# Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2012-13 Early Season
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2012-09-05 · Effective 2012-09-01 · 77 FR 54451
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-21969
- **Category:** migratory-bird
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 54451
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 20
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/09/05/2012-21969/migratory-bird-hunting-migratory-bird-hunting-regulations-on-certain-federal-indian-reservations-and)
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