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Timestamp: 2017-11-24 01:43:46
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 4000', '§ 770', '§ 462', '§ 462', '§ 4002', '§ 4002', '§ 465', '§ 265', '§ 4002', '§ 250', '§ 465', '§ 3039', '§ 4030', '§ 12156', '§ 2005', '§ 327', '§ 10500', '§ 550', '§ 551', '§ 551']

California Mink Hunting Seasons, Laws, and Locations - Legal Labrador
Here, we fetch up California mink hunting seasons, laws, and hunting locations. Also see our page for mink trapping.
Hunting Laws for California Mink hunting seasons
For California mink hunting seasons, there are hunting laws just for mink (e.g. seasons, bag limits, and possession limits). Mink are more broadly regulated as Mammals, Furbearing Mammals, and Wild Animals. The law also refers to them as as “furbearers” and “fur-bearing mammals.” See FGC § 4000.
Hunting laws for mink are mostly found in the California Fish and Game Code (“FGC”) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“14 CCR”). You can link to current regulations from the Fish and Game Commission’s webpage. Warning shot!!! When on public lands, like Wildlife Areas, there may be area-specific rules that may further restrict mink hunting .
For California mink hunting seasons, you need a hunting license and/or trapping license from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (“CDFW”). There are also licenses for disabled hunters and junior hunters. Warning shot!!! You have to have your license with you while hunting. 14 CCR § 770(b).
The season for hunting mink in California is from November 16 through March 31, 2017. The seasons applies statewide. See 14 CCR § 462.
There is no Daily Bag Limit or Possession Limit for hunting mink in California. See 14 CCR § 462.
California mink hunting seasons methods of take.
In this section, you’ll find info about methods of hunting during the California mink hunting seasons. In general, furbearing mammals, including mink, may only be taken with a “trap, a firearm, bow and arrow, poison under a proper permit, or with the use of dogs.” See FGC § 4002. However, additional rules and restrictions related to: airplanes, archery, boats, capture, contests, crossbows, dogs, firearms, harassment, herding & driving, infrared, lights, motorized vehicles, poison, property damage, snowmobiles, and traps.
California mink hunting seasons archery.
California mink hunting seasons crossbows.
California mink hunting seasons hound dogs.
In general, you can use dogs to hunt furbearing mammals, including mink, during the California mink hunting seasons. You can also use them to train your dog. Warning shot!!! This rule does not apply in areas closed to dogs. However, there are several restrictions you should read about. Link to our page for Dog Hunting Laws, and see FGC § 4002, 14 CCR § 465, and 14 CCR § 265.
California mink hunting seasons firearms.
In general, firearms are allowed for hunting furbearing mammals, including mink, during the California mink hunting seasons. Warning shot!!! As of July 1, 2015, you can only use nontoxic ammo. on Wildlife Areas and Ecological Reserves. As of July 1, 2016, you can only use nontoxic ammo for furbearing and nongame mammals. See FGC § 4002, 14 CCR § 250.1(d), and 14 CCR § 465.
See our page for mink trapping.
In general, furbearing mammals, including mink, can be hunted at any hour of the day or night.
In general, it’s illegal to buy or sell birds and mammals taken from the wild. However, there’s an exception for nongame and furbearing mammals. The exception includes mink taken during the mink trapping seasons. You can buy and sell handcrafted items made from the mink, including the carcass. See FGC § 3039(b).
If you kill a mink under the authority of a trapping license, you can also sell the raw fur. You need a dealer license you’re in the business of buying, selling, trading, or dealing raw fur. If you’re a domesticated breeder, you don’t need a dealer license. See summary for Buying and Selling Birds and Mammals; andFGC §§ 4030, 4034, 4036, and 4042.
If you misuse lights during the California mink hunting seasons, you could be arrested by a peace office. See FGC § 12156 and FGC § 2005(e).
In this section, you’ll find public areas where you might find mink during the California mink hunting seasons.
In general, hunting is allowed on land surrounding several lakes managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). See 36 CFR § 327.8(b).
In general, it’s illegal to take any mammal from a game refuge unless it’s specifically allowed. Trapping is specially allowed on all “Type C” Wildlife Areas. Warning shots!!! Make sure you follow all the rules for California mink hunting seasons and any special rules at the wildlife area, like closures and firearm restrictions. See FGC § 10500 [generally not allowed], 14 CCR § 550(ee), 14 CCR § 551(o), 14 CCR § 551(r), and CDFW’s trapping law handout.
East Walker Wildlife Area.
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