Vol. 81 Monday, No. 59 March 28, 2016

Part III

Department of the Interior

Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regulations process, and addressed the received written comments. establishment of seasons, limits, and Consequently, the issues do not follow Fish and Wildlife Service other regulations for hunting migratory in successive numerical order. game birds under §§ 20.101 through We received recommendations from 50 CFR Part 20 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. all four Flyway Councils. Some recommendations supported [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0034; Major steps in the 2016–17 regulatory FF09M21200–167–FXMB1231099BPP0] cycle relating to open public meetings continuation of last year’s frameworks. and Federal Register notifications were Due to the comprehensive nature of the RIN 1018–BA70 also identified in the August 6, 2015, annual review of the frameworks proposed rule. Further, we explained performed by the Councils, support for Migratory Bird Hunting; Final that all sections of subsequent continuation of last year’s frameworks is Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting documents outlining hunting assumed for items for which no Regulations frameworks and guidelines were recommendations were received. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, organized under numbered headings. Council recommendations for changes Interior. Therefore, it is important to note that we in the frameworks are summarized ACTION: Final rule. omit those items requiring no attention, below. Wherever possible, they are and remaining numbered items appear discussed under headings SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service discontinuous and incomplete. corresponding to the numbered items in (Service or we) prescribes final On October 20–21, 2015, we held the August 6, 2015, Federal Register frameworks from which States may open meetings with the Flyway Council document. Consultants, at which the participants select season dates, limits, and other General options for the 2016–17 migratory bird reviewed information on the current hunting seasons. The effect of this final status of migratory game birds and Written Comments: A commenter rule is to facilitate the States’ selection developed recommendations for the protested the entire migratory bird of hunting seasons and to further the 2016–17 regulations for these species. hunting regulations process, the killing annual establishment of the migratory On December 11, 2015, we published of all migratory birds, and status and bird hunting regulations. We annually in the Federal Register (80 FR 77088) habitat data on which the migratory bird prescribe frameworks, or outer limits, the proposed frameworks for the 2016– hunting regulations are based. The for dates and times when hunting may 17 season migratory bird hunting commenter further stated that the occur and the number of birds that may regulations. This document establishes general public was excluded from the be taken and possessed in hunting final frameworks for migratory bird process and that regulation-setting seasons. These frameworks are hunting regulations for the 2016–17 meetings are not announced and closed necessary to allow State selections of season. There are no substantive to the general public. seasons and limits and to allow changes from the December 11 proposed Service Response: Our long-term objectives continue to include providing recreational harvest at levels compatible rule. We will publish State selections in opportunities to harvest portions of with population and habitat conditions. the Federal Register as amendments to certain migratory game bird populations DATES: This rule takes effect on March §§ 20.101 through 20.107, and 20.109 of title 50 CFR part 20. and to limit harvests to levels 28, 2016. compatible with each population’s ADDRESSES: States should send their Status and Harvest ability to maintain healthy, viable season selections to: Chief, Division of In the December 11 proposed rule we numbers. Having taken into account the Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish provided preliminary information on zones of temperature and the and Wildlife Service, MS: MB, 5275 the status and harvest of migratory game distribution, abundance, economic Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– birds excerpted from various reports. value, breeding habits, and times and 3803. You may inspect comments For more detailed information on lines of flight of migratory birds, we received on the migratory bird hunting methodologies and results, you may believe that the hunting seasons regulations during normal business obtain complete copies of the various provided for herein are compatible with hours at the Service’s office at 5275 reports at the address indicated under the current status of migratory bird Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or populations and long-term population 3803. You may obtain copies of from our Web site at http:// goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, referenced reports from the street www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ and do, give serious consideration to all address above, or from the Division of NewsPublicationsReports.html. information received as public Migratory Bird Management’s Web site comment. While there are problems at http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/, Review of Public Comments and inherent with any type of representative or at http://www.regulations.gov at Flyway Council Recommendations management of public-trust resources, Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0034. The preliminary proposed we believe that the Flyway Council FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron rulemaking, which appeared in the system of migratory game bird W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife August 6, 2015, Federal Register, management has been a longstanding Service, Department of the Interior, MS: opened the public comment period for example of State-Federal cooperative MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, migratory game bird hunting management since its establishment in VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–1714. regulations. The December 11, 2015, 1952. However, as always, we continue SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Register publication discussed to seek new ways to streamline and and proposed the frameworks for the improve the process. Regulations Schedule for 2016 2016–17 season migratory bird hunting Regarding the claims about excluding On August 6, 2015, we published in regulations. Comments are summarized the general public from the regulations- the Federal Register (80 FR 47388) a below and numbered in the order used setting process and holding closed proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The in the August 6 Federal Register. We meetings, we note that on May 27, 2015, proposal provided a background and have included only the numbered items we published in the Federal Register overview of the migratory bird hunting pertaining to issues for which we (80 FR 30205) a document concerning

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the first Service Regulations Committee (Federal survey strata 13–18, 20–50, and Councils regarding selection of the (SRC) meeting to discuss preliminary 75–77, and State surveys in Minnesota, ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative for the issues on the 2016–17 migratory bird Wisconsin, and Michigan). In the Pacific 2016–17 season and will adopt the hunting regulations. On August 6, 2015, Flyway, we set hunting regulations ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative, as we published in the Federal Register based on the status and dynamics of described in the August 6, 2015, Federal (80 FR 47388) a proposal to amend 50 western mallards. Western mallards are Register. those breeding in Alaska and the CFR part 20. The proposal provided a B. Regulatory Alternatives background and overview of the northern Yukon Territory (as based on migratory bird hunting regulations Federal surveys in strata 1–12), and in Council Recommendations: The process, and identified major steps in California and Oregon (as based on Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway the 2016–17 regulatory cycle relating to State-conducted surveys). Councils recommended that the open public meetings and Federal For the 2016–17 season, we will framework closing date for ducks be Register notifications, including notice continue to use independent extended to January 31 in the of the October 21–22, 2015, SRC optimization to determine the optimal ‘‘moderate’’ and ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory meeting. On October 20–21, 2015, we regulatory choice for each mallard stock. alternatives. held open meetings with the Flyway This means that we develop regulations Written Comments: Several Council Consultants, at which the for eastern mallards, mid-continent commenters expressed a desire for a participants reviewed information on mallards, and western mallards later closing framework date, citing the current status of migratory game independently, based upon the breeding changes in climate and the migratory birds and developed recommendations stock that contributes primarily to each timing of birds. Several others for the 2016–17 regulations for these Flyway. We detailed implementation of recommended that States (in particular those in the upper Midwest) should species. In accordance with Department this AHM decision framework for shift their opening season dates later in of the Interior (hereinafter Department) western and mid-continent mallards in order to allow more hunting in policy regarding meetings of the SRC the July 24, 2008, Federal Register (73 December. attended by any person outside the FR 43290) and for eastern mallards in the July 20, 2012, Federal Register (77 Service Response: We do not support Department, these meetings are open to the Councils’ recommendation, or the public observation. The Service is FR 42920). We further documented how adjustments were made to these commenters’ request, to extend the duck committed to providing access to this season framework closing date to meeting for all participants. decision frameworks in order to be compatible with the new regulatory January 31 at this time. We note that the 1. Ducks schedule (http://www.fws.gov/ current framework opening and closing dates were developed through a A. General Harvest Strategy migratorybirds/pdf/management/AHM/ SEIS&AHMReportFinal.pdf). cooperative effort between all four Council Recommendations: The For the 2016–17 hunting season, we Flyway Councils and that framework Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and considered the same regulatory dates are only one of several Pacific Flyway Councils recommended alternatives as those used last year. The components that comprise the the adoption of the ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory nature of the ‘‘restrictive,’’ ‘‘moderate,’’ regulatory packages utilized in AHM. alternative. and ‘‘liberal’’ alternatives has remained Regulatory packages also consider Service Response: We will continue essentially unchanged since 1997, season length, daily bag limits, and using adaptive harvest management except that extended framework dates shooting hours. We believe the current (AHM) to help determine appropriate have been offered in the ‘‘moderate’’ regulatory packages in the Atlantic and duck-hunting regulations for the 2016– and ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternatives Mississippi Flyways should remain 17 season. AHM permits sound resource since 2002 (67 FR 47224; July 17, 2002). unchanged until revisions to the AHM decisions in the face of uncertain The optimal AHM strategies for mid- protocols, which are being undertaken regulatory impacts and provides a continent, eastern, and western mallards by the Flyways, have been completed. mechanism for reducing that for the 2016–17 hunting season were Those efforts will include examination uncertainty over time. We use AHM to calculated using: (1) Harvest- of duck harvest management objectives, evaluate four alternative regulatory management objectives specific to each model updates, and revisions to levels for duck hunting based on the mallard stock; (2) the 2016–17 regulatory packages, including population status of mallards. (We enact regulatory alternatives (see further framework dates. We prefer that the other hunting regulations for species of discussion below under B. Regulatory issue of framework dates and any other special concern, such as canvasbacks, Alternatives); and (3) current population component of the regulatory packages scaup, and pintails). models and associated weights. Based be addressed through this cooperative The prescribed regulatory alternative on ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternatives process and would prefer a for the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, selected for the 2015 hunting season, comprehensive approach to revising and Pacific Flyways is based on the the 2015 survey results of 11.79 million regulatory packages rather than making status of mallard populations that mid-continent mallards and 4.15 incremental changes. contribute primarily to each Flyway. In million ponds in Prairie Canada, 0.73 Regarding the timing of States’ earlier the Atlantic Flyway, we set hunting million eastern mallards (0.19 million opening season dates, we note that these regulations based on the population and 0.54 million respectively in dates are selected solely by the States status of mallards breeding in eastern northeast Canada and the northeastern (within the overall frameworks). North America (Federal survey strata United States), and 0.73 million western Requests to move back the opening date 51–54 and 56, and State surveys in New mallards (0.26 million in California- should be directed to your State wildlife England and the mid-Atlantic region). In Oregon and 0.47 million in Alaska), the agency. the Central and Mississippi Flyways, we optimal regulatory choice for all four D. Special Seasons/Species Management set hunting regulations based on the Flyways is the ‘‘liberal’’ alternative. status and dynamics of mid-continent Therefore, we concur with the i. September Teal Seasons mallards. Mid-continent mallards are recommendations of the Atlantic, For the 2016–17 season, we utilized those breeding in central North America Mississippi, Central, and Pacific Flyway the 2015 breeding population estimate

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of 8.3 million blue-winged teal from the iv. Canvasbacks bird bag limit during the 2016 season traditional survey area (Federal survey Council Recommendations: The poses a very small possibility of the strata 1–18, 20–50, and 75–77) and the Mississippi, Central, and Pacific Flyway spring 2017 canvasback abundance criteria developed for the teal season Councils recommended a full season for falling below 500,000 birds given the harvest strategy. Thus, a 16-day canvasbacks with a 2-bird daily bag current abundance of canvasbacks. September teal season in the Atlantic, limit. The Atlantic Flyway Council However, we also recognize that in Central, and Mississippi Flyways is recommended a full season for previous years where 2 canvasbacks per appropriate for the 2016 season. canvasbacks with a 1-bird daily bag day were allowed in the daily bag limit, the following year required a more iii. Black Ducks limit. Season lengths would be 60 days in the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways, restrictive daily bag limit, and we are prepared to recommend restrictions for 74 days in the Central Flyway, and 107 Council Recommendations: The the 2017–18 season if necessary. Thus, Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway days in the Pacific Flyway. Service Response: Since 1994, we we strongly encourage the Flyways to Councils recommended that the Service begin working with Service staff to continue to follow the International have followed a canvasback harvest strategy whereby if canvasback develop a process for informing Black Duck AHM Strategy for the 2016– canvasback harvest management population status and production are 17 season. decisions prior to the Flyway meetings sufficient to permit a harvest of one next March. Service Response: In 2012, we canvasback per day nationwide for the adopted the International Black Duck entire length of the regular duck season, v. Pintails AHM Strategy (77 FR 49868; August 17, while still attaining an objective of Council Recommendations: The 2012). The formal strategy is the result 500,000 birds the following spring, the of 14 years of technical and policy Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and season on canvasbacks should be Pacific Flyway Councils recommended decisions developed and agreed upon opened. A partial season would be by both Canadian and U.S. agencies and a full season for pintails, consisting of allowed if the estimated allowable a 2-bird daily bag limit and a 60-day waterfowl managers. The strategy harvest was below that associated with clarifies what harvest levels each season in the Atlantic and Mississippi a 1-bird daily bag limit for the entire Flyways, a 74-day season in the Central country will manage for and reduces season. If neither of these conditions Flyway, and a 107-day season in the conflicts over country-specific can be met, the harvest strategy calls for Pacific Flyway. regulatory policies. Further, the strategy a closed season on canvasbacks Service Response: The current derived allows for attainment of fundamental nationwide. In 2008 (73 FR 43290; July pintail harvest strategy was adopted by objectives of black duck management: 24, 2008), we announced our decision to the Service and Flyway Councils in Resource conservation, perpetuation of modify the canvasback harvest strategy 2010 (75 FR 44856; July 29, 2010). For hunting tradition, and equitable access to incorporate the option for a 2-bird the 2016–17 season, an optimal to the black duck resource between daily bag limit for canvasbacks when regulatory strategy for pintails was Canada and the United States while the predicted breeding population the calculated with: (1) An objective of accommodating the fundamental subsequent year exceeds 725,000 birds. maximizing long-term cumulative sources of uncertainty, which includes As we discussed in the August 6, harvest, including a closed-season partial controllability and observability, 2015, proposed rule, the current harvest constraint of 1.75 million birds; (2) the structural uncertainty, and strategy relies on information that is not 2016–17 regulatory alternatives and environmental variation. The yet available under this new regulatory associated predicted harvests; and (3) underlying model performance is process. Thus, the current canvasback current population models and their assessed annually, with a harvest management strategy is no relative weights. Based on a ‘‘liberal’’ comprehensive evaluation of the entire longer usable for the 2016–17 season regulatory alternative with a 2-bird daily strategy (objectives and model set) and beyond. We further stated that we bag limit in 2015, the 2015 survey planned after 6 years. do not yet have a new harvest strategy results of 3.04 million pintails observed A copy of the strategy is available at to propose for use in the future and that at a mean latitude of 55.9 and a latitude- we would review the most recent the address indicated under FOR adjusted breeding population of 4.16 information on canvasback populations, FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, or from million birds, the optimal regulatory habitat conditions, and harvests with our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ choice for all four Flyways for the 2016– the goal of compiling the best migratorybirds/ 17 hunting season is the ‘‘liberal’’ information available for use in making NewsPublicationsReports.html. alternative with a 2-bird daily bag limit. a harvest management decision for the For the 2016–17 season, the optimal 2016–17 season. vi. Scaup country-specific regulatory strategies As such, we support the Mississippi, Council Recommendations: The were calculated using: (1) The black Central, and Pacific Flyways’ Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and duck harvest objective (98 percent of recommendation for a 2-canvasback Pacific Flyway Councils recommended long-term cumulative harvest); (2) 2016– daily bag limit for the 2016–17 season use of the ‘‘moderate’’ regulation 17 country-specific regulatory and will offer the opportunity to all four package, consisting of a 60-day season alternatives; (3) current parameter Flyways. This past year’s spring survey with a 2-bird daily bag in the Atlantic estimates for mallard competition and resulted in an estimate of 757,000 Flyway and a 3-bird daily bag in the additive mortality; and (4) 2015 survey canvasbacks and 4.15 million Canadian Mississippi Flyway, a 74-day season results of 0.54 million breeding black ponds. The former canvasback harvest with a 3-bird daily bag limit in the ducks and 0.41 million breeding strategy predicts a 2016 canvasback Central Flyway, and an 86-day season mallards in the core survey area. The breeding population of 727,000 birds with a 3-bird daily bag limit in the optimal regulatory choices for the 2016– under the current 2015–16 ‘‘liberal’’ Pacific Flyway. 17 season are the ‘‘moderate’’ package in duck season with a 2-canvasback daily Service Response: In 2008, we Canada and the ‘‘restrictive’’ package in bag limit. Our analysis indicates that the adopted and implemented a new scaup the United States. expected harvest associated with a 2- harvest strategy (73 FR 43290 on July

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24, 2008, and 73 FR 51124 on August older, the requirement to possess a hunters to achieve a high daily bag limit 29, 2008) with initial ‘‘restrictive,’’ Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and (7 ducks). The Atlantic Flyway Council ‘‘moderate,’’ and ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory Conservation Stamp (also known as believes, and we concur, that reducing packages adopted for each Flyway. Federal Duck Stamp) would remain in the general daily bag limit to 5 will For scaup, optimal regulatory effect, as would the requirement that reduce that incentive, but still allow strategies for the 2016–17 season were any youth hunter must be accompanied special sea duck hunting opportunity. calculated using: (1) An objective to by an adult at least 18 years of age. The recommended changes in season achieve 95 percent of long-term 2. Sea Ducks length, daily bag limits, and area cumulative harvest, (2) current scaup restrictions are expected to achieve a regulatory alternatives, and (3) updated Council Recommendations: The harvest reduction of approximately 25 model parameters and weights. Based Atlantic Flyway Council recommended percent. on a ‘‘moderate’’ regulatory alternative that sea ducks in the Atlantic Flyway be Regarding the commenters’ request selected in 2015 and the 2015 survey exposed to no more than 60 days of that we continue to allow hunters to results of 4.40 million scaup, the hunting in any Special Sea Duck Area, take other ducks in addition to sea optimal regulatory choice for the 2016– or regular duck hunting area or zone. ducks in the special sea duck area when 17 season for all four Flyways is the They further recommended that in both seasons are open, we concur. We ‘‘moderate’’ regulatory alternative. ‘‘Special Sea Duck Areas,’’ the bag limit examined records of individual duck for sea ducks would be 5, to include no ix. Youth Hunt hunts from 2005–2014 that hunters more than 4 eiders, 4 scoters, or 4 long- reported to the annual Federal harvest Council Recommendations: The tailed ducks. In regular duck season surveys. Those records indicate that less Atlantic Flyway Council recommended areas and in States with no special sea than 1 percent of the reported daily allowing the States to use their duck areas, sea ducks would count duck bags that included sea ducks definitions of age for youth hunters as toward the total bag of 6 ducks, which would have been illegal under our the age requirement for participation in could include no more than 4 eiders, 4 previous proposed change. Thus, youth hunting days. scoters, and 4 long-tailed ducks. Splits reverting back to the status quo on this The Mississippi and Central Flyway would be allowed in the Special Sea specific aspect from our previously Councils recommended that we allow Duck Area if the sea duck season is set identified proposed change would likely States to use their established concurrently with the regular duck have minimal impact on the harvest of definitions of age for youth hunters as season; otherwise, season dates in the either sea ducks or other duck species the age requirement for participation in Special Sea Duck Area could not be youth hunting days, not to include while also removing any perceptions of split. Lastly, the Council recommended additional regulatory complexity or anyone over the age of 17. that the taking of crippled waterfowl The Pacific Flyway Council unnecessary loss of hunting under power be allowed to continue in opportunities. recommended striking the participation Special Sea Duck Areas as they are restriction that youth hunters must be A copy of the sea duck harvest currently delineated (50 CFR 20.105) potential assessment is available at the 15 years of age or younger and allowing (regardless of whether a special sea address indicated under FOR FURTHER each State to use their established duck season is held). INFORMATION CONTACT, or from our Web definition for the age of youth hunters Written Comments: The site at http://www.fws.gov/ as long as it is 17 years of age or Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and migratorybirds/ younger. The Council further Wildlife and several other commenters NewsPublicationsReports.html. recommended retaining other requested that we continue to allow the participation restrictions requiring that sea duck daily bag limit in the special 4. Canada Geese an adult at least 18 years of age must sea duck area to be independent of the accompany the youth hunter into the regular duck season daily bag limit, A. Special [Early] Seasons field. when the special sea duck season and Council Recommendations: The Service Response: Since its inception the regular season are open Pacific Flyway Council recommended in 1996, the Special Youth Waterfowl concurrently. They noted that we have generalizing the special early Canada Hunting Days have fostered greater allowed this for more than 50 years, and goose season frameworks in the Pacific involvement of youth in waterfowl stated that a change would result in Flyway to apply to all States except hunting and conservation. However, we both additional regulatory complexity Alaska. Specifically, the Council recognize that many States allow and unnecessary loss of hunting recommended a Canada goose season of individuals 17 years and younger to opportunity in some Atlantic Ocean up to 15 days during September 1–20 participate in youth hunting seasons coastal areas. with a daily bag limit of not more than other than those for waterfowl, whereas Service Response: We agree with the 5 Canada geese, except in Pacific the current Federal framework for the Atlantic Flyway Council’s County, Washington, where the daily Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days is 15 recommendations to reduce the harvest bag limit could not exceed 15 Canada years and younger. We further recognize of sea ducks. The recent Sea Duck geese. The Council recommended that that this difference has caused some Harvest Potential Assessment indicates all areas open to hunting of Canada confusion and frustration from youth that the likelihood of overharvest of geese in each State must be described, hunters, especially those between the scoter, Atlantic common eider, and delineated, and designated as such in ages of 15 and 17. Thus, we agree that long-tailed duck populations ranges each State’s hunting regulations. allowing individual States to have a from 48 percent (Eastern black scoter) to Service Response: We agree with the common definition of youth age for all 95 percent (long-tailed duck) under Pacific Flyway Council’s of their different youth hunting seasons current regulations. Further, sea ducks recommendation to generalize the would simplify the issue for many have a low reproduction rate, but a high special early Canada goose season States. States would still have the longevity of adults. As such, hunting framework to apply to all Pacific Flyway option to adopt an age restriction mortality is almost entirely additive. States except Alaska. The special early younger than 17 if they so choose. For One of the incentives for sea duck Canada goose hunting season is those youth hunters 16 years of age and hunting has been the opportunity for generally designed to reduce or control

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overabundant resident Canada goose We also agree with the Council’s waterfowl survey. The Council also populations. Early Canada goose recommendation to adjust the opening recommended that if the results of the seasons are currently allowed in 6 of 11 and closing framework dates for all 2016 mid-winter survey are not Pacific Flyway States excluding Alaska. geese in the Mississippi Flyway to available, then the results of the most Allowing a general season length of up September 1 through February 15 recent mid-winter survey should be to 15 days during September 1–20 and beginning in 2016. The Council’s used. a bag limit of up to 5 Canada geese in recommendation to change the goose Service Response: As we discussed in all of the Pacific Flyway States except framework opening date from the the August 6, 2015, proposed rule, the Alaska will simplify and standardize the Saturday nearest September 24 to current harvest strategy used to early Canada goose season framework September 1 is compatible with the determine the Atlantic brant season among Pacific Flyway States and recent change in our regulatory frameworks does not fit well within the provide a tool to help reduce or control schedule that combines the early and new regulatory process, similar to the the abundance of resident Canada geese late season regulations processes (see Rocky Mountain Population sandhill in all Pacific Flyway States. The also 5. White-Fronted Geese and 7. crane issue discussed below under 9. Flyway-wide framework is more Snow and Ross’s (Light) Geese, below). Sandhill Cranes. In developing the consistent with the frameworks for other Lastly, we note that the Council is annual proposed frameworks for species and the special early Canada developing a general Canada Goose Atlantic brant in the past, the Atlantic goose season frameworks in other Management Plan for the Flyway, which Flyway Council and the Service used Flyways. will incorporate aspects of existing the number of brant counted during the management plans for migrant Mid-winter Waterfowl Survey (MWS) in B. Regular Seasons populations (Eastern Prairie Population the Atlantic Flyway, and took into Council Recommendations: The (EPP), Mississippi Valley Population consideration the brant population’s Mississippi Flyway Council (MVP), and Southern James Bay expected productivity that summer. The recommended that the opening and Population (SJBP)) and the temperate- MWS is conducted each January, and closing framework dates for all geese in nesting Giant Canada Goose population. expected brant productivity is based on the Mississippi Flyway be September 1 Although the Flyway no longer early-summer observations of breeding to February 15 beginning in 2016. They recognizes zones for EPP, MVP and habitat conditions and nesting effort in also recommended that the frameworks SJBP populations, we note that portions important brant nesting areas. Thus, the for Canada geese in the Mississippi of the SJBP population migrate to the data under consideration were available Flyway, beginning in 2016, allow 107 Atlantic Flyway. Therefore, we urge the before the annual Flyway and SRC days with up to a 5-bird daily bag limit Mississippi Flyway Council to consult decision-making meetings took place in September 1–30 (except in the Intensive with the Atlantic Flyway Council as the late July. Although the former regulatory Harvest Zone in Minnesota, which may general Canada goose management plan alternatives for Atlantic brant were developed by factoring together long- have up to a 10-bird daily bag limit) and is being developed for the Mississippi term productivity rates (observed during a 3-bird daily bag limit for the Flyway. November and December productivity remainder of the season. Seasons could 5. White-Fronted Geese surveys) with estimated observed be split into 4 segments. Council Recommendations: The harvest under different framework Service Response: As we have Mississippi Flyway Council regulations, the primary decision- previously indicated (77 FR 58444, recommended that the opening and making criterion for selecting the annual September 20, 2012), we support the closing framework dates for all geese in frameworks was the MWS count. Mississippi Flyway Council the Mississippi Flyway be September 1 Under the new regulatory schedule recommendations to move from State- to February 15 beginning in 2016. for the 2016–17 migratory bird hunting specific frameworks to Flyway-wide Service Response: We agree with the regulations, neither the expected 2016 Canada goose frameworks. Management Mississippi Flyway Council’s brant production information (available of Canada geese in the Mississippi recommendation to adjust the opening summer 2016) nor the 2016 MWS count Flyway is complicated by the need to and closing framework dates for all (conducted in January 2016) was balance potentially conflicting geese in the Mississippi Flyway to available at the time of the December 11, objectives for arctic, subarctic, and September 1 through February 15 2015, proposed rule. However, we temperate (resident) breeding beginning in 2016. Currently, stated at that time that the 2016 MWS populations. Increased abundance of framework dates for white-fronted geese would be completed and winter brant temperate-breeding Canada geese has are from the Saturday nearest September data would be available by the expected caused conflicts with people and human 24 to the Sunday nearest February 15. publication of the final frameworks. activities, and regulations have been Adjusting the framework dates for other Therefore, in the September 24, 2015, gradually liberalized to increase harvest geese (snow and white-fronted geese) Federal Register (80 FR 57664), we of such birds to reduce those conflicts. will allow States flexibility to open and/ adopted the Atlantic Flyway’s changes The Council believes that hunting is an or close all goose seasons on the same to the then-current Atlantic brant hunt important means of controlling goose date. Since the numbers of white- plan strategies. Current harvest packages populations in the Mississippi Flyway, fronted geese present in the Mississippi (strategies) for Atlantic brant hunting but notes that Canada goose harvest has Flyway in September are low, we expect seasons are as follows: declined since 2006, even with recent no impacts from this change. • If the mid-winter waterfowl survey liberalizations enacted in the flyway. (MWS) count is <100,000 Atlantic brant, 6. Brant The Council believes the recommended the season would be closed. season structure will allow State Council Recommendations: The • If the MWS count is between managers additional flexibility in days, Atlantic Flyway Council recommends 100,000 and 115,000 brant, States could dates, and bag limits to meet that the 2016–17 season for Atlantic select a 30-day season with a 1-bird management needs and the desires of brant follow the Atlantic Flyway Brant daily bag limit. goose hunters in their State, and we Hunt plan pending the results of the • If the MWS count is between concur. 2016 Atlantic Flyway mid-winter 115,000 and 130,000 brant, States could

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select a 30-day season with a 2-bird allowable harvest be determined based Thus, we agree that the formula to daily bag limit. on the formula described in the Pacific determine the annual allowable harvest • If the MWS count is between and Central Flyway Management Plan for RMP sandhill cranes should be used 130,000 and 150,000 brant, States could for RMP sandhill cranes. under the new regulatory schedule and select a 50-day season with a 2-bird Service Response: We agree with the propose to utilize it as such. That daily bag limit. Mississippi Flyway Council to allow formula uses information on abundance • If the MWS count is between Tennessee an additional year under the and recruitment collected annually 150,000 and 200,000 brant, States could existing experimental season. The through operational monitoring select a 60-day season with a 2-bird Council notes that harvest during the programs, as well as constant values daily bag limit. first 2 years of the experiment was well based on past research or monitoring for • If the MWS count is >200,000 brant, below the permitted number, 342 and survival of fledglings to breeding age States could select a 60-day season with 393 cranes, respectively, in 2013 and and harvest retrieval rate. The formula a 3-bird daily bag limit. 2014. The approved Tennessee sandhill is: Under all the above open-season crane hunt plan allows Tennessee to × × × × alternatives, seasons would be between issue 775 hunters a total of 2,325 H = C P R L f the Saturday nearest September 24 and permits (3 per person). This permit Where: January 31. Further, States could split allocation was based on a peak number H = total annual allowable harvest; their seasons into 2 segments. of cranes observed in Tennessee (23,334 C = the average of the three most recent, The recently completed 2016 MWS during 2009–13), so the continued reliable fall population indices; Atlantic brant count was 157,927 brant. allotment of permits would still fall P = the average proportion of fledged chicks Thus, utilizing the above Atlantic brant within guidelines set by the Eastern in the fall population in the San Luis hunt strategies, the appropriate Atlantic Population Crane Management Plan. Valley during the most recent 3 years for brant hunting season for the 2016–17 which data are available; While the 2015–16 season marks the R = estimated recruitment of fledged chicks season is a 60-day season with a 2-bird completion of Tennessee’s experimental to breeding age (current estimate is 0.5); daily bag limit. 3-year sandhill crane season, Tennessee L = retrieval rate of 0.80 (allowance for an will collect and analyze population and 7. Snow and Ross’s (Light) Geese estimated 20 percent crippling loss based hunter data during the 2015–16 season on hunter interviews); and Council Recommendations: The and prepare a final report on the f = (C/16,000)3 (a variable factor used to Mississippi Flyway Council experimental season for distribution at adjust the total harvest to achieve a recommended that the opening and the late summer 2016 Flyway meeting. desired effect on the entire population) closing framework dates for all geese in We expect a proposal for an operational The 2015 fall RMP sandhill crane the Mississippi Flyway be September 1 season will likely be made at that time. abundance estimate was 24,330 cranes, to February 15 beginning in 2016. We also agree with the Central and resulting in a 3-year (2013–15) average Service Response: As we stated above Pacific Flyway Council’s of 21,453 cranes, an increase from the under 5. White-fronted Geese, we agree recommendation for new RMP sandhill previous 3-year average of 18,482 with the Mississippi Flyway Council’s crane hunting areas in Montana (Carbon cranes. The RMP crane recruitment recommendation to adjust the opening County) and Wyoming (Sheridan, estimate was 11.8 percent fledglings in and closing framework dates for all Johnson, and Natrona Counties). The the fall population, resulting in a 3-year geese in the Mississippi Flyway to new hunt areas are consistent with the (2013–15) average of 9.56 percent, an September 1 through February 15 Pacific and Central Flyway Council’s increase from the previous 3-year beginning in 2016. Currently, RMP sandhill crane management plan average of 8.23 percent. Using the above framework dates for snow geese are hunting area requirements. formula and the above most recent 3- from the Saturday nearest September 24 Regarding the RMP crane harvest, as year average abundance and recruitment to the Sunday nearest February 15. we discussed in the August 6, 2015, and estimates, the allowable harvest for the Adjusting the framework dates for other December 11, 2015, proposed rules, the 2016–17 season is 1,978 cranes. geese (light and white-fronted geese) current harvest strategy used to will allow States flexibility to open and/ calculate the allowable harvest of the 14. Woodcock or close all goose seasons on the same RMP of sandhill cranes does not fit well date. Since there are low numbers of within the new regulatory process, In 2011, we implemented a harvest snow geese present in the Mississippi similar to the Atlantic brant issue strategy for woodcock (76 FR 19876, Flyway in September, we expect no discussed above under 6. Brant. April 8, 2011). The harvest strategy impacts from this change. Currently, results of the fall survey of provides a transparent framework for RMP sandhill cranes, upon which the making regulatory decisions for 9. Sandhill Cranes annual allowable harvest is based, will woodcock season length and bag limit Council Recommendations: The continue to be released between while we work to improve monitoring Mississippi Flyway Council December 15 and January 31 each year, and assessment protocols for this recommended that Tennessee be which is after the date for which species. Utilizing the criteria developed allowed an additional year (2016–17) of proposed frameworks will be for the strategy, the 3-year average for their experimental sandhill crane formulated in the new regulatory the Singing Ground Survey indices and hunting season under harvest guidelines process. If the usual procedures for associated credible intervals fall within set for their experimental season. determining allowable harvest were the ‘‘moderate package’’ for both the The Central and Pacific Flyway used, data 2–4 years old would be used Eastern and Central Management Councils recommended (1) the addition to determine the annual allocation for Regions. As such, a ‘‘moderate season’’ of a new Rocky Mountain Population RMP sandhill cranes. Due to the for both management regions for the (RMP) sandhill crane hunting unit in variability in fall survey counts and 2016–17 season is appropriate. Carbon County, Montana; (2) a new recruitment for this population, and Specifics of the harvest strategy can hunt area for RMP sandhill cranes in their impact on the annual harvest be found at http://www.fws.gov/ Sheridan, Johnson, and Natrona allocations, we agree that relying on migratorybirds/ Counties, Wyoming; and (3) that data that is 2–4 years old is not ideal. 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16. Doves snow geese nest in the Egg River colony not likely jeopardize the continued Council Recommendations: The on Banks Island, Canada, but there are existence of endangered or threatened Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway small, but growing, nesting colonies species or result in the destruction or Councils recommended use of the along the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska. adverse modification of their critical ‘‘standard’’ season framework In 2015, biologists noted high lesser habitat. Findings from these comprising a 90-day season and 15-bird snow goose nest survival (>95%) on the consultations are included in a daily bag limit for States within the Colville River Delta and Ikpikpuk biological opinion, which concluded colonies on the Alaskan Arctic Coastal that the regulations are not likely to Eastern Management Unit. The Mississippi and Central Flyway Plain. Biologists also noted earlier jeopardize the continued existence of gosling development than any prior any endangered or threatened species. Councils recommended the use of the documented instance at the later colony. Additionally, these findings may have ‘‘standard’’ season package of a 15-bird Favorable nesting conditions were also caused modification of some regulatory daily bag limit and a 90-day season for observed across much of the North measures previously proposed, and the the 2016–17 mourning dove season in Slope of Alaska and western Arctic. The final frameworks reflect any such the States within the Central population estimate for Wrangel Island modifications. Our biological opinions Management Unit. snow geese was 240,000 in 2015, which resulting from this section 7 The Pacific Flyway Council is above the objective of 120,000 geese. consultation are public documents recommended use of the ‘‘standard’’ available for public inspection at the season framework for States in the National Environmental Policy Act address indicated under ADDRESSES. Western Management Unit (WMU) (NEPA) population of mourning doves. The programmatic document, Regulatory Planning and Review Service Response: Based on the ‘‘Second Final Supplemental (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563) harvest strategies and current Environmental Impact Statement: Executive Order 12866 provides that population status, we agree with the Issuance of Annual Regulations the Office of Information and Regulatory recommended selection of the Permitting the Sport Hunting of Affairs (OIRA) will review all significant ‘‘standard’’ season frameworks for Migratory Birds (EIS 20130139),’’ filed rules. OIRA has reviewed this rule and mourning doves in the Eastern, Central, with the Environmental Protection has determined that this rule is and Western Management Units for the Agency (EPA) on May 24, 2013, significant because it would have an 2016–17 season. addresses NEPA compliance by the annual effect of $100 million or more on 17. Alaska Service for issuance of the annual the economy. framework regulations for hunting of Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the Council Recommendations: The migratory game bird species. We principles of E.O. 12866 while calling Pacific Flyway Council recommended published a notice of availability in the for improvements in the nation’s increasing the daily bag limit for brant Federal Register on May 31, 2013 (78 regulatory system to promote from 2 to 3, and increasing the daily bag FR 32686), and our Record of Decision predictability, to reduce uncertainty, limit for light geese from 4 to 6. on July 26, 2013 (78 FR 45376). We also and to use the best, most innovative, Service Response: We agree with the address NEPA compliance for waterfowl and least burdensome tools for Pacific Flyway Council’s hunting frameworks through the annual achieving regulatory ends. The recommendation to increase the daily preparation of separate environmental executive order directs agencies to bag limit in Alaska from 2 to 3 brant. assessments, the most recent being consider regulatory approaches that The Flyway management plan for ‘‘Duck Hunting Regulations for 2016– reduce burdens and maintain flexibility Pacific brant allows harvest to increase 17,’’ with its corresponding January and freedom of choice for the public by two times the current level if the 3- 2016, finding of no significant impact. where these approaches are relevant, year average population index exceeds In addition, an August 1985 feasible, and consistent with regulatory 135,000 brant based on the mid-winter environmental assessment entitled objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes waterfowl survey. The 3-year (2013– ‘‘Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting further that regulations must be based 2015) average is 157,700 brant, and is Regulations on Federal Indian on the best available science and that near the population objective of 162,000 Reservations and Ceded Lands’’ is the rulemaking process must allow for brant. Increasing the daily bag limit available from the person indicated public participation and an open from 2 to 3 brant will allow additional under the caption FOR FURTHER exchange of ideas. We have developed hunting opportunity while maintaining INFORMATION CONTACT. this rule in a manner consistent with the season length at the maximum of these requirements. 107 days for brant, and is not expected Endangered Species Act Consideration An updated economic analysis was to increase harvest appreciably from Section 7 of the Endangered Species prepared for the 2013–14 season. This that anticipated with a 2-brant daily bag Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 analysis was based on data from the limit. et seq.), provides that, ‘‘The Secretary newly released 2011 National Hunting We also agree with the Pacific Flyway shall review other programs and Fishing Survey, the most recent Council’s recommendation to increase administered by him and utilize such year for which data are available (see the light goose daily bag limit from 4 to programs in furtherance of the purposes discussion in Regulatory Flexibility Act 6 light geese in Alaska. Two populations of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any section below). This analysis estimated of light geese occur in Alaska, and both action authorized, funded, or carried out consumer surplus for three alternatives are above Flyway management plan * * * is not likely to jeopardize the for duck hunting (estimates for other objectives based on the most recent continued existence of any endangered species are not quantified due to lack of breeding population indices. The species or threatened species or result in data). The alternatives were: (1) Issue population estimate for the Western the destruction or adverse modification restrictive regulations allowing fewer Arctic Population (WAP) of lesser snow of [critical] habitat. * * *.’’ days than those issued during the 2012– geese was 451,000 in 2013 (most recent Consequently, we conducted formal 13 season, (2) issue moderate estimate), which is above the objective consultations to ensure that actions regulations allowing more days than of 200,000 geese. 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liberal regulations identical to the et seq.). We may not conduct or sponsor Government-to-Government regulations in the 2012–13 season. For and you are not required to respond to Relationship With Tribes the 2013–14 season, we chose a collection of information unless it In accordance with the President’s Alternative 3, with an estimated displays a currently valid Office of memorandum of April 29, 1994, consumer surplus across all flyways of Management and Budget (OMB) control ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations $317.8–$416.8 million. For the 2016–17 number. OMB has reviewed and with Native American Tribal season, we have also chosen alternative approved the information collection Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive 3. We also chose alternative 3 for the requirements associated with migratory Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have 2009–10, the 2010–11, the 2011–12, the bird surveys and assigned the following evaluated possible effects on Federally 2012–13, the 2014–15, and the 2015–16 OMB control numbers: recognized Indian tribes and have seasons. The 2013–14 analysis is part of • 1018–0019—North American determined that there are no effects on the record for this rule and is available Woodcock Singing Ground Survey Indian trust resources. However, in the at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket (expires 5/31/2018). August 6 Federal Register, we solicited No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0034. • 1018–0023—Migratory Bird proposals for special migratory bird Regulatory Flexibility Act Surveys (expires 6/30/2017). Includes hunting regulations for certain Tribes on Migratory Bird Harvest Information The annual migratory bird hunting Federal Indian reservations, off- Program, Migratory Bird Hunter regulations have a significant economic reservation trust lands, and ceded lands Surveys, Sandhill Crane Survey, and impact on substantial numbers of small for the 2016–17 migratory bird hunting entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Parts Collection Survey. season. The resulting proposals will be Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed Unfunded Mandates Reform Act contained in a separate proposed rule. the economic impacts of the annual By virtue of these actions, we have hunting regulations on small business We have determined and certify, in consulted with affected Tribes. compliance with the requirements of the entities in detail as part of the 1981 cost- Federalism Effects benefit analysis. This analysis was Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 revised annually from 1990–95. In 1995, U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking Due to the migratory nature of certain the Service issued a Small Entity will not impose a cost of $100 million species of birds, the Federal Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which or more in any given year on local or Government has been given was subsequently updated in 1996, State government or private entities. responsibility over these species by the 1998, 2004, 2008, and 2013. The Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually primary source of information about regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded prescribe frameworks from which the hunter expenditures for migratory game Mandates Reform Act. States make selections regarding the bird hunting is the National Hunting Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order hunting of migratory birds, and we and Fishing Survey, which is conducted 12988 employ guidelines to establish special at 5-year intervals. The 2013 Analysis regulations on Federal Indian was based on the 2011 National Hunting The Department, in promulgating this reservations and ceded lands. This and Fishing Survey and the U.S. rule, has determined that this rule will process preserves the ability of the Department of Commerce’s County not unduly burden the judicial system States and tribes to determine which Business Patterns, from which it was and that it meets the requirements of seasons meet their individual needs. estimated that migratory bird hunters sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Any State or Indian tribe may be more would spend approximately $1.5 billion Order 12988. restrictive than the Federal frameworks at small businesses in 2013. Copies of Takings Implication Assessment at any time. The frameworks are the Analysis are available upon request developed in a cooperative process with from the Division of Migratory Bird In accordance with Executive Order the States and the Flyway Councils. Management (see FOR FURTHER 12630, this rule, authorized by the This process allows States to participate INFORMATION CONTACT) or from our Web Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. in the development of frameworks from site at http://www.fws.gov/ 703–711), does not have significant which they will make selections, migratorybirds or at http:// takings implications and does not affect thereby having an influence on their www.regulations.gov at Docket No. any constitutionally protected property own regulations. These rules do not FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0034. rights. This rule will not result in the have a substantial direct effect on fiscal physical occupancy of property, the capacity, change the roles or Small Business Regulatory Enforcement physical invasion of property, or the responsibilities of Federal or State Fairness Act regulatory taking of any property. In governments, or intrude on State policy This rule is a major rule under 5 fact, this rule allows hunters to exercise or administration. Therefore, in U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business otherwise unavailable privileges and, accordance with Executive Order 13132, Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. therefore, reduces restrictions on the use these regulations do not have significant For the reasons outlined above, this rule of private and public property. federalism effects and do not have will have an annual effect on the Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 sufficient federalism implications to economy of $100 million or more. warrant the preparation of a federalism However, because this rule establishes Executive Order 13211 requires summary impact statement. agencies to prepare Statements of hunting seasons, we are not deferring Regulations Promulgation the effective date under the exemption Energy Effects when undertaking certain contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1). actions. While this rule is a significant The rulemaking process for migratory regulatory action under Executive Order game bird hunting, by its nature, Paperwork Reduction Act 12866, it is not expected to adversely operates under a time constraint as This final rule does not contain any affect energy supplies, distribution, or seasons must be established each year or new information collection that requires use. Therefore, this action is not a hunting seasons remain closed. approval under the Paperwork significant energy action and no However, we intend that the public be Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 Statement of Energy Effects is required. provided extensive opportunity for

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public input and involvement in Dated: March 11, 2016. Flyways and Management Units compliance with Administrative Michael J. Bean, Waterfowl Flyways Procedure Act requirements. Thus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish when the preliminary proposed and Wildlife and Parks. Atlantic Flyway: Includes rulemaking was published, we Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, established what we believed were the Final Regulations Frameworks for Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New longest periods possible for public 2016–17 Hunting Seasons on Certain Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, comment and the most opportunities for Migratory Game Birds North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode public involvement. We also provided Island, South Carolina, Vermont, notification of our participation in Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Virginia, and West Virginia. multiple Flyway Council meetings, Act and delegated authorities, the Mississippi Flyway: Includes opportunities for additional public Department of the Interior approved the Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, review and comment on all Flyway following frameworks for season Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Council proposals for regulatory change, lengths, shooting hours, bag and Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and opportunities for additional public possession limits, and outside dates Tennessee, and Wisconsin. review during the SRC meeting. within which States may select seasons Central Flyway: Includes Colorado Therefore, we believe that sufficient for hunting migratory game birds (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, public notice and opportunity for between the dates of September 1, 2016, Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, involvement have been given to affected and March 10, 2017. These frameworks Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, persons regarding the migratory bird are summarized below. Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico hunting frameworks for the 2016–17 General hunting seasons. (east of the Continental Divide except the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), Further, after establishment of the Dates: All outside dates noted below North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, final frameworks, States need sufficient are inclusive. Texas, and Wyoming (east of the time to conduct their own public Shooting and Hawking (taking by Continental Divide). processes to select season dates and falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise Pacific Flyway: Includes Alaska, limits; to communicate those selections specified, from one-half hour before Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, to us; and to establish and publicize the sunrise to sunset daily. Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those necessary regulations and procedures to portions of Colorado, Montana, New implement their decisions Thus, we Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Mexico, and Wyoming not included in believe that if there were a delay in the specified, possession limits are three the Central Flyway. effective date of these regulations after times the daily bag limit. this final rulemaking, States might not Permits: For some species of Duck Management Units be able to meet their own administrative migratory birds, the Service authorizes High Plains Mallard Management needs and requirements. the use of permits to regulate harvest or Unit: Roughly defined as that portion of For the reasons cited above, we monitor their take by sport hunters, or the Central Flyway that lies west of the therefore find that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, both. In many cases (e.g., tundra swans, 100th meridian. within the terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of some sandhill crane populations), the Columbia Basin Mallard Management the Administrative Procedure Act, and Service determines the amount of Unit: In Washington, all areas east of the these frameworks will, therefore, take harvest that may be taken during Pacific Crest Trail and east of the Big effect immediately upon publication. hunting seasons during its formal White Salmon River in Klickitat County; Therefore, under authority of the regulations-setting process, and the and in Oregon, the counties of Gilliam, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), States then issue permits to hunters at Morrow, and Umatilla. levels predicted to result in the amount as amended (16 U.S.C. 703–711), we Mourning Dove Management Units prescribe final frameworks setting forth of take authorized by the Service. Thus, the species to be hunted, the daily bag although issued by States, the permits Eastern Management Unit: All States and possession limits, the shooting would not be valid unless the Service east of the Mississippi River, and hours, the season lengths, the earliest approved such take in its regulations. Louisiana. Central Management Unit: Arkansas, opening and latest closing season dates, These Federally authorized, State- Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and hunting areas, from which State issued permits are issued to individuals, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New conservation agency officials will select and only the individual whose name Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South hunting season dates and other options. and address appears on the permit at the Upon receipt of season selections from Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. time of issuance is authorized to take Western Management Unit: Arizona, these officials, we will publish a final migratory birds at levels specified in the rulemaking amending 50 CFR part 20 to California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, permit, in accordance with provisions of and Washington. reflect seasons, limits, and shooting both Federal and State regulations hours for the United States for the 2016– governing the hunting season. The Woodcock Management Regions 17 seasons. permit must be carried by the permittee Eastern Management Region: List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 when exercising its provisions and must Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, be presented to any law enforcement Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting officer upon request. The permit is not Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and recordkeeping requirements, transferrable or assignable to another North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Transportation, Wildlife. individual, and may not be sold, Island, South Carolina, Vermont, The rules that eventually will be bartered, traded, or otherwise provided Virginia, and West Virginia. promulgated for the 2016–17 hunting to another person. If the permit is Central Management Region: seasons are authorized under 16 U.S.C. altered or defaced in any way, the Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 a–j. permit becomes invalid. 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Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, age must accompany the youth hunter hold up to 5 days of its regular duck Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, into the field. This adult may not duck hunting season in September. All ducks Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, hunt but may participate in other that are legal during the regular duck Texas, and Wisconsin. seasons that are open on the special season may be taken during the Other geographic descriptions are youth day. Youth hunters 16 years of September segment of the season. The contained in a later portion of this age and older must possess a Federal September season segment may document. Migratory Bird Hunting and commence no earlier than the Saturday Conservation Stamp (also known as nearest September 20 (September 17). Definitions Federal Duck Stamp). Tundra swans The daily bag and possession limits will For the purpose of hunting may only be taken by participants be the same as those in effect during the regulations listed below, the collective possessing applicable tundra swan remainder of the regular duck season. terms ‘‘dark’’ and ‘‘light’’ geese include permits. The remainder of the regular duck the following species: season may not begin before October 10. Dark geese: Canada geese, white- Special September Teal Season fronted geese, brant (except in Alaska, Outside Dates: Between September 1 Waterfowl California, Oregon, Washington, and the and September 30, an open season on Atlantic Flyway Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose all species of teal may be selected by the species except light geese. following States in areas delineated by Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots Light geese: Snow (including blue) State regulations: Outside Dates: Between the Saturday geese and Ross’s geese. Atlantic Flyway: Delaware, Florida, nearest September 24 (September 24) Area, Zone, and Unit Descriptions: Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, and the last Sunday in January (January Geographic descriptions related to South Carolina, and Virginia. 29). regulations are contained in a later Mississippi Flyway: Alabama, Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 60 portion of this document. Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, days. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, Area-Specific Provisions: Frameworks Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, including no more than 4 mallards (no for open seasons, season lengths, bag Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, more than 2 of which can be females), and possession limits, and other special and Wisconsin. The seasons in Iowa, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 mottled duck, provisions are listed below by Flyway. Michigan, and Wisconsin are 1 fulvous whistling duck, 3 wood ducks, Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic experimental. 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 4 Flyway Central Flyway: Colorado (part), scoters, 4 eiders, and 4 long-tailed Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico (part), ducks. In the Atlantic Flyway States of Oklahoma, and Texas. The season in the Closures: The season on harlequin Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, northern portion of Nebraska is ducks is closed. Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, experimental. Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag of mergansers is 5, only 2 of which may where Sunday hunting is prohibited Limits: Not to exceed 16 consecutive be hooded mergansers. In States that Statewide by State law, all Sundays are hunting days in the Atlantic, include mergansers in the duck bag closed to all take of migratory waterfowl Mississippi, and Central Flyways. The limit, the daily limit is the same as the (including mergansers and coots). daily bag limit is 6 teal. duck bag limit, only 2 of which may be Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days Shooting Hours hooded mergansers. Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 Outside Dates: States may select 2 Atlantic Flyway: One-half hour before days per duck-hunting zone, designated coots. sunrise to sunset, except in South Lake Champlain Zone, New York: The as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days,’’ in Carolina, where the hours are from addition to their regular duck seasons. waterfowl seasons, limits, and shooting sunrise to sunset. hours should be the same as those The days must be held outside any Mississippi and Central Flyways: One- selected for the Lake Champlain Zone of regular duck season on a weekend, half hour before sunrise to sunset, Vermont. holidays, or other non-school days except in the States of Arkansas, Connecticut River Zone, Vermont: when youth hunters would have the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, The waterfowl seasons, limits, and maximum opportunity to participate. Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and shooting hours should be the same as The days may be held up to 14 days Wisconsin, where the hours are from those selected for the Inland Zone of before or after any regular duck-season sunrise to sunset. frameworks or within any split of a New Hampshire. regular duck season, or within any other Special September Duck Seasons Zoning and Split Seasons: Delaware, open season on migratory birds. Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee: In Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits lieu of a special September teal season, Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, may include ducks, geese, tundra a 5-consecutive-day teal/wood duck Virginia, and West Virginia may split swans, mergansers, coots, moorhens, season may be selected in September. their seasons into three segments; and gallinules and would be the same The daily bag limit may not exceed 6 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, as those allowed in the regular season. teal and wood ducks in the aggregate, of New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Flyway species and area restrictions which no more than 2 may be wood Pennsylvania, and Vermont may select would remain in effect. ducks. In addition, a 4-consecutive-day hunting seasons by zones and may split Shooting Hours: One-half hour before experimental teal-only season may be their seasons into two segments in each sunrise to sunset. selected in September either zone. Participation Restrictions: States may immediately before or immediately after Scoters, Eiders, and Long-Tailed Ducks use their established definition of age the 5-consecutive-day teal/wood duck Special Sea Duck Seasons for youth hunters. However, youth season. The daily bag limit is 6 teal. hunters may not be over the age of 17. Iowa: In lieu of an experimental Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, In addition, an adult at least 18 years of special September teal season, Iowa may Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New

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Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Canada Geese RP Zone: An 80-day season may be North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Special Early Canada Goose Seasons held between November 15 and March Carolina, and Virginia may select a 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The Special Sea Duck Season in designated A Canada goose season of up to 15 season may be split into 3 segments. Special Sea Duck Areas. If a Special Sea days during September 1–15 may be AP Zone: A 50-day season may be Duck Season is selected, scoters, eiders, selected for the Eastern Unit of held between November 15 and and long-tailed ducks may be taken in Maryland. Seasons not to exceed 30 February 5, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. the designated Special Sea Duck Area(s) days during September 1–30 may be Massachusetts: only during the Special Sea Duck selected for Connecticut, Florida, NAP Zone: A 70-day season may be Season dates; scoter, eiders, and long- Georgia, New Jersey, New York (Long held between October 1 and February tailed ducks may be taken outside of Island Zone only), North Carolina, 15, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. Special Sea Duck Area(s) during the Rhode Island, and South Carolina. Additionally, a special season may be regular duck season, in accordance with Seasons may not exceed 25 days during held from January 15 to February 15, the frameworks for ducks, mergansers, September 1–25 in the remainder of the with a 5-bird daily bag limit. and coots specified above. Flyway. Areas open to the hunting of AP Zone: A 50-day season may be held between October 10 and February Outside Dates: Between September 15 Canada geese must be described, delineated, and designated as such in 5, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. and January 31. New Hampshire: A 70-day season may Special Sea Duck Seasons and Daily each State’s hunting regulations. Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 be held Statewide between October 1 Bag Limits: 60 consecutive hunting and February 15, with a 3-bird daily bag days, or 60 days that are concurrent Canada geese. Shooting Hours: One-half hour before limit. with the regular duck season, with a sunrise to sunset, except that during any New Jersey: daily bag limit of 5, singly or in the special early Canada goose season, AP Zone: A 50-day season may be aggregate, of the listed sea duck species, shooting hours may extend to one-half held between the fourth Saturday in including no more than 4 scoters, 4 hour after sunset if all other waterfowl October (October 22) and February 5, eiders, and 4 long-tailed ducks. Within seasons are closed in the specific with a 3-bird daily bag limit. the special sea duck areas, during the RP Zone: An 80-day season may be applicable area. regular duck season in the Atlantic held between the fourth Saturday in Flyway, States may choose to allow the Regular Canada Goose Seasons October (October 22) and February 15, above sea duck limits in addition to the Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season limits applying to other ducks during Limits: Specific regulations for Canada may be split into 3 segments. Special Late Goose Season Area: A the regular season. In all other areas, sea geese are shown below by State. These special season may be held in ducks may be taken only during the seasons may also include white-fronted designated areas of North and South regular open season for ducks and are geese in an aggregate daily bag limit. New Jersey from January 15 to February part of the regular duck season daily bag Unless specified otherwise, seasons may (not to exceed 4 scoters, 4 eiders, and 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. be split into two segments. New York: 4 long-tailed ducks) and possession Connecticut: limits. NAP Zone: Between October 1 and North Atlantic Population (NAP) February 15, a 70-day season may be Special Sea Duck Areas: In all coastal Zone: Between October 1 and February waters and all waters of rivers and held, with a 3-bird daily bag limit in 15, a 70-day season may be held with both the High Harvest and Low Harvest streams seaward from the first upstream a 3-bird daily bag limit. bridge in Maine, New Hampshire, areas. Atlantic Population (AP) Zone: A 50- AP Zone: A 50-day season may be Massachusetts, Rhode Island, day season may be held between held between the fourth Saturday in Connecticut, and New York; in New October 10 and February 5, with a 3- October (October 22), except in the Lake Jersey, all coastal waters seaward from bird daily bag limit. Champlain Area where the opening date the International Regulations for South Zone: A special season may be is October 10, through February 5, with Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) held between January 15 and February a 3-bird daily bag limit. Demarcation Lines shown on National 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. Western Long Island RP Zone: A 107- Oceanic and Atmospheric Resident Population (RP) Zone: An day season may be held between the Administration (NOAA) Nautical Charts 80-day season may be held between Saturday nearest September 24 and further described in 33 CFR 80.165, October 1 and February 15, with a 5- (September 24) and March 10, with an 80.501, 80.502, and 80.503; in any bird daily bag limit. The season may be 8-bird daily bag limit. The season may waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in any split into 3 segments. be split into 3 segments. tidal waters of any bay that are Delaware: A 50-day season may be Rest of State RP Zone: An 80-day separated by at least 1 mile of open held between November 15 and season may be held between the fourth water from any shore, island, and February 5, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Saturday in October (October 22) and emergent vegetation in South Carolina Florida: An 80-day season may be March 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. and Georgia; and in any waters of the held between October 1 and March 10, The season may be split into 3 Atlantic Ocean and in any tidal waters with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season segments. of any bay that are separated by at least may be split into 3 segments. North Carolina: 800 yards of open water from any shore, Georgia: An 80-day season may be SJBP Zone: A 70-day season may be island, and emergent vegetation in held between October 1 and March 10, held between October 1 and December Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season 31, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. and Virginia; and provided that any may be split into 3 segments. RP Zone: An 80-day season may be such areas have been described, Maine: A 70-day season may be held held between October 1 and March 10, delineated, and designated as special Statewide between October 1 and with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season sea duck hunting areas under the February 15, with a 3-bird daily bag may be split into 3 segments. hunting regulations adopted by the limit. Northeast Hunt Unit: A 14-day season respective States. Maryland: may be held between the Saturday prior

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to December 25 (December 24) and season between the Saturday nearest September 1 and February 15. States January 31, with a 1-bird daily bag limit. September 24 (September 24) and may select a season for brant not to Pennsylvania: January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. exceed 70 days with 2 brant daily, or SJBP Zone: A 78-day season may be 107 days with 1 brant daily with outside Mississippi Flyway held between the first Saturday in dates the same as for Canada geese; October (October 1) and February 15, Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots alternately, States may include brant in with a 3-bird daily bag limit. Outside Dates: Between the Saturday an aggregate goose bag limit with either RP Zone: An 80-day season may be nearest September 24 (September 24) Canada geese, white-fronted geese, or held between the fourth Saturday in and the last Sunday in January (January dark geese. October (October 22) and March 10, 29). Light Geese: States may select seasons with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: for light geese not to exceed 107 days, may be split into 3 segments. The season may not exceed 60 days, with 20 geese daily between the AP Zone: A 50-day season may be with a daily bag limit of 6 ducks, September 1 and February 15. There is held between the fourth Saturday in including no more than 4 mallards (no no possession limit for light geese. October (October 22) and February 5, more than 2 of which may be females), Shooting Hours: One-half hour before with a 3-bird daily bag limit. 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, sunrise to sunset, except that during Rhode Island: A 70-day season may 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 3 scaup, September 1–15 shooting hours may be held between October 1 and February and 2 redheads. extend to one-half hour after sunset for 15, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. A Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit Canada geese if all other waterfowl and special late season may be held in is 5, only 2 of which may be hooded crane seasons are closed in the specific designated areas from January 15 to mergansers. In States that include applicable area. February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag mergansers in the duck bag limit, the Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may limit. daily limit is the same as the duck bag be split into three segments unless South Carolina: In designated areas, limit, only 2 of which may be hooded otherwise indicated. an 80-day season may be held between mergansers. Central Flyway October 1 and March 10, with a 5-bird Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 daily bag limit. The season may be split coots. Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots into 3 segments. Zoning and Split Seasons: Illinois, Vermont: Outside Dates: Between the Saturday Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, nearest September 24 (September 24) Lake Champlain Zone and Interior Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Zone: A 50-day season may be held and the last Sunday in January (January Tennessee, and Wisconsin may select 29). between October 10 and February 5 hunting seasons by zones. with a 3-bird daily bag limit. In Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Hunting Seasons Connecticut River Zone: A 70-day Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, season may be held between October 1 High Plains Mallard Management Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Unit (roughly defined as that portion of and February 15, with a 3-bird daily bag Wisconsin, the season may be split into limit. the Central Flyway that lies west of the two segments in each zone. 100th meridian): 97 days. The last 23 Virginia: In Alabama, Arkansas and SJBP Zone: A 40-day season may be days must run consecutively and may Mississippi, the season may be split into start no earlier than the Saturday nearest held between November 15 and January three segments. 14, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. December 10 (December 10). Additionally, a special late season may Geese Remainder of the Central Flyway: 74 be held between January 15 and days. Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Duck Limits: The daily bag limit is 6 February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag Limits limit. ducks, with species and sex restrictions AP Zone: A 50-day season may be Canada Geese: States may select as follows: 5 mallards (no more than 2 held between November 15 and seasons for Canada geese not to exceed of which may be females), 3 scaup, 2 February 5, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. 107 days with a 5-bird daily bag limit redheads, 3 wood ducks, 2 pintails, and RP Zone: An 80-day season may be September 1–30 (except in the Intensive 2 canvasbacks. In Texas, the daily bag held between November 15 and March Harvest Zone in Minnesota, which may limit on mottled ducks is 1, except that 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The have up to a 10-bird daily bag limit) and no mottled ducks may be taken during season may be split into 3 segments. a 3-bird daily bag limit for the the first 5 days of the season. In addition West Virginia: An 80-day season may remainder of the season. Seasons may to the daily limits listed above, the be held between October 1 and March be held between September 1 and States of Montana, North Dakota, South 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The February 15 and may be split into 4 Dakota, and Wyoming, in lieu of season may be split into 3 segments in segments. selecting an experimental September each zone. White-fronted Geese and Brant: teal season, may include an additional Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, daily bag and possession limit of 2 and Light Geese Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee 6 blue-winged teal, respectively, during Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and may select a season for white-fronted the first 16 days of the regular duck Limits: States may select a 107-day geese not to exceed 74 days with 3 geese season in each respective duck hunting season between October 1 and March daily, or 88 days with 2 geese daily, or zone. These extra limits are in addition 10, with a 25-bird daily bag limit and no 107 days with 1 goose daily between to the regular duck bag and possession possession limit. States may split their September 1 and February 15; Alabama, limits. seasons into three segments. Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit Ohio, and Wisconsin may select a is 5 mergansers, only 2 of which may be Brant season for white-fronted geese not to hooded mergansers. In States that Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and exceed 107 days with 5 geese daily, in include mergansers in the duck daily Limits: States may select a 60-day aggregate with dark geese between bag limit, the daily limit may be the

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same as the duck bag limit, only two of Season Lengths and Limits exceed 5 Canada geese, except in Pacific which may be hooded mergansers. Light Geese: States may select a light County, Washington, where the daily Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 goose season not to exceed 107 days. bag limit may not exceed 15 Canada coots. The daily bag limit for light geese is 50 geese. Areas open to hunting of Canada Zoning and Split Seasons: Colorado, with no possession limit. geese in each State must be described, Kansas (Low Plains portion), Montana, Dark Geese: In Kansas, Nebraska, delineated, and designated as such in Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma (Low North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, each State’s hunting regulations. Plains portion), South Dakota (Low and the Eastern Goose Zone of Texas, Plains portion), Texas (Low Plains Regular Goose Seasons States may select a season for Canada portion), and Wyoming may select geese (or any other dark goose species Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and hunting seasons by zones. Limits In Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New except white-fronted geese) not to exceed 107 days with a daily bag limit Canada geese and brant: Except as Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South subsequently noted, 107-day seasons Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, the of 8. For white-fronted geese, these States may select either a season of 74 may be selected with outside dates regular season may be split into two between the Saturday nearest September segments. days with a bag limit of 3, or an 88-day season with a bag limit of 2, or a season 24 (September 24) and the last Sunday Geese of 107 days with a bag limit of 1. in January (January 29). In Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Special Early Canada Goose Seasons In Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming, States may select seasons Utah, the daily bag limit is 4 Canada In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, not to exceed 107 days. The daily bag geese and brant in the aggregate. In New South Dakota, and Texas, Canada goose limit for dark geese is 5 in the aggregate. Mexico and Wyoming, the daily bag seasons of up to 30 days during In the Western Goose Zone of Texas, limit is 3 Canada geese and brant in the September 1–30 may be selected. In the season may not exceed 95 days. The aggregate. In California, Oregon, and Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, daily bag limit for Canada geese (or any Washington, the daily bag limit is 4 Montana, and Wyoming, Canada goose other dark goose species except white- Canada geese. For brant, Oregon and seasons of up to 15 days during fronted geese) is 5. The daily bag limit Washington may select a 16-day season September 1–15 may be selected. The for white-fronted geese is 2. and California a 37-day season. Days daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada must be consecutive. Washington and geese, except in Kansas, Nebraska, and Pacific Flyway California may select hunting seasons Oklahoma, where the daily bag limit Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots for up to two zones. The daily bag limit may not exceed 8 Canada geese and in is 2 brant and is in addition to other Outside Dates: Between the Saturday North Dakota and South Dakota, where goose limits. In Oregon and California, nearest September 24 (September 24) the daily bag limit may not exceed 15 the brant season must end no later than and the last Sunday in January (January Canada geese. Areas open to the hunting December 15. of Canada geese must be described, 29). White-fronted geese: Except as Hunting Seasons and Duck and delineated, and designated as such in subsequently noted, 107-day seasons Merganser Limits: 107 days. The daily each State’s hunting regulations. may be selected with outside dates bag limit is 7 ducks and mergansers, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before between the Saturday nearest September including no more than 2 female sunrise to sunset, except that during 24 (September 24) and March 10. The mallards, 2 pintails, 2 canvasbacks, 3 September 1–15 shooting hours may daily bag limit is 10. extend to one-half hour after sunset if scaup, and 2 redheads. For scaup, the Light geese: Except as subsequently all other waterfowl and crane seasons season length is 86 days, which may be noted, 107-day seasons may be selected are closed in the specific applicable split according to applicable zones and with outside dates between the Saturday area. split duck hunting configurations nearest September 24 (September 24) approved for each State. Regular Goose Seasons and March 10. The daily bag limit is 20. Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple Split Seasons: Unless otherwise Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may Gallinule Limits: The daily bag limit of specified, seasons for geese may be split be split into three segments. Three-way coots, common moorhens, and purple into up to 3 segments. Three-way split split seasons for Canada geese require gallinules is 25, singly or in the seasons for Canada geese and white- Central Flyway Council and U.S. Fish aggregate. fronted geese require Pacific Flyway and Wildlife Service approval, and a 3- Zoning and Split Seasons: Arizona, Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife year evaluation by each participating California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Service approval and a 3-year State. Oregon, Utah, Washington, and evaluation by each participating State. Outside Dates: For dark geese, seasons Wyoming may select hunting seasons by California: The daily bag limit for may be selected between the outside zones and may split their seasons into Canada geese is 10. dates of the Saturday nearest September two segments. Balance of State Zone: A Canada 24 (September 24) and the Sunday Montana and New Mexico may split goose season may be selected with nearest February 15 (February 12). For their seasons into three segments. outside dates between the Saturday light geese, outside dates for seasons Colorado River Zone, California: nearest September 24 (September 24) may be selected between the Saturday Seasons and limits should be the same and March 10. In the Sacramento Valley nearest September 24 (September 24) as seasons and limits selected in the Special Management Area, the season and March 10. In the Rainwater Basin adjacent portion of Arizona (South on white-fronted geese must end on or Light Goose Area (East and West) of Zone). before December 28, and the daily bag Nebraska, temporal and spatial Geese limit is 3 white-fronted geese. In the restrictions that are consistent with the North Coast Special Management Area, late-winter snow goose hunting strategy Special Early Canada Goose Seasons hunting days that occur after the last cooperatively developed by the Central A Canada goose season of up to 15 Sunday in January (January 29) should Flyway Council and the Service are days during September 1–20 may be be concurrent with Oregon’s South required. selected. The daily bag limit may not Coast Zone.

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Idaho: to the Memorandum of Understanding must achieve at least an 80-percent Zone 2: Idaho will continue to entered into with the Service regarding hunter compliance rate, or subsequent monitor the snow goose hunt that monitoring the impacts of take during permits will be reduced by 10 percent. occurs after the last Sunday in January the regular Canada goose season on the All three States must provide to the (January 29) in the American Falls dusky Canada goose population. Service by June 30, 2017, a report Reservoir/Fort Hall Bottoms and Swans detailing harvest, hunter participation, surrounding areas at 3-year intervals. reporting compliance, and monitoring of Oregon: The daily bag limit for light In portions of the Pacific Flyway swan populations in the designated geese is 6 on or before the last Sunday (Montana, Nevada, and Utah), an open hunt areas. in January (January 29). season for taking a limited number of Harney and Lake County Zone: For swans may be selected. Permits will be Tundra Swans Lake County only, the daily white- issued by the State and will authorize In portions of the Atlantic Flyway fronted goose bag limit is 1. each permittee to take no more than 1 (North Carolina and Virginia) and the Northwest Permit Zone: A Canada swan per season with each permit. Central Flyway (North Dakota, South goose season may be selected with Nevada may issue up to 2 permits per Dakota [east of the Missouri River], and outside dates between the Saturday hunter. Montana and Utah may issue that portion of Montana in the Central nearest September 24 (September 24) only 1 permit per hunter. Each State’s Flyway), an open season for taking a and March 10. Goose seasons may be season may open no earlier than the limited number of tundra swans may be split into 3 segments. The daily bag Saturday nearest October 1 (October 1). selected. Permits will be issued by the limit of light geese is 6. In the Tillamook These seasons are also subject to the States that authorize the take of no more County Management Area, the hunting following conditions: than 1 tundra swan per permit. A season is closed on geese. Montana: No more than 500 permits second permit may be issued to hunters South Coast Zone: A Canada goose may be issued. The season must end no from unused permits remaining after the season may be selected with outside later than December 1. The State must first drawing. The States must obtain dates between the Saturday nearest implement a harvest-monitoring harvest and hunter participation data. September 24 (September 24) and program to measure the species These seasons are also subject to the March 10. The daily bag limit of Canada composition of the swan harvest and following conditions: geese is 6. Hunting days that occur after should use appropriate measures to In the Atlantic Flyway: maximize hunter compliance in the last Sunday in January (January 29) —The season may be 90 days, between reporting bill measurement and color should be concurrent with California’s October 1 and January 31. information. North Coast Special Management Area. —In North Carolina, no more than 5,000 Goose seasons may be split into 3 Utah: No more than 2,000 permits may be issued. During the swan season, permits may be issued. segments. —In Virginia, no more than 600 permits no more than 10 trumpeter swans may Utah: A Canada goose and brant may be issued. be taken. The season must end no later season may be selected in the Wasatch In the Central Flyway: Front and Washington County Zones than the second Sunday in December with outside dates between the Saturday (December 11) or upon attainment of 10 —The season may be 107 days, between nearest September 24 (September 24) trumpeter swans in the harvest, the Saturday nearest October 1 and the first Sunday in February whichever occurs earliest. The Utah (October 1) and January 31. (February 5). season remains subject to the terms of —In the Central Flyway portion of Washington: The daily bag limit is 4 the Memorandum of Agreement entered Montana, no more than 500 permits geese. into with the Service in August 2003, may be issued. Area 1: Goose season outside dates are regarding harvest monitoring, season —In North Dakota, no more than 2,200 between the Saturday nearest September closure procedures, and education permits may be issued. 24 (September 24) and the last Sunday requirements to minimize the take of —In South Dakota, no more than 1,300 in January (January 29). trumpeter swans during the swan permits may be issued. Areas 2A and 2B (Southwest Permit season. Sandhill Cranes Zone): A Canada goose season may be Nevada: No more than 650 permits selected with outside dates between the may be issued. During the swan season, Regular Seasons in the Mississippi Saturday nearest September 24 no more than 5 trumpeter swans may be Flyway (September 24) and March 10. Goose taken. The season must end no later Outside Dates: Between September 1 seasons may be split into 3 segments. than the Sunday following January 1 and February 28 in Minnesota, and Area 4: Goose seasons may be split (January 8) or upon attainment of 5 between September 1 and January 31 in into 3 segments. trumpeter swans in the harvest, Kentucky. whichever occurs earliest. Hunting Seasons: A season not to Permit Zones In addition, the States of Utah and exceed 37 consecutive days may be In Oregon and Washington permit Nevada must implement a harvest- selected in the designated portion of zones, the hunting season is closed on monitoring program to measure the northwestern Minnesota (Northwest dusky Canada geese. A dusky Canada species composition of the swan Goose Zone), and a season not to exceed goose is any dark-breasted Canada goose harvest. The harvest-monitoring 60 consecutive days, in Kentucky. (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) program must require that all harvested Daily Bag Limit: 2 sandhill cranes. In with a bill length between 40 and 50 swans or their species-determinant parts Kentucky, the seasonal bag limit is 3 millimeters. Hunting of geese will only be examined by either State or Federal sandhill cranes. be by hunters possessing a State-issued biologists for the purpose of species Permits: Each person participating in permit authorizing them to do so. classification. The States should use the regular sandhill crane seasons must Shooting hours for geese may begin no appropriate measures to maximize have a valid Federal or State sandhill earlier than sunrise. Regular Canada hunter compliance in providing bagged crane hunting permit. goose seasons in the permit zones of swans for examination. Further, the Other Provisions: The number of Oregon and Washington remain subject States of Montana, Nevada, and Utah permits (where applicable), open areas,

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season dates, protection plans for other Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, Mexico, and Wyoming, 25 rails, singly species, and other provisions of seasons open areas, season dates, protection or in the aggregate of the two species. must be consistent with the plans for other species, and other The season is closed in the remainder of management plans and approved by the provisions of seasons must be consistent the Pacific Flyway. Mississippi Flyway Council. with the management plan and Snipe approved by the Central and Pacific Experimental Season in the Mississippi Outside Dates: Between September 1 Flyway Flyway Councils, with the following exceptions: and February 28, except in Connecticut, Outside Dates: Between September 1 A. In Utah, 100 percent of the harvest Delaware, Maine, Maryland, and January 31. will be assigned to the RMP quota; Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Hunting Seasons: A season not to B. In Arizona, monitoring the racial Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, exceed 60 consecutive days may be composition of the harvest must be Vermont, and Virginia, where the selected in Tennessee. conducted at 3-year intervals; season must end no later than January Bag Limit: Not to exceed 3 daily and C. In Idaho, 100 percent of the harvest 31. 3 per season in Tennessee. will be assigned to the RMP quota; and Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Permits: Each person participating in D. In New Mexico, the season in the Limits: Seasons may not exceed 107 the regular sandhill crane season must Estancia Valley is experimental, with a days and may be split into two have a valid Federal or State sandhill requirement to monitor the level and segments. The daily bag limit is 8 snipe. crane hunting permit. racial composition of the harvest; Zoning: Seasons may be selected by Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, greater sandhill cranes in the harvest zones established for duck hunting. open areas, season dates, protection will be assigned to the RMP quota. plans for other species, and other American Woodcock provisions of seasons must be consistent Common Moorhens and Purple Outside Dates: States in the Eastern with the management plan and Gallinules Management Region may select hunting approved by the Mississippi Flyway Outside Dates: Between September 1 seasons between October 1 and January Council. and the last Sunday in January (January 31. States in the Central Management Regular Seasons in the Central Flyway 29) in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Region may select hunting seasons Central Flyways. States in the Pacific between the Saturday nearest September Outside Dates: Between September 1 Flyway have been allowed to select 22 (September 24) and January 31. and February 28. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Hunting Seasons: Seasons not to their hunting seasons between the Limits: Seasons may not exceed 45 days exceed 37 consecutive days may be outside dates for the season on ducks, in the Eastern and Central Regions. The selected in designated portions of Texas mergansers, and coots; therefore, daily bag limit is 3. Seasons may be split (Area 2). Seasons not to exceed 58 frameworks for common moorhens and into two segments. consecutive days may be selected in purple gallinules are included with the Zoning: New Jersey may select designated portions of the following duck, merganser, and coot frameworks. seasons in each of two zones. The States: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag season in each zone may not exceed 36 North Dakota, South Dakota, and Limits: Seasons may not exceed 70 days days. Wyoming. Seasons not to exceed 93 in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central consecutive days may be selected in Flyways. Seasons may be split into 2 Band-Tailed Pigeons designated portions of the following segments. The daily bag limit is 15 common moorhens and purple Pacific Coast States (California, Oregon, States: New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Washington, and Nevada) Texas. gallinules, singly or in the aggregate of Daily Bag Limits: 3 sandhill cranes, the two species. Outside Dates: Between September 15 except 2 sandhill cranes in designated Zoning: Seasons may be selected by and January 1. portions of North Dakota (Area 2) and zones established for duck hunting. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Texas (Area 2). Rails Limits: Not more than 9 consecutive Permits: Each person participating in days, with a daily bag limit of 2. the regular sandhill crane season must Outside Dates: States included herein Zoning: California may select hunting have a valid Federal or State sandhill may select seasons between September seasons not to exceed 9 consecutive crane hunting permit. 1 and the last Sunday in January days in each of two zones. The season (January 29) on clapper, king, sora, and in the North Zone must close by October Special Seasons in the Central and Virginia rails. 3. Pacific Flyways Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, exceed 70 days, and may be split into Four-Corners States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming may 2 segments. New Mexico, and Utah) select seasons for hunting sandhill Daily Bag Limits Outside Dates: Between September 1 cranes within the range of the Rocky and November 30. Mountain Population (RMP) subject to Clapper and King Rails: In Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag the following conditions: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Limits: Not more than 14 consecutive Outside Dates: Between September 1 Jersey, and Rhode Island, 10, singly or days, with a daily bag limit of 2. and January 31. in the aggregate of the two species. In Zoning: New Mexico may select Hunting Seasons: The season in any Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, hunting seasons not to exceed 14 State or zone may not exceed 30 Mississippi, North Carolina, South consecutive days in each of two zones. consecutive days. Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, 15, singly The season in the South Zone may not Bag limits: Not to exceed 3 daily and or in the aggregate of the two species. open until October 1. 9 per season. Sora and Virginia Rails: In the Permits: Participants must have a Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Doves valid permit, issued by the appropriate Flyways and the Pacific Flyway Outside Dates: Between September 1 State, in their possession while hunting. portions of Colorado, Montana, New and January 15, except as otherwise

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provided, States may select hunting may be mourning doves and no more incidental harvest includes 5 dusky seasons and daily bag limits as follows: than 2 may be white-tipped doves. Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is any dark-breasted Canada goose Eastern Management Unit Western Management Unit (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Limits with a bill length between 40 and 50 Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and millimeters. daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Washington: Not more than 60 C. In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, the daily white-winged doves in the aggregate. consecutive days, with a daily bag limit bag limit is 6 Canada geese. Zoning and Split Seasons: States may of 15 mourning and white-winged doves White-fronted Geese: The daily bag select hunting seasons in each of two in the aggregate. limit is 4 with the following exceptions: zones. The season within each zone may Arizona and California: Not more A. In Units 9, 10, and 17, the daily bag be split into not more than three than 60 days, which may be split limit is 6 white-fronted geese. periods. Regulations for bag and between two periods, September 1–15 B. In Unit 18, the daily bag limit is 10 possession limits, season length, and and November 1–January 15. In white-fronted geese. shooting hours must be uniform within Arizona, during the first segment of the Brant: The daily bag limit is 3. specific hunting zones. season, the daily bag limit is 15 Snipe: The daily bag limit is 8. mourning and white-winged doves in Central Management Unit Sandhill cranes: The daily bag limit is the aggregate, of which no more than 10 2 in the Southeast, Gulf Coast, Kodiak, For all States except Texas: could be white-winged doves. During and Aleutian Zones, and Unit 17 in the Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag the remainder of the season, the daily North Zone. In the remainder of the Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a bag limit is 15 mourning doves. In North Zone (outside Unit 17), the daily daily bag limit of 15 mourning and California, the daily bag limit is 15 bag limit is 3. white-winged doves in the aggregate. mourning and white-winged doves in Zoning and Split Seasons: States may the aggregate, of which no more than 10 Tundra Swans: Open seasons for select hunting seasons in each of two could be white-winged doves. tundra swans may be selected subject to zones. The season within each zone may the following conditions: be split into not more than three Alaska A. All seasons are by registration periods. Outside Dates: Between September 1 permit only. and January 26. B. All season framework dates are Texas Hunting Seasons: Alaska may select September 1–October 31. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag 107 consecutive days for waterfowl, C. In Unit 17, no more than 200 Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a sandhill cranes, and common snipe in permits may be issued during this daily bag limit of 15 mourning, white- each of 5 zones. The season may be split operational season. No more than 3 winged, and white-tipped doves in the without penalty in the Kodiak Zone. tundra swans may be authorized per aggregate, of which no more than 2 may The seasons in each zone must be permit, with no more than 1 permit be white-tipped doves. concurrent. issued per hunter per season. Zoning and Split Seasons: Texas may Closures: The hunting season is D. In Unit 18, no more than 500 select hunting seasons for each of three closed on emperor geese, spectacled permits may be issued during the zones subject to the following eiders, and Steller’s eiders. operational season. No more than 3 conditions: Daily Bag and Possession Limits tundra swans may be authorized per A. The hunting season may be split permit. No more than 1 permit may be Ducks: Except as noted, a basic daily into not more than two periods, except issued per hunter per season. bag limit of 7 ducks. Daily bag limits in in that portion of Texas in which the E. In Unit 22, no more than 300 the North Zone are 10, and in the Gulf special white-winged dove season is permits may be issued during the Coast Zone, they are 8. The basic limits allowed, where a limited take of operational season. No more than 3 may include no more than 1 canvasback mourning and white-tipped doves may tundra swans may be authorized per daily and may not include sea ducks. also occur during that special season In addition to the basic duck limits, permit. No more than 1 permit may be (see Special White-Winged Dove Area). Alaska may select sea duck limits of 10 issued per hunter per season. B. A season may be selected for the daily, singly or in the aggregate, F. In Unit 23, no more than 300 North and Central Zones between including no more than 6 each of either permits may be issued during the September 1 and January 25; and for the harlequin or long-tailed ducks. Sea operational season. No more than 3 South Zone between the Friday nearest ducks include scoters, common and tundra swans may be authorized per September 20 (September 23), but not king eiders, harlequin ducks, long-tailed permit. No more than 1 permit may be earlier than September 17, and January ducks, and common and red-breasted issued per hunter per season. 25. mergansers. Hawaii C. Except as noted above, regulations Light Geese: The daily bag limit is 6. for bag and possession limits, season Canada Geese: The daily bag limit is Outside Dates: Between October 1 and length, and shooting hours must be 4 with the following exceptions: January 31. uniform within each hunting zone. A. In Units 5 and 6, the taking of Hunting Seasons: Not more than 65 Special White-Winged Dove Area in Canada geese is permitted from days (75 under the alternative) for Texas: In addition, Texas may select a September 28 through December 16. mourning doves. hunting season of not more than 4 days B. On Middleton Island in Unit 6, a Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 (12 for the Special White-Winged Dove Area special, permit-only Canada goose under the alternative) mourning doves. of the South Zone between September 1 season may be offered. A mandatory Note: Mourning doves may be taken in and September 19. The daily bag limit goose identification class is required. Hawaii in accordance with shooting hours may not exceed 15 white-winged, Hunters must check in and check out. and other regulations set by the State of mourning, and white-tipped doves in The bag limit is 1 daily and 1 in Hawaii, and subject to the applicable the aggregate, of which no more than 2 possession. The season will close if provisions of 50 CFR part 20.

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Puerto Rico Barbary dove or partridge; common Maine State Highway 11 in Newfield; ground-dove, also known as stone dove, then north and east along Route 11 to Doves and Pigeons tobacco dove, rola, or tortolita; scaly- the intersection of U.S. Route 202 in Outside Dates: Between September 1 naped pigeon, also known as red-necked Auburn; then north and east on Route and January 15. or scaled pigeon. 202 to the intersection of I–95 in Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Augusta; then north and east along I–95 Ducks days. to Route 15 in Bangor; then east along Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Outside Dates: Between December 1 Route 15 to Route 9; then east along to exceed 20 Zenaida, mourning, and and January 31. Route 9 to Stony Brook in Baileyville; white-winged doves in the aggregate, of Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 then east along Stony Brook to the which not more than 10 may be Zenaida consecutive days. United States border. doves and 3 may be mourning doves. Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 6. Coastal Zone: That portion south of a Not to exceed 5 scaly-naped pigeons. Closed Seasons: The season is closed line extending east from the Maine–New Closed Seasons: The season is closed on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked Brunswick border in Calais at the Route on the white-crowned pigeon and the pintail, West Indian whistling duck, 1 Bridge; then south along Route 1 to plain pigeon, which are protected by the fulvous whistling duck, and masked the Maine–New Hampshire border in Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. duck. Kittery. Closed Areas: There is no open season Special Falconry Regulations South Zone: Remainder of the State. on doves or pigeons in the following areas: Municipality of Culebra, Falconry is a permitted means of Maryland Desecheo Island, Mona Island, El Verde taking migratory game birds in any State Special Teal Season Area: Calvert, Closure Area, and Cidra Municipality meeting Federal falconry standards in Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, and adjacent areas. 50 CFR 21.29. These States may select Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, an extended season for taking migratory Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Ducks, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, and game birds in accordance with the Worcester Counties; that part of Anne Snipe following: Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Outside Dates: Between October 1 and Extended Seasons: For all hunting Interstate 97, and Route 3; that part of January 31. methods combined, the combined Prince George’s County east of Route 3 Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 length of the extended season, regular and Route 301; and that part of Charles days may be selected for hunting ducks, season, and any special or experimental County east of Route 301 to the Virginia common moorhens, and common snipe. seasons must not exceed 107 days for State Line. The season may be split into two any species or group of species in a segments. geographical area. Each extended season Massachusetts may be divided into a maximum of 3 Daily Bag Limits Western Zone: That portion of the segments. State west of a line extending south Ducks: Not to exceed 6. Framework Dates: Seasons must fall from the Vermont State line on I–91 to Common moorhens: Not to exceed 6. between September 1 and March 10. MA 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south Common snipe: Not to exceed 8. Daily Bag Limits: Falconry daily bag on MA 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 Closed Seasons: The season is closed limits for all permitted migratory game to the Connecticut State line. on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked birds must not exceed 3 birds, singly or Central Zone: That portion of the pintail, West Indian whistling duck, in the aggregate, during extended State east of the Berkshire Zone and fulvous whistling duck, and masked falconry seasons, any special or west of a line extending south from the duck, which are protected by the experimental seasons, and regular New Hampshire State line on I–95 to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The hunting seasons in all States, including U.S. 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on season also is closed on the purple those that do not select an extended I–93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. gallinule, American coot, and Caribbean falconry season. 6, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA coot. Regular Seasons: General hunting 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island Closed Areas: There is no open season regulations, including seasons and State line; except the waters, and the on ducks, common moorhens, and hunting hours, apply to falconry in each lands 150 yards inland from the high- common snipe in the Municipality of State listed in 50 CFR 21.29. Regular water mark, of the Assonet River Culebra and on Desecheo Island. season bag limits do not apply to upstream to the MA 24 bridge, and the Virgin Islands falconry. The falconry bag limit is not in Taunton River upstream to the Center addition to gun limits. St.-Elm St. bridge shall be in the Coastal Doves and Pigeons Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions Zone. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Coastal Zone: That portion of and January 15. Ducks (Including Mergansers) and Massachusetts east and south of the Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Coots Central Zone. days for Zenaida doves. Atlantic Flyway New Hampshire Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not to exceed 10 Zenaida doves. Connecticut Northern Zone: That portion of the Closed Seasons: No open season is North Zone: That portion of the State State east and north of the Inland Zone prescribed for ground or quail doves or north of I–95. beginning at the Jct. of Rte. 10 and Rte. pigeons. South Zone: Remainder of the State. 25–A in Orford, east on Rte. 25A to Rte. Closed Areas: There is no open season 25 in Wentworth, southeast on Rte. 25 for migratory game birds on Ruth Cay Maine to Exit 26 of Rte. I–93 in Plymouth, (just south of St. Croix). North Zone: That portion north of the south on Rte. I–93 to Rte. 3 at Exit 24 Local Names for Certain Birds: line extending east along Maine State of Rte. I–93 in Ashland, northeast on Zenaida dove, also known as mountain Highway 110 from the New Hampshire- Rte. 3 to Rte. 113 in Holderness, north dove; bridled quail-dove, also known as Maine State line to the intersection of on Rte. 113 to Rte. 113–A in Sandwich,

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north on Rte. 113–A to Rte. 113 in New York and around the shoreline of Maquam Tamworth, east on Rte. 113 to Rte. 16 Lake Champlain Zone: That area east Bay and Hog Island to VT 78 at the West in Chocorua, north on Rte. 16 to Rte. and north of a continuous line Swanton Bridge; VT 78 to VT 2 in 302 in Conway, east on Rte. 302 to the extending along U.S. 11 from the New Alburg; VT 2 to the Richelieu River in Maine–New Hampshire border. York–Canada International boundary Alburg; along the east shore of the Inland Zone: That portion of the State south to NY 9B, south along NY 9B to Richelieu River to the Canadian border. south and west of the Northern Zone, U.S. 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 Interior Zone: That portion of west of the Coastal Zone, and includes south of Keesville; south along NY 22 to Vermont east of the Lake Champlain the area of Vermont and New the west shore of South Bay, along and Zone and west of a line extending from Hampshire as described for hunting around the shoreline of South Bay to NY the Massachusetts border at Interstate reciprocity. A person holding a New 22 on the east shore of South Bay; 91; north along Interstate 91 to U.S. 2; Hampshire hunting license that allows southeast along NY 22 to U.S. 4, east along U.S. 2 to VT 102; north along the taking of migratory waterfowl or a northeast along U.S. 4 to the Vermont VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT 253 person holding a Vermont resident State line. to the Canadian border. Connecticut River Zone: The hunting license that allows the taking of Long Island Zone: That area remaining portion of Vermont east of migratory waterfowl may take migratory consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk the Interior Zone. waterfowl and coots from the following County, that area of Westchester County designated area of the Inland Zone: The southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. Mississippi Flyway State of Vermont east of Rte. I–91 at the Western Zone: That area west of a line Illinois Massachusetts border, north on Rte. I– extending from Lake Ontario east along 91 to Rte. 2, north on Rte. 2 to Rte. 102, the north shore of the Salmon River to North Zone: That portion of the State north on Rte. 102 to Rte. 253, and north I–81, and south along I–81 to the north of a line extending west from the on Rte. 253 to the border with Canada Pennsylvania State line. Indiana border along Peotone-Beecher and the area of New Hampshire west of Northeastern Zone: That area north of Road to Illinois Route 50, south along Rte. 63 at the Massachusetts border, a continuous line extending from Lake Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington-Peotone north on Rte. 63 to Rte. 12, north on Rte. Ontario east along the north shore of the Road, west along Wilmington-Peotone 12 to Rte. 12–A, north on Rte. 12–A to Salmon River to I–81, south along I–81 Road to Illinois Route 53, north along Rte 10, north on Rte. 10 to Rte. 135, to NY 31, east along NY 31 to NY 13, Illinois Route 53 to New River Road, north on Rte. 135 to Rte. 3, north on Rte. north along NY 13 to NY 49, east along northwest along New River Road to 3 to the intersection with the NY 49 to NY 365, east along NY 365 to Interstate Highway 55, south along I–55 Connecticut River. NY 28, east along NY 28 to NY 29, east to Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west along Coastal Zone: That portion of the along NY 29 to NY 22, north along NY Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road to Illinois State east of a line beginning at the 22 to Washington County Route 153, Route 47, north along Illinois Route 47 Maine–New Hampshire border in east along CR 153 to the New York– to I–80, west along I–80 to I–39, south Rollinsford, then extending to Rte. 4 Vermont boundary, exclusive of the along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west west to the city of Dover, south to the Lake Champlain Zone. along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route intersection of Rte. 108, south along Rte. Southeastern Zone: The remaining 29, south along Illinois Route 29 to 108 through Madbury, Durham, and portion of New York. Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and Newmarket to the junction of Rte. 85 in Pennsylvania Newfields, south to Rte. 101 in Exeter, due south across the Mississippi River east to Interstate 95 (New Hampshire Lake Erie Zone: The Lake Erie waters to the Iowa border. Turnpike) in Hampton, and south to the of Pennsylvania and a shoreline margin Central Zone: That portion of the Massachusetts border. along Lake Erie from New York on the State south of the North Duck Zone line east to Ohio on the west extending 150 to a line extending west from the New Jersey yards inland, but including all of Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois Coastal Zone: That portion of the Presque Isle Peninsula. Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to State seaward of a line beginning at the Northwest Zone: The area bounded on Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois New York State line in Raritan Bay and the north by the Lake Erie Zone and Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south extending west along the New York including all of Erie and Crawford and west along Illinois Route 158 to State line to NJ 440 at Perth Amboy; Counties and those portions of Mercer Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois west on NJ 440 to the Garden State and Venango Counties north of I–80. Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south Parkway; south on the Garden State North Zone: That portion of the State along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, Parkway to the shoreline at Cape May east of the Northwest Zone and north of south along St. Leo’s Road to Modoc and continuing to the Delaware State a line extending east on I–80 to U.S. Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc line in Delaware Bay. 220, Route 220 to I–180, I–180 to I–80, Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc and I–80 to the Delaware River. Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast North Zone: That portion of the State South Zone: The remaining portion of along Levee Road to County Route 12 west of the Coastal Zone and north of Pennsylvania. (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south a line extending west from the Garden along County Route 12 to the Modoc State Parkway on NJ 70 to the New Vermont Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc Jersey Turnpike, north on the turnpike Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. Ferry route across the Mississippi River to U.S. 206, north on U.S. 206 to U.S. portion of Lake Champlain and that area to the Missouri border. 1 at Trenton, west on U.S. 1 to the north and west of the line extending South Zone: That portion of the State Pennsylvania State line in the Delaware from the New York border along U.S. 4 south and east of a line extending west River. to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. from the Indiana border along Interstate South Zone: That portion of the State 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to VT 78 at 70, south along U.S. Highway 45, to not within the North Zone or the Coastal Swanton; VT 78 to VT 36; VT 36 to Illinois Route 13, west along Illinois Zone. 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Greenbriar Road to Sycamore Road, Louisiana Highway 212 to Interstate 494 and east west on Sycamore Road to N. Reed East Zone: That area of the State to Interstate 94 and east to the Station Road, south on N. Reed Station between the Mississippi State line and Wisconsin State line. Central Duck Zone: The remainder of Road to Illinois Route 13, west along a line going south on Hwy 79 from the the State. Illinois Route 13 to Illinois Route 127, Arkansas border to Homer, then south south along Illinois Route 127 to State on Hwy 9 to Arcadia, then south on Missouri Forest Road (1025 N), west along State Hwy 147 to Hodge, then south on Hwy Forest Road to Illinois Route 3, north North Zone: That portion of Missouri 167 to Turkey Creek, then south on Hwy north of a line running west from the along Illinois Route 3 to the south bank 13 to Eunice, then west on Hwy 190 to of the Big Muddy River, west along the Illinois border at Lock and Dam 25; west Kinder, then south on Hwy 165 to Iowa, on Lincoln County Hwy. N to Mo. Hwy. south bank of the Big Muddy River to then west on I–10 to its junction with the Mississippi River, west across the 79; south on Mo. Hwy. 79 to Mo. Hwy. Hwy 14 at Lake Charles, then south and 47; west on Mo. Hwy. 47 to I–70; west Mississippi River to the Missouri east on Hwy 14 to its junction with Hwy border. on I–70 to the Kansas border. 90 in New Iberia, then east on Hwy 90 Middle Zone: The remainder of South Central Zone: The remainder of to the Mississippi State line. Missouri not included in other zones. the State between the south border of West Zone: That area between the South Zone: That portion of Missouri the Central Zone and the North border Texas State line and a line going east on south of a line running west from the of the South Zone. I–10 from the Texas border to Hwy 165 Illinois border on Mo. Hwy. 74 to Mo. Indiana at Iowa, then north on Hwy 165 to Hwy. 25; south on Mo. Hwy. 25 to U.S. Kinder, then east on Hwy 190 to Eunice, Hwy. 62; west on U.S. Hwy. 62 to Mo. North Zone: That part of Indiana then north on Hwy 13 to Turkey Creek, Hwy. 53; north on Mo. Hwy. 53 to Mo. north of a line extending east from the then north on Hwy 167 to Hodge, then Hwy. 51; north on Mo. Hwy. 51 to U.S. Illinois border along State Road 18 to north on Hwy 147 to Arcadia, then Hwy. 60; west on U.S. Hwy. 60 to Mo. U.S. 31; north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 24; north on Hwy 9 to Homer, then north Hwy. 21; north on Mo. Hwy. 21 to Mo. east along U.S. 24 to Huntington; on Hwy 79 to the Arkansas border. Hwy. 72; west on Mo. Hwy. 72 to Mo. southeast along U.S. 224; south along Coastal Zone: Remainder of the State. Hwy. 32; west on Mo. Hwy. 32 to U.S. State Road 5; and east along State Road Michigan Hwy. 65; north on U.S. Hwy. 65 to U.S. 124 to the Ohio border. Hwy. 54; west on U.S. Hwy. 54 to U.S. Central Zone: That part of Indiana North Zone: The Upper Peninsula. Hwy. 71; south on U.S. Hwy. 71 to south of the North Zone boundary and Middle Zone: That portion of the Jasper County Hwy. M (Base Line north of the South Zone boundary. Lower Peninsula north of a line Blvd.); west on Jasper County Hwy. M South Zone: That part of Indiana beginning at the Wisconsin State line in (Base Line Blvd.) to CRD 40 (Base Line south of a line extending east from the Lake Michigan due west of the mouth of Blvd.); west on CRD 40 (Base Line Illinois border along U.S. 40; south Stony Creek in Oceana County; then due Blvd.) to the Kansas border. east to, and easterly and southerly along along U.S. 41; east along State Road 58; Ohio south along State Road 37 to Bedford; the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic and east along U.S. 50 to the Ohio Drive, easterly and southerly along Lake Erie Marsh Zone: Includes all border. Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, land and water within the boundaries of easterly along Stony Lake and Garfield the area bordered by a line beginning at Iowa Roads to Michigan Highway 20, east the intersection of Interstate 75 at the North Zone: That portion of Iowa along Michigan 20 to U.S. Highway 10 Ohio-Michigan State line and north of a line beginning on the South Business Route (BR) in the city of continuing south to Interstate 280, then Dakota-Iowa border at Interstate 29, Midland, easterly along U.S. 10 BR to south on I–280 to the Ohio Turnpike (I– southeast along Interstate 29 to State U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 to 80/I–90), then east on the Ohio Highway 175, east along State Highway Interstate Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, Turnpike to the Erie-Lorain county line, 175 to State Highway 37, southeast northerly along I–75/U.S. 23 to the U.S. then north to Lake Erie, then following along State Highway 37 to State 23 exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. the Lake Erie shoreline at a distance of Highway 183, northeast along State 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres 200 yards offshore, then following the Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east River, then southerly along the shoreline west toward and around the along State Highway 141 to U.S. centerline of the Au Gres River to northern tip of Cedar Point Amusement Highway 30, and along U.S. Highway 30 Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east Park, then continuing from the to the Illinois border. 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from westernmost point of Cedar Point that point on a line directly northeast to toward the southernmost tip of the sand Missouri River Zone: That portion of the Canadian border. bar at the mouth of Sandusky Bay and Iowa west of a line beginning on the South Zone: The remainder of out into Lake Erie at a distance of 200 South Dakota-Iowa border at Interstate Michigan. yards offshore continuing parallel to the 29, southeast along Interstate 29 to State Lake Erie shoreline north and west Minnesota Highway 175, and west along State toward the northernmost tip of Cedar Highway 175 to the Iowa-Nebraska North Duck Zone: That portion of the Point National Wildlife Refuge, then border. State north of a line extending east from following a direct line toward the South Zone: The remainder of Iowa. the North Dakota State line along State southernmost tip of Wood Tick Kentucky Highway 210 to State Highway 23 and Peninsula in Michigan to a point that east to State Highway 39 and east to the intersects the Ohio-Michigan State line, West Zone: All counties west of and Wisconsin State line at the Oliver then following the State line back to the including Butler, Daviess, Ohio, Bridge. point of the beginning. Simpson, and Warren Counties. South Duck Zone: The portion of the North Zone: That portion of the State, East Zone: The remainder of State south of a line extending east from excluding the Lake Erie Marsh Zone, Kentucky. the South Dakota State line along U.S. north of a line extending east from the

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Indiana State line along U.S. Highway Northeast Zone: All areas east of highway K–19 to its junction with 33 to State Route 127, then south along Interstate 25 and north of Interstate 70. federal highway U.S.–281, then south SR 127 to SR 703, then south along SR Southeast Zone: All areas east of on federal highway U.S.–281 to its 703 and including all lands within the Interstate 25 and south of Interstate 70, junction with federal highway U.S.–54, Mercer Wildlife Area to SR 219, then and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, then west on federal highway U.S.–54 to east along SR 219 to SR 364, then north and Las Animas Counties. its junction with federal highway U.S.– along SR 364 and including all lands Mountain/Foothills Zone: All areas 183, then north on federal highway within the St. Mary’s Fish Hatchery to west of Interstate 25 and east of the U.S.–183 to its junction with federal SR 703, then east along SR 703 to SR 66, Continental Divide, except El Paso, highway U.S.–56, then southwest on then north along SR 66 to U.S. 33, then Pueblo, Huerfano, and Las Animas federal highway U.S.–56 to its junction east along U.S. 33 to SR 385, then east Counties. with North Main Street in Spearville, along SR 385 to SR 117, then south Kansas then south on North Main Street to along SR 117 to SR 273, then east along Davis Street, then east on Davis Street SR 273 to SR 31, then south along SR High Plains Zone: That portion of the to Ford County Road 126 (South 31 to SR 739, then east along SR 739 to State west of U.S. 283. Stafford Street), then south on Ford Low Plains Early Zone: That part of SR 4, then north along SR 4 to SR 95, County Road 126 to Garnett Road, then Kansas bounded by a line from the then east along SR 95 to SR 13, then east on Garnett Road to Ford County southeast along SR 13 to SR 3, then federal highway U.S.–283 and State highway U.S.–96 junction, then east on Road 126, then south on Ford County northeast along SR 3 to SR 60, then Road 126 to Ford Spearville Road, then north along SR 60 to U.S. 30, then east federal highway U.S.–96 to its junction with federal highway U.S.–183, then west on Ford Spearville Road to its along U.S. 30 to SR 3, then south along junction with federal highway U.S.–400, SR 3 to SR 226, then south along SR 226 north on federal highway U.S.–183 to its junction with federal highway U.S.–24, then northwest on federal highway to SR 514, then southwest along SR 514 U.S.–400 to its junction with federal to SR 754, then south along SR 754 to then east on federal highway U.S.–24 to its junction with federal highway U.S– highway U.S.–283, and then north on SR 39/60, then east along SR 39/60 U.S. federal highway U.S.–283 to its junction to SR 241, then north along SR 241 to .281, then north on federal highway U.S.–281 to its junction with federal with federal highway U.S.–96. U.S. 30, then east along U.S. 30 to SR Low Plains Late Zone: That part of 39, then east along SR 39 to the highway U.S.–36, then east on federal Kansas bounded by a line from the Pennsylvania State line. highway U.S.–36 to its junction with federal highway U.S.–283 and federal South Zone: The remainder of Ohio State highway K–199, then south on not included in the Lake Erie Marsh State highway K–199 to its junction highway U.S.–96 junction, then north Zone or the North Zone. with Republic County 30th Road, then on federal highway U.S.–283 to the south on Republic County 30th Road to Kansas-Nebraska State line, then east Tennessee its junction with State highway K–148, along the Kansas-Nebraska State line to Reelfoot Zone: All or portions of Lake then east on State highway K–148 to its its junction with the Kansas-Missouri and Obion Counties. junction with Republic County 50th State line, then southeast along the Remainder of State: That portion of Road, then south on Republic County Kansas-Missouri State line to its Tennessee outside of the Reelfoot Zone. 50th Road to its junction with Cloud junction with State highway K–68, then County 40th Road, then south on Cloud west on State highway K–68 to its Wisconsin County 40th Road to its junction with junction with interstate highway I–35, North Zone: That portion of the State State highway K–9, then west on State then southwest on interstate highway I– north of a line extending east from the highway K–9 to its junction with federal 35 to its junction with Butler County NE Minnesota State line along U.S. highway U.S.–24, then west on federal 150th Street, then west on Butler Highway 10 into Portage County to highway U.S.–24 to its junction with County NE 150th Street to its junction County Highway HH, east on County federal highway U.S.–181, then south with federal highway U.S.–77, then Highway HH to State Highway 66 and on federal highway U.S.–181 to its south on federal highway U.S.–77 to its then east on State Highway 66 to U.S. junction with State highway K–18, then junction with the Kansas-Oklahoma Highway 10, continuing east on U.S. west on State highway K–18 to its State line, then west along the Kansas- Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 41, then junction with federal highway U.S.–281, Oklahoma State line to its junction with north on U.S. Highway 41 to the then south on federal highway U.S.–281 federal highway U.S.–283, then north on Michigan State line. to its junction with State highway K–4, federal highway U.S.–283 to its junction Mississippi River Zone: That area then east on State highway K–4 to its with federal highway U.S.–400, then encompassed by a line beginning at the junction with interstate highway I–135, east on federal highway U.S.–400 to its intersection of the Burlington Northern then south on interstate highway I–135 junction with Ford Spearville Road, & Santa Fe Railway and the Illinois to its junction with State highway K–61, then east on Ford Spearville Road to State line in Grant County and then southwest on State highway K–61 Ford County Road 126 (South Stafford extending northerly along the to its junction with McPherson County Street), then north on Ford County Road Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway 14th Avenue, then south on McPherson 126 to Garnett Road, then west on to the city limit of Prescott in Pierce County 14th Avenue to its junction with Garnett Road to Ford County Road 126, County, then west along the Prescott McPherson County Arapaho Rd, then then north on Ford County Road 126 to city limit to the Minnesota State line. west on McPherson County Arapaho Rd Davis Street, then west on Davis Street South Zone: The remainder of to its junction with State highway K–61, to North Main Street, then north on Wisconsin. then southwest on State highway K–61 North Main Street to its junction with Central Flyway to its junction with State highway K–96, federal highway U.S.–56, then east on then northwest on State highway K–96 federal highway U.S.–56 to its junction Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) to its junction with federal highway with federal highway U.S.–183, then Special Teal Season Area: Lake and U.S.–56, then southwest on federal south on federal highway U.S.–183 to its Chaffee Counties and that portion of the highway U.S.–56 to its junction with junction with federal highway U.S.–54, State east of Interstate Highway 25. State highway K–19, then east on State then east on federal highway U.S.–54 to

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its junction with federal highway U.S.– junction with the Kansas-Missouri State County Rd 76; east to County Rd 165; 281, then north on federal highway line, then north along the Kansas- south to County Rd 167; south to U.S. U.S.–281 to its junction with State Missouri State line to its junction with Hwy 26; east to County Rd 171; north highway K–19, then west on State State highway K–68. to County Rd 68; east to County Rd 183; highway K–19 to its junction with south to County Rd 64; east to County Montana (Central Flyway Portion) federal highway U.S.–56, then east on Rd 189; north to County Rd 70; east to federal highway U.S.–56 to its junction Zone 1: The Counties of Blaine, County Rd 201; south to County Rd with State highway K–96, then Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, 60A; east to County Rd 203; south to southeast on State highway K–96 to its Garfield, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, County Rd 52; east to Keith County junction with State highway K–61, then McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, Line; east along the northern boundaries northeast on State highway K–61 to its Phillips, Powder River, Richland, of Keith and Lincoln Counties to NE junction with McPherson County Roosevelt, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet Hwy 97; south to U.S. Hwy 83; south to Arapaho Road, then east on McPherson Grass, Valley, Wheatland, and Wibaux. E Hall School Rd; east to N Airport County Arapaho Road to its junction Zone 2: The Counties of Big Horn, Road; south to U.S. Hwy 30; east to NE with McPherson County 14th Avenue, Carbon, Custer, Prairie, Rosebud, Hwy 47; north to Dawson County Rd then north on McPherson County 14th Treasure, and Yellowstone. 769; east to County Rd 423; south to Avenue to its junction with State Nebraska County Rd 766; east to County Rd 428; highway K–61, then east on State south to County Rd 763; east to NE Hwy highway K–61 to its junction with Special Teal Season Area (south): 21 (Adams Street); south to County Rd interstate highway I–135, then north on That portion of the State south of a line 761; east to the Dawson County Canal; interstate highway I–135 to its junction beginning at the Wyoming State line; south and east along the Dawson County with State highway K–4, then west on east along U.S. 26 to Nebraska Highway Canal to County Rd 444; south to U.S. State highway K–4 to its junction with L62A east to U.S. 385; south to U.S. 26; Hwy 30; east to U.S. Hwy 183; north to federal highway U.S.–281, then north on east to NE 92; east along NE 92 to NE Buffalo County Rd 100; east to 46th federal highway U.S.–281 to its junction 61; south along NE 61 to U.S. 30; east Avenue; north to NE Hwy 40; south and with State highway K–18, then east on along U.S. 30 to the Iowa border. east to NE Hwy 10; north to Buffalo Special Teal Season Area (north): The State highway K–18 to its junction with County Rd 220 and Hall County Husker remainder of the State. federal highway U.S.–181, then north on High Plains: That portion of Nebraska Hwy; east to Hall County Rd 70; north federal highway U.S.–181 to its junction lying west of a line beginning at the to NE Hwy 2; east to U.S. Hwy 281; with federal highway U.S.–24, then east South Dakota-Nebraska border on U.S. north to Chapman Rd; east to 7th Rd; on federal highway U.S.–24 to its Hwy. 183; south on U.S. Hwy. 183 to south to U.S. Hwy 30; east to Merrick junction with State highway K–9, then U.S. Hwy. 20; west on U.S. Hwy. 20 to County Rd 13; north to County Rd O; east on State highway K–9 to its NE Hwy. 7; south on NE Hwy. 7 to NE east to NE Hwy 14; north to NE Hwy 52; junction with Cloud County 40th Road, Hwy. 91; southwest on NE Hwy. 91 to west and north to NE Hwy 91; west to then north on Cloud County 40th Road NE Hwy. 2; southeast on NE Hwy. 2 to U.S. Hwy 281; south to NE Hwy 22; to its junction with Republic County NE Hwy. 92; west on NE Hwy. 92 to NE west to NE Hwy 11; northwest to NE 50th Road, then north on Republic Hwy. 40; south on NE Hwy. 40 to NE Hwy 91; west to U.S. Hwy 183; south to County 50th Road to its junction with Hwy. 47; south on NE Hwy. 47 to NE Round Valley Rd; west to Sargent River State highway K–148, then west on Hwy. 23; east on NE Hwy. 23 to U.S. Rd; west to Drive 443; north to Sargent State highway K–148 to its junction Hwy. 283; and south on U.S. Hwy. 283 Rd; west to NE Hwy S21A; west to NE with Republic County 30th Road, then to the Kansas-Nebraska border. Hwy 2; west and north to NE Hwy 91; north on Republic County 30th Road to Zone 1: Area bounded by designated north and east to North Loup Spur Rd; its junction with State highway K–199, Federal and State highways and north to North Loup River Rd; east to then north on State highway K–199 to political boundaries beginning at the Pleasant Valley/Worth Rd; east to Loup its junction with federal highway U.S.– South Dakota-Nebraska border west of County Line; north to Loup-Brown 36, then west on federal highway U.S.– NE Hwy. 26E Spur and north of NE county line; east along northern 36 to its junction with federal highway Hwy. 12; those portions of Dixon, Cedar, boundaries of Loup and Garfield U.S.–281, then south on federal and Knox Counties north of NE Hwy. Counties to Cedar River Rd; south to NE highway U.S.–281 to its junction with 12; that portion of Keya Paha County Hwy 70; east to U.S. Hwy 281; north to federal highway U.S.–24, then west on east of U.S. Hwy. 183; and all of Boyd NE Hwy 70; east to NE Hwy 14; south federal highway U.S.–24 to its junction County. Both banks of the Niobrara to NE Hwy 39; southeast to NE Hwy 22; with federal highway U.S.–183, then River in Keya Paha and Boyd counties east to U.S. Hwy 81; southeast to U.S. south on federal highway U.S.–183 to its east of U.S. Hwy. 183 shall be included Hwy 30; east to U.S. Hwy 75; north to junction with federal highway U.S.–96, in Zone 1. the Washington County line; east to the and then west on federal highway U.S.– Zone 2: The area south of Zone 1 and Iowa-Nebraska border; south to the 96 to its junction with federal highway north of Zone 3. Missouri-Nebraska border; south to U.S.–283. Zone 3: Area bounded by designated Kansas-Nebraska border; west along Southeast Zone: That part of Kansas Federal and State highways, County Kansas-Nebraska border to Colorado- bounded by a line from the Missouri- Roads, and political boundaries Nebraska border; north and west to Kansas State line west on K–68 to its beginning at the Wyoming-Nebraska Wyoming-Nebraska border; north to junction with I–35, then southwest on I– border at the intersection of the intersection of Interstate Canal; and 35 to its junction with Butler County, Interstate Canal; east along northern excluding that area in Zone 4. NE 150th Street, then west on NE 150th borders of Scotts Bluff and Morrill Zone 4: Area encompassed by Street to its junction with federal Counties to Broadwater Road; south to designated Federal and State highways highway U.S.–77, then south on federal Morrill County Rd 94; east to County Rd and County Roads beginning at the highway U.S.–77 to the Oklahoma- 135; south to County Rd 88; southeast intersection of NE Hwy 8 and U.S. Hwy Kansas State line, then east along the to County Rd 151; south to County Rd 75; north to U.S. Hwy 136; east to the Kansas-Oklahoma State line to its 80; east to County Rd 161; south to intersection of U.S. Hwy 136 and the

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Steamboat Trace (Trace); north along the Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of Low Plains South Zone: The Trace to the intersection with Federal the State east of the High Plains Zone remainder of Texas. Levee R–562; north along Federal Levee and north of a line extending east from Wyoming (Central Flyway portion) R–562 to the intersection with Nemaha the Texas State line along OK 33 to OK County Rd 643A; south to the Trace; 47, east along OK 47 to U.S. 183, south Zone C1: Big Horn, Converse, Goshen, north along the Trace/Burlington along U.S. 183 to I–40, east along I–40 Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Platte, and Northern Railroad right-of-way to NE to U.S. 177, north along U.S. 177 to OK Washakie Counties; and Fremont Hwy 2; west to U.S. Hwy 75; north to 33, east along OK 33 to OK 18, north County excluding the portions west or NE Hwy 2; west to NE Hwy 50; north along OK 18 to OK 51, west along OK south of the Continental Divide. to U.S. Hwy 34; west to NE Hwy 63; 51 to I–35, north along I–35 to U.S. 412, Zone C2: Campbell, Crook, Johnson, north to NE Hwy 66; north and west to west along U.S. 412 to OK 132, then Niobrara, Sheridan, and Weston U.S. Hwy 77; north to NE Hwy 92; west north along OK 132 to the Kansas State Counties. to NE Hwy Spur 12F; south to Butler line. Zone C3: Albany and Laramie County Rd 30; east to County Rd X; Low Plains Zone 2: The remainder of Counties; and that portion of Carbon south to County Rd 27; west to County Oklahoma. County east of the Continental Divide. Rd W; south to County Rd 26; east to Pacific Flyway County Rd X; south to County Rd 21 South Dakota (Seward County Line); west to NE Hwy High Plains Zone: That portion of the Arizona 15; north to County Rd 34; west to State west of a line beginning at the North Zone: Game Management Units County Rd H; south to NE Hwy 92; west North Dakota State line and extending 1–5, those portions of Game to U.S. Hwy 81; south to NE Hwy 66; south along U.S. 83 to U.S. 14, east on Management Units 6 and 8 within west to Polk County Rd C; north to NE U.S. 14 to Blunt, south on the Blunt- Coconino County, and Game Hwy 92; west to U.S. Hwy 30; west to Canning Rd to SD 34, east and south on Management Units 7, 9, and 12A. Merrick County Rd 17; south to SD 34 to SD 50 at Lee’s Corner, south South Zone: Those portions of Game Hordlake Road; southeast to Prairie on SD 50 to I–90, east on I–90 to SD 50, Management Units 6 and 8 in Yavapai Island Road; southeast to Hamilton south on SD 50 to SD 44, west on SD County, and Game Management Units County Rd T; south to NE Hwy 66; west 44 across the Platte-Winner bridge to SD 10 and 12B–45. to NE Hwy 14; south to County Rd 22; 47, south on SD 47 to U.S. 18, east on west to County Rd M; south to County U.S. 18 to SD 47, south on SD 47 to the California Rd 21; west to County Rd K; south to Nebraska State line. Northeastern Zone: In that portion of U.S. Hwy 34; west to NE Hwy 2; south North Zone: That portion of California lying east and north of a line to U.S. Hwy I–80; west to Gunbarrel Rd northeastern South Dakota east of the beginning at the intersection of (Hall/Hamilton county line); south to High Plains Unit and north of a line Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon Giltner Rd; west to U.S. Hwy 281; south extending east along U.S. 212 to the line; south along Interstate 5 to its to Lochland Rd; west to Holstein Minnesota State line. junction with Walters Lane south of the Avenue; south to U.S. Hwy 34; west to South Zone: That portion of Gregory town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane NE Hwy 10; north to Kearney County Rd County east of SD 47 and south of SD to its junction with Easy Street; south R and Phelps County Rd 742; west to 44; Charles Mix County south of SD 44 along Easy Street to the junction with U.S. Hwy 283; south to U.S. Hwy 34; to the Douglas County line; south on SD Old Highway 99; south along Old east to U.S. Hwy 136; east to U.S. Hwy 50 to Geddes; east on the Geddes Highway 99 to the point of intersection 183; north to NE Hwy 4; east to NE Hwy Highway to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 with Interstate 5 north of the town of 10; south to U.S. Hwy 136; east to NE and U.S. 18 to SD 50; south and east on Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Hwy 14; south to NE Hwy 8; east to U.S. SD 50 to the Bon Homme County line; junction with Highway 89; east and Hwy 81; north to NE Hwy 4; east to NE the Counties of Bon Homme, Yankton, south along Highway 89 to Main Street Hwy 15; south to U.S. Hwy 136; east to and Clay south of SD 50; and Union Greenville; north and east to its junction Jefferson County Rd 578 Avenue; south County south and west of SD 50 and I– with North Valley Road; south to its to PWF Rd; east to NE Hwy 103; south 29. junction of Diamond Mountain Road; to NE Hwy 8; east to U.S. Hwy 75. Middle Zone: The remainder of South north and east to its junction with North New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Dakota. Arm Road; south and west to the junction of North Valley Road; south to Texas North Zone: That portion of the State the junction with Arlington Road (A22); north of I–40 and U.S. 54. High Plains Zone: That portion of the west to the junction of Highway 89; South Zone: The remainder of New State west of a line extending south south and west to the junction of Mexico. from the Oklahoma State line along U.S. Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to North Dakota 183 to Vernon, south along U.S. 283 to Highway 395; south and east on High Plains Unit: That portion of the Albany, south along TX 6 to TX 351 to Highway 395 to the point of intersection State south and west of a line from the Abilene, south along U.S. 277 to Del with the California-Nevada State line; South Dakota State line along U.S. 83 Rio, then south along the Del Rio north along the California-Nevada State and I–94 to ND 41, north to U.S. 2, west International Toll Bridge access road to line to the junction of the California- to the Williams-Divide County line, the Mexico border. Nevada-Oregon State lines; west along then north along the County line to the Low Plains North Zone: That portion the California-Oregon State line to the Canadian border. of northeastern Texas east of the High point of origin. Low Plains Unit: The remainder of Plains Zone and north of a line Colorado River Zone: Those portions North Dakota. beginning at the International Toll of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Bridge south of Del Rio, then extending Imperial Counties east of a line Oklahoma east on U.S. 90 to San Antonio, then extending from the Nevada State line High Plains Zone: The Counties of continuing east on I–10 to the Louisiana south along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas. State line at Orange, Texas. south on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct

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Road’’ in San Bernardino County County; Bingham County, except that Park and the Continental Divide; south through the town of Rice to the San portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir along the Continental Divide to Union Bernardino-Riverside County line; south drainage; Caribou County within the Pass and the Union Pass Road (U.S.F.S. on a road known in Riverside County as Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power Road 600); west and south along the the ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the County east of State Highway 37 and Union Pass Road to U.S.F.S. Road 605; town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on State Highway 39. south along U.S.F.S. Road 605 to the I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on Zone 2: Adams, Bear Lake, Benewah, Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary; this road to Wiley Well; southeast along Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, along the national forest boundary to the the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, Butte, Camas, Clark, Clearwater, Custer, Idaho State line; north along the Idaho Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Franklin, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, State line to the south boundary of on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Yellowstone National Park; east along Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on Madison, Nez Perce, Oneida, Shoshone, the Yellowstone National Park boundary this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. Teton, and Valley Counties; Bingham to the Continental Divide. 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; County within the Blackfoot Reservoir Balance of State Zone: The remainder south on this paved road to the Mexican drainage; Caribou County, except the of the Pacific Flyway portion of border at Algodones, Mexico. Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power Wyoming not included in the Snake Southern Zone: That portion of County west of State Highway 37 and River Zone. southern California (but excluding the State Highway 39. Geese Colorado River Zone) south and east of Zone 3: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, a line extending from the Pacific Ocean Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Atlantic Flyway east along the Santa Maria River to CA Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Connecticut 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on and Washington Counties. CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the Early Canada Goose Seasons: crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Nevada South Zone: Same as for ducks. Tejon Pass; east and north along the Northeast Zone: Elko and White Pine North Zone: Same as for ducks. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA Counties. Regular Seasons: 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to Northwest Zone: Carson City, AP Unit: Litchfield County and the U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Eureka, portion of Hartford County west of a on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, line beginning at the Massachusetts I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on Pershing, Storey, and Washoe Counties. border in Suffield and extending south CA 127 to the Nevada State line. South Zone: Clark and Lincoln along Route 159 to its intersection with Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone: Counties. Route 91 in Hartford, and then All of Kings and Tulare Counties and Moapa Valley Special Management extending south along Route 91 to its that portion of Kern County north of the Area: That portion of Clark County intersection with the Hartford- Southern Zone. including the Moapa Valley to the Middlesex County line. Balance of State Zone: The remainder confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Atlantic Flyway Resident Population of California not included in the Rivers. (AFRP) Unit: Starting at the intersection Northeastern, Colorado River, Southern, of I–95 and the Quinnipiac River, north and the Southern San Joaquin Valley Oregon on the Quinnipiac River to its Zones. Zone 1: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, intersection with I–91, north on I–91 to Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, I–691, west on I–691 to the Hartford Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion) Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, County line, and encompassing the rest Eastern Zone: Routt, Grand, Summit, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, of New Haven County and Fairfield Eagle, and Pitkin Counties, those Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, County in its entirety. portions of Saguache, San Juan, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington, and NAP H–Unit: All of the rest of the Hinsdale, and Mineral in the Pacific Yamhill, Counties. State not included in the AP or AFRP Flyway (i.e., west of the Continental Zone 2: The remainder of Oregon not descriptions above. Divide), and Gunnison County except included in Zone 1. South Zone: Same as for ducks. the following area: The portion of Gunnison County west of Curecanti Utah Maine Creek, west of the Gunnison River-North Zone 1: Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Same zones as for ducks. Fork of Gunnison River divide to Kebler Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Salt Maryland Pass, west of Kebler Pass and the Ruby Lake, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Range summit, and west and south of and Weber Counties, and that part of Early Canada Goose Seasons: the Pitkin/Gunnison County line west of Toole County north of I–80. Eastern Unit: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, the Ruby Range. This area corresponds Zone 2: The remainder of Utah not Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen to the North Fork of Gunnison River included in Zone 1. Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Valley, and is already established by Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and Washington Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife that part of Anne Arundel County east as the Gunnison County portions of East Zone: All areas east of the Pacific of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and GMU 521, 53, and 63. Crest Trail and east of the Big White Route 3; that part of Prince George’s Western Zone: The remainder of the Salmon River in Klickitat County. County east of Route 3 and Route 301; Pacific Flyway portion of Colorado not West Zone: The remainder of and that part of Charles County east of included in the Eastern Zone. Washington not included in the East Route 301 to the Virginia State line. Zone. Western Unit: Allegany, Baltimore, Idaho Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Zone 1: All lands and waters within Wyoming (Pacific Flyway Portion) Montgomery, and Washington Counties the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Snake River Zone: Beginning at the and that part of Anne Arundel County including private in-holdings; Bannock south boundary of Yellowstone National west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and

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Route 3; that part of Prince George’s east along Route 49 to Route 555; then Thruway, south along the Thruway to County west of Route 3 and Route 301; south along Route 555 to Route 553; Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to and that part of Charles County west of then east along Route 553 to Route 649; Schenectady County Route 103, south Route 301 to the Virginia State line. then north along Route 649 to Route along Route 103 to Route 406, east along Regular Seasons: 670; then east along Route 670 to Route Route 406 to Schenectady County Route Resident Population (RP) Zone: 47; then north along Route 47 to Route 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, 548; then east along Route 548 to Route 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along Montgomery, and Washington Counties; 49; then east along Route 49 to Route 50; Dunnsville Road to Route 397, that portion of Prince George’s County then south along Route 50 to Route 9; southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 west of Route 3 and Route 301; that then south along Route 9 to Route 625 at Altamont, west along Route 146 to portion of Charles County west of Route (Sea Isle City Boulevard); then east Albany County Route 252, northwest 301 to the Virginia State line; and that along Route 625 to the Atlantic Ocean; along Route 252 to Schenectady County portion of Carroll County west of Route then north to the beginning point. Route 131, north along Route 131 to 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and New York Route 7, west along Route 7 to Route 10 west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania at Richmondville, south on Route 10 to line. Lake Champlain Goose Area: The Route 23 at Stamford, west along Route AP Zone: Remainder of the State. same as the Lake Champlain Waterfowl 23 to Route 7 in Oneonta, southwest Hunting Zone, which is that area of New Massachusetts along Route 7 to Route 79 to Interstate York State lying east and north of a Route 88 near Harpursville, west along NAP Zone: Central and Coastal Zones continuous line extending along Route Route 88 to Interstate Route 81, north (see duck zones). 11 from the New York-Canada along Route 81 to the point of AP Zone: The Western Zone (see duck International boundary south to Route beginning. zones). 9B, south along Route 9B to Route 9, Special Late Season Area: The Central south along Route 9 to Route 22 south West Central Goose Area: That area of Zone and that portion of the Coastal of Keeseville, south along Route 22 to New York State lying within a Zone (see duck zones) that lies north of the west shore of South Bay along and continuous line beginning at the point the Cape Cod Canal, north to the New around the shoreline of South Bay to where the northerly extension of Route Hampshire line. Route 22 on the east shore of South Bay, 269 (County Line Road on the Niagara- southeast along Route 22 to Route 4, Orleans County boundary) meets the New Hampshire northeast along Route 4 to the New International boundary with Canada, Same zones as for ducks. York-Vermont boundary. south to the shore of Lake Ontario at the Northeast Goose Area: The same as eastern boundary of Golden Hill State New Jersey the Northeastern Waterfowl Hunting Park, south along the extension of Route AP Zone: North and South Zones (see Zone, which is that area of New York 269 and Route 269 to Route 104 at duck zones). State lying north of a continuous line Jeddo, west along Route 104 to Niagara RP Zone: The Coastal Zone (see duck extending from Lake Ontario east along County Route 271, south along Route zones). the north shore of the Salmon River to 271 to Route 31E at Middleport, south Special Late Season Area: In northern Interstate 81, south along Interstate along Route 31E to Route 31, west along New Jersey, that portion of the State Route 81 to Route 31, east along Route Route 31 to Griswold Street, south along within a continuous line that runs east 31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to Griswold Street to Ditch Road, south along the New York State boundary line Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route along Ditch Road to Foot Road, south to the Hudson River; then south along 365, east along Route 365 to Route 28, along Foot Road to the north bank of the New York State boundary to its east along Route 28 to Route 29, east Tonawanda Creek, west along the north intersection with Route 440 at Perth along Route 29 to Route 22 at bank of Tonawanda Creek to Route 93, Amboy; then west on Route 440 to its Greenwich Junction, north along Route south along Route 93 to Route 5, east intersection with Route 287; then west 22 to Washington County Route 153, along Route 5 to Crittenden-Murrays along Route 287 to its intersection with east along CR 153 to the New York- Corners Road, south on Crittenden- Route 206 in Bedminster (Exit 18); then Vermont boundary, exclusive of the Murrays Corners Road to the NYS north along Route 206 to its intersection Lake Champlain Zone. Thruway, east along the Thruway 90 to with Route 94: Then west along Route East Central Goose Area: That area of Route 98 (at Thruway Exit 48) in 94 to the tollbridge in Columbia; then New York State lying inside of a Batavia, south along Route 98 to Route north along the Pennsylvania State continuous line extending from 20, east along Route 20 to Route 19 in boundary in the Delaware River to the Interstate Route 81 in Cicero, east along Pavilion Center, south along Route 19 to beginning point. In southern New Route 31 to Route 13, north along Route Route 63, southeast along Route 63 to Jersey, that portion of the State within 13 to Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route 246, south along Route 246 to a continuous line that runs west from Route 365, east along Route 365 to Route 39 in Perry, northeast along Route the Atlantic Ocean at Ship Bottom along Route 28, east along Route 28 to Route 39 to Route 20A, northeast along Route Route 72 to Route 70; then west along 29, east along Route 29 to Route 147 at 20A to Route 20, east along Route 20 to Route 70 to Route 206; then south along Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 Route 364 (near Canandaigua), south Route 206 to Route 536; then west along to Schenectady County Route 40 (West and east along Route 364 to Yates Route 536 to Route 322; then west along Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to County Route 18 (Italy Valley Road), Route 322 to Route 55; then south along Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna southwest along Route 18 to Yates Route 55 to Route 553 (Buck Road); then Road to Schenectady County Route 59, County Route 34, east along Route 34 to south along Route 553 to Route 40; then south along Route 59 to State Route 5, Yates County Route 32, south along east along Route 40 to route 55; then east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, Route 32 to Steuben County Route 122, south along Route 55 to Route 552 southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to south along Route 122 to Route 53, (Sherman Avenue); then west along Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to south along Route 53 to Steuben County Route 552 to Carmel Road; then south Schenectady County Route 58, Route 74, east along Route 74 to Route along Carmel Road to Route 49; then southwest along Route 58 to the NYS 54A (near Pulteney), south along Route

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54A to Steuben County Route 87, east Content Road (Greene County Route 31), Marsh); then south on Sound Road to along Route 87 to Steuben County Route southeast along Route 31 to Route 32, North Country Road; then west on North 96, east along Route 96 to Steuben south along Route 32 to Greene County Country Road to Randall Road; then County Route 114, east along Route 114 Route 23A, east along Route 23A to south on Randall Road to Route 25A, to Schuyler County Route 23, east and Interstate Route 87 (the NYS Thruway), then west on Route 25A to the Sunken southeast along Route 23 to Schuyler south along Route 87 to Route 28 (Exit Meadow State Parkway; then south on County Route 28, southeast along Route 19) near Kingston, northwest on Route the Sunken Meadow Parkway to the 28 to Route 409 at Watkins Glen, south 28 to Route 209, southwest on Route Sagtikos State Parkway; then south on along Route 409 to Route 14, south 209 to the New York-Pennsylvania the Sagtikos Parkway to the Robert along Route 14 to Route 224 at Montour boundary, southeast along the New Moses State Parkway; then south on the Falls, east along Route 224 to Route 228 York-Pennsylvania boundary to the New Robert Moses Parkway to its in Odessa, north along Route 228 to York-New Jersey boundary, southeast southernmost end; then due south to Route 79 in Mecklenburg, east along along the New York-New Jersey international waters. Route 79 to Route 366 in Ithaca, boundary to Route 210 near Greenwood Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP northeast along Route 366 to Route 13, Lake, northeast along Route 210 to Low Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk northeast along Route 13 to Interstate Orange County Route 5, northeast along County lying between the Western and Route 81 in Cortland, north along Route Orange County Route 5 to Route 105 in Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as 81 to the north shore of the Salmon the Village of Monroe, east and north defined above. River to shore of Lake Ontario, along Route 105 to Route 32, northeast South Goose Area: The remainder of extending generally northwest in a along Route 32 to Orange County Route New York State, excluding New York straight line to the nearest point of the 107 (Quaker Avenue), east along Route City. International boundary with Canada, 107 to Route 9W, north along Route 9W North Carolina south and west along the International to the south bank of Moodna Creek, southeast along the south bank of SJBP Hunt Zone: Includes the boundary to the point of beginning. following Counties or portions of Hudson Valley Goose Area: That area Moodna Creek to the New Windsor- Cornwall town boundary, northeast Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, of New York State lying within a along the New Windsor-Cornwall town Davidson, Durham, Halifax (that portion continuous line extending from Route 4 boundary to the Orange-Dutchess east of NC 903), Montgomery (that at the New York-Vermont boundary, County boundary (middle of the Hudson portion west of NC 109), Northampton, west and south along Route 4 to Route River), north along the county boundary Richmond (that portion south of NC 73 149 at Fort Ann, west on Route 149 to to Interstate Route 84, east along Route and west of U.S. 220 and north of U.S. Route 9, south along Route 9 to 84 to the Dutchess-Putnam County 74), Rowan, Stanly, Union, and Wake. Interstate Route 87 (at Exit 20 in Glens boundary, east along the county RP Hunt Zone: Includes the following Falls), south along Route 87 to Route 29, boundary to the New York-Connecticut Counties or portions of Counties: west along Route 29 to Route 147 at boundary, north along the New York- Alamance, Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 Connecticut boundary to the New York- Avery, Beaufort, Bertie (that portion to Schenectady County Route 40 (West Massachusetts boundary, north along south and west of a line formed by NC Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to the New York-Massachusetts boundary 45 at the Washington Co. line to U.S. 17 Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna to the New York-Vermont boundary, in Midway, U.S. 17 in Midway to U.S. Road to Schenectady County Route 59, north to the point of beginning. 13 in Windsor, U.S. 13 in Windsor to south along Route 59 to State Route 5, Eastern Long Island Goose Area (NAP the Hertford Co. line), Bladen, east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, High Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to County lying east of a continuous line Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Cherokee, Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to extending due south from the New Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Schenectady County Route 58, York-Connecticut boundary to the Cumberland, Davie, Duplin, Edgecombe, southwest along Route 58 to the NYS northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Thruway, south along the Thruway to the Town of Riverhead; then south on Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to Roanoke Avenue (which becomes Halifax (that portion west of NC 903), Schenectady County Route 103, south County Route 73) to State Route 25; then Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, along Route 103 to Route 406, east along west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Route 406 to Schenectady County Route then south on Peconic Avenue to Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along Avenue); then south on CR 104 to CR 31 Mitchell, Montgomery (that portion that Dunnsville Road to Route 397, (Old Riverhead Road); then south on CR is east of NC 109), Moore, Nash, New southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 31 to Oak Street; then south on Oak Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, at Altamont, southeast along Route 146 Street to Potunk Lane; then west on Pender, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, to Main Street in Altamont, west along Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Richmond (all of the county with Main Street to Route 156, southeast Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to exception of that portion that is south of along Route 156 to Albany County Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to NC 73 and west of U.S. 220 and north Route 307, southeast along Route 307 to international waters. of U.S. 74), Robeson, Rockingham, Route 85A, southwest along Route 85A Western Long Island Goose Area (RP Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stokes, to Route 85, south along Route 85 to Area): That area of Westchester County Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Vance, Route 443, southeast along Route 443 to and its tidal waters southeast of Warren, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Albany County Route 301 at Clarksville, Interstate Route 95 and that area of Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey. southeast along Route 301 to Route 32, Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west Northeast Hunt Unit: Includes the south along Route 32 to Route 23 at of a continuous line extending due following Counties or portions of Cairo, west along Route 23 to Joseph south from the New York-Connecticut Counties: Bertie (that portion north and Chadderdon Road, southeast along boundary to the northernmost end of east of a line formed by NC 45 at the Joseph Chadderdon Road to Hearts Sound Road (just east of Wading River Washington County line to U.S. 17 in

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Midway, U.S. 17 in Midway to U.S. 13 following line: The ‘‘Blue Ridge’’ Illinois Route 13, west along Illinois in Windsor, U.S. 13 in Windsor to the (mountain spine) at the West Virginia- Route 13 to Illinois Route 127, south Hertford Co. line), Camden, Chowan, Virginia Border (Loudoun County- along Illinois Route 127 to State Forest Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, Clarke County line) south to Interstate Road (1025 N), west along State Forest Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington. 64 (the Blue Ridge line follows county Road to Illinois Route 3, north along Pennsylvania borders along the western edge of Illinois Route 3 to the south bank of the Loudoun-Fauquier-Rappahannock- Big Muddy River, west along the south Resident Canada Goose Zone: All of Madison-Greene-Albemarle and into bank of the Big Muddy River to the Pennsylvania except for SJBP Zone and Nelson Counties), then east along Mississippi River, west across the the area east of route SR 97 from the Interstate Rt. 64 to Route 15, then south Mississippi River to the Missouri Maryland State Line to the intersection along Rt. 15 to the North Carolina line. border. of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection RP Zone: The remainder of the State South Central September Canada of U.S. Route 30, south of U.S. Route 30 west of the SJBP Zone. Goose Zone: The remainder of the State to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east between the south border of the Central of SR 743 to intersection of I–81, east of Mississippi Flyway September Canada Goose Zone and the I–81 to intersection of I–80, and south Arkansas North border of the South September of I–80 to the New Jersey State line. Northwest Zone: Baxter, Benton, Canada Goose Zone. SJBP Zone: The area north of I–80 and Regular Seasons: west of I–79 including in the city of Erie Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, North Zone: That portion of the State west of Bay Front Parkway to and Faulkner, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, north of a line extending west from the including the Lake Erie Duck zone (Lake Madison, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pope, Indiana border along Interstate 80 to I– Erie, Presque Isle, and the area within Pulaski, Searcy, Sebastian, Scott, Van 39, south along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, 150 yards of the Lake Erie Shoreline). Buren, Washington, and Yell Counties. west along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois AP Zone: The area east of route SR 97 Illinois Route 29, south along Illinois Route 29 from Maryland State Line to the to Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to Early Canada Goose Seasons: North September Canada Goose Zone: Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and intersection of U.S. Route 30, south of due south across the Mississippi River U.S. Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 That portion of the State north of a line extending west from the Indiana border to the Iowa border. to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection Central Zone: That portion of the along Interstate 80 to I–39, south along of I–81, east of I–81 to intersection of I– State south of the North Goose Zone line I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west along 80, south of I–80 to New Jersey State to a line extending west from the Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route 29, line. Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois south along Illinois Route 29 to Illinois Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to Rhode Island Route 17, west along Illinois Route 17 Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois Special Area for Canada Geese: Kent to the Mississippi River, and due south Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south and Providence Counties and portions across the Mississippi River to the Iowa and west along Illinois Route 158 to of the towns of Exeter and North border. Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois Kingston within Washington County Central September Canada Goose Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south (see State regulations for detailed Zone: That portion of the State south of along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, descriptions). the North September Canada Goose south along St. Leo’s Road to Modoc Zone line to a line extending west from South Carolina Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc the Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc Canada Goose Area: Statewide except Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast for the following area: Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois along Levee Road to County Route 12 East of U.S. 301: That portion of Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south Clarendon County bounded to the North and west along Illinois Route 158 to along County Route 12 to the Modoc by S–14–25, to the East by Hwy 260, Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc and to the South by the markers Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south Ferry route across the Mississippi River delineating the channel of the Santee along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, to the Missouri border. River. south along St. Leo’s Road to Modoc West of U.S. 301: That portion of South Zone: Same zone as for ducks. Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc Clarendon County bounded on the South Central Zone: Same zone as for Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc North by S–14–26 extending southward ducks. Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast to that portion of Orangeburg County along Levee Road to County Route 12 Indiana bordered by Hwy 6. (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south Same zones as for ducks but in Vermont along County Route 12 to the Modoc addition: Same zones as for ducks. Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc Late Canada Goose Season Zone: That Ferry route across the Mississippi River part of the State encompassed by the Virginia to the Missouri border. following Counties: Adams, Allen, AP Zone: The area east and south of South September Canada Goose Zone: Boone, Clay, De Kalb, Elkhart, Greene, the following line—the Stafford County That portion of the State south and east Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, line from the Potomac River west to of a line extending west from the Huntington, Johnson, Kosciusko, Interstate 95 at Fredericksburg, then Indiana border along Interstate 70, south Lagrange, La Porte, Madison, Marion, south along Interstate 95 to Petersburg, along U.S. Highway 45, to Illinois Route Marshall, Morgan, Noble, Parke, Shelby, then Route 460 (SE) to City of Suffolk, 13, west along Illinois Route 13 to Starke, Steuben, St. Joseph, Sullivan, then south along Route 32 to the North Greenbriar Road, north on Greenbriar Vermillion, Vigo, Wells, and Whitley. Carolina line. Road to Sycamore Road, west on SJBP Zone: The area to the west of the Sycamore Road to N. Reed Station Road, Iowa AP Zone boundary and east of the south on N. Reed Station Road to Early Canada Goose Seasons:

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Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Goose Zone: then west along Filmore Street to 10th South Zone: Remainder of the State. Includes portions of Linn and Johnson Avenue; then south along 10th Avenue Michigan Counties bounded as follows: Beginning to 155th Street in Madison County; then at the intersection of the west border of west along 155th Street to Cumming North Zone: Same as North duck Linn County and Linn County Road Road; then north along Cumming Road zone. E2W; then south and east along County to Badger Creek Avenue; then north Middle Zone: Same as Middle duck Road E2W to Highway 920; then north along Badger Creek Avenue to County zone. along Highway 920 to County Road E16; Road F90 in Dallas County; then east South Zone: Same as South duck then east along County Road E16 to along County Road F90 to County Road zone. County Road W58; then south along R22; then north along County Road R22 Tuscola/Huron Goose Management County Road W58 to County Road E34; to Highway 44; then east along Highway Unit (GMU): Those portions of Tuscola then east along County Road E34 to 44 to County Road R30; then north and Huron Counties bounded on the Highway 13; then south along Highway along County Road R30 to County Road south by Michigan Highway 138 and 13 to Highway 30; then east along F31; then east along County Road F31 Bay City Road, on the east by Colwood Highway 30 to Highway 1; then south to Highway 17; then north along and Bay Port Roads, on the north by along Highway 1 to Morse Road in Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk Kilmanagh Road and a line extending Johnson County; then east along Morse County; then east along Highway 415 to directly west off the end of Kilmanagh Road to Wapsi Avenue; then south Northwest 158th Avenue; then east Road into Saginaw Bay to the west along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West along Northwest 158th Avenue to the boundary, and on the west by the Branch Road; then west along Lower point of beginning. Tuscola-Bay County line and a line West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; then Cedar Falls/Waterloo Goose Zone: extending directly north off the end of south along Taft Avenue to County Road Includes those portions of Black Hawk the Tuscola-Bay County line into F62; then west along County Road F62 County bounded as follows: Beginning Saginaw Bay to the north boundary. to Kansas Avenue; then north along at the intersection of County Roads C66 Allegan County GMU: That area Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; and V49 in Black Hawk County, then encompassed by a line beginning at the then west on Black Diamond Road to south along County Road V49 to County junction of 136th Avenue and Interstate Jasper Avenue; then north along Jasper Road D38, then west along County Road Highway 196 in Lake Town Township Avenue to Rohert Road; then west along D38 to State Highway 21, then south and extending easterly along 136th Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; then north along State Highway 21 to County Road Avenue to Michigan Highway 40, along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; then D35, then west along County Road D35 southerly along Michigan 40 through west along 340th Street to Half Moon to Grundy Road, then north along the city of Allegan to 108th Avenue in Avenue; then north along Half Moon Grundy Road to County Road D19, then Trowbridge Township, westerly along Avenue to Highway 6; then west along west along County Road D19 to Butler 108th Avenue to 46th Street, northerly Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; then north Road, then north along Butler Road to along 46th Street to 109th Avenue, along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; then County Road C57, then north and east westerly along 109th Avenue to I–196 in east on 250th Street to Green Castle along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway Casco Township, then northerly along Avenue; then north along Green Castle 63, then south along U.S. Highway 63 to I–196 to the point of beginning. Saginaw County GMU: That portion Avenue to County Road F12; then west County Road C66, then east along of Saginaw County bounded by along County Road F12 to County Road County Road C66 to the point of Michigan Highway 46 on the north; W30; then north along County Road beginning. Michigan 52 on the west; Michigan 57 W30 to Highway 151; then north along Regular Seasons: on the south; and Michigan 13 on the the Linn-Benton County line to the Same zones as for ducks. east. point of beginning. Kentucky Muskegon Wastewater GMU: That Des Moines Goose Zone: Includes Western Zone: That portion of the portion of Muskegon County within the those portions of Polk, Warren, Madison State west of a line beginning at the boundaries of the Muskegon County and Dallas Counties bounded as follows: Tennessee State line at Fulton and wastewater system, east of the Beginning at the intersection of extending north along the Purchase Muskegon State Game Area, in sections Northwest 158th Avenue and County Parkway to Interstate Highway 24, east 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, and 32, Road R38 in Polk County; then south along I–24 to U.S. Highway 641, north T10N R14W, and sections 1, 2, 10, 11, along R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; along U.S. 641 to U.S. 60, northeast 12, 13, 14, 24, and 25, T10N R15W, as then east along Northwest 142nd along U.S. 60 to the Henderson County posted. Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; line, then south, east, and northerly Southern Michigan Late Season then east along Northeast 126th Avenue along the Henderson County line to the Canada Goose Zone: Same as the South to Northeast 46th Street; then south Indiana State line. Duck Zone excluding Tuscola/Huron along Northeast 46th Street to Highway Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone: Butler, Goose Management Unit (GMU), 931; then east along Highway 931 to Daviess, Ohio, Simpson, and Warren Allegan County GMU, Saginaw County Northeast 80th Street; then south along Counties and all counties lying west to GMU, and Muskegon Wastewater GMU. Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th the boundary of the Western Goose Minnesota Avenue; then west along Southeast 6th Zone. Avenue to Highway 65; then south and Early Canada Goose Seasons: west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 Louisiana Northwest Goose Zone: That portion in Warren County; then south along North Zone: That portion of the State of the State encompassed by a line Highway 69 to County Road G24; then north of the line from the Texas border extending east from the North Dakota west along County Road G24 to at Hwy 190/12 east to Hwy 49, then border along U.S. Highway 2 to State Highway 28; then southwest along south on Hwy 49 to I–10, then east on Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; then north I–10 to I–12, then east on I–12 to 1–10, STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; then then east on I–10 to the Mississippi to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; State line. in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to

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CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north Wisconsin Zone 2: Same as Zone 2 for ducks and along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along Early Canada Goose Seasons: coots. STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington Early-Season Subzone A: That portion Nebraska County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH of the State encompassed by a line 54 in Marshall County, north along beginning at the intersection of U.S. Dark Geese CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, Highway 141 and the Michigan border Niobrara Unit: That area contained north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west near Niagara, then south along U.S. 141 within and bounded by the intersection along STH 11 to STH 310, and north to State Highway 22, west and of the South Dakota State line and the along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. southwest along State 22 to U.S. 45, eastern Cherry County line, south along Intensive Harvest Zone: That portion south along U.S. 45 to State 22, west the Cherry County line to the Niobrara of the State encompassed by a line and south along State 22 to State 110, River, east to the Norden Road, south on extending east from the junction of US south along State 110 to U.S. 10, south the Norden Road to U.S. Hwy 20, east 2 and the North Dakota border, US 2 along U.S. 10 to State 49, south along along U.S. Hwy 20 to NE Hwy 14, north east to MN 32, MN 32 north to MN 92, State 49 to State 23, west along State 23 along NE Hwy 14 to NE Hwy 59 and MN 92 south to MN 200, MN 200 east to State 73, south along State 73 to State County Road 872, west along County to US 71, US 71 south to US 10, US 10 60, west along State 60 to State 23, Road 872 to the Knox County Line, east to MN 101, MN 101 south to south along State 23 to State 11, east north along the Knox County Line to the Interstate 94, Interstate 94 east to US along State 11 to State 78, then south South Dakota State line. Where the 494, US 494 south to US 212, US 212 along State 78 to the Illinois border. Niobrara River forms the boundary, both west to MN 23, MN 23 south to US 14, Early-Season Subzone B: The banks of the river are included in the US 14 west to the South Dakota border, remainder of the State. Niobrara Unit. South Dakota Border north to the North Regular Seasons: East Unit: That area north and east of Dakota border, North Dakota border Same zones as for ducks but in U.S. 81 at the Kansas-Nebraska State north to US 2. addition: line, north to NE Hwy 91, east to U.S. Rest of State: Remainder of Horicon Zone: That portion of the 275, south to U.S. 77, south to NE 91, Minnesota. State encompassed by a boundary east to U.S. 30, east to Nebraska-Iowa Regular Seasons: beginning at the intersection of State 23 State line. Same zones as for ducks but in and State 73 and moves south along Platte River Unit: That area north and addition: State 73 until the intersection of State west of U.S. 81 at the Kansas-Nebraska Rochester Goose Zone: That part of 73 and State 60, then moves east along State line, north to NE Hwy 91, west the State within the following described State 60 until the intersection of State along NE 91 to NE 11, north to the Holt boundary: 60 and State 83, and then moves north County line, west along the northern Beginning at the intersection of State along State 83 until the intersection of border of Garfield, Loup, Blaine and Trunk Highway (STH) 247 and County State 83 and State 33 at which point it Thomas Counties to the Hooker County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 4, Wabasha moves east until the intersection of State line, south along the Thomas-Hooker County; thence along CSAH 4 to CSAH 33 and U.S .45, then moves north along County lines to the McPherson County 10, Olmsted County; thence along CSAH U.S. 45 until the intersection of U.S. 45 line, east along the south border of 10 to CSAH 9, Olmsted County; thence and State 23, at which point it moves Thomas County to the western line of along CSAH 9 to CSAH 22, Winona west along State 23 until the Custer County, south along the Custer- County; thence along CSAH 22 to STH intersection of State 23 and State 73. Logan County line to NE 92, west to 74; thence along STH 74 to STH 30; Central Flyway U.S. 83, north to NE 92, west to NE 61, thence along STH 30 to CSAH 13, Dodge south along NE 61 to NE 92, west along County; thence along CSAH 13 to U.S. Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) NE 92 to U.S. Hwy 26, south along U.S. Highway 14; thence along U.S. Highway Northern Front Range Area: All areas Hwy 26 to Keith County Line, south 14 to STH 57; thence along STH 57 to in Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties along Keith County Line to the Colorado CSAH 24, Dodge County; thence along from the Continental Divide east along State line. CSAH 24 to CSAH 13, Olmsted County; the Wyoming border to U.S. 85, south Panhandle Unit: That area north and thence along CSAH 13 to U.S. Highway on U.S. 85 to the Adams County line, west of Keith-Deuel County Line at the 52; thence along U.S. Highway 52 to and all lands in Adams, Arapahoe, Nebraska-Colorado State line, north CSAH 12, Olmsted County; thence along Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, along the Keith County Line to U.S. CSAH 12 to STH 247; thence along STH Douglas, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties. Hwy 26, west to NE Hwy 92, east to NE 247 to the point of beginning. North Park Area: Jackson County. Hwy 61, north along NE Hwy 61 to NE Hwy 2, west along NE 2 to the corner Missouri South Park and San Luis Valley Area: All of Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, formed by Garden-Grant-Sheridan Same zones as for ducks. Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park, Counties, west along the north border of Garden, Morrill, and Scotts Bluff Ohio Rio Grande, and Teller Counties, and those portions of Saguache, Mineral and Counties to the intersection of the Same zones as for ducks. Hinsdale Counties east of the Interstate Canal, west to the Wyoming Tennessee Continental Divide. State line. Remainder: Remainder of the Central North-Central Unit: The remainder of Northwest Goose Zone: Lake, Obion, Flyway portion of Colorado. the State. and Weakley Counties and those Eastern Colorado Late Light Goose Light Geese portions of Gibson and Dyer Counties Area: That portion of the State east of north of State Highways 20 and 104 and Interstate Highway 25. Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area: east of U.S. Highways 45 and 45W. The area bounded by the junction of NE Remainder of State: That portion of Montana (Central Flyway Portion) Hwy. 92 and NE Hwy. 15, south along Tennessee outside of the Northwest Zone 1: Same as Zone 1 for ducks and NE Hwy. 15 to NE Hwy. 4, west along Goose Zone. coots. NE Hwy. 4 to U.S. Hwy. 34, west along

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U.S. Hwy. 34 to U.S. Hwy. 283, north State Highway 50; McPherson, Zone G2: Campbell, Crook, Johnson, along U.S. Hwy. 283 to U.S. Hwy. 30, Edmunds, Kingsbury, Brookings, Lake, Niobrara, Sheridan, and Weston east along U.S. Hwy. 30 to NE Hwy. 92, Moody, Miner, Faulk, Hand, Jerauld, Counties. east along NE Hwy. 92 to the beginning. Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Union, Zone G3: Albany and Laramie Remainder of State: The remainder Clay, Yankton, Aurora, Beadle, Davison, Counties; and that portion of Carbon portion of Nebraska. Hanson, Sanborn, Spink, Brown, County east of the Continental Divide. New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Harding, Butte, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota (formerly Shannon), Pacific Flyway Dark Geese Jackson, Mellette, Todd, Jones, Haakon, Arizona Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit: Corson, Ziebach, and McCook Counties; Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia Counties. and those portions of Minnehaha and Same zones as for ducks. Lincoln counties outside of an area Remainder: The remainder of the California Central Flyway portion of New Mexico. bounded by a line beginning at the junction of the South Dakota-Minnesota Northeastern Zone: In that portion of North Dakota State line and Minnehaha County California lying east and north of a line Missouri River Canada Goose Zone: Highway 122 (254th Street) west to its beginning at the intersection of The area within and bounded by a line junction with Minnehaha County Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Highway 149 (464th Avenue), south on line; south along Interstate 5 to its South Dakota border; then north on ND Minnehaha County Highway 149 (464th junction with Walters Lane south of the Hwy 6 to I–94; then west on I–94 to ND Avenue) to Hartford, then south on town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane Hwy 49; then north on ND Hwy 49 to Minnehaha County Highway 151 (463rd to its junction with Easy Street; south ND Hwy 200; then north on Mercer Avenue) to State Highway 42, east on along Easy Street to the junction with County Rd. 21 to the section line State Highway 42 to State Highway 17, Old Highway 99; south along Old between sections 8 and 9 (T146N– south on State Highway 17 to its Highway 99 to the point of intersection R87W); then north on that section line junction with Lincoln County Highway with Interstate 5 north of the town of to the southern shoreline to Lake 116 (Klondike Road), and east on Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Sakakawea; then east along the southern Lincoln County Highway 116 (Klondike junction with Highway 89; east and shoreline (including Mallard Island) of Road) to the South Dakota-Iowa State south along Highway 89 to main street Lake Sakakawea to U.S. Hwy 83; then line, then north along the South Dakota- Greenville; north and east to its junction south on U.S. Hwy 83 to ND Hwy 200; Iowa and South Dakota-Minnesota with North Valley Road; south to its then east on ND Hwy 200 to ND Hwy border to the junction of the South junction of Diamond Mountain Road; 41; then south on ND Hwy 41 to U.S. Dakota-Minnesota State line and north and east to its junction with North Hwy 83; then south on U.S. Hwy 83 to Minnehaha County Highway 122 (254th Arm Road; south and west to the I–94; then east on I–94 to U.S. Hwy 83; Street). junction of North Valley Road; south to then south on U.S. Hwy 83 to the South Regular Seasons: the junction with Arlington Road (A22); Dakota border; then west along the Unit 1: Same as that for the September west to the junction of Highway 89; South Dakota border to ND Hwy 6. Canada Goose Season. south and west to the junction of Rest of State: Remainder of North Unit 2: Remainder of South Dakota. Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Dakota. Unit 3: Bennett County. Highway 395; south and east on South Dakota Texas Highway 395 to the point of intersection Early Canada Goose Seasons: Northeast Goose Zone: That portion of with the California-Nevada State line; Special Early Canada Goose Unit: The Texas lying east and north of a line north along the California-Nevada State Counties of Campbell, Marshall, beginning at the Texas-Oklahoma border line to the junction of the California- Roberts, Day, Clark, Codington, Grant, at U.S. 81, then continuing south to Nevada-Oregon State lines west along Hamlin, Deuel, Walworth; that portion Bowie and then southeasterly along U.S. the California-Oregon State line to the of Perkins County west of State 81 and U.S. 287 to I–35W and I–35 to point of origin. Highway 75 and south of State Highway the juncture with I–10 in San Antonio, Colorado River Zone: Those portions 20; that portion of Dewey County north then east on I–10 to the Texas-Louisiana of San Bernardino, Riverside, and of Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 8, border. Imperial Counties east of a line Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 9, and the Southeast Goose Zone: That portion of extending from the Nevada border south section of U.S. Highway 212 east of the Texas lying east and south of a line along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 8 beginning at the International Toll on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ junction; that portion of Potter County Bridge at Laredo, then continuing north in San Bernardino County through the east of U.S. Highway 83; that portion of following I–35 to the juncture with I–10 town of Rice to the San Bernardino- Sully County east of U.S. Highway 83; in San Antonio, then easterly along I– Riverside County line; south on a road portions of Hyde, Buffalo, Brule, and 10 to the Texas-Louisiana border. known in Riverside County as the Charles Mix counties north and east of West Goose Zone: The remainder of ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the a line beginning at the Hughes-Hyde the State. town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on County line on State Highway 34, east Wyoming (Central Flyway Portion) I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on to Lees Boulevard, southeast to State this road to Wiley Well; southeast along Highway 34, east 7 miles to 350th Dark Geese the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, Avenue, south to Interstate 90 on 350th Zone G1: Big Horn, Converse, Hot Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Avenue, south and east on State Springs, Natrona, Park, and Washakie on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the Highway 50 to Geddes, east on 285th Counties; and Fremont County Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on Street to U.S. Highway 281, and north excluding those portions south or west this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. on U.S. Highway 281 to the Charles of the Continental Divide. 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; Mix-Douglas County boundary; that Zone G1A: Goshen and Platte south on this paved road to the Mexican portion of Bon Homme County north of Counties. border at Algodones, Mexico.

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Southern Zone: That portion of County east of State Highway 37 and South Zone: The Pacific Flyway southern California (but excluding the State Highway 39. portion of New Mexico located south of Colorado River Zone) south and east of Zone 2: Adams, Benewah, Blaine, I–40. a line extending from the Pacific Ocean Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Butte, Oregon east along the Santa Maria River to CA Camas, Clark, Clearwater, Custer, 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on Franklin, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Northwest Permit Zone: Benton, CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Madison, Nez Perce, Oneida, Shoshone, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Tejon Pass; east and north along the Teton, and Valley Counties; and Power Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA County west of State Highway 37 and Yamhill Counties. 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to State Highway 39. Lower Columbia/N. Willamette Valley U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south Zone 3: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Management Area: Those portions of on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, and I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Washington Counties within the CA 127 to the Nevada border. and Washington Counties. Northwest Special Permit Zone. Tillamook County Management Area: Imperial County Special Management Zone 4: Bear Lake County; Bingham That portion of Tillamook County Area: The area bounded by a line County within the Blackfoot Reservoir beginning at the point where Old Woods beginning at Highway 86 and the Navy drainage; and Caribou County, except Rd crosses the south shores of Horn Test Base Road; south on Highway 86 to that portion within the Fort Hall Indian Creek, north on Old Woods Rd to Sand the town of Westmoreland; continue Reservation. through the town of Westmoreland to Lake Rd at Woods, north on Sand Lake Route S26; east on Route S26 to White-Fronted Geese Rd to the intersection with McPhillips ∼ Highway 115; north on Highway 115 to Same zones as for ducks. Dr, due west ( 200 yards) from the Weist Rd.; north on Weist Rd. to intersection to the Pacific coastline, Flowing Wells Rd.; northeast on Light Geese south on the Pacific coastline to Flowing Wells Rd. to the Coachella Zone 1: All lands and waters within Neskowin Creek, east along the north Canal; northwest on the Coachella Canal the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, shores of Neskowin Creek and then to Drop 18; a straight line from Drop 18 including private in-holdings; Bannock Hawk Creek to Salem Ave, east on to Frink Rd.; south on Frink Rd. to County; Bingham County east of the Salem Ave in Neskowin to Hawk Ave, Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to west bank of the Snake River, west of east on Hawk Ave to Hwy 101, north on Niland Marina Rd.; southwest on Niland the McTucker boat ramp access road, Hwy 101 to Resort Dr, north on Resort Marina Rd. to the old Imperial County and east of the American Falls Reservoir Dr to a point due west of the south boat ramp and the water line of the shores of Horn Creek at its confluence bluff, except that portion within the ∼ Salton Sea; from the water line of the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; Caribou with the Nestucca River, due east ( 80 Salton Sea, a straight line across the County within the Fort Hall Indian yards) across the Nestucca River to the Salton Sea to the Salinity Control Reservation; and Power County below south shores of Horn Creek, east along Research Facility and the Navy Test the American Falls Reservoir bluff, and the south shores of Horn Creek to the Base Road; southwest on the Navy Test within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. point of beginning. Southwest Zone: Those portions of Base Road to the point of beginning. Zone 2: Bingham County west of the Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties east Balance of State Zone: The remainder west bank of the Snake River, east of the of Highway 101, and Josephine and of California not included in the McTucker boat ramp access road, and Jackson Counties. Northeastern, Colorado River, and west of the American Falls Reservoir Southern Zones. South Coast Zone: Those portions of bluff; Power County, except below the Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties west North Coast Special Management American Falls Reservoir bluff and Area: Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. of Highway 101. those lands and waters within the Fort Eastern Zone: Baker, Crook, Sacramento Valley Special Hall Indian Reservation. Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Management Area: That area bounded Zone 3: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Jefferson, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, by a line beginning at Willows south on Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler I–5 to Hahn Road; easterly on Hahn Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Counties. Road and the Grimes-Arbuckle Road to and Washington Counties. Klamath County Zone: Klamath Grimes; northerly on CA 45 to the Zone 4: Adams, Bear Lake, Benewah, County. junction with CA 162; northerly on CA Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Harney and Lake County Zone: 45/162 to Glenn; and westerly on CA Butte, Camas, Clark, Clearwater, Custer, Harney and Lake Counties. 162 to the point of beginning in Franklin, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Malheur County Zone: Malheur Willows. Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, County. Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion) Madison, Nez Perce, Oneida, Shoshone, Teton, and Valley Counties; Caribou Utah Same zones as for ducks. County, except the Fort Hall Indian Northern Zone: Boundary begins at Idaho Reservation; Bingham County within the intersection of the eastern boundary the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage. of Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Canada Geese and Brant Management Area and SR–83 Zone 1: All lands and waters within Nevada (Promontory Road); east along SR–83 to the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Same zones as for ducks. I–15; south on I–15 to the Perry access including private in-holdings; Bannock road; southwest along this road to the New Mexico (Pacific Flyway Portion) County; Bingham County, except that Bear River Bird Refuge boundary; west, portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir North Zone: The Pacific Flyway north, and then east along the refuge drainage; Caribou County within the portion of New Mexico located north of boundary until it intersects the Public Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power I–40. Shooting Grounds Waterfowl

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Management Area boundary; east and Balance of State Zone: The remainder Wakulla (except that portion south of north along the Public Shooting of the State not included in the U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River). Grounds Waterfowl Management Area Northern Zone. South Zone: Remainder of State. boundary to SR–83. Washington Louisiana Wasatch Front Zone: Boundary begins at the Weber-Box Elder county line at I– Puget Sound Zone: Skagit County. North Zone: That portion of the State 15; east along Weber county line to Coastal Zone: Pacific County. north of a line extending east from the U.S.–89; south on U.S.–89 to I–84; east Swans Texas border along State Highway 12 to and south and along I–84 to I–80; south U.S. Highway 190, east along U.S. 190 along I–80 to U.S.–189; south and west Central Flyway to Interstate Highway 12, east along along U.S.–189 to the Utah County line; South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, Interstate Highway 12 to Interstate southeast and then west along this line Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Highway 10, then east along Interstate to I–15; north on I–15 to U.S.–6; west on Campbell, Clark, Codington, Davison, Highway 10 to the Mississippi border. U.S.–6 to SR–36; north on SR–36 to I– Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, South Zone: The remainder of the 80; north along a line from this Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hyde, State. intersection to the southern tip of Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, Mississippi Promontory Point and Promontory McCook, McPherson, Miner, Road; east and north along this road to Minnehaha, Moody, Potter, Roberts, North Zone: That portion of the State the causeway separating Bear River Bay Sanborn, Spink, Sully, and Walworth north and west of a line extending west from Ogden Bay; east on this causeway Counties. from the Alabama State line along U.S. Highway 84 to its junction with State to the southwest corner of Great Salt Pacific Flyway Lake Mineral Corporations (GSLMC) Highway 35, then south along State west impoundment; north and east Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion) Highway 35 to the Louisiana State line. along GSLMC’s west impoundment to South Zone: The remainder of Open Area: Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, Mississippi. the northwest corner of the Liberty, and Toole Counties and those impoundment; directly north from this portions of Pondera and Teton Counties Texas point along an imaginary line to the lying east of U.S. 287–89. southern boundary of Bear River North Zone: That portion of the State Migratory Bird Refuge; east along this Nevada north of a line beginning at the International Bridge south of Fort southern boundary to the Perry access Open Area: Churchill, Lyon, and Hancock; north along FM 1088 to TX 20; road; northeast along this road to I–15; Pershing Counties. south along I–15 to the Weber-Box Elder west along TX 20 to TX 148; north along county line. Utah TX 148 to I–10 at Fort Hancock; east along I–10 to I–20; northeast along I–20 Washington County Zone: Open Area: Those portions of Box to I–30 at Fort Worth; northeast along Washington County. Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Toole Counties lying west of I–15, north I–30 to the Texas-Arkansas State line. Balance of State Zone: The remainder South Zone: That portion of the State of Utah not included in the Northern, of I–80, and south of a line beginning from the Forest Street exit to the Bear south and west of a line beginning at the Wasatch Front, and Washington County International Bridge south of Del Rio, Zones. River National Wildlife Refuge boundary; then north and west along the proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Loop Washington Bear River National Wildlife Refuge 1604 west of San Antonio; then south, boundary to the farthest west boundary east, and north along Loop 1604 to I–10 Area 1: Skagit, Island, and Snohomish east of San Antonio; then east on I–10 Counties. of the Refuge; then west along a line to Promontory Road; then north on to Orange, Texas. Area 2A (Southwest Permit Zone): Promontory Road to the intersection of Special White-winged Dove Area in Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum SR 83; then north on SR 83 to I–84; then the South Zone: That portion of the Counties. north and west on I–84 to State Hwy 30; State south and west of a line beginning Area 2B (Southwest Permit Zone): then west on State Hwy 30 to the at the International Toll Bridge in Del Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. Nevada-Utah State line; then south on Rio; then northeast along U.S. Highway Area 3: All areas west of the Pacific the Nevada-Utah State line to I–80. 277 Spur to U.S. Highway 90 in Del Rio; Crest Trail and west of the Big White then east along U.S. Highway 90 to State Salmon River that are not included in Doves Loop 1604; then along Loop 1604 south Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. Alabama and east to Interstate Highway 37; then south along Interstate Highway 37 to Area 4: Adams, Benton, Chelan, South Zone: Baldwin, Barbour, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, U.S. Highway 181 in Corpus Christi; Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, then north and east along U.S. 181 to Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile Walla Counties. the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, then Counties. eastwards along the south shore of the Area 5: All areas east of the Pacific North Zone: Remainder of the State. Crest Trail and east of the Big White Corpus Christi Ship Channel to the Gulf Salmon River that are not included in Florida of Mexico. Area 4. Northwest Zone: The Counties of Bay, Central Zone: That portion of the Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, State lying between the North and South Brant Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Zones. Pacific Flyway Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Band-Tailed Pigeons Washington, Leon (except that portion California north of U.S. 27 and east of State Road California Northern Zone: Del Norte, Humboldt, 155), Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of North Zone: Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, and Mendocino Counties. State Road 59 and north of U.S. 98), and Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino,

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Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Montana southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. Regular Season Open Area: The junction with U.S. Highway 287 in South Zone: The remainder of the Central Flyway portion of the State Montague County, then southeast along State not included in the North Zone. except for that area south and west of U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth, New Mexico Interstate 90, which is closed to sandhill crane hunting. then southwest along Interstate North Zone: North of a line following Special Season Open Area: Carbon Highway 35 to its junction with U.S. 60 from the Arizona State line east County. Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, to I–25 at Socorro and then south along then northwest along Interstate Highway I–25 from Socorro to the Texas State New Mexico 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 line. Regular-Season Open Area: Chaves, in the town of Junction, then north South Zone: The remainder of the Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and along U.S. Highway 83 to its junction State not included in the North Zone. Roosevelt Counties. with U.S. Highway 62, 16 miles north of Special Season Open Areas: Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Washington Middle Rio Grande Valley Area: The 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line, Western Washington: The State of Central Flyway portion of New Mexico then south along the Texas-Oklahoma Washington excluding those portions in Socorro and Valencia Counties. State line to the south bank of the Red lying east of the Pacific Crest Trail and Estancia Valley Area: Those portions River, then eastward along the east of the Big White Salmon River in of Santa Fe, Torrance, and Bernallilo vegetation line on the south bank of the Klickitat County. Counties within an area bounded on the Red River to U.S. Highway 81. west by New Mexico Highway 55 Zone C: The remainder of the State, Woodcock beginning at Mountainair north to NM except for the closed areas. New Jersey 337, north to NM 14, north to I–25; on Closed areas: (A) That portion of the the north by I–25 east to U.S. 285; on State lying east and north of a line North Zone: That portion of the State the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; beginning at the junction of U.S. north of NJ 70. and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. Highway 81 and the Texas-Oklahoma South Zone: The remainder of the 285 west to NM 55 in Mountainair. State line, then southeast along U.S. State. Southwest Zone: Area bounded on the Highway 81 to its junction with U.S. Sandhill Cranes south by the New Mexico-Mexico Highway 287 in Montague County, then border; on the west by the New Mexico- southeast along U.S. Highway 287 to its Mississippi Flyway Arizona border north to Interstate 10; on junction with I–35W in Fort Worth, then Minnesota the north by Interstate 10 east to U.S. southwest along I–35 to its junction 180, north to N.M. 26, east to N.M. 27, with U.S. Highway 290 East in Austin, Northwest Goose Zone: That portion north to N.M. 152, and east to Interstate then east along U.S. Highway 290 to its of the State encompassed by a line 25; on the east by Interstate 25 south to junction with Interstate Loop 610 in extending east from the North Dakota Interstate 10, west to the Luna County Harris County, then south and east border along U.S. Highway 2 to State line, and south to the New Mexico- along Interstate Loop 610 to its junction Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along Mexico border. with Interstate Highway 45 in Houston, STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 then south on Interstate Highway 45 to to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 North Dakota State Highway 342, then to the shore of in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Area 1: That portion of the State west the Gulf of Mexico, and then north and CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north of U.S. 281. east along the shore of the Gulf of along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along Area 2: That portion of the State east Mexico to the Texas-Louisiana State STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington of U.S. 281. line. County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH Oklahoma: That portion of the State (B) That portion of the State lying 54 in Marshall County, north along west of I–35. within the boundaries of a line CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, South Dakota: That portion of the beginning at the Kleberg-Nueces County north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west State west of U.S. 281. line and the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, along STH 11 to STH 310, and north then west along the County line to Park along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. Texas Road 22 in Nueces County, then north Zone A: That portion of Texas lying and west along Park Road 22 to its Tennessee west of a line beginning at the junction with State Highway 358 in Hunt Zone: That portion of the State international toll bridge at Laredo, then Corpus Christi, then west and north south of Interstate 40 and east of State northeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its along State Highway 358 to its junction Highway 56. junction with Interstate Highway 35 in with State Highway 286, then north Closed Zone: Remainder of the State. Laredo, then north along Interstate along State Highway 286 to its junction Highway 35 to its junction with with Interstate Highway 37, then east Central Flyway Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, along Interstate Highway 37 to its Colorado: The Central Flyway portion then northwest along Interstate Highway junction with U.S. Highway 181, then of the State except the San Luis Valley 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 north and west along U.S. Highway 181 (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, at Junction, then north along U.S. to its junction with U.S. Highway 77 in Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache Highway 83 to its junction with U.S. Sinton, then north and east along U.S. Counties east of the Continental Divide) Highway 62, 16 miles north of Highway 77 to its junction with U.S. and North Park (Jackson County). Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Highway 87 in Victoria, then south and Kansas: That portion of the State west 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line. east along U.S. Highway 87 to its of a line beginning at the Oklahoma Zone B: That portion of Texas lying junction with State Highway 35 at Port border, north on I–35 to Wichita, north within boundaries beginning at the Lavaca, then north and east along State on I–135 to Salina, and north on U.S. 81 junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the Highway 35 to the south end of the to the Nebraska border. Texas-Oklahoma State line, then Lavaca Bay Causeway, then south and

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east along the shore of Lavaca Bay to its Beginning at the junction of State Promontory Point County Road to the junction with the Port Lavaca Ship Routes 141 and 200, then west along tip of Promontory Point; south from Channel, then south and east along the Route 200 to its intersection with the Promontory Point to the Box Elder- Lavaca Bay Ship Channel to the Gulf of Blackfoot River at Russell Gates Fishing Weber County line; east on the Box Mexico, and then south and west along Access Site (Powell-Missoula County Elder-Weber County line to the Box the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the line), then southeast along said river to Elder-Cache County line; north on the Kleberg-Nueces County line. its intersection with the Ovando- Box Elder-Cache County line to the Helmville Road (County Road 104) at Utah-Idaho State line. Wyoming Cedar Meadows Fishing Access Site, Rich County: Rich County. Regular Season Open Area: Campbell, then south and east along said road to Uintah County: Uintah County. Converse, Crook, Goshen, Laramie, its junction with State Route 141, then Wyoming Niobrara, Platte, and Weston Counties. north along said route to its junction Special Season Open Areas: with State Route 200, the point of Area 1 (Bear River): All of the Bear Riverton-Boysen Unit: Portions of beginning. River and Ham’s Fork River drainages in Fremont County. Zone 3 (Dillon/Twin Bridges/ Lincoln County. Park and Big Horn County Unit: All Cardwell Areas): That portion of Area 2 (Salt River Area): All of the of Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Beaverhead, Madison, and Jefferson Salt River drainage in Lincoln County Washakie Counties. Counties lying within the following south of the McCoy Creek Road. Johnson, Natrona, and Sheridan described boundaries: Beginning at Area 3 (Eden Valley Area): All lands County Unit: All of Johnson, Natrona, Dillon, then northerly along U.S. Hwy within the Bureau of Reclamation’s and Sheridan Counties. 91 to its intersection with the Big Hole Eden Project in Sweetwater County. Area 5 (Uintah County Area): Uinta Pacific Flyway River at Brown’s Bridge north of Glen, then southeasterly and northeasterly County. Arizona along the Big Hole River to High Road, All Migratory Game Birds in Alaska then east along High Road to State Special Season Area: Game North Zone: State Game Management Highway 41, then east along said Management Units 28, 30A, 30B, 31, Units 11–13 and 17–26. and 32. highway to the Beaverhead River, then Gulf Coast Zone: State Game north along said river to the Jefferson Idaho Management Units 5–7, 9, 14–16, and River and north along the Jefferson 10 (Unimak Island only). Area 1: All of Bear Lake County and River to the Ironrod Bridge, then Southeast Zone: State Game all of Caribou County except that northeasterly along State Highway 41 to Management Units 1–4. portion lying within the Grays Lake the junction with State Highway 55, Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone: Basin. then northeasterly along said highway State Game Management Unit 10 (except Area 2: All of Teton County except to the junction with I–90, then east Unimak Island). that portion lying west of State Highway along I–90 to Cardwell and Route 359 Kodiak Zone: State Game 33 and south of Packsaddle Road (West then south along Route 359 to the Parrot Management Unit 8. 400 North) and north of the North Hill/Cedar Hill Road then southwesterly Cedron Road (West 600 South) and east along said road and the Cemetery Hill All Migratory Game Birds in the Virgin of the west bank of the Teton River. Road to the Parrot Ditch road to the Islands Area 3: All of Fremont County except Point of Rocks Road to Carney Lane to Ruth Cay Closure Area: The island of the Chester Wetlands Wildlife the Bench Road to the Waterloo Road Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix. Management Area. and Bayers Lanes, to State Highway 41, Area 4: All of Jefferson County. then east along State Highway 41 to the All Migratory Game Birds in Puerto Area 5: All of Bannock County east of Beaverhead River, then south along the Rico Interstate–15 and south of U.S. Highway Beaverhead River to the mouth of the Municipality of Culebra Closure Area: 30; and all of Franklin County. Ruby River, then southeasterly along the All of the municipality of Culebra. Desecheo Island Closure Area: All of Montana Ruby River to the East Bench Road, then southwesterly along the East Bench Desecheo Island. Zone 1 (Warm Springs Portion of Deer Road to the East Bench Canal, then Mona Island Closure Area: All of Lodge County): Those portions of Deer southwesterly along said canal to the Mona Island. Lodge County lying within the Sweetwater Road, then west along El Verde Closure Area: Those areas of following described boundary: Sweetwater Road to Dillon, the point of the municipalities of Rio Grande and Beginning at the intersection of I–90 and beginning, plus the remainder of Loiza delineated as follows: (1) All Highway 273, then westerly along Madison County and all of Gallatin lands between Routes 956 on the west Highway 273 to the junction of Highway County. and 186 on the east, from Route 3 on the 1, then southeast along said highway to Zone 4 (Broadwater County): north to the juncture of Routes 956 and Highway 275 at Opportunity, then east Broadwater County. 186 (Km 13.2) in the south; (2) all lands along said highway to East Side County between Routes 186 and 966 from the road, then north along said road to Utah juncture of 186 and 966 on the north, to Perkins Lake, then west on said lane to Cache County: Cache County. the Caribbean National Forest Boundary I–90, then north on said interstate to the East Box Elder County: That portion on the south; (3) all lands lying west of junction of Highway 273, the point of of Box Elder County beginning on the Route 186 for 1 kilometer from the beginning. Except for sections 13 and Utah-Idaho State line at the Box Elder- juncture of Routes 186 and 956 south to 24, T5N, R10W; and Warm Springs Cache County line; west on the State Km 6 on Route 186; (4) all lands within Pond number 3. line to the Pocatello Valley County Km 14 and Km 6 on the west and the Zone 2 (Ovando-Helmville Area): Road; south on the Pocatello Valley Caribbean National Forest Boundary on That portion of the Pacific Flyway, County Road to I–15; southeast on I–15 the east; and (5) all lands within the located in Powell County lying within to SR–83; south on SR–83 to Lamp Caribbean National Forest Boundary the following described boundary: Junction; west and south on the whether private or public.

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Cidra Municipality and adjacent the west edge, north to Highway 156, Highway 14, west on Highway 14 to areas: All of Cidra Municipality and east on Highway 156 to Highway 1, Highway 729, north on Highway 729 to portions of Aguas Buenas, Caguas, south on Highway 1 to Highway 765, Cidra Municipality boundary to the Cayey, and Comerio Municipalities as south on Highway 765 to Highway 763, point of the beginning. encompassed within the following south on Highway 763 to the Rio [FR Doc. 2016–06601 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am] boundary: Beginning on Highway 172 as Guavate, west along Rio Guavate to BILLING CODE 4333–155–P it leaves the municipality of Cidra on Highway 1, southwest on Highway 1 to

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