---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 32.58"
title: "50"
number: "32.58"
heading: "Rhode Island."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/32.58"
---

# §32.58. Rhode Island.


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) **Block Island National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of duck, merganser, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.**
    - (ii) We only allow portable or temporary blinds, and decoys must be removed from the refuge following each day's hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
    - (iii) **We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.** Dogs must be under direct control of the hunter at all times.
  - (2) [Reserved]
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.**
    - (ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the deer hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter). Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines.
- (b) **John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of duck, goose, merganser, and coot on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge migratory game bird hunting brochure valid for the current season.
    - (ii) We only allow portable or temporary blinds and decoys that must be removed from the refuge following each day's hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter).
    - (iii) **We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.**
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of coyote and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow the incidental take of coyote and fox during the refuge deer hunting season with a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) We require every hunter to possess and carry a personally signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
    - (ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the deer hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow saltwater fishing in designated areas of the refuge.
- (c) **Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.**
  - (1) [Reserved]
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of coyote and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow the incidental take of coyote and fox during the refuge deer hunting season. We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **We require hunters to possess and carry a signed refuge hunting brochure valid for the current season.**
    - (ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the deer hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow saltwater fishing from refuge shorelines.
- (d) **Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge.**
  - (1) [Reserved]
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of fox and coyote on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow the incidental take of fox and coyote during limited, periodic hunts with a signed hunt application (see [paragraph (d)(3)(i)](#d-3-i) of this section).
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) We require every hunter to possess and carry a personally signed hunt application (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System).
    - (ii) **We only allow hunting of big game during limited, periodic hunts.**
    - (iii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the refuge-authorized deer hunt (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow saltwater fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) Anglers may only saltwater fish at Sachuest Beach shoreline from September 16 through March 31.
    - (ii) Anglers may night-fish after legal sunset with a refuge permit (FWS Form 3-2358, National Wildlife Refuge System Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing/Frogging Application).
- (e) **Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge—**
  - (1) **Migratory game bird hunting.** We allow hunting of duck, goose, merganser, coot, and mourning dove on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.
  - (2) **Upland game hunting.** We allow hunting of coyote and fox on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) **The condition set forth at paragraph (e)(3)(i) of this section applies.**
    - (ii) We only allow the incidental take of coyote and fox during the refuge deer hunting season with weapons authorized for that hunt.
  - (3) **Big game hunting.** We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    - (i) We require every hunter to possess and carry a personally signed refuge hunt permit (FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application—National Wildlife Refuge System).
    - (ii) We only allow portable or temporary stands and blinds that must be removed from the refuge on the last day of the permitted hunting session (see [§ 27.93](/cfr/50/27.93.md) of this chapter). We prohibit permanent tree stands. Stands and blinds must be marked with the hunter's State hunting license number.
    - (iii) **We only allow the use of archery equipment.**
  - (4) **Sport fishing.** We allow saltwater fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Anglers may saltwater fish from September 16 through March 31.

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 54138, Aug. 31, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 57132, Sept. 16, 2022]

### 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

[85 FR 54138, Aug. 31, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 57132, Sept. 16, 2022]