national wildlife refuge

Kern NWR

Kern County, California

Access

Rolling reservations

Access uses a season-long reservation draw plus a daily standby line — reserve ahead or wait for the on-site draw.

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Access & maps · USFWS refuge page

Location

35.7500, -119.5700

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How the hunt works

California's Central Valley refuges and wildlife areas — Sacramento, Gray Lodge, Los Banos — run a reservation and sweat-line system on Type A areas. Reserve or wait for the daily draw.

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