Purpose


The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is, during calendar year 2011, to (1) establish open seasons, statewide management zones, bag limits and possession limits for taking game; (2) establish hunting regulations for ducks, geese, coots, and other migratory birds; (3) provide for adoption of Federal statutes and regulations pertaining to migratory birds and hunting on National Wildlife Refuges; (4) update taxonomic changes; (5) establish hunting regulations for public small-game hunting areas; and (6) provide for the issuance of antlerless deer permits to private landowners.