State guide · 2026–2027 season

Rhode Island Wildlife Refuge Hunting

Rhode Island has 5 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges and stations in our database, 5 of which list hunting opportunities. The largest huntable refuge areas are Ninigret NWR (852 ac), John H. Chafee NWR (440 ac) and Trustom Pond NWR (368 ac).

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5refuges & stations
23hunt units
1.9Khuntable acres
0WPAs

Map of refuges & WPAs in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island by the numbers

Hunt unit acreage by status
Open: 466 (19%)Special regulations: 1,464 (59%)Closed: 551 (22%)1.9Khuntable acres
  • Open466 ac 19%
  • Special regulations1,464 ac 59%
  • Closed551 ac 22%
Refuges offering each activity
🦌 Big Game
5
🦆 Waterfowl
3
🦃 Wild Turkey
3
🕊️ Migratory Birds
1
🐇 Small Game
4
🎣 Fishing
5
Hunt unit acres by refuge — open special regs closed
Ninigret NWR
883
Trustom Pond NWR
663
John H. Chafee NWR
563
Sachuest Point NWR
244
Block Island NWR
129

All refuges & stations in Rhode Island

Block Island NWR

RI

2 open3 special
🦌🦆🎣

129 huntable acres

John H. Chafee NWR

Washington County, RI

6 special1 closed
🦌🦆🦃🐇🎣

440 huntable acres

Ninigret NWR

Washington County, RI

2 open2 special1 closed
🦌🦃🐇🎣

852 huntable acres

Sachuest Point NWR

Newport County, RI

1 special1 closed
🦌🐇🎣

141 huntable acres

Trustom Pond NWR

Washington County, RI

1 open2 special1 closed
🦌🦆🦃🕊️🐇🎣

368 huntable acres

Counties with federal public hunting land

Hunting in Rhode Island: what to know

Licenses & seasons

Refuge hunts follow Rhode Island seasons, bag limits and license requirements set by the Rhode Island DEM Fish & Wildlife. Refuges may be more restrictive — never less — than state rules.

Refuge-specific rules

Each refuge publishes hunt regulations in 50 CFR Part 32 and in its hunt brochure. Units marked special regulations may limit species, dates, weapons, or require quota permits.

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