Overview
Known For
California is known for having the earliest deer seasons in the nation, along with opportunities to harvest Pronghorn antelope; Nelson Bighorn sheep; Tule, Roosevelt, and Rocky Mountain elk; black bear, wild pigs, and many other furbearers, upland birds, and waterfowl. Of the three elk species in California, the Tule elk are the smallest of all the elk species in North America and are endemic to the state.
Terrain
California has varied topography, from its 11 distinct mountain ranges like the Sierra Nevada to its famous agricultural valleys like Napa Valley and Central Valley. The state also features many deserts, basins, plateaus, and has almost 200,000 acres of coastal wetlands. Its land area covers 163,696 square miles, making California the third largest state in the nation.
California Hunting Seasons
Season | Start Date | End Date | |
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Antelope – Archery Buck
Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Aug 5, 2023 | Aug 13, 2023 |
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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 19, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 |
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Antelope – Apprentice
Zone 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Aug 19, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 |
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Antelope – General Buck (Period 2)
Zone: 3, 4. See hunting digest for more information.
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Sep 2, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
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Bear – General A
Zone A
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Aug 12, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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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 19, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
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Bear – General (B-4)
Zone B-4
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Aug 26, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General B
Zones B-5 and B-6
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Sep 16, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General C
Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4
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Sep 16, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General B
Zones B-1, B-2, B-3
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Sep 16, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General D
Zones D-6, D-7
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Sep 16, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General X
Zones X-9A, X-9B, X-12
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Sep 16, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General D
Zones D-3, D-4, D-5, D8, D-9, D-10
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Sep 23, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General (X-8)
Zone X-8
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Sep 23, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General (X-10)
Zone X-10
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Sep 30, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General (D-19)
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Oct 7, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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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 14, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General D
Zones D-11, D-13, D-14, D-15, D-17
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Oct 14, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General (D-16)
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Oct 28, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Bear – General (D-12)
Zone D-12
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Nov 4, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery A
Zone: A (South Unit 110 and North Unit 160) |
Jul 8, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery C
Zone: C1, C2, C3, andC4
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Jul 8, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery X
Zone: X1, X2, X3a, X3B, X4, X5a, X5b, X6a, X6b, X7a, X7b, X8, X9a, X9b, X9c, X10, X12 |
Jul 8, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery B (Part 2)
Zone: B4
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Jul 22, 2023 | Aug 13, 2023 |
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Deer – General A
Zone: A
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Aug 12, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery B (Part 1)
Zone: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 |
Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery D (Part 1)
Zone: D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10 |
Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
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Deer – General B (Part 2)
Zone: B4
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Aug 26, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery D (Part 2)
Zone: D11, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19 |
Sep 2, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Deer – General B & C
Zone: B6, C1
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Sep 16, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Deer – General C
Zone: C4
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Sep 16, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 2)
Zone: D6, D7
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Sep 16, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Deer – General X (Part 3)
Zone: X9a, X9b
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Sep 16, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 |
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Deer – General X (Part 6)
Zone: X12
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Sep 16, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 1)
Zone: D3, D4, D5
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Sep 23, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 3)
Zone: D8, D9, D10
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Sep 23, 2023 | Oct 22, 2023 |
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Deer – General X (Part 2)
Zone: X8
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Sep 23, 2023 | Oct 8, 2023 |
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Deer – General B (Part 1)
Zone: B1, B2, B3, B5, C2, C3
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Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 22, 2023 |
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Deer – General X (Part 5)
Zone: X10
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Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Deer – Archery D (Part 3)
Zone: D12 |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 8)
Zone: D19
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Oct 7, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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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 7, 2023 | Oct 22, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 4)
Zone: D11, D13, D14, D15 |
Oct 14, 2023 | Nov 12, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 7)
Zone: D17
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Oct 14, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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Deer – General X (Part 4)
Zone: X9c
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Oct 21, 2023 | Nov 12, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 6)
Zone: D16
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Oct 28, 2023 | Nov 26, 2023 |
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Deer – General D (Part 5)
Zone: D12
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Nov 4, 2023 | Nov 26, 2023 |
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Eurasian Collared Dove
No Closed Season. No Bag Limit.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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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, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
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Spotted Dove and Ringed Turtle Dove – Early
No Limit
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Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
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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 11, 2023 | Dec 25, 2023 |
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Spotted Dove and Ringed Turtle Dove – Late
No Limit
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Nov 11, 2023 | Dec 25, 2023 |
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Duck
Northeastern Zone
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Oct 7, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 |
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Duck
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone, Southern California Zone, Balance of State Zone
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Oct 21, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
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Duck
Colorado River Zone
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Oct 23, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
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Elk – Archery – Tule
Fort Hunter Liggett only either-sex |
Jul 29, 2023 | Aug 6, 2023 |
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Elk – Archery – Tule
Owens Valley Multiple Zone bull (Early) |
Aug 12, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 1 antlerless |
Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 1 antlerless |
Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 2 spike bull |
Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 2 spike bull |
Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 |
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Elk – Archery – Rocky Mountain
Northeastern either-sex |
Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Rocky Mountain
Tehachapi antlerless Tehachapi Bull |
Sep 2, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
East Park Reservoir antlerless East Park Reservoir bull |
Sep 2, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Roosevelt
Marble Mountains either-sex |
Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Roosevelt
Marble Mountains antlerless Marble Mountains bull |
Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Roosevelt
Northwestern antlerless Northwestern bull Northwestern either-sex |
Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Roosevelt
Siskiyou antlerless |
Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Lake Pillsbury Period 1 antlerless |
Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 8 spike bull |
Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
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Elk – Archery – Tule
Lone Pine Period 1 antlerless |
Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – Muzzleloader – Tule
Independence Period 1 bull |
Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Goodale period 1 bull |
Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
West Tinemaha Period 1 bull |
Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 9 antlerless |
Sep 12, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Rocky Mountain
Northeastern either-sex |
Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Rocky Mountain
Northeastern bull |
Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 10 bull |
Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 11 antlerless |
Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Roosevelt/Tule
Mendocino bull |
Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 12 bull |
Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Lake Pillsbury Period 2 bull |
Sep 25, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Grizzly Island Period 13 antlerless |
Sep 26, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
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Elk – Archery – Tule
Owens Valley Multiple Zone bull (late) |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Central Coast antlerless Central Coast Bull |
Oct 7, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Goodale Period 2 antlerless |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Independence Period 2 antlerless Independence Period 2 bull |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Lone Pine Period 2 bull |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
San Luis Reservoir either-sex |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Whitney Period 2 bull |
Oct 7, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Roosevelt
Siskiyou bull |
Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 22, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Tule
Cache Creek Period 1 bull |
Oct 14, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Tule
La Panza antlerless |
Oct 14, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Bear Valley Antlerless Bear Valley Bull |
Oct 14, 2023 | Oct 22, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Cache Creek Period 1 bull |
Oct 14, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
La Panza Period 1 antlerless La Panza Period 1 bull |
Oct 14, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Cache Creek Period 2 antlerless |
Oct 21, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Goodale Period 3 antlerless |
Oct 21, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Independence Period 3 antlerless Independence Period 3 bull |
Oct 21, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Whitney Period 3 antlerless |
Oct 21, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Elk – Muzzleloader/Archery – Roosevelt
Marble Mountains either-sex |
Oct 28, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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Elk – Archery – Tule
Fort Hunter Liggett only antlerless |
Nov 4, 2023 | Nov 12, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Rocky Mountain
Northeastern antlerless |
Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 19, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Gabilan antlerless Gabilan bull |
Nov 11, 2023 | Dec 3, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
La Panza Period 2 antlerless La Panza Period 2 bull |
Nov 11, 2023 | Dec 3, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Fort Hunter Liggett Period 2 antlerless |
Nov 22, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
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Elk – Apprentice – Tule
Fort Hunter Liggett antlerless Fort Hunter Liggett bull |
Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Elk – General – Tule
Fort Hunter Liggett Period 3 bull |
Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Goose – Early season (Large CAGO only)
Balance of State Zone
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Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 |
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Goose – Canada Geese
Northeastern Zone
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Oct 7, 2023 | Jan 14, 2024 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese (Season 1)
Northeastern Zone
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Oct 7, 2023 | Dec 3, 2023 |
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Goose
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone, Southern California Zone, and Colorado River Zone
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Oct 21, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
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Goose
Balance of State Zone
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Oct 21, 2023 | Jan 20, 2024 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese (Season 2)
Northeastern Zone
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Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese (Late season)
Northeastern Zone
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Feb 7, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
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Goose – White and White-Fronted Geese
Balance of State Zone
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Feb 17, 2024 | Feb 21, 2024 |
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Sooty and Ruffed Grouse – Archery
Daily Bag Limit 2; All of one species or mixed.
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Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 |
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Soot and Ruffed Grouse – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 2; All of one species or mixed.
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Aug 19, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 |
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Sooty and Ruffed Grouse – General
Daily Bag Limit 2; All of one species or mixed.
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Sep 9, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 |
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Wild Pig
No bag limit. Requires hunting license and wild pig tag.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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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 19, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 |
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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 14, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 |
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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 11, 2023 | Dec 24, 2023 |
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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 25, 2023 | Jan 21, 2024 |
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Quail – Archery
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 |
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Quail – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Aug 19, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 |
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Mountain Quail
Zone Q1. Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Sep 9, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 |
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Quail (Zone Q2)
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Sep 30, 2023 | Jan 28, 2024 |
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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 7, 2023 | Oct 8, 2023 |
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Quail (Zone Q1)
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Oct 21, 2023 | Jan 28, 2024 |
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Quail (Zone Q3)
Daily Bag Limit 10.
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Oct 21, 2023 | Jan 28, 2024 |
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Jackrabbits
No limit. Open all year.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Rabbits & Varying Hare
Daily bag limit of 5 per day, 10 in possession.
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Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 |
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Rabbits & Varying Hare – Falconry
Daily bag limit of 5, possession limit of 10.
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Jan 29, 2024 | Mar 17, 2024 |
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Bighorn Sheep (Zone 7)
WHITE MOUNTAINS – GENERAL METHOD – RAM
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Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Bighorn Sheep
Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9,10
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Dec 2, 2023 | Feb 4, 2024 |
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Turkey – Fall
1 either sex per day. 2 per season.
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Nov 11, 2023 | Dec 10, 2023 |
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Turkey – Junior (Season 1)
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Mar 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 |
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Turkey – Spring General
1 beared per day. 3 per season.
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Mar 30, 2024 | May 5, 2024 |
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Turkey – Spring Archery
1 bearded per day. 3 per season.
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Mar 30, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
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Turkey – Junior (Season 2)
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May 6, 2024 | May 19, 2024 |
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Chukar – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 6.
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Aug 9, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 |
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Chukar – Archery
Daily Bag Limit 6.
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Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 |
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White-tailed Ptarmigan – Falconry
Daily Bag Limit 2
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Aug 19, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 |
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White-tailed Ptarmigan – General and Archery
Daily Bag Limit 2.
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Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 |
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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 16, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 |
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Chukar General
Daily Bag Limit 6.
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Oct 21, 2023 | Jan 28, 2024 |
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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 21, 2023 | Feb 4, 2024 |
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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 16, 2023 | Dec 24, 2023 |

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