Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2025-26 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations

Document 2025-15703 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on August 18, 2025, with an effective date of August 18, 2025. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is establishing the final frameworks from which States may select season dates, limits, and other options for the 2025-26 migratory game bird hunting season. We annually prescribe limits (which we call frameworks) within which States may select hunting seasons. Frameworks specify the outside dates, season lengths, shooting hours, bag and possession limits, and areas where migratory game bird hunting may occur. These frameworks are necessary to allow State selections of seasons and limits and to allow harvest at levels compatible with migratory game bird population status and habitat conditions. Migratory game bird hunting seasons provide opportunities for recreation and sustenance, and aid Federal, State, and Tribal governments in the management of migratory game birds. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/18/2025-15703/migratory-bird-hunting-final-2025-26-frameworks-for-migratory-bird-hunting-regulations.

No. Document 2025-15703 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.