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Overton Bottoms North Unit

Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Lat: 38.95527
Long: -92.5718

The Overton Bottoms North Unit is the most accessible unit of the refuge. This refuge unit consists of large areas of open fields with a mixture of native and exotic grasses and forbs. In addition there are large areas of dense young forests consisting primarily of cottonwood, silver maple, willow, and box elder. A narrow strip of mature cottonwood trees exists along the river. Open to hunting a fishing under statewide regulations.  Check this google map for additional information.