Waterfowl & Upland Game
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2018-2019 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL & UPLAND GAME HUNTING REGULATIONS Public Use of Department Lands Effective July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 YOUR BIG GRIN GOES HERE $5 to apply www.calwaterfowl.org/hunt-program $25 We’ll serve 2,700 hunters this year! to hunt - general hunts • veterans • women • youth • families kids hunt free INTRODUCING CWA’S SANBORN SLOUGH We’re opening this formerly private Butte Sink duck club to public hunting this season! 2018-19 SEASON APPLICATION DEADLINES: SPECIAL OFFER September 15: October hunts Get 20% off your ENTIRE application when October 20: November hunts you apply for any of our hunts! Offer good November 17: December hunts through November 17, 2018. December 15: January hunts January 12: Youth Hunt Weekend Use promo code CWA18 at checkout. January 19: late goose season 2018-2019 CALIFORNIA 12 WATERFOWL & UPLAND GAME Phil Robertson HUNTING REGULATIONS Waterfowl Hunting Contents General Information Property Specific Regulations for Wildlife Areas ..................... 33 Contacting CDFW .....................2 Types of Wildlife Areas ........ 34 20 What’s New in 2018 ...................4 Hunting Dog Training Licenses, Validations and Trials ............................ 35 and Permits .............................. 6 Bicycles, Off-Highway Vehicles, Unlawful Activities ....................10 Boats, Horses .................... 36 Shoot Time Tables ....................11 Camping, Camp Trailers and Motorhomes .................37 Phil Robertson Waterfowl Hunting Additional Closures Summary of Changes and Restrictions for Hunting Upland Game Hunting for 2018-2019 .......................... 12 and Other Activities ............. 38 Waterfowl Consumption Additional Regulations Health Warnings ...................... 12 for Hunting .......................... 41 Seasons and Limits ................. 14 Shooting Areas ������������������� 45 Special Goose Hunt Area Maps 19 Land Pass (No-Hunting), 24 Additional Waterfowl Reserva- Upland Game Bird, tion Regulations .................. 46 Small Game Mammal, Fishing, Woodcutting ...........47 and Crow Hunting Regulations for National Wildlife Refuges that are also designated Regulation Summary .............. 20 as Wildlife Areas ..................... 48 Seasons and Limits Table ��������� 21 Additional Regulations Phil Robertson Quail, Grouse, Crow for Ecological Reserves .......... 50 and Tree Squirrel Hunt Zones ...22 Other Public Hunting Areas ..... 58 Public Uses on State and Federal Lands Hunting and Other Other Hunting Public Uses on State Regulations Contact wildlife.ca.gov and Federal Lands Other Laws Related to Hunting 59 Headquarters State of California Reservation System .................24 Special Closures .....................61 P.O. Box 944209 Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Sacramento, CA 94244 General Regulations for Natural Resources Agency Federal Regulations ................ 62 (916) 653-7664 Public Use on All Department Secretary John Laird of Fish and Wildlife Lands ....... 25 wildlife.ca.gov/explore/contact-us Department of Fish and Wildlife License and Revenue Branch Reservations, Entry Permits, Director Charlton H. Bonham 1740 North Market Blvd., Fees, Passes, and Special Use Sacramento, CA 95834 Permits .................................. 29 California Fish and Game Commission Eric Sklar Russell Burns President – St. Helena Member - Napa Jacque Hostler-Carmesin Peter Silva NONDISCRIMINATION “Any person excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected Member – McKinleyville Member - Jamul to discrimination under any program of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), on the grounds of age, race, national origin, disability, religious or political affiliation, color, sex, ancestry, marital status or sexual Anthony Williams Valerie Termini orientation should contact the nearest regional office of the Department or its headquarters in Sacramento, Vice President – Huntington Beach Executive Director California, telephone (916) 322-8911. In addition, you may contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C. or a local EEOC office listed in your phone directory under U.S. Government.” CDFW Contributors Alternate communication format is available upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed contact Special thanks to staff at Regulations Unit, License & Revenue Branch, Office CDFW at (916) 322-8911 or the California Relay (Telephone) Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired from of Communications, Education & Outreach, Wildlife Branch, and Law Enforce- TDD phones at (800) 735-2929. ment Division. The CDFW neither endorses products or services listed nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed. Cover Photo: 2018 Duck Stamp Winner Mark Thone of Shakopee, Minn. 2 REGIONAL OFFICES Hunting licenses are sold at most of the following CDFW offices and at authorized license agents statewide. License sales are also available online at www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/InternetSales and by telephone at (800) 565-1458. To purchase hunting items via online or telephone sales, you must already have hunter education on file in the ALDS. NORTHERN REGION SOUTH COAST REGION Serving Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Serving Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Bar- Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity counties. bara and Ventura counties. 601 Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001 3883 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123 (530) 225-2300 (858) 467-4201 Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday [email protected] [email protected] Eureka Field Office Los Alamitos Field Office 619 Second Street Eureka, CA 95501 4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C (707) 445-6493 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday (562) 342-7100 About This Guide 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday NORTH CENTRAL REGION This high-quality guide is offered to you Serving Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, INLAND DESERTS REGION by the California Department of Fish & El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Licenses not sold at this location. Wildlife through its unique partnership Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Serving Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. Yuba counties. Bernardino counties. 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Ste. C-220 The revenue generated through ad sales (916) 358-2900 Ontario, CA 91764 significantly lowers production costs and 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday (909) 484-0167 generates savings. These savings translate [email protected] 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday into additional funds for other important [email protected] agency programs. If you have any feedback or are inter- CENTRAL REGION ested in advertising, please contact us at Serving Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, MARINE REGION 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Serving the entire California coast, from border to Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties. border and three nautical miles out to sea. 1234 E. Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Ste. 100 Graphic Design: (559) 243-4005 Monterey, CA 93940 Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday (831) 649-2870 Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski [email protected] 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday [email protected] BAY DELTA REGION Serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, LICENSE AND Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, and REVENUE BRANCH Yolo counties 1740 N. Market Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95834 2825 Cordella Road, Suite 100 (916) 928-5805 Fairfield, CA 94534 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday (707) 428-2002 [email protected] 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday [email protected] Stockton Field Office 2109 Arch Airport Road, Suite 100 Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 234-3420 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday This guide is also YOUR STATE DUCK STAMP DOLLARS AT WORK available online at State Duck Stamp funds are used for waterfowl conservation in California as well as preserving habitat for breeding pintail in Canada. 2018-2019 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL & UPLAND GAME HUNTING REGULATIONS SUPER COUPON SUPER COUPON 900 Stores Nationwide • HarborFreight.com SUPER FREEWITH ANY PURCHASE SUPER COUPON COUPON .50 CAL METAL AMMO CAN 8750 MAX. STARTING/ Customer Rating 5 FT. 6" x 7 FT. 6" Customer Rating 7000 RUNNING WATTS ALL PURPOSE/WEATHER 13 HP (420 CC) GAS GENERATOR RESISTANT TARP % ITEM 68530/ 63086/63085 shown • GFCI outlets 20 • Waterproof ITEM 68525/63087/63088, CALIFORNIA ONLY • Tear-Resistant NOW 99 NOW99 COMPARE TO $12 $529 COMPARE TO HONDA ANY $ BLUE HAWK SINGLE 2,699 $ 98 ITEM* $ 99 MODEL: EM6500SXK2AT $ 99 5 599 MODEL: CH6X8-L OFF 15 $ COMPARE TO $ 99 SAVE SAVE 2,169 24 ITEM 63750 SUPER ITEM 69136/69248/69128/69210/63110/953 shown GAME WINNER MODEL: FSGWHE1030 QUIET Limit 1 coupon per customer per day. Save 20% on any 1 item purchased. *Cannot be used with 48% 63181 shown Wheel kit and battery sold separately. other discount, coupon or any of the following items or brands: Inside Track Club membership, Extended Service Plan, gift card, open box item, 3 day Parking Lot Sale item, compressors, fl oor jacks, safes, saw mills, storage cabinets, chests or carts, trailers, trencher/backhoe, welders, Admiral, Ames, Bauer, Cobra, CoverPro, Daytona, Earthquake, Fischer, Hercules, Cannot be used with other discounts or prior purchases. Original coupon must be