National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

Document 2026-10465 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on May 27, 2026. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to open or expand hunting opportunities on 111 field stations, including 107 units of the National Wildlife Refuges System (Refuge System or NWRS) and 4 units of the National Fish Hatchery System (Hatchery System or NFHS). This includes opening hunting or sport fishing opportunities for the first time on 14 National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) and 3 National Fish Hatcheries (NFH). The proposed actions will open or expand more than 1,450 opportunities for hunting and fishing across the NWRS and NFHS. In accordance with Secretary's Order 3447 and Director's Order 233, we also propose to make changes to existing station-specific regulations in order to improve the clarity and accuracy of regulations, reduce the regulatory burden on the public, ensure consistency across FWS lands and waters, and comply with a Presidential mandate for plain-language standards. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/27/2026-10465/national-wildlife-refuge-system-2026-2027-station-specific-hunting-and-sport-fishing-regulations.

No. Document 2026-10465 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.