The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is, during calendar year 2008, to (1) establish open seasons, 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) establish hunting regulations for public small-game hunting areas; and (5) provide for the issuance of antlerless deer permits to private landowners.