Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds, 59271-59298 [2011-24675]

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Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES [FR Doc. 2011–24623 Filed 9–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 [Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014; 91200–1231–9BPP–L2] RIN 1018–AX34 Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for general waterfowl seasons and those early seasons for which States previously deferred selection. Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2011–12 season. DATES: This rule is effective on September 24, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the migratory bird hunting regulations during normal business hours at the Service’s office in room 4107, Arlington Square Building, 4501 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. You may obtain copies of referenced reports from the street address above, or from the Division of Migratory Bird Management’s Web site at https:// www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/, or at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) 358–1714. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Regulations Schedule for 2011 On April 8, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 19876) a proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The proposal provided a background and overview of the migratory bird hunting regulations process, and addressed the establishment of seasons, limits, and other regulations for hunting migratory game birds under §§ 20.101 through 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. Major steps in the 2011–12 regulatory cycle relating to open public meetings and Federal Register notifications were also identified in the April 8 proposed rule. Further, we explained that all sections of subsequent documents outlining hunting frameworks and guidelines were organized under numbered headings and that subsequent PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 59271 documents would refer only to numbered items requiring attention. On June 22, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 36508) a second document providing supplemental proposals for early- and late-season migratory bird hunting regulations. The June 22 supplement also provided information on the 2011–12 regulatory schedule and announced the Service Regulations Committee (SRC) and summer (July) Flyway Council meetings. On June 22 and 23, 2011, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council Consultants where the participants reviewed information on the current status of migratory shore and upland game birds and developed recommendations for the 2011–12 regulations for these species plus regulations for migratory game birds in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; special September waterfowl seasons in designated States; special sea duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway; and extended falconry seasons. In addition, we reviewed and discussed preliminary information on the status of waterfowl as it relates to the development and selection of the regulatory packages for the 2011–12 regular waterfowl seasons. On July 26, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 44730) a third document specifically dealing with the proposed frameworks for early-season regulations. On August 30, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 54052) a final rule which contained final frameworks for early migratory bird hunting seasons from which wildlife conservation agency officials from the States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands selected early-season hunting dates, hours, areas, and limits. Subsequently, on September 1, 2011, we published a final rule in the Federal Register (76 FR 54658) amending subpart K of title 50 CFR part 20 to set hunting seasons, hours, areas, and limits for early seasons. On July 27–28, 2011, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council Consultants at which the participants reviewed the status of waterfowl and developed recommendations for the 2011–12 regulations for these species. Proposed hunting regulations were discussed for late seasons. We published proposed frameworks for the 2011–12 late-season migratory bird hunting regulations in an August 26, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 53536). We published final late-season frameworks for migratory game bird hunting regulations, from which State wildlife conservation agency officials selected late-season hunting dates, E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59272 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations hours, areas, and limits for 2011–12, in a September 21, 2011, Federal Register. The final rule described here is the final in the series of proposed, supplemental, and final rulemaking documents for migratory game bird hunting regulations for 2011–12 and deals specifically with amending subpart K of 50 CFR part 20. It sets hunting seasons, hours, areas, and limits for species subject to late-season regulations and those for early seasons that States previously deferred. bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Consideration NEPA considerations are covered by the programmatic document ‘‘Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Issuance of Annual Regulations Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88– 14),’’ filed with the Environmental Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. We published a notice of availability in the Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 FR 22582). We published our Record of Decision on August 18, 1988 (53 FR 31341). In addition, an August 1985 environmental assessment entitled ‘‘Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands’’ is available from the address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES. In a notice published in the September 8, 2005, Federal Register (70 FR 53376), we announced our intent to develop a new Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the migratory bird hunting program. Public scoping meetings were held in the spring of 2006, as detailed in a March 9, 2006, Federal Register (71 FR 12216). We released the draft SEIS on July 9, 2010 (75 FR 39577). The draft SEIS is available either by writing to the address indicated under ADDRESSES or by viewing our Web site at https:// www.fws.gov/migratorybirds. Endangered Species Act Consideration Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543; 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ‘‘The Secretary shall review other programs administered by him and utilize such programs in furtherance of the purposes of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out * * * is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of [critical] habitat. * * *.’’ Consequently, we conducted formal consultations to ensure that actions resulting from these regulations would not likely jeopardize the continued VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitat. Findings from these consultations are included in a biological opinion, which concluded that the regulations are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species. Additionally, these findings may have caused modification of some regulatory measures previously proposed, and the final frameworks reflect any such modifications. Our biological opinions resulting from this section 7 consultation are public documents available for public inspection at the address indicated under ADDRESSES. Executive Order 12866 The Office of Management and Budget has determined that this rule is significant and has reviewed this rule under Executive Order 12866. OMB bases its determination of regulatory significance upon the following four criteria: (a) Whether the rule will have an annual effect of $100 million or more on the economy or adversely affect an economic sector, productivity, jobs, the environment, or other units of the government. (b) Whether the rule will create inconsistencies with other Federal agencies’ actions. (c) Whether the rule will materially affect entitlements, grants, user fees, loan programs, or the rights and obligations of their recipients. (d) Whether the rule raises novel legal or policy issues. An economic analysis was prepared for the 2008–09 season. This analysis was based on data from the 2006 National Hunting and Fishing Survey, the most recent year for which data are available (see discussion in Regulatory Flexibility Act section below). This analysis estimated consumer surplus for three alternatives for duck hunting (estimates for other species are not quantified due to lack of data). The alternatives are (1) Issue restrictive regulations allowing fewer days than those issued during the 2007–08 season, (2) Issue moderate regulations allowing more days than those in alternative 1, and (3) Issue liberal regulations identical to the regulations in the 2007– 08 season. For the 2008–09 season, we chose alternative 3, with an estimated consumer surplus across all flyways of $205–$270 million. We also chose alternative 3 for the 2009–10 and the 2010–11 seasons. In the April 8 proposed rule, we proposed no changes to the season frameworks for the 2011– PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 12 season, and as such, we again considered these three alternatives. Population status information discussed in the August 26 proposed rule supported selection of alternative 3 for the 2011–12 season. For these reasons, we have not conducted a new economic analysis, but the 2008–09 analysis is part of the record for this rule and is available at https://www.fws.gov/ migratorybirds/ NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014. Regulatory Flexibility Act The annual migratory bird hunting regulations have a significant economic impact on substantial numbers of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed the economic impacts of the annual hunting regulations on small business entities in detail as part of the 1981 costbenefit analysis. This analysis was revised annually from 1990–95. In 1995, the Service issued a Small Entity Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which was subsequently updated in 1996, 1998, 2004, and 2008. The primary source of information about hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting is the National Hunting and Fishing Survey, which is conducted at 5-year intervals. The 2008 Analysis was based on the 2006 National Hunting and Fishing Survey and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s County Business Patterns, from which it was estimated that migratory bird hunters would spend approximately $1.2 billion at small businesses in 2008. Copies of the Analysis are available upon request from the Division of Migratory Bird Management (see ADDRESSES) or from our Web site at https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act This rule is a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. For the reasons outlined above, this rule would have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. However, because this rule would establish hunting seasons, we do not plan to defer the effective date under the exemption contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1). Paperwork Reduction Act We examined these regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The various recordkeeping and reporting requirements imposed under regulations established in 50 CFR part 20, subpart K, are utilized in the formulation of migratory game bird hunting regulations. Specifically, OMB has approved the information collection requirements of our Migratory Bird Surveys and assigned control number 1018–0023 (expires 4/30/2014). This information is used to provide a sampling frame for voluntary national surveys to improve our harvest estimates for all migratory game birds in order to better manage these populations. OMB has also approved the information collection requirements of the Alaska Subsistence Household Survey, an associated voluntary annual household survey used to determine levels of subsistence take in Alaska, and assigned control number 1018–0124 (expires 4/30/2013). A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act We have determined and certify, in compliance with the requirements of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking would not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given year on local or State government or private entities. Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order 12988 The Department, in promulgating this rule, has determined that this rule will not unduly burden the judicial system and that it meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988. bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Takings Implication Assessment In accordance with Executive Order 12630, this rule, authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not have significant takings implications and does not affect any constitutionally protected property rights. This rule would not result in the physical occupancy of property, the physical invasion of property, or the regulatory taking of any property. In fact, these rules would allow hunters to exercise otherwise unavailable privileges and, therefore, reduce restrictions on the use of private and public property. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. While this rule is a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, it is not expected to adversely affect energy supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, this action is not a significant energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required. Government-to-Government Relationship with Tribes In accordance with the President’s memorandum of April 29, 1994, ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have evaluated possible effects on Federallyrecognized Indian tribes and have determined that there are no effects on Indian trust resources. However, in the April 8 Federal Register, we solicited proposals for special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, offreservation trust lands, and ceded lands for the 2011–12 migratory bird hunting season. The resulting proposals were contained in a separate August 8, 2011, proposed rule (76 FR 48694). By virtue of these actions, we have consulted with Tribes affected by this rule. Federalism Effects Due to the migratory nature of certain species of birds, the Federal Government has been given responsibility over these species by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually prescribe frameworks from which the States make selections regarding the hunting of migratory birds, and we employ guidelines to establish special regulations on Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands. This process preserves the ability of the States and tribes to determine which seasons meet their individual needs. Any State or Indian tribe may be more restrictive than the Federal frameworks at any time. The frameworks are developed in a cooperative process with the States and the Flyway Councils. This process allows States to participate in the development of frameworks from which they will make selections, thereby having an influence on their own regulations. These rules do not have a substantial direct effect on fiscal capacity, change the roles or responsibilities of Federal or State governments, or intrude on State policy or administration. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 13132, these regulations do not have significant PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 59273 federalism effects and do not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact assessment. Regulations Promulgation The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting must, by its nature, operate under severe time constraints. However, we intend that the public be given the greatest possible opportunity to comment. Thus, when the preliminary proposed rulemaking was published, we established what we believed were the longest periods possible for public comment. In doing this, we recognized that when the comment period closed, time would be of the essence. That is, if there were a delay in the effective date of these regulations after this final rulemaking, States would have insufficient time to select season dates and limits; to communicate those selections to us; and to establish and publicize the necessary regulations and procedures to implement their decisions. We find that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act, and therefore, under authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), as amended (16 U.S.C. 703–711), these regulations will take effect less than 30 days after publication. Accordingly, with each conservation agency having had an opportunity to participate in selecting the hunting seasons desired for its State or Territory on those species of migratory birds for which open seasons are now prescribed, and consideration having been given to all other relevant matters presented, certain sections of title 50, chapter I, subchapter B, part 20, subpart K, are hereby amended as set forth below. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation, Wildlife. Dated: September 20, 2011. Rachel Jacobson, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 50, chapter I, subchapter B, part 20, subpart K of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: PART 20—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat. 755, 16 U.S.C. 703–712; Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, 16 U.S.C. 742a–j; Pub. E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59274 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations L. 106–108, 113 Stat. 1491, Note Following 16 U.S.C. 703. States in alphabetical order to read as follows: Note: The following annual regulations provided for by §§ 20.104, 20.105, 20.106, 20.107, and 20.109 of 50 CFR part 20 will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations because of their seasonal nature. § 20.104 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for rails, woodcock, and common snipe. Check State Regulations for Additional Restrictions and Delineations of Geographical Areas—Special Restrictions May Apply on Federal and State Public Hunting Areas and Federal Indian Reservations 2. Section 20.104 is amended by adding the entries for the following ■ except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area descriptions were published in the August 25, 2011 (76 FR 53536) and August 30, 2011 (76 FR 54052), Federal Registers. Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as follows: Shooting and hawking hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until sunset, Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54658). Sora and Virginia rails Clapper and King rails Woodcock Common snipe 25 (1) 25 (1) 15 (2) 30 (2) 3 6 8 16 * Massachusetts (5) ............. * * Sept. 1–Nov. 9 .................. * Closed ............................... * * Oct. 5–Oct. 29 & Oct. 31– Nov. 19. * MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY * * * * * * * Louisiana: West Zone .................. * * * * * * Daily bag limit .................... Possession limit ................. ATLANTIC FLYWAY East Zone ................... * Tennessee: Reelfoot Zone ............. State Zone .................. Wisconsin: North Zone ................. South Zone ................. Mississippi River Zone ...... PACIFIC FLYWAY Arizona (18): North Zone ................. South Zone ................. * Idaho: Zone 1 & 2 ................. Zone 3 ........................ bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * Nevada: Northeast Zone ........... Northwest Zone .......... South Zone (19) ......... * Oregon: Zone 1 ........................ Zone 2 ........................ Sept. 10–Sept. 25 & Nov. 12–Jan. 4. Sept. 10–Sept. 25 & Nov. 12–Jan. 4. * Sept. 10–Sept. 25 & Nov. 12–Jan. 4. Sept. 10–Sept. 25 & Nov. 12–Jan. 4. * * Dec. 18–Jan. 31 ............... Dec. 18–Jan. 31 ............... * * Sept. 1–Dec. 16. Nov. 5–Dec. 7 & Dec. 17– Feb. 28. Nov. 5–Nov. 30 & Dec. 10–Feb. 28. * * Nov. 12–Nov. 13 & Dec. 3–Jan. 29. Nov. 26–Nov. 27 & Dec. 3–Jan. 29. Closed ............................... Oct. 29–Dec. 12 ................ Nov. 15–Feb. 29. Closed ............................... Oct. 29–Dec. 12 ................ Nov. 15–Feb. 29. Sept. 24–Nov. 22 .............. Oct. 1–Oct. 9 & Oct. 15– Dec. 4. Sept. 24–Oct. 2 & Oct. 15–Dec. 4. Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Sept. 24–Nov. 7 ................ Sept. 24–Nov. 7 ................ Closed ............................... Sept. 24–Nov. 7 ................ Sept. 24–Nov. 22. Oct. 1–Oct. 9 & Oct. 15– Dec. 4. Sept. 24–Oct. 2 & Oct. 15–Dec. 4. Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * * * Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * * Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * * VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 * Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM * Oct. 1–Jan. 13. Oct. 15–Jan. 27. * * Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * * * Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * Washington: Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * * * Oct. 7–Jan. 15. Oct. 21–Jan. 29. * 26SER1 * Sept. 24–Jan. 6. Oct. 15–Jan. 27. Oct. 15–Jan. 27. * Nov. 5–Feb. 19. Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & Nov. 30– Jan. 22. * 59275 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Sora and Virginia rails Clapper and King rails Woodcock East Zone ................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... West Zone .................. Closed ............................... Closed ............................... Closed ............................... * * * * * Common snipe Oct. 15–Oct. 19 & Oct. 22–Jan. 29. Oct. 15–Oct. 19 & Oct. 22–Jan. 29. * * (1) The bag and possession limits for sora and Virginia rails apply singly or in the aggregate of these species. (2) All bag and possession limits for clapper and king rails apply singly or in the aggregate of the two species and, unless otherwise specified, the limits are in addition to the limits on sora and Virginia rails in all States. In Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, the limits for clapper and king rails are 10 daily and 20 in possession. See also footnote (6) below. * * * * * * * (5) In Massachusetts, the sora rail limits are 5 daily and 5 in possession; the Virginia rail limits are 10 daily and 10 in possession. * * * * * * * (16) In Nebraska and New Mexico, the rail limits are 10 daily and 20 in possession. * * * * * * * (18) In Arizona, Ashurst Lake in Unit 5B is closed to common snipe hunting. (19) In Nevada, the snipe season in the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area is only open November 5 to January 27. 3. In § 20.105, paragraphs (a), (b), and (f) are amended by adding the entries for the following States in alphabetical order and paragraph (e) is revised to read as follows: ■ § 20.105 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for waterfowl, coots, and gallinules. Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as follows: Shooting and hawking hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area descriptions were published in the August 25, 2011 (76 FR 53536) and August 30, 2011 (76 FR 5405225), Federal Registers. (a) Common Moorhens and Purple Gallinules (Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Flyways) Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54658). The zones named in this paragraph are the same as those used for setting duck seasons. Limits Season dates Bag Possession ATLANTIC FLYWAY * * * Georgia .......................................................................... * * Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... * * * * Virginia .......................................................................... * * Oct. 6–Oct. 10 & .......................................................... Nov. 19–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 8 & ............................................................ Nov. 14–Nov. 19 & ....................................................... Dec. 14–Jan. 28 ........................................................... * * * Sept. 10–Sept. 25 & ..................................................... Nov. 12–Jan. 4 ............................................................. * West Virginia ................................................................. * 15 15 30 30 * 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 30 MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY * * * Louisiana ....................................................................... Michigan: North Zone ............................................................. Middle Zone ........................................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES South Zone ............................................................ Minnesota (3): North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ * * * Tennessee: Reelfoot Zone ........................................................ State Zone ............................................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 * 15 15 30 30 Sept. 24–Nov. 18 & ...................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 .......................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 27 & ......................................................... Dec. 3–Dec. 4 .............................................................. Oct. 8–Dec. 4 & ........................................................... Dec. 10–Dec. 11 .......................................................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 Sept. 24–Nov. 22 ......................................................... Sept. 24–Sept 25 & ...................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 27 ............................................................. 15 15 15 30 30 30 * * * Nov. 12–Nov. 13 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Nov. 26–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 * 15 15 15 30 30 30 59276 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Possession Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Wisconsin: North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Mississippi River Zone ........................................... 15 30 Sept. 24–Nov. 22 ......................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 9 & ............................................................ Oct. 15–Dec. 4 ............................................................. Sept. 24–Oct. 2 & ........................................................ Oct. 15–Dec. 4 ............................................................. 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 * * * PACIFIC FLYWAY All States ....................................................................... * * * * Seasons are in aggregate with coots and listed in paragraph (e). (3) In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 30 coots and moorhens in the aggregate. (b) Sea Ducks (Scoter, Eider, and LongTailed Ducks in Atlantic Flyway) September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54658). Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons published previously in the Within the special sea duck areas, the daily bag limit is 7 scoter, eider, and long-tailed ducks of which no more than 4 may be scoters. Possession limits are twice the daily bag limit. These limits may be in addition to regular duck bag limits only during the regular duck season in the special sea duck hunting areas. Limits Season dates Bag * * * Georgia .......................................................................... * * Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... * * * * Maryland ........................................................................ Massachusetts (4) ......................................................... * * Oct. 1–Jan. 28 .............................................................. Oct. 8–Jan. 31 .............................................................. * * * * North Carolina ............................................................... * * Oct. 1–Jan. 31 .............................................................. * * * * South Carolina .............................................................. Virginia .......................................................................... * * Oct. 15–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 6–Jan. 31 .............................................................. Possession * * 7 7 14 14 * 5 7 10 14 * 7 14 * 7 7 14 14 Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of this part 20, the shooting of crippled waterfowl from a motorboat under power will be permitted in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland in those areas described, delineated, and designated in their respective hunting regulations as special sea duck hunting areas. * * * * * * * (4) In Massachusetts, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 eiders (only 1 of which may be a hen) and 4 long-tailed ducks. * * * * * bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES (e) Waterfowl, Coots, and Pacific-Flyway Seasons for Common Moorhens and Purple Gallinules Definitions The Atlantic Flyway: Includes Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Mississippi Flyway: Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The Central Flyway: Includes Colorado (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, Montana (Blaine, VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 Carbon, Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico (east of the Continental Divide except that the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation is in the Pacific Flyway), North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (east of the Continental Divide). The Pacific Flyway: Includes the States of Arizona, California, Colorado (west of the Continental Divide), Idaho, Montana (including and to the west of Hill, Chouteau, Cascade, Meagher, and Park Counties), Nevada, New Mexico (the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation and west of the Continental Divide), Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (west of the Continental Divide including the Great Divide Basin). PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Light Geese: Includes lesser snow (including blue) geese, greater snow geese, and Ross’s geese. Dark Geese: Includes Canada geese, white-fronted geese, emperor geese, brant (except in California, Oregon, Washington, and the Atlantic Flyway), and all other geese except light geese. ATLANTIC FLYWAY Flyway-wide Restrictions Duck Limits: The daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more than 4 mallards (2 hen mallards), 2 scaup, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 fulvous tree duck. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Harlequin Ducks: All areas of the Flyway are closed to harlequin duck hunting. Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers with 10 in possession and may include no more than 2 hooded mergansers daily and 4 in possession. In States that include mergansers in the duck bag limit, the daily limit is the same as the duck bag limit, of which 59277 only 2 daily and 4 in possession may be hooded mergansers. Limits Season dates Bag Possession ....................................................................................... Oct. 12–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 9–Jan. 5 ............................................................... Oct. 12–Oct. 15 & ........................................................ Nov. 18–Jan. 21 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ 15 30 Oct. 12–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 9–Jan. 21 & ......................................................... Feb. 9–Feb. 15 ............................................................. Oct. 12–Oct. 25 & ........................................................ Nov. 21–Jan. 14 ........................................................... Oct. 31–Nov. 5 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 7 ............................................................. Jan. 16–Feb. 15 ........................................................... 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 10 10 10 4 4 6 6 10 South Zone ..................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 14 & .......................................................... Feb. 22–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 30 & .......................................................... Jan. 7–Mar. 10 ............................................................. 25 25 25 25 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Brant: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Delaware Ducks ..................................................................... Nov. 9–Jan. 5 ............................................................... Nov. 25–Jan. 21 ........................................................... 2 2 4 4 Oct. 21–Oct. 29 & ........................................................ Nov. 21–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 7–Jan. 28 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Nov. 21–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 15–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 31 .............................................................. Dec. 2–Jan. 28 ............................................................. 6 6 6 5 15 2 2 25 2 12 12 12 10 30 4 4 ........................ 4 Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 1–Jan. 30 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 6 5 15 5 5 15 12 12 10 30 10 10 ........................ Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Closed .......................................................................... 6 6 5 15 5 5 ........................ 12 12 10 30 10 10 ........................ ....................................................................................... Sept. 26–Dec. 3 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 22 & .......................................................... Nov. 8–Dec. 24 ............................................................ Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 1–Dec. 9 ............................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 31 .............................................................. ....................................................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 28 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Oct. 22 & .......................................................... Nov. 8–Dec. 13 ............................................................ 6 ........................ ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ 5 5 ........................ 2 2 25 ........................ 2 2 2 10 10 ........................ 4 4 ........................ ........................ 4 4 4 Connecticut Ducks and Mergansers: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: AFRP Unit ...................................................... NAP H-Unit ..................................................... AP Unit ........................................................... Special Season .............................................. Light Geese: North Zone ..................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese ...................................................... Light Geese (1) ...................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Florida Ducks ..................................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese ...................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Georgia Ducks ..................................................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese (special season) ........................... Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Maine Ducks (2): .............................................................. North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Brant: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Maryland VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59278 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Ducks and Mergansers (3) .................................... Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: RP Zone ......................................................... AP Zone ......................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Massachusetts Ducks (4): .............................................................. Western Zone ................................................. Central Zone ................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: NAP Zone: ...................................................... Central Zone ........................................... (Special season) ..................................... Coastal Zone ........................................... (Special season) (5) ................................ AP Zone .................................................. Light Geese: Western Zone ................................................. Central Zone ................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. Brant: Western & Central Zone ................................ Coastal Zone .................................................. New Hampshire Ducks: .................................................................... Inland Zone .................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: ..................................................... Inland Zone .................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. Light Geese: Inland Zone .................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. Brant: Inland Zone .................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. New Jersey Ducks: .................................................................... North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada and White-fronted Geese: North Zone ..................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Oct. 15–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 12–Nov. 25 & ....................................................... Dec. 13–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Nov. 16–Nov. 25 & ....................................................... Dec. 15–Mar. 3 ............................................................. Nov. 19–Nov. 25 & ....................................................... Dec. 15–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Nov. 25 & .......................................................... Dec. 12–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Nov. 17–Nov. 25 & ....................................................... Dec. 12–Jan. 28 ........................................................... 6 6 6 15 ........................ 5 5 2 2 25 25 2 2 12 12 12 30 ........................ 10 10 4 4 ........................ ........................ 4 4 ....................................................................................... Oct. 12–Nov. 26 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Jan. 2 ............................................................. Oct. 13–Nov. 26 & ........................................................ Dec. 15–Jan. 7 ............................................................. Oct. 14–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 17–Jan. 16 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 13–Nov. 26 & ........................................................ Dec. 15–Jan. 7 ............................................................. Jan. 16–Feb. 15 ........................................................... Oct. 14–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 17–Jan. 16 ........................................................... Jan. 17–Feb. 15 ........................................................... Oct. 20–Nov. 26 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Dec. 23 .......................................................... ....................................................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks & ................................................... Jan. 16–Feb. 15 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks & ................................................... Jan. 17–Feb. 15 ........................................................... ....................................................................................... Closed .......................................................................... Nov. 17–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 15–Jan. 31 ........................................................... 6 ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ ........................ 2 2 5 2 2 5 3 3 ........................ 15 15 15 15 15 ........................ ........................ 2 2 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 ........................ ........................ 4 4 10 4 4 10 6 6 ........................ 30 30 30 30 30 ........................ ........................ 4 4 ....................................................................................... Oct. 4–Nov. 6 & ............................................................ Nov. 23–Dec. 18 .......................................................... Oct. 5–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 9 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 4–Dec. 18 ............................................................. Oct. 5–Jan. 9 ................................................................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 4–Nov. 22 ............................................................. Oct. 5–Nov. 23 ............................................................. 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ 2 2 ........................ 25 25 ........................ 2 2 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 ........................ 4 4 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 4 4 ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Oct. 27 & .......................................................... Nov. 12–Dec. 31 .......................................................... Oct. 15–Oct. 29 & ........................................................ Nov. 15–Jan. 7 ............................................................. Nov. 5–Nov. 12 & ......................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 24 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Nov. 12–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ 3 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 ........................ 6 Frm 00042 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59279 Limits Season dates Bag South Zone ..................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. (Special season) ............................................. Light Geese: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. Brant: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Coastal Zone .................................................. New York Ducks and Mergansers: ........................................ Long Island Zone ........................................... Lake Champlain Zone .................................... Northeastern Zone ......................................... Southeastern Zone ......................................... Western Zone ................................................. Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: Western Long Island (AFRP) ......................... Central Long Island (NAP–L) ......................... Eastern Long Island (NAP–H) ........................ Lake Champlain (AP) Zone ............................ Northeast (AP) Zone ...................................... East Central (AP) Zone .................................. Hudson Valley (AP) Zone .............................. West Central (AP) Zone ................................. South (AFRP) ................................................. (Special season) ............................................. Light Geese (6): Long Island Zone ........................................... Lake Champlain Zone .................................... Northeastern Zone ......................................... Southeastern Zone ......................................... Western Zone ................................................. bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Brant: Long Island Zone ........................................... Lake Champlain Zone .................................... Northeastern Zone ......................................... Southeastern Zone ......................................... Western Zone ................................................. North Carolina Ducks (7) ............................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Dec. 10–Jan. 16 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Dec 3 & .......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 16 ........................................................... Nov. 24–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 6–Jan. 16 ............................................................. Jan. 17–Feb. 15 ........................................................... 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 10 Oct. 15–Feb. 15 ........................................................... Oct. 15–Feb. 15 ........................................................... Oct. 15–Feb. 15 ........................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Oct. 27 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Dec. 31 .......................................................... Oct. 15–Oct. 29 & ........................................................ Nov. 19–Dec. 31 .......................................................... Nov. 5–Nov. 12 & ......................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 12 ........................................................... 25 25 25 ........................ 2 2 2 2 2 2 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 4 4 4 4 4 4 ....................................................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 12–Oct. 16 & ........................................................ Oct. 29–Dec. 22 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 10 & .......................................................... Oct. 22–Dec. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Nov. 5–Dec. 25 ............................................................ Oct. 22–Dec. 5 & .......................................................... Dec. 26–Jan. 9 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 1–Mar. 10 ............................................................. Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 1–Feb. 4 ............................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 20–Dec. 3 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Dec. 5 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Nov. 18 & ........................................................ Nov. 26–Dec. 12 .......................................................... Oct. 22–Nov. 18 & ........................................................ Dec. 17–Jan. 2 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Nov. 20 & ........................................................ Dec. 26–Jan. 9 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Dec. 10 & ........................................................ Dec. 26–Jan. 9 & ......................................................... Feb. 25–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Feb. 5–Feb. 15 ............................................................. ....................................................................................... Nov. 24–Mar. 9 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Dec. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Dec. 31 & .......................................................... Feb. 25–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 5 & ............................................................ Mar. 1–Mar. 10 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Dec. 10 & ........................................................ Dec. 26–Jan. 9 & ......................................................... Jan. 29–Mar. 10 ........................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 15 ........................ 8 8 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 ........................ 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 30 ........................ 16 16 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 15–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Oct. 12–Nov. 30 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 19 ............................................................. Oct. 8–Nov. 26 ............................................................. Oct. 2–Nov. 20 ............................................................. 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 Oct. 5–Oct. 8 & ............................................................ Nov. 12–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 6 6 5 15 12 12 12 10 30 Frm 00043 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59280 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Canada Geese: RP Hunt Zone ................................................ SJBP Hunt Zone ............................................ Northeast Hunt Zone (8) ................................ Light Geese (9) ...................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Pennsylvania Ducks: .................................................................... North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Northwest Zone .............................................. Lake Erie Zone ............................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: AP Zone ......................................................... SJBP Zone ..................................................... Resident (RP) Zone ....................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Rhode Island Ducks ..................................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese ...................................................... (Special season) ............................................. Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... South Carolina Ducks (10)(11) ....................................................... Mergansers (12) .................................................... Coots ..................................................................... Canada and White-fronted Geese (13) ................. Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Vermont Ducks: .................................................................... Lake Champlain Zone .................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Interior Zone ................................................... Connecticut River Zone .................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: Lake Champlain Zone .................................... Interior Zone ................................................... Connecticut River Zone .................................. Light Geese: Lake Champlain Zone .................................... Interior Zone ................................................... Connecticut River Zone .................................. Brant: VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession ....................................................................................... Oct. 5–Oct. 15 & .......................................................... Nov. 12–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 17–Feb. 4 ............................................................. Oct. 5–Nov. 4 & ............................................................ Nov. 12–Dec. 31 .......................................................... Jan. 21–Jan. 28 ............................................................ Oct. 19–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 12–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 28 ........................................................... ........................ 5 5 5 5 5 1 25 25 2 2 ........................ 10 10 10 10 10 2 ........................ ........................ 4 4 ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Oct. 22 & .......................................................... Nov. 11–Jan. 4 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Oct. 22 & ........................................................ Nov. 15–Jan. 14 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Dec. 16 ............................................................. Oct. 24–Dec. 31 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Nov. 15–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 25 ........................................................... Oct. 22–Nov. 26 & ........................................................ Dec. 12–Jan. 25 ........................................................... Oct. 22–Oct. 29 & ........................................................ Nov. 11–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 20–Feb. 25 ........................................................... Oct. 25–Jan. 25 ............................................................ Oct. 8–Dec. 5 ............................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 25 2 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 ........................ 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 ........................ 4 Oct. 7–Oct. 10 & .......................................................... Nov. 23–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 22 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 22 ............................................................. Jan. 27–Feb. 12 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Jan. 22 .............................................................. Dec. 4–Jan. 22 ............................................................. 6 6 6 5 15 2 2 5 15 2 12 12 12 10 30 4 4 10 ........................ 4 Nov. 19–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 3 only & ................................................................ Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Nov. 19–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Feb. 3 & ........................................................... Feb. 6–Feb. 9 ............................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Dec. 11–Jan. 29 ........................................................... 6 6 6 5 15 5 5 5 25 2 12 12 12 10 30 10 10 10 ........................ 4 ....................................................................................... Oct. 12–Oct 16 & ......................................................... Oct. 29–Dec. 22 ........................................................... Oct. 12–Dec. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 4–Nov. 6 & ............................................................ Nov. 23–Dec. 18 .......................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 20–Dec. 3 ............................................................. Oct. 20–Dec. 3 ............................................................. Oct. 4–Nov. 6 & ............................................................ Nov. 23–Dec. 18 .......................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 1–Dec. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Dec. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 4–Dec. 18 ............................................................. ....................................................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ 3 3 2 2 ........................ 25 25 25 ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 ........................ 6 6 4 4 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Frm 00044 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59281 Limits Season dates Bag Lake Champlain Zone .................................... Interior Zone ................................................... Connecticut River Zone .................................. Virginia Ducks (14) ............................................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: Eastern (AP) Zone ......................................... Western (SJBP) Zone .................................... (Special season) ............................................. Western (RP) Zone ........................................ Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... West Virginia Ducks (15) ............................................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese ...................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Possession Oct. 12–Nov. 30 ........................................................... Oct. 12–Nov. 30 ........................................................... Oct. 4–Nov. 22 ............................................................. 2 2 2 4 4 4 Oct. 6–Oct. 10 & .......................................................... Nov. 19–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ....................................................................................... Nov. 19–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 23–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 15–Jan. 14 & ....................................................... Jan. 16–Feb. 15 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Dec. 3 & ......................................................... Dec. 10–Feb. 25 ........................................................... Oct. 6–Feb. 4 ............................................................... Nov. 19–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 28 ........................................................... 6 6 6 5 15 ........................ 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 25 2 2 12 12 12 10 30 ........................ 4 4 6 6 10 10 10 ........................ 4 4 Oct. 1–Oct. 8 & ............................................................ Nov. 14–Nov. 19 & ....................................................... Dec. 14–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 29 & .......................................................... Dec. 12–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Same as for Canada Geese ........................................ Dec. 14–Jan. 28 ........................................................... 6 6 6 5 15 5 5 5 2 12 12 12 10 30 10 10 10 4 (1) In Delaware, the Bombay Hook NWR snow goose season is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only. (2) In Maine, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 of any species, with no more than 8 of any one species in possession. The season for Barrow’s goldeneye is closed. (3) In Maryland, the black duck season is closed October 15 through October 22. (4) In Massachusetts, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 of any single species in addition to the flyway-wide bag restrictions. (5) In Massachusetts, the special season in the Coastal Zone is restricted to that portion of the Coastal Zone north of the Cape Cod Canal. (6) In New York, light geese may be taken with the aid of recorded or electrically amplified calls in any area or zone when all other waterfowl seasons are closed. (7) In North Carolina, the season is closed for black ducks October 5 through October 8 and November 12 through November 18. The daily bag limit for black and mottled ducks is combined with no more than 1 allowed in the daily bag. (8) In North Carolina, a permit is required to hunt Canada geese in the Northeast Hunt Zone. (9) In North Carolina, electronic calls and unplugged shotguns are allowed for light geese from February 6 through March 10. (10) In South Carolina, the daily bag limit of 6 may not exceed 1 black-bellied whistling duck, and 1 black duck or 1 mottled duck in the aggregate. (11) In South Carolina, on December 3, 2011, only youth less than 18 years of age may hunt, but they must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age who is fully licensed, including a Federal Waterfowl Stamp, State waterfowl stamp, and HIP permit. Youth who are 16 and 17 years of age, who hunt, must possess a Federal Waterfowl Stamp and HIP permit. (12) In South Carolina, the daily bag limit for mergansers may include no more than 1 hooded merganser. (13) In South Carolina, the daily bag limit may include no more than 2 white-fronted geese. (14) In Virginia, the season is closed for black ducks October 6 through October 10. (15) In West Virginia, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 long-tailed ducks and the season is closed for eiders, whistling ducks, and mottled ducks. MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY Flyway-Wide Restrictions Duck Limits: The daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, and 3 wood ducks. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Merganser Limits: The merganser limits include no more than 2 hooded mergansers daily and 4 in possession. In states that include mergansers in the duck bag limit, the daily limit is the same as the duck bag limit, of which only 2 daily and 4 in possession may be hooded mergansers. Limits Season dates bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Bag Alabama Ducks ............................................................................ North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 ....................................................................................... Nov. 25–Nov. 26 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 29. Same as North Zone .................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Frm 00045 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Possession 6 12 ........................ 5 15 ........................ 10 30 59282 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Dark Geese: North Zone: SJBP Zone ..................................................... Rest of North Zone ......................................... South Zone ............................................................ Light Geese: North Zone: SJBP Zone ..................................................... Monroe and Escambia Counties .................... Rest of North Zone ......................................... South Zone ............................................................ Arkansas Ducks ............................................................................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: Northwest Zone ..................................................... Remainder of State ............................................... White–fronted Geese .................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Illinois Ducks ............................................................................ North Zone ............................................................. Central Zone .......................................................... South Central Zone ............................................... South Zone ............................................................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: North Zone ............................................................. Central Zone .......................................................... South Central Zone ............................................... South Zone ............................................................ White–fronted Geese: North Zone ............................................................. Central Zone .......................................................... South Central Zone ............................................... South Zone ............................................................ Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese: North Zone ............................................................. Central Zone .......................................................... South Central Zone ............................................... South Zone ............................................................ Indiana Ducks ............................................................................ North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Ohio River Zone .................................................... Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Ohio River Zone .................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Sept. 24–Oct. 5 & ......................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as SJBP Zone .................................................... Same as Rest of North Zone ....................................... 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 Same as Rest of North Zone ....................................... Sept. 24–Oct. 5 & ......................................................... Oct. 29–Nov. 13 & ........................................................ Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 8–Dec. 23 & ......................................................... Dec. 26–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 6 6 5 15 12 12 12 10 30 Sept. 24–Oct. 3 & ......................................................... Nov. 19–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Closed .......................................................................... Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. 2 2 2 2 ........................ 20 4 4 4 4 ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 13 ........................................................... Oct. 22–Dec. 20 ........................................................... Nov. 12–Jan. 10 ........................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Oct. 15–Jan. 7 .............................................................. Oct. 22–Nov. 6 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 12–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 13–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 1–Jan. 31 ............................................................. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Oct. 26–Jan. 7 .............................................................. Nov. 19–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 12–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 5–Jan. 31 ............................................................. Nov. 24–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Same as for Light Geese ............................................. 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 4 4 4 4 2 Oct. 15–Jan. 7 .............................................................. Oct. 22–Jan. 31 ............................................................ Nov. 12–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 31 ........................................................... 20 20 20 20 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 11 & ........................................................ Dec. 24–Dec. 25 .......................................................... Oct. 22–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 23–Jan. 12 ........................................................... Oct. 29–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 26–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Oct. 15–Nov. 6 & .......................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 8 & ......................................................... Jan. 14–Jan. 17 ............................................................ Oct. 22–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 23–Jan. 26 ........................................................... Oct. 29–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 Frm 00046 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59283 Limits Season dates Bag Late Season Zone ................................................. White–fronted Geese .................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Iowa Ducks ............................................................................ North Duck Zone ................................................... South Duck Zone ................................................... Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: North Goose Zone ................................................. South Goose Zone ................................................ White-fronted Geese: North Goose Zone ................................................. South Goose Zone ................................................ Brant: North Goose Zone ................................................. South Goose Zone ................................................ Light Geese: North Zone ............................................................. South Goose Zone ................................................ Kentucky Ducks: West Zone ............................................................. East Zone .............................................................. Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese .............................................................. White–fronted Geese .................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Louisiana Ducks: West Zone ............................................................. East Zone (including Catahoula Lake) .................. Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese (1) ........................................................ White-fronted (1): West Zone ............................................................. East Zone .............................................................. Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Michigan Ducks (2) ...................................................................... North Zone ............................................................. Middle Zone ........................................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES South Zone ............................................................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: North Zone ............................................................. Middle Zone ........................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Nov. 21–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Feb. 1–Feb. 15 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Nov. 6 & .......................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 26 ........................................................... Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ 2 5 1 1 1 20 4 10 2 2 2 ........................ ....................................................................................... Sept. 17–Sept. 21 & ..................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 8 ............................................................. Sept. 17–Sept. 21 & ..................................................... Oct. 22–Dec. 15 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Sept. 24–Oct. 9 & ......................................................... Oct. 15–Oct. 31 & ........................................................ Nov. 1–Jan. 4 ............................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Oct. 22–Oct. 31 & ........................................................ Nov. 1–Jan. 11 ............................................................. 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 4 6 4 4 6 Sept. 24–Dec. 6 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Dec. 13 ............................................................. 2 2 4 4 Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... 1 1 2 2 Sept. 24–Jan. 8 ............................................................ Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. 20 20 ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as for West Zone ............................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 23–Jan. 31 ........................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 2 2 2 20 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 4 4 4 ........................ ....................................................................................... Nov. 12–Dec. 4 & ......................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 29 ........................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 1 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 2 Nov. 12–Dec. 4 & ......................................................... Dec. 17–Feb. 5 ............................................................. Nov. 5–Nov. 27 & ......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Closed .......................................................................... Same as for White-fronted ........................................... 2 2 2 2 ........................ 20 4 4 4 4 ........................ ........................ Sept. 24–Nov. 18 & ...................................................... Nov. 24–Nov. 27 .......................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 3–Dec. 4 .............................................................. Oct. 8–Dec. 4 & ............................................................ Dec. 10–Dec. 11 .......................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Sept. 17–Oct. 31 .......................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 8 & ............................................................ Nov. 24–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Dec. 4 .............................................................. 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59284 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag South Zone: Muskegon Wastewater GMU ......................... Allegan County GMU ..................................... Saginaw County GMU .................................... Tuscola/Huron GMU ....................................... Remainder of South Zone .............................. White–fronted Geese and Brant ................................... Light Geese .................................................................. Minnesota Ducks: North Duck Zone ................................................... South Duck Zone ................................................... Mergansers ................................................................... Coots (3) ....................................................................... Geese: North Duck Zone: .................................................. Canada ........................................................... White-fronted and Brant ................................. Light Geese .................................................... South Duck Zone: .................................................. Canada ........................................................... White-fronted and Brant ................................. Light Geese .................................................... Rochester Zone: .................................................... Canada ........................................................... White-fronted and Brant ................................. Light Geese .................................................... Mississippi Ducks ............................................................................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese .............................................................. White-fronted ................................................................ Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Missouri Ducks and Mergansers ................................................. North Zone ............................................................. Middle Zone ........................................................... South Zone ............................................................ Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese .............................................................. White-fronted Geese ..................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Ohio Ducks (2) ...................................................................... Lake Erie Marsh Zone ........................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: Lake Erie Goose Zone .......................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Oct. 11–Nov. 13 & ........................................................ Dec. 1–Dec. 11 ............................................................ Nov. 12–Nov. 30 & ....................................................... Dec. 10–Dec. 20 & ....................................................... Dec. 31–Jan. 14 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Nov. 10 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Dec. 4 & ......................................................... Dec. 31–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as Saginaw County GMU .................................. Oct. 8–Nov. 10 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Dec. 4 & ......................................................... Dec. 31–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 10 2 60 Sept. 24–Nov. 22 ......................................................... Sept. 24–Sept. 25 & ..................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 27 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 6 6 5 15 12 12 12 10 30 Sept. 24–Dec. 17 ......................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... Sept. 24–Sept. 25 ........................................................ Oct. 1–Dec. 22 ............................................................. ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... Sept. 24–Sept 25 & ...................................................... Oct. 1– Nov. 27 & ........................................................ Dec. 8–Jan. 1 ............................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ........................ 3 1 20 ........................ ........................ 3 1 20 ........................ ........................ ........................ 3 1 20 ........................ 6 2 40 ........................ ........................ 6 2 40 ........................ ........................ ........................ 6 2 40 Nov. 25–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 2–Dec. 4 & ........................................................... Dec. 7–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Nov. 21–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Nov. 17–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for White-fronted ........................................... 6 6 6 5 15 3 2 2 20 12 12 12 10 30 6 4 4 ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 29–Dec. 27 ........................................................... Nov. 5–Jan. 3 ............................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 9 & ............................................................ Nov. 24–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Oct. 29–Jan. 31 ............................................................ 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ 15 3 3 2 1 20 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ 30 6 6 4 2 ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 15–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 12–Dec. 25 .......................................................... Oct. 15–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 19–Jan. 1 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Nov. 6 & .......................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Oct. 15–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 12–Jan. 8 ............................................................. 2 2 4 4 Frm 00048 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59285 Limits Season dates Bag North Zone ............................................................. Possession Oct. 15–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 19–Jan. 1 & ......................................................... Jan. 9–Jan. 22 .............................................................. Oct. 22–Nov. 20 & ........................................................ Dec. 17–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 20 ....................................................................................... Nov. 12–Nov. 13 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Nov. 26–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Dec. 3–Feb. 12 ............................................................. Oct. 8–Oct. 19 & .......................................................... Nov. 26–Nov. 27 & ....................................................... Dec. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as Southwest Zone ............................................ Same as Southwest Zone ............................................ Dec. 3–Feb. 12 ............................................................. Nov. 23–Jan. 31 ........................................................... Nov. 25–Mar. 10 ........................................................... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ........................ Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. ....................................................................................... Sept. 24–Nov. 22 ......................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 9 & ............................................................ Oct. 15–Dec. 4 ............................................................. Sept. 24–Oct. 2 & ......................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 4 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Canada Geese: Horicon Zone ......................................................... Sept. 16–Dec. 16 ......................................................... Exterior Zone: North Portion: Brown Co. Subzone—North ........................... Remainder of North Portion ........................... South Portion: Brown Co. Subzone—South .......................... Sept. 16–Dec. 9 ........................................................... Sept. 16–Dec. 9 ........................................................... 2 2 4 4 Sept. 16–Oct. 9 & ......................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 14 ........................................................... Sept. 24–Oct. 2 & ......................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 29 ........................................................... Same as Brown Co. Subzone—South ......................... 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 Sept. 20–Dec. 16 ......................................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... Same as for Canada geese ......................................... 1 1 1 10 2 2 2 20 South Zone ............................................................ White-fronted Geese ..................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Tennessee Ducks ............................................................................ Reelfoot Zone ........................................................ State Zone ............................................................. Mergansers ................................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Canada Geese: Northwest Zone ..................................................... Southwest Zone ..................................................... Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone ............................... Rest of State .......................................................... White-fronted Geese ..................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Wisconsin Ducks (2) ...................................................................... North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Mississippi River Zone .......................................... Mississippi River Subzone ...................... Remainder of South Portion ................... White-fronted Geese: Horicon Zone ......................................................... Exterior Zones ....................................................... Brant ............................................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Tag System––See State Regulations bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES (1) In Louisiana, during the Canada goose season, the daily bag limit is 2 dark geese (whitefronts and Canada geese) with no more than 1 Canada goose. Possession limits are twice the daily bag limits. (2) In Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, the daily bag limit may include no more than one hen mallard. (3) In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 30 coots and moorhens in the aggregate. CENTRAL FLYWAY Flyway-Wide Restrictions Duck Limits: The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 5 mallards (2 female mallards), 1 mottled duck, 2 pintails, 1 canvasback, VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 2 redheads, 2 scaup, and 3 wood ducks. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers with 10 in possession and may include no more than 2 hooded mergansers daily and 4 in possession. In PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 states that include mergansers in the duck bag limit, the daily limit is the same as the duck bag limit, of which only 2 daily and 4 in possession may be hooded mergansers. E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59286 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Colorado Ducks ............................................................................ Southeast Zone ..................................................... Northeast Zone: ..................................................... Mountain/Foothills Zone: ....................................... Coots ............................................................................. Mergansers ................................................................... Dark Geese: Northern Front Range Unit .................................... South Park/San Luis Valley Unit ........................... North Park Unit ...................................................... Rest of State in Central Flyway ............................ Light Geese: Northern Front Range Unit .................................... South Park/San Luis Valley Unit ........................... North Park Unit ...................................................... Rest of State in Central Flyway ............................ Kansas Ducks ............................................................................ High Plains ............................................................ Low Plains: Early Zone ...................................................... Late Zone ....................................................... Southeast Zone .............................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese and Brant ..................................... White-fronted Geese ............................................. Light Geese ........................................................... Montana Ducks and Mergansers: Zone 1 ................................................................... Zone 2 ................................................................... Coots ..................................................................... Dark Geese ........................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Nebraska Ducks: High Plains ............................................................ Low Plains: Zones 1 and 2: ............................................... Zones 3 and 4: ............................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese: Niobrara Unit ......................................................... East Unit ................................................................ bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES North Central Unit .................................................. Platte River Unit .................................................... Panhandle Unit ...................................................... White-fronted Geese ............................................. Light Geese ........................................................... New Mexico Ducks and Mergansers (1): North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession ....................................................................................... Oct. 26–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 8–Dec. 4 & ............................................................ Dec. 23–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 23–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 15 5 12 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 30 10 Oct. 1–Oct. 15 & .......................................................... Nov. 19–Feb. 12 ........................................................... Same as N. Front Range Unit ..................................... Same as N. Front Range Unit ..................................... Nov. 19–Feb. 12 ........................................................... 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 Oct. 29–Feb. 12 ........................................................... Same as N. Front Range Unit ..................................... Same as N. Front Range Unit ..................................... Same as N. Front Range Unit ..................................... 20 20 20 20 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Jan. 2 & ............................................................ Jan. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 6 ........................ ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ Oct. 8–Dec. 4 & ............................................................ Dec. 17–Jan. 1 ............................................................. Oct. 29–Jan. 1 & .......................................................... Jan. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Nov. 5–Jan. 8 & ........................................................... Jan. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Oct. 29–Nov. 6 & .......................................................... Nov. 9–Feb. 12 ............................................................. Oct. 29–Jan. 1 & .......................................................... Feb. 4–Feb. 12 ............................................................. Oct. 29–Nov. 6 & .......................................................... Nov. 9–Feb. 12 ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 3 3 2 2 20 20 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 6 6 4 4 ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 5 ................................................................ Same as for Zone 1 ..................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. 6 ........................ ........................ 15 4 6 12 ........................ ........................ 30 8 12 ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Jan. 11 .............................................................. 6 ........................ 12 ........................ Oct. 15–Oct. 16 & ........................................................ Oct. 22–Jan. 1 .............................................................. Oct. 8–Dec. 18 & .......................................................... Dec. 23–Dec. 24 .......................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Oct. 24–Feb. 5 ............................................................. Oct. 8–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Oct. 22–Jan. 25 ............................................................ Oct. 8–Jan. 20 .............................................................. Oct. 24–Feb 5 .............................................................. Nov. 12–Feb. 5 ............................................................. Oct. 8–Dec. 18 & .......................................................... Feb. 4–Feb. 5 ............................................................... Oct. 8–Jan. 4 & ............................................................ Jan. 21–Feb. 5 ............................................................. 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 20 20 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 2 ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Jan. 11 .............................................................. Oct. 26–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ 15 12 ........................ ........................ 30 Frm 00050 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59287 Limits Season dates Bag Dark Geese (2): Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit (2) ........................ Rest of State .......................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... North Dakota Ducks ............................................................................ High Plains ............................................................ Remainder of State ............................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese (3): Missouri River Zone .............................................. Rest of State .......................................................... White-fronted Geese ............................................. Light Geese ........................................................... Oklahoma Ducks ............................................................................ High Plains ............................................................ Low Plains: Zone 1: ........................................................... Zone 2: ........................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese ...................................................... White-fronted Geese ............................................. Light Geese ........................................................... South Dakota Ducks ............................................................................ High Plains ............................................................ Low Plains: North Zone ..................................................... Middle Zone .................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... White-fronted Geese ............................................. Canada Geese: Unit 1 ..................................................................... Unit 2 ..................................................................... Unit 3 ..................................................................... Light Geese ........................................................... Texas Ducks (4): .............................................................. High Plains ............................................................ bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Low Plains: North Zone ..................................................... South Zone ..................................................... Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Canada Geese and Brant: East Tier: South Zone ..................................................... North Zone ..................................................... West Tier (5) .......................................................... White-fronted Geese: East Tier: South Zone ..................................................... North Zone ..................................................... West Tier (5) .......................................................... Light Geese: East Tier: South Zone ..................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Dec. 31–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Oct. 15–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 2 4 20 2 8 80 ....................................................................................... Sept. 24–Dec. 4 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Jan. 1 ............................................................. Sept. 24–Dec. 4 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 12 ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ ........................ 10 30 30 ......................................................... 22 ......................................................... 4 ........................................................... 30 ......................................................... 3 3 2 20 6 6 4 ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Jan. 4 ................................................................ 6 ........................ 12 ........................ Oct. 29–Nov. 27 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Nov. 5–Nov. 27 & ......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Oct. 29–Nov. 27 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Feb. 12 ........................................................... Oct. 29–Nov. 27 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Feb. 5 ............................................................. Oct. 29–Nov. 27 & ........................................................ Dec. 10–Feb. 12 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 3 3 1 1 20 20 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 6 6 2 2 ....................................................................................... Oct. 8–Dec. 20 & .......................................................... Dec. 21–Jan. 12 ........................................................... 6 ........................ ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ Sept. 24–Dec. 6 ........................................................... Same as for North Zone .............................................. Oct. 8–Dec. 20 ............................................................. Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Sept. 24–Dec. 18 ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 1 ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 2 Oct. 1–Dec. 18 ............................................................. Oct. 29–Feb. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 15–Dec. 18 & ........................................................ Jan. 7–Jan. 15 .............................................................. Sept. 24–Dec. 18 ......................................................... 3 3 3 3 20 6 6 6 6 ....................................................................................... Oct. 29–Oct. 30 & ........................................................ Nov. 4–Jan. 29 ............................................................. 6 ........................ ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ Nov. 5–Nov. 27 & ......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as North Zone .................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ ........................ ........................ 10 30 Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as for South Zone .............................................. Nov. 5–Feb. 5 ............................................................... 3 3 5 6 6 10 Nov. 5–Jan. 15 ............................................................. Same as for South Zone .............................................. Same as for Canada geese ......................................... 2 2 1 4 4 2 Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. 20 ........................ Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 24–Dec. 24–Dec. 24–Dec. 24–Dec. Frm 00051 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59288 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag North Zone ..................................................... West Tier ............................................................... Wyoming Ducks (6) ...................................................................... Zone C1 ................................................................. Zone C2 ................................................................. Mergansers ............................................................ Coots ..................................................................... Dark Geese: Zone C1: Goshen/Platte Co. (7) .................................... Rest of Zone C1 ............................................. Zone C2: Big Horn/Fremont Co ..................................... Rest of Zone C2 ............................................. Light Geese ........................................................... Possession Same as for South Zone .............................................. Same as for Canada geese ......................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Oct. 29–Jan. 17 ............................................................ Sept. 24–Nov. 27 & ...................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 10 ........................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... Same as for Ducks ....................................................... 6 ........................ 12 ........................ ........................ 5 15 ........................ ........................ 10 30 Oct. 1–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Nov. 19–Feb. 12 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 16 & .......................................................... Nov. 5–Dec. 4 & ........................................................... Dec. 10–Feb. 6 ............................................................. 2 4 5 5 5 4 8 10 10 10 Sept. 24–Oct. 18 & ....................................................... Nov. 5–Dec. 4 & ........................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 28 ........................................................... Sept. 24–Nov. 27 & ...................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 18 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Dec. 25 & .......................................................... Jan. 28–Feb. 15 ........................................................... 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 40 40 (1) In New Mexico, Mexican-like ducks are included in the aggregate with mallards. (2) In New Mexico, the season for dark geese is closed in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Sierra, and Valencia Counties. In the Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit, a state permit is required. (3) In North Dakota, see State regulations for additional shooting hour restrictions. (4) In Texas, the daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 5 mallards (only 2 of which may be hens), 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 3 wood ducks, 1 canvasback, 2 pintails, and 1 dusky duck (mottled duck, black duck and their hybrids, or Mexican-like duck). The season for dusky ducks is closed the first 5 days of the season in all zones. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. (5) In Texas, in the West Tier the daily bag limit for dark geese is in the aggregate and may include no more than 1 white-fronted goose. (6) In Wyoming, the daily bag limit may include no more than 1 hen mallard. (7) See State regulations for additional restrictions. PACIFIC FLYWAY Flyway-Wide Restrictions Duck and Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit of 7 ducks (including mergansers) may include no more than 2 female mallards, 2 pintails, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and 1 canvasback. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Coot and Common Moorhen Limits: Daily bag and possession limits are in the aggregate for the two species. Limits Season dates bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Bag Arizona Ducks (1): ..................................................................... North Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... South Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Coots and moorhens ............................................. Dark Geese (2): North Zone: ............................................................ South Zone: ........................................................... Light Geese: North Zone: ............................................................ South Zone: ........................................................... California Ducks: ........................................................................... Northeastern Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Colorado River Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Southern Zone: Scaup ............................................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession ....................................................................................... 7 14 Oct. 22–Jan. 15 ............................................................ Oct.7–Jan.15 ................................................................ 3 ........................ 6 ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as Other Ducks .................................................. 3 ........................ 25 6 ........................ 25 Oct. 7–Jan. 15 .............................................................. Oct. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 3 3 6 6 Oct. 7–Jan. 15 .............................................................. Oct. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 4 4 8 8 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Oct. 8–Jan. 1 ................................................................ Oct. 8–Jan. 20 .............................................................. 3 ........................ 6 ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 3 ........................ 6 ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. 3 6 Frm 00052 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 59289 Limits Season dates Bag Possession Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ ........................ ........................ Nov. 12–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Oct. 30 & .......................................................... Nov. 12–Jan. 29 ........................................................... 3 ........................ ........................ 6 ........................ ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 3 ........................ 25 6 ........................ 25 Oct. 8–Jan. 15 .............................................................. ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... Oct. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ ....................................................................................... Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 1–Oct. 5 ................................................................ Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 6 6 2 6 3 3 8 6 6 6 12 12 4 12 6 6 16 12 12 12 Del Norte & Humboldt Counties: Small Canada geese (3) ................................ Large Canada geese (4) ................................ White-fronted Geese ...................................... Light Geese: Northeastern Zone ................................................. Colorado River Zone ............................................. Southern Zone: Imperial Valley ................................................ Oct. 22–Dec. 21 ........................................................... Oct. 22–Jan. 29 & ........................................................ Feb. 18–Feb. 22 ........................................................... ....................................................................................... Nov. 5–Jan. 26 & ......................................................... Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Nov. 5–Jan. 26 ............................................................. Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 2 6 6 6 6 6 1 6 4 12 12 12 12 12 2 12 Oct. 8–Jan. 15 .............................................................. Oct. 21–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 6 6 12 12 Nov. 5–Jan. 29 & ......................................................... Feb. 11–Feb. 26 ........................................................... Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 6 6 6 6 6 12 12 12 12 12 Nov. 7–Dec. 6 .............................................................. Nov. 12–Dec. 11 .......................................................... 2 2 4 4 ....................................................................................... Sept. 24–Oct. 10 & ....................................................... Nov. 3–Jan. 10 ............................................................. Sept. 24–Oct. 10 & ....................................................... Nov. 3–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ Sept. 25–Oct. 2 & ......................................................... Nov. 4–Jan. 30 ............................................................. Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 7 3 3 ........................ ........................ 25 4 4 10 14 6 6 ........................ ........................ 25 8 8 20 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Oct. 22–Jan. 13 ............................................................ Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. Same as for Zone 1 ..................................................... 3 ........................ ........................ 6 ........................ ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 27 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 3 ........................ 25 6 ........................ 25 Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ Same as for Zone 1 ..................................................... 4 4 3 8 8 6 Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. Nov. 6–Jan. 27 & ......................................................... Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 23–Jan. 13 & ........................................................ Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 Other Ducks ................................................... Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Balance-of-State Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Coots and moorhens ............................................. Dark Geese: Northeastern Zone ................................................. Small Canada Geese (3) ............................... Large Canada Geese (4) ............................... White-fronted Geese ...................................... Colorado River Zone ............................................. Southern Zone ....................................................... Balance-of-State Zone ........................................... Small Canada geese (3) ................................ Large Canada geese (4) ................................ White-fronted Geese: Sacramento Valley .................................. Rest of Zone ........................................... Rest of Zone ................................................... Balance-of-State Zone ........................................... Del Norte & Humboldt Counties ............................ Brant: North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Colorado: Ducks ............................................................................ Scaup ..................................................................... Other Ducks ........................................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Coots ............................................................................. Dark Geese ................................................................... Light Geese .................................................................. Idaho: Ducks ............................................................................ Zone 1: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ........................................................... Zone 2 ................................................................... Zone 3: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Dark Geese: Zone 1 ................................................................... Zone 2 ................................................................... Zone 3 ................................................................... Light Geese: Zone 1 (5) .............................................................. Zone 2 ................................................................... Zone 3 ................................................................... Montana: VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59290 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Ducks ............................................................................ Scaup ..................................................................... Other Ducks ........................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Dark Geese (6) ............................................................. Light Geese .................................................................. Nevada: Ducks ............................................................................ Northeast Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Northwest Zone (7): Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... South Zone (8): Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Coots and moorhens .................................................... Dark Geese: Northeast Zone ...................................................... Northwest Zone ..................................................... South Zone (8) ...................................................... Light Geese (9): Northeast Zone ...................................................... Northwest Zone ..................................................... South Zone (8) ...................................................... New Mexico: Ducks ............................................................................ Scaup ..................................................................... Other Ducks ........................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Moorhens and gallinules ............................................... Dark Geese: North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Light Geese: North Zone ............................................................. South Zone ............................................................ Oregon: Ducks ............................................................................ Zone 1: Columbia Basin Unit: Scaup ...................................................... Other Ducks ............................................ Rest of Zone 1 ....................................................... Zone 2: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Coots ............................................................................. Geese: Northwest General Goose Zone: Dark Geese .................................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Small Canada Geese (3) ........................ Light Geese .................................................... Northwest Special Permit Zone (10): Dark Geese ........................................................... Possession ....................................................................................... Oct. 1–Dec. 23 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. Oct. 1–Jan. 13 .............................................................. 7 3 ........................ 25 4 6 14 6 ........................ 25 8 12 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Sept. 24–Dec. 16 ......................................................... Sept. 24–Jan. 6 ............................................................ 3 ........................ 6 ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 27 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ 3 ........................ 6 ........................ Nov. 5–Jan. 27 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 3 ........................ 25 6 ........................ 25 Sept. 24–Jan. 6 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ 3 3 3 6 6 6 Sept. 24–Jan. 6 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 27 ............................................................ 10 10 10 20 20 20 ....................................................................................... Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 17–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 7 2 ........................ 12 12 14 4 ........................ 24 24 Sept. 24–Oct. 9 & ......................................................... Oct. 31–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 3 3 2 6 6 4 Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 10 10 20 20 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Oct. 23 & ........................................................ Oct. 26–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as Columbia Basin Unit ..................................... 3 ........................ ........................ ........................ 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Nov. 30–Jan. 3 ............................................................. Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Nov. 30–Jan. 22 ........................................................... Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 3 3 ........................ ........................ 25 6 6 ........................ ........................ 25 Oct. 15–Oct. 23 & ........................................................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. ....................................................................................... Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 4 4 3 6 8 8 6 12 Nov. 5–Nov. 13 & ......................................................... Nov. 26–Jan. 15 & ....................................................... Feb. 4–Mar. 10 ............................................................. 4 4 4 8 8 8 Dusky Canada geese .............................. ....................................................................................... Small Canada geese (3) ......................... Light Geese .................................................... Southwest General Zone: Dark Geese .................................................... ....................................................................................... Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 2 4 4 8 Oct. 15–Dec. 2 & .......................................................... Dec. 10–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 4 4 6 8 8 12 Light Geese .................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 1 per season 59291 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag South Coast Zone: Dark Geese .................................................... Light Geese .................................................... Harney and Lake County Zone: Dark Geese: ................................................... Small Canada geese ...................................... White-fronted geese: Lake County ................................................... Rest of Zone ................................................... Light Geese .................................................... Malheur County Zone: Dark Geese .................................................... Light Geese .................................................... Klamath County Zone: Dark Geese: ................................................... White-fronted geese (Special season) ........... Light Geese .................................................... Eastern Zone: Dark Geese .................................................... Light Geese .................................................... Tillamook County (10): Dark Geese .................................................... Small Canada Geese (3) ........................ Light Geese .................................................... Brant ...................................................................... Utah: (11) Ducks ............................................................................ Zone 1: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Zone 2: .................................................................. Coots .............................................................. Geese: Light: North Goose Zone .................................. Rest of State ........................................... Dark: North Goose Zone .................................. Rest of State ........................................... bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Washington: Ducks ............................................................................ East Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... West Zone (12) ...................................................... Coots ..................................................................... Geese: Management Area 1 (13): ..................................... Light Geese .................................................... Dark Geese .................................................... Management Area 2A (14): ................................... Dusky Canada geese .............................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Possession Oct. 1–Oct. 30 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 15 & ....................................................... Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 1–Oct. 30 & .......................................................... Nov. 24–Jan. 15 ........................................................... 4 4 4 6 6 8 8 8 12 12 Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 12–Jan. 29 ........................................................... ....................................................................................... 4 4 1 8 8 2 ....................................................................................... ....................................................................................... Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 1 4 6 2 8 12 Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 12–Jan. 29 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 29–Jan. 29 & ....................................................... Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... 4 4 10 10 10 8 8 20 20 20 Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 17 & ....................................................... Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 8–Nov. 27 & .......................................................... Dec. 17–Jan. 17 & ....................................................... Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 8 12 12 12 Oct. 15–Oct. 23 & ........................................................ Oct. 31–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. 4 4 6 8 8 12 Dec. 3–Jan. 15 & ......................................................... Jan. 21–Mar. 10 ........................................................... ....................................................................................... Same as for Dark Geese ............................................. Nov. 19–Dec. 4 ............................................................ 4 4 3 4 2 8 8 6 8 4 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Oct. 1–Dec. 24 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Jan. 14 .............................................................. Same as for Zone 1 ..................................................... Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 3 ........................ ........................ 25 6 ........................ ........................ 25 Oct. 22–Jan. 14 & ........................................................ Feb. 18–Mar. 10 ........................................................... Oct. 14–Jan. 14 & ........................................................ Mar. 1–Mar. 10 ............................................................. 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 Oct. 1–Jan. 14 .............................................................. Oct. 1–Oct. 13 & .......................................................... Oct. 29–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 3 3 3 6 6 6 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Oct 19 & ......................................................... Oct. 22–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Same as the East Zone ............................................... Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ 3 ........................ ........................ ........................ 25 6 ........................ ........................ ........................ 25 ....................................................................................... Oct 15–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct 15–Oct. 27 & ......................................................... Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Nov. 12–Nov. 23 & ....................................................... Nov. 26–Nov. 28 & ....................................................... Dec. 7–Jan. 29 ............................................................. 4 ........................ ........................ ........................ 4 4 4 8 ........................ ........................ ........................ 8 8 8 ....................................................................................... Frm 00055 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 1 per season 59292 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Limits Season dates Bag Possession Late-Season Canada Geese: ......................... Feb. 4–Mar. 7 ............................................................... Dusky Canada geese .............................. ....................................................................................... Management Area 2B (14): ................................... Oct. 15–Oct. 26 & ........................................................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Dusky Canada geese .............................. ....................................................................................... Management Areas 3 (13) ............................. Oct. 15–Oct. 27 & ........................................................ Nov. 5–Jan. 29 ............................................................. Oct. 15–Oct. 19 & ........................................................ Oct. 23–Jan. 29 ............................................................ 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 Jan. 14–Jan. 29 ............................................................ Jan. 7–Jan. 22 .............................................................. 2 2 4 4 ....................................................................................... 7 14 Sept. 24–Dec. 18 ......................................................... Sept. 24–Jan. 6 ............................................................ Same as Snake River Zone ......................................... Same as for Other Ducks ............................................ Sept. 24–Dec. 29 ......................................................... 3 ........................ ........................ 25 3 6 ........................ ........................ 25 6 Management Areas 4 & 5 (13) ...................... Brant (15): Skagit County ................................................. Pacific County ................................................ Wyoming: Ducks ............................................................................ Snake River Zone: Scaup ............................................................. Other Ducks ................................................... Balance of State Zone Coots .............................................................. Dark Geese: ................................................... 4 8 1 per season 4 4 8 8 1 per season (1) In Arizona, the daily limit may include no more than either 2 hen mallards or 2 Mexican-like ducks, or 1 of each; and not more than 4 hen mallards and Mexican-like ducks, in the aggregate, may be in possession. (2) In Arizona, in Yuma County, La Paz County, Game Management Units 13B, 15, and that portion of Unit 16 lying within Mohave County, the bag and possession limits are 3 and 6 for Canada geese, respectively. (3) In California and Oregon, small Canada geese are Cackling and Aleutian Canada geese. (4) In California, large Canada geese are Western and Lesser Canada geese. (5) In Idaho, the season on light geese is closed in Fremont and Teton Counties. (6) In Montana, check State regulations for special seasons/exceptions in Freezeout Lake WMA; Canyon Ferry; Flathead; Deer Lodge County; and Missoula County. (7) In Nevada, in Churchill County, the daily bag limit may include no more than 1 wood duck. (8) In Nevada, in the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area, the open season for all ducks, coots, moorhens, dark geese, and light geese is November 5 to January 27. (9) In Nevada, there is no open season on light geese in Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine Counties. (10) In Oregon, the Northwest Special Permit Zone is closed to all goose hunting, except for designated areas. See State regulations for specific boundary descriptions, times, days, and other conditions of the special permit season. (11) In Utah, the shooting hours are 7:30 a.m. to sunset on October 1 in Cache, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, and Box Elder Counties. (12) In Washington, the daily bag limit in the West Zone may include no more than 2 scoters, 2 long-tailed ducks, and 2 goldeneyes, with the possession limit twice the daily bag limit. The daily bag and possession limit, and the season limit, for harlequins is 1. (13) In Washington, in State Goose Area 4, hunting is only on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and certain holidays. In State Goose Areas 1, 3, and 5, hunting is everyday. See State regulations for details, including shooting hours. (14) In Washington, see State regulations for specific dates and conditions of permit hunts and closures for Canada geese. (15) In Washington, brant may be hunted in Skagit and Pacific Counties only; see State regulations for specific dates. (f) Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. The following seasons are open only to youth hunters. Youth Hunters must be accompanied into the field by an adult at least 18 years of age. This adult cannot duck hunt but may participate in other open seasons. Definition Youth Hunters: Includes youths 15 years of age or younger. Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54658). Bag and possession limits will conform to those set for the regular season. Season dates Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots .......................................................... Oct. 1 & Nov. 5. * * Florida .................................................. bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES ATLANTIC FLYWAY Connecticut .......................................... * * * * Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and geese ........................................ Feb. 4 & 5. * * Maryland .............................................. Massachusetts ..................................... New Jersey .......................................... North Zone .................................... South Zone ................................... Coastal Zone ................................ * * * * Ducks, coots, snow geese, Canada geese, sea ducks, and brant ............... Ducks, mergansers, coots, and geese .......................................................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Oct. 1 & Nov. 5. Nov. 11 & 12. Oct. 22 & 29. * * North Carolina ..................................... * * * * Ducks, mergansers, Canada geese (9), tundra swans (10), and coots ........ * Dec. 10 & Feb. 4. * * South Carolina ..................................... * * * * Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots .......................................................... Feb. 4 & 5. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 * * Oct. 29 & Nov. 5. Oct. 8 & 10. * 59293 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Season dates * * Virginia ................................................. * MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, tundra swans (10), and Canada geese (11). * * * * * * Arkansas .............................................. Illinois ................................................... North Zone .................................... Central Zone ................................. South Central Zone ...................... South Zone ................................... Indiana ................................................. North Zone .................................... South Zone ................................... Ohio River Zone ........................... Iowa ..................................................... North Zone .................................... South Zone ................................... Kentucky .............................................. West Zone .................................... East Zone ..................................... Louisiana ............................................. West Zone .................................... East Zone ..................................... * * * * Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules ....................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese: ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, Canada geese, light geese, mergansers, coots ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules: ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese: ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... * * Mississippi ........................................... Missouri ............................................... North Zone .................................... Middle Zone .................................. South Zone ................................... Ohio ..................................................... Tennessee ........................................... Reelfoot Zone ............................... Remainder of State ...................... * * * * Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese ....................... Ducks, coots, mergansers, moorhens, gallinules, and geese: ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese ....................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese: ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... * CENTRAL FLYWAY * * * * Oct. 22 & Feb. 4. * * * Feb. 4 & 5. Oct. 8 & 9. Oct. 15 & 16. Nov. 5 & 6. Nov. 12 & 13 Oct. 8 & 9. Oct. 15 & 16. Oct. 22 & 23. Oct. 1 & 2. Oct. 8 & 9. Feb. 4 & 5. Nov. 5 & 6. Nov. 5 & 6. Nov. 12 & 13. * Feb. 4 & 5. Oct. 22 & 23. Oct. 22 & 23. Nov. 19 & 20. Oct. 1 & 2. Feb. 11 & 12. Feb. 4 & 5. * * * * * * Ducks, dark geese, light geese, mergansers and coots: ......................................................................................................................... Oct. 1 & 2. ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Oct. 1 & 2. Oct. 22 & 23. Oct. 22 & 23. * * Oklahoma ............................................ High Plains ................................... Low Plains: Zone 1 ................................... Zone 2 ................................... * * * * Ducks, mergansers, coots, and geese: ......................................................................................................................... * Oct. 1 & 2. ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Oct. 15 & 16. Oct. 29 & 30 * * Texas ................................................... High Plains ................................... Low Plains: North Zone ............................ South Zone ............................ bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * * Kansas (5) ........................................... High Plains ................................... Low Plains: Early Zone ............................. Late Zone .............................. Southeast Zone ..................... * * * * Ducks, geese, mergansers, moorhens, gallinules, and coots: ......................................................................................................................... * Oct. 22 & 23. ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Oct. 29 & 30. Oct. 29 & 30. * * PACIFIC FLYWAY Arizona ................................................. North Zone .................................... South Zone ................................... California .............................................. Northeastern Zone ........................ Colorado River Zone .................... Southern Zone .............................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 * * * * Ducks, geese, brant, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, geese, brant, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM * 26SER1 * Oct. 1 & 2. Feb. 4 & 5. Sept. 24 & 25. Feb. 4 & 5. Feb. 4 & 5. 59294 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Season dates Southern San Joaquin Valley ....... Balance-of-State Zone ................. ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... * * Nevada ................................................ Northeast Zone ............................. Northwest Zone ............................ South Zone ................................... * * * * Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... * * * * * Feb. 4 & 5. Feb. 4 & 5. * Sept. 17 & Jan 14. Oct. 1 & Feb. 4. Oct. 22 & Feb. 4. * * (1) In Maryland, the daily bag limit may include no more than 2 Canada geese and 2 brant. * * * * * * * (5) In Kansas, the nonresident youth, must be licensed and possess state and federal duck stamps as required by state or federal regulation to hunt waterfowl. * * * * * * * (9) In North Carolina, the daily bag limit in the Northeast Hunt Zone may not include dark geese except by permit. (10) In North Carolina and Virginia, the daily bag limit may not include tundra swans except by permit. (11) In Virginia, the daily bag limit for Canada geese is 2. 4. Section 20.106 is amended by adding the entries for the following States in alphabetical order to read as follows: ■ § 20.106 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for sandhill cranes. Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits on the species designated in this section are as follows: Shooting and Hawking hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area descriptions were published in the August 30, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54052). Federally authorized, State-issued permits are issued to individuals, and only the individual whose name and address appears on the permit at the time of issuance is authorized to take sandhill cranes at the level allowed by the permit, in accordance with provisions of both Federal and State regulations governing the hunting season. The permit must be carried by the permittee when exercising its provisions and must be presented to any law enforcement officer upon request. The permit is not transferable or assignable to another individual, and may not be sold, bartered, traded, or otherwise provided to another person. If the permit is altered or defaced in any way, the permit becomes invalid. Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54658). Limits Season dates Bag Possession MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY Kentucky (1)(6) ...................................................... * CENTRAL FLYWAY * * * * * * Oklahoma (1) ......................................................... * * * Texas (1): Zone A ............................................................ Zone B ............................................................ Zone C ............................................................ * Dec. 17–Jan. 15 ........................................................... * * * * * Oct. 22–Jan. 22 ............................................................ * 2 * * * * * 3 * Nov. 5–Feb. 5 .............................................................. Nov. 25–Feb. 5 ............................................................ Dec. 24–Jan. 29 ........................................................... * * 2 6 * 3 3 2 * 6 6 4 * (1) Each person participating in the regular sandhill crane seasons must have a valid Federal or State-issued sandhill crane hunting permit in their possession while hunting. However, in those States where the State-issued Harvest Information Survey Program (HIP) certification for game bird hunting also identifies the hunter as a sandhill crane hunter, the separate sandhill crane permit identified above is not required. * * * * * * * (6) In Kentucky, the season limit is 2 cranes. If the harvest objective of 400 cranes is obtained before the season ending date, the season will close. 5. Section 20.107 is revised to read as follows: bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES ■ § 20.107 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for swans. Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of this part, areas open to hunting, respective open VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 seasons (dates inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits on the species designated in this section are as follows: Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 regulations. Hunting is by State permit only. Federally authorized, State-issued permits are issued to individuals, and only the individual whose name and address appears on the permit at the time of issuance is authorized to take E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59295 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations sandhill cranes at the level allowed by the permit, in accordance with provisions of both Federal and State regulations governing the hunting season. The permit must be carried by the permittee when exercising its provisions and must be presented to any law enforcement officer upon request. The permit is not transferable or assignable to another individual, and may not be sold, bartered, traded, or otherwise provided to another person. If the permit is altered or defaced in any way, the permit becomes invalid. Note: Successful permittees must immediately validate their harvest by that method required in State regulations. Season dates ATLANTIC FLYWAY North Carolina ....................................................... Virginia .................................................................. CENTRAL FLYWAY (1) Montana ................................................................ North Dakota ......................................................... South Dakota ........................................................ PACIFIC FLYWAY (1)(2) Montana (3) .......................................................... Nevada (4)(5) ........................................................ Utah (5)(6) ............................................................ Limits Nov. 12–Jan. 31 .......................................................... Dec. 1–Jan 31 ............................................................. 1 tundra swan per season. 1 tundra swan per season. Oct. 1–Jan. 5 ............................................................... Oct. 1–Jan. 1 ............................................................... Oct. 1–Dec. 18 ............................................................ 1 tundra swan per season. 1 tundra swan per season. 1 tundra swan per permit. Oct. 15–Dec. 1 ............................................................ Oct. 15–Jan. 8 ............................................................. Oct. 1–Dec. 11 ............................................................ 1 swan per season. 2 swans per season. 1 swan per season. (1) See State regulations for description of area open to swan hunting. (2) Any species of swan may be taken. (3) In Montana, all harvested swans must be reported by way of a bill measurement card within 3 days of harvest. (4) All harvested swans and tags must be checked or registered within 5 days of harvest. (5) Harvests of trumpeter swans are limited to 5 in Nevada and 10 in Utah. When it has been determined that the quota of trumpeter swans allotted to Nevada and Utah will have been filled, the season for taking of any swan species in the respective State will be closed by either the Director upon giving public notice through local information media at least 48 hours in advance of the time and date of closing, or by the State through State regulations with such notice and time (not less than 48 hours) as they deem necessary. (6) In Utah, all harvested swans and tags must be checked or registered within 3 days of harvest. 6. Section 20.109 is amended by adding the entries for the following States in alphabetical order to read as follows: ■ § 20.109 Extended seasons, limits, and hours for taking migratory game birds by falconry. Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates inclusive), hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as follows: Hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area descriptions were published in the August 25, 2011 (76 FR 53536) and August 30, 2011 (76 FR 54052) Federal Registers. Limits: The daily bag limit may include no more than 3 migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. These limits apply to falconry during both regular hunting seasons and extended falconry seasons—unless further restricted by State regulations. The falconry bag and possession limits are not in addition to regular season limits. Unless otherwise specified, extended falconry for ducks does not include sea ducks within the special sea duck areas. Although many States permit falconry during the gun seasons, only extended falconry seasons are shown below. Please consult State regulations for details. Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 54658). Extended falconry dates ATLANTIC FLYWAY Delaware bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots ......................................................................................................... Brant .................................................................................................................................................. Florida * Jan. 30–Mar. 2. Jan. 30–Mar. 2. * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, light geese, and coots .............................................................................. Georgia Ducks, mergansers, gallinules, coots, and sea ducks .............................................................. Maine Ducks, mergansers, and coots (4): North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... Maryland * * Oct. 30–Nov. 12 & Feb. 6–Mar. 2. * * * * * Ducks ......................................................................................................................................... Brant ........................................................................................................................................... Light Geese ................................................................................................................................ Massachusetts Ducks, mergansers, sea ducks, and coots ............................................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * Nov. 28–Dec. 9 & Jan. 30–Feb. 10. Dec. 10–Feb. 1. Jan. 7–Feb. 28. * Feb. 8–Mar. 10. Jan. 29–Mar. 10. Feb. 16–Mar. 10. Feb. 2–Feb. 9. E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 * 59296 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Extended falconry dates New Hampshire Ducks, mergansers, and coots: Inland Zone ......................................................................................................................... Coastal Zone ...................................................................................................................... New Jersey Woodcock: North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, and brant: North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... Coastal Zone ...................................................................................................................... New York Ducks, mergansers and coots: Long Island Zone ................................................................................................................ Northeastern Zone .............................................................................................................. Southeastern Zone ............................................................................................................. Western Zone ..................................................................................................................... Nov. 7–Nov. 22 & Dec. 19–Jan. 16. Jan. 26–Mar. 10. Oct. 1–Oct. 14 & Nov. 20–Jan. 15. Oct. 1–Nov. 11 & Dec. 4–Dec. 16 & Dec. 31–Jan. 15. Jan. 1–Feb. 7. Jan. 8–Feb. 14. Jan. 25–Feb. 28. Nov. 1–Nov. 23 & Nov. 28–Dec. 4 & Jan. 30–Feb. 13. Oct. 11–Oct. 21 & Dec. 11–Jan. 13. Oct. 1–Oct. 7 & Oct. 17–Nov. 4 & Dec. 26–Jan. 13. Oct. 1–Oct. 21 & Dec. 6–Dec. 25 & Jan. 10–Jan. 13. North Carolina * * Ducks, mergansers and coots Pennsylvania * * * * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots: North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... Northwest Zone .................................................................................................................. Lake Erie Zone ................................................................................................................... Canada Geese: SJBP Zone .......................................................................................................................... AP Zone .............................................................................................................................. RP Zone .............................................................................................................................. South Carolina Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. * * Oct. 24–Nov. 5 & Jan. 30–Feb. 18. * * Oct. 24–Nov. 10 & Jan. 5–Jan. 14 & Feb. 23–Mar. 10. Oct. 24–Nov. 14 & Feb. 17–Mar. 10. Dec. 17–Jan. 14 & Feb. 24–Mar. 10. Jan. 26–Mar. 10. Feb. 28–Mar. 10. Feb. 3–Mar. 10. Mar. 9–Mar. 10. Nov. 1–Nov. 18 & Nov. 27–Dec. 2 & Jan. 30–Feb. 3. Virginia * * * * * Moorhens and gallinules ............................................................................................................ Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. Canada Geese: Eastern (AP) Zone .............................................................................................................. Western (SJBP) Zone ......................................................................................................... Brant ........................................................................................................................................... MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY Arkansas Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. Illinois bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots Indiana * * * * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots: North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... Ohio River Zone ................................................................................................................. Iowa Ducks, mergansers, and coots: North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... White-fronted Geese: North Goose Zone .............................................................................................................. South Goose Zone ............................................................................................................. Kentucky VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * Dec. 5–Dec. 9 & Jan. 30–Feb. 29. Dec. 5–Dec. 9 & Jan. 30–Feb. 29. Dec. 10–Dec. 22 & Jan. 30–Feb. 29. Dec. 10–Dec. 14 & Feb. 16–Feb. 29. Oct. 6–Nov. 18 & Nov. 28–Dec. 9 & Jan. 30–Feb. 4. Feb. 1–Feb. 15. * Feb. 12–Mar. 10. * * * Sept. 27–Sept. 30 & Feb. 14–Mar. 10. Oct. 15–Oct. 21 & Feb. 17–Mar. 10. Oct. 22–Oct. 28 & Feb. 17–Mar. 10. Dec. 15–Jan. 28. Dec. 16–Jan. 29. Dec. 7–Jan. 8. Dec. 14–Jan. 13. E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1 59297 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Extended falconry dates Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. Geese ......................................................................................................................................... Louisiana * * * * * Rails and moorhens ................................................................................................................... Ducks: West Zone .......................................................................................................................... East Zone ........................................................................................................................... Michigan Ducks, mergansers, coots, and moorhens ................................................................................ Minnesota * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules ............................................................... Mississippi Mourning Doves ......................................................................................................................... Ducks, mergansers and coots ................................................................................................... Missouri * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. Ohio Ducks and coots ........................................................................................................................ Geese ......................................................................................................................................... Tennessee * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. Wisconsin Rails, snipe, moorhens, and gallinules: North Duck Zone ................................................................................................................ South Duck Zone ................................................................................................................ Mississippi River Zone ........................................................................................................ Woodcock .................................................................................................................................. Ducks, mergansers, and coots .................................................................................................. CENTRAL FLYWAY Kansas Ducks, mergansers, and coots: Low Plains .......................................................................................................................... * * * * * Oklahoma Ducks, mergansers, and coots: Low Plains .......................................................................................................................... South Dakota Ducks, mergansers, and coots: High Plains .......................................................................................................................... Low Plains: North Zone ................................................................................................................... Middle Zone ................................................................................................................. South Zone .................................................................................................................. Nov. 5–Nov. 23 & Nov. 28–Dec. 4 & Jan. 30–Jan. 31. Nov. 5–Nov. 22. * * Nov. 5–Nov. 11 & Jan. 5–Feb. 3. Nov. 5–Nov. 11 & Dec. 5–Dec. 16 & Jan. 23–Feb. 3. Nov. 5–Nov. 18 & Nov. 28–Dec. 9 & Jan. 30–Feb. 3. Dec. 12–Jan. 15 & Mar. 1–Mar. 10. * * Sept. 26–Sept. 30 & Nov. 23–Jan. 7. Nov. 19–Nov. 27 & Jan. 16–Feb. 10. Feb. 10–Mar. 10. * * Sept. 10–Sept. 25 & Feb. 11–Mar. 10. Sept. 1–Sept. 18 & Feb. 4–Mar. 3. Sept. 1–Sept. 18 & Feb. 4–Feb.18. * Sept. 15–Oct. 21. * Sept. 1–Sept. 23 & Nov. 23–Dec. 16. Sept. 1–Sept. 30 & Oct. 10–Oct. 14 & Dec. 5–Dec. 16. Sept. 1–Sept. 23 & Oct. 3–Oct. 14 & Dec. 5–Dec. 16. Sept. 1–Sept. 23 & Nov. 8–Dec. 16. Sept. 17–Sept. 18 & Jan 6—Feb. 19. Feb. 25–Mar. 10. * * Feb. 13–Feb. 27. Sept. 3–Sept. 10. Sept. 3–Sept. 16 & Sept. 19–Sept. 23 & Dec. 7–Dec. 18. Same as North Zone Sept. 3–Sept. 16 & Sept. 19–Oct. 5. Texas bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots: Low Plains .......................................................................................................................... Wyoming * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, and coots Zone C1 .............................................................................................................................. Zone C2 .............................................................................................................................. PACIFIC FLYWAY Arizona * * Ducks and mergansers: VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 * Jkt 223001 PO 00000 * Frm 00061 Fmt 4700 * Jan. 30–Feb. 13. * * Sept. 24–Sept. 25 & Oct. 17–Oct. 24. Sept. 17–Sept. 18 & Nov. 28–Dec. 5. * Sfmt 4700 * E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM * 26SER1 * 59298 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations Extended falconry dates North Zone .......................................................................................................................... South Zone ......................................................................................................................... California Ducks, mergansers, and coots: Colorado River Zone .......................................................................................................... Southern Zone .................................................................................................................... Southern San Joaquin Zone ............................................................................................... Canada Geese and White-fronted Geese: Northeastern Zone .............................................................................................................. Southern Zone (5) .............................................................................................................. Balance-of-State Zone (6) .................................................................................................. Brant: Northern Zone ..................................................................................................................... Southern Zone .................................................................................................................... Light Geese: Northeastern Zone .............................................................................................................. Southern Zone (5) .............................................................................................................. Balance-of-State Zone (6) .................................................................................................. New Mexico Oct. 3–Oct. 6. Jan. 30–Feb. 2. * Rails Utah * Nov. 26–Jan. 1. * * * * * * * * * Ducks, mergansers, coots, geese, and snipe: Statewide ............................................................................................................................ Jan. 30–Feb. 2. Jan. 30–Feb. 3. Jan. 30–Feb. 1. Jan. 16–Jan. 18. Same as for Ducks. Same as for Ducks. Oct. 22–Nov. 6 & Dec. 7–Feb. 3. Oct. 22–Nov. 11 & Dec. 12–Feb. 3. Jan. 16–Jan. 18. Same as for Ducks. Same as for Ducks. * * * Sept. 17 only. * * * * * * * (2) In Montana, the bag limit is 2 and the possession limit is 6. * * * * * * * (4) In Maine, the daily bag and possession limits for black ducks are 1 and 2, respectively. (5) In California, the falconry season for geese is concurrent with the regular season for white geese in the Imperial County special management area. (6) In California, the falconry season for geese is concurrent with the regular season for small Canada geese in Del Norte and Humbolt counties. the establishment of season bag limits and, thus, harvest at levels compatible with populations and habitat conditions. [FR Doc. 2011–24675 Filed 9–22–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This rule takes effect on September 24, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the proposed special hunting regulations and tribal proposals during normal business hours in room 4107, Arlington Square Building, 4501 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, or at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, MS MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; (703) 358– 1714. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 [Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014; 91200–1231–9BPP–L2] RIN 1018–AX34 Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2011–12 Late Season Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. Background This rule prescribes special late-season migratory bird hunting regulations for certain tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded lands. This rule responds to tribal requests for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we) recognition of their authority to regulate hunting under established guidelines. This rule allows The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, having due regard for the zones of temperature and for the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and lines of flight of migratory game birds, to determine when, to what extent, and by what AGENCY: bjneal on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:33 Sep 24, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 means such birds or any part, nest, or egg thereof may be taken, hunted, captured, killed, possessed, sold, purchased, shipped, carried, exported, or transported. In the August 8, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 48694), we proposed special migratory bird hunting regulations for the 2011–12 hunting season for certain Indian tribes, under the guidelines described in the June 4, 1985, Federal Register (50 FR 23467). The guidelines respond to tribal requests for Service recognition of their reserved hunting rights, and for some tribes, recognition of their authority to regulate hunting by both tribal members and nonmembers on their reservations. The guidelines include possibilities for: (1) On-reservation hunting by both tribal members and nonmembers, with hunting by nontribal members on some reservations to take place within Federal frameworks but on dates different from those selected by the surrounding State(s); (2) On-reservation hunting by tribal members only, outside of usual Federal frameworks for season dates and length, and for daily bag and possession limits; and (3) Off-reservation hunting by tribal members on ceded lands, outside of E:\FR\FM\26SER1.SGM 26SER1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20

[Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0014; 91200-1231-9BPP-L2]
RIN 1018-AX34


Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession 
Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and 
daily bag and possession limits for general waterfowl seasons and those 
early seasons for which States previously deferred selection. Taking of 
migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by 
annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species 
during the 2011-12 season.

DATES: This rule is effective on September 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the migratory bird 
hunting regulations during normal business hours at the Service's 
office in room 4107, Arlington Square Building, 4501 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, VA. You may obtain copies of referenced reports from the 
street address above, or from the Division of Migratory Bird 
Management's Web site at https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/, or at 
https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, Division of Migratory 
Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) 358-1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations Schedule for 2011

    On April 8, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 
19876) a proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The proposal provided a 
background and overview of the migratory bird hunting regulations 
process, and addressed the establishment of seasons, limits, and other 
regulations for hunting migratory game birds under Sec. Sec.  20.101 
through 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. Major steps in the 
2011-12 regulatory cycle relating to open public meetings and Federal 
Register notifications were also identified in the April 8 proposed 
rule. Further, we explained that all sections of subsequent documents 
outlining hunting frameworks and guidelines were organized under 
numbered headings and that subsequent documents would refer only to 
numbered items requiring attention.
    On June 22, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 
36508) a second document providing supplemental proposals for early- 
and late-season migratory bird hunting regulations. The June 22 
supplement also provided information on the 2011-12 regulatory schedule 
and announced the Service Regulations Committee (SRC) and summer (July) 
Flyway Council meetings.
    On June 22 and 23, 2011, we held open meetings with the Flyway 
Council Consultants where the participants reviewed information on the 
current status of migratory shore and upland game birds and developed 
recommendations for the 2011-12 regulations for these species plus 
regulations for migratory game birds in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the 
Virgin Islands; special September waterfowl seasons in designated 
States; special sea duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway; and extended 
falconry seasons. In addition, we reviewed and discussed preliminary 
information on the status of waterfowl as it relates to the development 
and selection of the regulatory packages for the 2011-12 regular 
waterfowl seasons.
    On July 26, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 
44730) a third document specifically dealing with the proposed 
frameworks for early-season regulations. On August 30, 2011, we 
published in the Federal Register (76 FR 54052) a final rule which 
contained final frameworks for early migratory bird hunting seasons 
from which wildlife conservation agency officials from the States, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands selected early-season hunting 
dates, hours, areas, and limits. Subsequently, on September 1, 2011, we 
published a final rule in the Federal Register (76 FR 54658) amending 
subpart K of title 50 CFR part 20 to set hunting seasons, hours, areas, 
and limits for early seasons.
    On July 27-28, 2011, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council 
Consultants at which the participants reviewed the status of waterfowl 
and developed recommendations for the 2011-12 regulations for these 
species. Proposed hunting regulations were discussed for late seasons. 
We published proposed frameworks for the 2011-12 late-season migratory 
bird hunting regulations in an August 26, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 
53536). We published final late-season frameworks for migratory game 
bird hunting regulations, from which State wildlife conservation agency 
officials selected late-season hunting dates,

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hours, areas, and limits for 2011-12, in a September 21, 2011, Federal 
Register.
    The final rule described here is the final in the series of 
proposed, supplemental, and final rulemaking documents for migratory 
game bird hunting regulations for 2011-12 and deals specifically with 
amending subpart K of 50 CFR part 20. It sets hunting seasons, hours, 
areas, and limits for species subject to late-season regulations and 
those for early seasons that States previously deferred.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Consideration

    NEPA considerations are covered by the programmatic document 
``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Issuance of Annual 
Regulations Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88-
14),'' filed with the Environmental Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. 
We published a notice of availability in the Federal Register on June 
16, 1988 (53 FR 22582). We published our Record of Decision on August 
18, 1988 (53 FR 31341). In addition, an August 1985 environmental 
assessment entitled ``Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 
on Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands'' is available from the 
address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.
    In a notice published in the September 8, 2005, Federal Register 
(70 FR 53376), we announced our intent to develop a new Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the migratory bird hunting 
program. Public scoping meetings were held in the spring of 2006, as 
detailed in a March 9, 2006, Federal Register (71 FR 12216). We 
released the draft SEIS on July 9, 2010 (75 FR 39577). The draft SEIS 
is available either by writing to the address indicated under ADDRESSES 
or by viewing our Web site at https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds.

Endangered Species Act Consideration

    Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531-1543; 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ``The Secretary shall review 
other programs administered by him and utilize such programs in 
furtherance of the purposes of this Act'' (and) shall ``insure that any 
action authorized, funded, or carried out * * * is not likely to 
jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or 
threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of [critical] habitat. * * *.'' Consequently, we conducted formal 
consultations to ensure that actions resulting from these regulations 
would not likely jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or 
threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of their critical habitat. Findings from these consultations are 
included in a biological opinion, which concluded that the regulations 
are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered 
or threatened species. Additionally, these findings may have caused 
modification of some regulatory measures previously proposed, and the 
final frameworks reflect any such modifications. Our biological 
opinions resulting from this section 7 consultation are public 
documents available for public inspection at the address indicated 
under ADDRESSES.

Executive Order 12866

    The Office of Management and Budget has determined that this rule 
is significant and has reviewed this rule under Executive Order 12866. 
OMB bases its determination of regulatory significance upon the 
following four criteria:
    (a) Whether the rule will have an annual effect of $100 million or 
more on the economy or adversely affect an economic sector, 
productivity, jobs, the environment, or other units of the government.
    (b) Whether the rule will create inconsistencies with other Federal 
agencies' actions.
    (c) Whether the rule will materially affect entitlements, grants, 
user fees, loan programs, or the rights and obligations of their 
recipients.
    (d) Whether the rule raises novel legal or policy issues.
    An economic analysis was prepared for the 2008-09 season. This 
analysis was based on data from the 2006 National Hunting and Fishing 
Survey, the most recent year for which data are available (see 
discussion in Regulatory Flexibility Act section below). This analysis 
estimated consumer surplus for three alternatives for duck hunting 
(estimates for other species are not quantified due to lack of data). 
The alternatives are (1) Issue restrictive regulations allowing fewer 
days than those issued during the 2007-08 season, (2) Issue moderate 
regulations allowing more days than those in alternative 1, and (3) 
Issue liberal regulations identical to the regulations in the 2007-08 
season.
    For the 2008-09 season, we chose alternative 3, with an estimated 
consumer surplus across all flyways of $205-$270 million. We also chose 
alternative 3 for the 2009-10 and the 2010-11 seasons. In the April 8 
proposed rule, we proposed no changes to the season frameworks for the 
2011-12 season, and as such, we again considered these three 
alternatives. Population status information discussed in the August 26 
proposed rule supported selection of alternative 3 for the 2011-12 
season. For these reasons, we have not conducted a new economic 
analysis, but the 2008-09 analysis is part of the record for this rule 
and is available at https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or 
at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0014.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The annual migratory bird hunting regulations have a significant 
economic impact on substantial numbers of small entities under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed the 
economic impacts of the annual hunting regulations on small business 
entities in detail as part of the 1981 cost-benefit analysis. This 
analysis was revised annually from 1990-95. In 1995, the Service issued 
a Small Entity Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which was subsequently 
updated in 1996, 1998, 2004, and 2008. The primary source of 
information about hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting 
is the National Hunting and Fishing Survey, which is conducted at 5-
year intervals. The 2008 Analysis was based on the 2006 National 
Hunting and Fishing Survey and the U.S. Department of Commerce's County 
Business Patterns, from which it was estimated that migratory bird 
hunters would spend approximately $1.2 billion at small businesses in 
2008.
    Copies of the Analysis are available upon request from the Division 
of Migratory Bird Management (see ADDRESSES) or from our Web site at 
https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at https://www.regulations.gov at 
Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0014.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This rule is a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. For the reasons outlined above, 
this rule would have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or 
more. However, because this rule would establish hunting seasons, we do 
not plan to defer the effective date under the exemption contained in 5 
U.S.C. 808(1).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    We examined these regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995

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(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The various recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed under regulations established in 50 CFR part 20, 
subpart K, are utilized in the formulation of migratory game bird 
hunting regulations.
    Specifically, OMB has approved the information collection 
requirements of our Migratory Bird Surveys and assigned control number 
1018-0023 (expires 4/30/2014). This information is used to provide a 
sampling frame for voluntary national surveys to improve our harvest 
estimates for all migratory game birds in order to better manage these 
populations. OMB has also approved the information collection 
requirements of the Alaska Subsistence Household Survey, an associated 
voluntary annual household survey used to determine levels of 
subsistence take in Alaska, and assigned control number 1018-0124 
(expires 4/30/2013). A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor and a 
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    We have determined and certify, in compliance with the requirements 
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this 
rulemaking would not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given 
year on local or State government or private entities. Therefore, this 
rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act.

Civil Justice Reform--Executive Order 12988

    The Department, in promulgating this rule, has determined that this 
rule will not unduly burden the judicial system and that it meets the 
requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988.

Takings Implication Assessment

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, this rule, authorized by 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not have significant takings 
implications and does not affect any constitutionally protected 
property rights. This rule would not result in the physical occupancy 
of property, the physical invasion of property, or the regulatory 
taking of any property. In fact, these rules would allow hunters to 
exercise otherwise unavailable privileges and, therefore, reduce 
restrictions on the use of private and public property.

Energy Effects--Executive Order 13211

    Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of 
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. While this rule is a 
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, it is not 
expected to adversely affect energy supplies, distribution, or use. 
Therefore, this action is not a significant energy action and no 
Statement of Energy Effects is required.

Government-to-Government Relationship with Tribes

    In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, 
``Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal 
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), Executive Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we 
have evaluated possible effects on Federally-recognized Indian tribes 
and have determined that there are no effects on Indian trust 
resources. However, in the April 8 Federal Register, we solicited 
proposals for special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain 
Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and 
ceded lands for the 2011-12 migratory bird hunting season. The 
resulting proposals were contained in a separate August 8, 2011, 
proposed rule (76 FR 48694). By virtue of these actions, we have 
consulted with Tribes affected by this rule.

Federalism Effects

    Due to the migratory nature of certain species of birds, the 
Federal Government has been given responsibility over these species by 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually prescribe frameworks from 
which the States make selections regarding the hunting of migratory 
birds, and we employ guidelines to establish special regulations on 
Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands. This process preserves the 
ability of the States and tribes to determine which seasons meet their 
individual needs. Any State or Indian tribe may be more restrictive 
than the Federal frameworks at any time. The frameworks are developed 
in a cooperative process with the States and the Flyway Councils. This 
process allows States to participate in the development of frameworks 
from which they will make selections, thereby having an influence on 
their own regulations. These rules do not have a substantial direct 
effect on fiscal capacity, change the roles or responsibilities of 
Federal or State governments, or intrude on State policy or 
administration. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 13132, 
these regulations do not have significant federalism effects and do not 
have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
federalism summary impact assessment.

Regulations Promulgation

    The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting must, by its 
nature, operate under severe time constraints. However, we intend that 
the public be given the greatest possible opportunity to comment. Thus, 
when the preliminary proposed rulemaking was published, we established 
what we believed were the longest periods possible for public comment. 
In doing this, we recognized that when the comment period closed, time 
would be of the essence. That is, if there were a delay in the 
effective date of these regulations after this final rulemaking, States 
would have insufficient time to select season dates and limits; to 
communicate those selections to us; and to establish and publicize the 
necessary regulations and procedures to implement their decisions. We 
find that ``good cause'' exists, within the terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) 
of the Administrative Procedure Act, and therefore, under authority of 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), as amended (16 U.S.C. 
703-711), these regulations will take effect less than 30 days after 
publication. Accordingly, with each conservation agency having had an 
opportunity to participate in selecting the hunting seasons desired for 
its State or Territory on those species of migratory birds for which 
open seasons are now prescribed, and consideration having been given to 
all other relevant matters presented, certain sections of title 50, 
chapter I, subchapter B, part 20, subpart K, are hereby amended as set 
forth below.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20

    Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Transportation, Wildlife.

    Dated: September 20, 2011.
Rachel Jacobson,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 50, chapter I, 
subchapter B, part 20, subpart K of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat. 755, 16 U.S.C. 
703-712; Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, 16 U.S.C. 742a-j; Pub.

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L. 106-108, 113 Stat. 1491, Note Following 16 U.S.C. 703.

    Note:  The following annual regulations provided for by 
Sec. Sec.  20.104, 20.105, 20.106, 20.107, and 20.109 of 50 CFR part 
20 will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations because of 
their seasonal nature.

Check State Regulations for Additional Restrictions and Delineations of 
Geographical Areas--Special Restrictions May Apply on Federal and State 
Public Hunting Areas and Federal Indian Reservations

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2. Section 20.104 is amended by adding the entries for the following 
States in alphabetical order to read as follows:


Sec.  20.104  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for rails, woodcock, 
and common snipe.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area 
descriptions were published in the August 25, 2011 (76 FR 53536) and 
August 30, 2011 (76 FR 54052), Federal Registers.

    Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons 
published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 
FR 54658).


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                                   Sora and Virginia   Clapper and King
                                         rails               rails             Woodcock          Common snipe
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Daily bag limit.................        25 (1)              15 (2)                 3                   8
Possession limit................        25 (1)              30 (2)                 6                  16
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ATLANTIC FLYWAY
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Massachusetts (5)...............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9....  Closed............  Oct. 5-Oct. 29 &    Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
                                                                           Oct. 31-Nov. 19.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Louisiana:
    West Zone...................  Sept. 10-Sept. 25   Sept. 10-Sept. 25   Dec. 18-Jan. 31...  Nov. 5-Dec. 7 &
                                   & Nov. 12-Jan. 4.   & Nov. 12-Jan. 4.                       Dec. 17-Feb. 28.
    East Zone...................  Sept. 10-Sept. 25   Sept. 10-Sept. 25   Dec. 18-Jan. 31...  Nov. 5-Nov. 30 &
                                   & Nov. 12-Jan. 4.   & Nov. 12-Jan. 4.                       Dec. 10-Feb. 28.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Tennessee:
    Reelfoot Zone...............  Nov. 12-Nov. 13 &   Closed............  Oct. 29-Dec. 12...  Nov. 15-Feb. 29.
                                   Dec. 3-Jan. 29.
    State Zone..................  Nov. 26-Nov. 27 &   Closed............  Oct. 29-Dec. 12...  Nov. 15-Feb. 29.
                                   Dec. 3-Jan. 29.
Wisconsin:
    North Zone..................  Sept. 24-Nov. 22..  Closed............  Sept. 24-Nov. 7...  Sept. 24-Nov. 22.
    South Zone..................  Oct. 1-Oct. 9 &     Closed............  Sept. 24-Nov. 7...  Oct. 1-Oct. 9 &
                                   Oct. 15-Dec. 4.                                             Oct. 15-Dec. 4.
Mississippi River Zone..........  Sept. 24-Oct. 2 &   Closed............  Sept. 24-Nov. 7...  Sept. 24-Oct. 2 &
                                   Oct. 15-Dec. 4.                                             Oct. 15-Dec. 4.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona (18):
    North Zone..................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 7-Jan. 15.
    South Zone..................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 21-Jan. 29.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Idaho:
    Zone 1 & 2..................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 1-Jan. 13.
    Zone 3......................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 15-Jan. 27.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Nevada:
    Northeast Zone..............  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Sept. 24-Jan. 6.
    Northwest Zone..............  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 15-Jan. 27.
    South Zone (19).............  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 15-Jan. 27.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Oregon:
    Zone 1......................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Nov. 5-Feb. 19.
    Zone 2......................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 8-Nov. 27 &
                                                                                               Nov. 30-Jan. 22.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Washington:

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    East Zone...................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 15-Oct. 19 &
                                                                                               Oct. 22-Jan. 29.
    West Zone...................  Closed............  Closed............  Closed............  Oct. 15-Oct. 19 &
                                                                                               Oct. 22-Jan. 29.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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(1) The bag and possession limits for sora and Virginia rails apply singly or in the aggregate of these species.
(2) All bag and possession limits for clapper and king rails apply singly or in the aggregate of the two species
  and, unless otherwise specified, the limits are in addition to the limits on sora and Virginia rails in all
  States. In Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, the limits for clapper and king rails are 10 daily
  and 20 in possession. See also footnote (6) below.
 
* * * * * * *
 
(5) In Massachusetts, the sora rail limits are 5 daily and 5 in possession; the Virginia rail limits are 10
  daily and 10 in possession.
 
* * * * * * *
 
(16) In Nebraska and New Mexico, the rail limits are 10 daily and 20 in possession.
 
* * * * * * *
 
(18) In Arizona, Ashurst Lake in Unit 5B is closed to common snipe hunting.
(19) In Nevada, the snipe season in the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area is only
  open November 5 to January 27.


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3. In Sec.  20.105, paragraphs (a), (b), and (f) are amended by adding 
the entries for the following States in alphabetical order and 
paragraph (e) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  20.105  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for waterfowl, coots, 
and gallinules.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations.
    Area descriptions were published in the August 25, 2011 (76 FR 
53536) and August 30, 2011 (76 FR 5405225), Federal Registers.

(a) Common Moorhens and Purple Gallinules (Atlantic, Mississippi, and 
Central Flyways)

    Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons 
published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 
FR 54658). The zones named in this paragraph are the same as those 
used for setting duck seasons.


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                                                                                              Limits
                                                          Season dates           -------------------------------
                                                                                        Bag         Possession
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Georgia.......................................  Nov. 19-Nov. 27 &...............              15              30
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 29.................              15              30
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Virginia......................................  Oct. 6-Oct. 10 &................              15              30
                                                Nov. 19-Dec. 3 &................              15              30
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 28.................              15              30
West Virginia.................................  Oct. 1-Oct. 8 &.................              15              30
                                                Nov. 14-Nov. 19 &...............              15              30
                                                Dec. 14-Jan. 28.................              15              30
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Louisiana.....................................  Sept. 10-Sept. 25 &.............              15              30
                                                Nov. 12-Jan. 4..................              15              30
Michigan:
    North Zone................................  Sept. 24-Nov. 18 &..............               1               2
                                                Nov. 24-Nov. 27.................               1               2
    Middle Zone...............................  Oct. 1-Nov. 27 &................               1               2
                                                Dec. 3-Dec. 4...................               1               2
    South Zone................................  Oct. 8-Dec. 4 &.................               1               2
                                                Dec. 10-Dec. 11.................               1               2
Minnesota (3):
    North Zone................................  Sept. 24-Nov. 22................              15              30
    South Zone................................  Sept. 24-Sept 25 &..............              15              30
                                                Oct. 1-Nov. 27..................              15              30
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Tennessee:
    Reelfoot Zone.............................  Nov. 12-Nov. 13 &...............              15              30
                                                Dec. 3-Jan. 29..................              15              30
    State Zone................................  Nov. 26-Nov. 27 &...............              15              30

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                                                Dec. 3-Jan. 29..................              15              30
Wisconsin:
    North Zone................................  Sept. 24-Nov. 22................              15              30
    South Zone................................  Oct. 1-Oct. 9 &.................              15              30
                                                Oct. 15-Dec. 4..................              15              30
    Mississippi River Zone....................  Sept. 24-Oct. 2 &...............              15              30
                                                Oct. 15-Dec. 4..................              15              30
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
PACIFIC FLYWAY
All States....................................  Seasons are in aggregate with coots and listed in paragraph (e).
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(3) In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 30 coots and moorhens in the aggregate.

(b) Sea Ducks (Scoter, Eider, and Long-Tailed Ducks in Atlantic Flyway)

    Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons 
published previously in the September 1, 2011, Federal Register (76 
FR 54658).

    Within the special sea duck areas, the daily bag limit is 7 scoter, 
eider, and long-tailed ducks of which no more than 4 may be scoters. 
Possession limits are twice the daily bag limit. These limits may be in 
addition to regular duck bag limits only during the regular duck season 
in the special sea duck hunting areas.

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                                                                                              Limits
                                                          Season dates           -------------------------------
                                                                                        Bag         Possession
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Georgia.......................................  Nov. 19-Nov. 27 &...............               7              14
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 29.................               7              14
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Maryland......................................  Oct. 1-Jan. 28..................               5              10
Massachusetts (4).............................  Oct. 8-Jan. 31..................               7              14
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
North Carolina................................  Oct. 1-Jan. 31..................               7              14
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
South Carolina................................  Oct. 15-Jan. 29.................               7              14
Virginia......................................  Oct. 6-Jan. 31..................               7              14
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Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of this part 20, the shooting of crippled waterfowl from a motorboat under
  power will be permitted in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Delaware,
  Virginia, and Maryland in those areas described, delineated, and designated in their respective hunting
  regulations as special sea duck hunting areas.
* * * * * * *
(4) In Massachusetts, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 eiders (only 1 of which may be a hen) and 4
  long-tailed ducks.

* * * * *

(e) Waterfowl, Coots, and Pacific-Flyway Seasons for Common Moorhens 
and Purple Gallinules

Definitions
    The Atlantic Flyway: Includes Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 
Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New 
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
    The Mississippi Flyway: Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 
Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
    The Central Flyway: Includes Colorado (east of the Continental 
Divide), Kansas, Montana (Blaine, Carbon, Fergus, Judith Basin, 
Stillwater, Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties east thereof), 
Nebraska, New Mexico (east of the Continental Divide except that the 
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation is in the Pacific Flyway), North 
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (east of the 
Continental Divide).
    The Pacific Flyway: Includes the States of Arizona, California, 
Colorado (west of the Continental Divide), Idaho, Montana (including 
and to the west of Hill, Chouteau, Cascade, Meagher, and Park 
Counties), Nevada, New Mexico (the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation 
and west of the Continental Divide), Oregon, Utah, Washington, and 
Wyoming (west of the Continental Divide including the Great Divide 
Basin).
    Light Geese: Includes lesser snow (including blue) geese, greater 
snow geese, and Ross's geese.
    Dark Geese: Includes Canada geese, white-fronted geese, emperor 
geese, brant (except in California, Oregon, Washington, and the 
Atlantic Flyway), and all other geese except light geese.
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Flyway-wide Restrictions
    Duck Limits: The daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more 
than 4 mallards (2 hen mallards), 2 scaup, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 
canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 fulvous 
tree duck. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

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    Harlequin Ducks: All areas of the Flyway are closed to harlequin 
duck hunting.
    Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers with 10 in 
possession and may include no more than 2 hooded mergansers daily and 4 
in possession. In States that include mergansers in the duck bag limit, 
the daily limit is the same as the duck bag limit, of which only 2 
daily and 4 in possession may be hooded mergansers.

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                                                                                              Limits
                                                          Season dates           -------------------------------
                                                                                        Bag         Possession
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Connecticut
    Ducks and Mergansers:                       ................................               6              12
        North Zone............................  Oct. 12-Oct. 22 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 9-Jan. 5...................
        South Zone............................  Oct. 12-Oct. 15 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 18-Jan. 21.................
Coots.........................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese:
        AFRP Unit.............................  Oct. 12-Oct. 22 &...............               5              10
                                                Nov. 9-Jan. 21 &................               5              10
                                                Feb. 9-Feb. 15..................               5              10
        NAP H-Unit............................  Oct. 12-Oct. 25 &...............               2               4
                                                Nov. 21-Jan. 14.................               2               4
        AP Unit...............................  Oct. 31-Nov. 5 &................               3               6
                                                Nov. 24-Jan. 7..................               3               6
        Special Season........................  Jan. 16-Feb. 15.................               5              10
    Light Geese:
        North Zone............................  Oct. 1-Jan. 14 &................              25  ..............
                                                Feb. 22-Mar. 10.................              25  ..............
        South Zone............................  Oct. 1-Nov. 30 &................              25  ..............
                                                Jan. 7-Mar. 10..................              25  ..............
    Brant:
        North Zone............................  Nov. 9-Jan. 5...................               2               4
        South Zone............................  Nov. 25-Jan. 21.................               2               4
Delaware
    Ducks.....................................  Oct. 21-Oct. 29 &...............               6              12
                                                Nov. 21-Nov. 26 &...............               6              12
                                                Dec. 7-Jan. 28..................               6              12
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese..............................  Nov. 21-Nov. 26 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 15-Jan. 28.................               2               4
    Light Geese (1)...........................  Oct. 1-Jan. 31..................              25  ..............
    Brant.....................................  Dec. 2-Jan. 28..................               2               4
Florida
    Ducks.....................................  Nov. 19-Nov. 27 &...............               6              12
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 29.................               6              12
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese..............................  Nov. 19-Nov. 27 &...............               5              10
                                                Dec. 1-Jan. 30..................               5              10
    Light Geese...............................  Same as for Ducks...............              15  ..............
Georgia
    Ducks.....................................  Nov. 19-Nov. 27 &...............               6              12
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 29.................               6              12
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese (special season).............  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Light Geese...............................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Brant.....................................  Closed..........................  ..............  ..............
Maine
    Ducks (2):................................  ................................               6              12
        North Zone............................  Sept. 26-Dec. 3.................  ..............  ..............
        South Zone............................  Oct. 1-Oct. 22 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 8-Dec. 24..................
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Canada Geese:                               ................................  ..............  ..............
        North Zone............................  Oct. 1-Dec. 9...................               2               4
        South Zone............................  Same as for Ducks...............               2               4
    Light Geese...............................  Oct. 1-Jan. 31..................              25  ..............
    Brant:                                      ................................  ..............  ..............
        North Zone............................  Oct. 1-Nov. 28..................               2               4
        South Zone............................  Oct. 1-Oct. 22 &................               2               4
                                                Nov. 8-Dec. 13..................               2               4
Maryland

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    Ducks and Mergansers (3)..................  Oct. 15-Oct. 22 &...............               6              12
                                                Nov. 12-Nov. 25 &...............               6              12
                                                Dec. 13-Jan. 28.................               6              12
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese:                               ................................  ..............  ..............
        RP Zone...............................  Nov. 16-Nov. 25 &...............               5              10
                                                Dec. 15-Mar. 3..................               5              10
        AP Zone...............................  Nov. 19-Nov. 25 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 15-Jan. 28.................               2               4
    Light Geese...............................  Oct. 8-Nov. 25 &................              25  ..............
                                                Dec. 12-Jan. 28.................              25  ..............
    Brant.....................................  Nov. 17-Nov. 25 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 12-Jan. 28.................               2               4
Massachusetts
    Ducks (4):................................  ................................               6              12
        Western Zone..........................  Oct. 12-Nov. 26 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 2..................
        Central Zone..........................  Oct. 13-Nov. 26 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Dec. 15-Jan. 7..................  ..............  ..............
        Coastal Zone..........................  Oct. 14-Oct. 22 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 17-Jan. 16.................  ..............  ..............
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese:                               ................................  ..............  ..............
        NAP Zone:.............................  ................................  ..............  ..............
            Central Zone......................  Oct. 13-Nov. 26 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 15-Jan. 7..................               2               4
            (Special season)..................  Jan. 16-Feb. 15.................               5              10
            Coastal Zone......................  Oct. 14-Oct. 22 &...............               2               4
                                                Nov. 17-Jan. 16.................               2               4
            (Special season) (5)..............  Jan. 17-Feb. 15.................               5              10
            AP Zone...........................  Oct. 20-Nov. 26 &...............               3               6
                                                Dec. 10-Dec. 23.................               3               6
    Light Geese:                                ................................  ..............  ..............
        Western Zone..........................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
        Central Zone..........................  Same as for Ducks &.............              15              30
                                                Jan. 16-Feb. 15.................              15              30
        Coastal Zone..........................  Same as for Ducks &.............              15              30
                                                Jan. 17-Feb. 15.................              15              30
    Brant:                                      ................................  ..............  ..............
        Western & Central Zone................  Closed..........................  ..............  ..............
        Coastal Zone..........................  Nov. 17-Nov. 26 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 15-Jan. 31.................               2               4
New Hampshire
    Ducks:....................................  ................................               6              12
        Inland Zone...........................  Oct. 4-Nov. 6 &.................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 23-Dec. 18.................  ..............  ..............
        Coastal Zone..........................  Oct. 5-Oct. 16 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 23-Jan. 9..................  ..............  ..............
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese:.............................  ................................  ..............  ..............
        Inland Zone...........................  Same as for Ducks...............               2               4
        Coastal Zone..........................  Same as for Ducks...............               2               4
    Light Geese:                                ................................  ..............  ..............
        Inland Zone...........................  Oct. 4-Dec. 18..................              25  ..............
        Coastal Zone..........................  Oct. 5-Jan. 9...................              25  ..............
    Brant:                                      ................................  ..............  ..............
        Inland Zone...........................  Oct. 4-Nov. 22..................               2               4
        Coastal Zone..........................  Oct. 5-Nov. 23..................               2               4
New Jersey
    Ducks:....................................  ................................               6              12
        North Zone............................  Oct. 8-Oct. 27 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 12-Dec. 31.................  ..............  ..............
        South Zone............................  Oct. 15-Oct. 29 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 15-Jan. 7..................  ..............  ..............
        Coastal Zone..........................  Nov. 5-Nov. 12 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 24-Jan. 24.................  ..............  ..............
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada and White-fronted Geese:             ................................  ..............  ..............
        North Zone............................  Nov. 12-Nov. 26 &...............               3               6

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                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 16.................               3               6
        South Zone............................  Nov. 19-Dec 3 &.................               3               6
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 16.................               3               6
        Coastal Zone..........................  Nov. 24-Dec. 3 &................               3               6
                                                Dec. 6-Jan. 16..................               3               6
        (Special season)......................  Jan. 17-Feb. 15.................               5              10
    Light Geese:
        North Zone............................  Oct. 15-Feb. 15.................              25  ..............
        South Zone............................  Oct. 15-Feb. 15.................              25  ..............
        Coastal Zone..........................  Oct. 15-Feb. 15.................              25  ..............
    Brant:                                      ................................  ..............  ..............
        North Zone............................  Oct. 8-Oct. 27 &................               2               4
                                                Nov. 24-Dec. 31.................               2               4
        South Zone............................  Oct. 15-Oct. 29 &...............               2               4
                                                Nov. 19-Dec. 31.................               2               4
        Coastal Zone..........................  Nov. 5-Nov. 12 &................               2               4
                                                Nov. 24-Jan. 12.................               2               4
New York
    Ducks and Mergansers:.....................  ................................               6              12
        Long Island Zone......................  Nov. 24-Nov. 27 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Dec. 5-Jan. 29..................  ..............  ..............
        Lake Champlain Zone...................  Oct. 12-Oct. 16 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Oct. 29-Dec. 22.................  ..............  ..............
        Northeastern Zone.....................  Oct. 1-Oct. 10 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Oct. 22-Dec. 10.................  ..............  ..............
        Southeastern Zone.....................  Oct. 8-Oct. 16 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 5-Dec. 25..................  ..............  ..............
        Western Zone..........................  Oct. 22-Dec. 5 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Dec. 26-Jan. 9..................  ..............  ..............
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese:                               ................................  ..............  ..............
        Western Long Island (AFRP)............  Nov. 24-Nov. 27 &...............               8              16
                                                Dec. 1-Mar. 10..................               8              16
        Central Long Island (NAP-L)...........  Nov. 24-Nov. 27 &...............               3               6
                                                Dec. 1-Feb. 4...................               3               6
        Eastern Long Island (NAP-H)...........  Nov. 24-Nov. 27 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 5-Jan. 29..................               2               4
        Lake Champlain (AP) Zone..............  Oct. 20-Dec. 3..................               3               6
        Northeast (AP) Zone...................  Oct. 22-Dec. 5..................               3               6
        East Central (AP) Zone................  Oct. 22-Nov. 18 &...............               3               6
                                                Nov. 26-Dec. 12.................               3               6
        Hudson Valley (AP) Zone...............  Oct. 22-Nov. 18 &...............               3               6
                                                Dec. 17-Jan. 2..................               3               6
        West Central (AP) Zone................  Oct. 22-Nov. 20 &...............               3               6
                                                Dec. 26-Jan. 9..................               3               6
        South (AFRP)..........................  Oct. 22-Dec. 10 &...............               5              10
                                                Dec. 26-Jan. 9 &................               5              10
                                                Feb. 25-Mar. 10.................               5              10
        (Special season)......................  Feb. 5-Feb. 15..................               5              10
    Light Geese (6):                            ................................  ..............  ..............
        Long Island Zone......................  Nov. 24-Mar. 9..................              25  ..............
        Lake Champlain Zone...................  Oct. 1-Dec. 29..................              25  ..............
        Northeastern Zone.....................  Oct. 1-Dec. 31 &................              25  ..............
                                                Feb. 25-Mar. 10.................              25  ..............
        Southeastern Zone.....................  Oct. 1-Jan. 5 &.................              25  ..............
                                                Mar. 1-Mar. 10..................              25  ..............
        Western Zone..........................  Oct. 22-Dec. 10 &...............              25  ..............
                                                Dec. 26-Jan. 9 &................              25  ..............
                                                Jan. 29-Mar. 10.................              25  ..............
    Brant:
        Long Island Zone......................  Nov. 24-Nov. 27 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 15-Jan. 29.................               2               4
        Lake Champlain Zone...................  Oct. 12-Nov. 30.................               2               4
        Northeastern Zone.....................  Oct. 1-Nov. 19..................               2               4
        Southeastern Zone.....................  Oct. 8-Nov. 26..................               2               4
        Western Zone..........................  Oct. 2-Nov. 20..................               2               4
North Carolina
    Ducks (7).................................  Oct. 5-Oct. 8 &.................               6              12
                                                Nov. 12-Dec. 3 &................               6              12
                                                Dec. 17-Jan. 28.................               6              12
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30

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    Canada Geese:                               ................................  ..............  ..............
        RP Hunt Zone..........................  Oct. 5-Oct. 15 &................               5              10
                                                Nov. 12-Dec. 3 &................               5              10
                                                Dec. 17-Feb. 4..................               5              10
        SJBP Hunt Zone........................  Oct. 5-Nov. 4 &.................               5              10
                                                Nov. 12-Dec. 31.................               5              10
        Northeast Hunt Zone (8)...............  Jan. 21-Jan. 28.................               1               2
    Light Geese (9)...........................  Oct. 19-Oct. 22 &...............              25  ..............
                                                Nov. 12-Mar. 10.................              25  ..............
    Brant.....................................  Nov. 19-Dec. 3 &................               2               4
                                                Dec. 17-Jan. 28.................               2               4
Pennsylvania
    Ducks:....................................  ................................               6              12
        North Zone............................  Oct. 8-Oct. 22 &................  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 11-Jan. 4..................  ..............  ..............
        South Zone............................  Oct. 15-Oct. 22 &...............  ..............  ..............
                                                Nov. 15-Jan. 14.................  ..............  ..............
        Northwest Zone........................  Oct. 8-Dec. 16..................  ..............  ..............
        Lake Erie Zone........................  Oct. 24-Dec. 31.................  ..............  ..............
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese:                               ................................  ..............  ..............
        AP Zone...............................  Nov. 15-Nov. 26 &...............               3               6
                                                Dec. 17-Jan. 25.................               3               6
        SJBP Zone.............................  Oct. 22-Nov. 26 &...............               3               6
                                                Dec. 12-Jan. 25.................               3               6
        Resident (RP) Zone....................  Oct. 22-Oct. 29 &...............               5              10
                                                Nov. 11-Nov. 26 &...............               5              10
                                                Dec. 20-Feb. 25.................               5              10
    Light Geese...............................  Oct. 25-Jan. 25.................              25  ..............
    Brant.....................................  Oct. 8-Dec. 5...................               2               4
Rhode Island
    Ducks.....................................  Oct. 7-Oct. 10 &................               6              12
                                                Nov. 23-Nov. 27 &...............               6              12
                                                Dec. 3-Jan. 22..................               6              12
    Mergansers................................  Same as for Ducks...............               5              10
    Coots.....................................  Same as for Ducks...............              15              30
    Canada Geese..............................  Nov. 19-Nov. 27 &...............               2               4
                                                Dec. 3-Jan. 22..................               2               4
        (Special season)......................  Jan. 27-Feb. 12.................               5              10
    Light Geese...............................  Oct. 8-Jan. 22..................              15  ..............
    Brant.....................................  Dec. 4-Jan. 22..................               2               4
South Carolina
    Ducks (10)(11)............................  Nov. 19-Nov. 26 &...............               6              12
                                                Dec. 3 only &...................               6              12
                                                Dec. 10-Jan. 29.................               6              12
    Mergansers (12)...........................  Same as for Ducks...............               5

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