Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge will once again offer special refuge deer hunting permits for the 2012 nine day, Wisconsin Gun Deer season and the 2012-13 late Archery season.
A random drawing will be held on October 16, 2012 to select 45 hunters for the nine day gun hunt. Applications for the drawing are available now at http://www.fws.gov/midwest/trempealeau (follow the link for Hunting). There is a $10.00 administrative fee for hunters wishing to be entered into the drawing. The $10.00 fee must be submitted with the application no later than October 11, 2012 to be entered into the drawing. Permits to hunt will be mailed to selected hunters on October 22, 2012. Due to the large number of applicants, hunters not selected in the drawing will not be notified.
Permits for the late archery season are also available on the website. Archery hunters may apply until December 14, 2012 and all applications must be accompanied by a $10.00 administrative fee. Archery permits will be mailed upon receipt of application and fee. Archery hunters may also apply in person at the refuge office.
All hunters must possess a valid Wisconsin hunting license and a refuge permit to hunt on the refuge. Wisconsin State hunting regulations will be in effect. The refuge will not be participating in the Hunting Mentorship Program. All hunters must be at least 12 years old and must be accompanied by an adult if under the age of 18.
Interested hunters may contact Trempealeau NWR for more information by calling 608/539-2311, ext. 6 (TTY users may call via the Wisconsin State Relay Service at 1-800-947-3529), via e-mail at trempealeau@fws.gov or in person at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, W28488 Refuge Road, Trempealeau, Wisconsin 54661.
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1936, lies within the Mississippi River flyway. This 6,226-acre Refuge contains rolling prairies, rich wetlands and bottomland forests, which support a variety of wildlife species. It is an isolated backwater, providing needed resting and feeding areas for waterfowl and other birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.