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Timestamp: 2017-11-24 01:48:17
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2005', '§ 3002', '§ 3003', '§ 3501', '§ 3950', '§ 4181', '§ 4186', '§ 250', '§ 251', '§ 251', '§ 251', '§ 251', '§ 257', '§ 257', '§ 307', '§ 308', '§ 309', '§ 310', '§ 311', '§ 311', '§ 311', '§ 311', '§ 354', '§ 401', '§ 700', '§ 3002', '§ 3003', '§ 3501', '§ 3950', '§ 251', '§ 251', '§ 251', '§ 257', '§ 700']

26 California Small Game Regulations every Hunter Should Know Before Hunting - Legal Labrador
On this page, you’ll find a selection of California small game regulations and rules, which includes hunting seasons for rabbits, squirrels, and resident game birds. The source of these hunting rules are from the California Fish & Game Code and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
California Small Game Regulations
FGC § 2005 (a) generally prohibits lights when hunting game birds and game mammals; (b) prohibits lights (i) on a highway, woodland, or forest where mammals are commonly found or (ii) upon mammals while in possession of a weapon (e.g. firearm) that could be used to kill it; (c) prohibits “night vision equipment” to help take any bird or mammal; (d) exempts (i) landowners with permits to take mammals causing damage to people or property per Section 4180, (ii) certain hand-held flashlight unless attached to a weapon, (iii) certain lamps and lanterns, (iv) normal use of motor vehicle headlights, (v) agricultural landowners and employees; and (e) prohibits arrest by anyone besides a peace officer.
FGC § 3002. Shooting from a powerboat, sailboat, motor vehicle, and airplane
FGC § 3003.5. Pursuit with motorized water, land, or air vehicle (e.g. motor vehicle, airplane, powerboat, snowmobile)
FGC § 3501. Driving game birds with motor vehicles
FGC § 3950. Definition of game mammals
FGC § 4181. Rabbits causing crop damage
FGC § 4186. Rabbits causing crop damage
14 CCR § 250.1. Ban on lead ammo
14 CCR § 251. Driving, herding, taking from motor-driven land or air vehicles
14 CCR § 251.1. Harassment of animals
14 CCR § 251.5. Kill immediately and add to possession limit
14 CCR § 251.9. Computer-assisted remote hunting
14 CCR § 257. Definition of resident game mammal
14 CCR § 257.5. Bait restrictions
14 CCR § 307. Tree squirrel seasons, hunting zones, archery, and falconry
14 CCR § 308. Rabbit seasons, falconry, bag and possession limits, restricted areas
14 CCR § 309. Jackrabbit seasons, bag and possession limits
4186, Fish and Game Code
14 CCR § 310. Shooting hours resident small game
14 CCR § 311. Methods for taking resident small game (shotguns, muzzle loaders, falconry, bow and arrow, air rifle, pistols, rifles, box traps, dogs, decoys, crossbows)
14 CCR § 311.6. Pistol and rifle restriction in the Picacho and Providence Mountains State Recreation Areas
14 CCR § 311.7. No pistols or rifles for rabbits in Los Angeles County
14 CCR § 311.8. Restrictions from shooting from a boat [repealed]
14 CCR § 354. Archery and Crossbow
14 CCR § 401. Permit for gray squirrels causing property damage
14 CCR § 700. Possession of hunting license
Ca. Fish & Game Code
FGC § 3002 (California Small Game Regulations)
FGC § 3003.5 (California Small Game Regulations)
FGC § 3501 (California Small Game Regulations)
It is unlawful to use any powerboat, motor vehicle, or airplane to drive any game bird toward another person with the intent that the other person shall take the bird.
FGC § 3950 (California Small Game Regulations)
(a) Game mammals are: deer (genus Odocoileus), elk (genus Cervus), prong-horned antelope (genus Antilocapra), wild pigs, including feral pigs and European wild boars (genus Sus), black and brown or cinnamon bears (genus Euarctos), mountain lions (genus Felis), jackrabbits and varying hares (genus Lepus), cottontails, brush rabbits, pigmy rabbits (genus Sylvilagus), and tree squirrels (genus Sciurus and Tamiasciurus).
(b) Nelson bighorn sheep (subspecies Ovis canadensis nelsoni) are game mammals only for the purposes of sport hunting described in subdivision (b) of Section 4902.
Section 250.1 (California Small Game Regulations)
Section 251 (California Small Game Regulations)
14 CCR § 251.1 (California Small Game Regulations)
14 CCR § 251.5 (California Small Game Regulations)
Game Birds, Game Mammals, Furbearers and Nongame Animals, Possession Of.
14 CCR § 251.9 (California Small Game Regulations)
Computer Assisted Remote Hunting.
(a) It is unlawful to take or assist in the taking of any bird or mammal in or from this state, by computer-assisted remote hunting.
(b) It is unlawful to establish or operate a computer-assisted remote hunting site for the purpose of taking any bird or mammal from or within this state.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “computer-assisted remote hunting” means the use of a computer or any other remotely controlled device, equipment, software, or technology, to remotely control the aiming or discharge of any weapon, including, but not limited to, any firearm, bow and arrow, spear, harpoon or any other weapon capable of killing or injuring any bird or mammal, for the purposes of taking any bird or mammal.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “computer-assisted remote hunting site” means any computer, internet site or web-based device or system, or other electronically operated site or system used to assist in the remote taking of any bird or mammal.
Section 257 (California Small Game Regulations)
“Resident small game” means the following resident game birds: Chinese spotted doves, Eurasian collared-doves, ringed turtle-doves of the family Columbidae, California quail and varieties thereof, Gambel’s or desert quail, mountain quail and varieties thereof, sooty grouse and varieties thereof, ruffed grouse, sage grouse (sage hens), white-tailed ptarmigan, Hungarian partridges, red-legged partridges, including the chukar and other varieties, ring-necked pheasants and varieties, and wild turkeys of the order Galliformes; and the following game mammals: jackrabbits and varying hares (genus Lepus), cottontail rabbits, brush rabbits, pigmy rabbits (genus Sylvilagus), and tree squirrels (genus Sciurus and Tamiasciurus).
14 CCR § 257.5 (California Small Game Regulations)
Section 307 (California Small Game Regulations)
(a) General Season and Areas:
The general season in the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba, and that portion of Kern County lying east of Interstate 5 shall open on the second Saturday in September extending through the last Sunday in January.
Section 308 (California Small Game Regulations)
Brush, Cottontail and Pigmy Rabbits, and Varying Hare (Snowshoe).
Section 309 (California Small Game Regulations)
Jack Rabbits, Black-Tailed and White-Tailed.
Section 310 (California Small Game Regulations)
Shooting Hours on Resident Small Game Mammals. The shooting hours for all resident small game mammals shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Section 311 (California Small Game Regulations)
Methods Authorized for Taking Resident Small Game. Only the following may be used to take resident small game:
(m)Pistols and revolvers may be used to take sooty and ruffed grouse in those counties only and for the season described in Section 300(a)(1)(E).
Section 311.6 (California Small Game Regulations)
Prohibition of Rifles and Pistols in Picacho and Providence Mountains State Recreation Areas. The use of rifles and pistols to take any bird or mammal is prohibited in Picacho and Providence Mountains State Recreation Areas.
Section 311.7 (California Small Game Regulations)
Use of Rifles and Pistols in Los Angeles County. In Los Angeles County the use of rifles or pistols is prohibited in the taking of rabbits.
Section 311.8 (California Small Game Regulations)
Prohibition Against Shooting Resident Small Game from Boats. [Repealed]
Section 354 (California Small Game Regulations)
14 CCR § 700 (California Small Game Regulations)
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