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California Code of Regulations Title 14. Natural Resources Division 1. Fish and Game Commission - Department of Fish and Wildlife Subdivision 2. Game, Furbearers, Nongame, and Depredators Chapter 3. Big Game

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Chapter 3. Big Game

§350. Big Game Defined.

"Big game" means the following: deer (genus Odocoileus), elk (genus Cervus), pronghorn antelope (genus Antilocarpa), black bear (genus Ursus) and Nelson bighorn sheep (subspecies Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in the areas described in subsection 4902(b) of the Fish and Game

Amendment filed 5/29/2024; operative 7/1/2024.

§351. Forked-Horn Buck, Antlerless and Either-Sex Deer Defined.

  • (a) Forked-Horn Buck Defined. For the purpose of these regulations a forked-horn buck is defined as a male deer having a branched antler on either side with the branch in the upper two-thirds of the antler. Eyeguards or other bony projections on the lower one-third of the antler shall not be considered as points or branches.
  • (b) Antlerless Deer Defined. For the purpose of these regulations, antlerless deer are defined as female deer, fawns of either sex other than spotted fawns, and male deer with an unbranched antler on one or both sides which is not more than three inches in length.
  • (c) Either-Sex Deer Defined. For the purpose of these regulations, either-sex deer are defined as antlerless deer as described in Section 351 (b), or legal bucks that have two or more points in the upper two-thirds of either antler. Spike bucks may not be taken.

Change without regulatory effect 8/9/2019.

§352. Shooting Hours on Big Game.

Hunting and shooting hours for big game, including but not limited to deer, antelope, elk, and bear shall be from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Amendment filed 5/29/2024; operative 7/1/2024.

§353. Methods Authorized for Taking Big Game.

  • (a) It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take big game in violation of this section or Section 250.1. The take or attempted take of any big game (as defined by Section 350 of these regulations) with a firearm shall be in accordance with the use of nonlead projectiles and ammunition pursuant to Section 2501. of these regulations.
  • (b) Definition. For purposes of this section, a projectile is any bullet, ball, sabot, slug, buckshot or other device which is expelled from a firearm through a barrel by force. The following definitions shall apply:
    • (1) A softnose or expanding projectile is a bullet designed to increase from its original diameter, commonly referred to as "mushrooming", and retain a significant part of its original weight upon impact with, or when passing through the tissues of an animal.
    • (2) Projectiles commonly referred to as "frangible" bullets, designed to disintegrate upon impact with, or when passing through the tissues of an animal are not softnose or expanding projectiles.
  • (c) Except for the provisions of the following subsections (d) through (j), big game may only be taken by rifles using centerfire cartridges with softnose or expanding projectiles; bow and arrow (see Section 354 of these regulations for archery equipment regulations); or wheellock, matchlock, flintlock or percussion type, including "in-line" muzzleloading rifles using black powder or equivalent black powder substitute, including pellets, with a single projectile loaded from the muzzle and at least .40 caliber in designation
  • (d) Shotguns capable of holding not more than three shells firing single slugs may be used for the taking of deer, and bear. In areas where the discharge of rifles or shotguns with slugs is prohibited by county ordinance, shotguns capable of holding not more than three shells firing size 0 or 00 buckshot may be used for the taking of deer only.
  • (e) Pistols and revolvers using centerfire cartridges with softnose or expanding projectiles may be used to take deer and bear.
  • (f) Pistols and revolvers with minimum barrel lengths of 4 inches, using centerfire cartridges with softnose or expanding projectiles may be used to take elk and bighorn sheep.
  • (g) Except as provided in subsection 354(j), crossbows may be used to take deer only during the regular seasons.
  • (h) Under the provisions of a muzzleloading rifle only tag, hunters may only possess muzzleloading rifles as described in subsection 353(a) equipped with open or "peep" type sights only except as described in subsection 353(k).
  • (i) Under the provisions of a muzzleloading rifle/archery tag, hunters may only possess muzzleloading rifles with sights as described in subsection 353(f); archery equipment as described in Section 354; or both. For purposes of this subsection, archery equipment does not include crossbows, except as provided in subsection 354(j) .
  • (j) Except as otherwise provided, while taking or attempting to take big game under the provisions of this section or Section 354 of these regulations, it is unlawful to use any device or devices which: 1) throw, cast or project an artificial light or electronically alter or intensify a light source for the purpose of visibly enhancing an animal; or 2) throw, cast or project an artificial light or electronically alter or intensify a light source for the purpose of providing a visible point of aim directly on an animal. Devices commonly referred to as "sniperscopes", night vision scopes or binoculars, or those utilizing infra-red, heat sensing or other non-visible spectrum light technology used for the purpose of visibly enhancing an animal or providing a visible point of aim directly on an animal are prohibited and may not be possessed while taking or attempting to take big game. Devices commonly referred to as laser rangefinders, “red-dot” scopes with self-illuminating reticles, and fiberoptic sights with self-illuminating sight or pins which do not throw, cast or project a visible light onto an animal are permitted.
  • (k) Unless provided in these regulations or any other law, it is unlawful to possess a loaded muzzleloading firearm in any vehicle or conveyance or its attachments which is standing on or along or is being driven on or along any public road or highway or other way open to the public. For the purposes of this section, a muzzleloading firearm shall be deemed to be loaded when it is capped or primed or has an electronic or other ignition device attached and has a powder charge and projectile or shot in the barrel or cylinder.
  • (l)Upon application to the department, the department may issue a Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit, free of any charge or fee, to any person with a physical disability, as defined in subsection (m), which prevents him/her from being able to focus on the target utilizing muzzleloading rifles equipped with open or “peep” sights. The Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit authorizes the disabled hunter to use a 1X scope on a muzzleloading rifle, as described in subsection (h), with a muzzleloading rifle only tag.
    • (1) Applications for a Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit,as specified in Section 702 of these regulations shall be submitted to the department at the address specified on the application and shall include:
      • (A) Applicant's name
      • (B) Applicant's physical address
      • (C) Applicant's date of birth
      • (D) Applicant's Driver's License or DMV Number
      • (E) Applicant's telephone number
      • (F) Applicant's signature
      • (G) Medical Physician's or Optometrist’s name
      • (H) Medical Physician's or Optometrist’s business address
      • (I) Medical Physician's or Optometrist’s business telephone number
      • (J) Medical Physician's State medical license number or Optometrist’s State license number
      • (K) A description of the visual disability requiring this permit
      • (L) Medical Physician's or Optometrist’s signature
      • (M) Signature of the authorizing department employee and date issued
    • (2) The applicant must have a valid hunting license for the year for which he/she is applying.
    • (3) Proof of meeting eligibility requirements may be met by providing a previously issued Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit.
    • (4) The valid Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit shall be in the hunter’s immediate possession while hunting and shall be shown on demand to any person authorized to enforce this regulation.
    • (5) The Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit is valid from July 1 through June 30 of the following year or if issued after July 1 of the license year, it is valid beginning on the date issued through to the following June 30.
  • (m) For the purposes of this section a visual disability means a permanent loss, significant limitation, or diagnosed disease or disorder, which substantially impairs the vision of a hunter, preventing the hunter from viewing and aligning the sights of a muzzleloading rifle with the target in order to hunt deer.

Amendment filed 5/29/2024; operative 7/1/2024.

§354. Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations.

  • (a) Bow, as used in these regulations, means any device consisting of a flexible material having a string connecting its two ends and used to propel an arrow held in a firing position by hand only. Bow, includes long bow, recurve or compound bow.
  • (b) Crossbow, as used in these regulations means any device consisting of a bow or cured latex band or other flexible material (commonly referred to as a linear bow) affixed to a stock, or any bow that utilizes any device attached directly or indirectly to the bow for the purpose of keeping a crossbow bolt, an arrow or the string in a firing position. Except as provided in subsection 354(j), a crossbow is not archery equipment and cannot be used during the archery deer season.
  • (c) For the taking of big game, hunting arrows and crossbow bolts with a broad head type blade which will not pass through a hole seven-eighths inch in diameter shall be used. Mechanical/retractable broad heads shall be measured in the open position. For the taking of migratory game birds, resident small game, furbearers and nongame mammals and birds any arrow or crossbow bolt may be used except as prohibited by subsection (d) below. Notwithstanding the general prohibition of the use of lights in Fish and Game Code section 2005, arrows or crossbow bolts with lighted nocks that do not emit a directional beam of light may be used.
  • (d) No arrows or crossbow bolt with an explosive head or with any substance which would tranquilize or poison any animal may be used. No arrows or crossbow bolt without flu-flu fletching may be used for the take of pheasants and migratory game birds, except for provisions of section 507(a)(2).
  • (e) No arrow or crossbow bolt may be released from a bow or crossbow upon or across any highway, road or other way open to vehicular traffic.
  • (f) It shall be unlawful to use any bow or crossbow without a draw weight of at least 30 pounds for a bow or 125 pounds for a cross bow.
  • (g) Except as described in subsection 354(j), crossbows may not be used to take game birds and game mammals during archery seasons.
  • (h) Archers may not use or possess a firearm while in the field engaged in archery hunting during an archery season or while hunting during a general season under the provisions of an archery only tag except as provided in subsections (h)(1) or (h)(2).
    • (1) An archer may carry a firearm capable of being concealed on his or her person while engaged in the taking of big game other than deer with a bow and arrow in accordance with subdivision (h), but shall not take or attempt to take big game with the firearm.
    • (2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the lawful possession of a firearm capable of being concealed on his or her person by an active peace officer listed in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code or a retired peace officer in lawful possession of an identification certificate issued pursuant to Penal Code Section 25455 authorizing the retired officer to carry a concealed firearm.
  • (i) No person may nock or fit the notch in the end of an arrow to a bowstring or crossbow string in a ready-to-fire position while in or on any vehicle.
  • (j) Upon application to the department, the department may issue a Disabled Archer Permit free of any charge or fee, to any person with a physical disability, as defined in 354(k), which prevents him/her from being able to draw and hold a bow in a firing position. The Disabled Archer Permit authorizes the disabled archer to use a crossbow or device which holds a string and arrow in the firing position to assist in the taking of birds and mammals under the conditions of an archery tag or during archery season.
    • (1) Applications for a Disabled Archer Permit as specified in Section 702 shall be submitted to the department at the address specified on the application and shall include:
      • (A) Applicant’s name
      • (B) Applicant’s physical address
      • (C) Applicant’s date of birth
      • (D) Applicant’s Driver’s License or DMV Number
      • (E) Applicant’s telephone number
      • (F) Applicant’s signature
      • (G) Medical Physician’s name
      • (H) Medical Physician’s business address
      • (I) Medical Physician’s business telephone number
      • (J) Medical Physician’s State medical license number
      • (K) A description of the disabled archer’s disability. The physician shall designate if the disability is permanent or temporary. If the disability is temporary, shall provide date the disability is expected to end.
      • (L) Medical Physician’s signature
      • (M) Signature of the authorizing department employee and date issued
    • (2) Proof of meeting eligibility requirements may be met by providing a previously issued Disabled Archer Permit when the disability is still in effect.
    • (3) The valid Disabled Archer Permit shall be in the archer’s immediate possession while hunting and shall be shown on demand to any person authorized to enforce this regulation.
    • (4) The Disabled Archer Permit is valid beginning July 1 through June 30 of the following year or if issued after July 1 of the license year, it is valid beginning on the date issued through to the following June 30. For any person with a permanent disability, the permit is valid through the end of the license year. A Disabled Archer Permit for a permit holder with a temporary disability that ends prior to the end of the license year is valid only through the date specified by his/her physician.
  • (k) For the purposes of this section a physical disability means, a person having a permanent loss, significant limitation, or diagnosed disease or disorder, which substantially impairs one or both upper extremities preventing a hunter to draw and hold a bow in a firing position.

Amendment filed 6/26/2019; effective 7/1/2019.

§360. Deer.

Except as otherwise provided in this Title 14, deer may be taken only as follows:

  • (a) A, B, C, and D Zone Hunts.
    • (1) Zone A.
      • (A) Area: Shall include all of Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone A-North Unit 160 (see subsections 360(a)(1)(A)1. through 2.).
        • 1. South Unit 110. In those portions of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare and Ventura counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the San Joaquin-Sacramento county line at Dry Creek; south on Highway 99 to Highway 166 in Kern County; west on Highway 166 to Highway 33; south on Highway 33 to Sespe Creek; east and south along Sespe Creek to Highway 126; east on Highway 126 to Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 and 405 to Interstate 10; west on Interstate 10 to the Pacific Ocean; north on the Pacific Ocean coastline to the San Mateo-San Francisco county line; east on the San Mateo-San Francisco county line to the Alameda county line; north on the Alameda-San Francisco county line to the Contra Costa-San Francisco county line: northwest on Contra Costa-San Francisco county line to the Contra Costa-Marin county line; northeast on the Contra Costa-Marin county line to the Contra Costa-Solano county line in San Pablo Bay; east on the Contra Costa-Solano county line and the Sacramento River to the confluence of the San Joaquin River and Sacramento-Contra Costa county line; east on the Sacramento-Contra Costa county line and San Joaquin River to the confluence of the Mokelumne River and San Joaquin-Sacramento county line; northeast on the San Joaquin-Sacramento county line and Mokelumne River to the confluence of Dry Creek; east on the San Joaquin-Sacramento county line and Dry Creek to the point of beginning at Highway 99.
        • 2. North Unit 160. In those portions of Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo within a line beginning at the junction of the mouth of Hardy Creek (Mendocino County) and the Pacific Ocean; east along Hardy Creek to Highway 1; north along Highway 1 to Highway 101; south along Highway 101 to Commercial Avenue in the town of Willits; east on Commercial Avenue to the Hearst-Willits Road (County Road 306); north and east on the Hearst-Willits Road to the Main Eel River; southeast on the Main Eel River to Lake Pillsbury at Scott Dam; southeast along the west shore of Lake Pillsbury and the Rice Fork of the Eel River to Forest Service Road M-10; east on Forest Service Road M-10 to Forest Service Road 17N16; east on Forest Service Road 17N16 to Forest Service Road M-10; east on Forest Service Road M-10 to Letts Valley-Fouts Spring Road; east on the Letts Valley-Fouts Spring Road to the Elk Creek-Stonyford Road (County Road 306); north on the Elk Creek-Stonyford Road to the Glenn-Colusa county line; east along the Glenn-Colusa County line to Interstate 5; Interstate 5 south to Highway 99 in the City of Sacramento; Highway 99 south to the Sacramento/San Joaquin County line at Dry Creek, west along the Sacramento/San Joaquin County line and Dry Creek to the confluence with the Mokelumne River, southwest on the Sacramento/San Joaquin County line and Mokelumne River to the confluence with the San Joaquin River and Sacramento/Contra Costa County line, west on the Sacramento/Contra Costa County line and San Joaquin River to the confluence of the Sacramento River and Solano/Contra Costa County line, west on the Sacramento River and Solano/Contra Costa County line to the Marin County line in San Pablo Bay, southwest on the Marin/Contra Costa and Marin/San Francisco county lines to the North Peninsula shoreline near the Golden Gate Bridge, west on the shoreline to the Pacific Ocean coastline, northwest on the Pacific Ocean coastline to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone-A North Unit 160 shall open on the second Saturday in August and extend for 44 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags 65,000. Zone A tags are valid in Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone A-North Unit 160.
    • (2) Zone B.
      • (A) Area: Shall include all of Zones B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6 (see subsections 360(a)(2)(A) 1-6).
        • 1. Zone B-1. In the County of Del Norte and those portions of Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity counties within a line: Beginning at the California-Oregon state line and the Pacific Ocean; east along the state line to the point where Cook-Green Pass Road (Forest Service Road 48N20) intersects the California-Oregon state line; south on the Cook-Green Pass Road to Highway 96 near Seiad Valley; west and south along Highway 96 to Highway 299 at Willow Creek; southeast along Highway 299 to the South Fork of the Trinity River; southeast along the South Fork of the Trinity River to the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area; southwest along the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area to the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail; south and east on the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail to the North Fork of Middle Fork Eel River; south on the North Fork of Middle Fork Eel River to Middle Fork Eel River; east on Middle Fork Eel River to confluence with Balm of Gilead Creek; north and east on Balm of Gilead Creek to confluence with Minnie Creek; east and south on Minnie Creek to Soldier Ridge Trail; north on Soldier Ridge Trail to Summit Trail; south on Summit Trail to Green Springs Trail head at Pacific Crest Road (U.S. Forest Service Road M-2); south on the Mendocino Pass Road to the intersection of Forest Highway 7; west on Forest Highway 7 to the Middle Fork of the Eel River near Eel River Work Center; southwest on the Middle Fork of the Eel River to the Black Butte River; Black Butte River to the Glenn-Mendocino county line; south along the Glenn-Mendocino and Lake-Mendocino county lines to the northern boundary of State Game Refuge 2-A; east and south along the northern and eastern boundaries of State Game Refuge 2-A to the Glenn-Lake near Sheetiron Mountain; south along the Glenn-Lake and Colusa-Lake county lines to Forest Service Road 17N16; west on Forest Service Road 17N16 to Forest Service Road M-10; west on Forest Service Road M-10 to the Rice Fork of the Eel River; northwest along the Rice Fork of the Eel River and the shore of Lake Pillsbury to the Main Eel River at Scott Dam; west and north along the Main Eel River to the Hearst-Willits Road; southwest on the Hearst-Willits Road to Commercial Avenue; west on Commercial Avenue to Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to Highway 1 at Leggett; west on Highway 1 to its intersection with the South Fork of the Eel River; north and west along the South Fork of the Eel River to the main Eel River; west and north along the main Eel River to mouth of the Eel River and north along the Pacific coastline to the point of beginning.
        • 2. Zone B-2. In those portions of Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 299 in Redding; west on Highway 299 to the Bully Choop Mountain Road at the Shasta-Trinity county line and Buckhorn Summit; south on the Bully Choop Mountain Road to a point where this road leaves the Shasta-Trinity county line at Mud Springs; southwest along the Shasta-Trinity county line to the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road; south on the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road to Highway 36; east on Highway 36 (200 yards) to Forest Service Arterial Road 41; south on Forest Service Arterial Road 41 to Stuart Gap at the Tehama-Trinity county line; south on the Tehama-Trinity county line to the north boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area; west and south on the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness boundary to the South Fork of the Trinity River; north and west along the South Fork of the Trinity River to Highway 299; west and north on Highway 299 to Highway 96 at Willow Creek; north on Highway 96 to the Cecilville-Salmon River Road (Forest Service Road 93) at Somes Bar; east along the Cecilville-Salmon River Road to Highway 3 at Callahan; east along Highway 3 to the Gazelle-Callahan Road (Forest Service Road 1219); east along the Gazelle-Callahan Road to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to Louie Road; east along Louie Road to Interstate 5; south along Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
        • 3. Zone B-3. In those portions of Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, and Tehama counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Black Butte Reservoir Road; south on Interstate 5 to the Glenn-Colusa county line; west along the Glenn-Colusa county line to the Elk Creek-Stonyford Road (County Road 306); south on the Elk Creek-Stonyford Road to the Letts Valley-Fouts Spring Road; west on the Letts Valley-Fouts Spring Road through Fouts Spring to Forest Service Road M-10; west on Forest Service Road M-10 to the Colusa-Lake county line; north along the Colusa-Lake and Glenn-Lake county lines to the eastern boundary of State Game Refuge 2-A, near Sheetiron Mountain; north and west along the eastern and northern boundaries of State Game Refuge 2-A to the Lake-Mendocino county line; north on the Lake-Mendocino and Glenn-Mendocino county lines to the Black Butte River; northwest along the Black Butte River to the Middle Fork of the Eel River; east and north along the Middle Fork of the Eel River to Forest Highway 7 near the Eel River Work Center; east on Forest Highway 7 to the Low Gap-Government Flat Road; north on the Low Gap-Government Flat Road to the Round Valley-Paskenta Road at Government Flat; east on the Round Valley-Paskenta Road to the Black Butte Lake-Newville Road; south and east on the Black Butte Lake-Newville Road to Interstate 5 at the point of beginning.
        • 4. Zone B-4. In those portions of Mendocino and Humboldt counties within a line beginning at the mouth of Hardy Creek and the Pacific Ocean; north along the Pacific coastline to the mouth of the Eel River; east and south along the main Eel River to the South Fork of the Eel River; south along the South Fork of the Eel River to state Highway 1 at Leggett; west on state Highway 1 to Hardy Creek; west along Hardy Creek to the point of beginning.
        • 5. Zone B-5. In those portions of Glenn, Mendocino, Shasta, Tehama and Trinity counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 299 and Interstate 5 in Redding; south along Interstate 5 to the Black Butte Lake- Newville Road near Orland; west and north on the Black Butte Lake-Newville Road to the Round Valley-Paskenta Road; west on the Round Valley-Paskenta Road to the Pacific Crest Road (U.S. Forest Service Road M-2) near Government Flat; north on the Pacific Crest Road to the Summit Trailhead at Green Springs; north along Summit Trail to Soldier Ridge Trail; south and west along Soldier Ridge Trail to Minnie Creek; north and west on Minnie Creek to Balm of Gilead Creek; west on Balm of Gilead Creek to the Middle Fork of the Eel River; west on the Middle Fork of the Eel River to the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Eel River; north on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Eel River to the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail; north and west on the Four Corners Rock-Washington Rock Trail to the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area; north along the boundary of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Area to the Tehama-Trinity county line; north on the Tehama-Trinity county line to Forest Service Arterial Road 41 at Stuart Gap; north on Forest Service Arterial Road 41 to Highway 36; west on Highway 36 (200 yards) to the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road; north on the Browns Creek-Harrison Gulch Road to the Shasta-Trinity county line; northeast along the Shasta-Trinity county line to Mud Springs, where the Bully Choop Mountain Road joins the Shasta-Trinity county line; north on the Bully Choop Mountain Road to Highway 299 at Buckhorn Summit and the Shasta-Trinity county line; east on Highway 299 to Interstate 5 in Redding.
        • 6. Zone B-6. In that portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the California-Oregon state line and its intersection with Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to Louie Road near Gazelle; west on Louie Road to Highway 99; south on Highway 99 to the Gazelle-Callahan Road at Gazelle; west on the Gazelle-Callahan Road to Highway 3; west on Highway 3 to the Cecilville-Salmon River Road (Forest Service Road 93) at Callahan; west on the Cecilville-Salmon River Road to Highway 96 at Somes Bar; north on Highway 96 to the Cook-Green Pass Road at Seiad Valley; north on the Cook-Green Pass Road to the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to Interstate 5.
      • (B) Season: The seasons for the B Zone shall be those specified for the areas described as B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6 (see subsections 360(a)(2)(B)1-6).
        • 1. Zone B-1. The season in Zone B-1 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 2. Zone B-2. The season in Zone B-2 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 3. Zone B-3. The season in Zone B-3 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 4. Zone B-4. The season in Zone B-4 shall open on the fourth Saturday in August and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 5. Zone B-5. The season in Zone B-5 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 6. Zone B-6. The season in Zone B-6 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 35,000. Zone B tags are valid in Zones B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 and B-6
    • (3) Zone C.
      • (A)Area: Shall include all of Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 (see subsections 360(a)(3)(A)1. through 4.).
        • 1. Zone C-1. In that portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the California-Oregon state line and its intersection with Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to Highway 97 at Weed; north and east on Highway 97 to the intersection with the California-Oregon state line; west on the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
        • 2. Zone C-2. In those portions of Shasta and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 89 south of the town of Mt. Shasta; east and south on Highway 89 to the Pit River at Lake Britton; west and south along the Pit River to Interstate 5 at Shasta Lake; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
        • 3. Zone C-3. In that portion of Shasta County within a line beginning at the intersection of Cottonwood Creek and Interstate 5 at Cottonwood; north on Interstate 5 to the Pit River at Shasta Lake; east and north on the Pit River to Highway 89 at Lake Britton; south on Highway 89 to Highway 44 at Old Station; south and west on Highway 44 to the North Fork of Battle Creek; southwest on the North Fork of Battle Creek to Battle Creek; west on Battle Creek to the Sacramento River; north on the Sacramento River to the mouth of Cottonwood Creek; west on Cottonwood Creek to the point of beginning.
        • 4. Zone C-4. In those portions of Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Cottonwood Creek at Cottonwood; east on Cottonwood Creek to the Sacramento River; south on the Sacramento River to Battle Creek; east on Battle Creek to the North Fork of Battle Creek; northeast on the North Fork of Battle Creek to Highway 44; east on Highway 44 to Highway 89 at the north entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park; north and east on Highway 89 and 44 to the junction of Highway 44 at Old Station; south and east on Highway 44 to Highway 36 west of Susanville; west on Highway 36 to Highway 147 near Westwood; south on Highway 147 to Highway 89; south on Highway 89 to Highway 70; southwest on Highway 70 to Highway 162 at Oroville; west on Highway 162 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to Cottonwood Creek to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The seasons for the C Zone shall be those specified for the areas described as C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 (see subsections 360(a)(3)(B)1. through 4.).
        • 1. Zone C-1. The season in Zone C-1 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days.
        • 2. Zone C-2. The season in Zone C-2 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 3. Zone C-3. The season in Zone C-3 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
        • 4. Zone C-4. The season in Zone C-4 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 8,150. Zone C tags are valid in Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 during the general season only as described above in subsections 360(a)(3)(B)1. through 4.
    • (4) Zone D-3-5.
      • (A) Area: Shall include all of zones D-3, D-4, and D-5 (see subsections 360(a)(4)(A)1. through 3.).
        • 1. Zone D-3. In those portions of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter and Yuba counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 162 at Willows; east on Highway 162 to Highway 70 at Oroville; northeast on Highway 70 to Highway 89; south on Highway 89 to the new Gold Lake Road (near Graeagle); south on the new Gold Lake Road to Highway 49 at Bassetts; east on Highway 49 to Yuba Pass; south on the Yuba Pass-Webber Lake Road (main haul road) through Bonta Saddle to the Jackson Meadows Highway (Fiberboard Road); west on the Jackson Meadows Highway for two miles to the White Rock Lake Road; south on the White Rock Lake Road to the new road to White Rock Lake (below Bear Valley); south and east on the new White Rock Lake Road to the Pacific Crest Trail (one mile west of White Rock Lake in section 21, T18N, R14E, M.D.B.M.); south and east on the Pacific Crest Trail to Interstate 80 near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; west on Interstate 80 to Highway 20; west on Highway 20 to the Bear River in Bear Valley; west along the Bear River to Highway 65 near Wheatland; north on Highway 65 to Highway 70; north on Highway 70 to Highway 20 in Marysville; west on Highway 20 to Interstate 5 at Williams; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
        • 2. Zone D-4. In those portions of Colusa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 20 at Williams; east on Highway 20 to Highway 70 in Marysville; south on Highway 70 to Highway 65; south on Highway 65 to the Bear River (south of Wheatland); east along the Bear River to Highway 20; east on Highway 20 to Interstate 80; east on Interstate 80 to the Pacific Crest Trail near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; south on the Pacific Crest Trail to Forest Route 03 at Barker Pass; east and north along Forest Route 03 to Blackwood Canyon Road; east along Blackwood Canyon Road to Highway 89 at Lake Tahoe near Idlewild; south on Highway 89 to Blackwood Creek; east on Blackwood Creek to the Lake Tahoe shoreline; south along the shore of Lake Tahoe to the mouth of Miller Creek and the common boundary between the Eldorado and Tahoe National Forests; west along Miller Creek to the Rubicon River; west along the Rubicon River through Hell Hole Reservoir to the Middle Fork of the American River; west along the Middle Fork of the American River to the American River; west along the American River to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
        • 3. Zone D-5. In the counties of Amador and Calaveras and those portions of Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the American River in Sacramento; east along the American River to the Middle Fork of the American River; northeast along the Middle Fork of the American River to the Rubicon River; east along the Rubicon River through Hell Hole Reservoir to its confluence with Miller Creek; east along Miller Creek to its junction with the new (marked) USFS Pacific Crest Trail; north on the Pacific Crest Trail one-quarter mile to a junction with the McKinney-Rubicon Springs Road (Miller Lake Road); east along the McKinney-Rubicon Springs Road to McKinney Creek (NE 1/4, section 23, T14N, R16E, M.D.B.M.); east along McKinney Creek to the west shoreline of Lake Tahoe near Chambers Lodge; south along the shore of Lake Tahoe to the California-Nevada state line; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to Highway 50; southwest on Highway 50 to the Pacific Crest Trail at Echo Summit; south along the Pacific Crest Trail to the township line between Townships 7 and 8 North near Wolf Creek Pass; due west on that township line to the road connecting Lower and Upper Highland Lakes at Lower Highland Lake; west along that road to Highland Creek; southwest along Highland Creek to the North Fork of the Stanislaus River; west along the North Fork of the Stanislaus River to the Stanislaus River; west along the Stanislaus River to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to Bus-80/Hwy 50; west on Bus-80/Hwy 50 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for zones for D-3 through D-5 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 37 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 33,000 The Zone D-3-5 tag is valid in zones D-3, D-4, and D-5.
    • (5) Zone D-6.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Stanislaus River at Ripon; east along the Stanislaus River and following the North Fork of the Stanislaus River to Highland Creek; east up Highland Creek to the road connecting Lower and Upper Highland Lakes at Upper Highland Lake; east along that road to the township line between Townships 7 and 8 North; east on that township line to the Sierra crest near Wolf Creek Pass; south along the Sierra crest to the Yosemite National Park boundary near Rodger Peak; along the eastern Yosemite National Park boundary to Highway 41; south along Highway 41 to the Madera-Mariposa county line south of Westfall Station; along the Madera-Mariposa and the Madera-Merced county lines to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-6 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10,000.
    • (6) Zone D-7.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa and Tulare counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Madera-Merced county line; northeast along the Madera-Merced and Madera-Mariposa county lines to Highway 41 south of Westfall Station; north along Highway 41 to Yosemite National Park boundary; east along the park boundary to the Mono-Madera county line near Rodger Peak; south along the Inyo National Forest boundary (crest of the Ritter Range) to the junction of the Inyo National Forest boundary and Ashley Creek; east to Ashley Lake; northeast along Ashley Creek to the junction of King Creek; southeast along King Creek to its junction with the middle fork of the San Joaquin River; south and west along the middle fork of the San Joaquin River to the junction of the Inyo National Forest boundary; east along Fish Creek to its confluence with Deer Creek; north and east along Deer Creek to the upper crossing of the Deer Creek trail; north and east along the Deer Creek trail to the Inyo National Forest Boundary (the Sierra Crest); south along the Sierra crest and the Inyo National Forest boundary to Bishop Pass; west along the Dusy Basin Trail to the Middle Fork of the Kings River; southwest and downstream along the Middle Fork of the Kings River to the junction of the Middle Fork and South Fork of the Kings River; southwest along the Kings River through Pine Flat Reservoir, Piedra and Reedley to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-7 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 9,000.
    • (7) Zone D-8.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Fresno, Kern and Tulare counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Kings River; upstream and northeast along the Kings River through Reedley, Piedra and Pine Flat Reservoir to the junction of the Middle and South Forks of the Kings River; northeast along the Middle Fork Kings River to the Dusy Basin Trail; east along this trail to the Kings Canyon National Park boundary at Bishop Pass; south along the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park boundaries to the Main Kern River; southeast along the Main Kern River and the common boundary between the Inyo and Sequoia National Forests to the end of the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road (Forest Road 21S03) near Blackrock Mountain; southeast along the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road through Troy Meadows to the South Fork of the Kern River; south along the South Fork of the Kern River to the Doyle Ranch Road; south along the Doyle Ranch Road to Highway 178 in the town of Onyx; southwest along Highway 178 to Highway 99 at Bakersfield; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-8 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 8,000.
    • (8) Zone D-9.
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Kern County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 178; northeast along Highway 178 along Lake Isabella and through Walker Pass to Highway 14; southwest along Highway 14 to Highway 58; northwest along Highway 58 to Highway 99; north along Highway 99 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-9 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 2,000.
    • (9) Zone D-10.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Kern and Los Angeles counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 58; southeast along Highway 58 to Highway 14; south along Highway 14 to Highway 138; west along Highway 138 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to Highway 99; north on Highway 99 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-10 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 700.
    • (10) Zone D-11.
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 138, south of Gorman; east on Highway 138 to Highway 14; south on Highway 14 to Palmdale and Highway 138; east on Highways 138 and 18 to Interstate 15; south on interstates 15 and 15E to Interstate 10; west on Interstate 10 to Interstate 405; north on Interstates 405 and 5 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-11 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 5,500.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-11 deer tag may also hunt in zones D-13 and D-15 as described in subsections 360(a)(12)(A), (B) and (C), and subsections 360(a)(14)(A), (B) and (C).
    • (11) Zone D-12.
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties within a line beginning at Highway 62 and the Twentynine Palms-Amboy Road in Twentynine Palms; east along Highway 62 to Highway 95 at Vidal Junction; north on Highway 95 to Interstate 40; east on Interstate 40 to the California-Arizona state line; south along this state line to the U.S.-Mexican border; west along the U.S.-Mexican border to Highway 111 in Calexico; north on Highway 111 to Interstate 10; north and west on Interstate 10 to Highway 62; north and east on Highway 62 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-12 shall open on the first Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 950.
    • (12) Zone D-13.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 166 at Mettler; south on Highway 99 and Interstate 5 to Highway 126; west on Highway 126 to the crossing of Sespe Creek; north and then west along Sespe Creek to Highway 33; north on Highway 33 to Highway 166; north and east on Highway 166 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-13 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 4,000.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-13 deer tag may also hunt in zones D-11 and D-15 as described in subsections 360(a)(10)(A), (B) and (C), and subsections 360(a)(14)(A), (B) and (C).
    • (13) Zone D-14.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstates 10 and 15E; northwest on Interstates 15E and 15 through Cajon Pass to Bear Valley Cutoff Road; east on Bear Valley Cutoff Road to Highway 18; east along Highway 18 to Highway 247; southeast on Highway 247 to Highway 62; southwest on Highway 62 to Interstate 10; west on Interstate 10 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Seasons: The season in Zone D-14 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 3,000.
    • (14) Zone D-15.
      • (A) Area: Including Santa Catalina Island, those portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties within a line beginning at the Pacific Ocean and Interstate 10 in Santa Monica; east on Interstate 10 to Highway 79 at Beaumont; south on Highway 79 to Hemet; south on County Road R-3 through Sage to Highway 79; west on Highway 79 to Interstate 15; south on Interstate 15 to Highway 76; west on Highway 76 to the Pacific Ocean; north along the shoreline to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-15 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: one buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 1,500.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-15 deer tag may also hunt in zones D-11 and D-13 as described in subsections 360(a)(10)(A), (B) and (C), and subsections 360(a)(12)(A), (B) and (C).
    • (15) Zone D-16.
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Diego counties within the line beginning at the Pacific Ocean and Highway 76; east on Highway 76 to Interstate 15; north on Interstate 15 to Highway 79; east on Highway 79 to the San Diego-Riverside county line; east along the San Diego-Riverside county line to the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary; south along the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary to Highway 78; east on Highway 78 to Highway 111; south on Highway 111 to the U.S.-Mexican border; west along the U.S.-Mexican border to the Pacific Ocean; north along the shoreline to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-16 shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 3,000.
    • (16) Zone D-17.
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties within a line beginning at Highway 395 and the Kern-Inyo county line; east along the Kern-Inyo county line to the San Bernardino-Inyo county line; east along the San Bernardino-Inyo county line to Highway 127; north along Highway 127 to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to the California-Arizona state line; south along the California-Arizona state line to Interstate 40; Interstate 40 north to Needles; Highway 95 south to Highway 62; west on Highway 62 to Highway 247; northwest on Highway 247 to Highway 18; west on Highway 18 to Bear Valley Cutoff Road; west on Bear Valley Cutoff Road to Interstate 15; north on Interstate 15 to Highway 18; west on Highways 18 and 138 to Highway 14; north on Highways 14 and 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone D-17 shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 500.
    • (17) Zone D-19.
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Diego counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 10 and Highway 79; south on Highway 79 to Hemet; south on County Road R-3 to Highway 79; south on Highway 79 to the Riverside-San Diego county line; east on the Riverside-San Diego county line to the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary; south on the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary to Highway 78; east on Highway 78 to Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to the junction of Interstate 10 in Indio; west on Interstate 10 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in D-19 shall open the first Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 1,500.
  • (b) X-Zone Hunts.
    • (1) Zone X-1.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen, Modoc, Shasta and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the California-Oregon state line and its intersection with Highway 139; south on Highway 139 to the Lookout-Hackamore Road; south on the Lookout-Hackamore Road to Highway 299; west on Highway 299 to the Pit River near Bieber; south and west on the Pit River to Highway 89 at Lake Britton; northwest on Highway 89 to Interstate 5 at Mt. Shasta; north on Interstate 5 to the junction of Highway 97 at Weed; north and east on Highway 97 to the California-Oregon state line; east on the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-1 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 760.
    • (2) Zone X-2.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Modoc and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 139 and the California-Oregon state line near Tulelake; east along the California-Oregon state line to the eastern shoreline of Goose Lake; southwest along the eastern shoreline of Goose Lake to Westside Road (Modoc County 48); southeast along the Westside Road to Highway 395 in Davis Creek; south along Highway 395 to Highway 299 in Alturas; west along Highway 299 to Highway 139 near Canby; northwest along Highway 139 to the Oregon-California state line and the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-2 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 190
    • (3) Zone X-3a.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen and Modoc counties within a line beginning at the intersection of the Lookout-Hackamore Road and Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to Highway 299; east on Highway 299 to Highway 395 in Alturas; south on Highway 395 to the Termo-Grasshopper Road (Lassen County 513); west on the Termo-Grasshopper Road to Highway 139; south on Highway 139 to the Cleghorn Road (Lassen County 521); west and north on the Cleghorn Road to Lassen County Road 519 near Coulthurst Flat; west on Lassen County Road 519 to U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22 near Gooch Mountain; west and north on U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22 to the Little Valley Road (Lassen County 404); north on the Little Valley Road to the Western Pacific Railroad; northeast on the Western Pacific Railroad to Horse Creek; northwest on Horse Creek to the Pit River; north on the Pit River to Highway 299 at Bieber; northeast on Highway 299 to the Bieber-Lookout-Hackamore Road; north along the Bieber-Lookout-Hackamore Road to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-3a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 355.
    • (4) Zone X-3b.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen and Modoc counties within a line beginning at the east shoreline of Goose Lake and the California-Oregon state line; east along this state line to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to the Clarks Valley-Red Rock-Tuledad Road (Lassen County Roads 512, 510 and 506); west along the Tuledad Red Rock-Clarks Valley Road to Highway 395 at Madeline; north on Highway 395 to Westside Road (Modoc County 48) in Davis Creek; west and north along Westside Road to the south shoreline of Goose Lake; east and north along the south and east shoreline of Goose Lake to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-3b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 500.
    • (5) Zone X-4.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen and Shasta counties within a line beginning at the junction of Highways 89 and 44 at Old Station; north on Highway 89 to the intersection with the Pit River at Lake Britton; east and south on the Pit River to Horse Creek; southeast on Horse Creek to the Burlington Northern Railroad; southwest on the Burlington Northern Railroad to the Little Valley Road (Lassen County 404); south on the Little Valley Road to U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22; south and east on U.S. Forest Service Designated Through Route 22 to Lassen County 519 near Gooch Mountain; east on Lassen County 519 to Cleghorn Road (Lassen County 521) near Coulthurst Flat; east on Cleghorn Road to Highway 139; south on Highway 139 to its crossing of Willow Creek in the Willow Creek Valley; south (downstream) on Willow Creek to its crossing of Conservation Center Road (Lassen County A-27); west on Conservation Center Road to Highway 36; northwest on Highway 36 to the intersection with Highway 44; north and west on Highway 44 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-4 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 480.
    • (6) Zone X-5a.
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Lassen County within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and Conservation Center Road (Lassen County A-27) in the town of Litchfield; west on Conservation Center Road to its crossing of Willow Creek; northwest (upstream) on Willow Creek to its crossing of Highway 139 in the Willow Creek Valley; north along Highway 139 to the Termo-Grasshopper Road; east on the Termo-Grasshopper Road to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-5a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 75.
    • (7) Zone X-5b.
      • (A) Area: That portion of Lassen County lying within the following line: Beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and the Clarks Valley-Red Rock-Tuledad Road (Lassen County Roads 506, 510 and 512); east on the Clarks Valley-Red Rock-Tuledad Road to the California-Nevada state line; south on the California-Nevada state line to the Pyramid Lake Road (Lassen County 320); west on the Pyramid Lake Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-5b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 50.
    • (8) Zone X-6a.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen and Plumas counties within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 147 and Highway 36 near Westwood; east on Highway 36 to Conservation Center Road at Susanville (County Road A-27); east on Conservation Center Road to Highway 395 at the town of Litchfield; east on Highway 395 to the Wendel-Pyramid Lake Road (County Road 320); east on the Wendel-Pyramid Lake Road to the Nevada-California state line; south on the Nevada-California state line to the UP-WP railroad line near Herlong; west on the UP-WP railroad line to the Herlong Access Road (County Road A- 25) at Herlong; west on the Herlong Access Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to County Road 336 at Milford; southwest on County Road 336 to U.S. Forest Service Road 26N16 near the Plumas-Lassen county line; west on Forest Service Road 26N16 to Forest Service Road 28N03 at Doyle Crossing; west on Forest Services Road 28N03 to Forest Service Road 29N43 near Antelope Lake; south on Forest Service Road 29N43 to County Road 111 at Flournoy Bridge; south on County Road 111 to Forest Service Road 24N08; south on Forest Service Road 24N08 to County Road 112 at Lake Davis; south on County Road 112 to Highway 70; west on Highway 70 to the Highway 89 junction at Blairsden; west on Highway 89/70 to the Greenville Y west of Quincy; northwest on Highway 89 to Highway 147 at Canyon Dam; north on Highway 147 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Seasons: The season in Zone X-6a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 330.
    • (9) Zone X-6b.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen and Plumas counties within a line beginning at the junction of County Road 336 and Highway 395 at Milford; south on Highway 395 to the junction of Highway 395 and the Herlong Access Road (County Road A-25); east on the Herlong Access Road to its junction with the UP-WP railroad line at Herlong; east on the UP-WP railroad line to the Nevada-California state line; south on the Nevada-California state line to the junction of the Nevada-California state line and Highway 395 at Bordertown; northwest on Highway 395 to its junction at Highway 70; west on Highway 70 to its junction with County Road 112; north on County Road 112 to its junction with U.S. Forest Service Road 24N08 at Lake Davis; north on Forest Service Road 24N08 to its junction with County Road 111; northwest on County Road 111 to its junction with Forest Service Road 29N43 at Flournoy Bridge; north on Forest Service Road 29N43 to Forest Service Road 28N03 near Antelope Lake; southeast on Forest Service Road 28N03 to Forest Service Road 26N16 at Doyle Crossing; east on Forest Service Road 26N16 to County Road 336 near the Plumas-Lassen county line; north on County Road 336 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-6b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 310.
    • (10) Zone X-7a.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra counties lying within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and the California-Nevada state line at Bordertown; south along the Long Valley Road (County Road S570) to its intersection with the Henness Pass Road (County Road S860); west on Henness Pass Road over Summit 2 to the intersection with County Road S450 (near Davies Creek at Stampede Reservoir); west on County Road S450 (the Henness Pass Road) through Kyburz Flat to its intersection with Highway 89; south on Highway 89 to its intersection with Interstate 80 at Truckee; west on Interstate 80 to the Pacific Crest Trail near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to the new road to White Rock Lake (one mile west of White Rock Lake in section 21, T18N, R14E, M.D.B.M.); north on the new White Rock Lake Road below Bear Valley to the White Rock Lake Road; north on the White Rock Lake Road to the Jackson Meadows Highway (Fiberboard Road); east two miles on the Jackson Meadows Highway to the Yuba Pass Road at Webber Lake; north on the Yuba Pass Road (main haul road) through Bonta Saddle to Highway 49 at Yuba Pass; west on Highway 49 to the new Gold Lake Road at Bassetts; north on the new Gold Lake Road to Highway 89 near Graeagle; north on Highway 89 to Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Highway 395 at Hallelujah Junction; south on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-7a shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 230.
    • (11) Zone X-7b.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties lying within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and the California-Nevada state line at Bordertown; south along the California-Nevada state line to the shore of Lake Tahoe; west and south along the shore of Lake Tahoe to the mouth of Blackwood Creek near Idlewild; west on Blackwood Creek to Highway 89; north on Highway 89 to Blackwood Canyon Road; Blackwood Canyon Road near Idlewild; west along Blackwood Canyon Road to Forest Route 03; west and south along Forest Route 03 to the Pacific Crest Trail at Barker Pass; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to its intersection with Interstate 80 near the Castle Peak-Boreal Ridge Summit; east on Interstate 80 to its intersection with Highway 89 at Truckee; north on Highway 89 to County Road S450 (the Henness Pass Road, a.k.a. the Kyburz Flat Road); east on County Road S450 to its intersection with County Road S860 (continuation of Henness Pass Road) near Davies Creek at Stampede Reservoir; east on County Road S860, over Summit 2 to the junction with County Road S570 (the Long Valley Road); north on County Road S570 to Bordertown at the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-7b shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 135.
    • (12) Zone X-8.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Alpine and El Dorado counties within a line beginning at the junction of the California-Nevada state line and Highway 50; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to the Indian Springs Road, south to the Alpine-Mono County line; south along the Alpine-Mono county line to the Sierra crest; northwest along the Sierra crest to the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail near Wolf Creek Pass; northwest along the Pacific Crest Trail to Highway 50 at Echo Summit; northeast on Highway 50 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-8 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 210.
    • (13) Zone X-9a.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Fresno, Inyo, Madera and Mono counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 6 and the California-Nevada state line; south along Highway 6 to its junction with Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to its junction with Highway 168; west and south along Highway 168 to the North Lake Road turnoff; west along the North Lake Road and the Piute Pass Trail to the Sierra Crest (Inyo National Forest Boundary); north along the Inyo National Forest Boundary to the Deer Creek Trail; south and west along the Deer Creek Trail to the upper crossing of Deer Creek; west and south along Deer Creek to its confluence with Fish Creek; west along Fish Creek to its confluence with the middle fork of the San Joaquin River; north along the middle fork of the San Joaquin River to the junction of King Creek; west along King Creek to the junction of Ashley Creek; west along Ashley Creek to Ashley Lake; continue west along Ashley Creek to the junction of the Inyo National Forest boundary; north along the Inyo National Forest Boundary (the crest of the Ritter Range) to the Mono-Madera county line; north along the Mono-Madera county line to Mono-Tuolumne county line; north on the Mono-Tuolumne county line to the Virginia Lakes Trail (Entry Trail D-11); east along Virginia Lakes Trail to Virginia Lakes Road; east along Virginia Lakes Road to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Highway 167; east on Highway 167 to the California-Nevada state line; southeast on the California-Nevada state line to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-9a shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 24 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 270.
    • (14) Zone X-9b.
      • (A) Area: That portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Cottonwood Creek; northwest along Cottonwood Creek to the Horseshoe Meadow Road; south along the Horseshoe Meadow Road to the Cottonwood Pass Trail; west along the Cottonwood Pass Trail through Horseshoe Meadow to the Inyo-Tulare county line at Cottonwood Pass; north on the Inyo-Tulare and the Inyo-Fresno county lines to the Piute Pass Trail; east along the Piute Pass Trail to the North Lake Road; east and south on the North Lake Road to Highway 168; north and east on Highway 168 to Highway 395; south on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-9b shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 24 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 230.
    • (15) Zone X-9c.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Inyo and Mono counties within a line beginning at Highway 395 and the Kern-Inyo county line; north along Highway 395 to Highway 6; north on Highway 6 to the California-Nevada state line; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to Highway 127; south along Highway 127 to the Inyo-San Bernardino county line; west along the Inyo-San Bernardino county line to the Kern-Inyo county line; west along the Kern-Inyo county line to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-9c shall open on the third Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 325.
    • (16) Zone X-10.
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Kern, Tulare and Inyo counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 178 and the Doyle Ranch Road in the town of Onyx; north along the Doyle Ranch Road to the South Fork of the Kern River; north along the South Fork of the Kern River to the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road (Forest Road 21S03); northwest along the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road through Troy Meadows to the road's end at the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary near Blackrock Mountain; northwest along the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary to the main Kern River; northwest along the main Kern River to the Sequoia National Park boundary; northeast along the Sequoia National Park boundary to the Inyo-Tulare county line; southeast along the Inyo-Tulare county line to the Cottonwood Pass Trail at Cottonwood Pass; east along the Cottonwood Pass Trail through Horseshoe Meadow to the Horseshoe Meadow Road; north along the Horseshoe Meadow Road to Cottonwood Creek; southeast along Cottonwood Creek to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Highway 14; south along Highway 14 to Highway 178; north and west along Highway 178 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-10 shall open on the last Saturday in September and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (See subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 400.
    • (17) Zone X-12.
      • (A) Area: That portion of Mono County within a line beginning at the junction of the California-Nevada state line and Highway 167 (Pole Line Road); west on Highway 167 to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to Virginia Lakes Road; west on Virginia Lakes Road to the Virginia Lakes Trail (Entry Trail D11); northwest on the Virginia Lakes Trail to the Mono-Tuolumne county line; north along the Mono-Tuolumne county line to the Mono-Alpine county line; northeast along the Mono-Alpine county line to Indian Springs Road; northeast on Indian Springs Road to the California-Nevada state line; southeast on the California-Nevada state line to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season in Zone X-12 shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 24 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 350.
  • (c) Additional Hunts.
    • (1) G-1 (Late Season Buck Hunt for Zone C-4).
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama counties within the area described as Zone C-4 (see subsection 360(a)(3)(A)4.).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-1 (Late Season Buck Hunt for Zone C-4) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 2,710.
    • (2) G-3 (Goodale Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Lone Pine Creek; west along Lone Pine Creek to the Inyo-Tulare county line; northwest along the Inyo-Tulare and Inyo-Fresno county lines to Taboose Creek; east along Taboose Creek to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-3 (Goodale Buck Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
    • (3) G-6 (Kern River Deer Herd Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Kern and Tulare counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of County Road 521 and County Road 495 at Kernville; south on County Road 495 to the intersection of Highway 155 at Wofford Heights; west on Highway 155 to the intersection of U.S. Forest Service Road 24S15 at Greenhorn Summit; north on U.S. Forest Service Road 24S15 to the intersection of U.S. Forest Service Road 23S16 (near Portuguese Pass); northeast on U.S. Forest Service Road 23S16 to County Road SM50; west on County Road SM50 to the intersection of the Western Divide Highway (County Road SM107); north on County Road SM107 to the junction of U.S. Forest Service Road 21S50 (near Quaking Aspen Campground); north on U.S. Forest Service Road 21S50 to the junction of U.S. Forest Service Road 20S79; northeast on U.S. Forest Service Road 20S79 to the junction of U.S. Forest Service Road 20S53; northeast on U.S. Forest Service Road 20S53 to the Golden Trout Wilderness boundary (at Lewis Camp Trail Head); east on the Golden Trout Wilderness Boundary to Rattlesnake Creek; southeast on Rattlesnake Creek to U.S. Forest Service Road 22S05; south on U.S. Forest Service Road 22S05 to the Dome Land Wilderness Boundary; southwest on the Dome Land Wilderness Boundary to the intersection of the South Fork of the Kern River; south along the South Fork of the Kern River to the intersection of County Road 521; west on County Road 521 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-6 (Kern River Deer Herd Buck Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 50.
    • (4) G-7 (Beale Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Yuba County lying within the exterior boundaries of Beale Air Force Base.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-7 (Beale Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 79 consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 20 (military only).
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only shotguns with single slugs or muzzleloading rifles, crossbows, and archery equipment as specified in sections 353 and 354 may be used.
        • 2. In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-7 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14.
    • (5) G-8 (Fort Hunter Liggett Antlerless Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-8 (Fort Hunter Liggett Antlerless Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for two (2) consecutive days and reopen on the second Saturday in October and continue for three (3) consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One antlerless deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 20.
      • (E) Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-8 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14.
    • (6) G-9 (Camp Roberts Antlerless Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of San Luis Obispo County lying within the exterior boundaries of Camp Roberts, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-9 (Camp Roberts Antlerless Deer Hunt) shall open the last Monday in August and extend for 8 consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One antlerless deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 0.
      • (E) Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-9 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14.
    • (7) G-10 (Camp Pendleton Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of San Diego County lying within the exterior boundaries of the U.S. Marine Corps Base, Camp Joseph Pendleton.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-10 (Camp Pendleton Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be open on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and the day after Thanksgiving beginning the first Saturday in September and extending through the first Sunday in December. Season dates may be subject to further restriction, or additional hunt days scheduled with concurrence from the Department, between the season opener and December 31 by the Commanding Officer due to military operations.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 250 (military only).
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only archery equipment is permitted during the first six weeks of the season.
        • 2. Hunting with firearms is permitted beginning on the seventh weekend through the end of season.
        • 3. A permit fee and method of take registration with the Base may be required.
        • 4. In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-10 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14.
    • (8) G-11 (Vandenberg Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Santa Barbara County lying within the exterior boundaries of Vandenberg Air Force Base.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-11 (Vandenberg Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the last Monday in August and extend through October 1.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 200 (military, Department of Defense employees, and personnel authorized by the Installation Commander only).
      • (E) Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, G-11 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14.
    • (9) G-12 (Gray Lodge Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Butte and Sutter counties within the exterior boundaries of the Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-12 (Gray Lodge Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 30.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only shotguns and ammunition as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (10) G-13 (San Diego Antlerless Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of San Diego County within Zone D-16 (see subsection 360(a)(15)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-13 (San Diego Antlerless Deer Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One antlerless deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 300.
    • (11) G-19 (Sutter-Yuba Wildlife Areas Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Yuba and Sutter counties within the exterior boundaries of: (1) the Feather River Wildlife Area, and (2) the Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area (as defined in Section 551, Title 14, CCR).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-19 (Sutter-Yuba Wildlife Areas Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend through December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only archery equipment and crossbows (as specified in Section 354) and shotguns and ammunition (as specified in Section 353) may be used.
    • (12) G-21 (Ventana Wilderness Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Monterey County and the Los Padres National Forest within the exterior boundaries of the Ventana Wilderness Area.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-21 (Ventana Wilderness Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
    • (13) G-37 (Anderson Flat Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of hunt Zone D-6 in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 140 and Bull Creek Road at Briceburg; north on Bull Creek Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 2S05) to Greeley Hill Road; west on Greeley Hill Road to Smith Station Road (County Route J20); north on Smith Station Road to Highway 120 (near Burch Meadow); east on Highway 120 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary (near Big Oak-Flat Ranger Station); southeast along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140; west on Highway 140 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary; northwest along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140 (at Redbud Campground); west on Highway 140 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-37 (Anderson Flat Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
    • (14) G-38 (X-10 Late Season Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Kern, Tulare, and Inyo counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 178 and the Doyle Ranch Road in the town of Onyx; north along the Doyle Ranch Road to the South Fork of the Kern River; north along the South Fork of the Kern River to the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road (Forest Road 21S03); northwest along the Chimney Meadow-Blackrock Station Road through Troy Meadows to the road's end at the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary near Blackrock Mountain; northwest along the Inyo and Sequoia National Forest boundary to the main Kern River; northwest along the main Kern River to the Sequoia National Park boundary; northeast along the Sequoia National Park boundary to the Inyo-Tulare county line; southeast along the Inyo-Tulare county line to the Cottonwood Pass Trail at Cottonwood Pass; east along the Cottonwood Pass Trail through Horseshoe Meadow to the Horseshoe Meadow Road; north along the Horseshoe Meadow Road to Cottonwood Creek; southeast along Cottonwood Creek to Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to Highway 14; south along Highway 14 to Highway 178; north and west along Highway 178 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-38 (X-10 Late Season Buck Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 300.
    • (15) G-39 (Round Valley Late Season Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo and Mono counties within a line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and California Highway 168; west and south along Highway 168 to the North Lake Road turnoff; west along the North Lake Road and the Piute Pass Trail to the Inyo-Fresno county line; north along the Inyo-Fresno county line to the Mono-Fresno county line; north along the Mono-Fresno and Mono-Madera county lines to the junction of the Mono-Madera county line and California Highway 203 at Minaret Summit; southeast along Highway 203 to its junction with Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-39 (Round Valley Late Season Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 2.
    • (16) G-40 (D-7 Late Season Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Madera County within the area described as D-7 (see subsection 360(a)(6)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt G-40 (D-7 Late Season Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
    • (17) M-3 (Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as X-6b (see subsection 360(b)(9)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-3 (Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 20.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (18) M-4 (Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as X5a (see subsection 360(b)(6)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-4 (Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (19) M-5 (East Lassen Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as X-5b (see subsection 360(b)(7)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-5 (East Lassen Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 5.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (20) M-6 (San Diego Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of San Diego County within Zone D-16 (see subsection 360(a)(15)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-6 (San Diego Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in December and extend through December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 80.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (21) M-7 (Ventura Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: All of Ventura County.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-7 (Ventura Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the last Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 150.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (22) M-8 (Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as Zone X-6a (see subsection 360(b)(8)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-8 (Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 20.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (23) M-9 (Devil's Garden Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Modoc County within a line beginning at the intersection of the Malin Road (Modoc County 114) and the California/Oregon state line; east along the state line to the Crowder Flat Road; south along the Crowder Flat Road to the Blue Mountain Road (Modoc County 136); west on the Blue Mountain Road to the Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose
        Road; south on the Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to the Malin Road; north on the Malin Road to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-9 (Devil's Garden Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 15.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (24) M-11 (Northwestern California Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties within the area described as Zone B-1 (see subsection 360(a)(2)(A)1.).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt M-11 (Northwestern California Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 20.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (25) MA-1 (San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of San Luis Obispo County lying within the Los Padres National Forest.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt MA-1 (San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open the last Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 150.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only archery equipment as specified in Section 354 or muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (26) MA-3 (Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: All of Santa Barbara County.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt MA-3 (Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the last Saturday in November and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 150.
      • (E) Special Conditions: Only muzzleloading rifles as specified in Section 353 and archery equipment as specified in Section 354 may be used.
    • (27) J-1 (Lake Sonoma Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Sonoma County within the boundaries of the Lake Sonoma Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) property described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hot Springs Road and the COE boundary; east and south along the boundary line to the intersection with Brush Creek; west along the north bank of Brush Creek (shoreline) to the Dry Creek arm of Lake Sonoma; south along the shoreline of the Dry Creek arm to Smittle Creek; north along the COE property line to Dry Creek; east along the COE boundary across Cherry Creek, Skunk Creek, and Yorty Creek to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-1 (Lake Sonoma Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in November and extend for two consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
        • 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season.
        • 4. The use of dogs is prohibited.
        • 5. Boats are required for all areas west of Cherry Creek (2/3 of the hunt area). Only cartop boats are allowed to launch from the Yorty Creek access.
    • (28) J-3 (Tehama Wildlife Area Apprentice Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Tehama County within the boundaries of the Tehama Wildlife Area.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-3 (Tehama Wildlife Area Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the last Saturday in November and extend for 2 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 15.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
        • 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season.
    • (29) J-4 (Shasta-Trinity Apprentice Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Shasta and Trinity counties beginning at the junction of Highway 3 and Highway 299 in Weaverville; north on Highway 3 to the East Side Road at the north end of Trinity Lake; east on the East Side Road to Dog Creek Road; east on Dog Creek Road to Interstate 5 at Vollmers; south on Interstate 5 to Shasta Lake; south along the west shore of Shasta Lake to Shasta Dam; south along Shasta Dam along the Sacramento River to Keswick Dam Road; west on Keswick Dam Road to Rock Creek Road; south on Rock Creek Road to Highway 299; west on Highway 299 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-4 (Shasta-Trinity Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 15.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (30) J-7 (Carson River Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Alpine County within the area described as Zone X-8 (see subsection 360 (b)(12)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-7 (Carson River Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday following the closure of the X-8 general season (see subsection 360(b)(12)(B)) and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 0.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (31) J-8 (Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Yuba County within the exterior boundaries of the Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (as defined in Section 551, Title 14, CCR).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-8 (Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend through December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 15.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (32) J-9 (Little Dry Creek Apprentice Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Butte County within the exterior boundaries of the Little Dry Creek Unit Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (as defined in Section 551, Title 14, CCR).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-9 (Little Dry Creek Apprentice Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)), per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 5.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
        • 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season.
        • 4. Only shotguns and ammunition as specified in Section 353 may be used.
    • (33) J-10 (Fort Hunter Liggett Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-10 (Fort Hunter Liggett Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for two (2) consecutive days and reopen on the second Saturday of October and continue for three (3) consecutive days, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 30.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
        • 3. Tagholders shall attend an orientation meeting the day before the opening day of the season.
        • 4. In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, J-10 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14.
    • (34) J-11 (San Bernardino Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Zone D-14 within San Bernardino County (see subsection 360(a)(13)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-11 (San Bernardino Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 40.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (35) J-12 (Round Valley Apprentice Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo and Mono counties within a line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and California Highway 168; west and south along Highway 168 to the North Lake Road turnoff; west along the North Lake Road and the Piute Pass Trail to the Inyo-Fresno county line; north along the Inyo-Fresno county line to the Mono-Fresno county line; north along the Mono-Fresno and Mono-Madera county lines to the junction of the Mono-Madera county line and California Highway 203 at Minaret Summit; southeast along Highway 203 to its junction with Highway 395; south along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-12 (Round Valley Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (36) J-13 (Los Angeles Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Los Angeles County within Zone D-11 (see subsection 360(a)(10)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-13 (Los Angeles Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 40.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (37) J-14 (Riverside Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Riverside County within Zone D-19 (see subsection 360(a)(17)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-14 (Riverside Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 30.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (38) J-15 (Anderson Flat Apprentice Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Zone D-6 in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 140 and Bull Creek Road at Briceburg; north on Bull Creek Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 2S05) to Greeley Hill Road; west on Greeley Hill Road to Smith Station Road (County Route J20); north on Smith Station Road to Highway 120 (near Burch Meadow); east on Highway 120 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary (near Big Oak-Flat Ranger Station); southeast along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140; west on Highway 140 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary; northwest along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140 (at Redbud Campground); west on Highway 140 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-15 (Anderson Flat Apprentice Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and extend for nine consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (39) J-16 (Bucks Mountain-Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Excluding Butte, Colusa and Glenn Counties, in those portions of Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter and Yuba Counties within the area described as zone D-3 (see subsection 360(a)(4)(A)1.).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-16 (Bucks Mountain-Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone D-3 general season as defined in subsection 360(a)(4)(B).
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 75.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (40) J-17 (Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Excluding Colusa County, in those portions of Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties within the area described as zone D-4 (see subsection 360(a)(4)(A)2.).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-17 (Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone D-4 general season as defined in subsection 360(a)(4)(B).
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (41) J-18 (Pacific-Grizzly Flat Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Excluding Alpine, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, in those portions of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties within the area described as zone D-5 (see subsection 360(a)(4)(A)3.).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-18 (Pacific-Grizzly Flat Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone D-5 general season as defined in subsection 360(a)(4)(B).
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 75.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (42) J-19 (Zone X-7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lassen, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra Counties within the area described as zone X-7a (see subsection 360(b)(10)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-19 (Zone X-7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone X-7a general season as defined in subsection 360(b)(10)(B).
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (43) J-20 (Zone X-7b Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Nevada, Placer and Sierra Counties within the area described as zone X-7b (see subsection 360(b)(11)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-20 (Zone X-7b Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be concurrent with the zone X-7b general season as described in subsection 360(b)(11)(B).
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 20.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (44) J-21 (East Tehama Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt.)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Tehama County within the area described as zone C-4 (see subsection 360(a)(3)(A)4.).
      • (B) Season: The season for additional hunt J-21 (East Tehama Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 50.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. Only junior license holders shall apply (see subsection 708.2).
        • 2. Tagholders shall be accompanied by an adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (45) Conditions for Additional Hunts.
      • (A) When hunting on military reservations or private lands, hunters shall have in their possession a written permit signed by the landowner, which may specify where and when the permittee may hunt.
      • (B) When required, tagholders shall check in and check out of designated check stations.
  • (d) Fund-raising License Tags.
    Fund-raising license tags (Golden Opportunity and Open Zone) for the taking of buck deer (as defined in subsection 351(a)) shall be offered for sale to raise funds for the management of deer through the Big Game Management Account. The department may conduct a random drawing to distribute fund-raising tags. Any resident or nonresident is eligible to purchase a fund-raising license tag. A fund-raising license tag distributed through a department random drawing does not include the fee for processing and issuing a hunting license. The sale price of a fund-raising license tag includes the fees for deer tag applications and for processing and issuing a hunting license. The purchasers shall be issued a hunting license and fund-raising license tags only after meeting the hunter education requirements for a hunting license.
    • (1) Golden Opportunity Tag.
      • (A) Area: Golden Opportunity tags shall be valid statewide.
      • (B) Season: Golden Opportunity tags shall be valid beginning on the second Saturday in July and extend through December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 5.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. The holder of a Golden Opportunity tag may take deer using methods authorized in sections 353 and 354.
        • 2. Fund-raising license tagholders who receive a deer tag pursuant to Sections 708.1 through 708.3 shall be allowed to exchange that tag under the provisions of subsection 708.4. Tagholders shall not be entitled to obtain more than two (2) deer tags as described in subsection 708.1(a)(1).
        • 3. Tagholders shall report to the Assistant Chief, Law Enforcement Division at the appropriate Department of Fish and Game Regional Headquarters prior to hunting as to the time and area they intend to hunt.
    • (2) Open Zone Tag.
      • (A) Area: Open Zone tags shall be valid in the areas as described in sections 360 and 361.
      • (B) Season: Open Zone tags shall be valid during the authorized seasons described in sections 360 and 361.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 5.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. The holder of an Open Zone tag shall meet any special conditions and take deer using the method of take described in sections 360 and 361.
        • 2. Fund-raising license tagholders who receive a deer tag pursuant to Sections 708.1 through 708.3 shall be allowed to exchange that tag under the provisions of subsection 708.4. Tagholders shall not be entitled to obtain more than two (2) deer tags as described in subsection 708.1(a)(1).
        • 3. Tagholders shall report to the Assistant Chief, Law Enforcement Division at the appropriate Department of Fish and Game Regional Headquarters prior to hunting as to the time and area they intend to hunt.
  • (e) Hunter Education Instructor Incentive Tags.
    Hunter Education Instructor Incentive Tags shall be annually allocated to the Hunter Education Program for distribution among Certified Hunter Education Instructors pursuant to Section 709.
    • (1) X-Zone general season hunts
      • (A) Area: An X-Zone general season tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 360(b) that corresponds to the X-Zone indicated on the tag.
      • (B) Season: An X-Zone tag is valid during the authorized season described in subsection 360(b) that corresponds to the X-Zone indicated on the tag.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10
      • (E) Special Conditions: No more than one Hunter Education Instructor Incentive X-Zone general season tag shall be issued per X-Zone each season, and no X-Zone tag shall be allocated to the Hunter Education Program from an X-Zone where fewer than 100 tags are issued in that season.

Amendment filed 7/3/2025; effective 7/3/2025.

§361. Archery Deer Hunts.

  • (a) Archery Hunting With General Deer Zone Tags.
    Deer may be taken during the archery season only with archery equipment specified in Section 354 as follows:
    • (1) Zone A.
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(1)(A)1. through 2.
      • (B) Season: The archery deer season in Zone A-South Unit 110 and Zone A-North Unit 160 shall open on the second Saturday in July and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
    • (2) B Zones.
      • (A) Zones B-1 through B-3, B-5 and B-6.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(2)(A).
        • 2. Season: The archery deer season in Zones B-1 through B-3, B-5 and B-6 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
        • 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (B) Zone B-4.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(2)(A)4.
        • 2. Season: The archery deer season in Zone B-4 shall open on the fourth Saturday in July and extend for 23 consecutive days.
    • (3) C Zones (Note: see subsection 361(b) below for area-specific archery hunt A-1 (C Zones Archery Only Hunt)).
    • (4) D Zones.
      • (A) Zones D-3 through D-5.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(4)(A)1. through 3.
        • 2. Season: The archery season in Zones D-3, D-4, and D-5 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 days.
        • 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
        • 4. Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a Zone D-3-5 tag may hunt in zones D-3, D-4, and D-5.
      • (B) Zones D-6 through D-10.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(5)(A) through (9)(A).
        • 2. Season: The archery season in zones D-6 through D-10 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 days.
        • 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (C) Zones D-11, D-13 and D-15.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(10)(A), (12)(A) and (14)(A), respectively.
        • 2. Season: The archery season in Zones D-11, D-13 and D-15 shall open on the first Saturday in September and extend for 23 days.
        • 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
        • 4. Special Conditions: Hunters that possess a D-11, D-13, or D-15 tag may hunt in any, or all three of those zones.
      • (D) Zone D-12.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(11)(A).
        • 2. Season: The archery season in Zone D-12 shall open on the first Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days.
        • 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (E) Zones D-14, D-16, D-17 and D-19.
        • 1. Area: As described in subsection 360(a)(13)(A), (15)(A), (16)(A) and (17)(A), respectively.
        • 2. Season: The archery season in zones D-14, D-16, D-17 and D-19 shall open on the first Saturday in September and extend for 23 consecutive days.
        • 3. Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
  • (b) Archery Hunting With Area-specific Archery Tags.
    Deer may be taken only with archery equipment specified in Section 354, only during the archery seasons as follows:
    • (1) A-1 (C Zones Archery Only Hunt).
      • (A) Area: Shall include all of Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 as described in subsections 360(a)(3)(A)1. through 4.
      • (B) Season:
        • 1. Zone C-1. The archery season for Zone C-1 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 16 consecutive days.
        • 2. Zone C-2. The archery season for Zone C-2 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
        • 3. Zone C-3. The archery season for Zone C-3 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
        • 4. Zone C-4. The archery season for Zone C-4 shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 1,945. A-1 (C Zones Archery Only Hunt) tags are valid in Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 only during the archery season as specified above in subsections 361(b)(1)(B)1. through 4.
    • (2) A-3 (Zone X-1 Archery Hunt)
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(1)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-3 (Zone X-1 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 100.
    • (3) A-4 (Zone X-2 Archery Hunt)
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(2)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-4 (Zone X-2 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10.
    • (4) A-5 (Zone X-3a Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(3)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-5 (Zone X-3a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 40.
    • (5) A-6 (Zone X-3b Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(4)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-6 (Zone X-3b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 70.
    • (6) A-7 (Zone X-4 Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(5)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-7 (Zone X-4 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 120.
    • (7) A-8 (Zone X-5a Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(6)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-8 (Zone X-5a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10.
    • (8) A-9 (Zone X-5b Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(7)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-9 (Zone X-5b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 5.
    • (9) A-11 (Zone X-6a Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(8)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-11 (Zone X-6a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 50.
    • (10) A-12 (Zone X-6b Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(9)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-12 (Zone X-6b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 90.
    • (11) A-13 (Zone X-7a Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(10)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-13 (Zone X-7a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 45.
    • (12) A-14 (Zone X-7b Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(11)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-14 (Zone X-7b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
    • (13) A-15 (Zone X-8 Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(12)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-15 (Zone X-8 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags 40.
    • (14) A-16 (Zone X-9a Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(13)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-16 (Zone X-9a Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 30.
    • (15) A-17 (Zone X-9b Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(14)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-17 (Zone X-9b Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 210.
    • (16) A-18 (Zone X-9c Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(15)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-18 (Zone X-9c Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 350.
    • (17) A-19 (Zone X-10 Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(16)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-19 (Zone X-10 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 100.
    • (18) A-20 (Zone X-12 Archery Hunt).
      • (A) Area: As described in subsection 360(b)(17)(A).
      • (B) Season: The archery season for hunt A-20 (Zone X-12 Archery Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 40.
    • (19) A-21 (Anderson Flat Archery Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In that portion of hunt Zone D-6 in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties lying within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 140 and Bull Creek Road at Briceburg; north on Bull Creek Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 2S05) to Greeley Hill Road; west on Greeley Hill Road to Smith Station Road (County Route J20); north on Smith Station Road to Highway 120 (near Burch Meadow); east on Highway 120 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary (near Big Oak-Flat Ranger Station); southeast along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140; west on Highway 140 to the Yosemite National Park Boundary; northwest along the Yosemite National Park Boundary to Highway 140 (at Redbud Campground); west on Highway 140 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-21 (Anderson Flat Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 14 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 25.
    • (20) A-22 (San Diego Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of San Diego County within Zone D-16 (see subsection 360(a)(15)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-22 (San Diego Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the first Saturday in September and extend for 44 consecutive days, and reopen on the third Saturday in November and extend through December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 1,000.
    • (21) A-24 (Monterey Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: All of Monterey County, except Fort Ord Military Reservation.
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-24 (Monterey Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 30 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 100.
    • (22) A-25 (Lake Sonoma Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Sonoma County within the boundaries of the Lake Sonoma Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) property described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hot Springs Road and the COE boundary; east and south along the boundary line to the intersection with Brush Creek; west along the north bank of Brush Creek (shoreline) to the Dry Creek arm of Lake Sonoma; south along the shoreline of the Dry Creek arm to Smittle Creek; north along the COE property line to Dry Creek; east along the COE boundary across Cherry Creek, Skunk Creek, and Yorty Creek to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-25 (Lake Sonoma Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be open on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only, beginning on the first Saturday in October and extending for 24 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 35.
      • (E) Special Conditions:
        • 1. The use of dogs is prohibited.
        • 2. Boats are required for all areas west of Cherry Creek (some 2/3 of the hunt area). Only cartop boats are allowed to launch from the Yorty Creek access.
    • (23) A-26 (Bass Hill Archery Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Lassen County within the area described as Zone X-6a (see subsection 360(b)(8)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-26 (Bass Hill Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 30.
    • (24) A-27 (Devil's Garden Archery Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Modoc County within a line beginning at the intersection of the Malin Road (Modoc County 114) and the California-Oregon state line; east along the state line to Crowder Flat Road; south along Crowder Flat Road to Blue Mountain Road (Modoc County 136); west on Blue Mountain Road to Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road; south on Blue Mountain-Mowitz Butte-Ambrose Road to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to Malin Road; north on Malin Road to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-27 (Devil's Garden Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in October and extend for 16 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 10.
    • (25) A-30 (Covelo Archery Buck Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Mendocino County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the Humboldt-Mendocino county line; east along the Humboldt-Mendocino county line to the Trinity-Mendocino county line; east along Trinity-Mendocino county line to the Mendocino-Tehama county line; south on the Mendocino-Tehama county line to the Mendocino-Glenn county line; south on the Mendocino-Glenn county line to the Mendocino-Lake county line; west and south on the Mendocino-Lake county line to the Main Eel River; west and north on the Main Eel River to Hearst-Willits Road; southwest on Hearst-Willits Road to Commercial Avenue; west on Commercial Avenue to Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-30 (Covelo Archery Buck Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for sixteen consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One buck, forked horn (see subsection 351(a)) or better, per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 40.
    • (26) A-31 (Los Angeles Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Los Angeles County within Zone D-11 (see subsection 360(a)(10)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-31 (Los Angeles Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend through December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 1,000.
    • (27) A-32 (Ventura/Los Angeles Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties within the area described as the A Zone (see subsection 360(a)(1)(A)).
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-32 (Ventura/Los Angeles Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(b)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 250.
    • (28) A-33 (Fort Hunter Liggett Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt).
      • (A) Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer.
      • (B) Season: The season for hunt A-33 (Fort Hunter Liggett Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt) shall be open beginning the first Saturday in October and continuing through November 11, except if rescheduled by the Commanding Officer with Department concurrence between the season opener and December 31.
      • (C) Bag and Possession Limit: One either-sex deer (see subsection 351(c)) per tag.
      • (D) Number of Tags: 50.
      • (E) Special Conditions: In the event the Commanding Officer cancels the hunt, A-33 tagholders may exchange the unused tag for any remaining deer tag and have accumulated and earned preference points restored pursuant to Section 708.14 for tags issued through the Big Game Drawing.
  • (c) Archery Hunting with Archery Only Tags.
    Deer may be taken only with archery equipment specified in Section 354, during the archery seasons and general seasons as follows:
    • (1) Number of Archery Only Tags Permitted. A person may obtain an archery only tag using a one-deer tag application and a second archery only tag using a second deer tag application.
    • (2) Zones in Which Archery Only Tags are Valid. An archery only tag is valid for hunt G-10, and during the archery season and general season in all zones except C-1 through C-4 and X-1 through X-12.
    • (3) Areas: As described in subsections 360(a) and (c).
    • (4) Seasons: The archery season and general seasons are provided in subsection 361(a) above and in subsections 360(a) and (c).
    • (5) Bag and Possession Limit: All bag and possession limits per zone are the same as those described in subsections 360(a) and (c).
  • (d) Hunting Area Limitations. Archers not in possession of an archery only tag may hunt only in the zone, zones, or areas for which they have a general tag or an area-specific archery tag. (Refer to subsection 361(c)(2) for zones in which archery only tags are valid).
  • (e) Crossbow Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection 354(j), crossbows may not be used during any archery season or during the general season when using an archery only tag.

Amendment filed 6/29/2020; effective 7/1/2020.

§362. Nelson Bighorn Sheep.

  • (a) Areas:
    • (1) Zone 1 (Marble/Clipper Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino County beginning at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and the National Trails Highway; north on Kelbaker Road to the junction with Interstate Highway 40; east on Interstate Highway 40 to the intersection with National Trails Highway; southwest on National Trails Highway to junction with Kelbaker Road.
    • (2) Zone 2 (Kelso Peak and Old Dad Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino County beginning at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and the Union Pacific Railroad in Kelso; southwest along the Union Pacific Railroad to intersection with unnamed road at Crucero; north on unnamed road to the merging with Mojave Road; northeast on Mojave Road to the junction with Zzyzx Road; north on Zzyzx Road to intersection with Interstate Highway 15; northeast on Interstate Highway 15 to the intersection with Cima Road; south on Cima Road to the intersection with the Union Pacific Railroad in Cima; southwest on the Union Pacific Railroad to the intersection with Kelbaker Road in Kelso.
    • (3) Zone 3 (Clark and Kingston Mountain Ranges)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino and Inyo counties beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway 15 and California State Highway 127 in Baker; north on California State Highway 127 to the junction with Old Spanish Gentry Road at Tecopa; southeast on Old Spanish Gentry Road to the junction with Furnace Creek Road; southeast on Furnace Creek Road to the junction with Mesquite Valley Road; north on Mesquite Valley Road to Old Spanish Trail Highway; north and east on Old Spanish Trail Highway to the California-Nevada state line; southeast along the California-Nevada state line to the intersection with Interstate Highway 15; southwest on Interstate Highway 15 to the junction with California State Highway 127.
    • (4) Zone 4 (Orocopia Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Riverside County beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Cottonwood Springs Road; east on Interstate Highway 10 to the junction with Red Cloud Mine Road; south on Red Cloud Mine Road to the junction with the Eagle Mountain Mining Railroad; southwest on the Eagle Mountain Mining Railroad to the junction with the Bradshaw Trail; southwest on the Bradshaw Trail to the Intersection with the Coachella Canal; west along the Coachella Canal to the junction with Box Canyon Road; northeast on Box Canyon Road to the junction with Cottonwood Springs Road; north on Cottonwood Springs Road to the intersection with Interstate Highway 10.
    • (5) Zone 5 (San Gorgonio Wilderness)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Riverside and San Bernardino counties beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and California State Highway 62, west on Interstate Highway 10 to the junction with California State Highway 30; north on California State Highway 30 to the junction with California State Highway 38; east and north on California State Highway 38 to the junction with Forest Service Route 1N01; east on Forest Service Route 1N01 to its joining with Pipes Road; east on Pipes Road to the junction with Pioneertown Road; southeast on Pioneertown Road to the junction with California State Highway 62; southwest on California State Highway 62 to the intersection with Interstate Highway 10.
    • (6) Zone 6 (Sheep Hole Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino County within a line, excluding any area within 1 km of the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, beginning at the intersection of California State Highway 62 and Ironage Road; northwest on Ironage Road to the intersection with Amboy Road; west on Amboy Road to the intersection of Naborly Road; north on Naborly Road to the intersection of Pole Line Road; west on Pole Line Road to the intersection of Shelton Road; north on Shelton Road to the junction of the southern boundary of Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area; west along the southern boundary of Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area to the western boundary of Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area; north along the western boundary of Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area to the northern boundary of Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area; east along the northern boundary of Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area to the junction of Amboy Road; south on Amboy Road to the intersection of BLM NS443; northeast on BLM NS443 to the intersection of BLM NS458; southeast on BLM NS458 to the intersection of California State Highway 62; west on California State Highway 62 to the point of beginning.
    • (7) Zone 7 (White Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Mono County within a line beginning at U.S. Highway 6 and the Mono-Inyo county line; northward on Highway 6 to the California-Nevada state line; southeasterly along the California-Nevada state line to the Mono-Inyo county line; westward along the Mono-Inyo county line to the point of beginning.
    • (8) Zone 8 (South Bristol Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino County beginning at the junction of Kelbaker Road and the National Trails Highway; west on the National Trails Highway to the intersection with Interstate Highway 40; east on Interstate Highway 40 to the junction with Kelbaker Road; south on Kelbaker Road to the point of beginning.
    • (9) Zone 9 (Cady Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino County beginning at the junction of Interstate Highway 40 and Newberry Road; north on Newberry Road to intersection with Riverside Road; east on Riverside Road to junction with Harvard Road; north on Harvard Road to junction with Interstate Highway 15; northeast on Interstate Highway 15 to junction with Basin Road; south on Basin Road to intersection with Union Pacific Railroad; east along Union Pacific Railroad to intersection with Crucero Road; south on Crucero Road to intersection with Interstate Highway 40; west on Interstate Highway 40 to the point of beginning.
    • (10) Zone 10 (Newberry, Rodman and Ord Mountains)
      • (A) Area: In that portion of San Bernardino County beginning at the junction Interstate 40 and Barstow Road; south on Barstow Road to the junction with Northside Road; east on Northside Road to the intersection with Camp Rock Road; northeast on Camp Rock Road to the intersection with Powerline Road; east on Powerline Road to Transmission Line Road to the intersection with Interstate 40; west on Interstate 40 to the point of the beginning.
  • (b) Seasons:
    • (1) Open Zone Fundraising Tag: The holder of the fundraising license tag issued pursuant to subdivision 4902(d) of the Fish and Game Code may hunt in Zones with at least one general public tag:
      • (A) Zones 1 through 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10: Beginning the first Saturday in November and extending through the first Sunday in February.
      • (B) Zone 5: Beginning the third Saturday in November and extending through the third Sunday in February.

      • (C) Zone 7: Beginning the first Saturday in August and extending through the last Sunday in September. Beginning, again, the third Saturday in December and extending through the first Sunday in February.

    • (2) Single Zone Fundraising Tag 1: Based on the Zone issued, the holder of the fundraising license tag issued pursuant to subdivision 4902(d) of the Fish and Game Code may hunt:
      • (A) Zones 1 through 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10: Beginning the first Saturday in November and extending through the first Sunday in February.
      • (B) Zone 5: Beginning the third Saturday in November and extending through the third Sunday in February.
      • (C) Zone 7: Beginning the first Saturday in August and extending through the last Sunday in September. Beginning, again, the third Saturday in December and extending through the first Sunday in February.
    • (3) Single Zone Fundraising Tag 2: Based on the Zone issued, the holder of the fundraising license tag issued pursuant to subdivision 4902(d) of the Fish and Game Code may hunt:
      • (A) Zones 1 through 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10: Beginning the first Saturday in November and extending through the first Sunday in February.
      • (B) Zone 5: Beginning the third Saturday in November and extending through the third Sunday in February.
      • (C) Zone 7: Beginning the first Saturday in August and extending through the last Sunday in September. Beginning, again, the third Saturday in December and extending through the first Sunday in February.
    • (4) Except as provided in subsection 362(b)(1), the Nelson bighorn sheep season in the areas described in subsection 362(a) shall be defined as follows:
      • (A) Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9: Beginning the first Saturday in December and extending through the first Sunday in February.
      • (B) Zone 5: Beginning the third Saturday in December and extending through the third Sunday in February.
      • (C) Zone 7:
        • 1. Zone 7 (Period 1): Beginning the third Saturday in August and extending through the last Sunday in September.
        • 2. Zone 7 (Period 2): Beginning the first Saturday in January and extending through the first Sunday in February.
      • (D) Zone 10:
        • 1. Zone 10 (Period 1): Beginning the first Saturday in December and extending through the first Saturday in January.
        • 2. Zone 10 (Period 2): Beginning the first Sunday in January and extending through the first Sunday in February.
    • (5) Except as specifically provided in section 362, the take of bighorn sheep is prohibited.
  • (c) Bag and possession Limit: One mature ram defined as follows: a male Nelson bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis nelsoni ) having at least one horn, the tip of which extends beyond a point in a straight line beginning at the front (anterior) edge of the horn base, and extending downward through the rear (posterior) edge of the visible portion of the eye and continuing downward through the horn. All reference points are based on viewing the ram directly from a 90 degree angle from which the head is facing. A diagram showing the correct viewing procedure shall be distributed by the department to each successful applicant.
  • (d) Number of License Tags:
    Nelson Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zones Tag Allocation
    Zone 1 - Marble/Clipper Mountains 1
    Zone 2 - Kelso Peak/Old Dad Mountains 3
    Zone 3 - Clark/Kingston Mountain Ranges 4
    Zone 4 - Orocopia Mountains 1
    Zone 5 - San Gorgonio Wilderness 1
    Zone 6 - Sheep Hole Mountains 1
    Zone 7 (Period 1) - White Mountains 3
    Zone 7 (Period 2) - White Mountains 2
    Zone 8 - South Bristol Mountains 1
    Zone 9 - Cady Mountains 2
    Zone 10 (Period 1) - Newberry, Rodman, Ord Mountains 4
    Zone 10 (Period 2) - Newberry, Rodman, Ord Mountains 4
      Open Zone Fundraising Tag 1
      Single Zone Fundraising Tag 1: Zone 10 1
      Single Zone Fundraising Tag 2: Zone 2 1
    Total: 30
  • (e) Conditions:
    • (1) Nelson bighorn rams shall only be taken between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset.
    • (2) Only methods specified in sections 353 and 354, Title 14, CCR, for taking bighorn sheep may be used.
    • (3) Each tagholder shall possess a spotting telescope capable of magnification of 15 power (15X), which is not affixed to a rifle, while hunting.
    • (4) Successful general tagholders shall present the head and edible portion of the carcass of a bighorn ram to the department's checking station within 48 hours after killing the animal. All successful tagholders shall notify the department's Bishop office by telephone at (760) 872-1171 within 24 hours of killing the animal and arrange for the head and carcass to be examined.
    • (5) All successful bighorn sheep tagholders shall make the horns of each ram available to the department to be permanently marked in the manner prescribed by the department for identification purposes within 48 hours of killing the animal. The purpose of the permanent marking shall be to identify Nelson bighorn rams which were legally taken and which may be transported and possessed outside the areas described in subsection 362(a).
    • (6) The department reserves the right to take and use any part of the tagholder's bighorn ram, except the horns, for biological analysis as long as no more than one pound of edible meat is removed.

Amendment filed 7/3/2025; effective 7/3/2025.

§363. Pronghorn Antelope.

The Lava Beds National Monument and Federal and State Game Refuges lying within a given pronghorn hunt boundary are closed to pronghorn antelope hunting, except for the state's Hayden Hill (1S) and Blacks Mountain (1F) game refuges in Lassen County and the Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Modoc County. Refer to subsection 363 (b)(5) for special conditions for permission to enter and hunt pronghorn antelope in the Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

  • (a) Zone 1 (Mount Dome):
    • (1) Area: That portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to Ainsworth Corners-Lava Beds National Monument Road; south on Ainsworth Corners-Lava Beds National Monument Road to Mammoth Crater-Medicine Lake Road; southwest on Mammoth Crater-Medicine Lake Road to Medicine Lake-Telephone Flat Road; east and south on Medicine Lake-Telephone Flat Road to Telephone Flat-Bartle Road; southwest on Telephone Flat-Bartle Road to Highway 89; west on Highway 89 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Seasons:
      • (A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
      • (B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
  • (b) Zone 2 (Clear Lake):
    • (1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the junction of the Lava Beds National Monument Road and the California-Oregon state line at Ainsworth Corners; east along the California-Oregon state line to Crowder Flat Road; south on Crowder Flat Road to Modoc County Road 73; south on Modoc County Road 73 to Modoc County Road 136; west on Modoc County Road 136 to Blue Mountain-Mowitz Road; west and south on Blue Mountain-Mowitz Road to Deadhorse Flat-Badger Well Road; southwest on Deadhorse Flat-Badger Well Road to Badger Well-Browns Well Road; south on Badger Well-Browns Well Road to Sorholus Tank-Hackamore Road; southwest on Sorholus Tank-Hackamore Road to Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to Modoc County Road 91; south on Modoc County Road 91 to Mud Lake-Mud Springs Road; west on Mud Lake-Mud Springs Road to North Main Road; southwest on North Main Road to Long Bell-Iodine Prairie Road at Long Bell Forest Service Station; northwest on Long Bell-Iodine Prairie Road to Bartle-Telephone Flat Road; north on Bartle-Telephone Flat Road to Telephone Flat-Medicine Lake Road; north and west on Telephone Flat-Medicine Lake Road to Medicine Lake-Mammoth Crater Road; northeast on Medicine Lake-Mammoth Crater Road to Lava Beds National Monument-Ainsworth Corners Road; north on Lava Beds National Monument-Ainsworth Corners Road to the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Seasons:
      • (A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
      • (B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
    • (4) Special Conditions: The special regulations regarding the Peninsula "U" portion of the Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge are summarized as follows:
      • (A) The area will be open on weekends and holidays only during the general season.
      • (B) Permission to enter this area must be obtained at the gate entrance located on the Clear Lake Road. Hunters for this area will be selected by public drawing. Persons selected for pronghorn antelope tags for Zone 2 (Clear Lake) may apply for this drawing by submitting an application upon receipt of their license tag to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, 601 Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001. Applicants may apply as a party of two. Applications shall consist of the following: a standard U.S. Postal Service postcard with the applicant's tag number, name, address, city, zip code, area code, telephone number, and the notation "Application for Pronghorn Antelope Hunt Access Permit, Clear Lake Peninsula." Applications must reach the Redding office before the close of the business day on the first Friday in August. Successful applicants will be notified. A two-party application will not be split. The specific number of hunters will be determined each year by the Department. No more than five hunters will be allowed on the area at any one time unless a party of two is drawn for the fifth place. If the fifth place is the first member of a party, then no more than six hunters will be allowed on the area at any time.
      • (C) The gate entrance will be open from 6:00 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
      • (D) The fence near the gate entrance constitutes the south boundary of the area.
      • (E) The specific number of pronghorn antelope to be taken from this area is determined by the number of pronghorn antelope present. This area will be closed once this number is reached.
  • (c) Zone 3 (Likely Tables):
    • (1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within a line beginning at the junction of the Crowder Flat Road and the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to the crest of the Warner Mountains; south along the crest of the Warner Mountains to the Summit Trail at Pepperdine Camp; south along the Summit Trail to the South Warner Road near Patterson Forest Service Station; west along the South Warner Road to Long Valley-Clarks Valley Road; south on Long Valley-Clarks Valley Road to Clarks Valley-Madeline Road; west on Clarks Valley-Madeline Road to Highway 395 at the town of Madeline; north on Highway 395 to Madeline-Adin Road; northwest on Madeline-Adin Road to Hunsinger Draw-Sweagert Flat Road; east and north on Hunsinger Draw-Sweagert Flat Road to Sweagert Flat-Hunters Ridge Road; north and west on Sweagert Flat-Hunters Ridge Road to Highway 299 near Lower Rush Creek Recreation Site; north on Highway 299 to Canby Bridge-Cottonwood Flat Road; northwest on Canby Bridge-Cottonwood Flat Road to Cottonwood Flat-Happy Camp Road; northwest on Cottonwood Flat-Happy Camp Road to Modoc County Road 91; north on Modoc County Road 91 to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to on Hackamore-Sorholus Tank Road; northeast on Hackamore-Sorholus Tank Road to Browns Well-Badger Well Road; north on Browns Well-Badger Well Road to Badger Well-Deadhorse Flat Road; northeast and east on Badger Well-Deadhorse Flat Road to Mowitz-Blue Mountain Road; north and east on Mowitz-Blue Mountain Road to Modoc County Road 136; east on Modoc County Road 136 to Modoc County Road 73; north on Modoc County Road 73 to Crowder Flat Road; north on Crowder Flat Road to the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Seasons:
      • (A) Period One of the general season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days. Period Two of the general season shall open on the first Saturday in September and continue for nine consecutive days.
      • (B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the earliest general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
  • (d) Zone 4 (Lassen):
    • (1) Area: Those portions of Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 36 and Juniper Lake Road in the town of Chester; north on Juniper Lake Road to the Lassen National Park boundary; north and west along the Lassen National Park boundary to Highway 89; north on Highway 89 to U.S. Forest Service Road 22 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; east on U.S. Forest Service Road 22 to U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06; east and north on U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to the State Game Refuge 1S boundary; northwest along the State Game Refuge 1S boundary to Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road; northwest on Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road to Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road; northwest on Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road to Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road; northeast and north on Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road to Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat Road; northeast and northwest on Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat Road to Adin-Madeline Road; southeast on Adin-Madeline Road to Highway 395 at the town of Madeline; south on Highway 395 to Madeline-Clarks Valley Road; east on Madeline-Clarks Valley Road to Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road; east and southeast on Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to the Lassen-Sierra county line; west along the Lassen-Sierra county line to the Lassen-Plumas county line; north and west along the Lassen-Plumas county line to Highway 36; west on Highway 36 to Juniper Lake Road to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Seasons:
      • (A) Period One of the general season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days. Period Two of the general season shall open on the first Saturday in September and continue for nine consecutive days.
      • (B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the earliest general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
  • (e) Zone 5 (Big Valley):
    • (1) Area: Those portions of Modoc, Lassen, Shasta, and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 299 and 89; north and northwest on Highway 89 to Bartle-Telephone Flat Road; northeast on Bartle-Telephone Flat Road to Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road; southeast on Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road to North Main Road at Long Bell Forest Service Station; northeast on North Main Road and Mud Springs-Mud Lake Road to Modoc County Road 91; south on Modoc County Road 91 to Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat Road; southeast on Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat Road to Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road; southeast on Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road to Highway 299; south on Highway 299 to Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road near Lower Rush Creek Recreation Site; east and south on Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road to Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger Draw Road; south and west on Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger Draw Road to Adin-Madeline Road; southeast on Adin-Madeline Road to Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road; southeast and southwest on Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road to Highway 139; northwest on Highway 139 to Hayden Hill-Snag Hill Road; south and southwest on Hayden Hill-Snag Hill Road to Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road; southeast on Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road to Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon Road; southeast on Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon Road to the State Game Refuge 1S boundary; southeast along the State Game Refuge 1S boundary to U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06; south and west on U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to U.S. Forest Service Road 22; west on U.S. Forest Service Road 22 to Highway 89 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; north on Highway 89 to Highway 299 to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Seasons:
      • (A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
      • (B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the earliest general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
  • (f) Zone 6 (Surprise Valley):
    • (1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within a line beginning at the junction of the crest of the Warner Mountains and the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road; west and northwest on Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road to Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road; north on Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road to South Warner Road; east on South Warner Road to the Summit Trail near Patterson Guard Station; north along the Summit Trail to the crest of the Warner Mountains at Pepperdine Camp; north along the crest of the Warner Mountains to the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Seasons:
      • (A) The general season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
      • (B) The archery only season shall open 14 days prior to the general season and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
  • (g) Big Valley Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice Hunt:
    • (1) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 363(e)(1).
    • (2) Season: The season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
    • (4) Special Conditions: Tagholders wishing to hunt the Ash Creek Wildlife Area may contact Ash Creek Wildlife Area by telephone at (530) 294-5824, and shall attend an orientation meeting before hunting. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses and apprentice hunt license tags may hunt during the pronghorn antelope apprentice hunt season in the Ash Creek Wildlife Area. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
  • (h) Lassen Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice Hunt:
    • (1) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 363(d)(1).
    • (2) Season: The season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
    • (4) Special Conditions: Tagholders must possess valid junior hunting licenses and apprentice hunt license tags. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting. The Honey Lake Wildlife Area shall not be open to antelope apprentice hunt tag holders.
  • (i) Surprise Valley Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice Hunt:
    • (1) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 363(f)(1).,
    • (2) Season: The season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
    • (4) Special Conditions: Tagholders must possess valid junior hunting licenses and apprentice hunt license tags. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
  • (j) Likely Tables Pronghorn Antelope Apprentice Hunt
    • (1) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 363(c)(1).
    • (2) Seasons: The season shall open on the Saturday following the third Wednesday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year.
    • (4) Special Conditions: Tagholders must possess valid junior hunting licenses and apprentice hunt license tags. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
  • (k) Fundraising Hunt:
    • (1) Area: Those portions of Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, and Siskiyou counties described as zones 1 through 6 in subsections 363 (a) through (f).
    • (2) Season: The season for the Fundraising Hunt shall open on the Saturday before the first Wednesday in August and continue for 51 consecutive days.
    • (3) Bag and Possession Limit: One pronghorn antelope in a license year
  • (l) Conditions:
    • (1) Pronghorn antelope license tags do not give the tagholders the right of entry onto privately-owned lands.
    • (2) Buck pronghorn antelope are defined as pronghorn antelope with horns longer than the ears. Doe pronghorn antelope are defined as pronghorn antelope with horns shorter than the ears. Either-sex pronghorn antelope are defined as buck or doe pronghorn antelope.
    • (3) Shooting time shall be from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
    • (4) Method of take:
      • (A) The holder of any archery-only pronghorn antelope license tag may only take pronghorn antelope using archery equipment, as defined in Section 354 of these regulations.
      • (B) The holder of a general season, fundraising hunt season, or junior hunt season license tag may take pronghorn antelope using legal firearms and archery equipment as described in sections 353 and 354 of these regulations.
    • (5) Any person taking any pronghorn antelope shall retain that portion of the head, which bears the horns during the open season and for 15 days thereafter, and shall produce it upon the demand of any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of these regulations.
    • (6) No person shall at any time capture or destroy any pronghorn antelope and detach or remove from the carcass only the head, hide or horns; nor shall any person at any time leave through carelessness or neglect any pronghorn antelope which is in their possession or any portion of the flesh thereof usually eaten by humans, to go needlessly to waste.
    • (7) Prior to the acceptance or issuance of a pronghorn antelope license tag, all tagholders shall consent in writing to the terms and conditions set forth on the license tag.
    • (m) Pronghorn Antelope Tag Allocations Table.
      Hunt Area Archery-Only Season Buck Archery-Only Season Doe General Season Period 1 Buck General Season Period 1 Doe General Season Period 1 Apprentice Either-Sex General Season Period 2 Buck General Season Period 2 Doe Fundraising
      Zone 1 - Mount Dome 0 0 2 0 N/A 0 0 0
      Zone 2 - Clear Lake 1 0 6 0 N/A 0 0 0
      Zone 3 - Likely Tables 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Zone 4 - Lassen 5 0 35 0 5 35 0 0
      Zone 5 - Big Valley 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
      Zone 6 - Surprise Valley 1 0 10 0 4 0 0 0
      Zones 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Amendment filed 7/3/2025; effective7/3/2025.

§364. Elk Hunts, Seasons, and Number of Tags.

  • (a) Department Administered General Methods Roosevelt Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Siskiyou General Methods Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to Hill Road at Ainsworth Corner; south on Hill Road to Lava Beds National Monument Road; south on Lava Beds National Monument Road to USDA Forest Service Road 49; south on USDA Forest Service Road 49 to USDA Forest Service Road 77; west on USDA Forest Service Road 77 to USDA Forest Service Road 15 (Harris Spring Road); south on USDA Forest Service Road 15 to USDA Forest Service Road 13 (Pilgrim Creek Road); southwest on USDA Forest Service Road 13 to Highway 89; northwest on Highway 89 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate Highway 5 to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Northwestern Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Humboldt and Del Norte counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 299 and Highway 96; north on Highway 96 to the Del Norte-Siskiyou county line; north along the Del Norte-Siskiyou county line to the California-Oregon state line; west along the California-Oregon state line to the Pacific coastline; south along the Pacific coastline to the Humboldt-Mendocino county line; east along the Humboldt-Mendocino county line to the Humboldt-Trinity county line; north along the Humboldt-Trinity county line to Highway 299; west on Highway 299 to the point of beginning.
    • (3) Marble Mountains General Methods Roosevelt Elk Hunt
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Humboldt, Tehama, Trinity, Shasta and Siskiyou Counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Interstate 5 and the California-Oregon state line; west along the California-Oregon state line to the Del Norte county line; south along the Del Norte county line to the junction of the Siskiyou-Humboldt county line; east along the Siskiyou-Humboldt county line to Highway 96; south on Highway 96 to Highway 299; south on Highway 299 to the Humboldt-Trinity county line; south along the Humboldt-Trinity county line to Highway 36; east on Highway 36 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
  • (b) Department Administered General Methods Rocky Mountain Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Northeastern General Methods Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: Those portions of Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, and Shasta counties within a line beginning in Siskiyou County at the junction of the California-Oregon state line and Hill Road at Ainsworth Corner; east along the California-Oregon state line to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to Lassen County Road 506 (Tuledad) Road; west on Lassen County Road 506 to Lassen County Road 512 (Red Rock Road); west on Lassen County Road 512 to Lassen County Road 510 (Clark's Valley Road); west on Lassen County Road 510 to Highway 395 at Madeline; west on Lassen County Road 527 (Ash Valley Road) to Highway 299/139 in Adin; south on Highway 299/139, then Highway 139 to Highway 36 in Susanville; west on Highway 36 to Interstate 5 in Red Bluff; north on Interstate 5 to Highway 89; southeast on Highway 89 to USDA Forest Service Road 13 (Pilgrim Creek Road); northeast on USDA Forest Service Road 13 to USDA Forest Service Road 15 (Harris Spring Road); north on USDA Forest Service Road 15 to USDA Forest Service Road 77; east on USDA Forest Service Road 77 to USDA Forest Service Road 49; north on USDA Forest Service Road 49 to Lava Beds National Monument Road; north on Lava Beds National Monument Road to Hill Road; north on Hill Road to the point of beginning.
    • (2) Tehachapi Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Kern and Los Angeles counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highways 99 and 65; north on Highway 65 to the Kern-Tulare county line; east along the Kern-Tulare county line to Highway 395; south on Highway 395 to Highway 14; southwest on Highway 14 to Highway 138; west on Highway 138 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to Highway 99; north on Highway 99 to the point of beginning.
  • (c) Department Administered General Methods Roosevelt/Tule Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Mendocino General Methods Roosevelt/Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Mendocino County within a line beginning at the Pacific coastline and the Mendocino-Humboldt county line south of Shelter Cove; east along the Mendocino-Humboldt County line to the Mendocino-Trinity county line; south and east along the Mendocino-Trinity county line to the Mendocino-Tehama county line; south along the Mendocino-Glenn county line, then the Mendocino-Lake county line to Highway 20; north and west on Highway 20 to Highway 101 near Calpella; south on Highway 101 to Highway 253; southwest on Highway 253 to Highway 128; north on Highway 128 to Mountain View Road near the town of Boonville; west on Mountain View Road to Highway 1; south on Highway 1 to the junction of the Garcia River; west along the Garcia River to the Pacific coastline; north along the Pacific coastline to the point of beginning.
  • (d) Department Administered General Methods Tule Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Cache Creek General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Lake, Colusa and Yolo counties within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 20 and the Colusa-Lake county line (County Line Ridge); south along the Colusa-Lake county line to the Yolo county line; east along the Yolo county line to Highway 16; south on Highway 16 to Reiff-Rayhouse Road; west on Reiff-Rayhouse Road to Morgan Valley Road; west on Morgan Valley Road to Highway 53; north on Highway 53 to Highway 20; west on Highway 20 to Forest Road 303; north and east on Forest Road 303 to Walker Ridge Road; south on Walker Ridge Road to Highway 20; east on Highway 20 to the point of beginning.
    • (2) La Panza General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties within a line beginning in San Luis Obispo County at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 46; south on Highway 101 to Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County; east on Highway 166 to Highway 33 at Maricopa in Kern County; north and west on Highway 33 to Highway 46 in Kern County; west on Highway 46 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their elk license tags.
    • (3) Central Coast General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties within a line beginning in Monterey County at the junction of Highway 1 and Elkhorn Slough; westward to the Pacific coastline at the Moss Landing Harbor mouth entrance; south along the Pacific coastline to the junction of the mouth of Santa Rosa Creek in San Luis Obispo County; south and east along Santa Rosa Creek to the bridge at Highway 1; south on Highway 1 to Highway 46; east on Highway 46 to Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to North Main Street in Salinas in Monterey County; south on North Main Street to Highway 183; north on Highway 183 to Highway 1; north on Highway 1 to the point of beginning, excluding the full extent of the Fort Hunter Liggett military installation.
      • (B) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their elk license tags.
    • (4) Gabilan General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Monterey, San Benito, and Fresno counties within a line beginning in Monterey County at the junction of the Pajaro River and the Pacific coastline; east along the Pajaro River to Highway 25; south on Highway 25 to San Felipe Road; south on San Felipe Road to San Benito Street; south on San Benito Street to Nash Road; east on Nash Road to Highway 25; south on Highway 25 to County Road J1 (Panoche Road) near the town of Paicines; southeast on County Road J1 to County Road J1 (Little Panoche Road); north on County Road J1 to Interstate 5 in Fresno County; south on Interstate 5 to Highway 33; south on Highway 33 to Highway 46; west on Highway 46 to Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to North Main Street in Salinas in Monterey County; south on North Main Street to Highway 183; north on Highway 183 to Highway 1; north on Highway 1 to the junction with Elkhorn Slough; westward to the Pacific coastline at the Moss Landing Harbor mouth entrance; north along the Pacific coastline to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their elk license tags.
    • (5) Bishop General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Highway 6 in the town of Bishop; north and east on Highway 6 to Silver Canyon Road; east on Silver Canyon Road to Forest Service Road 4S01 (White Mountain Road); south on Forest Service Road 4S01 to Highway 168 at Westgard Pass; south and west on Highway 168 to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
    • (6) Independence General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Aberdeen Station Road; east on Aberdeen Station Road to its terminus at the southern boundary of Section 5, Township 11S, Range 35E; east along the southern boundary of sections 5, 4, 3, and 2, Township 11S, Range 35E to Papoose Flat Road at Papoose Flat; south and east on Papoose Flat Road to Mazourka Canyon Road; south, then west on Mazourka Canyon Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
    • (7) Lone Pine General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Mazourka Canyon Road; east, then north on Mazourka Canyon Road to the Inyo National Forest Boundary at the junction of the southern boundary of Township 12S and the northern boundary of Township 13S; east along the southern boundary of Township 12S to Saline Valley Road; south on Saline Valley Road to Highway 190; north, then southwest on Highway 190 to Highway 395 at Olancha; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
    • (8) Tinemaha General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Highway 168 in the town of Big Pine; north and east on Highway 168 to Death Valley Road; south and east on Death Valley Road to Papoose Flat Road; south on Papoose Flat Road to the southern boundary of Section 2, Township 11S, Range 35E; west along the southern boundaries of Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 to the terminus of Aberdeen Station Road in Section 5, Township 11S, Range 35E; south and west on Aberdeen Station Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
    • (9) West Tinemaha General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Highway 168 in the town of Big Pine; south on Highway 395 to the north junction of Fish Springs Road; south on Fish Springs Road to Highway 395; south on Highway 395 to Taboose Creek in Section 14, Township 11S, Range 34E; west along Taboose Creek to the Inyo county line; north and west along the Inyo county line to the of Tinemaha Creek; east along Tinemaha Creek to the junction with McMurray Meadow Road; north on McMurray Meadow Road to Glacier Lodge Road; north and east on Glacier Lodge Road to Crocker Avenue; east on Crocker Avenue to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
    • (10) Tinemaha Mountain General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Forest Service Road 9S21 (Glacier Lodge Road) and Forest Service Road 9S03 (McMurray Meadow Road); south on Forest Service Road 9S03 to the junction of Tinemaha Creek; west along Tinemaha Creek to the Inyo-Fresno county line; north and west along the Inyo county line to the southeast corner of Section 23, Township 10S, Range 32E; north along the eastern boundaries of sections 23, 14, 11, 2, Township 10S, Range 32E, and the eastern boundary of Section 36, Township 9S, Range 32E to Glacier Lodge Road; east on Glacier Lodge Road to the point of beginning.
    • (11) Whitney General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Onion Valley Road; south on Highway 395 to Whitney Portal Road; west on Whitney Portal Road to the northern boundary of Section 36, Township 15S, Range 34E; west along the northern boundary of sections 36, 35, 34 and 33 Township 15S, Range 34 E to the Inyo-Tulare county Line; north along the Inyo-Tulare county line to the junction of Section 27 Township 13S, range 33E; east along the southern boundary of sections 27, 26 and 25 Township 13S, Range 33E; north along the eastern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S, Range 33E to Onion Valley Road; east on Onion Valley Road to the point of beginning.
    • (12) Goodale General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Inyo County within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 395 and Onion Valley Road; west on Onion Valley Road to the junction of the eastern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S, Range 33E; south along the eastern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S, Range 33E to the southern boundary of Section 25 Township 13S, Range 33E; west along the southern boundary of sections 27, 26, 25 Township 13S, Range 33E to the Inyo-Fresno county line; north along the Inyo-Fresno county line to Taboose Creek; east along Taboose Creek to the junction of Highway 395; south on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
    • (13) Grizzly Island General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: Those lands owned and managed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife as the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area.
      • (B) Special Conditions: All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting after receipt of their elk license tags.
    • (14) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer.
      • (B) Fort Hunter Liggett Special Conditions: See subsection 364(p).
    • (15) East Park Reservoir General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Glenn and Colusa counties within a line beginning in Glenn County at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 162 at Willows; west on Highway 162 (Highway 162 becomes Alder Springs Road) to the Glenn-Mendocino county line; south along the Glenn-Mendocino county line to the Glenn-Lake county line; east and then south along the Glenn-Lake county line to the Colusa-Lake county line; west, and then southeast along the Colusa-Lake county line to Goat Mountain Road; north and east on Goat Mountain Road to Lodoga-Stonyford Road; east on Lodoga-Stonyford Road to Sites-Lodoga Road at Lodoga; east on Sites-Lodoga Road to Maxwell-Sites Road at Sites; east on Maxwell-Sites Road to Interstate 5 at Maxwell; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting after receipt of their elk license tags.
        • 2. Access to private land may be restricted or require payment of an access fee.
        • 3. A Colusa County ordinance prohibits firearms on land administered by the USDI Bureau of Reclamation in the vicinity of East Park Reservoir. A county variance currently allows for the use of muzzleloaders (as defined in Section 353) on Bureau of Reclamation land within the hunt zone. Hunters are responsible for checking with county authorities for any change in the variance.
    • (16) San Luis Reservoir General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Merced, Fresno, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties within a line beginning in Merced County at the intersection of Highway 152 and Interstate 5 near the town of Santa Nella; west on Highway 152 to Highway 156 in Santa Clara County; southwest on Highway 156 to Highway 25 near the town of Hollister in San Benito County; south on Highway 25 to County Road J1 (Panoche Road) in the town of Paicines; south and east on County Road J1 to County Road J1 (Little Panoche Road); north and east on County Road J1 (Little Panoche Road) to Interstate 5 in Fresno County; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
    • (17) Bear Valley General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Colusa, Lake, and Yolo counties within a line beginning in Colusa County at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Maxwell-Sites Road at Maxwell; west on Maxwell-Sites Road to Sites-Lodoga Road; west on Sites-Lodoga Road to Lodoga-Stonyford Road; west along Lodoga-Stonyford Road to Goat Mountain Road; west and south on Goat Mountain Road to the Colusa-Lake county line; south and west along the Colusa-Lake county line to Forest Route M5; south on Forest Route M5 to Forest Road 303; east on Forest Road 303 to Walker Ridge Road; south on Walker Ridge Road to Highway 20; east on Highway 20 to the Colusa-Lake county line (County Line Ridge); south along the Colusa-Lake county line to the Yolo county line; east along the Yolo county line to Highway 16; south on Highway 16 to Rayhouse Road; south and west on Rayhouse Road to the Yolo-Napa county line; east and south along the Yolo-Napa county line to Road 8053; east on Road 8053 to County Road 78A; east on County Road 78A to Highway 16; east on Highway 16 to Route E4 at Capay; north and east on Route E4 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
    • (18) Lake Pillsbury General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In that portion of Lake County within a line beginning at the Glenn-Lake-Mendocino county line; south and west along the Mendocino-Lake county line to Highway 20; southeast on Highway 20 to Bartlett Springs Road; north and east on Bartlett Springs Road to Forest Route M5; northwest on Forest Route M5 to the Colusa-Lake county line; northwest and east along the Colusa-Lake county line to the junction of the Glenn county line; north and west along the Lake-Glenn County Line to the point of beginning.
    • (19) Santa Clara General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Merced, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the San Joaquin-Stanislaus county line; southeast on Interstate 5 to Highway 152; west on Highway 152 to Highway 101 near the town of Gilroy; north on Highway 101 to Interstate 680 near San Jose; north on Interstate 680 to the Alameda-Santa Clara county line; east along the Alameda-Santa Clara county line to the junction of the San Joaquin-Stanislaus-Alameda-Santa Clara county lines; northeast along the San Joaquin-Stanislaus county line to the point of beginning.
    • (20) Alameda General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: In those portions of Alameda and San Joaquin counties within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the San Joaquin-Stanislaus county line; southwest along the San Joaquin-Stanislaus county line to the junction of the San Joaquin-Stanislaus-Alameda-Santa Clara county lines; west along the Alameda-Santa Clara county line to Interstate 680; north on Interstate 680 to Interstate 580; east and south on Interstate 580 to Interstate 5; south on Interstate 5 to the point of beginning.
  • (e) Department Administered General Methods Apprentice Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Marble Mountains General Methods Roosevelt Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(a)(3)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (2) Northeastern General Methods Rocky Mountain Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(b)(1)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt License tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (3) Cache Creek General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(1)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (4) La Panza General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(2)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting after receipt of their elk license tags.
        • 2. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (5) Bishop General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(5)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (6) Grizzly Island General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(13)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. All tagholders will be required to attend a mandatory orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting after receipt of their elk license tags.
        • 2. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (7) Fort Hunter Liggett General Methods General Public Tule Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. See subsection 364(p).
        • 2. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders under 18 years of age shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
  • (f) Department Administered Archery Only Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Northeastern Archery Only Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(b)(1)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (2) Owens Valley Multiple Zone Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Goodale, as described in subsections 364(d)(5)(A), (d)(6)(A), (d)(7)(A), and (d)(12)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (3) Lone Pine Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(7)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (4) Tinemaha Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(8)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (5) Whitney Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(11)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (6) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. See subsection 364(p).
        • 2. Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (7) Central Coast Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(3)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (8) La Panza Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(2)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (9) Siskiyou Archery Only Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(a)(1)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
  • (g) Department Administered Muzzleloader Only Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Bishop Muzzleloader Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(5)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with muzzleloader equipment only as specified in Section 353.
    • (2) Independence Muzzleloader Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(6)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with muzzleloader equipment only as specified in Section 353.
    • (3) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public Muzzleloader Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. See subsection 364(p).
        • 2. Elk may be taken with Muzzleloader Equipment only as specified in Section 353.
  • (h) Department Administered Muzzleloader/Archery Only Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Marble Mountains Muzzleloader/Archery Only Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(a)(3)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken with archery or muzzleloader equipment only as specified in Sections 353 and 354.
  • (i) Fundraising Elk Hunts:
    • (1) Multi-zone Fundraising Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the areas described in subsections 364(a)(1)(A), (a)(2)(A), (a)(3)(A), (b)(1)(A), and (d)(2)(A).
    • (2) Grizzly Island Fundraising Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(13)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: Advance reservations required by contacting the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area by telephone at (707) 425-3828.
    • (3) Owens Valley Fundraising Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Tinemaha, West Tinemaha, Tinemaha  Mountain, Whitney, and Godale as described in subsections 364(d)(5)(A), (d)(6)(A), (d)(7)(A), (d)(8)(A), (d)(9)(A), (d)(10)(A), (d)(11)(A), and (d)(12(A).
  • (j) Military Only Elk Hunts: These hunts are sponsored by and tag quotas are set by the Department. The tags are assigned by and the hunts are administered by the Department of Defense.
    • (1) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: See subsection 364(p).
    • (2) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. See subsection 364(p).
        • 2. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses may apply for Apprentice Hunt license tags. Apprentice Hunt tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperone 18 years of age or older while hunting.
    • (3) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions:
        • 1. See subsection 364(p).
        • 2. Elk may be taken with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
    • (4) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only Muzzleloader Only Tule Elk Hunt:
      • (A) Area: The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
      • (B) Special Conditions: See subsection 364(p).
  • (k) Bag and Possession Limit: Each elk tag is valid only for one elk per season and only in the hunt area drawn, and an individual shall only be eligible for one elk tag per season through section 364.
  • (l) Definitions:
    • (1) Bull elk: Any elk having an antler or antlers at least four inches in length as measured from the top of the skull.
    • (2) Spike bull: A bull elk having no more than one point on each antler. An antler point is a projection of the antler at least one inch long and longer than the width of its base.
    • (3) Antlerless elk: Any elk, with the exception of spotted calves, with antlers less than four inches in length as measured from the top of the skull.
    • (4) Either-sex elk: For the purposes of these regulations, either-sex is defined as bull elk, spike elk, or antlerless elk.
  • (m) Method of Take: Only methods for taking elk as defined in Sections 353 and 354 may be used.
  • (n) Tagholder Responsibilities:
    • (1) No tagholder shall take or possess any elk or parts thereof governed by the regulations except herein provided.
    • (2) The department reserves the right to use any part of the tagholder's elk for biological analysis as long as the amount of edible meat is not appreciably decreased.
    • (3) Any person taking an elk which has a collar or other marking device attached to it shall provide the department with such marking device within 10 days of taking the elk.
  • (o) The use of dogs to take or attempt to take elk is prohibited.
  • (p) Fort Hunter Liggett Special Conditions:
    • (1) All tagholders hunting within the exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett will be required to attend a mandatory hunter orientation. Tagholders will be notified of the time and location of the orientation meeting upon receipt of their elk license tags.
    • (2) Tagholders hunting within the exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett shall be required to purchase an annual hunting pass available from Fort Hunter Liggett.
    • (3) All successful tagholders hunting within the exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett will be required to have their tags validated on Fort Hunter Liggett prior to leaving.
    • (4) Due to military operations and training, the specified season dates within the exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett are subject to further restriction, cancellation, or may be rescheduled, between August 1 and January 31, by the Commanding Officer.
  • (q) [subsection reserved]
    • (r) Department Administered General Methods Roosevelt Elk Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Siskiyou Antlerless 0 30 0 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (1)(B) Siskiyou Bull 20 0 0 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the second Saturday in October and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Northwestern 25 15 3 0 Shall open on the first Wednesday in September and continue for 23 consecutive days.
      (3)(A) Marble Mountains 34 8 0 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (s) Department Administered General Methods Rocky Mountain Elk Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Northeastern Bull 15 0 0 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the third Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (1)(B) Northeastern Antlerless 0 10 0 0 Shall open on the second Wednesday in November and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Tehachapi 10 10 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in September and continue for 30 consecutive days.
      (t) Department Administered General Methods Roosevelt/Tule Elk Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Mendocino 2 0 0 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the fourth Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (u) Department Administered General Methods Tule Elk Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Cache Creek Bull 2 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (1)(B) Cache Creek Antlerless 0 2 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) La Panza Period 1 6 5 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 23 consecutive days.
      (2)(B) La Panza Period 2 6 6 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in November and continue for 23 consecutive days.
      (3)(A) Central Coast 10 10 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for 60 consecutive days.
      (4)(A) Gabilan 10 6 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in November and continue for 23 consecutive days.
      (5)(A) Bishop Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (5)(B) Bishop Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (5)(C) Bishop Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (6)(A) Independence Period 2 1 1 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (6)(B) Independence Period 3 0 1 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (6)(C) Independence Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (6)(D) Independence Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (7)(A) Lone Pine Period 2 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (7)(B) Lone Pine Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (7)(C) Lone Pine Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (7)(D) Lone Pine Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (8)(A) Tinemaha Period 2 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (8)(B) Tinemaha Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (8)(C) Tinemaha Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (8)(D) Tinemaha Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (9)(A) West Tinemaha Period 1 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (9)(B) West Tinemaha Period 2 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (9)(C) West Tinemaha Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (9)(D) West Tinemaha Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (9)(E) West Tinemaha Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (10)(A) Tinemaha Mountain Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (10)(B) Tinemaha Mountain Period 2 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October andcontinue for nine consecutive days.
      (10)(C) Tinemaha Mountain Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (10)(D) Tinemaha Mountain Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (10)(E) Tinemaha Mountain Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (11)(A) Whitney Period 2 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (11)(B) Whitney Period 3 0 1 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (11)(C) Whitney Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (11)(D) Whitney Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (12)(A) Goodale Period 1 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (12)(B Goodale Period 2 0 1 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (12)(C) Goodale Period 3 0 1 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (12)(D) Goodale Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (12)(E) Goodale Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in December and continue for nine consecutive days
      (13)(A) Grizzly Island Period 1 0 2 0 0 Shall open on the second Tuesday after the first Saturday in August and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(B) Grizzly Island Period 2 0 0 0 2 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 1 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(C) Grizzly Island Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 2 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(D) Grizzly Island Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 3 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(E) Grizzly Island Period 5 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 4 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(F) Grizzly Island Period 6 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 5 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(G) Grizzly Island Period 7 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 6 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(H) Grizzly Island Period 8 0 0 0 6 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 7 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(I) Grizzly Island Period 9 0 4 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 8 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(J) Grizzly Island Period 10 4 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 9 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(K) Grizzly Island Period 11 0 4 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 10 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(L) Grizzly Island Period 12 4 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 11 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (13)(M) Grizzly Island Period 13 3 4 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 12 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (14)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett-General Public Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (14)(B) Fort Hunter Liggett-General Public Period 2 0 6 0 0 Shall open on November 25 and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (14)(C) Fort Hunter Liggett-General Public Period 3 8 0 0 0 Shall open on the fourth Tuesday in December and continue for 13 consecutive days.
      (15)(A) East Park Reservoir 2 2 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in September and continue for 27 consecutive days.
      (16)(A) San Luis Reservoir 0 0 5 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for 23 consecutive days.
      (17)(A) Bear Valley 2 1 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (18)(A) Lake Pillsbury Period 1 0 4 0 0 Shall open on the last Saturday in August and continue for seven consecutive days.
      (18)(B) Lake Pillsbury Period 2 0 2 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in September and continue for seven consecutive days.
      (18)(C) Lake Pillsbury Period 3 0 2 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for seven consecutive days.
      (18)(D) Lake Pillsbury Period 4 2 0 0 0 Shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and continue for seven consecutive days.
      (18)(E) Lake Pillsbury Period 5 2 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for seven consecutive days.
      (19)(A) Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (20)(A) Alameda 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (v) Department Administered Apprentice Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Marble Mountain General Methods Roosevelt Elk Apprentice 0 0 4 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Northeastern General Methods Rocky Mountain Elk Apprentice 0 0 2 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the third Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (3)(A) Cache Creek General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (4)(A) La Panza General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice 0 1 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 23 consecutive days.
      (5)(A) Bishop General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Period 2 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (6)(A) Grizzly Island General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Period 1 0 2 0 0 Shall open on the second Tuesday after the first Saturday in August and continue for four consecutive days.
      (6)(B) Grizzly Island General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Period 2 0 0 0 2 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 1 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (6)(C) Grizzly Island General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Tuesday following the opening of Period 2 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (6)(D) Grizzly Island General Methods Tule Elk Apprentice Period 4 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday following the opening of Period 3 and continue for four consecutive days.
      (7)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public General Methods Apprentice 1 1 0 0 Shall open on the fourth Tuesday in December and continue for 13 consecutive days.
      (w) Department Administered Archery Only Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Northeastern Archery Only 0 0 10 0 Shall open on the Wednesday preceding the first Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Owens Valley Multiple Zone Archery Only 3 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in August and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (3)(A) Lone Pine Archery Only Period 1 0 1 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (4)(A) Tinemaha Archery Only Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (5)(A) Whitney Archery Only Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (6)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public Archery Only Either Sex 0 0 6 0 Shall open on the last Saturday in July and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (6)(B) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public Archery Only Antlerless 0 8 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (7) Central Coast Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt 5 5 0 0 Shall open on September 1 and continue until September 30.
      (8) La Panza Archery Only Tule Elk Hunt 5 5 0 0 Shall open on September 1 and continue until September 30.
      (9) Siskiyou Archery Only Roosevelt Elk Hunt 10 0 0 0 Shall open on the fourth Wednesday in August and continue until the second Tuesday in September.
      (x) Department Administered Muzzleloader Only Tule Elk Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Bishop Muzzleloader Only Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Independence Muzzleloader Only Period 1 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (3)(A) Goodale Muzzleloader Only Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in September and continue for 16 consecutive days.
      (4)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett General Public Muzzleloader Only 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the fourth Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (y) Department Administered Muzzleloader/Archery Only Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Marble Mountain Muzzleloader/Archery Roosevelt Elk 0 0 10 0 Shall open on the last Saturday in October and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (z) Fundraising Elk Tags
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Multi-zone Fundraising Tags 1 0 0 0 Siskiyou and Marble Mountains Roosevelt Elk Season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the first Saturday in September and continue for 19 consecutive days. Northwestern Roosevelt Elk Season shall open on the last Wednesday in August and continue for 30 consecutive days. Northeastern Rocky Mountain Elk Season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the last Saturday in August and continue for 33 consecutive days. La Panza Tule Elk Season shall open on the first Saturday in October and continue for 65 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Grizzly Island Fundraising Tags 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Saturday in August and continue for 30 consecutive days
      (3)(A) Owens Valley Fundraising Tags 1 0 0 0 Shall open on the last Saturday in July and continue for 30 consecutive days.
      (aa) Military Only Tule Elk Hunts
      § Hunt 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags 5. Season
      (1)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Early Season 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Monday in August and continue for five consecutive days and reopen on the fourth Monday in August and continue for five consecutive days.
      (1)(B) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Period 1 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the first Thursday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (1)(C) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Period 2 0 0 0 0 Shall open on November 22 and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (1)(D) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Period 3 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in December and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (2)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only General Methods Apprentice 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in December and continue for 12 consecutive days.
      (3)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only Archery Only Either sex 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the last Saturday in July and continue for nine consecutive days.
      (3)(B) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only Archery Only Antlerless 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the second Saturday in November and continue for 9 consecutive days.
      (4)(A) Fort Hunter Liggett Military Only Muzzleloader Only 0 0 0 0 Shall open on the third Saturday in November and continue for nine consecutive days.

Amendment filed 7/3/2025; effective 7/3/2025.

§364.1. Department Administered Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Elk Hunts

  • (a) Season: The overall season shall open on August 15 and continue through January 31. The season in conflict zones, as identified in Section 555.1 with the exception of 364(b)(2)(A), shall open on July 1 and continue through June 30. Individual SHARE properties will be assigned seasons corresponding with management goals.
  • (b) Bag and Possession Limit: Each elk tag is valid only for one elk per season and only in the SHARE hunt area drawn, and persons shall only be eligible for one elk tag per season through section 364.1.
  • (c) Individual property boundaries will be identified in the SHARE application package.
  • (d Method of Take: Only methods for taking elk as defined in Sections 353 and 354 may be used.
  • (e) Tagholder Responsibilities: See subsection 364(n)
  • (f) The use of dogs to take or attempt to take elk is prohibited.
  • (g) Applicants shall apply for a SHARE Access Permit, and pay a nonrefundable application fee as specified in Section 602, through the department’s Automated License Data System terminals at any department license agent, department license sales office, or online.
  • (h) Upon receipt of winner notification, successful applicants shall submit the appropriate tag fee as specified in Section 702 through any department license sales office or online through the department’s Automated License Data System.
    (i) Department Administered SHARE Roosevelt Elk Hunts
    § (A) Hunts 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags (B) Area
    (1) Siskiyou 20 20 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(a)(1)(A).
    (2) Northwestern 40 60 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(a)(2)(A).
    (3) Marble Mountain 1 2 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(a)(3)(A).
    (j) Department Administered General Methods SHARE Rocky Mountain Elk Hunts
    § (A) Hunts 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags (B) Area
    (1) Northeastern 2 0 2 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(b)(1)(A).
    (2) Tehachapi 40 60 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(b)(2)(A).
    (k) Department Administered SHARE Roosevelt/Tule Elk Hunts
    § (A) Hunts 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags (B) Area
    (1) Mendocino 20 30 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(c)(1)(A).
    (l) Department Administered SHARE Tule Elk Hunts
    § (A) Hunts 1. Bull Tags 2. Antlerless Tags 3 Either-Sex Tags 4. Spike Tags (B) Area
    (1) Cache Creek 2 1 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(1)(A).
    (2) La Panza 5 10 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(2)(A).
    (3) Central Coast 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(3)(A).
    (4) Gabilan 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(4)(A).
    (5) Bishop 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(5)(A).
    (6) Independence 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(6)(A).
    (7) Lone Pine Period 2 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(7)(A).
    (8) Tinemaha 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(8)(A).
    (9) West Tinemaha 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(9)(A).
    (10) Tinemaha Mountain 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(10)(A).
    (11) Whitney 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(11)(A).
    (12) Goodale 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(12)(A).
    (13) Grizzly Island 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(13)(A).
    (14) Fort Hunter Liggett 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(14)(A).
    (15) East Park Reservoir 1 1 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(15)(A).
    (16) San Luis Reservoir 2 3 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(16)(A).
    (17) Bear Valley 2 6 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(17)(A).
    (18) Lake Pillsbury 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(18)(A).
    (19) Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(19)(A).
    (20) Alameda 0 0 0 0 The tag shall be valid in the area described in subsection 364(d)(20)(A).

Amendment filed 7/3/2025; effective 7/3/2025.

§365. Bear.

Except as provided in Section 366, bear may be taken only as follows:
  • (a) Areas:
    • (1) Northern California: In the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity; and those portions of Lassen and Modoc counties west of the following line: Beginning at Highway 395 and the Sierra-Lassen county line; north on Highway 395 to the junction of Highway 36; west on Highway 36 to the junction of Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to Highway 299; north on Highway 299 to County Road 87; west on County Road 87 to Lookout-Hackamore Road; north on Lookout-Hackamore Road to Highway 139; north on Highway 139 to the Modoc-Siskiyou county line; north on the Modoc-Siskiyou county line to the Oregon border.
    • (2) Central California: In the counties of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba and those portions of Napa and Sonoma counties northeast of Highway 128.
    • (3) Southern Sierra: That portion of Kern County west of Highway 14 and east of the following line: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Kern-Tulare county line; south on Highway 99 to Highway 166; west and south on Highway 166 to the Kern-Santa Barbara county line; and those portions of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties east of Highway 99.
    • (4) Southern California: In the counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura; that portion of Riverside County north of Interstate 10 and west of Highway 62; and that portion of San Bernardino County south and west of the following line: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 18 and the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line; east along Highway 18 to Highway 247; southeast on Highway 247 to Highway 62; southwest along Highway 62 to the Riverside-San Bernardino county line.
    • (5) Southeastern Sierra: Those portions of Inyo and Mono counties west of Highway 395; and that portion of Madera County within the following line: Beginning at the junction of the Fresno-Madera-Mono county lines; north and west along the Madera-Mono county line to the boundary of the Inyo-Sierra National Forest; south along the Inyo-Sierra National Forest boundary to the Fresno-Madera county line; north and east on the Fresno-Madera county line to the point of beginning. Also, that portion of Inyo county west of Highway 395; and that portion of Mono county beginning at the intersection of Highway 6 and the Mono county line; north along Highway 6 to the Nevada state line; north along the Nevada state line to the Alpine county line; south along the Mono-Alpine county line to the Mono-Tuolumne county line and the Inyo National Forest Boundary; south along the Inyo National Forest Boundary to the Inyo-Sierra Forest boundary; south along the Inyo-Sierra Forest boundary to the Fresno-Madera county line; north and east along the Fresno-Madera county line to the junction of the Fresno-Madera-Mono county line; south along the Mono-Fresno county line to the Mono-Inyo County line; east along the Mono-Inyo county line to the point of beginning.
  • (b) Seasons: Except in the deer hunt areas designated as zones X-1 through X-7b in subsection 360(b), the bear season shall open on the opening day of the general deer season as described in subsections 360(a) and (b) and extend until the last Sunday in December in the areas described in subsections 365(a)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) above. In those areas designated as deer hunting zones X-1 through X-7b, the bear season shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 79 consecutive days. The bear season shall be closed when the department determines that 1,700 bears have been taken pursuant to the reporting requirement in subsection 708.12(d). The department shall notify the commission, the public via the news media and bear tag holders via the U.S. mail and the news media when implementing this closure.
  • (c) Bag and Possession Limit: One adult bear per hunting license year. Cubs and females accompanied by cubs may not be taken. (Cubs are defined as bears less than one year of age or bears weighing less than 50 pounds.)
  • (d) No open season for bear in the balance of the state not included in subsection (a) above.
  • (e) Bait: No feed, bait or other materials capable of attracting a bear shall be placed or used for the purpose of taking or pursuing a bear. No bear shall be taken over such bait. No person may take a bear within a 400-yard radius of a garbage dump or bait.
Change without regulatory effect 8/9/2019.

§366. Archery Bear Hunting.

Bear may be taken with bow and arrow during the bear season as specified in Section 365 and as follows:
  • (a) Areas: Those portions of the state as described in subsection 365(a).
  • (b) Season: The archery bear season shall open on the third Saturday in August and extend for 23 consecutive days. There is no open season for taking bear with bow and arrow in the balance of the state.
  • (c) Bag and Possession Limit: One adult bear per hunting license year. Cubs and female accompanied by cubs may not be taken. (Cubs are defined as bears less than one year of age or bears weighing less than 50 pounds.)
  • (d) The use of dogs is prohibited during the archery season for bear.
  • (e) Bait. No feed, bait or other materials capable of attracting a bear to a feeding area shall be placed or used for the purpose of taking or pursuing a bear. No bear shall be taken over such bait. No person may take a bear within a 400 yard radius of a garbage dump or bait.
Change without regulatory effect 8/9/2019.

§367.5. Presentation of Bear Skull.

Any person who takes a bear shall present the skull (even if damaged) to a department office/officer within 10 days of taking the bear. The skull shall become property of the department. That portion of the skull not needed for scientific purposes shall be returned.
Change without regulatory effect 8/9/2019.

§368. Wild Pig.

Renumbered as §378, effective 7/1/2024.