Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term Federal public land means any land or water that is— owned by the United States; and managed by a Federal agency (including the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service) for purposes that include the conservation of natural resources. The term Federal public land does not include— land or water held or managed in trust for the benefit of Indians or other Native Americans; land or water managed by the Director of the National Park Service or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; fish hatcheries; or conservation easements on private land.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term hunting means use of a firearm, bow, or other authorized means in the lawful— pursuit, shooting, capture, collection, trapping, or killing of wildlife; or attempt to pursue, shoot, capture, collect, trap, or kill wildlife. The term hunting does not include the use of skilled volunteers to cull excess animals (as defined by other Federal law). The term recreational fishing means— an activity for sport or for pleasure that involves— the lawful catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or the lawful attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or any other activity for sport or pleasure that can reasonably be expected to result in the lawful catching, taking, or harvesting of fish.
The term recreational shooting means any form of sport, training, competition, or pastime, whether formal or informal, that involves the discharge of a rifle, handgun, or shotgun, or the use of a bow and arrow.