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CA Fish & Game Code § 4009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 2 - Fur-Bearing Mammals|ARTICLE 1 - Trapping Provisions|Section 4009.

4009.  It is unlawful to remove or disturb the trap of any licensee while the trap is being used by the licensee on public land or on land where the licensee has permission to trap. This section does not apply to any employee of the department while engaged in the performance of official duties.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1048, Sec. 2. Effective September 26, 1983.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4009.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 2 - Fur-Bearing Mammals|ARTICLE 1 - Trapping Provisions|Section 4009.5.

4009.5.  The commission may adopt regulations as it determines to be necessary to regulate the taking of fur-bearing mammals or nongame mammals taken under a trapping license.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 216, Sec. 10. (AB 273) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 2 - Fur-Bearing Mammals|ARTICLE 1 - Trapping Provisions|Section 4010.

4010.  The provisions of this chapter do not apply to, or prohibit the propagation of, fur-bearing mammals which are confined in accordance with the regulations of the commission.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 2 - Fur-Bearing Mammals|ARTICLE 1 - Trapping Provisions|Section 4011.

4011.  (a) Fur-bearing mammals, game mammals, and nongame mammals, when involved in dangerous disease outbreaks, may be taken by duly constituted officials of any of the following:(1) The United States Department of Agriculture.(2) The United States Department of the Interior.(3) The United States Department of Health and Human Services.(4) The Department of Food and Agriculture.(5) The State Department of Public Health.(6) The department.(b) A county official may take fur-bearing mammals, game mammals, and nongame mammals pursuant to this section, upon the prior approval of the director or his or her designee and in a manner approved by the director or his or her designee. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 294, Sec. 12. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 2 - Fur-Bearing Mammals|ARTICLE 1 - Trapping Provisions|Section 4012.

4012.  It is unlawful to take any red fox for profitmaking purposes.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 76. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4150.

4150.  (a) A mammal occurring naturally in California that is not a game mammal, fully protected mammal, or fur-bearing mammal is a nongame mammal. A nongame mammal may not be taken or possessed except as provided in this code or in accordance with regulations adopted by the commission.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or regulations adopted pursuant to this code, it is unlawful for any person to trap any nongame mammal for purposes of recreation or commerce in fur. The raw fur of a nongame mammal otherwise lawfully taken pursuant to this code or regulations adopted pursuant to this code shall not be sold. For purposes of this subdivision, “raw fur” has the same meaning as defined in Section 4005.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 216, Sec. 12. (AB 273) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4151.

4151.  Any house cat (Felis domesticus) found within the limits of any fish and game refuge is a nongame mammal, unless it is in the residence of its owner or upon the grounds of the owner adjacent to such residence.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1470.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4152.

4152.  (a) Except as provided in Section 4005, nongame mammals and black-tailed jackrabbits, muskrats, subspecies of red fox that are not the native Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator), and red fox squirrels that are found to be injuring growing crops or other property may be taken at any time or in any manner in accordance with this code and regulations adopted pursuant to this code by the owner or tenant of the premises or employees and agents in immediate possession of written permission from the owner or tenant thereof. They may also be taken by officers or employees of the Department of Food and Agriculture or by federal, county, or city officers or employees when acting in their official capacities pursuant to the Food and Agricultural Code pertaining to pests, or pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 6021) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Food and Agricultural Code. Persons taking mammals in accordance with this section are exempt from Section 3007, except when providing trapping services for a fee. Raw furs, as defined in Section 4005, that are taken under this section, shall not be sold.(b) Traps used pursuant to this section shall be inspected and all animals in the traps shall be removed at least once daily. The inspection and removal shall be done by the person who sets the trap or the owner of the land where the trap is set or an agent of either.(c) This section does not apply to bobcats.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 1. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4153.

4153.  (a) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with any agency of the state or the United States for the purpose of controlling harmful nongame mammals.(b) The department may take any mammal that, in its opinion, is unduly preying upon any bird, mammal, or fish.(c) This section does not apply to bobcats.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 2. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4154.

4154.  (a) The department may enter into cooperative contracts with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior in relation to the control of nongame mammals and for that purpose may expend any money made available to the department for expenditure for the control or eradication of nongame mammals.(b) This section does not apply to bobcats.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 3. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4156 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4156.

4156.  (a) Except as provided in Section 4157 and notwithstanding any other law, it is unlawful for a person to hunt, trap, or otherwise take a bobcat.(b) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to any of the following:(1) The take of a bobcat by a law enforcement officer or licensed veterinarian acting in the course and scope of official duty.(2) The take of a bobcat based on a good faith belief that the take was necessary to protect a person from immediate bodily harm from the bobcat if both of the following conditions are met:(A) The person who committed the take notifies the department within five days after the take.(B) A bobcat or part of the bobcat taken pursuant to this subdivision is not retained, sold, or removed from the site of the take without the authorization from the department.(3) The take of a bobcat pursuant to Section 3960.2, 3960.6, or 4181.(4) The take of a bobcat pursuant to Section 1002 or 3960.4.(5) The take of a bobcat pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2116) of Division 3.(6) The take of a bobcat by the department for the protection of a species listed as endangered or threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.) or the California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3).(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 4. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4157 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4157.

4157.  (a) Upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature for purposes of this section, commencing January 1, 2025, the commission may open a bobcat hunting season in any area determined by the commission to require a hunt.(b) Before opening a bobcat hunting season in any area, the commission shall do all of the following:(1) Consider the potential impacts of a bobcat hunting season, including the effects on all of the following:(A) Bobcat populations.(B) Bobcats’ wild prey.(C) Disease abatement, including, but not limited to, hantavirus.(D) The control of invasive species, especially nutria.(2) Require the implementation of effective nonlethal management strategies to address public safety and livestock conflicts related to bobcats.(3) Adopt the bobcat management plan developed by the department pursuant to Section 4158.(4) Consider state residents’ values with regard to the trophy hunting of bobcats.(5) Assess the costs to the department and the commission associated with bobcat hunting, including the administrative, implementation, and enforcement costs.(c) Consistent with the requirements of Section 3031 and pursuant to Sections 713 and 1050, the commission shall set hunting license fees and associated fees for any subsequent seasons in which bobcat hunting is allowed, at the levels necessary to fully recover all the reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department and the commission associated with the hunting of bobcats in the state.(d) This section does not limit the ability of the department or the commission to impose additional requirements, restrictions, or prohibitions related to the take of bobcats.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 5. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4158 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals|Section 4158.

4158.  (a) Before opening a bobcat hunting season pursuant to Section 4157, the department, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, local governments, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, landowners, and scientific entities, shall develop, upon appropriation by the Legislature, a bobcat management plan to inform and coordinate management decisions regarding bobcat populations. The bobcat management plan shall use credible science and utilize an ecosystem-based approach. The bobcat management plan shall be submitted by the department to the commission and the Legislature and shall include all of the following:(1) A current statewide bobcat population estimate based on the best available science.(2) An assessment of the overall health of the statewide bobcat population.(3) A comprehensive strategy to manage bobcat populations and their habitat throughout the state, including, but not limited to, an assessment of the effects of climate change, such as from drought and wildfires; rodenticides; and human development on the state’s bobcats, the bobcats’ prey, and the bobcats’ habitats. The comprehensive strategy shall utilize the principles of adaptative management and incorporate recommendations for monitoring.(4) An investigation of efficacious nonlethal solutions to prevent bobcat predation on livestock, primarily chickens or other domestic animals that the Department of Food and Agriculture deems needing widespread protections from bobcats.(5) Recommendations for regulatory or statutory changes necessary to implement the bobcat management plan.(b) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 6. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4180 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4180.

4180.  (a) Except as provided for in Section 4005, fur-bearing mammals that are injuring property may be taken at any time and in any manner in accordance with this code or regulations made pursuant to this code. Raw furs, as defined in Section 4005, that are taken under this section, shall not be sold.(b) Traps used pursuant to this section shall be inspected and all animals in the traps shall be removed at least once daily. The inspection and removal shall be done by the person who sets the trap or the owner of the land where the trap is set or an agent of either.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 78. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4180.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4180.1.

4180.1.  It is unlawful to use snares, hooks, or barbed wire to remove from the den, or fire to kill in the den, any immature depredator mammal.Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of fire-ignited gas cartridges or other products registered or permitted under the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act (7 U.S.C. 135 et seq.).(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 701.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4181.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4181.2.

4181.2.  For the purposes of this article relating to damage caused by wild pigs, “damage” means loss or harm resulting from injury to person or property. The department shall develop statewide guidelines to aid in determining the damage caused by wild pigs. The guidelines shall consider various uses of the land impacted by pigs.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 481, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4181.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4181.5.

4181.5.  (a) Any owner or tenant of land or property that is being damaged or destroyed or is in immediate danger of being damaged or destroyed by deer may apply to the department for a permit to kill those deer. The department, upon satisfactory evidence of that damage or destruction, actual or immediately threatened, shall issue a revocable permit for the taking and disposition of those deer for a designated period not to exceed 60 days under regulations promulgated by the commission.(b) The regulations of the commission shall include provisions concerning the type of weapons to be used to kill the deer. The weapons shall be those as will ensure humane killing, but the regulations of the commission shall provide for the use of a sufficient variety of weapons to permit the designation of particular types to be used in any particular locality commensurate with the need to protect persons and property. Firearms using .22-caliber rimfire cartridges may be used only when authorized by the director or his designee. No pistols shall be used. The caliber and type of weapon to be used by each permittee shall be specified in each permit by the issuing officer who shall take into consideration the location of the area, the necessity for clean kills, the safety factor, local firearms ordinances, and other factors that apply. Rifle ammunition used shall have expanding bullets; shotgun ammunition shall have only single slugs, or, if authorized by the department, 0 or 00 buckshot.(c) The department shall issue tags similar to those provided for in Section 4331 at the same time the permit is issued. A permittee under this section shall carry the tags while hunting deer, and upon the killing of any deer, shall immediately fill out both parts of the tag and punch out clearly the date of the kill. One part of the tag shall be immediately attached to the antlers of antlered deer or to the ear of any other deer and kept attached until 10 days after the permit has expired. The other part of the tag shall be immediately sent to the department after it has been countersigned by any person authorized by Section 4341.(d) A permit issued pursuant to this section may be renewed only after a finding by the department that further damage has occurred or will occur unless that permit is renewed. A person seeking renewal of the permit shall account for all prior tags issued at the time he or she received any prior permits, and if any tags are unused, he or she shall show either that any deer killed could not reasonably be tagged or why the killing was not accomplished within the allotted time and why that killing would be accomplished under a new time period.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 81. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4185 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4185.

4185.  In any district or part of a district within San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, bears may be taken at any time with traps within a good and substantial fence, as such fence is described in Section 17121 of the Food and Agricultural Code, surrounding beehives, if no part of the fence is at a distance greater than 50 yards from a beehive, and if a conspicuous sign is posted and maintained at each entrance to the enclosed premises to give warning of the presence of the traps. No iron or steel-jawed or any type of metal-jawed trap shall be used to take bear under this section.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 35.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4186 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4186.

4186.  Nothing in this code prohibits the owner or tenant of land, or any person authorized in writing by that owner or tenant, from taking cottontail or brush rabbits during any time of the year when damage to crops or forage is being experienced on that land. Any person other than the owner or tenant of the land shall have in possession when transporting rabbits from the property, written authority from the owner or tenant of land where those rabbits were taken. Rabbits taken under this section shall not be sold.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 82. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4188 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4188.

4188.  (a) If a landowner or tenant applies for a permit under Section 4181 for wild pigs or wild turkeys, or under Section 4181.5 for deer, the department shall notify the landowner or tenant about available options for allowing access by licensed hunters, including, but not limited to, access authorized pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1570) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 to control wild pigs, wild turkeys, and deer.(b) The commission, in lieu of a permit as described in subdivision (a), and with the consent of, or upon the request of, the landowner or tenant, under appropriate regulations, may authorize the issuance of permits to persons holding valid hunting licenses to take wild pigs, wild turkeys, or deer in sufficient numbers to stop the damage or threatened damage. Before issuing permits to licensed hunters, the department shall investigate and determine the number of permits necessary, the territory involved, the dates of the proposed hunt, the manner of issuing the permits, and the fee for the permit.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 480, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4190 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators|ARTICLE 2 - Depredators|Section 4190.

4190.  The department shall tag, brand, or otherwise identify in a persistent and distinctive manner any large depredatory mammal relocated by, or relocated with the approval of, the department for game management purposes.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 184. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 4 - Deer|ARTICLE 1 - Taking Deer|Section 4301.

4301.  (a) Subject to the provisions of this code permitting the sale of domestically raised game mammals, it is unlawful to sell or purchase, or transport for the purpose of sale, any deer meat in this state whether fresh, smoked, canned, or preserved by any means, except fallow deer meat processed by a slaughterer in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18650) of, and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 18940) of, Part 3 of Division 9 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and except that deer meat may be imported into this state from a foreign country for the purpose of processing (manufacturing) and selling a product commonly known as venison or deer jerky or venison or deer salami, properly labeled as such, for human consumption. All deer meat imported into this state shall meet all of the sanitary and inspection requirements for wholesomeness, except an antemortem inspection, but including a postmortem inspection, as required for other meat imported for human consumption. The deer meat shall be in an identifiable condition and accompanied by a bill of lading, showing the name of the consignor, the consignee, and the weight of the deer meat shipped. A copy of the bill of lading shall be delivered to the nearest office of the department either prior to, or not later than, two days from the date of receipt of the deer meat. No such deer meat imported into this state may leave the premises of the original consignee unless written permission is received from the department, or unless it is processed into the form of the product commonly known as jerky or salami.(b) As used in this section, “deer” includes any animal of the family Cervidae.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 373, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 4 - Deer|ARTICLE 1 - Taking Deer|Section 4302.

4302.  Any person taking any deer shall retain in his possession during the open season thereon, and for 15 days thereafter, that portion of the head which in adult males normally bears the antlers, and shall produce the designated portion of the head upon the demand of any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this code.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 111.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 4 - Deer|ARTICLE 1 - Taking Deer|Section 4303.

4303.  The skin or hide of any deer lawfully taken may be sold, purchased, tanned, or manufactured into articles for sale.Skins or hides of deer lawfully taken may be donated at any time to veterans’ organizations or veterans’ service committees for use by veterans for rehabilitation purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 111.)