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Salt Bayou Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The Salt Bayou unit is one of 5 mapped hunt units on San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Brazoria County, TX. It covers approximately 2,723 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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2,723acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Brazoria Countycounty

Salt Bayou map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Texas seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

🧒 The Sargent Permit Waterfowl Hunt area is open during the first Saturday of the state youth-only waterfowl hunt.

Game at San Bernard NWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Salt Bayou unit

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Destination: center of the Salt Bayou unit

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Decimal
28.84468, -95.55022
DMS
28°50′40.8″N 95°33′00.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Bay City, TX27 mi E of town
  • Galveston, TX55 mi SW of town
  • Houston, TX64 mi S of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Salt Bayou

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Chicago local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:29 AM6:59 AM7:45 PM12h 46m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:36 AM7:06 AM7:28 PM12h 22m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:44 AM7:14 AM7:09 PM11h 55m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:52 AM7:22 AM6:53 PM11h 31m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:03 AM6:33 AM5:37 PM11h 04m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:14 AM6:44 AM5:29 PM10h 44m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:27 AM6:57 AM5:25 PM10h 27m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:37 AM7:07 AM5:26 PM10h 19m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:45 AM7:15 AM5:35 PM10h 20m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:46 AM7:16 AM5:45 PM10h 29m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:40 AM7:10 AM5:59 PM10h 49m

Computed for 28.845, -95.550 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at San Bernard NWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Cedar LakeOpen2,205—
Sargent PermitOpen617—
Smith MarshOpen1,421—
ClosedClosed66,827—

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