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Title 50 → Chapter I → Subchapter B → Part 20

TITLE 50—Wildlife and Fisheries

CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED)

SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS (CONTINUED)

PART 20—MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING

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Subpart A—INTRODUCTION

§20.1
Scope of regulations.
§20.2
Relation to other provisions.
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Subpart B—DEFINITIONS

§20.11
What terms do I need to understand?
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Subpart C—TAKING

§20.20
Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program.
§20.21
What hunting methods are illegal?
§20.22
Closed seasons.
§20.23
Shooting hours.
§20.24
Daily limit.
§20.25
Wanton waste of migratory game birds.
§20.26
Emergency closures.
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Subpart D—POSSESSION

§20.31
Prohibited if taken in violation of subpart C.
§20.32
During closed season.
§20.33
Possession limit.
§20.34
Opening day of a season.
§20.35
Field possession limit.
§20.36
Tagging requirement.
§20.37
Custody of birds of another.
§20.38
Possession of live birds.
§20.39
Termination of possession.
§20.40
Gift of migratory game birds.
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Subpart E—TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

§20.41
Prohibited if taken in violation of subpart C.
§20.42
Transportation of birds of another.
§20.43
Species identification requirement.
§20.44
Marking package or container.
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Subpart F—EXPORTATION

§20.51
Prohibited if taken in violation of subpart C.
§20.52
Species identification requirement.
§20.53
Marking package or container.
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Subpart G—IMPORTATIONS

§20.61
Importation limits.
§20.62
Importation of birds of another.
§20.63
Species identification requirement.
§20.64
Foreign export permits.
§20.65
Processing requirement.
§20.66
Marking of package or container.
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Subpart H—FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN LAW

§20.71
Violation of Federal law.
§20.72
Violation of State law.
§20.73
Violation of foreign law.
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Subpart I—MIGRATORY BIRD PRESERVATION FACILITIES

§20.81
Tagging requirement.
§20.82
Records required.
§20.83
Inspection of premises.
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Subpart J—FEATHERS OR SKINS

§20.91
Commercial use of feathers.
§20.92
Personal use of feathers or skins.
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Subpart K—ANNUAL SEASONS, LIMITS, AND SHOOTING HOURS SCHEDULES

§20.100
General provisions.
§20.101
Seasons, limits and shooting hours for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
§20.102
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for Alaska.
§20.103
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for mourning and white-winged doves and wild pigeons.
§20.104
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for rails, woodcock, and common (Wilson's) snipe.
§20.105
Seasons, limits and shooting hours for waterfowl, coots, and gallinules.
§20.106
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for sandhill cranes.
§20.107
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for tundra swans.
§20.108
Nontoxic shot zones.
§20.109
Extended seasons, limits, and hours for taking migratory game birds by falconry.
§20.110
Seasons, limits, and other regulations for certain Federal Indian reservations, Indian Territory, and ceded lands.
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Subpart L—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§20.131
Extension of seasons.
§20.132
Subsistence use in Alaska.
§20.133
Hunting regulations for crows.
§20.134
Approval of nontoxic shot types and shot coatings.
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Subpart M—[RESERVED]

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Subpart N—SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF ANNUAL HUNTING REGULATIONS

§20.151
Purpose and scope.
§20.152
Definitions.
§20.153
Regulations committee.
§20.154
Flyway Councils.
§20.155
Public file.

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