Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting

The record

Publisher

Federal Register

Agency

Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service

Source

Federal Register

Kind

Federal Register: final rule

Jurisdiction

United States

Topics

Environment

Importance

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Published (source time)

2026-08-31 (the source gives a date only)

First seen on Kresmion

2026-10-26 18:24 UTC

The original

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Source: Federal Register (federalregister.gov). U.S. government work, public domain.

The publisher's summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is changing the administrative process for authorizing seasonal migratory game bird hunting in the United States. Migratory game bird hunting regulations are currently promulgated annually to provide opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid Federal, State, and Tribal governments in the management of migratory game birds; and allow harvests at levels compatible with migratory game bird population status and habitat conditions. The Service is adopting a more efficient administrative process for authorizing seasonal migratory game bird hunting. The Service will issue a memorandum to establish the limits and authorize seasonal migratory game bird hunting once every 3 years. The Service will continue to make annual decisions on harvest levels and will update the memorandum sooner than 3 years if changes are prescribed by our decision frameworks. The process eliminates the need for subsequent annual Federal regulation promulgation and rulemaking and is expected to increase efficiency; better meet State, Tribal, and Federal rulemaking constraints; and reduce the complexity and costs. Our goal is to better serve State partners and the hunting public while continuing to meet the legal and conservation purposes of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Tribes are already authorized under a similar process.

The publisher's words, as published.

Federal Register document

Document number

2026-17733

Document type

Rule

Significant

Yes

Status

Published