Wildlife refuge open for hunting this year

BARING – Refuge Manager Bill Kolodnicki has announced that the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge will be open to hunting again this year.

All hunters must obtain an annual permit from the refuge office, located off Charlotte Road. Copies of the hunt map and refuge regulations also are available from the refuge office.

Permits may be obtained by visiting the refuge office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or by contacting the refuge manager at 454-7161.

Copies of the hunt map and regulations will be available.

No-hunting zones have been established in the refuge and posted to enhance public safety.

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 28,875 acres in eastern Washington County. The Baring Division lies in Baring Plantation, Calais, Charlotte and Meddybemps. Parts of the Edmunds Division, located in Edmunds Township and Pembroke, border Dennys Bay.

For information on Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/northeast/moosehorn/.