Welcome to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Passes & Permits
ChincoteaguePermits.com provides the ability to purchase passes, submit hunt lottery and permit applications and transact with the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge online. Below, please find more information about the passes, permits and lottery applications available as well as links to apply online.
Big Game Archery Lottery
This year 125 total hunters will be selected by a random, computerized lottery for each hunt period. Hunters may apply as group or individuals. Hunters do not have the ability to specify a preferred hunt period for this years lottery.Click here for more details about the 2012 lottery process.
Hunters for the Big Game Firerarms Hunt will be selected by a random, computerized lottery for each hunt period and hunt zone. Hunters do not have the ability to specify a preferred hunt period or hunt zone.Click here for more details about the 2012 lottery process.
This years lottery results are posted below. All winning hunters should recieve and email with instructions for purchasing their permits and configuring their hunt parties. Once they have a hunt party id the members of their hunt party can click the "buy now" button below to purchase their permits.
To assist the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and to enable you to report your migratory bird hunt harvest easily, Kinsail and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge have developed an electronic hunt harvest reporting form. If you have already submitted your information via a paper form, you do not need to do so again online.
The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge offers a number of ways to access the recreation opportunities that abound at the refuge. These include:
Annual Passes - These provide a pass that allows entry to the refuge for one year. A temporary, printable annual pass is issued immediately after purchase allowing immediate access to the refuge.
Weekly Passes - Weekly passes are good for one week from the selected date. These are printable and immediately usable for access to the refuge.
Daily Passes - Daily passes are good for one selected day. These are printable and immediately usable for access to the refuge.
