Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
This rule prescribes the seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for hunting migratory game birds. Taking of migratory game birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2025-26 season.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2024-0127; FXMB1231099BPP0-256-FF09M32000] RIN 1018-BH65 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This rule prescribes the seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for hunting migratory game birds. Taking of migratory game birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2025-26 season. DATES: This rule takes effect on August 22, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the migratory bird hunting regulations at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2024-0127. You may obtain copies of referenced reports from the Division of Migratory Bird Management's website at https://www.fws.gov/​program/​migratory-birds or at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2024-0127. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Ford, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, (703) 358-2606. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations Schedule for 2025 On January…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2025-26 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2025-26 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2025-26 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (Preliminary)
Citation: 90 FR 41306
