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Subdivision 2. Game and FurbearersChapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions§250.
General Prohibition Against Taking Resident Game Birds, Game
Mammals and Furbearing Mammals. Chapter 2. Resident Small Game§307.
Tree Squirrels. Chapter 3. Big Game§350.
Big Game Defined. Chapter 5. Furbearing Mammals§460.
Fisher, Marten, River Otter, Desert Kit Fox and Red Fox. Chapter 6. Nongame Animals§472.
General Provisions.
Subdivision 3. General Regulations.
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| (a) | A, B, C, and D Zone Hunts. | ||
| (1) | Zone A. | ||
| (A) | Area: Shall include all of Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone A-North Unit 160 (see subsections 360(a)(1)(A)1. through 2.). 1. South Unit 110. In those portions of Alameda, Contra
Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San
Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa
Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare and Ventura
counties within a line beginning at the intersection
of Highway 99 and the San Joaquin-Sacramento county
line at Dry Creek; south on Highway 99 to Highway 166
in Kern County; west on Highway 166 to Highway 33; south
on Highway 33 to Sespe Creek; east and south along Sespe
Creek to Highway 126; east on Highway 126 to Interstate
5; south on Interstate 5 and 405 to Interstate 10; west
on Interstate 10 to the Pacific Ocean; north on the
Pacific Ocean coastline to the San Mateo-San Francisco
county line; east on the San Mateo-San Francisco county
line to the Alameda county line; north on the Alameda-San
Francisco county line to the Contra Costa-San Francisco
county line: northwest on Contra Costa-San Francisco
county line to the Contra Costa-Marin county line; northeast
on the Contra Costa-Marin county line to the Contra
Costa-Solano county line in San Pablo Bay; east on the
Contra Costa-Solano county line and the Sacramento River
to the confluence of the San Joaquin River and Sacramento-Contra
Costa county line; east on the Sacramento-Contra Costa
county line and San Joaquin River to the confluence
of the Mokelumne River and San Joaquin-Sacramento county line; northeast on the San Joaquin-Sacramento county line and Mokelumne River to the confluence of Dry Creek;
east on the San Joaquin-Sacramento county line and Dry
Creek to the point of beginning at Highway 99. |
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| (B) | Season: The season in Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone-A North Unit 160 shall open on the second Saturday in August and extend for 44 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags 65,000. Zone A tags are valid in Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone A-North Unit 160. | ||
| (2) | Zone B. | ||
| (A) | Area: Shall include all of Zones B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6 (see subsections 360(a)(2)(A) 1-6). | ||
| 1. Zone B-1. In the County of Del Norte and those portions of Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity counties within a line: Beginning at the California-Oregon state line and the Pacific Ocean; east along the state line to the point where Cook-Green Pass Road (Forest Service Road 48N20) intersects the California-Oregon state line; south on the Cook-Green Pass Road to Highway 96 near Seiad Valley; west and south along Highway 96 to Highway 299 at Willow Creek; southeast along Highway 299 to the South Fork of the Trinity River; southeast along the South Fork of the Trinity River to the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area; southwest along the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area to the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail; south and east on the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail to the North Fork of Middle Fork Eel River; south on the North Fork of Middle Fork Eel River to Middle Fork Eel River; east on Middle Fork Eel River to confluence with Balm of Gilead Creek; north and east on Balm of Gilead Creek to confluence with Minnie Creek; east and south on Minnie Creek to Soldier Ridge Trail; north on Soldier Ridge Trail to Summit Trail; south on Summit Trail to Green Springs Trail head at Pacific Crest Road (U.S. Forest Service Road M-2); south on the Mendocino Pass Road to the intersection of Forest Highway 7; west on Forest Highway 7 to the Middle Fork of the Eel River near Eel River Work Center; southwest on the Middle Fork of the Eel River to the Black Butte River; Black Butte River to the Glenn-Mendocino county line; south along the Glenn-Mendocino and Lake-Mendocino county lines to the northern boundary of State Game Refuge 2-A; east and south along the northern and eastern boundaries of State Game Refuge 2-A to the Glenn-Lake near Sheetiron Mountain; south along the Glenn-Lake and Colusa-Lake county lines to Forest Service Road 17N16; west on Forest Service Road 17N16 to Forest Service Road M-10; west on Forest Service Road M-10 to the Rice Fork of the Eel River; northwest along the Rice Fork of the Eel River and the shore of Lake Pillsbury to the Main Eel River at Scott Dam; west and north along the Main Eel River to the Hearst-Willits Road; southwest on the Hearst-Willits Road to Commercial Avenue; west on Commercial Avenue to Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to Highway 1 at Leggett; west on Highway 1 to its intersection with the South Fork of the Eel River; north and west along the South Fork of the Eel River to the main Eel River; west and north along the main Eel River to mouth of the Eel River and north along the Pacific coastline to the point of beginning. | |||
| 2. Zone B-2. In those portions of Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 299 in Redding; west on Highway 299 to the Bully Choop Mountain Road at the Shasta-Trinity county line and Buckhorn Summit; south on the Bully Choop Mountain Road to a point where this road leaves the Shasta-Trinity county line at Mud Springs; southwest along the Shasta-Trinity county line to the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road; south on the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road to Highway 36; east on Highway 36 (200 yards) to Forest Service Arterial Road 41; south on Forest Service Arterial Road 41 to Stuart Gap at the Tehama-Trinity county line; south on the Tehama-Trinity county line to the north boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area; west and south on the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness boundary to the South Fork of the Trinity River; north and west along the South Fork of the Trinity River to Highway 299; west and north on Highway 299 to Highway 96 at Willow Creek; north on Highway 96 to the Cecilville-Salmon River Road (Forest Service Road 93) at Somes Bar; east along the Cecilville-Salmon River Road to Highway 3 at Callahan; east along Highway 3 to the Gazelle-Callahan Road (Forest Service Road 1219); east along the Gazelle-Callahan Road to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to Louie Road; east along Louie Road to Interstate 5; south along Interstate 5 to the point of beginning. | |||
| 3. Zone B-3. In those portions of Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, and Tehama counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Black Butte Reservoir Road; south on Interstate 5 to the Glenn-Colusa county line; west along the Glenn-Colusa county line to the Elk Creek-Stonyford Road (County Road 306); south on the Elk Creek-Stonyford Road to the Letts Valley-Fouts Spring Road; west on the Letts Valley-Fouts Spring Road through Fouts Spring to Forest Service Road M-10; west on Forest Service Road M-10 to the Colusa-Lake county line; north along the Colusa-Lake and Glenn-Lake county lines to the eastern boundary of State Game Refuge 2-A, near Sheetiron Mountain; north and west along the eastern and northern boundaries of State Game Refuge 2-A to the Lake-Mendocino county line; north on the Lake-Mendocino and Glenn-Mendocino county lines to the Black Butte River; northwest along the Black Butte River to the Middle Fork of the Eel River; east and north along the Middle Fork of the Eel River to Forest Highway 7 near the Eel River Work Center; east on Forest Highway 7 to the Low Gap-Government Flat Road; north on the Low Gap-Government Flat Road to the Round Valley-Paskenta Road at Government Flat; east on the Round Valley-Paskenta Road to the Black Butte Lake-Newville Road; south and east on the Black Butte Lake-Newville Road to Interstate 5 at the point of beginning. | |||
| 4. Zone B-4. In those portions of Mendocino and Humboldt counties within a line beginning at the mouth of Hardy Creek and the Pacific Ocean; north along the Pacific coastline to the mouth of the Eel River; east and south along the main Eel River to the South Fork of the Eel River; south along the South Fork of the Eel River to state Highway 1 at Leggett; west on state Highway 1 to Hardy Creek; west along Hardy Creek to the point of beginning. | |||
| 5. Zone B-5. In those portions of Glenn, Mendocino, Shasta, Tehama and Trinity counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 299 and Interstate 5 in Redding; south along Interstate 5 to the Black Butte Lake- Newville Road near Orland; west and north on the Black Butte Lake-Newville Road to the Round Valley-Paskenta Road; west on the Round Valley-Paskenta Road to the Pacific Crest Road (U.S. Forest Service Road M-2) near Government Flat; north on the Pacific Crest Road to the Summit Trailhead at Green Springs; north along Summit Trail to Soldier Ridge Trail; south and west along Soldier Ridge Trail to Minnie Creek; north and west on Minnie Creek to Balm of Gilead Creek; west on Balm of Gilead Creek to the Middle Fork of the Eel River; west on the Middle Fork of the Eel River to the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Eel River; north on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Eel River to the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail; north and west on the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail to the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area; north along the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area to the Tehama-Trinity county line; north on the Tehama-Trinity county line to Forest Service Arterial Road 41 at Stuart Gap; north on Forest Service Arterial Road 41 to Highway 36; west on Highway 36 (200 yards) to the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road; north on the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road to the Shasta-Trinity county line; northeast along the Shasta-Trinity county line to Mud Springs, where the Bully Choop Mountain Road joins the Shasta-Trinity county line; north on the Bully Choop Mountain Road to Highway 299 at Buckhorn Summit and the Shasta-Trinity county line; east on HIghway 299 to Interstate 5 in Redding. | |||
| 6. Zone B-6. In that portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the California-Oregon state line and its intersection with Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to Louie Road near Gazelle; west on Louie Road to Highway 99; south on Highway 99 to the Gazelle-Callahan Road at Gazelle; west on the Gazelle-Callahan Road to Highway 3; west on Highway 3 to the Cecilville-Salmon River Road (Forest Service Road 93) at Callahan; west on the Cecilville-Salmon River Road to Highway 96 at Somes Bar; north on Highway 96 to the Cook-Green Pass Road at Seiad Valley; north on the Cook-Green Pass Road to the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to Interstate 5. | |||
| (B) | Season: The seasons for the B Zone shall be those specified for the areas described as B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6 (see subsections 360(a)(2)(B)1-6). | ||
| 1. Zone B-1. The season in Zone B-1 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 2. Zone B-2. The season in Zone B-2 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 3. Zone B-3. The season in Zone B-3 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 4. Zone B-4. The season in Zone B-4 shall open on the fourth Saturday in August and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 5. Zone B-5. The season in Zone B-5 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 6. Zone B-6. The season in Zone B-6 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days. | |||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 55,500. Zone B tags are valid in Zones B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6 | ||
| (3) | Zone C. | ||
| (A) | Area: Shall include all of Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 (see subsections 360(a)(3)(A)1. through 4.). | ||
| 1. Zone C-1. In that portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the California-Oregon state line and its intersection with Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to Highway 97 at Weed; north and east on Highway 97 to the intersection with the California-Oregon state line; west on the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning. | |||
| 2. Zone C-2. In those portions of Shasta and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 89 south of the town of Mt. Shasta; east and south on Highway 89 to the Pit River at Lake Britton; west and south along the Pit River to Interstate 5 at Shasta Lake; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning. | |||
| 3. Zone C-3. In that portion of Shasta County within a line beginning at the intersection of Cottonwood Creek and Interstate 5 at Cottonwood; north on Interstate 5 to the Pit River at Shasta Lake; east and north on the Pit River to Highway 89 at Lake Britton; south on Highway 89 to Highway 44 at Old Station; south and west on Highway 44 to the North Fork of Battle Creek; southwest on the North Fork of Battle Creek to Battle Creek; west on Battle Creek to the Sacramento River; north on the Sacramento River to the mouth of Cottonwood Creek; west on Cottonwood Creek to the point of beginning. | |||
| 4. Zone C-4. In those portions of Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Cottonwood Creek at Cottonwood; east on Cottonwood Creek to the Sacramento River; south on the Sacramento River to Battle Creek; east on Battle Creek to the North Fork of Battle Creek; northeast on the North Fork of Battle Creek to Highway 44; east on Highway 44 to Highway 89 at the north entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park; north and east on Highway 89 and 44 to the junction of Highway 44 at Old Station; south and east on Highway 44 to Highway 36 west of Susanville; west on Highway 36 to Highway 147 near Westwood; south on Highway 147 to Highway 89; south on Highway 89 to Highway 70; southwest on Highway 70 to Highway 162 at Oroville; west on Highway 162 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to Cottonwood Creek to the point of beginning. | |||
| (B) | Season: The seasons for the C Zone shall be those specified for the areas described as C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 (see subsections 360(a)(3)(B)1. through 4.). | ||
| 1. Zone C-1. The season in Zone C-1 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days. | |||
| 2. Zone C-2. The season in Zone C-2 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 3. Zone C-3. The season in Zone C-3 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | |||
| 4. Zone C-4. The season in Zone C-4 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive days. | |||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 8,150. Zone C tags are valid in Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 during the general season only as described above in subsections 360(a)(3)(B)1. through 4. | ||
| (4) | Zone D-3-5. | ||
| (A) | Area: Shall include all of zones D-3, D-4, and D-5 (see subsections 360(a)(4)(A)1. through 3.). | ||
| 1. Zone D-3. In those portions of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter and Yuba counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 162 at Willows; east on Highway 162 to Highway 70 at Oroville; northeast on Highway 70 to Highway 89; south on Highway 89 to the new Gold Lake Road (near Graeagle); south on the new Gold Lake Road to Highway 49 at Bassetts; east on Highway 49 to Yuba Pass; south on the Yuba Pass-Webber Lake Road (main haul road) through Bonta Saddle to the Jackson Meadows Highway (Fiberboard Road); west on the Jackson Meadows Highway for two miles to the White Rock Lake Road; south on the White Rock Lake Road to the new road to White Rock Lake (below Bear Valley); south and east on the new White Rock Lake Road to the Pacific Crest Trail (one mile west of White Rock Lake in section 21, T18N, R14E, M.D.B.M.); south and east on the Pacific Crest Trail to Interstate 80 near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; west on Interstate 80 to Highway 20; west on Highway 20 to the Bear River in Bear Valley; west along the Bear River to Highway 65 near Wheatland; north on Highway 65 to Highway 70; north on Highway 70 to Highway 20 in Marysville; west on Highway 20 to Interstate 5 at Williams; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning. | |||
| 2. Zone D-4. In those portions of Colusa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 20 at Williams; east on Highway 20 to Highway 70 in Marysville; south on Highway 70 to Highway 65; south on Highway 65 to the Bear River (south of Wheatland); east along the Bear River to Highway 20; east on Highway 20 to Interstate 80; east on Interstate 80 to the Pacific Crest Trail near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; south on the Pacific Crest Trail to Forest Route 03 at Barker Pass; east and north along Forest Route 03 to Blackwood Canyon Road; east along Blackwood Canyon Road to Highway 89 at Lake Tahoe near Idlewild; south on Highway 89 to Blackwood Creek; east on Blackwood Creek to the Lake Tahoe shoreline; south along the shore of Lake Tahoe to the mouth of Miller Creek and the common boundary between the Eldorado and Tahoe National Forests; west along Miller Creek to the Rubicon River; west along the Rubicon River through Hell Hole Reservoir to the Middle Fork of the American River; west along the Middle Fork of the American River to the American River; west along the American River to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning. | |||
| 3. Zone D-5. In the counties of Amador and Calaveras and those portions of Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the American River in Sacramento; east along the American River to the Middle Fork of the American River; northeast along the Middle Fork of the American River to the Rubicon River; east along the Rubicon River through Hell Hole Reservoir to its confluence with Miller Creek; east along Miller Creek to its junction with the new (marked) USFS Pacific Crest Trail; north on the Pacific Crest Trail one-quarter mile to a junction with the McKinney-Rubicon Springs Road (Miller Lake Road); east along the McKinney-Rubicon Springs Road to McKinney Creek (NE 1/4, section 23, T14N, R16E, M.D.B.M.); east along McKinney Creek to the west shoreline of Lake Tahoe near Chambers Lodge; south along the shore of Lake Tahoe to the California-Nevada state line; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to Highway 50; southwest on Highway 50 to the Pacific Crest Trail at Echo Summit; south along the Pacific Crest Trail to the township line between Townships 7 and 8 North near Wolf Creek Pass; due west on that township line to the road connecting Lower and Upper Highland Lakes at Lower Highland Lake; west along that road to Highland Creek; southwest along Highland Creek to the North Fork of the Stanislaus River; west along the North Fork of the Stanislaus River to the Stanislaus River; west along the Stanislaus River to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to Interstate 80; west on Interstate 80 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning. | |||
| (B) | Season: The season for zones for D-3 through D-5 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 33,000 The Zone D-3-5 tag is valid in zones D-3, D-4, and D-5. | ||
| (5) | Zone D-6. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Stanislaus River at Ripon; east along the Stanislaus River and following the North Fork of the Stanislaus River to Highland Creek; east up Highland Creek to the road connecting Lower and Upper Highland Lakes at Upper Highland Lake; east along that road to the township line between Townships 7 and 8 North; east on that township line to the Sierra crest near Wolf Creek Pass; south along the Sierra crest to the Yosemite National Park boundary near Rodger Peak; along the eastern Yosemite National Park boundary to Highway 41; south along Highway 41 to the Madera-Mariposa county line south of Westfall Station; along the Madera-Mariposa and the Madera-Merced county lines to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-6 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10,000. | ||
| (6) | Zone D-7. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa and Tulare counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Madera-Merced county line; northeast along the Madera-Merced and Madera-Mariposa county lines to Highway 41 south of Westfall Station; north along Highway 41 to Yosemite National Park boundary; east along the park boundary to the Mono-Madera county line near Rodger Peak; south along the Inyo National Forest boundary (crest of the Ritter Range) to the junction of the Inyo National Forest boundary and Ashley Creek; east to Ashley Lake; northeast along Ashley Creek to the junction of King Creek; southeast along King Creek to its junction with the middle fork of the San Joaquin River; south and west along the middle fork of the San Joaquin River to the junction of the Inyo National Forest boundary; east along Fish Creek to its confluence with Deer Creek; north and east along Deer Creek to the upper crossing of the Deer Creek trail; north and east along the Deer Creek trail to the Inyo National Forest Boundary (the Sierra Crest); south along the Sierra crest and the Inyo National Forest boundary to Bishop Pass; west along the Dusy Basin Trail to the Middle Fork of the Kings River; southwest and downstream along the Middle Fork of the Kings River to the junction of the Middle Fork and South Fork of the Kings River; southwest along the Kings River through Pine Flat Reservoir, Piedra and Reedley to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-7 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 9,000. | ||
| (7) | Zone D-8. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Fresno, Kern and Tulare counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Kings River; upstream and northeast along the Kings River through Reedley, Piedra and Pine Flat Reservoir to the junction of the Middle and South Forks of the Kings River; northeast along the Middle Fork Kings River to the Dusy Basin Trail; east along this trail to the Kings Canyon National Park boundary at Bishop Pass; south along the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park boundaries to the Main Kern River; southeast along the Main Kern River and the common boundary between the Inyo and Sequoia National Forests to the end of the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road (Forest Road 21S03) near Blackrock Mountain; southeast along the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road through Troy Meadows to the South Fork of the Kern River; south along the South Fork of the Kern River to the Doyle Ranch Road; south along the Doyle Ranch Road to Highway 178 in the town of Onyx; southwest along Highway 178 to Highway 99 at Bakersfield; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-8 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 8,000. | ||
| (8) | Zone D-9. | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Kern County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 178; northeast along Highway 178 along Lake Isabella and through Walker Pass to Highway 14; southwest along Highway 14 to Highway 58; northwest along Highway 58 to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-9 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 2,000. | ||
| (9) | Zone D-10. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Kern and Los Angeles counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 58; southeast along Highway 58 to Highway 14; south along Highway 14 to Highway 138; west along Highway 138 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to Highway 99; north on Highway 99 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-10 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 700. | ||
| (10) | Zone D-11. | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 138, south of Gorman; east on Highway 138 to Highway 14; south on Highway 14 to Palmdale and Highway 138; east on Highways 138 and 18 to Interstate 15; south on interstates 15 and 15E to Interstate 10; west on Interstate 10 to Interstate 405; north on Interstates 405 and 5 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-11 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 5,500. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-11 deer tag may also hunt in zones D-13 and D-15 as described in subsections 360(a)(12)(A), (B) and (C), and subsections 360(a)(14)(A), (B) and (C). | ||
| (11) | Zone D-12. | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties within a line beginning at Highway 62 and the Twentynine Palms-Amboy Road in Twentynine Palms; east along Highway 62 to Highway 95 at Vidal Junction; north on Highway 95 to Interstate 40; east on Interstate 40 to the California-Arizona state line; south along this state line to the U.S.-Mexican border; west along the U.S.-Mexican border to Highway 111 in Calexico; north on Highway 111 to Interstate 10; north and west on Interstate 10 to Highway 62; north and east on Highway 62 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-12 shall open on the first Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 950. | ||
| (12) | Zone D-13. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 166 at Mettler; south on Highway 99 and Interstate 5 to Highway 126; west on Highway 126 to the crossing of Sespe Creek; north and then west along Sespe Creek to Highway 33; north on Highway 33 to Highway 166; north and east on Highway 166 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-13 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 4,000. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-13 deer tag may also hunt in zones D-11 and D-15 as described in subsections 360(a)(10)(A), (B) and (C), and subsections 360(a)(14)(A), (B) and (C). | ||
| (13) | Zone D-14. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstates 10 and 15E; northwest on Interstates 15E and 15 through Cajon Pass to Bear Valley Cutoff Road; east on Bear Valley Cutoff Road to Highway 18; east along Highway 18 to Highway 247; southeast on Highway 247 to Highway 62; southwest on Highway 62 to Interstate 10; west on Interstate 10 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Seasons: The season in Zone D-14 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 3,000. | ||
| (14) | Zone D-15. | ||
| (A) | Area: Including Santa Catalina Island, those portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties within a line beginning at the Pacific Ocean and Interstate 10 in Santa Monica; east on Interstate 10 to Highway 79 at Beaumont; south on Highway 79 to Hemet; south on County Road R-3 through Sage to Highway 79; west on Highway 79 to Interstate 15; south on Interstate 15 to Highway 76; west on Highway 76 to the Pacific Ocean; north along the shoreline to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-15 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: one buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 1,500. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-15 deer tag may also hunt in zones D-11 and D-13 as described in subsections 360(a)(10)(A), (B) and (C), and subsections 360(a)(12)(A), (B) and (C). | ||
| (15) | Zone D-16. | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Diego counties within the line beginning at the Pacific Ocean and Highway 76; east on Highway 76 to Interstate 15; north on Interstate 15 to Highway 79; east on Highway 79 to the San Diego-Riverside county line; east along the San Diego-Riverside county line to the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary; south along the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary to Highway 78; east on Highway 78 to Highway 111; south on Highway 111 to the U.S.-Mexican border; west along the U.S.-Mexican border to the Pacific Ocean; north along the shoreline to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-16 shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 3,000. | ||
| (16) | Zone D-17. | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties within a line beginning at Highway 395 and the Kern-Inyo county line; east along the Kern-Inyo county line to the San Bernardino-Inyo county line; east along the San Bernardino-Inyo county line to Highway 127; north along Highway 127 to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to the California-Arizona state line; south along the California-Arizona state line to Interstate 40; Interstate 40 north to Needles; Highway 95 south to Highway 62; west on Highway 62 to Highway 247; northwest on Highway 247 to Highway 18; west on Highway 18 to Bear Valley Cutoff Road; west on Bear Valley Cutoff Road to Interstate 15; north on Interstate 15 to Highway 18; west on Highways 18 and 138 to Highway 14; north on Highways 14 and 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone D-17 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 500. | ||
| (17) | Zone D-19. | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Diego counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 10 and Highway 79; south on Highway 79 to Hemet; south on County Road R-3 to Highway 79; south on Highway 79 to the Riverside-San Diego county line; east on the Riverside-San Diego county line to the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary; south on the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary to Highway 78; east on Highway 78 to Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to the junction of Interstate 10 in Indio; west on Interstate 10 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in D-19 shall open the first Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 1,500. | ||
| (b) | X-Zone Hunts. | ||
| (1) | Zone X-1. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen, Modoc, Shasta and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the California-Oregon state line and its intersection with Highway 139; south on Highway 139 to the Lookout-Hackamore Road; south on the Lookout-Hackamore Road to Highway 299; west on Highway 299 to the Pit River near Bieber; south and west on the Pit River to Highway 89 at Lake Britton; northwest on Highway 89 to Interstate 5 at Mt. Shasta; north on Interstate 5 to the junction of Highway 97 at Weed; north and east on Highway 97 to the California-Oregon state line; east on the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-1 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 2,370. | ||
| (2) | Zone X-2. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Modoc and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 139 and the California-Oregon state line near Tulelake; east along the California-Oregon state line to the eastern shoreline of Goose Lake; southwest along the eastern shoreline of Goose Lake to Westside Road (Modoc County 48); southeast along the Westside Road to Highway 395 in Davis Creek; south along Highway 395 to Highway 299 in Alturas; west along Highway 299 to Highway 139 near Canby; northwest along Highway 139 to the Oregon-California state line and the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-2 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 185. | ||
| (3) | Zone X-3a. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen and Modoc counties within a line beginning at the intersection of the Lookout-Hackamore Road and Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to Highway 299; east on Highway 299 to Highway 395 in Alturas; south on Highway 395 to the Termo-Grasshopper Road (Lassen County 513); west on the Termo-Grasshopper Road to Highway 139; south on Highway 139 to the Cleghorn Road (Lassen County 521); west and north on the Cleghorn Road to Lassen County Road 519 near Coulthurst Flat; west on Lassen County Road 519 to U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22 near Gooch Mountain; west and north on U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22 to the Little Valley Road (Lassen County 404); north on the Little Valley Road to the Western Pacific Railroad; northeast on the Western Pacific Railroad to Horse Creek; northwest on Horse Creek to the Pit River; north on the Pit River to Highway 299 at Bieber; northeast on Highway 299 to the Bieber-Lookout-Hackamore Road; north along the Bieber-Lookout-Hackamore Road to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-3a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 240. | ||
| (4) | Zone X-3b. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen and Modoc counties within a line beginning at the east shoreline of Goose Lake and the California-Oregon state line; east along this state line to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to the Clarks Valley-Red Rock-Tuledad Road (Lassen County Roads 512, 510 and 506); west along the Tuledad Red Rock-Clarks Valley Road to Highway 395 at Madeline; north on Highway 395 to Westside Road (Modoc County 48) in Davis Creek; west and north along Westside Road to the south shoreline of Goose Lake; east and north along the south and east shoreline of Goose Lake to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-3b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 825. | ||
| (5) | Zone X-4. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen and Shasta counties within a line beginning at the junction of Highways 89 and 44 at Old Station; north on Highway 89 to the intersection with the Pit River at Lake Britton; east and south on the Pit River to Horse Creek; southeast on Horse Creek to the Burlington Northern Railroad; southwest on the Burlington Northern Railroad to the Little Valley Road (Lassen County 404); south on the Little Valley Road to U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22; south and east on U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22 to Lassen County 519 near Gooch Mountain; east on Lassen County 519 to Cleghorn Road (Lassen County 521) near Coulthurst Flat; east on Cleghorn Road to Highway 139; south on Highway 139 to its crossing of Willow Creek in the Willow Creek Valley; south (downstream) on Willow Creek to its crossing of Conservation Center Road (Lassen County A-27); west on Conservation Center Road to Highway 36; northwest on Highway 36 to the intersection with Highway 44; north and west on Highway 44 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-4 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 375. | ||
| (6) | Zone X-5a. | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Lassen County within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and Conservation Center Road (Lassen County A-27) in the town of Litchfield; west on Conservation Center Road to its crossing of Willow Creek; northwest (upstream) on Willow Creek to its crossing of Highway 139 in the Willow Creek Valley; north along Highway 139 to the Termo-Grasshopper Road; east on the Termo-Grasshopper Road to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-5a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 60. | ||
| (7) | Zone X-5b. | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Lassen County lying within the following line: Beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and the Clarks Valley-Red Rock-Tuledad Road (Lassen County Roads 506, 510 and 512); east on the Clarks Valley-Red Rock-Tuledad Road to the California-Nevada state line; south on the California-Nevada state line to the Pyramid Lake Road (Lassen County 320); west on the Pyramid Lake Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-5b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 110. | ||
| (8) | Zone X-6a. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen and Plumas counties within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 147 and Highway 36 near Westwood; east on Highway 36 to Conservation Center Road at Susanville (County Road A-27); east on Conservation Center Road to Highway 395 at the town of Litchfield; east on Highway 395 to the Wendel-Pyramid Lake Road (County Road 320); east on the Wendel-Pyramid Lake Road to the Nevada-California state line; south on the Nevada-California state line to the UP-WP railroad line near Herlong; west on the UP-WP railroad line to the Herlong Access Road (County Road A- 25) at Herlong; west on the Herlong Access Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to County Road 336 at Milford; southwest on County Road 336 to U.S. Forest Service Road 26N16 near the Plumas-Lassen county line; west on Forest Service Road 26N16 to Forest Service Road 28N03 at Doyle Crossing; west on Forest Services Road 28N03 to Forest Service Road 29N43 near Antelope Lake; south on Forest Service Road 29N43 to County Road 111 at Flournoy Bridge; south on County Road 111 to Forest Service Road 24N08; south on Forest Service Road 24N08 to County Road 112 at Lake Davis; south on County Road 112 to Highway 70; west on Highway 70 to the Highway 89 junction at Blairsden; west on Highway 89/70 to the Greenville Y west of Quincy; northwest on Highway 89 to Highway 147 at Canyon Dam; north on Highway 147 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Seasons: The season in Zone X-6a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 325. | ||
| (9) | Zone X-6b. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen and Plumas counties within a line beginning at the junction of County Road 336 and Highway 395 at Milford; south on Highway 395 to the junction of Highway 395 and the Herlong Access Road (County Road A-25); east on the Herlong Access Road to its junction with the UP-WP railroad line at Herlong; east on the UP-WP railroad line to the Nevada-California state line; south on the Nevada-California state line to the junction of the Nevada-California state line and Highway 395 at Bordertown; northwest on Highway 395 to its junction at Highway 70; west on Highway 70 to its junction with County Road 112; north on County Road 112 to its junction with U.S. Forest Service Road 24N08 at Lake Davis; north on Forest Service Road 24N08 to its junction with County Road 111; northwest on County Road 111 to its junction with Forest Service Road 29N43 at Flournoy Bridge; north on Forest Service Road 29N43 to Forest Service Road 28N03 near Antelope Lake; southeast on Forest Service Road 28N03 to Forest Service Road 26N16 at Doyle Crossing; east on Forest Service Road 26N16 to County Road 336 near the Plumas-Lassen county line; north on County Road 336 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-6b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 370. | ||
| (10) | Zone X-7a. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra counties lying within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and the California-Nevada state line at Bordertown; south along the Long Valley Road (County Road S570) to its intersection with the Henness Pass Road (County Road S860); west on Henness Pass Road over Summit 2 to the intersection with County Road S450 (near Davies Creek at Stampede Reservoir); west on County Road S450 (the Henness Pass Road) through Kyburz Flat to its intersection with Highway 89; south on Highway 89 to its intersection with Interstate 80 at Truckee; west on Interstate 80 to the Pacific Crest Trail near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to the new road to White Rock Lake (one mile west of White Rock Lake in section 21, T18N, R14E, M.D.B.M.); north on the new White Rock Lake Road below Bear Valley to the White Rock Lake Road; north on the White Rock Lake Road to the Jackson Meadows Highway (Fiberboard Road); east two miles on the Jackson Meadows Highway to the Yuba Pass Road at Webber Lake; north on the Yuba Pass Road (main haul road) through Bonta Saddle to Highway 49 at Yuba Pass; west on Highway 49 to the new Gold Lake Road at Bassetts; north on the new Gold Lake Road to Highway 89 near Graeagle; north on Highway 89 to Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Highway 395 at Hallelujah Junction; south on Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-7a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 200. | ||
| (11) | Zone X-7b. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties lying within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and the California-Nevada state line at Bordertown; south along the California-Nevada state line to the shore of Lake Tahoe; west and south along the shore of Lake Tahoe to the mouth of Blackwood Creek near Idlewild; west on Blackwood Creek to Highway 89; north on Highway 89 to Blackwood Canyon Road; Blackwood Canyon Road near Idlewild; west along Blackwood Canyon Road to Forest Route 03; west and south along Forest Route 03 to the Pacific Crest Trail at Barker Pass; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to its intersection with Interstate 80 near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; east on Interstate 80 to its intersection with Highway 89 at Truckee; north on Highway 89 to County Road S450 (the Henness Pass Road, a.k.a. the Kyburz Flat Road); east on County Road S450 to its intersection with County Road S860 (continuation of Henness Pass Road) near Davies Creek at Stampede Reservoir; east on County Road S860, over Summit 2 to the junction with County Road S570 (the Long Valley Road); north on County Road S570 to Bordertown at the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-7b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 120. | ||
| (12) | Zone X-8. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Alpine and El Dorado counties within a line beginning at the junction of the California-Nevada state line and Highway 50; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to the Indian Springs Road, south to the Alpine-Mono County line; south along the Alpine-Mono county line to the Sierra crest; northwest along the Sierra crest to the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail near Wolf Creek Pass; northwest along the Pacific Crest Trail to Highway 50 at Echo Summit; northeast on Highway 50 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-8 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 220. | ||
| (13) | Zone X-9a. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Fresno, Inyo, Madera and Mono counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 6 and the California-Nevada state line; south along Highway 6 to its junction with Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to its junction with Highway 168; west and south along Highway 168 to the North Lake Road turnoff; west along the North Lake Road and the Piute Pass Trail to the Sierra Crest (Inyo National Forest Boundary); north along the Inyo National Forest Boundary to the Deer Creek Trail; south and west along the Deer Creek Trail to the upper crossing of Deer Creek; west and south along Deer Creek to its confluence with Fish Creek; west along Fish Creek to its confluence with the middle fork of the San Joaquin River; north along the middle fork of the San Joaquin River to the junction of King Creek; west along King Creek to the junction of Ashley Creek; west along Ashley Creek to Ashley Lake; continue west along Ashley Creek to the junction of the Inyo National Forest boundary; north along the Inyo National Forest Boundary (the crest of the Ritter Range) to the Mono-Madera county line; north along the Mono-Madera county line to Mono-Tuolumne county line; north on the Mono-Tuolumne county line to the Virginia Lakes Trail (Entry Trail D-11); east along Virginia Lakes Trail to Virginia Lakes Road; east along Virginia Lakes Road to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Highway 167; east on Highway 167 to the California-Nevada state line; southeast on the California-Nevada state line to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-9a shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 24 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 650. | ||
| (14) | Zone X-9b. | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Cottonwood Creek; northwest along Cottonwood Creek to the Horseshoe Meadow Road; south along the Horseshoe Meadow Road to the Cottonwood Pass Trail; west along the Cottonwood Pass Trail through Horseshoe Meadow to the Inyo-Tulare county line at Cottonwood Pass; north on the Inyo-Tulare and the Inyo-Fresno county lines to the Piute Pass Trail; east along the Piute Pass Trail to the North Lake Road; east and south on the North Lake Road to Highway 168; north and east on Highway 168 to Highway 395; south on Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-9b shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 24 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 325. | ||
| (15) | Zone X-9c. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Inyo and Mono counties within a line beginning at Highway 395 and the Kern-Inyo county line; north along Highway 395 to Highway 6; north on Highway 6 to the California-Nevada state line; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to Highway 127; south along Highway 127 to the Inyo-San Bernardino county line; west along the Inyo-San Bernardino county line to the Kern-Inyo county line; west along the Kern-Inyo county line to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-9c shall open on the third Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 325. | ||
| (16) | Zone X-10. | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Kern, Tulare and Inyo counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 178 and the Doyle Ranch Road in the town of Onyx; north along the Doyle Ranch Road to the South Fork of the Kern River; north along the South Fork of the Kern River to the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road (Forest Road 21S03); northwest along the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road through Troy Meadows to the road's end at the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary near Blackrock Mountain; northwest along the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary to the main Kern River; northwest along the main Kern River to the Sequoia National Park boundary; northeast along the Sequoia National Park boundary to the Inyo-Tulare county line; southeast along the Inyo-Tulare county line to the Cottonwood Pass Trail at Cottonwood Pass; east along the Cottonwood Pass Trail through Horseshoe Meadow to the Horseshoe Meadow Road; north along the Horseshoe Meadow Road to Cottonwood Creek; southeast along Cottonwood Creek to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Highway 14; south along Highway 14 to Highway 178; north and west along Highway 178 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-10 shall open on the last Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 400. | ||
| (17) | Zone X-12. | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Mono County within a line beginning at the junction of the California-Nevada state line and Highway 167 (Pole Line Road); west on Highway 167 to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to Virginia Lakes Road; west on Virginia Lakes Road to the Virginia Lakes Trail (Entry Trail D11); northwest on the Virginia Lakes Trail to the Mono-Tuolumne county line; north along the Mono-Tuolumne county line to the Mono-Alpine county line; northeast along the Mono-Alpine county line to Indian Springs Road; northeast on Indian Springs Road to the California-Nevada state line; southeast on the California-Nevada state line to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season in Zone X-12 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 24 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 760. | ||
| (c) | Additional Hunts. | ||
| (1) | G-1 (Late Season Buck Hunt for Zone C-4). | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama counties within the area described as Zone C-4 (see subsection 360(a)(3)(A)4.). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-1 (Late Season Buck Hunt for Zone C-4) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 2,710. | ||
| (2) | G-3 (Goodale Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Lone Pine Creek; west along Lone Pine Creek to the Inyo-Tulare county line; northwest along the Inyo-Tulare and Inyo-Fresno county lines to Taboose Creek; east along Taboose Creek to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-3 (Goodale Buck Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 35. | ||
| (3) | G-6 (Kern River Deer Herd Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Kern and Tulare counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of County Road 521 and County Road 495 at Kernville; south on County Road 495 to the intersection of Highway 155 at Wofford Heights; west on Highway 155 to the intersection of U.S. Forest Service Road 24S15 at Greenhorn Summit; north on U.S. Forest Service Road 24S15 to the intersection of U.S. Forest Service Road 23S16 (near Portuguese Pass); northeast on U.S. Forest Service Road 23S16 to County Road SM50; west on County Road SM50 to the intersection of the Western Divide Highway (County Road SM107); north on County Road SM107 to the junction of U.S. Forest Service Road 21S50 (near Quaking Aspen Campground); north on U.S. Forest Service Road 21S50 to the junction of U.S. Forest Service Road 20S79; northeast on U.S. Forest Service Road 20S79 to the junction of U.S. Forest Service Road 20S53; northeast on U.S. Forest Service Road 20S53 to the Golden Trout Wilderness boundary (at Lewis Camp Trail Head); east on the Golden Trout Wilderness Boundary to Rattlesnake Creek; southeast on Rattlesnake Creek to U.S. Forest Service Road 22S05; south on U.S. Forest Service Road 22S05 to the Dome Land Wilderness Boundary; southwest on the Dome Land Wilderness Boundary to the intersection of the South Fork of the Kern River; south along the South Fork of the Kern River to the intersection of County Road 521; west on County Road 521 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-6 (Kern River Deer Herd Buck Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 50. | ||
| (4) | G-7 (Beale Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Yuba County lying within the exterior boundaries of Beale Air Force Base. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-7 (Beale Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 79 consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20 (military only). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only shotguns with single slugs or muzzleloading rifles, crossbows, and archery equipment as specified in sections 353 and 354 may be used. | |||
| 2. In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-7 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | |||
| (5) | G-8 (Fort Hunter Liggett Antlerless Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-8 (Fort Hunter Liggett Antlerless Deer Hunt) shall open on October 3 and extend for 2 consecutive days and reopen on October 10 and extend for 3 consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One antlerless deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20 (10 military and 10 general public). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-8 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | ||
| (6) | G-9 (Camp Roberts Antlerless Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of San Luis Obispo County lying within the exterior boundaries of Camp Roberts, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-9 (Camp Roberts Antlerless Deer Hunt) shall open the last Monday in August and extend for 8 consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One antlerless deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 30 (15 military and 15 general public). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-9 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | ||
| (7) | G-10 (Camp Pendleton Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of San Diego County lying within the exterior boundaries of the U.S. Marine Corps Base, Camp Joseph Pendleton. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-10 (Camp Pendleton Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be open on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and the day after Thanksgiving beginning the first Saturday in September and extend through the first Sunday in December. Season dates may be subject to further restriction, or additional hunt days scheduled with concurrence from the Department, between the season opener and December 31 by the Commanding Officer due to military operations. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 400 (military only). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only archery equipment is permitted during the first six weeks of the season. | |||
| 2. Hunting with firearms is permitted beginning on the seventh weekend through the end of season. | |||
| 3. A permit fee and method of take registration with the Base may be required. | |||
| 4. In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-10 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | |||
| (8) | G-11 (Vandenberg Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Santa Barbara County lying within the exterior boundaries of Vandenberg Air Force Base. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-11 (Vandenberg Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the last Monday in August and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 500 (military and Department of Defense employees only). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-11 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | ||
| (9) | G-12 (Gray Lodge Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Butte and Sutter counties within the exterior boundaries of the Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-12 (Gray Lodge Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 30. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only shotguns and ammunition as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (10) | G-13 (San Diego Antlerless Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of San Diego County within Zone D-16 (see subsection 360(a)(15)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-13 (San Diego Antlerless Deer Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One antlerless deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 300. | ||
| (11) | G-19 (Sutter-Yuba Wildlife Areas Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Yuba and Sutter counties within the exterior boundaries of: (1) the Feather River Wildlife Area, and (2) the Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area (as defined in Section 550, Title 14, CCR). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-19 (Sutter-Yuba Wildlife Areas Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only archery equipment and crossbows (as specified in Section 354) and shotguns and ammunition (as specified in Section 353) may be used. | ||
| (12) | G-21 (Ventana Wilderness Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Monterey County and the Los Padres National Forest within the exterior boundaries of the Ventana Wilderness Area. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-21 (Ventana Wilderness Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (13) | G-37 (Anderson Flat Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of hunt Zone D-6 in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 140 and Bull Creek Road at Briceburg; north on Bull Creek Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 2S05) to Greeley Hill Road; west on Greeley Hill Road to Smith Station Road (County Route J20); north on Smith Station Road to Highway 120 (near Burch Meadow); east on Highway 120 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary (near Big Oak-Flat Ranger Station); southeast along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140; west on Highway 140 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary; northwest along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140 (at Redbud Campground); west on Highway 140 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-37 (Anderson Flat Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (14) | G-38 (X-10 Late Season Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Kern, Tulare, and Inyo counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 178 and the Doyle Ranch Road in the town of Onyx; north along the Doyle Ranch Road to the South Fork of the Kern River; north along the South Fork of the Kern River to the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road (Forest Road 21S03); northwest along the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road through Troy Meadows to the road's end at the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary near Blackrock Mountain; northwest along the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary to the main Kern River; northwest along the main Kern River to the Sequoia National Park boundary; northeast along the Sequoia National Park boundary to the Inyo-Tulare county line; southeast along the Inyo-Tulare county line to the Cottonwood Pass Trail at Cottonwood Pass; east along the Cottonwood Pass Trail through Horseshoe Meadow to the Horseshoe Meadow Road; north along the Horseshoe Meadow Road to Cottonwood Creek; southeast along Cottonwood Creek to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Highway 14; south along Highway 14 to Highway 178; north and west along Highway 178 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-38 (X-10 Late Season Buck Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 300. | ||
| (15) | G-39 (Round Valley Late Season Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Inyo and Mono counties within a line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and California Highway 168; west and south along Highway 168 to the North Lake Road turnoff; west along the North Lake Road and the Piute Pass Trail to the Inyo-Fresno county line; north along the Inyo-Fresno county line to the Mono-Fresno county line; north along the Mono-Fresno and Mono-Madera county lines to the junction of the Mono-Madera county line and California Highway 203 at Minaret Summit; southeast along Highway 203 to its junction with Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt G-39 (Round Valley Late Season Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 5. | ||
| (16) | M-3 (Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as X-6b (see subsection 360(b)(9)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-3 (Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (17) | M-4 (Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as X5a (see subsection 360(b)(6)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-4 (Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (18) | M-5 (East Lassen Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as X-5b (see subsection 360(b)(7)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-5 (East Lassen Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (19) | M-6 (San Diego Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of San Diego County within Zone D-16 (see subsection 360(a)(15)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-6 (San Diego Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in December and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 80. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (20) | M-7 (Ventura Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: All of Ventura County. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-7 (Ventura Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the last Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 150. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (21) | M-8 (Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as Zone X-6a (see subsection 360(b)(8)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-8 (Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (22) | M-9 (Devil's Garden Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Modoc County within
a line beginning at the intersection of the Malin Road
(Modoc County 114) and the California/Oregon state line;
east along the state line to the Crowder Flat Road; south
along the Crowder Flat Road to the Blue Mountain Road
(Modoc County 136); west on the Blue Mountain Road to
the Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road; south on the Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to the Malin Road; north on the Malin Road to the point of beginning. |
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| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-9 (Devil's Garden Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 15. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (23) | M-11 (Northwestern California Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Those portions of Del Norte, Glenn, Humbolt, Lake, Mendocino, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties within the area described as Zone B-1 (see subsection 360(a)(2)(A)1.). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt M-11 (Northwestern California Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (24) | MA-1 (San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of San Luis Obispo County lying within the Los Padres National Forest. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt MA-1 (San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open the last Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 150. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only archery equipment as specified in Section 354 or muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used. | ||
| (25) | MA-3 (Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: All of Santa Barbara County. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt MA-3 (Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the last Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 150. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 and archery equipment as specified in Section 354 may be used. | ||
| (26) | J-1 (Lake Sonoma Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Sonoma County within the boundaries of the Lake Sonoma Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) property described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hot Springs Road and the COE boundary; east and south along the boundary line to the intersection with Brush Creek; west along the north bank of Brush Creek (shoreline) to the Dry Creek arm of Lake Sonoma; south along the shoreline of the Dry Creek arm to Smittle Creek; north along the COE property line to Dry Creek; east along the COE boundary across Cherry Creek, Skunk Creek, and Yorty Creek to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-1 (Lake Sonoma Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in November and extend for two consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season. | |||
| 4. The use of dogs is prohibited. | |||
| 5. Boats are required for all areas west of Cherry Creek (2/3 of the hunt area). Only cartop boats are allowed to launch from the Yorty Creek access. | |||
| (27) | J-3 (Tehama Wildlife Area Apprentice Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Tehama County within the boundaries of the Tehama Wildlife Area. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-3 (Tehama Wildlife Area Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the last Saturday in November and extend for 2 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 15. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season. | |||
| (28) | J-4 (Shasta-Trinity Apprentice Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Shasta and Trinity counties beginning at the junction of Highway 3 and Highway 299 in Weaverville; north on Highway 3 to the East Side Road at the north end of Trinity Lake; east on the East Side Road to Dog Creek Road; east on Dog Creek Road to Interstate 5 at Vollmers; south on Interstate 5 to Shasta Lake; south along the west shore of Shasta Lake to Shasta Dam; south along Shasta Dam along the Sacramento River to Keswick Dam Road; west on Keswick Dam Road to Rock Creek Road; south on Rock Creek Road to Highway 299; west on Highway 299 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-4 (Shasta-Trinity Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 15. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (29) | J-7 (Carson River Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Alpine County within the area described as Zone X-8 (see subsection 360 (b)(12)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-7 (Carson River Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday following the closure of the X-8 general season (see subsection 360(b)(12)(B)) and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 15. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (30) | J-8 (Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Yuba County within the exterior boundaries of the Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (as defined in Section 550, Title 14, CCR). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-8 (Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 15. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season. | |||
| (31) | J-9 (Little Dry Creek Apprentice Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Butte County within the exterior boundaries of the Little Dry Creek Unit Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (as defined in Section 550). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-9 (Little Dry Creek Apprentice Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)), per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 5. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season. | |||
| 4. Only shotguns and ammunition as specified in Section 353 may be used. | |||
| (32) | J-10 (Fort Hunter Liggett Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-10 (Fort Hunter Liggett Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on October 3 and extend for 2 consecutive days and reopen October 10 and extend for 3 consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 85 (10 military and 75 general public). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season. | |||
| 4. In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, J-10 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | |||
| (33) | J-11 (San Bernardino Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Zone D-14 within San Bernardino County (see subsection 360(a)(13)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-11 (San Bernardino Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 40. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (34) | J-12 (Round Valley Apprentice Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Inyo and Mono counties within a line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and California Highway 168; west and south along Highway 168 to the North Lake Road turnoff; west along the North Lake Road and the Piute Pass Trail to the Inyo-Fresno county line; north along the Inyo-Fresno county line to the Mono-Fresno county line; north along the Mono-Fresno and Mono-Madera county lines to the junction of the Mono-Madera county line and California Highway 203 at Minaret Summit; southeast along Highway 203 to its junction with Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-12 (Round Valley Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (35) | J-13 (Los Angeles Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Los Angeles County within Zone D-11 (see subsection 360(a)(10)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-13 (Los Angeles Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 40. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (36) | J-14 (Riverside Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Riverside County within Zone D-19 (see subsection 360(a)(17)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-14 (Riverside Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 30. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (37) | J-15 (Anderson Flat Apprentice Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Zone D-6 in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 140 and Bull Creek Road at Briceburg; north on Bull Creek Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 2S05) to Greeley Hill Road; west on Greeley Hill Road to Smith Station Road (County Route J20); north on Smith Station Road to Highway 120 (near Burch Meadow); east on Highway 120 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary (near Big Oak-Flat Ranger Station); southeast along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140; west on Highway 140 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary; northwest along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140 (at Redbud Campground); west on Highway 140 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-15 (Anderson Flat Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (38) | J-16 (Bucks Mountain-Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Excluding Butte, Colusa and Glenn Counties, in those portions of Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter and Yuba Counties within the area described as zone D-3 (see subsection 360(a)(4)(A)1.). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-16 (Bucks Mountain-Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone D-3 general season as defined in subsection 360(a)(4)(B). | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 75. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (39) | J-17 (Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Excluding Colusa County, in those portions of Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties within the area described as zone D-4 (see subsection 360(a)(4)(A)2.). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-17 (Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone D-4 general season as defined in subsection 360(a)(4)(B). | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (40) | J-18 (Pacific-Grizzly Flat Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Excluding Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, in those portions of Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties within the area described as zone D-5 (see subsection 360(a)(4)(A)3.). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-18 (Pacific-Grizzly Flat Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone D-5 general season as defined in subsection 360(a)(4)(B). | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 75. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (41) | J-19 (Zone X-7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Lassen, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra Counties within the area described as zone X-7a (see subsection 360(b)(10)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-19 (Zone X-7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone X-7a general season as defined in subsection 360(b)(10)(B). | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (42) | J-20 (Zone X-7b Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Nevada, Placer and Sierra Counties within the area described as zone X-7b (see subsection 360(b)(11)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-20 (Zone X-7b Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone X-7b general season as described in subsection 360(b)(11)(B). | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | |||
| 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | |||
| (43) | J-21 (East Tehama Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt.) | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of Tehama County within the area described as zone C-4 (see subsection 360(a)(3)(A)4.). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for additional hunt J-21 (East Tehama Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 50. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. | Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708(a)(2)). | ||
| 2. | Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting. | ||
| (44) | Conditions for Special Hunts. | ||
| (A) | When hunting on military reservations or private lands, hunters shall have in their possession a written permit signed by the landowner, which may specify where and when the permittee may hunt. | ||
| (B) | When required, tagholders shall check in and check out of designated check stations. | ||
| (d) | Fund-raising License Tags. | ||
| Fund-raising license tags (Golden Opportunity and Open Zone) for the taking of buck deer (as defined in subsection 351(a)) shall be offered for sale to raise funds for the management of deer through the Deer Herd Management Plan Implementation Program. Any resident or nonresident is eligible to purchase a fund-raising license tag. The sale price of a fund-raising license tag includes the fees for deer tag applications and for processing and issuing a hunting license. The purchaser shall be issued a hunting license and fund-raising license tag only after meeting the hunter education requirements for a hunting license. | |||
| (1) | Golden Opportunity Tag. | ||
| (A) | Area: Golden Opportunity tags shall be valid statewide. | ||
| (B) | Season: Golden Opportunity tags shall be valid beginning on the second Saturday in July and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 5. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. The holder of a Golden Opportunity tag may take deer
using methods authorized in sections 353 and 354. 2. Fund-raising license tagholders who receive a deer tag pursuant to Section 708(a)(2) shall be allowed to exchange that tag under the provisions of subsection 708(a)(2)(F). Tagholders shall not be entitled to obtain more than two (2) deer tags as described in subsection 708(a)(2). 3. Tagholders shall report to the Regional Patrol Chief at the appropriate Department of Fish and Game Regional Headquarters prior to hunting as to the time and area they intend to hunt. |
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| (2) | Open Zone Tag. | ||
| (A) | Area: Open Zone tags shall be valid in the areas as described in sections 360 and 361. | ||
| (B) | Season: Open Zone tags shall be valid during the authorized seasons described in sections 360 and 361. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 5. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. The holder of an Open Zone tag shall meet any special
conditions and take deer using the method of take described
in sections 360 and 361. 2. Fund-raising license tagholders who receive a deer tag pursuant to Section 708(a)(2) shall be allowed to exchange that tag under the provisions of subsection 708(a)(2)(F). Tagholders shall not be entitled to obtain more than two (2) deer tags as described in subsection 708(a)(2). 3. Tagholders shall report to the Regional Patrol Chief at the appropriate Department of Fish and Game Regional Headquarters prior to hunting as to the time and area they intend to hunt. | |||
Amendment filed 6/12/09; effective 7/1/09.
| (a) | Archery Hunting With General Deer Zone Tags. Deer may be taken during the archery season only with archery equipment specified in Section 354 as follows: | ||
| (1) | Zone A. | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(1)(A)1. through 2. | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery deer season in Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone A-North Unit 160 shall open on the second Saturday in July and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (2) | B Zones. | ||
| (A) | Zones B-1 through B-3, B-5 and B-6. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(2)(A). | |||
| 2. Season: The archery deer season in Zones B-1 through B-3, B-5 and B-6 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | |||
| 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | |||
| (B) | Zone B-4. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(2)(A)4. | |||
| 2. Season: The archery deer season in Zone B-4 shall open on the fourth Saturday in July and extend for 23 consecutive days. | |||
| (3) | C Zones (Note: see subsection 361(b) below for area-specific archery hunt A-1 (C Zones Archery Only Hunt)). | ||
| (4) | D Zones. | ||
| (A) | Zones D-3 through D-5. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(4)(A)1. through 3. | |||
| 2. Season: The archery season in Zones D-3, D-4, and D-5 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 days. | |||
| 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | |||
| 4. Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a Zone D-3-5 tag may hunt in zones D-3, D-4, and D-5. | |||
| (B) | Zones D-6 through D-10. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(5)(A) through (9)(A). | |||
| 2. Season: The archery season in zones D-6 through D-10 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 days. | |||
| 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | |||
| (C) | Zones D-11, D-13 and D-15. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(10)(A), (12)(A) and (14)(A), respectively. | |||
| 2. Season: The archery season in Zones D-11, D-13 and D-15 shall open on the first Saturday in September and extend for 23 days. | |||
| 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | |||
| 4. Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-11, D-13, or D-15 tag may hunt in any, or all three of those zones. | |||
| (D) | Zone D-12. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(11)(A). | |||
| 2. Season: The archery season in Zone D-12 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days. | |||
| 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | |||
| (E) | Zones D-14, D-16, D-17 and D-19. | ||
| 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(13)(A), (15)(A), (16)(A) and (17)(A), respectively. | |||
| 2. Season: The archery season in zones D-14, D-16, D-17 and D-19 shall open on the first Saturday in September and extend for 23 consecutive days. | |||
| 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | |||
| (b) | Archery Hunting With Area-specific Archery Tags. Deer may be taken only with archery equipment specified in Section 354, only during the archery seasons as follows: | ||
| (1) | A-1 (C Zones Archery Only Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: Shall include all of Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 as described in subsections 360(a)(3)(A)1. through 4. | ||
| (B) | Season: | ||
| 1. Zone C-1. The archery season for Zone C-1 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 16 consecutive days. | |||
| 2. Zone C-2. The archery season for Zone C-2 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | |||
| 3. Zone C-3. The archery season for Zone C-3 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | |||
| 4. Zone C-4. The archery season for Zone C-4 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 16 consecutive days. | |||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 1,945. A-1 (C Zones Archery Only Hunt) tags are valid in Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 only during the archery season as specified above in subsections 361(b)(1)(B)1. through 4. | ||
| (2) | A-3 (Zone X-1 Archery Hunt) | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(1)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-3 (Zone X-1 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 270. | ||
| (3) | A-4 (Zone X-2 Archery Hunt) | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(2)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-4 (Zone X-2 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10. | ||
| (4) | A-5 (Zone X-3a Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(3)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-5 (Zone X-3a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (5) | A-6 (Zone X-3b Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(4)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-6 (Zone X-3b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 80. | ||
| (6) | A-7 (Zone X-4 Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(5)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-7 (Zone X-4 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 140. | ||
| (7) | A-8 (Zone X-5a Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(6)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-8 (Zone X-5a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20. | ||
| (8) | A-9 (Zone X-5b Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(7)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-9 (Zone X-5b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 5. | ||
| (9) | A-11 (Zone X-6a Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(8)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-11 (Zone X-6a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 55. | ||
| (10) | A-12 (Zone X-6b Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(9)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-12 (Zone X-6b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 140. | ||
| (11) | A-13 (Zone X-7a Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(10)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-13 (Zone X-7a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 50. | ||
| (12) | A-14 (Zone X-7b Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(11)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-14 (Zone X-7b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 20. | ||
| (13) | A-15 (Zone X-8 Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(12)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-15 (Zone X-8 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags 40. | ||
| (14) | A-16 (Zone X-9a Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(13)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-16 (Zone X-9a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 140. | ||
| (15) | A-17 (Zone X-9b Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(14)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-17 (Zone X-9b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 300. | ||
| (16) | A-18 (Zone X-9c Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(15)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-18 (Zone X-9c Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 350. | ||
| (17) | A-19 (Zone X-10 Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(16)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-19 (Zone X-10 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 120. | ||
| (18) | A-20 (Zone X-12 Archery Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(17)(A). | ||
| (B) | Season: The archery season for hunt A-20 (Zone X-12 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 170. | ||
| (19) | A-21 (Anderson Flat Archery Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In that portion of hunt Zone D-6 in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 140 and Bull Creek Road at Briceburg; north on Bull Creek Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 2S05) to Greeley Hill Road; west on Greeley Hill Road to Smith Station Road (County Route J20); north on Smith Station Road to Highway 120 (near Burch Meadow); east on Highway 120 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary (near Big Oak-Flat Ranger Station); southeast along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140; west on Highway 140 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary; northwest along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140 (at Redbud Campground); west on Highway 140 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-21 (Anderson Flat Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 14 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 25. | ||
| (20) | A-22 (San Diego Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of San Diego County within Zone D-16 (see subsection 360(a)(15)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-22 (San Diego Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days, and reopen on the third Saturday in November and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 1,000. | ||
| (21) | A-24 (Monterey Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: All of Monterey County, except Fort Ord Military Reservation. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-24 (Monterey Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 100. | ||
| (22) | A-25 (Lake Sonoma Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Sonoma County within the boundaries of the Lake Sonoma Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) property described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hot Springs Road and the COE boundary; east and south along the boundary line to the intersection with Brush Creek; west along the north bank of Brush Creek (shoreline) to the Dry Creek arm of Lake Sonoma; south along the shoreline of the Dry Creek arm to Smittle Creek; north along the COE property line to Dry Creek; east along the COE boundary across Cherry Creek, Skunk Creek, and Yorty Creek to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-25 (Lake Sonoma Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be open on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only, beginning on the first Saturday in October and extending for 24 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 35. | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: | ||
| 1. The use of dogs is prohibited. | |||
| 2. Boats are required for all areas west of Cherry Creek (some 2/3 of the hunt area). Only cartop boats are allowed to launch from the Yorty Creek access. | |||
| (23) | A-26 (Bass Hill Archery Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as Zone X-6a (see subsection 360(b)(8)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-26 (Bass Hill Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 30. | ||
| (24) | A-27 (Devil's Garden Archery Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Modoc County within a line beginning at the intersection of the Malin Road (Modoc County 114) and the California/Oregon state line; east along the state line to the Crowder Flat Road; south along the Crowder Flat Road to the Blue Mountain Road (Modoc County 136); west on the Blue Mountain Road to the Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road; south on the Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to the Malin Road; north on the Malin Road to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-27 (Devil's Garden Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 10. | ||
| (25) | A-30 (Covelo Archery Buck Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Mendocino County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the Humboldt-Mendocino county line; east along the Humboldt-Mendocino county line to the Trinity-Mendocino county line; east along Trinity-Mendocino county line to the Mendocino-Tehama county line; south on the Mendocino-Tehama county line to the Mendocino-Glenn county line; south on the Mendocino-Glenn county line to the Mendocino-Lake county line; west and south on the Mendocino-Lake county line to the Main Eel River; west and north on the Main Eel River to the Hearst-Willits Road; southwest on the Hearst-Willits Road to Commercial Avenue; west on Commercial Avenue to Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-30 (Covelo Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for sixteen consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 40. | ||
| (26) | A-31 (Los Angeles Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Los Angeles County within Zone D-11 (see subsection 360(a)(10)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-31 (Los Angeles Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend through December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 1,000. | ||
| (27) | A-32 (Ventura/Los Angeles Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: In those portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties within the area described as the A Zone (see subsection 360(a)(1)(A)). | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-32 (Ventura/Los Angeles Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 250. | ||
| (28) | A-33 (Fort Hunter Liggett Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt). | ||
| (A) | Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer. | ||
| (B) | Season: The season for hunt A-33 (Fort Hunter Liggett Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be open on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only beginning the first Saturday in October and continuing through November 8, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31. | ||
| (C) | Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag. | ||
| (D) | Number of Tags: 50 (25 military and 25 general public). | ||
| (E) | Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, A-33 tagholders will only have the option of exchanging the unused tag for any remaining deer tag or receiving a refund. | ||
| (c) | Archery Hunting with Archery Only Tags. Deer may be taken only with archery equipment specified in Section 354, during the archery seasons and general seasons as follows: | ||
| (1) | Number of Archery Only Tags Permitted. A person may obtain an archery only tag using a one-deer tag application and a second archery only tag using a second deer tag application. | ||
| (2) | Zones in Which Archery Only Tags are Valid. An archery only tag is valid for hunt G-10, and during the archery season and general season in all zones except C-1 through C-4 and X-1 through X-12. | ||
| (3) | Areas: As described in subsections 360(a) and (c). | ||
| (4) | Seasons: The archery season and general seasons are provided in subsection 361(a) above and in subsections 360(a) and (c). | ||
| (5) | Bag and Possession Limit: All bag and possession limits per zone are the same as those described in subsections 360(a) and (c). | ||
| (d) | Hunting Area Limitations. Archers not in possession of an archery only tag may hunt only in the zone, zones, or areas for which they have a general tag or an area-specific archery tag. (Refer to subsection 361(c)(2) for zones in which archery only tags are valid). | ||
| (e) | Crossbow Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection 354(j), crossbows may not be used during any archery season or during the general season when using an archery only tag. | ||
Amendment filed 6/12/09; effective 7/1/09.
(a) Areas:
(1) Zone 1--Marble/Clipper Mountains: That portion of San
Bernardino County beginning at the intersection of Kelbaker
Road and the National Trails Highway; north on Kelbaker Road
to the junction with Interstate Highway 40; east on Interstate
Highway 40 to the intersection with National Trails Highway;
southwest on National Trails Highway to junction with Kelbaker
Road.
(2) Zone 2--Kelso Peak and Old Dad Mountains: That portion
of San Bernardino County beginning at the intersection of
Kelbaker Road and the Union Pacific Railroad in Kelso; southwest
along the Union Pacific Railroad to intersection with unnamed
road at Crucero; north on unnamed road to the junction with
Rasor Road; northwest on Rasor Road to the junction with Interstate
Highway 15; northeast on Interstate Highway 15 to the intersection
with Cima Road; south on Cima Road to the intersection with
the Union Pacific Railroad in Cima; southwest on the Union
Pacific Railroad to the intersection with Kelbaker Road in
Kelso.
(3) Zone 3--Clark and Kingston Mountain Ranges: That portion
of San Bernardino and Inyo counties beginning at the intersection
of Interstate Highway 15 and California State Highway 127
in Baker; north on California State Highway 127 to the junction
with Old Spanish Gentry Road on Tecopa; southeast on Old Spanish
Gentry Road to the junction with Furnace Creek Road; southeast
on Furnace Creek Road to the junction with Mesquite Valley
Road; north on Mesquite Valley Road to Old Spanish Trail Highway;
north and east on Old Spanish Trail Highway to California/Nevada
state line; southeast on California/Nevada state line to the
intersection with Interstate Highway 15; southwest on Interstate
Highway 15 to the junction with California State Highway 127.
(4) Zone 4--Orocopia Mountains: That portion of Riverside
County beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway
10 and Cottonwood Springs Road; east on Interstate Highway
10 to the junction with Red Cloud Mine Road; south on Red
Cloud Mine Road to the junction with the Eagle Mountain Mining
Railroad; southwest on the Eagle Mountain Mining Railroad
to the junction with the Bradshaw Trail; southwest on the
Bradshaw Trail to the Intersection with the Coachella Canal;
west along the Coachella Canal to the junction with Box Canyon
Road; northeast on Box Canyon Road to the junction with Cottonwood
Springs Road; north on Cottonwood Springs Road to the intersection
with Interstate Highway 10.
(5) Zone 5--San Gorgonio Wilderness: That portion of Riverside
and San Bernardino counties beginning at the intersection
of Interstate Highway 10 and California State Highway 62,
west on Interstate Highway 10 to the junction with California
State Highway 30; north on California State Highway 30 to
the junction with California State Highway 38; east and north
on California State Highway 38 to the junction with Forest
Service Route 1N01; east on Forest Service Route 1N01 to its
joining with Pipes Road; east on Pipes Road to the junction
with Pioneertown Road; southeast on Pioneertown Road to the
junction with California State Highway 62; southwest on California
State Highway 62 to the intersection with Interstate Highway
10.
(6) Zone 6-- Sheep Hole Mountains: That portion of San Bernardino
County beginning at the junction of California State Highway
62 and Ironage Road; northwest on Ironage Road to the intersection
with Amboy Road; north on Amboy Road to the intersection with
National Trails Highway; east on National Trails Highway to
the junction with Saltus Road; southeast on Saltus Road to
the junction with unnamed road in Saltus that runs through
Cadiz Valley; southeast on unnamed road to the intersection
with California State Highway 62; west on California State
Highway 62 to the junction with Ironage Road.
(7) Zone 7--White Mountains: That portion of Mono County within a line beginning at U.S. Highway 6 and the Mono-Inyo county line; northward on Highway 6 to the California-Nevada State Line; southeasterly along the California-Nevada State Line to the Mono-Inyo County Line; westward along the Mono-Inyo County Line to the point of beginning.
| (b) | Seasons: | ||
| (1) | Fund-raising Hunts: The holder of the fund-raising license tag issued pursuant to subsection 4902(d) of the Fish and Game Code may hunt: | ||
| (A) | Zones 1 through 4, and 6: Beginning the first Saturday in November and extending through the first Sunday in February. | ||
| (B) | Zone 5: Beginning the third Saturday in November and extending through the third Sunday in February. | ||
| (C) | Zone 7: Beginning the first Saturday in August and extending through the last Sunday in September. | ||
| (2) | Except as provided in subsection 362(b)(1), the Nelson bighorn sheep season in the areas described in subsection 362(a) shall be defined as follows: | ||
| (A) | Zones 1 through 4, and 6: The first Saturday in December and extend through the first Sunday in February. | ||
| (B) | Zone 5: The third Saturday in December and extend through the third Sunday in February. | ||
| (C) | Zone 7: Beginning the third Saturday in August and extending through the last Sunday in September. | ||
| (3) | Except as specifically provided in section 362, the take of bighorn sheep is prohibited. | ||
(c) Bag and possession Limit: One mature ram defined as follows: a male Nelson bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) having at least one horn, the tip of which extends beyond a point in a straight line beginning at the front (anterior) edge of the horn base, and extending downward through the rear (posterior) edge of the visible portion of the eye and continuing downward through the horn. All reference points are based on viewing the ram directly from a 90 degree angle from which the head is facing. A diagram showing the correct viewing procedure shall be distributed by the department to each successful applicant.
(d) Number of License Tags:
NELSON BIGHORN SHEEP HUNT ZONES |
Tag Allocations for 2009 |
| Zone 1 - Marble/Clipper Mountains | 4 |
| Zone 2 - Kelso Peak/Old Dad Mountains | 6 |
| Zone 3 - Clark/Kingston Mountain Ranges | 2 |
| Zone 4 - Orocopia Mountains | 0 |
| Zone 5 - San Gorgonio Wilderness | 1 |
| Zone 6 - Sheep Hole Mountains | 1 |
| Zone 7 - White Mountains | 3 |
| Fund-Raising Tags | 2 |
Total: |
19 |
(e) Conditions:
(1) Nelson bighorn rams shall only be taken between one-half
hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset.
(2) Only methods specified in sections 353 and 354, Title
14, CCR, for taking bighorn sheep may be used.
(3) Each tagholder shall possess a spotting telescope capable
of magnification of 15 power (15X), which is not affixed to
a rifle, while hunting.
(4) Successful general tagholders shall present the head and
edible portion of the carcass of a bighorn ram to the department's
checking station within 48 hours after killing the animal.
All successful tagholders shall notify the department's Bishop
office by telephone at (760) 872-1171 or (760) 240-1372 within
24 hours of killing the animal and arrange for the head and
carcass to be examined.
(5) All successful bighorn sheep tagholders shall make the
horns of each ram available to the department to be permanently
marked in the manner prescribed by the department for identification
purposes within 48 hours of killing the animal. The purpose
of the permanent marking shall be to identify Nelson bighorn
rams which were legally taken and which may be transported
and possessed outside the areas described in subsection 362(a).
(6) The department reserves the right to take and use any
part of the tagholder's bighorn ram, except the horns, for
biological analysis as long as no more than one pound of edible
meat is removed.
Amendment filed 6/12/09; effective 7/1/09.
The Lava Beds National Monument and Federal and State Game Refuges lying within the hunt boundary are closed to pronghorn antelope hunting, except for the state's Hayden Hill (1S) and Blacks Mountain (1F) game refuges in Lassen County and the Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Modoc County. Refer to subsection 363 (b)(5) for special conditions for permission to enter and hunt pronghorn antelope in the Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
(a) Zone 1--Mount Dome:
(1) Area: That portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning
at the junction of Interstate 5 and the California-Oregon
state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to
the Ainsworth Corners-Lava Beds National Monument Road; south
along the Ainsworth Corners-Lava Beds National Monument Road
to the Mammoth Crater-Medicine Lake Road; southwest along
the Mammoth Crater-Medicine Lake Road to the Medicine Lake-Telephone
Flat Road; east and south along the Medicine Lake-Telephone
Flat Road to the Telephone Flat-Bartle Road; southwest along
the Telephone Flat-Bartle Road to Highway 89; west along Highway
89 to Interstate 5; north along Interstate 5 to the California-Oregon
state line to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the
general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 7 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 1 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(b) Zone 2--Clear Lake:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Siskiyou counties within
a line beginning at the junction of the Lava Beds National
Monument Road and the California-Oregon state line at Ainsworth
Corners; east along the California-Oregon state line to the
Crowder Flat Road; south along the Crowder Flat Road to Modoc
County Road 73; south along Modoc County Road 73 to Modoc
County Road 136; west along Modoc County Road 136 to the Blue
Mountain-Mowitz Road; west and south along the Blue Mountain-Mowitz
Road to the Deadhorse Flat-Badger Well Road; southwest along
the Deadhorse Flat-Badger Well Road to the Badger Well-Browns
Well Road; south along the Badger Well-Browns Well Road to
the Sorholus Tank-Hackamore Road; southwest along the Sorholus
Tank-Hackamore Road to Highway 139; southeast along Highway
139 to Modoc County Road 91; south along Modoc County Road
91 to the Mud Lake-Mud Springs Road; west along the Mud Lake-Mud
Springs Road to the North Main Road; southwest along the North
Main Road to the Long Bell-Iodine Prairie Road at Long Bell
Forest Service Station; northwest along the Long Bell-Iodine
Prairie Road to the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road; north along
the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road to the Telephone Flat-Medicine
Lake Road; north and west along the Telephone Flat-Medicine
Lake Road to the Medicine Lake-Mammoth Crater Road; northeast
along the Medicine Lake-Mammoth Crater Road to the Lava Beds
National Monument-Ainsworth Corners Road; north along the
Lava Beds National Monument-Ainsworth Corners Road to the
California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the
general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 15 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 1 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(5) Special Conditions: The special regulations regarding
the Peninsula "U" portion of the Clear Lake National
Wildlife Refuge are summarized as follows:
(A) The area will be open on weekends and holidays only during
the general season.
(B) Permission to enter this area must be obtained at the
gate entrance located on the Clear Lake Road. Hunters for
this area will be selected by public drawing. Persons selected
for pronghorn antelope tags for Zone 2 (Clear Lake) may apply
for this drawing by submitting an application upon receipt
of their license tag to the Department of Fish and Game, 601
Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001. Applicants may apply as
a party of two. Applications shall consist of the following:
a standard U.S. Postal Service postcard with the applicant's
tag number, name, address, city, zip code, area code, telephone
number, and the notation "Application for Pronghorn Antelope
Hunt Access Permit, Clear Lake Peninsula." Applications
must reach the Redding office before the close of the business
day on the first Friday in August. Successful applicants
will be notified. A two-party application will not be split.
The specific number of hunters will be determined each year
by the Department. No more than five hunters will be allowed
on the area at any one time unless a party of two is drawn
for the fifth place. If the fifth place is the first member
of a party, then no more than six hunters will be allowed
on the area at any time.
(C) The gate entrance will be open from 6:00 a.m. to one hour
after sunset.
(D) The fence near the gate entrance constitutes the south
boundary of the area.
(E) The specific number of pronghorn antelope to be taken
from this area is determined by the number of pronghorn antelope
present. This area will be closed once this number is reached.
(c) Zone 3--Likely Tables:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within
a line beginning at the junction of the Crowder Flat Road
and the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon
state line to the crest of the Warner Mountains; south along
the crest of the Warner Mountains to the Summit Trail at Pepperdine
Camp; south along the Summit Trail to the South Warner Road
near Patterson Forest Service Station; west along the South
Warner Road to the Long Valley-Clarks Valley Road; south along
the Long Valley-Clarks Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Madeline
Road; west along the Clarks Valley-Madeline Road to Highway
395 at the town of Madeline; north along Highway 395 to the
Madeline-Adin Road; northwest along the Madeline-Adin Road
to the Hunsinger Draw-Sweagert Flat Road; east and north along
the Hunsinger Draw-Sweagert Flat Road to the Sweagert Flat-Hunters
Ridge Road; north and west along the Sweagert Flat-Hunters
Ridge Road to Highway 299 near Lower Rush Creek Recreation
Site; north along Highway 299 to the Canby Bridge-Cottonwood
Flat Road; northwest along the Canby Bridge-Cottonwood Flat
Road to the Cottonwood Flat-Happy Camp Road; northwest along
the Cottonwood Flat-Happy Camp Road to Modoc County Road 91;
north along Modoc County Road 91 to Highway 139; north along
Highway 139 to the Hackamore-Sorholus Tank Road; northeast
along the Hackamore-Sorholus Tank Road to the Browns Well-Badger
Well Road; north along the Browns Well-Badger Well Road to
the Badger Well-Deadhorse Flat Road; northeast and east along
the Badger Well-Deadhorse Flat Road to the Mowitz-Blue Mountain
Road; north and east along the Mowitz-Blue Mountain Road to
Modoc County Road 136; east along Modoc County Road 136 to
Modoc County Road 73; north along Modoc County Road 73 to
the Crowder Flat Road; north along the Crowder Flat Road to
the California-Oregon state line, to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) Period One of the general season shall open on the Saturday
following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine
consecutive days. Period Two of the general season shall open
on the first Saturday in September and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the
earliest general season and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: Period One: 50 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
Period Two: 45 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 10 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(d) Zone 4--Lassen:
(1) Area: Those portions of Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties
within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 36 and
the Juniper Lake Road in the town of Chester; north along
the Juniper Lake Road to the Lassen National Park boundary;
north and west along the Lassen National Park boundary to
Highway 89; north along Highway 89 to U.S. Forest Service
Road 22 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; east along U.S.
Forest Service Road 22 to U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06;
east and north along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to the
State Game Refuge 1S boundary; northwest along the State Game
Refuge 1S boundary to the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road;
northwest along the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road to the
Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road; northwest along the Dixie Valley-Boyd
Hill Road to the Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road; northeast and
north along the Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road to Highway 139;
southeast on Highway 139 to the Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat
Road; northeast and northwest along the Willow Creek-Hunsinger
Flat Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline
Road to Highway 395 at the town of Madeline; south along Highway
395 to the Madeline-Clarks Valley Road; east along the Madeline-Clarks
Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road; east and southeast
along the Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road to the California-Nevada
state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to
the Lassen-Sierra county line; west along the Lassen-Sierra
county line to the Lassen-Plumas county line; north and west
along the Lassen-Plumas county line to Highway 36; west along
Highway 36 to the Juniper Lake Road, to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) Period One of the general season shall open on the Saturday
following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine
consecutive days. Period Two of the general season shall open
on the first Saturday in September and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the
earliest general season and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: Period One: 45 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
Period Two: 45 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 10 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(e) Zone 5--Big Valley:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Siskiyou
counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways
299 and 89; north and northwest along Highway 89 to the Bartle-Telephone
Flat Road; northeast along the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road
to the Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road; southeast along the
Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road to the North Main Road at Long
Bell Forest Service Station; northeast along the North Main
Road and the Mud Springs-Mud Lake Road to Modoc County Road
91; south along Modoc County Road 91 to the Happy Camp-Cottonwood
Flat Road; southeast along the Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat
Road to the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road; southeast along
the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road to Highway 299; south
along Highway 299 to the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road
near Lower Rush Creek Recreation Site; east and south along
the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road to the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger
Draw Road; south and west along the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger
Draw Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline
Road to the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road; southeast and
southwest along the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road to Highway
139; northwest along Highway 139 to the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill
Road; south and southwest along the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill
Road to the Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road; southeast along the
Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road to the Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon
Road; southeast along the Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon Road
to the State Game Refuge 1S boundary; southeast along the
State Game Refuge 1S boundary to U.S. Forest Service Road
35N06; south and west along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06
to U.S. Forest Service Road 22; west along U.S. Forest Service
Road 22 to Highway 89 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; north
along Highway 89 to Highway 299, to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the
earliest general season and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 8 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 1 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(f) Zone 6--Surprise Valley:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within
a line beginning at the intersection of the crest of the Warner
Mountains and the California-Oregon state line; east along
the California-Oregon state line to the California-Nevada
state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to
the Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road; west and northwest along the
Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Long Valley
Road; north on the Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road to the South
Warner Road; east along the South Warner Road to the Summit
Trail near Patterson Guard Station; north along the Summit
Trail to the crest of the Warner Mountains at Pepperdine Camp;
north along the crest of the Warner Mountains to the California-Oregon
state line to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the
general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 10 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 1 buck tags.
(g) Big Valley Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice
Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Siskiyou
counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways
299 and 89; north and northwest along Highway 89 to the Bartle-Telephone
Flat Road; northeast along the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road
to the Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road; southeast along the
Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road to the North Main Road at Long
Bell Forest Service Station; northeast along the North Main
Road and the Mud Springs-Mud Lake Road to Modoc County Road
91; south along Modoc County Road 91 to the Happy Camp-Cottonwood
Flat Road; southeast along the Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat
Road to the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road; southeast along
the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road to Highway 299; south
along Highway 299 to the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road
near Lower Rush Creek Recreation Site; east and south along
the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road to the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger
Draw Road; south and west along the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger
Draw Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline
Road to the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road; southeast and
southwest along the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road to Highway
139; northwest along Highway 139 to the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill
Road; south and southwest along the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill
Road to the Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road; southeast along the
Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road to the Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon
Road; southeast along the Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon Road
to the State Game Refuge 1S boundary; southeast along the
State Game Refuge 1S boundary to U.S. Forest Service Road
35N06; south and west along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06
to U.S. Forest Service Road 22; west along U.S. Forest Service
Road 22 to Highway 89 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; north
along Highway 89 to Highway 299, to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags: 1 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: Tagholders wishing to hunt the Ash
Creek Wildlife Area may contact Ash Creek Wildlife Area by
telephone at (530) 294-5824, and shall attend an orientation
meeting before hunting. Only persons possessing valid junior
hunting licenses and apprentice hunt license tags may hunt during
the pronghorn antelope apprentice hunt season in the Ash Creek
Wildlife Area. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting,
licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(h) Lassen Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties
within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 36 and
the Juniper Lake Road in the town of Chester; north along
the Juniper Lake Road to the Lassen National Park boundary;
north and west along the Lassen National Park boundary to
Highway 89; north along Highway 89 to U.S. Forest Service
Road 22 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; east along U.S.
Forest Service Road 22 to U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06;
east and north along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to the
State Game Refuge 1S boundary; northwest along the State Game
Refuge 1S boundary to the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road;
northwest along the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road to the
Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road; northwest along the Dixie Valley-Boyd
Hill Road to the Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road; northeast and
north along the Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road to Highway 139;
southeast on Highway 139 to the Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat
Road; northeast and northwest along the Willow Creek-Hunsinger
Flat Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline
Road to Highway 395 at the town of Madeline; south along Highway
395 to the Madeline-Clarks Valley Road; east along the Madeline-Clarks
Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road; east and southeast
along the Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road to the California-Nevada
state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to
the Lassen-Sierra county line; west along the Lassen-Sierra
county line to the Lassen-Plumas county line; north and west
along the Lassen-Plumas county line to Highway 36; west along
Highway 36 to the Juniper Lake Road, to the point of beginning. The Honey Lake Wildlife Area shall not be open to antelope apprentice hunt tag holders.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags: 5 either-sex tags.
(i) Surprise Valley Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice
Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within
a line beginning at the intersection of the crest of the Warner
Mountains and the California-Oregon state line; east along
the California-Oregon state line to the California-Nevada
state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to
the Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road; west and northwest along the
Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Long Valley
Road; north on the Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road to the South
Warner Road; east along the South Warner Road to the Summit
Trail near Patterson Guard Station; north along the Summit
Trail to the crest of the Warner Mountains at Pepperdine Camp;
north along the crest of the Warner Mountains to the California-Oregon
state line to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive
days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags: 4 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: Tagholders must possess valid junior
hunting licenses and apprentice hunt license tags. Tagholders
shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon
18 years of age or older while hunting.
(j) Fund-raising Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta,
and Siskiyou counties described as zones 1 through 6 in subsections
363 (a) through (f).
(2) Season: The season for the Fund-Raising Hunt shall open
on the Saturday before the first Wednesday in August and continue
for 51 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a
license year.
(4) Number of License Tags: 2 buck tags.
(k) Conditions:
(1) Pronghorn antelope license tags do not give the tagholders
the right of entry onto privately-owned lands.
(2) Buck pronghorn antelope are defined as pronghorn antelope
with horns longer than the ears. Doe pronghorn antelope are
defined as pronghorn antelope with horns shorter than the
ears. Either-sex pronghorn antelope are defined as buck or
doe pronghorn antelope.
(3) Shooting time shall be from one-half hour before sunrise
to one-half hour after sunset.
(4) Method of take:
(A) The holder of any archery-only pronghorn antelope license
tag may only take pronghorn antelope using archery equipment,
as defined in Section 354 of these regulations.
(B) The holder of a general season, fund-raising hunt season,
or junior hunt season license tag may take pronghorn antelope
using legal firearms and archery equipment as described in
sections 353 and 354 of these regulations.
(5) Any person taking any pronghorn antelope shall retain
that portion of the head, which bears the horns during the
open season and for 15 days thereafter, and shall produce
it upon the demand of any officer authorized to enforce the
provisions of these regulations.
(6) No person shall at any time capture or destroy any pronghorn
antelope and detach or remove from the carcass only the head,
hide or horns; nor shall any person at any time leave through
carelessness or neglect any pronghorn antelope which is in
his possession or any portion of the flesh thereof usually
eaten by humans, to go needlessly to waste.
(7) Prior to the acceptance or issuance of a pronghorn antelope
license tag, all tagholders shall consent in writing to the
terms and conditions set forth on the license tag.
(l) Pronghorn Antelope Tag Allocations Table.
2009 Pronghorn Antelope |
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Hunt Area |
Archery-Only Season |
General Season |
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Period 1 |
Period 2 |
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Buck |
Doe |
Buck |
Doe |
Buck |
Doe |
|
| Zone 1-Mount Dome | 1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Zone 2-Clear Lake | 1 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Zone 3-Likely Tables | 10 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
| Zone 4-Lassen | 10 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
| Zone 5-Big Valley | 1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Zone 6-Surprise Valley | 1 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Big Valley Apprentice Hunt | N/A |
1 Either-Sex |
0 |
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| Lassen Apprentice Hunt | N/A |
5 Either-Sex |
0 |
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| Surprise Valley Apprentice Hunt | N/A |
4 Either-Sex |
0 |
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| Fund-Raising Hunt | N/A |
2 Buck |
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Amendment filed 6/12/09; effective 7/1/09.
(a) Siskiyou Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In that portion of Siskiyou County beginning at
the junction of Interstate Highway 5 with the California-Oregon
state line; east along the state line to Hill Road at Ainsworth
Corner; south along Hill Road to Lava Beds National Monument
Road; south along Lava Beds National Monument Road to USDA
Forest Service Road 49; south along USDA Forest Service Road
49 to USDA Forest Service Road 77; west along USDA Forest
Service Road 77 to USDA Forest Service Road 15 (Harris Spring
Road); south along USDA Forest Service Road 15 to USDA Forest
Service Road 13 (Pilgrim Creek Road); southwest along USDA
Forest Service Road 13 to Highway 89; northwest along Highway
89 to Interstate Highway 5; north along Interstate Highway
5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A)
The season shall open on Wednesday preceding the
second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive
days.
(B) The Fund Raising season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the first Saturday in September and continue for 19 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 15 either-sex tags and 15 antlerless
tags.
(b) Northeastern California Rocky Mountain
Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, and Shasta
counties within a line beginning in Siskiyou County at the
junction of the California-Oregon state line and Hill Road
at Ainsworth Center; east along the California-Oregon state
line to the California-Nevada state line; south along the
California-Nevada state line to the Tuledad-Red Rock-Clarks
Valley Road (Lassen County Roads 506, 512 and 510); west along
the Tuledad-Red Rock-Clarks Valley Road to Highway 395 at
Madeline; west on USDA Forest Service Road 39N08 to Adin;
west on Highway 299 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5
to Highway 89; southeast along Highway 89 to USDA Forest Service
Road 13 (Pilgrim Creek Road); northeast along USDA Forest
Service Road 13 to USDA Forest Service Road 15 (Harris Spring
Road); north along USDA Forest Service Road 15 to USDA Forest
Service Road 77; east along USDA Forest Service Road 77 to
USDA Forest Service Road 49; north along USDA Forest Service
Road 49 to Lava Beds National Monument Road; north along Lava
Beds National Monument Road to Hill Road; north along Hill
Road to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A) The General and Apprentice Hunt season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the third
Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
(B) The Archery Only Season shall open on the Wednesday preceding
the first Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive
days.
(C) The Fund Raising season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the last Saturday in August and continue for 31 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 15 either-sex tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 10 either-sex tags.
(C) Apprentice Hunt: 2 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken during the Northeastern
California Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt, Archery Only Season, with
Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(c) Del Norte Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Del Norte County owned or leased
by the Green Diamond Resource Company within a line beginning
at the intersection of Highway 101 and the California-Oregon
state line; south along Highway 101 to North Bank Road; southeast
along North Bank Road to High Divide Road; northeast along
High Divide Road to North Fork Smith River/Wimer Road; north
along North Fork Smith River/Wimer Road to the California-Oregon state line; west along the California-Oregon state
line to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the last Wednesday in
August and continue for 10 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 5 bull tags and 10 antlerless
tags.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to
attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified
of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt
of their elk license tags.
(d) Marble Mountains Roosevelt Elk Hunt
(1) Area: In those portions of Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta and
Siskiyou counties beginning at the intersection of Interstate
Highway 5 and the California-Oregon state line; west along
the state line to the Del Norte County line; south along the
Del Norte County line to the intersection of the Siskiyou-Humboldt
county lines; east along the Siskiyou-Humboldt county lines
to Highway 96; south along Highway 96 to Highway 299; east
along Highway 299 to Interstate Highway 5; north on Interstate
Highway 5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A)
The General and Apprentice Hunt season shall open on the Wednesday preceding
the second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive
days.
(B) The Fund Raising season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the first Saturday in September and continue for 19 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Hunt: 40 either-sex tags.
(B) Apprentice Hunt: 2 either-sex tags.
(C) Special Conditions: Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(e) Klamath Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Humboldt and Del Norte counties
owned or leased by the Green Diamond Resource Company within
a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the
Klamath River; south on Highway 101 to South Klamath Beach
Road; west on South Klamath Beach Road to the Redwood National
Park boundary; southwest and south along the Redwood National
Park boundary to Highway 101; south on Highway 101 to the
Redwood National Park boundary; southeast along the Redwood
National Park boundary to the Bald Hills Road; southeast along
the Bald Hills Road to the Klamath River; northwest along
the Klamath River to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the first Wednesday in
September and continue for 10 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 10 bull tags and 10 antlerless
tags.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to
attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified
of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt
of their elk license tags.
(f) Big Lagoon Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1)Area: In that portion of Humboldt County owned or leased by the California Redwood
Company and the Green Diamond Resource Company within a line beginning at the
intersection of Highway 101 and Hiltons Road; south on Hiltons Road to the
western boundary of Redwood National Park; south and east along the western boundary to
its southern tip; north and east along the eastern boundary of Redwood National
Park to Redwood Creek; south along Redwood Creek to Highway 299; east along
Highway 299 to Forest Service Road 1; south along Forest Service Road 1 to Roddiscraft Road; west along Roddiscraft Road to the intersection of Snow Camp Road and the Humboldt-Trinity 115 Line and Trinity-Maple Creek 60 Line power line right-of-way; west along the Humboldt-Trinity 115 Line and Trinity-Maple Creek 60 Line power line right-of-way to Maple Creek Road; south along Maple Creek Road to Butler Valley Road; west along Butler Valley Road to Fickle Hill Road; north along Fickle Hill Road to Bayside Road; west along Bayside Road and 7th Street to Highway 101; north along Highway 101 to point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open the last Wednesday in August
and continue for 10 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 10 either-sex
tags.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to
attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified
of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt
of their elk license tags.
(g) Owens Valley Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area:
(A) Bishop Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning
at the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 6 in the town of
Bishop; north and east along Highway 6 to the junction of
Silver Canyon Road; east along Silver Canyon Road to the White
Mountain Road (Forest Service Road 4S01); south along the
White Mountain Road to Highway 168 at Westgard Pass; south
and west along Highway 168 to the junction of Highway 395;
north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(B)Lone Pine Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of
Highway 395 and Mazourka Canyon Road; east and then north on Mazourka Canyon
Road to the Inyo National Forest Boundary at the junction of the southern
boundary of Township 12S and the northern boundary of Township 13S; east along
the southern boundary of Township 12S to Saline Valley Road; south on Saline
Valley Road to Highway 190; north and then southwest on Highway 190 to the
junction of Highway 395 at Olancha; north on Highway 395 to the intersection of
Whitney Portal Road; west along Whitney Portal Road to the northern boundary of
Section 36, Township 15S, Range 34E; west along the northern boundary of
sections 36, 35, 34 and 33 Township 15S, Range 34 E to the Inyo County Line;
north along the Inyo County Line to the intersection of Section 27 Township 13S, range 33E; east along the sountern boundary of sections 27, 26 and 25 Township 13S, Range 33E; north along the eastern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S, Range 33E to the intersection of Onion Valley Road; east along Onion Valley Road to the point of beginning.
(C)Independence Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of
Highway 395 and Aberdeen Station Road; east on Aberdeen Station Road to its
terminus at the southern boundary of Section 5, Township 11S, Range 35E; east
along the southern boundary of sections 5, 4, 3, and 2, Township 11S, Range 35E
to the Papoose Flat Road at Papoose Flat; south and east on Papoose Flat Road to
Mazourka Canyon Road; south and then west on Mazourka Canyon Road to Highway
395; west along Onion Valley Road to the intersection of the Section 25 Township
13S, Range 33E; south along the eastern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S,
Range 33E to the southern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S, Range 33E; west
along the southern boundary of sections 27, 26, 25 Township 13S, Range 33E to
the Inyo County line; North along the Inyo County Line to Taboose Creek; east
along Taboose Creek to the intersection of Highway 395; south along Highway 395
to the point of beginning.
(D) Tinemaha Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning
at the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 168 in the town
of Big Pine; north and east along Highway 168 to the junction
of the Death Valley Road; south and east along the Death Valley
Road to the junction of the Papoose Flat Road; south along
the Papoose Flat Road to the southern boundary of Section
2, Township 11S, Range 35E; west along the southern boundaries
of sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the terminus of the Aberdeen
Station Road in Section 5, Township 11S, Range 35E; south
and west along the Aberdeen Station Road to Highway 395; north
along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(E)West Tinemaha Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of
Highway 395 and Highway 168 in the town of Big Pine; south along Highway 395 to
the north junction of Fish Springs Road; south along Fish Springs Road to the
junction of Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Taboose Creek in Section 14,
Township 11S, Range 34E; west along Taboose Creek to the Inyo County line; north
and west along the Inyo County line to the southeast corner of Section 23,
Township 10S, Range 32E; north along the eastern boundaries of sections 23, 14,
11, 2, Township 10S, Range 32E, and the eastern boundary of Section 36, Township
9S, Range 32E to Glacier Lodge Road; east along Glacier Lodge Road to Crocker
Avenue; east along Crocker Avenue to Highway 395; north along Highway 395 to the
point of beginning.
(F) The Owens Valley fund-raising license tag shall be valid
in any zone described in subsections 364(g)(1)(A), (B), (C),
(D) and (E).
(G) The Owens Valley archery only license tags shall be valid
in any zone described in subsections 364(g)(1)(A), (B), (C),
(D) and (E).
(H) The Bishop Muzzleloader Only license tags shall be valid in the Bishop zone
described in subsection 364(g)(1)(A) only during periods listed in (2)(A). The
Lone Pine Muzzleloader Only license tags shall be valid in the Lone Pine zone
described in subsection 364(g)(1)(B) only during periods listed in (2)(A).
(I) The Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Archery Only license tags shall be valid in the Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones described in subsections 364(g)(1)(D) and (E) only during periods listed in (2)(A). The Independence Archery Only license tags shall be valid in the Independence zone described in subsection 364(g)(1)(C) only during periods listed in (2)(A).
(J) The apprentice hunt license tags shall be valid in the Bishop zone described in subsections 364(g)(1)(A) only during periods listed in (2)(B).
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine,
Independence, Tinemaha, and West Tinemaha zones shall open
on the second Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive
days.
(B) For Period Two, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine,
Independence, Tinemaha, and West Tinemaha zones shall open
on the first Saturday in October and extend for 9 consecutive
days.
(C) For Period Three, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine,
Independence, Tinemaha, and West Tinemaha zones shall open
on the third Saturday in October and extend for 9 consecutive
days.
(D) For Period Four, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine, Independence, Tinemaha
and West Tinemaha zones shall open on the first Saturday in November and extend
for 9 consecutive days.
(E) For Period Five, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine, Independence, Tinemaha
and West Tinemaha zones shall open on the first Saturday in December and
continue for 9 consecutive days.
(F) The Owens Valley Archery Only season shall open on the second Saturday in August and extend for 9 consecutive days
(G) Fund-raising Hunt: The Owens Valley Fund-raising Hunt shall open on the last Saturday in July and extend for 30 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: Bishop Zone - 1 bull tag and 4 antlerless. Lone Pine Zone - 1 bull
tag and 1 antlerless tag. Independence Zone - 1 bull tag. Tinemaha and West
Tinemaha zones - 1 bull tag and 6 antlerless tags.
(B) Period Two: Bishop Zone - 4 antlerless tags. Lone Pine Zone - 2 bull tags and 2
antlerless tags. Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones - 9 antlerless
tags.
(C) Period Three: Bishop Zone - 1 bull tag and 4 antlerless tags. Lone Pine Zone - 2 antlerless tags. Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones - 2 bull tags
and 9 antlerless tags.
(D) Period Four: Bishop Zone - 4 antlerless tags. Lone Pine Zone - 1 bull tag and 2
antlerless tags. Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones - 9 antlerless
tags.
(E) Period Five: Bishop Zone - 4 antlerless tags. Lone Pine Zone - 2 antlerless
tags. Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones - 2 bull tags and 9 antlerless tags.
(F) Archery Only Season: 5 either-sex tags.
(G)
Fund-raising Hunt: 1 bull tag.
(5) Special Conditions:
(A) Elk may be taken during the Owens Valley Tule Elk Hunt, Archery Only Season with
Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
(B) Elk may be taken during Period 1 within the Independence, Tinemaha and West
Tinemaha zones using Archery Equipment only, as specified in Section 354.
(C) Elk may be taken during Period 1 within the Bishop and Lone Pine zones using
Muzzleloader equipment only, as specified in Section 353.
(D) Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(h) Cache Creek Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Lake, Colusa and Yolo counties
within the following line: beginning at the junction of Highway
20 and Highway 16; south on Highway 16 to Reiff-Rayhouse Road;
west on Reiff-Rayhouse Road to Morgan Valley Road; west on
Morgan Valley Road to Highway 53; north on Highway 53 to Highway
20; east on Highway 20 to the fork of Cache Creek; north on
the north fork of Cache Creek to Indian Valley Reservoir;
east on the south shore of Indian Valley Reservoir to Walker
Ridge-Indian Valley Reservoir Access Road; east on Walker
Ridge-Indian Valley Reservoir Access Road to Walker Ridge
Road; south on Walker Ridge Road to Highway 20; east on Highway
20 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A) The General and Apprentice Hunt season shall open on the second Saturday
in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
(B) The season for antlerless elk shall open on the third
Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags: 2 bull tags and 2 antlerless tags.
A. Period One Apprentice Hunt: 1 bull tag.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to
attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified
of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt
of their elk license tags. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(i) Grizzly Island Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those lands owned and managed by the Department
as the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area.
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One, the season for antlerless elk shall open
on the Tuesday after the second Saturday in August and continue
for 4 consecutive days, whereas the season for bulls and spike
bulls shall open on the Thursday after the second Saturday
in August and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two, the season for antlerless elk shall open
on the Tuesday after the third Saturday in August and continue
for 4 consecutive days, whereas season for bulls and spike
bulls shall open on the Thursday after the third Saturday
in August and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(C) For Period Three, the season for antlerless elk shall
open on the Tuesday after the fourth Saturday in August and
continue for 4 consecutive days, whereas the season for bulls
and spike bulls shall open on the Thursday after the first
Monday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(D) The season for Fund-raising Hunt shall open on the first
Saturday in August and continue for 30 consecutive days, with
advance reservations required by contacting the Grizzly Island
Wildlife Area by telephone at (707) 425-3828.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 2 antlerless tags.
1. Period One Apprentice Hunt: 1 spike bull tag.
(B) Period Two: 2 bull tags, 1 spike bull tag, and 2 antlerless
tags.
(C) Perio Three: 1 bull tag.
(D) Fund-raising Hunt: 1 bull tag.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to
attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified
of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt
of their elk license tags. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(j) La Panza Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In those portions of San Luis Obispo, Kern, Monterey, Kings, Fresno, San
Benito, and Santa Barbara counties within a line beginning in San Benito County
at the junction of Highway 25 and County Highway J1 near the town Pacines, south
along Highway 25 to La Gloria road, west along La Gloria rd, La Gloria road becomes
Gloria road, west along Gloria road to Highway 101 near Gonzales, south along
Highway 101 to Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County; east along Highway 166 to
Highway 33 at Maricopa in Kern County; north and west along Highway 33 to Highway 198 at Coalinga in Fresno County, north along Highway 33 to Interstate 5 in Fresno County, north along Interstate 5 to Little Panoche road/County Highway J1, southwest along Little Panoche road/County Highway J1 to the intersection of Little Panoche road/County Highway J1 and Panoche road/County Highway J1 in San Benito County, northwest along Panoche road/County Highway J1 to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One the season shall open on the second Saturday
in October and extend for 23 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two the season shall open on the second Saturday
in November and extend for 23 consecutive days.
(C) The Fund Raising season shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 65 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 6 bull tags and 5 antlerless tags.
1. Period One Apprentice Hunt: 1 anterless tag.
(B) Period Two: 6 bull tags and 6 antlerless tags.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to
attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified
of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt
of their elk license tags. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunter tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(k) Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the
exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett, except as restricted
by the Commanding Officer.
(2) Seasons: Due to military operations, season dates for
the following periods are subject to further restriction,
or may be rescheduled between September 1 and December 31 by
the Commanding Officer.
(A) For Period One, the season shall open on the second Thursday
in October and continue for 5 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two, the season shall open on the fourth Wednesday
in November and continue for 5 consecutive
days.
(C) For Period Three, the season shall open on the last Wednesday
in December and continue for 5 consecutive days.
(D) The Archery Only Either-Sex Season shall be open on the first Thursday in September and continue for 5 consecutive
days.
(E)
Archery Only Antlerless Season shall open on the second Thursday in October and
continue for 5 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per person.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 14 antlerless tags (7 military and 7 general
public).
1. Period One Apprentice Hunt: 4 antlerless tags (2 military and 2 general public).
(B) Period Two: 16 antlerless tags (8 military and 8 general
public).
(C) Period Three: 14 bull tags (7 military and 7 general public).
1. Period Three Apprentice Hunt: 2 bull tags (1 military and 1 general public).
(D) Archery Only Season: 6 either-sex tags and 10 antlerless
tags (3 either-sex tags military, 3 either-sex tags general
public, 5 antlerless tags military and 5 antlerless tags general
public).
(5) Special Conditions:
(A) All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory
hunter orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time
and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their
elk license tags.
(B) Tagholders shall be required to purchase an annual hunting
pass available from Fort Hunter Liggett.
(C) Season dates and hunt areas are subject to restriction
by the Commanding Officer of Fort Hunter Liggett based on
military training.
(D) Elk may be taken during the Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk
Hunt, Archery Only Season, with Archery Equipment only as
specified in Section 354.
(E) Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(l) East Park Reservoir Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: in those portions of Glenn and Colusa counties within
a line beginning in Glenn County at the junction of Interstate
Highway 5 and Highway 162 at Willows; west along Highway 162
(Highway 162 becomes Alder Springs Road) to the Glenn-Mendocino
County line; south along the Glenn-Mendocino County line to
the Glenn-Lake County line; east and then south along the
Glenn-Lake County line to the Colusa-Lake County line; west,
and then southeast along the Colusa-Lake County line to Goat
Mountain Road; north and east along Goat Mountain Road to
the Lodoga-Stonyford Road; east along the Lodoga-Stonyford
Road to the Sites-Lodoga Road at Lodoga; east along the Sites-Lodoga
Road to the Maxwell-Sites Road at Sites; east along the Maxwell-Sites
Road to Interstate Highway 5 at Maxwell; north along Interstate
Highway 5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One, the season shall open on the first Saturday
in September and continue for 27 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Three, the season shall open on the first Saturday in September and continue for 27 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 2 bull tags.
(B) Period Three: 4 antlerless tags.
(5) Special Conditions:
(A) All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory
orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location
of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their elk license
tags.
(B) Access to private land may be restricted or require payment
of an access fee.
(C) A Colusa County ordinance prohibits firearms on land administered
by the USDI Bureau of Reclamation in the vicinity of East
Park Reservoir. A variance has been requested to allow use
of muzzleloaders (as defined in Section 353) on Bureau of
Reclamation land within the hunt zone.
(m) Northwestern California Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In those portions of Humboldt and Del Norte counties not owned or leased by the California Redwood Company and the Green Diamond Resource Company within existing elk hunt boundaries as described in subsections 364(c)(1), (e)(1) and (f)(1), within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 299 and Highway 96, north along Highway 96 to the Del Norte-Siskiyou county line, north along the Del Norte-Siskiyou county line to the California-Oregon state line, west along the state line to the Pacific Coastline, south along the Pacific coastline to the Humboldt-Mendocino county line, east along the Humboldt-Mendocino county line to the Humboldt-Trinity county line, north along the Humboldt-Trinity county line to Highway 299, west along Highway 299 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A)
The season shall open on the first Wednesday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
(B) The Fund Raising season shall open on the last Wednesday in August and continue for 17 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 20 either-sex tags.
(n) San Luis Reservoir Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In those portions of Merced, Fresno, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties within a line beginning in Merced County at the junction of Highway 152 and Interstate 5 near the town of Santa Nella, west along Highway 152 to Highway 156 in Santa Clara County, southwest along Highway 156 to Highway 25 near the town of Holister in San Benito County, south along Highway 25 to the town of Paicine, south and east along J1 to Little Panoche Road, North and east along Little Panoche Road to Interstate 5 in Fresno County, north along Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for 23 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 3 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their elk license tags.
(o) Multi-zone Fund Raising License Tag.
(1) Area: The multi-zone tag shall be valid in the areas described in section 364(a)(b)(d)(j)(m).
(2) Season: The multi-zone tag shall be valid during the authorized seasons described in section 364(a)(b)(d)(j)(m).
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 bull elk as described in subsection 364(p)(1) per tag.
(4) Number of tags 1.
(p) Definitions:
(1) Bull elk: Any elk having an antler or antlers at least four inches in length as measured from the top of the skull.
(2) Spike bull: A bull elk having no more than one point on each antler. An antler point is a projection of the antler at least one inch long and longer than the width of its base.
(3) Antlerless elk: Any elk, with the exception of spotted calves, with antlers less than four inches in length as measured from the top of the skull.
(4) Either-sex elk: For the purposes of these regulations, either-sex is defined as bull elk, as described in Section 364(o)(1), or antlerless elk as, described in Section 364(o)(3).
(q) Method of Take: Only methods for taking elk as defined in sections 353 and 354 may be used.
(r) Tagholder Responsibilities:
(1) No tagholder shall take or possess any elk or parts thereof governed by the regulations except herein provided.
(2) The department reserves the right to use any part of the tagholder's elk for biological analysis as long as the amount of edible meat is not appreciably decreased.
(3) Any person taking an elk which has a collar or other marking device attached to it shall provide the department with such marking device within 10 days of taking the elk.
(s) The use of dogs to take or attempt to take elk is prohibited.
Amendment filed 6/12/09; effective 7/1/09.
Except as provided in Section 366, bear may be taken only as follows: (Note: See subsection 265(c)(1) for restrictions on the use of dogs.)
(a) Areas:
(1) Northern California: In the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity; and those portions of Lassen and Modoc counties west of the following line: Beginning at Highway 395 and the Sierra-Lassen county line; north on Highway 395 to the junction of Highway 36; west on Highway 36 to the junction of Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to Highway 299; north on Highway 299 to County Road 87; west on County Road 87 to Lookout-Hackamore Road; north on Lookout-Hackamore Road to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to the Modoc-Siskiyou county line; north on the Modoc-Siskiyou county line to the Oregon border.
(2) Central California: In the counties of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba and those portions of Napa and Sonoma counties northeast of Highway 128.
(3) Southern Sierra: That portion of Kern County west of Highway 14 and east of the following line: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Kern-Tulare county line; south on Highway 99 to Highway 166; west and south on Highway 166 to the Kern-Santa Barbara county line; and those portions of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties east of Highway 99.
(4) Southern California: In the counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura; that portion of Riverside County north of Interstate 10 and west of Highway 62; and that portion of San Bernardino County south and west of the following line: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 18 and the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line; east along Highway 18 to Highway 247; southeast on Highway 247 to Highway 62; southwest along Highway 62 to the Riverside-San Bernardino county line.
(5) Southeastern Sierra: Those portions of Inyo and Mono counties west of Highway 395; and that portion of Madera County within the following line: Beginning at the junction of the Fresno-Madera-Mono county lines; north and west along the Madera-Mono county line to the boundary of the Inyo-Sierra National Forest; south along the Inyo-Sierra National Forest boundary to the Fresno-Madera county line; north and east on the Fresno-Madera county line to the point of beginning. Also, that portion of Inyo county west of Highway 395; and that portion of Mono county beginning at the intersection of Highway 6 and the Mono county line; north along Highway 6 to the Nevada state line; north along the Nevada state line to the Alpine county line; south along the Mono-Alpine county line to the Mono-Tuolumne county line and the Inyo National Forest Boundary; south along the Inyo National Forest Boundary to the Inyo-Sierra Forest boundary; south along the Inyo-Sierra Forest boundary to the Fresno-Madera county line; north and east along the Fresno-Madera county line to the junction of the Fresno-Madera-Mono county line; south along the Mono-Fresno county line to the Mono-Inyo County line; east along the Mono-Inyo county line to the point of beginning.
(b) Seasons: Except in the deer hunt areas designated as zones X-1 through X-7b in subsection 360(b), the bear season shall open on the opening day of the general deer season as described in subsections 360(a) and (b) and extend until the last Sunday in December in the areas described in subsections 365(a)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) above. In those areas designated as deer hunting zones X-1 through X-7b, the bear season shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 79 consecutive days. The bear season shall be closed when the department determines that 1,700 bears have been taken pursuant to the reporting requirement in section 708(e). The department shall notify the commission, the public via the news media and bear tag holders via the U.S. mail and the news media when implementing this closure.
(c) Bag and Possession Limit: One adult bear per season. Cubs and females accompanied by cubs may not be taken. (Cubs are defined as bears less than one year of age or bears weighing less than 50 pounds.)
(d) No open season for bear in the balance of the state not included in subsection (a) above.
(e) Bait: No feed, bait or other materials capable of attracting a bear shall be placed or used for the purpose of taking or pursuing a bear. No bear shall be taken over such bait. No person may take a bear within a 400-yard radius of a garbage dump or bait.
Amended 2004.
Bear may be taken with bow and arrow during the bear season as specified in section 365 and as follows:
(a) Areas: Those portions of the state as described in subsection (a) of section 365.
(b) Season: The archery bear season shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. There is no open season for taking bear with bow and arrow in the balance of the state.
(c) Bag and Possession Limit: One adult bear per season. Cubs and female accompanied by cubs may not be taken. (Cubs are defined as bears less than one year of age or bears weighing less than 50 pounds.)
(d) The use of dogs is prohibited during the archery season for bear.
(e) Bait. No feed, bait or other materials capable of attracting a bear to a feeding area shall be placed or used for the purpose of taking or pursuing a bear. No bear shall be taken over such bait. No person may take a bear within a 400 yard radius of a garbage dump or bait.
(f) No more than 15,000 bear tags shall be issued pursuant to section 367 (see subsection 365(b)).
Editorial correction deleting former History Note 5 and renumbering remaining History Notes, 1995.
§367.5. Presentation of Bear Skull.
Any person who takes a bear shall present the skull (even if damaged) to a department office/officer within 10 days of taking the bear. The skull shall become property of the department. That portion of the skull not needed for scientific purposes shall be returned.
Repealer and new section filed 7-15-85; designated effective7-25-85.
Wild pigs may be taken only as follows:
(a) General Season: Open all year.
(b) Bag and Possession Limit: There is no daily bag or possession limit for wild pigs.
Repealer of subsections (c)-(c)(4) filed 6-28-2002; operative 6-28-2002.
Chapter 5. Furbearing Mammals
§460. Fisher, Marten, River Otter, Desert Kit Fox and Red Fox.
Fisher, marten, river otter, desert kit fox and red fox may not be taken at any time.
Amendment filed 6-26-96; operative 7-1-96.
(a) Badger may be taken as follows:
(1) Season and Area: November 16 through the last day of February, statewide.
(2) Bag and Possession Limit: No limit.
(b) Gray fox may be taken as follows:
(1) Season and Area: November 24 through the last day of February, statewide.
(2) Bag and Possession Limit: No limit.
(3) Dogs may be permitted to pursue gray fox in the course of breaking, training, or practicing dogs in accordance with the provisions of Section 265 of these regulations.
Repealer and new section filed 5-13-81; designated effective 5-23-81.
Except as noted in Section 4180, Fish and Game Code, muskrat and mink may be taken only as follows:
Season and Area: November 16 through March 31, statewide. (This regulation supersedes Section 4001 of the Fish and Game Code.)
Bag and Possession Limit: No limit.
Amendment filed 5-13-81; designated effective 5-23-81.
Beaver may be taken only as follows:
(a) Season and Area: November 1 through March 31 in the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Nevada (except Sagehen Creek), Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba; and those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties within 10 miles of the Arizona-California border. (This regulation supersedes Section 4001 of the Fish and Game Code.)
Bag and Possession Limit: There is no bag or possession limit in these areas for the taking of beaver.
(b) Beaver or any part thereof may not be taken in the balance of the state including the counties of Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Orange, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Ventura; and those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties further than 10 miles from the California-Arizona border. (This regulation supersedes Section 4001 of the Fish and Game Code.)
Editorial correction repealing subsection (c) filed 5-19-82.
(a) Seasons and Areas:
(1) Raccoon may be taken from July 1 through March 31 in the following area: All of Imperial County and those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties lying south and east of the following line: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 86 with the north boundary of Imperial County; north along Highway 86 to the intersection with Interstate 10; east along Interstate 10 to its intersection with the Cottonwood Springs Road in Section 9, T6S, R11E, S.B.B.M.; north along the Cottonwood Springs Road and the Mecca Dale Road to Amboy; east along Highway 66 to the intersection with Highway 95; north along Highway 95 to the California-Nevada state line.
(2) November 16 through March 31 in the balance of the state.
(b) Bag and Possession Limit: No limit.
(c) Method of Take: When taking raccoon after dark, pistols and rifles not larger than .22 caliber rimfire and shotguns using shot no larger than No. BB are the only firearms which may be used during this night period. (This regulation supersedes Sections 4001 and 4002 of the Fish and Game Code.) (See Sections 264 and 264.5 for light regulations.)
(d) Dogs may be permitted to pursue raccoons in the course of breaking, training or practicing dogs in accordance with the provisions of Section 265 of these regulations.
Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-28-91; operative 6-28-91.
§465. Methods for Taking Furbearers.
Furbearing mammals may be taken only with a firearm, bow and arrow, or with the use of dogs, or traps in accordance with the provisions of Section 465.5 of these regulations and Section 3003.1 of the Fish and Game Code.
Amendment of section and Note filed 6-2-99; operative 6-2-99.
| (a) | Traps Defined. Traps are defined to include padded-jaw leg-hold, steel-jawed leg-hold, and conibear traps, snares, dead-falls, cage traps and other devices designed to confine, hold, grasp, grip, clamp or crush animals' bodies or body parts. | ||
| (b) | Affected Mammals Defined. For purposes of this section, furbearing mammals, game mammals, nongame mammals, and protected mammals are those mammals so defined by statute on January 1, 1997, in sections 3950, 4000, 4150 and 4700 of the Fish and Game Code. | ||
| (c) | Prohibition on Trapping for the Purposes of Recreation or Commerce in Fur. It is unlawful for any person to trap for the purposes of recreation or commerce in fur any furbearing mammal or nongame mammal with any body-gripping trap. A body-gripping trap is one that grips the mammal's body or body part, including, but not limited to, steel-jawed leg-hold traps, padded-jaw leg-hold traps, conibear traps, and snares. Cage and box traps, nets, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and common rat and mouse traps shall not be considered body-gripping traps and may be used to trap for the purposes of recreation or commerce in fur any furbearing or nongame mammal. | ||
| (d) | Prohibition on Exchange of Raw Fur. It is unlawful for any person to buy, sell, barter, or otherwise exchange for profit, or to offer to buy, sell, barter, or otherwise exchange for profit, the raw fur, as defined by Section 4005 of the Fish and Game Code, of any furbearing mammal or nongame mammal that was trapped in this state, with a body-gripping trap as described in subsection (c) above. | ||
| (e) | Prohibition on Use of Steel-jawed Leg-hold Traps by Individuals. It is unlawful for any person to use or authorize the use of any steel-jawed leg-hold trap, padded or otherwise, to capture any game mammal, furbearing mammal, nongame mammal, protected mammal, or any dog or cat. | ||
| (1) | Exception for Extraordinary Case to Protect Human Health or Safety. The prohibition in subsection (e) does not apply to federal, state, county, or municipal government employees or their duly authorized agents in the extraordinary case where the otherwise prohibited padded-jaw leg-hold trap is the only method available to protect human health or safety. | ||
| (A) | Leg-hold Trap Requirements. Leg-hold traps used to implement subsection (e)(1) must be padded, commercially manufactured, and equipped as provided in subsections (A)1. through (A)5. below. | ||
| 1. Anchor Chains. Anchor chains must be attached to the center of the padded trap, rather than the side. | |||
| 2. Chain Swivels. Anchor chains must have a double swivel mechanism attached as follows: One swivel is required where the chain attaches to the center of the trap. The second swivel may be located at any point along the chain, but it must be functional at all times. | |||
| 3. Shock Absorbing Device. A shock absorbing device such as a spring must be in the anchor chain. | |||
| 4. Tension Device. Padded leg-hold traps must be equipped with a commercially manufactured pan tension adjusting device. | |||
| 5. Trap Pads. Trap pads must be replaced with new pads when worn and maintained in good condition. | |||
| (f) | Use of Non-Body-Gripping Traps for Purposes of Recreation or Commerce in Fur. Any person who utilizes non-body-gripping traps for the take of furbearing mammals and nongame mammals for purposes of recreation or commerce in fur must comply with the provisions of subsections (g)(1) through (3) below. | ||
| (1) | Trap Number Requirement. Any person who traps furbearing mammals or nongame mammals shall obtain a trap number issued by and registered with the department. All traps, before being put into use, shall bear only the current registered trap number or numbers of the person using, or in possession of those traps. This number shall be stamped clearly on the trap or on a metal tag attached to the chain of the trap or to any part of the trap. | ||
| (g) | Use of Conibear Traps, Snares, Cage and Box Traps, Nets, Suitcase-type Live Beaver Traps and Common Rat and Mouse Traps for Purposes Unrelated to Recreation or Commerce in Fur. Conibear traps, snares, cage and box traps, nets, suitcase-type live beaver traps and common rat and mouse traps may be used by individuals to take authorized mammals for purposes unrelated to recreation or commerce in fur, including, but not limited to, the protection of property, in accordance with subsections (1) through (5) below. Except for common rat and mouse traps, all traps used pursuant to this subsection must be numbered as required by subsection (f)(1) above. The prohibitions of subsections (c) and (d) above shall apply to any furbearing or nongame mammal taken by a conibear trap or snare pursuant to this subsection (g). | ||
| (1) | Immediate Dispatch or Release. All furbearing and nongame mammals that are legal to trap must be immediately killed or released. Unless released, trapped animals shall be killed by shooting where local ordinances, landowners, and safety permit. This regulation does not prohibit employees of federal, state, or local government from using chemical euthanasia to dispatch trapped animals. | ||
| (2) | Trap Visitation Requirement. All traps shall be visited at least once daily by the owner of the traps or his/her designee. Such designee shall carry on his/her person written authorization, as owner's representative, to check traps. In the event that an unforeseen medical emergency prevents the owner of the traps from visiting traps another person may, with written authorization from the owner, check traps as required. The designee and the person who issues the authorization to check traps shall comply with all provisions of Section 465.5. Each time traps are checked all trapped animals shall be removed. | ||
| (3) | Trap Placement Requirement. Traps may not be set within 150 yards of any structure used as a permanent or temporary residence, unless such traps are set by a person controlling such property or by a person who has and is carrying with him written consent of the landowner to so place the trap or traps. | ||
| (4) | Placement of Conibear Traps. Traps of the conibear-type with a jaw opening larger than 8" x 8" may be used only in sets where the trap is wholly or partially submerged in water or is: | ||
| (A) | Within 100 feet of permanent water. | ||
| (B) | Within 100 feet of seasonally flooded marshes, pastures, agricultural lands or floodways when standing or running water is present. | ||
| (C) | Within the riparian vegetation zone, characterized by, but not limited to, willow, cottonwood, sycamore, salt cedar, cattail, bulrush and rushes, when found within the area defined in section 463(a) where the take of beaver is permitted. | ||
| (5) | Zones Prohibited to the Use of Conibear-type Traps and Snares. Conibear-type traps and snares, except those totally submerged, and deadfall traps are prohibited in the following zones. | ||
| (A) | Zone 1: Beginning at Interstate 5 and Highway 89, east on Highway 89 to Harris Springs Road near Bartle, north on Harris Springs Road (primary U.S. Forest Service Road 15) to Powder Hill Road (primary U.S. Forest Service Road 49), northeast on Powder Hill Road to Road 42N56, east on Road 42N56 to the Siskiyou/Modoc county line, north on the Siskiyou/Modoc county line to the boundary of the Lava Beds National Monument, north along the eastern boundary of the Lava Beds National Monument, then west then south along the western boundary of the Lava Beds National Monument to Road 46N21, west along Road 46N21 over Gold Digger Pass to the western boundary of the Modoc National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Modoc National Forest to the boundary of the Shasta National Forest, west along the northern boundary of the Shasta National Forest to Highway 97, southwest on Highway 97 to Interstate 5, northwest on Interstate 5 to Old Highway 99, northwest on Old Highway 99 to Stewart Springs Road, southwest on Stewart Springs Road to the Yreka Ditch, west along the Yreka Ditch to the Gazelle/Callahan Road, southwest on the Gazelle/Callahan Road to Highway 3, south on Highway 3 to Ramshorn Road, northeast on Ramshorn Road to Castle Creek Road, east on Castle Creek Road to Interstate 5, north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning. | ||
| (B) | Zone 2: Beginning in Tehama County at the intersection of Highway 36 and the western boundary of the Lassen National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Lassen National Forest to the boundary of the Plumas National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Plumas National Forest to the boundary of the Tahoe National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Tahoe National Forest to the boundary of the El Dorado National Forest, south along the western boundary of the El Dorado National Forest to the boundary of the Stanislaus National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Stanislaus National Forest to the boundary of the Sierra National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Sierra National Forest to the boundary of the Sequoia National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Sequoia National Forest to Highway 245, southwest on Highway 245 to Road 168, southwest on Road 168 to County Road J40, west on County Road J40 to Henderson Road, northwest on Henderson Road to Lincoln Avenue, west on Lincoln Avenue to Highway 145, north on Highway 145 to Avenue 7, west on Avenue 7 to Road 21, north on Road 21 to Avenue 12, west on Avenue 12 to Road 16, north on Road 16 to Avenue 18 1/2, west on Avenue 18 1/2 to Road 9, north on Road 9 to Highway 152, west on Highway 152 to Highway 59, north on Highway 59 to Highway 99, northwest on Highway 99 to Highway 140, west on Highway 140 to Highway 33, north on Highway 33 to Interstate 5, north on Interstate 5 to County Road J4, west on County Road J4 to County Road J2, north on County Road J2 to Highway 4, west on Highway 4 to Lone Tree Way, west on Lone Tree Way to James Donlon Boulevard, west on James Donlon Boulevard to Somersville Road, south on Somersville Road to Nortonville Road, north on Nortonville Road to Kirker Pass Road, southwest on Kirker Pass Road to Clayton Road, southeast on Clayton Road to Mitchell Canyon Road, south on Mitchell Canyon Road to the boundary of Mount Diablo State Park, south along the western boundary of Mount Diablo State Park to Mt. Diablo Scenic Boulevard, south on Mt. Diablo Scenic Boulevard to Blackhawk Road, southeast on Blackhawk Road to Camino Tassajara, west on Camino Tassajara to Dougherty Road, south on Dougherty Road to Interstate 580, west on Interstate 580 to Interstate 680, south on Interstate 680 to Highway 84, northeast on Highway 84 to Holmes Street, south on Holmes Street to Wetmore Road, east on Wetmore Road to Arroyo Road, south on Arroyo Road to Del Valle Regional Park, southeast along the western boundary of Del Valle Regional Park to Arroyo Del Valle Creek, southeast on Arroyo Del Valle Creek to the Alameda/Santa Clara county line, east on the Alameda/Santa Clara county line to San Antonio Valley Road, south on San Antonio Valley Road to Del Puerto Canyon Road, east on Del Puerto Canyon Road to Santa Clara/Stanislaus county line, south along the Santa Clara/Stanislaus county line to the Santa Clara/Merced county line, south along the Santa Clara/Merced county line to the San Benito/Merced county line, south along the San Benito/Merced county line to Little Panoche Road, south on Little Panoche Road to Panoche Road, east on Panoche Road to New Idria Road, south along New Idria Road to Clear Creek Road, southwest on Clear Creek Road to Coalinga Road, southeast on Coalinga Road to Coalinga-Mineral Springs Road, south on Coalinga-Minerial Springs Road to Highway 198, east on Highway 198 to Parkfield Grade, south on Parkfield Grade to Vineyard Canyon Road, west on Vineyard Canyon Road to Highway 101, north on Highway 101 to Bradley Road, north on Bradley Road to Sargents Road, north on Sargents Road to Pancho Rico Road, west on Pancho Rico Road to Cattleman's Road, north on Cattleman's Road to Highway 198, west on Highway 198 to Highway 101, north on Highway 101 to County Road G13, northeast on County Road G13 to Highway 25, north on Highway 25 to Browns Valley Road, north on Browns Valley Road to Santa Anita Road, northwest on Santa Anita Road to Santa Ana Valley Road, north on Santa Ana Valley Road to Fairview Road, north on Fairview Road to Highway 156, north on Highway 156 to Highway 152, southwest on Highway 152 to County Road G7, southwest on County Road G7 to Highway 25, west on Highway 25 to Highway 101, south on Highway 101 to the San Benito/Monterey county line, south on the San Benito/Monterey county line to Highway 146, west on Highway 146 to Highway 101, south on Highway 101 to Paraiso Springs Road, south on Paraiso Springs Road to County Road G17, south on County Road G17 to County Road 16, northeast on County Road 16 to Central Avenue, southeast on Central Avenue to Highway 101, south on Highway 101 to County Road G14, south on County Road G14 to Milpitas Road, west on Milpitas Road to the boundary of Fort Hunter Liggett, south along the western boundary of Fort Hunter Liggett to the Nacimiento River, southeast along the Nacimiento River to Nacimiento Reservoir, southeast along the western boundary of Nacimiento Reservoir to Chimney Rock Road, south on Chimney Rock Road to Klau Mine Road, south on Klau Mine Road to Adelaida Road, east on Adelaida Road to Vineyard Drive, southeast on Vineyard Drive to Highway 101, south on Highway 101 to Highway 41, east on Highway 41 to Highway 229, south on Highway 229 to Creston O'Donovan Road, southeast on Creston O'Donovan Road to Highway 58, east on Highway 58 to the boundary of the Los Padres National Forest, south and east along the eastern boundary of the Los Padres National Forest to Highway 33, south on Highway 33 to Quatal Canyon Road, east on Quatal Canyon Road to Cerro Noroeste Road, east on Cerro Noroeste Road to Cuddy Valley Road, east on Cuddy Valley Road to Interstate 5, north on Interstate 5 to Wheeler Ridge Road, east on Wheeler Ridge Road to Laval Road, east on Laval Road to Rancho Road, north on Rancho Road to Sycamore Road, east on Sycamore Road to Tejon Highway, north on Tejon Highway to Highway 223, northeast on Highway 223 to Highway 58, east on Highway 58 to Caliente Bodfish Road, north on Caliente Bodfish Road to Highway 155, northeast then west on Highway 155 to the eastern boundary of the Sequoia National Forest, north and east along the southern boundary of the Sequoia National Forest to the Dome Land Wilderness, north along the eastern boundary of the Dome Land Wilderness to the boundary of the Inyo National Forest, north along the eastern boundary of the Inyo National Forest west of Highway 395 to the intersection of Inyo National Forest and Highway 395 near Sherwin Summit in Mono County, north on Highway 395 to the California/Nevada state line, north on the California/Nevada state line to Highway 395 in Sierra County, north on Highway 395 to Long Valley Road, south on Long Valley Road to the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest, west along the Toiyabe National Forest boundary to the Tahoe National Forest boundary, west then south then west then north along the Tahoe National Forest boundary to the Plumas National Forest boundary, north then east then north along the eastern boundary of the Plumas National Forest to the Lassen National Forest boundary, north along the eastern boundary of the Lassen National Forest to the northern boundary of the Lassen National Forest, west along the northern boundary of the Lassen National Forest to the western boundary of the Lassen National Forest, south along the western boundary of the Lassen National Forest to the point of beginning. | ||
| (h) | Statutory Penalty for Violation of Provisions. Violation of Section 3003.1 or 3003.2 of the Fish and Game Code, or any rule or regulation, including this Section 465.5, adopted pursuant thereto, is punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. | ||
Amendment of subsection (g)(1) filed 6-27-2000; operative 6-27-2000.
§466. Hours for Taking Furbearers.
Furbearers may be hunted at any hour of the day or night except that they may not be taken between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise in the area described in Section 474(a) of these regulations.
Amendment filed 6-7-82; designated effective 6-17-82.
All holders of trapping licenses must submit to the department a sworn statement or report by July 1 of his/her annual take of fur for the preceding trapping season. Statement or report shall show the number of each kind of furbearing mammals and nongame mammals taken, number sold, county in which furs were taken and the names and addresses of the persons to whom furs were shipped or sold. If the annual report is not received by July 1 following the most recent trapping year, or if it is not completely filled out, the trapper's license will be suspended. The commission shall be notified of any suspension and, subsequently, may revoke or reinstate applicant's license renewal application after written notice is given to the applicant and after he has been afforded an opportunity to be heard.
Amendment filed 6-26-97; operative 6-26-97.
Chapter 6. Nongame Animals
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 478 and 485 and subsections (a) through (d) below, nongame birds and mammals may not be taken.
(a) The following nongame birds and mammals may be taken at any time of the year and in any number except as prohibited in Chapter 6: English sparrow, starling, coyote, weasels, skunks, opossum, moles and rodents (excluding tree and flying squirrels, and those listed as furbearers, endangered or threatened species).
(b) Fallow, sambar, sika, and axis deer may be taken only concurrently with the general deer season.
(c) Aoudad, mouflon, tahr, and feral goats may be taken all year.
(d) American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) may be taken only under the provisions of Section 485 and by landowners or tenants, or by persons authorized in writing by such landowners or tenants, when American crows are committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. Persons authorized by landowners or tenants to take American crows shall keep such written authorization in their possession when taking, transporting or possessing American crows. American crows may be taken only on the lands where depredations are occurring or where they constitute a health hazard or nuisance. If required by Federal regulations, landowners or tenants shall obtain a Federal migratory bird depredation permit before taking any American crows or authorizing any other person to take them.
American crows may be taken under the provisions of this subsection only by firearm, bow and arrow, falconry or by toxicants by the Department of Food and Agriculture for the specific purpose of taking depredating crows. Toxicants can be used for taking crows only under the supervision of employees or officers of the Department of Food and Agriculture or federal or county pest control officers or employees acting in their official capacities and possessing a qualified applicator certificate issued pursuant to sections 14151-14155 of the Food and Agriculture Code. Such toxicants must be applied according to their label requirements developed pursuant to sections 6151-6301, Title 3, California Code of Regulations.
Amendment of Note filed 6-26-96; operative 7-1-96.
§473. Possession of Nongame Animals.
Any nongame bird or mammal that has been legally taken pursuant to this chapter may be possessed.
Amendment of NOTE filed 5-13-81; designated effective 5-23-81.
Nongame mammals may be taken at any time except as provided in this section.
(a) Area Closed to Night Hunting. Nongame mammals may be taken only between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset in the following described area: Beginning at a point where Little Panoche Road crosses Interstate 5 near Mendota; south on Interstate 5 to Highway 198; east on Highway 198 to Highway 99; south on Highway 99 to Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to the Los Padres National Forest boundary in Section 8, T 9 N, R 19 W, S.B.B.M near Fort Tejon Historical Monument; west along the National Forest boundary to Cerro Noroeste Road; northwest on Cerro Noroeste Road to Highway 33-166; north on Highway 33-166 to the Soda Lake Road; northwest on the Soda Lake Road and on the Simmler Soda Lake San Diego Creek Road to Highway 58 at Simmler; west on Highway 58 to the Cammotti Shandon Road; north on the Cammotti Shandon Road to the Shandon San Juan Road; north on the Shandon San Juan Road to Highway 41; northeast on Highway 41 to the Cholame Valley Road; northwest on Cholame Valley Road and Cholame Road to the Parkfield Coalinga Road in Parkfield; north on Parkfield Coalinga Road and Parkfield Grade to Highway 198; northwest on Highway 198 to the Fresno-Monterey county line; north along the Fresno-Monterey county and Fresno-San Benito county lines to the Little Panoche Road; north and east on the Little Panoche Road to the point of beginning at Interstate 5.
This section does not pertain to the legal take of nongame mammals with traps as provided for by Sections 461-480 of these regulations, and by Sections 4000-4012, 4152 and 4180 of the Fish and Game Code. (This regulation supersedes Section 3000 of the Fish and Game Code.)
(b) On privately-owned property, not included in (a) above, nongame mammals may be taken from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise only by the landowner or his agents, or by persons who have in their immediate possession written permission issued by the landowner or tenant that states the permittee can trespass from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise on property under the ownership or control of such landowners or tenants.
(c) Fallow deer, axis deer, sambar deer, sika deer, aoudad, mouflon, tahr and feral goats may be taken only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-7-82; designated effective 6-17-82.
§475. Methods of Take for Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals.
Nongame birds and nongame mammals may be taken in any manner except as follows:
(a) Poison may not be used.
(b) Recorded or electrically amplified bird or mammal calls or sounds or recorded or electrically amplified imitations of bird or mammal calls or sounds may not be used to take any nongame bird or nongame mammal except coyotes, bobcats, American crows and starlings.
(c) Fallow deer, sambar deer, axis deer, sika deer, aoudad, mouflon, tahr and feral goats may be taken only with the equipment and ammunition specified in Section 353 of these regulations.
(d) Traps may be used to take nongame birds and nongame mammals only in accordance with the provisions of Section 465.5 of these regulations and sections 3003.1 and 4004 of the Fish and Game Code.
(e) No feed, bait or other material capable of attracting a nongame mammal may be placed or used in conjunction with dogs for the purpose of taking any nongame mammals. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an individual operating in accordance with the provisions of Section 465.5 from using a dog to follow a trap drag and taking the nongame mammal caught in that trap.
(f) Methods of take within the California condor range. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to use or possess projectiles containing more than one percent lead by weight while taking or attempting to take any nongame birds or nongame mammals in those areas described in Section 3004.5, Fish and Game Code.
(1) For purposes of Section 475, a “projectile” is defined as any bullet, ball, sabot, slug, buckshot, shot, pellet or other device which is expelled from a firearm through a barrel by force.
(2) Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to possess any projectile containing lead in excess of the amount permitted in subsection 475(f) and a firearm capable of firing the projectile while taking or attempting to take any nongame bird or nongame mammal within the area described in subsection 475(f). The possession of a projectile containing lead in excess of the amount allowed in subsection 475(f) without possessing a firearm capable of firing the projectile is not a violation of this section.
Amendment 5-15-08, effective 7-1-08.
Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) below no person shall pursue, take or possess any bobcat without first procuring a trapping license or a hunting license and bobcat hunting tags. The pursuit, take and/or possession of a bobcat under the authority of a hunting license and a bobcat hunting tag shall be in accordance with the provisions of this section and Sections 265 and 472-479 of these regulations.
Bobcats taken under the authority of a trapping license shall be taken with traps or other means in accordance with this section and Sections 265, 465, 465.5 and 475. Bobcats taken under a trapping license must be tagged in accordance with the provisions of Section 479.
(a) Trapping Season and Area: Bobcat may
only be taken under the authority of a trapping license as
follows:
(1) Area: Statewide.
(2) Season: November 24 through January 31.
(b) Hunting Season and Area: Bobcats may
only be taken under the authority of a hunting license and
bobcat hunting tags as follows:
(1) Area: Statewide.
(2) Season: October 15 through February 28.
(c) Bag and Possession Limit:
(1) Bobcats taken under a hunting license and bobcat hunting
tags: Five bobcats per season.
(2) Bobcats taken under a trapping license: No limit.
(d) Dogs may be permitted to pursue bobcats in the course of breaking, training or practicing dogs in accordance with the provisions of Section 265 of these regulations.
(e) This section shall not apply to bobcats trapped under the provisions of Sections 4152 and 4180 of the Fish and Game Code (also see Section 480 of these regulations).
Amendment filed 7-13-94; operative 7-13-94.
(a) Any person who possesses a valid hunting license may, upon payment of the fee
specified in Section 702, procure only five revocable, nontransferable bobcat
hunting tags. Such tags shall be acquired at designated department offices.
These tags do not act as shipping tags as required in Section 479 for pelts
taken under a trapping license.
(b) Bobcat hunting tags are valid only during that portion of the current hunting
license year in which bobcats may be legally harvested as provided in Section
478.
(c) The holder of a bobcat hunting tag shall fill in his/her name, address, and
hunting license number prior to hunting, and carry the tag while hunting
bobcats. Upon the harvesting of any bobcat, the hunter shall immediately fill
out both parts of the tag and cut out and completely remove appropriate notches
that clearly indicate the date of harvest. One part of the tag shall be
immediately attached to the pelt and kept attached until it is tanned, dried or
mounted. The other part of the tag shall be sent immedi
