The purpose and effect of this rule development is to (1) establish definitions for the chapter; (2) establish open seasons for taking game and bag and possession limits; (3) establish hunting regulations for ducks, geese, coots, and other migratory birds; (4) establish open seasons and bag limits for non-migratory game, and issuance of antlerless deer and private lands deer management permits; (5) provide for adoption of Federal regulations pertaining to hunting on National Wildlife Refuges; (6) establish hunting regulations for public small-game hunting areas; and (7) establish regulations for migratory birds other than ducks and coots during calendar year 2018.