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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR schedule for migratory game bird B. Regular Seasons hunting regulations that is more C. Special Late Seasons Fish and Wildlife Service efficient and provides hunting season 5. White-fronted Geese dates much earlier than was possible 6. Brant 50 CFR Part 20 under the old process. Under the new 7. Snow and Ross’s (Light) Geese process, we develop proposed hunting 8. Swans [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0030; 9. Sandhill Cranes FF09M21200–189–FXMB1231099BPP0] season frameworks for a given year in the fall of the prior year. We then 10. Coots 11. Moorhens and Gallinules RIN 1018–BD10 finalize those frameworks a few months 12. Rails Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed later, thereby enabling the State 13. Snipe Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting agencies to select and publish their 14. Woodcock Regulations season dates in early summer. We 15. Band-tailed Pigeons provided a detailed overview of the new 16. Doves AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, process in the August 3, 2017, Federal 17. Alaska Interior. Register (82 FR 36308). This proposed 18. Hawaii ACTION: Proposed rule; supplemental. rule is the third in a series of proposed 19. Puerto Rico and final rules for the establishment of 20. Virgin Islands SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife the 2019–20 hunting seasons. 21. Falconry Service (hereinafter Service or we) is 22. Other proposing to establish the 2019–20 Regulations Schedule for 2019 hunting regulations for certain On June 14, 2018, we published a Subsequent documents will refer only migratory game birds. We annually proposal to amend title 50 of the Code to numbered items requiring attention. prescribe frameworks, or outer limits, of Federal Regulations (CFR) at part 20 Therefore, it is important to note that we for dates and times when hunting may (83 FR 27836). The proposal provided a will omit those items requiring no occur and the number of birds that may background and overview of the attention, and remaining numbered be taken and possessed in hunting migratory bird hunting regulations items will be discontinuous and appear seasons. These frameworks are process, and addressed the incomplete. necessary to allow State selections of establishment of seasons, limits, and The June 14 proposed rule also seasons and limits and to allow other regulations for hunting migratory provided detailed information on the recreational harvest at levels compatible game birds under §§ 20.101 through proposed 2019–20 regulatory schedule with population and habitat conditions. 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. and announced the Service Regulations DATES: You must submit comments on This document is the third in a series of Committee (SRC) and Flyway Council the proposed migratory bird hunting proposed, supplemental, and final rules meetings. On September 21, 2018, we frameworks by May 17, 2019. for migratory game bird hunting published in the Federal Register (83 ADDRESSES: Comments: You may submit regulations. We will publish additional FR 47868) a second document providing comments on the proposals by one of supplemental proposals for public supplemental proposals for migratory the following methods: comment in the Federal Register as bird hunting regulations. The September • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// population, habitat, harvest, and other 21 supplement also provided detailed www.regulations.gov. Follow the information become available. Major information on the 2019–20 regulatory instructions for submitting comments steps in the 2019–20 regulatory cycle schedule and re-announced the SRC and on Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2018– relating to open public meetings and Flyway Council meetings. On October 0030. Federal Register notifications were 16–17, 2018, we held open meetings • U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public illustrated in the diagram at the end of with the Flyway Council Consultants, at Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ– the June 14, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR which the participants reviewed MB–2018–0030; Division of Policy, 27836). Further, we explained that all information on the current status of Performance, and Management sections of subsequent documents migratory game birds and developed Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife outlining hunting frameworks and recommendations for the 2019–20 Service; MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; guidelines were organized under regulations for these species. Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. numbered headings. Those headings This document deals specifically with We will post all comments on http:// are: proposed frameworks for the migratory www.regulations.gov. This generally 1. Ducks bird hunting regulations. It will lead to means that we will post any personal A. General Harvest Strategy final frameworks from which States may information you provide us (see the B. Regulatory Alternatives select season dates, shooting hours, Review of Public Comments and Flyway C. Zones and Split Seasons areas, and limits. We have considered D. Special Seasons/Species Management Council Recommendations section, all pertinent comments received below, for more information). i. September Teal Seasons ii. September Teal/Wood Duck Seasons through November 2018, which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron iii. Black ducks includes requests for comments in our W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife iv. Canvasbacks June 14 and September 21, 2018, Service, Department of the Interior, MS: v. Pintails proposed rulemaking documents, and MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, vi. Scaup comments from the October SRC VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–1967. vii. Mottled ducks meeting. In addition, new proposals for viii. Wood ducks SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: certain regulations are provided for ix. Youth Hunt public comment. The comment period x. Mallard Management Units New Process for the Annual Migratory is specified above under DATES. We will Game Bird Hunting Regulations xi. Other 2. Sea Ducks publish final regulatory frameworks for As part of the Department of the 3. Mergansers migratory game bird hunting in the Interior’s retrospective regulatory 4. Canada Geese Federal Register on or around June 15, review, 3 years ago we developed a A. Special Early Seasons 2019.

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Population Status and Harvest General Flyway (see below). We have specific Each year we publish various species Written Comments: A commenter hunting strategies for species of special status reports that provide detailed protested the entire migratory bird concern, such as black ducks, scaup, information on the status and harvest of hunting regulations process, the killing and pintails. migratory game birds, including of all migratory birds, and status and Mississippi, Central, and Pacific information on the methodologies and habitat data on which the migratory bird Flyways results. These reports are available at hunting regulations are based. Service Response: Our long-term The prescribed regulatory alternative the address indicated under FOR for the Mississippi, Central, and Pacific FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or from objectives continue to include providing opportunities to harvest portions of Flyways is based on the status of our website at https://www.fws.gov/ mallard populations that contribute birds/surveys-and-data/reports-and- certain migratory game bird populations and to limit harvests to levels primarily to each Flyway. In the Central publications/population-status.php. and Mississippi Flyways, we set We used the following reports: compatible with each population’s ability to maintain healthy, viable hunting regulations based on the status Adaptive Harvest Management, 2019 and dynamics of mid-continent Hunting Season (September 2018); numbers. Having taken into account the zones of temperature and the mallards. Mid-continent mallards are American Woodcock Population Status, those breeding in central North America 2018 (August 2018); Band-tailed Pigeon distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and (Federal survey strata 13–18, 20–50, and Population Status, 2018 (August 2018); 75–77, and State surveys in Minnesota, Migratory Bird Hunting Activity and lines of flight of migratory birds, we believe that the hunting seasons Wisconsin, and Michigan). In the Pacific Harvest During the 2016–17 and 2017– Flyway, we set hunting regulations provided for herein are compatible with 18 Hunting Seasons (August 2018); based on the status and dynamics of the current status of migratory bird Mourning Dove Population Status, 2018 western mallards. Western mallards are populations and long-term population (August 2018); Status and Harvests of those breeding in Alaska and the goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, Sandhill Cranes, Mid-continent, Rocky northern Yukon Territory (as based on and do, give serious consideration to all Mountain, Lower Colorado River Valley Federal surveys in strata 1–12), and in information received as public and Eastern Populations, 2018 (August California, Oregon, Washington, and comment. While there are problems 2018); and Waterfowl Population Status, British Columbia (as based on State- or inherent with any type of representative 2018 (August 2018). Province-conducted surveys). management of public-trust resources, For the 2019–20 season, we will Review of Public Comments and we believe that the Flyway Council Flyway Council Recommendations continue to use independent system of migratory bird management optimization to determine the optimal The preliminary proposed has been a longstanding example of regulatory choice for each mallard stock. rulemaking, which appeared in the June State-Federal cooperative management This means that we would develop 14, 2018, Federal Register, opened the since its establishment in 1952. regulations for mid-continent mallards public comment period for migratory However, as always, we continue to and western mallards independently, game bird hunting regulations and seek new ways to streamline and based upon the breeding stock that discussed the regulatory alternatives for improve the process. contributes primarily to each Flyway. the 2019–20 duck hunting season. 1. Ducks We detailed implementation of this Comments and recommendations are AHM decision framework for western summarized below and numbered in the A. General Harvest Strategy and mid-continent mallards in the July order used in the June 14, 2018, Council Recommendations: The 24, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR proposed rule. Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and 43290). We received recommendations from Pacific Flyway Councils recommended The optimal AHM strategies for mid- all four Flyway Councils. Some the adoption of the ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory continent and western mallards for the recommendations supported alternative. 2019–20 hunting season were calculated continuation of last year’s frameworks. The Mississippi Flyway Council using: (1) Harvest-management Due to the comprehensive nature of the recommended that regulation changes objectives specific to each mallard annual review of the frameworks be restricted to one step per year, both stock; (2) the 2019–20 regulatory performed by the Councils, support for when restricting as well as liberalizing alternatives; and (3) current population continuation of last year’s frameworks is hunting regulations. models and associated weights. Based assumed for items for which no Service Response: As we stated in the on ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternatives recommendations were received. June 14, 2018, and September 21, 2018, selected for the 2018–19 hunting season, Council recommendations for changes proposed rules, we intend to continue the 2018 Waterfowl Breeding in the frameworks are summarized use of adaptive harvest management Population and Habitat Survey below. We have included only the (AHM) to help determine appropriate (WBPHS) results of 9.57 million mid- numbered items pertaining to issues for duck-hunting regulations for the 2019– continent mallards, 3.66 million ponds which we received recommendations. 20 season. AHM is a tool that permits in Prairie Canada, 1.03 million western Consequently, the issues do not follow sound resource decisions in the face of mallards observed in Alaska (0.45 in successive numerical order. uncertain regulatory impacts, as well as million) and the southern Pacific We seek additional information and providing a mechanism for reducing Flyway (0.57 million), the optimal comments on the recommendations in that uncertainty over time. We use AHM regulatory choice for the three western this supplemental proposed rule. New to evaluate four alternative regulatory Flyways is the ‘‘liberal’’ alternative. proposals and modifications to levels for duck hunting in the Therefore, we concur with the previously described proposals are Mississippi, Central, and Pacific recommendations of the Mississippi, discussed below. Wherever possible, Flyways based on the population status Central, and Pacific Flyway Councils they are discussed under headings of mallards (see below). We will use regarding selection of the ‘‘liberal’’ corresponding to the numbered items in AHM based on the population status of regulatory alternative for the 2019–20 the June 14, 2018, proposed rule. a suite of four species in the Atlantic season and propose to adopt the

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‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative, as than 40 percent of the Atlantic Flyway’s at https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys- described in the September 21, 2018, total duck harvest, and they reflect and-data/reports-and-publications.php. Federal Register, with one exception regional variation in harvest Regarding the Mississippi Flyway (see B. Regulatory Alternatives below). composition. The selected species Council recommendation to limit represent upland nesters in boreal and regulatory changes to one step per year, Atlantic Flyway southern Canada (green-winged teal), we recognize the longstanding interest Since 2000, the Service has used an over-water nesters in boreal Canada by the Council to impose a one-step AHM protocol based on the status of (ring-necked duck), cavity nesters in the constraint on regulatory changes. In the eastern mallards to establish the annual United States and southern Canada September 21, 2018, Federal Register, framework regulations for duck hunting (wood duck), and cavity nesters in we noted that the Central and seasons in the Atlantic Flyway. This boreal Canada (goldeneye). The most Mississippi Flyways have worked with protocol assumes that the mallard is an important winter waterfowl habitats in Service staff during the past 3 years to appropriate surrogate for other duck the Atlantic Flyway (salt marsh, revisit the AHM protocol for managing species in the Atlantic Flyway. freshwater marsh, tidal waters, harvest of mid-continent mallards. This However, following a review of eastern freshwater ponds and lakes, rivers and effort has included a discussion of mallard AHM conducted in 2013, the streams) are important to at least one of appropriate management objectives, Atlantic Flyway Council determined these four species. regulatory packages, and management of that eastern mallards do not adequately Species selection was also influenced non-mallard stocks. We continue to represent duck harvest dynamics by our need for sufficient time series of support that these discussions are the throughout the entire Flyway; they do estimates of annual abundance and appropriate venue to discuss what role, not represent the breeding ecology and estimates of harvest rate or annual if any, a one-step constraint might play habitat requirements of other important harvest. The protocol has a harvest in management of waterfowl in the Atlantic Flyway duck species because objective of no more than 98 percent of Central and Mississippi Flyways. Such their breeding range does not overlap maximum sustainable long-term yield discussions should include the potential with that of other ducks that breed in for any of the four species. Regulatory impact of a one-step constraint on the the flyway; and their breeding and/or alternatives are the same as those used frequency of when the liberal, moderate, wintering habitat needs differ from in the eastern mallard AHM, except that and restrictive packages would be many of the other duck species in the the mallard bag limit is not prescribed recommended. On a final note, while Flyway. Thus, although mallards by the optimal regulatory alternative as we recognize the Council’s concern comprise nearly 20 percent of the determined by the multi-stock AHM about potentially communicating a large Atlantic Flyway’s duck harvest, the protocol. The mallard bag limit in the regulatory change to hunters, we have status of eastern mallards does not concerns about the appropriateness of a Atlantic Flyway is now based on a necessarily reflect that of other Atlantic one-step constraint in situations when separate assessment of the harvest Flyway duck species. For example, the status of the waterfowl resource may potential of eastern mallards (see xi. mallards in eastern North America have warrant a regulatory change larger than Other for further discussion on the declined at an average annual rate of 1 one step. Furthermore, it is unclear how mallard bag limit in the Atlantic percent since 1998, whereas over the the AHM protocol can accommodate a Flyway). same time period all other duck species one-step constraint in the Mississippi in eastern North America, for which The optimal AHM strategies for the Flyway if the same constraint is not robust population estimates are Atlantic Flyway for the 2019–20 imposed in the Central Flyway. available, are stable or increasing. hunting season were calculated using: Technical work on the double-looping The Atlantic Flyway Council decided (1) Harvest-management objectives process tentatively should be completed that a decision framework based upon a specific to each stock; (2) the 2019–20 by June 2019, with any potential suite of duck species that better regulatory alternatives; and (3) current changes to regulatory packages and the represents the habitat needs and harvest population models and associated harvest strategy approved in October distribution of ducks in the Atlantic weights. Based on the ‘‘liberal’’ 2019 for the 2021–22 season. We look Flyway would be superior to the current regulatory alternative selected for the forward to continued work with the eastern mallard AHM framework, and 2018–19 duck hunting season, the 2018 Flyway Councils on this issue. we concur. Accordingly, the Service and WBPHS results of 0.35 million the Atlantic Flyway began working in American green-winged teal, 1.12 B. Regulatory Alternatives 2013 to develop a multi-stock AHM million wood ducks, 0.63 million ring- Council Recommendations: The protocol for setting annual duck hunting necked ducks, and 0.49 million Mississippi Flyway Council season frameworks for the Atlantic goldeneyes in the eastern survey area recommended that the framework Flyway. and Atlantic Flyway, the optimal closing date be modified from the last The development of multi-stock regulatory choice for the Atlantic Sunday in January to January 31 for protocols has now been completed, and Flyway is the ‘‘liberal’’ alternative. both the ‘‘liberal’’ and ‘‘moderate’’ AHM we adopted multi-stock AHM as a Therefore, we concur with the packages. replacement for eastern mallard AHM recommendation of the Atlantic Flyway Service Response: We support the (September 21, 2018, Federal Register; Council regarding selection of the Mississippi Flyway’s recommendation 83 FR 47868). The protocols are based ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative for the for a closing date of January 31 for the on a suite of four species that represents 2019–20 season and propose to adopt 2019–20 midcontinent duck seasons. the dynamics of duck harvest in the the ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative, as Although we recognize that this issue is Atlantic Flyway and the various habitat described in the September 21, 2018, currently being discussed as part of the types used by waterfowl throughout the Federal Register. AHM revision process, we understand Atlantic Flyway: Green-winged teal Further details on biological models that there is agreement among the (Anas crecca), common goldeneye used in the protocol, data sources, Mississippi and Central Flyways and (Bucephala clangula), ring-necked duck optimization methods, and simulation the Service’s Migratory Bird (Aythya collaris), and wood duck (Aix results are available at http:// Management staff that the new sponsa). These species comprise more www.regulations.gov and on our website forthcoming regulatory alternatives will

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contain an ending framework date of Resource conservation; perpetuation of 460,000, a 1-bird daily bag limit when January 31 for at least the ‘‘liberal’’ hunting tradition; and equitable access the observed breeding population is regulatory alternative. Thus, we believe to the black duck resource between between 460,000 and 480,000, and a 2- adopting the Mississippi Flyway Canada and the United States while bird daily bag limit when the observed Council’s proposed closing date for the accommodating the fundamental population is greater than 480,000. 2019–20 seasons is acceptable at this sources of uncertainty (partial Given that the 2018 canvasback time for both the Mississippi and controllability and partial observability, breeding population estimate from the Central flyways. Further, the Atlantic structural uncertainty, and WBPHS was 686,000 birds, we support Flyway currently also has a closing environmental variation). The the Flyway Councils’ recommendations duck framework date of January 31. underlying model performance is for a 2-canvasback daily bag limit for the Therefore, we propose a January 31 assessed annually, with a 2019–20 season. comprehensive evaluation of the entire closing date for duck frameworks for all v. Pintails four flyways during the 2019–20 strategy (objectives and model set) hunting seasons. We believe the planned after 6 years. Council Recommendations: The additional few days will have no For the 2019–20 season, the optimal Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and measurable impact on duck harvests, country-specific regulatory strategies Pacific Flyway Councils recommended and satisfies the desires of the Flyway were calculated using: (1) The black a full season for pintails, consisting of Councils and hunters. duck harvest objective (98 percent of a 1-bird daily bag limit and a 60-day long-term cumulative harvest); (2) 2019– season in the Atlantic and Mississippi D. Special Seasons/Species 20 country-specific regulatory Flyways, a 74-day season in the Central Management alternatives; (3) current parameter Flyway, and a 107-day season in the i. September Teal Seasons estimates for mallard competition and Pacific Flyway. additive mortality; and (4) 2018 survey Service Response: The current derived Council Recommendations: The results of 0.53 million breeding black pintail harvest strategy was adopted by Atlantic Flyway Council requested that ducks and 0.40 million breeding the Service and Flyway Councils in Florida be allowed to hold an mallards in the core survey area. The 2010 (75 FR 44856; July 29, 2010). For experimental September teal-only optimal regulatory choices for the 2019– the 2019–20 season, an optimal season for an additional year (2019), to 20 season are the ‘‘liberal’’ package in regulatory strategy for pintails was allow sufficient time to evaluate impacts Canada and the ‘‘moderate’’ package in calculated with: (1) An objective of to non-target species. the United States. maximizing long-term cumulative Service Response: For the 2019–20 harvest, including a closed-season season, we will utilize the 2018 iv. Canvasbacks constraint of 1.75 million birds; (2) the breeding population estimate of 6.45 Council Recommendations: The regulatory alternatives and associated million blue-winged teal from the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and predicted harvest; and (3) current traditional survey area and the criteria Pacific Flyway Councils recommended population models and their relative developed for the teal season guidelines. a full season for canvasbacks with a 2- weights. Based on a ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory Thus, a 16-day September teal season in bird daily bag limit. Season lengths alternative with a 2-bird daily bag limit the Atlantic, Central, and Mississippi would be 60 days in the Atlantic and for the 2018–19 season, and the 2018 Flyways is appropriate for the 2019–20 Mississippi Flyways, 74 days in the WBPHS survey results of 2.37 million season. Central Flyway, and 107 days in the pintails observed at a mean latitude of We agree with the Atlantic Flyway Pacific Flyway. 56.1 degrees, the optimal regulatory Council’s request to extend Florida’s Service Response: As we discussed in choice for all four Flyways for the 2019– experimental teal-only season through the March 28, 2016, final rule (81 FR 20 hunting season is the ‘‘liberal’’ 2019. The additional year will allow 17302), the canvasback harvest strategy alternative with a 1-bird daily bag limit. Florida to collect additional data to that we had relied on until 2015 was not meet experimental sample size criteria viable under our new regulatory process vi. Scaup and study impacts to non-target species. because it required biological Council Recommendations: The information that was not yet available at Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and iii. Black Ducks the time a decision on season structure Pacific Flyway Councils recommended Council Recommendations: The needed to be made. We do not yet have use of the ‘‘moderate’’ regulation Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway a new harvest strategy to propose for use package, consisting of a 60-day season Councils recommended that the Service in guiding canvasback harvest with a 2-bird daily bag in the Atlantic continue to follow the International management in the future. However, we Flyway and a 3-bird daily bag in the Black Duck AHM Strategy for the 2019– have worked with technical staff of the Mississippi Flyway, a 74-day season 20 season. four Flyway Councils to develop a with a 3-bird daily bag limit in the Service Response: In 2012, we decision framework (hereafter, decision Central Flyway, and an 86-day season adopted the International Black Duck support tool) that relies on the best with a 3-bird daily bag limit in the AHM Strategy (77 FR 49868; August 17, biological information available to Pacific Flyway. 2012). The formal strategy is the result develop recommendations for annual Service Response: In 2008, we of 14 years of technical and policy canvasback harvest regulations. The adopted and implemented a new scaup decisions developed and agreed upon decision support tool uses available harvest strategy (73 FR 43290 on July by both Canadian and U.S. agencies and information (1994–2014) on canvasback 24, 2008, and 73 FR 51124 on August waterfowl managers. The strategy population size, growth rate, survival, 29, 2008) with initial ‘‘restrictive,’’ clarifies what harvest levels each and harvest and a discrete logistic ‘‘moderate,’’ and ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory country will manage for and reduces growth model to derive an optimal packages adopted for each Flyway. conflicts over country-specific harvest policy with an objective of For scaup, optimal regulatory regulatory policies. Further, the strategy maximum sustained yield. The decision strategies for the 2019–20 season were allows for attainment of fundamental support tool calls for a closed season calculated using: (1) An objective to objectives of black duck management: when the observed population is below achieve 95 percent of long-term

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cumulative harvest; (2) current scaup bag limit for the 2019–20 hunting • Change to the ‘‘restrictive’’ season regulatory alternatives; and (3) updated season. option (30-day season with a daily bag model parameters and weights. Based Service Response: The Atlantic limit of two (2) geese in the New on a ‘‘moderate’’ regulatory alternative Flyway Council’s multi-stock harvest England [Connecticut, Massachusetts, selected in 2018, and the 2018 WBPHS strategy (see above) did not specifically and Vermont] and Mid-Atlantic [New survey results of 3.99 million scaup, the address bag limits for mallards. The Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania] optimal regulatory choice for the 2019– number of breeding mallards in Regions and one (1) goose in the 20 season for all four Flyways is the northeastern United States (about two- Chesapeake Region [Delaware, ‘‘moderate’’ regulatory alternative. thirds of the eastern mallard population Maryland, and Virginia]) for Atlantic in 1998) has decreased by about 38 Population (AP) harvest areas in the ix. Youth Hunt Atlantic Flyway in 2019–20; percent since 1998, and the overall • Council Recommendations: The population has declined by about 1 Allow Connecticut to modify the Pacific Flyway Council recommended percent per year during that time boundary between the Atlantic Flyway replacing tundra swan with swan in the period. This has resulted in reduced Resident Population (AFRP) zone and bag limits for the Special Youth harvest potential for that population. NAP zone; • Allow New Jersey to change the Waterfowl Hunting Days. The Service conducted a PTL analysis to designation of their Coastal Zone from Service Response: We agree with the estimate the allowable take (kill rate) for an AFRP to a NAP Canada goose high Pacific Flyway Council’s eastern mallards, and compared that harvest area beginning in 2019; and recommendation to replace tundra swan with the expected kill rate under the • Modify the New York AFRP Canada with swan in the bag limits for the most liberal season length (60 days) Goose Areas to no more than 80 days, Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. being considered as part of the multi- starting no earlier than the fourth The change is intended to allow the take stock framework’s regulatory Saturday in October and ending no later of any swan species in the Pacific alternatives. than the last day of February. Flyway (currently applicable to only PTL requires an estimate of the Service Response: We agree with all of Montana, Utah, and Nevada) consistent maximum population growth rate (rmax) the Atlantic Flyway Council’s with the swan hunting framework that in the absence of harvest and density recommendations concerning Canada has existed in the Pacific Flyway since dependence. That estimate is then used geese. First, allowing Maine to change 1995. Swans may only be taken by to calculate the allowable rate of take as the designation of their Coastal Zone to participants possessing applicable swan (rmax/2)F, where F is a variable that a low harvest NAP Zone for an hunting permits. This will not change reflects management objectives. Using experimental 3-year period (2019–21) the number of swan hunting permits contemporary data and assuming a should allow for the harvest of more available in any State, but will provide management objective of maximum AFRP geese with the longer season an opportunity for youths with a swan sustained yield, the PTL analysis length and higher bag limit. While some hunting permit to hunt swans during estimated an allowable take rate of additional harvest of NAP Canada geese the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting 0.194–0.198. The expected take (kill) may occur, the Coastal Zone currently Days in addition to the regular swan rate for eastern mallards under a 60-day meets the criteria as a low harvest zone season. Youth hunters in other flyways season and a 2-mallard daily bag limit under the current NAP harvest strategy. with a tundra swan hunting permit in the U.S. portion of the Atlantic Second, while we note that the would continue to be able to hunt Flyway was 0.193 (SE = 0.016), which current AP harvest strategy indicates tundra swans during the Special Youth is slightly below (but not significantly that a continuation of the ‘‘moderate’’ Waterfowl Hunting Days. The expected different from) the point estimate of season may be considered under the additional harvest from this change is allowable take (PTL) at maximum current population, moving to a negligible because we anticipate that sustained yield. This indicates that a 2- ‘‘restrictive’’ season in the AP harvest few youths will apply and successfully bird daily bag limit is sustainable at this strategy is the more prudent choice. The draw the limited number of swan time. Thus, we agree with the Atlantic breeding pair estimate (the primary hunting permits in the Pacific Flyway, Flyway Council’s recommendation of a metric used to inform AP harvest and any issued swan hunting permit 2-bird daily bag limit for mallards, of management decisions) has declined may otherwise be filled during the which only one may be a hen. We sharply the past 2 years, and although regular swan hunting season. Hunting expect that the hen restriction will help the 3-year running average of total during the Special Youth Waterfowl conserve the population’s breeding indicated pairs (154,969) remains above Hunting Days in the Pacific Flyway is stock. Further details on the PTL the harvest strategy threshold (150,000 expected to result in the same ratio of analysis are available at http:// pairs) for consideration of a moderate take between trumpeter and tundra www.regulations.gov and on our website season, the 2018 single-year estimate swans as occurs in the regular season. at https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys- (112,235 pairs) is 25 percent below that level. Further, the total population xi. Other and-data/reports-and-publications.php. index has declined by approximately Council Recommendations: The 4. Canada Geese one-third since 2009. The Atlantic Atlantic Flyway Council recommended B. Regular Seasons Flyway Council notes that this decline, use of the Eastern Mallard Prescribed which is only now showing up in the Take Level (PTL) analysis for setting Council Recommendations: The breeding pair estimate, likely reflects an mallard bag limits at two (2) birds per Atlantic Flyway Council made several extended period (2009–16) of average or day in the Atlantic Flyway until a recommendations concerning Canada below-average production years. formal harvest strategy can be goose regular seasons. Specifically, they Additionally, gosling production, as developed in conjunction with the recommended: indexed by age ratios at banding, was Service. Further, they recommended • Allow Maine to designate their virtually nonexistent in 2018. This is adopting a restriction of no more than Coastal Zone as a low harvest North unprecedented in the 22 years this one (1) hen mallard per day in Atlantic Population (NAP) Zone for an metric has been monitored. Lastly, given conjunction with reducing the mallard experimental 3-year period (2019–21); current population trends and the poor

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2018 production, the harvest strategy is into consideration the brant strategies and publish the result in the highly likely to prescribe a ‘‘restrictive’’ population’s expected productivity that final frameworks rule. season in 2020–21. The Atlantic Flyway summer. The MWS is conducted each As with the case for Atlantic brant, we Council notes that reductions in harvest January, and expected brant also agree with the Pacific Flyway achieved by implementing a restrictive productivity is based on early-summer Council’s recommendation that the season 1 year earlier should slow the observations of breeding habitat 2019–20 Pacific brant season rate of population decline, and in turn conditions and nesting effort in frameworks be determined by the reduce the likelihood of the population important brant nesting areas. Thus, the harvest strategy in the Council’s declining to a level (60,000 pairs) at data under consideration were available management plan for the Pacific which a closed season would be before the annual Flyway and SRC population of brant pending results of prescribed. decision-making meetings took place in the 2019 WBS. Similarly, the harvest Third, the recommended changes to late July. Although the former regulatory strategy used to determine the Pacific zone boundaries (Connecticut), zone alternatives for Atlantic brant were brant season frameworks does not fit designation (New Jersey), and developed by factoring together long- well within the new regulatory process. framework dates (New York) are all the term productivity rates (observed during In developing the annual proposed result of a recent Atlantic Flyway November and December productivity frameworks for Pacific brant, the Pacific Council assessment of migrant Canada surveys) with estimated observed Flyway Council and the Service use the goose harvest in AFRP zones. The harvest under different framework 3-year average number of brant counted assessment indicated that migrant regulations, the primary decision- during the WBS in the Pacific Flyway to Canada goose harvest in AFRP zones in making criterion for selecting the annual determine annual allowable season those States exceeded the level allowed frameworks was the MWS count. length and daily bag limits. The WBS is by the Atlantic Flyway Council’s Under the new regulatory schedule, conducted each January in coastal areas established criteria. The Council’s neither the expected 2019 brant of western Mexico, the United States, recommended changes will reduce production information (available and Canada, which is after the date migrant Canada goose harvest in AFRP summer 2019) nor the 2019 MWS count proposed frameworks are formulated in zones in those States and bring them (normally conducted in January 2019) is the regulatory process. However, the back into compliance with AFRP zone yet available. However, the 2019 MWS data are typically available by the criteria. Thus, we agree that all three will be completed and winter brant data expected publication of final changes are appropriate, and we will be available by the expected frameworks (June 15). When we acquire commend the Atlantic Flyway Council’s publication of the final frameworks the survey data from the recently continuing commitment to sustainable (June 15, 2019). Therefore, in the conducted survey, we will select the harvest of migrant Canada geese. September 24, 2015, Federal Register appropriate frameworks for the 2019–20 Pacific brant season according to the 6. Brant (80 FR 57664), we adopted the Atlantic Flyway Council’s changes to the then- harvest strategy in the Pacific Flyway Council Recommendations: The current Atlantic brant hunt plan Council’s management plan for Pacific Atlantic Flyway Council recommended strategies. The current harvest strategy brant and publish the result in the final that the 2019–20 season for Atlantic for Atlantic brant is as follows: frameworks rule. The current harvest brant follow the Atlantic Flyway • If the MWS count is <100,000 strategy for Pacific brant is as follows: • Council’s brant harvest strategy pending Atlantic brant, the season would be If the WBS index is <102,000 brant, the results of the 2019 Atlantic Flyway closed. then the brant season is closed, and the Mid-winter Waterfowl Survey (MWS). • If the MWS count is between season may not reopen until the 3-year The Council also recommended that if 100,000 and 115,000 brant, States could average WBS index exceeds 112,000 results of the 2019 MWS are not select a 30-day season with a 1-bird brant. • available, then results of the most recent daily bag limit. If the WBS index is between MWS should be used. • If the MWS count is between 102,000 and 122,000 brant, then Alaska The Pacific Flyway Council 115,000 and 130,000 brant, States could may select a 51-day season with a 2-bird recommended that the 2019–20 brant select a 30-day season with a 2-bird daily bag limit, and California, Oregon, season frameworks be determined based daily bag limit. and Washington may select a 16-day on the harvest strategy in the Council’s • If the MWS count is between season with a 2-bird daily bag limit. management plan for the Pacific 130,000 and 150,000 brant, States could • If the WBS index is between population of brant pending results of select a 50-day season with a 2-bird 122,001 and 147,000 brant, then Alaska the 2019 Winter Brant Survey (WBS). If daily bag limit. may select a 107-day season with a 2- results of the 2019 WBS are not • If the MWS count is between bird daily bag limit, and California, available, results of the most recent 150,000 and 200,000 brant, States could Oregon, and Washington may select a WBS should be used. select a 60-day season with a 2-bird 27-day season with a 2-brant daily bag Service Response: As we discussed in daily bag limit. limit. the March 28, 2016, final rule (81 FR • If the MWS count is >200,000 brant, • If the WBS index is greater than 17302), the current harvest strategy used States could select a 60-day season with 147,000 brant, then Alaska may select a to determine the Atlantic brant season a 3-bird daily bag limit. 107-day season with a 4-bird daily bag frameworks does not fit well within the Under all the above open-season limit, and California, Oregon, and new regulatory process, similar to the alternatives, seasons would be between Washington may select a 37-day season Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) the Saturday nearest September 24 and with a 2-bird daily bag limit. sandhill crane issue discussed below January 31. Further, States could split Under all the above open-season under 9. Sandhill Cranes. In developing their seasons into 2 segments. alternatives, the outside framework the annual proposed frameworks for When we acquire the 2019 MWS season dates are September 1 through Atlantic brant in the past, the Atlantic brant count from the recently conducted January 26 in Alaska, the Saturday Flyway Council and the Service used survey, we will select the appropriate closest to September 24 through the number of brant counted during the Atlantic brant hunting season for 2019– December 15 in California and Oregon, MWS in the Atlantic Flyway, and took 20 from the above Atlantic brant hunt and the Saturday closest to September

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24 through the last Sunday in January season (83 FR 47868; September 21, framework since implementation 23 in Washington. 2018). The proposed hunting season years ago, and to consider the success of When we acquire the 2019 WBS in followed the guidelines provided in the the swan season framework in early 2019, we will select the Atlantic Flyway Council’s Eastern reconciling two potentially conflicting appropriate Pacific brant season Population Tundra Swan Hunt Plan and swan management objectives: Tundra frameworks for the 2019–20 season from is not expected to increase the overall swan hunting and trumpeter swan the above Pacific brant harvest strategy harvest of tundra swans. At that time, population restoration. The data provide and publish the result in the final we stated that the existing allowable strong evidence the swan season frameworks rule. harvest would be reallocated among the framework in the Pacific Flyway has States that hunt them. The Atlantic been successful in the simultaneous 8. Swans Flyway Council’s recommendation achievement of initial objectives for Council Recommendations: The accomplishes that objective and does tundra swan hunting opportunity and Atlantic Flyway Council recommended not affect permit allocation in any other trumpeter swan population restoration. that the allocation of tundra swan hunt Flyway. Thus, we agree. The white paper provides justification permits in the Atlantic Flyway be based In the Pacific Flyway, we authorized for the Pacific Flyway Council’s on the proportion of tundra swans an experimental general swan hunting proposed changes to the swan season counted on the Mid-Winter Survey season (hereafter swan season) within framework, particularly the increase in (MWS) in each State that hunts swans. the Pacific Flyway south of Alaska trumpeter swan quotas to rebalance Permit allocation would be re-evaluated (parts of Montana, Utah, and Nevada) in tradeoffs between potentially conflicting every 3 years based on the past 3-year 1995, which became operational in swan management objectives. The white MWS average in each State that allows 2003. We addressed impacts of the swan paper is available at https:// swan hunting. Permit allocation for the season in a sequence of environmental www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/ 2019–20 through the 2021–22 seasons assessments and findings of no reports-and-publications.php. will be North Carolina 6,115 permits, significant impact (1995, 2000, 2001, Regarding the Pacific Flyway Virginia 801 permits, and Delaware 84 2003). Two native swan species occur in Council’s recommendations, we agree permits (for a total of 7,000 in the the United States: Tundra swan (Cygnus with the recommendations for opening Atlantic Flyway). If the number of columbianus) and trumpeter swan (C. and closing dates, season length, and permits available to the Atlantic Flyway buccinator). Only the Western youth waterfowl hunting days. These should change or if additional States Population (WP) of tundra swans and are all adjustments to realign the swan initiate tundra swan hunting seasons, Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) of season framework in the Pacific Flyway the Council recommends that permit trumpeter swans are subjected to with changes to the general duck and allocation be adjusted based on the harvest during the swan hunting season goose season frameworks that have proportion of tundra swans counted in in the Pacific Flyway. occurred since 1995, when the swan each State. Regarding WP tundra swans, the season framework was established. This The Pacific Flyway Council recent 3-year (2016–2018) mean will allow States to simplify their recommended several changes to the abundance index during spring was waterfowl seasons by having one season swan season frameworks. Specifically, 133,340 (95% CI = 83,962–182,719) for ducks, geese, and swans, and allow the Council recommended: swans, and exceeded the Pacific Flyway youth hunters with a swan hunting (1) Extending outside dates to the Council’s population objective of 60,000 permit to hunt swans during the Federal Saturday nearest September 24 swans. Regarding RMP trumpeter youth waterfowl hunting days. (currently the Saturday nearest October swans, the recent (2015) fall count was Broadening the opening and closing 1) and closing consistent with the duck 11,271 white swans (i.e., adult and dates, extending the season length, and season framework of January 31 subadult birds), and exceeded the allowing take of swans during the two (currently varies by State from Pacific Flyway Council’s population youth waterfowl hunting days may December 1 to the Sunday following objective of 10,000 white swans. The increase swan harvest, but not in January 1); Council also has an objective for the significant numbers because few swans (2) Extending the maximum season U.S. breeding segment of RMP are available to hunters outside of the length to 107 days (currently varies by trumpeter swans. The recent (2018) fall swan winter migration period. Most State from 64 to 100 days), subject to count was 810 white swans, and tundra and trumpeter swans migrate season closure rules (see below); exceeded the Council’s current through Montana, Nevada, and Utah (3) Allowing youths with a swan population objective of 718 white from mid-October through the end of hunting permit to hunt swans during swans. The recent 3-year (2016–2018) November. Also, there is additional federal Special Youth Waterfowl average count was 774 white swans. harvest opportunity for tundra swans Hunting Days; The 2003 environmental assessment because the population is currently (4) Removing State requirements to specified the swan season framework more than two times the Council’s monitor and report on swan populations cannot be more liberal until the 3-year population objective. Despite these within designated hunt areas; average number of trumpeter swans in liberalizations, adequate protection still (5) Increasing the trumpeter swan the RMP U.S. breeding segment was ≥90 exists for trumpeter swans because quota from 5 to 10 in Nevada; percent of the original (i.e., from an trumpeter swan harvest is capped at the (6) Increasing the trumpeter swan earlier management plan) goal of 614 quota for each State regardless of season quota from 10 to 20 in Utah; white swans (i.e., threshold of 553 white length, and the swan season ends in a (7) Increasing permits from 2,000 to swans). This threshold was exceeded in State upon reaching the trumpeter swan 2,750 in Utah; and 2015, when the 3-year (2013–2015) quota in that State. (8) Increasing the hunt area for average fall count was 563 white swans. We also agree with the Council’s clarification of the boundary in Utah. Gower et al. (2018) wrote a white recommendation to remove State Service Response: Recently, we paper on the Pacific Flyway swan requirements to monitor and report on supported the establishment of an season. The purpose was to review data swan abundance within designated experimental tundra swan season in (status, distribution, and harvest) hunting areas. This does not affect the Delaware beginning with the 2019–20 associated with the swan season requirement that each State that allows

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swan hunting must evaluate hunter Nevada of 30 swans combined and habitat. The swan hunting boundary participation, species-specific swan accounting for population segment will continue to exclude areas where harvest, and hunter compliance in composition (6.1 percent U.S. breeding), trumpeter swans have been consistently complying with State hunter the expected harvest of trumpeter swans observed for the last 5 years in Utah participation and harvest monitoring from the U.S. breeding segment, which (northern Box Elder County, Cache programs. Each State has monitored is of greater concern than the Canada County, Rich County, Daggett County). swan abundance during the swan breeding segment, should not exceed Finally, we recognize that there are a hunting season since about 1995. about 2 swans (30 × 0.061), or about 0.2 number of changes that could However, the monitoring that has been percent (2 of 1,029 total swans) of the cumulatively increase trumpeter swan done is limited to counts of swans with population segment annually. harvest, but this would not exceed the no distinction between tundra and We also agree with the Council’s quotas established in Utah and Nevada. trumpeter swans, and therefore has recommendation to increase the number Tundra and trumpeter swan populations limited usefulness for informing us of hunting permits from 2,000 to 2,750 will continue to be monitored via about swan population status. Further, in Utah. Swan harvest will likely cooperative Federal-State surveys, and swan migration routes and timing of increase with the increase in the States offering a swan season will swan migration through each State are number of swan hunting permits, but is continue to be required to carefully now well established, and both tundra expected to be within allowable limits monitor swan hunter participation and swan and trumpeter swan populations and consistent with the Council’s swan species-specific swan harvest. Thus, the are monitored via cooperative State- management objectives. Tundra swans Service and States are committed to Federal surveys, which are better tools are currently more than 2 times the monitoring population abundance and for assessing swan population status Council’s population objective, and harvest, and any spike in trumpeter than the aforementioned surveys. trumpeter swan harvest is capped at the swan harvest or decrease in swan quota for each State. Since 2000, when abundance of concern will be reviewed We agree with the Council’s about 2,000 swan hunting permits were and adjustments made accordingly. recommendation to increase the issued per year, the average estimated trumpeter swan quotas from 5 to 10 in 9. Sandhill Cranes harvest was 734 swans. Thus, increasing Nevada and from 10 to 20 in Utah. The the number of hunting permits by 750 Council Recommendations: The swan hunting season must close in a is estimated to increase the average Mississippi Flyway Council State upon reaching the trumpeter swan harvest by 275 swans (to about 1,009 recommended that Alabama be allowed quota in that State regardless of the swans in total). Utah issued 2,750 a 3-year experimental sandhill crane scheduled season closing date. The permits during 1995–2000, and at that hunting season beginning in 2019, quotas (5 and 10 swans) have not been time the average trumpeter swan harvest consistent with the guidelines in the reached in any year since swan hunting was 1,444 swans per year. The number Eastern Population of Sandhill Cranes was initiated in 1995, except that in of permits was reduced in 2000 to Management Plan (EP Plan). The Nevada in 2017, the 5-swan quota was reduce the probability of trumpeter experimental season would include up reached on the last day of the swan swan harvest. The harvest of trumpeter to 60 days and 1,200 harvest tags. season. Trumpeter swans have swans is limited to a sustainable quota. The Central Flyway Council increased in abundance since 1995; However, the average trumpeter swan recommended the expansion of the however, the number allowed to be harvest in Utah since 2000 has been 2.1 areas open to Mid-continent Population taken has not increased. The possibility swans per year, well below the quota. sandhill crane hunting in South Dakota. of an early swan-season closure has We estimate that increasing the tundra The Central and Pacific Flyway increased with trumpeter swan swan permits by 750 will result in less Councils recommended the abundance increasing at a higher rate than 1 additional trumpeter swan establishment of a new hunting area for than tundra swan abundance. The most harvested per year on average. Thus, the Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) recent abundance estimates indicate average trumpeter swan harvest per year sandhill cranes in Arizona beginning RMP trumpeter swans have increased is expected to remain well below Utah’s with the 2019–20 season, and that 644 percent (1,820 to 11,721 white trumpeter swan quota. allowable harvest of RMP cranes be swans) since 1995, and the U.S. We also agree with the Council’s determined based on the formula breeding segment has increased 241 recommendation to increase the hunting described in the Pacific and Central percent (427 to 1,029 total swans). area in Utah. This involves a small Flyway Management Plan for RMP Tundra swans have increased only 126 change to help clarify the hunting area cranes. percent (120,528 to 152,099) since 1995. boundary through the Bear River Service Response: We agree with the The increased quotas in Nevada and National Wildlife Refuge and adjacent Mississippi Flyway Council’s Utah are commensurate with the change private lands currently along property- recommendation to establish an in trumpeter swan population status or imaginary-lines that are not marked experimental season in Alabama. A since the quotas were negotiated in 1995 by roads or other well defined management plan for the Eastern and 2000 (i.e., increased 200 percent). geographic features or landmarks. This Population of sandhill cranes was Also, these increases are consistent with segment of the hunting area boundary approved by the Atlantic and an assessment of the harvest potential of will be moved to the nearest road, Mississippi Flyway Councils in 2010. RMP trumpeter swans and U.S. breeding which is north to State Route 83. The The plan contained provisions and segment based on their observed growth new boundary will be more identifiable guidelines for establishing hunting rates and a conservative recovery factor for hunters and law enforcement. The seasons in the Mississippi and Atlantic of 0.5 considering that trumpeter swans additional area included in the hunting Flyway States if the fall population was are of management concern but neither area boundary is 124 square miles and above a minimum threshold of 30,000 endangered nor threatened (see the represents an increase of 1.75 percent of cranes. The management plan also set swan hunting white paper for more the current hunting area. The additional an overall harvest objective of no more assessment details). Using a area is comprised of agriculture lands, than 10 percent of the 5-year average conservative maximum allowable take wetlands, and urban areas; peak population estimate for each State. estimate of trumpeter swans in Utah and approximately 30 percent is swan Alabama’s 5-year average peak

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population count is 14,104 cranes, proposed frameworks are formulated in already met and started this important setting the State’s maximum allowable the new regulatory process. If we were work. harvest under the plan at 1,410 birds. to propose regulations at this point in 16. Doves Alabama’s proposal for an experimental time, data 2 to 4 years old would be season of 1,200 tags meets this used to determine the annual allowable Council Recommendations: The provision. Further, Alabama’s harvest and State harvest allocations for Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway experimental season would limit the RMP cranes. We agree that relying on Councils recommended use of the number of crane hunters to 400 (with data that are 2 to 4 years old is not ideal ‘‘standard’’ season framework each getting 3 harvest tags). due to the variability in fall abundance comprised of a 90-day season and 15- The Council further notes that the and recruitment for this population, and bird daily bag limit for States within the management plan has the following the significance of these data in Eastern Management Unit. The daily bag thresholds for permit allocation among determining the annual harvest limit could be composed of mourning the States: allocations. Thus, we agree that the doves and white-winged doves, singly • When the 3-year fall survey average formula to determine the annual or in combination. ≥ is 30,000, maximum permit allocation allowable harvest for RMP cranes The Mississippi and Central Flyway will be 10 percent of the 3-year fall published in the March 28, 2016, final Councils recommended the use of the survey average; and ‘‘standard’’ season package of a 90-day • rule should be used under the new When the 3-year fall survey average regulatory schedule. We will produce a season and 15-bird daily bag limit for is >60,000, the maximum permit final estimate for the allowable harvest States within the Central Management allocation will be 12 percent of the 3- of RMP cranes and publish it in the final Unit. year fall survey average. frameworks rule, allowing us to use data The Pacific Flyway Council The latest fall survey 3-year average that are 1 to 3 years old, as is currently recommended use of the ‘‘standard’’ the Eastern Population of sandhill practiced. season framework with a 60-day season cranes is 91,250 cranes, which would and 15-bird daily bag limit for States in allow a maximum harvest of up to 14. Woodcock the Western Management Unit 10,950 cranes under the current Council Recommendations: The Service Response: Based on the management plan. Currently, only Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central harvest strategies and current Kentucky, Tennessee, and now Alabama Flyway Councils recommended use of population status, we agree with the have sandhill crane seasons. Including the ‘‘moderate’’ season framework for recommended selection of the this new proposal for Alabama, the the 2019–20 season. ‘‘standard’’ season frameworks for doves combined number of allowed harvest in the Eastern, Central, and Western The Mississippi Flyway Council permits in the Flyway would be 5,424 Management Units for the 2019–20 recommended that the framework permits, well below the maximum season. allowed. Thus, we support the creation opening date for the Central and implementation of an experimental Management Region be changed from Public Comments crane season in Alabama. Per all the Saturday nearest September 22 to a The Department of the Interior’s experimental seasons, we will fixed date of September 13. policy is, whenever possible, to afford implement a memorandum of agreement Service Response: In 2011, we the public an opportunity to participate with Alabama to cover the experimental implemented a harvest strategy for in the rulemaking process. Accordingly, period. woodcock (76 FR 19876, April 8, 2011). we invite interested persons to submit The Service agrees with the Central The harvest strategy provides a written comments, suggestions, or Flyway Council’s proposal to modify transparent framework for making recommendations regarding the the eastern boundary for Mid-continent regulatory decisions for woodcock proposed regulations. Before Population sandhill crane hunting in season length and bag limits while we promulgating final migratory game bird South Dakota. Information suggests few work to improve monitoring and hunting regulations, we will consider all hunters will take advantage of this assessment protocols for this species. comments we receive. These comments, change, and any increase in harvest will Utilizing the criteria developed for the and any additional information we be small. strategy, the 3-year average for the receive, may lead to final regulations We also agree with the Singing Ground Survey indices and that differ from these proposals. recommendation to create a new associated confidence intervals fall You may submit your comments and hunting area for RMP cranes in Arizona. within the ‘‘moderate package’’ for both materials concerning this proposed rule The new hunting area is consistent with the Eastern and Central Management by one of the methods listed in the hunting area requirements in the Regions. As such, a ‘‘moderate season’’ ADDRESSES. We will not accept Pacific and Central Flyway Council’s for both management regions for the comments sent by email or fax. We will RMP crane management plan. 2019–20 season is appropriate. not consider hand-delivered comments Regarding RMP crane harvest, as we However, we do not support the that we do not receive, or mailed discussed in the March 28, 2016, final Mississippi Flyway Council’s comments that are not postmarked, by rule (81 FR 17302), the current harvest recommendation to change the the date specified in DATES. strategy used to calculate the allowable woodcock opening framework date to We will post all comments in their harvest of RMP cranes does not fit well September 13. As we stated earlier this entirety—including your personal within the new regulatory process, year regarding the recommendation to identifying information—on http:// similar to the brant issue discussed change the woodcock harvest threshold www.regulations.gov. Before including above under 6. Brant. Results of the fall for the liberal regulatory alternative and your address, phone number, email abundance and recruitment surveys of framework dates, we recommend that address, or other personal identifying RMP cranes, which are used in the the Woodcock Harvest Strategy Working information in your comment, you calculation of the annual allowable Group be reconvened to discuss and should be aware that your entire harvest, will continue to be released evaluate any proposed changes to the comment—including your personal between December 1 and January 31 American Woodcock harvest strategy. identifying information—may be made each year, which is after the date We understand that this group has publicly available at any time. While

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you can ask us in your comment to for hunting migratory game birds Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, withhold your personal identifying between the dates of September 1, 2019, Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties information from public review, we and March 10, 2020. These frameworks east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico cannot guarantee that we will be able to are summarized below. (east of the Continental Divide except do so. Comments and materials we the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), General receive, as well as supporting North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, documentation we used in preparing Dates: All outside dates noted below Texas, and Wyoming (east of the this proposed rule, will be available for are inclusive. Continental Divide). public inspection on http:// Shooting and Hawking (taking by Pacific Flyway: Includes Alaska, www.regulations.gov, or by falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, appointment, during normal business specified, from one-half hour before Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife sunrise to sunset daily. portions of Colorado, Montana, New Service, Division of Migratory Bird Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Mexico, and Wyoming not included in Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls specified, possession limits are three the Central Flyway. Church, Virginia. We will consider, but times the daily bag limit. Duck Management Units possibly may not respond in detail to, Permits: For some species of each comment. As in the past, we will migratory birds, the Service authorizes High Plains Mallard Management summarize all comments we receive the use of permits to regulate harvest or Unit: Roughly defined as that portion of during the comment period and respond monitor their take by sport hunters, or the Central Flyway that lies west of the to them after the closing date in the both. In many cases (e.g., tundra swans, 100th meridian. See Area, Unit, and preambles of any final rules. some sandhill crane populations), the Zone Descriptions, Ducks (Including Service determines the amount of Mergansers) and Coots for specific Required Determinations harvest that may be taken during boundaries in each State. Based on our most current data, we hunting seasons during its formal Columbia Basin Mallard Management are affirming our required regulations-setting process, and the Unit: In Washington, all areas east of the determinations made in the June 14 and States then issue permits to hunters at Pacific Crest Trail and east of the Big September 21 proposed rules; for levels predicted to result in the amount White Salmon River in Klickitat County; descriptions of our actions to ensure of take authorized by the Service. Thus, and in Oregon, the counties of Gilliam, compliance with the following statutes although issued by States, the permits Morrow, and Umatilla. and Executive Orders, see our June 14, would not be valid unless the Service Mourning Dove Management Units 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 27836): approved such take in its regulations. • National Environmental Policy Act These Federally authorized, State- Eastern Management Unit: All States (NEPA) Consideration; issued permits are issued to individuals, east of the Mississippi River, and • Endangered Species Act and only the individual whose name Louisiana. Consideration; and address appears on the permit at the Central Management Unit: Arkansas, • Regulatory Flexibility Act; Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, • time of issuance is authorized to take Small Business Regulatory migratory birds at levels specified in the Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Enforcement Fairness Act; permit, in accordance with provisions of Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South • Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. • both Federal and State regulations Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; Western Management Unit: Arizona, • Executive Orders 12630, 12866, governing the hunting season. The permit must be carried by the permittee California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 12988, 13132, 13175, 13211, 13563, and and Washington. 13771. when exercising its provisions and must be presented to any law enforcement Woodcock Management Regions List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 officer upon request. The permit is not Eastern Management Region: Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting transferrable or assignable to another individual, and may not be sold, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, and recordkeeping requirements, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Transportation, Wildlife. bartered, traded, or otherwise provided to another person. If the permit is Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, The rules that eventually will be North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode promulgated for the 2019–20 hunting altered or defaced in any way, the permit becomes invalid. Island, South Carolina, Vermont, season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. Virginia, and West Virginia. 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 a–j. Flyways and Management Units Central Management Region: Dated: March 18, 2019. Waterfowl Flyways Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Andrea Travnicek, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Atlantic Flyway: Includes Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Wildlife and Parks, exercising the Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wildlife and Parks. Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Other geographic descriptions are Proposed Regulations Frameworks for Island, South Carolina, Vermont, contained in a later portion of this 2019–20 Hunting Seasons on Certain Virginia, and West Virginia. document. Migratory Game Birds Mississippi Flyway: Includes Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Definitions Act and delegated authorities, the Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, For the purpose of the hunting Department of the Interior is proposing Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, regulations listed below, the collective the following frameworks for season Tennessee, and Wisconsin. terms ‘‘dark’’ and ‘‘light’’ geese include lengths, shooting hours, bag and Central Flyway: Includes Colorado the following species: possession limits, and outside dates (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, Dark geese: Canada geese, white- within which States may select seasons Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, fronted geese, brant (except in Alaska,

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California, Oregon, Washington, and the all species of teal may be selected by the be hooded mergansers. In States that Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose following States in areas delineated by include mergansers in the duck bag species except light geese. State regulations: limit, the daily limit is the same as the Light geese: Snow (including blue) Atlantic Flyway: Delaware, Florida, duck bag limit, only 2 of which may be geese and Ross’s geese. Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, hooded mergansers. Area, Zone, and Unit Descriptions: South Carolina, and Virginia. Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 Geographic descriptions related to Mississippi Flyway: Alabama, coots. regulations are contained in a later Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Lake Champlain Zone, New York: The portion of this document. Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, waterfowl seasons, limits, and shooting Area-Specific Provisions: Frameworks Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, hours should be the same as those for open seasons, season lengths, bag and Wisconsin. selected for the Lake Champlain Zone of and possession limits, and other special Central Flyway: Colorado (part), Vermont. provisions are listed below by Flyway. Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico (part), Connecticut River Zone, Vermont: The waterfowl seasons, limits, and Migratory Game Bird Seasons in the Oklahoma, and Texas. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag shooting hours should be the same as Atlantic Flyway Limits: Not to exceed 16 consecutive those selected for the Inland Zone of In the Atlantic Flyway States of hunting days in the Atlantic, New Hampshire. Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Mississippi, and Central Flyways. The Zoning and Split Seasons: Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, daily bag limit is 6 teal. Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, where Sunday hunting is prohibited Shooting Hours Virginia, and West Virginia may split Statewide by State law, all Sundays are Atlantic Flyway: One-half hour before their seasons into 3 segments; closed to the take of all migratory game sunrise to sunset, except in South Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, birds. Carolina, where the hours are from New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, sunrise to sunset. Pennsylvania, and Vermont may select Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days Mississippi and Central Flyways: One- hunting seasons by zones and may split Outside Dates: States may select 2 half hour before sunrise to sunset, their seasons into two segments in each days per duck-hunting zone, designated except in the States of Arkansas, zone. as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days,’’ in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Scoters, Eiders, and Long-tailed Ducks addition to their regular duck seasons. Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and The days must be held outside any Wisconsin, where the hours are from Special Sea Duck Seasons regular duck season on weekends, sunrise to sunset. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, holidays, or other non-school days Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New when youth hunters would have the Special September Duck Seasons Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, maximum opportunity to participate. Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee: In North Carolina, Rhode Island, South The days may be held up to 14 days lieu of a special September teal season, Carolina, and Virginia may select a before or after any regular duck-season a 5-consecutive-day teal/wood duck Special Sea Duck Season in designated frameworks or within any split of a season may be selected in September. Special Sea Duck Areas. If a Special Sea regular duck season, or within any other The daily bag limit may not exceed 6 Duck Season is selected, scoters, eiders, open season on migratory birds. teal and wood ducks in the aggregate, of and long-tailed ducks may be taken in Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits which no more than 2 may be wood the designated Special Sea Duck Area(s) may include ducks, geese, swans, ducks. In addition, a 4-consecutive-day only during the Special Sea Duck mergansers, coots, moorhens, and teal-only season may be selected in Season dates; scoters, eiders, and long- gallinules and would be the same as September either immediately before or tailed ducks may be taken outside of those allowed in the regular season. immediately after the 5-consecutive-day Special Sea Duck Area(s) during the Flyway species and area restrictions teal/wood duck season. The daily bag regular duck season, in accordance with would remain in effect. limit is 6 teal. The teal-only season in the frameworks for ducks, mergansers, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before Florida is experimental. and coots specified above. sunrise to sunset. Outside Dates: Between September 15 Participation Restrictions: States may Waterfowl and January 31. use their established definition of age Atlantic Flyway Special Sea Duck Seasons and Daily for youth hunters. However, youth Bag Limits: 60 consecutive hunting hunters must be under the age of 18. In Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots days, or 60 days that are concurrent addition, an adult at least 18 years of Outside Dates: Between the Saturday with the regular duck season, with a age must accompany the youth hunter nearest September 24 (September 21) daily bag limit of 5, of the listed sea into the field. This adult may not duck and January 31. duck species, including no more than 4 hunt but may participate in other Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 60 scoters, 4 eiders, and 4 long-tailed seasons that are open on the special days. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, ducks. Within the special sea duck youth day. Youth hunters 16 years of including no more than 2 mallards (no areas, during the regular duck season in age and older must possess a Federal more than 1 of which can be female), 2 the Atlantic Flyway, States may choose Migratory Bird Hunting and black ducks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, to allow the above sea duck limits in Conservation Stamp (also known as 1 fulvous whistling duck, 3 wood ducks, addition to the limits applying to other Federal Duck Stamp). Swans may only 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 4 ducks during the regular season. In all be taken by participants possessing scoters, 4 eiders, and 4 long-tailed other areas, sea ducks may be taken only applicable swan permits. ducks. during the regular open season for Closures: The season on harlequin ducks and are part of the regular duck Special September Teal Season ducks is closed. season daily bag (not to exceed 4 Outside Dates: Between September 1 Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit scoters, 4 eiders, and 4 long-tailed and September 30, an open season on of mergansers is 5, only 2 of which may ducks) and possession limits.

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Special Sea Duck Areas: In all coastal Connecticut New Jersey waters and all waters of rivers and North Atlantic Population (NAP) AP Zone: A 30-day season may be streams seaward from the first upstream Zone: Between October 1 and January bridge in Maine, New Hampshire, held between the fourth Saturday in 31, a 60-day season may be held with October (October 26) and February 5, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, a 2-bird daily bag limit. Connecticut, and New York; in New with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Atlantic Population (AP) Zone: A 30- NAP Zone: A 60-day season may be Jersey, all coastal waters seaward from day season may be held between the International Regulations for held between October 1 and January 31, October 10 and February 5, with a 2- with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) bird daily bag limit. Demarcation Lines shown on National South Zone: A special season may be Special Late Goose Season Area: A Oceanic and Atmospheric held between January 15 and February special season may be held in Administration (NOAA) Nautical Charts 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. designated areas of North and South and further described in 33 CFR 80.165, Resident Population (RP) Zone: An New Jersey from January 15 to February 80.501, 80.502, and 80.503; in any 80-day season may be held between 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in any October 1 and February 15, with a 5- New York tidal waters of any bay that are bird daily bag limit. The season may be separated by at least 1 mile of open split into 3 segments. NAP Zone: Between October 1 and water from any shore, island, and January 31, a 60-day season may be emergent vegetation in South Carolina Delaware held, with a 2-bird daily bag limit in the and Georgia; and in any waters of the A 30-day season may be held between High Harvest areas; and between Atlantic Ocean and in any tidal waters November 15 and February 5, with a 1- October 1 and February 15, a 70-day of any bay that are separated by at least bird daily bag limit. season may be held, with a 3-bird daily 800 yards of open water from any shore, bag limit in the Low Harvest areas. Florida island, and emergent vegetation in AP Zone: A 30-day season may be Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, An 80-day season may be held held between the fourth Saturday in and Virginia; and provided that any between October 1 and March 10, with October (October 26), except in the Lake such areas have been described, a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season may Champlain Area where the opening date delineated, and designated as special be split into 3 segments. is October 10, through February 5, with sea duck hunting areas under the Georgia a 2-bird daily bag limit. hunting regulations adopted by the Western Long Island RP Zone: A 107- respective States. An 80-day season may be held between October 1 and March 10, with day season may be held between the Canada Geese a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season may Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21) and the last day of Special Early Canada Goose Seasons be split into 3 segments. February, with an 8-bird daily bag limit. A Canada goose season of up to 15 Maine The season may be split into 3 days during September 1–15 may be North and South NAP–H Zones: A 60- segments. selected for the Eastern Unit of day season may be held between Rest of State RP Zone: An 80-day Maryland. Seasons not to exceed 30 October 1 and January 31, with a 2-bird season may be held between the fourth days during September 1–30 may be daily bag limit. Saturday in October (October 26) and selected for Connecticut, Florida, Coastal NAP–L Zone: A 70-day season the last day of February, with a 5-bird Georgia, New Jersey, New York (Long may be held between October 1 and daily bag limit. The season may be split Island Zone only), North Carolina, February 15, with a 3-bird daily bag into 3 segments. Rhode Island, and South Carolina. limit. North Carolina Seasons may not exceed 25 days during Maryland September 1–25 in the remainder of the RP Zone: An 80-day season may be Flyway. Areas open to the hunting of RP Zone: An 80-day season may be held between October 1 and March 10, Canada geese must be described, held between November 15 and March with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season delineated, and designated as such in 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The may be split into 3 segments. each State’s hunting regulations. season may be split into 3 segments. Northeast Hunt Unit: A 14-day season Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 AP Zone: A 30-day season may be may be held between the Saturday prior Canada geese. held between November 15 and to December 25 (December 21) and February 5, with a 1-bird daily bag limit. Shooting Hours: One-half hour before January 31, with a 1-bird daily bag limit. sunrise to sunset, except that during any Massachusetts Pennsylvania special early Canada goose season, NAP Zone: A 60-day season may be SJBP Zone: A 78-day season may be shooting hours may extend to one-half held between October 1 and January 31, held between the first Saturday in hour after sunset if all other waterfowl with a 2-bird daily bag limit. October (October 5) and February 15, seasons are closed in the specific Additionally, a special season may be with a 3-bird daily bag limit. applicable area. held from January 15 to February 15, RP Zone: An 80-day season may be Regular Canada Goose Seasons with a 5-bird daily bag limit. AP Zone: A 30-day season may be held between the fourth Saturday in Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and held between October 10 and February October (October 26) and March 10, Limits: Specific regulations for Canada 5, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season geese are shown below by State. These may be split into 3 segments. seasons may also include white-fronted New Hampshire AP Zone: A 30-day season may be geese in an aggregate daily bag limit. A 60-day season may be held held between the fourth Saturday in Unless specified otherwise, seasons may Statewide between October 1 and October (October 26) and February 5, be split into two segments. January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit. with a 2-bird daily bag limit.

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Rhode Island Mississippi Flyway Canada geese, white-fronted geese, or Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots dark geese. A 60-day season may be held between Light Geese: States may select seasons October 1 and January 31, with a 2-bird Outside Dates: Between the Saturday for light geese not to exceed 107 days, daily bag limit. A special late season nearest September 24 (September 21) with 20 geese daily between September may be held in designated areas from and January 31. 1 and February 15. There is no January 15 to February 15, with a 5-bird Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: possession limit for light geese. daily bag limit. The season may not exceed 60 days, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before South Carolina with a daily bag limit of 6 ducks, sunrise to sunset, except that during including no more than 4 mallards (no September 1–15 shooting hours may In designated areas, an 80-day season more than 2 of which may be females), extend to one-half hour after sunset for may be held between October 1 and 1 mottled duck, 2 black ducks, 1 pintail, Canada geese if all other waterfowl and March 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 3 scaup, crane seasons are closed in the specific The season may be split into 3 and 2 redheads. applicable area. segments. Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may Vermont is 5, only 2 of which may be hooded be split into four segments unless mergansers. In States that include otherwise indicated. Lake Champlain Zone and Interior mergansers in the duck bag limit, the Zone: A 30-day season may be held daily limit is the same as the duck bag Central Flyway between October 10 and February 5, limit, only 2 of which may be hooded Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots mergansers. with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Outside Dates: Between the Saturday Connecticut River Zone: A 60-day Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 nearest September 24 (September 21) season may be held between October 1 coots. and January 31. and January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag Zoning and Split Seasons: Illinois, limit. Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Hunting Seasons Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, High Plains Mallard Management Virginia Tennessee, and Wisconsin may select Unit (roughly defined as that portion of SJBP Zone: A 40-day season may be hunting seasons by zones. the Central Flyway that lies west of the held between November 15 and January In Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 100th meridian): 97 days. The last 23 14, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, days must run consecutively and may Additionally, a special late season may Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and start no earlier than the Saturday nearest be held between January 15 and Wisconsin, the season may be split into December 10 (December 7). February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag two segments in each zone. Remainder of the Central Flyway: 74 limit. In Alabama, Arkansas, and days. Mississippi, the season may be split into Duck Limits: The daily bag limit is 6 AP Zone: A 30-day season may be 3 segments. held between November 15 and ducks, with species and sex restrictions February 5, with a 1-bird daily bag limit. Geese as follows: 5 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 3 scaup, 2 RP Zone: An 80-day season may be Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and redheads, 3 wood ducks, 1 pintail, and held between November 15 and March Limits 2 canvasbacks. In Texas, the daily bag 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The Canada Geese: States may select limit on mottled ducks is 1, except that season may be split into 3 segments. seasons for Canada geese not to exceed no mottled ducks may be taken during West Virginia 107 days with a 5-bird daily bag limit the first 5 days of the season. In addition during September 1–30, and a 3-bird to the daily limits listed above, the An 80-day season may be held daily bag limit for the remainder of the States of Montana, North Dakota, South between October 1 and March 10, with season. Seasons may be held between Dakota, and Wyoming, in lieu of a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season may September 1 and February 15, and may selecting an experimental September be split into 3 segments in each zone. be split into 4 segments. teal season, may include an additional Light Geese White-fronted Geese and Brant: daily bag and possession limit of 2 and Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, 6 blue-winged teal, respectively, during Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee the first 16 days of the regular duck Limits: States may select a 107-day may select a season for white-fronted season in each respective duck hunting season between October 1 and March geese not to exceed 74 days with 3 geese zone. These extra limits are in addition 10, with a 25-bird daily bag limit and no daily, or 88 days with 2 geese daily, or to the regular duck bag and possession possession limit. States may split their 107 days with 1 goose daily between limits. seasons into 3 segments. September 1 and February 15; Alabama, Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit Brant Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, is 5 mergansers, only 2 of which may be Ohio, and Wisconsin may select a hooded mergansers. In States that Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and season for white-fronted geese not to include mergansers in the duck daily Limits: States may select a season exceed 107 days with 5 geese daily, in bag limit, the daily limit may be the between the Saturday nearest September aggregate with dark geese between same as the duck bag limit, only two of 24 (September 21) and January 31. September 1 and February 15. States which may be hooded mergansers. States may split their seasons into two may select a season for brant not to Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 segments. The season length and daily exceed 70 days with 2 brant daily, or coots. bag limit will be based on the upcoming 107 days with 1 brant daily with outside Zoning and Split Seasons: Colorado, Mid-Winter Survey results and the dates the same as for Canada geese; Kansas (Low Plains portion), Montana, Atlantic Flyway Council’s Atlantic brant alternately, States may include brant in Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma (Low harvest strategy. an aggregate goose bag limit with either Plains portion), South Dakota (Low

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Plains portion), Texas (Low Plains Dark Geese: In Kansas, Nebraska, delineated, and designated as such in portion), and Wyoming may select North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, each State’s hunting regulations. hunting seasons by zones. and the Eastern Goose Zone of Texas, Regular Goose Seasons In Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New States may select a season for Canada Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South geese (or any other dark goose species Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, the except white-fronted geese) not to Limits regular season may be split into two exceed 107 days with a daily bag limit Canada Geese and Brant: Except as segments. of 8. For white-fronted geese, these subsequently noted, 107-day seasons States may select either a season of 74 may be selected with outside dates Geese days with a bag limit of 3, or an 88-day between the Saturday nearest September Special Early Canada Goose Seasons: season with a bag limit of 2, or a season 24 (September 21) and the last Sunday In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South of 107 days with a bag limit of 1. in January (January 26). In Arizona, Dakota, and Texas, Canada goose In Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New seasons of up to 30 days during and Wyoming, States may select seasons Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, the daily September 1–30 may be selected. In not to exceed 107 days. The daily bag bag limit is 4 Canada geese and brant in Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, and limit for dark geese is 5 in the aggregate. the aggregate. In California, Oregon, and Wyoming, Canada goose seasons of up In the Western Goose Zone of Texas, Washington, the daily bag limit is 4 to 15 days during September 1–15 may the season may not exceed 95 days. The Canada geese. For brant, in California, be selected. In North Dakota, Canada daily bag limit for Canada geese (or any Oregon and Washington, the season goose seasons of up to 22 days during other dark goose species except white- lengths and daily bag limits will be September 1–22 may be selected. The fronted geese) is 5. The daily bag limit based on the upcoming Winter Brant daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada for white-fronted geese is 2. Survey results and the Pacific brant geese, except in Kansas, Nebraska, and harvest strategy. Days must be Oklahoma, where the daily bag limit Pacific Flyway consecutive. Washington and California may not exceed 8 Canada geese, and in Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots may select hunting seasons for up to 2 zones. The daily bag limit is 2 brant and North Dakota and South Dakota, where Outside Dates: Between the Saturday the daily bag limit may not exceed 15 is in addition to other goose limits. In nearest September 24 (September 21) Oregon and California, the brant season Canada geese. Areas open to the hunting and January 31. of Canada geese must be described, must end no later than December 15. Hunting Seasons and Duck and delineated, and designated as such in White-fronted Geese: Except as Merganser Limits: 107 days. The daily each State’s hunting regulations. subsequently noted, 107-day seasons bag limit is 7 ducks and mergansers, may be selected with outside dates Shooting Hours: One-half hour before including no more than 2 female sunrise to sunset, except that during between the Saturday nearest September mallards, 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 3 24 (September 21) and March 10. The September 1–15 shooting hours may scaup, and 2 redheads. For scaup, the extend to one-half hour after sunset if daily bag limit is 10. season length is 86 days, which may be Light Geese: Except as subsequently all other waterfowl and crane seasons split according to applicable zones and are closed in the specific applicable noted, 107-day seasons may be selected split duck hunting configurations with outside dates between the Saturday area. approved for each State. nearest September 24 (September 21) Regular Goose Seasons Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple and March 10. The daily bag limit is 20. Gallinule Limits: The daily bag limit of Split Seasons: Unless otherwise Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may coots, common moorhens, and purple specified, seasons for geese may be split be split into 3 segments. Three-way split gallinules is 25, singly or in the into up to 3 segments. Three-way split seasons for Canada geese require Central aggregate. seasons for Canada geese and white- Flyway Council and U.S. Fish and Zoning and Split Seasons: Arizona, fronted geese require Pacific Flyway Wildlife Service approval, and a 3-year Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife evaluation by each participating State. California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Service approval and a 3-year Outside Dates: For dark geese, seasons Wyoming may select hunting seasons by evaluation by each participating State. may be selected between the outside zones and may split their seasons into dates of the Saturday nearest September California 2 segments. 24 (September 21) and the Sunday The daily bag limit for Canada geese nearest February 15 (February 16). For Montana and New Mexico may split their seasons into 3 segments. is 10. light geese, outside dates for seasons Balance of State Zone: A Canada may be selected between the Saturday Colorado River Zone, California: goose season may be selected with nearest September 24 (September 21) Seasons and limits should be the same outside dates between the Saturday and March 10. In the Rainwater Basin as seasons and limits selected in the nearest September 24 (September 21) Light Goose Area (East and West) of adjacent portion of Arizona (South and March 10. In the Sacramento Valley Nebraska, temporal and spatial Zone). Special Management Area, the season restrictions that are consistent with the Geese on white-fronted geese must end on or late-winter snow goose hunting strategy before December 28, and the daily bag Special Early Canada Goose Seasons cooperatively developed by the Central limit is 3 white-fronted geese. In the Flyway Council and the Service are A Canada goose season of up to 15 North Coast Special Management Area, required. days during September 1–20 may be hunting days that occur after the last selected. The daily bag limit may not Season Lengths and Limits Sunday in January (January 26) should exceed 5 Canada geese, except in Pacific be concurrent with Oregon’s South Light Geese: States may select a light County, Washington, where the daily Coast Zone. goose season not to exceed 107 days. bag limit may not exceed 15 Canada Northeastern Zone: The white-fronted The daily bag limit for light geese is 50 geese. Areas open to hunting of Canada goose season may be split into 3 with no possession limit. geese in each State must be described, segments.

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Oregon Swans Other Provisions: In Utah, the season is subject to the terms of the The daily bag limit for light geese is In portions of the Pacific Flyway Memorandum of Agreement entered 6 on or before the last Sunday in (Montana, Nevada, and Utah), an open into with the Service in January 2019 January (January 26). season for taking a limited number of regarding harvest monitoring, season Harney and Lake County Zone: For swans may be selected. These seasons closure procedures, and education Lake County only, the daily white- are also subject to the following requirements to minimize take of fronted goose bag limit is 1. conditions: Northwest Permit Zone: A Canada trumpeter swans during the swan goose season may be selected with Outside Dates: Between the Saturday season. nearest September 24 (September 21) outside dates between the Saturday Tundra Swans nearest September 24 (September 21) and January 31. and March 10. Goose seasons may be Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not In portions of the Atlantic Flyway split into 3 segments. The daily bag exceed 107 days in the designated (Delaware, North Carolina, and Virginia) limits of Canada geese and light geese portions of Montana, Utah, and Nevada. and the Central Flyway (North Dakota, are 6 each. In the Tillamook County Permits: Swan hunting is by permit South Dakota [east of the Missouri Management Area, the hunting season is only. Permits will be issued by the State River], and that portion of Montana in closed on geese. and will authorize each permittee to the Central Flyway), an open season for South Coast Zone: A Canada goose take no more than 1 swan per season taking a limited number of tundra swans season may be selected with outside with each permit. Only 1 permit may be may be selected. Permits will be issued dates between the Saturday nearest issued per hunter in Montana and Utah, by the States that authorize the take of September 24 (September 21) and 2 permits may be issued per hunter in no more than 1 tundra swan per permit. March 10. The daily bag limit of Canada Nevada. The total number of permits A second permit may be issued to geese is 6. Hunting days that occur after issued may not exceed 500 in Montana, hunters from unused permits remaining the last Sunday in January (January 26) 2,750 in Utah, and 650 in Nevada. after the first drawing. The States must should be concurrent with California’s Quotas: The swan season in the obtain harvest and hunter participation North Coast Special Management Area. respective State must end upon data. These seasons are also subject to Goose seasons may be split into 3 attainment of the following reported the following conditions: segments. harvest of trumpeter swans: 20 in Utah In the Atlantic Flyway Utah and 10 in Nevada. There is no quota in Montana. —The season may be 90 days, between October 1 and January 31. A Canada goose and brant season may Monitoring: Each State must evaluate be selected in the Wasatch Front Zone —In Delaware, no more than 84 permits hunter participation, species-specific may be issued. The season is with outside dates between the Saturday swan harvest, and hunter compliance in nearest September 24 (September 21) experimental. providing either species-determinant —In North Carolina, no more than 6,115 and the first Sunday in February parts (at least the intact head) or bill (February 2). permits may be issued. measurements (bill length from tip to —In Virginia, no more than 801 permits Washington posterior edge of the nares opening, and may be issued. presence or absence of yellow lore spots The daily bag limit for light geese is In the Central Flyway 6. on the bill in front of the eyes) of Areas 2 Inland and 2 Coastal harvested swans for species —The season may be 107 days, between (Southwest Permit Zone): A Canada identification. Each State should use the Saturday nearest October 1 goose season may be selected with appropriate measures to maximize (September 28) and January 31. outside dates between the Saturday hunter compliance with the State’s —In the Central Flyway portion of nearest September 24 (September 21) program for swan harvest reporting. Montana, no more than 625 permits and March 10. Goose seasons may be Each State must achieve a hunter may be issued. split into 3 segments. compliance of at least 80 percent in —In North Dakota, no more than 2,500 Area 4: Goose seasons may be split providing species-determinant parts or permits may be issued. into 3 segments. bill measurements of harvested swans —In South Dakota, no more than 1,875 for species identification or subsequent permits may be issued. Permit Zones permits will be reduced by 10 percent Sandhill Cranes In Oregon and Washington permit in the respective State. Each State must zones, the hunting season is closed on provide to the Service by June 30 Regular Seasons in the Mississippi dusky Canada geese. A dusky Canada following the swan season a report Flyway goose is any dark-breasted Canada goose detailing hunter participation, species- Outside Dates: Between September 1 (Munsell 10 YR color value 5 or less) specific swan harvest, and hunter and February 28 in Minnesota, and with a bill length between 40 and 50 compliance in reporting harvest. In between September 1 and January 31 in millimeters. Hunting of geese will only Montana, all hunters that harvest a swan Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. be by hunters possessing a State-issued must complete and submit a reporting Hunting Seasons: A season not to permit authorizing them to do so. card (bill card) with the bill exceed 37 consecutive days may be Shooting hours for geese may begin no measurement and color information selected in the designated portion of earlier than sunrise. Regular Canada from the harvested swan within 72 northwestern Minnesota (Northwest goose seasons in the permit zones of hours of harvest for species Goose Zone), and a season not to exceed Oregon and Washington remain subject determination. In Utah and Nevada, all 60 consecutive days in Alabama, to the Memorandum of Understanding hunters that harvest a swan must have Kentucky, and Tennessee. The season in entered into with the Service regarding the swan or species-determinant parts Alabama is experimental. monitoring the impacts of take during examined by a State or Federal biologist Daily Bag Limit: 1 sandhill crane in the regular Canada goose season on the within 72 hours of harvest for species Minnesota, 2 sandhill cranes in dusky Canada goose population. determination. Kentucky, and 3 sandhill cranes in

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Alabama and Tennessee. In Alabama, B. In Arizona, monitoring the racial Snipe Kentucky, and Tennessee, the seasonal composition of the harvest must be Outside Dates: Between September 1 bag limit is 3 sandhill cranes. conducted at 3-year intervals unless 100 and February 28, except in Connecticut, Permits: Each person participating in percent of the harvest will be assigned Delaware, Maine, Maryland, the regular sandhill crane seasons must to the RMP crane quota; Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New have a valid Federal or State sandhill C. In Idaho, 100 percent of the harvest Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, crane hunting permit. will be assigned to the RMP crane quota; Other Provisions: The number of Vermont, and Virginia, where the and permits (where applicable), open areas, season must end no later than January season dates, protection plans for other D. In New Mexico, the season in the 31. species, and other provisions of seasons Estancia Valley is experimental, with a Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag must be consistent with the requirement to monitor the level and Limits: Seasons may not exceed 107 management plans and approved by the racial composition of the harvest; days and may be split into 2 segments. Mississippi Flyway Council. greater sandhill cranes in the harvest The daily bag limit is 8 snipe. will be assigned to the RMP crane quota. Zoning: Seasons may be selected by Regular Seasons in the Central Flyway zones established for duck hunting. Common Moorhens and Purple Outside Dates: Between September 1 Gallinules American Woodcock and February 28. Outside Dates: States in the Eastern Hunting Seasons: Seasons not to Outside Dates: Between September 1 exceed 37 consecutive days may be Management Region may select hunting and the last Sunday in January (January seasons between October 1 and January selected in designated portions of Texas 26) in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and (Area 2). Seasons not to exceed 58 31. States in the Central Management Central Flyways. States in the Pacific Region may select hunting seasons consecutive days may be selected in Flyway may select their hunting seasons designated portions of the following between the Saturday nearest September between the outside dates for the season 22 (September 21) and January 31. States: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, on ducks, mergansers, and coots; North Dakota, South Dakota, and Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag therefore, Pacific Flyway frameworks for Limits: Seasons may not exceed 45 days Wyoming. Seasons not to exceed 93 common moorhens and purple consecutive days may be selected in in the Eastern and Central Regions. The gallinules are included with the duck, daily bag limit is 3. Seasons may be split designated portions of the following merganser, and coot frameworks. States: New Mexico, Oklahoma, and into 2 segments. Texas. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Zoning: New Jersey may select Daily Bag Limits: 3 sandhill cranes, Limits: Seasons may not exceed 70 days seasons in each of two zones. The except 2 sandhill cranes in designated in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central season in each zone may not exceed 36 portions of North Dakota (Area 2) and Flyways. Seasons may be split into 2 days. segments. The daily bag limit is 15 Texas (Area 2). Band-Tailed Pigeons Permits: Each person participating in common moorhens and purple the regular sandhill crane season must gallinules, singly or in the aggregate of Pacific Coast States (California, Oregon, have a valid Federal or State sandhill the two species. Washington, and Nevada) crane hunting permit. Zoning: Seasons may be selected by Outside Dates: Between September 15 Special Seasons in the Central and zones established for duck hunting. and January 1. Pacific Flyways Rails Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Limits: Not more than 9 consecutive New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming may Outside Dates: States included herein days, with a daily bag limit of 2. select seasons for hunting sandhill may select seasons between September Zoning: California may select hunting cranes within the range of the Rocky 1 and the last Sunday in January seasons not to exceed 9 consecutive Mountain Population (RMP) of sandhill (January 26) on clapper, king, sora, and days in each of 2 zones. The season in cranes subject to the following Virginia rails. the North Zone must close by October conditions: Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not 3. Outside Dates: Between September 1 exceed 70 days, and may be split into Four-Corners States (Arizona, Colorado, and January 31. 2 segments. New Mexico, and Utah) Hunting Seasons: The season in any State or zone may not exceed 60 days, Daily Bag Limits Outside Dates: Between September 1 and may be split into no more than 3 and November 30. Clapper and King Rails: In Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag segments. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Bag Limits: Not to exceed 3 daily and Limits: Not more than 14 consecutive Jersey, and Rhode Island, 10, singly or days, with a daily bag limit of 2. 9 per season. in the aggregate of the two species. In Permits: Participants must have a Zoning: New Mexico may select Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, valid permit, issued by the appropriate hunting seasons not to exceed 14 Mississippi, North Carolina, South State, in their possession while hunting. consecutive days in each of 2 zones. The Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, 15, singly season in the South Zone may not open open areas, season dates, protection or in the aggregate of the two species. until October 1. plans for other species, and other Sora and Virginia Rails: In the Doves provisions of seasons must be consistent Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central with the management plan and Flyways and the Pacific Flyway Outside Dates: Between September 1 approved by the Central and Pacific portions of Colorado, Montana, New and January 31 in the Eastern Flyway Councils, with the following Mexico, and Wyoming, 25 rails, singly Management Unit, and between exceptions: or in the aggregate of the two species. September 1 and January 15 in the A. In Utah, 100 percent of the harvest The season is closed in the remainder of Central and Western Management Units, will be assigned to the RMP crane quota; the Pacific Flyway. except as otherwise provided, States

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may select hunting seasons and daily may be mourning doves and no more goose identification class is required. bag limits as follows: than 2 may be white-tipped doves. Hunters must check in and check out. The bag limit is 1 daily and 1 in Eastern Management Unit Western Management Unit possession. The season will close if Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Limits incidental harvest includes 5 dusky Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Washington: Not more than 60 days, any dark-breasted Canada goose white-winged doves in the aggregate. which may be split between 2 segments. (Munsell 10 YR color value 5 or less) Zoning and Split Seasons: States may The daily bag limit is 15 mourning and with a bill length between 40 and 50 select hunting seasons in each of 2 white-winged doves in the aggregate. millimeters. zones. The season within each zone may Arizona and California: Not more C. In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, the daily be split into not more than 3 segments. than 60 days, which may be split bag limit is 6 Canada geese. Regulations for bag and possession between 2 segments, September 1–15 White-fronted Geese: The daily bag limits, season length, and shooting and November 1–January 15. In limit is 4 with the following exceptions: hours must be uniform within specific Arizona, during the first segment of the A. In Units 9, 10, and 17, the daily bag hunting zones. season, the daily bag limit is 15 limit is 6 white-fronted geese. B. In Unit 18, the daily bag limit is 10 Central Management Unit mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 10 white-fronted geese. For all States Except Texas could be white-winged doves. During Emperor Geese: Open seasons for emperor geese may be selected subject Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag the remainder of the season, the daily to the following conditions: Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a bag limit is 15 mourning doves. In California, the daily bag limit is 15 A. All seasons are by permit only. daily bag limit of 15 mourning and B. No more than 1 emperor goose may mourning and white-winged doves in white-winged doves in the aggregate. be harvested per hunter per season. the aggregate, of which no more than 10 Zoning and Split Seasons: States may C. Total harvest may not exceed 1,000 could be white-winged doves. select hunting seasons in each of 2 emperor geese. zones. The season within each zone may Alaska D. In State Game Management Unit 8, be split into not more than 3 segments. Outside Dates: Between September 1 the Kodiak Island Road Area is closed Texas and January 26. to hunting. The Kodiak Island Road Hunting Seasons: Alaska may select Area consists of all lands and water Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag (including exposed tidelands) east of a Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a 107 consecutive days for waterfowl (except brant), sandhill cranes, and line extending from Crag Point in the daily bag limit of 15 mourning, white- north to the west end of Saltery Cove in winged, and white-tipped doves in the common snipe concurrent in each of 5 zones. The season length for brant will the south and all lands and water south aggregate, of which no more than 2 may of a line extending from Termination be white-tipped doves. be determined based on the upcoming brant winter survey results and the Point along the north side of Cascade Zoning and Split Seasons: Texas may Lake extending to Anton Larsen Bay. select hunting seasons for each of 3 Pacific brant harvest strategy. The season may be split without penalty in Marine waters adjacent to the closed zones subject to the following area are closed to harvest within 500 conditions: the Kodiak Zone. Closures: The hunting season is feet from the water’s edge. The offshore A. The hunting season may be split closed on spectacled eiders and Steller’s islands are open to harvest, for example: into not more than 2 segments, except eiders. Woody, Long, Gull, and Puffin islands. in that portion of Texas in which the Brant: The daily bag limit will be special white-winged dove season is Daily Bag and Possession Limits determined based on the upcoming allowed, where a limited take of Ducks: Except as noted, a basic daily brant winter survey results and the mourning and white-tipped doves may bag limit of 7 ducks. Daily bag limits in Pacific brant harvest strategy. also occur during that special season the North Zone are 10, and in the Gulf Snipe: The daily bag limit is 8. (see Special White-winged Dove Area in Coast Zone, they are 8. The basic limits Sandhill Cranes: The daily bag limit Texas). may include no more than 2 is 2 in the Southeast, Gulf Coast, B. A season may be selected for the canvasbacks daily and may not include Kodiak, and Aleutian Zones, and Unit North and Central Zones between sea ducks. 17 in the North Zone. In the remainder September 1 and January 25; and for the In addition to the basic duck limits, of the North Zone (outside Unit 17), the South Zone between September 14 and Alaska may select sea duck limits of 10 daily bag limit is 3. January 25. daily, singly or in the aggregate, Tundra Swans: Open seasons for C. Except as noted above, regulations including no more than 6 each of either tundra swans may be selected subject to for bag and possession limits, season harlequin or long-tailed ducks. Sea the following conditions: length, and shooting hours must be ducks include scoters, common and A. All seasons are by permit only. uniform within each hunting zone. king eiders, harlequin ducks, long-tailed B. All season framework dates are September 1–October 31. Special White-Winged Dove Area in ducks, and common and red-breasted C. In Unit 17, no more than 200 Texas mergansers. Light Geese: The daily bag limit is 6. permits may be issued during this In addition, Texas may select a Canada Geese: The daily bag limit is operational season. No more than 3 hunting season of not more than 4 days 4 with the following exceptions: tundra swans may be authorized per for the Special White-winged Dove Area A. In Units 5 and 6, the taking of permit, with no more than 1 permit of the South Zone between September 1 Canada geese is permitted from issued per hunter per season. and September 19. The daily bag limit September 28 through December 16. D. In Unit 18, no more than 500 may not exceed 15 white-winged, B. On Middleton Island in Unit 6, a permits may be issued during the mourning, and white-tipped doves in special, permit-only Canada goose operational season. No more than 3 the aggregate, of which no more than 2 season may be offered. A mandatory tundra swans may be authorized per

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permit. No more than 1 permit may be pintail, West Indian whistling duck, birds must not exceed 3 birds, singly or issued per hunter per season. fulvous whistling duck, and masked in the aggregate, during extended E. In Unit 22, no more than 300 duck, which are protected by the falconry seasons, any special or permits may be issued during the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The experimental seasons, and regular operational season. No more than 3 season also is closed on the purple hunting seasons in all States, including tundra swans may be authorized per gallinule, American coot, and Caribbean those that do not select an extended permit. No more than 1 permit may be coot. falconry season. issued per hunter per season. Closed Areas: There is no open season Regular Seasons: General hunting F. In Unit 23, no more than 300 on ducks, common moorhens, and regulations, including seasons and permits may be issued during the common snipe in the Municipality of hunting hours, apply to falconry. operational season. No more than 3 Culebra and on Desecheo Island. Regular season bag limits do not apply tundra swans may be authorized per to falconry. The falconry bag limit is not Virgin Islands permit. No more than 1 permit may be in addition to gun limits. issued per hunter per season. Doves and Pigeons Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions Hawaii Outside Dates: Between September 1 Ducks (Including Mergansers) and Coots Outside Dates: Between October 1 and and January 15. January 31. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Atlantic Flyway consecutive days. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 65 Connecticut days (75 under the alternative) for Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not mourning doves. to exceed 10 Zenaida doves. North Zone: That portion of the State Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 (12 Closed Seasons: No open season is north of I–95. under the alternative) mourning doves. prescribed for ground or quail doves or South Zone: Remainder of the State. pigeons. Note: Mourning doves may be taken Maine in Hawaii in accordance with shooting Closed Areas: There is no open season hours and other regulations set by the for migratory game birds on Ruth Cay North Zone: That portion north of the State of Hawaii, and subject to the (just south of St. Croix). line extending east along Maine State applicable provisions of 50 CFR part 20. Local Names for Certain Birds: Highway 110 from the New Hampshire- Zenaida dove, also known as mountain Maine State line to the intersection of Puerto Rico dove; bridled quail-dove, also known as Maine State Highway 11 in Newfield; Doves and Pigeons Barbary dove or partridge; common then north and east along Route 11 to ground-dove, also known as stone dove, the intersection of U.S. Route 202 in Outside Dates: Between September 1 tobacco dove, rola, or tortolita; scaly- Auburn; then north and east on Route and January 15. 202 to the intersection of I–95 in Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 naped pigeon, also known as red-necked Augusta; then north and east along I–95 days. or scaled pigeon. to Route 15 in Bangor; then east along Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Ducks to exceed 20 Zenaida, mourning, and Route 15 to Route 9; then east along Outside Dates: Between December 1 white-winged doves in the aggregate, of Route 9 to Stony Brook in Baileyville; and January 31. which not more than 10 may be Zenaida then east along Stony Brook to the U.S. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 doves and 3 may be mourning doves. border. consecutive days. Coastal Zone: That portion south of a Not to exceed 5 scaly-naped pigeons. Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 6 Closed Seasons: The season is closed line extending east from the Maine-New ducks. on the white-crowned pigeon and the Brunswick border in Calais at the Route Closed Seasons: The season is closed plain pigeon, which are protected by the 1 Bridge; then south along Route 1 to on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. the Maine-New Hampshire border in Closed Areas: There is no open season pintail, West Indian whistling duck, Kittery. on doves or pigeons in the following fulvous whistling duck, and masked South Zone: Remainder of the State. duck. areas: Municipality of Culebra, Maryland Desecheo Island, Mona Island, El Verde Special Falconry Regulations Special Teal Season Area: Calvert, Closure Area, and Cidra Municipality In accordance with 50 CFR 21.29, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, and adjacent areas. falconry is a permitted means of taking Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Ducks, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, and migratory game birds in any State Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Snipe except for Hawaii. States may select an Worcester Counties; that part of Anne Outside Dates: Between October 1 and extended season for taking migratory Arundel County east of Interstate 895, January 31. game birds in accordance with the Interstate 97, and Route 3; that part of Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 following: Prince George’s County east of Route 3 days may be selected for hunting ducks, Extended Seasons: For all hunting and Route 301; and that part of Charles common moorhens, and common snipe. methods combined, the combined County east of Route 301 to the Virginia The season may be split into 2 length of the extended season, regular State Line. segments. season, and any special or experimental seasons must not exceed 107 days for Massachusetts Daily Bag Limits any species or group of species in a Western Zone: That portion of the Ducks: Not to exceed 6 ducks. geographical area. Each extended season State west of a line extending south Common Moorhens: Not to exceed 6 may be divided into a maximum of 3 from the Vermont State line on I–91 to moorhens. segments. MA 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south Common Snipe: Not to exceed 8 Framework Dates: Seasons must fall on MA 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 snipe. between September 1 and March 10. to the Connecticut State line. Closed Seasons: The season is closed Daily Bag Limits: Falconry daily bag Central Zone: That portion of the on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked limits for all permitted migratory game State east of the Berkshire Zone and

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west of a line extending south from the Turnpike) in Hampton, and south to the Vermont boundary, exclusive of the New Hampshire State line on I–95 to Massachusetts border. Lake Champlain Zone. U.S. 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on Southeastern Zone: The remaining New Jersey I–93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. portion of New York. 6, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA Coastal Zone: That portion of the Pennsylvania 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island State seaward of a line beginning at the State line; except the waters, and the New York State line in Raritan Bay and Lake Erie Zone: The Lake Erie waters lands 150 yards inland from the high- extending west along the New York of Pennsylvania and a shoreline margin water mark, of the Assonet River State line to NJ 440 at Perth Amboy; along Lake Erie from New York on the upstream to the MA 24 bridge, and the west on NJ 440 to the Garden State east to Ohio on the west extending 150 Taunton River upstream to the Center Parkway; south on the Garden State yards inland, but including all of St.–Elm St. bridge shall be in the Coastal Parkway to NJ 109; south on NJ 109 to Presque Isle Peninsula. Zone. Cape May County Route 633 (Lafayette Northwest Zone: The area bounded on Coastal Zone: That portion of Street); south on Lafayette Street to the north by the Lake Erie Zone and Massachusetts east and south of the Jackson Street; south on Jackson Street including all of Erie and Crawford Central Zone. to the shoreline at Cape May; west along Counties and those portions of Mercer the shoreline of Cape May beach to and Venango Counties north of I–80. New Hampshire North Zone: That portion of the State COLREGS Demarcation Line 80.503 at east of the Northwest Zone and north of Northern Zone: That portion of the Cape May Point; south along COLREGS a line extending east on I–80 to U.S. State east and north of the Inland Zone Demarcation Line 80.503 to the 220, Route 220 to I–180, I–180 to I–80, beginning at the Jct. of Rte. 10 and Rte. Delaware State line in Delaware Bay. 25–A in Orford, east on Rte. 25–A to and I–80 to the Delaware River. North Zone: That portion of the State Rte. 25 in Wentworth, southeast on Rte. South Zone: The remaining portion of west of the Coastal Zone and north of 25 to Exit 26 of Rte. I–93 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. a line extending west from the Garden south on Rte. I–93 to Rte. 3 at Exit 24 State Parkway on NJ 70 to the New Vermont of Rte. I–93 in Ashland, northeast on Jersey Turnpike, north on the turnpike Rte. 3 to Rte. 113 in Holderness, north Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. to U.S. 206, north on U.S. 206 to U.S. on Rte. 113 to Rte. 113–A in Sandwich, portion of Lake Champlain and that area 1 at Trenton, west on U.S. 1 to the north on Rte. 113–A to Rte. 113 in north and west of the line extending Pennsylvania State line in the Delaware Tamworth, east on Rte. 113 to Rte. 16 from the New York border along U.S. 4 in Chocorua, north on Rte. 16 to Rte. River. to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. 302 in Conway, east on Rte. 302 to the South Zone: That portion of the State 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to VT 78 at Maine–New Hampshire border. not within the North Zone or the Coastal Swanton; VT 78 to VT 36; VT 36 to Inland Zone: That portion of the State Zone. Maquam Bay on Lake Champlain; along south and west of the Northern Zone, New York and around the shoreline of Maquam west of the Coastal Zone, and includes Bay and Hog Island to VT 78 at the West the area of Vermont and New Lake Champlain Zone: That area east Swanton Bridge; VT 78 to VT 2 in Hampshire as described for hunting and north of a continuous line Alburg; VT 2 to the Richelieu River in reciprocity. A person holding a New extending along U.S. 11 from the New Alburg; along the east shore of the Hampshire hunting license that allows York-Canada International boundary Richelieu River to the Canadian border. the taking of migratory waterfowl or a south to NY 9B, south along NY 9B to Interior Zone: That portion of person holding a Vermont resident U.S. 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 Vermont east of the Lake Champlain hunting license that allows the taking of south of Keesville; south along NY 22 to Zone and west of a line extending from migratory waterfowl may take migratory the west shore of South Bay, along and the Massachusetts border at Interstate waterfowl and coots from the following around the shoreline of South Bay to NY 91; north along Interstate 91 to U.S. 2; designated area of the Inland Zone: the 22 on the east shore of South Bay; east along U.S. 2 to VT 102; north along State of Vermont east of Rte. I–91 at the southeast along NY 22 to U.S. 4, VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT 253 Massachusetts border, north on Rte. I– northeast along U.S. 4 to the Vermont to the Canadian border. 91 to Rte. 2, north on Rte. 2 to Rte. 102, State line. Connecticut River Zone: The north on Rte. 102 to Rte. 253, and north Long Island Zone: That area remaining portion of Vermont east of on Rte. 253 to the border with Canada consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk the Interior Zone. and the area of New Hampshire west of County, that area of Westchester County Mississippi Flyway Rte. 63 at the Massachusetts border, southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. north on Rte. 63 to Rte. 12, north on Rte. Western Zone: That area west of a line Illinois 12 to Rte. 12–A, north on Rte. 12–A to extending from Lake Ontario east along North Zone: That portion of the State Rte 10, north on Rte. 10 to Rte. 135, the north shore of the Salmon River to north of a line extending west from the north on Rte. 135 to Rte. 3, north on Rte. I–81, and south along I–81 to the Indiana border along Peotone-Beecher 3 to the intersection with the Pennsylvania State line. Road to Illinois Route 50, south along Connecticut River. Northeastern Zone: That area north of Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington-Peotone Coastal Zone: That portion of the a continuous line extending from Lake Road, west along Wilmington-Peotone State east of a line beginning at the Ontario east along the north shore of the Road to Illinois Route 53, north along Maine-New Hampshire border in Salmon River to I–81, south along I–81 Illinois Route 53 to New River Road, Rollinsford, then extending to Rte. 4 to NY 31, east along NY 31 to NY 13, northwest along New River Road to west to the city of Dover, south to the north along NY 13 to NY 49, east along Interstate Highway 55, south along I–55 intersection of Rte. 108, south along Rte. NY 49 to NY 365, east along NY 365 to to Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west along 108 through Madbury, Durham, and NY 28, east along NY 28 to NY 29, east Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road to Illinois Newmarket to the junction of Rte. 85 in along NY 29 to NY 22, north along NY Route 47, north along Illinois Route 47 Newfields, south to Rte. 101 in Exeter, 22 to Washington County Route 153, to I–80, west along I–80 to I–39, south east to Interstate 95 (New Hampshire east along CR 153 to the New York– along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west

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along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route Road 58; south along State Road 37 to the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic 29, south along Illinois Route 29 to Bedford; and east along U.S. 50 to the Drive, easterly and southerly along Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois Ohio border. Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and easterly along Stony Lake and Garfield Iowa due south across the Mississippi River Roads to Michigan Highway 20, east to the Iowa border. North Zone: That portion of Iowa along Michigan 20 to U.S. Highway 10 Central Zone: That portion of the north of a line beginning on the South Business Route (BR) in the city of State south of the North Duck Zone line Dakota-Iowa border at Interstate 29, Midland, easterly along U.S. 10 BR to to a line extending west from the southeast along Interstate 29 to State U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 to Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois Highway 175, east along State Highway Interstate Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to 175 to State Highway 37, southeast northerly along I–75/U.S. 23 to the U.S. Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois along State Highway 37 to State 23 exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south Highway 183, northeast along State 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres and west along Illinois Route 158 to Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east River, then southerly along the Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois along State Highway 141 to U.S. centerline of the Au Gres River to Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south Highway 30, and along U.S. Highway 30 Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, to the Illinois border. 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from south along St. Leo’s Road to Modoc Missouri River Zone: That portion of that point on a line directly northeast to Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc Iowa west of a line beginning on the the Canadian border. Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc South Dakota-Iowa border at Interstate South Zone: The remainder of Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast 29, southeast along Interstate 29 to State Michigan. along Levee Road to County Route 12 Highway 175, and west along State (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south Highway 175 to the Iowa-Nebraska Minnesota along County Route 12 to the Modoc border. North Duck Zone: That portion of the Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc South Zone: The remainder of Iowa. State north of a line extending east from Ferry route across the Mississippi River Kentucky the North Dakota State line along State to the Missouri border. Highway 210 to State Highway 23 and South Zone: That portion of the State West Zone: All counties west of and east to State Highway 39 and east to the south and east of a line extending west including Butler, Daviess, Ohio, Wisconsin State line at the Oliver from the Indiana border along Interstate Simpson, and Warren Counties. Bridge. East Zone: The remainder of 70, south along U.S. Highway 45, to South Duck Zone: The portion of the Kentucky. Illinois Route 13, west along Illinois State south of a line extending east from Route 13 to Greenbriar Road, north on Louisiana the South Dakota State line along U.S. Greenbriar Road to Sycamore Road, Highway 212 to Interstate 494 and east west on Sycamore Road to N. Reed East Zone: That area of the State between the Mississippi State line and to Interstate 94 and east to the Station Road, south on N. Reed Station Wisconsin State line. Road to Illinois Route 13, west along a line going south on Highway (Hwy) 79 Central Duck Zone: The remainder of Illinois Route 13 to Illinois Route 127, from the Arkansas border to Homer, the State. south along Illinois Route 127 to State then south on Hwy 9 to Arcadia, then Forest Road (1025 N), west along State south on Hwy 147 to Hodge, then south Missouri Forest Road to Illinois Route 3, north on Hwy 167 to Turkey Creek, then south North Zone: That portion of Missouri along Illinois Route 3 to the south bank on Hwy 13 to Eunice, then west on Hwy north of a line running west from the of the Big Muddy River, west along the 190 to Kinder, then south on Hwy 165 Illinois border at Lock and Dam 25; west south bank of the Big Muddy River to to Iowa, then west on I–10 to its on Lincoln County Hwy N to MO Hwy the Mississippi River, west across the junction with Hwy 14 at Lake Charles, 79; south on MO Hwy 79 to MO Hwy Mississippi River to the Missouri then south and east on Hwy 14 to its 47; west on MO Hwy 47 to I–70; west border. junction with Hwy 90 in New Iberia, on I–70 to the Kansas border. South Central Zone: The remainder of then east on Hwy 90 to the Mississippi the State between the south border of State line. Middle Zone: The remainder of the Central Zone and the North border West Zone: That area between the Missouri not included in other zones. of the South Zone. Texas State line and a line going east on South Zone: That portion of Missouri I–10 from the Texas border to Hwy 165 south of a line running west from the Indiana at Iowa, then north on Hwy 165 to Illinois border on MO Hwy 74 to MO North Zone: That part of Indiana Kinder, then east on Hwy 190 to Eunice, Hwy 25; south on MO Hwy 25 to U.S. north of a line extending east from the then north on Hwy 13 to Turkey Creek, Hwy 62; west on U.S. Hwy. 62 to MO Illinois border along State Road 18 to then north on Hwy 167 to Hodge, then Hwy 53; north on MO Hwy 53 to MO U.S. 31; north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 24; north on Hwy 147 to Arcadia, then Hwy 51; north on MO Hwy 51 to U.S. east along U.S. 24 to Huntington; north on Hwy 9 to Homer, then north Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to MO southeast along U.S. 224; south along on Hwy 79 to the Arkansas border. Hwy 21; north on MO Hwy 21 to MO State Road 5; and east along State Road Coastal Zone: Remainder of the State. Hwy 72; west on MO Hwy 72 to MO 124 to the Ohio border. Hwy 32; west on MO Hwy 32 to U.S. Central Zone: That part of Indiana Michigan Hwy 65; north on U.S. Hwy 65 to U.S. south of the North Zone boundary and North Zone: The Upper Peninsula. Hwy 54; west on U.S. Hwy 54 to U.S. north of the South Zone boundary. Middle Zone: That portion of the Hwy 71; south on U.S. Hwy 71 to Jasper South Zone: That part of Indiana Lower Peninsula north of a line County Hwy M (Base Line Blvd.); west south of a line extending east from the beginning at the Wisconsin State line in on Jasper County Hwy M (Base Line Illinois border along I–70; east along Lake Michigan due west of the mouth of Blvd.) to CRD 40 (Base Line Blvd.); west National Ave.; east along U.S. 150; Stony Creek in Oceana County; then due on CRD 40 (Base Line Blvd.) to the south along U.S. 41; east along State east to, and easterly and southerly along Kansas border.

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Ohio Tennessee south on Republic County 30th Road to Reelfoot Zone: All or portions of Lake its junction with State highway K–148, Lake Erie Marsh Zone: Includes all then east on State highway K–148 to its land and water within the boundaries of and Obion Counties. Remainder of State: That portion of junction with Republic County 50th the area bordered by a line beginning at Tennessee outside of the Reelfoot Zone. Road, then south on Republic County the intersection of Interstate 75 at the 50th Road to its junction with Cloud Ohio–Michigan State line and Wisconsin County 40th Road, then south on Cloud continuing south to Interstate 280, then North Zone: That portion of the State County 40th Road to its junction with south on I–280 to the Ohio Turnpike (I– north of a line extending east from the State highway K–9, then west on State 80/I–90), then east on the Ohio Minnesota State line along U.S. highway K–9 to its junction with Turnpike to the Erie–Lorain County Highway 10 into Portage County to Federal highway U.S.–24, then west on line, then north to Lake Erie, then County Highway HH, east on County Federal highway U.S.–24 to its junction following the Lake Erie shoreline at a Highway HH to State Highway 66 and with Federal highway U.S.–181, then distance of 200 yards offshore, then then east on State Highway 66 to U.S. south on Federal highway U.S.–181 to following the shoreline west toward and Highway 10, continuing east on U.S. its junction with State highway K–18, around the northern tip of Cedar Point Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 41, then then west on State highway K–18 to its Amusement Park, then continuing from north on U.S. Highway 41 to the junction with Federal highway U.S.– the westernmost point of Cedar Point Michigan State line. 281, then south on Federal highway toward the southernmost tip of the sand Mississippi River Zone: That area U.S.–281 to its junction with State bar at the mouth of Sandusky Bay and encompassed by a line beginning at the highway K–4, then east on State out into Lake Erie at a distance of 200 intersection of the Burlington Northern highway K–4 to its junction with yards offshore continuing parallel to the & Santa Fe Railway and the Illinois interstate highway I–135, then south on Lake Erie shoreline north and west State line in Grant County and interstate highway I–135 to its junction toward the northernmost tip of Cedar extending northerly along the with State highway K–61, then Point National Wildlife Refuge, then Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway southwest on State highway K–61 to its following a direct line toward the to the city limit of Prescott in Pierce junction with McPherson County 14th Avenue, then south on McPherson southernmost tip of Wood Tick County, then west along the Prescott County 14th Avenue to its junction with Peninsula in Michigan to a point that city limit to the Minnesota State line. McPherson County Arapaho Rd, then intersects the Ohio–Michigan State line, South Zone: The remainder of Wisconsin. west on McPherson County Arapaho Rd then following the State line back to the to its junction with State highway K–61, point of the beginning. Central Flyway then southwest on State highway K–61 North Zone: That portion of the State, Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) to its junction with State highway K–96, excluding the Lake Erie Marsh Zone, Special Teal Season Area: Lake and then northwest on State highway K–96 north of a line extending east from the Chaffee Counties and that portion of the to its junction with Federal highway Indiana State line along U.S. Highway State east of Interstate Highway 25. U.S.–56, then southwest on Federal (U.S.) 33 to State Route (SR) 127, then Northeast Zone: All areas east of highway U.S.–56 to its junction with south along SR 127 to SR 703, then Interstate 25 and north of Interstate 70. State highway K–19, then east on State south along SR 703 and including all Southeast Zone: All areas east of highway K–19 to its junction with lands within the Mercer Wildlife Area Interstate 25 and south of Interstate 70, Federal highway U.S.–281, then south to SR 219, then east along SR 219 to SR and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, on Federal highway U.S.–281 to its 364, then north along SR 364 and and Las Animas Counties. junction with Federal highway U.S.–54, including all lands within the St. Mary’s Mountain/Foothills Zone: All areas then west on Federal highway U.S.–54 Fish Hatchery to SR 703, then east along west of Interstate 25 and east of the to its junction with Federal highway SR 703 to SR 66, then north along SR Continental Divide, except El Paso, U.S.–183, then north on Federal 66 to U.S. 33, then east along U.S. 33 to Pueblo, Huerfano, and Las Animas highway U.S.–183 to its junction with SR 385, then east along SR 385 to SR Counties. Federal highway U.S.–56, then 117, then south along SR 117 to SR 273, southwest on Federal highway U.S.–56 Kansas then east along SR 273 to SR 31, then to its junction with North Main Street in south along SR 31 to SR 739, then east High Plains Zone: That portion of the Spearville, then south on North Main along SR 739 to SR 4, then north along State west of U.S. 283. Street to Davis Street, then east on Davis Street to Ford County Road 126 (South SR 4 to SR 95, then east along SR 95 to Low Plains Early Zone: That part of Stafford Street), then south on Ford SR 13, then southeast along SR 13 to SR Kansas bounded by a line from the County Road 126 to Garnett Road, then 3, then northeast along SR 3 to SR 60, Federal highway U.S.–283 and State highway 96 junction, then east on State east on Garnett Road to Ford County then north along SR 60 to U.S. 30, then Road 126, then south on Ford County east along U.S. 30 to SR 3, then south highway 96 to its junction with Federal highway U.S.–183, then north on Road 126 to Ford Spearville Road, then along SR 3 to SR 226, then south along west on Ford Spearville Road to its SR 226 to SR 514, then southwest along Federal highway U.S.–183 to its junction with Federal highway U.S.–24, junction with Federal highway U.S.– SR 514 to SR 754, then south along SR then east on Federal highway U.S.–24 to 400, then northwest on Federal highway 754 to SR 39/60, then east along SR 39/ its junction with Federal highway U.S.– U.S.–400 to its junction with Federal 60 to SR 241, then north along SR 241 281, then north on Federal highway highway U.S.–283, and then north on to U.S. 30, then east along U.S. 30 to SR U.S.–281 to its junction with Federal Federal highway U.S.–283 to its 39, then east along SR 39 to the highway U.S.–36, then east on Federal junction with Federal highway U.S.–96. Pennsylvania State line. highway U.S.–36 to its junction with Low Plains Late Zone: That part of South Zone: The remainder of Ohio State highway K–199, then south on Kansas bounded by a line from the not included in the Lake Erie Marsh State highway K–199 to its junction Federal highway U.S.–283 and State Zone or the North Zone. with Republic County 30th Road, then highway 96 junction, then north on

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Federal highway U.S.–283 to the highway U.S.–24, then east on Federal south on U.S. Hwy 283 to the Kansas– Kansas–Nebraska State line, then east highway U.S.–24 to its junction with Nebraska border. along the Kansas–Nebraska State line to State highway K–9, then east on State Zone 1: Area bounded by designated its junction with the Kansas–Missouri highway K–9 to its junction with Cloud Federal and State highways and State line, then southeast along the County 40th Road, then north on Cloud political boundaries beginning at the Kansas–Missouri State line to its County 40th Road to its junction with South Dakota–Nebraska border west of junction with State highway K–68, then Republic County 50th Road, then north NE Hwy 26E Spur and north of NE Hwy west on State highway K–68 to its on Republic County 50th Road to its 12; those portions of Dixon, Cedar, and junction with interstate highway I–35, junction with State highway K–148, Knox Counties north of NE Hwy 12; that then southwest on interstate highway I– then west on State highway K–148 to its portion of Keya Paha County east of U.S. 35 to its junction with Butler County NE junction with Republic County 30th Hwy 183; and all of Boyd County. Both 150th Street, then west on Butler Road, then north on Republic County banks of the Niobrara River in Keya County NE 150th Street to its junction 30th Road to its junction with State Paha and Boyd Counties east of U.S. with Federal highway U.S.–77, then highway K–199, then north on State Hwy 183 shall be included in Zone 1. south on Federal highway U.S.–77 to its highway K–199 to its junction with Zone 2: The area south of Zone 1 and north of Zone 3. junction with the Kansas–Oklahoma Federal highway U.S.–36, then west on Federal highway U.S.–36 to its junction Zone 3: Area bounded by designated State line, then west along the Kansas– Federal and State highways, County Oklahoma State line to its junction with with Federal highway U.S.–281, then south on Federal highway U.S.–281 to roads, and political boundaries Federal highway U.S.–283, then north beginning at the Wyoming–Nebraska on Federal highway U.S.–283 to its its junction with Federal highway U.S.– 24, then west on Federal highway U.S.– border at the intersection of the junction with Federal highway U.S.– Interstate Canal; east along northern 400, then east on Federal highway U.S.– 24 to its junction with Federal highway U.S.–183, then south on Federal borders of Scotts Bluff and Morrill 400 to its junction with Ford Spearville Counties to Broadwater Road; south to Road, then east on Ford Spearville Road highway U.S.–183 to its junction with Federal highway U.S.–96, and then west Morrill County Rd 94; east to County Rd to Ford County Road 126 (South 135; south to County Rd 88; southeast Stafford Street), then north on Ford on Federal highway U.S.–96 to its junction with Federal highway U.S.– to County Rd 151; south to County Rd County Road 126 to Garnett Road, then 80; east to County Rd 161; south to west on Garnett Road to Ford County 283. Southeast Zone: That part of Kansas County Rd 76; east to County Rd 165; Road 126, then north on Ford County bounded by a line from the Missouri– south to County Rd 167; south to U.S. Road 126 to Davis Street, then west on Kansas State line west on K–68 to its Hwy 26; east to County Rd 171; north Davis Street to North Main Street, then junction with I–35, then southwest on I– to County Rd 68; east to County Rd 183; north on North Main Street to its 35 to its junction with Butler County, south to County Rd 64; east to County junction with Federal highway U.S.–56, NE 150th Street, then west on NE 150th Rd 189; north to County Rd 70; east to then east on Federal highway U.S.–56 to Street to its junction with Federal County Rd 201; south to County Rd its junction with Federal highway U.S.– highway U.S.–77, then south on Federal 60A; east to County Rd 203; south to 183, then south on Federal highway highway U.S.–77 to the Oklahoma– County Rd 52; east to Keith County U.S.–183 to its junction with Federal Kansas State line, then east along the Line; east along the northern boundaries highway U.S.–54, then east on Federal Kansas–Oklahoma State line to its of Keith and Lincoln Counties to NE highway U.S.–54 to its junction with junction with the Kansas–Missouri State Hwy 97; south to U.S. Hwy 83; south to Federal highway U.S.–281, then north line, then north along the Kansas– E Hall School Rd; east to N Airport on Federal highway U.S.–281 to its Missouri State line to its junction with Road; south to U.S. Hwy 30; east to NE junction with State highway K–19, then State highway K–68. Hwy 47; north to Dawson County Rd west on State highway K–19 to its 769; east to County Rd 423; south to junction with Federal highway U.S.–56, Montana (Central Flyway Portion) County Rd 766; east to County Rd 428; then east on Federal highway U.S.–56 to Zone 1: The Counties of Blaine, south to County Rd 763; east to NE Hwy its junction with State highway K–96, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, 21 (Adams Street); south to County Rd then southeast on State highway K–96 Garfield, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, 761; east to the Dawson County Canal; to its junction with State highway K–61, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, south and east along the Dawson County then northeast on State highway K–61 to Phillips, Powder River, Richland, Canal to County Rd 444; south to U.S. its junction with McPherson County Roosevelt, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet Hwy 30; east to U.S. Hwy 183; north to Arapaho Road, then east on McPherson Grass, Valley, Wheatland, and Wibaux. Buffalo County Rd 100; east to 46th County Arapaho Road to its junction Zone 2: The Counties of Big Horn, Avenue; north to NE Hwy 40; south and with McPherson County 14th Avenue, Carbon, Custer, Prairie, Rosebud, east to NE Hwy 10; north to Buffalo then north on McPherson County 14th Treasure, and Yellowstone. County Rd 220 and Hall County Husker Avenue to its junction with State Hwy; east to Hall County Rd 70; north highway K–61, then east on State Nebraska to NE Hwy 2; east to U.S. Hwy 281; highway K–61 to its junction with High Plains: That portion of Nebraska north to Chapman Rd; east to 7th Rd; interstate highway I–135, then north on lying west of a line beginning at the south to U.S. Hwy 30; east to Merrick interstate highway I–135 to its junction South Dakota–Nebraska border on U.S. County Rd 13; north to County Rd O; with State highway K–4, then west on Hwy 183; south on U.S. Hwy 183 to U.S. east to NE Hwy 14; north to NE Hwy 52; State highway K–4 to its junction with Hwy 20; west on U.S. Hwy 20 to NE west and north to NE Hwy 91; west to Federal highway U.S.–281, then north Hwy 7; south on NE Hwy 7 to NE Hwy U.S. Hwy 281; south to NE Hwy 22; on Federal highway U.S.–281 to its 91; southwest on NE Hwy 91 to NE Hwy west to NE Hwy 11; northwest to NE junction with State highway K–18, then 2; southeast on NE Hwy 2 to NE Hwy Hwy 91; west to U.S. Hwy 183; south to east on State highway K–18 to its 92; west on NE Hwy 92 to NE Hwy 40; Round Valley Rd; west to Sargent River junction with Federal highway U.S.– south on NE Hwy 40 to NE Hwy 47; Rd; west to Drive 443; north to Sargent 181, then north on Federal highway south on NE Hwy 47 to NE Hwy 23; east Rd; west to NE Hwy S21A; west to NE U.S.–181 to its junction with Federal on NE Hwy 23 to U.S. Hwy 283; and Hwy 2; west and north to NE Hwy 91;

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north and east to North Loup Spur Rd; 10; south to U.S. Hwy 136; east to NE South Zone: That portion of Gregory north to North Loup River Rd; east to Hwy 14; south to NE Hwy 8; east to U.S. County east of SD 47 and south of SD Pleasant Valley/Worth Rd; east to Loup Hwy 81; north to NE Hwy 4; east to NE 44; Charles Mix County south of SD 44 County line; north to Loup–Brown Hwy 15; south to U.S. Hwy 136; east to to the Douglas County line; south on SD County line; east along northern Jefferson County Rd 578 Avenue; south 50 to Geddes; east on the Geddes boundaries of Loup and Garfield to PWF Rd; east to NE Hwy 103; south Highway to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 Counties to Cedar River Rd; south to NE to NE Hwy 8; east to U.S. Hwy 75. and U.S. 18 to SD 50; south and east on Hwy 70; east to U.S. Hwy 281; north to SD 50 to the Bon Homme County line; New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) NE Hwy 70; east to NE Hwy 14; south the Counties of Bon Homme, Yankton, to NE Hwy 39; southeast to NE Hwy 22; North Zone: That portion of the State and Clay south of SD 50; and Union east to U.S. Hwy 81; southeast to U.S. north of I–40 and U.S. 54. County south and west of SD 50 and I– Hwy 30; east to U.S. Hwy 75; north to South Zone: The remainder of New 29. the Washington County line; east to the Mexico. Middle Zone: The remainder of South Iowa–Nebraska border; south to the North Dakota Dakota. Missouri–Nebraska border; south to Texas Kansas–Nebraska border; west along High Plains Unit: That portion of the Kansas–Nebraska border to Colorado– State south and west of a line beginning High Plains Zone: That portion of the Nebraska border; north and west to at the junction of U.S. Hwy 83 and the State west of a line extending south Wyoming–Nebraska border; north to South Dakota State line, then north from the Oklahoma State line along U.S. intersection of Interstate Canal; and along U.S. Hwy 83 and I–94 to ND Hwy 183 to Vernon, south along U.S. 283 to excluding that area in Zone 4. 41, then north on ND Hwy 41 to ND Albany, south along TX 6 to TX 351 to Hwy 53, then west on ND Hwy 53 to Abilene, south along U.S. 277 to Del Zone 4: Area encompassed by U.S. Hwy 83, then north on U.S. Hwy Rio, then south along the Del Rio designated Federal and State highways 83 to U.S. Hwy 2, then west on U.S. International Toll Bridge access road to and County roads beginning at the Hwy 2 to the Williams County line, then the Mexico border. intersection of NE Hwy 8 and U.S. Hwy north and west along the Williams and Low Plains North Zone: That portion 75; north to U.S. Hwy 136; east to the Divide County lines to the Canadian of northeastern Texas east of the High intersection of U.S. Hwy 136 and the border. Plains Zone and north of a line Steamboat Trace (Trace); north along the Low Plains Unit: The remainder of beginning at the International Toll Trace to the intersection with Federal North Dakota. Bridge south of Del Rio, then extending Levee R–562; north along Federal Levee east on U.S. 90 to San Antonio, then R–562 to the intersection with Nemaha Oklahoma continuing east on I–10 to the Louisiana County Rd 643A; south to the Trace; High Plains Zone: The Counties of State line at Orange, Texas. north along the Trace/Burlington Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas. Low Plains South Zone: The Northern Railroad right-of-way to NE Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of the remainder of Texas. Hwy 2; west to U.S. Hwy 75; north to State east of the High Plains Zone and NE Hwy 2; west to NE Hwy 50; north north of a line extending east from the Wyoming (Central Flyway portion) to U.S. Hwy 34; west to NE Hwy 63; Texas State line along OK 33 to OK 47, Zone C1: Big Horn, Converse, Goshen, north to NE Hwy 66; north and west to east along OK 47 to U.S. 183, south Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Platte, and U.S. Hwy 77; north to NE Hwy 92; west along U.S. 183 to I–40, east along I–40 Washakie Counties; and Fremont to NE Hwy Spur 12F; south to Butler to U.S. 177, north along U.S. 177 to OK County excluding the portions west or County Rd 30; east to County Rd X; 33, east along OK 33 to OK 18, north south of the Continental Divide. south to County Rd 27; west to County along OK 18 to OK 51, west along OK Zone C2: Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Rd W; south to County Rd 26; east to 51 to I–35, north along I–35 to U.S. 412, Niobrara, Sheridan, and Weston County Rd X; south to County Rd 21 west along U.S. 412 to OK 132, then Counties. (Seward County Line); west to NE Hwy north along OK 132 to the Kansas State Zone C3: Albany and Laramie 15; north to County Rd 34; west to line. Counties; and that portion of Carbon County Rd H; south to NE Hwy 92; west Low Plains Zone 2: The remainder of County east of the Continental Divide. to U.S. Hwy 81; south to NE Hwy 66; Oklahoma. Pacific Flyway west to Polk County Rd C; north to NE Hwy 92; west to U.S. Hwy 30; west to South Dakota Arizona Merrick County Rd 17; south to High Plains Zone: That portion of the North Zone: Game Management Units Hordlake Road; southeast to Prairie State west of a line beginning at the 1–5, those portions of Game Island Road; southeast to Hamilton North Dakota State line and extending Management Units 6 and 8 within County Rd T; south to NE Hwy 66; west south along U.S. 83 to U.S. 14, east on Coconino County, and Game to NE Hwy 14; south to County Rd 22; U.S. 14 to Blunt, south on the Blunt– Management Units 7, 9, and 12A. west to County Rd M; south to County Canning Rd to SD 34, east and south on South Zone: Those portions of Game Rd 21; west to County Rd K; south to SD 34 to SD 50 at Lee’s Corner, south Management Units 6 and 8 in Yavapai U.S. Hwy 34; west to NE Hwy 2; south on SD 50 to I–90, east on I–90 to SD 50, County, and Game Management Units to U.S. Hwy I–80; west to Gunbarrel Rd south on SD 50 to SD 44, west on SD 10 and 12B–45. (Hall/Hamilton County line); south to 44 across the Platte–Winner bridge to Giltner Rd; west to U.S. Hwy 281; south SD 47, south on SD 47 to U.S. 18, east California to Lochland Rd; west to Holstein on U.S. 18 to SD 47, south on SD 47 to Northeastern Zone: That portion of Avenue; south to U.S. Hwy 34; west to the Nebraska State line. California lying east and north of a line NE Hwy 10; north to Kearney County Rd North Zone: That portion of beginning at the intersection of R and Phelps County Rd 742; west to northeastern South Dakota east of the Interstate 5 with the California–Oregon U.S. Hwy 283; south to U.S. Hwy 34; High Plains Unit and north of a line line; south along Interstate 5 to its east to U.S. Hwy 136; east to U.S. Hwy extending east along U.S. 212 to the junction with Walters Lane south of the 183; north to NE Hwy 4; east to NE Hwy Minnesota State line. town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane

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to its junction with Easy Street; south Tejon Pass; east and north along the Zone 4: Valley County. along Easy Street to the junction with crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to Nevada Old Highway 99; south along Old where it intersects Highway 178 at Highway 99 to the point of intersection Walker Pass; east on Highway 178 to the Northeast Zone: Elko and White Pine with Interstate 5 north of the town of junction of Highway 395 at the town of Counties. Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Inyokern; south on Highway 395 to the Northwest Zone: Carson City, junction with Highway 89; east and junction of Highway 58; east on Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Eureka, south along Highway 89 to Main Street Highway 58 to the junction of Interstate Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Greenville; north and east to its junction 15; east on Interstate 15 to the junction Pershing, Storey, and Washoe Counties. with North Valley Road; south to its with Highway 127; north on Highway junction of Diamond Mountain Road; 127 to the point of intersection with the South Zone: Clark and Lincoln north and east to its junction with North California–Nevada State line. Counties. Arm Road; south and west to the Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone: Moapa Valley Special Management junction of North Valley Road; south to All of Kings and Tulare Counties and Area: That portion of Clark County the junction with Arlington Road (A22); that portion of Kern County north of the including the Moapa Valley to the west to the junction of Highway 89; Southern Zone. confluence of the Muddy and Virgin south and west to the junction of Balance of State Zone: The remainder Rivers. Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to of California not included in the Oregon Highway 395; south and east on Northeastern, Colorado River, Southern, Highway 395 to the point of intersection and the Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone 1: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, with the California–Nevada State line; Zones. Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, north along the California–Nevada State Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion) Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, line to the junction of the California– Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Nevada–Oregon State lines; west along Eastern Zone: Routt, Grand, Summit, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, the California–Oregon State line to the Eagle, and Pitkin Counties, those Umatilla, Wasco, Washington, and point of origin. portions of Saguache, San Juan, Yamhill, Counties. Colorado River Zone: Those portions Hinsdale, and Mineral Counties west of Zone 2: The remainder of Oregon not of San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Continental Divide, those portions included in Zone 1. Imperial Counties east of a line from the of Gunnison County except the North intersection of Highway 95 with the Fork of the Gunnison River Valley Utah California–Nevada State line; south on (Game Management Units 521, 53, and Highway 95 through the junction with 63), and that portion of Moffat County Zone 1: Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Highway 40; south on Highway 95 to east of the northern intersection of Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Salt Vidal Junction; south through the town Moffat County Road 29 with the Moffat– Lake, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, of Rice to the San Bernardino–Riverside Routt County line, south along Moffat and Weber Counties, and that part of County line on a road known as County Road 29 to the intersection of Toole County north of I–80. ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ also known as Moffat County Road 29 with the Moffat– Zone 2: The remainder of Utah not Highway 62 in San Bernardino County; Routt County line (Elkhead Reservoir included in Zone 1. southwest on Highway 62 to Desert State Park). Washington Center Rice Road; south on Desert Western Zone: All areas west of the Center Rice Road/Highway 177 to the Continental Divide not included in the East Zone: All areas east of the Pacific town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on Eastern Zone. Crest Trail and east of the Big White Interstate 10 to its intersection with Idaho Salmon River in Klickitat County. Wiley Well Road; south on Wiley Well West Zone: The remainder of Zone 1: All lands and waters within Road to Wiley Well; southeast on Washington not included in the East the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Milpitas Wash Road to the Blythe, Zone. Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south including private in-holdings; Bannock on Blythe Ogilby Road also known as County; Bingham County except that Wyoming (Pacific Flyway Portion) County Highway 34 to its intersection portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir Snake River Zone: Beginning at the with Ogilby Road; south on Ogilby Road drainage; Caribou County within the south boundary of Yellowstone National to its intersection with Interstate 8; east Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power 7 miles on Interstate 8 to its intersection County east of State Highway 37 and Park and the Continental Divide; south with the Andrade-Algodones Road/ State Highway 39. along the Continental Divide to Union Highway 186; south on Highway 186 to Zone 2: Bear Lake, Bonneville, Butte, Pass and the Union Pass Road (U.S.F.S. its intersection with the U.S. Mexico Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, and Road 600); west and south along the border at Los Algodones, Mexico. Teton Counties; Bingham County within Union Pass Road to U.S.F.S. Road 605; Southern Zone: That portion of the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; and south along U.S.F.S. Road 605 to the southern California (but excluding the Caribou County except within the Fort Bridger–Teton National Forest Colorado River zone) south and east of Hall Indian Reservation. boundary; along the national forest a line beginning at the mouth of the Zone 3: Ada, Adams, Benewah, boundary to the Idaho State line; north Santa Maria River at the Pacific Ocean; Blaine, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, along the Idaho State line to the south east along the Santa Maria River to Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Clearwater, boundary of Yellowstone National Park; where it crosses Highway 101–166 near Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Gem, Gooding, east along the Yellowstone National the City of Santa Maria; north on Idaho, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Park boundary to the Continental Highway 101–166; east on Highway 166 Lewis, Lincoln, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Divide. to the junction with Highway 99; south Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Shoshone, Balance of State Zone: The remainder on Highway 99 to the junction of Twin Falls, and Washington Counties; of the Pacific Flyway portion of Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to the and Power County west of State Wyoming not included in the Snake crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Highway 37 and State Highway 39. River Zone.

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Geese and that part of Charles County west of south along Route 555 to Route 553; Route 301 to the Virginia State line. then east along Route 553 to Route 649; Atlantic Flyway then north along Route 649 to Route Regular Seasons Connecticut 670; then east along Route 670 to Route Resident Population (RP) Zone: Early Canada Goose Seasons 47; then north along Route 47 to Route Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, 548; then east along Route 548 to Route South Zone: Same as for ducks. Montgomery, and Washington Counties; 49; then east along Route 49 to Route 50; North Zone: Same as for ducks. that portion of Prince George’s County then south along Route 50 to Route 9; Regular Seasons west of Route 3 and Route 301; that then south along Route 9 to Route 625 portion of Charles County west of Route (Sea Isle City Boulevard); then east AP Unit: Litchfield County and the 301 to the Virginia State line; and that along Route 625 to the Atlantic Ocean; portion of Hartford County west of a portion of Carroll County west of Route then north to the beginning point. line beginning at the Massachusetts 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and New York border in Suffield and extending south west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania along Route 159 to its intersection with State line. Lake Champlain Goose Area: The I–91 in Hartford, and then extending AP Zone: Remainder of the State. same as the Lake Champlain Waterfowl south along I–91 to its intersection with Hunting Zone, which is that area of New the Hartford–Middlesex County line. Massachusetts York State lying east and north of a NAP H–Unit: That part of the state NAP Zone: Central and Coastal Zones continuous line extending along Route east of a line beginning at the (see duck zones). 11 from the New York–Canada Massachusetts border in Suffield and AP Zone: The Western Zone (see duck International boundary south to Route extending south along Route 159 to its zones). 9B, south along Route 9B to Route 9, intersection with I–91 in Hartford and Special Late Season Area: The Central south along Route 9 to Route 22 south then extending south along I–91 to State Zone and that portion of the Coastal of Keeseville, south along Route 22 to Street in New Haven; then south on Zone (see duck zones) that lies north of the west shore of South Bay along and State Street to Route 34, west on Route the Cape Cod Canal, north to the New around the shoreline of South Bay to 34 to Route 8, south along Route 8 to Hampshire State line. Route 22 on the east shore of South Bay, southeast along Route 22 to Route 4, Route 110, south along Route 110 to New Hampshire Route 15, north along Route 15 to the northeast along Route 4 to the New Milford Parkway, south along the Same zones as for ducks. York–Vermont boundary. Northeast Goose Area: The same as Milford Parkway to I–95, north along I– New Jersey 95 to the intersection with the east shore the Northeastern Waterfowl Hunting AP Zone: North and South Zones (see of the Quinnipiac River, south to the Zone, which is that area of New York duck zones). mouth of the Quinnipiac River and then State lying north of a continuous line NAP Zone: The Coastal Zone (see south along the eastern shore of New extending from Lake Ontario east along duck zones). the north shore of the Salmon River to Haven Harbor to the Long Island Sound. Special Late Season Area: In northern Atlantic Flyway Resident Population Interstate 81, south along Interstate 81 to New Jersey, that portion of the State Route 31, east along Route 31 to Route (AFRP) Unit: Remainder of the State not within a continuous line that runs east included in AP and NAP Units. 13, north along Route 13 to Route 49, along the New York State boundary line east along Route 49 to Route 365, east South Zone: Same as for ducks. to the Hudson River; then south along along Route 365 to Route 28, east along Maine the New York State boundary to its Route 28 to Route 29, east along Route intersection with Route 440 at Perth North NAP–H Zone: Same as North 29 to Route 22 at Greenwich Junction, Amboy; then west on Route 440 to its north along Route 22 to Washington Zone for ducks. intersection with Route 287; then west County Route 153, east along CR 153 to Coastal NAP–L Zone: Same as Coastal along Route 287 to its intersection with the New York–Vermont boundary, Zone for ducks. Route 206 in Bedminster (Exit 18); then exclusive of the Lake Champlain Zone. South NAP–H Zone: Same as South north along Route 206 to its intersection East Central Goose Area: That area of Zone for ducks. with Route 94; then west along Route 94 New York State lying inside of a Maryland to the toll bridge in Columbia; then continuous line extending from north along the Pennsylvania State Interstate Route 81 in Cicero, east along Early Canada Goose Seasons boundary in the Delaware River to the Route 31 to Route 13, north along Route Eastern Unit: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, beginning point. In southern New 13 to Route 49, east along Route 49 to Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Jersey, that portion of the State within Route 365, east along Route 365 to Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, a continuous line that runs west from Route 28, east along Route 28 to Route Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and the Atlantic Ocean at Ship Bottom along 29, east along Route 29 to Route 147 at that part of Anne Arundel County east Route 72 to Route 70; then west along Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and Route 70 to Route 206; then south along to Schenectady County Route 40 (West Route 3; that part of Prince George’s Route 206 to Route 536; then west along Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to County east of Route 3 and Route 301; Route 536 to Route 322; then west along Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna and that part of Charles County east of Route 322 to Route 55; then south along Road to Schenectady County Route 59, Route 301 to the Virginia State line. Route 55 to Route 553 (Buck Road); then south along Route 59 to State Route 5, Western Unit: Allegany, Baltimore, south along Route 553 to Route 40; then east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, east along Route 40 to route 55; then southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to Montgomery, and Washington Counties south along Route 55 to Route 552 Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to and that part of Anne Arundel County (Sherman Avenue); then west along Schenectady County Route 58, west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and Route 552 to Carmel Road; then south southwest along Route 58 to the NYS Route 3; that part of Prince George’s along Carmel Road to Route 49; then Thruway, south along the Thruway to County west of Route 3 and Route 301; east along Route 49 to Route 555; then Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to

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Schenectady County Route 103, south 96, east along Route 96 to Steuben south along Route 32 to Greene County along Route 103 to Route 406, east along County Route 114, east along Route 114 Route 23A, east along Route 23A to Route 406 to Schenectady County Route to Schuyler County Route 23, east and Interstate Route 87 (the NYS Thruway), 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route southeast along Route 23 to Schuyler south along Route 87 to Route 28 (Exit 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along County Route 28, southeast along Route 19) near Kingston, northwest on Route Dunnsville Road to Route 397, 28 to Route 409 at Watkins Glen, south 28 to Route 209, southwest on Route southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 along Route 409 to Route 14, south 209 to the New York–Pennsylvania at Altamont, west along Route 146 to along Route 14 to Route 224 at Montour boundary, southeast along the New Albany County Route 252, northwest Falls, east along Route 224 to Route 228 York–Pennsylvania boundary to the along Route 252 to Schenectady County in Odessa, north along Route 228 to New York–New Jersey boundary, Route 131, north along Route 131 to Route 79 in Mecklenburg, east along southeast along the New York–New Route 7, west along Route 7 to Route 10 Route 79 to Route 366 in Ithaca, Jersey boundary to Route 210 near at Richmondville, south on Route 10 to northeast along Route 366 to Route 13, Greenwood Lake, northeast along Route Route 23 at Stamford, west along Route northeast along Route 13 to Interstate 210 to Orange County Route 5, northeast 23 to Route 7 in Oneonta, southwest Route 81 in Cortland, north along Route along Orange County Route 5 to Route along Route 7 to Route 79 to Interstate 81 to the north shore of the Salmon 105 in the Village of Monroe, east and Route 88 near Harpursville, west along River to shore of Lake Ontario, north along Route 105 to Route 32, Route 88 to Interstate Route 81, north extending generally northwest in a northeast along Route 32 to Orange along Route 81 to the point of straight line to the nearest point of the County Route 107 (Quaker Avenue), east beginning. international boundary with Canada, along Route 107 to Route 9W, north West Central Goose Area: That area of south and west along the international along Route 9W to the south bank of New York State lying within a boundary to the point of beginning. Moodna Creek, southeast along the continuous line beginning at the point Hudson Valley Goose Area: That area south bank of Moodna Creek to the New where the northerly extension of Route of New York State lying within a Windsor–Cornwall town boundary, northeast along the New Windsor– 269 (County Line Road on the Niagara– continuous line extending from Route 4 Cornwall town boundary to the Orange– Orleans County boundary) meets the at the New York–Vermont boundary, Dutchess County boundary (middle of International boundary with Canada, west and south along Route 4 to Route the Hudson River), north along the south to the shore of Lake Ontario at the 149 at Fort Ann, west on Route 149 to county boundary to Interstate Route 84, eastern boundary of Golden Hill State Route 9, south along Route 9 to east along Route 84 to the Dutchess– Park, south along the extension of Route Interstate Route 87 (at Exit 20 in Glens Putnam County boundary, east along the 269 and Route 269 to Route 104 at Falls), south along Route 87 to Route 29, county boundary to the New York– Jeddo, west along Route 104 to Niagara west along Route 29 to Route 147 at Connecticut boundary, north along the County Route 271, south along Route Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 New York–Connecticut boundary to the to Schenectady County Route 40 (West 271 to Route 31E at Middleport, south New York–Massachusetts boundary, along Route 31E to Route 31, west along Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to north along the New York– Route 31 to Griswold Street, south along Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna Massachusetts boundary to the New Griswold Street to Ditch Road, south Road to Schenectady County Route 59, York–Vermont boundary, north to the along Ditch Road to Foot Road, south south along Route 59 to State Route 5, point of beginning. along Foot Road to the north bank of east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, Eastern Long Island Goose Area (NAP Tonawanda Creek, west along the north southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to High Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk bank of Tonawanda Creek to Route 93, Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to County lying east of a continuous line south along Route 93 to Route 5, east Schenectady County Route 58, extending due south from the New along Route 5 to Crittenden–Murrays southwest along Route 58 to the NYS York–Connecticut boundary to the Corners Road, south on Crittenden– Thruway, south along the Thruway to northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in Murrays Corners Road to the NYS Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to the Town of Riverhead; then south on Thruway, east along the Thruway 90 to Schenectady County Route 103, south Roanoke Avenue (which becomes Route 98 (at Thruway Exit 48) in along Route 103 to Route 406, east along County Route 73) to State Route 25; then Batavia, south along Route 98 to Route Route 406 to Schenectady County Route west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; 20, east along Route 20 to Route 19 in 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route then south on Peconic Avenue to Pavilion Center, south along Route 19 to 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Route 63, southeast along Route 63 to Dunnsville Road to Route 397, Avenue); then south on CR 104 to CR 31 Route 246, south along Route 246 to southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 (Old Riverhead Road); then south on CR Route 39 in Perry, northeast along Route at Altamont, southeast along Route 146 31 to Oak Street; then south on Oak 39 to Route 20A, northeast along Route to Main Street in Altamont, west along Street to Potunk Lane; then west on 20A to Route 20, east along Route 20 to Main Street to Route 156, southeast Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Route 364 (near Canandaigua), south along Route 156 to Albany County Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to and east along Route 364 to Yates Route 307, southeast along Route 307 to Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to County Route 18 (Italy Valley Road), Route 85A, southwest along Route 85A international waters. southwest along Route 18 to Yates to Route 85, south along Route 85 to Western Long Island Goose Area (RP County Route 34, east along Route 34 to Route 443, southeast along Route 443 to Area): That area of Westchester County Yates County Route 32, south along Albany County Route 301 at Clarksville, and its tidal waters southeast of Route 32 to Steuben County Route 122, southeast along Route 301 to Route 32, Interstate Route 95 and that area of south along Route 122 to Route 53, south along Route 32 to Route 23 at Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west south along Route 53 to Steuben County Cairo, west along Route 23 to Joseph of a continuous line extending due Route 74, east along Route 74 to Route Chadderdon Road, southeast along south from the New York–Connecticut 54A (near Pulteney), south along Route Joseph Chadderdon Road to Hearts boundary to the northernmost end of 54A to Steuben County Route 87, east Content Road (Greene County Route 31), Sound Road (just east of Wading River along Route 87 to Steuben County Route southeast along Route 31 to Route 32, Marsh); 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North Country Road; then west on North (see State regulations for detailed across the Mississippi River to the Iowa Country Road to Randall Road; then descriptions). border. south on Randall Road to Route 25A, Central September Canada Goose South Carolina then west on Route 25A to the Sunken Zone: That portion of the State south of Meadow State Parkway; then south on Canada Goose Area: Statewide except the North September Canada Goose the Sunken Meadow Parkway to the for the following area: Zone line to a line extending west from Sagtikos State Parkway; then south on East of U.S. 301: That portion of the Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois the Sagtikos Parkway to the Robert Clarendon County bounded to the North Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to Moses State Parkway; then south on the by S–14–25, to the East by Hwy 260, Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois Robert Moses Parkway to its and to the South by the markers Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south southernmost end; then due south to delineating the channel of the Santee and west along Illinois Route 158 to international waters. River. Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP West of U.S. 301: That portion of Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south Low Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk Clarendon County bounded on the along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, County lying between the Western and North by S–14–26 extending southward south along St. Leo’s road to Modoc Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as to that portion of Orangeburg County Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc defined above. bordered by Hwy 6. Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast South Goose Area: The remainder of Vermont New York State, excluding New York along Levee Road to County Route 12 City. Same zones as for ducks. (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south along County Route 12 to the Modoc Virginia North Carolina Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc AP Zone: The area east and south of Northeast Hunt Unit: Includes the Ferry route across the Mississippi River the following line—the Stafford County following counties or portions of to the Missouri border. line from the Potomac River west to South September Canada Goose Zone: counties: Bertie (that portion north and Interstate 95 at Fredericksburg, then That portion of the State south and east east of a line formed by NC 45 at the south along Interstate 95 to Petersburg, of a line extending west from the Washington County line to U.S. 17 in then Route 460 (SE) to City of Suffolk, Indiana border along Interstate 70, south Midway, U.S. 17 in Midway to U.S. 13 then south along Route 32 to the North along U.S. Highway 45, to Illinois Route in Windsor, U.S. 13 in Windsor to the Carolina line. 13, west along Illinois Route 13 to Hertford County line), Camden, SJBP Zone: The area to the west of the Greenbriar Road, north on Greenbriar Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, AP Zone boundary and east of the Road to Sycamore Road, west on Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and following line: the ‘‘Blue Ridge’’ Sycamore Road to N. Reed Station Road, Washington. (mountain spine) at the West Virginia– south on N. Reed Station Road to RP Hunt Zone: Remainder of the Virginia Border (Loudoun County– Illinois Route 13, west along Illinois State. Clarke County line) south to Interstate Route 13 to Illinois Route 127, south Pennsylvania 64 (the Blue Ridge line follows county along Illinois Route 127 to State Forest borders along the western edge of Road (1025 N), west along State Forest Resident Canada Goose Zone: All of Loudoun–Fauquier–Rappahannock– Road to Illinois Route 3, north along Pennsylvania except for SJBP Zone and Madison–Greene–Albemarle and into Illinois Route 3 to the south bank of the the area east of route SR 97 from the Nelson Counties), then east along Big Muddy River, west along the south Maryland State Line to the intersection Interstate Rte. 64 to Route 15, then south bank of the Big Muddy River to the of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection along Rte. 15 to the North Carolina line. Mississippi River, west across the of U.S. Route 30, south of U.S. Route 30 RP Zone: The remainder of the State Mississippi River to the Missouri to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east west of the SJBP Zone. border. of SR 743 to intersection of I–81, east of South Central September Canada I–81 to intersection of I–80, and south Mississippi Flyway Goose Zone: The remainder of the State of I–80 to the New Jersey State line. Arkansas between the south border of the Central SJBP Zone: The area north of I–80 and September Canada Goose Zone and the west of I–79 including in the city of Erie Northwest Zone: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, north border of the South September west of Bay Front Parkway to and Canada Goose Zone. including the Lake Erie Duck zone (Lake Faulkner, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Erie, Presque Isle, and the area within Madison, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pope, Regular Seasons 150 yards of the Lake Erie Shoreline). Pulaski, Searcy, Sebastian, Scott, Van North Zone: That portion of the State AP Zone: The area east of route SR 97 Buren, Washington, and Yell Counties. north of a line extending west from the from Maryland State Line to the Remainder of State: That portion of Indiana border along Interstate 80 to I– intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to the State outside of the Northwest Zone. 39, south along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, intersection of U.S. Route 30, south of Illinois west along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois U.S. Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 Route 29, south along Illinois Route 29 Early Canada Goose Seasons to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection to Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois of I–81, east of I–81 to intersection of I– North September Canada Goose Zone: Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and 80, south of I–80 to New Jersey State That portion of the State north of a line due south across the Mississippi River line. extending west from the Indiana border to the Iowa border. along Interstate 80 to I–39, south along Central Zone: That portion of the Rhode Island I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west along State south of the North Goose Zone line Special Area for Canada Geese: Kent Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route 29, to a line extending west from the and Providence Counties and portions south along Illinois Route 29 to Illinois Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois of the towns of Exeter and North Route 17, west along Illinois Route 17 Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to Kingston within Washington County to the Mississippi River, and due south Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois

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Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south Madison, and Dallas Counties bounded Louisiana and west along Illinois Route 158 to as follows: Beginning at the intersection North Zone: That portion of the State Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois of Northwest 158th Avenue and County north of the line from the Texas border Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south Road R38 in Polk County; then south at Hwy 190/12 east to Hwy 49, then along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, along R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; south on Hwy 49 to I–10, then east on south along St. Leo’s road to Modoc then east along Northwest 142nd I–10 to I–12, then east on I–12 to I–10, Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; then east on I–10 to the Mississippi Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc then east along Northeast 126th Avenue State line. Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast to Northeast 46th Street; then south South Zone: Remainder of the State. along Levee Road to County Route 12 along Northeast 46th Street to Highway (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south 931; then east along Highway 931 to Michigan along County Route 12 to the Modoc Northeast 80th Street; then south along North Zone: Same as North duck Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th zone. Ferry route across the Mississippi River Avenue; then west along Southeast 6th Middle Zone: Same as Middle duck to the Missouri border. zone. South Zone: Same zone as for ducks. Avenue to Highway 65; then south and South Central Zone: Same zone as for west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 South Zone: Same as South duck ducks. in Warren County; then south along zone. Highway 69 to County Road G24; then Allegan County Game Management Indiana west along County Road G24 to Unit (GMU): That area encompassed by Same zones as for ducks. Highway 28; then southwest along a line beginning at the junction of 136th Avenue and Interstate Highway 196 in Iowa Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; then north along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; then Lake Town Township and extending Early Canada Goose Seasons west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; easterly along 136th Avenue to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Goose Zone: then west along Filmore Street to 10th Michigan Highway 40, southerly along Includes portions of Linn and Johnson Avenue; then south along 10th Avenue Michigan 40 through the city of Allegan to 108th Avenue in Trowbridge Counties bounded as follows: Beginning to 155th Street in Madison County; then Township, westerly along 108th Avenue at the intersection of the west border of west along 155th Street to Cumming to 46th Street, northerly along 46th Linn County and Linn County Road Road; then north along Cumming Road Street to 109th Avenue, westerly along E2W; then south and east along County to Badger Creek Avenue; then north Road E2W to Highway 920; then north 109th Avenue to I–196 in Casco along Badger Creek Avenue to County Township, then northerly along I–196 to along Highway 920 to County Road E16; Road F90 in Dallas County; then east then east along County Road E16 to the point of beginning. along County Road F90 to County Road Muskegon Wastewater GMU: That County Road W58; then south along R22; then north along County Road R22 County Road W58 to County Road E34; portion of Muskegon County within the to Highway 44; then east along Highway boundaries of the Muskegon County then east along County Road E34 to 44 to County Road R30; then north Highway 13; then south along Highway wastewater system, east of the along County Road R30 to County Road 13 to Highway 30; then east along Muskegon State Game Area, in sections F31; then east along County Road F31 Highway 30 to Highway 1; then south 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, and 32, along Highway 1 to Morse Road in to Highway 17; then north along T10N R14W, and sections 1, 2, 10, 11, Johnson County; then east along Morse Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk 12, 13, 14, 24, and 25, T10N R15W, as Road to Wapsi Avenue; then south County; then east along Highway 415 to posted. Northwest 158th Avenue; then east along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West Minnesota Branch Road; then west along Lower along Northwest 158th Avenue to the West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; then point of beginning. Same zones as for ducks. south along Taft Avenue to County Road Cedar Falls/Waterloo Goose Zone: Missouri F62; then west along County Road F62 Includes those portions of Black Hawk Same zones as for ducks. to Kansas Avenue; then north along County bounded as follows: Beginning Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; at the intersection of County Roads C66 Ohio then west on Black Diamond Road to and V49 in Black Hawk County, then Same zones as for ducks. Jasper Avenue; then north along Jasper south along County Road V49 to County Avenue to Rohert Road; then west along Road D38, then west along County Road Tennessee Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; then north D38 to State Highway 21, then south Reelfoot Zone: The lands and waters along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; then along State Highway 21 to County Road within the boundaries of Reelfoot Lake west along 340th Street to Half Moon D35, then west along County Road D35 WMA only. Avenue; then north along Half Moon to Grundy Road, then north along Remainder of State: The remainder of Avenue to Highway 6; then west along Grundy Road to County Road D19, then the State. Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; then north west along County Road D19 to Butler along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; then Road, then north along Butler Road to Wisconsin east on 250th Street to Green Castle County Road C57, then north and east Early Canada Goose Seasons Avenue; then north along Green Castle along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway Avenue to County Road F12; then west Early-Season Subzone A: That portion 63, then south along U.S. Highway 63 to along County Road F12 to County Road of the State encompassed by a line W30; then north along County Road County Road C66, then east along beginning at the intersection of U.S. W30 to Highway 151; then north along County Road C66 to the point of Highway 141 and the Michigan border the Linn–Benton County line to the beginning. near Niagara, then south along U.S. 141 point of beginning. Regular Seasons to State Highway 22, west and Des Moines Goose Zone: Includes southwest along State 22 to U.S. 45, those portions of Polk, Warren, Same zones as for ducks. south along U.S. 45 to State 22, west

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and south along State 22 to State 110, east to U.S. 30, east to the Nebraska– along a line (including Mallard Island) south along State 110 to U.S. 10, south Iowa State line. of Lake Sakakawea to U.S. Hwy 83; then along U.S. 10 to State 49, south along Platte River Unit: That area north and south on U.S. Hwy 83 to ND Hwy 200; State 49 to State 23, west along State 23 west of U.S. 81 at the Kansas–Nebraska then east on ND Hwy 200 to ND Hwy to State 73, south along State 73 to State State line, north to NE Hwy 91, west 41; then south on ND Hwy 41 to U.S. 60, west along State 60 to State 23, along NE 91 to NE 11, north to the Holt Hwy 83; then south on U.S. Hwy 83 to south along State 23 to State 11, east County line, west along the northern I–94; then east on I–94 to U.S. Hwy 83; along State 11 to State 78, then south border of Garfield, Loup, Blaine, and then south on U.S. Hwy 83 to the South along State 78 to the Illinois border. Thomas Counties to the Hooker County Dakota border; then west along the Early-Season Subzone B: The line, south along the Thomas–Hooker South Dakota border to ND Hwy 6. remainder of the State. County lines to the McPherson County Western North Dakota Canada Goose line, east along the south border of Zone: Same as the High Plains Unit for Regular Seasons Thomas County to the western line of ducks, mergansers and coots, excluding Same zones as for ducks. Custer County, south along the Custer– the Missouri River Canada Goose Zone. Logan County line to NE 92, west to Central Flyway Rest of State: Remainder of North U.S. 83, north to NE 92, west to NE 61, Dakota. Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) south along NE 61 to NE 92, west along South Dakota Northern Front Range Area: All areas NE 92 to U.S. Hwy 26, south along U.S. in Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties Hwy 26 to Keith County Line, south Early Canada Goose Seasons along Keith County Line to the Colorado from the Continental Divide east along Special Early Canada Goose Unit: The State line. the Wyoming border to U.S. 85, south Counties of Campbell, Clark, Codington, Panhandle Unit: That area north and on U.S. 85 to the Adams County line, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, west of Keith–Deuel County Line at the and all lands in Adams, Arapahoe, Roberts, Walworth; that portion of Nebraska–Colorado State line, north Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Perkins County west of State Highway along the Keith County Line to U.S. Douglas, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties. 75 and south of State Highway 20; that Hwy 26, west to NE Hwy 92, east to NE North Park Area: Jackson County. portion of Dewey County north of Hwy 61, north along NE Hwy 61 to NE South Park Area: Chaffee, Custer, Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 8, Bureau Hwy 2, west along NE 2 to the corner Fremont, Lake, Park, and Teller of Indian Affairs Road 9, and the section formed by Garden–Grant–Sheridan Counties. of U.S. Highway 212 east of the Bureau Counties, west along the north border of San Luis Valley Area: All of Alamosa, of Indian Affairs Road 8 junction; that Garden, Morrill, and Scotts Bluff Conejos, Costilla, and Rio Grande portion of Potter County east of U.S. Counties to the intersection of the Counties, and those portions of Highway 83; that portion of Sully Interstate Canal, west to the Wyoming Saguache, Mineral, and Hinsdale County east of U.S. Highway 83; Counties east of the Continental Divide. State line. North-Central Unit: The remainder of portions of Hyde, Buffalo, Brule, and Remainder: Remainder of the Central the State. Charles Mix Counties north and east of Flyway portion of Colorado. a line beginning at the Hughes–Hyde Eastern Colorado Late Light Goose Light Geese County line on State Highway 34, east Area: That portion of the State east of Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area: to Lees Boulevard, southeast to State Interstate Highway 25. The area bounded by the junction of NE Highway 34, east 7 miles to 350th Montana (Central Flyway Portion) Hwy 92 and NE Hwy 15, south along NE Avenue, south to Interstate 90 on 350th Hwy 15 to NE Hwy 4, west along NE Avenue, south and east on State Zone 1: Same as Zone 1 for ducks and Hwy 4 to U.S. Hwy 34, west along U.S. Highway 50 to Geddes, east on 285th coots. Hwy 34 to U.S. Hwy 283, north along Street to U.S. Highway 281, and north Zone 2: Same as Zone 2 for ducks and U.S. Hwy 283 to U.S. Hwy 30, east along on U.S. Highway 281 to the Charles coots. U.S. Hwy 30 to NE Hwy 92, east along Mix–Douglas County boundary; that Nebraska NE Hwy 92 to the beginning. portion of Bon Homme County north of Remainder of State: The remainder of State Highway 50; those portions of Dark Geese Nebraska. Yankton and Clay Counties north of a Niobrara Unit: That area contained line beginning at the junction of State within and bounded by the intersection New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Highway 50 and 306th Street/County of the South Dakota State line and the Dark Geese Highway 585 in Bon Homme County, eastern Cherry County line, south along Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit: east to U.S. Highway 81, then north on the Cherry County line to the Niobrara Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia Counties. U.S. Highway 81 to 303rd Street, then River, east to the Norden Road, south on Remainder: The remainder of the east on 303rd Street to 444th Avenue, the Norden Road to U.S. Hwy 20, east Central Flyway portion of New Mexico. then south on 444th Avenue to 305th along U.S. Hwy 20 to NE Hwy 14, north Street, then east on 305th Street/Bluff along NE Hwy 14 to NE Hwy 59 and North Dakota Road to State Highway 19, then south to County Road 872, west along County Missouri River Canada Goose Zone: State Highway 50 and east to the Clay/ Road 872 to the Knox County Line, The area within and bounded by a line Union County Line; Aurora, Beadle, north along the Knox County Line to the starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Brookings, Brown, Butte, Corson, South Dakota State line. Where the South Dakota border; then north on ND Davison, Douglas, Edmunds, Faulk, Niobrara River forms the boundary, both Hwy 6 to I–94; then west on I–94 to ND Haakon, Hand, Hanson, Harding, banks of the river are included in the Hwy 49; then north on ND Hwy 49 to Hutchinson, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Niobrara Unit. ND Hwy 200; then west on ND Hwy Kingsbury, Lake, McCook, McPherson, East Unit: That area north and east of 200; then north on ND Hwy 8 to the Meade, Mellette, Miner, Moody, Oglala U.S. 81 at the Kansas–Nebraska State Mercer/McLean County line; then east Lakota (formerly Shannon), Sanborn, line, north to NE Hwy 91, east to U.S. following the county line until it turns Spink, Todd, Turner, and Ziebach 275, south to U.S. 77, south to NE 91, south toward Garrison Dam; then east Counties; and those portions of

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Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties Pacific Flyway Highway 95 through the junction with outside of an area bounded by a line Arizona Highway 40; south on Highway 95 to beginning at the junction of the South Vidal Junction; south through the town Dakota–Minnesota State line and Same zones as for ducks. of Rice to the San Bernardino–Riverside Minnehaha County Highway 122 (254th California County line on a road known as Street) west to its junction with ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ also known as Northeastern Zone: That portion of Minnehaha County Highway 149 (464th Highway 62 in San Bernardino County; California lying east and north of a line Avenue), south on Minnehaha County southwest on Highway 62 to Desert beginning at the intersection of Highway 149 (464th Avenue) to Center Rice Road; south on Desert Interstate 5 with the California–Oregon Hartford, then south on Minnehaha Center Rice Road/Highway 177 to the line; south along Interstate 5 to its County Highway 151 (463rd Avenue) to town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on junction with Walters Lane south of the Interstate 10 to its intersection with State Highway 42, east on State town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane Highway 42 to State Highway 17, south Wiley Well Road; south on Wiley Well to its junction with Easy Street; south Road to Wiley Well; southeast on on State Highway 17 to its junction with along Easy Street to the junction with Lincoln County Highway 116 (Klondike Milpitas Wash Road to the Blythe, Old Highway 99; south along Old Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Road), and east on Lincoln County Highway 99 to the point of intersection Highway 116 (Klondike Road) to the on Blythe Ogilby Road also known as with Interstate 5 north of the town of County Highway 34 to its intersection South Dakota–Iowa State line, then Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its north along the South Dakota–Iowa and with Ogilby Road; south on Ogilby Road junction with Highway 89; east and to its intersection with Interstate 8; east South Dakota–Minnesota border to the south along Highway 89 to main street junction of the South Dakota–Minnesota 7 miles on Interstate 8 to its intersection Greenville; north and east to its junction with the Andrade-Algodones Road/ State line and Minnehaha County with North Valley Road; south to its Highway 122 (254th Street). Highway 186; south on Highway 186 to junction of Diamond Mountain Road; its intersection with the U.S.–Mexico Regular Seasons north and east to its junction with North border at Los Algodones, Mexico. Arm Road; south and west to the Southern Zone: That portion of Unit 1: Same as that for the September junction of North Valley Road; south to Canada goose season. southern California (but excluding the the junction with Arlington Road (A22); Colorado River zone) south and east of Unit 2: Remainder of South Dakota. west to the junction of Highway 89; a line beginning at the mouth of the Unit 3: Bennett County. south and west to the junction of Santa Maria River at the Pacific Ocean; Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Texas east along the Santa Maria River to Highway 395; south and east on where it crosses Highway 101–166 near Northeast Goose Zone: That portion of Highway 395 to the point of intersection the City of Santa Maria; north on Texas lying east and north of a line with the California–Nevada State line; Highway 101–166; east on Highway 166 beginning at the Texas–Oklahoma north along the California–Nevada State to the junction with Highway 99; south border at U.S. 81, then continuing south line to the junction of the California– on Highway 99 to the junction of to Bowie and then southeasterly along Nevada–Oregon State lines west along Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to the U.S. 81 and U.S. 287 to I–35W and I– the California–Oregon State line to the crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at 35 to the juncture with I–10 in San point of origin. Tejon Pass; east and north along the Antonio, then east on I–10 to the Texas– Klamath Basin Special Management crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to Louisiana border. Area: Beginning at the intersection of where it intersects Highway 178 at Highway 161 and Highway 97; east on Southeast Goose Zone: That portion Walker Pass; east on Highway 178 to the Highway 161 to Hill Road; south on Hill of Texas lying east and south of a line junction of Highway 395 at the town of Road to N Dike Road West Side; east on beginning at the International Toll Inyokern; south on Highway 395 to the N Dike Road West Side until the Bridge at Laredo, then continuing north junction of Highway 58; east on junction of the Lost River; north on N following I–35 to the juncture with I–10 Highway 58 to the junction of Interstate Dike Road West Side until the Volcanic in San Antonio, then easterly along I– 15; east on Interstate 15 to the junction Legacy Scenic Byway; east on Volcanic 10 to the Texas–Louisiana border. with Highway 127; north on Highway Legacy Scenic Byway until N Dike Road 127 to the point of intersection with the West Goose Zone: The remainder of East Side; south on the N Dike Road California–Nevada State line. the State. East Side; continue east on N Dike Road Imperial County Special Management Wyoming (Central Flyway Portion) East Side to Highway 111; south on Area: The area bounded by a line Highway 111/Great Northern Road to beginning at Highway 86 and the Navy Dark Geese Highway 120/Highway 124; west on Test Base Road; south on Highway 86 to Zone G1: Big Horn, Converse, Hot Highway 120/Highway 124 to Hill Road; the town of Westmoreland; continue Springs, Natrona, Park, and Washakie south on Hill Road until Lairds Camp through the town of Westmoreland to Counties. Road; west on Lairds Camp Road until Route S26; east on Route S26 to Zone G1A: Goshen and Platte Willow Creek; west and south on Highway 115; north on Highway 115 to Counties. Willow Creek to Red Rock Road; west Weist Road; north on Weist Road to on Red Rock Road until Meiss Lake Flowing Wells Road; northeast on Zone G2: Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Road/Old State Highway; north on Flowing Wells Road to the Coachella Niobrara, Sheridan, and Weston Meiss Lake Road/Old State Highway to Canal; northwest on the Coachella Canal Counties. Highway 97; north on Highway 97 to the to Drop 18; a straight line from Drop 18 Zone G3: Albany and Laramie point of origin. to Frink Road; south on Frink Road to Counties; and that portion of Carbon Colorado River Zone: Those portions Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to County east of the Continental Divide. of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Niland Marina Road; southwest on Zone G4: Fremont County excluding Imperial Counties east of a line from the Niland Marina Road to the old Imperial those portions south or west of the intersection of Highway 95 with the County boat ramp and the water line of Continental Divide. California–Nevada State line; south on the Salton Sea; from the water line of

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the Salton Sea, a straight line across the Teton Counties; Bingham County within Oregon Salton Sea to the Salinity Control the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; and Northwest Permit Zone: Benton, Research Facility and the Navy Test Caribou County except within the Fort Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Base Road; southwest on the Navy Test Hall Indian Reservation. Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Base Road to the point of beginning. Zone 3: Adams, Benewah, Blaine, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Balance of State Zone: The remainder Bonner, Boundary, Camas, Clearwater, Yamhill Counties. of California not included in the Custer, Franklin, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lower Columbia/N. Willamette Valley Northeastern, Colorado River, and Lemhi, Lewis, Nez Perce, Oneida, and Management Area: Those portions of Southern Zones. Shoshone Counties; and Power County Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, and North Coast Special Management west of State Highway 37 and State Washington Counties within the Area: Del Norte and Humboldt Highway 39. Northwest Special Permit Zone. Counties. Zone 4: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Sacramento Valley Special Tillamook County Management Area: Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Management Area: That area bounded That portion of Tillamook County Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, by a line beginning at Willows south on beginning at the point where Old Woods and Washington Counties. I–5 to Hahn Road; easterly on Hahn Road crosses the south shores of Horn Road and the Grimes–Arbuckle Road to Zone 5: Valley County. Creek, north on Old Woods Road to Sand Lake Road at Woods, north on Grimes; northerly on CA 45 to the Light Geese Sand Lake Road to the intersection with junction with CA 162; northerly on CA ∼ 45/162 to Glenn; and westerly on CA Zone 1: All lands and waters within McPhillips Drive, due west ( 200 yards) 162 to the point of beginning in the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, from the intersection to the Pacific Willows. including private in-holdings; Bannock coastline, south along the Pacific County; Bingham County east of the coastline to a point due west of the Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion) west bank of the Snake River, west of western end of Pacific Avenue in Pacific Same zones as for ducks. the McTucker boat ramp access road, City, east from this point (∼250 yards) to and east of the American Falls Reservoir Pacific Avenue, east on Pacific Avenue Idaho bluff, except that portion within the to Brooten Road, south and then east on Canada Geese and Brant Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; Caribou Brooten Road to Highway 101, north on Zone 1: All lands and waters within County within the Fort Hall Indian Highway 101 to Resort Drive, north on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Reservation; and Power County below Resort Drive to a point due west of the including private in-holdings; Bannock the American Falls Reservoir bluff, and south shores of Horn Creek at its within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. confluence with the Nestucca River, due County; Bingham County, except that ∼ portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir Zone 2: Franklin and Oneida east ( 80 yards) across the Nestucca drainage; Caribou County within the Counties; Bingham County west of the River to the south shores of Horn Creek, Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power west bank of the Snake River, east of the east along the south shores of Horn County east of State Highway 37 and McTucker boat ramp access road, and Creek to the point of beginning. State Highway 39. west of the American Falls Reservoir Southwest Zone: Those portions of Zone 2: Bonneville, Butte, Clark, bluff; Power County, except below the Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties east Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, and Teton American Falls Reservoir bluff and of Highway 101, and Josephine and Counties. those lands and waters within the Fort Jackson Counties. Zone 3: Ada, Adams, Benewah, Hall Indian Reservation. South Coast Zone: Those portions of Blaine, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, Zone 3: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties west Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Clearwater, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, of Highway 101. Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Gem, Gooding, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Eastern Zone: Baker, Crook, Idaho, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, and Washington Counties. Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Jefferson, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Lewis, Lincoln, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Zone 4: Adams, Benewah, Blaine, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Shoshone, Bonner, Boundary, Camas, Clearwater, Counties. Twin Falls, and Washington Counties; Custer, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Klamath County Zone: Klamath and Power County west of State Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone County. Highway 37 and State Highway 39. Counties. Zone 4: Bear Lake County; Bingham Harney and Lake County Zone: Zone 5: Bear Lake, Bonneville, Butte, Harney and Lake Counties. County within the Blackfoot Reservoir Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, and drainage; and Caribou County, except Malheur County Zone: Malheur Teton Counties; Bingham County within County. that portion within the Fort Hall Indian the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; and Reservation. Caribou County except within the Fort Utah Zone 5: Valley County. Hall Indian Reservation. East Box Elder County Zone: White-Fronted Geese Zone 6: Valley County. Boundary begins at the intersection of Zone 1: All lands and waters within Nevada the eastern boundary of Public Shooting the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Grounds Waterfowl Management Area including private in-holdings; Bannock Same zones as for ducks. and SR–83 (Promontory Road); east County; Bingham County except that New Mexico (Pacific Flyway Portion) along SR–83 to I–15; south on I–15 to portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir the Perry access road; southwest along drainage; Caribou County within the North Zone: The Pacific Flyway this road to the Bear River Bird Refuge Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power portion of New Mexico located north of boundary; west, north, and then east County east of State Highway 37 and I–40. along the refuge boundary until it State Highway 39. South Zone: The Pacific Flyway intersects the Public Shooting Grounds Zone 2: Bear Lake, Bonneville, Butte, portion of New Mexico located south of Waterfowl Management Area boundary; Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, and I–40. east and north along the Public Shooting

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Grounds Waterfowl Management Area Brant Florida boundary to SR–83. Pacific Flyway Northwest Zone: The Counties of Bay, Wasatch Front Zone: Boundary begins Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, at the Weber–Box Elder County line at California Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, I–15; east along Weber County line to Northern Zone: Del Norte, Humboldt, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, U.S.–89; south on U.S.–89 to I–84; east and Mendocino Counties. Washington, Leon (except that portion north of U.S. 27 and east of State Road and south on I–84 to I–80; south on I– Balance of State Zone: The remainder 155), Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of 80 to U.S.–189; south and west on U.S.– of the State not included in the State Road 59 and north of U.S. 98), and 189 to the Utah County line; southeast Northern Zone. and then west along this line to the Wakulla (except that portion south of Tooele County line; north along the Washington U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River). Tooele County line to I–80; east on I– South Zone: The remainder of the Puget Sound Zone: Clallam, Skagit, State. 80 to Exit 99; north from Exit 99 along and Whatcom Counties. a direct line to the southern tip of Louisiana Promontory Point and Promontory Coastal Zone: Pacific County. North Zone: That portion of the State Road; east and north along this road to Swans north of a line extending east from the the causeway separating Bear River Bay Central Flyway Texas border along State Highway 12 to from Ogden Bay; east on this causeway U.S. Highway 190, east along U.S. 190 to the southwest corner of Great Salt South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, to Interstate Highway 12, east along Lake Mineral Corporations (GSLMC) Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Interstate Highway 12 to Interstate west impoundment; north and east Campbell, Clark, Codington, Davison, Highway 10, then east along Interstate along GSLMC’s west impoundment to Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Highway 10 to the Mississippi border. the northwest corner of the Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hyde, South Zone: The remainder of the impoundment; north from this point Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, State. along a direct line to the southern McCook, McPherson, Miner, boundary of Bear River Migratory Bird Minnehaha, Moody, Potter, Roberts, Mississippi Refuge; east along this southern Sanborn, Spink, Sully, and Walworth North Zone: That portion of the State boundary to the Perry access road; Counties. north and west of a line extending west northeast along this road to I–15; south from the Alabama State line along U.S. Pacific Flyway along I–15 to the Weber–Box Elder Highway 84 to its junction with State County line. Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion) Highway 35, then south along State Southern Zone: Boundary includes Highway 35 to the Louisiana State line. Open Area: Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, South Zone: The remainder of Beaver, Carbon, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Liberty, and Toole Counties and those Mississippi. Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, San portions of Pondera and Teton Counties Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington, and lying east of U.S. 287–89. Texas Wayne Counties, and that part of Tooele Nevada North Zone: That portion of the State County south of I–80. north of a line beginning at the Northern Zone: The remainder of Open Area: Churchill, Lyon, and International Bridge south of Fort Utah not included in the East Box Elder Pershing Counties. Hancock; north along FM 1088 to TX 20; County, Wasatch Front, and Southern west along TX 20 to TX 148; north along Utah Zones. TX 148 to I–10 at Fort Hancock; east Open Area: Those portions of Box along I–10 to I–20; northeast along I–20 Washington Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and to I–30 at Fort Worth; northeast along I– Area 1: Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Toole Counties lying west of I–15, north 30 to the Texas–Arkansas State line. Counties. of I–80, and south of a line beginning Central Zone: That portion of the from the Forest Street exit to the Bear State lying between the North and South Area 2 Inland (Southwest Permit River National Wildlife Refuge Zones. Zone): Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum boundary; then north and west along the South Zone: That portion of the State Counties, and that portion of Grays Bear River National Wildlife Refuge south and west of a line beginning at the Harbor County east of Highway 101 boundary to the farthest west boundary International Bridge south of Del Rio, Area 2 Coastal (Southwest Permit of the Refuge; then west along a line to proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Loop Zone): Pacific County and that portion Promontory Road; then north on 1604 west of San Antonio; then south, of Grays Harbor County west of Promontory Road to the intersection of east, and north along Loop 1604 to I–10 Highway 101. SR 83; then north on SR 83 to I–84; then east of San Antonio; then east on I–10 north and west on I–84 to State Hwy 30; to Orange, Texas. Area 3: All areas west of the Pacific Special White-winged Dove Area in Crest Trail and west of the Big White then west on State Hwy 30 to the Nevada–Utah State line; then south on the South Zone: Same as the South Salmon River that are not included in Zone. Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. the Nevada–Utah State line to I–80. Area 4: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Doves Band-Tailed Pigeons Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Alabama California Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla North Zone: Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, Walla Counties. South Zone: Baldwin, Barbour, Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Area 5: All areas east of the Pacific Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Crest Trail and east of the Big White Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. Salmon River that are not included in Counties. South Zone: The remainder of the Area 4. North Zone: Remainder of the State. State not included in the North Zone.

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New Mexico Valley (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, to its junction with U.S. Highway 81, North Zone: North of a line following Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, and then south on U.S. Highway 81 to the U.S. 60 from the Arizona State line east Saguache Counties east of the South Dakota-Nebraska border. Continental Divide) and North Park to I–25 at Socorro and then south along Texas I–25 from Socorro to the Texas State (Jackson County). Zone A: That portion of Texas lying line. Kansas South Zone: The remainder of the west of a line beginning at the State not included in the North Zone. Open Area: That portion of the State international toll bridge at Laredo, then west of a line beginning at the northeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Washington Oklahoma border, north on I–35 to junction with Interstate Highway 35 in Western Washington: The State of Wichita, north on I–135 to Salina, and Laredo, then north along Interstate Washington excluding those portions north on U.S. 81 to the Nebraska border. Highway 35 to its junction with lying east of the Pacific Crest Trail and Montana Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, east of the Big White Salmon River in then northwest along Interstate Highway Klickitat County. Regular Season Open Area: The 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 Central Flyway portion of the State at Junction, then north along U.S. Woodcock except for that area south and west of Highway 83 to its junction with U.S. New Jersey Interstate 90, which is closed to sandhill Highway 62, 16 miles north of crane hunting. Childress, then east along U.S. Highway North Zone: That portion of the State Special Season Open Area: Carbon 62 to the Texas–Oklahoma State line. north of NJ 70. County. Zone B: That portion of Texas lying South Zone: The remainder of the within boundaries beginning at the State. New Mexico junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the Sandhill Cranes Regular-Season Open Area: Chaves, Texas–Oklahoma State line, then Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Mississippi Flyway Roosevelt Counties. junction with U.S. Highway 287 in Alabama Special Season Open Areas Montague County, then southeast along Middle Rio Grande Valley Area: The U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with Hunting Zone: That area north of Central Flyway portion of New Mexico Interstate 20 from the Georgia State line Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth, in Socorro and Valencia Counties. then southwest along Interstate to the interchange with Interstate 65, Estancia Valley Area: Those portions Highway 35 to its junction with then east of Interstate 65 to the of Santa Fe, Torrance, and Bernallilo Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, interchange with Interstate 22, then Counties within an area bounded on the then northwest along Interstate Highway north of Interstate 22 to the Mississippi west by New Mexico Highway 55 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 State line. beginning at Mountainair north to NM in the town of Junction, then north Non-Hunting Zone: Remainder of the 337, north to NM 14, north to I–25; on along U.S. Highway 83 to its junction State. the north by I–25 east to U.S. 285; on with U.S. Highway 62, 16 miles north of the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; Minnesota Childress, then east along U.S. Highway and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. Northwest Zone: That portion of the 62 to the Texas–Oklahoma State line, 285 west to NM 55 in Mountainair. then south along the Texas–Oklahoma State encompassed by a line extending Southwest Zone: Area bounded on the State line to the south bank of the Red east from the North Dakota border along south by the New Mexico–Mexico River, then eastward along the U.S. Highway 2 to State Trunk Highway border; on the west by the New Mexico– vegetation line on the south bank of the (STH) 32, north along STH 32 to STH Arizona border north to Interstate 10; on Red River to U.S. Highway 81. 92, east along STH 92 to County State the north by Interstate 10 east to U.S. Zone C: The remainder of the State, Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 in Polk County, 180, north to NM 26, east to NM 27, except for the closed areas. north along CSAH 2 to CSAH 27 in north to NM 152, and east to Interstate Pennington County, north along CSAH 25; on the east by Interstate 25 south to Closed areas: 27 to STH 1, east along STH 1 to CSAH Interstate 10, west to the Luna County A. That portion of the State lying east 28 in Pennington County, north along line, and south to the New Mexico– and north of a line beginning at the CSAH 28 to CSAH 54 in Marshall Mexico border. junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the County, north along CSAH 54 to CSAH Texas–Oklahoma State line, then 9 in Roseau County, north along CSAH North Dakota southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its 9 to STH 11, west along STH 11 to STH Area 1: That portion of the State west junction with U.S. Highway 287 in 310, and north along STH 310 to the of U.S. 281. Montague County, then southeast along Manitoba border. Area 2: That portion of the State east U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with I– Tennessee of U.S. 281. 35W in Fort Worth, then southwest along I–35 to its junction with U.S. Southeast Crane Zone: That portion of Oklahoma Highway 290 East in Austin, then east the State south of Interstate 40 and east Open Area: That portion of the State along U.S. Highway 290 to its junction of State Highway 56. west of I–35. with Interstate Loop 610 in Harris Remainder of State: That portion of County, then south and east along Tennessee outside of the Southeast South Dakota Interstate Loop 610 to its junction with Crane Zone. Open Area: That portion of the State Interstate Highway 45 in Houston, then Central Flyway lying west of a line beginning at the south on Interstate Highway 45 to State South Dakota-North Dakota border and Highway 342, then to the shore of the Colorado State Highway 25, south on State Gulf of Mexico, and then north and east Open Area: The Central Flyway Highway 25 to its junction with State along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to portion of the State except the San Luis Highway 34, east on State Highway 34 the Texas–Louisiana State line.

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B. That portion of the State lying U.S. Hwy 191 to the 352 exit on I–10; then south on 5400 W to Pocatello within the boundaries of a line east on I–10 to Bowie-Apache Pass Valley Road, then west and south on beginning at the Kleberg–Nueces County Road; southerly on the Bowie-Apache Pocatello Valley Road to 10000 W, then line and the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, Pass Road to Arizona Hwy 186; south on 10000 W to the Idaho–Utah then west along the County line to Park southeasterly on Arizona Hwy 186 to border, then east along the Idaho–Utah Road 22 in Nueces County, then north Arizona Hwy 181; south on Arizona border to the beginning point. and west along Park Road 22 to its Hwy 181 to the West Turkey Creek- Montana junction with State Highway 358 in Kuykendall cutoff road; southerly on the Corpus Christi, then west and north Kuykendall cutoff road to Rucker Zone 1: Those portions of Deer Lodge along State Highway 358 to its junction Canyon Road; easterly on Rucker County lying within the following with State Highway 286, then north Canyon Road to the Tex Canyon Road; described boundary: Beginning at the along State Highway 286 to its junction southerly on Tex Canyon Road to U.S. intersection of I–90 and Highway 273, with Interstate Highway 37, then east Hwy 80; northeast on U.S. Hwy 80 to then westerly along Highway 273 to the along Interstate Highway 37 to its the New Mexico State line. junction of Highway 1, then southeast junction with U.S. Highway 181, then Zone 2: Beginning at I–10 and the along said highway to Highway 275 at north and west along U.S. Highway 181 New Mexico State line; north along the Opportunity, then east along said to its junction with U.S. Highway 77 in State line to Arizona Hwy 78; southwest highway to East Side County road, then Sinton, then north and east along U.S. on Arizona Hwy 78 to U.S. Hwy 191; north along said road to Perkins Lane, Highway 77 to its junction with U.S. northwest on U.S. Hwy 191 to Clifton; then west on said lane to I–90, then Highway 87 in Victoria, then south and westerly on the Lower Eagle Creek Road north on said interstate to the junction east along U.S. Highway 87 to its (Pump Station Road) to Eagle Creek; of Highway 273, the point of beginning. junction with State Highway 35 at Port northerly along Eagle Creek to the San Except for sections 13 and 24, T5N, Lavaca, then north and east along State Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; R10W; and Warm Springs Pond number Highway 35 to the south end of the southerly and west along the reservation 3. Lavaca Bay Causeway, then south and boundary to U.S. Hwy 70; southeast on Zone 2: That portion of the Pacific east along the shore of Lavaca Bay to its U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on Flyway, located in Powell County lying junction with the Port Lavaca Ship U.S. Hwy 191 to I–10; easterly on I–10 within the following described Channel, then south and east along the to the New Mexico State line. boundary: Beginning at the junction of Lavaca Bay Ship Channel to the Gulf of Zone 3: Beginning on I–10 at the New State Routes 141 and 200, then west Mexico, and then south and west along Mexico State line; westerly on I–10 to along Route 200 to its intersection with the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the the Bowie-Apache Pass Road; southerly the Blackfoot River at Russell Gates Kleberg–Nueces County line. on the Bowie-Apache Pass Road to AZ Hwy 186; southeast on AZ Hwy 186 to Fishing Access Site (Powell–Missoula Wyoming AZ Hwy 181; south on AZ Hwy 181 to County line), then southeast along said Area 7: Campbell, Converse, Crook, the West Turkey Creek-Kuykendall river to its intersection with the Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara, Platte, and cutoff road; southerly on the Kuykendall Ovando–Helmville Road (County Road Weston Counties. cutoff road to Rucker Canyon Road; 104) at Cedar Meadows Fishing Access Area 4: All lands within the Bureau easterly on the Rucker Canyon Road to Site, then south and east along said road of Reclamation’s Riverton and Boysen Tex Canyon Road; southerly on Tex to its junction with State Route 141, Unit boundaries; those lands within Canyon Road to U.S. Hwy 80; northeast then north along said route to its Boysen State Park south of Cottonwood on U.S. Hwy 80 to the New Mexico junction with State Route 200, the point Creek, west of Boysen Reservoir, and State line; north along the State line to of beginning. south of U.S. Highway 20-26; and all I–10. Zone 3: Beaverhead, Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison Counties. non-Indian owned fee title lands within Idaho the exterior boundaries of the Wind Zone 4: Broadwater County. River Reservation, excluding those Area 1: All of Bear Lake County and lands within Hot Springs County. all of Caribou County except that Utah portion lying within the Grays Lake Area 6: Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Cache County: Cache County. and Washakie Counties. Basin. Area 8: Johnson, Natrona, and Area 2: All of Teton County except East Box Elder County: That portion Sheridan Counties. that portion lying west of State Highway of Box Elder County beginning on the 33 and south of Packsaddle Road (West Utah–Idaho State line at the Box Elder– Pacific Flyway 400 North) and north of the North Cache County line; west on the State Arizona Cedron Road (West 600 South) and east line to the Pocatello Valley County of the west bank of the Teton River. Road; south on the Pocatello Valley Zone 1: Beginning at the junction of Area 3: All of Fremont County except County Road to I–15; southeast on I–15 the New Mexico State line and U.S. the Chester Wetlands Wildlife to SR–83; south on SR–83 to Lamp Hwy 80; south along the State line to the Management Area. Junction; west and south on the U.S.–Mexico border; west along the Area 4: All of Jefferson County. Promontory Point County Road to the border to the San Pedro River; north Area 5: All of Bannock County east of tip of Promontory Point; south from along the San Pedro River to the Interstate 15 and south of U.S. Highway Promontory Point to the Box Elder– junction with Arizona Hwy 77; 30; and all of Franklin County. Weber County line; east on the Box northerly along Arizona Hwy 77 to the Area 6: That portion of Oneida Elder–Weber County line to the Box Gila River; northeast along the Gila County within the boundary beginning Elder–Cache County line; north on the River to the San Carlos Indian at the intersection of the Idaho–Utah Box Elder–Cache County line to the Reservation boundary; south then east border and Old Highway 191, then Utah–Idaho State line. and north along the reservation north on Old Highway 191 to 1500 S, boundary to U.S. Hwy 70; southeast on then west on 1500 S to Highway 38, Rich County: Rich County. U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on then west on Highway 38 to 5400 W, Uintah County: Uintah County.

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Wyoming All Migratory Game Birds in the Virgin Km 6 on Route 186; (4) all lands within Islands Km 14 and Km 6 on the west and the Area 1: All of the Bear River and Caribbean National Forest Boundary on Ham’s Fork River drainages in Lincoln Ruth Cay Closure Area: The island of the east; and (5) all lands within the County. Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix. Caribbean National Forest Boundary Area 2: All of the Salt River drainage All Migratory Game Birds in Puerto whether private or public. in Lincoln County south of the McCoy Rico Cidra Municipality and adjacent Creek Road. areas: All of Cidra Municipality and Area 3: All lands within the Bureau Municipality of Culebra Closure Area: All of the municipality of Culebra. portions of Aguas Buenas, Caguas, of Reclamation’s Eden Project in Cayey, and Comerio Municipalities as Sweetwater County. Desecheo Island Closure Area: All of Desecheo Island. encompassed within the following Area 5: Uinta County. Mona Island Closure Area: All of boundary: Beginning on Highway 172 as All Migratory Game Birds in Alaska Mona Island. it leaves the municipality of Cidra on El Verde Closure Area: Those areas of the west edge, north to Highway 156, North Zone: State Game Management the municipalities of Rio Grande and east on Highway 156 to Highway 1, Units 11–13 and 17–26. Loiza delineated as follows: (1) All south on Highway 1 to Highway 765, Gulf Coast Zone: State Game lands between Routes 956 on the west south on Highway 765 to Highway 763, Management Units 5–7, 9, 14–16, and and 186 on the east, from Route 3 on the south on Highway 763 to the Rio 10 (Unimak Island only). north to the juncture of Routes 956 and Guavate, west along Rio Guavate to Southeast Zone: State Game 186 (Km 13.2) in the south; (2) all lands Highway 1, southwest on Highway 1 to Management Units 1–4. between Routes 186 and 966 from the Highway 14, west on Highway 14 to Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone: juncture of 186 and 966 on the north, to Highway 729, north on Highway 729 to State Game Management Unit 10 (except the Caribbean National Forest Boundary Cidra Municipality boundary to the Unimak Island). on the south; (3) all lands lying west of point of the beginning. Kodiak Zone: State Game Route 186 for 1 kilometer from the [FR Doc. 2019–07527 Filed 4–16–19; 8:45 am] Management Unit 8. juncture of Routes 186 and 956 south to BILLING CODE 4333–15–P

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