[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69716-69717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: C1-2016-23190]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 32

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2016-0007; FXRS12650900000-167-FF09R26000]
RIN 1018-BB31


2016-2017 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

Correction

    In rule document 2016-23190 appearing on pages 68874-68921 in the 
issue of Tuesday, October 4, 2016, make the following correction:

[[Page 69717]]

Sec.  32.25   [Corrected]

    On page 68893, beginning in the first column, in the ninth line, 
amendatory instruction 7. should read as follows.
    7. Amend Sec.  32.25 by:
    a. Revising paragraphs A, B, and C under the entry Alamosa National 
Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Adding, in alphabetical order, an entry for Baca National 
Wildlife Refuge; and
    c. Revising paragraphs A, B, and C under the entry Monte Vista 
National Refuge.
    The addition and revisions read as follows:


Sec.  32.25  Colorado.

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Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of geese, ducks, 
coots, snipe, Eurasian collared-doves, and mourning doves on designated 
areas of the refuge in accordance with State and Federal regulations, 
and subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow Eurasian collared-dove hunting only during the mourning 
dove season.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for hunting (see 
Sec.  32.2(k)).
    3. The only acceptable methods of take are shotguns, hand-held 
bows, and hawking/falconry.
    4. Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on 
national wildlife refuges must comply with all provisions of State and 
local law. Persons may only use (discharge) firearms in accordance with 
refuge regulations (see Sec.  27.42 of this chapter and specific refuge 
regulations in this part 32).
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit, and 
black-tailed and whitetailed jackrabbit, on designated areas of the 
refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Conditions A2, A3 and A4 apply.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of elk on designated areas of 
the refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Condition A4 applies.
    2. You must possess a valid State license and a refuge-specific 
permit from the State, or a valid State license issued specifically for 
the refuge, to hunt elk. State license selection will be made via the 
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunt selection process.
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Baca National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of Eurasian 
collared-doves and mourning doves only in designated areas of the 
refuge in accordance with State and Federal regulations, and subject to 
the following conditions:
    1. We allow Eurasian collared-dove hunting only during the mourning 
dove season.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for hunting (see 
Sec.  32.2(k)).
    3. The only acceptable methods of take are shotguns, hand-held 
bows, and hawking/falconry.
    4. Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on 
national wildlife refuges must comply with all provisions of State and 
local law. Persons may only use (discharge) firearms in accordance with 
refuge regulations (see Sec.  27.42 of this chapter and specific refuge 
regulations in this part 32).
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit, and 
black-tailed and whitetailed jackrabbit, on designated areas of the 
refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Conditions A2 and A4 apply.
    2. We prohibit handguns for hunting.
    3. Shotguns, rifles firing rim-fire cartridges less than .23 
caliber, hand-held bows, pellet guns, slingshots, and hawking/falconry 
are the only acceptable methods of take.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of elk on designated areas of 
the refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Condition A4 applies.
    2. You must possess a valid State license and a refuge-specific 
permit from the State, or a valid State license issued specifically for 
the refuge, to hunt elk. State license selection will be made via the 
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunt selection process.
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
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Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of geese, ducks, 
coots, snipe, Eurasian collared-doves, and mourning doves on designated 
areas of the refuge in accordance with State and Federal regulations, 
and subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow Eurasian collared-dove hunting only during the mourning 
dove season.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot for hunting (see 
Sec.  32.2(k)).
    3. The only acceptable methods of take are shotguns, hand-held 
bows, and hawking/falconry.
    4. Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on 
national wildlife refuges must comply with all provisions of State and 
local law. Persons may only use (discharge) firearms in accordance with 
refuge regulations (see Sec.  27.42 of this chapter and specific refuge 
regulations in this part 32).
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of cottontail rabbit, and 
black-tailed and whitetailed jackrabbit, on designated areas of the 
refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Conditions A2, A3, and A4 apply.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of elk on designated areas of 
the refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Condition A4 applies.
    2. You must possess a valid State license and a refuge-specific 
permit from the State, or a valid State license issued specifically for 
the refuge, to hunt elk. State license selection will be made via the 
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunt selection process.
    3. During firearms elk seasons, hunters must follow State law for 
use of hunter orange.
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[FR Doc. C1-2016-23190 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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