Welcome to the 2018 Mendenhall Wetlands Online Waterfowl ...

Welcome to the Mendenhall Wetlands Online Waterfowl Permit Page

Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge

Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge (the Refuge) was established by the Alaska Legislature in 1976 to:

? Protect and preserve natural habitat and game populations.

? Provide for recreational activity, to include hunting.

Waterfowl, commons snipe, and sandhill cranes can be hunted on the refuge. A permit is required (WU001). Prior to obtaining a permit, hunters must have successfully completed a Basic Hunter Education course. Permits are available from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) both online and at the Douglas office.

Hunting on the Refuge

Some lands within the original refuge boundary have been accreted (increase in elevation). Accreted lands held in private title are not part of the Refuge. Hunters must obtain permission from the landowner prior to hunting accreted lands.

"Why does Fish and Game require a permit?"

? Homeowners adjacent to the refuge have complained of unsafe or inappropriate behavior, including: - Hunting too close to homes - Shooting in an unsafe direction - Homes being hit by birdshot from hunters - Trespassing

? In response to homeowner and City concerns, ADF&G implemented the permit hunt.

? The permit and associated educational materials help increase hunter awareness of sensitive

? residential areas. ? The permit allows ADF&G to collect valuable data on hunting effort and harvest on

the Refuge, as well as patterns of use exhibited by hunters ? all providing for better-informed management of the Refuge.

WELCOME TO THE MENDENHALL WETLANDS

STATE GAME REFUGE

WATERFOWL HUNTERS:

PLEASE PRACTICE SAFE FIREARM USE

Know what is beyond your target Be respectful. Don't trespass on private property Don't shoot toward roads or residential areas

ACCESS POINTS 1. MENDENHALL PENINSULA 2. ENGINEER'S CUT-OFF ROAD 3. INDUSTRIAL BLVD. 4. AIRPORT DIKE 5. SUNNY POINTDRIVE 6. SWITZER CREEK 7. REFUGE VIEWINGPLATFORM 8. TWIN LAKES 9. SALMON CREEK

Refuge boundaries Public accesspoints Residential areas

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game manages the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge

to protect natural habitat and game populations, especially waterfowl.

SE Alaska Waterfowl seasons now have an alternating schedule:

? In odd years (example 2019) the season is Sept 1 ? Dec 16

? In even years (example 2020) the season is Sept 16 ? Dec 31

? The Board of Game made this change as a compromise across SE Alaska

Recent Changes to 2019 Regulations!

On the Mendenhall Refuge, the first two days of each season are now restricted to Youth Hungers age 10 ? 17 ONLY. To participate in the Youth Hunt, youth must:

? Have successfully completed Basic Hunter Education ? Possess a WU001 permit ? Must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older ? The adult cannot hunt with the youth

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