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Timestamp: 2018-05-28 01:13:37
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 4000', '§ 770', '§ 463', '§ 4001', '§ 463', '§ 4002', '§ 4002', '§ 4002', '§ 465', '§ 265', '§ 4002', '§ 250', '§ 465', '§ 2010', '§ 3039', '§ 12156', '§ 463', '§ 4001', '§ 327', '§ 10500', '§ 550', '§ 551', '§ 551']

California Beaver Hunting Seasons, Laws, and Locations - Legal Labrador
On this page, you’ll find hunting rules for California beaver hunting seasons, laws, and locations. Also see our pages for general trapping laws and beaver trapping.
Hunting Laws for California Beaver Hunting Seasons
For California beaver hunting seasons, there are hunting laws just for beavers (e.g. seasons, bag limits, and possession limits). Beavers 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 beaver 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 beaver hunting.
Hunting Licenses for California Beaver Hunting Seasons
For California beaver 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).
California Beaver Hunting Seasons
In general, the California beaver hunting seasons are from November 1 – Mar 31, 2017. However, you can only hunt them in the counties and areas described in 14 CCR § 463, which supersedes FGC § 4001.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits for California Beaver Hunting Seasons
There is no Daily Bag Limit or Possession Limit for hunting or trapping beaver in California. See 14 CCR § 463 [supersedes FGC § 4002].
Methods of Take During California Beaver Hunting Seasons
In this section, you’ll find info about methods of hunting during the California beaver hunting seasons. In general, furbearing mammals, including beaver, 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.
In general, you can use dogs to hunt and trap furbearing mammals, including beaver, during the California beaver 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. See FGC § 4002, 14 CCR § 465, and 14 CCR § 265 and click here for more California hunting dog laws, including hunting and training.
In general, the regulations allow firearms for hunting furbearing mammals, including beaver, during the California beaver hunting seasons.
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. By July 1, 2010, the ban will apply to the take of all wildlife in California. See FGC § 4002, 14 CCR § 250.1(d), and 14 CCR § 465.
For taking any bird or mammal, the regulations prohibit the use or possession of shotguns (a) larger than 10-gauge or (b) capable of holding more than six cartridges at one time, to take a mammal or bird. See FGC § 2010.
See our page for beaver trapping.
Shooting Hours for California Beaver Hunting Seasons
In general, it’s illegal to buy or sell birds or mammals taken from the wild. There’s an exception for nongame and furbearing mammals, which includes beavers trapped during the California beaver hunting seasons. You can buy and sell handcrafted items made from the beaver, including the carcass. See FGC § 3039(b).
Violations of California Beaver Hunting Seasons
If you misuse lights during the California beaver hunting seasons, you could be arrested by a peace office. See FGC § 12156 and 2005(e).
Public Areas for California Beaver Hunting Seasons
During the California beaver hunting seasons, hunting is allowed only in certain counties, game refuges, lakes, and wildlife areas.
During the California beaver hunting seasons, you can only hunt and trap beavers in the following counties:
See 14 CCR § 463, which supersedes FGC § 4001.
In general, hunting is allowed at several lakes and surrounding land 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 beaver 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.
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