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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Register notifications were also which we received written comments identified in the April 13, 2015, are included. Consequently, the issues Fish and Wildlife Service proposed rule. do not follow in consecutive numerical Further, we explained that all sections or alphabetical order. 50 CFR Part 20 of subsequent documents outlining We received recommendations from hunting frameworks and guidelines [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2014–0064; all four Flyway Councils. Some FF09M21200–156–FXMB1231099BPP0] were organized under numbered headings. Subsequent documents will recommendations supported RIN 1018–BA67 refer only to numbered items requiring continuation of last year’s frameworks. attention. Therefore, it is important to Due to the comprehensive nature of the Migratory Bird Hunting; Final note that we omit those items requiring annual review of the frameworks Frameworks for Early-Season no attention, and remaining numbered performed by the Councils, support for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations items might be discontinuous or appear continuation of last year’s frameworks is assumed for items for which no AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, incomplete. recommendations were received. Interior. On June 11, 2015, we published in the Council recommendations for changes ACTION: Final rule. Federal Register (80 FR 33223) a second document providing supplemental in the frameworks are summarized SUMMARY: This rule prescribes final proposals for early- and late-season below. early-season frameworks from which the migratory bird hunting regulations. The General States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin June 11 supplement also provided Islands may select season dates, limits, detailed information on the 2015–16 Written Comments: A commenter and other options for the 2015–16 regulatory schedule and announced the protested the entire migratory bird migratory bird hunting seasons. Early Service Regulations Committee (SRC) hunting regulations process, the killing seasons are those that generally open and Flyway Council meetings. of all migratory birds, and status and prior to October 1, and include seasons On July 21, 2015, we published in the habitat data on which the migratory bird in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Federal Register (80 FR 43266) a third hunting regulations are based. Virgin Islands. The effect of this final document specifically dealing with the Service Response: Our long-term rule is to facilitate the selection of proposed frameworks for early-season hunting seasons by the States and regulations. We published the proposed objectives continue to include providing Territories to further the annual frameworks for late-season regulations opportunities to harvest portions of establishment of the early-season (primarily hunting seasons that start certain migratory game bird populations migratory bird hunting regulations. after October 1 and most waterfowl and to limit harvests to levels compatible with each population’s DATES: This rule takes effect on August seasons not already established) in a ability to maintain healthy, viable 21, 2015 mid-August 2015 Federal Register. This document is the fifth in a series numbers. Having taken into account the ADDRESSES: States and Territories of proposed, supplemental, and final zones of temperature and the should send their season selections to: rulemaking documents. It establishes distribution, abundance, economic Chief, Division of Migratory Bird final frameworks from which States may value, breeding habits, and times and Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife select season dates, shooting hours, and lines of flight of migratory birds, we Service, MS: MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, daily bag and possession limits for the believe that the hunting seasons Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 You may 2015–16 season. These selections will provided for herein are compatible with inspect comments during normal be published in the Federal Register as the current status of migratory bird business hours at the Service’s office at amendments to §§ 20.101 through populations and long-term population 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 20.107, and § 20.109. Virginia, or at http:// goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, www.regulations.gov at Docket No. Population Status and Harvest and do, give serious consideration to all FWS–HQ–MB–2014–0064. information received as public Information on the status of waterfowl comment. We believe that the Flyway- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron and information on the status and Council system of migratory bird W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife harvest of migratory shore and upland management has been a longstanding, Service, Department of the Interior, MS: game birds, including detailed successful example of State–Federal MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, information on methodologies and cooperative management since its VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–1967. results, is available at the address establishment in 1952. However, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: indicated under FOR FURTHER always, we continue to seek new ways INFORMATION CONTACT or from our Web Regulations Schedule for 2015 to improve the process. site at http://www.fws.gov/ On April 13, 2015, we published in migratorybirds/ 1. Ducks the Federal Register (80 FR 19852) a NewsPublicationsReports.html. proposal to amend part 20 of title 50 of Categories used to discuss issues the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Review of Public Comments related to duck harvest management are: The proposal provided a background The preliminary proposed rulemaking (A) General Harvest Strategy; (B) and overview of the migratory bird (April 13, 2015, Federal Register) Regulatory Alternatives, including hunting regulations process, and opened the public comment period for specification of framework dates, season addressed the establishment of seasons, migratory game bird hunting lengths, and bag limits; (C) Zones and limits, and other regulations for hunting regulations. Comments concerning Split Seasons; and (D) Special Seasons/ migratory game birds under §§ 20.101 early-season issues are summarized Species Management. The categories through 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of below and numbered in the order used correspond to previously published subpart K of part 20. Major steps in the in the April 13, 2015, Federal Register issues/discussions, and only those 2015–16 regulatory cycle relating to document. Only the numbered items containing substantial recommendations open public meetings and Federal pertaining to early-seasons issues for are discussed below.

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C. Zones and Split Seasons Federal Register (80 FR 19852), we are (3) Only minor (less than a county in Council Recommendations: The implementing significant changes to the size) boundary changes will be allowed Mississippi and Central Flyway annual regulatory process as outlined in for any grandfathered arrangement, and Councils recommended no changes to the 2013 SEIS. As such, the previously changes are limited to the open season. the existing zone and split season identified May 1, 2016, due date for (4) Once a zone and split option is guidelines. However, they further zone and split season configuration selected during an open season, it must recommended that States be provided changes, which was developed under remain in place for the following 5 the option of changing duck zones and the current regulatory process, is too years. split arrangements in either the 2016–17 late for those States wishing to change zone and split season configurations for Any State may continue the or 2017–18 seasons, with the next open configuration used in the previous 5- season in 2021 for the 2021–25 period. implementation in the 2016–17 season. Under the new regulatory schedule, we year period. If changes are made, the Service Response: Zones and split zone and split-season configuration seasons are ‘‘special regulations’’ anticipate publishing the proposed rule for all 2016–17 migratory bird seasons must conform to one of the following designed to distribute hunting options: opportunities and harvests according to sometime this fall—approximately 30 temporal, geographic, and demographic days after the SRC meeting (which is (1) No more than four zones with no variability in waterfowl and other scheduled for October 20–22, 2015). A splits, migratory game bird populations. For final rule tentatively would be (2) Split seasons (no more than three ducks, States have been allowed the published 75 days after the proposed segments) with no zones, or rule (no later than April 1). This option of dividing their allotted hunting (3) No more than three zones with the days into two (or in some cases three) schedule would preclude inclusion of new zone descriptions in the proposed option for two-way (two-segment) split segments to take advantage of species- seasons in one, two, or all zones. specific peaks of abundance or to satisfy rule as had been done in past open hunters in different areas who want to seasons and would not be appropriate Grandfathered Zone and Split hunt during the peak of waterfowl because it would preclude the ability for Arrangements abundance in their area. However, the the public to comment on these new split-season option does not fully satisfy individual State zone descriptions. When we first implemented the zone many States that wish to provide a more Therefore, we need to include any new and split guidelines in 1991, several equitable distribution of harvest proposed 2016–20 zone descriptions in States had completed experiments with opportunities. Therefore, we also have the 2016–17 hunting seasons proposed zone and split arrangements different allowed the establishment of rule document that will be published from our original options. We offered independent seasons in up to four zones later this year. those States a one-time opportunity to within States for the purpose of Considering all of the above, we agree continue (‘‘grandfather’’) those providing more equitable distribution of with the Mississippi and Central Flyway arrangements, with the stipulation that harvest opportunity for hunters Councils and have decided that a two- only minor changes could be made to throughout the State. phase approach is appropriate. For zone boundaries. If any of those States In 1978, we prepared an those States wishing to change zone and now wish to change their zone and split environmental assessment (EA) on the split season configurations in time for arrangement: use of zones to set duck hunting the 2016–17 season, we will need to (1) The new arrangement must regulations. A primary tenet of the 1978 receive new configuration and zone conform to one of the three options EA was that zoning would be for the descriptions by December 1, 2015. identified above; and primary purpose of providing equitable States that do not send in new zone and distribution of duck hunting split season configuration changes until (2) The State cannot go back to the opportunities within a State or region the previously identified May 1, 2016, grandfathered arrangement that it and not for the purpose of increasing deadline will have those changes previously had in place. total annual waterfowl harvest in the implemented in the 2017–18 hunting Management Units zoned areas. In fact, target harvest levels season. The next scheduled open season were to be adjusted downward if they would remain in 2021 for the 2021–25 We will continue to utilize the exceeded traditional levels as a result of seasons. specific limitations previously zoning. Subsequent to the 1978 EA, we For the current open season, the established regarding the use of zones conducted a review of the use of zones guidelines for duck zone and split and split seasons in special management and split seasons in 1990. In 2011, we season configurations will be as follows: units, including the High Plains Mallard prepared a new EA analyzing some Guidelines for Duck Zones and Split Management Unit. We note that the specific proposed changes to the zone Seasons original justification and objectives and split season guidelines. The current established for the High Plains Mallard guidelines were then finalized in 2011 The following zone and split-season Management Unit provided for (76 FR 53536; August 26, 2011). guidelines apply only for the regular additional days of hunting opportunity Currently, every 5 years, States are duck season: at the end of the regular duck season. In afforded the opportunity to change the (1) A zone is a geographic area or order to maintain the integrity of the zoning and split season configuration portion of a State, with a contiguous management unit, current guidelines within which they set their annual duck boundary, for which independent dates prohibit simultaneous zoning and/or hunting regulations. The next regularly may be selected for the regular duck three-way split seasons within a scheduled open season for changes to season. management unit and the remainder of zone and split season configurations is (2) Consideration of changes for the State. Removal of this limitation in 2016, for use during the 2016–20 management-unit boundaries is not would allow additional proliferation of period. However, as we discussed in the subject to the guidelines and provisions zone and split configurations and September 23, 2014, Federal Register governing the use of zones and split compromise the original objectives of (79 FR 56864), and the April 13, 2015, seasons for ducks. the management unit.

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D. Special Seasons/Species lose the ability to maintain harvest recommended that, under the new Management pressure on resident Canada geese. We annual regulatory process beginning note that the most recent resident with the 2016–17 season, the harvest i. September Teal Seasons Canada goose estimate for the strategy described in the Pacific and Utilizing the criteria developed for the Mississippi Flyway was 1,461,000 geese Central Flyway Management Plan for teal season harvest strategy, this year’s during the spring of 2014, above the RMP sandhill cranes be published in the estimate of 8.3 million blue-winged teal Flyway’s population goal of 1.18 to 1.40 proposed season frameworks and be from the traditional survey area million birds. used to determine allowable harvest. indicates that a 16-day September teal They recommended that the final 8. Swans season in the Atlantic, Central, and allowable harvest each year be included Mississippi Flyways is appropriate for Council Recommendations: In March in the final season frameworks 2015. the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central published in February. Flyway Councils recommended The Pacific Flyway Council 4. Canada Geese increasing tundra swan permit numbers recommended some minor changes to A. Special Seasons by 25 percent (2,400 permits) for the the hunt area boundaries in Idaho to 2015–16 season, if the final 3-year simplify and clarify hunt area Council Recommendations: The running average mid-winter count descriptions. More specifically, Area 5 Pacific Flyway Council recommended exceeds 110,000 Eastern Population would now include all of Franklin increasing season length from 7 to 15 tundra swans, in accordance with the County, and Area 1 would include all of days and the daily bag limit from 2 to Eastern Population tundra swan Caribou County except that portion 5 for Canada geese in Idaho. management plan. lying within the Grays Lake Basin. The Service Response: We agree with the Service Response: At the June 24–25, Pacific Flyway Council also Pacific Flyway Council’s request to 2015, SRC meeting, the Atlantic, recommended eliminating the Lower increase the Canada goose season length Mississippi, and Central Flyway Colorado River Valley Population and daily bag limit in Idaho. The special Councils withdrew their (LCRVP) experimental season. early Canada goose hunting season is recommendations to increase tundra Service Response: We agree with the generally designed to reduce or control swan permit numbers because the final recommendation to grant operational overabundant resident Canada goose 3-year running average mid-winter status to Kentucky’s sandhill crane populations. Increasing the season count did not exceed 110,000 Eastern hunting season. Kentucky held an length from 7 to 15 days and the daily Population tundra swans. experimental sandhill crane season bag limit from 2 to 5 geese in Idaho may 9. Sandhill Cranes during 2011–13 and was granted an help reduce or control the abundance of additional year in order to finalize resident Canada geese. Council Recommendations: The analysis of the first 3 years of data Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway B. Regular Seasons collected during the experiment. The Councils recommended that Kentucky structure of the experimental seasons Council Recommendations: The be granted an operational sandhill crane conformed to the frameworks outlined Mississippi Flyway Council hunting season beginning in 2015 in the Eastern Population of Sandhill recommended that the framework following the guidelines established in Cranes Management Plan. Harvest of opening date for all species of geese for the Eastern Population of Sandhill sandhill cranes in Kentucky during the regular goose seasons in the Lower Cranes Management Plan (EP 2011–13 ranged from 59 to 96 birds per Peninsula of Michigan and Wisconsin Management Plan). Kentucky’s year. This level of annual harvest was be September 16, 2015, and in the operational season would consist of a well below the allowable annual harvest Upper Peninsula of Michigan be maximum season length of 60 days of 1,174 birds determined by the permit September 11, 2015. (with no splits) to be held between allocation system outlined in the Service Response: We concur with September 1 and January 31, with a management plan. Therefore, we believe recommended framework opening daily bag limit of 2 birds, and a season that Kentucky’s crane season should dates. Michigan, beginning in 1998, and limit of 3 birds. Hunting would occur continue on an operational basis, and Wisconsin, beginning in 1989, have between sunrise and sunset. Per the that seasons should conform to the opened their regular Canada goose guidelines set forth in the EP frameworks and permit guidelines seasons prior to the Flyway-wide Management Plan, and based on the outlined in the Eastern Population of framework opening date to address State’s 5-year peak average of 12,072 Sandhill Cranes Management Plan. resident goose management concerns in birds, Kentucky would be allowed to We also agree with the Central and these States. As we have previously issue a maximum of 1,207 tags during Pacific Flyway Councils’ stated in our 2008 final rule (73 FR the 2015–16 season. These permits recommendations on the RMP sandhill 50678, August 27, 2008), we agree with would be divided among 400 permitted crane harvest allocation of 938 cranes the objective to increase harvest hunters. Hunters would be required to for the 2015–16 season, as outlined in pressure on resident Canada geese in the take mandatory whooping crane the RMP sandhill crane management Mississippi Flyway and will continue to identification training, utilize Service- plan’s hunting area requirements and consider the opening dates in both approved nontoxic shot shells, tag birds, harvest allocation formula. The States as exceptions to the general report harvest daily via Kentucky’s objective for RMP sandhill cranes is to Flyway opening date, to be reconsidered reporting system, and complete a post- manage for a stable population index of annually. The framework closing date season survey. 17,000–21,000 cranes determined by an for the early goose season in the Upper The Central and Pacific Flyway average of the three most recent, reliable Peninsula of Michigan is September 10. Councils recommended using the Rocky September (fall pre-migration) surveys. By changing the framework opening Mountain Population (RMP) sandhill Additionally, the RMP management date for the regular season to September crane harvest allocation of 938 birds as plan allows for the regulated harvest of 11 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan proposed in the allocation formula cranes when the 3-year average of the there will be no need to close goose using the 3-year running population population indices exceeds 15,000 hunting in that area for 5 days and thus average for 2012–14. The Councils also cranes. The most recent 3-year average

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for the RMP sandhill crane fall index is area boundary descriptions, and are possible expansion of the species (75 FR 18,482 birds, a slight increase from the consistent with the Pacific and Central 9314, March 1, 2010). However, there previous 3-year average of 17,757 Flyway Council’s RMP sandhill crane has never been a sport hunting season cranes. management plan hunting area established in the United States for Regarding the RMP crane harvest and requirements. purple swamphens. Consequently, we the new regulatory process, currently, Finally, we also agree with the Pacific believe a new hunting season for purple results of the fall survey of RMP Flyway Council’s recommendation to swamphens would require appropriate sandhill cranes, upon which the annual eliminate the LCRVP sandhill crane National Environmental Policy Act allowable harvest is based, will experimental hunting season. As (NEPA) coverage. Since a NEPA analysis continue to be released between requested by the Pacific Flyway Council of this proposal has not yet been December 15 and January 31 each year, in 2006 (71 FR 51407, August 29, 2006), conducted, we do not support the which is after the date for which we authorized in 2007 a carefully Council’s recommendation at this time. proposed frameworks will be controlled, very limited experimental We will reconsider it after appropriate formulated in the new regulatory season for LCRVP sandhill cranes in NEPA analysis has been completed. Arizona based on our final process. If the usual procedures for 14. Woodcock determining allowable harvest were environmental assessment (72 FR used, data 2–4 years old would be used 49624, August 28, 2007). In 2009, the Council Recommendations: The to determine the annual allocation for Pacific Flyway Council recommended Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central RMP sandhill cranes. Due to the extending the experimental season for Flyway Councils recommend that we variability in fall survey counts and LCRVP sandhill cranes in Arizona for an remove the ‘‘interim’’ label from the recruitment for this population, and additional 3 years (74 FR 43009, August American woodcock harvest strategy their impact on the annual harvest 25, 2009). The extension was necessary and consider the strategy operational. allocations, we agree that relying on due to implementation difficulties that Service Response: In 2011, we data that is 2–4 years old is not ideal. prohibited initiating the new hunt. We implemented an interim harvest strategy Thus, we agree that the formula to continued to support the establishment for woodcock for a period of 5 years determine the annual allowable harvest of the 3-year experimental framework (2011–15) (76 FR 19876, April 8, 2011). for RMP sandhill cranes should be used for this hunt, conditional on successful The interim harvest strategy provides a under the new regulatory schedule and monitoring being conducted as called transparent framework for making propose to utilize it as such. That for in the Flyway hunting plan for this regulatory decisions for woodcock formula uses information on abundance population. Subsequently, the only season length and bag limit while we and recruitment collected annually hunting season successfully work to improve monitoring and through operational monitoring implemented in Arizona for this assessment protocols for this species. programs, as well as constant values population was in 2010 where 5 youth Utilizing the criteria developed for the based on past research or monitoring for participated and no cranes were interim strategy, the 3-year average for survival of fledglings to breeding age harvested. The Pacific Flyway Council the Singing Ground-Survey indices and and harvest retrieval rate. The formula has indicated in their recent associated confidence intervals fall is: recommendation that there are no plans within the ‘‘moderate package’’ for both to hunt this population in the near the Eastern and Central Management H = C × P × R × L × f future. Regions. As such, a ‘‘moderate season’’ Where: for both management regions for the 11. Moorhens and Gallinules H = total annual allowable harvest; 2015–16 woodcock hunting season is C = the average of the three most recent, Council Recommendations: The appropriate. Specifics of the interim reliable fall population indices; Atlantic Flyway Council recommended harvest strategy can be found at http:// P = the average proportion of fledged chicks allowing the hunting of purple in the fall population in the San Luis www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ swamphens (Porphyrio porphyria) in NewsPublicationsReports.html. Valley during the most recent 3 years for Florida beginning in 2015. They which data are available; Regarding the Flyway Councils’ R = estimated recruitment of fledged chicks recommended that hunting be allowed recommendations to remove the to breeding age (current estimate is 0.5); during any open waterfowl season and ‘‘interim’’ label from the current L = retrieval rate of 0.80 (allowance for an that all regulations in 50 CFR part 20 American woodcock harvest strategy estimated 20 percent crippling loss based subparts C and D would apply. Further, and consider the strategy operational, on hunter interviews); and they recommended a daily bag limit of we agree. The current strategy has been f = (C/16,000) (a variable factor used to adjust 25 birds, with a possession limit of 75. in place since 2011 and we foresee no the total harvest to achieve a desired They also recommended that we further changes to the harvest strategy at effect on the entire population) exclude this species from monitoring this time. A final estimate for the allowable programs. harvest would be available to publish in Service Response: Purple swamphens 15. Band-Tailed Pigeons the final rule, allowing us to use data are a species native to the U.S. Council Recommendations: The that is 1–3 years old as is currently Territories of American Samoa, Baker Central and Pacific Flyway Councils practiced. We look forward to and Howland Islands, and Guam, and recommended decreasing the season continuing discussions and work on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana length from 30 days to 14 days, and RMP crane issue with the Central and Islands and as such are protected under decreasing the daily bag limit from 5 to Pacific Flyway Councils this summer in 50 CFR 10.13. In Florida, purple 2 for the Interior Population of band- preparation for the 2016–17 season. swamphens are an introduced species tailed pigeons. We also agree with the Pacific Flyway that likely resulted from escapees. Service Response: We agree with the Council’s recommendation for minor Available data indicate that the Central and Pacific Flyway Councils’ changes to the existing RMP sandhill population may be expanding and recommendations to decrease season crane hunting area boundaries in Idaho. competing with native species. As such, length from 30 to 14 days and daily bag The boundary adjustments are intended in 2010, we established a Control Order limit from 5 to 2 birds for Interior band- to simplify and clarify existing hunting in 50 CFR 21.53 in order to control tailed pigeons. Last year (79 FR 51405,

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August 28, 2014), we recommended that doves and white-winged doves, singly December 1, 2015. For those States that the Councils work together and with the or in combination. do not send in zone and split season Service’s Division of Migratory Bird The Mississippi and Central Flyway configuration changes until the Management to review available Councils recommended the use of the previously identified May 1, 2016, information and conduct an assessment ‘‘standard’’ season package of a 15-bird deadline, we will implement those of the harvest potential of this daily bag limit and a 70-day season for changes in the 2017–18 hunting season. population. We also requested they the 2015–16 mourning dove season in The next normally scheduled open advise us of the results of this the States within the Central season will be in 2021 for the 2021–25 assessment and develop a regulatory Management Unit. seasons. recommendation using this information The Pacific Flyway Council For the current open season, the at our June 2015 regulatory meeting. recommended use of the ‘‘standard’’ guidelines for dove zone and split Technical representatives from the season framework for States in the season configurations will be as follows: Central and Pacific Flyway Councils Western Management Unit (WMU) Guidelines for Dove Zones and Split and the Service’s Division of Migratory population of mourning doves. In Idaho, Seasons in the Eastern and Central Bird Management met in Denver on Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, Mourning Dove Management Units October 23–24, 2014, to discuss an the season length would be no more approach to assessing harvest potential than 60 consecutive days with a daily (1) A zone is a geographic area or and review available demographic data bag limit of 15 mourning and white- portion of a State, with a contiguous for interior band-tailed pigeons. At the winged doves in the aggregate. In boundary, for which independent meeting in Denver, participants agreed Arizona and California, the season seasons may be selected for dove on using the Potential Take Level length would be no more than 60 hunting. framework (PTL) for the harvest consecutive days, which could be split (2) States may select a zone and split potential assessment. between two periods, September 1–15 option during an open season. The and November 1–January 15. In The objective of this PTL assessment option must remain in place for the Arizona, during the first segment of the was to derive an estimate of allowable following 5 years except that States may season, the daily bag limit would be 15 make a one-time change and revert to harvest to compare with the best mourning and white-winged doves in estimate of observed harvest after their previous zone and split the aggregate, of which no more than 10 configuration in any year of the 5-year accounting for uncertainty of could be white-winged doves. During demographic parameters (i.e., survival, period. Formal approval will not be the remainder of the season, the daily required, but States must notify the reproduction, and population size). The bag limit would be 15 mourning doves. Service before making the change. assessment used all available In California, the daily bag limit would (3) Zoning periods for dove hunting demographic information for this be 15 mourning and white-winged will conform to those years used for species, albeit limited, but the doves in the aggregate, of which no ducks, e.g., 2016–20. information is dated and may not more than 10 could be white-winged adequately represent extant conditions. doves. (4) The zone and split configuration Also, current abundance is largely Service Response: Based on the consists of two zones with the option for unknown, and estimated hunter harvest harvest strategies and current 3-way (3-segment) split seasons in one is highly imprecise and may be biased population status, we agree with the or both zones. As a grandfathered high relative to the true value. recommended selection of the arrangement, Texas will have three Considering all the data, their precision, ‘‘standard’’ season frameworks for doves zones with the option for 2-way (2- and potential biases, the assessment in the Eastern, Central, and Western segment) split seasons in one, two, or all suggested that a conservative approach Management Units for the 2015–16 three zones. to harvest management for this seasons. (5) States that do not wish to zone for population is warranted. Results were Lastly, as we discussed in the April dove hunting may split their seasons consistent with those of earlier 13, 2015, Federal Register (80 FR into no more than 3 segments. investigators (1992) that reported low 19852), 2016 is the next open season for For the 2016–20 period, any State harvest potential for the Pacific Coast changes to dove zone and split may continue the configuration used in band-tailed pigeon. Results of the configurations for the 2016–20 period. 2011–15. If changes are made, the zone assessment provide a transparent The current guidelines were approved and split-season configuration must approach to help inform the regulatory in 2006 (see July 28, 2006, Federal conform to one of the options listed decision-making process for this Register, 71 FR 43008), for the use of above. If Texas uses a new configuration population until additional information zones and split seasons for doves with for the entirety of the 5-year period, it becomes available or a formal harvest implementation beginning in the 2007– cannot go back to the grandfathered strategy is developed. The PTL 08 season. While the initial period was arrangement that it previously had in assessment could be updated if for 4 years (2007–10), we further stated place. improved information on estimated that, beginning in 2011, zoning would 18. Alaska hunter harvest and population size conform to a 5-year period. becomes available. As discussed above under C. Zones Council Recommendations: The and Split Seasons for ducks, because of Pacific Flyway Council recommended 16. Mourning Doves unintentional and unanticipated issues two changes in the Alaska early-season Council Recommendations: The with changing the regulatory schedule frameworks. Specifically, they Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway for the 2016–17 season, we have recommended: Councils recommended use of the decided that a two-phase approach is 1. For white-fronted geese in Unit 18 ‘‘standard’’ season framework appropriate. For those States wishing to (Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta), increasing comprising a 90-day season and 15-bird change zone and split season the daily bag limit from 8 to 10. daily bag limit for States within the configurations in time for the 2016–17 2. For Canada geese in Units 6–B, 6– Eastern Management Unit. The daily bag season, we will need to receive that new C, and on Hinchinbrook and Hawkins limit could be composed of mourning configuration and zone descriptions by Islands in Unit 6–D, increasing the

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possession limit from two times to three Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded public participation and an open times the daily bag limit. Lands’’ is available from the person exchange of ideas. We have developed Service Response: We agree with the indicated under the caption FOR this rule in a manner consistent with Pacific Flyway Council’s FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. these requirements. recommendation to increase the daily An updated economic analysis was bag limit from 8 to 10 white-fronted Endangered Species Act Consideration prepared for the 2013–14 season. This geese in Unit 18. The recent 3-year Section 7 of the Endangered Species analysis was based on data from the (2012–14) average fall population of Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 newly released 2011 National Hunting Pacific white-fronted geese was 627,108 et seq.), provides that, ‘‘The Secretary and Fishing Survey, the most recent geese, and is well above the population shall review other programs year for which data are available (see objective of 300,000 geese as identified administered by him and utilize such discussion in Regulatory Flexibility Act in the Pacific Flyway Council’s programs in furtherance of the purposes section below). This analysis estimated management plan for this population. of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any consumer surplus for three alternatives The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (Unit 18) action authorized, funded, or carried out for duck hunting (estimates for other supports more than 95 percent of the . . . is not likely to jeopardize the species are not quantified due to lack of breeding population of Pacific white- continued existence of any endangered data). The alternatives were: (1) Issue fronted geese. species or threatened species or result in restrictive regulations allowing fewer We also agree with the Pacific Flyway the destruction or adverse modification days than those issued during the 2012– Council’s recommendation to increase of [critical] habitat. . . .’’ Consequently, 13 season, (2) issue moderate the possession limit for Canada geese we conducted formal consultations to regulations allowing more days than from two times to three times the daily ensure that actions resulting from these those in alternative 1, and (3) issue bag limit in Units 6–B, 6–C, and on regulations would not likely jeopardize liberal regulations identical to the Hinchinbrook and Hawkins Islands in the continued existence of endangered regulations in the 2012–13 season. For Unit 6–D. The recent 3-year (2011–14, or threatened species or result in the the 2013–14 season, we chose no estimate was available in 2013) destruction or adverse modification of Alternative 3, with an estimated average breeding population of dusky their critical habitat. Findings from consumer surplus across all flyways of Canada geese was 13,678 geese, and is these consultations are included in a $317.8–$416.8 million. For the 2015–16 the highest 3-year average since 1995. biological opinion, which concluded season, we have also chosen alternative The dusky Canada goose annual that the regulations are not likely to 3. We also chose alternative 3 for the population index has increased steadily jeopardize the continued existence of 2009–10, the 2010–11, the 2011–12, and since 2009, and 2014 (15,574) had the any endangered or threatened species. the 2012–13 seasons. The 2013–14 highest value since 2005. The status of Additionally, these findings may have analysis is part of the record for this rule dusky Canada geese continues to be of caused modification of some regulatory and is available at http:// concern, and harvest restrictions have measures previously proposed, and the www.regulations.gov at Docket No. been and remain in place to protect final frameworks reflect any such FWS–HQ–MB–2014–0064. these geese throughout their range since modifications. Our biological opinions the 1970s. We continue to support the resulting from this section 7 Regulatory Flexibility Act harvest strategy described in the Pacific consultation are public documents The annual migratory bird hunting Flyway Council’s management plan for available for public inspection at the regulations have a significant economic this population. address indicated under ADDRESSES. impact on substantial numbers of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility National Environmental Policy Act Regulatory Planning and Review Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed (NEPA) (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563) the economic impacts of the annual The programmatic document, Executive Order 12866 provides that hunting regulations on small business ‘‘Second Final Supplemental the Office of Information and Regulatory entities in detail as part of the 1981 cost- Environmental Impact Statement: Affairs (OIRA) will review all significant benefit analysis. This analysis was Issuance of Annual Regulations rules. OIRA has reviewed this rule and revised annually from 1990–95. In 1995, Permitting the Sport Hunting of has determined that this rule is the Service issued a Small Entity Migratory Birds (EIS 20130139),’’ filed significant because it would have an Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which with the Environmental Protection annual effect of $100 million or more on was subsequently updated in 1996, Agency (EPA) on May 24, 2013, the economy. 1998, 2004, 2008, and 2013. The addresses NEPA compliance by the Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the primary source of information about Service for issuance of the annual principles of E.O. 12866 while calling hunter expenditures for migratory game framework regulations for hunting of for improvements in the nation’s bird hunting is the National Hunting migratory game bird species. We regulatory system to promote and Fishing Survey, which is conducted published a notice of availability in the predictability, to reduce uncertainty, at 5-year intervals. The 2013 Analysis Federal Register on May 31, 2013 (78 and to use the best, most innovative, was based on the 2011 National Hunting FR 32686), and our Record of Decision and least burdensome tools for and Fishing Survey and the U.S. on July 26, 2013 (78 FR 45376). We also achieving regulatory ends. The Department of Commerce’s County address NEPA compliance for waterfowl executive order directs agencies to Business Patterns, from which it was hunting frameworks through the annual consider regulatory approaches that estimated that migratory bird hunters preparation of separate environmental reduce burdens and maintain flexibility would spend approximately $1.5 billion assessments, the most recent being and freedom of choice for the public at small businesses in 2013. Copies of ‘‘Duck Hunting Regulations for 2015– where these approaches are relevant, the Analysis are available upon request 16,’’ with its corresponding August 2015 feasible, and consistent with regulatory from the Division of Migratory Bird finding of no significant impact. In objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes Management (see FOR FURTHER addition, an August 1985 environmental further that regulations must be based INFORMATION CONTACT) or from our Web assessment entitled ‘‘Guidelines for on the best available science and that site at http://www.fws.gov/ Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on the rulemaking process must allow for migratorybirds/

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NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ takings implications and does not affect which they will make selections, SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at any constitutionally protected property thereby having an influence on their http://www.regulations.gov at Docket rights. This rule will not result in the own regulations. These rules do not No. FWS–HQ–MB–2014–0064. physical occupancy of property, the have a substantial direct effect on fiscal physical invasion of property, or the capacity, change the roles or Small Business Regulatory Enforcement regulatory taking of any property. In responsibilities of Federal or State Fairness Act fact, this rule allows hunters to exercise governments, or intrude on State policy This rule is a major rule under 5 otherwise unavailable privileges and, or administration. Therefore, in U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business therefore, reduces restrictions on the use accordance with Executive Order 13132, Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. of private and public property. these regulations do not have significant For the reasons outlined above, this rule Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 federalism effects and do not have will have an annual effect on the sufficient federalism implications to economy of $100 million or more. Executive Order 13211 requires warrant the preparation of a federalism However, because this rule establishes agencies to prepare Statements of summary impact statement. hunting seasons, we are not deferring Energy Effects when undertaking certain the effective date under the exemption actions. While this rule is a significant Regulations Promulgation contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1). regulatory action under Executive Order The rulemaking process for migratory 12866, it is not expected to adversely Paperwork Reduction Act game bird hunting must, by its nature, affect energy supplies, distribution, or operate under severe time constraints. This final rule does not contain any use. Therefore, this action is not a However, we intend that the public be new information collection that requires significant energy action and no given the greatest possible opportunity approval under the Paperwork Statement of Energy Effects is required. to comment. Thus, when the Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 Government-to-Government preliminary proposed rulemaking was et seq.). We may not conduct or sponsor Relationship With Tribes published, we established what we and you are not required to respond to believed were the longest periods In accordance with the President’s a collection of information unless it possible for public comment. In doing memorandum of April 29, 1994, displays a currently valid Office of this, we recognized that when the ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations Management and Budget (OMB) control comment period closed, time would be with Native American Tribal number. OMB has reviewed and of the essence. That is, if there were a Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive approved the information collection delay in the effective date of these Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have requirements associated with migratory regulations after this final rulemaking, evaluated possible effects on Federally- bird surveys and assigned the following States would have insufficient time to recognized Indian tribes and have OMB control numbers: select season dates and limits; to • determined that there are no effects on 1018–0019—North American communicate those selections to us; and Indian trust resources. However, in the Woodcock Singing Ground Survey to establish and publicize the necessary April 30, 2015, Federal Register, we (expires 5/31/2018). regulations and procedures to • solicited proposals for special migratory 1018–0023—Migratory Bird implement their decisions. We therefore bird hunting regulations for certain Surveys (expires 6/30/2017). Includes find that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, Migratory Bird Harvest Information terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the off-reservation trust lands, and ceded Program, Migratory Bird Hunter Administrative Procedure Act, and lands for the 2015–16 migratory bird Surveys, Sandhill Crane Survey, and these frameworks will, therefore, take hunting season. The resulting proposals Parts Collection Survey. effect immediately upon publication. were contained in a separate August 4, Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 2015, proposed rule (80 FR 46218). By Therefore, under authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), We have determined and certify, in virtue of these actions, we have as amended (16 U.S.C. 703–711), we compliance with the requirements of the consulted with affected Tribes. prescribe final frameworks setting forth Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 Federalism Effects the species to be hunted, the daily bag U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking and possession limits, the shooting will not impose a cost of $100 million Due to the migratory nature of certain hours, the season lengths, the earliest or more in any given year on local or species of birds, the Federal opening and latest closing season dates, State government or private entities. Government has been given and hunting areas, from which State Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant responsibility over these species by the conservation agency officials will select regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually hunting season dates and other options. Mandates Reform Act. prescribe frameworks from which the States make selections regarding the Upon receipt of season selections from Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order hunting of migratory birds, and we these officials, we will publish a final 12988 employ guidelines to establish special rulemaking amending 50 CFR part 20 to The Department, in promulgating this regulations on Federal Indian reflect seasons, limits, and shooting rule, has determined that this rule will reservations and ceded lands. This hours for the conterminous United not unduly burden the judicial system process preserves the ability of the States for the 2015–16 season. and that it meets the requirements of States and tribes to determine which List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive seasons meet their individual needs. Order 12988. Any State or Indian tribe may be more Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting restrictive than the Federal frameworks and recordkeeping requirements, Takings Implication Assessment at any time. The frameworks are Transportation, Wildlife. In accordance with Executive Order developed in a cooperative process with The rules that eventually will be 12630, this rule, authorized by the the States and the Flyway Councils. promulgated for the 2015–16 hunting Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. This process allows States to participate season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. 703–711), does not have significant in the development of frameworks from 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742a–j.

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Dated: August 10, 2015. Flyways and Management Units California, Oregon, Washington, and the Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose Michael J. Bean, Waterfowl Flyways Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish species, except light geese. and Wildlife and Parks. Atlantic Flyway—includes Light geese: snow (including blue) Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, geese and Ross’s geese. Final Regulations Frameworks for Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New 2015–16 Early Hunting Seasons on Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic Certain Migratory Game Birds North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Flyway Island, South Carolina, Vermont, In the Atlantic Flyway States of Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Virginia, and West Virginia. Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Act and delegated authorities, the Mississippi Flyway—includes Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Department of the Interior approved the Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, following frameworks, which prescribe Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, where Sunday hunting is prohibited season lengths, bag limits, shooting Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Statewide by State law, all Sundays are hours, and outside dates within which Tennessee, and Wisconsin. closed to all take of migratory waterfowl States may select hunting seasons for Central Flyway—includes Colorado (including mergansers and coots). certain migratory game birds between (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, September 1, 2015, and March 10, 2016. Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, Special September Teal Season These frameworks are summarized Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, Outside Dates: Between September 1 below. Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all Counties and September 30, an open season on east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico all species of teal may be selected by the General (east of the Continental Divide except following States in areas delineated by the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), Dates: All outside dates noted below State regulations: North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, are inclusive. Atlantic Flyway—Delaware, Florida, Texas, and Wyoming (east of the Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Shooting and Hawking (taking by Continental Divide). South Carolina, and Virginia. falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise Pacific Flyway—Includes Alaska, Mississippi Flyway—Alabama, specified, from one-half hour before Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, sunrise to sunset daily. Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, portions of Colorado, Montana, New Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Mexico, and Wyoming not included in specified, possession limits are three and Wisconsin. The seasons in Iowa, the Central Flyway. times the daily bag limit. Michigan, and Wisconsin are Permits: For some species of Management Units experimental. Central Flyway—Colorado (part), migratory birds, the Service authorizes Mourning Dove Management Units the use of permits to regulate harvest or Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico (part), monitor their take by sport hunters, or Eastern Management Unit—All States Oklahoma, and Texas. The season in the both. In many cases (e.g., tundra swans, east of the Mississippi River, and northern portion of Nebraska is Louisiana. some sandhill crane populations), the experimental. Central Management Unit—Arkansas, Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Service determines the amount of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, harvest that may be taken during Limits: Not to exceed 16 consecutive Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New hunting days in the Atlantic, hunting seasons during its formal Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South regulations-setting process, and the Mississippi, and Central Flyways. The Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. daily bag limit is 6 teal. States then issue permits to hunters at Western Management Unit—Arizona, Shooting Hours: levels predicted to result in the amount California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Atlantic Flyway—One-half hour of take authorized by the Service. Thus, and Washington. although issued by States, the permits before sunrise to sunset, except in South would not be valid unless the Service Woodcock Management Regions Carolina, where the hours are from approved such take in its regulations. Eastern Management Region— sunrise to sunset. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Central Flyways— These Federally authorized, State- One-half hour before sunrise to sunset, issued permits are issued to individuals, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, except in the States of Arkansas, and only the individual whose name Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and address appears on the permit at the North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and time of issuance is authorized to take Wisconsin, where the hours are from migratory birds at levels specified in the Virginia, and West Virginia. Central Management Region— sunrise to sunset. permit, in accordance with provisions of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, both Federal and State regulations Special September Duck Seasons Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, governing the hunting season. The Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee: In permit must be carried by the permittee Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, lieu of a special September teal season, when exercising its provisions and must Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, a 5-consecutive-day season may be be presented to any law enforcement Texas, and Wisconsin. selected in September. The daily bag officer upon request. The permit is not Other geographic descriptions are limit may not exceed 6 teal and wood transferrable or assignable to another contained in a later portion of this ducks in the aggregate, of which no individual, and may not be sold, document. more than 2 may be wood ducks. In bartered, traded, or otherwise provided addition, a 4-consecutive-day to another person. If the permit is Definitions experimental season may be selected in altered or defaced in any way, the Dark geese: Canada geese, white- September either immediately before or permit becomes invalid. fronted geese, brant (except in Alaska, immediately after the 5-consecutive-day

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teal/wood duck season. The daily bag season for ducks and are part of the of Canada geese must be described, limit is 6 teal. regular duck season daily bag (not to delineated, and designated as such in Iowa: In lieu of an experimental exceed 4 scoters) and possession limits. each State’s hunting regulations. special September teal season, Iowa may Areas: In all coastal waters and all A Canada goose season of up to 10 hold up to 5 days of its regular duck waters of rivers and streams seaward consecutive days during September 1– hunting season in September. All ducks from the first upstream bridge in Maine, 10 may be selected by Michigan for that are legal during the regular duck New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Huron, Saginaw, and Tuscola Counties, season may be taken during the Island, Connecticut, and New York; in except that the Shiawassee National September segment of the season. The any waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in Wildlife Refuge, Shiawassee River State September season segment may any tidal waters of any bay that are Game Area Refuge, and the Fish Point commence no earlier than the Saturday separated by at least 1 mile of open Wildlife Area Refuge will remain nearest September 20 (September 19). water from any shore, island, and closed. The daily bag limit may not The daily bag and possession limits will emergent vegetation in New Jersey, exceed 5 Canada geese. be the same as those in effect last year South Carolina, and Georgia; and in any Shooting Hours: One-half hour before but are subject to change during the late- waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in any sunrise to sunset, except that during season regulations process. The tidal waters of any bay that are September 1–15 shooting hours may remainder of the regular duck season separated by at least 800 yards of open extend to one-half hour after sunset if may not begin before October 10. water from any shore, island, and all other waterfowl and crane seasons Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days emergent vegetation in Delaware, are closed in the specific applicable Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; area. Outside Dates: States may select 2 and provided that any such areas have days per duck-hunting zone, designated been described, delineated, and Central Flyway as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days,’’ in designated as special sea duck hunting General Seasons addition to their regular duck seasons. areas under the hunting regulations The days must be held outside any adopted by the respective States. In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, regular duck season on a weekend, South Dakota, and Texas, Canada goose holidays, or other non-school days Special Early Canada Goose Seasons seasons of up to 30 days during when youth hunters would have the Atlantic Flyway September 1–30 may be selected. In maximum opportunity to participate. Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, The days may be held up to 14 days General Seasons Montana, and Wyoming, Canada goose before or after any regular duck-season A Canada goose season of up to 15 seasons of up to 15 days during frameworks or within any split of a days during September 1–15 may be September 1–15 may be selected. The regular duck season, or within any other selected for the Eastern Unit of daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada open season on migratory birds. Maryland. Seasons not to exceed 30 geese, except in Kansas, Nebraska, and Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits days during September 1–30 may be Oklahoma, where the daily bag limit may include ducks, geese, mergansers, selected for Connecticut, Florida, may not exceed 8 Canada geese and in coots, and gallinules and will be the Georgia, New Jersey, New York (Long North Dakota and South Dakota, where same as those allowed in the regular Island Zone only), North Carolina, the daily bag limit may not exceed 15 season. Flyway species and area Rhode Island, and South Carolina. Canada geese. Areas open to the hunting restrictions will remain in effect. Seasons may not exceed 25 days during of Canada geese must be described, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before September 1–25 in the remainder of the delineated, and designated as such in sunrise to sunset. Flyway. Areas open to the hunting of each State’s hunting regulations. Participation Restrictions: Youth Canada geese must be described, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before hunters must be 15 years of age or delineated, and designated as such in sunrise to sunset, except that during younger. In addition, an adult at least 18 each State’s hunting regulations. September 1–15 shooting hours may years of age must accompany the youth Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 extend to one-half hour after sunset if hunter into the field. This adult may not Canada geese. all other waterfowl and crane seasons duck hunt, but may participate in other Shooting Hours: One-half hour before are closed in the specific applicable seasons that are open on the special sunrise to sunset, except that during any area. youth day. general season, shooting hours may Pacific Flyway Scoters, Eiders, and Long-Tailed Ducks extend to one-half hour after sunset if (Atlantic Flyway) all other waterfowl seasons are closed in General Seasons the specific applicable area. Outside Dates: Between September 15 California may select a 9-day season and January 31. Mississippi Flyway in Humboldt County during September Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag 1–15. The daily bag limit is 2. General Seasons Limits: Not to exceed 107 days, with a Colorado may select a 9-day season daily bag limit of 7, singly or in the Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days during September 1–15. The daily bag aggregate, of the listed sea duck species, during September 1–15 may be selected, limit is 4. of which no more than 4 may be scoters. except in the Upper Peninsula in Oregon may select a 15-day season Daily Bag Limits During the Regular Michigan, where the season may not during September 1–15, except that in Duck Season: Within the special sea extend beyond September 10, and in the Northwest Zone the season may be duck areas, during the regular duck Minnesota, where a season of up to 22 during September 1–20. The daily bag season in the Atlantic Flyway, States days during September 1–22 may be limit is 5. may choose to allow the above sea duck selected. The daily bag limit may not Idaho may select a 15-day season limits in addition to the limits applying exceed 5 Canada geese, except in during September 1–15. The daily bag to other ducks during the regular duck designated areas of Minnesota where the limit is 5. season. In all other areas, sea ducks may daily bag limit may not exceed 10 Washington may select a 15-day be taken only during the regular open Canada geese. Areas open to the hunting season during September 1–15. The

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daily bag limit is 5, except in Pacific Regular Seasons in the Central Flyway 31) in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and County where the daily bag limit is 15. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Central Flyways. States in the Pacific Wyoming may select an 8-day season and February 28. Flyway have been allowed to select during September 1–15. The daily bag Hunting Seasons: Seasons not to their hunting seasons between the limit is 3. exceed 37 consecutive days may be outside dates for the season on ducks; Areas open to hunting of Canada selected in designated portions of Texas therefore, they are late-season geese in each State must be described, (Area 2). Seasons not to exceed 58 frameworks, and no frameworks are delineated, and designated as such in consecutive days may be selected in provided in this document. each State’s hunting regulations. designated portions of the following Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Regular Goose Seasons States: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Limits: Seasons may not exceed 70 days North Dakota, South Dakota, and in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Mississippi Flyway Wyoming. Seasons not to exceed 93 Flyways. Seasons may be split into 2 Regular goose seasons may open as consecutive days may be selected in segments. The daily bag limit is 15 early as September 11 in the Upper designated portions of the following common moorhens and purple Peninsula of Michigan and September States: New Mexico, Oklahoma, and gallinules, singly or in the aggregate of 16 in Wisconsin and the Lower Texas. the two species. Peninsula of Michigan. Season lengths, Daily Bag Limits: 3 sandhill cranes, Zoning: Seasons may be selected by bag and possession limits, and other except 2 sandhill cranes in designated zones established for duck hunting. provisions will be established during portions of North Dakota (Area 2) and Rails the late-season regulations process. Texas (Area 2). Sandhill Cranes Permits: Each person participating in Outside Dates: States included herein the regular sandhill crane season must may select seasons between September Regular Seasons in the Mississippi have a valid Federal or State sandhill 1 and the last Sunday in January Flyway crane hunting permit. (January 31) on clapper, king, sora, and Virginia rails. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Special Seasons in the Central and Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not and February 28 in Minnesota and Pacific Flyways between September 1 and January 31 in exceed 70 days, and may be split into Kentucky. Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 2 segments. Hunting Seasons: A season not to New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming may Daily Bag Limits: exceed 37 consecutive days may be select seasons for hunting sandhill Clapper and King Rails—In selected in the designated portion of cranes within the range of the Rocky Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New northwestern Minnesota (Northwest Mountain Population (RMP) subject to Jersey, and Rhode Island, 10, singly or Goose Zone), and a season not to exceed the following conditions: in the aggregate of the two species. In 60 consecutive days, in Kentucky. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Daily Bag Limit: 2 sandhill cranes. In and January 31. Mississippi, North Carolina, South Kentucky the seasonal bag limit is 3 Hunting Seasons: The season in any Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, 15, singly sandhill cranes. State or zone may not exceed 30 or in the aggregate of the two species. Permits: Each person participating in consecutive days. Sora and Virginia Rails—In the Bag limits: Not to exceed 3 daily and the regular sandhill crane seasons must Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central have a valid Federal or State sandhill 9 per season. Permits: Participants must have a Flyways and the Pacific Flyway crane hunting permit. portions of Colorado, Montana, New Other Provisions: The number of valid permit, issued by the appropriate State, in their possession while hunting. Mexico, and Wyoming, 25 rails, singly permits (where applicable), open areas, or in the aggregate of the two species. season dates, protection plans for other Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, open areas, season dates, protection The season is closed in the remainder of species, and other provisions of seasons the Pacific Flyway. must be consistent with the plans for other species, and other management plans and approved by the provisions of seasons must be consistent Snipe Mississippi Flyway Council. with the management plan and approved by the Central and Pacific Outside Dates: Between September 1 Experimental Season in the Mississippi Flyway Councils, with the following and February 28, except in Connecticut, Flyway exceptions: Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Outside Dates: Between September 1 A. In Utah, 100 percent of the harvest Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New and January 31. will be assigned to the RMP quota; Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Hunting Seasons: A season not to B. In Arizona, monitoring the racial Vermont, and Virginia, where the exceed 60 consecutive days may be composition of the harvest must be season must end no later than January selected in Tennessee. conducted at 3-year intervals; 31. Bag Limit: Not to exceed 3 daily and C. In Idaho, 100 percent of the harvest Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag 3 per season in Tennessee. will be assigned to the RMP quota; and Limits: Seasons may not exceed 107 Permits: Each person participating in D. In New Mexico, the season in the days and may be split into two the regular sandhill crane season must Estancia Valley is experimental, with a segments. The daily bag limit is 8 snipe. have a valid Federal or State sandhill requirement to monitor the level and Zoning: Seasons may be selected by crane hunting permit. racial composition of the harvest; zones established for duck hunting. Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, greater sandhill cranes in the harvest American Woodcock open areas, season dates, protection will be assigned to the RMP quota. plans for other species, and other Outside Dates: States in the Eastern provisions of seasons must be consistent Common Moorhens and Purple Management Region may select hunting with the management plan and Gallinules seasons between October 1 and January approved by the Mississippi Flyway Outside Dates: Between September 1 31. States in the Central Management Council. and the last Sunday in January (January Region may select hunting seasons

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between the Saturday nearest September be split into not more than three Alaska 22 (September 19) and January 31. periods. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Texas and January 26. Limits: Seasons may not exceed 45 days Hunting Seasons: Alaska may select in the Eastern Region and 45 days in the Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag 107 consecutive days for waterfowl, Central Region. The daily bag limit is 3. Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a sandhill cranes, and common snipe in Seasons may be split into two segments. daily bag limit of 15 mourning, white- each of 5 zones. The season may be split Zoning: New Jersey may select winged, and white-tipped doves in the without penalty in the Kodiak Zone. seasons in each of two zones. The aggregate, of which no more than 2 may The seasons in each zone must be season in each zone may not exceed 36 be white-tipped doves. concurrent. days. Zoning and Split Seasons: Texas may Closures: The hunting season is select hunting seasons for each of three Band-Tailed Pigeons closed on emperor geese, spectacled zones subject to the following eiders, and Steller’s eiders. Pacific Coast States (California, Oregon, conditions: Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Washington, and Nevada) A. The hunting season may be split Ducks—Except as noted, a basic daily into not more than two periods, except Outside Dates: Between September 15 bag limit of 7 ducks. Daily bag limits in in that portion of Texas in which the the North Zone are 10, and in the Gulf and January 1. special white-winged dove season is Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Coast Zone, they are 8. The basic limits allowed, where a limited take of may include no more than 1 canvasback Limits: Not more than 9 consecutive mourning and white-tipped doves may days, with a daily bag limit of 2. daily and may not include sea ducks. also occur during that special season In addition to the basic duck limits, Zoning: California may select hunting (see Special White-winged Dove Area). Alaska may select sea duck limits of 10 seasons not to exceed 9 consecutive B. A season may be selected for the daily, singly or in the aggregate, days in each of two zones. The season North and Central Zones between including no more than 6 each of either in the North Zone must close by October September 1 and January 25; and for the harlequin or long-tailed ducks. Sea 3. South Zone between the Friday nearest ducks include scoters, common and Four-Corners States (Arizona, Colorado, September 20 (September 18), but not king eiders, harlequin ducks, long-tailed New Mexico, and Utah) earlier than September 17, and January ducks, and common and red-breasted 25. mergansers. Outside Dates: Between September 1 C. Except as noted above, regulations Light Geese—The daily bag limit is 4. and November 30. for bag and possession limits, season Canada Geese—The daily bag limit is Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag length, and shooting hours must be 4 with the following exceptions: Limits: Not more than 14 consecutive uniform within each hunting zone. A. In Units 5 and 6, the taking of days, with a daily bag limit of 2. Special White-winged Dove Area in Canada geese is permitted from Zoning: New Mexico may select Texas: September 28 through December 16. hunting seasons not to exceed 14 In addition, Texas may select a B. On Middleton Island in Unit 6, a consecutive days in each of two zones. hunting season of not more than 4 days special, permit-only Canada goose The season in the South Zone may not for the Special White-winged Dove Area season may be offered. A mandatory open until October 1. of the South Zone between September 1 goose identification class is required. and September 19. The daily bag limit Doves Hunters must check in and check out. may not exceed 15 white-winged, The bag limit is 1 daily and 1 in Outside Dates: Between September 1 mourning, and white-tipped doves in possession. The season will close if and January 15, except as otherwise the aggregate, of which no more than 2 incidental harvest includes 5 dusky provided, States may select hunting may be mourning doves and no more Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is seasons and daily bag limits as follows: than 2 may be white-tipped doves. any dark-breasted Canada goose Eastern Management Unit Western Management Unit (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) with a bill length between 40 and 50 Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag millimeters. Limits: Not more than 90 days, with a Limits: C. In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, the daily daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and bag limit is 6 Canada geese. white-winged doves in the aggregate. Washington—Not more than 60 White-fronted Geese—The daily bag Zoning and Split Seasons: States may consecutive days, with a daily bag limit limit is 4 with the following exceptions: select hunting seasons in each of two of 15 mourning and white-winged doves A. In Units 9, 10, and 17, the daily bag zones. The season within each zone may in the aggregate. limit is 6 white-fronted geese. be split into not more than three Arizona and California—Not more B. In Unit 18, the daily bag limit is 10 periods. Regulations for bag and than 60 days, which may be split white-fronted geese. possession limits, season length, and between two periods, September 1–15 Brant—The daily bag limit is 2. shooting hours must be uniform within and November 1–January 15. In Snipe—The daily bag limit is 8. specific hunting zones. Arizona, during the first segment of the Sandhill cranes—The daily bag limit season, the daily bag limit is 15 is 2 in the Southeast, Gulf Coast, Central Management Unit mourning and white-winged doves in Kodiak, and Aleutian Zones, and Unit For all States except Texas: the aggregate, of which no more than 10 17 in the North Zone. In the remainder Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag could be white-winged doves. During of the North Zone (outside Unit 17), the Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a the remainder of the season, the daily daily bag limit is 3. daily bag limit of 15 mourning and bag limit is 15 mourning doves. In Tundra Swans—Open seasons for white-winged doves in the aggregate. California, the daily bag limit is 15 tundra swans may be selected subject to Zoning and Split Seasons: States may mourning and white-winged doves in the following conditions: select hunting seasons in each of two the aggregate, of which no more than 10 A. All seasons are by registration zones. The season within each zone may could be white-winged doves. permit only.

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B. All season framework dates are Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 length of the extended season, regular September 1–October 31. days may be selected for hunting ducks, season, and any special or experimental C. In Unit 17, no more than 200 common moorhens, and common snipe. seasons must not exceed 107 days for permits may be issued during this The season may be split into two any species or group of species in a operational season. No more than 3 segments. geographical area. Each extended season tundra swans may be authorized per Daily Bag Limits: may be divided into a maximum of 3 permit, with no more than 1 permit Ducks—Not to exceed 6. segments. issued per hunter per season. Common moorhens—Not to exceed 6. Framework Dates: Seasons must fall D. In Unit 18, no more than 500 Common snipe—Not to exceed 8. between September 1 and March 10. permits may be issued during the Closed Seasons: The season is closed Daily Bag Limits: Falconry daily bag operational season. No more than 3 on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked limits for all permitted migratory game tundra swans may be authorized per pintail, West Indian whistling duck, birds must not exceed 3 birds, singly or permit. No more than 1 permit may be fulvous whistling duck, and masked in the aggregate, during extended issued per hunter per season. duck, which are protected by the falconry seasons, any special or E. In Unit 22, no more than 300 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The experimental seasons, and regular permits may be issued during the season also is closed on the purple hunting seasons in all States, including operational season. No more than 3 gallinule, American coot, and Caribbean those that do not select an extended tundra swans may be authorized per coot. falconry season. permit. No more than 1 permit may be Closed Areas: There is no open season Regular Seasons: General hunting issued per hunter per season. on ducks, common moorhens, and regulations, including seasons and F. In Unit 23, no more than 300 common snipe in the Municipality of hunting hours, apply to falconry in each permits may be issued during the Culebra and on Desecheo Island. State listed in 50 CFR 21.29. Regular operational season. No more than 3 season bag limits do not apply to Virgin Islands tundra swans may be authorized per falconry. The falconry bag limit is not in addition to gun limits. permit. No more than 1 permit may be Doves and Pigeons issued per hunter per season. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions Hawaii and January 15. Doves Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Outside Dates: Between October 1 and days for Zenaida doves. Alabama January 31. Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not South Zone—Baldwin, Barbour, Hunting Seasons: Not more than 65 to exceed 10 Zenaida doves. Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, days (75 under the alternative) for Closed Seasons: No open season is Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile mourning doves. prescribed for ground or quail doves or Counties. Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 (12 pigeons. North Zone—Remainder of the State. under the alternative) mourning doves. Closed Areas: There is no open season Note: Mourning doves may be taken Florida for migratory game birds on Ruth Cay in Hawaii in accordance with shooting (just south of St. Croix). Northwest Zone—The Counties of hours and other regulations set by the Local Names for Certain Birds: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, State of Hawaii, and subject to the Zenaida dove, also known as mountain Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, applicable provisions of 50 CFR part 20. dove; bridled quail-dove, also known as Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Puerto Rico Barbary dove or partridge; common Washington, Leon (except that portion north of U.S. 27 and east of State Road ground-dove, also known as stone dove, Doves and Pigeons 155), Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of tobacco dove, rola, or tortolita; scaly- State Road 59 and north of U.S. 98), and Outside Dates: Between September 1 naped pigeon, also known as red-necked Wakulla (except that portion south of and January 15. or scaled pigeon. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River). South Zone—Remainder of State. days. Ducks Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Outside Dates: Between December 1 Louisiana to exceed 20 Zenaida, mourning, and and January 31. North Zone—That portion of the State white-winged doves in the aggregate, of Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 north of a line extending east from the which not more than 10 may be Zenaida consecutive days. Texas border along State Highway 12 to doves and 3 may be mourning doves. Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 6. U.S. Highway 190, east along U.S. 190 Not to exceed 5 scaly-naped pigeons. Closed Seasons: The season is closed to Interstate Highway 12, east along Closed Seasons: The season is closed on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked Interstate Highway 12 to Interstate on the white-crowned pigeon and the pintail, West Indian whistling duck, Highway 10, then east along Interstate plain pigeon, which are protected by the fulvous whistling duck, and masked Highway 10 to the Mississippi border. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. duck. South Zone—The remainder of the Closed Areas: There is no open season Special Falconry Regulations State. on doves or pigeons in the following areas: Municipality of Culebra, Falconry is a permitted means of Mississippi Desecheo Island, Mona Island, El Verde taking migratory game birds in any State North Zone—That portion of the State Closure Area, and Cidra Municipality meeting Federal falconry standards in north and west of a line extending west and adjacent areas. 50 CFR 21.29. These States may select from the Alabama State line along U.S. an extended season for taking migratory Highway 84 to its junction with State Ducks, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, and game birds in accordance with the Highway 35, then south along State Snipe following: Highway 35 to the Louisiana State line. Outside Dates: Between October 1 and Extended Seasons: For all hunting South Zone—The remainder of January 31. methods combined, the combined Mississippi.

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Texas South Zone—The remainder of the the west shore of South Bay along and North Zone—That portion of the State State. around the shoreline of South Bay to Route 22 on the east shore of South Bay, north of a line beginning at the Special Early Canada Goose Seasons International Bridge south of Fort southeast along Route 22 to Route 4, Hancock; north along FM 1088 to TX 20; Atlantic Flyway northeast along Route 4 to the New west along TX 20 to TX 148; north along York-Vermont boundary. Connecticut Northeast Goose Area—The same as TX 148 to I–10 at Fort Hancock; east North Zone—That portion of the State the Northeastern Waterfowl Hunting along I–10 to I–20; northeast along I–20 north of I–95. Zone, which is that area of New York to I–30 at Fort Worth; northeast along I– South Zone—The remainder of the State lying north of a continuous line 30 to the Texas-Arkansas State line. South Zone—That portion of the State State. extending from Lake Ontario east along the north shore of the Salmon River to south and west of a line beginning at the Maryland Interstate 81, south along Interstate International Bridge south of Del Rio, Eastern Unit—Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Loop Route 81 to Route 31, east along Route Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen 31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to 1604 west of San Antonio; then south, Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route east, and north along Loop 1604 to Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and 365, east along Route 365 to Route 28, Interstate Highway 10 east of San that part of Anne Arundel County east east along Route 28 to Route 29, east Antonio; then east on I–10 to Orange, of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route along Route 29 to Route 22 at Texas. 3; that part of Prince George’s County Special White-winged Dove Area in Greenwich Junction, north along Route east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that the South Zone—That portion of the 22 to Washington County Route (CR) part of Charles County east of Route 301 State south and west of a line beginning 153, east along Washington CR 153 to to the Virginia State line. the New York-Vermont boundary, at the International Toll Bridge in Del Western Unit—Allegany, Baltimore, exclusive of the Lake Champlain Zone. Rio; then northeast along U.S. Highway Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, East Central Goose Area—That area of 277 Spur to U.S. Highway 90 in Del Rio; Montgomery, and Washington Counties New York State lying inside of a then east along U.S. Highway 90 to State and that part of Anne Arundel County continuous line extending from Loop 1604; then along Loop 1604 south west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Interstate Route 81 in Cicero, east along and east to Interstate Highway 37; then Route 3; that part of Prince George’s Interstate 31 to Route 13, north along south along Interstate Highway 37 to County west of Route 3 and Route 301; Route 13 to Route 49, east along Route U.S. Highway 181 in Corpus Christi; and that part of Charles County west of 49 to Route 365, east along Route 365 then north and east along U.S. 181 to Route 301 to the Virginia State line. to Route 28, east along Route 28 to the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, then Route 29, east along Route 29 to Route eastwards along the south shore of the Massachusetts 147 at Kimball Corners, south along Corpus Christi Ship Channel to the Gulf Western Zone—That portion of the Route 147 to Schenectady CR 40 (West of Mexico. State west of a line extending south Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to Central Zone—That portion of the from the Vermont border on I–91 to MA Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna State lying between the North and South 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south on MA Road to Schenectady CR 59, south along Zones. 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 to the CR 59 to State Route 5, east along Route Band-Tailed Pigeons Connecticut border. 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, southwest along Central Zone—That portion of the the Lock 9 bridge to Route 5S, southeast California State east of the Berkshire Zone and along Route 5S to Schenectady CR 58, North Zone—Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, west of a line extending south from the southwest along CR 58 to the NYS Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, New Hampshire border on I–95 to U.S. Thruway, south along the Thruway to Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on I– Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. 93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. 6, Schenectady CR 103, south along CR South Zone—The remainder of the west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA 103 to Route 406, east along Route 406 State. 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island to Schenectady CR 99 (Windy Hill New Mexico border; except the waters, and the lands Road), south along CR 99 to Dunnsville 150 yards inland from the high-water Road, south along Dunnsville Road to North Zone—North of a line following mark, of the Assonet River upstream to Route 397, southwest along Route 397 to U.S. 60 from the Arizona State line east the MA 24 bridge, and the Taunton Route 146 at Altamont, west along to I–25 at Socorro and then south along River upstream to the Center St.–Elm St. Route 146 to Albany CR 252, northwest I–25 from Socorro to the Texas State bridge will be in the Coastal Zone. along CR 252 to Schenectady CR 131, line. Coastal Zone—That portion of north along Route 131 to Route 7, west South Zone—The remainder of the Massachusetts east and south of the along Route 7 to Route 10 at State. Central Zone. Richmondville, south on Route 10 to Washington Route 23 at Stamford, west along Route New York 23 to Route 7 in Oneonta, southwest Western Washington—The State of Lake Champlain Goose Area—The along Route 7 to Route 79 to Interstate Washington excluding those portions same as the Lake Champlain Waterfowl Route 88 near Harpursville, west along lying east of the Pacific Crest Trail and Hunting Zone, which is that area of New Interstate 88 to Interstate Route 81, east of the Big White Salmon River in York State lying east and north of a north along Interstate 81 to the point of Klickitat County. continuous line extending along Route beginning. Woodcock 11 from the New York-Canada West Central Goose Area—That area International boundary south to Route of New York State lying within a New Jersey 9B, south along Route 9B to Route 9, continuous line beginning at the point North Zone—That portion of the State south along Route 9 to Route 22 south where the northerly extension of Route north of NJ 70. of Keeseville, south along Route 22 to 269 (County Line Road on the Niagara-

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Orleans County boundary) meets the Interstate Route 87 (at Exit 20 in Glens Connecticut boundary to the New York- International boundary with Canada, Falls), south along Route 87 to Route 29, Massachusetts boundary, north along south to the shore of Lake Ontario at the west along Route 29 to Route 147 at the New York-Massachusetts boundary eastern boundary of Golden Hill State Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 to the New York-Vermont boundary, Park, south along the extension of Route to Schenectady CR 40 (West Glenville north to the point of beginning. 269 and Route 269 to Route 104 at Road), west along CR 40 to Touareuna Eastern Long Island Goose Area (NAP Jeddo, west along Route 104 to Niagara Road, south along Touareuna Road to High Harvest Area)—That area of CR 271, south along CR 271 to Route Schenectady CR 59, south along CR 59 Suffolk County lying east of a 31E at Middleport, south along Route to State Route 5, east along State Route continuous line extending due south 31E to Route 31, west along Route 31 to 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, southwest along from the New York-Connecticut Griswold Street, south along Griswold the Lock 9 bridge to Route 5S, southeast boundary to the northernmost end of Street to Ditch Road, south along Ditch along Route 5S to Schenectady CR 58, Roanoke Avenue in the Town of Road to Foot Road, south along Foot southwest along CR 58 to the NYS Riverhead; then south on Roanoke Road to the north bank of Tonawanda Thruway, south along the Thruway to Avenue (which becomes CR 73) to State Creek, west along the north bank of Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to Route 25; then west on Route 25 to Tonawanda Creek to Route 93, south Schenectady CR 103, south along CR Peconic Avenue; then south on Peconic along Route 93 to Route 5, east along 103 to Route 406, east along Route 406 Avenue to CR 104 (Riverleigh Avenue); Route 5 to Crittenden-Murrays Corners to Schenectady CR 99 (Windy Hill then south on CR 104 to CR 31 (Old Road, south on Crittenden-Murrays Road), south along CR 99 to Dunnsville Riverhead Road); then south on CR 31 Corners Road to the NYS Thruway, east Road, south along Dunnsville Road to to Oak Street; then south on Oak Street along the Thruway 90 to Route 98 (at Route 397, southwest along Route 397 to to Potunk Lane; then west on Stevens Thruway Exit 48) in Batavia, south Route 146 at Altamont, southeast along Lane; then south on Jessup Avenue (in along Route 98 to Route 20, east along Route 146 to Main Street in Altamont, Westhampton Beach) to Dune Road (CR Route 20 to Route 19 in Pavilion Center, west along Main Street to Route 156, 89); then due south to international south along Route 19 to Route 63, southeast along Route 156 to Albany CR waters. southeast along Route 63 to Route 246, 307, southeast along CR 307 to Route Western Long Island Goose Area (RP south along Route 246 to Route 39 in 85A, southwest along Route 85A to Area)—That area of Westchester County Perry, northeast along Route 39 to Route Route 85, south along Route 85 to Route and its tidal waters southeast of 20A, northeast along Route 20A to 443, southeast along Route 443 to Interstate Route 95 and that area of Route 20, east along Route 20 to Route Albany CR 301 at Clarksville, southeast Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west 364 (near Canandaigua), south and east along CR 301 to Route 32, south along of a continuous line extending due along Route 364 to Yates CR 18 (Italy Route 32 to Route 23 at Cairo, west south from the New York-Connecticut Valley Road), southwest along CR 18 to along Route 23 to Joseph Chadderdon boundary to the northernmost end of the Yates CR 34, east along CR 34 to Yates Road, southeast along Joseph Sunken Meadow State Parkway; then CR 32, south along CR 32 to Steuben CR Chadderdon Road to Hearts Content south on the Sunken Meadow Parkway 122, south along CR 122 to Route 53, Road (Greene CR 31), southeast along to the Sagtikos State Parkway; then south along Route 53 to Steuben CR 74, CR 31 to Route 32, south along Route 32 south on the Sagtikos Parkway to the east along CR 74 to Route 54A (near to Greene CR 23A, east along CR 23A to Robert Moses State Parkway; then south Pulteney), south along Route 54A to Interstate Route 87 (the NYS Thruway), on the Robert Moses Parkway to its Steuben CR 87, east along CR 87 to south along Interstate 87 to Route 28 southernmost end; then due south to Steuben County Route 96, east along CR (Exit 19) near Kingston, northwest on international waters. Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP 96 to Steuben CR 114, east along CR 114 Route 28 to Route 209, southwest on Low Harvest Area)—That area of Suffolk to Schuyler CR 23, east and southeast Route 209 to the New York- County lying between the Western and along CR 23 to Schuyler CR 28, Pennsylvania boundary, southeast along Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as southeast along CR 28 to Route 409 at the New York-Pennsylvania boundary to Watkins Glen, south along Route 409 to defined above. the New York-New Jersey boundary, South Goose Area—The remainder of Route 14, south along Route 14 to Route southeast along the New York-New 224 at Montour Falls, east along Route New York State, excluding New York Jersey boundary to Route 210 near City. 224 to Route 228 in Odessa, north along Greenwood Lake, northeast along Route Route 228 to Route 79 in Mecklenburg, 210 to Orange CR 5, northeast along CR Pennsylvania east along Route 79 to Route 366 in 5 to Route 105 in the Village of Monroe, Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) Ithaca, northeast along Route 366 to east and north along Route 105 to Route Zone—The area north of I–80 and west Route 13, northeast along Route 13 to 32, northeast along Route 32 to Orange of I–79, including in the city of Erie Interstate Route 81 in Cortland, north CR 107 (Quaker Avenue), east along CR west of Bay Front Parkway to and along Route 81 to the north shore of the 107 to Route 9W, north along Route 9W including the Lake Erie Duck Zone Salmon River to shore of Lake Ontario, to the south bank of Moodna Creek, (Lake Erie, Presque Isle, and the area extending generally northwest in a southeast along the south bank of within 150 yards of the Lake Erie straight line to the nearest point of the Moodna Creek to the New Windsor- Shoreline). International boundary with Canada, Cornwall town boundary, northeast south and west along the International along the New Windsor-Cornwall town Vermont boundary to the point of beginning. boundary to the Orange-Dutchess Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. Hudson Valley Goose Area—That area County boundary (middle of the Hudson portion of Lake Champlain and that area of New York State lying within a River), north along the county boundary north and west of the line extending continuous line extending from Route 4 to Interstate Route 84, east along from the New York border along U.S. 4 at the New York-Vermont boundary, Interstate 84 to the Dutchess-Putnam to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. west and south along Route 4 to Route County boundary, east along the county 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to VT 78 at 149 at Fort Ann, west on Route 149 to boundary to the New York-Connecticut Swanton; VT 78 to VT 36; VT 36 to Route 9, south along Route 9 to boundary, north along the New York- Maquam Bay on Lake Champlain; along

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and around the shoreline of Maquam the Indiana border along Interstate 70, the Linn-Benton County line to the Bay and Hog Island to VT 78 at the West south along U.S. Highway 45, to Illinois point of beginning. Swanton Bridge; VT 78 to VT 2 in Route 13, west along Illinois Route 13 Des Moines Goose Zone—Includes Alburg; VT 2 to the Richelieu River in to Greenbriar Road, north on Greenbriar those portions of Polk, Warren, Madison Alburg; along the east shore of the Road to Sycamore Road, west on and Dallas Counties bounded as follows: Richelieu River to the Canadian border. Sycamore Road to N. Reed Station Road, Beginning at the intersection of Interior Zone—That portion of south on N. Reed Station Road to Northwest 158th Avenue and County Vermont east of the Lake Champlain Illinois Route 13, west along Illinois Road R38 in Polk County; then south Route 13 to Illinois Route 127, south Zone and west of a line extending from along R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; along Illinois Route 127 to State Forest the Massachusetts border at Interstate then east along Northwest 142nd Road (1025 N), west along State Forest 91; north along Interstate 91 to US 2; Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; Road to Illinois Route 3, north along east along US 2 to VT 102; north along then east along Northeast 126th Avenue VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT 253 Illinois Route 3 to the south bank of the Big Muddy River, west along the south to Northeast 46th Street; then south to the Canadian border. along Northeast 46th Street to Highway Connecticut River Zone—The bank of the Big Muddy River to the 931; then east along Highway 931 to remaining portion of Vermont east of Mississippi River, west across the Northeast 80th Street; then south along the Interior Zone. Mississippi River to the Missouri border. Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th Mississippi Flyway South Central September Canada Avenue; then west along Southeast 6th Avenue to Highway 65; then south and Arkansas Goose Zone—The remainder of the State between the south border of the Central west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 Early Canada Goose Area—Baxter, Zone and the North border of the South in Warren County; then south along Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clark, Conway, Zone Highway 69 to County Road G24; then Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Garland, west along County Road G24 to Hempstead, Hot Springs, Howard, Iowa Highway 28; then southwest along Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, North Zone—That portion of the State Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; then north Madison, Marion, Miller, Montgomery, north of U.S. Highway 20. along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; then Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; Pulaski, Saline, Searcy, Sebastian, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Goose Zone— then west along Filmore Street to 10th Sevier, Scott, Van Buren, Washington, Includes portions of Linn and Johnson Avenue; then south along 10th Avenue and Yell Counties. Counties bounded as follows: Beginning to 155th Street in Madison County; then at the intersection of the west border of Illinois west along 155th Street to Cumming Linn County and Linn County Road Road; then north along Cumming Road North September Canada Goose E2W; then south and east along County to Badger Creek Avenue; then north Zone—That portion of the State north of Road E2W to Highway 920; then north along Badger Creek Avenue to County a line extending west from the Indiana along Highway 920 to County Road E16; Road F90 in Dallas County; then east border along Interstate 80 to I–39, south then east along County Road E16 to along County Road F90 to County Road along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west County Road W58; then south along R22; then north along County Road R22 along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route County Road W58 to County Road E34; to Highway 44; then east along Highway 29, south along Illinois Route 29 to then east along County Road E34 to 44 to County Road R30; then north Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois Highway 13; then south along Highway along County Road R30 to County Road Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and 13 to Highway 30; then east along F31; then east along County Road F31 due south across the Mississippi River Highway 30 to Highway 1; then south to Highway 17; then north along to the Iowa border. along Highway 1 to Morse Road in Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk Central September Canada Goose Johnson County; then east along Morse County; then east along Highway 415 to Zone—That portion of the State south of Road to Wapsi Avenue; then south Northwest 158th Avenue; then east the North September Canada Goose along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West along Northwest 158th Avenue to the Zone line to a line extending west from Branch Road; then west along Lower point of beginning. the Indiana border along I–70 to Illinois West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; then Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to south along Taft Avenue to County Road Cedar Falls/Waterloo Goose Zone— Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois F62; then west along County Road F62 Includes those portions of Black Hawk Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south to Kansas Avenue; then north along County bounded as follows: Beginning and west along Illinois Route 158 to Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; at the intersection of County Roads C66 Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois then west on Black Diamond Road to and V49 in Black Hawk County, then Route 159 to Illinois Route 3, south Jasper Avenue; then north along Jasper south along County Road V49 to County along Illinois Route 3 to St. Leo’s Road, Avenue to Rohert Road; then west along Road D38, then west along County Road south along St. Leo’s road to Modoc Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; then north D38 to State Highway 21, then south Road, west along Modoc Road to Modoc along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; then along State Highway 21 to County Road Ferry Road, southwest along Modoc west along 340th Street to Half Moon D35, then west along County Road D35 Ferry Road to Levee Road, southeast Avenue; then north along Half Moon to Grundy Road, then north along along Levee Road to County Route 12 Avenue to Highway 6; then west along Grundy Road to County Road D19, then (Modoc Ferry entrance Road), south Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; then north west along County Road D19 to Butler along County Route 12 to the Modoc along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; then Road, then north along Butler Road to Ferry route and southwest on the Modoc east on 250th Street to Green Castle County Road C57, then north and east Ferry route across the Mississippi River Avenue; then north along Green Castle along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway to the Missouri border. Avenue to County Road F12; then west 63, then south along U.S. Highway 63 to South September Canada Goose along County Road F12 to County Road County Road C66, then east along Zone—That portion of the State south W30; then north along County Road County Road C66 to the point of and east of a line extending west from W30 to Highway 151; then north along beginning.

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Michigan Central Flyway Dakota-Minnesota State line and Minnehaha County Highway 122 (254th North Dakota North Zone—Same as North duck Street) west to its junction with zone. Missouri River Canada Goose Zone— Minnehaha County Highway 149 (464th Middle Zone—Same as Middle duck The area within and bounded by a line Avenue), south on Minnehaha County zone. starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Highway 149 (464th Avenue) to South Dakota border; then north on ND South Zone—Same as South duck Hartford, then south on Minnehaha Hwy 6 to I–94; then west on I–94 to ND County Highway 151 (463rd Avenue) to zone. Hwy 49; then north on ND Hwy 49 to State Highway 42, east on State Minnesota ND Hwy 200; then north on Mercer Highway 42 to State Highway 17, south County Rd. 21 to the section line on State Highway 17 to its junction with Northwest Goose Zone—That portion between sections 8 and 9 (T146N– Lincoln County Highway 116 (Klondike of the State encompassed by a line R87W); then north on that section line Road), and east on Lincoln County extending east from the North Dakota to the southern shoreline to Lake Highway 116 (Klondike Road) to the border along U.S. Highway 2 to State Sakakawea; then east along the southern South Dakota-Iowa State line, then Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along shoreline (including Mallard Island) of north along the South Dakota-Iowa and STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 Lake Sakakawea to US Hwy 83; then South Dakota-Minnesota border to the to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 south on US Hwy 83 to ND Hwy 200; junction of the South Dakota-Minnesota in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to then east on ND Hwy 200 to ND Hwy State line and Minnehaha County CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north 41; then south on ND Hwy 41 to US Highway 122 (254th Street). along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along Hwy 83; then south on US Hwy 83 to Texas STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington I–94; then east on I–94 to US Hwy 83; then south on US Hwy 83 to the South County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH Eastern Goose Zone—East of a line Dakota border; then west along the 54 in Marshall County, north along from the International Toll Bridge at South Dakota border to ND Hwy 6. CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, Laredo, north following IH–35 and 35W Rest of State—Remainder of North to Fort Worth, northwest along U.S. north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west Dakota. along STH 11 to STH 310, and north Hwy. 81 and 287 to Bowie, north along along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. South Dakota U.S. Hwy. 81 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line. Intensive Harvest Zone—That portion Special Early Canada Goose Unit— of the State encompassed by a line The Counties of Campbell, Marshall, Pacific Flyway Roberts, Day, Clark, Codington, Grant, extending east from the junction of US Idaho 2 and the North Dakota border, US 2 Hamlin, Deuel, Walworth; that portion east to MN 32 N, MN 32 N to MN 92 of Perkins County west of State Zone 1—All lands and waters within Highway 75 and south of State Highway S, MN 92 S to MN 200 E, MN 200 E to the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, 20; that portion of Dewey County north US 71 S, US 71 S to US 10 E, US 10 including private in-holdings; Bannock of Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 8, County; Bingham County, except that E to MN 101 S, MN 101 S to Interstate Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 9, and the portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir 94 E, Interstate 94 E to US 494 S, US 494 section of U.S. Highway 212 east of the drainage; Caribou County within the S to US 212 W, US 212 W to MN 23 S, Bureau of Indian Affairs Road 8 Fort Hall Indian Reservation; and Power MN 23 S to US 14 W, US 14 W to the junction; that portion of Potter County County east of State Highway 37 and South Dakota border, South Dakota east of U.S. Highway 83; that portion of State Highway 39. Border north to the North Dakota Sully County east of U.S. Highway 83; Zone 2—Adams, Benewah, Blaine, border, North Dakota border north to US portions of Hyde, Buffalo, Brule, and Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Butte, 2 E. Charles Mix counties north and east of Camas, Clark, Clearwater, Custer, Rest of State—Remainder of a line beginning at the Hughes-Hyde Franklin, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Minnesota. County line on State Highway 34, east Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, to Lees Boulevard, southeast to the State Madison, Nez Perce, Oneida, Shoshone, Wisconsin Highway 34, east 7 miles to 350th Teton, and Valley Counties; and Power Early-Season Subzone A—That Avenue, south to Interstate 90 on 350th County west of State Highway 37 and portion of the State encompassed by a Avenue, south and east on State State Highway 39. line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 to Geddes, east on 285th Zone 3—Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Highway 141 and the Michigan border Street to U.S. Highway 281, and north Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, near Niagara, then south along U.S. 141 on U.S. Highway 281 to the Charles Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, to State Highway 22, west and Mix-Douglas County boundary; that and Washington Counties. portion of Bon Homme County north of southwest along State 22 to U.S. 45, Zone 4—Bear Lake County; Bingham State Highway 50; McPherson, south along U.S. 45 to State 22, west County within the Blackfoot Reservoir Edmunds, Kingsbury, Brookings, Lake, and south along State 22 to State 110, drainage; and Caribou County, except Moody, Miner, Faulk, Hand, Jerauld, south along State 110 to U.S. 10, south that portion within the Fort Hall Indian Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Union, along U.S. 10 to State 49, south along Reservation. Clay, Yankton, Aurora, Beadle, Davison, State 49 to State 23, west along State 23 Hanson, Sanborn, Spink, Brown, Oregon to State 73, south along State 73 to State Harding, Butte, Lawrence, Meade, Northwest Permit Zone—Benton, 60, west along State 60 to State 23, Shannon, Jackson, Mellette, Todd, Clatsop, Columbia, Clackamas, Lane, south along State 23 to State 11, east Jones, Haakon, Corson, Ziebach, and Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, along State 11 to State 78, then south McCook Counties; and those portions of Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and along State 78 to the Illinois border. Minnehaha and Lincoln counties Yamhill Counties. Early-Season Subzone B—The outside of an area bounded by a line Southwest Zone—Those portions of remainder of the State. beginning at the junction of the South Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties east

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of Highway 101, and Josephine and Ducks along U.S. 41; east along State Road 58; Jackson Counties. south along State Road 37 to Bedford; Atlantic Flyway South Coast Zone—Those portions of and east along U.S. 50 to the Ohio Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties west New York border. of Highway 101. Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. Iowa Tillamook County Management portion of Lake Champlain and that area North Zone—That portion of Iowa Area—That portion of Tillamook east and north of a line extending along north of a line beginning on the South County beginning at the point where NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. Dakota–Iowa border at Interstate 29, Old Woods Rd crosses the south shores 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of southeast along Interstate 29 to State of Horn Creek, north on Old Woods Rd Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west Highway 175, east along State Highway to Sand Lake Rd at Woods, north on shore of South Bay, along and around 175 to State Highway 37, southeast Sand Lake Rd to the intersection with the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on along State Highway 37 to State McPhillips Dr, due west (∼200 yards) the east shore of South Bay; southeast Highway 183, northeast along State from the intersection to the Pacific along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east coastline, south on the Pacific coastline U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. along State Highway 141 to U.S. to Neskowin Creek, east along the north Long Island Zone—That area Highway 30, and along U.S. Highway 30 shores of Neskowin Creek and then consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk to the Illinois border. Hawk Creek to Salem Ave, east on County, that area of Westchester County Missouri River Zone—That portion of Salem Ave in Neskowin to Hawk Ave, southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. Iowa west of a line beginning on the east on Hawk Ave to Hwy 101, north on Western Zone—That area west of a South Dakota-Iowa border at Interstate Hwy 101 to Resort Dr, north on Resort line extending from Lake Ontario east 29, southeast along Interstate 29 to State Dr to a point due west of the south along the north shore of the Salmon Highway 175, and west along State shores of Horn Creek at its confluence River to I–81, and south along I–81 to Highway 175 to the Iowa–Nebraska with the Nestucca River, due east (∼80 the Pennsylvania border. border. yards) across the Nestucca River to the Northeastern Zone—That area north South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. south shores of Horn Creek, east along of a line extending from Lake Ontario the south shores of Horn Creek to the east along the north shore of the Salmon Michigan point of beginning. River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, North Zone—The Upper Peninsula. Eastern Zone—Hood River, Wasco, east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along Middle Zone—That portion of the Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to Lower Peninsula north of a line Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north beginning at the Wisconsin State line in Grant, Baker, Union, and Wallowa along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north Lake Michigan due west of the mouth of Counties. along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY Stony Creek in Oceana County; then due Klamath County Zone—All of 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the east to, and easterly and southerly along Klamath County. Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic Harney and Lake County Zone—All of Champlain Zone. Drive, easterly and southerly along Harney and Lake Counties. Southeastern Zone—The remaining Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, portion of New York. Malheur County Zone—All of easterly along Stony Lake and Garfield Malheur County. Maryland Roads to Michigan Highway 20, east along Michigan 20 to U.S. Highway 10 Special Teal Season Area—Calvert, Washington Business Route (BR) in the city of Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Midland, easterly along U.S. 10 BR to Area 1—Skagit, Island, and Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 to Snohomish Counties. Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Interstate Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, Area 2A (SW Permit Zone)—Clark Worcester Counties; that part of Anne northerly along I–75/U.S. 23 to the U.S. County, except portions south of the Arundel County east of Interstate 895, 23 exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. Washougal River; Cowlitz County; and Interstate 97, and Route 3; that part of 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres Wahkiakum County. Prince Georges County east of Route 3 River, then southerly along the Area 2B (SW Permit Zone)—Pacific and Route 301; and that part of Charles centerline of the Au Gres River to County. County east of Route 301 to the Virginia Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east Area 3—All areas west of the Pacific State Line. 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from Crest Trail and west of the Big White Mississippi Flyway that point on a line directly northeast to Salmon River that are not included in the Canadian border. Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. Indiana South Zone—The remainder of Area 4—Adams, Benton, Chelan, North Zone—That part of Indiana Michigan. Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, north of a line extending east from the Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla Illinois border along State Road 18 to Wisconsin Walla Counties. U.S. 31; north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 24; North Zone—That portion of the State Area 5—All areas east of the Pacific east along U.S. 24 to Huntington; north of a line extending east from the Crest Trail and east of the Big White southeast along U.S. 224; south along Minnesota State line along U.S. Salmon River that are not included in State Road 5; and east along State Road Highway 10 into Portage County to Area 4. 124 to the Ohio border. County Highway HH, east on County Wyoming Central Zone—That part of Indiana Highway HH to State Highway 66 and south of the North Zone boundary and then east on State Highway 66 to U.S. Teton County Zone—All of Teton north of the South Zone boundary. Highway 10, continuing east on U.S. County. South Zone—That part of Indiana Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 41, then Balance of State Zone—Remainder of south of a line extending east from the north on U.S. Highway 41 to the the State. Illinois border along U.S. 40; south Michigan State line.

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Mississippi River Zone—That area to its junction with U.S.–283, then north junction with U.S.–35, then southwest encompassed by a line beginning at the on U.S.–283 to its junction with the on U.S.–35 to its junction with Butler intersection of the Burlington Northern Nebraska-Kansas State line, then east County, NE 150th Street, then west on & Santa Fe Railway and the Illinois along the Nebraska-Kansas State line to NE 150th Street until its junction with State line in Grant County and its junction with K–128. K–77, then south on K–77 to the extending northerly along the Late Zone—That part of Kansas Oklahoma-Kansas State line, then east Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway bounded by a line from the Nebraska- along the Kansas-Oklahoma State line to to the city limit of Prescott in Pierce Kansas State line south on K–128 to its its junction with the Missouri State line, County, then west along the Prescott junction with U.S.–36, then east on then north along the Kansas-Missouri city limit to the Minnesota State line. U.S.–36 to its junction with K–199, then State line to its junction with K–68. south on K–199 to its junction with South Zone—The remainder of Nebraska Wisconsin. Republic County 30 Rd, then south on Republic County 30 Rd to its junction Special Teal Season Area (south)— Central Flyway with K–148, then east on K–148 to its That portion of the State south of a line Colorado junction with Republic County 50 Rd, beginning at the Wyoming State line; then south on Republic County 50 Rd to east along U.S. 26 to Nebraska Highway Special Teal Season Area—Lake and its junction with Cloud County 40th Rd, L62A east to U.S. 385; south to U.S. 26; Chaffee Counties and that portion of the then south on Cloud County 40th Rd to east to NE 92; east along NE 92 to NE State east of Interstate Highway 25. its junction with K–9, then west on K– 61; south along NE 61 to U.S. 30; east Kansas 9 to its junction with U.S.–24, then west along U.S. 30 to the Iowa border. on U.S.–24 to its junction with U.S.– Special Teal Season Area (north)— High Plains Zone—That portion of the 281, then north on U.S.–281 to its The remainder of the State. State west of U.S. 283. junction with U.S.–36, then west on High Plains—That portion of Early Zone—That part of Kansas U.S.–36 to its junction with U.S.–183, Nebraska lying west of a line beginning bounded by a line from the Nebraska- then south on U.S.–183 to its junction at the South Dakota-Nebraska border on Kansas State line south on K–128 to its with U.S.–24, then west on U.S.–24 to U.S. Hwy. 183; south on U.S. Hwy. 183 junction with U.S.–36, then east on its junction with K–18, then southeast to U.S. Hwy. 20; west on U.S. Hwy. 20 U.S.–36 to its junction with K–199, then on K–18 to its junction with U.S.–183, to NE Hwy. 7; south on NE Hwy. 7 to south on K–199 to its junction with then south on U.S.–183 to its junction NE Hwy. 91; southwest on NE Hwy. 91 Republic County 30 Rd, then south on with K–4, then east on K–4 to its to NE Hwy. 2; southeast on NE Hwy. 2 Republic County 30 Rd to its junction junction with I–135, then south on I– to NE Hwy. 92; west on NE Hwy. 92 to with K–148, then east on K–148 to its 135 to its junction with K–61, then NE Hwy. 40; south on NE Hwy. 40 to junction with Republic County 50 Rd, southwest on K–61 to 14th Avenue, NE Hwy. 47; south on NE Hwy. 47 to then south on Republic County 50 Rd to then south on 14th Avenue to its NE Hwy. 23; east on NE Hwy. 23 to U.S. its junction with Cloud County 40th Rd, junction with Arapaho Rd, then west on Hwy. 283; and south on U.S. Hwy. 283 then south on Cloud County 40th Rd to Arapaho Rd to its junction with K–61, to the Kansas-Nebraska border. its junction with K–9, then west on K– then southwest on K–61 to its junction Zone 1—Area bounded by designated 9 to its junction with U.S.–24, then west with K–96, then northwest on K–96 to Federal and State highways and on U.S.–24 to its junction with U.S.– its junction with U.S.–56, then political boundaries beginning at the 281, then north on U.S.–281 to its southwest on U.S.–56 to its junction South Dakota-Nebraska border west of junction with U.S.–36, then west on with K–19, then east on K–19 to its NE Hwy. 26E Spur and north of NE U.S.–36 to its junction with U.S.–183, junction with U.S.–281, then south on Hwy. 12; those portions of Dixon, Cedar then south on U.S.–183 to its junction U.S.–281 to its junction with U.S.–54, and Knox Counties north of NE Hwy. with U.S.–24, then west on U.S.–24 to then west on U.S.–54 to its junction 12; that portion of Keya Paha County its junction with K–18, then southeast with U.S.–183, then north on U.S.–183 east of U.S. Hwy. 183; and all of Boyd on K–18 to its junction with U.S.–183, to its junction with U.S.–56, then County. Both banks of the Niobrara then south on U.S.–183 to its junction southwest on U.S.–56 to its junction River in Keya Paha and Boyd counties with K–4, then east on K–4 to its with Ford County Rd 126, then south on east of U.S. Hwy. 183 shall be included junction with I–135, then south on I– Ford County Rd 126 to its junction with in Zone 1. 135 to its junction with K–61, then U.S.–400, then northwest on U.S.–400 Zone 2—The area south of Zone 1 and southwest on K–61 to McPherson to its junction with U.S.–283, then south north of Zone 3. County 14th Avenue, then south on on U.S.–283 to its junction with the Zone 3—Area bounded by designated McPherson County 14th Avenue to its Oklahoma-Kansas State line, then east Federal and State highways, County junction with Arapaho Rd, then west on along the Oklahoma-Kansas State line to Roads, and political boundaries Arapaho Rd to its junction with K–61, its junction with U.S.–77, then north on beginning at the Wyoming–Nebraska then southwest on K–61 to its junction U.S.–77 to its junction with Butler border at the intersection of the with K–96, then northwest on K–96 to County, NE 150th Street, then east on Interstate Canal; east along northern its junction with U.S.–56, then Butler County, NE 150th Street to its borders of Scotts Bluff and Morrill southwest on U.S.–56 to its junction junction with U.S.–35, then northeast Counties to Broadwater Road; south to with K–19, then east on K–19 to its on U.S.–35 to its junction with K–68, Morrill County Rd 94; east to County Rd junction with U.S.–281, then south on then east on K–68 to the Kansas- 135; south to County Rd 88; southeast U.S.–281 to its junction with U.S.–54, Missouri State line, then north along the to County Rd 151; south to County Rd then west on U.S.–54 to its junction Kansas-Missouri State line to its 80; east to County Rd 161; south to with U.S.–183, then north on U.S.–183 junction with the Nebraska State line, County Rd 76; east to County Rd 165; to its junction with U.S.–56, then then west along the Kansas-Nebraska south to Country Rd 167; south to U.S. southwest on U.S.–56 to its junction State line to its junction with K–128. Hwy. 26; east to County Rd 171; north with Ford County Rd 126, then south on Southeast Zone—That part of Kansas to County Rd 68; east to County Rd 183; Ford County Rd 126 to its junction with bounded by a line from the Missouri- south to County Rd 64; east to County U.S.–400, then northwest on U.S.–400 Kansas State line west on K–68 to its Rd 189; north to County Rd 70; east to

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County Rd 201; south to County Rd 30; west to Merrick County Rd 17; south extending from the Nevada border south 60A; east to County Rd 203; south to to Hordlake Road; southeast to Prairie along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south County Rd 52; east to Keith County Island Road; southeast to Hamilton on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ Line; east along the northern boundaries County Rd T; south to NE Hwy. 66; west in San Bernardino County through the of Keith and Lincoln Counties to NE to NE Hwy. 14; south to County Rd 22; town of Rice to the San Bernardino- Hwy. 97; south to U.S. Hwy 83; south west to County Rd M; south to County Riverside County line; south on a road to E Hall School Rd; east to N Airport Rd 21; west to County Rd K; south to known in Riverside County as the Road; south to U.S. Hwy. 30; east to U.S. Hwy. 34; west to NE Hwy. 2; south ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the Merrick County Rd 13; north to County to U.S. Hwy. I–80; west to Gunbarrel Rd town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on Rd O; east to NE Hwy. 14; north to NE (Hall/Hamilton county line); south to I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on Hwy. 52; west and north to NE Hwy. 91; Giltner Rd; west to U.S. Hwy. 281; south this road to Wiley Well; southeast along west to U.S. Hwy. 281; south to NE to U.S. Hwy. 34; west to NE Hwy. 10; the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, Hwy. 22; west to NE Hwy. 11; northwest north to Kearney County Rd R and Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south to NE Hwy. 91; west to U.S. Hwy. 183; Phelps County Rd 742; west to U.S. on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the south to Round Valley Rd; west to Hwy. 283; south to U.S. Hwy 34; east to Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on Sargent River Rd; west to Sargent Rd; U.S. Hwy. 136; east to U.S. Hwy. 183; this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. west to Milburn Rd; north to Blaine north to NE Hwy. 4; east to NE Hwy. 10; 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; County Line; east to Loup County Line; south to U.S. Hwy. 136; east to NE Hwy. south on this paved road to the Mexican north to NE Hwy. 91; west to North 14; south to NE Hwy. 8; east to U.S. border at Algodones, Mexico. Loup Spur Rd; north to North Loup Hwy. 81; north to NE Hwy. 4; east to NE Southern Zone—That portion of River Rd; east to Pleasant Valley/Worth Hwy. 15; south to U.S. Hwy. 136; east southern California (but excluding the Rd; east to Loup County Line; north to to NE Hwy. 103; south to NE Hwy. 8; Colorado River Zone) south and east of Loup-Brown county line; east along east to U.S. Hwy. 75. a line extending from the Pacific Ocean northern boundaries of Loup and east along the Santa Maria River to CA New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Garfield Counties to Cedar River Rd; 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on south to NE Hwy. 70; east to U.S. Hwy. North Zone—That portion of the State CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the 281; north to NE Hwy. 70; east to NE north of I–40 and U.S. 54. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Hwy. 14; south to NE Hwy. 39; South Zone—The remainder of New Tejon Pass; east and north along the southeast to NE Hwy. 22; east to U.S. Mexico. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA Hwy. 81; southeast to U.S. Hwy. 30; east Pacific Flyway 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to to U.S. Hwy. 75; north to the U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south Washington County line; east to the California on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to Iowa-Nebraska border; south to the Northeastern Zone—In that portion of I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on Missouri-Nebraska border; south to California lying east and north of a line CA 127 to the Nevada border. Kansas-Nebraska border; west along beginning at the intersection of Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone— Kansas-Nebraska border to Colorado- Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon All of Kings and Tulare Counties and Nebraska border; north and west to line; south along Interstate 5 to its that portion of Kern County north of the Wyoming-Nebraska border; north to junction with Walters Lane south of the Southern Zone. intersection of Interstate Canal; and town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane Balance of State Zone—The excluding that area in Zone 4. to its junction with Easy Street; south remainder of California not included in Zone 4—Area encompassed by along Easy Street to the junction with the Northeastern, Southern, and designated Federal and State highways Old Highway 99; south along Old Colorado River Zones, and the Southern and County Roads beginning at the Highway 99 to the point of intersection San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone. intersection of NE Hwy. 8 and U.S. with Interstate 5 north of the town of Canada Geese Hwy. 75; north to U.S. Hwy. 136; east Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its to the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 136 and junction with Highway 89; east and Michigan the Steamboat Trace (Trace); north along south along Highway 89 to Main Street North Zone—Same as North duck the Trace to the intersection with Greenville; north and east to its junction zone. Federal Levee R–562; north along with North Valley Road; south to its Middle Zone—Same as Middle duck Federal Levee R–562 to the intersection junction of Diamond Mountain Road; zone. with the Trace; north along the Trace/ north and east to its junction with North South Zone—Same as South duck Burlington Northern Railroad right-of- Arm Road; south and west to the zone. way to NE Hwy. 2; west to U.S. Hwy. junction of North Valley Road; south to Tuscola/Huron Goose Management 75; north to NE Hwy. 2; west to NE the junction with Arlington Road (A22); Unit (GMU)—Those portions of Tuscola Hwy. 43; north to U.S. Hwy. 34; east to west to the junction of Highway 89; and Huron Counties bounded on the NE Hwy. 63; north to NE Hwy. 66; north south and west to the junction of south by Michigan Highway 138 and and west to U.S. Hwy. 77; north to NE Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Bay City Road, on the east by Colwood Hwy. 92; west to NE Hwy. Spur 12F; Highway 395; south and east on and Bay Port Roads, on the north by south to Butler County Rd 30; east to Highway 395 to the point of intersection Kilmanagh Road and a line extending County Rd X; south to County Rd 27; with the California-Nevada State line; directly west off the end of Kilmanagh west to County Rd W; south to County north along the California-Nevada State Road into Saginaw Bay to the west Rd 26; east to County Rd X; south to line to the junction of the California- boundary, and on the west by the County Rd 21 (Seward County Line); Nevada-Oregon State lines west along Tuscola-Bay County line and a line west to NE Hwy. 15; north to County Rd the California-Oregon State line to the extending directly north off the end of 34; west to County Rd J; south to NE point of origin. the Tuscola-Bay County line into Hwy. 92; west to U.S. Hwy. 81; south to Colorado River Zone—Those portions Saginaw Bay to the north boundary. NE Hwy. 66; west to Polk County Rd C; of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Allegan County GMU—That area north to NE Hwy. 92; west to U.S. Hwy. Imperial Counties east of a line encompassed by a line beginning at the

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junction of 136th Avenue and Interstate Brown County Subzone—That area west by New Mexico Highway 55 Highway 196 in Lake Town Township encompassed by a line beginning at the beginning at Mountainair north to NM and extending easterly along 136th intersection of the Fox River with Green 337, north to NM 14, north to I–25; on Avenue to Michigan Highway 40, Bay in Brown County and extending the north by I–25 east to U.S. 285; on southerly along Michigan 40 through southerly along the Fox River to State the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; the city of Allegan to 108th Avenue in 29, northwesterly along State 29 to the and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. Trowbridge Township, westerly along Brown County line, south, east, and 285 west to NM 55 in Mountainair. 108th Avenue to 46th Street, northerly north along the Brown County line to Southwest Zone—Area bounded on along 46th Street to 109th Avenue, Green Bay, due west to the midpoint of the south by the New Mexico-Mexico westerly along 109th Avenue to I–196 in the Green Bay Ship Channel, then border; on the west by the New Mexico- Casco Township, then northerly along southwesterly along the Green Bay Ship Arizona border north to Interstate 10; on I–196 to the point of beginning. Channel to the Fox River. the north by Interstate 10 east to U.S. Saginaw County GMU—That portion 180, north to N.M. 26, east to N.M. 27, of Saginaw County bounded by Sandhill Cranes north to N.M. 152, and east to Interstate Michigan Highway 46 on the north; Mississippi Flyway 25; on the east by Interstate 25 south to Michigan 52 on the west; Michigan 57 Interstate 10, west to the Luna county on the south; and Michigan 13 on the Minnesota line, and south to the New Mexico/ east. Northwest Goose Zone—That portion Mexico border. Muskegon Wastewater GMU—That of the State encompassed by a line North Dakota portion of Muskegon County within the extending east from the North Dakota boundaries of the Muskegon County border along U.S. Highway 2 to State Area 1—That portion of the State west wastewater system, east of the Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along of U.S. 281. Muskegon State Game Area, in sections STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 Area 2—That portion of the State east 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, and 32, to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 of U.S. 281. T10N R14W, and sections 1, 2, 10, 11, in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Oklahoma—That portion of the State 12, 13, 14, 24, and 25, T10N R15W, as CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north west of I–35. posted. along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along South Dakota—That portion of the State west of U.S. 281. Wisconsin STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH Texas Same zones as for ducks but in 54 in Marshall County, north along Zone A—That portion of Texas lying addition: CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, Horicon Zone—That area west of a line beginning at the north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west encompassed by a line beginning at the international toll bridge at Laredo, then along STH 11 to STH 310, and north intersection of State 21 and the Fox northeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. River in Winnebago County and junction with Interstate Highway 35 in extending westerly along State 21 to the Tennessee Laredo, then north along Interstate west boundary of Winnebago County, Hunt Zone—That portion of the State Highway 35 to its junction with southerly along the west boundary of south of Interstate 40 and east of State Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, Winnebago County to the north Highway 56. then northwest along Interstate Highway boundary of Green Lake County, Closed Zone—Remainder of the State. 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 westerly along the north boundaries of at Junction, then north along U.S. Green Lake and Marquette Counties to Central Flyway Highway 83 to its junction with U.S. State 22, southerly along State 22 to Colorado—The Central Flyway Highway 62, 16 miles north of State 33, westerly along State 33 to I– portion of the State except the San Luis Childress, then east along U.S. Highway 39, southerly along I–39 to I–90/94, Valley (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line. southerly along I–90/94 to State 60, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Zone B—That portion of Texas lying easterly along State 60 to State 83, Saguache Counties east of the within boundaries beginning at the northerly along State 83 to State 175, Continental Divide) and North Park junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the northerly along State 175 to State 33, (Jackson County). Texas-Oklahoma State line, then easterly along State 33 to U.S. 45, Kansas—That portion of the State southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its northerly along U.S. 45 to the east shore west of a line beginning at the junction with U.S. Highway 287 in of the Fond Du Lac River, northerly Oklahoma border, north on I–35 to Montague County, then southeast along along the east shore of the Fond Du Lac Wichita, north on I–135 to Salina, and U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with River to Lake Winnebago, northerly north on U.S. 81 to the Nebraska border. Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth, along the western shoreline of Lake Montana—The Central Flyway then southwest along Interstate Winnebago to the Fox River, then portion of the State except for that area Highway 35 to its junction with westerly along the Fox River to State 21. south and west of Interstate 90, which Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, Exterior Zone—That portion of the is closed to sandhill crane hunting. then northwest along Interstate Highway State not included in the Horicon Zone. 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 Mississippi River Subzone—That area New Mexico in the town of Junction, then north encompassed by a line beginning at the Regular-Season Open Area—Chaves, along U.S. Highway 83 to its junction intersection of the Burlington Northern Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and with U.S. Highway 62, 16 miles north of & Santa Fe Railway and the Illinois Roosevelt Counties. Childress, then east along U.S. Highway State line in Grant County and Middle Rio Grande Valley Area—The 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line, extending northerly along the Central Flyway portion of New Mexico then south along the Texas-Oklahoma Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway in Socorro and Valencia Counties. State line to the south bank of the Red to the city limit of Prescott in Pierce Estancia Valley Area—Those portions River, then eastward along the County, then west along the Prescott of Santa Fe, Torrance, and Bernallilo vegetation line on the south bank of the city limit to the Minnesota State line. Counties within an area bounded on the Red River to U.S. Highway 81.

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Zone C—The remainder of the State, Pacific Flyway River at Brown’s Bridge north of Glen, except for the closed areas. then southeasterly and northeasterly Arizona Closed areas—(A) That portion of the along the Big Hole River to High Road, State lying east and north of a line Special Season Area—Game then east along High Road to State beginning at the junction of U.S. Management Units 28, 30A, 30B, 31, Highway 41, then east along said Highway 81 and the Texas-Oklahoma and 32. highway to the Beaverhead River, then State line, then southeast along U.S. Idaho north along said river to the Jefferson Highway 81 to its junction with U.S. River and north along the Jefferson Highway 287 in Montague County, then Area 1—All of Bear Lake County and River to the Ironrod Bridge, then southeast along U.S. Highway 287 to its all of Caribou County except that northeasterly along State Highway 41 to junction with Interstate Highway 35W portion lying within the Grays Lake the junction with State Highway 55, in Fort Worth, then southwest along Basin. then northeasterly along said highway Interstate Highway 35 to its junction Area 2—All of Teton County except to the junction with I–90, then east with U.S. Highway 290 East in Austin, that portion lying west of state Highway along I–90 to Cardwell and Route 359 then east along U.S. Highway 290 to its 33 and south of Packsaddle Road (West then south along Route 359 to the Parrot junction with Interstate Loop 610 in 400 North) and north of the North Hill/Cedar Hill Road then southwesterly Harris County, then south and east Cedron Road (West 600 South) and east along said road and the Cemetery Hill along Interstate Loop 610 to its junction of the west bank of the Teton River. Road to the Parrot Ditch road to the Area 3—All of Fremont County except with Interstate Highway 45 in Houston, Point of Rocks Road to Carney Lane to the Chester Wetlands Wildlife then south on Interstate Highway 45 to the Bench Road to the Waterloo Road Management Area. and Bayers Lanes, to State Highway 41, State Highway 342, then to the shore of Area 4—All of Jefferson County. then east along State Highway 41 to the the Gulf of Mexico, and then north and Area 5—All of Bannock County east Beaverhead River, then south along the east along the shore of the Gulf of of Interstate-15 and south of U.S. Beaverhead River to the mouth of the Mexico to the Texas-Louisiana State Highway 30; and all of Franklin County. line. Ruby River, then southeasterly along the (B) That portion of the State lying Montana Ruby River to the East Bench Road, then within the boundaries of a line Zone 1 (Warm Springs Portion of Deer southwesterly along the East Bench beginning at the Kleberg-Nueces County Lodge County)—Those portions of Deer Road to the East Bench Canal, then line and the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, Lodge County lying within the southwesterly along said canal to the then west along the County line to Park following described boundary: Sweetwater Road, then west along Road 22 in Nueces County, then north Beginning at the intersection of I–90 and Sweetwater Road to Dillon, the point of and west along Park Road 22 to its Highway 273, then westerly along beginning, plus the remainder of junction with State Highway 358 in Highway 273 to the junction of Highway Madison County and all of Gallatin Corpus Christi, then west and north 1, then southeast along said highway to County. along State Highway 358 to its junction Highway 275 at Opportunity, then east Zone 4 (Broadwater County)—All of with State Highway 286, then north along said highway to East Side County Broadwater County. along State Highway 286 to its junction road, then north along said road to Utah with Interstate Highway 37, then east Perkins Lake, then west on said lane to along Interstate Highway 37 to its I–90, then north on said interstate to the Cache County—All of Cache County. junction with U.S. Highway 181, then junction of Highway 273, the point of East Box Elder County—That portion north and west along U.S. Highway 181 beginning. Except for sections 13 and of Box Elder County beginning on the to its junction with U.S. Highway 77 in 24, T5N, R10W; and Warm Springs Utah-Idaho State line at the Box Elder- Sinton, then north and east along U.S. Pond number 3. Cache County line; west on the State Highway 77 to its junction with U.S. Zone 2 (Ovando-Helmville Area)— line to the Pocatello Valley County Highway 87 in Victoria, then south and That portion of the Pacific Flyway, Road; south on the Pocatello Valley east along U.S. Highway 87 to its located in Powell County lying within County Road to I–15; southeast on I–15 junction with State Highway 35 at Port the following described boundary: to SR–83; south on SR–83 to Lamp Lavaca, then north and east along State Beginning at the junction of State Junction; west and south on the Highway 35 to the south end of the Routes 141 and 200, then west along Promontory Point County Road to the Lavaca Bay Causeway, then south and Route 200 to its intersection with the tip of Promontory Point; south from east along the shore of Lavaca Bay to its Blackfoot River at Russell Gates Fishing Promontory Point to the Box Elder- junction with the Port Lavaca Ship Access Site (Powell-Missoula County Weber County line; east on the Box Channel, then south and east along the line), then southeast along said river to Elder-Weber County line to the Box Lavaca Bay Ship Channel to the Gulf of its intersection with the Ovando- Elder-Cache County line; north on the Mexico, and then south and west along Helmville Road (County Road 104) at Box Elder-Cache County line to the the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the Cedar Meadows Fishing Access Site, Utah-Idaho State line. Kleberg-Nueces County line. then south and east along said road to Rich County—All of Rich County. Wyoming its junction with State Route 141, then north along said route to its junction Uintah County—All of Uintah Regular Season Open Area— with State Route 200, the point of County. Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, beginning. Wyoming Laramie, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston Zone 3 (Dillon/Twin Bridges/ Counties. Cardwell Areas)—That portion of Area 1 (Bear River)—All of the Bear Riverton-Boysen Unit—Portions of Beaverhead, Madison, and Jefferson River and Ham’s Fork River drainages in Fremont County. counties lying within the following Lincoln County. Park and Big Horn County Unit— All described boundaries: Beginning at Area 2 (Salt River Area)—All of the of Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Dillon, then northerly along US Hwy 91 Salt River drainage in Lincoln County Washakie Counties. to its intersection with the Big Hole south of the McCoy Creek Road.

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Area 3 (Eden Valley Area)—All lands All Migratory Game Birds in Puerto Caribbean National Forest Boundary on within the Bureau of Reclamation’s Rico the east; and (5) all lands within the Eden Project in Sweetwater County. Municipality of Culebra Closure Caribbean National Forest Boundary Area 5 (Uintah County Area)—All of Area—All of the municipality of whether private or public. Uinta County. Culebra. Cidra Municipality and adjacent areas—All of Cidra Municipality and All Migratory Game Birds in Alaska Desecheo Island Closure Area—All of Desecheo Island. portions of Aguas Buenas, Caguas, North Zone—State Game Management Mona Island Closure Area—All of Cayey, and Comerio Municipalities as Units 11–13 and 17–26. Mona Island. encompassed within the following Gulf Coast Zone—State Game El Verde Closure Area—Those areas boundary: Beginning on Highway 172 as Management Units 5–7, 9, 14–16, and of the municipalities of Rio Grande and it leaves the municipality of Cidra on 10 (Unimak Island only). Loiza delineated as follows: (1) All the west edge, north to Highway 156, Southeast Zone—State Game lands between Routes 956 on the west east on Highway 156 to Highway 1, Management Units 1–4. and 186 on the east, from Route 3 on the south on Highway 1 to Highway 765, Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone— north to the juncture of Routes 956 and south on Highway 765 to Highway 763, State Game Management Unit 10 (except 186 (Km 13.2) in the south; (2) all lands south on Highway 763 to the Rio Unimak Island). between Routes 186 and 966 from the Guavate, west along Rio Guavate to Kodiak Zone—State Game juncture of 186 and 966 on the north, to Highway 1, southwest on Highway 1 to Management Unit 8. the Caribbean National Forest Boundary Highway 14, west on Highway 14 to on the south; (3) all lands lying west of Highway 729, north on Highway 729 to All Migratory Game Birds in the Virgin Route 186 for 1 kilometer from the Cidra Municipality boundary to the Islands juncture of Routes 186 and 956 south to point of the beginning. Ruth Cay Closure Area—The island of Km 6 on Route 186; (4) all lands within [FR Doc. 2015–20636 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix. Km 14 and Km 6 on the west and the BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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