Overview
Known For
Earliest deer seasons in the nation
Terrain
Forested rugged terrain in the northwest, fertile valleys, deserts, mountains, and dry barren terrain
Hunting Seasons
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Antelope – Archery Buck
Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Aug 6, 2022 | Aug 14, 2022 |
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Antelope – General Buck (Period 1)
Zone: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. See hunting digest for more information.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 |
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Antelope – General Buck (Period 2)
Zone: 3, 4. See hunting digest for more information.
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Sep 3, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 |
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Bear – General A
Zone A
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Aug 13, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – Archery
One adult bear per hunting license year. Cubs and females accompanied by cubs may not be taken.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 |
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Bear – General (B-4)
Zone B-4
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Aug 27, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General B
Zones B-5 and B-6
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Sep 17, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General B
Zones B-1, B-2, B-3
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Sep 17, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General C
Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4
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Sep 17, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General X
Zones X-9A, X-9B, X-12
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Sep 17, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General D
Zones D-6, D-7
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Sep 17, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General (X-10)
Zone X-10
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Sep 24, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General D
Zones D-3, D-4, D-5, D8, D-9, D-10
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Sep 24, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General (X-8)
Zone X-8
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Sep 24, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General (D-19)
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Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General X
All X Zones except for X-18, X-9A, X-9B, X-10, and X,12.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General D
Zones D-11, D-13, D-14, D-15, D-17
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Oct 8, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General (D-16)
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Oct 22, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Bear – General (D-12)
Zone D-12
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Nov 5, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Hunting
No limit. Open all year.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery C
Zone: C1, C2, C3, andC4
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Jul 9, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery A
Zone: A
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Jul 9, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery B (Part 2)
Zone: B4
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Jul 23, 2022 | Aug 14, 2022 |
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Deer – General A
Zone: A
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Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery B (Part 1)
Zone: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, X1, X2, X3a, X3b, X4, X5a, X5b, X6a, X6b, X7a, X7b, X8, X9a, X9b, X9c, X10, X12
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Aug 20, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 |
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Deer – General B (Part 2)
Zone: B4
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Aug 27, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery D (Part 1)
Zone: D11, D13, D15, D14, D16, D17, D19
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Sep 3, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Deer – General X (Part 3)
Zone: X9a, X9b
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Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 2)
Zone: D6, D7
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Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Deer – General B & C
Zone: B6, C1
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Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 16, 2022 |
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Deer – General B (Part 1)
Zone: B1, B2, B3, B5, C2, C3
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Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Deer – General C
Zone: C4
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Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 |
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Deer – General X (Part 6)
Zone: X12
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Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 |
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Deer – General X (Part 5)
Zone: X10
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Sep 24, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 1)
Zone: D3, D4, D5
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Sep 24, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 3)
Zone: D8, D9, D10
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Sep 24, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Deer – General X (Part 2)
Zone: X8
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Sep 24, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 8)
Zone: D19
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Deer – General X (Part 1)
Zone: X1, X2, X3a, X3b, X4, X5a, X5b, X6a, X6b, X7a, X7b
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 16, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery D (Part 2)
Zone: D12
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 7)
Zone: D17
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Oct 8, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 4)
Zone: D11, D13, D15, D14
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Oct 8, 2022 | Nov 6, 2022 |
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Deer – General X (Part 4)
Zone: X9c
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Oct 15, 2022 | Nov 6, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 6)
Zone: D16
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Oct 22, 2022 | Nov 20, 2022 |
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Deer – General D (Part 5)
Zone: D12
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Nov 5, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 |
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Eurasian Collared Dove
No Closed Season. No Bag Limit.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove – Early
15, up to 10 of which may be white-winged doves
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Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
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Spotted Dove and Ringed Turtle Dove – Early
No Limit
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Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
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Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove – Late
15, up to 10 of which may be white-winged doves
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Nov 12, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 |
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Spotted Dove and Ringed Turtle Dove – Late
No Limit
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Nov 12, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 |
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Duck
Northeastern Zone
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Oct 2, 2022 | Jan 12, 2023 |
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Duck
Colorado River Zone
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Oct 23, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Duck
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone, Southern California Zone, Balance of State Zone
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Oct 23, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Elk – Tule – Archery
Fort Hunter Liggett Archery only either-sex
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Jul 30, 2022 | Aug 7, 2022 |
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Elk – Tule – Archery
Owens Valley Multiple Zone Archery bull
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Aug 13, 2022 | Aug 21, 2022 |
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Elk – Tule
Different start and end dates for certain draw areas. Check regulations for details.
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Aug 16, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 |
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Elk – Rocky Mountain – Archery
Northeastern CA Archery either-sex
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Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 |
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Elk – Roosevelt
Different start and end dates for certain draw areas. Check regulations for details.
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Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 |
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Elk – Early Muzzleloader
Independence Period 1 Muzzleloader bull
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Sep 10, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Elk – Tule – Archery
Lone Pine Period 1 Archery antlerless
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Sep 10, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Elk – Rocky Mountain Bull
Northeastern CA bull
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Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Elk – Roosevelt/Tule
Mendocino bull. Check regulations for details.
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Sep 21, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 |
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Elk – Roosevelt – Archery/Muzzleloader
Marble Mountains Muzzleloader/Archery either-sex
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Oct 29, 2022 | Nov 6, 2022 |
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Elk – Tule – Archery
Fort Hunter Liggett Archery only antlerless
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Nov 5, 2022 | Nov 13, 2022 |
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Elk – Rocky Mountain Antlerless
Northeastern CA antlerless
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Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 20, 2022 |
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Goose – Canada Geese
Northeastern Zone
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Oct 2, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese (Season 1)
Northeastern Zone
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Oct 2, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 |
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Goose – Early season (Large CAGO only)
Balance of State Zone
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Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 |
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Goose
Balance of State Zone
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Oct 23, 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 |
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Goose
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone, Southern California Zone, and Colorado River Zone
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Oct 23, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese (Season 2)
Northeastern Zone
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Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 14, 2023 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese (Late season)
Northeastern Zone
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Feb 6, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese
Balance of State Zone
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Feb 19, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 |
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Sooty and Ruffed Grouse – Archery
Daily Bag Limit 2; All of one species or mixed.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 |
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Soot and Ruffed Grouse – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 2; All of one species or mixed.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Sooty and Ruffed Grouse – General
Daily Bag Limit 2; All of one species or mixed.
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Sep 10, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 |
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Wild Pig
No bag limit. Requires hunting license and wild pig tag.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Pheasant – Falconry
Daily bag limit of 2 pheasants per day for first two days of the season; 3 pheasants per day after the first two days of the season.The daily falconry bag may contain birds of either sex. Hawking hours are Sunrise to Sunset.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Pheasant – Archery (1st season)
Daily Bag Limit: 2 pheasants per day for first two days of the season; 3 pheasants per day after the first two days of the season. The daily archery bag may contain not more than 1 female pheasant.
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Oct 8, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Pheasant – General
Daily Bag Limit: 2 males per day for first two days of the season; 3 males per day after the first two days of the season.
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Nov 12, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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Pheasant – Archery (2nd Season)
Daily Bag Limit: 2 pheasants per day for first two days of the season; 3 pheasants per day after the first two days of the season. The daily archery bag may contain not more than 1 female pheasant.
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Dec 26, 2022 | Jan 22, 2023 |
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Quail – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Quail – Archery
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 |
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Mountain Quail
Zone Q1. Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Sep 10, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 |
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Quail (Zone Q2)
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Sep 24, 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 |
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Quail (Early Season)
For Hunters with Junior Hunting Licenses in Mojave National Preserve. Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 |
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Quail (Zone Q3)
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 |
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Quail (Zone Q1)
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 |
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Jackrabbits
No limit. Open all year.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Rabbits & Varying Hare
Daily bag limit of 5 per day, 10 in possession.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 |
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Rabbits & Varying Hare – Falconry
Daily bag limit of 5, possession limit of 10.
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Jan 30, 2023 | Mar 19, 2023 |
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Bighorn Sheep (Zone 7)
WHITE MOUNTAINS – GENERAL METHOD – RAM
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Aug 20, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Bighorn Sheep
Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9,10
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Dec 3, 2022 | Feb 5, 2023 |
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Turkey – Spring – Archery
1 bearded per day. 3 per season.
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May 1, 2022 | May 14, 2022 |
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Turkey – Fall
1 either sex per day. 2 per season.
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Nov 12, 2022 | Dec 11, 2022 |
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Turkey – Junior (Season 1)
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Mar 18, 2023 | Mar 19, 2023 |
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Turkey – Spring – General
1 beared per day. 3 per season.
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Mar 25, 2023 | May 30, 2023 |
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Turkey – Junior (Season 2)
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May 1, 2023 | May 14, 2023 |
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Chukar General
Daily Bag Limit 6.
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Oct 16, 2021 | Jan 30, 2022 |
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White-tailed Ptarmigan – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 2
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Aug 20, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Chukar – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 6.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Chukar – Archery
Daily Bag Limit 6.
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Aug 20, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 |
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White-tailed Ptarmigan – General and Archery
Daily Bag Limit 2.
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Sep 10, 2022 | Sep 18, 2022 |
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Band-tailed Pigeon (North)
Daily bag limit of 2 per day, possession limit of triple the daily bag limit.
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Sep 17, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Snipe – General (Statewide)
Daily bag limit of 8, Possession limit of triple the daily bag limit.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 |
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Band-tailed Pigeon (South)
Daily bag limit of 2 per day, possession limit of triple the daily bag limit.
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Dec 17, 2022 | Dec 25, 2022 |
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