Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2012-13 Early Season
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2012-09-05 · Effective 2012-09-01 · 77 FR 54451
Document
Document number
2012-21969
Federal Register citation
77 FR 54451
CFR reference
50 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2012-09-05
Effective date
2012-09-01
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2012-0005
Abstract
This rule prescribes special early-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 tribal authority to regulate hunting under established guidelines. This rule allows the establishment of season bag limits and, thus, harvest, at levels compatible with populations and habitat conditions.