Features
Summer Use Season Opens April 15
The refuge begins its fishing, boating, spring archery turkey hunting and mushroom season on Monday, April 15, 2013.
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Weekly Bird Counts
Bird counts are conducted weekly during the fall and spring migration seasons. Check back weekly for the latest updates.
Weekly Bird Counts
Follow DeSoto on Facebook
Keep up to date with the latest wildlife sighting, news and events through our Facebook page.
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Turkey Hunts
Regulated wild turkey hunts are available yearly.
Turkey Hunt Information
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge News
See the latest activities, events and conservation work at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
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About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.
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Migratory Waterfowl
During the spring and fall, DeSoto’s wetlands become a temporary home for a variety of waterfowl and shorebirds. Look for migrating birds from September-December and March-April. A variety of birds depend on the aquatic and wetland habitats at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. Such species include mallards, blue and green winged teal, northern pintail, American wigeon, wood ducks, Canada geese and pelicans.