California Code
DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS
PART 3 - MAMMALS

CHAPTER 1 - Game Mammals

Section 3950. - 3950. (a) Game mammals are: deer (genus Odocoileus), elk (genus...

Section 3950. - 3950. (a) Game mammals are: deer (genus Odocoileus), elk (genus...

Section 3950.1. - 3950.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 3950 or any other provision of...

Section 3951. - 3951. The commission may authorize the taking of tule elk...

Section 3952. - 3952. The department shall develop a statewide elk management plan,...

Section 3953. - 3953. (a) The Big Game Management Account is hereby established...

Section 3953. - 3953. (a) The Big Game Management Account is hereby established...

Section 3960. - 3960. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Pursue” means...

Section 3960.2. - 3960.2. (a) As used in this section, the terms “bear”...

Section 3960.4. - 3960.4. (a) As used in this section, the terms “bear”...

Section 3960.6. - 3960.6. (a) As used in this section, the terms “bear”...

Section 3961. - 3961. Whenever an employee of the department is not present...

CHAPTER 1.5 - Exotic Game Mammals

Section 3965. - 3965. (a) Exotic game mammals include wild pigs, including feral...

CHAPTER 2 - Fur-Bearing Mammals

ARTICLE 1 - Trapping Provisions

Section 4000. - 4000. The following are fur-bearing mammals: pine marten, fisher, mink,...

Section 4001. - 4001. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or regulations...

Section 4002. - 4002. Fur-bearing mammals may be taken only with a trap,...

Section 4003. - 4003. It is unlawful to use poison to take fur-bearing...

Section 4004. - 4004. It is unlawful to do any of the following:...

Section 4005. - 4005. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every...

Section 4006. - 4006. (a) A trapping license shall be issued as follows:...

Section 4007. - 4007. A trapping license authorizes the person to whom it...

Section 4008. - 4008. No trapping license shall be issued to any applicant...

Section 4009. - 4009. It is unlawful to remove or disturb the trap...

Section 4009.5. - 4009.5. The commission may adopt regulations as it determines to...

Section 4010. - 4010. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to,...

Section 4011. - 4011. (a) Fur-bearing mammals, game mammals, and nongame mammals, when...

Section 4012. - 4012. It is unlawful to take any red fox for...

CHAPTER 3 - Nongame Mammals and Depredators

ARTICLE 1 - Nongame Mammals

Section 4150. - 4150. (a) A mammal occurring naturally in California that is...

Section 4150. - 4150. (a) A mammal occurring naturally in California that is...

Section 4151. - 4151. Any house cat (Felis domesticus) found within the limits...

Section 4152. - 4152. (a) Except as provided in Section 4005, nongame mammals...

Section 4153. - 4153. (a) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with...

Section 4154. - 4154. (a) The department may enter into cooperative contracts with...

Section 4155. - 4155. (a) Beginning January 1, 2014, it shall be unlawful...

Section 4156. - 4156. (a) Except as provided in Section 4157 and notwithstanding...

Section 4157. - 4157. (a) Upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature for...

Section 4158. - 4158. (a) Before opening a bobcat hunting season pursuant to...

ARTICLE 2 - Depredators

Section 4180. - 4180. (a) Except as provided for in Section 4005, fur-bearing...

Section 4180.1. - 4180.1. It is unlawful to use snares, hooks, or barbed...

Section 4181. - 4181. (a) Except as provided in Section 4181.1, any owner...

Section 4181.1. - 4181.1. (a) Any bear that is encountered while in the...

Section 4181.2. - 4181.2. For the purposes of this article relating to damage...

Section 4181.5. - 4181.5. (a) Any owner or tenant of land or property...

Section 4185. - 4185. In any district or part of a district within...

Section 4186. - 4186. Nothing in this code prohibits the owner or tenant...

Section 4188. - 4188. (a) If a landowner or tenant applies for a...

Section 4190. - 4190. The department shall tag, brand, or otherwise identify in...

CHAPTER 4 - Deer

ARTICLE 1 - Taking Deer

Section 4301. - 4301. (a) Subject to the provisions of this code permitting...

Section 4302. - 4302. Any person taking any deer shall retain in his...

Section 4303. - 4303. The skin or hide of any deer lawfully taken...

Section 4304. - 4304. (a) A person shall not at any time capture...

Section 4304. - 4304. (a) A person shall not at any time capture...

ARTICLE 2 - License Tags

Section 4330. - 4330. It is unlawful to take any deer without first...

Section 4331. - 4331. The commission may determine the design and makeup of...

Section 4332. - 4332. (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of...

Section 4333. - 4333. Tags are valid only during that portion of the...

Section 4334. - 4334. (a) The commission shall annually direct the department to...

Section 4336. - 4336. (a) The person to whom a deer tag has...

Section 4340. - 4340. (a) Any person who is convicted of a violation...

Section 4341. - 4341. Any person legally killing a deer in this state...

ARTICLE 3 - Archery Deer Hunting

Section 4370. - 4370. (a) In every area in which deer may lawfully...

Section 4371. - 4371. The provisions of this code relating to deer shall...

CHAPTER 5 - Marine Mammals

Section 4500. - 4500. (a) It is unlawful to take any marine mammal...

Section 4501. - 4501. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that several types...

Section 4502.5. - 4502.5. This section shall be known, and may be cited,...

CHAPTER 6 - Burros

Section 4600. - 4600. (a) It is unlawful to kill, wound, capture, or...

CHAPTER 7 - Wild Pigs

Section 4650. - 4650. (a) Wild pigs, as used in this chapter, means...

Section 4650. - 4650. (a) For purposes of this code, “wild pig” means...

Section 4651. - 4651. (a) The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature...

Section 4651.5. - 4651.5. (a) The department shall work with landowners to mitigate...

Section 4652. - 4652. (a) It is unlawful to take any wild pig,...

Section 4652. - 4652. (a) It is unlawful to take any wild pig,...

Section 4652.5. - 4652.5. (a) It shall be unlawful to intentionally or knowingly...

Section 4653. - 4653. (a) The department may determine the design and type...

Section 4653. - 4653. (a) The department may determine the design and type...

Section 4654. - 4654. (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of...

Section 4654. - 4654. (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of...

Section 4655. - 4655. (a) Wild pig tags are valid only during that...

Section 4655. - 4655. (a) Wild pig validations are valid only during that...

Section 4656. - 4656. Revenues received pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited...

Section 4657. - 4657. (a) The holder of a wild pig tag shall...

Section 4657. - 4657. (a) The holder of a wild pig validation shall...

CHAPTER 8 - Fully Protected Mammals

Section 4700. - 4700. (a) (1) Except as provided in this section, Section...

CHAPTER 9 - Bear

Section 4750. - 4750. It is unlawful to take any bear with firearm,...

Section 4751. - 4751. (a) Any resident of this state, 18 years of...

Section 4751. - 4751. (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of...

Section 4752. - 4752. Bear tags are valid only during that portion of...

Section 4753. - 4753. The person to whom a bear tag has been...

Section 4754. - 4754. (a) Any person who is convicted of a violation...

Section 4755. - 4755. Any person legally killing a bear in this state...

Section 4757. - 4757. Any person taking any bear must retain in his...

Section 4758. - 4758. (a) Subject to the provisions of this code permitting...

Section 4759. - 4759. The skin, hide, teeth, claws, or other parts of...

Section 4760. - 4760. The provisions of this chapter relating to the possession...

Section 4763. - 4763. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to...

CHAPTER 10 - Mountain Lions

Section 4800. - 4800. (a) The mountain lion (genus Puma) is a specially...

Section 4801. - 4801. The department may remove or take any mountain lion,...

Section 4801.5. - 4801.5. (a) Unless authorized in this chapter, nonlethal procedures shall...

Section 4802. - 4802. Any person, or the employee or agent of a...

Section 4803. - 4803. Upon receipt of a report pursuant to Section 4802,...

Section 4804. - 4804. In order to ensure that only the depredating mountain...

Section 4805. - 4805. Whenever immediate authorization will materially assist in the pursuit...

Section 4806. - 4806. Any person issued a permit pursuant to Section 4803...

Section 4807. - 4807. (a) Any mountain lion that is encountered while in...

Section 4808. - 4808. As used in this chapter, “agent” means the agent...

Section 4809. - 4809. Mountain lions authorized to be taken pursuant to this...

Section 4810. - 4810. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Authorized research...

CHAPTER 11 - Bighorn Sheep

Section 4900. - 4900. The Legislature declares that bighorn sheep are an important...

Section 4901. - 4901. The department shall determine the status and the trend...

Section 4902. - 4902. (a) The commission may adopt all regulations necessary to...

Section 4902. - 4902. (a) The commission may adopt all regulations necessary to...

Section 4903. - 4903. Revenue from the fees authorized by this chapter shall...