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California Gray Fox Hunting Seasons, Laws, and Locations - Legal Labrador
Here, we fetch up California gray fox hunting seasons, laws, and hunting locations. Also, see our page for gray fox trapping.
Hunting seasons licenses.
Locations for hunting.
Possession of live gray fox.
Import and Transportation.
Hunting Laws for California Gray Fox Hunting Seasons
For California gray fox hunting seasons, there are hunting laws just for gray fox (e.g. seasons, bag limits, and possession limits). Gray fox 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 gray fox 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 shots!!! When on public lands, like Wildlife Areas, there may be area-specific rules that may further restrict gray fox hunting seasons. Red Rox and Desert Kit Fox are protected and, in general, may not be hunted or trapped. It’s illegal to take any cross fox, silver fox, or red fox for profit making purposes. See FGC § 4012 and 14 CCR § 460.
Hunting Seasons Licenses
For California gray fox 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 must have your license with you while hunting. 14 CCR § 770(b).
To hunt gray fox in California, you must have a valid Hunting License from the CDFW. Hunting licenses are available to residents and nonresident, who are at least 18 years old. See FGC § 3031(a)(1) and (3).
To trap gray fox, and all other Furbearing Mammals or Nongame Mammals, you also need a Trapping License (see below).
If you’re a disabled and want to hunt gray fox, you can apply for a Recovering Service Member Hunting License, Disabled Veteran Hunting License, or Mobility Impaired Disabled Persons Motor Vehicle License.
The seasons for hunting seasons gray fox in California are from November 24 through the last day of February (11/24 – 2/28, 2016).
Same as the General Season (see above).
The general and dog seasons apply to the entire state.
See 14 CCR § 265 and 14 CCR § 461(a).
There is no Daily Bag Limit or Possession Limit for hunting or trapping gray fox in California. See 14 CCR § 461(a).
Warning shot!!! If you legally injure or trap a gray fox in California, you must kill it immediately. See 14 CCR § 251.5(c).
Live Gray Fox
In general, it’s illegal to import, transport, or possess live foxes. One exception is with a permit from the CDFW and to meet any additional requirements by your city and county. If you’re allowed to possess a live fox, you must meet minimum facility and caging standards for housing them at a permanent facilities. See 14 CCR § 671(c)(2)(K) and 14 CCR § 671.3(a)(10).
California gray fox hunting seasons methods of take.
In this section, you’ll find info about methods of hunting seasons during the California gray fox hunting seasons. In general, furbearing mammals, including gray fox, 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 gray fox hunting seasons archery.
In general, you can hunt furbearing mammals, including gray fox, with a Bow and Arrow. Any type of arrow can be used except arrows with (1) lighted nocks with a beam of light, (2) an explosive head, (3) tranquilizers, or (4) poison. The same is true for migratory game birds, resident small game, and nongame mammals and birds.
In general, it’s illegal to capture and confine furbearing mammals, including gray fox, taken from the wild. There are limited exceptions for injured or diseased animals. See FGC § 3005.5
It’s illegal to offer a reward for killing furbearing mammals, including gray fox, in an individual contest, tournament, or derby. This rule is an exception to the general rule that those events are allowed for most game birds, fish, reptiles, or amphibians, so long as you have a permit from the CDFW or if the reward is less than $500. See FGC § 2003 and 14 CCR § 465(b) [illegal for furbearing mammals].
California gray fox hunting seasons crossbows.
In general, you can only hunt furbearing mammals with bow and arrows. However, you can use a crossbow with a Disabled Archer’s Permit. See 14 CCR § 354(j). Any type of crossbow bolt can be used except crossbow bolts with (1) lighted nocks with a beam of light, (2) an explosive head, (3) tranquilizers, or (4) poison. The same is true for migratory game birds, resident small game, and nongame mammals and birds.
See FGC § 4002, 14 CCR § 465, and 14 CCR § 354. Also see and our summary of Archery Laws.
California gray fox hunting seasons hound dogs.
In general, you can use dogs to hunt furbearing mammals, including gray fox, during the California gray fox 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 gray fox hunting seasons firearms.
In general, firearms are allowed for hunting furbearing mammals, including gray fox, during the California gray fox 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.
In general, it’s illegal to Harass furbearing mammals, including gray fox. See 14 CCR § 251.1.
In general, it’s illegal to herd or drive furbearing mammals, including gray fox. The only exceptions are for landowners and tenants preventing damage to private or public property, including aquaculture and agriculture crops. See FGC § 3003.5 and 14 CCR § 251.1 and Motor Vehicles below.
In general, you cannot use night vision equipment to hunt in California, including gray fox. Examples include infrared, plus binos and scope with light amplifying circuits. See FGC § 2005(c).
In general, you can use lights to hunt furbearing and nongame mammals, including gray fox, but it depends on your location.
In general, you can the Zone 1 and Zone 2, you can use lights of any size or voltage, and use a spotlight from your vehicle. However, you cannot use lights:
During the general deer season.
From a moving vehicle or with the motor on.
From a public road or highway.
Outside of Zone 1 and Zone two, you use lights but only if you satisfy the following conditions.
The batteries have to be nine volts or less (hand-held and headlights are okay).
You must be on foot.
You cannot use them from a vehicle.
They can’t be powered from any other source.
There is another exception when gray fox are causing Property Damage (see below).
In general, a poison permit from the CDFW is required to take furbearing mammals, including gray fox. The application must indicate the kind of poison that you want to use and the time and place you plan to use them. See FGC § 4002 and FGC § 4003.
If you’re a landowner or tenant, and a gray fox is causing property damage, you can kill it any time, day or night, and in any legal manner. If someone else does it for you at night, they’ll need your written permission before using more than 9 volts of artificial light. After it’s killed, you must notify the closest CDFW office. In the alternative, the CDFW might be willing to send an employee to kill if for you too.
Warning shot!!! If you kill a gray fox in this manner, you can’t sell the raw fun. If traps are used, they must be checked and emptied daily. See FGC § 3005(d) [exempt from restrictions on the use of any net, pound, cage, trap, set line or wire], FGC § 4180, FGC § 4181 [permit required only for elk, bear, beaver, wild pig, wild turkeys, or gray squirrels], and 14 CCR § 264.5(d) [use of lights].
See our page for gray fox trapping.
In general, furbearing mammals, including gray fox, can be hunted and trapped 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 gray fox taken during the trapping seasons. You can buy and sell handcrafted items made from the gray fox, including the carcass. See FGC § 3039(b).
If you kill a gray fox with a trapping license, you can also sell the raw fur. You need a dealer license if 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 gray fox 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 gray fox during the California gray fox hunting seasons.
In general, hunting seasons 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 gray fox 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.
Here are a few Wildlife Areas where the CDFW indicates that you can find gray fox:
Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area.
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge.
San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area.
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