CCLME.ORG - DIVISION 1. FISH AND GAME COMMISSION -DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME SUBDIVISION 1. FISH AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES Foreword 1-19-74

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(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.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: Period One: 45 buck tags and 0 doe tags. Period Two: 45 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 10 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(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 along Highway 89 to the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road; northeast along the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road to the Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road; southeast along the Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road to the North Main Road at Long Bell Forest Service Station; northeast along the North Main Road and the Mud Springs-Mud Lake Road to Modoc County Road 91; south along Modoc County Road 91 to the Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat Road; southeast along the Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat Road to the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road; southeast along the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road to Highway 299; south along Highway 299 to the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road near Lower Rush Creek Recreation Site; east and south along the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road to the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger Draw Road; south and west along the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger Draw Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline Road to the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road; southeast and southwest along the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road to Highway 139; northwest along Highway 139 to the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill Road; south and southwest along the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill Road to the Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road; southeast along the Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road to the Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon Road; southeast along the 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 along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to U.S. Forest Service Road 22; west along U.S. Forest Service Road 22 to Highway 89 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; north along 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.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 3 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 1 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(f) Zone 6 -Surprise Valley:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within a line beginning at the intersection 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 the Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road; west and northwest along the Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road; north on the Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road to the South Warner Road; east along the 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.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 10 buck tags and 0 doe tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 1 buck tags.
(g) Big Valley Junior Pronghorn Antelope Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 299 and 89; north and northwest along Highway 89 to the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road; northeast along the Bartle-Telephone Flat Road to the Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road; southeast along the Iodine Prairie-Long Bell Road to the North Main Road at Long Bell Forest Service Station; northeast along the North Main Road and the Mud Springs-Mud Lake Road to Modoc County Road 91; south along Modoc County Road 91 to the Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat Road; southeast along the Happy Camp-Cottonwood Flat Road to the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road; southeast along the Cottonwood Flat-Canby Bridge Road to Highway 299; south along Highway 299 to the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road near Lower Rush Creek Recreation Site; east and south along the Hunters Ridge-Sweagert Flat Road to the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger Draw Road; south and west along the Sweagert Flat-Hunsinger Draw Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline Road to the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road; southeast and southwest along the Hunsinger Flat-Willow Creek Road to Highway 139; northwest along Highway 139 to the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill Road; south and southwest along the Hayden Hill-Snag Hill Road to the Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road; southeast along the Boyd Hill-Dixie Valley Road to the Dixie Valley-Coyote Canyon Road; southeast along the 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 along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to U.S. Forest Service Road 22; west along U.S. Forest Service Road 22 to Highway 89 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; north along Highway 89 to Highway 299, to the point of beginning.
(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) Number of License Tags: 1 either-sex tags.
(5) 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 junior hunt license tags may hunt during the junior pronghorn antelope hunt season in the Ash Creek Wildlife Area. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(h) Lassen Junior Pronghorn Antelope Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties within a line beginning at the junction of Highway 36 and the Juniper Lake Road in the town of Chester; north along the Juniper Lake Road to the Lassen National Park boundary; north and west along the Lassen National Park boundary to Highway 89; north along Highway 89 to U.S. Forest Service Road 22 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; east along U.S. Forest Service Road 22 to U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06; east and north along U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to the State Game Refuge 1S boundary; northwest along the State Game Refuge 1S boundary to the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road; northwest along the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road to the Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road; northwest along the Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road to the Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road; northeast and north along the Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road to Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to the Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat Road; northeast and northwest along the Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat Road to the Adin-Madeline Road; southeast along the Adin-Madeline Road to Highway 395 at the town of Madeline; south along Highway 395 to the Madeline-Clarks Valley Road; east along the Madeline-Clarks Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road; east and southeast along the 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 along Highway 36 to the Juniper Lake Road, to the point of beginning.
(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) Number of License Tags: 5 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: The Fleming and Dakin units of Honey Lake Wildlife Area shall only be open to hunting on Saturdays and Sundays during the season. Tagholders wishing to hunt these units may contact Honey Lake Wildlife Area by telephone at (530) 254-6644, and shall attend an orientation meeting before hunting. Only persons possessing valid junior hunting licenses and junior hunt license tags may hunt during the junior pronghorn antelope hunt season within the Fleming and Dakin units of Honey Wildlife Area. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(i) Surprise Valley Junior Pronghorn Antelope Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Modoc and Lassen counties within a line beginning at the intersection 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 the Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road; west and northwest along the Tuledad-Clarks Valley Road to the Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road; north on the Clarks Valley-Long Valley Road to the South Warner Road; east along the 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) 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) Number of License Tags: 4 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: Tagholders must possess valid junior hunting licenses and junior hunt license tags. Tagholders shall be accompanied by a nonhunting, licensed adult chaperon 18 years of age or older while hunting.
(j) Fund-raising 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 Fund-Raising 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.
(4) Number of License Tags: 2 buck tags.
(k) 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, fund-raising 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 his 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.
(l) Pronghorn Antelope Tag Allocations Table.
2006 Pronghorn Antelope Tag Quotas

Hunt Area Archery-Only General
Season Season
Period 1 Period 2
Buck Doe Buck Doe Buck Doe
Zone 1 - Mount Dome 1 0 8 0 0 0
Zone 2 - Clear Lake 1 0 15 0 0 0
Zone 3 - Likely Tables 11 0 50 0 50 0
Zone 4 - Lassen 10 0 45 0 45 0
Zone 5 - Big Valley 1 0 3 0 0 0
Zone 6 - Surprise Valley 1 0 10 0 0 0
Big Valley Junior Hunt N/A 1 Either-Sex 0
Lassen Junior Hunt N/A 5 Either-Sex 0
Surprise Valley Junior N/A 4 Either-Sex 0
Fund-Raising Hunt N/A 2 Buck

Note: Authority cited: Sections 219, 220, 331, 1050 and 10502, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 331, 713, 1050, 10500 and 10502, Fish and Game Code.

s 364. Elk.
(a) Siskiyou Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In that portion of Siskiyou County beginning at the junction of Interstate Highway 5 with the California-Oregon state line; east along the state line to Hill Road at Ainsworth Corner; south along Hill Road to Lava Beds National Monument Road; south along Lava Beds National Monument Road to USDA Forest Service Road 49; south along USDA Forest Service Road 49 to USDA Forest Service Road 77; west along USDA Forest Service Road 77 to USDA Forest Service Road 15 (Harris Spring Road); south along USDA Forest Service Road 15 to USDA Forest Service Road 13 (Pilgrim Creek Road); southwest along USDA Forest Service Road 13 to Highway 89; northwest along Highway 89 to Interstate Highway 5; north along Interstate Highway 5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on Wednesday preceding the second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 15 either-sex tags and 15 antlerless tags.
(b) Northeastern California Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt:
(1)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 the Tuledad-Red Rock-Clarks Valley Road (Lassen County Roads 506, 512 and 510); west along the Tuledad-Red Rock-Clarks Valley Road to Highway 395 at Madeline; west on USDA Forest Service Road 39N08 to Adin; west on Highway 299 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to Highway 89; southeast along Highway 89 to USDA Forest Service Road 13 (Pilgrim Creek Road); northeast along USDA Forest Service Road 13 to USDA Forest Service Road 15 (Harris Spring Road); north along USDA Forest Service Road to USDA Forest Service Road 77; east along USDA Forest Service Road 77 to USDA Forest Service Road 49; north along USDA Forest Service Road 49 to Lava Beds National Monument Road; north along Lava Beds National Monument Road to Hill Road; north along Hill Road to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A) The General Season and Junior Hunt shall open on the Wednesday preceding the third Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
(B) The Archery Only Season shall open on the Wednesday preceding the first Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Season: 10 either-sex tags.
(B) Archery Only Season: 5 either-sex tags.
(C) Junior Hunt: 2 either-sex tags.
(5) Special Conditions: Elk may be taken during the Northeastern California Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt, Archery Only Season, with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
(c) Del Norte Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Del Norte County owned or leased by the Green Diamond Resource Company within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the California-Oregon state line; south along Highway 101 to North Bank Road; southeast along North Bank Road to High Divide Road; northeast along High Divide Road to North Fork Smith River/Wimer Road; north along North Fork Smith River/Wimer Road to the California Oregon state line; west along the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the last Wednesday in August and continue for 10 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags: 10 bull tags and 5 antlerless tags.
(5) 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.
(d) Marble Mountains Roosevelt Elk Hunt
(1) Area: In those portions ofHumboldt, Trinity, Shasta andSiskiyou counties beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway 5 and the California-Oregon state line; west along the state line to the Del Norte County line; south along the Del Norte County line to the intersection of the Siskiyou-Humboldt county lines; east along the Siskiyou-Humboldt county lines toHighway 96; south along Highway 96 to Highway 299; east along Highway 299 to Interstate Highway 5; north on Interstate Highway 5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season for the General and Junior hunts shall open on the Wednesday preceding the second Saturday in September and continue for 12 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags:
(A) General Hunt: 38 either-sex tags.
(B) Junior Hunt: 2 either-sex tags.
(e) Klamath Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Humboldt and Del Norte counties owned or leased by the Green Diamond Resource Company within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the Klamath River; south on Highway 101 to South Klamath Beach Road; west on South Klamath Beach Road to the Redwood National Park boundary; southwest and south along the Redwood National Park boundary to Highway 101; south on Highway 101 to the Redwood National Park boundary; southeast along the Redwood National Park boundary to the Bald Hills Road; southeast along the Bald Hills Road to the Klamath River; northwest along the Klamath River to the point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open on the first Wednesday in September and continue for 10 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags:10 bull tags and 10 antlerless tags.
(5) 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.
(f) Big Lagoon Roosevelt Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In that portion of Humboldt County owned or leased by the Simpson Timber Company and the Green Diamond Resource Company within a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and Hiltons Road; south on Hiltons Road to the western boundary of Redwood National Park; south and east along the western to its southern tip;north and east along the eastern boundary of Redwood National Park to Redwood Creek; south along Redwood Creek to Highway 299; west along Highway 299 to Highway 101; north along Highway 101 to point of beginning.
(2) Season: The season shall open the last Wednesday in August and continue for 10 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of License Tags:6 bull tags and 6 antlerless tags.
(5) 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.
(g) Owens Valley Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area:
(A) Bishop Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 6 in the town of Bishop; north and east along Highway 6 to the junction of Silver Canyon Road; east along Silver Canyon Road to the White Mountain Road (Forest Service Road 4S01); south along the White Mountain Road to Highway 168 at Westgard Pass; south and west along Highway 168 to the junction of Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(B) Lone Pine Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and Mazourka Canyon Road; east and 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 and then southwest on Highway 190 to the junction of Highway 395 at Olancha; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(C) Independence Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction 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 the Papoose Flat Road at Papoose Flat; south and east on Papoose Flat Road to Mazourka Canyon Road; south and then west on Mazourka Canyon Road to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(D) Tinemaha Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 168 in the town of Big Pine; north and east along Highway 168 to the junction of the Death Valley Road; south and east along the Death Valley Road to the junction of the Papoose Flat Road; south along the 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 the Aberdeen Station Road in Section 5, Township 11S, Range 35E; south and west along the Aberdeen Station Road to Highway 395; north along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(E) West Tinemaha Zone: In that portion of Inyo County beginning at the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 168 in the town of Big Pine; south along 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 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 35, Township 9S, Range 32E to Glacier Lodge Road; east along Glacier Lodge Road to Crocker Avenue; east along Crocker Avenue to Highway 395; north along Highway 395 to the point of beginning.
(F) The Owens Valley fund-raising license tag shall be valid in any zone described in subsections 364(g)(1)(A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
(G) The Owens Valley archery only license tags shall be valid in any zone described in subsections 364(g)(1)(A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
(H) The Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Archery Only license tags shall be valid in both the Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones described in subsections 364(g)(1)(D) and (E).
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine, Independence, Tinemaha, and West Tinemaha zones shall open on the first Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine, Independence, Tinemaha, and West Tinemaha zones shall open on the third Saturday in November and extend for 9 consecutive days.
(C) For Period Three, the season for the Bishop, Lone Pine, Independence, Tinemaha, and West Tinemaha zones shall open on the first Saturday in December and extend for 9 consecutive days.
(D) The Owens Valley Archery Only Season shall open on the second Saturday in August and extend for 9 consecutive days.
(E) Fund-raising Hunt: The Owens Valley Fund-raising Hunt shall open on the last Saturday in July and extend for 30 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: Bishop Zone - 1 bull tag. Lone Pine Zone - 2 bull tags and 4 antlerless tags. Independence Zone - 0 bull tag. Tinemahaand West Tinemaha zones - 2 bull tags and 2 antlerless tags.
(B) Period Two: Lone Pine Zone - 2 bull tags and 4 antlerless tags. Tinemahaand West Tinemaha zones - 2 bull tags and 2 antlerless tags.
(C) Period Three: Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones - 2 bull tags and 2 antlerless tags.
(D) Archery Only Season: 5 either-sex tags.
(E) Fund-raising Hunt: 1 bull tag.
(5) Special Conditions:
(A) 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.
(B) Elk may be taken during the Owens Valley Tule Elk Hunt, Archery Only Season with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
(C) Elk may be taken within the Tinemaha and West Tinemaha zones using Archery Equipment only, as specified in Section 354.
(h) Cache Creek Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those portions of Lake, Colusa and Yolo counties within the following line: beginning at the junction of Highway 20 and 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; east on Highway 20 to the fork of Cache Creek; north on the north fork of Cache Creek to Indian Valley Reservoir; east on the south shore of Indian Valley Reservoir to Walker Ridge-Indian Valley Reservoir Access Road; east on Walker Ridge-Indian Valley Reservoir Access Road to Walker Ridge Road; south on Walker Ridge Road to Highway 20; east on Highway 20 to the point of beginning.
(2) Season:
(A) The season for bull elk shall open on the second Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
(B) The season for antlerless elk shall open on the third Saturday in October and continue for 16 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags: 2 bull tags and 2 antlerless tags.
(5) 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.
(i) Grizzly Island Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: Those lands owned and managed by the department as the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area.
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One, the season for antlerless elk shall open on the Tuesday after the second Saturday in August and continue for 4 consecutive days, whereas the season for bulls and spike bulls shall open on the Thursday after the second Saturday in August and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two, the season for antlerless elk shall open on the Tuesday after the third Saturday in August and continue for 4 consecutive days, whereas season for bulls and spike bulls shall open on the Thursday after the third Saturday in August and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(C) For Period Three, the season for antlerless elk shall open on the Tuesday after the fourth Saturday in August and continue for 4 consecutive days, whereas the season for bulls and spike bulls shall open on the Thursday after the first Monday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(D) For Period Four, the season for antlerless elk shall open on the second Tuesday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(E) For Period Five, the season for antlerless elk shall open on the third Tuesday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(F) The season for the Fund-raising Hunt shall open on the first Saturday in August and continue for 30 consecutive days, with advance reservations required by contacting the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area by telephone at (707) 425-3828.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 2 spike bull tags, and 5 antlerless tags.
1. Period One Junior Hunt: 1 spike bull tags, and 1 antlerless tag.
(B) Period Two: 1 bull tag, 2 spike bull tags, and 6 antlerless tags.
1. Period Two Junior Hunt: 1 spike bull tag.
(C) Period Three: 1 bull tag, 2 spike bull tags, and 6 antlerless tags.
(D) Period Four: 5 antlerless tags.
(E) Period Five: 5 antlerless tags.
(F) Fund-raising Hunt: 2 bull tags.
(5) 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.
(j) La Panza Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: In those portions of San Luis Obispo, Kern, Monterey, Kings, Fresno and Santa Barbara counties within a line beginning in Monterey County at the junction of Highway 101 and Highway 198; south along Highway 101 to Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County; east along Highway 166 to Highway 33 at Maricopa in Kern County; north and west along Highway 33 to Highway 198 at Coalinga in Fresno County; west on Highway 198 to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One the season shall open on the second Saturday in October and extend for 23 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two the season shall open on the second Saturday in November and extend for 23 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 5 bull tags and 6 antlerless tags.
1. Period One Junior Hunt: 1 bull tag tag.
(B) Period Two: 6 bull tags and 6 antlerless tags.
(5) 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.
(k) Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: That portion of Monterey County lying within the exterior boundaries of Fort Hunter Liggett, except as restricted by the Commanding Officer.
(2) Seasons: Due to military operations, season dates for the following periods are subject to further restriction, or may be rescheduled between November 1 and December 31 by the Commanding Officer.
(A) For Period One, the season shall open on the fourth Wednesday in November and continue for 5 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two, the season shall open on the Wednesday after the second Saturday in December and continue for 5 consecutive days.
(C) For Period Three, the season shall open on the last Wednesday in December and continue for 5 consecutive days.
(D) Archery Only Season shall be open on Saturdays, Sundays and the Labor Day Holiday, beginning September 1 and until September 30.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per person.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 15 antlerless tags (8 military and 7 general public).
1. Period One Junior Hunt: 1 antlerless tags (general public tags only).
(B) Period Two: 14 antlerless tags (7 military and 7 general public).
(C) Period Three: 12 bull tags (7 military and 5 general public).
1. Period Three Junior Hunt: 2 bull tags (general public tags only).
(D) Archery Only Season: 6 either-sex tags and 10 antlerless tags (3 either-sex tags military, 3 either-sex tags general public, 5 antlerless tags military and 5 antlerless tags general public).
(5) Special Conditions:
(A) All tagholders 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.
(B) Tagholders shall be required to purchase an annual hunting pass available from Fort Hunter Liggett.
(C) Season dates and hunt areas are subject to restriction by the Commanding Officer of Fort Hunter Liggett based on military training.
(D) Elk may be taken during the Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt, Archery Only Season, with Archery Equipment only as specified in Section 354.
(l) East Park Reservoir Tule Elk Hunt:
(1) Area: in those portions of Glenn and Colusa counties within a line beginning in Glenn County at the junction of Interstate Highway 5 and Highway 162 at Willows; west along 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 along Goat Mountain Road to the Lodoga-Stonyford Road; east along the Lodoga-Stonyford Road to the Sites-Lodoga Road at Lodoga; east along the Sites-Lodoga Road to the Maxwell-Sites Road at Sites; east along the Maxwell-Sites Road to Interstate Highway 5 at Maxwell; north along Interstate Highway 5 to the point of beginning.
(2) Seasons:
(A) For Period One, the season shall open the second Monday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(B) For Period Two, the season shall open on the third Monday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(C) For Period Three, the season shall open on the fourth Monday in September and continue for 4 consecutive days.
(3) Bag and Possession Limit: 1 elk per season.
(4) Number of Tags:
(A) Period One: 1 bull tag.
(B) Period Two: 1 bull tag.
(C) Period Three: 2 antlerless tags.
(5) Special Conditions:
(A) 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.
(B) Access to private land may be restricted or require payment of an access fee.
(C) A Colusa County ordinance prohibits firearms on land administered by the USDI Bureau of Reclamation in the vicinity of East Park Reservoir. A variance has been requested to allow use of muzzleloaders (as defined in Section 353) on Bureau of Reclamation land within the hunt zone.
(m) Definitions:
(1) Bull elk: Any elk with at least one antler which is exposed and visible above the hair line.
(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, lacking antlers which are exposed above the hair line.
(4) Either-sex elk: For the purposes of these regulations, either-sex is defined as bull elk, as described in Section 364(m)(1), or antlerless elk as, described in Section 364(m)(3).
(n) Method of Take: Only methods for taking elk as defined in sections 353 and 354 may be used.
(o) 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.
(p) The use of dogs to take or attempt to take elk is prohibited.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203, 332, 1050 and 1572, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 203, 203.1, 332, 713, 1050, 1570-1572, and 3951, Fish and Game Code.

s 364.5. Tule Elk.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 219, 220 and 332, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 332, 713 and 3951, Fish and Game Code.

s 365. Bear.
Except as provided in Section 366, bear may be taken only as follows: (Note: See subsection 265(c)(1) for restrictions on the use of dogs.)
(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 section 708(e). 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 season. 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.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, and 207, Fish and Game Code.Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, and 207, Fish and Game Code.

s 365.5. Special Bear Hunt.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203 and 4751, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 207, 713, 4751 and 4756, Fish and Game Code.

s 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 (a) of section 365.
(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 season. 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.
(f) No more than 15,000 bear tags shall be issued pursuant to section 367 (see subsection 365(b)).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202 and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1 and 207, Fish and Game Code.

s 367. Bear License Tags.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203, 219 and 1050, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 207, 1050 and 4750-4756, Fish and Game Code.

s 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.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200-203.1, 206, 207 and 211-222, Fish and Game Code.

s 368. Wild Pig.
Wild pigs may be taken only as follows:
(a) General Season: Open all year.
(b) Bag and Possession Limit: There is no daily bag or possession limit for wild pigs.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 207, 3950, 4652-4655 and 4657, Fish and Game Code.

s 369. Mountain Lion.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203, 219 and 1050, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 207, 219, 1050, 1801 and 4800-4805, Fish and Game Code.

s 370. Deer Tags.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202 and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 207 and 4336, Fish and Game Code.

s 371. Deer Tag Application and Distribution Procedures.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203, 220 and 1050, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 207, 1050 and 4330-4333, Fish and Game Code.

s 372. Deer and Elk Tags, Persons Authorized to Validate.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203, 213 and 215, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 202, 203, 203.1, 206, 207, 211, 213 and 215, Fish and Game Code.

s 373. Return of Deer Tags.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202 and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200-203.1, 206, 207, 211-222, 1050 and 4330-4331, Fish and Game Code.

s 374. Standard Procedures for Distribution of Permits for Deer Hunts with a Limited Number of Permits.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202 and 203, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200-203.1, 206, 207, 211-222, 1050 and 4330-4331, Fish and Game Code.

s 375. Deer, Elk, Antelope and Bear Meat, Possession of After the Close of the Season.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 202, 203, 3080, and 3081, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200-203.1, 206, 207, 211-222, 3080, and 3081, Fish and Game Code.

s 400. Deer Depredation Hunts.
(a) A deer depredation hunt shall not be allowed where the number of deer involved numbers less than 25.
(b) Before applying for a depredation hunt the landowner or tenant shall consult with representatives of the department to determine the existence or threat of depredation. All applications shall be in writing, filed with the commission on forms supplied by the department, and shall recite on their face that the applicant grants to the holders of hunting permits free and unrestricted access to, and the use of his lands for the purpose of said hunt.
(c) Two or more landowners, or tenants, whose lands adjoin one another may apply jointly for a deer depredation hunt.
(d) Before a deer depredation hunt is allowed, the landowner or tenant concerned shall sign a statement holding the Department of Fish and Game, their agents, officers, and employees, free and harmless from all claims that may arise from permitees shooting over said area, and from all claims on account of any act or omission on the part of said state, department, or their agents, officers or employees when engaged solely in the discharge of their official duties and functions.
(e) Deer depredation hunts shall be confined to the lands owned or controlled by the applicant.
(f) Hunting permits shall be issued on a first-come, first-served basis by employees of the department only, at a time and place to be designated in the order authorizing the hunt.
(g) Applicants for hunting permits shall be 16 years of age or over.
(h) Hunting permits shall be valid only for the area and the period of time designated on the permit.
(i) Shooting time shall be one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.
(j) Permits shall not be transferable.
(k) Permittees shall check in at a designated checking station each day before hunting and shall check out at such station each day after hunting is finished.
(l) Permit tag shall be attached to the antlers of antlered deer or to the ear of antlerless deer immediately after killing.
(m) The commission shall designate the methods that may be used for each hunt. In addition to regular methods of take, these may also include 12 gauge shotguns shooting buck shot of size No. 2 or larger, and bows and arrows.
(n) Deer meat held more than 15 days after close of the hunt shall be stamped in accordance with Section 3081 of the Fish and Game Code.
(o) Employees of the department shall not be eligible to purchase hunting permits.
(p) The department may refuse to issue a permit to anyone, may revoke any permit, and may eject the holder from the area for any reason when it appears that the safety or welfare of the area, or that of other permittees, is endangered. Decision of the authorized employee of the department in this respect shall be final.
(q) Prior to the acceptance or issuance of a hunting permit all permittees shall consent in writing to the terms and conditions of these rules and regulations.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4181, 4181.5, and 4188, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 4181, 4181.5, and 4188, Fish and Game Code.

s 400.5. Bass Hill Special Depredation Hunt.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203, 203.1 and 4188, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 203, 203.1, 450-460, 1801, 4181.5 and 4188, Fish and Game Code.

s 401. Issuance of Permit to Take Animals Causing Damage.
(a) Application. A person who is a property owner or tenant may apply to the department for a permit to take elk, bear, beaver, wild pigs, deer, wild turkeys, or gray squirrels that are damaging or destroying, or immediately threatening to damage or destroy, land or property.
(b) Permit Period. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year, except that permits for elk, bear, wild turkey, or deer shall not be valid for more than 60 days. Permits may be renewed if damage or threatened damage to land or property continues to exist.
(c) Form and Conditions of Permit. Applications shall be made on form entitled "PERMIT TO KILL DEER, BEAR, ELK, WILD PIG, GRAY SQUIRREL, BEAVER, WILD TURKEY, OR MOUNTAIN LION CAUSING CROP OR PROPERTY DAMAGE" (FG WPB 543 (new 5/05)). The department may addterms and conditions to the permit necessary to protect wildlife and ensure public safety. To be valid, the permit shall contain a statement signed by the applicant that he/she has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by all the terms of the permit. (continued)