Migratory Bird Hunting; Early Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · AK · Published 1995-08-31 · Effective 1995-08-31 · 60 FR 45628
Document
Document number
95-21781
Federal Register citation
60 FR 45628
CFR reference
50 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
State
AK
Publication date
1995-08-31
Effective date
1995-08-31
Interior docket
RIN 1018-AC79
Abstract
This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits of mourning, white-winged, and white- tipped doves; band-tailed pigeons; rails; moorhens and gallinules; woodcock; common snipe; sandhill cranes; sea ducks; early (September) waterfowl seasons; migratory game birds in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and some extended falconry seasons. Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule will permit taking of designated species during the 1995-96 season.