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(2) PSAP personnel costs, including
telecommunicators’ salaries and
training;
(3) PSAP administration, including
costs for administration of 911 services
and travel expenses associated with the
provision of 911 services;
(4) Integrating public safety/first
responder dispatch and 911 systems,
including lease, purchase, maintenance,
and upgrade of CAD hardware and
software to support integrated 911 and
public safety dispatch operations; and
(5) Providing for the interoperability
of 911 systems with one another and
with public safety/first responder radio
systems.
(c) Examples of purposes and
functions that are not acceptable for the
obligation or expenditure of 911 fees or
charges for purposes of section 902
include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(1) Transfer of 911 fees into a State or
other jurisdiction’s general fund or other
fund for non-911 purposes;
(2) Equipment or infrastructure for
constructing or expanding non-public
safety communications networks (e.g.,
commercial cellular networks); and
(3) Equipment or infrastructure for
law enforcement, firefighters, and other
public safety/first responder entities
that does not directly support providing
911 services.
(d) If a State or taxing jurisdiction
collects fees or charges designated for
‘‘public safety,’’ ‘‘emergency services,’’
or similar purposes that include the
support or implementation of 911
services, the obligation or expenditure
of such fees or charges shall not
constitute diversion provided that the
State or taxing jurisdiction:
(1) Specifies the amount or percentage
of such fees or charges that is dedicated
to 911 services;
(2) Ensures that the 911 portion of
such fees or charges is segregated and
not commingled with any other funds;
and
(3) Obligates or expends the 911
portion of such fees or charges for
acceptable purposes and functions as
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§ 9.24 Petition regarding additional
purposes and functions.

(a) A State or taxing jurisdiction may
petition the Commission for a
determination that an obligation or
expenditure of 911 fees or charges for a
purpose or function other than the
purposes or functions designated as
acceptable in § 9.23 should be treated as
an acceptable purpose or function. Such
a petition must meet the requirements
applicable to a petition for declaratory
ruling under § 1.2 of this chapter.

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(b) The Commission shall grant the
petition if the State or taxing
jurisdiction provides sufficient
documentation to demonstrate that the
purpose or function:
(1) Supports public safety answering
point functions or operations; or
(2) Has a direct impact on the ability
of a public safety answering point to:
(i) Receive or respond to 911 calls; or
(ii) Dispatch emergency responders.
§ 9.25 Participation in annual fee report
data collection.

(a) If a State or taxing jurisdiction
receives a grant under section 158 of the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942) after
December 27, 2020, such State or taxing
jurisdiction shall provide the
information requested by the
Commission to prepare the report
required under section 6(f)(2) of the
Wireless Communications and Public
Safety Act of 1999, as amended (47
U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(2)).
(b) Each State or taxing jurisdiction
subject to paragraph (a) of this section
must file the information requested by
the Commission and in the form
specified by the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau.
(c) Paragraph (b) of this section
contains information collection and
recordkeeping requirements.
Compliance will not be required until
after approval by the Office of
Management and Budget. The
Commission will publish a document in
the Federal Register announcing that
compliance date and revising this
paragraph (c) accordingly.
§ 9.26

Advisory committee participation.

Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, any State or taxing jurisdiction
identified by the Commission in the
report required under section 6(f)(2) of
the Wireless Communications and
Public Safety Act of 1999, as amended
(47 U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(2)), as engaging in
diversion of 911 fees or charges shall be
ineligible to participate or send a
representative to serve on any advisory
committee established by the
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–16068 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 20
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2020–0032;
FF09M220002012;2012;FXMB1231099BPP0]
RIN 1018–BE34

Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird
Hunting Regulations on Certain
Federal Indian Reservations and
Ceded Lands for the 2021–22 Season
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

This rule prescribes special
migratory bird hunting regulations for
certain Tribes on Federal Indian
reservations, off-reservation trust lands,
and ceded lands. This rule 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 is effective August 17,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments
received on the migratory bird hunting
regulations at http://
www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
FWS–HQ–MB–2020–0032. You may
obtain copies of referenced reports from
the Division of Migratory Bird
Management’s website at http://
www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ or at
http://www.regulations.gov at Docket
No. FWS–HQ–MB–2020–0032.
Information Collection Requirements:
Written comments and suggestions on
the information collection requirements
may be submitted at any time to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA
22041–3803 (mail); or Info_Coll@fws.gov
(email). Please reference ‘‘OMB Control
Number 1018–0171’’ in the subject line
of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerome Ford, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior,
(202) 208–2012;1050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Background
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA) of July 3, 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703
et seq.), authorizes and directs the
Secretary of the Department of the
Interior, having due regard for the zones

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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 the May 4, 2021, Federal Register
(86 FR 23641), we proposed special
migratory bird hunting regulations for
the 2021–22 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 the October 9, 2020, Federal
Register (85 FR 64097), we requested
that Tribes desiring special hunting
regulations in the 2021–22 hunting
season submit a proposal including
details on:
(1) Harvest anticipated under the
requested regulations;
(2) Methods that would be employed
to measure or monitor harvest (such as
bag checks, mail questionnaires, etc.);
(3) Steps that would be taken to limit
level of harvest, where it could be
shown that failure to limit such harvest
would adversely impact the migratory
bird resource; and
(4) Tribal capabilities to establish and
enforce migratory bird hunting
regulations.
No action is required if a Tribe wishes
to observe the hunting regulations
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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 (53 FR
31612, August 18, 1988).
The final rule described here is the
final in the series of proposed and final
rulemaking documents for migratory
bird hunting regulations on certain
Federal Indian reservations and ceded
lands for the 2021–22 season. This rule
sets hunting seasons, hours, areas, and
limits for migratory game bird species
on reservations and ceded territories.
This final rule is the culmination of the
rulemaking process for the Tribal
migratory game bird hunting seasons,
which started with the October 9, 2020,
proposed rule. This final rule sets the
migratory bird hunting regulations on
certain Federal Indian reservations and
ceded lands for the 2021–22 season.
Population Status and Harvest
Each year we publish reports that
provide detailed information on the
status and harvest of certain migratory
game bird species. These reports are
available at the address indicated under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or
from our website at https://
www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/
reports-and-publications/populationstatus.php.
We used the following annual reports
published in August 2020 in the
development of proposed frameworks
for the migratory bird hunting
regulations: Adaptive Harvest
Management, 2021 Hunting Season;
American Woodcock Population Status,
2020; Band-tailed Pigeon Population
Status, 2020; Migratory Bird Hunting
Activity and Harvest During the 2018–
19 and 2019–20 Hunting Seasons;
Mourning Dove Population Status, 2020;
Status and Harvests of Sandhill Cranes,
Mid-continent, Rocky Mountain, Lower
Colorado River Valley and Eastern
Populations, 2020; and Waterfowl
Population Status, 2020.
Our long-term objectives continue to
include providing opportunities to
harvest portions of certain migratory
game bird populations and to limit
harvests to levels compatible with each
population’s ability to maintain healthy,
viable numbers. Having taken into
account the zones of temperature and
the distribution, abundance, economic
value, breeding habits, and times and
lines of flight of migratory birds, we
conclude that the hunting seasons
provided for herein are compatible with
the current status of migratory bird
populations and long-term population
goals. Additionally, we are obligated to,
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information received during the public
comment period.
Comments and Issues Concerning
Tribal Proposals
For the 2021–22 migratory bird
hunting season, we proposed
regulations for 32 Tribes or Indian
groups that followed the 1985
guidelines and were considered
appropriate for final rulemaking.
However, at that time, we noted in the
May 4, 2021, proposed rule (86 FR
23641) that we were proposing seasons
for five Tribes who submitted proposals
in past years but from whom we had not
yet received proposals this year. We did
not receive proposals from any of those
Tribes for the 2021–22 migratory bird
hunting season and, therefore, have not
included regulations for those Tribes in
this final rule.
The comment period for the May 4,
2021, proposed rule closed on June 3,
2021. We received seven comments on
our proposed rule. Four commenters
supported the proposed rule, whereas
three commenters were against any
hunting of migratory birds. Two of the
commenters in support of the proposed
rule appreciated the acknowledgment of
Tribal rights to co-manage the migratory
bird resource. The Service appreciates
the opportunity to establish special
migratory bird hunting regulations in
recognition of the Tribes’ reserved
hunting rights, and for some Tribes,
recognition of their authority to regulate
hunting by both Tribal members and
nonmembers on their reservations. For
the three commenters that were against
any hunting of migratory birds, we
addressed this comment in our Final
2021–22 Frameworks for Migratory Bird
Hunting Regulations, and Special
Procedures for Issuance of Annual
Hunting Regulations.
Required Determinations
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Consideration
The programmatic document,
‘‘Second Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement:
Issuance of Annual Regulations
Permitting the Sport Hunting of
Migratory Birds (EIS 20130139),’’ filed
with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) on May 24, 2013,
addresses NEPA compliance by the
Service for issuance of the annual
framework regulations for hunting of
migratory game bird species. We
published a notice of availability in the
Federal Register on May 31, 2013 (78
FR 32686), and our Record of Decision
on July 26, 2013 (78 FR 45376). We also
address NEPA compliance for waterfowl

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hunting frameworks through the annual
preparation of separate environmental
assessments, the most recent being
‘‘Duck Hunting Regulations for 2021–
22,’’ with its corresponding May 2021
finding of no significant impact. The
programmatic document, as well as the
separate environmental assessment, is
available on our website at https://
www.fws.gov/birds/index.php.

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Endangered Species Act Consideration
Section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), provides that the Secretary 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.
After we published the October 9, 2020,
proposed rule (85 FR 64097), we
conducted formal 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, which concluded
that the regulations are not likely to
jeopardize the continued existence of
any endangered or threatened species.
The biological opinion resulting from
this section 7 consultation is available
as indicated under ADDRESSES.
Regulatory Planning and Review—
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 provides
that the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will review
all significant rules. OIRA has reviewed
documents related to this final rule and
has determined that the annual
migratory bird hunting regulations are
significant because they have an annual
effect of $100 million or more on the
economy.
E.O. 13563 reaffirms the principles of
E.O. 12866 while calling for
improvements in the nation’s regulatory
system to promote predictability, to
reduce uncertainty, and to use the best,
most innovative, and least burdensome
tools for achieving regulatory ends. E.O.
13563 directs agencies to consider
regulatory approaches that reduce
burdens and maintain flexibility and
freedom of choice for the public where
these approaches are relevant, feasible,
and consistent with regulatory
objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes
further that regulations must be based
on the best available science and that
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exchange of ideas. We have developed
this rule in a manner consistent with
these requirements.
An economic analysis was prepared
for the 2021–22 season. This analysis
was based on data from the 2016
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
(National Survey), the most recent year
for which data are available (see
discussion under Regulatory Flexibility
Act, below). This analysis estimated
consumer surplus for three alternatives
for duck hunting regulations. As defined
by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in Circular A–4,
consumers’ surplus is the difference
between what a consumer pays for a
unit of a good or service and the
maximum amount the consumer would
be willing to pay for that unit. The duck
hunting regulatory alternatives are (1)
issue restrictive regulations allowing
fewer days than those issued during the
2020–21 season, (2) issue moderate
regulations allowing more days than
those in alternative 1, and (3) issue
liberal regulations similar to the
regulations in the 2020–21 season. For
the 2021–22 season, we chose
Alternative 3, with an estimated
consumer surplus across all flyways of
$270–$358 million with a mid-point
estimate of $314 million. We also chose
Alternative 3 for the 2009–10 through
2020–21 seasons. The 2021–22 analysis
is part of the record for this rule and is
available as described in ADDRESSES.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The annual migratory bird hunting
regulations have a significant economic
impact on substantial numbers of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). A final
regulatory flexibility analysis was
prepared to analyze the economic
impacts of the annual hunting
regulations on small business entities.
This analysis is updated annually. The
primary source of information about
hunter expenditures for migratory game
bird hunting is the National Survey,
which is generally conducted at 5-year
intervals. The 2021 analysis is based on
the 2016 National Survey and the U.S.
Department of Commerce’s County
Business Patterns, from which it is
estimated that migratory bird hunters
will spend approximately $2.2 billion at
small businesses in 2021. Copies of the
analysis are available as set forth in
ADDRESSES.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act
The annual migratory bird hunting
regulations constitute a major rule
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Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act as they will have an annual
effect on the economy of $100 million
or more. However, because this rule
establishes hunting seasons, which are
time sensitive, we do not plan to defer
the effective date under the exemption
contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1).
Paperwork Reduction Act
This final rule contains existing and
new information collections that we
have submitted to the OMB for review
and approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). All information collections
require approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). We may not conduct or
sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB has reviewed
and approved the information collection
requirements associated with migratory
bird surveys and the procedures for
establishing annual migratory bird
hunting seasons under the following
OMB control numbers:
• 1018–0019, ‘‘North American
Woodcock Singing Ground Survey’’
(expires 2/29/2024).
• 1018–0023, ‘‘Migratory Bird
Surveys, 50 CFR 20.20’’ (expires 4/30/
2023).
• 1018–0171, ‘‘Establishment of
Annual Migratory Bird Hunting
Seasons, 50 CFR part 20’’ (expires 2/29/
2024).
The information collection
requirements associated with the
procedures for establishing annual
migratory bird hunting seasons are
described below (to include those
labeled as ‘‘(NEW)’’ under ‘‘(2)
Reports’’) require OMB approval:
Migratory game birds are those bird
species so designated in conventions
between the United States and several
foreign nations for the protection and
management of these birds. Under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C.
703–712), the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to determine when ‘‘hunting,
taking, capture, killing, possession, sale,
purchase, shipment, transportation,
carriage, or export of any * * * bird, or
any part, nest, or egg’’ of migratory game
birds can take place, and to adopt
regulations for this purpose. These
regulations are written after giving due
regard to ‘‘the zones of temperature and
to the distribution, abundance,
economic value, breeding habits, and
times and lines of migratory flight of
such birds’’ and are updated annually
(16 U.S.C. 704(a)). This responsibility
has been delegated to the Service as the
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conserving migratory birds in the
United States. However, migratory game
bird management is a cooperative effort
of State, Tribal, and Federal
governments. Migratory game bird
hunting seasons provide opportunities
for recreation and sustenance; aid
Federal, State, and Tribal governments
in the management of migratory game
birds; and permit harvests at levels
compatible with migratory game bird
population status and habitat
conditions.
The Service develops migratory game
bird hunting regulations by establishing
the frameworks, or outside limits, for
season lengths, bag limits, and areas for
migratory game bird hunting.
Acknowledging regional differences in
hunting conditions, the Service has
administratively divided the Nation into
four Flyways for the primary purpose of
managing migratory game birds. Each
Flyway (Atlantic, Mississippi, Central,
and Pacific) has a Flyway Council, a
formal organization generally composed
of one member from each State and
Province in that Flyway. The Flyway
Councils, established through the
Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies, also assist in researching and
providing migratory game bird
management information for Federal,
State, and Provincial governments, as
well as private conservation entities and
the general public.
We request the following information
to establish annual migratory bird
hunting seasons:
(1) Information Requested to Establish
Annual Migratory Bird Hunting
Seasons:
(A) Tribes that wish to use the
guidelines to establish special hunting
regulations for the annual migratory
game bird hunting season are required
to submit a proposal that includes:
(i) The requested migratory game bird
hunting season dates and other details
regarding the proposed regulations;
(ii) Harvest anticipated under the
proposed regulations; and
(iii) Tribal capabilities to enforce
migratory game bird hunting
regulations.
(B) State and U.S. territory
governments that wish to establish
annual migratory game bird hunting
seasons are required to provide the
requested dates and other details for
hunting seasons in their respective
States or Territories.
(2) Reports: The following reports,
requested from the States and Tribes,
are submitted either annually or every 3
years as explained in the following text.
(A) Reports from Experimental
Hunting Seasons and Season Structure
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Atlantic Flyway Council:
• Delaware—Experimental tundra swan
season (yearly updates and final
report)
Mississippi Flyway Council:
• Alabama—Experimental sandhill
crane season (yearly updates and final
report)
• Minnesota—Experimental teal-only
season (yearly updates and final
report) (NEW)
Central Flyway Council:
• New Mexico—Experimental sandhill
crane season in Estancia Valley
(yearly updates and final report). Now
operational—Annual data are still
required, but there is not a final
report, since this monitoring will
occur in perpetuity (or as long as the
State has that hunt area).
• South Dakota and Nebraska—
Experimental two-tier hunting
regulations study (yearly updates and
final report) (NEW)
• Wyoming—Split (3–way) season for
Canada geese (final report only)
Pacific Flyway Council:
• California—Zones and split season for
white-fronted geese (final report only)
• Idaho—Experimental swan season
(yearly updates and final report)
(NEW)
(B) Additional State-specific Annual
Reports:
• Arizona—Sandhill crane subspecies
composition of the harvest conducted
at 3-year intervals
• North Carolina and Virginia—Tundra
swan harvest and hunter participation
data
• Montana (Central Flyway portion),
North Dakota, and South Dakota—
Tundra swan harvest and hunter
participation data (yearly)
• Montana (Pacific Flyway portion)—
Swan harvest-monitoring program to
measure species composition (yearly)
• Montana (Pacific Flyway portion),
Utah, and Nevada—Swan harvestmonitoring program to measure the
species composition and report
detailing swan harvest, hunter
participation, reporting compliance,
and monitoring of swan populations
in designated hunt areas (yearly)
Reports and monitoring are used for a
variety of reasons. Some are used to
monitor species composition of the
harvest for those areas where species
intermingling can confound harvest
management and potential overharvest
of one species can be a management
concern. Others are used to determine
overall harvest for those species and/or
areas that are not sampled well by our
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limited nature/area of the hunt or
season or where the harvest needs to be
closely monitored. Experimental season
reports are used to determine whether
the experimental season is achieving its
intended goals and objectives, without
causing unintended harm to other
species and ultimately whether the
experimental season should proceed to
operational status. Most experimental
seasons are 3-year trials with yearly
reports and a final report. Most of the
other reports and monitoring are
conducted either annually or at 3-year
intervals.
Title: Establishment of Annual
Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons, 50 CFR
part 20.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0171.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: State and
Tribal governments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 82 (from 52 State
governments and Territories and 30
Tribal governments).
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 99 (includes State and Tribal
governments and additional reports
from States).
Average Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 4 hours to 650
hours, depending on the activity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 9,878.
Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden
Cost: None.
On May 4, 2021, we published in the
Federal Register (86 FR 23641) a
proposed rule announcing to the public
our intent to request that OMB approve
our proposed revisions to this
information collection. In that proposed
rule, we solicited comments for 60 days,
ending on July 6, 2021. We did not
receive any comments in response to
that proposed rule.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, and in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we again invite the public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on any aspect of this proposed
information collection, including:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
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(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
response.
This final rule is effective
immediately upon publication, for the
reasons set forth below under
Regulations Promulgation. We will,
however, accept and consider all public
comments concerning the information
collection requirements received in
response to this final rule. Send your
written comments and suggestions on
this information collection to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA
22041–3803 (mail); or Info_Coll@fws.gov
(email). Please reference ‘‘OMB Control
Number 1018–BE34’’ in the subject line
of your comments.
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 impose a cost 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 this rule will
not unduly burden the judicial system
and that it meets the requirements of
sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988.

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Takings Implication Assessment
In accordance with E.O. 12630, this
rule, authorized by the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act, does not have significant
takings implications and does not affect
any constitutionally protected property
rights. This rule will not result in the
physical occupancy of property, the
physical invasion of property, or the
regulatory taking of any property. In
fact, this rule will allow hunters to
exercise otherwise unavailable
privileges and, therefore, will reduce
restrictions on the use of private and
public property.

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Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211
E.O. 13211 requires agencies to
prepare Statements of Energy Effects
when undertaking certain actions.
While this rule is a significant
regulatory action under E.O. 12866, it 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.
Government-to-Government
Relationship With Tribes
In accordance with the President’s
memorandum of April 29, 1994,
‘‘Government-to-Government Relations
with Native American Tribal
Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), E.O.
13175, and 512 DM 2, we have
evaluated possible effects on federally
recognized Indian Tribes and have
determined that there are de minimis
effects on Indian trust resources. We
solicited proposals for special migratory
bird hunting regulations for certain
Tribes on Federal Indian reservations,
off-reservation trust lands, and ceded
lands for the 2021–22 migratory bird
hunting season in the October 9, 2020,
proposed rule (85 FR 64097). The
resulting proposals were published in a
separate proposed rule (86 FR 23641,
May 4, 2021). Through this process to
establish annual hunting regulations, we
regularly coordinate with Tribes that are
affected by this rule.
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 regarding the
hunting of migratory birds, and we
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 may be more
restrictive in its regulations than the
Federal frameworks at any time. The
frameworks are developed in a
cooperative process with the States and
the Flyway Councils. This process
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
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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
summary impact statement.
Regulations Promulgation
The rulemaking process for migratory
game bird hunting, by its nature,
operates under a time constraint as
seasons must be established each year or
hunting seasons remain closed.
However, we intend that the public be
provided extensive opportunity for
public input and involvement in
compliance with Administrative
Procedure Act requirements (5 U.S.C.
551 et seq.). Thus, when the preliminary
proposed rulemaking was published on
October 9, 2020 (85 FR 64097), we
established what we concluded were the
longest periods possible for public
comment and the most opportunities for
public involvement. We also provided
notification of our participation in
multiple Flyway Council meetings,
opportunities for additional public
review and comment on all Flyway
Council proposals for regulatory change,
and opportunities for additional public
review during the Service Regulations
Committee meeting. Therefore,
sufficient public notice and opportunity
for involvement have been given to
affected persons regarding the migratory
bird hunting frameworks for the 2021–
22 hunting season.
For the reasons cited above, we find
that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the
terms of the Administrative Procedure
Act at 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) for these
regulations to take effect immediately
upon publication.
Accordingly, with each participating
Tribe having had an opportunity to
participate in selecting the hunting
seasons desired for its reservation or
ceded territory on those species of
migratory birds for which open seasons
are now 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.
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:

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Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes also apply on the reservation.
(b) Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians, Cloquet,
Minnesota (Tribal Members Only).

PART 20—MIGRATORY BIRD
HUNTING
1. The authority citation for part 20
continues to read as follows:

■

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., and 16
U.S.C. 742a–j.

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 revised to read as
follows:

■

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

Unless specifically provided for in the
following entries, all of the regulations
contained in 50 CFR part 20 apply to the
seasons listed herein.
(a) Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes, Flathead Indian Reservation,
Pablo, Montana (Tribal Members and
Nontribal Hunters).
Tribal Members Only
Ducks (Including Mergansers)
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The
Tribe does not have specific bag and
possession restrictions for Tribal
members. The season on harlequin duck
is closed.
Coots

Season Dates: Same as ducks.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Same as ducks.
Nontribal Hunters

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Ducks (Including Mergansers), Coot, and
Geese
Season Dates: Same as Pacific Flyway
portion of Montana.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Same as Pacific Flyway portion of
Montana.
General Conditions: Tribal and
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

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1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 15 mergansers,
including no more than 6 hooded
mergansers.
Reservation:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 mergansers,
including no more than 4 hooded
mergansers.
Canada Geese

Coots and Common Moorhens (Common
Gallinules)

Geese

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Mergansers

All Areas:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese.

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

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Ducks
1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 18 ducks, including
no more than 12 mallards (only 3 of
which may be hens), 9 black ducks, 9
scaup, 9 wood ducks, 9 redheads, 9
pintails, and 9 canvasbacks.
Reservation:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 12 ducks, including
no more than 8 mallards (only 2 of
which may be hens), 6 black ducks, 6
scaup, 6 redheads, 6 pintails, 6 wood
ducks, and 6 canvasbacks.

All Areas:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots and
common moorhens, singly or in the
aggregate.
Sandhill Cranes
1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Three sandhill
cranes. Crane carcass tags are required
prior to hunting.
Sora and Virginia Rails
All Areas:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 25 sora and Virginia
rails, singly or in the aggregate.
Common Snipe
All Areas:

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Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Eight common snipe.
Woodcock
All Areas:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Three woodcock.
Mourning Doves
All Areas:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 30 mourning doves.
Tundra and Trumpeter Swans
Reservation Only:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Two swans. A swan
carcass tag is required prior to hunting.
General Conditions:
1. While hunting waterfowl, a Tribal
member must carry on his/her person a
valid Ceded Territory License.
2. Shooting hours for migratory birds
are one-half hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset.
3. Except as otherwise noted, Tribal
members will be required to comply
with Tribal codes that will be no less
restrictive than the provisions of
Chapter 10 of the Model Off-Reservation
Code. Except as modified by Service
rules, these amended regulations
parallel Federal requirements in 50 CFR
part 20 as to hunting methods,
transportation, sale, exportation, and
other conditions generally applicable to
migratory bird hunting.
4. Band members in each zone will
comply with State regulations providing
for closed and restricted waterfowl
hunting areas.
5. There are no possession limits for
migratory birds. For purposes of
enforcing bag limits, all migratory birds
in the possession or custody of band
members on ceded lands will be
considered to have been taken on those
lands unless tagged by a Tribal or State
conservation warden as having been
taken on-reservation. All migratory
birds that fall on reservation lands will
not count as part of any off-reservation
bag or possession limit.
(c) Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa
and Chippewa Indians, Suttons Bay,
Michigan (Tribal Members Only).
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 20, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 35 ducks, which may
include no more than 8 pintail, 4
canvasback, 8 black ducks, 5 hooded
merganser, 10 wood ducks, 8 redheads,
and 20 mallards (only 10 of which may
be hens).

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Canada and Snow Geese

Other Migratory Birds

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 15, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 15 geese.

Coots and Common Moorhens (Common
Gallinules)
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots and
common moorhens (common
gallinules), singly or in the aggregate.

Other Geese (White-Fronted Geese and
Brant)
Season Dates: Open September 20
through December 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Five geese.

Sora and Virginia Rails
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20,
singly, or in the aggregate, 25.

Sora Rails, Common Snipe, and
Woodcock
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 14, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 rails, 10 snipe,
and 5 woodcock.

Common Snipe
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 16 common snipe.

Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 14, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 25 mourning doves.
Sandhill Cranes
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 14, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Two sandhill cranes,
with a season limit of 10.
General Conditions: A valid Grand
Traverse Band Tribal license is required
and must be in possession before taking
any wildlife. Shooting hours for
migratory birds are one-half hour before
sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. All
other basic regulations contained in 50
CFR part 20 are valid. Other Tribal
regulations apply and may be obtained
at the Tribal office in Suttons Bay,
Michigan.
(d) Great Lakes Indian Fish and
Wildlife Commission, Odanah,
Wisconsin (Tribal Members Only).
The 2021–22 waterfowl hunting
season regulations apply to all treaty
areas (except where noted):
Ducks

Mergansers
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 mergansers.
Geese
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Season Dates: Begin September 3 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock.
Woodcock
1836 Ceded Territories:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock.
Mourning Doves
1837 and 1842 Ceded Territories
Only:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end November 29, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 15 mourning doves.
Sandhill Cranes
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Five cranes in the
1837 and 1842 Treaty Area and no
season bag limit; three cranes and no
season bag limit in the 1836 Treaty
Area.
Swans

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 50 ducks in the 1837
and 1842 Treaty Area; 30 ducks in the
1836 Treaty Area.

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021. In addition, any
portion of the ceded territory that is
open to State-licensed hunters for goose
hunting outside of these dates will also
be open concurrently for Tribal
members.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese in aggregate.

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1837 and 1842 Ceded Territories
Only:
Season Dates: Begin September 1 and
end December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag/Season Limit: Five swans.
All harvested swans must be registered
by presenting the fully feathered carcass
to a Tribal registration station or
GLIFWC warden, to be identified to
species. If the total number of trumpeter
swans harvested reaches 20, the swan
season will be closed by emergency
Tribal rule.
General Conditions:
A. All Tribal members are required to
obtain a valid Tribal waterfowl hunting
permit.
B. Except as otherwise noted, Tribal
members are required to comply with
Tribal codes that are no less restrictive

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than the model ceded territory
conservation codes approved by Federal
courts in the Lac Courte Oreilles v. State
of Wisconsin (Voigt) and Mille Lacs
Band v. State of Minnesota cases.
Chapter 10 in each of these model codes
regulates ceded territory migratory bird
hunting. Both versions of Chapter 10
parallel Federal requirements as to
hunting methods, transportation, sale,
exportation, and other conditions
generally applicable to migratory bird
hunting. They also automatically
incorporate by reference the Federal
migratory bird regulations.
C. Particular regulations of note
include:
1. Nontoxic shot is required for all
waterfowl hunting by Tribal members.
2. Tribal members in each zone must
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. There are no possession limits,
with the exception of 25 rails (in the
aggregate). For purposes of enforcing
bag limits, all migratory birds in the
possession and custody of Tribal
members on ceded lands are considered
to have been taken on those lands
unless tagged by a Tribal or State
conservation warden as taken on
reservation lands. All migratory birds
that fall on reservation lands do not
count as part of any off-reservation bag
or possession limit.
4. There are no shell limit restrictions.
5. Hunting hours are from 30 minutes
before sunrise to 30 minutes after
sunset, except that, within the 1837 and
1842 ceded territories, hunters may use
non-mechanical nets or snares that are
operated by hand to take those birds
subject to an open hunting season at any
time. Hunters shall be permitted to
capture, without the aid of other devices
(i.e., by hand) and immediately kill
birds subject to an open season,
regardless of time of day. Further
explanation is provided at #7.
6. An experimental application of
electronic calls (e-calls) will be
continued in the 1837 and 1842 ceded
territories. Up to 50 Tribal hunters will
be allowed to use e-calls. Individuals
using e-calls will be required to obtain
a special permit; they will be required
to complete a hunt diary for each hunt
where e-calls are used; and they will be
required to submit the hunt diary to the
Commission within 2 weeks of the end
of the season in order to be eligible to
obtain an e-call permit for the following
year. Required information will include
the date, time, and location of the hunt;
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species harvested per hunting event; if
other hunters were in the area, any
interactions with other hunters; and
other information deemed appropriate.
Diary results will be summarized and
documented in a Commission report,
which will be submitted to the Service.
Barring unforeseen results, this
experimental application would be
replicated for 3 years, after which a full
evaluation would be completed.
7. Within the 1837 and 1842 ceded
territories, Tribal members will be
allowed to use non-mechanical, handoperated nets (i.e., throw/cast nets or
hand-held nets typically used to land
fish) and/or hand-operated snares, and
may chase and capture migratory birds
without the aid of hunting devices (i.e.,
by hand). At this time, unattended nets
or snares shall not be authorized under
this regulation. Tribal members using
nets or snares to take migratory birds, or
taking birds by hand, will be required to
obtain a special permit; they will be
required to complete a hunt diary for
each hunt where these methods are
used; and they will be required to
submit the hunt diary to the
Commission within 2 weeks of the end
of the season in order to be eligible to
obtain a permit to net migratory birds
for the following year. Required
information will include the date, time,
and location of the hunt; number of
hunters; the number of each species
harvested per hunting event; and other
information deemed appropriate. Diary
results will be summarized and
documented in a Commission report,
which will be submitted to the Service.
Barring unforeseen results, this
experimental application would be
replicated for 3 years, after which a full
evaluation would be completed.
(e) Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Jicarilla
Indian Reservation, Dulce, New Mexico
(Tribal Members and Nontribal
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Ducks (Including Mergansers)
Season Dates: Open October 2
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The
daily bag limit is seven, including no
more than two hen mallards, one
pintail, two redheads, two canvasback,
and two scaup. The possession limit is
three times the daily bag limit.
Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open October 2
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and four, respectively.
General Conditions: Tribal and
nontribal hunters must comply with all
basic Federal migratory bird hunting
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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.
(f) Kalispel Tribe, Kalispel
Reservation, Usk, Washington (Tribal
Members and Nontribal Hunters).
Nontribal Hunters on Reservation and
Ceded Lands
Geese
Season Dates: Open September 18
and 19, 2021; open September 25 and
26, 2021; and open October 1, 2021,
through January 8, 2022. During these
periods, 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
Canada geese for the early season, and
20 light geese, 10 white-fronted geese,
and 4 Canada geese, for the late season.
The daily bag limit is 2 brant (when the
State’s season is open) and is in
addition to dark goose limits for the late
season. The possession limit is twice the
daily bag limit.
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 18
and 19, 2021; open September 25 and
26, 2021; and open October 1, 2021,
through January 8, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven ducks, including no more than
two female mallards, one pintail, two
canvasback, two scaup, and two
redheads. The possession limit is twice
the daily bag limit.

Hunting and Conservation Stamp and a
Tribal ceded lands permit.
(g) Klamath Tribe, Chiloquin, Oregon
(Tribal Members Only).
Ducks and Coots
Season Dates: Open October 5, 2021,
through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9
and 18, respectively.
Geese
Season Dates: Open October 5, 2021,
through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9
and 18, respectively.
General Conditions: Nontoxic shot is
required. Use of live decoys, bait, and
commercial use of migratory birds are
prohibited. Waterfowl may not be
pursued or taken while using motorized
craft. Shooting hours are one-half hour
before sunrise to one-half hour after
sunset.
(h) [Reserved]
(i) Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians, Manistee, Michigan (Tribal
Members Only).
1836 Ceded Territory and Tribal
Reservation:
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 12 ducks, including
no more than 8 mallards (4 of which
may be hens), 4 black ducks, 4
redheads, 6 wood ducks, 2 pintail, and
4 canvasback.
Merganser
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 (only 2 of which
may be hooded merganser).

Tribal Members on Ceded Lands

Coots and Gallinules

Geese

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 30 coots and 30
gallinules.

Season Dates: Open September 15,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six
light geese and four dark geese. The
daily bag limit is two brant and is in
addition to dark goose limits for the late
season. The possession limit is twice the
daily bag limit.
Ducks
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven ducks, including no more than
two female mallards, two pintail, two
canvasback, two scaup, and two
redheads. The possession limit is twice
the daily bag limit.
General Conditions: Tribal members
must possess a valid Migratory Bird

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Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 15, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 geese.
White-Fronted Geese, Brant, and Snow
Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 15, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 singly or in the
aggregate.
Mourning Dove
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 1, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 25.

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Woodcock, Snipe, and Sora and Virginia
Rails
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 5 woodcock and 25
of the other species.
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Two.
General Conditions:
A. All Tribal members will be
required to obtain a valid Tribal
resource card and 2021–22 hunting
license.
B. Except as modified by Service
rules, these regulations parallel all
Federal regulations contained in 50 CFR
part 20. Shooting hours will be from
one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
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.
D. Tribal members hunting in
Michigan will comply with Tribal codes
that contain provisions parallel to
Michigan law regarding duck blinds and
decoys.
E. Possession limits are three times
the daily bag limits.
(j) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians, Petoskey, Michigan
(Tribal Members Only).
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 ducks, including
no more than 5 hen mallards, 5 black
ducks, 5 redheads, 5 wood ducks, 5
pintail, 5 scaup, and 5 canvasback.

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Mergansers

Sora and Virginia Rails

Nontribal Hunters

Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20.

Ducks (Including Mergansers and Coots)

Snipe

Sandhill Cranes

Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 15.
Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 14, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 15.
Woodcock
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 1, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10.
Sandhill Cranes
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 1, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Two.
General Conditions: Possession limits
are twice the daily bag limits.
(k) Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower
Brule Reservation, Lower Brule, South
Dakota (Tribal Members and Nontribal
Hunters).
Tribal Members
Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six
ducks, including no more than two hen
mallard and five mallards total, one
pintail, two redheads, two canvasback,
three wood ducks, three scaup, two
bonus teal during September 1 through
16, 2021, and one mottled duck. Coot
daily bag limit is 15. Merganser daily
bag limit is five, including no more than
two hooded mergansers. The possession
limit is three times the daily bag limit.
Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6
and 18, respectively.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 mergansers,
including no more than 5 hooded
mergansers.

White-Fronted Geese

Coots and Gallinules

Light Geese

Season Dates: Open September 15
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20.

Canada Geese

Doves

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 8, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 15.

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Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
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Season Dates: Open October 2, 2021,
through January 6, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six
ducks, including five mallards (no more
of which can be two hen mallards), one
scaup, two canvasback, two redheads,
three wood ducks, one mottled duck,
one pintail, and two bonus blue-winged
teal during October 3 through 18, 2021.
Coot daily bag limit is 15. Merganser
daily bag limit is five, including no
more than two hooded mergansers. The
possession limit is three times the daily
bag limit.
Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open October 23, 2021,
through February 6, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6
and 18, respectively.
White-Fronted Geese
Season Dates: Open October 23, 2021,
through January 18, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and six, respectively.
Light Geese
Season Dates: Open October 23, 2021,
through February 6, 2022, and open
February 7 through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 50
and no possession limit.
Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 29, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 15.
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 and
shooting hours. Nontribal hunters must
possess a valid 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.
(l) [Reserved]
(m) [Reserved]
(n) Makah Indian Tribe, Neah Bay,
Washington (Tribal Members).
Band-Tailed Pigeons
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Two band-tailed
pigeons.
Ducks and Coots
Season Dates: Open September 25,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Seven ducks
including no more than five mallards
(only two of which can be a hen), one

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redhead, one pintail, three scaup, and
one canvasback. The seasons on wood
duck and harlequin are closed. The coot
daily bag limit is 25.
Geese
Season Dates: Open September 25,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Four. The season on
dusky Canada geese is closed.
Brant
Season Dates: Open September 25,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Two per day.
General Conditions:
All other Federal regulations
contained in 50 CFR part 20 apply. The
following restrictions also apply:
1. As per Makah Ordinance 44, only
shotguns may be used to hunt any
species of waterfowl.
2. Additionally, shotguns must not be
discharged within 300 feet of an
occupied area. Hunters must be eligible,
enrolled Makah Tribal members and
must carry their Indian Treaty Fishing
and Hunting Identification Card while
hunting. No tags or permits are required
to hunt waterfowl.
3. The use of live decoys and/or
baiting to pursue any species of
waterfowl is prohibited.
4. Only Service-approved nontoxic
shot is allowed; the use of lead shot is
prohibited.
5. The use of dogs is permitted to
hunt waterfowl.
6. Shooting hours for all species of
waterfowl are one-half hour before
sunrise to sunset.
7. Open hunting areas: Makah
Reservation except for designated
wilderness areas and within 1 mile of
the Cape Flattery and Shi-shi Trails. OffReservation hunting areas are specified
in the general hunting regulations.
(o) Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,
Auburn, Washington (Tribal Members
Only).
Band-Tailed Pigeons, Mourning Doves,
and Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 2, 15, and 8,
respectively.

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Ducks (Including Coots)
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Seven ducks,
including no more than two hen
mallards, one mottled duck, two
canvasback, three scaup, two redheads,
two scoter, two long-tailed ducks, two
goldeneye, and two pintail. Coot daily
bag limit is 25. The Tribe has a limit on
harlequin ducks of one per season.

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Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 4 Canada geese, 6
light geese, 10 white-fronted geese, and
2 brant. There is a year-round closure on
dusky Canada geese.
All other Federal regulations
contained in 50 CFR part 20 apply. The
following restrictions also apply:
1. Hunting can occur on reservation
and off reservation on lands where the
Tribe has treaty-reserved hunting rights
or has documented traditional use.
2. Shooting hours for all species of
waterfowl are one-half hour before
sunrise to one-half after sunset.
3. Hunters must be eligible, enrolled
Muckleshoot Tribal members and must
carry their Tribal identification while
hunting.
4. Tribal members hunting migratory
birds must also have a combined
Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and
Harvest Report Card.
5. The use of live decoys and/or
baiting to pursue any species of
waterfowl is prohibited.
6. Hunting for migratory birds is with
shotgun only. Only steel, tungsten-iron,
tungsten-polymer, tungsten-matrix, and
tin shot are allowed for hunting
waterfowl. It is unlawful to use or
possess lead shot while hunting
waterfowl.
(p) Navajo Nation, Navajo Indian
Reservation, Window Rock, Arizona
(Tribal Members and Nontribal
Hunters).

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
scaup. Scaup count towards the daily
bag limit for ducks and mergansers; see
entry ‘‘Ducks (Including Mergansers and
Coots).’’ The possession limit is three
times the daily bag limit.

Band-Tailed Pigeons
Season Dates: Open September 1
through 30, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5
and 10 pigeons, respectively.

Geese

Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through 30, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 20 doves, respectively.
Ducks (Including Mergansers and Coots)
Season Dates: Open September 25,
2021, through January 31, 2022, for 107
days total.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven ducks, including no more than
two hen mallards, one mottled duck,
two canvasback, two scaup (when open;
see ‘‘Scaup’’ entry), two redheads, and
one pintail. Coot daily bag limit is 25.
Merganser daily bag limit is seven. The
possession limit is three times the daily
bag limit.
Scaup
Season Dates: Open September 25,
2021, through January 31, 2022, for 86
days total.

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Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open September 25,
2021, through January 31, 2022, for 107
days total.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4
and 12, 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 older must carry on his/
her person a valid Migratory Bird
Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck
Stamp) signed in ink across the face.
Special regulations established by the
Navajo Nation also apply on the
reservation.
(q) Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin, Oneida, Wisconsin (Tribal
Members Only).
Ducks (Including Mergansers)
Season Dates: Open September 11
through December 5, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six,
including no more than six mallards
(three hen mallards), two redhead, two
pintail, and one hooded merganser. The
possession limit is twice the daily bag
limit.
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5
Canada geese and 5 white geese, with a
possession limit of 20. A seasonal quota
of 500 birds is adopted. If the quota is
reached before the season concludes,
the season will be closed at that time.
Brant
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5
brant, with a possession limit of 10.
Woodcock
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 7, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and four woodcock, respectively.
Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 7, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 20 doves, respectively.
General Conditions: Tribal member
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Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20, including no
more than 5 hen mallards, 5 wood
ducks, 5 black ducks, 5 pintails, 5
redheads, 5 scaup, and 5 canvasbacks.

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,
including season dates, shooting hours,
and bag limits, which differ from Tribal
member seasons. 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: Tribal
members are exempt from the purchase
of the Migratory Waterfowl Hunting and
Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp); and
shotgun capacity is not limited to three
shells.
(r) Point No Point Treaty Council,
Kingston, Washington (Tribal Members
Only).

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and six pigeons, respectively.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The
daily bag limits for Canada geese, light
geese, and white-fronted geese are 5, 6,
and 10, respectively. There is a yearround closure on dusky Canada geese.
Possession limit is three times the daily
bag limit.

Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Brant

Duck and Merganser
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven, including no more than one
harlequin duck per season. Possession
limit is three times the daily bag limit.

Season Dates: Open January 1 through
31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and six, respectively.

Woodcock
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock.

Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The
daily bag limits for Canada geese, light
geese, and white-fronted geese are 5, 6,
and 10, respectively. There is a yearround closure on dusky Canada geese.
Possession limit is three times the daily
bag limit.
Brant
Season Dates: Open January 15
through 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and six, respectively.
Coots
Season Dates: Open September 7,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7
and 21 coots, respectively.
Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 7,
2021, through January 20, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 30 doves, respectively.
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Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8
and 24 snipe, respectively.
Band-Tailed Pigeons
Season Dates: Open September 15
through November 30, 2021.

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Duck and Merganser
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven, including no more than one
harlequin duck per season. Possession
limit is three times the daily bag limit.
Geese

Coots
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7
and 21 coots, respectively.
Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 30 doves, respectively.
Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8
and 24 snipe, respectively.
Band-Tailed Pigeons
Season Dates: Open September 15
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and six pigeons, respectively.
General Conditions: Tribal members
must possess a Tribal hunting permit
from the Point No Point Tribal Council
pursuant to Tribal law. Hunting hours
are from one-half hour before sunrise to
sunset. Hunters must observe all other
basic Federal migratory bird hunting
regulations in 50 CFR part 20.
(s) The Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan, Isabella Reservation,
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Tribal Members
Only).

Mergansers
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10, including no
more than 5 hooded mergansers.

Coots and Gallinule
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.

Common Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 16.
Sora and Virginia Rails
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.
Sandhill Cranes
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: One.
General Conditions: Possession limits
are twice the daily bag limits except for
rails, of which the possession limit
equals the daily bag limit (20). Tribal
members must possess a Tribal hunting
permit from the Saginaw Tribe pursuant
to Tribal law. Shooting hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until one-half
hour after sunset. Hunters must observe
all other basic Federal migratory bird
hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20.
(t) Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe,
Darrington, Washington (Tribal
Members Only).
Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 doves.

Mourning Doves

Band-Tailed Pigeons
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 pigeons.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 25 doves.

Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.

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Daily Bag Limit: 20.

Sora and Virginia Rails

Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese.
Coots
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 25 coots.
Brant
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Five brant.
General Conditions: Shooting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise until
one-half hour after sunset. Hunters must
observe all other basic Federal migratory
bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part
20.
(u) Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
(Tribal Members Only).
Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 14, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 doves.
Teal
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.

Ducks, Including Mergansers
Duck Season Dates: Open October 2,
2021, through January 18, 2022.
Scaup Season Dates: Open October 2
through December 27, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven ducks and mergansers, including
no more than two hen mallards, one
pintail, two scaup (when open), two
canvasback, and two redheads. The
possession limit is three times the daily
bag limit.
Coots

Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20, including no
more than 10 mallards (only 5 of which
may be hens), 5 canvasback, 5 black
ducks, and 5 wood ducks.

Season Dates: Same as ducks.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25
coots. The possession limit is three
times the daily bag limit.
Common Snipe
Season Dates: Same as ducks.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8
and 24 snipe, respectively.
Canada Geese

Mergansers
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 in the aggregate.

Season Dates: Open October 2, 2021,
through January 18, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4
and 12, respectively.

Geese

White-Fronted Geese

Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.

Season Dates: Open October 2, 2021,
through January 18, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 30, respectively.

Coots and Gallinule
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.
Woodcock
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Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate.
General Conditions: Possession limits
are twice the daily bag limits except for
rails, of which the possession limit
equals the daily bag limit (20). Tribal
members must possess a Tribal hunting
permit from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
pursuant to Tribal law. Shooting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise until
one-half hour after sunset. Hunters must
observe all other basic Federal migratory
bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part
20.
(v) Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Fort
Hall Indian Reservation, Fort Hall,
Idaho (Nontribal Hunters).

Season Dates: Open September 2
through December 1, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10.
Common Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 16.

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Light Geese
Season Dates: Open October 2, 2021,
through January 18, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20
and 60, 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

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(Duck Stamp) signed in ink across the
stamp face. Other regulations
established by the Shoshone–Bannock
Tribes also apply on the reservation.
(w) [Reserved]
(x) Spokane Tribe of Indians,
Wellpinit, Washington (Tribal Members
Only).
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 2,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Seven ducks, including no more than
two hen mallards, one pintail, two
scaup, two canvasback, and two
redheads. The daily bag limit on
harlequin duck is one per season. The
possession limit is twice the daily bag
limit.
Geese
Season Dates: Open September 2,
2021, through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4
Canada geese, 10 white-fronted geese,
and 20 light geese. The possession limit
is twice the daily bag limit.
General Conditions: Tribal members
must possess a Tribal hunting permit
from the Spokane Indian Tribe pursuant
to Tribal law. Shooting hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until sunset.
Hunters must observe all other basic
Federal migratory bird hunting
regulations in 50 CFR part 20.
(y) [Reserved]
(z) Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians,
Arlington, Washington (Tribal Members
Only).
Common Snipe
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 20, respectively.
Ducks
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
ducks, including no more than 7
mallards (only 3 of which may be hens),
3 pintails, 3 redheads, 3 scaup, and 3
canvasback. The possession limit is
twice the daily bag limit.
Coots
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through January 31, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25
coots. The possession limit is twice the
daily bag limit.
Geese
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through March 10, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6
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and 8 snow geese. The possession limit
is three times the daily bag limit. The
season on brant is closed.
Swans
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through January 31, 2022.
Bag Limit: Two per season.
General Conditions: Tribal members
hunting on lands 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. The swan season is
by special draw permit only.
(aa) Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community, LaConner, Washington
(Tribal Members Only).

are required to use steel shot or a
nontoxic shot as required by Federal
regulations.
(bb) The Tulalip Tribes of
Washington, Tulalip Indian
Reservation, Marysville, Washington
(Tribal Members Only).

Mourning Doves

Ducks and Mergansers

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15
and 20, respectively.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15
ducks, including no more than 1 pintail
and 2 canvasback. Possession limit is
twice the daily bag limit.
Sea Ducks

Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 31, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 12
and 15 mourning doves, respectively.
Ducks

Coots
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through February 15, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20
and 30, respectively.

Ceded Territory and Swinomish
Reservation

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15
sea ducks, including no more than 4
harlequin. Possession limit is twice the
daily bag limit.

Ducks and Mergansers

Geese

Brant

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20
and 40, respectively.

Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
geese, including no more than 4
cackling Canada geese and no dusky
Canada geese. Possession limit is twice
the daily bag limit.

Season Dates: Open November 1
through 10, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two
and two, respectively.
General Conditions: 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 part 20,
except shooting hours would be 15
minutes before official sunrise to 15
minutes after official sunset.
(dd) Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head,
Aquinnah, Massachusetts (Tribal
Members Only).

Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 20 geese, respectively.

Brant
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5
and 10 brant, respectively.

Brant
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5
and 10 brant, respectively.

Coots
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25
and 25 coots, respectively.

Coots
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25
and 75 coots, respectively.

Snipe

Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15
and 30 mourning doves, respectively.
Band-Tailed Pigeons
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Three and six band-tailed pigeons,
respectively.
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Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through March 9, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15
and 30 snipe, respectively.
General Conditions: Shooting hours
are from 30 minutes before sunrise until
30 minutes after sunset. Tribal members

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Season Dates: Open September 1,
2021, through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8
and 16 snipe, respectively.
General Conditions: All Tribal
hunters must have a valid Tribal
identification card on his or her person
while hunting. All nontribal hunters
must obtain and possess while hunting
a valid Tulalip Tribe hunting permit
and be accompanied by a Tulalip Tribal
member. Shooting hours are one-half
hour before sunrise to sunset, and steel
or federally approved nontoxic shot is
required for all migratory bird hunting.
Hunters must observe all other basic
Federal migratory bird hunting
regulations in 50 CFR part 20.
(cc) Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Sedro
Woolley, Washington (Tribal Members
Only).

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Geese
Season Dates: Open October 1, 2021,
through February 28, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7
and 10 geese, respectively.

Teal
Season Dates: Open October 5, 2021,
through February 12, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 teal.
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 21,
2021, through January 22, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Six ducks, including
no more than four hen mallards, six
black ducks, four mottled ducks, one
fulvous whistling duck, four
mergansers, three scaup, two hooded
merganser, three wood ducks, one
canvasback, two redheads, and two
pintail. The season is closed for
harlequin ducks.
Sea Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 21,
2021, through January 22, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Seven ducks
including no more than four of any one
species (only one of which may be a hen
eider).

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Coots
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots.

Woodcock
Season Dates: Open October 5
through November 13, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Three woodcock.
Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1
through 11, 2021, and open November
23, 2021, through January 15, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Eight Canada geese.
Snow Geese
Season Dates: Open September 1
through 11, 2021, and open November
23, 2021, through February 12, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: 15 snow geese.
Sora and Virginia Rails
Season Dates: Open September 1
through October 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 5 sora and 10
Virginia rails.
Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 3
through December 4, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Eight snipe.
General Conditions: Shooting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise to
sunset. Nontoxic shot is required. All
other basic Federal migratory bird
hunting regulations contained in 50 CFR
part 20 will be observed.
(ee) White Earth Band of Ojibwe,
White Earth, Minnesota (Tribal
Members Only).
Ducks
Season Dates: Open September 11
through December 12, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 ducks, including
no more than 2 female mallards, 2
pintails, and 2 canvasback.
Mergansers
Season Dates: Open September 11
through December 13, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: Five mergansers,
including no more than two hooded
mergansers.
Geese

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Season Dates: Open September 1
through December 13, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 geese through
September 24, and 5 thereafter.

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Snipe
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 snipe.
Mourning Doves
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 25 mourning doves.
Woodcock
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock.
Rail
Season Dates: Open September 1
through November 30, 2021.
Daily Bag Limit: 25 rail.
General Conditions: Shooting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. Nontoxic shot is
required. All other basic Federal
migratory bird hunting regulations
contained in 50 CFR part 20 will be
observed.
(ff) 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 and Y–10 in Wildlife Management
Unit 7, Only)
Season Dates: Open September 1
through 15, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Three and six pigeons, respectively.
Mourning Doves (Wildlife Management
Unit 10 and Areas South of Y–70 and
Y–10 in Wildlife Management Unit 7,
Only)
Season Dates: Open September 1
through 15, 2021.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10
and 20 doves, respectively.
Ducks and Mergansers
Season Dates: Open October 16, 2021,
through January 23, 2022.

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Daily Bag Limit: Seven, including no
more than two redheads, one pintail,
two scaup (when open; see entry
‘‘Scaup’’), seven mallards (including no
more than two hen mallards), and two
canvasback.
Possession Limits: Twice the daily bag
limit.
Scaup
Season Dates: Open November 6,
2021, through January 23, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit: Two scaup. Scaup
count towards the daily bag limit for
ducks and mergansers; see entry ‘‘Ducks
and Mergansers.’’
Possession Limits: Twice the daily bag
limit.
Coots
Season Dates: Open October 16, 2021,
through January 23, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25
and 50, respectively.
Canada Geese
Season Dates: Open October 16, 2021,
through January 23, 2022.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Three and six Canada geese,
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.
Shannon A. Estenoz,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks.
[FR Doc. 2021–17438 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am]
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