The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions during calendar year 2018 to (1) establish or revise general regulations relating to Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and specific regulations related to Miscellaneous Areas (MAs); (2) establish or adjust hunter quotas for WMAs; (3) establish or modify specific area regulations for WMAs and MAs; and (4) adjust hunting season dates on WMAs and MAs to conform with proposed 2018-2019 hunting season dates for the appropriate management zone.