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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 4, 2021 / Proposed Rules
We prohibit rifles in these areas at any time.
iii You may use portable tree stands as governed by State regulations guiding their use on State wildlife management areas with the following exception: We allow only one tree stand or ground blind for each permit holder.
iv On the Eagle Point Unit, we allow hunting subject to the following conditions:
A You may use portable tree stands as governed by State regulations guiding their use on State wildlife management areas.
B We allow training of dogs during the regular hunting seasons as governed by State regulations. We allow dog training outside the regular hunting seasons i.e., from June 1 through July 31 only with a Special Use Permit FWS Form 31383G.
4 Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i We allow sport fishing including bow fishing by boat and ice fishing in designated areas with the following exceptions:
A We close the following areas yearround: Goose Bay, Saxes Creek and Pothole, Metcalfe Island Pothole, Long Marsh Channel, and Clark Marsh.
B We close the following areas from Labor Day to December 31: Long Marsh Bay and Long Marsh Channel.
ii We allow bank fishing along designated areas of Charcoal Creek.
iii We prohibit taking fish with firearms.
iv We prohibit boat launching on the refuge with the following exceptions:
We allow launching from Louies Landing year-round, and from Macs Bend boat launch area from September through December inclusive.
b Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge1 Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of duck, goose, coot, crow, snipe, and American woodcock on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i We allow disabled hunters to hunt from a vehicle that is at least 10 feet from the traveled portion of the refuge road if the hunter possesses a Stateissued disabled hunting license and a Special Use Permit FWS Form 31383
G issued by the refuge manager.
ii We allow the use of dogs consistent with State regulations.
2 Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, bobcat, woodchuck, red squirrel, eastern gray squirrel, porcupine, skunk, snowshoe hare, eastern cottontail, muskrat, opossum, weasel, pheasant, and ruffed
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grouse on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i The conditions set forth at paragraphs b1i and ii of this section apply.
ii We prohibit shooting from, over, or within 10 feet of the traveled portion of any road.
iii We require hunters hunting at night to possess a Special Use Permit FWS Form 31383G issued by the refuge manager.
3 Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, and wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i The conditions set forth at paragraphs b1i and b2ii of this section apply.
ii You may use portable tree stands and/or blinds. You must clearly label your tree stands and/or blinds with your hunting license number. You must remove your tree stands and/or blinds no later than 72 hours after the close of the season see 27.93 of this chapter.
iii You may retrieve moose at the Nulhegan Basin Division with the use of a commercial moose hauler, if the hauler possesses a Special Use Permit FWS Form 31383C issued by the refuge manager.
4 Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge consistent with State regulations.
34. Amend 32.65 by:
a. Revising paragraph c;
b. Adding paragraph d4;
c. Revising paragraphs e through k;
d. Redesignating paragraph l as n;
and e. Adding new paragraphs l and m.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
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c Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge1 Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl, rail, snipe, gallinule/
moorhen, coot, woodcock, dove, and crow on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i We allow holders of a signed hunt brochure signed brochure to access areas of the refuge typically closed to the non-hunting public. All occupants of a vehicle or hunt party must possess a signed brochure and be actively engaged in hunting. We allow an exception for those persons aiding a disabled person who possesses a valid State-issued Commonwealth of Virginia Disabled Resident Lifetime License or Commonwealth of Virginia Resident Disabled Veterans Lifetime License.

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ii Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 2 hours prior to legal sunrise and must exit the refuge no later than 2 hours after legal sunset.
iii In the Firearms Units only, we allow the use of dogs consistent with State and Northampton County regulations.
iv We allow hunting on the refuge only from September 1 until February 28. Hunting will follow State seasons during that period.
v We allow migratory bird hunting with archery and firearms in the designated Firearms Units on the refuge in accordance with State and County regulations.
2 Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of rabbit, squirrel, quail, raccoon, opossum, fox, coyote, and other nuisance species groundhog, European starling, English sparrow, and pigeon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i The conditions set forth at paragraphs c1i through iv of this section apply.
ii We allow the use of archery tackle, as defined by the State, in designated Archery and Firearms Units.
iii We allow the use of firearms in accordance with State and Northampton County regulations in the designated Firearms Units only.
3 Big game hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and wild turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i The conditions set forth at paragraphs c1i, ii, and iv, and c2ii and iii of this section apply.
ii We allow turkey hunting during the spring season only for a mentor-led hunt.
iii We require the use of nontoxic ammunition when hunting turkey in the Firearms Units.
iv We prohibit organized deer drives. We define a deer drive as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any persons who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.
v You may not hunt, discharge a firearm, or nock an arrow or crossbow bolt outside of the designated hunting areas.
vi We allow the use of portable tree stands and require removal of the stands after each days hunt see 27.93 of this chapter.
4 Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
i Anglers may access the refuge to fish from shore on the Bull Tract and
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