50 CFR 20.38
§ 20.38 Possession of live birds.
United States · 50 CFR — Wildlife and Fisheries · Status: effective
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- 50 CFR 20.38, § 20.38 Possession of live birds, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/418674
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Every migratory game bird wounded by hunting and reduced to possession by the hunter shall be immediately killed and become a part of the daily bag limit. No person shall at any time, or by any means, possess or transport live migratory game birds taken under authority of this part.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.