1018-BH65 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Migratory Bird Hunting; 2025–26 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations

This rulemaking action would establish annual hunting regulations for certain migratory game birds. FWS annually prescribes the frameworks, or outside limits, for season lengths, bag limits, and areas for migratory game bird hunting. After these frameworks are established, States and Tribes may select season dates, bag limits, and other regulatory options for their hunting seasons. Migratory bird management is a cooperative effort of Federal, State, and Tribal governments.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No Fully or Partially Exempt 50 CFR 20 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 742a-j No NPRM (Preliminary) 01/21/2025 90 FR 7056 NPRM Comment Period End 02/20/2025 Proposed Frameworks 04/23/2025 90 FR 17300 Proposed Frameworks; Comment Period End 05/27/2025 Final Frameworks 08/00/2025 YES Businesses Local State Tribal No Yes No Jerome Ford Assistant Director--Migratory Bird Program 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 202 208-1050 jerome_ford@fws.gov 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS-MB, Falls Church VA 22041-3803