Open water to be announced for Sabine soon.
 

Several of the larger lakes in the refuge will be designated as open water which will allow boat operation in them. This will open up lots more easily accessible hunting area this year. Also solve the "illegal" running in shallow canals.

Link?

They're gonna shut down hunting off the burton ditch too. Unit D will be closed to all waterfowl hunting activity.

No link. Came straight from the horses mouth. Talked with refuge managers.

My understanding was they were shutting off access from Burton but they would have a boat lane to area D

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Oh der shutting burton for sure but if u think der broke a$$es is gonna make a boat lane to unit D u crazy.

Burton will not be closed.. I don't know why that rumor is still floating around. It is 100% not true.

As soon as I can figure out how to upload the map of the new named lakes that will allow outboard use, I will.

I had the conversation with a Warden last weekend who backed this up. I also asked about the new boat lanes, he himself even said dont hold your breath on that happening, but burton ain't gonna be closed.

I called HQ, Burton is gonna be open but there's gonna be a 25hp limit and no more mud motors/gatortails allowed.

Strictly for burton?

Here is the map....

1. You will only be able to run the open water not threw any vegetation.

2. Burton WILL NOT be closed.

3. Surface drive boats WILL BE allowed with NO HP restriction.

4. This is a 2 year probation, so don't mess it up.

5. The new hunt brochures will only be in grayscale so I suggest you print this map and have it with you.

6. This map ONLY indicates the open water that can be run. It DOES NOT show the actual hunt boundaries (which have not changed.)

What's the two green squares for? Don't have my actual map pulled up to compare.

Well I was gonna get a lease but now I think this will work out well for me...I'll be able to run my prodrive and hunt wherever I want in that mofo and on my way out on the low tide days...charge huntin fool to tow him and his pos boat out.

I called Obama, all hunting on federal lands will be outlawed.

On your way out? Your lazy self ain't gonna go but 20 yards off the canal and set up camp.. Don't worry though, ill hang around the launch to show you a strap of birds ;)

Y'all can count on hearing/seeing ole DW Bellon out there out there in Slow Devil if this is accurate!!

I did notice they placed a trailer at Valstar road, they gonna open a check station of something?

Closed Area indicated in red. (Not 100% accurate but there are signs on the refuge indicating what is open and closed. The hunt brochure will have a better map indicating the closed areas.)

Highlighted open waterways depict the ONLY areas where outboard use will be permitted.

Lol 20 yards....I can remember very distinctly me pulling your midget @$ $ in a boat in lacassine bc you weren't tall enough to wade in