Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2017-18 Season
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2017-08-31 · Effective 2017-09-01 · 82 FR 41344
Document
Document number
2017-18401
Federal Register citation
82 FR 41344
CFR reference
50 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2017-08-31
Effective date
2017-09-01
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2016-0051
Abstract
This rule prescribes special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off- reservation trust lands, and ceded lands. This rule allows the establishment of season bag limits and, thus, harvest at levels compatible with populations and habitat conditions in recognition of their authority to regulate hunting under established guidelines. The proposed rule for the 2017-18 season was delayed, requiring this interim final rule to allow Tribes to begin hunting in September. This interim rule will be replaced when the proposed rule is finalized.