California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Summary of July 2012 - June 2013 Upland and Small Game Hunting Seasons, Limits

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Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Pheasant

 General Nov 10 - Dec 23 2 males per day for first 2 days of the season;
3 males per day after the first 2 days of the season.		 Double daily bag
Archery Nov 10 - Jan 8 2 pheasants per day for first 2 days of the season;
3 pheasants per day after the first 2 days of the season.
The daily archery bag may contain not more than 1 female pheasant.		 Double daily bag
Falconry Aug 18 - Feb 28 2 pheasants per day for first 2 days of the season;
3 pheasants per day after the first 2 days of the season.
The daily falconry bag may contain birds of either sex.
Hawking hours are Sunrise to Sunset.		 Double daily bag
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Quail

 Zone Q1
(Mountain Quail Only)		 Sep 8 - Oct 19 10 20
Zone Q1 (All Quail) Oct 20 - Jan 27
Zone Q2 Sep 29 - Jan 27
Zone Q3 Oct 20 - Jan 27
Early Season for Hunters
with Junior Hunting Licenses
in Mojave National Preserve		 October 6 - 7, 2012
Archery Only Aug 18 - Sep 7
Falconry Only Aug 18 - Feb 28
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Chukar

 General Oct 20 - Jan 27 6 12
Archery Only Aug 18 - Sep 7
Falconry Aug 18 - Feb 28
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Sage Grouse

 (General / Archery hunting by permit only) Sep 8 - 9 East Lassen Zones (2 per day, 2 per season), permit required
Mono Zones (1 per day, 1 per season), permit required
Falconry Only Nov 3 - Jan 1
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Sooty (Blue) /
Ruffed Grouse

 General Sep 8 - Oct 8 2; All of one species or mixed Double daily bag
Archery Only Aug 18 - Sep 7
Falconry Aug 18 - Feb 28
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Ptarmigan

 General / Archery Sep 8 - 16 2 per day or season
Falconry Aug 18 - Feb 28
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Wild Turkey

 Fall Nov 10 - Dec 9 1 either sex 2 per season
Spring General Mar 30 - May 5 1 bearded 3 per season, combined
Archery Only May 6 - May 19
Additional Junior Mar 23 - 24 &
May 6 - 19
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Mourning Dove
and White-winged Dove

 All Sep 1 - 15 &
Nov 10 - Dec 24		 10; All of one species or mixed Double daily bag

Spotted Dove,
Eurasian Collared Dove,
and Ringed Turtle Dove

 No bag limit No possession limit
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Band-Tailed Pigeon

 North Sep 15 - 23 2 4
South Dec 15 - 23
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

American Crow

 All Dec 1 - April 3 24 48
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Tree Squirrel

 General Sep 8 - Jan 27 4 4
Archery / Falconry Only Aug 4 - Sep 7
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Rabbits & Varying Hare

 General / Archery July 1 - Jan 27 5 10
Falconry Only Jan 28 - Mar 17
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Jackrabbit

 All Open all year No limit
Species Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit

Snipe

 All Oct 20 - Jan 27 8 Double daily bag