Thursday, September 24, 2009

Part II

Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20 Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR sections of subsequent documents the 2009–10 season. There are no outlining hunting frameworks and substantive changes from the August 13 Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines were organized under proposed rule. We will publish State numbered headings. Subsequent selections in the Federal Register as 50 CFR Part 20 documents will refer only to numbered amendments to §§20.101 through [FWS–R9–MB–2008–0124] items requiring attention. Therefore, it is 20.107, and 20.109 of title 50 CFR part [91200–1231–9BPP–L2] important to note that we will omit 20. those items requiring no attention, and Population Status and Harvest RIN 1018–AW31 remaining numbered items will be discontinuous and appear incomplete. A brief summary of information on Migratory Bird Hunting; Final On May 27, 2009, we published in the the status and harvest of waterfowl Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Federal Register (74 FR 25209) a second excerpted from various reports was Bird Hunting Regulations document providing supplemental included in the August 13 supplemental proposed rule. For more detailed AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, proposals for early- and late-season Interior. migratory bird hunting regulations. The information on methodologies and May 27 supplement also provided results, complete copies of the various ACTION: Final rule. detailed information on the 2009–10 reports are available at the street address SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service regulatory schedule and announced the indicated under ADDRESSES or from our (Service or we) prescribes final late- Service Migratory Bird Regulations website at http://www.fws.gov/ season frameworks from which States Committee (SRC) and Flyway Council migratorybirds/ may select season dates, limits, and meetings. NewsPublicationsReports.html. On June 24 and 25, 2009, we held other options for the 2009–10 migratory open meetings with the Flyway Council Review of Public Comments and bird hunting seasons. These late seasons Consultants at which the participants Flyway Council Recommendations include most waterfowl seasons, the reviewed information on the current The preliminary proposed earliest of which commences on status of migratory shore and upland rulemaking, which appeared in the September 26, 2009. The effect of this game birds and developed April 10, 2009, Federal Register, final rule is to facilitate the States’ recommendations for the 2009–10 opened the public comment period for selection of hunting seasons and to regulations for these species plus migratory game bird hunting further the annual establishment of the regulations for migratory game birds in regulations. The supplemental proposed late-season migratory bird hunting Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin rule, which appeared in the May 27, regulations. Islands, special September waterfowl 2009, Federal Register, discussed the DATES: This rule takes effect on seasons in designated States, special sea regulatory alternatives for the 2009–10 September 24, 2009. duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway, duck hunting season. Late-season ADDRESSES: States and Territories and extended falconry seasons. In comments are summarized below and should send their season selections to: addition, we reviewed and discussed numbered in the order used in the April Chief, Division of Migratory Bird preliminary information on the status of 10 and May 27 Federal Register Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife waterfowl as it relates to the documents. We have included only the Service, ms MBSP-4107-ARLSQ, 1849 C development and selection of the numbered items pertaining to late- Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. regulatory packages for the 2009–10 season issues for which we received You may inspect comments during regular waterfowl seasons. On July 24, written comments. Consequently, the normal business hours at the Service’s 2009, we published in the Federal issues do not follow in direct numerical office in room 4107, 4501 N. Fairfax Register (74 FR 36870) a third document or alphabetical order. Drive, Arlington, VA, or at http:// specifically dealing with the proposed We received recommendations from www.regulations.gov. frameworks for early-season regulations. all four Flyway Councils. Some On August 25, 2009, we published in recommendations supported FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Federal Register (74 FR 43008) a continuation of last year’s frameworks. Robert Blohm, Chief, or Ron W. Kokel, rulemaking establishing final Due to the comprehensive nature of the Division of Migratory Bird Management, frameworks for early-season migratory annual review of the frameworks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) bird hunting regulations for the 2009–10 performed by the Councils, support for 358–1714. season. Subsequently, on August 31, continuation of last year’s frameworks is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2009, we published a final rule in the assumed for items for which no Federal Register (74 FR 45032) Regulations Schedule for 2009 recommendations were received. amending subpart K of title 50 CFR part Council recommendations for changes On April 10, 2009, we published in 20 to set hunting seasons, hours, areas, in the frameworks are summarized the Federal Register (74 FR 16339) a and limits for early seasons. below. proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The On July 29–30, 2009, we held open proposal provided a background and meetings with the Flyway Council General overview of the migratory bird hunting Consultants, at which the participants Written Comments: An individual regulations process, and dealt with the reviewed the status of waterfowl and commenter protested the entire establishment of seasons, limits, and developed recommendations for the migratory bird hunting regulations other regulations for hunting migratory 2009–10 regulations for these species. process, the killing of all migratory game birds under §§20.101 through On August 13, 2009, we published in birds, and the Flyway Council process. 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. the Federal Register (74 FR 41008) the A non-governmental organization Major steps in the 2009–10 regulatory proposed frameworks for the 2009–10 supported the continued use of hunting cycle relating to open public meetings late-season migratory bird hunting as a significant part of migratory bird and Federal Register notifications were regulations. This document establishes management. also identified in the April 10 proposed final frameworks for late-season Service Response: Our long-term rule. Further, we explained that all migratory bird hunting regulations for objectives continue to include providing

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opportunities to harvest portions of the regulatory choice for the Atlantic duck harvest equally between the two certain migratory game bird populations Flyway continue to depend on the countries; however, recognizing and to limit annual harvests to levels status of eastern mallards. incomplete control of harvest through compatible with each population’s For the 2009 hunting season, we are regulations, it will allow realized ability to maintain healthy, viable continuing to consider the same harvest in either country to vary numbers. Having taken into account the regulatory alternatives as those used last between 40 and 60 percent. zones of temperature and the year. The nature of the ‘‘restrictive,’’ Each year in November, Canada distribution, abundance, economic ‘‘moderate,’’ and ‘‘liberal’’ alternatives publishes its proposed migratory bird value, breeding habits, and times and has remained essentially unchanged hunting regulations for the upcoming lines of flight of migratory birds, we since 1997, except that extended hunting season. Thus, last fall the believe that the hunting seasons framework dates have been offered in Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) used provided herein are compatible with the the ‘‘moderate’’ and ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory the interim strategy to establish its current status of migratory bird alternatives since 2002. Also, in 2003, proposed black duck regulations for the populations and long-term population we agreed to place a constraint on 2009–10 season based on the most goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, closed seasons in the western three current data available at that time: and do, give serious consideration to all Flyways whenever the midcontinent breeding population estimates for 2006, information received as public mallard breeding-population size (as 2007, and 2008, and an assessment of comment. While there are problems defined prior to 2008; traditional survey parity based on harvest estimates for the inherent with any type of representative area plus Minnesota, Michigan, and 2003–07 hunting seasons. Although management of public-trust resources, Wisconsin) was ≥5.5 million. updates of both breeding population we believe that the Flyway Council Optimal AHM strategies for the 2009– estimates and harvest estimates are now system of migratory bird management 10 hunting season were calculated available, the United States will base its has been a long-standing example of using: (1) Harvest-management 2009–10 black duck regulations on the State-Federal cooperative management objectives specific to each mallard same data CWS used to ensure since its establishment in 1952. stock; (2) the 2009 regulatory comparable application of the strategy. However, as always, we continue to alternatives; and (3) current population The long-term (1998–2007) breeding explore new ways to streamline and models and associated weights for population mean estimate is 713,800 improve the process. midcontinent, western, and eastern and the 2006–08 3–year running mean mallards. Based on this year’s survey estimate is 721,600. Based on these 1. Ducks results of 8.71 million midcontinent estimates, no restriction or liberalization Categories used to discuss issues mallards (traditional survey area minus of black duck harvest is warranted. The related to duck harvest management are: Alaska plus Minnesota, Wisconsin, and average proportion of the harvest during (A) General Harvest Strategy, (B) Michigan), 3.57 million ponds in Prairie the 5–year period 2003–07 was 0.56 in Regulatory Alternatives, (C) Zones and Canada, 884,000 western mallards the United States and 0.44 in Canada, Split Seasons, and (D) Special Seasons/ (381,000 and 503,000 respectively in and this falls within the established Species Management. The categories California-Oregon and Alaska), and parity bounds of 40 and 60 percent. correspond to previously published 908,000 eastern mallards, the prescribed iv. Canvasbacks issues/discussion, and only those regulatory choice for all four Flyways is containing substantial recommendations the ‘‘liberal’’ alternative. Council Recommendations: The are discussed below. Therefore, we concur with the Atlantic, Central, and Pacific Flyway Councils recommended a full season for A. General Harvest Strategy recommendations of the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and Pacific Flyway canvasbacks with a 1-bird daily bag Council Recommendations: The Councils regarding selection of the limit. Season lengths would be 60 days Atlantic, Central, and Pacific Flyway ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative and will in the Atlantic Flyway, 74 days in the Councils and the Upper- and Lower- adopt the ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory Central Flyway, and 107 days in the Region Regulations Committees of the alternative, as described in the July 24, Pacific Flyway. Mississippi Flyway Council 2009, Federal Register. The Upper- and Lower-Region recommended the adoption of the Regulations Committees of the ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative. D. Special Seasons/Species Mississippi Flyway Council Service Response: We are continuing Management recommended use of their alternative development of an Adaptive Harvest canvasback harvest management Management (AHM) protocol that strategy that uses threshold levels based would allow hunting regulations to vary iii. Black Ducks on breeding population size in order to among Flyways in a manner that In 2008, U.S. and Canadian waterfowl determine bag limits (detailed in the recognizes each Flyway’s unique managers developed an interim harvest June 18, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR breeding-ground derivation of mallards. strategy that will be employed by both 34692)). Their strategy results in a Last year, we described and adopted a countries until a formal strategy based Council recommendation for a 1-bird protocol for regulatory decision-making on the principles of AHM is completed. daily bag limit and a 60–day season in for the newly defined stock of western We detailed this interim strategy in the the Mississippi Flyway. mallards (73 FR 43290). For the 2009 July 24, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR Service Response: Since 1994, we hunting season, we continue to believe 43290). The interim harvest strategy is have followed a canvasback harvest that the prescribed regulatory choice for prescriptive, in that it calls for no strategy that if canvasback population the Pacific Flyway should be based on substantive changes in hunting status and production are sufficient to the status of this western mallard regulations unless the black duck permit a harvest of one canvasback per breeding stock, while the regulatory breeding population, averaged over the day nationwide for the entire length of choice for the Mississippi and Central most recent 3 years, exceeds or falls the regular duck season, while still Flyways should depend on the status of below the long-term average breeding attaining a projected spring population the recently redefined midcontinent population by 15 percent or more. The objective of 500,000 birds, the season on mallard stock. We also recommend that strategy is designed to share the black canvasbacks should be opened. A

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partial season would be permitted if the daily bag limit in the Atlantic, Further opportunity to revise these estimated allowable harvest was within Mississippi, and Central Flyways. In the packages was afforded prior to the the projected harvest for a shortened Pacific Flyway a 2-bird daily bag limit 2009–10 season, and modifications that season. If neither of these conditions and a full season is prescribed. Thus, we were recommended by the Mississippi can be met, the harvest strategy calls for agree with the Councils’ and Central Flyway Councils were a closed season on canvasbacks recommendations for the 2009-10 endorsed by the Service in June 2009 nationwide. Last year (73 FR 43290), we season. Under the ‘‘liberal’’ season (74 FR 36870). These packages will announced our decision to modify the length, this regulation is expected to remain in effect for at least 3 years prior Canvasback Harvest Strategy to result in a harvest of 643,388 pintails to their re-evaluation. incorporate the option for a 2-bird daily and an expected breeding population The 2009 breeding population bag limit for canvasbacks when the estimate (corrected scale) of 4.02 million estimate for scaup is 4.17 million, up 12 predicted breeding population the in 2010. percent from, but similar to, the 2008 subsequent year exceeds 725,000 birds. Regarding the Mississippi Flyway estimate of 3.74 million. Total estimated This year’s spring survey resulted in Council’s recommendation to evaluate scaup harvest for the 2008–09 season an estimate of 662,000 canvasbacks. the performance of the prescribed was 229,000 birds. Based on updated This was 35 percent above the 2008 strategy for managing harvest of model parameter estimates, the optimal estimate of 489,000 canvasbacks and 16 northern pintails, we have previously regulatory choice for scaup is the percent above the 1955–2008 average. provided such information and remain ‘‘moderate’’ package recommended by The estimate of ponds in Prairie Canada committed to implementation of a the Councils in all four Flyways. was 3.6 million, which was 17 percent derived strategy for pintail harvest vii. Mottled Ducks above last year and 5 percent above the management next year. This strategy long-term average. The canvasback would replace the current prescriptive Council Recommendations: The harvest strategy predicts a 2010 strategy that has been used for pintails Upper- and Lower-Region Regulations canvasback population of 602,000 birds since 1997. In order for the Committees of the Mississippi Flyway under a ‘‘liberal’’ duck season with a 1- implementation of the new derived Council recommended reducing the bird daily bag limit and 565,000 with a strategy to be successful, the Service daily bag limit for mottled ducks from 2-bird daily bag limit. Because the and Flyway Councils must reach 3 to 1 bird per day. predicted 2010 population under the 1- agreement on several key issues. These The Central Flyway Council initially bird daily bag limit is greater than issues include: (1) determination of the recommended that no further harvest 500,000, while the prediction under the harvest management objective, (2) reductions were warranted. However, at 2-bird daily bag limit is less than identification of any constraints that the July SRC meeting, they subsequently 725,000, the canvasback harvest strategy would be included in the strategy (e.g., amended their Council recommendation stipulates a full canvasback season with closure constraint), and (3) a decision by agreeing to delay the opening of the a 1-bird daily bag limit for the upcoming regarding specific inclusion of a harvest mottled duck season for the first 5 days season. allocation process. We will make of the regular duck season. Service Response: For many years, we v. Pintails technical information regarding these three aspects of the derived strategy have expressed concern about the long- Council Recommendations: The available at the December 2009 AHM term status of mottled ducks, especially Atlantic, Central and Pacific Flyway Working Group Meeting, with the Western Gulf Coast Population. Councils and the Upper- and Lower- additional discussion at the 2010 After consideration of long-term trends Region Regulations Committees of the February SRC meeting in Denver, for this population, recent harvest Mississippi Flyway Council followed by Flyway Council levels, and this year’s breeding habitat recommended a full season for pintails consideration at their 2010 winter conditions, we believe that a reduction consisting of a 1-bird daily bag limit and meetings. in harvest levels for this population is a 60–day season in the Atlantic and necessary. Mississippi Flyways and a 74–day vi. Scaup The Mississippi Flyway Council’s season in the Central Flyway, and a 2- Council Recommendations: The recommendation to reduce the daily bag bird daily bag limit with a 107–day Atlantic Flyway Council and the Upper- limit of mottled ducks to one bird is season in the Pacific Flyway. and Lower-Region Regulations projected to result in a harvest reduction The Upper- and Lower-Region Committees of the Mississippi Flyway of about 20 percent. The Central Flyway Regulations Committees of the Council recommended use of the Council’s amended recommendation to Mississippi Flyway Council also ‘‘moderate’’ regulation package delay the opening of the mottled duck recommended that the Service evaluate consisting of a 60–day season with a 2- season is expected to result in a similar the performance of the prescribed bird daily bag. harvest reduction. We believe that this strategy for managing harvest of The Central Flyway Council level of reduction is necessary across northern pintails and explain the recommended use of the ‘‘moderate’’ the entire range of Western Gulf Coast reasons for implementing the derived regulation package consisting of a 74– Population this year. Accordingly, we strategy despite a Council day season with a 2-bird daily bag limit. support the Mississippi Flyway recommendation to continue using the The Pacific Flyway Council Council’s recommendation and the prescribed strategy. recommended the adoption of the Central Flyway Council’s amended Service Response: Based on the ‘‘moderate’’ regulation package for the recommendation with the goal of current strategy last modified in 2007, Pacific Flyway consisting of an 86–day achieving approximately a 20 percent along with an observed spring breeding season with a 3-bird daily bag limit. reduction in mottled duck harvest. population of 3.22 million, an Service Response: Last year, we We also urge that an assessment be overflight-bias-corrected breeding adopted and implemented a new scaup conducted of whether desired population of 3.73 million and a harvest strategy (73 FR 43290 and 73 FR reductions in harvest are achieved as a projected fall flight of 5.13 million 51124). Initial ‘‘restrictive,’’ ‘‘moderate,’’ result of the proposed restrictions. pintails, the pintail harvest strategy and ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory packages were Furthermore, the status of mottled prescribes a full season and a 1-bird adopted for each Flyway in 2008. ducks and their breeding habitat should

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be closely monitored and a Mississippi Flyway Council breeding pair survey on the Copper determination made whether further recommended that the season length in River Delta is 6,709, a decrease from the restrictions are warranted. Should Louisiana be extended from 16 to 44 previous year’s index of 9,152. The 3– additional restrictions be needed, we days and that the daily bag limit of 1 per year average index is 8,682. This decline will consider all regulatory options, day be included in an aggregate dark triggers implementation of further including the potential for a closed goose daily bag limit of 2 per day, with measures of protection for this season. no more than 1 Canada goose. The population as described under Action Committees also recommended level 2 in the management plan. Based viii. Wood Ducks extending the goose season in Ohio from on the harvest strategy in the Council Recommendations: The 70 to 74 days. management plan, we support the Atlantic and Central Flyway Councils The Pacific Flyway Council Council recommendations to further and the Upper- and Lower-Region recommended reducing quotas for reduce the quotas assigned to Regulations Committees of the dusky Canada geese in Washington to Washington (to 45) and Oregon (to 90) Mississippi Flyway Council 45 (from 85) and in Oregon to 90 (from and instituting other management recommended that the Service’s 165) and lengthening the season in actions identified for Action level 2. We timetable for implementing a wood California’s Sacramento Valley Special note that the status of dusky Canada duck harvest strategy in the Atlantic, Management Area (West) to allow it to geese continues to be a matter of Mississippi, and Central Flyways be begin concurrently with the general concern. Harvest restrictions have been extended to allow additional data goose season and change the name by in place to protect these geese collection and evaluation of wood duck removing the ‘‘(West)’’. throughout their range since the 1970’s. harvest rates from seasons with a 3-bird Service Response: We support the We continue to support the harvest daily limit. Atlantic Flyway’s recommendations for strategy described in the 2008 Service Response: Last year, we operational Canada goose seasons in management plan for this population. indicated that we would like the Back Bay, Virginia, and the Northeast We also concur with the Pacific Flyways to develop a wood duck Goose Zone in North Carolina. Although Flyway Council’s recommendation harvest strategy for implementation results of the recent experimental regarding the Sacramento Valley Special during the 2010–11 hunting season (73 seasons show that migrant goose harvest Management Area (West) in California. FR 55602). However, upon further was greater than 10 percent, we Created in 1975, the zone was a closure review, this date will only allow recognize that both of those area for Canada geese to protect the information from two hunting seasons experimental seasons were within the then-endangered Aleutian Canada (2008–09 and 2009–10) to be considered existing frameworks for AP, North goose. Over the decades, the boundaries for any assessment of wood duck Atlantic Population (NAP), and and specifics of the zone evolved to harvest rates and other parameters Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) manage harvest of cackling Canada useful in making management decisions goose regular seasons. We also recognize geese and Pacific white-fronted geese under a wood duck harvest strategy. that these seasons, and the harvest when those populations were at low Further, we would not have any wood expected to result from them, are levels. Given the current status of duck recovery information available allowable under the current hunt plan Aleutian and cackling Canada geese and from this year’s hunting season. We guidelines established in the Flyway Pacific white-fronted geese, we view believe that an additional year(s) would Management Plans for AP, NAP, SJBP, this change as relatively minor and provide more information for assessing and resident Canada geese. administrative in nature and do not We also support the Mississippi the effect of the 3-bird bag limit and expect the change to impact populations Flyway Council’s proposals to lengthen incorporation of this information into (see further discussion under 5. White- the season in Louisiana and Ohio. With the harvest strategy development fronted Geese). regard to the goose population involved process. Thus, we agree with the in Louisiana, the 2009 mid-winter 5. White-fronted Geese Councils and support such an estimate for the Tall Grass Prairie Council Recommendations: The extension. Population (TGPP) was 310,000, which, Pacific Flyway Council recommended 4. Canada Geese although much lower than previous increasing the overall daily bag limit for years, remains above the 250,000 geese in the Klamath County Zone of B. Regular Seasons population objective. We note that Oregon in the portion of the season after Council Recommendations: The harvest rate on this population is the last Sunday in January from 4 to 6 Atlantic Flyway Council forwarded two relatively low and Louisiana harvest is geese per day. Specific to white-fronted recommendations concerning Canada very small, averaging 1,710 in 1999- geese, the Council recommended geese. First, the Council recommended 2005 during 9–day seasons and 1,480 in increasing the daily bag limit from 1 to the establishment of an operational 2006-08 during 16–day seasons. 2 per day within the proposed overall season in Back Bay, Virginia. The Louisiana further estimates that goose daily bag limit of 6 birds. In season frameworks would be aligned extending the season length to 44 days California’s Sacramento Valley Special with the harvest regulations in the will likely increase the harvest to Management Area (West), the Council adjacent Atlantic Population (AP) Zone possibly twice current levels. However, also recommended lengthening the (currently a 45–day season with a 2-bird while the extended season would allow season to allow it to begin concurrently daily bag limit). The Council also increased opportunity to take Canada with the general goose season and recommended that the Service allow a geese, Louisiana believes that changing the name by removing the 7–day season with a 1-bird daily bag aggregating the daily bag limit with ‘‘(West).’’ limit in the Northeast Goose Zone of white-fronted geese would moderate the Service Response: We concur with the North Carolina with framework dates of increased harvest of Canada geese and Pacific Flyway Council’s recommended the Saturday prior to December 25 to possibly reduce the harvest pressure on changes in the Oregon’s Klamath January 31. white-fronted geese. County Zone and California’s The Upper- and Lower-Region Regarding dusky Canada geese, the Sacramento Valley Special Management Regulations Committees of the annual population index based on the Area (West). In the Klamath County

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Zone, of the five recognized goose populations currently exceed would not likely jeopardize the populations affected by this proposal, management plan goals. In some areas continued existence of endangered or all three light goose and Pacific greater of the Pacific Flyway, these goose threatened species or result in the white-fronted geese populations are populations are leading to increasing destruction or adverse modification of currently above identified management depredation complaints. In addition, their critical habitat. Findings from plan objectives. Additionally, Tule numbers of light geese breeding on these consultations are included in the goose population estimates have Wrangel Island, Russia, a colony that Section 7 Consultation on the Proposed remained stable over the last 6 years at has been of concern in the past, has 2009–10 Migratory Game Bird Hunting nearly 12,000 geese. Increasing the recovered to near record levels in the Regulations (dated August 24, 2009). white-fronted goose daily bag limit from past few years. We support efforts to The consultation concluded that the 1 to 2 is expected to increase white- increase harvest of these geese to limit 2009-10 regulations are not likely to fronted goose harvest to levels observed further population growth and perhaps jeopardize the continued existence of during late-winter hunts in 2007 and the overabundance problems associated either the whooping crane or Steller’s 2008 and the change is not expected to with the species that have been eider. To prevent take of whooping appreciably increase Tule goose harvest documented in several of the cranes, the Contingency Plan for beyond that currently occurring in other midcontinent regions. Federal-State Cooperative Protection of areas of California and Oregon. whooping cranes provides a protective NEPA Consideration program in thirteen States. In addition, 6. Brant NEPA considerations are covered by the State of Kansas will implement Council Recommendations: The the programmatic document ‘‘Final specific restrictions to avoid accidental Atlantic Flyway Council recommended Supplemental Environmental Impact shootings. To prevent take of Steller’s a 50–day season with a 2-bird daily bag Statement: Issuance of Annual eiders, the 2009–10 regulations include limit for Atlantic brant. Regulations Permitting the Sport the continued implementation of Service Response: We concur with the Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88- measures initiated and outlined under Atlantic Flyway Council’s 14),’’ filed with the Environmental the 2009 Alaska migratory bird recommendation. The 2009 Mid-Winter Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. We subsistence regulations. These measures Index (MWI) for Atlantic brant published a notice of availability in the include Service initiated conservation decreased to 151,300 from 160,618 brant Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 measures that increase migratory bird in 2008. While the Brant Management FR 22582). We published our record of hunter outreach prior to the opening of Plan prescribes the continuation of a decision on August 18, 1988 (53 FR the hunting season, increased Service 60–day season with a 3-bird daily bag 31341). In addition, an August 1985 enforcement of migratory bird limit when the MWI estimate is above environmental assessment entitled regulations, and conducting in-season 150,000, we note that spring was 2-3 ‘‘Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting harvest verification of Steller’s eider weeks later than normal in portions of Regulations on Federal Indian mortality and injury. Additionally, any Atlantic brant staging and breeding Reservations and Ceded Lands’’ is modifications resulting from this areas this year and these conditions available by writing to the address consultation may have caused have usually resulted in poor brant indicated under the caption ADDRESSES. modification of some regulatory production in the past. Thus, we agree In a notice published in the measures previously proposed. The with the Council that a decrease of 10 September 8, 2005, Federal Register (70 final frameworks reflect any days with the associated daily bag limit FR 53376), we announced our intent to modifications. Our biological opinions decrease is the proper approach for the develop a new Supplemental resulting from this section 7 upcoming season. Environmental Impact Statement for the consultation are public documents migratory bird hunting program. Public 7. Snow and Ross’s (Light) Geese available for public inspection in the scoping meetings were held in the Service’s Division of Endangered Council Recommendations: The spring of 2006, as detailed in a March Species and Division of Migratory Bird Pacific Flyway Council recommended 9, 2006, Federal Register (71 FR 12216). Management, at the street address increasing the overall daily bag limit for A scoping report summarizing the indicated under ADDRESSES. geese in the Klamath County Zone of scoping comments and scoping Oregon in the portion of the season after meetings is available by either writing to Executive Order 12866 the last Sunday in January from 4 to 6 the street address indicated under The Office of Management and Budget geese per day. Specific to light geese, ADDRESSES or by viewing our website at has determined that this rule is the Council recommended increasing http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/. significant and has reviewed this rule the daily bag limit from 3 to 4 per day Endangered Species Act Consideration under Executive Order 12866. OMB within the proposed overall goose daily bases its determination of regulatory bag limit of 6 birds. In California’s Section 7 of the Endangered Species significance upon the following four Sacramento Valley Special Management Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543; criteria: Area (West), the Council also 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ‘‘The (a) Whether the rule will have an recommended lengthening the season to Secretary shall review other programs annual effect of $100 million or more on allow it to begin concurrently with the administered by him and utilize such the economy or adversely affect an general goose season and changing the programs in furtherance of the purposes economic sector, productivity, jobs, the name by removing the ‘‘(West).’’ of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any environment, or other units of the Service Response: We support the action authorized, funded or carried out government. proposed changes for light geese in the ... is not likely to jeopardize the (b) Whether the rule will create Pacific Flyway. In 2007, the Flyway’s continued existence of any endangered inconsistencies with other Federal December goose count exceeded 1 species or threatened species or result in agencies’ actions. million for the first time, representing a the destruction or adverse modification (c) Whether the rule will materially doubling of this index since 1999. Light of [critical] habitat...’’ Consequently, we affect entitlements, grants, user fees, goose indices (Snow and Ross’ geese conducted consultations to ensure that loan programs, or the rights and combined) indicate that all recognized actions resulting from these regulations obligations of their recipients.

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(d) Whether the rule raises novel legal from the street address indicated under Takings Implication Assessment or policy issues. ADDRESSES or from our website at http:// In accordance with Executive Order An economic analysis was prepared www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ 12630, this rule, authorized by the for the 2008–09 season. This analysis NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not was based on data from the 2006 SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at have significant takings implications National Hunting and Fishing Survey, http://www.regulations.gov. and does not affect any constitutionally the most recent year for which data are protected property rights. This rule will available (see discussion in Regulatory Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act not result in the physical occupancy of Flexibility Act section below). This property, the physical invasion of analysis estimates consumer surplus for This rule is a major rule under 5 property, or the regulatory taking of any three alternatives for duck hunting U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business property. In fact, these rules allow (estimates for other species are not Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. hunters to exercise otherwise quantified due to lack of data). The For the reasons outlined above, this rule unavailable privileges and reduce alternatives are (1) Issue restrictive has an annual effect on the economy of restrictions on the use of private and regulations allowing fewer days than $100 million or more. public property. those issued during the 2007–08 season, Paperwork Reduction Act (2) Issues moderate regulations allowing Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 more days than those in alternative 1, We examined these regulations under Executive Order 13211 requires and (3) Issue liberal regulations the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 agencies to prepare Statements of identical to the regulations in the 2007– (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The various Energy Effects when undertaking certain 08 season. For the 2008–09 season, we recordkeeping and reporting actions. While this rule is a significant chose alternative 3, with an estimated requirements imposed under regulations regulatory action under Executive Order consumer surplus across all flyways of established in 50 CFR part 20, subpart 12866, it is not expected to adversely $205–$270 million. For the upcoming K, are utilized in the formulation of affect energy supplies, distribution, or 2009–10 season, we again considered migratory game bird hunting use. Therefore, this action is not a these three alternatives and again chose regulations. Specifically, OMB has significant energy action and no alternative 3 for ducks. We made minor approved the information collection Statement of Energy Effects is required. modifications to the season frameworks requirements of our Migratory Bird for some other species, but these do not Surveys and assigned control number Government-to-Government significantly change the economic 1018–0023 (expires 2/28/2011). This Relationship with Tribes impacts of the rule, which were not information is used to provide a In accordance with the President’s quantified for other species. For these sampling frame for voluntary national memorandum of April 29, 1994, reasons, we have not conducted a new surveys to improve our harvest ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations economic analysis, but the 2008–09 estimates for all migratory game birds in with Native American Tribal analysis is part of the record for this rule order to better manage these Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive and is available at http://www.fws.gov/ populations. OMB has also approved Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have migratorybirds/ the information collection requirements evaluated possible effects on Federally- NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ of the Alaska Subsistence Household recognized Indian tribes and have SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at Survey, an associated voluntary annual determined that there are no effects on http://www.regulations.gov. household survey used to determine Indian trust resources. However, in the Regulatory Flexibility Act levels of subsistence take in Alaska, and April 10 Federal Register, we solicited assigned control number 1018–0124 proposals for special migratory bird The regulations have a significant (expires 1/31/2010). A Federal agency hunting regulations for certain Tribes on economic impact on substantial may not conduct or sponsor and a Federal Indian reservations, off- numbers of small entities under the person is not required to respond to a reservation trust lands, and ceded lands Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 collection of information unless it for the 2009–10 migratory bird hunting et seq.). We analyzed the economic displays a currently valid OMB control season. The resulting proposals were impacts of the annual hunting number. contained in a separate proposed rule regulations on small business entities in (74 FR 36870). By virtue of these detail as part of the 1981 cost-benefit Unfunded Mandates Reform Act actions, we have consulted with Tribes analysis. This analysis was revised We have determined and certify, in affected by this rule. annually from 1990–95. In 1995, the compliance with the requirements of the Service issued a Small Entity Flexibility Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 Federalism Effects Analysis (Analysis), which was U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking Due to the migratory nature of certain subsequently updated in 1996, 1998, will not impose a cost of $100 million species of birds, the Federal 2004, and 2008. The primary source of or more in any given year on local or Government has been given information about hunter expenditures State government or private entities. responsibility over these species by the for migratory game bird hunting is the Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually National Hunting and Fishing Survey, regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded prescribe frameworks from which the which is conducted at 5–year intervals. Mandates Reform Act. States make selections regarding the The 2008 Analysis was based on the hunting of migratory birds, and we 2006 National Hunting and Fishing Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order employ guidelines to establish special Survey and the U.S. Department of 12988 regulations on Federal Indian Commerce’s County Business Patterns, The Department, in promulgating this reservations and ceded lands. This from which it was estimated that rule, has determined that it will not process preserves the ability of the migratory bird hunters would spend unduly burden the judicial system and States and Tribes to determine which approximately $1.2 billion at small that it meets the requirements of seasons meet their individual needs. businesses in 2008. Copies of the sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Any State or Indian Tribe may be more Analysis are available upon request Order 12988. restrictive than the Federal frameworks

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at any time. The frameworks are Dated: September 10, 2009. Management Units: developed in a cooperative process with Thomas L. Strickland, High Plains Mallard Management the States and the Flyway Councils. Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Unit—roughly defined as that portion of This process allows States to participate Parks. the Central Flyway that lies west of the in the development of frameworks from 100th meridian. which they will make selections, PART 20 C [AMENDED] thereby having an influence on their Definitions: The rules that eventually will be own regulations. These rules do not For the purpose of hunting promulgated for the 2009–10 hunting have a substantial direct effect on fiscal regulations listed below, the collective season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. capacity, change the roles or terms ‘‘dark’’ and ‘‘light’’ geese include 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 a–j. responsibilities of Federal or State the following species: governments, or intrude on State policy Final Regulations Frameworks for Dark geese: Canada geese, white- or administration. Therefore, in 2009–10 Late Hunting Seasons on fronted geese, brant (except in accordance with Executive Order 13132, Certain Migratory Game Birds California, Oregon, Washington, and the these regulations do not have significant Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose federalism effects and do not have Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty species except light geese. sufficient federalism implications to Act and delegated authorities, the Light geese: snow (including blue) warrant the preparation of a Federalism Department has approved the following geese and Ross’ geese. Assessment. frameworks for season lengths, shooting Area, Zone, and Unit Descriptions: hours, bag and possession limits, and Regulations Promulgation Geographic descriptions related to late- outside dates within which States may season regulations are contained in a The rulemaking process for migratory select seasons for hunting waterfowl later portion of this document. game bird hunting must, by its nature, and coots between the dates of Area-Specific Provisions: operate under severe time constraints. September 1, 2009, and March 10, 2010. Frameworks for open seasons, season However, we intend that the public be General lengths, bag and possession limits, and given the greatest possible opportunity other special provisions are listed below to comment. Thus, when the Dates: All outside dates noted below by Flyway. preliminary proposed rulemaking was are inclusive. published, we established what we Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic Shooting and Hawking (taking by Flyway believed were the longest periods falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise possible for public comment. In doing specified, from one-half hour before In the Atlantic Flyway States of this, we recognized that when the sunrise to sunset daily. Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, comment period closed, time would be Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Possession Limits: Unless otherwise of the essence. That is, if there were a North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and specified, possession limits are twice delay in the effective date of these Virginia, where Sunday hunting is the daily bag limit. regulations after this final rulemaking, prohibited statewide by State law, all States would have insufficient time to Flyways and Management Units Sundays are closed to all take of select season dates and limits; to Waterfowl Flyways: migratory waterfowl (including communicate those selections to us; and mergansers and coots). to establish and publicize the necessary Atlantic Flyway—includes Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days regulations and procedures to Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, implement their decisions. We therefore Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Outside Dates: States may select 2 find that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, consecutive days (hunting days in terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Atlantic Flyway States with Administrative Procedure Act, and Island, South Carolina, Vermont, compensatory days) per duck-hunting these frameworks will, therefore, take Virginia, and West Virginia. zone, designated as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl effect immediately upon publication. Mississippi Flyway—includes Hunting Days,’’ in addition to their Therefore, under authority of the Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, regular duck seasons. The days must be Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, held outside any regular duck season on as amended (16 U.S.C. 703–711), we Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, a weekend, holiday, or other non-school prescribe final frameworks setting forth Tennessee, and Wisconsin. day when youth hunters would have the the species to be hunted, the daily bag maximum opportunity to participate. and possession limits, the shooting Central Flyway—includes Colorado The days may be held up to 14 days hours, the season lengths, the earliest (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, before or after any regular duck-season opening and latest closing season dates, Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, frameworks or within any split of a and hunting areas, from which State Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, regular duck season, or within any other conservation agency officials will select Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties open season on migratory birds. hunting season dates and other options. east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits Upon receipt of season selections from (east of the Continental Divide except may include ducks, geese, tundra these officials, we will publish a final the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), swans, mergansers, coots, moorhens, rulemaking amending 50 CFR part 20 to North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and gallinules and would be the same reflect seasons, limits, and shooting Texas, and Wyoming (east of the as those allowed in the regular season. hours for the conterminous United Continental Divide). Flyway species and area restrictions States for the 2009–10 season. Pacific Flyway—includes Alaska, would remain in effect. Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those sunrise to sunset. Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting portions of Colorado, Montana, New Participation Restrictions: Youth and recordkeeping requirements, Mexico, and Wyoming not included in hunters must be 15 years of age or Transportation, Wildlife. the Central Flyway. younger. In addition, an adult at least 18

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years of age must accompany the youth geese are shown below by State. These New Jersey: hunter into the field. This adult may not seasons also include white-fronted Statewide: A 45–day season may be duck hunt but may participate in other geese. Unless specified otherwise, held between the fourth Saturday in seasons that are open on the special seasons may be split into two segments. October (October 24) and January 31, youth day. Tundra swans may only be In areas within States where the with a 3-bird daily bag limit. taken by participants possessing framework closing date for Atlantic Special Late Goose Season Area: An applicable tundra swan permits. Population (AP) goose seasons overlaps experimental season may be held in with special late-season frameworks for Atlantic Flyway designated areas of North and South resident geese, the framework closing New Jersey from January 15 to February Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots date for AP goose seasons is January 14. 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. Outside Dates: Between the Saturday Connecticut: New York: nearest September 24 (September 26) North Atlantic Population (NAP) and the last Sunday in January (January NAP Zone: Between October 1 and Zone: Between October 1 and January 31). January 31, a 60–day season may be 31, a 60–day season may be held with Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 60 held, with a 2-bird daily bag limit in the a 2-bird daily bag limit. High Harvest areas; and between days. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, Atlantic Population (AP) Zone: A 45– October 1 and February 15, a 70–day including no more than 4 mallards (2 day season may be held between the season may be held, with a 3-bird daily hens), 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 mottled fourth Saturday in October (October 24) bag limit in the Low Harvest areas. duck, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 3 wood and January 31, with a 3-bird daily bag Special Late Goose Season Area: An ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 1 limit. canvasback, and 4 scoters. South Zone: A special season may be experimental season may be held Closures: The season on harlequin held between January 15 and February between January 15 and February 15, ducks is closed. 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. with a 5-bird daily bag limit in Sea Ducks: Within the special sea Resident Population (RP) Zone: An designated areas of Chemung, Delaware, duck areas, during the regular duck 80–day season may be held between Tioga, Broome, Sullivan, Westchester, season in the Atlantic Flyway, States October 1 and February 15, with a 5- Nassau, Suffolk, Orange, Dutchess, may choose to allow the above sea duck bird daily bag limit. The season may be Putnam, and Rockland Counties. limits in addition to the limits applying split into 3 segments. AP Zone: A 45–day season may be to other ducks during the regular duck Delaware: A 45–day season may be held between the fourth Saturday in season. In all other areas, sea ducks may held between November 15 and January October (October 24), except in the Lake be taken only during the regular open 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Champlain Area where the opening date season for ducks and are part of the Florida: An 80–day season may be is October 20, and January 31, with a 3- regular duck season daily bag (not to held between November 15 and bird daily bag limit. exceed 4 scoters) and possession limits. February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag Western Long Island RP Zone: An 80– Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit limit. The season may be split into 3 day season may be held between of mergansers is 5, only 2 of which may segments. October 1 and February 15, with a 5- be hooded mergansers. In States that Georgia: In specific areas, an 80–day bird daily bag limit. The season may be include mergansers in the duck bag season may be held between November split into 3 segments. limit, the daily limit is the same as the 15 and February 15, with a 5-bird daily Rest of State RP Zone: An 80–day duck bag limit, only two of which may bag limit. The season may be split into season may be held between the fourth be hooded mergansers. 3 segments. Saturday in October (October 24) and Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 Maine: A 60–day season may be held March 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. coots. Statewide between October 1 and The season may be split into 3 Lake Champlain Zone, New York: The January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. segments. waterfowl seasons, limits, and shooting North Carolina: hours shall be the same as those Maryland: selected for the Lake Champlain Zone of RP Zone: An 80–day season may be SJBP Zone: A 70–day season may be Vermont. held between November 15 and March held between October 1 and December Connecticut River Zone, Vermont: 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The 31, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The waterfowl seasons, limits, and season may be split into 3 segments. RP Zone: An 80–day season may be shooting hours shall be the same as AP Zone: A 45–day season may be held between October 1 and March 10, those selected for the Inland Zone of held between November 15 and January with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season New Hampshire. 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. may be split into 3 segments. Zoning and Split Seasons: Delaware, Northeast Hunt Unit: A 7–day season Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Massachusetts: may be held between the Saturday prior Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, NAP Zone: A 60–day season may be to December 25 (December 19) and and Virginia may split their seasons into held between October 1 and January 31, January 31, with a 1-bird daily bag limit. three segments; Connecticut, Maine, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Pennsylvania: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Additionally, a special season may be Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, held from January 15 to February 15, SJBP Zone: A 70–day season may be Vermont, and West Virginia may select with a 5-bird daily bag limit. held between the second Saturday in hunting seasons by zones and may split AP Zone: A 45–day season may be October (October 10) and February 15, their seasons into two segments in each held between October 20 and January with a 3-bird daily bag limit. zone. 31, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. RP Zone: An 80–day season may be New Hampshire: A 60–day season held between the fourth Saturday in Canada Geese may be held statewide between October October (October 24) and March 10, Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and 1 and January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season Limits: Specific regulations for Canada limit. may be split into 3 segments.

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AP Zone: A 45–day season may be Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: Illinois: The season for Canada geese held between the fourth Saturday in The season may not exceed 60 days, may extend for 85 days in the North and October (October 24) and January 31, with a daily bag limit of 6 ducks, Central Zones and 66 days in the South with a 3-bird daily bag limit. including no more than 4 mallards (no Zone. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada Rhode Island: A 60–day season may more than 2 of which may be females), geese. be held between October 1 and January 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, Indiana: The season for Canada geese 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. An 3 wood ducks, 1 canvasback, 2 scaup, may extend for 74 days. The daily bag experimental season may be held in and 2 redheads. limit is 2 Canada geese. designated areas from January 15 to Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit Late Canada Goose Season Zone — February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag is 5, only 2 of which may be hooded An experimental special Canada goose limit. mergansers. In States that include season of up to 15 days may be held South Carolina: In designated areas, mergansers in the duck bag limit, the during February 1–15. During this an 80–day season may be held during daily limit is the same as the duck bag special season the daily bag limit cannot November 15 to February 15, with a 5- limit, only 2 of which may be hooded exceed 5 Canada geese. bird daily bag limit. The season may be mergansers. Iowa: The season for Canada geese split into 3 segments. Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 may extend for 90 days. The daily bag Vermont: A 45–day season may be coots. limit is 2 Canada geese. held between October 20 and January 31 Zoning and Split Seasons: Alabama, with a 3-bird daily bag limit in the Lake Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Kentucky: Champlain Zone and Interior Zone. A Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, (a) Western Zone—The season for 60–day season may be held in the Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Canada geese may extend for 70 days Connecticut River Zone between Wisconsin may select hunting seasons (85 days in Fulton County). The season October 1 and January 31, with a 2-bird by zones. in Fulton County may extend to daily bag limit. In Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, February 15. The daily bag limit is 2 Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Canada geese. Virginia: Tennessee, and Wisconsin, the season (b) Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone—The SJBP Zone: A 40–day season may be may be split into two segments in each season may extend for 70 days. The held between November 15 and January zone. daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. 14, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. In Arkansas and Mississippi, the (c) Remainder of the State—The Additionally, an experimental season season may be split into three segments. season may extend for 70 days. The may be held between January 15 and daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. Geese February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag Louisiana: The season for Canada limit. Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may geese may extend for 44 days. The daily AP Zone: A 45–day season may be be split into three segments. bag limit is 1 Canada goose. held between November 15 and January Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Limits: States may select seasons for Michigan: RP Zone: An 80–day season may be light geese not to exceed 107 days, with (a) North Zone – The framework held between November 15 and March 20 geese daily between the Saturday opening date for all geese is September 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The nearest September 24 (September 26) 16 and the season for Canada geese may season may be split into 3 segments. and March 10; for white-fronted geese extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit West Virginia: An 80–day season may not to exceed 72 days with 2 geese daily is 2 Canada geese. be held between October 1 and January or 86 days with 1 goose daily between (b) Middle Zone – The framework 31, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The the Saturday nearest September 24 opening date for all geese is September season may be split into 2 segments in (September 26) and the Sunday nearest 16 and the season for Canada geese may each zone. February 15 (February 14); and for brant extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit not to exceed 70 days, with 2 brant daily Light Geese is 2 Canada geese. or 107 days with 1 brant daily between (c) South Zone – The framework Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and the Saturday nearest September 24 opening date for all geese is September Limits: States may select a 107–day (September 26) and January 31. There is 16 and the season for Canada geese may season between October 1 and March no possession limit for light geese. extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit 10, with a 15-bird daily bag limit and no Specific regulations for Canada geese is 2 Canada geese. possession limit. States may split their and exceptions to the above general (1) Allegan County and Muskegon seasons into three segments. provisions are shown below by State. Wastewater GMU - The framework Brant Except as noted below, the outside dates opening date for all geese is September for Canada geese are the Saturday 16 and the season for Canada geese may Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and nearest September 24 (September 26) extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit Limits: States may select a 50–day and January 31. is 2 Canada geese. season between the Saturday nearest Alabama: In the SJBP Goose Zone, the (2) Saginaw County and Tuscola/ September 24 (September 26) and season for Canada geese may not exceed Huron GMUs - The framework opening January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. 70 days. Elsewhere, the season for date for all geese is September 16 and States may split their seasons into two Canada geese may extend for 70 days in the season for Canada geese may extend segments. the respective duck-hunting zones. The for 45 days through December 30 and an Mississippi Flyway daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. additional 30 days may be held between Arkansas: In the Northwest Zone, the December 31 and February 7. The daily Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots season for Canada geese may extend for bag limit is 2 Canada geese. Outside Dates: Between the Saturday 50 days. In the remainder of the State, (d) Southern Michigan Late Season nearest September 24 (September 26) the season may not exceed 40 days. The Canada Goose Zone—A 30–day special and the last Sunday in January (January season may extend to February 15. The Canada goose season may be held 31). daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. between December 31 and February 7.

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The daily bag limit may not exceed 5 tagged. The season limit will be 6 Geese Canada geese. Canada geese per permittee. Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may (b) Collins Zone—The framework Minnesota: be split into three segments. Three-way opening date for all geese is September split seasons for Canada geese require (a) West Zone 16. The season may not exceed 70 days. Central Flyway Council and U.S. Fish (1) West Central Zone—The season for All Canada geese harvested must be and Wildlife Service approval, and a 3– Canada geese may extend for 41 days. tagged. The season limit will be 6 year evaluation by each participating The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. Canada geese per permittee. State. (2) Remainder of West Zone—The (c) Exterior Zone—The framework season for Canada geese may extend for opening date for all geese is September Outside Dates: For dark geese, seasons 60 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada 16. The season may not exceed 85 days. may be selected between the outside geese. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. dates of the Saturday nearest September Additional Limits: In addition to the (b) Remainder of the State—The 24 (September 26) and the Sunday harvest limits stated for the respective season for Canada geese may extend for nearest February 15 (February 14). For zones above, an additional 4,500 Canada 70 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada light geese, outside dates for seasons geese may be taken in the Horicon Zone geese. may be selected between the Saturday under special agricultural permits. (c) Special Late Canada Goose nearest September 24 (September 26) Season—A special Canada goose season Central Flyway and March 10. In the Rainwater Basin of up to 10 days may be held in Light Goose Area (East and West) of Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots December, except in the West Central Nebraska, temporal and spatial Goose zone. During the special season, Outside Dates: Between the Saturday restrictions that are consistent with the the daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese, nearest September 24 (September 26) late-winter snow goose hunting strategy except in the Southeast Goose Zone, and the last Sunday in January (January cooperatively developed by the Central where the daily bag limit is 2. 31). Flyway Council and the Service are required. Mississippi: The season for Canada Hunting Seasons: geese may extend for 70 days. The daily Season Lengths and Limits: bag limit is 3 Canada geese. (1) High Plains Mallard Management Missouri: The season for Canada geese Unit (roughly defined as that portion of Light Geese: States may select a light may extend for 79 days and may be split the Central Flyway which lies west of goose season not to exceed 107 days. into 3 segments provided that at least 1 the 100th meridian): 97 days. The last The daily bag limit for light geese is 20 segment of at least 9 days occurs prior 23 days may start no earlier than the with no possession limit. Dark Geese: In Kansas, Nebraska, to October 16. The daily bag limit is 3 Saturday nearest December 10 North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Canada geese through October 15 and 2 (December 12). and the Eastern Goose Zone of Texas, Canada geese thereafter. (2) Remainder of the Central Flyway: 74 days. States may select a season for Canada Ohio: Bag Limits: The daily bag limit is 6 geese (or any other dark goose species (a) Lake Erie Zone–The season may ducks, with species and sex restrictions except white-fronted geese) not to extend for 74 days. The daily bag limit as follows: 5 mallards (no more than 2 exceed 107 days with a daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. of which may be females), 2 redheads, of 3. Additionally, in the Eastern Goose (b) North Zone–The season may 2 scaup, 3 wood ducks, 1 pintail, 1 Zone of Texas, an alternative season of extend for 74 days. The daily bag limit mottled duck (except for the first 5 days 107 days with a daily bag limit of 1 is 2 Canada geese. of the season when it is closed), and 1 Canada goose may be selected. For (c) South Zone – The season may canvasback. white-fronted geese, these States may extend for 74 days. The daily bag limit Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit select either a season of 72 days with a is 2 Canada geese. is 5 mergansers, only 2 of which may be bag limit of 2 or an 86–day season with hooded mergansers. In States that a bag limit of 1. Tennessee: include mergansers in the duck daily In Montana, New Mexico and (a) Northwest Zone—The season for bag limit, the daily limit may be the Wyoming, States may select seasons not Canada geese may not exceed 72 days, same as the duck bag limit, only two of to exceed 107 days. The daily bag limit and may extend to February 15. The which may be hooded mergansers. for dark geese is 5 in the aggregate. daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 In Colorado, the season may not (b) Southwest Zone—The season for coots. exceed 107 days. The daily bag limit is Canada geese may extend for 72 days. Zoning and Split Seasons: Kansas 4 dark geese in the aggregate. In the Western Goose Zone of Texas, The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. (Low Plains portion), Montana, the season may not exceed 95 days. The (c) Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone— Nebraska (Low Plains portion), New daily bag limit for Canada geese (or any The season for Canada geese may extend Mexico, Oklahoma (Low Plains portion), other dark goose species except white- for 72 days. The daily bag limit is 2 South Dakota (Low Plains portion), fronted geese) is 4. The daily bag limit Canada geese. Texas (Low Plains portion), and for white-fronted geese is 1. (d) Remainder of the State—The Wyoming may select hunting seasons by season for Canada geese may extend for zones. Pacific Flyway 72 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada In Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Ducks, Mergansers, Coots, Common geese. Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, the Moorhens, and Purple Gallinules Wisconsin: regular season may be split into two Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: (a) Horicon Zone—The framework segments. Concurrent 107 days. The daily bag opening date for all geese is September limit is 7 ducks and mergansers, 16. The season may not exceed 92 days. In Colorado, the season may be split including no more than 2 female All Canada geese harvested must be into three segments. mallards, 2 pintails, 3 scaup, 1

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canvasback, and 2 redheads. For scaup, and March 10. The basic daily bag limit January when only light geese and the season length would be 86 days, is 10 light geese. white-fronted geese may be taken. The which may be split according to Split Seasons: Unless otherwise daily bag limit of geese is 6 of which applicable zones/split duck hunting specified, seasons for geese may be split only 4 may be light geese and only 2 configurations approved for each State. into up to 3 segments. Three-way split may be white-fronted geese. The season on coots and common seasons for Canada geese and white- Northwest Special Permit Zone: moorhens may be between the outside fronted geese require Pacific Flyway Outside dates are between the Saturday dates for the season on ducks, but not Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife nearest October 1 (October 3), and the to exceed 107 days. Service approval and a 3–year Sunday closest to March 1 (February Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple evaluation by each participating State. 28). The daily bag limit of dark geese is Gallinule Limits: The daily bag and 4 including not more than 2 cackling or Brant Season possession limits of coots, common Aleutian geese and daily bag limit of moorhens, and purple gallinules are 25, Oregon may select a 16–day season, light geese is 4. In those designated singly or in the aggregate. Washington a 16–day season, and areas of Tillamook County open to Outside Dates: Between the Saturday California a 30–day season. Days must hunting, the daily bag limit of dark nearest September 24 (September 26) be consecutive. Washington and geese is 2. and the last Sunday in January (January California may select hunting seasons South Coast Zone: The daily dark 31). by up to two zones. The daily bag limit goose bag limit is 4 including cackling Zoning and Split Seasons: Arizona, is 2 brant and is in addition to dark and Aleutian geese. In Oregon’s South California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, goose limits. In Oregon and California, Coast Zone 107–day seasons may be Washington, and Wyoming may select the brant season must end no later than selected, with outside dates between the hunting seasons by zones. Arizona, December 15. Saturday nearest October 1 (October 3) California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Arizona: The daily bag limit for dark and March 10. Hunting days that occur Washington, and Wyoming may split geese is 3. after the last Sunday in January shall be their seasons into two segments. California: concurrent with California’s North Coast Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico Special Management Area. A 3-way may split their seasons into three Northeastern Zone: The daily bag split season may be selected. segments. limit is 6 dark geese and may include no Southwest Zone: The daily dark goose more than 1 cackling Canada goose or 1 bag limit is 4 including cackling and Colorado River Zone, California: Aleutian Canada goose. Aleutian geese. Seasons and limits shall be the same as Balance-of-the-State Zone: Limits may Utah: The daily bag limit for dark seasons and limits selected in the not include more than 6 dark geese per geese is 3. adjacent portion of Arizona (South day. In the Sacramento Valley Special Washington: The daily bag limit is 4 Zone). Management Area, the season on white- geese. fronted geese must end on or before Area 1: Outside dates are between the Geese December 14, and the daily bag limit Saturday nearest October 1 (October 3), Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and shall contain no more than 2 white- and the last Sunday in January (January Limits: fronted geese. In the North Coast Special 31). Management Area, 107–day seasons Areas 2A and 2B (Southwest Quota California, Oregon, and Washington: may be selected, with outside dates Zone): Except for designated areas, there Dark geese: Except as subsequently between the Saturday nearest October 1 will be no open season on Canada geese. noted, 100–day seasons may be selected, (October 3) and March 10. Hunting days See section on quota zones. In this area, with outside dates between the Saturday that occur after the last Sunday in the daily bag limit may include 2 nearest October 1 (October 3), and the January shall be concurrent with cackling geese. In Southwest Quota last Sunday in January (January 31). The Oregon’s South Coast Zone. Zone Area 2B (Pacific County), the daily basic daily bag limit is 4 dark geese, Colorado: The daily bag limit for dark bag limit may include 1 Aleutian goose. except the dark goose bag limit does not geese is 3. Areas 4 and 5: A 107–day season may include brant. Nevada: The daily bag limit for dark be selected for dark geese. Light geese: Except as subsequently geese is 3. Wyoming: The daily bag limit for dark noted, 107–day seasons may be selected, New Mexico: The daily bag limit for geese is 3. with outside dates between the Saturday dark geese is 3. Quota Zones nearest October 1 (October 3), and Oregon: March 10. The daily bag limit is 6 light Seasons on geese must end upon geese. Except as subsequently noted, the attainment of individual quotas of dark goose daily bag limit is 4, dusky geese allotted to the designated Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, including not more than 1 cackling or areas of Oregon (90) and Washington Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Aleutian goose. (45). The September Canada goose Wyoming: Harney, Lake, and Malheur County season, the regular goose season, any Dark geese: Except as subsequently Zone: For Lake County only, the daily special late dark goose season, and any noted, 107–day seasons may be selected, dark goose bag limit may not include extended falconry season, combined, with outside dates between the Saturday more than 1 white-fronted goose. must not exceed 107 days, and the nearest September 24 (September 26), Klamath County Zone: A 107–day established quota of dusky geese must and the last Sunday in January (January season may be selected, with outside not be exceeded. Hunting of geese in 31). The basic daily bag limit is 4 dark dates between the Saturday nearest those designated areas will only be by geese. October 1 (October 3), and March 10. A hunters possessing a State-issued permit Light geese: Except as subsequently 3-way split season may be selected. The authorizing them to do so. In a Service- noted, 107–day seasons may be selected, daily goose bag limit is 4 dark geese and approved investigation, the State must with outside dates between the Saturday 4 white geese except for hunting days obtain quantitative information on nearest September 24 (September 26), that occur after the last Sunday in hunter compliance of those regulations

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aimed at reducing the take of dusky monitoring program to measure the South Zone: Remainder of the State. geese. If the monitoring program cannot species composition of the swan be conducted, for any reason, the season harvest. The harvest-monitoring Maine must immediately close. In the program must require that all harvested North Zone: That portion north of the designated areas of the Washington swans or their species-determinant parts line extending east along Maine State Southwest Quota Zone, a special late be examined by either State or Federal Highway 110 from the New Hampshire goose season may be held between the biologists for the purpose of species and Maine State line to the intersection Saturday following the close of the classification. The States should use of Maine State Highway 11 in Newfield; general goose season and March 10. In appropriate measures to maximize then north and east along Route 11 to the Northwest Special Permit Zone of hunter compliance in providing bagged the intersection of U.S. Route 202 in Oregon, the framework closing date is swans for examination. Further, the Auburn; then north and east on Route extended to the Sunday closest to March States of Montana, Nevada, and Utah 202 to the intersection of Interstate 1 (February 28). Regular goose seasons must achieve at least an 80-percent Highway 95 in Augusta; then north and may be split into 3 segments within the compliance rate, or subsequent permits east along I–95 to Route 15 in Bangor; will be reduced by 10 percent. All three Oregon and Washington quota zones. then east along Route 15 to Route 9; States must provide to the Service by Swans then east along Route 9 to Stony Brook June 30, 2010, a report detailing harvest, in Baileyville; then east along Stony In portions of the Pacific Flyway hunter participation, reporting Brook to the United States border. (Montana, Nevada, and Utah), an open compliance, and monitoring of swan season for taking a limited number of populations in the designated hunt South Zone: Remainder of the State. swans may be selected. Permits will be areas. Massachusetts issued by the State and will authorize Tundra Swans each permittee to take no more than 1 Western Zone: That portion of the swan per season with each permit. In portions of the Atlantic Flyway State west of a line extending south Nevada may issue up to 2 permits per (North Carolina and Virginia) and the from the Vermont State line on I–91 to hunter. Montana and Utah may only Central Flyway (North Dakota, South MA 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south issue 1 permit per hunter. Each State’s Dakota [east of the Missouri River], and on MA 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 season may open no earlier than the that portion of Montana in the Central to the Connecticut State line. Saturday nearest October 1 (October 3). Flyway), an open season for taking a These seasons are also subject to the limited number of tundra swans may be Central Zone: That portion of the following conditions: selected. Permits will be issued by the State east of the Berkshire Zone and Montana: No more than 500 permits States that authorize the take of no more west of a line extending south from the may be issued. The season must end no than 1 tundra swan per permit. A New Hampshire State line on I–95 to later than December 1. The State must second permit may be issued to hunters U.S. 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on implement a harvest-monitoring from unused permits remaining after the I–93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. program to measure the species first drawing. The States must obtain 6, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA composition of the swan harvest and harvest and hunter participation data. 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island should use appropriate measures to These seasons are also subject to the State line; except the waters, and the maximize hunter compliance in following conditions: lands 150 yards inland from the high- reporting bill measurement and color water mark, of the Assonet River In the Atlantic Flyway: information. upstream to the MA 24 bridge, and the • The season may be 90 days, from Taunton River upstream to the Center Utah: No more than 2,000 permits October 1 to January 31. St.– Elm St. bridge shall be in the may be issued. During the swan season, • In North Carolina, no more than Coastal Zone. no more than 10 trumpeter swans may 5,000 permits may be issued. • Coastal Zone: That portion of be taken. The season must end no later In Virginia, no more than 600 Massachusetts east and south of the than the second Sunday in December permits may be issued. Central Zone. (December 13) or upon attainment of 10 In the Central Flyway: New Hampshire trumpeter swans in the harvest, • whichever occurs earliest. The Utah The season may be 107 days, from the Saturday nearest October 1 (October Coastal Zone: That portion of the season remains subject to the terms of State east of a line extending west from the Memorandum of Agreement entered 3) to January 31. • In the Central Flyway portion of the Maine State line in Rollinsford on into with the Service in August 2001, Montana, no more than 500 permits may NH 4 to the city of Dover, south to NH regarding harvest monitoring, season be issued. 108, south along NH 108 through closure procedures, and education • In North Dakota, no more than 2,200 Madbury, Durham, and Newmarket to requirements to minimize the take of permits may be issued. NH 85 in Newfields, south to NH 101 trumpeter swans during the swan • In South Dakota, no more than 1,300 in Exeter, east to NH 51 (Exeter– season. permits may be issued. Hampton Expressway), east to I–95 Nevada: No more than 650 permits Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions (New Hampshire Turnpike) in may be issued. During the swan season, Hampton, and south along I–95 to the Ducks (Including Mergansers) and Massachusetts State line. no more than 5 trumpeter swans may be Coots taken. The season must end no later Inland Zone: That portion of the State than the Sunday following January 1 north and west of the above boundary (January 3) or upon attainment of 5 Atlantic Flyway and along the Massachusetts State line trumpeter swans in the harvest, crossing the Connecticut River to whichever occurs earliest. Connecticut Interstate 91 and northward in Vermont In addition, the States of Utah and North Zone: That portion of the State to Route 2, east to 102, northward to the Nevada must implement a harvest- north of I–95. Canadian border.

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New Jersey yards inland, but including all of Interstate Highway 55, south along I-55 Coastal Zone: That portion of the Presque Isle Peninsula. to Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west along Northwest Zone: The area bounded on State seaward of a line beginning at the Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road to Illinois the north by the Lake Erie Zone and New York State line in Raritan Bay and Route 47, north along Illinois Route 47 including all of Erie and Crawford extending west along the New York to I-80, west along I-80 to I-39, south Counties and those portions of Mercer State line to NJ 440 at Perth Amboy; along I-39 to Illinois Route 18, west and Venango Counties north of I–80. west on NJ 440 to the Garden State along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route North Zone: That portion of the State 29, south along Illinois Route 29 to Parkway; south on the Garden State east of the Northwest Zone and north of Parkway to the shoreline at Cape May Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois a line extending east on I–80 to U.S. Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and and continuing to the Delaware State 220, Route 220 to I–180, I–180 to I–80, line in Delaware Bay. due south across the Mississippi River and I–80 to the Delaware River. to the Iowa border. North Zone: That portion of the State South Zone: The remaining portion of west of the Coastal Zone and north of Pennsylvania. Central Zone: That portion of the a line extending west from the Garden State south of the North Zone to a line State Parkway on NJ 70 to the New Vermont extending west from the Indiana border Jersey Turnpike, north on the turnpike Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. along Interstate Highway 70 to Illinois to U.S. 206, north on U.S. 206 to U.S. portion of Lake Champlain and that area Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to 1 at Trenton, west on U.S. 1 to the north and west of the line extending Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois Pennsylvania State line in the Delaware from the New York State line along U.S. Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south River. 4 to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to and west along Illinois Route 158 to South Zone: That portion of the State U.S. 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to the Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois not within the North Zone or the Coastal Canadian border. Route 159 to Illinois Route 156, west Zone. Interior Zone: That portion of along Illinois Route 156 to A Road, north and west on A Road to Levee New York Vermont west of the Lake Champlain Zone and eastward of a line extending Road, north on Levee Road to the south Lake Champlain Zone: That area east from the Massachusetts State line at shore of New Fountain Creek, west and north of a continuous line Interstate 91; north along Interstate 91 to along the south shore of New Fountain extending along U.S. 11 from the New US 2; east along US 2 to VT 102; north Creek to the Mississippi River, and due York – Canada International boundary along VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT west across the Mississippi River to the south to NY9B, south along NY 9B to 253 to the Canadian border. Missouri border. U.S. 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 Connecticut River Zone: The South Zone: The remainder of Illinois. south of Keesville; south along NY 22 to remaining portion of Vermont east of the west shore of South Bay, along and the Interior Zone. Indiana around the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on the east shore of South Bay; West Virginia North Zone: That portion of the State southeast along NY 22 to U.S. 4, Zone 1: That portion outside the north of a line extending east from the northeast along U.S. 4 to the Vermont boundaries in Zone 2. Illinois State line along State Road 18 to State line. Zone 2 (Allegheny Mountain Upland): U.S. Highway 31, north along U.S. 31 to Long Island Zone: That area That area bounded by a line extending U.S. 24, east along U.S. 24 to consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk south along U.S. 220 through Keyser to Huntington, then southeast along U.S. County, that area of Westchester County U.S. 50; U.S. 50 to WV 93; WV 93 south 224 to the Ohio State line. southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. to WV 42; WV 42 south to Petersburg; Ohio River Zone: That portion of the Western Zone: That area west of a line WV 28 south to Minnehaha Springs; WV State south of a line extending east from extending from Lake Ontario east along 39 west to U.S. 219; U.S. 219 south to the Illinois State line along Interstate the north shore of the Salmon River to I–64; I–64 west to U.S. 60; U.S. 60 west Highway 64 to New Albany, east along I–81, and south along I–81 to the to U.S. 19; U.S. 19 north to I–79, I–79 State Road 62 to State Road 56, east Pennsylvania State line. north to I–68; I–68 east to the Maryland along State Road 56 to Vevay, east and Northeastern Zone: That area north of State line; and along the State line to the north on State 156 along the Ohio River a line extending from Lake Ontario east point of beginning. to North Landing, north along State 56 along the north shore of the Salmon Mississippi Flyway to U.S. Highway 50, then northeast River to I–81, south along I-81 to NY 31, along U.S. 50 to the Ohio State line. east along NY 31 to NY 13, north along Alabama South Zone: That portion of the State NY 13 to NY 49, east along NY 49 to NY South Zone: Mobile and Baldwin between the North and Ohio River Zone 365, east along NY 365 to NY 28, east Counties. boundaries. along NY 28 to NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at North Zone: The remainder of Iowa Exit 20), north along U.S. 9 to NY 149, Alabama. east along NY 149 to U.S. 4, north along North Zone: That portion of the State U.S. 4 to the Vermont State line, Illinois north of a line extending east from the exclusive of the Lake Champlain Zone. North Zone: That portion of the State Nebraska border along State Highway Southeastern Zone: The remaining north of a line extending west from the 175 to State Highway 37, southeast portion of New York. Indiana border along Peotone-Beecher along State Highway 37 to State Road to Illinois Route 50, south along Highway 183, northeast along State Pennsylvania Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington-Peotone Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east Lake Erie Zone: The Lake Erie waters Road, west along Wilmington-Peotone along State Highway 141 to U.S. of Pennsylvania and a shoreline margin Road to Illinois Route 53, north along Highway 30, then east along U.S. along Lake Erie from New York on the Illinois Route 53 to New River Road, Highway 30 to the Illinois border. east to Ohio on the west extending 150 northwest along New River Road to South Zone: The remainder of Iowa.

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Kentucky Highway 79 to Missouri Highway 47; Central Flyway west on Missouri Highway 47 to West Zone: All counties west of and Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) including Butler, Daviess, Ohio, Interstate 70; west on Interstate 70 to the Eastern Plains Zone: That portion of Simpson, and Warren Counties. Kansas State line. East Zone: The remainder of South Zone: That portion of Missouri the State east of Interstate 25, and all of Kentucky. south of a line running west from the El Paso, Pueblo, Heurfano, and Las Illinois State line on Missouri Highway Animas Counties. Louisiana 34 to Interstate 55; south on Interstate Mountain/Foothills Zone: That West Zone: That portion of the State 55 to U.S. Highway 62; west on U.S. portion of the State west of Interstate 25 west and south of a line extending south Highway 62 to Missouri Highway 53; and east of the Continental Divide, from the Arkansas State line along north on Missouri Highway 53 to except El Paso, Pueblo, Heurfano, and Louisiana Highway 3 to Bossier City, Missouri Highway 51; north on Missouri Las Animas Counties. east along Interstate Highway 20 to Highway 51 to U.S. Highway 60; west Kansas Minden, south along Louisiana 7 to on U.S. Highway 60 to Missouri High Plains Zone: That portion of the Ringgold, east along Louisiana 4 to Highway 21; north on Missouri Jonesboro, south along U.S. Highway State west of U.S. 283. Highway 21 to Missouri Highway 72; Low Plains Early Zone: That area of 167 to Lafayette, southeast along U.S. 90 west on Missouri Highway 72 to Kansas east of U.S. 283, and generally to the Mississippi State line. Missouri Highway 32; west on Missouri west of a line beginning at the Junction East Zone: The remainder of Highway 32 to U.S. Highway 65; north Louisiana. of the Nebraska border and KS 28; south on U.S. Highway 65 to U.S. Highway 54; on KS 28 to U.S. 36; east on U.S. 36 to Michigan west on U.S. Highway 54 to the Kansas KS 199; south on KS 199 to Republic State line. North Zone: The Upper Peninsula. Co. Road 563; south on Republic Co. Middle Zone: That portion of the Middle Zone: The remainder of Road 563 to KS 148; east on KS 148 to Lower Peninsula north of a line Missouri. Republic Co. Road 138; south on beginning at the Wisconsin State line in Ohio Republic Co. Road 138 to Cloud Co. Lake Michigan due west of the mouth of Road 765; south on Cloud Co. Road 765 Stony Creek in Oceana County; then due North Zone: That portion of the State to KS 9; west on KS 9 to U.S. 24; west east to, and easterly and southerly along north of a line extending east from the on U.S. 24 to U.S. 281; north on U.S. the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic Indiana State line along U.S. Highway 281 to U.S. 36; west on U.S. 36 to U.S. Drive, easterly and southerly along 33 to State Route 127, south along SR 183; south on U.S. 183 to U.S. 24; west Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, 127 to SR 703, south along SR 703 to SR on U.S. 24 to KS 18; southeast on KS 18 easterly along Stony Lake and Garfield 219, east along SR 219 to SR 364, north to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 to KS 4; Roads to Michigan Highway 20, east along SR 364 to SR 703, east along SR east on KS 4 to I-135; south on I-135 to along Michigan 20 to U.S. Highway 10 703 to SR 66, north along SR 66 to U.S. KS 61; southwest on KS 61 to KS 96; Business Route (BR) in the city of 33, east along U.S. 33 to SR 385, east northwest on KS 96 to U.S. 56; Midland, easterly along U.S. 10 BR to along SR 385 to SR 117, south along SR southwest on U.S. 56 to KS 19; east on U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 to 117 to SR 273, east along SR 273 to SR KS 19 to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 to Interstate Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, 31, south along SR 31 to SR 739, east U.S. 54; west on U.S. 54 to U.S. 183; northerly along I–75/U.S. 23 to the U.S. along SR 739 to SR 4, north along SR north on U.S. 183 to U.S. 56; southwest 23 exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. 4 to SR 95, east along SR 95 to SR 13, on U.S. 56 to Ford Co. Road 126; south 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres southeast along SR 13 to SR 3, northeast on Ford Co. Road 126 to U.S. 400; River, then southerly along the along SR 3 to SR 60, north along SR 60 northwest on U.S. 400 to U.S. 283. centerline of the Au Gres River to to U.S. 30, east along U.S. 30 to SR 3, Low Plains Late Zone: The remainder Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east south along SR 3 to SR 226, south along of Kansas. SR 226 to SR 514, southwest along SR 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from Montana (Central Flyway Portion) that point on a line directly northeast to 514 to SR 754, south along SR 754 to SR the Canadian border. 39/60, east along SR 39/60 to SR 241, Zone 1: The Counties of Blaine, South Zone: The remainder of north along SR 241 to U.S. 30, east along Carbon, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Michigan. U.S.30 to SR 39, east along SR 39 to the Fergus, Garfield, Golden Valley, Judith Pennsylvania State line. Basin, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Minnesota South Zone: The remainder of Ohio. Phillips, Powder River, Richland, North Duck Zone: That portion of the Roosevelt, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet State north of a line extending east from Tennessee Grass, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, and the North Dakota State line along State Reelfoot Zone: All or portions of Lake Yellowstone. Highway 210 to State Highway 23, east and Obion Counties. Zone 2: The remainder of Montana. along State Highway 23 to State State Zone: The remainder of Nebraska Highway 39, then east along State Tennessee. Highway 39 to the Wisconsin State line High Plains Zone: That portion of at the Oliver Bridge. Wisconsin Nebraska lying west of a line beginning South Duck Zone: The remainder of at the South Dakota-Nebraska border on Minnesota. North Zone: That portion of the State U.S. 183, south on U.S. 183 to U.S. 20, north of a line extending east from the west on U.S. 20 to NE 7, south on NE Missouri Minnesota State line along U.S. 7 to NE 91, southwest on NE 91 to NE North Zone: That portion of Missouri Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 41, then 2, southeast on NE 2 to NE 92, west on north of a line running west from the north on U.S. Highway 41 to the NE 92 to NE 40, south on NE 40 to NE Illinois State line (Lock and Dam 25) on Michigan State line. 47, south on NE 47 to NE 23, east on NE Lincoln County Highway N to Missouri South Zone: The remainder of 23 to U.S. 283 and south on U.S. 283 to Highway 79; south on Missouri Wisconsin. the Kansas-Nebraska border.

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Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of Low Plains Zone 4: The area east of County south and west of SD 50 and I- Dixon County west of NE 26E Spur and the High Plains Zone and south of Zone 29. north of NE 12; those portions of Cedar 2. Middle Zone: The remainder of South County north of NE 12; those portions Dakota. New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) of Knox County north of NE 12 to Texas intersection of Niobrara River; all of North Zone: That portion of the State Boyd County; Keya Paha County east of north of I–40 and U.S. 54. High Plains Zone: That portion of the U.S. 183. Both banks of the Niobrara South Zone: The remainder of New State west of a line extending south River in Keya Paha, Boyd, and Knox Mexico. from the Oklahoma State line along U.S. 183 to Vernon, south along U.S. 283 to Counties east of U.S. 183 shall be North Dakota included in Zone 1. Albany, south along TX 6 to TX 351 to Abilene, south along U.S. 277 to Del Low Plains Zone 2: Area bounded by High Plains Unit: That portion of the State south and west of a line from the Rio, then south along the Del Rio designated Federal and State highways South Dakota State line along U.S. 83 International Toll Bridge access road to and political boundaries beginning at and I–94 to ND 41, north to U.S. 2, west the Mexico border. the Kansas-Nebraska border on U.S. 75 to the Williams/Divide County line, Low Plains North Zone: That portion to U.S. 136; east to the intersection of then north along the County line to the of northeastern Texas east of the High U.S. 136 and the Steamboat Trace Canadian border. Plains Zone and north of a line (Trace); north along the Trace to the Low Plains Unit: The remainder of beginning at the International Toll intersection with Federal Levee R-562; North Dakota. Bridge south of Del Rio, then extending north along Federal Levee R-562 to the east on U.S. 90 to San Antonio, then intersection with the Trace; north along Oklahoma continuing east on I–10 to the Louisiana the Trace/Burlington Northern Railroad High Plains Zone: The Counties of State line at Orange, Texas. right-of-way to NE 2; west to U.S. 75; Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas. Low Plains South Zone: The north to NE 2; west to NE 43; north to remainder of Texas. Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of U.S. 34; east to NE 63; north and west the State east of the High Plains Zone Wyoming (Central Flyway portion) to U.S. 77; north to NE 92; west to U.S. and north of a line extending east from 81; south to NE 66; west to NE 14; south Zone 1: The Counties of Converse, the Texas State line along OK 33 to OK to County Road 22 (Hamilton County); Goshen, Hot Springs, Natrona, Platte, 47, east along OK 47 to U.S. 183, south west to County Road M; south to County and Washakie; and the portion of Park along U.S.183 to I-40, east along I-40 to Road 21; west to County Road K; south County east of the Shoshone National U.S. 177, north along U.S. 177 to OK 33, U.S. 34; west to NE 2; south to U.S. I- Forest boundary and south of a line east along OK 33 to OK 18, north along 80; west to Gunbarrel Road (Hall/ beginning where the Shoshone National OK 18 to OK 51, west along OK 51 to Hamilton county line); south to Giltner Forest boundary meets Park County I-35, north along I-35 to U.S. 412, west Road; west to U.S. 281; south to U.S. 34; Road 8VC, east along Park County Road along U.S. 412 to OK 132, then north west to NE 10; north to County Road 8VC to Park County Road 1AB, along OK 132 to the Kansas State line. ‘‘R’’ (Kearney County) and County Road continuing east along Park County Road #742 (Phelps County); west to County Low Plains Zone 2: The remainder of 1AB to Wyoming Highway 120, north Road #438 (Gosper County line); south Oklahoma. along WY Highway 120 to WY Highway along County Road #438 (Gosper County South Dakota 294, south along WY Highway 294 to line) to County Road #726 (Furnas Lane 9, east along Lane 9 to Powel and High Plains Zone: That portion of the County line); east to County Road #438 WY Highway 14A, and finally east along State west of a line beginning at the (Harlan County line); south to U.S. 34; WY Highway 14A to the Park County North Dakota State line and extending south and west to U.S. 136; east to NE and Big Horn County line. south along U.S. 83 to U.S.14, east on 14; south to the Kansas-Nebraska Zone 2: The remainder of Wyoming. U.S.14 to Blunt, south on the Blunt- border; west to U.S. 283; north to NE 23; Canning road to SD 34, east and south Pacific Flyway west to NE 47; north to U.S. 30; east to on SD 34 to SD 50 at Lee’s Corner, south NE 14; north to NE 52; west and north Arizona on SD 50 to I-90, east on I-90 to SD 50, to NE 91 to U.S. 281; south to NE 22; Game Management Units (GMU) as south on SD 50 to SD 44, west on SD west to NE 11; northwest to NE 91; west follows: 44 across the Platte-Winner bridge to SD to Loup County Line; north to Loup- 47, south on SD 47 to U.S.18, east on Brown County line; east along northern South Zone: Those portions of GMUs U.S. 18 to SD 47, south on SD 47 to the boundaries of Loup, Garfield, and 6 and 8 in Yavapai County, and GMUs Nebraska State line. Wheeler Counties; south on the 10 and 12B–45. Wheeler-Antelope county line to NE 70; North Zone: That portion of North Zone: GMUs 1–5, those east to NE 14; south to NE 39; southeast northeastern South Dakota east of the portions of GMUs 6 and 8 within to NE 22; east to U.S. 81; southeast to High Plains Unit and north of a line Coconino County, and GMUs 7, 9, 12A. extending east along U.S. 212 to the U.S. 30; east to U.S. 75; north to the California Washington County line; east to the Minnesota State line. Iowa-Nebraska border; south along the South Zone: That portion of Gregory Northeastern Zone: In that portion of Iowa-Nebraska border; to the beginning County east of SD 47 and south of SD California lying east and north of a line at U.S. 75 and the Kansas-Nebraska 44; Charles Mix County south of SD 44 beginning at the intersection of border. to the Douglas County line; south on SD Interstate 5 with the California–Oregon 50 to Geddes; east on the Geddes line; south along Interstate 5 to its Highway to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 junction with Walters Lane south of the Low Plains Zone 3: The area east of and U.S. 18 to SD 50; south and east on town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane the High Plains Zone, excluding Low SD 50 to the Bon Homme County line; to its junction with Easy Street; south Plains Zone 1, north of Low Plains Zone the Counties of Bon Homme, Yankton, along Easy Street to the junction with 2. and Clay south of SD 50; and Union Old Highway 99; south along Old

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Highway 99 to the point of intersection the Northeastern, Southern, and Washington with Interstate 5 north of the town of Colorado River Zones, and the Southern East Zone: All areas east of the Pacific Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone. Crest Trail and east of the Big White junction with Highway 89; east and Idaho Salmon River in Klickitat County. south along Highway 89 to Main Street Columbia Basin Mallard Management Greenville; north and east to its junction Zone 1: Includes all lands and waters Unit: Same as East Zone. with North Valley Road; south to its within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, West Zone: All areas to the west of the junction of Diamond Mountain Road; including private inholdings; Bannock East Zone. north and east to its junction with North County; Bingham County, except that Wyoming Arm Road; south and west to the portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir junction of North Valley Road; south to drainage; and Power County east of ID Snake River Zone: Beginning at the the junction with Arlington Road (A22); 37 and ID 39. south boundary of Yellowstone National west to the junction of Highway 89; Zone 2: Includes the following Park and the Continental Divide; south south and west to the junction of Counties or portions of Counties: along the Continental Divide to Union Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Adams; Bear Lake; Benewah; Bingham Pass and the Union Pass Road (U.S.F.S. Highway 395; south and east on within the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; Road 600); west and south along the Highway 395 to the point of intersection Blaine; Bonner; Bonneville; Boundary; Union Pass Road to U.S. F.S. Road 605; with the California–Nevada State line; south along U.S.F.S. Road 605 to the north along the California–Nevada State Butte; Camas; Caribou except the Fort Hall Indian Reservation; Cassia within Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary; line to the junction of the California– along the national forest boundary to the Nevada–Oregon State lines; west along the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; Clark; Clearwater; Custer; Elmore within Idaho State line; north along the Idaho the California–Oregon State line to the State line to the south boundary of point of origin. the Camas Creek drainage; Franklin; Fremont; Idaho; Jefferson; Kootenai; Yellowstone National Park; east along Colorado River Zone: Those portions the Yellowstone National Park boundary of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Latah; Lemhi; Lewis; Madison; Nez Perce; Oneida; Power within the to the Continental Divide. Imperial Counties east of a line Balance of Flyway Zone: Balance of extending from the Nevada State line Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; Shoshone; Teton; and Valley Counties. the Pacific Flyway in Wyoming outside south along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; the Snake River Zone. south on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Zone 3: Includes the following Road’’ in San Bernardino County Counties or portions of Counties: Ada; Geese through the town of Rice to the San Boise; Canyon; Cassia except within the Atlantic Flyway Bernardino–Riverside County line; Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; south on a road known in Riverside Elmore except the Camas Creek Connecticut County as the ‘‘Desert Center to Rice drainage; Gem; Gooding; Jerome; AP Unit: Litchfield County and the Road’’ to the town of Desert Center; east Lincoln; Minidoka; Owyhee; Payette; portion of Hartford County west of a 31 miles on I–10 to the Wiley Well Power west of ID 37 and ID 39 except line beginning at the Massachusetts Road; south on this road to Wiley Well; that portion within the Minidoka border in Suffield and extending south southeast along the Army–Milpitas National Wildlife Refuge; Twin Falls; along Route 159 to its intersection with Road to the Blythe, Brawley, Davis Lake and Washington Counties. Route 91 in Hartford, and then intersections; south on the Blythe– Nevada extending south along Route 91 to its Brawley paved road to the Ogilby and intersection with the Hartford/ Tumco Mine Road; south on this road Lincoln and Clark County Zone: All of Middlesex County line. to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. 80 to the Clark and Lincoln Counties. AFRP Unit: Starting at the Andrade–Algodones Road; south on this Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The intersection of I-95 and the Quinnipiac paved road to the Mexican border at remainder of Nevada. River, north on the Quinnipiac River to Algodones, Mexico. its intersection with I-91, north on I-91 Southern Zone: That portion of Oregon to I-691, west on I-691 to the Hartford southern California (but excluding the County line, and encompassing the rest Zone 1: Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Colorado River Zone) south and east of of New Haven County and Fairfield Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine, a line extending from the Pacific Ocean County in its entirety. east along the Santa Maria River to CA Jackson, Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion, NAP H-Unit: All of the rest of the 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on Yamhill, Washington, Columbia, State not included in the AP or AFRP CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the Multnomah, Clackamas, Hood River, descriptions above. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow and South Zone: Same as for ducks. Tejon Pass; east and north along the Umatilla Counties. North Zone: Same as for ducks. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA Columbia Basin Mallard Management Maryland 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to Unit: Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south Counties. Resident Population (RP) Zone: on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, and Montgomery Counties; I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on Zone 2: The remainder of the State. CA 127 to the Nevada State line. that portion of Prince George’s County Southern San Joaquin Valley Utah west of Route 3 and Route 301; that Temporary Zone: All of Kings and portion of Charles County west of Route Tulare Counties and that portion of Zone 1: All of Box Elder, Cache, 301 to the Virginia State line; and that Kern County north of the Southern Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, portion of Carroll County west of Route Zone. Salt Lake, Summit, Unitah, Utah, 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and Wasatch, and Weber Counties, and that west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania Balance-of-the-State Zone: The part of Toole County north of I–80. line. remainder of California not included in Zone 2: The remainder of Utah.

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AP Zone: Remainder of the State. 11 from the New York-Canada Route 88 to Interstate Route 81, north International boundary south to Route along Route 81 to the point of Massachusetts 9B, south along Route 9B to Route 9, beginning. NAP Zone: Central and Coastal Zones south along Route 9 to Route 22 south (see duck zones). of Keeseville, south along Route 22 to West Central Goose Area: That area of AP Zone: The Western Zone (see duck the west shore of South Bay along and New York State lying within a zones). around the shoreline of South Bay to continuous line beginning at the point Special Late Season Area: The Central Route 22 on the east shore of South Bay, where the northerly extension of Route Zone and that portion of the Coastal southeast along Route 22 to Route 4, 269 (County Line Road on the Niagara- Zone (see duck zones) that lies north of northeast along Route 4 to the New Orleans County boundary) meets the the Cape Cod Canal, north to the New York-Vermont boundary. International boundary with Canada, Hampshire line. Northeast Goose Area: The same as south to the shore of Lake Ontario at the eastern boundary of Golden Hill State New Hampshire the Northeastern Waterfowl Hunting Zone, which is that area of New York Park, south along the extension of Route Same zones as for ducks. State lying north of a continuous line 269 and Route 269 to Route 104 at New Jersey extending from Lake Ontario east along Jeddo, west along Route 104 to Niagara the north shore of the Salmon River to County Route 271, south along Route North: That portion of the State Interstate 81, south along Interstate 271 to Route 31E at Middleport, south within a continuous line that runs east Route 81 to Route 31, east along Route along Route 31E to Route 31, west along along the New York State boundary line 31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to Route 31 to Griswold Street, south along to the Hudson River; then south along Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route Griswold Street to Ditch Road, south the New York State boundary to its 365, east along Route 365 to Route 28, along Ditch Road to Foot Road, south intersection with Route 440 at Perth east along Route 28 to Route 29, east along Foot Road to the north bank of Amboy; then west on Route 440 to its along Route 29 to Interstate Route 87, Tonawanda Creek, west along the north intersection with Route 287; then west north along Interstate Route 87 to Route bank of Tonawanda Creek to Route 93, along Route 287 to its intersection with 9 (at Exit 20), north along Route 9 to south along Route 93 to Route 5, east Route 206 in Bedminster (Exit 18); then Route 149, east along Route 149 to along Route 5 to Crittenden-Murrays north along Route 206 to its intersection Route 4, north along Route 4 to the New Corners Road, south on Crittenden- with Route 94: then west along Route 94 York-Vermont boundary, exclusive of Murrays Corners Road to the NYS to the tollbridge in Columbia; then north the Lake Champlain Zone. Thruway, east along the Thruway 90 to along the Pennsylvania State boundary East Central Goose Area: That area of Route 98 (at Thruway Exit 48) in in the Delaware River to the beginning New York State lying inside of a Batavia, south along Route 98 to Route point. continuous line extending from 20, east along Route 20 to Route 19 in South: That portion of the State Interstate Route 81 in Cicero, east along Pavilion Center, south along Route 19 to within a continuous line that runs west Route 31 to Route 13, north along Route Route 63, southeast along Route 63 to from the Atlantic Ocean at Ship Bottom 13 to Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route 246, south along Route 246 to along Route 72 to Route 70; then west Route 365, east along Route 365 to Route 39 in Perry, northeast along Route along Route 70 to Route 206; then south Route 28, east along Route 28 to Route 39 to Route 20A, northeast along Route along Route 206 to Route 536; then west 29, east along Route 29 to Route 147 at 20A to Route 20, east along Route 20 to along Route 536 to Route 322; then west Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 Route 364 (near Canandaigua), south along Route 322 to Route 55; then south to Schenectady County Route 40 (West and east along Route 364 to Yates along Route 55 to Route 553 (Buck Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to County Route 18 (Italy Valley Road), Road); then south along Route 553 to Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna southwest along Route 18 to Yates Route 40; then east along Route 40 to Road to Schenectady County Route 59, County Route 34, east along Route 34 to route 55; then south along Route 55 to south along Route 59 to State Route 5, Yates County Route 32, south along Route 552 (Sherman Avenue); then west east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, Route 32 to Steuben County Route 122, along Route 552 to Carmel Road; then southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to south along Route 122 to Route 53, south along Carmel Road to Route 49; Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to south along Route 53 to Steuben County then east along Route 49 to Route 555; Schenectady County Route 58, Route 74, east along Route 74 to Route then south along Route 555 to Route southwest along Route 58 to the NYS 54A (near Pulteney), south along Route 553; then east along Route 553 to Route Thruway, south along the Thruway to 54A to Steuben County Route 87, east 649; then north along Route 649 to Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to along Route 87 to Steuben County Route Route 670; then east along Route 670 to Schenectady County Route 103, south 96, east along Route 96 to Steuben Route 47; then north along Route 47 to along Route 103 to Route 406, east along County Route 114, east along Route 114 Route 548; then east along Route 548 to Route 406 to Schenectady County Route to Schuyler County Route 23, east and Route 49; then east along Route 49 to 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route southeast along Route 23 to Schuyler Route 50; then south along Route 50 to 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along County Route 28, southeast along Route Route 9; then south along Route 9 to Dunnsville Road to Route 397, 28 to Route 409 at Watkins Glen, south Route 625 (Sea Isle City Boulevard); southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 along Route 409 to Route 14, south then east along Route 625 to the Atlantic at Altamont, west along Route 146 to along Route 14 to Route 224 at Montour Ocean; then north to the beginning Albany County Route 252, northwest Falls, east along Route 224 to Route 228 point. along Route 252 to Schenectady County in Odessa, north along Route 228 to Route 131, north along Route 131 to Route 79 in Mecklenburg, east along New York Route 7, west along Route 7 to Route 10 Route 79 to Route 366 in Ithaca, Lake Champlain Goose Area: The at Richmondville, south on Route 10 to northeast along Route 366 to Route 13, same as the Lake Champlain Waterfowl Route 23 at Stamford, west along Route northeast along Route 13 to Interstate Hunting Zone, which is that area of New 23 to Route 7 in Oneonta, southwest Route 81 in Cortland, north along Route York State lying east and north of a along Route 7 to Route 79 to Interstate 81 to the north shore of the Salmon continuous line extending along Route Route 88 near Harpursville, west along River to shore of Lake Ontario,

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extending generally northwest in a northeast along Route 32 to Orange Area lying north of State Route 25A and straight line to the nearest point of the County Route 107 (Quaker Avenue), east west of a continuous line extending International boundary with Canada, along Route 107 to Route 9W, north northward from State Route 25A along south and west along the International along Route 9W to the south bank of Randall Road (near Shoreham) to North boundary to the point of beginning. Moodna Creek, southeast along the Country Road, then east to Sound Road Hudson Valley Goose Area: That area south bank of Moodna Creek to the New and then north to Long Island Sound of New York State lying within a Windsor–Cornwall town boundary, and then due north to the New York- continuous line extending from Route 4 northeast along the New Windsor- Connecticut boundary. Cornwall town boundary to the Orange– at the New York-Vermont boundary, North Carolina west and south along Route 4 to Route Dutchess County boundary (middle of SJBP Hunt Zone: Includes the 149 at Fort Ann, west on Route 149 to the Hudson River), north along the following Counties or portions of Route 9, south along Route 9 to county boundary to Interstate Route 84, Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Interstate Route 87 (at Exit 20 in Glens east along Route 84 to the Dutchess– Davidson, Durham, Halifax (that portion Falls), south along Route 87 to Route 29, Putnam County boundary, east along the east of NC 903), Montgomery (that west along Route 29 to Route 147 at county boundary to the New York- portion west of NC 109), Northampton, Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 Connecticut boundary, north along the Richmond (that portion south of NC 73 to Schenectady County Route 40 (West New York–Connecticut boundary to the and west of US 220 and north of US 74), Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to New York–Massachusetts boundary, north along the New York– Rowan, Stanly, Union, and Wake. Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna RP Hunt Zone: Includes the following Road to Schenectady County Route 59, Massachusetts boundary to the New York–Vermont boundary, north to the Counties or portions of Counties: south along Route 59 to State Route 5, Alamance, Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, point of beginning. Eastern Long Island Goose Area (NAP Avery, Beaufort, Bertie (that portion southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to High Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk south and west of a line formed by NC Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to County lying east of a continuous line 45 at the Washington Co. line to US 17 Schenectady County Route 58, extending due south from the New in Midway, US 17 in Midway to US 13 southwest along Route 58 to the NYS York-Connecticut boundary to the in Windsor, US 13 in Windsor to the Thruway, south along the Thruway to northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in Hertford Co. line), Bladen, Brunswick, Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to the Town of Riverhead; then south on Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Carteret, Schenectady County Route 103, south Roanoke Avenue (which becomes Caswell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, along Route 103 to Route 406, east along County Route 73) to State Route 25; then Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Route 406 to Schenectady County Route west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; Cumberland, Davie, Duplin, Edgecombe, 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route then south on Peconic Avenue to Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Dunnsville Road to Route 397, Avenue); then south on CR 104 to CR 31 Halifax (that portion west of NC 903), southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 (Old Riverhead Road); then south on CR Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, at Altamont, southeast along Route 146 31 to Oak Street; then south on Oak Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, to Main Street in Altamont, west along Street to Potunk Lane; then west on Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, Main Street to Route 156, southeast Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, along Route 156 to Albany County Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to Mitchell, Montgomery (that portion that Route 307, southeast along Route 307 to Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to is east of NC 109), Moore, Nash, New Route 85A, southwest along Route 85A international waters. Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, to Route 85, south along Route 85 to Western Long Island Goose Area (RP Pender, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Route 443, southeast along Route 443 to Area): That area of Westchester County Richmond (all of the county with Albany County Route 301 at Clarksville, and its tidal waters southeast of exception of that portion that is south of southeast along Route 301 to Route 32, Interstate Route 95 and that area of NC 73 and west of US 220 and north of south along Route 32 to Route 23 at Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west US 74), Robeson, Rockingham, Cairo, west along Route 23 to Joseph of a continuous line extending due Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stokes, Chadderdon Road, southeast along south from the New York-Connecticut Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Vance, Joseph Chadderdon Road to Hearts boundary to the northernmost end of the Warren, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Content Road (Greene County Route 31), Sunken Meadow State Parkway; then Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey. southeast along Route 31 to Route 32, south on the Sunken Meadow Parkway Northeast Hunt Unit: Includes the south along Route 32 to Greene County to the Sagtikos State Parkway; then following Counties or portions of Route 23A, east along Route 23A to south on the Sagtikos Parkway to the Counties: Bertie (that portion north and Interstate Route 87 (the NYS Thruway), Robert Moses State Parkway; then south east of a line formed by NC 45 at the south along Route 87 to Route 28 (Exit on the Robert Moses Parkway to its Washington County line to US 17 in 19) near Kingston, northwest on Route southernmost end; then due south to Midway, US 17 in Midway to US 13 in 28 to Route 209, southwest on Route international waters. Windsor, US 13 in Windsor to the 209 to the New York–Pennsylvania Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP Hertford Co. line), Camden, Chowan, boundary, southeast along the New Low Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, York–Pennsylvania boundary to the County lying between the Western and Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington. New York–New Jersey boundary, Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as Pennsylvania southeast along the New York–New defined above. Jersey boundary to Route 210 near South Goose Area: The remainder of Resident Canada Goose Zone: All of Greenwood Lake, northeast along Route New York State, excluding New York Pennsylvania except for SJBP Zone and 210 to Orange County Route 5, northeast City. the area east of route SR 97 from the along Orange County Route 5 to Route Maryland State Line to the intersection 105 in the Village of Monroe, east and Special Late Canada Goose Area: That of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection north along Route 105 to Route 32, area of the Central Long Island Goose of US Route 30, south of US Route 30

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to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east Mississippi Flyway Highway 358, south along Kentucky 358 of SR 743 to intersection of I–81, east of to U.S. Highway 60 at LaCenter, then Alabama I–81 to intersection of I–80, and south southwest along U.S. 60 to the northeast of I–80 to the New Jersey State line. Same zones as for ducks, but in city limits of Wickliffe. SJBP Zone: The area north of I-80 and addition: Henderson-Union Reporting Area: west of I-79 including in the city of Erie Henderson County and that portion of west of Bay Front Parkway to and SJBP Zone: That portion of Morgan Union County within the Western Zone. including the Lake Erie Duck zone (Lake County east of U.S. Highway 31, north Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone: Butler, Erie, Presque Isle, and the area within of State Highway 36, and west of U.S. Daviess, Ohio, Simpson, and Warren 150 yards of the Lake Erie Shoreline). 231; that portion of Limestone County Counties and all counties lying west to AP Zone: The area east of route SR 97 south of U.S. 72; and that portion of the boundary of the Western Goose from Maryland State Line to the Madison County south of Swancott Zone. Road and west of Triana Road. intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to Michigan intersection of US Route 30, south of US Arkansas Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to (a) North Zone – Same as North duck SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection of Northwest Zone: Baxter, Benton, zone. (b) Middle Zone – Same as Middle I–81, east of I–81 to intersection of I–80, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, duck zone. south of I–80 to New Jersey State line. Faulkner, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pope, (c) South Zone – Same as South duck Rhode Island Pulaski, Searcy, Sebastian, Scott, Van zone. Buren, Washington, and Yell Counties. Tuscola/Huron Goose Management Special Area for Canada Geese: Kent Unit (GMU): Those portions of Tuscola and Providence Counties and portions Illinois and Huron Counties bounded on the of the towns of Exeter and North Same zones as for ducks. south by Michigan Highway 138 and Kingston within Washington County Bay City Road, on the east by Colwood (see State regulations for detailed Indiana and Bay Port Roads, on the north by descriptions). Same zones as for ducks but in Kilmanagh Road and a line extending South Carolina addition: directly west off the end of Kilmanagh Road into Saginaw Bay to the west Canada Goose Area: Statewide except Special Canada Goose Seasons boundary, and on the west by the for Clarendon County, that portion of Indiana Late Canada Goose Season Tuscola-Bay County line and a line Orangeburg County north of SC Zone: That part of the state extending directly north off the end of Highway 6, and that portion of Berkeley encompassed by the following Counties: the Tuscola-Bay County line into County north of SC Highway 45 from Steuben, Lagrange, Elkhart, St. Joseph, Saginaw Bay to the north boundary. the Orangeburg County line to the La Porte, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Allegan County GMU: That area junction of SC Highway 45 and State Noble, De Kalb, Allen, Whitley, encompassed by a line beginning at the Road S-8-31 and that portion west of the Huntington, Wells, Adams, Boone, junction of 136th Avenue and Interstate Santee Dam. Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Highway 196 in Lake Town Township Vermont Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, and extending easterly along 136th Vermillion, Parke, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Avenue to Michigan Highway 40, Same zones as for ducks. and Greene. southerly along Michigan 40 through Virginia Iowa the city of Allegan to 108th Avenue in Trowbridge Township, westerly along AP Zone: The area east and south of North Zone: That portion of the State 108th Avenue to 46th Street, northerly the following line the Stafford County north of U.S. Highway 20. along 46th Street to 109th Avenue, line from the Potomac River west to South Zone: The remainder of Iowa. westerly along 109th Avenue to I–196 in Interstate 95 at Fredericksburg, then Kentucky Casco Township, then northerly along south along Interstate 95 to Petersburg, I–196 to the point of beginning. then Route 460 (SE) to City of Suffolk, Western Zone: That portion of the Saginaw County GMU: That portion then south along Route 32 to the North State west of a line beginning at the of Saginaw County bounded by Carolina line. Tennessee State line at Fulton and Michigan Highway 46 on the north; SJBP Zone: The area to the west of the extending north along the Purchase Michigan 52 on the west; Michigan 57 AP Zone boundary and east of the Parkway to Interstate Highway 24, east on the south; and Michigan 13 on the following line: the ‘‘Blue Ridge’’ along I–24 to U.S. Highway 641, north east. (mountain spine) at the West Virginia– along U.S. 641 to U.S. 60, northeast Virginia Border (Loudoun County– along U.S. 60 to the Henderson County Muskegon Wastewater GMU: That Clarke County line) south to Interstate line, then south, east, and northerly portion of Muskegon County within the 64 (the Blue Ridge line follows county along the Henderson County line to the boundaries of the Muskegon County borders along the western edge of Indiana State line. wastewater system, east of the Loudoun–Fauquier–Rappahannock– Ballard Reporting Area: That area Muskegon State Game Area, in sections Madison–Greene–Albemarle and into encompassed by a line beginning at the 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, and 32, Nelson Counties), then east along northwest city limits of Wickliffe in T10N R14W, and sections 1, 2, 10, 11, Interstate Rt. 64 to Route 15, then south Ballard County and extending westward 12, 13, 14, 24, and 25, T10N R15W, as along Rt. 15 to the North Carolina line. to the middle of the Mississippi River, posted. RP Zone: The remainder of the State north along the Mississippi River and west of the SJBP Zone. along the low-water mark of the Ohio Special Canada Goose Seasons: River on the Illinois shore to the Southern Michigan Late Season West Virginia Ballard-McCracken County line, south Canada Goose Zone: Same as the South Same zones as for ducks. along the county line to Kentucky Duck Zone excluding Tuscola/Huron

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Goose Management Unit (GMU), Middle Zone Highway 45, northerly along U.S. 45 to Allegan County GMU, Saginaw County Southeast Zone: That portion of the the east shore of the Fond Du Lac River, GMU, and Muskegon Wastewater GMU. State encompassed by a line beginning northerly along the east shore of the Fond Du Lac River to Lake Winnebago, Minnesota at the intersection of Missouri Highway (MO) 34 and Interstate 55 and extending northerly along the western shoreline of West Zone: That portion of the State south along I–55 to U.S. Highway 62, Lake Winnebago to the Fox River, then encompassed by a line beginning at the west along U.S. 62 to MO 53, north westerly along the Fox River to State 21. junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) along MO 53 to MO 51, north along MO Collins Zone: That area encompassed 60 and the Iowa State line, then north 51 to U.S. 60, west along U.S. 60 to MO by a line beginning at the intersection of and east along STH 60 to U.S. Highway 21, north along MO 21 to MO 72, east Hilltop Road and Collins Marsh Road in 71, north along U.S. 71 to Interstate along MO 72 to MO 34, then east along Manitowoc County and extending Highway 94, then north and west along MO 34 to I–55. westerly along Hilltop Road to Humpty I–94 to the North Dakota State line. Dumpty Road, southerly along Humpty West Central Zone: That area Ohio Dumpty Road to Poplar Grove Road, encompassed by a line beginning at the Same zones as for ducks but in easterly along Poplar Grove Road to intersection of State Trunk Highway addition: Rockea Road, southerly along Rockea Road to County Highway JJ, (STH) 29 and U.S. Highway 212 and North Zone extending west along U.S. 212 to U.S. southeasterly along County JJ to Collins 59, south along U.S. 59 to STH 67, west Lake Erie Zone: That portion of the Road, southerly along Collins Road to along STH 67 to U.S. 75, north along North Duck Zone encompassed by and the Manitowoc River, southeasterly U.S. 75 to County State Aid Highway north and east of a line beginning in along the Manitowoc River to Quarry (CSAH) 30 in Lac qui Parle County, west Lucas County at the Michigan State line Road, northerly along Quarry Road to along CSAH 30 to the western boundary on I–75, and extending south along I–75 Einberger Road, northerly along of the State, north along the western to I–280, south along I–280 to I–80, and Einberger Road to Moschel Road, boundary of the State to a point due east along I– 80 to the Pennsylvania westerly along Moschel Road to Collins south of the intersection of STH 7 and State line in Trumbull County. Marsh Road, northerly along Collins CSAH 7 in Big Stone County, and Tennessee Marsh Road to Hilltop Road. continuing due north to said Exterior Zone: That portion of the intersection, then north along CSAH 7 Southwest Zone: That portion of the State not included in the Horicon or to CSAH 6 in Big Stone County, east State south of State Highways 20 and Collins Zones. along CSAH 6 to CSAH 21 in Big Stone 104, and west of U.S. Highways 45 and Mississippi River Subzone: That area County, south along CSAH 21 to CSAH 45W. encompassed by a line beginning at the Northwest Zone: Lake, Obion, and 10 in Big Stone County, east along intersection of the Burlington Northern Weakley Counties and those portions of CSAH 10 to CSAH 22 in Swift County, & Santa Fe Railway and the Illinois Gibson and Dyer Counties not included east along CSAH 22 to CSAH 5 in Swift State line in Grant County and in the Southwest Tennessee Zone. County, south along CSAH 5 to U.S. 12, extending northerly along the Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone: That Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway east along U.S. 12 to CSAH 17 in Swift portion of the State bounded on the County, south along CSAH 17 to CSAH to the city limit of Prescott in Pierce west by the eastern boundaries of the County, then west along the Prescott 9 in Chippewa County, south along Northwest and Southwest Zones and on CSAH 9 to STH 40, east along STH 40 city limit to the Minnesota State line. the east by State Highway 13 from the Rock Prairie Subzone: That area to STH 29, then south along STH 29 to Alabama State line to Clarksville and the point of beginning. encompassed by a line beginning at the U.S. Highway 79 from Clarksville to the intersection of the Illinois State line and Special Canada Goose Seasons: Kentucky State line. Interstate Highway 90 and extending Southeast Zone: That part of the State Wisconsin north along I–90 to County Highway A, east along County A to U.S. Highway 12, within the following described Same zones as for ducks but in southeast along U.S. 12 to State boundaries: beginning at the addition: intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and the Highway 50, west along State 50 to State south boundary of the Twin Cities Horicon Zone: That area encompassed 120, then south along 120 to the Illinois Metro Canada Goose Zone; thence along by a line beginning at the intersection of State line. the U.S. Highway 52 to State Trunk State Highway 21 and the Fox River in Brown County Subzone: That area Highway (STH) 57; thence along STH 57 Winnebago County and extending encompassed by a line beginning at the to the municipal boundary of Kasson; westerly along State 21 to the west intersection of the Fox River with Green thence along the municipal boundary of boundary of Winnebago County, Bay in Brown County and extending Kasson County State Aid Highway southerly along the west boundary of southerly along the Fox River to State (CSAH) 13, Dodge County; thence along Winnebago County to the north Highway 29, northwesterly along State CSAH 13 to STH 30; thence along STH boundary of Green Lake County, 29 to the Brown County line, south, 30 to U.S. Highway 63; thence along westerly along the north boundaries of east, and north along the Brown County U.S. Highway 63 to the south boundary Green Lake and Marquette Counties to line to Green Bay, due west to the of the State; thence along the south and State 22, southerly along State 22 to midpoint of the Green Bay Ship east boundaries of the State to the south State 33, westerly along State 33 to Channel, then southwesterly along the boundary of the Twin Cities Metro Interstate Highway 39, southerly along Green Bay Ship Channel to the Fox Canada Goose Zone; thence along said Interstate Highway 39 to Interstate River. boundary to the point of beginning. Highway 90/94, southerly along I–90/94 Central Flyway to State 60, easterly along State 60 to Missouri State 83, northerly along State 83 to Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) Same zones as for ducks but in State 175, northerly along State 175 to Northern Front Range Area: All areas addition: State 33, easterly along State 33 to U.S. in Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties

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from the Continental Divide east along intersection of the Interstate Canal, west Lyman, Perkins, Potter west of US Hwy the Wyoming border to U.S. 85, south to Wyoming State line. 83, Stanley, and Sully Counties. on U.S. 85 to the Adams County line, North–Central Unit: The remainder of Unit 3: Bennett County. and all lands in Adams, Arapahoe, the State. Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Texas Light Geese Douglas, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties. North Park Area: Jackson County. Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area Northeast Goose Zone: That portion of South Park and San Luis Valley Area: (West): The area bounded by the Texas lying east and north of a line All of Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, junction of U.S. 283 and U.S. 30 at beginning at the Texas–Oklahoma Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park, Lexington, east on U.S. 30 to U.S. 281, border at U.S. 81, then continuing south Rio Grande and Teller Counties, and south on U.S. 281 to NE 4, west on NE to Bowie and then southeasterly along those portions of Saguache, Mineral and 4 to U.S. 34, continue west on U.S. 34 U.S. 81 and U.S. 287 to I–35W and I– Hinsdale Counties east of the to U.S. 283, then north on U.S. 283 to 35 to the juncture with I–10 in San Continental Divide. the beginning. Antonio, then east on I–10 to the Texas– Remainder: Remainder of the Central Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area Louisiana border. Flyway portion of Colorado. (East): The area bounded by the junction Southeast Goose Zone: That portion of Eastern Colorado Late Light Goose of U.S. 281 and U.S. 30 at Grand Island, Texas lying east and south of a line north and east on U.S. 30 to NE 14, Area: That portion of the State east of beginning at the International Toll south to NE 66, east to US 81, north to Interstate Highway 25. Bridge at Laredo, then continuing north NE 92, east on NE 92 to NE 15, south following I–35 to the juncture with I–10 Nebraska on NE 15 to NE 4, west on NE 4 to U.S. in San Antonio, then easterly along I– Dark Geese 281, north on U.S. 281 to the beginning. Remainder of State: The remainder 10 to the Texas–Louisiana border. Niobrara Unit: That area contained portion of Nebraska. West Goose Zone: The remainder of within and bounded by the intersection the State. of the South Dakota State line and the New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Cherry County line, south along the Dark Geese Wyoming (Central Flyway Portion) Cherry County line to the Niobrara Dark Geese River, east to the Norden Road, south on Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit: Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia Counties. the Norden Road to U.S. Hwy 20, east Area 1: Converse, Hot Springs, Remainder: The remainder of the along U.S. Hwy 20 to NE Hwy 137, Natrona, and Washakie Counties, and Central Flyway portion of New Mexico. north along NE Hwy 137 to the Niobrara the portion of Park County east of the River, east along the Niobrara River to North Dakota Shoshone National Forest boundary and the Boyd County line, north along the Missouri River Canada Goose Zone: south of a line beginning where the Boyd County line to the South Dakota Shoshone National Forest boundary State line. Where the Niobrara River The area within and bounded by a line starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the crosses Park County Road 8VC, easterly forms the boundary, both banks of the along said road to Park County Road river are included in the Niobrara Unit. South Dakota border; thence north on 1AB, easterly along said road to East Unit: That area north and east of ND Hwy 6 to I-94; thence west on I-94 Wyoming Highway 120, northerly along U.S. 281 at the Kansas–Nebraska State to ND Hwy 49; thence north on ND Hwy said highway to Wyoming Highway 294, line, north to Giltner Road (near 49 to ND Hwy 200; thence north on Doniphan), east to NE 14, north to NE Mercer County Rd. 21 to the section line southeasterly along said highway to 66, east to U.S. 81, north to NE 22, west between sections 8 and 9 (T146N- Lane 9, easterly along said lane to the to NE 14 north to NE 91, east to U.S. R87W); thence north on that section line town of Powel and Wyoming Highway 275, south to U.S. 77, south to NE 91, to the southern shoreline to Lake 14A, easterly along said highway to the east to U.S. 30, east to Nebraska–Iowa Sakakawea; thence east along the Park County and Big Horn County Line. State line. southern shoreline (including Mallard Area 2: Albany, Campbell, Crook, Platte River Unit: That area south and Island) of Lake Sakakawea to US Hwy Johnson, Laramie, Niobrara, Sheridan, west of U.S. 281 at the Kansas— 83; thence south on US Hwy 83 to ND and Weston Counties, and that portion Nebraska State line, north to Giltner Hwy 200; thence east on ND Hwy 200 of Carbon County east of the Continental Road (near Doniphan), east to NE 14, to ND Hwy 41; thence south on ND Hwy Divide; that portion of Park County west north to NE 66, east to U.S. 81, north to 41 to US Hwy 83; thence south on US of the Shoshone National Forest NE 22, west to NE 14 north to NE 91, Hwy 83 to I-94; thence east on I-94 to boundary, and that portion of Park west along NE 91 to NE 11, north to the US Hwy 83; thence south on US Hwy County north of a line beginning where Holt County line, west along the 83 to the South Dakota border; thence the Shoshone National Forest boundary west along the South Dakota border to northern border of Garfield, Loup, crosses Park County Road 8VC, easterly ND Hwy 6. Blaine and Thomas Counties to the along said road to Park County Road Rest of State: Remainder of North Hooker County line, south along the 1AB, easterly along said road to Dakota. Thomas-Hooker County lines to the Wyoming Highway 120, northerly along McPherson County line, east along the South Dakota said highway to Wyoming Highway 294, south border of Thomas County to the Canada Geese southeasterly along said highway to western line of Custer County, south Lane 9, easterly along said lane to the along the Custer—Logan County line to Unit 1: Remainder of South Dakota. town of Powel and Wyoming Highway NE 92, west to U.S. 83, north to NE 92, Unit 2: Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, 14A, easterly along said highway to the west to NE 61, north along NE 61 to NE Charles Mix, Custer east of SD Hwy 79 Park County and Big Horn County Line. 2, west along NE 2 to the corner formed and south of French Creek, Dewey south by Garden—Grant—Sheridan Counties, of US Hwy 212, Fall River east of SD Area 3: Goshen and Platte Counties. west along the north border of Garden, Hwy 71 and US Hwy 385, Gregory, Area 4: Big Horn and Fremont Morrill, and Scotts Bluff Counties to the Hughes, Hyde south of US Hwy 14, Counties.

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Pacific Flyway Southern Zone: That portion of Idaho southern California (but excluding the Arizona Zone 1: Adams, Benewah, Bonner, Colorado River Zone) south and east of Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, North Zone: Game Management Units a line extending from the Pacific Ocean Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone, and 1-5, those portions of Game east along the Santa Maria River to CA Management Units 6 and 8 within Valley Counties. 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on Zone 2: The Counties of Ada; Boise; Coconino County, and Game CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the Canyon; those portions of Elmore north Management Units 7, 9, and 12A. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at and east of I-84, and south and west of South Zone: Those portions of Game Tejon Pass; east and north along the Management Units 6 and 8 in Yavapai I-84, west of ID 51, except the Camas crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA Creek drainage; Gem; Owyhee west of County, and Game Management Units 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to 10 and 12B-45. ID 51; Payette; and Washington. U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south Zone 3: The Counties of Cassia except California on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; I-15; east on I-15 to CA 127; north on CA Northeastern Zone: In that portion of those portions of Elmore south of I-84 California lying east and north of a line 127 to the Nevada border. east of ID 51, and within the Camas beginning at the intersection of Imperial County Special Management Creek drainage; Gooding; Jerome; Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon Area: The area bounded by a line Lincoln; Minidoka; Owyhee east of ID line; south along Interstate 5 to its beginning at Highway 86 and the Navy 51; and Twin Falls. junction with Walters Lane south of the Test Base Road; south on Highway 86 to Zone 4: The Counties of Bear Lake; town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane the town of Westmoreland; continue Bingham within the Blackfoot Reservoir to its junction with Easy Street; south through the town of Westmoreland to drainage; Blaine; Bonneville, Butte; along Easy Street to the junction with Route S26; east on Route S26 to Camas; Caribou except the Fort Hall Old Highway 99; south along Old Highway 115; north on Highway 115 to Indian Reservation; Cassia within the Highway 99 to the point of intersection Weist Rd.; north on Weist Rd. to Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; with Interstate 5 north of the town of Flowing Wells Rd.; northeast on Clark; Custer; Franklin; Fremont; Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Flowing Wells Rd. to the Coachella Jefferson; Lemhi; Madison; Oneida; and junction with Highway 89; east and Canal; northwest on the Coachella Canal Teton. south along Highway 89 to main street to Drop 18; a straight line from Drop 18 Zone 5: All lands and waters within Greenville; north and east to its junction to Frink Rd.; south on Frink Rd. to the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, with North Valley Road; south to its Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to including private inholdings; Bannock junction of Diamond Mountain Road; Niland Marina Rd.; southwest on Niland County; Bingham County, except that north and east to its junction with North Marina Rd. to the old Imperial County portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir Arm Road; south and west to the boat ramp and the water line of the drainage; and Power County. Salton Sea; from the water line of the junction of North Valley Road; south to Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion) the junction with Arlington Road (A22); Salton Sea, a straight line across the west to the junction of Highway 89; Salton Sea to the Salinity Control East of the Divide Zone: The Pacific south and west to the junction of Research Facility and the Navy Test Flyway portion of the State located east Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Base Road; southwest on the Navy Test of the Continental Divide. Highway 395; south and east on Base Road to the point of beginning. West of the Divide Zone: The Highway 395 to the point of intersection Balance-of-the-State Zone: The remainder of the Pacific Flyway portion with the California-Nevada State line; remainder of California not included in of Montana. north along the California-Nevada State the Northeastern, Southern, and the Nevada Colorado River Zones. line to the junction of the California- Lincoln Clark County Zone: All of Nevada-Oregon State lines west along North Coast Special Management Area: The Counties of Del Norte and Lincoln and Clark Counties. the California-Oregon State line to the Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The Humboldt. point of origin. remainder of Nevada. Colorado River Zone: Those portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Sacramento Valley Special New Mexico (Pacific Flyway Portion) Imperial Counties east of a line Management Area: That area bounded North Zone: The Pacific Flyway extending from the Nevada border south by a line beginning at Willows south on portion of New Mexico located north of along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south I-5 to Hahn Road; easterly on Hahn I-40. on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ Road and the Grimes-Arbuckle Road to South Zone: The Pacific Flyway in San Bernardino County through the Grimes; northerly on CA 45 to the portion of New Mexico located south of town of Rice to the San Bernardino- junction with CA 162; northerly on CA I-40. Riverside County line; south on a road 45/162 to Glenn; and westerly on CA known in Riverside County as the 162 to the point of beginning in Oregon ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the Willows. Southwest Zone: Those portions of town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion) Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties east I-10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on of Highway 101, and Josephine and this road to Wiley Well; southeast along West Central Area: Archuleta, Delta, Jackson Counties. the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, Dolores, Gunnison, LaPlata, South Coast Zone: Those portions of Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties west on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the and San Miguel Counties and those of Highway 101. Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on portions of Hinsdale, Mineral, and Northwest Special Permit Zone: That this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. Saguache Counties west of the portion of western Oregon west and 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; Continental Divide. north of a line running south from the south on this paved road to the Mexican State Area: The remainder of the Columbia River in Portland along I-5 to border at Algodones, Mexico. Pacific-Flyway Portion of Colorado. OR 22 at Salem; then east on OR 22 to

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the Stayton Cutoff; then south on the Utah Brant Stayton Cutoff to Stayton and due south Pacific Flyway to the Santiam River; then west along Northern Utah Zone: All of Cache and the north shore of the Santiam River to Rich Counties, and that portion of Box California Elder County beginning at I-15 and the I-5; then south on I-5 to OR 126 at North Coast Zone: Del Norte, Weber-Box Elder County line; east and Eugene; then west on OR 126 to Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. north along this line to the Weber-Cache Greenhill Road; then south on Greenhill South Coast Zone: Balance of the County line; east along this line to the Road to Crow Road; then west on Crow State. Road to Territorial Hwy; then west on Cache-Rich County line; east and south Territorial Hwy to OR 126; then west on along the Rich County line to the Utah- Washington OR 126 to Milepost 19; then north to the Wyoming State line; north along this Puget Sound Zone: Skagit County. intersection of the Benton and Lincoln line to the Utah-Idaho State line; west Coastal Zone: Pacific County. County line; then north along the on this line to Stone, Idaho-Snowville, western boundary of Benton and Polk Utah road; southwest on this road to Swans Counties to the southern boundary of Locomotive Springs Wildlife Central Flyway Tillamook County; then west along the Management Area; east on the county South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, Tillamook County boundary to the road, past Monument Point and across Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Pacific Coast. Salt Wells Flat, to the intersection with Campbell, Clark, Codington, Davison, Promontory Road; south on Promontory Lower Columbia/N. Willamette Valley Deuel, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Road to a point directly west of the Management Area: Those portions of Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hyde, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, and northwest corner of the Bear River Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, Washington Counties within the Migratory Bird Refuge boundary; east McCook, McPherson, Miner, Northwest Special Permit Zone. along an imaginary line to the northwest Minnehaha, Moody, Potter, Roberts, Tillamook County Management Area: corner of the Refuge boundary; south Sanborn, Spink, Sully, and Walworth All of Tillamook County is open to and east along the Refuge boundary to Counties. goose hunting except for the following the southeast corner of the boundary; Pacific Flyway area—beginning in Cloverdale at Hwy northeast along the boundary to the 101, west on Old Woods Rd to Sand Perry access road; east on the Perry Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion) access road to I-15; south on I-15 to the Lake Rd at Woods, north on Sand Lake Open Area: Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, Rd to the intersection with McPhillips Weber-Box Elder County line. ~ Liberty, and Toole Counties and those Dr, due west ( 200 yards) from the Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The portions of Pondera and Teton Counties intersection to the Pacific coastline, remainder of Utah. lying east of U.S. 287–89. south on the Pacific coastline to Neskowin Creek, east along the north Washington Nevada shores of Neskowin Creeks and then Area 1: Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Open Area: Churchill, Lyon, and Hawk Creek to Salem Ave, east on Counties. Pershing Counties. Salem Ave in Neskowin to Hawk Ave, east on Hawk Ave to Hwy 101, north on Area 2A (SW Quota Zone): Clark Utah County, except portions south of the Hwy 101 at Cloverdale, to the point of Open Area: Those portions of Box Washougal River; Cowlitz County; and beginning. Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Wahkiakum County. Northwest Zone: Those portions of Toole Counties lying west of I–15, north Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Area 2B (SW Quota Zone): Pacific of I–80, and south of a line beginning Multnomah, and Washington Counties County. from the Forest Street exit to the Bear outside of the Northwest Special Permit River National Wildlife Refuge boundary; then north and west along the Zone and all of Lincoln County. Area 3: All areas west of the Pacific Bear River National Wildlife Refuge Eastern Zone: Hood River, Wasco, Crest Trail and west of the Big White boundary to the farthest west boundary Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Salmon River that are not included in of the Refuge; then west along a line to Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. Promontory Road; then north on Grant, Baker, Union, and Wallowa Area 4: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Counties. Promontory Road to the intersection of Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, SR 83; then north on SR 83 to I–84; then Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla north and west on I–84 to State Hwy 30; Harney, Lake, and Malheur County Walla Counties. then west on State Hwy 30 to the Zone: All of Harney, Lake, and Malheur Area 5: All areas east of the Pacific Nevada–Utah State line; then south on Counties. Crest Trail and east of the Big White the Nevada–Utah State line to I–80. Klamath County Zone: All of Klamath Salmon River that are not included in [FR Doc. E9–22875 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] County. Area 4. BILLING CODE 4310–55–S

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