# 2026-19723: Fish & Wildlife Fixes Hunt Reg Typos Across 111 Spots

2026-19723, National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations; Correction, is a Federal Register rule from Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service published 2026-09-25, effective 2026-09-25 (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19723
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19723
- Title: National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations; Correction
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60900
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: 2026-09-25
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1018-BI71
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Fish & Wildlife Fixes Hunt Reg Typos Across 111 Spots

## Summary

The Fish and Wildlife Service fixed some mix-ups in the hunting and fishing rules for 111 wildlife and fish hatchery spots for 2026-2027. These corrections clear up confusing paragraph labels so hunters and anglers know exactly where they can go and what’s allowed. The updated rules take effect right away on September 25, 2026, with no extra costs involved.

## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service), are correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on September 1, 2026. The rule opened or expanded hunting opportunities on 111 field stations, including 107 units of the National Wildlife Refuges System (Refuge System or NWRS) and 4 units of the National Fish Hatchery System (Hatchery System or NFHS).

## Effects PRIA read

- 111 Stations Opened or Expanded for Hunting: benefit, low. The rule opens or expands hunting opportunities at 111 field stations (107 National Wildlife Refuge System units and 4 National Fish Hatchery System units). The change takes effect on September 25, 2026, and the publication states there are no extra costs for hunters or anglers associated with thes…
- New Site Rules on When and How You May Hunt: cost, low. The republished Sec. 71.11 sets site-specific conditions you must follow when hunting or fishing: many hatcheries allow entry 1 hour before legal sunrise and require leaving no later than 1 hour after legal sunset; night hunting is prohibited at several sites; some upland hunting is prohibited from…
- Corrections Clarify Where and What Is Allowed: benefit, low. This document corrects paragraph designations and republished Sec. 71.11 to clarify hatchery-specific hunting and sport fishing regulations so hunters and anglers know exactly where they may hunt and which species and conditions apply at each hatchery.

## Related documents

- [2026-14629](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14629): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, 2026-07-21
- [2026-14633](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14633): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, 2026-07-21
- [2026-14299](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14299): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment…, 2026-07-16
- [2026-14195](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14195): Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act, 2026-07-14
- [2026-12955](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12955): Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting, 2026-06-26
- [2026-12951](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12951): Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting, 2026-06-26

## Sources
- [2026-19723 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19723/national-wildlife-refuge-system-2026-2027-station-specific-hunting-and-sport-fishing-regulations)
- [2026-19723 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19723.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-19722, IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19722)
- [Next: 2026-19741, Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of ASME Code Section XII and the National Bo…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19741)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19723 (as of 2026-10-02).