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Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-2024 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds rule (2023)

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The Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-2024 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds rule is a significant rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service effective August 18, 2023, that provides regulations for the hunting of certain migratory game birds during the 2023-2024 hunting season.[1]

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Name: Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-2024 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds
  • Action: Final rule
  • Type of significant rule: Economically significant rule

    • Timeline

    The following timeline details key rulemaking activity:

    Background

    The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) empowers the Secretary of the Interior to regulate activities related to migratory game birds, such as hunting, capture, and possession, in collaboration with foreign nations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designated as the lead agency for managing and conserving migratory birds, working in cooperation with Federal, State, and Tribal governments. The annual development of migratory game bird hunting regulations involves establishing frameworks for season dates, limits, and hunting areas, with the United States administratively divided into four Flyways, each managed by a Flyway Council representing states and provinces to ensure regional considerations are taken into account. [1]

    Summary of the rule

    The following is a summary of the rule from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:[1]

    “ This rule prescribes the seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for hunting migratory birds. Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2023–24 season.[2] ”

    Summary of provisions

    The following is a summary of the provisions of the rule:[1]

    Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service creates regulations for hunting certain migratory game birds. Each year's regulations are broken up into the following sections:

    1. Ducks

    A. General Harvest Strategy
    B. Regulatory Alternatives
    C. Zones and Split Seasons
    D. Special Seasons/Species Management
    i. Early Teal Seasons
    ii. Early Teal/Wood Duck Seasons
    iii. Black Ducks
    iv. Canvasbacks
    v. Pintails
    vi. Scaup
    vii. Mottled Ducks
    viii. Wood Ducks
    ix. Eastern mallards
    x. Youth and Veterans—Active Military Personnel Hunting Days
    xi. Mallard Management Units
    xii. Other

    2. Sea Ducks

    3. Mergansers

    4. Canada Geese

    A. Special Early Seasons
    B. Regular Seasons
    C. Special Late Seasons

    5. White-Fronted Geese

    6. Brant

    7. Snow and Ross's (Light) Geese

    8. Swans

    9. Sandhill Cranes

    10. Coots

    11. Gallinules

    12. Rails

    13. Snipe

    14. Woodcock

    15. Band-tailed Pigeons

    16. Doves

    17. Alaska

    18. Hawaii

    19. Puerto Rico

    20. Virgin Islands

    21. Falconry

    22. Other

    Significant impact

    See also: Significant regulatory action

    Executive Order 12866, issued by President Bill Clinton (D) in 1993, directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine which agency rules qualify as significant rules and thus are subject to OMB review.

    Significant rules have had or might have a large impact on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. These actions may also conflict with other rules or presidential priorities. Executive Order 12866 further defined an economically significant rule as a significant rule with an associated economic impact of $100 million or more. Executive Order 14094, issued by President Joe Biden (D) on April 6, 2023, made changes to Executive Order 12866, including referring to economically significant rules as section 3(f)(1) significant rules and raising the monetary threshold for economic significance to $200 million or more.[1]


    The text of the Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-2024 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds rule states that OMB deemed this rule economically significant under E.O. 12866:

    “ OIRA has reviewed this rule and has determined that this rule is significant because it will have an annual effect of $200 million or more on the economy.[2] ”

    Text of the rule

    The full text of the rule is available below:[1]

    See also

    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Federal Register, "Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-2024 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds," August 18, 2023
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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