refuges provide all Americans with places to hunt, fish, observe the natural world firsthand and experience the great outdoors.” Hunting and/or fishing will be expanded or opened in the following states: Georgia and South Carolina (Savannah National Wildlife Refuge), Indiana (Patoka River), Minnesota (Minnesota Valley), North Dakota (Des Lacs and Upper Souris), Oklahoma (Sequoyah), Oregon (Baskett Slough and Siletz Bay), Wisconsin (Fox River and Horicon). ## NASGW You May Like These ## Related Articles ![](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/csf-logo.png?width=700&name=csf-logo.png) ### [U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Expanded Hunting and Fishing in National Wildlife Refuges](https://nasgw.org/news/u.s.-department-of-the-interior-announces-expanded-hunting-and-fishing-in-national-wildlife-refuges) ![](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/csf-logo.png?width=700&name=csf-logo.png) ### [Senate Committee Examines Funding Needs for Wildlife Conservation and Management](https://nasgw.org/news/senate-committee-examines-funding-needs-for-wildlife-conservation-and-management) ![](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/csf-logo.png?width=700&name=csf-logo.png) ### [Senate Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Introduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act](https://nasgw.org/news/senate-congressional-sportsmens-caucus-leaders-introduce-recovering-americas-wildlife-act) [![nasgw-webinar-1](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nasgw-webinar-1.jpg?width=300&height=131&name=nasgw-webinar-1.jpg "nasgw-webinar-1")](https://nasgw.org) [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/distribution-is-the-solution) ©© 2024 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers All Rights Reserved.  [Privacy Policy](https://nasgw.org/privacy-policy)  101 S. 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