16 USC § 7912 - Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s7912"
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title: "16 USC § 7912 - Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "7912"
section_name: "Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting"
chapter_number: 98
chapter_name: "SPORTSMEN’S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SPORTSMEN’S ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4102, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 757.)"
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# § 7912. Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting

**(a)** **In general** section 7913 of this title

Subject to subsection (b), Federal land shall be open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, in accordance with applicable law, unless the Secretary concerned closes an area in accordance with .

**(b)** **Effect of part** March 12, 2019

Nothing in this subchapter opens to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting any land that is not open to those activities as of .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4102, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 757.)