# Migratory Bird Hunting; Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2018-08-14 · Effective 2018-08-14 · 83 FR 40392
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-17321
- **Category:** migratory-bird
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 40392
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2018-08-14
- **Effective date:** 2018-08-14
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2017-0028
## Abstract

This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for migratory game birds. Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2018-19 season.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/08/14/2018-17321/migratory-bird-hunting-seasons-and-bag-and-possession-limits-for-certain-migratory-game-birds)
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