General Use Regulations

Middle Toussaint Unit

1. Vehicles must be parked in designated areas.

2. Camping and fires are prohibited.

3. You may only possess and use approved non-toxic shot. Buckshot is not permitted for any hunting on the Refuge (Single Projectile ammuni-tion such as Slug or Rifle rounds are not considered “Shot”).

4. Hunting or shooting within 150 feet (50 yards) of any structure, build-ing, or parking lot is prohibited; shooting from any road is prohibited.

5. Access is limited to 1½ hour prior to the State listed morning shooting time and 1 hour after the State listed evening shooting time. No nighttime hunting.

6. Hunting dogs are allowed, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.

7. Trapping is by Refuge-issued permit only. Consult Refuge Manager for information.

8. ATVs/UTVs are prohibited.

9. Baiting is prohibited.

Big Game Hunting

We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated public hunting areas in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:

1. Driving or screwing any metal objects into a tree, or hunting from a tree

in which a metal object has been driven or screwed is prohibited.

2. One portable tree stand or ground blind per hunter; they are required to have a durable water-proof tag or stamp bearing the name and mail-ing address or unique Division of Wildlife customer identification num-ber of the user or owner.

3. Tree stands can be installed 30 days prior to the start of the deer ar-chery season. All stands or blinds are required to be removed no later than March 3

rd each year.

Migratory Game Bird Hunting

Hunting of ducks, geese, rails, gallinule, coot, dove, woodcock and snipe on designated public hunting areas is allowed in accordance with State regulation.

Upland Game Hunting

Hunting of pheasants, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, raccoon, skunk, opossum, ground hog and coyote on designated public hunting areas is allowed in accordance with State regulations.

For More Information Contact Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge | 419-898-0014 |

The hunting regulations specific to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge are set forth in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. Individuals accessing the ref-

uge are subject to inspections of permits, licenses, hunting equipment, bag limits, boats, vehicles and their contents by federal and state officers.

Ohio state regulations and refuge specific regulations will be enforced. Refuge specific regulations supersede state regulations. Hunting is allowed only

on refuge units described in this document. Only the species listed in this document may be hunted.

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Middle Toussaint Unit

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Middle Toussaint Unit

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

Middle Toussaint Unit— General Use Regulations

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

14000 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, OH 43449

419-898-0014

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