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Part IV





Department of the Interior





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Fish and Wildlife Service



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50 CFR Part 20



Migratory Bird Hunting: Seasons, Limits, and Shooting Hours; 
Establishment, Etc.: Final Rule
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR PART 20

RIN 1018-AA24

 

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

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: 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 1994-95 season.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul R. Schmidt, Chief, Office of 
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
of the Interior, ms 634-ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240 
(703) 358-1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulations Schedule for 1994

    On April 7, 1994, the Service published for public comment in the 
Federal Register (59 FR 16762) a proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20, with 
comment periods ending July 21, 1994, for early-season proposals and 
September 2, 1994, for late-season proposals. On June 8, 1994, the 
Service published for public comment a second document (59 FR 29700) 
which provided supplemental proposals for early- and late-season 
migratory bird hunting regulations frameworks. On June 23, 1994, a 
public hearing was held in Washington, DC, as announced in the April 7 
and June 8 Federal Registers to review the status of migratory shore 
and upland game birds. Proposed hunting regulations were discussed for 
these species and for other early seasons. On July 12, 1994, the 
Service published in the Federal Register (59 FR 35566) a third 
document in the series of proposed, supplemental, and final rulemaking 
documents which dealt specifically with proposed early-season 
frameworks for the 1994-95 season. On August 4, 1994, a public hearing 
was held in Washington, DC, as announced in the April 7, June 8, and 
July 12 Federal Register, to review the status of waterfowl. Proposed 
hunting regulations were discussed for these late seasons. On August 
17, 1994, the Service published a fourth document (59 FR 42474) 
containing final frameworks for early migratory bird hunting seasons 
from which wildlife conservation agency officials from the States, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands selected early-season hunting 
dates, hours, areas, and limits. The fifth document in the series, 
published August 24, 1994 (59 FR 43684), dealt specifically with 
proposed frameworks for the 1994-95 late-season migratory bird hunting 
regulations. The final rule described here is the sixth in the series 
of proposed, supplemental, and final rulemaking documents for migratory 
game bird hunting regulations and deals specifically with amending 
subpart K of 50 CFR 20 to set hunting seasons, hours, areas, and limits 
for 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; 
mourning doves in Hawaii; migratory game birds in Alaska, Puerto Rico, 
and the Virgin Islands; and some extended falconry seasons.

NEPA Consideration

    NEPA considerations are covered by the programmatic document, 
``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Issuance of Annual 
Regulations Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (SEIS 88-
14),'' filed with EPA on June 9, 1988. Notice of Availability was 
published in the Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 FR 22582). The 
Service's Record of Decision was published on August 18, 1988 (53 FR 
31341). Copies of these documents are available from the Service at the 
address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.

Endangered Species Act Consideration

    In August 1994, the Division of Endangered Species concluded that 
the proposed action is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence 
of listed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of their critical habitats. Hunting regulations are designed, among 
other things, to remove or alleviate chances of conflict between 
seasons for migratory game birds and the protection and conservation of 
endangered and threatened species and their habitats. The Service's 
biological opinions resulting from its consultation under Section 7 are 
considered public documents and are available for inspection in the 
Division of Endangered Species and the Office of Migratory Bird 
Management.

Regulatory Flexibility Act; Executive Order 12866 and the Paperwork 
Reduction Act

    In the Federal Register dated April 7, 1994 (59 FR 16762), the 
Service reported measures it had undertaken to comply with requirements 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq) and 
Executive Order 12866. These included preparing an Analysis of 
Regulatory Effects, preparing a Small Entity Flexibility Analysis under 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and publishing a summary of the latter. 
This action was not subject to review by the Office of Management and 
Budget under Executive Order 12866. This rule does not contain any 
information collection requiring approval by the Office of Management 
and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3504.

Regulations Promulgation

    The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting must, by its 
nature, operate under severe time constraints. However, the Service 
intends that the public be given the greatest possible opportunity to 
comment on the regulations. Thus, when the preliminary proposed 
rulemaking was published, the Service established what it believed were 
the longest periods possible for public comment. In doing this, the 
Service recognized that when the comment period closed time would be of 
the essence. That is, if there were a delay in the effective date of 
these regulations after this final rulemaking, the States and 
Territories would have insufficient time to establish and publicize the 
necessary regulations and procedures to implement their decisions. The 
Service therefore finds that ``good cause'' exists, within the terms of 
5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act, and these 
regulations will, therefore, take effect immediately upon publication.
    Accordingly, with each conservation agency having had an 
opportunity to participate in selecting the hunting seasons desired for 
its State or Territory on those species of migratory birds for which 
open seasons are now to be prescribed, and consideration having been 
given to all other relevant matters presented, certain sections of 
title 50, chapter I, subchapter B, part 20, subpart K, are hereby 
amended as set forth below.

Authorship

    The primary author of this rule is Robert J. Blohm of the Office of 
Migratory Bird Management.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20

    Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Transportation, Wildlife.

    Dated: August 25, 1994.
George T. Frampton, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 50, chapter I, 
subchapter B, part 20, subpart K is amended as follows.

PART 20--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 20 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 701-711); the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 
(November 8, 1978); as amended, (16 U.S.C. 712); and the Fish and 
Wildlife Act of 1956 (August 8, 1956), as amended, (16 U.S.C. 742 a-
d and e-j).

    Note.--The following annual hunting regulations provided for by 
Secs. 20.101 through 20.106 and 20.109 of 50 CFR 20 will not appear 
in the Code of Federal Regulations because of their seasonal nature.

    2. Section 20.101 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 20.101  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for Puerto Rico and 
the Virgin Islands.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset.
    Check commonwealth regulations for additional restrictions, 
including area descriptions.
    (a) Puerto Rico:

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                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
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Doves and Pigeons:                                                      
    Zenaida, white-     Sept. 3-Oct. 31.......           10           10
     winged, and                                                        
     mourning doves.                                                    
    Scaly-naped         Sept. 3-Oct. 31.......            5            5
     pigeons.                                                           
Ducks.................  Nov. 5-Dec. 19 & Jan.             3            6
                         14-Jan. 23.                      3            6
Common Moorhens.......  Nov. 5-Dec. 19 & Jan.             6           12
                         14-Jan. 23.                      6           12
Common Snipe..........  Nov. 5-Dec. 19 & Jan.             6           12
                         14-Jan. 23.                      6           12
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    Restrictions: In Puerto Rico, the season is closed on the ruddy 
duck, white-cheeked pintail, West Indian whistling duck, fulvous 
whistling duck, masked duck, purple gallinule, American coot, and 
Caribbean coot.
    Closed areas: Closed areas are described in the August 17, 1994, 
Federal Register (59 FR 42474).
    (b) Virgin Islands:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zenaida doves.........  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......           10           10
Ducks.................  Jan. 1-Jan. 31........            3            6
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Restrictions: In the Virgin Islands, the seasons are closed for 
ground or quail doves, pigeons, ruddy duck, white-cheeked pintail, West 
Indian whistling duck, fulvous whistling duck, masked duck, and purple 
gallinule.
    Closed areas: Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix, is closed to the 
hunting of migratory game birds.

    3. Section 20.102 is to read as follows:


Sec. 20.102  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for Alaska.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset. Area descriptions were published in the August 17, 1994, 
Federal Register (59 FR 42474).
    Check state regulations for additional restrictions, including area 
descriptions.

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                 Area seasons                             Dates         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Zone....................................  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.        
Gulf Coast Zone...............................  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.        
Southeast Zone................................  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.        
Pribilof & Aleutian Islands Zone..............  Oct. 8-Jan. 22.         
Kodiak Zone...................................  Oct. 8-Jan. 22.         
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                                         Daily Bag and Possession Limits                                        
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                                                                                                     Sandhill   
              Area                   Ducks\1\        Geese\2\          Brant       Common snipe      cranes\3\  
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North Zone......................            8-24            6-12             2-4            8-16             3-6
Gulf Coast Zone.................            6-18            6-12             2-4            8-16             2-4
Southeast Zone..................            5-15            6-12             2-4            8-16             2-4
Pribilof and Aleutian Islands                                                                                   
 Zone...........................            5-15            6-12             2-4            8-16             2-4
Kodiak Zone.....................            5-15            6-12             2-4            8-16             2-4
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\1\In State Game Management Units (Units) 1-26 (Statewide), the basic bag limits may include not more than 2    
  pintails daily, 6 in possession, and 1 canvasbacks daily, 3 in possession. In addition to the basic daily bag 
  and possession limits, a daily bag limit of 15 and a possession limit of 30 is permitted singly or in the     
  aggregate of the following species: scoter, king and common eider, oldsquaw, harlequin ducks, and common and  
  red-breasted mergansers. The season is closed for Steller's and spectacled eiders. In Units 6(D) and 7, the   
  season for harlequin ducks will be October 1 through December 16.                                             
\2\No more than 4 daily, 8 in possession, may be any combination of Canada and/or white-fronted geese, except in
  Units 9E and 18 the bag limits for Canada geese are 1 daily and 2 in possession. In Units 5 and 6, the taking 
  of Canada geese is only permitted from September 21 through December 16. In Units 8 and 10 (except Unimak     
  Island), the taking of Canada geese is prohibited. In Unit 1(C), the taking of snow geese is prohibited. In   
  Units 1-26 (Statewide), the taking of Aleutian Canada geese and emperor geese is prohibited.                  
\3\In Unit 17, the daily bag limit for sandhill cranes is 2 and the possession limit is 4.                      

    Falconry: The total combined bag and possession limit for migratory 
game birds taken with the use of a falcon under a falconry permit is 3 
per day, 6 in possession, and may not exceed a more restrictive limit 
for any species listed in this subsection.
    Special Tundra Swan Season: In Unit 22, there will be a tundra swan 
season from September 1 through October 30 with a season limit of 1 
tundra swan per hunter. This season is by registration permit only. Up 
to 300 permits may be issued. In Unit 18, there will be a tundra swan 
season from September 1 through October 31 with a limit of 1 tundra 
swan per permit. More than 1 permit per season may be issued to a 
hunter, with issuance one at a time upon filing a harvest report. Up to 
500 permits may be issued.
    4. Section 20.103 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 20.103  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for doves and pigeons.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset except as otherwise noted. Area descriptions were published in 
the August 17, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 42474).
    Check state regulations for additional restrictions, including area 
descriptions.
    (a) Doves:

    Note.--Unless otherwise specified, the seasons listed below are 
for mourning doves only.

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                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                         Eastern Management Unit                        
                                                                        
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Alabama:                                                                
    North Zone:                                                         
        12 noon to      Sept. 17-Oct. 30 &               15           15
         sunset.         Dec. 26-Jan. 10.                               
    South Zone:                                                         
        12 noon to      Oct. 8-Nov. 25 & Dec.            12           12
         sunset.         26-Jan. 15.                                    
Delaware:                                                               
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 3-Sept. 24......           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Oct. 17-Oct. 29 & Dec.           12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  12-Jan. 14.                                    
Florida:\1\                                                             
    Northwest Zone:                                                     
        12 noon to      Sept. 17-Oct. 10......           12           24
         sunset.                                                        
        \1/2\ hour      Nov. 12-Nov. 27 & Dec.           12           24
         before          10-Jan. 8.                                     
         sunrise to                                                     
         sunset.                                                        
    South Zone:                                                         
        12 noon to      Oct. 1-Oct. 24........           12           24
         sunset.                                                        
        \1/2\ hour      Nov. 12-Nov. 27 & Dec.           12           24
         before          10-Jan. 8.                                     
         sunrise to                                                     
         sunset.                                                        
Georgia:                                                                
    Zone 1:                                                             
        12 noon to      Sept. 3...............           12           24
         sunset.                                                        
        \1/2\ hour      Sept. 4-Oct. 2 & Nov.            12           24
         before          24-Nov. 26 & Dec. 10-                          
         sunrise to      Jan. 15.                                       
         sunset.                                                        
    Zone 2:                                                             
        12 noon to      Sept. 24..............           12           24
         sunset.                                                        
        \1/2\ hour      Sept. 25-Oct. 23 &               12           24
         before          Nov. 24-Nov. 26 &                              
         sunrise to      Dec. 10-Jan. 15.                               
         sunset.                                                        
Illinois:                                                               
    Sunrise to sunset.  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
Indiana...............  Sept. 1-Oct. 16 & Nov.           15           30
                         4-Nov. 13 & Nov. 24-                           
                         Nov. 27.                                       
Kentucky:                                                               
    11 a.m. to sunset.  Sept. 1-Sept. 30 &               15           30
                         Oct. 8-Oct. 31.                                
    Sunrise to sunset.  Dec. 3-Dec. 8.........           15           30
Louisiana:                                                              
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 3-Sept. 4 & Oct.           15           30
                         15-Oct. 16 & Dec. 10-                          
                         Dec. 11.                                       
    \1/2\ hour before   Sept. 5-Sept. 11 &               15           30
     sunrise to sunset.  Oct. 17-Nov. 6 & Dec.                          
                         12-Jan. 6.                                     
Maryland:                                                               
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 1-Oct. 22.......           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Nov. 21-Nov. 25 & Dec.           12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  26-Jan. 7.                                     
Mississippi:                                                            
    North Zone........  Sept. 3-Sept. 25 &               15           30
                         Oct. 15-Nov. 13 &                              
                         Dec. 26-Jan. 1.                                
    South Zone........  Sept. 24-Oct. 9 & Nov.           15           30
                         19-Dec. 10 & Dec. 24-                          
                         Jan. 14.                                       
North Carolina:                                                         
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 3-Sept. 10......           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Sept. 11-Oct. 1 & Nov.           12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  21-Nov. 26 & Dec. 12-                          
                         Jan. 14.                                       
Pennsylvania:                                                           
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 1-Oct. 8........           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Oct. 29-Nov. 26.......           12           24
     sunrise to sunset.                                                 
Rhode Island:                                                           
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 19-Oct. 2.......           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Oct. 15-Nov. 20 & Dec.           12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  26-Jan. 11.                                    
South Carolina:                                                         
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 3-Sept. 5.......           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Sept. 6-Oct. 8 & Nov.            12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  19-Nov. 26 & Dec. 20-                          
                         Jan. 14.                                       
Tennessee:                                                              
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 1...............           15           30
    \1/2\ hour before   Sept. 2-Sept. 27 &               15           30
     sunrise to sunset.  Oct. 8-Oct. 22 & Dec.                          
                         23-Jan. 9.                                     
Virginia:                                                               
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 3-Sept. 30......           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Oct. 1-Oct. 29 & Dec.            12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  26-Jan. 7.                                     
West Virginia:                                                          
    12 noon to sunset.  Sept. 1...............           12           24
    \1/2\ hour before   Sept. 2-Oct. 8 & Oct.            12           24
     sunrise to sunset.  24-Nov. 5 & Dec. 20-                           
                         Jan. 7.                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                         Central Management Unit                        
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas..............  Sept. 3-Sept. 25 &               15           30
                         Oct. 1-Oct. 16 & Dec.                          
                         10-Dec. 30.                                    
Colorado..............  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
Kansas................  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
Missouri..............  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
Montana...............  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
Nebraska..............  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
New Mexico\2\.........  Sept. 1-Sept. 30 &               15           30
                         Dec. 1-Dec. 30.                                
North Dakota..........  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
Oklahoma..............  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
South Dakota\3\.......  Sept. 1-Oct. 21.......           15           30
Texas:\4\                                                               
    North Zone........  Sept. 1-Oct. 30.......           15           30
    Central Zone......  Sept. 1-Oct. 15 & Dec.           15           30
                         26-Jan. 8.                                     
    South Zone:                                                         
        Special Area..  Sept. 23-Nov. 2 & Dec.           15           30
                         26-Jan. 9.                                     
        ISpecial        Sept. 3-Sept. 4 &                10           20
         season).        Sept. 10-Sept. 11.                             
        Remainder of    Sept. 23-Nov. 6 & Dec.           15           30
         the South       26-Jan. 9.                                     
         Zone.                                                          
Wyoming...............  Sept. 1-Oct. 15.......           15           30
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                         Western Management Unit                        
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona\5\............  Sept. 1-Sept. 11 &               10           20
                         Nov. 21-Jan. 8.                                
California\6\.........  Sept. 1-Sept. 15 &               10           20
                         Nov. 14-Dec. 26.                               
Idaho.................  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......           10           20
Nevada\6\.............  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......           10           20
Oregon................  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......           10           20
Utah..................  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......           10           20
Washington............  Sept. 1-Sept. 15......           10           20
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                            Other Populations                           
                                                                        
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Hawaii\7\.............  Nov. 5-Jan. 1 & Jan. 7-          10           10
                         Jan. 15.                                       
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\1\In Florida, the daily bag limit is 12 mourning and white-winged doves
  in the aggregate, of which not more than 4 may be white-winged doves. 
  The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.                    
\2\In New Mexico, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 
  30 mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate.                  
\3\In South Dakota, shooting hours are from sunrise to sunset.          
\4\In Texas, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning, white-winged, and white
  tipped doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 6 may be white-  
  winged doves and 2 may be white-tipped doves. Possession limits are   
  twice the daily bag limit.                                            
During the special season in the Special White-winged Dove Area of the  
  South Zone, the daily bag limit is 10 mourning, white-winged, and     
  white-tipped doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 5 may be   
  mourning doves and 2 may be white-tipped doves. Possession limits are 
  twice the daily bag limit.                                            
\5\In Arizona, during September 1 through 11, the daily bag limit is 10 
  mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate, of which no more    
  than 6 may be white-winged doves. During November 21 through January  
  8, the daily bag limit is 10 mourning doves. The possession limit is  
  twice the daily bag limit. See State regulations for restrictive      
  shooting hours in certain areas.                                      
\6\In the areas of California and Nevada open to white-winged dove      
  hunting, the daily bag limit is 10 and the possession limit is 20     
  mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate.                     
\7\In Hawaii, the season is only open on the island of Hawaii, The daily
  bag and possession limits are 10 mourning and laced doves in the      
  aggregate. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise       
  through one-half hour after sunset. Hunting is only permitted on      
  weekends and holidays.                                                

    (b) Band-tailed Pigeons:

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                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona\1\............  Oct. 12-Oct. 21.......            5           10
California:                                                             
    North Zone........  Sept. 17-Sept. 25.....            2            2
    South Zone........  Dec. 17-Dec. 25.......            2            2
Colorado\1\...........  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......            5           10
New Mexico:\1\                                                          
    North Zone........  Sept. 1-Sept. 20......            5           10
    South Zone........  Oct. 1-Oct. 20........            5           10
Oregon\1\.............  Sept. 15-Sept. 23.....            2            2
Utah\1\...............  Sept. 1-Sept. 30......            5           10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Each band-tailed pigeon hunter must have either a band-tailed pigeon 
  hunting permit or a special bird permit stamp issued by the respective
  State.                                                                

    5. Section 20.104 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 20.104  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for rails, woodcock, 
and common snipe.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset except as otherwise noted. Area descriptions were published in 
the August 17, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 42474).
    Check state regulations for additional restrictions, including area 
descriptions.

    Note.--States with deferred seasons may select those seasons at 
the same time they select waterfowl seasons in August. Consult late-
season regulations for further information.

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                                 Sora and Virginia     Clapper and King                                         
                                       Rails                Rails              Woodcock          Common Snipe   
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Daily bag limit...............  25\1\..............  15\2\..............  5\3\..............  8                 
Possession limit..............  25\1\..............  30\2\..............  10\3\.............  16                
                                                                                                                
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                                                 Atlantic Flyway                                                
                                                                                                                
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Connecticut\4\................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Oct. 15--Nov 28...  Oct. 15-Nov. 28.  
Delaware......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Oct. 17--Nov. 5 &   Nov. 21-Jan. 31.  
                                                                           Nov. 21-Dec. 15.                     
Florida.......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Dec. 10-Jan. 23...  Nov. 1-Feb. 15.   
Georgia.......................  Sept. 7-Nov. 15....  Sept. 7-Nov. 15....  Dec. 10-Jan. 23...  Nov. 16-Feb. 28.  
Maine.........................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Oct. 1-Nov. 14....  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Maryland......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Oct. 24-Nov. 25 &   Sept. 20-Nov. 25 &
                                                                           Dec. 12-Dec. 23.    Dec. 12-Jan. 20. 
Massachusetts\5\..............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Deferred..........  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
New Hampshire.................  Closed.............  Closed.............  Oct. 1-Nov. 14....  Sept. 25-Nov. 30. 
New Jersey:\6\                                                                                                  
    North Zone................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Oct. 15-Nov. 18...  Oct. 1-Jan. 15.   
    South Zone................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Nov. 7-Dec. 3 &     Oct. 1-Jan. 15.   
                                                                           Dec. 17-Dec. 24.                     
New York\7\...................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Oct. 1-Nov. 14....  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
North Carolina................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Dec. 8-Jan 21.....  Nov. 14-Feb. 28.  
Pennsylvania..................  Sept. 1-Nov. 5.....  Closed.............  Oct. 22-Nov. 5....  Oct. 22-Nov. 26.  
Rhode Island..................  Sept. 12-Nov. 20...  Sept. 12-Nov. 20...  Oct. 15-Nov. 28...  Sept. 12-Dec. 2 & 
                                                                                               Dec. 12-Jan. 5.  
South Carolina................  Sept. 7-Oct. 10 &    Sept. 7-Oct. 10 &    Nov. 23-Dec. 10 &   Nov. 11-Feb. 25.  
                                 Nov. 1-Dec. 6.       Nov. 1-Dec. 6.       Dec. 26-Jan 21.                      
Vermont.......................  Closed.............  Closed.............  Oct. 1-Nov. 14....  Sept. 24-Dec. 2.  
Virginia......................  Sept. 12-Nov. 20...  Sept. 12-Nov. 20...  Oct. 31-Nov. 26 &   Oct. 17-Jan. 31.  
                                                                           Dec. 21-Jan. 7.                      
West Virginia.................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Oct. 15-Nov. 28...  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
                                                                                                                
                                               Mississippi Flyway                                               
                                                                                                                
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Alabama\8\....................  Sept. 10-Sept. 18 &  Sept. 10-Sept. 18 &  Nov 26-Jan. 29....  Nov. 14-Feb. 28.  
                                 Nov. 21-Jan. 20.     Nov. 21-Jan. 20.                                          
Arkansas......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Nov. 5-Dec. 11 &    Nov. 12-Feb. 26.  
                                                                           Dec. 31-Jan. 27.                     
Illinois......................  Sept. 10-Nov. 18...  Closed.............  Oct. 1-Dec. 4.....  Sept. 10-Dec. 25  
Indiana\9\....................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Sept, 24-Nov. 27..  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Iowa\10\......................  Sept. 3-Nov. 11....  Closed.............  Sept. 27-Nov. 20..  Sept. 3-Nov. 11.  
Kentucky......................  Sept 1-Nov. 9......  Closed.............  Oct. 15-Dec. 18...  Sept. 14-Oct. 28 &
                                                                                               Nov. 24-Jan. 24. 
Louisiana.....................  Sept. 17-Sept. 25 &  Sept. 17-Sept. 25 &  Nov. 28-Jan. 31...  Nov. 5-Feb. 19.   
                                 Nov. 12-Jan. 11.     Nov. 12-Jan. 11.                                          
Michigan\11\..................  Sept 15-Nov. 4.....  Closed.............  Sept. 15-Nov. 14..  Sept. 15-Nov. 14. 
Minnesota.....................  Sept. 1-Nov. 4.....  Closed.............  Sept. 1-Nov. 4....  Sept. 1-Nov. 4.   
Mississippi...................  Oct. 15-Dec. 23....  Oct. 25-Dec. 23....  Nov. 28-Jan. 31...  Nov. 14-Feb. 28.  
Missouri......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Oct. 15-Dec. 18...  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Ohio..........................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Sept. 23-Nov. 26..  Sept. 1-Nov. 26 & 
                                                                                               Dec. 5-Dec. 24.  
Tennessee.....................  Deferred...........  Closed.............  Oct. 8-Dec. 11....  Nov. 14-Feb. 28.  
Wisconsin.....................  Deferred...........  Closed.............  Sept. 27-Nov. 20..  Deferred.         
                                                                                                                
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Colorado......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Kansas........................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Oct. 8-Dec. 11....  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Montana.......................  Closed.............  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Nebraska\12\..................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Sept. 15-Nov. 18..  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
New Mexico....................  Deferred...........  Deferred...........  Deferred..........  Deferred.         
North Dakota\13\..............  Closed.............  Closed.............  Closed............  Oct. 1-Nov. 6 &   
                                                                                               Nov. 12-Nov. 13 &
                                                                                               Dec. 10-Dec. 21. 
Oklahoma......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Nov. 1-Jan. 4.....  Oct 1-Jan. 15.    
South Dakota\14\..............  Closed.............  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 1-Oct 31.   
Texas.........................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Deferred..........  Deferred.         
Wyoming.......................  Sept. 10-Nov. 18...  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 10-Dec. 13. 
                                                                                                                
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Colorado......................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9.....  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
Idaho\15\.....................  Closed.............  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 17-Jan. 1.  
Montana.......................  Closed.............  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 1-Dec. 16.  
New Mexico....................  Deferred...........  Deferred...........  Deferred..........  Deferred.         
Wyoming.......................  Sept. 10-Nov. 18...  Closed.............  Closed............  Sept. 10-Dec. 13. 
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Note: For all other States in the Pacific Flyway, snipe seasons have been deferred and no seasons are prescribed
  for woodcock and rails.                                                                                       
\1\The bag and possession limits for sora and Virginia rails apply singly or in the aggregate of these species. 
\2\All bag and possession limits for clapper and king rails apply singly or in the aggregate of the two species 
  and, unless otherwise specified, the limits are in addition to the limits on sora and Virginia rails in all   
  States. In Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, the limits for clapper and king     
  rails are 10 daily and 20 in possession.                                                                      
\3\In States of the Atlantic Flyway, the woodcock bag limit is 3 daily and 6 in possession.                     
\4\In Connecticut, the daily bag and possession limits may not contain more than 1 king rail.                   
\5\In Massachusetts, the sora bag limit is 5 daily and 10 in possession; the Virginia rail bag limit is 10 daily
  and 20 in possession.                                                                                         
\6\In New Jersey, the season for king rails is closed by State regulation.                                      
\7\In New York, seasons for sora and Virginia rails and common snipe are closed on Long Island.                 
\8\In Alabama, the rail limits are 15 daily and 15 in possession, singly or in the aggregate.                   
\9\In Indiana, the sora and Virginia rail limits are 15 daily and 15 in possession, singly or in the aggregate. 
\10\In Iowa, the limits for sora and Virginia rails are 12 daily and 24 in possession.                          
\11\In Michigan, the season opens concurrently with the duck season in certain areas.                           
\12\In Nebraska, the rail limits are 10 daily and 20 in possession.                                             
\13\In North Dakota, the snipe season dates of December 10 through December 21 only applies to the High Plains  
  Unit.                                                                                                         
\14\In South Dakota, the snipe limits are 5 daily and 15 in possession.                                         
\15\In Idaho, in Zone 5, the snipe season in October 22, through December 19.                                   

    6. Section 20.105 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) through (d) 
to read as follows:


Sec. 20.105  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for waterfowl, coots, 
and gallinules.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as 
follows:
    Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset, except as otherwise noted. Area descriptions were published in 
the August 17, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 42474).

    Note.--States with deferred seasons may select those seasons at 
the same time they select waterfowl seasons in August. Consult late-
seasons regulations for further information.

    (a) Common Moorhens and Purple Gallinules:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Atlantic Flyway                            
                                                                        
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Delaware..............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Florida\1\............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Georgia...............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Maine.................  Sept.1-Nov. 9.........           15           30
New Jersey............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
New York:                                                               
    Long Island.......  Closed................  ...........  ...........
    Remainder of State  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
North Carolina........  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Pennsylvania..........  Sept. 1-Nov. 5........           15           30
Rhode Island..........  Oct. 7-Oct. 9 & Nov.             15           30
                         23-Jan. 7.                                     
South Carolina........  Sept. 7-Oct. 10 & Nov.           15           30
                         1-Dec. 6.                                      
Virginia..............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
West Virginia.........  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
                                                                        
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                           Mississippi Flyway                           
                                                                        
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Alabama...............  Sept. 10-Sept. 18 &              15           15
                         Nov. 21-Jan 20.                                
Arkansas..............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Indiana...............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           10           20
Kentucky..............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Louisiana.............  Sept. 17-Sept. 25 &              15           30
                         Nov. 12-Jan 11.                                
Michigan..............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Minnesota.............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Mississippi...........  Oct. 15-Dec. 23.......           15           30
Ohio..................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Tennessee.............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Wisconsin.............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
                                                                        
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                             Central Flyway                             
                                                                        
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Colorado..............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
New Mexico............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Oklahoma..............  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Texas.................  Sept. 1-Nov. 9........           15           30
Wyoming...............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
                                                                        
                                                                        
                             Pacific Flyway                             
                                                                        
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All States............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
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\1\The season applies to common moorhens only.                          

    (b) Sea Ducks (scoter, eider, and oldsquaw ducks in Atlantic 
Flyway).
    Within the special sea duck areas, the daily bag limit is 7 scoter, 
eider, and oldsquaw ducks, singly or in the aggregate, of which no more 
than 4 may be scoters. Possession limits are twice the daily bag limit. 
These limits may be in addition to regular duck bag limits only during 
the regular duck season in the special sea duck hunting areas.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possesion 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Connecticut...........  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Delaware..............  Sept. 24-Jan. 7.......            7           14
Georgia...............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Maine.................  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Maryland..............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Massachusetts.........  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
New Hampshire.........  Sept. 15-Dec. 30......            7           14
New Jersey............  Oct. 1-Jan. 15........            7           14
New York..............  Oct. 6-Jan. 20........            7           14
North Carolina........  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Rhode Island..........  Oct. 1-Jan. 15........            7           14
South Carolina........  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
Virginia..............  Deferred..............  ...........  ...........
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Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of this Part 20, the shooting of   
  crippled waterfowl from a motorboat under power will be permitted in  
  Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New   
  York, Delaware, Virginia and Maryland in those areas described,       
  delineated, and designated in their respective hunting regulations as 
  special sea duck hunting areas.                                       

    (c) Early (September) Duck Seasons:

    Note.--Unless otherwise specified, the seasons listed below are 
for teal only.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                             Atlantic Flyway                            
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida\1\............  Sept. 24-Sept. 28.....            4            8
                                                                        
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                           Mississippi Flyway                           
                                                                        
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Alabama...............  Sept. 10-Sept. 18.....            4            8
Arkansas\2\...........  Sept. 17-Sept. 25.....            4            8
Illinois\2\...........  Sept. 10-Sept. 18.....            4            8
Indiana\2\............  Sept. 1-Sept. 9.......            4            8
Iowa:\3\                                                                
    North Zone........  Sept. 17-Sept. 19.....  ...........  ...........
    South Zone........  Closed................  ...........  ...........
Kentucky\4\...........  Sept. 14-Sept. 18.....            4            8
Louisiana.............  Sept. 17-Sept. 25.....            4            8
Mississippi...........  Sept. 17-Sept. 25.....            4            8
Missouri\2\...........  Sept. 10-Sept. 18.....            4            8
Ohio\2\...............  Sept. 3-Sept. 11......            4            8
Tennessee\4\..........  Sept. 10-Sept. 14.....            4            8
                                                                        
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                             Central Flyway                             
                                                                        
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Colorado..............  Sept. 3-Sept. 11......            4            8
Kansas................  Sept. 10-Sept. 18.....            4            8
New Mexico............  Sept. 10-Sept. 18.....            4            8
Oklahoma..............  Sept. 10-Sept. 18.....            4            8
Texas.................  Sept. 17-Sept. 25.....            4            8
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\1\In Florida, the daily bag limit is 4 wood ducks and teal in the      
  aggregate. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.         
\2\Shooting hours are from sunrise to sunset.                           
\3\In Iowa, the September season is part of the regular season, and     
  limits will conform to those set for the regular season.              
\4\In Kentucky and Tennessee, the daily bag limit is 4 wood ducks and   
  teal in the aggregate, of which no more than 2 may be wood ducks. The 
  possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.                        

    (d) Special Early Canada Goose Seasons:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Limits         
                             Season dates      -------------------------
                                                    Bag       Possession
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                             Atlantic Flyway                            
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maryland..............  Sept. 6-Sept. 15......            3            6
Massachusetts\1\......  Sept. 6-Sept. 15......            5           10
New Jersey............  Sept. 7-Sept. 15......            5           10
New York:                                                               
    Northern..........  Sept. 6-Sept. 15......            3            6
    Western...........  Sept. 6-Sept. 15......            3            6
    Southeastern......  Sept. 6-Sept. 15......            3            6
North Carolina\1\       Sept. 16-Sept. 30.....            3            6
Pennsylvania:                                                           
    Northwestern        Sept. 1-Sept. 10......            3            6
     Counties.                                                          
    Southeastern        Sept. 1-Sept. 15......            5           10
     Counties.                                                          
Virginia..............  Sept. 6-Sept. 15......            5           10
West Virginia.........  Sept. 1-Sept. 15......            3            6
                                                                        
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                           Mississippi Flyway                           
                                                                        
-----------------------                                                 
Indiana\1\............  Sept. 1-Sept. 15......            5           10
Michigan:                                                               
    Upper Peninsula     Sept. 1-Sept. 10......            5           10
     Zone.                                                              
    Northern Lower      Sept. 1-Sept. 10......            5           10
     Peninsula Zone.                                                    
    Southern Lower      Sept. 1-Sept. 15......            5           10
     Peninsula Zone.                                                    
Minnesota\2\..........  Sept. 3-Sept. 12......            4            8
Ohio..................  Sept. 3-Sept. 15......            3            6
Tennessee.............  Sept. 10-Sept. 19.....            2            4
Wisconsin.............  Sept. 1-Sept. 2 &                 5           10
                         Sept. 6-Sept. 10.                              
                                                                        
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                             Pacific Flyway                             
                                                                        
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Oregon:\1\                                                              
    Lower Columbia      Sept. 1-Sept. 12......            2            4
     River Zone.                                                        
    Northwestern Zone.  Sept. 1-Sept. 12......            2            4
Washington............  Sept. 1-Sept. 12......            3            6
Wyoming\1\............  Sept. 3-Sept. 5.......        (\3\)  ...........
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\1\State permit required.                                               
\2\In Minnesota, the bag and possession limits for Canada geese will be 
  2 and 4, respectively, in the Fergus Falls/Benson Zone and Southwest  
  Zone.                                                                 
\3\2 per season.                                                        

    (e) Regular Goose Seasons:

    Note. Bag and possession limits will conform to those set for 
the remainder of the regular season.

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                                 Zone\1\               Season dates     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                           Mississippi Flyway                           
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Michigan..............  North...................  Sept. 24-Sept. 30.    
Wisconsin.............  Horicon, Collins........  Sept. 24-Sept. 30 &   
                                                   Sept. 24-Sept. 30.   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Consult State regulations for zone descriptions.                     

    7. Section 20.106 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 20.106  Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for sandhill cranes.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession 
limits on the species designated in this section are as follows:
    Shooting and Hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 
sunset, except as otherwise noted. Area descriptions were published in 
the August 17, 1994 Federal Register (59 FR 42474).
    CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING AREA 
DESCRIPTIONS

    Note. States with deferred seasons may select those seasons at 
the same time they select waterfowl seasons in August. Consult late-
season regulations for further information.

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                                                                                              Limits            
                                                      Season dates              --------------------------------
                                                                                         Bag          Possession
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                                                 Central Flyway                                                 
                                                                                                                
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Colorado\1\............................  Oct. 1-Nov. 27........................  3                             6
Kansas1,2..............................  Nov. 5-Jan. 1.........................  2                             4
Montana:...............................                                                                         
    Regular season\1\..................  Sept. 24-Nov. 20......................  3                             6
New Mexico:                                                                                                     
    Regular season\1\..................  Oct. 15-Jan. 15.......................  3                             6
    Middle Rio Grande Valley Area3,4,5.  Oct. 29-Oct. 30 & Dec. 10-Dec. 11 &     2                             4
                                          Jan. 7-Jan. 8 & Jan. 21-Jan. 22.                                      
    Southwest Area3,4,5................  Dec. 17-Dec. 18 & Jan. 14-Jan. 15.....  2                             4
North Dakota\1\........................  Sept. 10-Nov. 6.......................  3                             6
Oklahoma\1\............................  Deferred..............................  ..................  ...........
South Dakota\1\........................  Sept. 24-Oct. 30......................  3                             6
Texas\1\...............................  Deferred..............................  ..................  ...........
Wyoming:                                                                                                        
    Regular Season\1\..................  Sept. 14-Nov. 10......................  3                             6
    Riverton-Boysen Unit\3\............  Sept. 24-Sept. 29.....................  2 per season        ...........
                                                                                                                
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                                                 Pacific Flyway                                                 
                                                                                                                
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Arizona\3\.............................  Nov. 4-Nov. 6 & Nov. 8-Nov. 10 & Nov.   2 per season        ...........
                                          12-Nov. 14 & Nov. 16-Nov. 18.                                         
Montana:                                                                                                        
    Special-season Area\3\.............  Sept. 10-Sept. 11 & Sept. 17-Sept. 18.  1 per season        ...........
Utah3,5,6..............................  Sept. 3-Sept. 4 & Sept. 10-Sept. 11...  1 per season        ...........
Wyoming:                                                                                                        
    Bear River Area\3\.................  Sept. 3-Sept. 5.......................  2 per season        ...........
    Salt River Area\3\.................  Sept. 3-Sept. 5.......................  2 per season        ...........
    Eden-Farson Area\3\................  Sept. 3-Sept. 5.......................  2 per season        ...........
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\1\Each hunter participating in a regular sandhill crane hunting season must obtain and carry in his possession 
  while hunting sandhill cranes a valid Federal sandhill crane hunting permit available without cost from       
  conservation agencies in the States where crane hunting seasons are allowed. The permit must be displayed to  
  any authorized law enforcement official upon request.                                                         
\2\Shooting hours are sunrise to 2:00 p.m.                                                                      
\3\Hunting is by State permit only.                                                                             
\4\The seasonal bag limit is 4.                                                                                 
\5\Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset.                                                                        
\6\In Utah, the season is open in Rich County only.                                                             

    8. Section 20.109 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 20.109  Extended seasons, limits, and hours for taking migratory 
game birds by falconry.

    Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of 
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates 
inclusive), hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits for the 
species designated in this section are prescribed as follows:
    Hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset except 
as otherwise noted. Area descriptions were published in the August 17, 
1994, Federal Register (59 FR 42474).
    CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING AREA 
DESCRIPTIONS.

Daily bag limit
    3 migratory birds, singly or in the aggregate.
Possession limit
    6 migratory birds, singly or in the aggregate.

    These limits apply to falconry during both regular hunting seasons 
and extended falconry seasons--unless further restricted by State 
regulations. The falconry bag and possession limits are not in addition 
to regular season limits. Unless otherwise specified, extended falconry 
for ducks does not include sea ducks within the special sea duck areas. 
Only extended falconry seasons are shown below. Many States permit 
falconry during the gun seasons. Please consult State regulations for 
details.
    For ducks, mergansers, coots, geese, and some moorhen seasons; 
additional season days occurring after September 30 will be published 
with the late-season selections. Some States have deferred selections. 
Consult late-season regulations for further information.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Extended falconry dates      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                             Atlantic Flyway                            
                                                                        
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Florida:                                                                
  Mourning and white-winged doves:                                      
      Northwest Zone...............  Oct. 18-Nov. 11 & Nov. 28-Dec. 9.  
      South Zone...................  Oct. 25-Nov. 11 & Nov. 28-Dec. 9 & 
                                      Jan. 9-Jan. 15.                   
  Rails and common moorhens........  Nov. 10-Dec. 16.                   
  Woodcock.........................  Nov. 24-Dec. 9 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10.  
Maryland:                                                               
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 23-Nov. 20 & Dec. 18-Dec. 25. 
  Rails............................  Nov. 10-Dec. 16.                   
  Woodcock.........................  Oct. 5-Oct. 23 & Nov. 26-Dec. 11 & 
                                      Dec. 24-Jan. 19.                  
Pennsylvania:                                                           
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 10-Oct. 28 & Nov. 28-Dec. 18. 
Virginia:                                                               
  Doves............................  Dec. 11-Dec. 25 & Jan. 8-Jan. 29.  
  Rails............................  Dec. 24-Jan. 29.                   
  Woodcock.........................  Nov. 27-Dec. 20 & Jan. 8-Jan. 29.  
                                                                        
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                            Mississippi Flyway                          
                                                                        
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Illinois:                                                               
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 31-Dec. 16.                   
  Rails............................  Nov. 19-Dec. 25.                   
  Woodcock.........................  Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & Dec. 5-Dec. 16. 
Indiana:                                                                
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 17-Nov. 3 & Jan. 1-Jan. 29.   
  Woodcock.........................  Sept. 1-Sept. 23 & Nov. 28-Dec. 16.
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots:\1\                                      
      North Zone...................  Sept. 25-Sept. 30.                 
Iowa:                                                                   
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots:\1\                                      
      North Zone...................  Sept. 20-Sept. 30.                 
      South Zone...................  Sept. 17-Sept. 30.                 
Michigan:                                                               
  Rails, snipe, and woodcock.......  Sept. 7-Sept. 14 & Nov. 15-Dec. 22.
  Ducks, mergansers, coots, and      Sept. 7-Sept. 30.                  
   moorhens\1\.                                                         
Minnesota:                                                              
  Rails, snipe, and woodcock.......  Nov. 5-Dec. 16.                    
  Ducks, mergansers, coots, and      Sept. 1-Sept. 30.                  
   moorhens\1\.                                                         
Missouri:                                                               
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 31-Dec. 16.                   
Wisconsin:                                                              
  Rails, snipe, moorhens, and        Sept. 1-Sept. 30.                  
   gallinules\1\.                                                       
  Woodcock.........................  Sept. 1-Sept. 16.                  
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots:\1\                                      
      North Zone...................  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.                  
      South Zone...................  Sept. 15-Sept. 30.                 
                                                                        
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                              Central Flyway                            
                                                                        
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Colorado:                                                               
  Ducks, mergansers and coots\1\...  Sept. 1-Sept. 2 & Sept. 12-Sept.   
                                      30.                               
Montana:\2\                                                             
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots\1\..  Sept. 10-Sept. 30.                 
New Mexico:                                                             
  Doves............................  Oct. 1-Nov. 6 & Nov. 30 & Dec. 31- 
                                      Jan. 8.                           
  Band-tailed pigeons:                                                  
      North Zone...................  Sept. 21-Dec. 16.                  
      South Zone...................  Oct. 21-Jan. 15.                   
  Sandhill cranes:                                                      
      Regular Season Area..........  Jan. 16-Jan. 29.                   
North Dakota:                                                           
  Ducks, mergansers, coots, and      Sept. 1-Sept. 30.                  
   snipe\1\.                                                            
Oklahoma:                                                               
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots:\1\                                      
      High Plains..................  Sept. 19-Sept. 30.                 
South Dakota:                                                           
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots\1\..  Sept. 4-Sept. 30.                  
Texas:                                                                  
  Mourning and white-winged doves..  Nov. 14-Dec. 20.                   
  Rails and gallinules.............  Nov. 14-Dec. 20.                   
Wyoming:                                                                
  Rails............................  Sept. 1-Sept. 9.                   
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots\1\..  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.                  
                                                                        
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                              Pacific Flyway                            
                                                                        
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Arizona:                                                                
  Doves............................  Sept. 12-Oct. 28.                  
  Ducks and mergansers:\1\                                              
      North Zone...................  Sept. 1-Oct. 6.                    
Colorado:                                                               
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots\1\..  Sept. 17-Sept. 30.                 
Idaho:                                                                  
  Mouring Doves....................  Oct. 1-Nov. 30 & Feb. 23-Mar. 10.  
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots\1\..  Sept. 1-Oct. 2.                    
  Geese:                                                                
      Zones 1-4....................  Sept. 1-Sept. 7.                   
      Zone 5.......................  Sept. 1-Sept. 14.                  
New Mexico:                                                             
  Doves............................  Oct. 1-Nov. 6 & Nov. 30 & Dec. 31- 
                                      Jan. 8.                           
  Band-tailed pigeons:                                                  
      North Zone...................  Sept. 21-Dec. 16.                  
      South Zone...................  Oct. 21-Jan. 15.                   
Oregon:\3\                                                              
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 1-Dec. 16.                    
  Band-tailed pigeons..............  Sept. 1-Sept. 14 & Sept. 24-Dec.   
                                      16.                               
Utah:                                                                   
  Mourning doves and band-tailed     Oct. 1-Dec. 16.                    
   pigeons.                                                             
Washington:                                                             
  Mourning doves...................  Oct. 1-Dec. 31.                    
Wyoming:                                                                
  Rails and snipe..................  Sept. 1-Sept. 9.                   
  Ducks, mergansers, and coots\1\..  Sept. 1-Sept. 30.                  
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\1\Additional days occurring after Sept. 30 will be published with the  
  late-season selections.                                               
\2\In Montana and New Mexico, the bag limit is 2 and the possession     
  limit is 6.                                                           
\3\In Oregon, no more than 1 pigeon daily in bag or possession.         

[FR Doc. 94-21510 Filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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