Where is tensas river

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Please click on the "Annual Public Use Permit" tab above for more detailed information. Write a review Upload a photo. Most Recent. Very good. Each visit seems unique and special. We generally go there at least twice a month. This is one of the best places to see Louisiana wildlife and for visitors to the State it has the added bonus of fast access via the I20 and being near the Poverty Point Indian Mounds World Heritage Site.

Take the Waverly exit on the I20 and watch out for wildlife on your approach and departure because the bears, hawks, deer, raccoons etc. You'll see cotton fields, corn and beans and pecan orchards on the way. Take the Quebec Road off Highway 80 to get there. At the Tensas River Refuge you'll have a good chance of seeing some exciting wildlife throughout the year in some very fine scenery that includes mature mixed bottomland hardwood forest, seasonally flooded marshes, open fields, savanna, riparian woodland, gator ponds and lakes.

Along with a seasonally varied bird population, the sighting possibilities include the Louisiana Black Bears, Wild Turkeys, White-tailed Deer, Wood ducks, Bobcats, Coyotes we've seen only signs , American River Otters, melanistic Cat Squirrels, American Alligators and Wild boar sounders non-native invasive species with straight tails , a host of invertebrate species and a range of snakes.

In Spring go to the rookery on the Rainey Lake trail to view Great egrets and sometimes others in the heron family nesting! This entry specifically covers an amazing day out that we enjoyed on September 29th, where my wife and I were blessed with three encounters that had been on our wish list for ages! In addition we saw three Eastern Ribbon Snakes, six fine alligators, an assortment of spiders doing interesting things normally they just stand stock still , several hundred frogs probably, young Southern leopard frogs, hopping like popcorn, three Mississippi Map Turtles, a delightful pair of Raccoons that ran up a tree Procyon lotor and it all seemed rather like an amazing dream.

If you're just going to be driving, and walking on the boardwalk by the Visitors Center you can do it in comfortable shoes. Wear boots and long pants in the woods to protect against accidentally treading on a snake. Always look where you are going and where you plan to put your feet and hands. I wouldn't lay money on me seeing a Copperhead if it was nestled in a bed of autumn leaves.

If you see a snake, simply don't interact with it but keep your respectful distance. Snakes will only act in defense, they won't chase you and they can't strike further than their body length.

Generally there's no reason to touch anything living. Spray your boots with deet against ticks and do a buddy-check for ticks when you emerge from the woods and later inspect yourself when you shower. Please don't handle frogs if you've got deet on your hands. There are lots of options in this refuge, we always begin our adventures on The Quebec Road and park near the concrete bridge in order to look over it for turtles and alligators.

This is also a good spot for bird watching and a nice place to look up and down the river. This is a good place to view gar fish too and you'll see river mussel shells on the banks. When the water is shallow you can sometimes see nice juxtapositions of creatures. Also the very fine dust on and near the bridge shows up animal tracks well! Following the gravel road will take you to the Africa Lake turn-off and on to Indian Lake. We enjoy following the Quebec road to the visitors' center.

Keep speed down and windows open to fully enjoy the lovely bird-song and please brake for snakes or turtles on the road. This is their refuge. Keep an eye out for Blue buntings and Northern cardinals, bears, raccoons and wild turkeys. This would be a great road to cycle down! The Visitors car park is also frequented by Cat squirrels and you might just as easily see a bear here when its quiet!

At weekends the visitors' center is locked up, but you can still enjoy the boardwalk behind it and we have seen bears near here various times. The Greenlea Bend Wildlife drive is a safari-style experience, from the gravel drive you can look out over marshes, meadows, woodland and fields for a wide range of wildlife including White-tailed deer, bears, turkeys and even a bobcat if you're lucky.

Lottery Hunt permits are required for the two 2-day Lottery Hunts for deer. Permits are non-transferable and non-refundable. The refuge is open to hunters from November through January, and offers hiking and fishing year-round. The visitor center and headquarters are approximately 60 miles east of Monroe, Louisiana, and 35 miles west of Vicksburg, Mississippi. To reach the visitor center and headquarters heading eastbound on I Exit at Waverly exit Make a left onto Hwy Drive approximately 8 miles and make a right onto Fred Morgan, Sr.

Drive the approximately 6 miles of gravel road and 4. The visitor center and headquarters is on the left. To reach the visitor center and headquarters heading westbound on I Exit at Tallulah exit