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50 CFR Part 20



Migratory Bird Hunting; Regulations on Certain Federal Indian 
Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2002-03 Late Season; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20

RIN 1018-AI30


Migratory Bird Hunting; Regulations on Certain Federal Indian 
Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2002-03 Late Season

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule prescribes special late-season migratory bird 
hunting regulations for certain tribes on Federal Indian reservations, 
off-reservation trust lands and ceded lands. This responds to tribal 
requests for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we) 
recognition of their 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.

DATES: This rule takes effect on September 21, 2002.

ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments on the special hunting regulations 
and tribal proposals during normal business hours in Room 634, 
Arlington Square Building, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Chouinard, Division of Migratory 
Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703/358-1714).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 
1918 (40 Stat. 755; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), authorizes and directs the 
Secretary of the Department of the Interior, having due regard for the 
zones of temperature and for the distribution, abundance, economic 
value, breeding habits, and times and lines of flight of migratory game 
birds, to determine when, to what extent, and by what means such birds 
or any part, nest or egg thereof may be taken, hunted, captured, 
killed, possessed, sold, purchased, shipped, carried, exported or 
transported.
    In a proposed rule published in the July 29, 2002, Federal Register 
(67 FR 49176), we proposed special migratory bird hunting regulations 
for the 2002-03 hunting season for certain Indian tribes, under the 
guidelines described in the June 4, 1985, Federal Register (50 FR 
23467). The guidelines respond to tribal requests for Service 
recognition of their reserved hunting rights, and for some tribes, 
recognition of their authority to regulate hunting by both tribal 
members and nonmembers on their reservations. The guidelines include 
possibilities for:
    (1) On-reservation hunting by both tribal members and nonmembers, 
with hunting by nontribal members on some reservations to take place 
within Federal frameworks but on dates different from those selected by 
the surrounding State(s);
    (2) On-reservation hunting by tribal members only, outside of usual 
Federal frameworks for season dates and length, and for daily bag and 
possession limits; and
    (3) Off-reservation hunting by tribal members on ceded lands, 
outside of usual framework dates and season length, with some added 
flexibility in daily bag and possession limits.
    In all cases, the regulations established under the guidelines must 
be consistent with the March 10-September 1 closed season mandated by 
the 1916 Migratory Bird Treaty with Canada.
    In a proposed rule published in the March 19, 2002, Federal 
Register (67 FR 12501), we requested that tribes desiring special 
hunting regulations in the 2002-03 hunting season submit a proposal 
including details on:
    (a) Harvest anticipated under the requested regulations;
    (b) Methods that would be employed to measure or monitor harvest 
(such as bag checks, mail questionnaires, etc.);
    (c) Steps that would be taken to limit the level of harvest, where 
it could be shown that failure to limit the harvest would adversely 
impact the migratory bird resource; and
    (d) Tribal capabilities to establish and enforce migratory bird 
hunting regulations.
    No action is required if a tribe wishes to observe the hunting 
regulations established by the State(s) in which an Indian reservation 
is located. We have successfully used the guidelines since the 1985-86 
hunting season. We finalized the guidelines beginning with the 1988-89 
hunting season (August 18, 1988, Federal Register [53 FR 31612]).
    Although the July 29, 2002, proposed rule included generalized 
regulations for both early- and late-season hunting, this rulemaking 
addresses only the late-season proposals. Early-season proposals were 
addressed in a final rule published in the August 29 Federal Register 
(67 FR 55660). As a general rule, early seasons begin during September 
each year and have a primary emphasis on such species as mourning and 
white-winged dove. Late seasons begin about September 24 or later each 
year and have a primary emphasis on waterfowl.

Status of Populations

    In the August 29, 2002, proposed rule, we reviewed the status for 
various populations for which seasons were proposed. This information 
included brief summaries of the May Breeding Waterfowl and Habitat 
Survey and population status reports for blue-winged teal, sandhill 
cranes, woodcock, mourning doves, white-winged doves, white-tipped 
doves, and band-tailed pigeons. The tribal seasons established below 
are commensurate with the population status.

Comments and Issues Concerning Tribal Proposals

    For the 2002-03 migratory bird hunting season, we proposed 
regulations for 29 tribes and/or Indian groups that followed the 1985 
guidelines and were considered appropriate for final rulemaking. Some 
of the proposals submitted by the tribes had both early- and late-
season elements. However, as noted earlier, only those with late-season 
proposals are included in this final rulemaking; 20 tribes have 
proposals with late seasons. Proposals are addressed in the following 
section. The comment period for the proposed rule, published on July 
29, 2002, closed on August 8, 2002, however, we did not receive any 
comments.
    We received one comment regarding the notice of intent published on 
March 19, 2002, which announced rulemaking on regulations for migratory 
bird hunting by American Indian tribal members. We responded to this 
comment in the August 29 final rule.

NEPA Consideration

    Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), the ``Final 
Environmental Statement for the Issuance of Annual Regulations 
Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (FES-75-74)'' was filed 
with the Council on Environmental Quality on June 6, 1975, and notice 
of availability was published in the Federal Register on June 13, 1975, 
(40 FR 25241). A supplement to the final environmental statement, the 
``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Issuance of Annual 
Regulations Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (SEIS 88-
14)'' was filed on June 9, 1988, and notice of availability was 
published in the Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 FR 22582), and 
June 17, 1988 (53 FR 22727). Copies of these documents are available 
from us at the address

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indicated under the caption ADDRESSES. In addition, an August 1985 
Environmental Assessment titled ``Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting 
Regulations on Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands'' is 
available from the same address.

Endangered Species Act Considerations

    Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531-1543; 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ``The Secretary shall review 
other programs administered by him and utilize such programs in 
furtherance of the purposes of this Act'' (and) shall ``insure that any 
action authorized, funded or carried out * * * is not likely to 
jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or 
threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of [critical] habitat * * *''. Consequently, we conducted consultations 
to ensure that actions resulting from these regulations would not 
likely jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened 
species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their 
critical habitat. Findings from these consultations are included in a 
biological opinion and may have caused modification of some regulatory 
measures previously proposed. The final frameworks reflect any 
modifications. Our biological opinions resulting from this Section 7 
consultation are public documents available for public inspection in 
the Service's Division of Endangered Species and MBM, at the address 
indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.

Executive Order (E.O.) 12866

    Collectively, the rules covering the overall frameworks for 
migratory bird hunting are economically significant and have been 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under E.O. 12866. 
This rule is a small portion of the overall migratory bird hunting 
frameworks and was not individually submitted and reviewed by OMB under 
E.O. 12866. A cost/benefit analysis was prepared in 1998 and is further 
discussed below under the heading Regulatory Flexibility Act. Copies of 
the cost/benefit analysis are available upon request from the address 
indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    These regulations have a significant economic impact on substantial 
numbers of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed the economic impacts of the annual 
hunting regulations on small business entities in detail and issued a 
Small Entity Flexibility Analysis (Analysis) in 1998. The Analysis 
documented the significant beneficial economic effect on a substantial 
number of small entities. The primary source of information about 
hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting is the National 
Hunting and Fishing Survey, which is conducted at 5-year intervals. The 
Analysis was based on the 1996 National Hunting and Fishing Survey and 
the U.S. Department of Commerce's County Business Patterns from which 
it was estimated that migratory bird hunters would spend between $429 
million and $1.084 billion at small businesses in 1998. Copies of the 
Analysis are available upon request.

Energy Effects--E.O. 13211

    On May 18, 2001, the President issued E.O. 13211 on regulations 
that significantly affect energy supply, distribution, and use. E.O. 
13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of Energy Effects when 
undertaking certain actions. This rule is not expected to adversely 
affect energy supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, this action is 
not a significant energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is 
required.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    The annual migratory bird hunting regulations constitute a major 
rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act. For the reasons outlined above, this series of rules has 
an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. However, 
because these rules establish hunting seasons, we do not plan to defer 
the effective date of this rule under the exemption contained in 5 
U.S.C. 808 (1), and this rule will be effective immediately.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    We examined these regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. We utilize the various recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
imposed under regulations established in 50 CFR part 20, Subpart K, in 
the formulation of migratory game bird hunting regulations. 
Specifically, OMB has approved the information collection requirements 
of the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program and assigned 
clearance number 1018-0015 (expires 10/31/2004). This information is 
used to provide a sampling frame for voluntary national surveys to 
improve our harvest estimates for all migratory game birds in order to 
better manage these populations. OMB has also approved the information 
collection requirements of the Sandhill Crane Harvest Questionnaire and 
assigned clearance number 1018-0023 (expires 7/31/2003). The 
information from this survey is used to estimate the magnitude and the 
geographical and temporal distribution of harvest, and the portion it 
constitutes of the total population. A Federal agency may not conduct 
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    We have determined and certify, in compliance with the requirements 
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this 
rulemaking will not ``significantly or uniquely'' affect small 
governments, and will not produce a Federal mandate of $100 million or 
more in any given year on local or State government or private 
entities. Therefore, this rule is not a ``significant regulatory 
action'' under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

Civil Justice Reform--Executive Order 12988

    The Department, in promulgating this rule, has determined that it 
will not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements 
of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988.

Takings Implication Assessment

    In accordance with E.O. 12630, the annual migratory bird hunting 
rules, authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, do not have 
significant takings implications and do not affect any constitutionally 
protected property rights. These rules will not result in the physical 
occupancy of property, the physical invasion of property, or the 
regulatory taking of any property. In fact, these rules allow hunters 
to exercise privileges that would be otherwise unavailable; and, 
therefore, reduce restrictions on the use of private and public 
property.

Federalism Effects

    Due to the migratory nature of certain species of birds, the 
Federal Government has been given responsibility over these species by 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually prescribe frameworks from 
which the States make selections and employ guidelines to establish 
special regulations on Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands. 
This process preserves the ability of the States and Tribes to 
determine which seasons meet their individual needs. Any State or Tribe 
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restrictive than the Federal frameworks at any time. The frameworks are 
developed in a cooperative process with the States and the Flyway 
Councils. This allows States to participate in the development of 
frameworks from which they will make selections, thereby having an 
influence on their own regulations. These rules do not have a 
substantial direct effect on fiscal capacity, change the roles or 
responsibilities of Federal or State governments, or intrude on State 
policy or administration. Therefore, in accordance with E.O. 13132, 
these regulations do not have significant federalism effects and do not 
have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Assessment.

Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes

    Due to the migratory nature of certain species of birds, the 
Federal Government has been given responsibility over these species by 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Thus, in accordance with the President's 
memorandum of April 29, 1994, ``Government-to-Government Relations with 
Native American Tribal Governments'' (59 FR 22951), November 6, 2000, 
(3 CFR 2000 Comp., p. 304), E.O. 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have evaluated 
possible effects on Federally recognized Indian tribes and have 
determined that there are no effects on Indian trust resources. 
However, by virtue of the tribal proposals received in response to the 
March 19, 2002, request for proposals and the July 29, 2002, proposed 
rule, we have consulted with all the tribes affected by this rule.

Regulations Promulgation

    The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting must, by its 
nature, operate under severe time constraints. However, we intend that 
the public be given the greatest possible opportunity to comment on the 
regulations. Thus, when the preliminary proposed rulemaking was 
published, we established what we believed were the longest periods 
possible for public comment. In doing this, we 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 tribes would have insufficient time to 
communicate these seasons to their member and nontribal hunters and to 
establish and publicize the necessary regulations and procedures to 
implement their decisions.
    We, therefore, find that ``good cause'' exists, within the terms of 
5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act, and these 
regulations will take effect immediately upon publication.
    Therefore, under the authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 
July 3, 1918, as amended (40 Stat. 755; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), we 
prescribe final hunting regulations for certain tribes on Federal 
Indian reservations (including off-reservation trust lands), and ceded 
lands. The regulations specify the species to be hunted and establish 
season dates, bag and possession limits, season length, and shooting 
hours for migratory game birds.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20

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


    Accordingly, part 20, subchapter B, chapter I of Title 50 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703-712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 a-j, Pub. Law 
106-108.

    Note: The following hunting regulations provided for by 50 CFR 
20.110 will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations because of 
their seasonal nature.


    2. Section 20.110 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (f), 
(h), (i), (k), (l), (o), (p), (q), and (s) and by adding paragraphs (t) 
through (bb) to read as set forth below. (Current Sec.  20.110 was 
published at 67 FR 55660, August 29, 2002.)


Sec.  20.110  Seasons, limits and other regulations for certain Federal 
Indian reservations, Indian Territory, and ceded lands.

(a) Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, Arizona (Tribal Members and 
Nontribal Hunters)

Doves

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close September 15, 2002; then open 
November 16, 2002, close January 13, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: For the early season, daily bag 
limit is 10 mourning or 10 white-winged doves, singly, or in the 
aggregate. For the late season, the daily bag limit is 10 mourning 
doves. Possession limits are twice the daily bag limits.

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open October 11, 2002, close January 25, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven ducks, including no more 
than two redheads, two hen mallards, four scaup, two goldeneyes, and 
two cinnamon teal. The seasons on canvasback and pintail are closed. 
The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Coots and Common Moorhens

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 coots and common moorhens, 
singly or in the aggregate.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open November 10, 2002, close January 19, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four geese, including no more than 
two dark (Canada) geese and three white (snow, blue, Ross's) geese. The 
possession limit is eight, but could include no more than six white 
geese or four dark geese.
    General Conditions: A valid Colorado River Indian Reservation 
hunting permit is required for all persons 14 years and older and must 
be in possession before taking any wildlife on tribal lands. Any person 
transporting game birds off the Colorado River Indian Reservation must 
have a valid transport declaration form. Other tribal regulations 
apply, and may be obtained at the Fish and Game Office in Parker, 
Arizona.

(b) Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Indian Reservation, Fort 
Thompson, South Dakota (Tribal Members and Nontribal Hunters)

Sandhill Cranes

    Season Dates: Open September 14, close October 20, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six, respectively.

Doves

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close October 31, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 and 30, respectively.
    Permits: Each person participating in the sandhill crane season 
must have a valid Federal sandhill crane hunting permit in his or her 
possession while hunting.

Ducks

    Pintail: Open October 5, close December 3, 2002.
    Other ducks: Open October 5, close December 17, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six ducks, including no more than 
five mallards (including no more than two

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female mallards), two redheads, one pintail (when open), three scaup, 
and two wood ducks. The season on canvasbacks is closed. The possession 
limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Mergansers

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Five mergansers, including no more 
than one hooded merganser. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close January 21, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six, respectively.

White-fronted Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 28, close December 22, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two and four, respectively.

Light Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 28, 2002, close January 2, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 geese daily, no possession 
limit.
    General Conditions: The waterfowl hunting regulations established 
by this final rule apply only to tribal and trust lands within the 
external boundaries of the reservation. Tribal and nontribal hunters 
must comply with basic Federal migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 
CFR part 20 regarding shooting hours and manner of taking. In addition, 
each waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or over must carry on his/her 
person a valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck 
Stamp) signed in ink across the stamp face. Special regulations 
established by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe also apply on the 
reservation.
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(f) Kalispel Tribe, Kalispel Reservation, Usk, Washington (Tribal 
Members and Nontribal Hunters)

Nontribal Hunters on Reservation

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open September 21, 2002, close January 26, 2003. 
During this period, days to be hunted are specified by the Kalispel 
Tribe as weekends, holidays and for a continuous period in the months 
of October and November. Nontribal hunters should contact the Tribe for 
more detail on hunting days.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 ducks, including no more than 2 
female mallards, 4 scaup, and 2 redheads. The seasons on canvasbacks 
and pintail are closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 1, 2002, close September 15, 2002, and 
open October 1, 2002, close January 26, 2003. During this period, days 
to be hunted are specified by the Kalispel Tribe. Nontribal hunters 
should contact the Tribe for more detail on hunting days.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10, respectively.

Tribal Hunters Within Kalispel Ceded Lands

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open September 20, 2002, close January 26, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 ducks, including no more than 2 
female mallards, 4 scaup, and 2 redheads. The seasons on canvasbacks 
and pintail are closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 1, 2002, close January 31, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 3 light geese and 4 dark geese. 
The daily bag limit is 2 brant and is in addition to dark goose limits. 
The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
    General: Tribal members must possess a validated Migratory Bird 
Hunting and Conservation Stamp and a tribal ceded lands permit. Hunters 
must observe all State and Federal regulations, such as those contained 
in 50 CFR part 20 and including the possession of a validated Migratory 
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp.
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(h) Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Manistee, Michigan (Tribal 
Members Only)

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open September 28, close December 5, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six ducks, including no more than 
four mallards (only one of which may be a hen), three scaup, one black 
duck, two redheads, two wood ducks, and one pintail. The season on 
canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Mergansers

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Five mergansers, including no more 
than one hooded merganser. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit, only two of which can be hooded mergansers.

Coots and Common Moorhens (Common Gallinules)

    Season Dates: Open September 28, close December 5, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 coots and common moorhens 
(common gallinules), singly or in the aggregate. The possession limit 
is twice the daily bag limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close September 15, 2002, early 
season, then open September 28, close December 5, 2002, regular season, 
and open January 1, close February 8, 2003, late season.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Five geese in the early and late 
seasons and two geese in the regular portion of the season. The 
possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

White-fronted Geese, Snow Geese, Ross Geese, and Brant

    Season Dates: Open September 28, 2002, close December 5, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Five and ten, respectively.

Rails, Snipe, and Woodcock

    Season Dates: Open September 15, close November 14, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 rails, 8 snipe, and 3 woodcock. 
Possession limits for snipe and woodcock would be twice the daily bag 
limit. The possession limit for rails would be 25.

Mourning Doves

    Season Dates: Open September 15, close November 14, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 and 20, respectively.

General

    A. All tribal members will be required to obtain a valid tribal 
resource card and 2002-03 hunting license.
    B. Except as modified by the Service rules adopted in response to 
this proposal, these amended regulations parallel all Federal 
regulations contained in 50 CFR part 20.
    C. Particular regulations of note include:
    (1) Nontoxic shot will be required for all waterfowl hunting by 
tribal members.
    (2) Tribal members in each zone will comply with tribal regulations 
providing for closed and restricted waterfowl hunting areas. These 
regulations generally incorporate the same restrictions contained in 
parallel State regulations.
    (3) Possession limits for each species are double the daily bag 
limit, except on

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the opening day of the season, when the possession limit equals the 
daily bag limit, unless otherwise noted above.
    D. Tribal members hunting in Michigan will comply with tribal codes 
that contain provisions parallel to Michigan law regarding duck blinds 
and decoys.

(i) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Petoskey, Michigan 
(Tribal Members Only)

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open September 20, 2002, close January 20, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 ducks, including no more than 5 
mallards (only 2 of which may be hens), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 
wood ducks, 1 pintail, 1 hooded merganser, and 1 canvasback. The 
possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 1, 2002, close January 20, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10, respectively.

White-fronted Geese, Brant, and Snow Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 1, 2002, close November 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10, respectively.

Sora Rails, Snipe, and Woodcock

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close November 14, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Five rails, five snipe, and five 
woodcock.
    General: Possession limits are twice the daily bag limits.
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(k) Navajo Indian Reservation, Window Rock, Arizona (Tribal Members and 
Nonmembers)

Band-tailed Pigeons

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close September 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10 pigeons, respectively.

Mourning Doves

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close September 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 and 20 doves, respectively.

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Pintails: Open September 21, 2002, close November 19, 2002.
    Other ducks: Open September 21, 2002, close January 5, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven ducks, including no more 
than two hen mallards, one pintail (when open), four scaup, and two 
redheads. The season on canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit is 
twice the daily bag limit.

Coots and Common Moorhens

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 coots and moorhens, singly or 
in the aggregate.

Dark Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 21, 2002, close January 5, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four and eight geese, 
respectively.
    General Conditions: Tribal and nontribal hunters will comply with 
all basic Federal migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20, 
regarding shooting hours and manner of taking. In addition, each 
waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or over must carry on his/her person a 
valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) signed 
in ink across the stamp face. Special regulations established by the 
Navajo Nation also apply on the reservation.

(l) Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, Oneida, Wisconsin (Tribal 
Members Only)

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open September 28, close November 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six, including no more than six 
mallards (three hen mallards), five wood ducks, one redhead, and one 
hooded merganser. The seasons on canvasbacks and pintails are closed. 
The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 1, close December 31, 2002.
    Daily Bag Limit: Three Canada geese. Hunters will be issued three 
tribal tags for geese in order to monitor goose harvest. An additional 
three tags will be issued each time birds are registered. A season 
quota of 150 birds is adopted. If the quota is reached before the 
season concludes, the season will be closed at that time. The 
possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Woodcock

    Season Dates: Open September 14, close November 15, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10 woodcock, respectively.
    General Conditions: The Tribe proposes shooting hours be one-half 
hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Nontribal members 
hunting on the Reservation or on lands under the jurisdiction of the 
Tribe must comply with all State of Wisconsin regulations. Tribal 
members and nontribal members hunting on the Reservation or on lands 
under the jurisdiction of the Tribe will observe all basic Federal 
migratory bird hunting regulations found in 50 CFR part 20, with the 
following exceptions: Indian hunters would be exempt from the purchase 
of the Migratory Waterfowl Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp); 
and shotgun capacity is not limited to three shells.
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(o) Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Tulalip Indian Reservation, 
Marysville, Washington (Tribal Members and Nontribal Hunters)

Tribal Members

Pintails

    Season Dates: The season on pintails is the same as those 
established by the State of Washington, under final Federal frameworks, 
to be announced.

Ducks (Including Coots and Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open September 15, 2002, and close February 28, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 and 14 ducks, respectively, 
except that bag and possession limits may include no more than 2 female 
mallards, 1 pintail, 4 scaup, and 2 redheads. The season on canvasbacks 
is closed.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 15, 2002, and close February 28, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 and 12 geese, respectively; 
except that the bag limits may not include more than 2 brant and 1 
cackling Canada goose. The Tribes also set a maximum annual bag limit 
on ducks and geese for those tribal members who engage in subsistence 
hunting of 365 ducks and 365 geese.

Snipe

    Season Dates: Open September 15, 2002, through February 28, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 and 16, respectively.

Nontribal Hunters

Ducks

Pintails

    Season Dates: The season on pintails is the same as that 
established by the State of Washington, under final Federal frameworks, 
to be announced.
    Other ducks: Open October 12, 2002, close January 26, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven ducks, including no more 
than two hen mallards, one pintail (when

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open), four scaup, and two redheads. The season on canvasbacks is 
closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 and 50, respectively

Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close January 26, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four geese, including four dark 
geese but no more than three light geese. The possession limit is twice 
the daily bag limit.

Brant

    Season Dates: Open January 11, 2003, close January 26, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two and four brant, respectively.

Snipe

    Season Dates: Open November 14, 2002, close February 28, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 and 16, respectively.
    General Conditions: All hunters on Tulalip Tribal lands are 
required to adhere to shooting hour regulations set at one-half hour 
before sunrise to sunset, special tribal permit requirements, and a 
number of other tribal regulations enforced by the Tribe. Nontribal 
hunters 16 years of age and older, hunting pursuant to Tulalip Tribes' 
Ordinance No. 67, must possess a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting 
and Conservation Stamp and a valid State of Washington Migratory 
Waterfowl Stamp. Both stamps must be validated by signing across the 
face of the stamp. Other tribal regulations apply, and may be obtained 
at the tribal office in Marysville, Washington.

(p) Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Sedro Woolley, Washington (Tribal 
Members Only)

Pintails

    Season Dates: Open November 1, 2002, close December 30, 2002.

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open November 1, 2002, close February 8, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 and 20, respectively. The 
season on canvasbacks is closed.

Coots

    Season Dates: Open November 1, 2002, close February 8, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 and 30, respectively.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open November 1, 2002, close February 8, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The daily bag limits are seven 
geese and five brant. The possession limits for geese and brant are 10 
and 7, respectively.

Mourning Dove

    Season Dates: Open September 1, end December 31, 2002.
    Daily Bag Limit: 12 mourning dove.
    Tribal members must have the tribal identification and harvest 
report card on their person to hunt. Tribal members hunting on the 
Reservation will observe all basic Federal migratory bird hunting 
regulations found in 50 CFR.

(q) Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah, Massachusetts (Tribal 
Members Only)

Teal

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close January 31, 2003.
    Daily Bag Limit: Six Teal.

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open October 28, 2002, and close February 24, 2003.
    Daily Bag Limit: Six ducks, including no more than two hen 
mallards, two black ducks, two mottled ducks, one fulvous whistling 
duck, four mergansers, three scaup, one hooded merganser, two wood 
ducks, one canvasback, two redheads, one pintail, and one hen eider. 
The season is closed for harlequin ducks.

Sea Ducks

    Season Dates: Open October 28, 2002, and close February 24, 2003.
    Daily Bag Limit: Seven ducks including no more than four of any one 
species.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 14, 2002, and close September 21, 
2002, and open November 1, 2002, close February 28, 2003.
    Daily Bag Limit: 5 Canada geese during the first period, 3 during 
the second, and 15 snow geese during both periods.

Woodcock

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, and close November 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag Limit: Three woodcock.
    General Conditions: Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise 
to sunset. Nontoxic shot is required. Tribal members will observe all 
basic Federal migratory bird hunting regulations contained in 50 CFR.
* * * * *

(s) White Mountain Apache Tribe, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, 
Whiteriver, Arizona (Tribal Members and Nontribal Hunters)

Band-tailed Pigeons (Wildlife Management Unit 10 and areas south of Y-
70 in Wildlife Management Unit 7, Only)

    Season Dates: Open September 4, close September 18, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six pigeons, 
respectively.

Mourning Doves (Wildlife Management Unit 10 and Areas South of Y-70 in 
Wildlife Management Unit 7, Only)

    Season Dates: Open September 4, close September 18, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 and 20 doves, respectively.

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

Pintails

    Season Dates: Open October 12, 2002, close December 11, 2002.

Other Ducks

    Season Dates: Open October 12, 2002, close January 26, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four ducks, including no more than 
three mallards (including no more than one hen mallard), two redheads, 
and one pintail. The season on canvasbacks is closed. The possession 
limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Coots, Moorhens and Gallinules

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 coots, moorhens, and 
gallinules, singly or in the aggregate. The possession limit is twice 
the daily bag limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 12, 2002, close January 26, 2003.
    Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six, respectively.
    General Conditions: All nontribal hunters hunting band-tailed 
pigeons and mourning doves on Reservation lands shall have in their 
possession a valid White Mountain Apache Daily or Yearly Small Game 
Permit. In addition to a small game permit, all nontribal hunters 
hunting band-tailed pigeons must have in their possession a White 
Mountain Special Band-tailed Pigeon Permit. Other special regulations 
established by the White Mountain Apache Tribe apply on the 
reservation. Tribal and nontribal hunters will comply with all basic 
Federal migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20 regarding 
shooting hours and manner of taking. In addition, the area open to 
waterfowl hunting in the above seasons

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consists of: the entire length of the Black River west of the Bonito 
Creek and Black River confluence and the entire length of the Salt 
River forming the southern boundary of the reservation; the White 
River, extending from the Canyon Day Stockman Station to the Salt 
River; and all stock ponds located within Wildlife Management Units 4, 
5, 6, and 7. Tanks located below the Mogollon Rim, within Wildlife 
Management Units 2 and 3, will be open to waterfowl hunting during the 
2002-03 season. The length of the Black River east of the Black River/
Bonito Creek confluence is closed to waterfowl hunting. All other 
waters of the reservation would be closed to waterfowl hunting for the 
2002-03 season.

(t) Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, Minnesota (Tribal Members 
and Nontribal Hunters)

Ducks

    Pintails (For Nontribal Hunters Only) Open September 28, 2002, 
close October 27, 2002.
    Other ducks: Open September 28, 2002, close November 26, 2002, 
except shooting hours on opening day and for every hunting day for the 
remainder of the season would be one-half hour before sunrise and 
continue to one-half hour after sunset for tribal members. Nontribal 
shooting hours will go from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset on 
reservation.
    Daily Bag Limits and Possession Limits: The daily bag limit is 6 
ducks, including no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may 
be females), 3 mottled ducks, 3 scaup, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 2 wood 
ducks, and 2 redheads. The season on canvasbacks is closed. The 
possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
    The Band's Conservation Department regulates nontribal harvest 
limits under the following regulations: (1) Nontribal hunters must be 
accompanied at all times by a Band Member guide; (2) Nontribal hunters 
must have in their possession a valid small game hunting license, a 
Federal migratory waterfowl stamp, and a Minnesota State waterfowl 
stamp; (3) Nontribal hunters and Band Members must have only Service-
approved nontoxic shot in possession at all times; (4) Nontribal 
hunters must conform to possession limits established and regulated by 
the State of Minnesota and the Bois Forte Band.

(u) Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Flathead Indian 
Reservation, Pablo, Montana (Nontribal Hunters)

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Pintail: Open September 21-22, 2002, for Youth Waterfowl Season 
only, and open September 28, close November 26, 2002.
    Other ducks: Open September 28, 2002, close January 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven ducks, including no more 
than two hen mallards, one pintail (when open), four scaup, and two 
redheads. The season on canvasback is closed. The possession limit is 
twice the daily bag limit.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The daily bag and possession limit 
is 25.

Geese

Dark Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 28, 2002, close January 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four and eight geese, 
respectively.

Light Geese

    Season Dates: Open September 28, 2002, close January 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six geese, respectively.

Youth Waterfowl Hunt

    Season Dates: September 21-22, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Same as ducks but includes one 
pintail.
    General Conditions: Nontribal hunters must comply with all basic 
Federal migratory bird hunting regulations contained in 50 CFR part 20 
regarding manner of taking. In addition, shooting hours are sunrise to 
sunset, and each waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or older must carry 
on his/her person a valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp 
(Duck Stamp) signed in ink across the stamp face. Special regulations 
established by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes also apply 
on the reservation.

(v) Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Jicarilla Indian Reservation, Dulce, New 
Mexico (Tribal Members and Nontribal Hunters)

Ducks (Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open October 5, close November 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The daily bag limit is seven, 
including no more than two hen mallards, one pintail, two redheads, and 
four scaup. The season on canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit 
is twice the daily bag limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 5, close November 30, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two and four, respectively.
    General Conditions: Tribal and nontribal hunters must comply with 
all basic Federal migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20 
regarding shooting hours and manner of taking. In addition, each 
waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or older must carry on his/her person 
a valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) 
signed in ink across the stamp face. Special regulations established by 
the Jicarilla Tribe also apply on the reservation.

(w) Klamath Tribe, Chiloquin, Oregon (Tribal Members Only)

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open October 1, 2002, close January 28, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9 and 18 ducks, respectively.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 coots.

Geese

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 and 12 geese, respectively.
    General: The Klamath Tribe provides its game management officers, 
biologists, and wildlife technicians with regulatory enforcement 
authority, and has a court system with judges that hear cases and set 
fines.

(x) Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Reservation, Lower Brule, 
South Dakota (Tribal Members and Nontribal Hunters)

Tribal Members

Pintail

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close November 19, 2002.

Other Ducks (Including Mergansers and Coots)

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close March 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six ducks, including no more than 
five mallards (only one of which may be a hen), three scaup, one 
mottled duck, two redheads, two wood ducks, and one pintail (when 
open). The season on canvasbacks is closed. Coot daily bag limit is 15. 
Merganser daily bag limit is five, including no more than one

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hooded merganser. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close March 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six, respectively.

White-fronted Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close March 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two and four, respectively.

Light Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close March 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 and 40, respectively.

Youth Waterfowl Hunt

    Season Dates: Open September 28, close September 29, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Same as above.

Nontribal Hunters

Pintail

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close November 19, 2002.

Other Ducks (Including Mergansers and Coots)

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close January 9, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six ducks, including no more than 
five mallards (only one of which may be a hen), three scaup, one 
mottled duck, two redheads, two wood ducks, and one pintail (when 
open). The season on canvasbacks is closed. Coot daily bag limit is 15. 
Merganser daily bag limit is five, including no more than one hooded 
merganser. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Canada Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close January 21, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three and six, respectively.

White-fronted Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close January 21, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two geese and four, respectively.

Light Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 19, 2002, close January 21, 2003, and 
February 27, 2003, close March 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 and 40, respectively.

Youth Waterfowl Hunt

    Season Dates: Open September 28, close September 29, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Same as above.
    General Conditions: All hunters must comply with the basic Federal 
migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20, including the use 
of steel shot. Nontribal hunters must possess a validated Migratory 
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe has an 
official Conservation Code that hunters must adhere to when hunting in 
areas subject to control by the Tribe.

(y) Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Fort Hall, 
Idaho (Nontribal Hunters)

Pintails

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close December 3, 2002.

Ducks

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close January 17, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven ducks, including no more 
than two hen mallards, one pintail (when open), one scaup, and two 
redheads. The season on canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit is 
twice the daily bag limit.

Mergansers

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10 mergansers, respectively.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 and 20 coots, respectively.

Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 5, 2002, close January 10, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four geese, including not more 
than three light geese or two white-fronted geese. The possession limit 
is twice the daily bag limit.

Common Snipe

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 and 16 snipe, respectively.
    General Conditions: Nontribal hunters must comply with all basic 
Federal migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20 regarding 
shooting hours and manner of taking. In addition, each waterfowl hunter 
16 years of age or older must possess a valid Migratory Bird Hunting 
and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) signed in ink across the stamp 
face. Other regulations established by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes also 
apply on the reservation.

(z) Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Arlington, Washington (Tribal 
Members Only)

Pintails

    Season dates: Open October 1, 2002, close November 30, 2002.

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open October 1, 2002, close January 31, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 including no more than five hen 
mallards, two pintail, seven scaup, and five redheads. The season on 
canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Geese

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six and twelve, respectively. The 
daily bag limit on brant is three.

Snipe

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 and 20, respectively.
    Tribal members hunting on lands under this proposal will observe 
all basic Federal migratory bird hunting regulations found in 50 CFR 
part 20, which will be enforced by the Stillaguamish Tribal Law 
Enforcement. Tribal members are required to use steel shot or a 
nontoxic shot as required by Federal regulations.

(aa) Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, LaConner, Washington (Tribal 
Members Only)

Off Reservation

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open September 21, 2002, close February 25, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 ducks, including no more than 5 
hen mallards, 4 pintail, 7 scaup, and 5 redheads. The season on 
canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 coots.

Geese

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven geese, including seven dark 
geese but no more than six light geese. The possession limit is twice 
the daily bag limit.

Brant

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10 brant, respectively.

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On Reservation

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

    Season Dates: Open September 15, 2002, close March 9, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 ducks, including no more than 5 
hen mallards, 4 pintail, 7 scaup, and 5 redheads. The season on 
canvasbacks is closed. The possession limit is twice the daily bag 
limit.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 coots.

Geese

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Seven geese, including seven dark 
geese but no more than six light geese. The possession limit is twice 
the daily bag limit.

Brant

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 and 10 brant, respectively.
    General Conditions: Steps will be taken to limit level of harvest, 
where it could be shown that failure to limit such harvest would 
seriously impact the migratory bird resource. Tribal members hunting on 
lands under this proposal will observe all basic Federal migratory bird 
hunting regulations found in 50 CFR part 20, which will be enforced by 
the Swinomish Tribal Fish and Game.

(bb) Yankton Sioux Tribe, Marty, South Dakota (Tribal Members and 
Nontribal Hunters)

Ducks (Including Mergansers)

Pintails

    Season Dates: Open October 12, close November 19, 2002.
    Other ducks: Open October 12, close December 24, 2002.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six ducks, including no more than 
five mallards (no more than two hen mallards), two redheads, one 
pintail (when open), three scaup, and two wood ducks. The season on 
canvasbacks is closed. The daily bag limit for mergansers is five, of 
which no more than one can be a hooded merganser. The possession limit 
is twice the daily bag limit.

Coots

    Season Dates: Same as ducks.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 and 30 coots, respectively.

Dark Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 29, 2002, close January 31, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Three geese, including no more 
than one white-fronted goose or brant. The possession limit is twice 
the daily bag limit.

Light Geese

    Season Dates: Open October 29, 2002, close January 31, 2003.
    Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 geese daily, no possession 
limit.
    General Conditions:
    (1) The waterfowl hunting regulations established by this final 
rule apply to tribal and trust lands within the external boundaries of 
the reservation.
    (2) Tribal and nontribal hunters must comply with all basic Federal 
migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20 regarding shooting 
hours and manner of taking. In addition, each waterfowl hunter 16 years 
of age or older must carry on his/her person a valid Migratory Bird 
Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) signed in ink across the 
stamp face. Special regulations established by the Yankton Sioux Tribe 
also apply on the reservation.

    Dated: September 12, 2002.
Paul Hoffman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 02-23805 Filed 9-19-02; 8:45 am]
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