The Havasu National Wildlife Refuge will be accepting reservations for the 2009-10 Pintail Slough Waterfowl Hunt at 8 a.m. Oct. 5.

Hunters may receive a blind by calling 760-326-3853, ext. 21. Hunters must have their Arizona hunting license number available when calling. Hunters wishing to reserve dates in 2010 need to have their 2010 hunting license number available.

This year the refuge will continue to hunt on Saturday, Sunday and the following Wednesday, and will include a goose hunt on Sunday only.

A reservation is needed for the blinds at Pintail Slough, while the Sunday goose hunt will be based on a random drawing process.

Two of the refuge's agricultural fields will for open for hunting.

Hunting brochures are available by calling refuge headquarters or go to www.fws.gov/southwest.