We will accept lottery applications for the Sargent Unit Permit Waterfowl hunts September 1st-30th. Applications will not be accepted after September 30th. These hunts are subject to water availability in the hunt areas. The waterfowl hunt units are currently dry. If there is sufficient water in the hunt areas, we will tentatively hold the drawing at 0900 on the second Wednesday in October (October 11, 2023). If there is not sufficient water in the hunt areas as of October 11, we will postpone the drawing until there is enough water to provide for adequate waterfowl habitat. We will post updates to the website as the season draws near. Thank you.
For more information on the Sargent Permit Waterfowl hunts and other areas open to waterfowl hunting, check out our page on Hunting at San Bernard NWR, located here.
Visit Us
San Bernard is a very diverse national wildlife refuge, stretching inland from the Gulf coast across saline and freshwater marshes and up the Brazos and San Bernard river watersheds, protecting varied habitats ranging from coastal marshes and freshwater wetlands, to upland prairies and bottomland hardwood forests. Whether gazing out across saline marshes, or under a dense canopy of oak, pecan, and green ash trees, the refuge is reminiscent of what the American settlers to Texas experienced 200 years ago. With three recreation areas and 10 trails, San Bernard has a lot to explore.
Location and Contact Information
Printing
Our Species
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is home to a diversity of migratory and resident wildlife. From saline marshes supporting wintering waterfowl and water birds, to the inland bottomland forests supporting migrating Nearctic-neotropical songbirds and resident wildlife, the refuge is important for conservation of wildlife.
