Green River National Wildlife Refuge Draft Hunt Package

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comments on the proposed hunt opening at Green River NWR in Henderson County, Kentucky. The 2024-25 Hunt Package evaluates the potential for hunting throughout the Conservation Partnership Area on current and potential future properties of the refuge for migratory game birds (specifically duck, goose, coot, merganser) and archery and crossbow hunting for big game (white-tailed deer and eastern wild turkey). Additional hunting opportunities of migratory birds and big game will be assessed as development of Green River NWR progresses.

Published in the Federal Register as part of the 2024-25 Hunting and Sport Fishing Rule, the proposal is outlined in the following documents:

Draft Hunt Plan

Draft Hunting Compatibility Determination

Draft Environmental Assessment for Green River National Wildlife Refuge

Finding of Appropriateness Document for Green River National Wildlife Refuge

Please let us know if you need the documents in an alternative format. 

To ensure consideration of your comments in the development of final decisions, please submit comments by one of the listed methods prior to September 3, 2024.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/
• Hard Copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-HQ-NWRS-2024-0034; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W); Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
• Email:[email protected] with "Green River NWR Proposed Hunt Opening" in the subject line
• Mail:Green River NWR Proposed Hunt Opening, PO Box 89, Benton, KY 42025

The 2024-25 Hunting and Sport Fishing rule is available at the Federal Register at: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-16984/national-wildlife-refuge-system-20242025-station-specific-hunting-and-sport-fishing.