---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 32.22"
title: "50"
number: "32.22"
heading: "Arizona."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/32.22"
---

# §32.22. Arizona.


The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.

- (a) **Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of mourning and white-winged dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We allow only shotguns and archery equipment for hunting.**
    - (ii) We prohibit hunting within 50 yards (45 meters) of any road or trail open to public use and within 1/4 mile (402 meters) of any building.
    - (iii) You must remove boats, equipment, temporary blinds, stands, etc., at the end of each day's activities (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
    - (iv) Hunters may enter the refuge 1/2 hour before legal sunrise and must leave the refuge no later than 1/2 hour after legal sunset.
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's quail, Eurasian collared-dove, cottontail rabbit, coyote, gray fox, and kit fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) The conditions set forth at [paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iv)](#a-1-i..a-1-iv) of this section apply, except that we also allow muzzleloading shotguns for cottontail rabbit hunting.
    - (ii) **We allow hunting of Gambel's quail in alignment with the State quail season.**
    - (iii) We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit from September through February aligning with the beginning of the State dove season and the end of the State quail season.
    - (iv) **We allow hunting of Eurasian collared-dove during the State mourning and white-winged dove season.**
    - (v) We prohibit night hunting from 1/2 hour after legal sunset until 1/2 hour before legal sunrise the following day.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of desert bighorn sheep and javelina on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) **We allow the use of rifles, muzzleloaders, and archery for desert bighorn sheep hunting.**
    - (iii) **We allow shotguns shooting slugs and archery equipment for javelina hunting.**
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: The condition set forth at [paragraph (a)(1)(iii)](#a-1-iii) of this section applies.
- (b) **Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, merganser, moorhen (gallinule), common snipe, and mourning, white-winged, and Eurasian collared-dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) We allow portable or temporary blinds and stands, but you must remove them at the end of each day's hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
    - (ii) **We prohibit falconry.**
    - (iii) **We allow the use of dogs when hunting.**
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of black-tailed and antelope jackrabbit; cottontail rabbit; badger; bobcat; coati; kit and gray fox; raccoon; ringtail; coyote; and hog-nosed, hooded, spotted, and striped skunk on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) We prohibit night hunting from 1/2 hour after legal sunset until 1/2 hour before legal sunrise the following day.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of mule and white-tailed deer, javelina, mountain lion, and feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) **We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting big game.**
  - (4) [Reserved]
- (c) **Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) We require hunters to obtain a visitor access permit (Department of Defense form/requirement) from the refuge.
    - (ii) **We prohibit falconry.**
    - (iii) **We allow dogs only for the pointing and retrieval of birds.**
    - (iv) **We allow hunting only during the late season dove hunt.**
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's quail, Eurasian collared-dove, desert cottontail rabbit, antelope jackrabbit and black-tailed jackrabbit, coyote, bobcat, and kit and gray fox in designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) **We do not allow wheeled carts in designated Wilderness.**
    - (iii) We prohibit night hunting from 1/2 hour after legal sunset until 1/2 hour before legal sunrise the following day.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, and mountain lion on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(ii) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) We require Special Use Permits for all guides (FWS Form 3-1383-C), stock animals (FWS Form 3-1383-G), and bighorn sheep hunters (FWS Form 3-1383-G).
    - (iii) **We prohibit the use of dogs when hunting big game.**
  - (4) [Reserved]
- (d) **Cibola National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, moorhen (gallinule), common snipe, mourning and white-winged dove, and Eurasian collared-dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We allow only shotgun and archery.**
    - (ii) Hunters may only hunt during designated days and times.
    - (iii) You must remove all temporary blinds, boats, and decoys from the refuge following each day's hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
    - (iv) The Hart Mine Marsh area is open to entry from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from October 1 through March 14.
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's quail and cottontail rabbit on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **For cottontail rabbit, we allow only shotgun, archery, handgun, rifle, and muzzleloader.**
    - (ii) **For quail, we allow only shotgun, archery, and handgun shooting shot.**
    - (iii) You may hunt cottontail rabbit from September 1 through the last day of the respective State's quail season.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of mule deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow rifle, shotgun, handgun, muzzleloader, and archery, except for archery-only hunts.
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow sport fishing and frogging subject to the following condition: Cibola Lake is open to fishing and frogging from March 15 through September 30.
- (e) **Havasu National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of mourning and white-winged dove, duck, American coot, common gallinule, goose, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We prohibit falconry.**
    - (ii) **We allow only shotguns, crossbows, and archery equipment for hunting.**
    - (iii) You must remove all decoys, boats, trash items, cameras, temporary blinds, stands, and other equipment at the end of each day's activities (see §§ [27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) and [27.94](/cfr/50/27.94.md) of this chapter).
    - (iv) **We allow the use of dogs when hunting.**
    - (v) **The following conditions apply to Pintail Slough (Quota Hunt Area)—**
      - (A) **We require a fee for Quota waterfowl hunting.**
      - (B) **We limit the number of persons at each waterfowl hunt blind or field to four.** Observers cannot hold shells or guns for hunting unless in possession of a valid State hunting license and stamps.
      - (C) Waterfowl hunters must hunt within the designated boundaries of their assigned blind or field.
      - (D) You may use only native vegetation or materials for making or fixing hunt blinds.
      - (E) **We allow waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.** Waterfowl hunting ends at 2 p.m. MST (Mountain Standard Time). Hunters must be out of the Pintail Slough area by 3 p.m. MST.
      - (F) We allow dove hunting at the Pintail Slough Quota Hunt Area outside the general State waterfowl season.
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's quail, cottontail rabbit, Eurasian collared-dove, African collared-dove, black-tailed jackrabbit, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, and kit fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) The conditions set forth at [paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iv)](#e-1-i..e-1-iv) of this section apply, except that we also allow pneumatic weapons, muzzleloaders, and hand guns for upland game hunting.
    - (ii) We prohibit night hunting from 1/2 hour after legal sunset until 1/2 hour before legal sunrise the following day.
    - (iii) We allow hunting of Gambel's quail, cottontail rabbit, Eurasian collared-dove, African collared-dove, black-tailed jackrabbit, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, and kit fox from September 1-March 15.
    - (iv) We allow the incidental take of Gambel's quail, cottontail rabbit, Eurasian collared-dove, African collared-dove, black-tailed jackrabbit, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, and kit fox in the Pintail Slough Quota Hunt Area during the general State waterfowl season by hunters possessing a valid permit (FWS Form 3-2439) at their designated waterfowl hunt blind or field.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of desert bighorn sheep and the incidental take of feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) **We allow only rifles for desert bighorn sheep hunting.**
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The condition set forth at paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this section applies.**
    - (ii) We prohibit overnight boat mooring and shore anchoring unless actively fishing, as governed by State regulations.
- (f) **Imperial National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of mourning and white-winged dove, duck, coot, moorhen (gallinule), goose, and common snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We allow shotgun, archery, and crossbow.**
    - (ii) You must remove temporary blinds, boats, and decoys from the refuge following each day's hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's quail, cottontail rabbit, coyote, and gray fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **For hunting quail, we allow shotgun, handgun shooting shot, archery, and crossbow.**
    - (ii) For hunting cottontail rabbit, coyote, and fox, we allow shotgun, rifle, handgun, muzzleloader, archery, and crossbow.
    - (iii) **We allow cottontail rabbit hunting from September 1 to the close of the State quail season.**
    - (iv) **We allow coyote and fox hunting only during the State quail season.**
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of mule deer and desert bighorn sheep on designated areas of the refuge.
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow fishing and frogging for bullfrog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We close posted portions of Martinez Lake and Ferguson Lake to entry from October 1 through the last day of February.
- (g) **Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.**
  - (1) [Reserved]
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's quail, cottontail rabbit, coyote, and gray fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We allow hunting of coyote, fox, and cottontail rabbit during the State quail season only.**
    - (ii) **For hunting quail, we allow shotgun, archery, crossbow, and handgun shooting shot.**
    - (iii) For hunting cottontail rabbit, coyote, and fox, we allow shotgun, rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, archery, and crossbow.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of mule deer and desert bighorn sheep on designated areas of the refuge.
  - (4) [Reserved]
- (h) **Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of mourning, white-winged, and Eurasian collared-dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We prohibit falconry.**
    - (ii) **We prohibit the use of dogs.**
    - (iii) **We prohibit pneumatic weapons.**
    - (iv) You must remove all equipment, cameras, temporary blinds, stands, etc., at the end of each day's activities (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
    - (v) **We allow Eurasian collared-dove hunting only during mourning and white-winged dove seasons.**
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's and scaled quail; cottontail; black-tailed jackrabbit; gray fox; coati; badger; striped, hooded, spotted, and hog-nosed skunk; bobcat; raccoon; ring-tailed cat; and coyote on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (ii) We prohibit night hunting from 1/2 hour after legal sunset until 1/2 hour before legal sunrise the following day.
    - (iii) **We allow quail hunting during State seasons.** For all other upland game species, we only allow hunting when a species season dates overlap with a general or archery State deer or javelina hunt season, except for youth-only seasons.
    - (iii) We will allow hunting of these upland game species only when the State season dates overlap with a general or archery State deer and/or javelina hunt season.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of mule deer, white-tailed deer, javelina, and black bear on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The conditions set forth at paragraphs (h)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section apply.**
    - (ii) We allow hunting of black bear only when the State season dates overlap with a general or archery State deer or javelina hunt season, except for youth-only seasons.
  - (4) [Reserved]
    - (i) **San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of mourning and white-winged dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow the use of dogs while hunting.
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of Gambel's, scaled, and Mearns' quail and cottontail rabbit on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We allow only shotgun.**
    - (ii) **We allow the use of dogs while quail hunting.**
    - (iii) **Cottontail rabbit season opens on September 1 and closes on the last day of the State quail season.**
  - (3) -(4) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54104, Aug. 31, 2020; 86 FR 48849, Aug. 31, 2021]

### Source

Source: 84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, 664, 668dd-668ee, and 715i; Pub. L. 115-20, 131 Stat. 86.

### Source

Source: 58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54104, Aug. 31, 2020; 86 FR 48849, Aug. 31, 2021]