50 CFR § 20.1 - Scope of regulations.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t50/s20.1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "50 CFR § 20.1 - Scope of regulations."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "20.1"
section_name: "Scope of regulations."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS"
part_number: "20"
part_name: "MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "16 U.S.C. 703 and 16 U.S.C. 742a-j."
regulatory_source: "38 FR 22021, Aug. 15, 1973, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "20"
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# 20.1 Scope of regulations.
(a) *In general.* The regulations contained in this part relate only to the hunting of migratory game birds, and crows.
(b) *Procedural and substantive requirements.* Migratory game birds may be taken, possessed, transported, shipped, exported, or imported only in accordance with the restrictions, conditions, and requirements contained in this part. Crows may be taken, possessed, transported, exported, or imported only in accordance with subpart H of this part and the restrictions, conditions, and requirements prescribed in § 20.133.