2017-2018 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL & UPLAND GAME HUNTING REGULATIONS Public Use of Department Lands Effective July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 2017-2018 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 2017 ��������������������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 Waterfowl Hunting Additional Closures Phil Robertson Summary of Changes and Restrictions for Hunting for 2017-2018 .......................... 12 and Other Activities ............. 38 Upland Game Hunting 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), Additional Waterfowl Reserva- 24 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 Quail, Grouse, Crow for Ecological Reserves .......... 50 Phil Robertson and 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 and Federal Lands Other Laws Related to Hunting 59 Contact wildlife.ca.gov Reservation System .................24 Special Closures .....................61 Headquarters State of California General Regulations for Federal Regulations ................ 62 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento 95814 Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Public Use on All Department (916) 653-7664 Natural Resources Agency of Fish and Wildlife Lands ....... 25 wildlife.ca.gov/explore/contact-us Secretary John Laird Reservations, Entry Permits, License and Revenue Branch Department of Fish and Wildlife Fees, Passes, and Special Use 1740 North Market Blvd., Director Charlton H. Bonham Permits .................................. 29 Sacramento, CA 95834 California Fish and Game Commission NONDISCRIMINATION “Any person excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected Eric Sklar Russell Burns to discrimination under any program of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), on the grounds of President – St. Helena Member - Napa age, race, national origin, disability, religious or political affiliation, color, sex, ancestry, marital status or sexual orientation should contact the nearest regional office of the Department or its headquarters in Sacramento, Jacque Hostler-Carmesin Peter Silva California, telephone (916) 322-8911. In addition, you may contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Vice President – McKinleyville Member - Chula Vista Commission, Washington, D.C. or a local EEOC office listed in your phone directory under U.S. Government.” Alternate communication format is available upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed contact Anthony Williams Valerie Termini CDFW at (916) 322-8911 or the California Relay (Telephone) Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired from Member – Huntington Beach Executive Director - Sacramento TDD phones at (800) 735-2929. The CDFW neither endorses products or services listed nor accepts any liability arising from the use of CDFW Contributors products or services listed. Special thanks to staff at Regulations Unit, License & Revenue Branch, Office of Communications, Education & Outreach, Wildlife Branch, and Law Enforce- ment Division. Cover Photo: 2017 Duck Stamp Winner John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Fla 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. 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The 2016 breeding Currently, Lands Passes are required at six Cali- population estimate was 2.62 million, a decline fornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) GAME WILD BIRD HUNTS of 14% from 2015 and a 41% total decline since properties. With the passage of recent legislation Drawing application for the specially managed 2011. The last time the limit was 1 per day was and regulations, this requirement expands to a wild upland game bird hunts is now conducted 2008. The waterfowl hunting regulations are total of 42 wildlife areas and ecological reserves through the Automated License Data System established based on the previous year’s breeding by no later than January 1, 2018. Participating (ALDS). Hunters must be successfully drawn population estimates. properties are listed on pages 46 and 52. (Subsec- through this random drawing application to par- tions 551(w) and 630(c) Title 14, California Code ticipate in pheasant, chukar, quail, wild turkey and of Regulations). There will also be signs about the dove special hunts. To apply hunters must have Lands Pass Program posted on the properties that a valid California hunting license. Adult hunters are included. Where required, a Lands Pass must be must also purchase an Upland Game Bird Stamp obtained and carried by each visitor, 16 years of age to hunt upland game birds. or older, unless they are carrying a valid hunting or Applications may be purchased online, at retail fishing license in their own name. School groups agents or by calling (800) 565-1458. A non-re- and organized youth groups are exempt from the fundable $2.42 application fee will be charged for requirement, and are encouraged to contact the each hunt applicant. Hunters may select their top Department