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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR generally means that we will post any 18. Hawaii personal information you provide us 19. Puerto Rico Fish and Wildlife Service (see the Public Comments section below 20. Virgin Islands 21. Falconry for more information). 22. Other 50 CFR Part 20 Meetings: The SRC will meet in room 200 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Subsequent documents will refer only [Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014; to numbered items requiring attention. 91200–1231–9BPP–L2] Service’s Arlington Square Building, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA. Therefore, it is important to note that we RIN 1018–AX34 will omit those items requiring no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife attention, and remaining numbered Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed items will be discontinuous and appear Frameworks for Early-Season Service, Department of the Interior, MS MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, incomplete. Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations; On June 22, 2011, we published in the NW., Washington, DC 20240; (703) 358– Notice of Meetings Federal Register (76 FR 36508) a second 1714. document providing supplemental AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior. proposals for early- and late-season migratory bird hunting regulations. The ACTION: Regulations Schedule for 2011 Proposed rule; supplemental. June 22 supplement also provided On April 8, 2011, we published in the detailed information on the 2011–12 SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Federal Register (76 FR 19876) a Service (hereinafter Service or we) is regulatory schedule and announced the proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The SRC and Flyway Council meetings. proposing to establish the 2011–12 proposal provided a background and early-season hunting regulations for This document, the third in a series overview of the migratory bird hunting of proposed, supplemental, and final certain migratory game birds. We regulations process, and addressed the annually prescribe frameworks, or outer rulemaking documents for migratory establishment of seasons, limits, and bird hunting regulations, deals limits, for dates and times when hunting other regulations for hunting migratory may occur and the maximum number of specifically with proposed frameworks game birds under §§ 20.101 through for early-season regulations and the birds that may be taken and possessed 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. in early seasons. Early seasons may regulatory alternatives for the 2011–12 Major steps in the 2011–12 regulatory duck hunting seasons. It will lead to open as early as September 1, and cycle relating to open public meetings include seasons in Alaska, Hawaii, final frameworks from which States may and Federal Register notifications were select season dates, shooting hours, and Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. also identified in the April 8 proposed These frameworks are necessary to daily bag and possession limits for the rule. 2011–12 season. allow State selections of specific final Further, we explained that all sections seasons and limits and to allow We have considered all pertinent of subsequent documents outlining comments received through June 30, recreational harvest at levels compatible hunting frameworks and guidelines with population status and habitat 2011, on the April 8 and June 22, 2011, were organized under numbered rulemaking documents in developing conditions. This proposed rule also headings. Those headings are: provides the final regulatory alternatives this document. In addition, new for the 2011–12 duck hunting seasons. 1. Ducks proposals for certain early-season A. General Harvest Strategy regulations are provided for public DATES: Comments: You must submit B. Regulatory Alternatives comment. Comment periods are comments on the proposed early-season C. Zones and Split Seasons specified above under DATES. We will frameworks by August 5, 2011. D. Special Seasons/Species Management publish final regulatory frameworks for Meetings: The Service Migratory Bird i. September Teal Seasons ii. September Teal/Wood Duck Seasons early seasons in the Federal Register on Regulations Committee (SRC) will meet or about August 16, 2011. to consider and develop proposed iii. Black Ducks regulations for late-season migratory iv. Canvasbacks Service Migratory Bird Regulations v. Pintails Committee Meetings bird hunting and the 2012 spring/ vi. Scaup summer migratory bird subsistence vii. Mottled Ducks Participants at the June 22–23, 2011, seasons in Alaska on July 27 and 28, viii. Wood Ducks meetings reviewed information on the 2011. All meetings will commence at ix. Youth Hunt current status of migratory shore and approximately 8:30 a.m. x. Mallard Management Units upland game birds and developed 2011– ADDRESSES: Comments: You may submit 2. Sea Ducks 12 migratory game bird regulations comments on the proposals by one of 3. Mergansers recommendations for these species plus 4. Canada Geese the following methods: regulations for migratory game birds in • A. Special Seasons Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// B. Regular Seasons Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin www.regulations.gov. Follow the C. Special Late Seasons Islands; special September waterfowl instructions for submitting comments 5. White-fronted Geese seasons in designated States; special sea on Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011– 6. Brant duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway; 0014. 7. Snow and Ross’s (Light) Geese and extended falconry seasons. In • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public 8. Swans addition, we reviewed and discussed Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R9– 9. Sandhill Cranes preliminary information on the status of MB–2011–0014; Division of Policy and 10. Coots waterfowl. Directives Management; U.S. Fish and 11. Moorhens and Gallinules Participants at the previously 12. Rails Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 13. Snipe announced July 27–28, 2011, meetings MS 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203. 14. Woodcock will review information on the current We will not accept e-mailed or faxed 15. Band-Tailed Pigeons status of waterfowl and develop comments. We will post all comments 16. Doves recommendations for the 2011–12 on http://www.regulations.gov. This 17. Alaska regulations pertaining to regular

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waterfowl seasons and other species and conditions in the prairies expanded in of the Maritimes and Maine, which had seasons not previously discussed at the 2011, including a region along the colder than normal temperatures and early-season meetings. In accordance Alberta and Saskatchewan border that above-average precipitation. Despite with Department of the Interior policy, had been poor for the last 2 years. The regional differences in winter these meetings are open to public 2011 estimate of ponds in Prairie conditions, above-average spring observation and you may submit Canada was 4.9 ± 0.2 million. This was precipitation recharged deficient comments on the matters discussed. 31 percent above last year’s estimate wetlands, subsequently providing good (3.7 ± 0.2 million) and 43 percent above Population Status and Harvest to excellent production habitat across the 1955–2010 average (3.4 ± 0.03 the region. The boreal forest and The following paragraphs provide million). As expected, residual water Canadian Maritimes of the eastern preliminary information on the status of from summer 2010 precipitation survey area continued to have good to waterfowl and information on the status remained in the Parklands and the excellent habitat conditions in 2011. and harvest of migratory shore and majority of the area was classified as Habitat conditions in Ontario and upland game birds excerpted from good. Fair to poor conditions, however, southern Quebec improved from poor to various reports. For more detailed were observed in the Parklands of fair in 2010 to good to excellent. information on methodologies and Alberta. Northern sections of the eastern survey results, you may obtain complete copies Wetland numbers and conditions area continued to remain in good to of the various reports at the address were excellent in the U.S. prairies. The excellent conditions in 2011. indicated under FOR FURTHER 2011 pond estimate for the north-central INFORMATION CONTACT or from our Web U.S. was 3.2 ± 0.1 million, which was Status of Teal ± site at http://www.fws.gov/ similar to last year’s estimate (2.9 0.1 The estimate of blue-winged teal from migratorybirds/ million) and 102 percent above the ± the traditional survey area is 8.9 NewsPublicationsReports.html. 1974–2010 average (1.6 0.02 million). million. This record-high count The eastern U.S. prairies benefitted from Waterfowl Breeding and Habitat Survey represents a 41.0 percent increase from abundant moisture in 2010 and the 2010, and is 91 percent above the 1955– Federal, provincial, and State entire U.S. prairies experienced above- 2010 average. agencies conduct surveys each spring to average winter and spring precipitation estimate the size of breeding in 2010 and 2011, resulting in good to Sandhill Cranes populations and to evaluate the excellent conditions across nearly the conditions of the habitats. These Compared to increases recorded in the entire region. The western Dakotas and 1970s, annual indices to abundance of surveys are conducted using fixed-wing eastern Montana, which were extremely aircraft, helicopters, and ground crews the Mid-Continent Population (MCP) of dry in 2010, improved from fair to poor sandhill cranes have been relatively and encompass principal breeding areas in 2010 to good to excellent in 2011. stable since the early 1980s. The spring of North America, covering an area over Further, the abundant moisture and 2011 index for sandhill cranes in the 2.0 million square miles. The traditional delayed farming operations in the north- Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska, survey area comprises Alaska, Canada, central U.S. and southern Canadian uncorrected for visibility bias, was and the northcentral United States, and prairies likely benefitted early-nesting 363,356 birds. The photo-corrected, 3- includes approximately 1.3 million waterfowl species. square miles. The eastern survey area year average for 2008–10 was 600,892 includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Bush (Alaska, Northern Manitoba, cranes, which is above the established Labrador, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Northern Saskatchewan, Northwest population-objective range of 349,000– Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Territories, Yukon Territory, Western 472,000 cranes. New York, and Maine, an area of Ontario) All Central Flyway States, except approximately 0.7 million square miles. In the bush regions of the traditional Nebraska, allowed crane hunting in Overall, habitat conditions during the survey area (Northwest Territories, portions of their States during 2010–11. 2011 Waterfowl Breeding Population northern Manitoba, northern An estimated 8,738 hunters participated and Habitat Survey were characterized Saskatchewan, and western Ontario), in these seasons, which was 10 percent by average to above-average moisture spring breakup was late in 2011. higher than the number that and a normal winter and spring across However, a period of warm, fair weather participated in the previous season. the entire traditional and eastern survey just prior to the survey, greatly Hunters harvested 18,727 MCP cranes in areas. The exception was a portion of accelerated ice-out. Habitats improved the U.S. portion of the Central Flyway the west-central traditional survey area from 2010 across most of northern during the 2010–11 seasons, which was that had received below-average Saskatchewan and Manitoba as a result 23 percent higher than the estimated moisture. The total pond estimate of average to above-average summer and harvest for the previous year and 29 (Prairie Canada and United States fall precipitation in 2010. Habitat percent higher than the long-term combined) was 8.1 ± 0.2 million. This conditions in the Northwest Territories average. The retrieved harvest of MCP was 22 percent above the 2010 estimate and Alaska were classified as good in cranes in hunt areas outside of the of 6.7 ± 0.2 million ponds, and 62 2011. Dry conditions in the boreal forest Central Flyway (Arizona, Pacific Flyway percent above the long-term average of of Alberta in 2010 persisted into 2011 as portion of New Mexico, Minnesota, 5.0 ± 0.03 million ponds. habitat conditions were again rated as Alaska, Canada, and Mexico combined) fair to poor. The dry conditions in this was 15,025 birds during 2010–11. The Traditional Survey Area (U.S. and region contributed to numerous forest preliminary estimate for the North Canadian Prairies and Parklands) fires during the 2011 survey. American MCP sport harvest, including Conditions across the Canadian crippling losses, was 38,561 birds, Prairies were greatly improved relative Eastern Survey Area which was a 51 percent increase from to last year. Building on excellent In the eastern survey area, winter the previous year’s estimate. The long- conditions from 2010 in portions of temperatures were above average and term (1982–2008) trends for the MCP southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and precipitation was below average over indicate that harvest has been increasing Manitoba, the area of excellent most of the region, with the exception at a higher rate than population growth.

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The fall 2010 pre-migration survey for 10.2 percent lower than the long-term Management Unit. Over 46 years, there the Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) (1963–2009) average. The recruitment was of a positive trend in doves seen in resulted in a count of 21,064 cranes. The index for the U.S. portion of the Central the Eastern Management Unit, and 3-year average was 20,847 sandhill Region (1.6 immatures per adult female) declining trends were indicated for the cranes, which is within the established was 30.2 percent above the 2009 index Central and Western Management Units. population objective of 17,000–21,000 and 2.1 percent below the long-term The preliminary 2010 harvest estimate for the RMP. Hunting seasons during (1963–2009) average. for the United States was 17,230,400 2010–11 in portions of Arizona, Idaho, mourning doves. Band-tailed Pigeons Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and White-Winged Doves Wyoming resulted in a harvest of 1,336 Two subspecies of band-tailed pigeon RMP cranes, a 4 percent decrease from occur north of Mexico, and they are Two states harbor substantial the record-high harvest of 1,392 in managed as two separate populations in populations of white-winged dove 2009–10. the United States: the Interior population: Arizona and Texas. The Lower Colorado River Valley Population and the Pacific Coast California and New Mexico have much Population (LCRVP) survey results Population. Information on the smaller populations. The Arizona Game indicate a slight increase from 2,264 abundance and harvest of band-tailed and Fish Department monitors white- birds in 2010 to 2,415 birds in 2011. pigeons is collected annually in the winged dove populations by means of a However, despite this slight increase, United States and British Columbia. CCS to provide an annual index to the 3-year average fell to 2,360 LCRVP Abundance information comes from the population size. It runs concurrently cranes, which is below the population Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) and, for the with the Service’s Mourning Dove CCS. objective of 2,500. Pacific Coast Population, the BBS and The index of mean number of white- The Eastern Population (EP) the Mineral Site Survey (MSS). Annual winged doves heard per route from this rebounded from near extirpation in the counts of Interior band-tailed pigeons survey peaked at 52.3 in 1968, but then late 1800s to almost 30,000 cranes by seen and heard per route have declined declined until about 2000. The index 1996. In the fall of 2010, the estimate of since implementation of the BBS in has stabilized at around 25 doves per EP cranes was approximately 50,000 1968. No statistically significant trends route in the last few years; in 2011, the birds. As a result of this increase and in abundance are evident during the mean number of doves heard per route their range expansion, the Atlantic and recent 5- and 10-year periods. The 2010 was 24.4. Arizona Game and Fish also Mississippi Flyway Councils developed harvest of Interior band-tailed pigeons historically monitored white-winged a cooperative management plan for this was estimated to be 5,000 birds. dove harvest. Harvest of white-winged population and criteria have been BBS counts of Pacific Coast band- doves in Arizona peaked in the late developed describing when hunting tailed pigeons seen and heard per route 1960s at approximately 740,000 birds, seasons can be opened. Kentucky has also have declined since 1968, but and has since declined and stabilized at proposed to initiate the first hunting trends in abundance during the recent around 100,000 birds; the preliminary season on this population in the 2011– 5- and 10-year periods were not 2010 Migratory Bird Harvest 12 season (see 9. Sandhill Cranes significant. The MSS, however, Information Program (HIP) estimate of section for further discussion). provided evidence that abundance harvest was 84,900 birds. decreased during the recent 5- and 7- In Texas, white-winged doves Woodcock year (since survey implementation) continue to expand their breeding range. Singing-ground and Wing-collection periods. The 2010 estimate of harvest Nesting by white-winged doves has surveys were conducted to assess the for Pacific Coast band-tailed pigeons been recorded in most counties, with population status of the American was 18,400 birds. new colonies recently found in east woodcock (Scolopax minor). The Texas. Nesting is essentially confined to Singing-ground Survey is intended to Mourning Doves urban areas, but appears to be measure long-term changes in woodcock The Mourning Dove Call-count expanding to exurban areas. population levels. Singing-ground Survey (CCS) data is analyzed within a Concomitant with this range expansion Survey data for 2011 indicate that the Bayesian hierarchical modeling has been a continuing increase in white- number of singing male woodcock in framework, consistent with analysis winged dove abundance. A new the Eastern and Central Management methods for other long-term point count distance-based sampling protocol was Regions were unchanged from 2010. surveys such as the American implemented for Central and South There were no significant 10-year trends Woodcock Singing-ground Survey and Texas in 2007, and has been expanded in woodcock heard in the Eastern or the North American Breeding Bird each year. In 2010, 4,650 points were Central Management Regions during Survey. According to the analysis of the surveyed statewide and the urban 2001–2011, which marks the eighth CCS, there was no trend in counts of population of breeding white-winged consecutive year that the 10-year trend mourning doves heard over the most doves was estimated at 4.6 million. estimate for the Eastern Region was recent 10 years (2002–11) in the Eastern Current year’s survey data are being stable, while the trend in the Central Management Unit. There was a negative analyzed and abundance estimates will Region returned to being not statistically trend in mourning doves heard for the be available later this summer. significant after being negative last year. Central and Western Management Units. Additionally, the Texas Parks and There were long-term (1968–2011) Over the 46-year period, 1966–2011, the Wildlife Department has an operational declines of 1.0 percent per year in both number of mourning doves heard per white-winged dove banding program management regions. route decreased in all three dove and has banded 52,001 white-winged The Wing-collection Survey provides management units. The number of doves from 2006 to 2010. The estimated an index to recruitment. Wing- doves seen per route was also collected harvest of white-wings in Texas in the collection Survey data indicate that the during the CCS. For the past 10 years, 2010 season was 1,436,800 birds. The 2010 recruitment index for the U.S. there was no trend in doves seen for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department portion of the Eastern Region (1.5 Central and Western Management Units; continues to work to improve the immatures per adult female) was 1.2 however, there was evidence of an scientific basis for management of percent lower than the 2009 index, and increasing trend in the Eastern white-winged doves.

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In California, Florida, Louisiana, and corresponding to the numbered items in when restricting as well as liberalizing New Mexico available BBS data indicate the April 8 Federal Register document. hunting regulations. an increasing trend in the population Service Response: As we stated in the General indices between 1966 and 2010. April 8 Federal Register, we intend to According to HIP surveys, the Written Comments: An individual continue use of Adaptive Harvest preliminary harvest estimates were commenter protested the entire Management (AHM) to help determine 78,200 white-winged doves in migratory bird hunting regulations appropriate duck-hunting regulations California, 6,200 in Florida, 4,600 in process, the killing of all migratory for the 2011–12 season. AHM is a tool Louisiana, and 29,500 in New Mexico. birds, and the lack of accepting that permits sound resource decisions in electronic public comments. the face of uncertain regulatory impacts, White-Tipped Doves Service Response: Our long-term as well as providing a mechanism for White-tipped doves occur primarily objectives continue to include providing reducing that uncertainty over time. The south of the United States–Mexico opportunities to harvest portions of current AHM protocol is used to border; however, the species does occur certain migratory game bird populations evaluate four alternative regulatory in Texas. Monitoring information is and to limit harvests to levels levels based on the population status of presently limited. White-tipped doves compatible with each population’s mallards and their breeding habitat (i.e., are believed to be maintaining a ability to maintain healthy, viable abundance of ponds) (special hunting relatively stable population in the numbers. Having taken into account the restrictions are enacted for certain Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. zones of temperature and the species, such as canvasbacks, black Distance-based sampling procedures distribution, abundance, economic ducks, scaup, and pintails). implemented in Texas are also value, breeding habits, and times and As we previously stated regarding providing limited information on white- lines of flight of migratory birds, we incorporation of a one-step constraint tipped dove abundance. Texas is believe that the hunting seasons into the AHM process (73 FR 50678, working to improve the sampling frame provided herein are compatible with the August 27, 2008), this proposal was to include the rural Rio Grande corridor current status of migratory bird addressed by the AHM Task Force of the in order to improve the utility of populations and long-term population Association of Fish and Wildlife population indices. Annual estimates goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, Agencies (AFWA) in its report and for white-tipped dove harvest in Texas and do, give serious consideration to all recommendations. Because there is no average between 3,000 and 4,000 birds. information received as public consensus on behalf of the Flyway Councils on how to modify the Review of Public Comments comment. While there are problems inherent with any type of representative regulatory alternatives, we believe that The preliminary proposed rulemaking management of public-trust resources, the new Supplemental Environmental (April 8 Federal Register) opened the we believe that the Flyway-Council Impact Statement for the migratory bird public comment period for migratory system of migratory bird management hunting program (see NEPA game bird hunting regulations and has been a longstanding example of Consideration section in the April 8 announced the proposed regulatory State-Federal cooperative management Federal Register) is an appropriate alternatives for the 2011–12 duck since its establishment in 1952. venue for considering such changes in hunting season. Comments concerning However, as always, we continue to a more comprehensive manner that early-season issues and the proposed seek new ways to streamline and involves input from all Flyways. alternatives are summarized below and improve the process. We will propose a specific regulatory numbered in the order used in the April Regarding the comment concerning alternative for each of the Flyways 8 Federal Register document. Only the our acceptance, or lack thereof, of during the 2011–12 season after survey numbered items pertaining to early- electronic public comments, we do information becomes available later this seasons issues and the proposed accept electronic comments filed summer. More information on AHM is regulatory alternatives for which we through the official Federal located at http://www.fws.gov/ received written comments are eRulemaking portal (http:// migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/ included. Consequently, the issues do www.regulations.gov). Public comment Management/AHM/AHM-intro.htm. not follow in consecutive numerical or methods are identified and listed above B. Regulatory Alternatives alphabetical order. under ADDRESSES. We received recommendations from Council Recommendations: The all four Flyway Councils. Some 1. Ducks Mississippi and Central Flyway recommendations supported Categories used to discuss issues Councils recommended that regulatory continuation of last year’s frameworks. related to duck harvest management are: alternatives for duck hunting seasons Due to the comprehensive nature of the (A) General Harvest Strategy; (B) remain the same as those used in 2010. annual review of the frameworks Regulatory Alternatives, including Service Response: The regulatory performed by the Councils, support for specification of framework dates, season alternatives proposed in the April 8 continuation of last year’s frameworks is lengths, and bag limits; (C) Zones and Federal Register will be used for the assumed for items for which no Split Seasons; and (D) Special Seasons/ 2011–12 hunting season (see recommendations were received. Species Management. The categories accompanying table at the end of this Council recommendations for changes correspond to previously published proposed rule for specifics). In 2005, the in the frameworks are summarized issues/discussions, and only those AHM regulatory alternatives were below. containing substantial recommendations modified to consist only of the We seek additional information and are discussed below. maximum season lengths, framework comments on the recommendations in dates, and bag limits for total ducks and this supplemental proposed rule. New A. General Harvest Strategy mallards. Restrictions for certain species proposals and modifications to Council Recommendations: The within these frameworks that are not previously described proposals are Mississippi Flyway Council covered by existing harvest strategies discussed below. 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with specific harvest strategies Service Response: As we discussed in regular seasons, with no requirement (canvasbacks, pintails, black ducks, and the April 8 Federal Register, we that the youth hunts be held on scaup), those strategies will again be proposed new guidelines for duck zones consecutive hunting days. Our intent in used for the 2011–12 hunting season. and split seasons for use by States in first establishing this special day of setting their seasons for the 2011–15 C. Zones and Split Seasons opportunity in 1996 (61 FR 49232, hunting seasons. We also prepared a September 18, 1996) was to introduce Council Recommendations: The draft Environmental Assessment (EA) youth to the concepts of ethical Atlantic Flyway Council recommended on the proposed zone and split season utilization and stewardship of allowing States two periods for selecting guidelines and provided a brief their zone and split options: spring 2011 waterfowl and other natural resources, summary of the anticipated impacts of encourage youngsters and adults to for currently offered options, and spring the preferred alternative with regard to 2012 for possible additional available experience the outdoors together, and to the guidelines. Specifics of each of the contribute to the long-term conservation options. four alternatives we analyzed can be of the migratory bird resource. We The Mississippi Flyway Council found on our Web site at http:// stated then that we viewed the special urged us to provide new options for www.fws.gov/migratorybirds, or at zones/split-season criteria (i.e., three http://www.regulations.gov. The youth hunting day as a unique zones with two splits or four zones) for comment period on the EA closed on educational opportunity, above and use during the 2011–12 regulations May 15, 2011. beyond the regular season, which helps cycle season (see the April 8 Federal We remain supportive of the Flyway ensure high-quality learning Register for a full discussion). They Councils’ desire to expand the existing experiences for those youth indicating note, however, that some States may not zone and split season criteria, but note an interest in hunting. We further be able to use these new criteria even if that the adequacy of the National believed that the youth hunting day they are approved this spring because of Flyway Council’s human dimensions would help develop a conservation their internal regulations-setting study design that we required last year ethic in our youth and was consistent process. Thus, they request extending (75 FR 58250, September 23, 2010) as with the Service’s responsibility to the open season for States to select part of our initial intent and proposal foster an appreciation for our nation’s zone/split-season configurations still does not meet our expectations. valuable wildlife resources. However, through the 2012 regulations cycle. The Central and Pacific Flyway Thus, the Councils and the Service have there have been few attempts to Councils recommended extending the committed to form a smaller working determine whether youth hunts have current open season for States to select group to help resolve these differences, achieved their intended purpose. Thus, regular season zone/split configurations and we will consider a revised study we request that when the Human for 2011–15 through June 2012. proposal as soon as it is available. Dimensions Working Group is formed, Written Comments: The Mississippi Assuming an acceptable study plan can that it be charged with assessing the and Central Flyway Councils and the be agreed upon, we will consider effectiveness of youth waterfowl hunts States of Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, offering the expanded zone/split criteria as a hunter recruitment tool. Until such Nebraska, New York, Wisconsin and to States in both the current year’s an assessment has been conducted, we Wyoming expressed their support for regulation cycle and again in the 2012– will not consider any further changes to 13 regulations cycle. our April 8 proposal to modify the the criteria for youth hunts. zones and split season guidelines to D. Special Seasons/Species allow up to four zones (no splits) and up Management x. Mallard Management Units to three zones with two splits, including Council Recommendations: The all grandfathered arrangements. Both i. Special Teal Seasons Central Flyway Council recommended the Councils and States supported the Regarding the regulations for this changes to the High Plains Mallard extension of the open season for State year, utilizing the criteria developed for Management Unit boundary in Nebraska selections of zone and split season the teal season harvest strategy, this configurations into the 2012–13 year’s estimate of 8.9 million blue- and Kansas for simplification and regulatory cycle. There was also winged teal from the traditional survey clarification of regulations enforcement. widespread support for the creation of area indicates that a 16-day September Service Response: We do not support a Human Dimensions Working Group teal season in the Atlantic, Central, and the modification of the boundary of the that is capable of advancing informed Mississippi Flyways is appropriate for High Plains Mallard Management Unit decision-making frameworks for 2011. in Kansas and Nebraska. While we explicitly considering human ix. Youth Hunt appreciate the Council’s desire for ways dimensions aspects of waterfowl to improve enforcement, we note that management issues. The States Council Recommendations: The the boundaries in those two States have appreciated our efforts to assess the Atlantic Flyway Council recommended been in place since the 1970s and are potential impacts of changes in the that we remove the criteria for youth sufficiently clear for enforcement of criteria on duck harvest, and believed hunting days to be 2 consecutive waterfowl hunting regulations. Further, hunting days and allow the 2 days to be that such impacts would be minimal. we do not believe sufficient biological Six non-governmental organizations taken singularly or consecutively information is available to warrant from Illinois and 106 individuals from outside any regular duck season on a changes to the boundary at the scales Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin expressed weekend, holidays, or other non-school support for the Flyway Councils’ days when youth hunters would have proposed. However, if the Flyway recommended changes to the the maximum opportunity to Council believes the demographics of guidelines. Twenty individuals did not participate. ducks have changed and may warrant a support changing the guidelines, while Service Response: We concur with the change in the boundary, we suggest that four individuals supported the Atlantic Flyway Council’s an assessment of data should be abolishment of zone and split season recommendation to allow States to offer conducted that could inform a change at criteria altogether. 2 youth hunt days in addition to their the Management Unit level.

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4. Canada Geese generally designed to reduce or control 9. Sandhill Cranes overabundant resident Canada geese A. Special Seasons Council Recommendations: The populations. Increasing the daily bag Mississippi Flyway Council Council Recommendations: The limit from 5 to 8 geese may help North Atlantic Flyway Council recommended recommended a 3-year experimental 30- Dakota reduce or control existing high day sandhill crane season for the that the 10-day experimental season populations of resident Canada geese; extension (September 16–25) of the Eastern Population (EP) of sandhill currently in excess of 325,000 geese cranes in Kentucky beginning in the special September Canada goose (May 2010 estimate) with a population hunting season in Delaware become 2011–12 season. objective of 60,000–100,000. The Central and Pacific Flyway operational. Regarding the increase in the daily Councils recommend using the 2011 The Central Flyway Council bag limit in Colorado, we agree. As the Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) recommended that we increase the daily Pacific Flyway Council notes in their sandhill crane harvest allocation of bag limit framework from five to eight recommendation, the 2010 Rocky 1,771 birds as proposed in the allocation for North Dakota during the special Mountain Population (RMP) breeding formula described in the management early Canada goose hunting season in population index (BPI) was 143,842, a plan for this population. The Councils September. 15 percent increase from the 2009 index also recommended the establishment of The Pacific Flyway Council of 124,684, but 10 percent below the 3- recommended increasing the daily bag year average BPI of 160,434. Further, two new hunting areas for RMP greater limit in the Pacific Flyway portion of while the 2011 RMP Midwinter Index sandhill crane hunting in Montana; the Colorado from three geese to four geese, (MWI) of 124,427 showed a 17 percent addition of Golden Valley County to an and increasing the possession limit from decrease from the previous year’s index existing RMP sandhill crane hunting six to eight birds during the special of 149,831, and the 2011 RMP MWI was unit, and the establishment of a new September season. 7 percent below its running 3-year RMP sandhill crane hunting unit in Service Response: We agree with the average of 133,312 geese, this total is Broadwater County. Atlantic Flyway Council’s still well above the level in the The Pacific Flyway Council recommendation that Delaware’s management plan which allows for recommended not allowing a limited September Canada goose season become harvest liberalization (80,000). Further, hunt for Lower Colorado River Valley operational. As the Council notes in population index data and estimated Population (LCRVP) Sandhill Cranes in their recommendation, resident Canada harvest effects support increasing the Arizona during the 2011–12 hunting geese remain overabundant in many bag and possession limits in Colorado. season. Survey results indicate the 3- areas of the Flyway. The current In the past 3 years, while counts from year average population estimate is population exceeds approximately 1 the spring breeding survey have stayed below the 2,500 birds required by the million while the goal in the Atlantic relatively stable, post-hunting indices EA and management plan to hunt this Flyway Resident Canada Goose collected as part of the mid-winter population. Management Plan is 650,000 geese. survey have increased. An increase in Written Comments: The International Approval of this season would be the daily bag limit is expected to result Crane Foundation (ICF) and an consistent with the current management in minimal increases in Canada goose individual commented that no plan. Specifically in Delaware, the harvest rates. population modeling had been done for resident Canada goose population has EP sandhill cranes and that the continued to increase with a 2010 B. Regular Seasons proposed harvest in Kentucky could population index of 10,880 birds, well Council Recommendations: The consume a substantial portion of the above the breeding population goal of Mississippi Flyway Council productivity of the EP breeding crane 1,000 birds. Further, results of the 3- recommended that the framework population in the Upper Midwest. The year experimental extension (2008–10) opening date for all species of geese for ICF also believed that data on the origin demonstrated that the harvest during the regular goose seasons in Michigan of birds that would be harvested in this season is comprised of and Wisconsin be September 16, 2011. Kentucky were incomplete. Finally, the predominately resident geese and meets Service Response: We concur. ICF provided several comments the current criteria established for Michigan, beginning in 1998, and regarding the development of the EP Special Canada Goose Seasons. Band Wisconsin, beginning in 1989, have crane management plan. recovery data also indicated that no opened their regular Canada goose The ICF and the Kentucky Resources direct recovery of Atlantic Population seasons prior to the Flyway-wide Council (KRC) commented that the (AP)-banded geese occurred during the framework opening date to address Kentucky proposal did not include entire 3-year experimental timeframe. resident goose management concerns in details about the degree of public We concur that making the season these States. As we have previously participation that would be sought in operational would help maximize stated (73 FR 50678, August 27, 2008), the decision regarding whether and how harvest of resident Canada geese within we agree with the objective to increase to hunt cranes; that sufficient public Delaware, with minimal to no harvest pressure on resident Canada input had not be solicited to date; and additional impact to migrant geese, geese in the Mississippi Flyway and that the Service should defer on the while also increasing hunting will continue to consider the opening decision to hunt cranes. opportunities. dates in both States as exceptions to the Lastly, the KRC noted that the new We also agree with the Central Flyway general Flyway opening date, to be Supplemental Environmental Impact Council’s request to increase the Canada reconsidered annually. We note that the Statement (EIS) for the migratory bird goose daily bag limit in North Dakota. most recent resident Canada goose hunting program has not been finalized, Last year, we increased the daily bag estimate for the Mississippi Flyway was and that given the significant scientific limit in South Dakota, Nebraska, 1.61 million birds in 2010, which was uncertainties associated with Kansas, and Oklahoma during their 10 percent higher than the 2009 Kentucky’s proposal, and the fact that special early Canada goose seasons (75 estimate, and well above the Flyway’s there is a distinct possibility the FR 52873, August 30, 2010). The Special population goal of 1.18 to 1.40 million sandhill crane hunt might result in the Early Canada Goose hunting season is birds. taking of endangered whooping cranes,

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an EIS should be developed to evaluate of the Experimental Nonessential again in 2008, to begin conducting the a full range of reasonable management Population of whooping cranes (NEP). hunt. We subsequently again approved alternatives for EP sandhill cranes. In 2001, the Service announced its the limited hunt (73 FR 50678, August The Buckley Hills Audubon Society intent to reintroduce whooping cranes 27, 2008). Then, due to complications also expressed concern about the (Grus americana) into historic habitat in encountered with the proposed scientific uncertainty of the Kentucky the eastern United States with the intent initiation of this new season occurring proposal and for the potential taking of to establish a migratory flock that would during litigation regarding opening new whooping cranes. summer and breed in Wisconsin, and hunting seasons on Federal National Service Response: Last year, the winter in west-central Florida (66 FR Wildlife Refuges, the experimental Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway 14107, March 9, 2001). We designated limited hunt season was not opened in Councils adopted a management plan this reintroduced population as an NEP 2008. Thus, in 2009, the State of for EP cranes. This year, Kentucky has according to section 10(j) of the Arizona requested that 2009–12 be submitted a crane hunt proposal to both Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), designated as the new experimental Flyways that follows the hunt plan as amended. Mississippi and Atlantic period and designated an area under guidelines and calls for a 30-day season Flyway States within the NEP area State control where the experimental with a maximum harvest of 400 cranes. maintain their management prerogatives hunt would be conducted. Last year, We support the Kentucky crane hunt regarding the whooping crane (66 FR Arizona did implement the planned proposal. Total anticipated harvest and 33903, June 26, 2001). They are not limited hunt; however, no cranes were crippling loss would be less than 1 directed by the reintroduction program harvested. percent of the current 3-year average to take any specific actions to provide This year, the LCRVP survey results population index for EP cranes (51,217 any special protective measures, nor are indicate that the 3-year average of cranes), well below the level of harvest they prevented from imposing LCRVP cranes is below the population of other crane populations (e.g., MCP restrictions under State law, such as objective of 2,500. Thus, while we harvest is 6.7 percent of the population protective designations, and area size, while RMP is 4.9 percent). closures. continue to support the 3-year Additionally, we prepared a draft EA We further note that the harvest of experimental framework for this hunt, on the hunting of EP sandhill cranes as cranes in Kentucky will be controlled by conditional on successful monitoring allowed under the management plan. a mandatory tagging and phone being conducted as called for in the Specifics of the two alternatives we reporting system, which will ensure that Flyway hunt plan for this population, analyzed can be found on our Web site the harvest objective of 400 birds is not we concur with the Pacific Flyway at http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds, or exceeded. Additionally, the season Council that the hunt should not be at http://www.regulations.gov. Our EA would be closed early if the harvest held this year. outlines two different approaches for objective is met before 30 days. 14. Woodcock assessing the ability of the EP crane We also agree with the Central and population to withstand the level of Pacific Flyway Councils’ Council Recommendations: The harvest contained in EP management recommendations on the RMP sandhill Atlantic Flyway Council recommended plan: (1) The potential biological crane harvest allocation of 1,771 birds adoption of the ‘‘moderate’’ season removal allowance method; and (2) a for the 2011–12 season, as outlined in package of 45 days with a 3-bird daily simple population model using fall the RMP sandhill crane management bag limit in the Eastern Management survey data and annual survival rates. plan’s harvest allocation formula. The Region for the 2011–12 season as The EA concluded that the anticipated objective for the RMP sandhill crane is outlined in the Interim American combined level of harvest and crippling to manage for a stable population index Woodcock Harvest Strategy (available at loss in Kentucky could be sustained by of 17,000–21,000 cranes determined by http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ the proposed hunt. Furthermore, an average of the three most recent, NewsPublicationsReports.html). They population modeling indicated that any reliable September (fall pre-migration) also recommended that States harvest below 2,000 birds would still surveys. Additionally, the RMP sandhill previously allowed to zone for result in a growing population of EP crane management plan allows for the woodcock be allowed to continue that cranes. regulated harvest of cranes when the arrangement with the associated 20- With regard to the origin of cranes population index exceeds 15,000 cranes. percent penalty in season length (i.e., 36 harvested in Kentucky, we note that EP In 2010, 21,064 cranes were counted in days in each of New Jersey’s zones). cranes are managed as one population the September survey and the most Service Response: Last year, following and that no monitoring at the sub- recent 3-year average for the RMP review and comment by the Flyway population level is required, or sandhill crane fall index is 20,847 birds. Councils and the public, we adopted an necessary, by the EP management plan. Both of the new hunt areas in Montana We believe that we have fulfilled our are allowed under the management interim harvest strategy for woodcock NEPA obligation with the preparation of plan. beginning in the 2011–12 hunting an EA, and therefore an EIS is not Regarding the proposal to discontinue season for a period of 5 years (2011–15) required. the limited hunt for LCRVP cranes in (75 FR 52873, August 30, 2010). With regard to the potential taking of Arizona this year, we agree. In 2007, the Specifics of the interim harvest strategy endangered whooping cranes, the Pacific Flyway Council recommended, can be found at http://www.fws.gov/ season dates contained in the Kentucky and we approved, the establishment of migratorybirds/ proposal were chosen such that they a limited hunt for the LCRVP sandhill NewsPublicationsReports.html. would begin approximately 3 weeks cranes in Arizona (72 FR 49622, August As we stated last year, the interim after whooping cranes have normally 28, 2007). However, due to problems harvest strategy provides a transparent migrated through the State, reducing the that year with the population inventory framework for making regulatory likelihood that sandhill crane hunters on which the LCRVP hunt plan is based, decisions for woodcock season length would encounter whooping cranes. We the Arizona Game and Fish Department and bag limit while we work to improve further point out that whooping cranes chose to not conduct the hunt in 2007, monitoring and assessment protocols for that migrate through Kentucky are part and sought approval from the Service this species.

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16. Mourning Doves doves in the Eastern, Central, and seasons does not exceed 107 days for Council Recommendations: The Western Management Units. any species or group of species in a Regarding the Central Flyway Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway geographical area. In addition, all such Council’s recommendation to move the Councils recommended use of the seasons must fall between September 1 opening date for the South Dove Zone ‘‘moderate’’ season framework for States and March 10, as stipulated in the in Texas from the Saturday nearest within the Eastern Management Unit Migratory Bird Treaty (Treaty). September 20 (but not earlier than We note that in those States that population of mourning doves resulting September 17) to the Friday before the already experience 107-day seasons (i.e., in a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag third Saturday in September, we do not ducks in the Pacific Flyway), there is no limit. The daily bag limit could be support the Council’s recommendation. opportunity for extended falconry composed of mourning doves and We remain concerned about the seasons. Further, given the Treaty white-winged doves, singly or in potential impact on the recruitment of limitations, no hunting seasons may combination. late-nesting doves of opening of hunting extend past March 10. The Mississippi and Central Flyway seasons earlier than the State currently Councils recommend the use of the Public Comments does. We believe that additional standard (or ‘‘moderate’’) season biological information should be The Department of the Interior’s package of a 15-bird daily bag limit and collected to assess potential biological policy is, whenever possible, to afford a 70-day season for the 2011–12 impacts before making additional the public an opportunity to participate mourning dove season in the States changes to the opening date. in the rulemaking process. Accordingly, within the Central Management Unit. Lastly, we concur with the Pacific we invite interested persons to submit The Central Flyway Council also Flyway Council’s recommendation to written comments, suggestions, or recommended that the opening date for combine mourning and white-winged recommendations regarding the the South Dove Zone in Texas be the dove season frameworks into a single proposed regulations. Before Friday before the third Saturday in framework, and allow an aggregate bag promulgating final migratory game bird September. in all Pacific Flyway States in the WMU. hunting regulations, we will consider all The Pacific Flyway Council We believe this change will simplify the comments we receive. These comments, recommended use of the ‘‘moderate’’ frameworks for use by the States when and any additional information we season framework for States in the selecting seasons. Further, we have receive, may lead to final regulations Western Management Unit (WMU) applied this change to all dove that differ from these proposals. population of mourning doves, which frameworks in all management units You may submit your comments and represents no change from last year’s (see the Doves framework section of this materials concerning this proposed rule frameworks. The Council also proposed rule for further information). by one of the methods listed in the recommended combining mourning and ADDRESSES section. We will not accept white-winged dove season frameworks 18. Alaska comments sent by e-mail or fax. We will into a single framework, and allowing Council Recommendations: The not consider hand-delivered comments an aggregate bag in all Pacific Flyway Pacific Flyway Council recommended that we do not receive, or mailed States in the WMU. removal of Canada goose daily bag limit comments that are not postmarked, by Service Response: In 2008, we restrictions within the overall dark the date specified in the DATES section. accepted and endorsed the interim goose daily bag limit in Units 9, 10, 17, We will post all comments in their harvest strategies for the Central, and 18. In these Units, the dark goose entirety—including your personal Eastern, and Western Management Units limits would be 6 geese per day, with identifying information—on http:// (73 FR 50678, August 27, 2008). As we 12 geese in possession. www.regulations.gov. Before including stated then, the interim mourning dove Service Response: We concur with the your address, phone number, e-mail harvest strategies are a step towards proposed removal of the Canada goose address, or other personal identifying implementing the Mourning Dove daily bag limit restrictions within the information in your comment, you National Strategic Harvest Plan (Plan) overall dark goose daily bag limit. We should be aware that your entire that was approved by all four Flyway agree with the Council that cackling comment—including your personal Councils in 2003. The Plan represents a geese restrictions on primary breeding identifying information—may be made new, more informed means of decision- and staging areas are not warranted publicly available at any time. While making for dove harvest management given recent reassessments of you can ask us in your comment to besides relying solely on traditional population data and the fact that withhold your personal identifying roadside counts of mourning doves as Alaska’s Units 9, 10, 17, and 18 have information from public review, we indicators of population trend. very little Canada goose sport harvest. cannot guarantee that we will be able to However, recognizing that a more We expect the harvest increase in do so. comprehensive, national approach Alaska will be small. Comments and materials we receive, would take time to develop, we as well as supporting documentation we requested the development of interim 22. Falconry used in preparing this proposed rule, harvest strategies, by management unit, Written Comments: An individual will be available for public inspection until the elements of the Plan can be proposed adding a spring hunting on http://www.regulations.gov, or by fully implemented. In 2009, the interim season for falconers, primarily in March. appointment, during normal business harvest strategies were successfully Service Response: Currently, we allow hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife employed and implemented in all three falconry as a permitted means of taking Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management Units (74 FR 36870, July migratory game birds in any State Management, Room 4107, 4501 North 24, 2009). meeting Federal falconry standards in Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. This year, based on the interim 50 CFR 21.29. Such States may select an For each series of proposed harvest strategies and current extended season for taking migratory rulemakings, we will establish specific population status, we agree with the game birds as long as the combined comment periods. We will consider, but recommended selection of the length of the extended season, regular possibly may not respond in detail to, ‘‘moderate’’ season frameworks for season, and any special or experimental each comment. As in the past, we will

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summarize all comments we receive harvest that may be taken during Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New during the comment period and respond hunting seasons during its formal Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South to them after the closing date in the regulations-setting process, and the Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. preambles of any final rules. States then issue permits to hunters at Western Management Unit—Arizona, levels predicted to result in the amount California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Required Determinations of take authorized by the Service. Thus, and Washington. Based on our most current data, we although issued by States, the permits Woodcock Management Regions are affirming our required would not be valid unless the Service determinations made in the proposed approved such take in its regulations. Eastern Management Region— rule; for descriptions of our actions to These Federally authorized, State- Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, ensure compliance with the following issued permits are issued to individuals, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New statutes and Executive Orders, see our and only the individual whose name Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, April 8, 2011, proposed rule (76 FR and address appears on the permit at the North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode 19876): time of issuance is authorized to take Island, South Carolina, Vermont, • National Environmental Policy Act; migratory birds at levels specified in the Virginia, and West Virginia. • Endangered Species Act; permit, in accordance with provisions of • Central Management Region— Regulatory Flexibility Act; both Federal and State regulations • Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Small Business Regulatory governing the hunting season. The Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Enforcement Fairness Act; permit must be carried by the permittee Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, • Paperwork Reduction Act; • when exercising its provisions and must Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; be presented to any law enforcement • Executive Orders 12630, 12866, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, officer upon request. The permit is not 12988, 13175, 13132, and 13211. Texas, and Wisconsin. transferrable or assignable to another Other geographic descriptions are List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 individual, and may not be sold, contained in a later portion of this Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting bartered, traded, or otherwise provided document. to another person. If the permit is and recordkeeping requirements, Definitions Transportation, Wildlife. altered or defaced in any way, the The rules that eventually will be permit becomes invalid. Dark geese: Canada geese, white- promulgated for the 2011–12 hunting Flyways and Management Units fronted geese, brant (except in Alaska, season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. California, Oregon, Washington, and the 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 a-j. Waterfowl Flyways Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose species, except light geese. Dated: July 13, 2011. Atlantic Flyway—includes Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Light geese: snow (including blue) Eileen Sobeck, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New geese and Ross’s geese. Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Wildlife and Parks. Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Flyway Proposed Regulations Frameworks for Island, South Carolina, Vermont, 2011–12 Early Hunting Seasons on Virginia, and West Virginia. In the Atlantic Flyway States of Certain Migratory Game Birds Mississippi Flyway—includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Act and delegated authorities, the Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Virginia, where Sunday hunting is Department of the Interior approved the Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, prohibited Statewide by State law, all following proposed frameworks, which Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Sundays are closed to all take of prescribe season lengths, bag limits, Central Flyway—includes Colorado migratory waterfowl (including shooting hours, and outside dates (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, mergansers and coots). within which States may select hunting Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, seasons for certain migratory game birds Special September Teal Season between September 1, 2011, and March Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties Outside Dates: Between September 1 10, 2012. These frameworks are east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico and September 30, an open season on summarized below. (east of the Continental Divide except the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), all species of teal may be selected by the General North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, following States in areas delineated by Dates: All outside dates noted below Texas, and Wyoming (east of the State regulations: are inclusive. Continental Divide). Atlantic Flyway—Delaware, Florida, Shooting and Hawking (taking by Pacific Flyway—includes Alaska, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, and Virginia. specified, from one-half hour before Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those Mississippi Flyway—Alabama, sunrise to sunset daily. portions of Colorado, Montana, New Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Mexico, and Wyoming not included in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, specified, possession limits are twice the Central Flyway. and Tennessee. the daily bag limit. Management Units Central Flyway—Colorado (part), Permits: For some species of Kansas, Nebraska (part), New Mexico migratory birds, the Service authorizes Mourning Dove Management Units (part), Oklahoma, and Texas. the use of permits to regulate harvest or Eastern Management Unit—All States Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag monitor their take by sport hunters, or east of the Mississippi River, and Limits: Not to exceed 16 consecutive both. In many cases (e.g., tundra swans, Louisiana. hunting days in the Atlantic, some sandhill crane populations), the Central Management Unit—Arkansas, Mississippi, and Central Flyways. The Service determines the amount of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, daily bag limit is 4 teal.

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Shooting Hours Scoter, Eider, and Long-Tailed Ducks all other waterfowl seasons are closed in (Atlantic Flyway) the specific applicable area. Atlantic Flyway—One-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except in Outside Dates: Between September 15 Mississippi Flyway and January 31. Maryland, where the hours are from General Seasons sunrise to sunset. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Mississippi and Central Flyways— Limits: Not to exceed 107 days, with a Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days One-half hour before sunrise to sunset, daily bag limit of 7, singly or in the during September 1–15 may be selected, except in the States of Arkansas, aggregate, of the listed sea duck species, except in the Upper Peninsula in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio, of which no more than 4 may be scoters. Michigan, where the season may not where the hours are from sunrise to Daily Bag Limits During the Regular extend beyond September 10, and in Minnesota, where a season of up to 22 sunset. Duck Season: Within the special sea duck areas, during the regular duck days during September 1–22 may be Special September Duck Seasons season in the Atlantic Flyway, States selected. The daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada geese. Areas open to Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee: In may choose to allow the above sea duck the hunting of Canada geese must be lieu of a special September teal season, limits in addition to the limits applying described, delineated, and designated as a 5-consecutive-day season may be to other ducks during the regular duck season. In all other areas, sea ducks may such in each State’s hunting regulations. selected in September. The daily bag A Canada goose season of up to 10 limit may not exceed 4 teal and wood be taken only during the regular open season for ducks and are part of the consecutive days during September 1– ducks in the aggregate, of which no 10 may be selected by Michigan for more than 2 may be wood ducks. regular duck season daily bag (not to exceed 4 scoters) and possession limits. Huron, Saginaw, and Tuscola Counties, Iowa: Iowa may hold up to 5 days of Areas: In all coastal waters and all except that the Shiawassee National its regular duck hunting season in waters of rivers and streams seaward Wildlife Refuge, Shiawassee River State September. All ducks that are legal from the first upstream bridge in Maine, Game Area Refuge, and the Fish Point during the regular duck season may be New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Wildlife Area Refuge will remain taken during the September segment of Island, Connecticut, and New York; in closed. The daily bag limit may not the season. The September season any waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in exceed 5 Canada geese. segment may commence no earlier than any tidal waters of any bay which are Shooting Hours: One-half hour before the Saturday nearest September 20 separated by at least 1 mile of open sunrise to sunset, except that during (September 17). The daily bag and water from any shore, island, and September 1–15 shooting hours may possession limits will be the same as extend to one-half hour after sunset if emergent vegetation in New Jersey, those in effect last year but are subject all other waterfowl seasons are closed in South Carolina, and Georgia; and in any to change during the late-season the specific applicable area. waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in any regulations process. The remainder of tidal waters of any bay which are Central Flyway the regular duck season may not begin separated by at least 800 yards of open before October 10. General Seasons water from any shore, island, and Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days emergent vegetation in Delaware, In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; South Dakota, and Texas, Canada goose Outside Dates: States may select 2 and provided that any such areas have seasons of up to 30 days during days per duck-hunting zone, designated been described, delineated, and September 1–30 may be selected. In as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days,’’ in designated as special sea duck hunting Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, addition to their regular duck seasons. areas under the hunting regulations Montana, and Wyoming, Canada goose The days must be held outside any adopted by the respective States. seasons of up to 15 days during regular duck season on a weekend, September 1–15 may be selected. The holidays, or other non-school days Special Early Canada Goose Seasons daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada when youth hunters would have the Atlantic Flyway geese, except in Kansas, Nebraska, maximum opportunity to participate. North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South The days may be held up to 14 days General Seasons Dakota, where the bag limit may not before or after any regular duck-season Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days exceed 8 Canada geese. Areas open to frameworks or within any split of a during September 1–15 may be selected the hunting of Canada geese must be regular duck season, or within any other for the Eastern Unit of Maryland. described, delineated, and designated as open season on migratory birds. Seasons not to exceed 30 days during such in each State’s hunting regulations. Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits September 1–30 may be selected for Shooting Hours: One-half hour before may include ducks, geese, mergansers, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New sunrise to sunset, except that during coots, moorhens, and gallinules and Jersey, New York (Long Island Zone September 1–15 shooting hours may would be the same as those allowed in only), North Carolina, Rhode Island, and extend to one-half hour after sunset if the regular season. Flyway species and South Carolina. Seasons may not exceed all other waterfowl seasons are closed in area restrictions would remain in effect. 25 days during September 1–25 in the the specific applicable area. Shooting Hours: One-half hour before remainder of the Flyway. Areas open to Pacific Flyway sunrise to sunset. the hunting of Canada geese must be Participation Restrictions: Youth described, delineated, and designated as General Seasons hunters must be 15 years of age or such in each State’s hunting regulations. California may select a 9-day season younger. In addition, an adult at least 18 Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 in Humboldt County during the period years of age must accompany the youth Canada geese. September 1–15. The daily bag limit is hunter into the field. This adult may not Shooting Hours: One-half hour before 2. duck hunt but may participate in other sunrise to sunset, except that during any Colorado may select a 9-day season seasons that are open on the special general season, shooting hours may during the period of September 1–15. youth day. extend to one-half hour after sunset if The daily bag limit is 4.

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Oregon may select a special Canada Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, racial composition of the harvest; goose season of up to 15 days during the open areas, season dates, protection greater sandhill cranes in the harvest period September 1–15. In addition, in plans for other species, and other will be assigned to the RMP quota. the NW Goose Management Zone in provisions of seasons must be consistent Common Moorhens and Purple Oregon, a 15-day season may be selected with the management plan and Gallinules during the period September 1–20. approved by the Mississippi Flyway Daily bag limits may not exceed 5 Council. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Canada geese. and the last Sunday in January (January Regular Seasons in the Central Flyway Idaho may select a 7-day season 29) in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and during the period September 1–15. The Outside Dates: Between September 1 Central Flyways. States in the Pacific daily bag limit is 2, and the possession and February 28. Flyway have been allowed to select limit is 4. Hunting Seasons: Seasons not to their hunting seasons between the Washington may select a special exceed 37 consecutive days may be outside dates for the season on ducks; Canada goose season of up to 15 days selected in designated portions of North therefore, they are late season during the period September 1–15. Dakota (Area 2) and Texas (Area 2). frameworks, and no frameworks are Daily bag limits may not exceed 5 Seasons not to exceed 58 consecutive provided in this document. Canada geese. days may be selected in designated Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Wyoming may select an 8-day season portions of the following States: Limits: Seasons may not exceed 70 days on Canada geese during the period Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central September 1–15. This season is subject Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Flyways. Seasons may be split into 2 to the following conditions: Seasons not to exceed 93 consecutive segments. The daily bag limit is 15 A. Where applicable, the season must days may be selected in designated common moorhens and purple be concurrent with the September portions of the following States: New gallinules, singly or in the aggregate of portion of the sandhill crane season. Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. the two species. B. A daily bag limit of 2, with season Daily Bag Limits: 3 sandhill cranes, Zoning: Seasons may be selected by and possession limits of 4, will apply to except 2 sandhill cranes in designated zones established for duck hunting. the special season. portions of North Dakota (Area 2) and Areas open to hunting of Canada Texas (Area 2). Rails geese in each State must be described, Permits: Each person participating in Outside Dates: States included herein delineated, and designated as such in the regular sandhill crane season must may select seasons between September each State’s hunting regulations. have a valid Federal or State sandhill 1 and the last Sunday in January Regular Goose Seasons crane hunting permit. (January 29) on clapper, king, sora, and Regular goose seasons may open as Special Seasons in the Central and Virginia rails. early as September 16 in Wisconsin and Pacific Flyways Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not Michigan. Season lengths, bag and Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, exceed 70 days, and may be split into possession limits, and other provisions New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming may 2 segments. will be established during the late- select seasons for hunting sandhill Daily Bag Limits season regulations process. cranes within the range of the Rocky Clapper and King Rails—In Rhode Sandhill Cranes Mountain Population (RMP) subject to the following conditions: Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Regular Seasons in the Mississippi Outside Dates: Between September 1 Delaware, and Maryland, 10, singly or Flyway and January 31. in the aggregate of the 2 species. In Hunting Seasons: The season in any Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Outside Dates: Between September 1 Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North and February 28. State or zone may not exceed 30 consecutive days. Carolina, and Virginia, 15, singly or in Hunting Seasons: A season not to the aggregate of the two species. exceed 37 consecutive days may be Bag limits: Not to exceed 3 daily and Sora and Virginia Rails—In the selected in the designated portion of 9 per season. Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central northwestern Minnesota (Northwest Permits: Participants must have a Flyways and the Pacific Flyway Goose Zone). valid permit, issued by the appropriate Daily Bag Limit: 2 Sandhill cranes. State, in their possession while hunting. portions of Colorado, Montana, New Permits: Each person participating in Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, Mexico, and Wyoming, 25 daily and 25 the regular sandhill crane season must open areas, season dates, protection in possession, singly or in the aggregate have a valid Federal or State sandhill plans for other species, and other of the two species. The season is closed crane hunting permit. provisions of seasons must be consistent in the remainder of the Pacific Flyway. with the management plan and Common Snipe Experimental Seasons in the Mississippi approved by the Central and Pacific Flyway Flyway Councils, with the following Outside Dates: Between September 1 Outside Dates: Between September 1 exceptions: and February 28, except in Maine, and January 31. A. In Utah, 100 percent of the harvest Vermont, New Hampshire, Hunting Seasons: A season not to will be assigned to the RMP quota; Massachusetts, Rhode Island, exceed 30 consecutive days may be B. In Arizona, monitoring the racial Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, selected in Kentucky. composition of the harvest must be Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, Daily Bag Limit: Not to exceed 2 daily conducted at 3-year intervals; where the season must end no later than and 2 per season. C. In Idaho, 100 percent of the harvest January 31. Permits: Each person participating in will be assigned to the RMP quota; and Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag the regular sandhill crane season must D. In New Mexico, the season in the Limits: Seasons may not exceed 107 have a valid Federal or State sandhill Estancia Valley is experimental, with a days and may be split into two crane hunting permit. requirement to monitor the level and segments. The daily bag limit is 8 snipe.

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Zoning: Seasons may be selected by Central Management Unit season, the daily bag limit is 10 zones established for duck hunting. mourning and white-winged doves in For All States Except Texas the aggregate. During the remainder of American Woodcock Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag the season, the daily bag limit is 10 Outside Dates: States in the Eastern Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a mourning doves. In California, the daily Management Region may select hunting daily bag limit of 15 mourning and bag limit is 10 mourning and white- seasons between October 1 and January white-winged doves in the aggregate. winged doves in the aggregate. 31. States in the Central Management Zoning and Split Seasons: States may Region may select hunting seasons select hunting seasons in each of two Alaska between the Saturday nearest September zones. The season within each zone may Outside Dates: Between September 1 22 (September 24) and January 31. be split into not more than three and January 26. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag periods. Hunting Seasons: Alaska may select Limits: Seasons may not exceed 45 days Texas 107 consecutive days for waterfowl, in the Eastern Region and 45 days in the sandhill cranes, and common snipe in Central Region. The daily bag limit is 3. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag each of 5 zones. The season may be split Seasons may be split into two segments. Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a without penalty in the Kodiak Zone. Zoning: New Jersey may select daily bag limit of 15 mourning, white- The seasons in each zone must be seasons in each of two zones. The winged, and white-tipped doves in the concurrent. season in each zone may not exceed 36 aggregate, of which no more than 2 may Closures: The hunting season is days. be white-tipped doves. closed on emperor geese, spectacled Zoning and Split Seasons: Texas may eiders, and Steller’s eiders. Band-Tailed Pigeons select hunting seasons for each of three Daily Bag and Possession Limits Pacific Coast States (California, Oregon, zones subject to the following Washington, and Nevada) conditions: Ducks—Except as noted, a basic daily A. The hunting season may be split Outside Dates: Between September 15 bag limit of 7 and a possession limit of into not more than two periods, except 21 ducks. Daily bag and possession and January 1. in that portion of Texas in which the Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag limits in the North Zone are 10 and 30, special white-winged dove season is and in the Gulf Coast Zone, they are 8 Limits: Not more than 9 consecutive allowed, where a limited mourning days, with a daily bag limit of 2 band- and 24. The basic limits may include no dove season may be held concurrently more than 1 canvasback daily and 3 in tailed pigeons. with that special season (see Special Zoning: California may select hunting possession and may not include sea White-Winged Dove Area). ducks. seasons not to exceed 9 consecutive B. A season may be selected for the days in each of two zones. The season In addition to the basic duck limits, North and Central Zones between Alaska may select sea duck limits of 10 in the North Zone must close by October September 1 and January 25; and for the 3. daily, 20 in possession, singly or in the South Zone between the Friday nearest aggregate, including no more than 6 Four-Corners States (Arizona, Colorado, September 20 (September 23), but not each of either harlequin or long-tailed New Mexico, and Utah) earlier than September 17, and January ducks. Sea ducks include scoters, Outside Dates: Between September 1 25. common and king eiders, harlequin C. Except as noted above, regulations and November 30. ducks, long-tailed ducks, and common Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag for bag and possession limits, season and red-breasted mergansers. Limits: Not more than 30 consecutive length, and shooting hours must be Light Geese—A basic daily bag limit days, with a daily bag limit of 5 band- uniform within each hunting zone. of 4 and a possession limit of 8. tailed pigeons. Special White-Winged Dove Area in Dark Geese—A basic daily bag limit of Zoning: New Mexico may select Texas 4 and a possession limit of 8. hunting seasons not to exceed 20 In addition, Texas may select a Dark-Goose Seasons Are Subject to the consecutive days in each of two zones. hunting season of not more than 4 days Following Exceptions The season in the South Zone may not for the special white-winged dove area open until October 1. A. In Units 5 and 6, the taking of of the South Zone between September 1 Canada geese is permitted from Doves and September 19. The daily bag limit September 28 through December 16. Outside Dates: Between September 1 may not exceed 15 white-winged, B. On Middleton Island in Unit 6, a and January 15, except as otherwise mourning, and white-tipped doves in special, permit-only Canada goose provided, States may select hunting the aggregate, of which no more than 4 season may be offered. A mandatory seasons and daily bag limits as follows: may be mourning doves and no more goose identification class is required. than 2 may be white-tipped doves. Hunters must check in and check out. Eastern Management Unit Western Management Unit The bag limit is 1 daily and 1 in Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag possession. The season will close if Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Limits incidental harvest includes 5 dusky daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is white-winged doves in the aggregate. Washington—Not more than 30 any dark-breasted Canada goose Zoning and Split Seasons: States may consecutive days, with a daily bag limit (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) select hunting seasons in each of two of 10 mourning and white-winged doves with a bill length between 40 and 50 zones. The season within each zone may in the aggregate. millimeters. be split into not more than three Arizona and California—Not more C. In Units 6–B, 6–C, and on periods. Regulations for bag and than 60 days, which may be split Hinchinbrook and Hawkins Islands in possession limits, season length, and between two periods, September 1–15 Unit 6–D, a special, permit-only Canada shooting hours must be uniform within and November 1–January 15. In goose season may be offered. Hunters specific hunting zones. Arizona, during the first segment of the must have all harvested geese checked

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and classified to subspecies. The daily Puerto Rico Barbary dove or partridge; common bag limit is 4 daily and 8 in possession. ground-dove, also known as stone dove, Doves and Pigeons The Canada goose season will close in tobacco dove, rola, or tortolita; scaly- all of the permit areas if the total dusky Outside Dates: Between September 1 naped pigeon, also known as red-necked goose (as defined above) harvest reaches and January 15. or scaled pigeon. 40. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Ducks D. In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, dark days. goose limits are 6 per day, 12 in Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Outside Dates: Between December 1 possession. to exceed 20 Zenaida, mourning, and and January 31. Brant—A daily bag limit of 2 and a white-winged doves in the aggregate, of Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 possession limit of 4. which not more than 10 may be Zenaida consecutive days. Common snipe—A daily bag limit of doves and 3 may be mourning doves. Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 6. 8. Not to exceed 5 scaly-naped pigeons. Closed Seasons: The season is closed Sandhill cranes—Bag and possession Closed Seasons: The season is closed on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked limits of 2 and 4, respectively, in the on the white-crowned pigeon and the pintail, West Indian whistling duck, Southeast, Gulf Coast, Kodiak, and plain pigeon, which are protected by the fulvous whistling duck, and masked Aleutian Zones, and Unit 17 in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. duck. Closed Areas: There is no open season Northern Zone. In the remainder of the on doves or pigeons in the following Special Falconry Regulations Northern Zone (outside Unit 17), bag areas: Municipality of Culebra, Falconry is a permitted means of and possession limits of 3 and 6, Desecheo Island, Mona Island, El Verde taking migratory game birds in any State respectively. Closure Area, and Cidra Municipality meeting Federal falconry standards in Tundra Swans—Open seasons for and adjacent areas. 50 CFR 21.29. These States may select tundra swans may be selected subject to an extended season for taking migratory the following conditions: Ducks, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, and game birds in accordance with the Snipe A. All seasons are by registration following: permit only. Outside Dates: Between October 1 and Extended Seasons: For all hunting B. All season framework dates are January 31. methods combined, the combined September 1—October 31. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 length of the extended season, regular C. In Game Management Unit (GMU) days may be selected for hunting ducks, season, and any special or experimental 17, no more than 200 permits may be common moorhens, and common snipe. seasons must not exceed 107 days for issued during this operational season. The season may be split into two any species or group of species in a No more than 3 tundra swans may be segments. geographical area. Each extended season authorized per permit, with no more Daily Bag Limits may be divided into a maximum of 3 than 1 permit issued per hunter per segments. season. Ducks—Not to exceed 6. Framework Dates: Seasons must fall D. In Game Management Unit (GMU) Common moorhens—Not to exceed 6. between September 1 and March 10. 18, no more than 500 permits may be Common snipe—Not to exceed 8. Daily Bag and Possession Limits: issued during the operational season. Closed Seasons: The season is closed Falconry daily bag and possession limits Up to 3 tundra swans may be authorized on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked for all permitted migratory game birds per permit. No more than 1 permit may pintail, West Indian whistling duck, must not exceed 3 and 6 birds, be issued per hunter per season. fulvous whistling duck, and masked respectively, singly or in the aggregate, E. In GMU 22, no more than 300 duck, which are protected by the during extended falconry seasons, any permits may be issued during the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The special or experimental seasons, and operational season. Each permittee may season also is closed on the purple regular hunting seasons in all States, be authorized to take up to 3 tundra gallinule, American coot, and Caribbean including those that do not select an swans per permit. No more than 1 coot. extended falconry season. permit may be issued per hunter per Closed Areas: There is no open season Regular Seasons: General hunting season. on ducks, common moorhens, and regulations, including seasons and F. In GMU 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 Virgin Islands season bag and possession limits do not tundra swans may be authorized per apply to falconry. The falconry bag limit permit, with no more than 1 permit Doves and Pigeons is not in addition to gun limits. issued per hunter per season. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions Hawaii and January 15. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Doves Outside Dates: Between October 1 and days for Zenaida doves. January 31. Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Alabama Hunting Seasons: Not more than 65 to exceed 10 Zenaida doves. South Zone—Baldwin, Barbour, days (75 under the alternative) for Closed Seasons: No open season is Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, mourning doves. prescribed for ground or quail doves or Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 (12 pigeons. Counties. under the alternative) mourning doves. Closed Areas: There is no open season North Zone—Remainder of the State. for migratory game birds on Ruth Cay Note: Mourning doves may be taken in California Hawaii in accordance with shooting hours (just south of St. Croix). and other regulations set by the State of Local Names for Certain Birds: White-winged Dove Open Areas— Hawaii, and subject to the applicable Zenaida dove, also known as mountain Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino provisions of 50 CFR part 20. dove; bridled quail-dove, also known as Counties.

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Florida Mansfield; east along the Mansfield County west of Route 3 and Route 301; Northwest Zone—The Counties of Channel to the Gulf of Mexico. and that part of Charles County west of Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Area with additional restrictions— Route 301 to the Virginia State line. Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Massachusetts Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Counties. Western Zone—That portion of the Washington, Leon (except that portion Central Zone—That portion of the State west of a line extending south north of U.S. 27 and east of State Road State lying between the North and South from the Vermont border on I–91 to MA 155), Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of Zones. 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south on MA State Road 59 and north of U.S. 98), and Band-Tailed Pigeons 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 to the Wakulla (except that portion south of California Connecticut border. U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River). Central Zone—That portion of the South Zone—Remainder of State. North Zone—Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, State east of the Berkshire Zone and Louisiana Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, west of a line extending south from the Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, New Hampshire border on I–95 to U.S. North Zone—That portion of the State Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. north of a line extending east from the 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on I– South Zone—The remainder of the 93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. 6, Texas border along State Highway 12 to State. U.S. Highway 190, east along U.S. 190 west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA to Interstate Highway 12, east along New Mexico 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island Interstate 12 to Interstate Highway 10, border; except the waters, and the lands North Zone—North of a line following 150 yards inland from the high-water then east along Interstate Highway 10 to U.S. 60 from the Arizona State line east the Mississippi border. mark, of the Assonet River upstream to to I–25 at Socorro and then south along the MA 24 bridge, and the Taunton South Zone—The remainder of the I–25 from Socorro to the Texas State State. River upstream to the Center St.-Elm St. line. bridge will be in the Coastal Zone. Mississippi South Zone—The remainder of the Coastal Zone—That portion of State. North Zone—That portion of the State Massachusetts east and south of the north and west of a line extending west Washington Central Zone. from the Alabama State line along U.S. Western Washington—The State of New York Highway 84 to its junction with State Washington excluding those portions Highway 35, then south along State Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. lying east of the Pacific Crest Trail and portion of Lake Champlain and that area Highway 35 to the Louisiana State line. east of the Big White Salmon River in South Zone—The remainder of east and north of a line extending along Klickitat County. Mississippi. NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. Woodcock 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of Texas Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west North Zone—That portion of the State New Jersey shore of South Bay, along and around north of a line beginning at the North Zone—That portion of the State the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on International Bridge south of Fort north of NJ 70. the east shore of South Bay; southeast Hancock; north along FM 1088 to TX 20; South Zone—The remainder of the along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along west along TX 20 to TX 148; north along State. U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. TX 148 to I–10 at Fort Hancock; east Eastern Long Island Goose Area along I–10 to I–20; northeast along I–20 Special September Canada Goose (North Atlantic Population (NAP) High to I–30 at Fort Worth; northeast along I– Seasons Harvest Area)—That area of Suffolk 30 to the Texas–Arkansas State line. Atlantic Flyway County lying east of a continuous line South Zone—That portion of the State extending due south from the New south and west of a line beginning at the Connecticut York-Connecticut boundary to the International Bridge south of Del Rio, North Zone—That portion of the State northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Loop north of I–95. the Town of Riverhead; then south on 1604 west of San Antonio; then south, South Zone—The remainder of the Roanoke Avenue (which becomes east, and north along Loop 1604 to State. County Route 73) to State Route 25; then Interstate Highway 10 east of San west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; Maryland Antonio; then east on I–10 to Orange, then south on Peconic Avenue to Texas. Eastern Unit—Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Special White-winged Dove Area in Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Avenue); then south on CR 104 to CR 31 the South Zone—That portion of the Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, (Old Riverhead Road); then south on CR State south and west of a line beginning Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and 31 to Oak Street; then south on Oak at the International Bridge south of Del that part of Anne Arundel County east Street to Potunk Lane; then west on Rio, proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Loop 1604 west of San Antonio, 3; that part of Prince George’s County Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to southeast on State Loop 1604 to east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to Interstate Highway 35, southwest on part of Charles County east of Route 301 international waters. Interstate Highway 35 to TX 44; east to the Virginia State line. Western Long Island Goose Area along TX 44 to TX 16 at Freer; south Western Unit—Allegany, Baltimore, (Resident Population (RP) Area)—That along TX 16 to FM 649 in Randado; Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, area of Westchester County and its tidal south on FM 649 to FM 2686; east on Montgomery, and Washington Counties waters southeast of Interstate Route 95 FM 2686 to FM 1017; southeast on FM and that part of Anne Arundel County and that area of Nassau and Suffolk 1017 to TX 186 at Linn; east along TX west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Counties lying west of a continuous line 186 to the Mansfield Channel at Port Route 3; that part of Prince George’s extending due south from the New

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York-Connecticut boundary to the from the Massachusetts border at South Zone—The remainder of northernmost end of the Sunken Interstate 91; north along Interstate 91 to Illinois. Meadow State Parkway; then south on U.S. 2; east along U.S. 2 to VT 102; Iowa the Sunken Meadow Parkway to the north along VT 102 to VT 253; north Sagtikos State Parkway; then south on along VT 253 to the Canadian border. North Zone—That portion of the State the Sagtikos Parkway to the Robert Connecticut River Zone—The north of U.S. Highway 20. Moses State Parkway; then south on the remaining portion of Vermont east of South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. Robert Moses Parkway to its the Interior Zone. Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Goose Zone— southernmost end; then due south to Includes portions of Linn and Johnson Mississippi Flyway international waters. Counties bounded as follows: Beginning Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP Arkansas at the intersection of the west border of Low Harvest Area)—That area of Suffolk Linn County and Linn County Road Early Canada Goose Area—Baxter, E2W; then south and east along County County lying between the Western and Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clark, Conway, Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as Road E2W to Highway 920; then north Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Garland, along Highway 920 to County Road E16; defined above. Hempstead, Hot Springs, Howard, Western Zone—That area west of a then east along County Road E16 to Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, line extending from Lake Ontario east County Road W58; then south along Madison, Marion, Miller, Montgomery, along the north shore of the Salmon County Road W58 to County Road E34; Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, River to I–81, and south along I–81 to then east along County Road E34 to Pulaski, Saline, Searcy, Sebastian, the Pennsylvania border. Highway 13; then south along Highway Northeastern Zone—That area north Sevier, Scott, Van Buren, Washington, 13 to Highway 30; then east along of a line extending from Lake Ontario and Yell Counties. Highway 30 to Highway 1; then south east along the north shore of the Salmon Illinois along Highway 1 to Morse Road in Johnson County; then east along Morse River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, Northeast Canada Goose Zone—Cook, east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along Road to Wapsi Avenue; then south Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north Branch Road; then west along Lower Counties. West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; then along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north North Zone—That portion of the State along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY south along Taft Avenue to County Road outside the Northeast Canada Goose F62; then west along County Road F62 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the Zone and north of a line extending west Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake to Kansas Avenue; then north along from the Indiana border along Peotone- Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; Champlain Zone. Beecher Road to Illinois Route 50, south Southeastern Zone—The remaining then west on Black Diamond Road to along Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington- portion of New York. Jasper Avenue; then north along Jasper Peotone Road, west along Wilmington- Avenue to Rohert Road; then west along North Carolina Peotone Road to Illinois Route 53, north Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; then north Northeast Hunt Unit—Camden, along Illinois Route 53 to New River along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; then Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Road, northwest along New River Road west along 340th Street to Half Moon Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and to Interstate Highway 55, south along Avenue; then north along Half Moon Washington Counties; that portion of I–55 to Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west Avenue to Highway 6; then west along Bertie County north and east of a line along Pine Bluf-Lorenzo Road to Illinois Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; then north formed by NC 45 at the Washington Route 47, north along Illinois Route 47 along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; then County line to U.S. 17 in Midway, U.S. to I–80, west along I–80 to I–39, south east on 250th Street to Green Castle 17 in Midway to U.S. 13 in Windsor to along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west Avenue; then north along Green Castle the Hertford County line; and that along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route Avenue to County Road F12; then west portion of Northampton County that is 29, south along Illinois Route 29 to along County Road F12 to County Road north of U.S. 158 and east of NC 35. Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois W30; then north along County Road Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and W30 to Highway 151; then north along Pennsylvania due south across the Mississippi River the Linn-Benton County line to the Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) to the Iowa border. point of beginning. Zone—The area north of I–80 and west Central Zone—That portion of the Des Moines Goose Zone—Includes of I–79, including in the city of Erie State outside the Northeast Canada those portions of Polk, Warren, Madison west of Bay Front Parkway to and Goose Zone and south of the North Zone and Dallas Counties bounded as follows: including the Lake Erie Duck Zone to a line extending west from the Beginning at the intersection of (Lake Erie, Presque Isle, and the area Indiana border along Interstate Highway Northwest 158th Avenue and County within 150 yards of the Lake Erie 70 to Illinois Route 4, south along Road R38 in Polk County; then south Shoreline). Illinois Route 4 to Illinois Route 161, along R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; west along Illinois Route 161 to Illinois then east along Northwest 142nd Vermont Route 158, south and west along Illinois Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. Route 158 to Illinois Route 159, south then east along Northeast 126th Avenue portion of Lake Champlain and that area along Illinois Route 159 to Illinois Route to Northeast 46th Street; then south north and west of the line extending 156, west along Illinois Route 156 to A along Northeast 46th Street to Highway from the New York border along U.S. 4 Road, north and west on A Road to 931; then east along Highway 931 to to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. Levee Road, north on Levee Road to the Northeast 80th Street; then south along 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to the Canadian south shore of New Fountain Creek, Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th border. west along the south shore of New Avenue; then west along Southeast 6th Interior Zone—That portion of Fountain Creek to the Mississippi River, Avenue to Highway 65; then south and Vermont west of the Lake Champlain and due west across the Mississippi west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 Zone and eastward of a line extending River to the Missouri border. in Warren County; then south along

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Highway 69 to County Road G24; then the east boundary of Dahlgren boundaries of the State to the south west along County Road G24 to Township; then north along the east boundary of the Twin Cities Metro Highway 28; then southwest along boundary of Dahlgren Township to U.S. Canada Goose Zone; then along said Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; then north Highway 212; then west along U.S. boundary to the point of beginning. along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; then Highway 212 to State Trunk Highway Five Goose Zone—That portion of the west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; (STH) 284; then north on STH 284 to State not included in the Twin Cities then west along Filmore Street to 10th County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 10; Metropolitan Canada Goose Zone, the Avenue; then south along 10th Avenue then north and west on CSAH 10 to Northwest Goose Zone, or the Southeast to 155th Street in Madison County; then CSAH 30; then north and west on CSAH Goose Zone. west along 155th Street to Cumming 30 to STH 25; then east and north on West Zone—That portion of the State Road; then north along Cumming Road STH 25 to CSAH 10; then north on encompassed by a line beginning at the to Badger Creek Avenue; then north CSAH 10 to the Carver County line. junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) along Badger Creek Avenue to County D. In Scott County, all of the cities of 60 and the Iowa border, then north and Road F90 in Dallas County; then east Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, and east along STH 60 to U.S. Highway 71, along County Road F90 to County Road Jordan, and all of the Townships of north along U.S. 71 to I–94, then north R22; then north along County Road R22 Jackson, Louisville, St. Lawrence, Sand and west along I–94 to the North Dakota to Highway 44; then east along Highway Creek, Spring Lake, and Credit River. border. E. In Dakota County, all of the cities 44 to County Road R30; then north Tennessee along County Road R30 to County Road of Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, F31; then east along County Road F31 Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Inver Grove Middle Tennessee Zone—Those to Highway 17; then north along Heights, Apple Valley, Lakeville, portions of Houston, Humphreys, Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk Rosemount, Farmington, Hastings, Montgomery, Perry, and Wayne County; then east along Highway 415 to Lilydale, West St. Paul, and South St. Counties east of State Highway 13; and Northwest 158th Avenue; then east Paul, and all of the Township of Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, along Northwest 158th Avenue to the Nininger. Davidson, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, point of beginning. F. That portion of Washington County Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Cedar Falls/Waterloo Goose Zone— lying south of the following described Macon, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Includes those portions of Black Hawk line: Beginning at County State Aid Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, County bounded as follows: Beginning Highway (CSAH) 2 on the west Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson at the intersection of County Roads C66 boundary of the county; then east on Counties. and V49 in Black Hawk County, then CSAH 2 to U.S. Highway 61; then south East Tennessee Zone—Anderson, south along County Road V49 to County on U.S. Highway 61 to State Trunk Bledsoe, Bradley, Blount, Campbell, Road D38, then west along County Road Highway (STH) 97; then east on STH 97 Carter, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, D38 to State Highway 21, then south to the intersection of STH 97 and STH Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, along State Highway 21 to County Road 95; then due east to the east boundary Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, D35, then west along County Road D35 of the State. Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jackson, to Grundy Road, then north along Northwest Goose Zone—That portion Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Grundy Road to County Road D19, then of the State encompassed by a line Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, west along County Road D19 to Butler extending east from the North Dakota Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Road, then north along Butler Road to border along U.S. Highway 2 to State Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, County Road C57, then north and east Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 Warren, Washington, and White 63, then south along U.S. Highway 63 to to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 Counties. County Road C66, then east along in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Wisconsin CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north County Road C66 to the point of Early-Season Subzone A—That beginning. along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington portion of the State encompassed by a Minnesota County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Twin Cities Metropolitan Canada 54 in Marshall County, north along Highway 141 and the Michigan border Goose Zone— CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, near Niagara, then south along U.S. 141 A. All of Hennepin and Ramsey north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west to State Highway 22, west and Counties. along STH 11 to STH 310, and north southwest along State 22 to U.S. 45, B. In Anoka County, all of Columbus along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. south along U.S. 45 to State 22, west Township lying south of County State Southeast Goose Zone—That part of and south along State 22 to State 110, Aid Highway (CSAH) 18, Anoka the State within the following described south along State 110 to U.S. 10, south County; all of the cities of Ramsey, boundaries: beginning at the along U.S. 10 to State 49, south along Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Spring intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and the State 49 to State 23, west along State 23 Lake Park, Fridley, Hilltop, Columbia south boundary of the Twin Cities to State 73, south along State 73 to State Heights, Blaine, Lexington, Circle Pines, Metro Canada Goose Zone; then along 60, west along State 60 to State 23, Lino Lakes, and Centerville; and all of the U.S. Highway 52 to State Trunk south along State 23 to State 11, east the city of Ham Lake except that portion Highway (STH) 57; then along STH 57 along State 11 to State 78, then south lying north of CSAH 18 and east of U.S. to the municipal boundary of Kasson; along State 78 to the Illinois border. Highway 65. then along the municipal boundary of Early-Season Subzone B—The C. That part of Carver County lying Kasson County State Aid Highway remainder of the State. north and east of the following (CSAH) 13, Dodge County; then along Central Flyway described line: Beginning at the CSAH 13 to STH 30; then along STH 30 northeast corner of San Francisco to U.S. Highway 63; then along U.S. Nebraska Township; then west along the north Highway 63 to the south boundary of September Canada Goose Unit—That boundary of San Francisco Township to the State; then along the south and east part of Nebraska bounded by a line from

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the Nebraska-Iowa State line west on Oregon Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake U.S. Highway 30 to U.S. Highway 81, Northwest Zone—Benton, Clackamas, Champlain Zone. then south on U.S. Highway 81 to NE Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Southeastern Zone—The remaining Highway 64, then east on NE Highway Marion, Polk, Multnomah, Tillamook, portion of New York. 64 to NE Highway 15, then south on NE Washington, and Yamhill Counties. Maryland Highway 15 to NE Highway 41, then Southwest Zone—Coos, Curry, Special Teal Season Area— Calvert, east on NE Highway 41 to NE Highway Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and 50, then north on NE Highway 50 to NE Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Klamath Counties. Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Highway 2, then east on NE Highway 2 East Zone—Baker, Gilliam, Malheur, to the Nebraska-Iowa State line. Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, and Worcester Counties; that part of Anne North Dakota Wasco Counties. Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Missouri River Canada Goose Zone— Washington Interstate 97, and Route 3; that part of Prince Georges County east of Route 3 The area within and bounded by a line Area 1—Skagit, Island, and and Route 301; and that part of Charles starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Snohomish Counties. County east of Route 301 to the Virginia South Dakota border; then north on ND Area 2A (SW Quota Zone)—Clark State Line. Hwy 6 to I–94; then west on I–94 to ND County, except portions south of the Hwy 49; then north on ND Hwy 49 to Washougal River; Cowlitz County; and Mississippi Flyway ND Hwy 200; then north on Mercer Wahkiakum County. Indiana County Rd. 21 to the section line Area 2B (SW Quota Zone)—Pacific between sections 8 and 9 (T146N– County. North Zone—That portion of the State R87W); then north on that section line Area 3—All areas west of the Pacific north of a line extending east from the to the southern shoreline to Lake Crest Trail and west of the Big White Illinois border along State Road 18 to Sakakawea; then east along the southern Salmon River that are not included in U.S. Highway 31, north along U.S. 31 to shoreline (including Mallard Island) of Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. U.S. 24, east along U.S. 24 to Lake Sakakawea to U.S. Hwy 83; then Area 4—Adams, Benton, Chelan, Huntington, then southeast along U.S. south on U.S. Hwy 83 to ND Hwy 200; Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, 224 to the Ohio border. then east on ND Hwy 200 to ND Hwy Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla Ohio River Zone—That portion of the 41; then south on ND Hwy 41 to U.S. Walla Counties. State south of a line extending east from Hwy 83; then south on U.S. Hwy 83 to Area 5—All areas east of the Pacific the Illinois border along Interstate I–94; then east on I–94 to U.S. Hwy 83; Crest Trail and east of the Big White Highway 64 to New Albany, east along then south on U.S. Hwy 83 to the South Salmon River that are not included in State Road 62 to State 56, east along Dakota border; then west along the Area 4. State 56 to Vevay, east and north on South Dakota border to ND Hwy 6. State 156 along the Ohio River to North Rest of State: Remainder of North Ducks Landing, north along State 56 to U.S. Dakota. Atlantic Flyway Highway 50, then northeast along U.S. South Dakota 50 to the Ohio border. New York South Zone—That portion of the State Special Early Canada Goose Unit— Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. between the North and Ohio River Zone Entire State of South Dakota except the portion of Lake Champlain and that area boundaries. Counties of Bennett, Gregory, Hughes, east and north of a line extending along Iowa Lyman, Perkins, and Stanley; that NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. portion of Potter County west of U.S. 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of North Zone—That portion of the State Highway 83; that portion of Bon Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west north of a line extending east from the Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, shore of South Bay, along and around Nebraska border along State Highway and Hyde County south and west of a the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on 175 to State Highway 37, southeast line beginning at the Hughes-Hyde the east shore of South Bay; southeast along State Highway 37 to State County line of SD Highway 34, east to along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along Highway 183, northeast along State Lees Boulevard, southeast to SD 34, east U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east 7 miles to 350th Avenue, south to I–90, Long Island Zone—That area along State Highway 141 to U.S. south and east on SD Highway 50 to consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk Highway 30, then east along U.S. Geddes, east on 285th Street to U.S. County, that area of Westchester County Highway 30 to the Illinois border. Highway 281, south on U.S. Highway southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. 281 to SD 50, east and south on SD 50 Western Zone—That area west of a Central Flyway to the Bon Homme-Yankton County line extending from Lake Ontario east boundary; that portion of Fall River along the north shore of the Salmon Colorado County east of SD Highway 71 and U.S. River to I–81, and south along I–81 to Special Teal Season Area—Lake and Highway 385; that portion of Custer the Pennsylvania border. County east of SD Highway 79 and Chaffee Counties and that portion of the Northeastern Zone—That area north State east of Interstate Highway 25. south of French Creek; that portion of of a line extending from Lake Ontario Dewey County south of BIA Road 8, BIA east along the north shore of the Salmon Kansas Road 9, and the section of U.S. 212 east River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, High Plains Zone—That portion of the of BIA Road 8 junction. east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along State west of U.S. 283. Pacific Flyway NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to Low Plains Early Zone—That area of NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north Kansas east of U.S. 283, and generally Idaho along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north west of a line beginning at the Junction East Zone—Bonneville, Caribou, along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY of the Nebraska State line and KS 28; Fremont, and Teton Counties. 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the south on KS 28 to U.S. 36; east on U.S.

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36 to KS 199; south on KS 199 to to U.S. Hwy. 34; east to NE Hwy. 63; New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Republic Co. Road 563; south on north and west to U.S. Hwy. 77; north North Zone—That portion of the State Republic Co. Road 563 to KS 148; east to NE Hwy. 92; west to County Road X; north of I–40 and U.S. 54. on KS 148 to Republic Co. Road 138; south to County Road 21 (Seward South Zone—The remainder of New south on Republic Co. Road 138 to County Line); west to NE Hwy. 15; north Mexico. Cloud Co. Road 765; south on Cloud Co. to County Road 34; west to County Road Road 765 to KS 9; west on KS 9 to U.S. J; south to NE Hwy. 92; west to U.S. 81; Pacific Flyway 24; west on U.S. 24 to U.S. 281; north south to NE 66; west to County Road C; California on U.S. 281 to U.S. 36; west on U.S. 36 north to NE Hwy. 92; west to U.S. Hwy. Northeastern Zone—In that portion of to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 to U.S. 30; west to NE Hwy. 14; south to County 24; west on U.S. 24 to KS 18; southeast California lying east and north of a line Road 22 (Hamilton County); west to beginning at the intersection of on KS 18 to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 County Road M; south to County Road to KS 4; east on KS 4 to I–135; south on Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon 21; west to County Road K; south U.S. line; south along Interstate 5 to its I–135 to KS 61; southwest on KS 61 to Hwy. 34; west to NE Hwy. 2; south to KS 96; northwest on KS 96 to U.S. 56; junction with Walters Lane south of the U.S. Hwy. I–80; west to Gunbarrel Road town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane west on U.S. 56 to U.S. 281; south on (Hall/Hamilton county line); south to U.S. 281 to U.S. 54; west on U.S. 54 to to its junction with Easy Street; south Giltner Road; west to U.S. Hwy. 281; along Easy Street to the junction with U.S. 183; north on U.S. 183 to U.S. 56; south to U.S. Hwy. 34; west to NE Hwy. and southwest on U.S. 56 to U.S. 283. Old Highway 99; south along Old 10; north to County Road ‘‘R’’ (Kearney Highway 99 to the point of intersection Low Plains Late Zone—The County) and County Road #742 (Phelps remainder of Kansas. with Interstate 5 north of the town of County); west to County Road #438 Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Nebraska (Gosper County line); south along junction with Highway 89; east and Special Teal Season Area—That County Road #438 (Gosper County line) south along Highway 89 to Main Street portion of the State south of a line to County Road #726 (Furnas County Greenville; north and east to its junction beginning at the Wyoming State line; line); east to County Road #438 (Harlan with North Valley Road; south to its east along U.S. 26 to Nebraska Highway County line); south to U.S. Hwy. 34; junction of Diamond Mountain Road; L62A east to U.S. 385; south to U.S. 26; south and west to U.S. Hwy. 136; east north and east to its junction with North east to NE 92; east along NE 92 to NE to U.S. Hwy. 183; north to NE Hwy. 4; Arm Road; south and west to the 61; south along NE 61 to U.S. 30; east east to NE Hwy. 10; south to U.S. Hwy junction of North Valley Road; south to along U.S. 30 to the Iowa border. 136; east to NE Hwy. 14; south to the the junction with Arlington Road (A22); High Plains—That portion of Kansas-Nebraska border; west to U.S. west to the junction of Highway 89; Nebraska lying west of a line beginning Hwy. 283; north to NE Hwy. 23; west to south and west to the junction of at the South Dakota-Nebraska border on NE Hwy. 47; north to U.S. Hwy. 30; east Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to U.S. Hwy. 183; south on U.S. Hwy. 183 to County Road 13; north to County Highway 395; south and east on to U.S. Hwy. 20; west on U.S. Hwy. 20 Road O; east to NE Hwy. 14; north to NE Highway 395 to the point of intersection to NE Hwy. 7; south on NE Hwy. 7 to Hwy. 52; west and north to NE Hwy. 91; with the California-Nevada State line; NE Hwy. 91; southwest on NE Hwy. 91 west to U.S. Hwy. 281; south to NE north along the California-Nevada State to NE Hwy. 2; southeast on NE Hwy. 2 Hwy. 22; west to NE Hwy. 11; northwest line to the junction of the California- to NE Hwy. 92; west on NE Hwy. 92 to to NE Hwy. 91; west to U.S. Hwy. 183; Nevada-Oregon State lines west along NE Hwy. 40; south on NE Hwy. 40 to south to Round Valley Road; west to the California-Oregon State line to the NE Hwy. 47; south on NE Hwy. 47 to Sargent River Road; west to Sargent point of origin. NE Hwy. 23; east on NE Hwy. 23 to U.S. Road; west to Milburn Road; north to Colorado River Zone—Those portions Hwy. 283; and south on U.S. Hwy. 283 Blaine County Line; east to Loup County of San Bernardino, Riverside, and to the Kansas–Nebraska border. Line; north to NE Hwy. 91; west to Imperial Counties east of a line Low Plains Zone 1—That portion of North Loup Spur Road; north to North extending from the Nevada border south Dixon County west of NE Hwy. 26E Loup Road; east to Pleasant Valley/ along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south Spur and north of NE Hwy. 12; those Worth Road; east to Loup County Line; on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ portions of Cedar and Knox Counties north to Loup-Brown county line; east in San Bernardino County through the north of NE Hwy. 12; that portion of along northern boundaries of Loup, town of Rice to the San Bernardino- Keya Paha County east of U.S. Hwy. Garfield and Wheeler counties; south on Riverside County line; south on a road 183; and all of Boyd County. Both banks the Wheeler-Antelope county line to NE known in Riverside County as the of the Niobrara River in Keya Paha and Hwy. 70; east to NE Hwy. 14; south to ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the Boyd counties east of U.S. 183 shall be NE Hwy. 39; southeast to NE Hwy. 22; town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on included in Zone 1. east to U.S. Hwy. 81; southeast to U.S. I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on Low Plains Zone 2—Area bounded by Hwy. 30; east to U.S. Hwy. 75; north to this road to Wiley Well; southeast along designated Federal and State highways the Washington County line; east to the the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, and political boundaries beginning at Iowa-Nebraska border; south along the Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south the Kansas-Nebraska border on U.S. Iowa-Nebraska border; to the beginning on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the Hwy. 75 to U.S. Hwy. 136; east to the at U.S. Hwy. 75 and the Kansas- Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on intersection of U.S. Hwy. 136 and the Nebraska border. this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. Steamboat Trace (Trace); north along the 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; Trace to the intersection with Federal Low Plains Zone 3—The area east of south on this paved road to the Mexican Levee R–562; north along Federal Levee the High Plains Zone, excluding Low border at Algodones, Mexico. R–562 to the intersection with the Plains Zone 1, north of Low Plains Southern Zone—That portion of Trace; north along the Trace/Burlington Zone 2. southern California (but excluding the Northern Railroad right-of-way to NE Low Plains Zone 4—The area east of Colorado River Zone) south and east of Hwy. 2; west to U.S. Hwy. 75; north to the High Plains Zone and south of a line extending from the Pacific Ocean NE Hwy. 2; west to NE Hwy. 43; north Zone 2. east along the Santa Maria River to CA

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166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on extending east from the North Dakota international toll bridge at Laredo, then CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the border along U.S. Highway 2 to State northeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along junction with Interstate Highway 35 in Tejon Pass; east and north along the STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 Laredo, then north along Interstate crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 Highway 35 to its junction with 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north then northwest along Interstate Highway on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington at Junction, then north along U.S. CA 127 to the Nevada border. County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH Highway 83 to its junction with U.S. Southern San Joaquin Valley 54 in Marshall County, north along Highway 62, 16 miles north of Temporary Zone—All of Kings and CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Tulare Counties and that portion of north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line. Kern County north of the Southern along STH 11 to STH 310, and north Zone B—That portion of Texas lying Zone. along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. within boundaries beginning at the Balance-of-the-State Zone—The junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the Central Flyway remainder of California not included in Texas-Oklahoma State line, then the Northeastern, Southern, and Colorado—The Central Flyway southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Colorado River Zones, and the Southern portion of the State except the San Luis junction with U.S. Highway 287 in San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone. Valley (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Montague County, then southeast along Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, and U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with Canada Geese Saguache Counties east of the Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth, Michigan Continental Divide) and North Park then southwest along Interstate (Jackson County). Highway 35 to its junction with Mississippi Valley Population (MVP)- Kansas—That portion of the State Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, Upper Peninsula Zone—The MVP- west of a line beginning at the then northwest along Interstate Highway Upper Peninsula Zone consists of the Oklahoma border, north on I–35 to 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Wichita, north on I–135 to Salina, and in the town of Junction, then north MVP-Lower Peninsula Zone—The north on U.S. 81 to the Nebraska border. along U.S. Highway 83 to its junction MVP-Lower Peninsula Zone consists of Montana—The Central Flyway with U.S. Highway 62, 16 miles north of the area within the Lower Peninsula of portion of the State except for that area Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Michigan that is north and west of the south and west of Interstate 90, which 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line, point beginning at the southwest corner is closed to sandhill crane hunting. then south along the Texas-Oklahoma of Branch County, north continuing State line to the south bank of the Red along the western border of Branch and New Mexico River, then eastward along the Calhoun Counties to the northwest Regular-Season Open Area—Chaves, vegetation line on the south bank of the corner of Calhoun County, then east to Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and Red River to U.S. Highway 81. the southwest corner of Eaton County, Roosevelt Counties. Zone C—The remainder of the State, then north to the southern border of Middle Rio Grande Valley Area—The except for the closed areas. Ionia County, then east to the southwest Central Flyway portion of New Mexico Closed areas—(A) That portion of the corner of Clinton County, then north in Socorro and Valencia Counties. State lying east and north of a line along the western border of Clinton Estancia Valley Area—Those portions beginning at the junction of U.S. County continuing north along the of Santa Fe, Torrance and Bernallilo Highway 81 and the Texas-Oklahoma county border of Gratiot and Montcalm Counties within an area bounded on the State line, then southeast along U.S. Counties to the southern border of west by New Mexico Highway 55 Highway 81 to its junction with U.S. Isabella county, then east to the beginning at Mountainair north to NM Highway 287 in Montague County, then southwest corner of Midland County, 337, north to NM 14, north to I–25; on southeast along U.S. Highway 287 to its then north along the west Midland the north by I–25 east to U.S. 285; on junction with Interstate Highway 35W County border to Highway M–20, then the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; in Fort Worth, then southwest along easterly to U.S. Highway 10, then and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. Interstate Highway 35 to its junction easterly to I–75/U.S. 23, then northerly 285 west to NM 55 in Mountainair. with U.S. Highway 290 East in Austin, along I–75/U.S. 23 and easterly on U.S. Southwest Zone—Sierra, Luna, Dona then east along U.S. Highway 290 to its 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres Ana Counties, and those portions of junction with Interstate Loop 610 in River, then southerly along the Grant and Hidalgo Counties south of Harris County, then south and east centerline of the Au Gres River to I–10. along Interstate Loop 610 to its junction Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east with Interstate Highway 45 in Houston, 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from North Dakota then south on Interstate Highway 45 to that point on a line directly northeast to Area 1—That portion of the State west State Highway 342, then to the shore of the Canadian border. of U.S. 281. the Gulf of Mexico, and then north and SJBP Zone—The rest of the State, that Area 2—That portion of the State east east along the shore of the Gulf of area south and east of the boundary of U.S. 281. Mexico to the Texas-Louisiana State described above. Oklahoma—That portion of the State line. west of I–35. (B) That portion of the State lying Sandhill Cranes South Dakota—That portion of the within the boundaries of a line Mississippi Flyway State west of U.S. 281. beginning at the Kleberg-Nueces County line and the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, Minnesota Texas then west along the County line to Park Northwest Goose Zone—That portion Zone A—That portion of Texas lying Road 22 in Nueces County, then north of the State encompassed by a line west of a line beginning at the and west along Park Road 22 to its

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junction with State Highway 358 in Box Elder County beginning on the All Migratory Game Birds in Puerto Corpus Christi, then west and north Utah-Idaho State line at the Box Elder- Rico along State Highway 358 to its junction Cache County line; west on the State with State Highway 286, then north line to the Pocatello Valley County Municipality of Culebra Closure along State Highway 286 to its junction Road; south on the Pocatello Valley Area—All of the municipality of with Interstate Highway 37, then east County Road to I–15; southeast on I–15 Culebra. along Interstate Highway 37 to its to SR–83; south on SR–83 to Lamp Desecheo Island Closure Area—All of junction with U.S. Highway 181, then Junction; west and south on the Desecheo Island. north and west along U.S. Highway 181 Promontory Point County Road to the Mona Island Closure Area—All of to its junction with U.S. Highway 77 in tip of Promontory Point; south from Mona Island. Sinton, then north and east along U.S. Promontory Point to the Box Elder- Highway 77 to its junction with U.S. Weber County line; east on the Box El Verde Closure Area—Those areas Highway 87 in Victoria, then south and Elder-Weber County line to the Box of the municipalities of Rio Grande and east along U.S. Highway 87 to its Elder-Cache County line; north on the Loiza delineated as follows: (1) All junction with State Highway 35 at Port Box Elder-Cache County line to the lands between Routes 956 on the west Lavaca, then north and east along State Utah-Idaho State line. and 186 on the east, from Route 3 on the Highway 35 to the south end of the north to the juncture of Routes 956 and Wyoming Lavaca Bay Causeway, then south and 186 (Km 13.2) in the south; (2) all lands east along the shore of Lavaca Bay to its Bear River Area—That portion of between Routes 186 and 966 from the junction with the Port Lavaca Ship Lincoln County described in State juncture of 186 and 966 on the north, to Channel, then south and east along the regulations. the Caribbean National Forest Boundary Lavaca Bay Ship Channel to the Gulf of Salt River Area—That portion of on the south; (3) all lands lying west of Mexico, and then south and west along Lincoln County described in State Route 186 for 1 kilometer from the the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the regulations. juncture of Routes 186 and 956 south to Kleberg-Nueces County line. Farson-Eden Area—Those portions of Km 6 on Route 186; (4) all lands within Wyoming Sweetwater and Sublette Counties Km 14 and Km 6 on the west and the Regular Season Open Area— described in State regulations. Caribbean National Forest Boundary on Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, Uinta County Area—That portion of the east; and (5) all lands within the Laramie, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston Uinta County described in State Caribbean National Forest Boundary Counties, and those portions of Johnson regulations. whether private or public. County east of Interstates 25 and 90 and All Migratory Game Birds in Alaska Cidra Municipality and adjacent Sheridan County east of Interstate 90. areas—All of Cidra Municipality and Riverton-Boysen Unit—Portions of North Zone—State Game Management portions of Aguas Buenas, Caguas, Fremont County. Units 11–13 and 17–26. Cayey, and Comerio Municipalities as Park and Big Horn County Unit— Gulf Coast Zone—State Game encompassed within the following Portions of Park and Big Horn Counties. Management Units 5–7, 9, 14–16, and boundary: beginning on Highway 172 as Pacific Flyway 10 (Unimak Island only). it leaves the municipality of Cidra on the west edge, north to Highway 156, Arizona Southeast Zone—State Game Management Units 1–4. east on Highway 156 to Highway 1, Special Season Area—Game Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone— south on Highway 1 to Highway 765, Management Units 30A, 30B, 31, and State Game Management Unit 10 (except south on Highway 765 to Highway 763, 32. Unimak Island). south on Highway 763 to the Rio Montana Kodiak Zone—State Game Guavate, west along Rio Guavate to Special Season Area—See State Management Unit 8. Highway 1, southwest on Highway 1 to regulations. Highway 14, west on Highway 14 to All Migratory Game Birds in the Virgin Highway 729, north on Highway 729 to Utah Islands Cidra Municipality boundary to the Special Season Area—Rich, Cache, Ruth Cay Closure Area—The island of point of the beginning. and Unitah Counties and that portion of Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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[FR Doc. 2011–18374 Filed 7–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–C

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