2007 - 2008 Tree Squirrel Hunting Regs

 

TREE SQUIRREL SEASON: General season is September 8, 2007 through January 27, 2008 for tree squirrels. Archery season is August 4, 2007 through January 27, 2008

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Hunting License: You must possess a California hunting license The cost of a hunting license is:

Annual resident $37.30
Junior annual resident hunting license is $9.70 .
Non resident annual hunting license is $129.40
Two-Day Nonresident license, age 16 and over (not valid for big game) $37.30
Reduced Fee, Disabled Veteran $5.75.
Duplicate Hunting License $6.30.
Hunter Education Stamp is $3.75.

The California hunting license is good from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. California resident and nonresident hunting licenses are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Definition of Resident. A resident is defined as any person who has resided continuously in California for six months immediately before the date of application for a license, tag or permit; persons on active duty with the armed forces of the United States or an auxiliary branch; or Job Corps enrollees.

Disabled Veteran Hunting Licenses. A $5.75 hunting license is available for qualified disabled veterans. To be eligible, applicants must submit: (1) a letter from the Veterans Administration verifying that the applicant has a 70 percent or greater service-connected disability and was honorably discharged from the United States armed forces; and (2) evidence of meeting California hunter education requirements. Applicants renewing this license may submit their disabled veteran hunting license from the previous year as proof of meeting eligibility requirements. The reduced-fee provisions do not apply to hunting tags or species stamps. Disabled Veteran Hunting Licenses are issued only through DFG Offices.

Hunter Education Special Requirement. Hunting licenses shall be issued to hunters only upon presentation of one of the following:

An annual California hunting license from a prior year or evidence of having held such a license; a California hunter education completion or equivalency certificate; a certificate of competence or completion of a California approved hunter education training course from any state or Canadian province; or a current year hunting license from any state, province, European country or South Africa. For further information, contact any DFG office or license agent. A California hunter education validation stamp must be affixed to hunter education certificates from California.

BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS: The limit is four squirrels per day, and four in possession statewide.

SHOOTING HOURS: are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

BAITING: DFG reg. 257.5. You cannot use bait for hunting rabbits nor can rabbits be taken within 400 yards of any baited area. The definition of “baited area” shall mean any area where shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grains, salt, or other feed whatsoever capable of luring, attracting, or enticing such birds or mammals is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, and such area shall remain a baited area for ten days following complete removal of all such corn, wheat or other grains, salt, or other feed.

SHOOTING FROM VEHICLES: DFG reg. 252. No person shall pursue, drive, herd, or take any bird or mammal from any type of motor-driven air or land vehicles, motorboat, airboat, sailboat, or snowmobile, except: 1) When the motor of such motorboat, airboat, or sailboat has been shut off and/or the sails furled and its progress therefrom has ceased, and it is drifting, beached, moored, resting at anchor, or is being propelled by paddle, oar or pole. (2)if they have a Mobility Disabled Persons Motor Vehicle License.

RADIO USE WHILE HUNTING: It is legal to use and posses two way radios while hunting in California.

DOGS: You can use dogs to locate and retrieve your squirrels.

TRESPASS: If the land you hunt on is not your own, it belongs to someone else. Make sure you have a legal right to be there. Contact the owner or person who administers the property, and secure written permission to hunt. A hunting license does not entitle you to enter private property.
“It is unlawful to enter any lands under cultivation or enclosed by a fence, belonging to, or occupied by, another, or to enter any uncultivated or unenclosed lands, including lands temporarily inundated by waters flowing outside the established banks of a river, stream, slough, or other waterway, where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering such lands, for the purpose of discharging any firearm or taking or destroying any mammal or bird, including any waterfowl, on such lands without having first obtained written permission from the owner of such lands, or his agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof. Such signs may be of any size and wording, other than the wording required for signs under Section 2017, which will fairly advise persons about to enter the land that the use to such land is so restricted.” Section 2016, Fish and Game Code.

SAFETY: It is always unlawful to: Place on, or carry or possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in a vehicle or conveyance or its attachments on any public road or other way open to the public: Hunt while intoxicated; Shoot at any game bird from a powerboat, sailboat, motor vehicle, or aircraft while under power or still moving from use of sail or motor. (See Section 251) Shoot any firearm from or upon a public road or highway.

DISCHARGING FIREARMS OR OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS SAFETY ZONE: It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner, person in possession of the premises, or a person having the express permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises, to hunt or to discharge while hunting, any firearm or other deadly weapon within 150 yards of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other building or any barn or other outbuilding used in connection therewith. The 150-yard area is a “safety zone.”

CALIFORNIA DFG WEBPAGE is at http://www.dfg.ca.gov

 

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SAFETY

Gray Lodge WA (9200 acres) - Butte County - Type A area - Rabbit hunting during pheasant hunt days only - No rifles or pistols -10 miles east of Live Oak on Pennington and Almond Orchard Roads, (530) 846-3315. Entry for rabbit hunting on Sat., Sun., and Wed., is controlled by waterfowl permit regulations. Dove hunting is daily during the September dove season and only on waterfowl or pheasant hunt days during the late dove season.

Daugherty Hill WA (4,200 acres) - Yuba County - Type C area - 21 miles east of Marysville via Hwy 20, Marysville Road and Dolan Harding Road, DFG Region 2 at (916) 358-2900. Open for hunting from July 1 through January 31 and spring turkey season. An entry permit, issued by special drawing, is required for the first 9 days of the spring turkey season.

Spenceville WA (11,213 acres) - Yuba County - Type C area - East of Marysville on Highway 20 about 18 miles and turn right on Smartville Road for 1 mile. Hunt the riparian areas along Dry Creek and Little Dry Creek. Hunting is allowed only from September 1 through January 31 and during spring turkey season, when only turkeys may be hunted. An entry permit, issued by special drawing, is required for the first 9 days of the spring turkey season. Call DFG at (530) 538-2236.

Sutter Bypass WA (3766 acres) - Sutter County - Type C area - No rifles or pistols - 10 miles west of Yuba City via Highway 20 or Franklin Road or Oswald Road or Highway 113. DFG, Region 2 (916) 358-2900.

Feather River Wildlife Area (2200 acres in 5 separate properties) Yuba and Sutter Counties - Type C areas - No rifles or pistols - 10-15 miles south of Yuba City and Marysville. Located between Sacramento and Marysville-Yuba City had an abundance of cottontail rabbits in 2001. The combination of no flooding since 1997, good habitat, and favorable spring weather for upland game species produced an abundance of rabbits. If the 2002 spring flooding is not severe, 2002 should be another very good year. Bring your shotgun (no rifles or pistols are allowed), be there at daylight, enjoy the sunrise and good hunting. Abbott Lake and the O’Connor Lakes Units are south of Yuba City on Garden Highway at the end of Star Bend Road. The Nelson Slough Unit is under the Highway 99 Bridge near Nicolaus. The Star Bend and Lake of the Woods Units are south of Marysville on Feather River Boulevard and accessible from the Star Bend Fishing Access. DFG, Region 2 (916) 358-2900. Hunt the heavy cover areas along the sloughs and levee ramps. Open for hunting from July 1 through January 31 and spring turkey season.

Auburn State Recreation Area (30,000 acres) - South of Interstate 80 near Auburn. Dept. of Parks and Recreation (530) 885-4527/988-0205. White Slough Wildlife Area (880 acres) - Type C area - Seven miles west of Lodi. No rifles or pistols. DFG, Region 2 (916) 358-2900. Hunting is allowed from September 1 through January 31.

New Hogan Lake - Hunting every day - 400 acres- 30 miles east of Stockton. Quail, mourning dove, waterfowl, and rabbits are also available. Shotguns and archery equipment only. Access via Hwy 12. Corps of Engineers (209) 772-1343.

New Melones Lake (500 acres) 25 miles east of Oakdale; Access via Hwy 108/120 to Hwy 49; CA quail, mourning dove and rabbits. Bureau of Reclamation (209) 536-9094.

Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area - 14,000 acres - Type C area - No rifles or pistols. Located west and north of Highway 37 near the city of Vallejo, east and south of Highway 121 near the cities of Sonoma and Napa. The area is accessed by boat via Mud Slough, Napa Slough, Huichica Slough and other tributary sloughs. Hunt days are Sat., Sun., and Wed., during open seasons for waterfowl, coots, moorhen, snipe rabbits, pheasants, and doves, except that doves and rabbits may be hunted daily during the September dove season. Call DFG at 707 944-5500.

Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Overview Map Solano County - 10,000 acres - Type A area - Rabbit allowed daily in July and on pheasant hunt days. Self-registration during the July rabbit hunt. Cottontail numbers are good. Jackrabbits are abundant. Access is 14 miles south of Fairfield (Hwy 12) on Grizzly Island Road. Call DFG at (707) 425-3828.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Detail Map
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area - Goodyear Slough Unit
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area -Grey Goose Unit
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area - Island Slough Unit

Cache Creek Wildlife Area and BLM Area (3,860 acre of DFG land) and Cache Creek Management Area (85,000 acres of BLM land) in Lake, Yolo and Colusa Counties. Habitat: Oak grassland and dense chaparral. There are 3 access points. 1. North Fork Cache Creek Trailhead; from Interstate Highway 5 at Williams, go west on Highway 20 approximately 33 miles to the parking lot on the south side of the road. The entrance is immediately past where Highway 20 crosses over North Fork Cache Creek. From Highway 101 at Calpella, go east on Highway 20 about 48 miles to the parking lot. 2. Langs Peak Road Access; take Highway 16 south of Highway 20 to County Road 40. Follow the winding switchbacks for 4.5 miles to Langs Peak Road. Langs Peak road is a 4WD road. 3. Davis Street Access; take Highway 53 south off Highway 20 to 40th Avenue and turn left at the stop light. Make immediate left and follow to Davis Street. Access is to the left of the Clearlake landfill entrance. Deer, bear, wild pig, coyote, wild turkey, CA and mtn quail, mourning dove, tree squirrel, band-tailed pigeon, cottontail and jackrabbit are present. An entry permit for hunting, issued by special drawing by the DFG, is required for the first two days of the spring turkey season.

The Payne Ranch (13,000 acres) was recently purchased to improved habitat for wildlife and the tule elk herd. BLM Ukiah office at 707 468-4000 or DFG at (707) 944-5500

Indian Valley Wildlife Area (1,600 acres of DFG land) and Indian Valley Management Area (50,000 acres of BLM land) in Lake and Colusa Counties -Habitat: Dense chaparral with small scattered pockets of oak grassland. Access: About 27 miles west of Williams or 14 miles east of Clearlake Oaks on Highway 20 to Walker Ridge Road. Travel north on Walker Ridge Road to Indian Valley Reservoir. Deer, bear, wild pig, coyote, wild turkey, waterfowl, CA and mtn quail, dove, tree squirrel, cottontail and jackrabbit are present. The BLM has developed two campgrounds with water and restroom facilities. A boat ramp is available at the north and south ends of the lake. Warmwater fishing in the reservoir for largemouth bass, crappie, rainbow trout, bluegill and catfish. Cache Creek below the reservoir is planted with brown trout and is open during trout season. BLM in Ukiah at 707 468-4000.

Cow Mountain Recreation Area BLM (50,000 acres of BLM land) in Lake and Mendocino Counties. Habitat: Rugged chaparral with some oak woodland. Access from Ukiah, 5 miles via Talmage and Mill Creek roads. Access from Lakeport, 5 miles via Scott Creek Road which is a rugged unimproved dirt road, and is closed during the winter due to impassable high water. Because these roads are narrow and winding with steep slopes, large recreational vehicles and travel trailers are not recommended. The rifle range, located just north of the Willow Creek Day Use Site, has been developed specifically for target shooting. There are 5 camping areas. The 27,000 acre North Cow Mountain RA is closed to Off-Highway Vehicles. The 23,000 acre South Cow Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle RA has developed roads for OHV recreation. Open to hunting all year during legal seasons. Deer, bear, wild pig, coyote, wild turkey, CA quail, dove, tree squirrel, band-tailed pigeon, cottontail and jackrabbit are present. Bureau of Land Mgt in Ukiah (707) 468-4000.

Knoxville Recreation Area in Lake and Napa Counties; (18,000 acres of BLM land) in Lake and Napa Counties. Habitat: Chaparral and cypress. About 2/3 of the area burned in 1999. Access: From Lower Lake take Morgan Valley Road 13 miles to the north entrance. The north entrance is 1 mile past the main gate to the McLaughlin Mine. The south entrance is three miles further south at the intersection with Devilshead Road. The south entrance is 17 miles from Lake Berryessa. A target shooting area is located near the northern entrance. There are developed roads for Off-Highway Vehicles. Camping is permitted in undeveloped locations throughout the recreation area. Hunting Creek Camp is located at the intersection of Dunnigan Hill Road and Hunting Creek Road at Hunting Creek. It has 5 sites with shade structures, tables, restrooms and water. All roads and trails are open to motorized vehicles. Deer, wild pig, coyote, CA and mtn quail, dove, squirrel, and rabbit are present.

Bureau of Land Mgt in Ukiah 707 468-4000. Cedar Roughs Area (About 6,500 acres of BLM and DFG land in 2 blocks in Napa County). Habitat: Predominantly chaparral and cypress with some oak grassland. Deer, wild pig, coyote, wild turkey, valley and mtn quail, mourning dove, tree squirrel, cottontail and jackrabbit are present. Camping allowed but there are no campsites. BLM Ukiah office at 707 468-4000. Cedar Roughs main access: Located off Pope Canyon Rd. 2.2 miles west of Pope Creek Bridge, Lake Berryessa or 6.3 miles east of the Pope Valley airstrip. Provides access to about 6500 acres of land. Park on south side of brown and yellow gate and follow Pope Creek upstream approx. 1/4 mile. Look for trail markers. Cross Pope creek and climb hill a short distance to an abandoned jeep trail. Jeep trail provides access into the main block of public land. Note: The location where abandoned jeep trail crosses Pope Creek is private land.

Sheldon Creek Recreation Area ( 1000 acres of BLM land) in Mendocino County. Habitat: rugged chaparral. Access from Hopland, 10 miles east of Hopland via the Younce Road (Old Toll Road)(narrow, winding road).Open to hunting all year during legal seasons. Deer, bear, wild pig, coyote, CA quail, dove, tree squirrel, band-tailed pigeon, cottontail and jackrabbit are present. Campground with water. Bureau of Land Mgt in Ukiah 707 468-4000.

Boggs Mountain State Forest on Hwy 29 near Hobergs; 3,393 acres of mixed coniferous forest. Open to hunting all year during legal seasons. Deer, bear,wild pig, CA and mtn. quail, wild turkey, tree squirrel, cottontail and jackrabbit, and band-tailed pigeon are present. Access: From State Highway 29 at Middletown take Highway 175 north about 9 miles to the state forest entrance. Improved campsites with no water are available at 2 campgrounds. Boggs Mtn State Forest, PO Box 839, Cobb, CA 95426. 707 928-4378.

Mendocino National Forest in Glenn/Colusa/Mendocino/Lake Counties; Deer, bear, wild pig, coyote, wild turkey, CA and mtn quail, band-tailed pigeon, tree squirrel, cottontail rabbit and mourning dove are present; For a map contact Mendocino NF, 420 East Laurel Street, Willows, CA 95988 (530) 934-3316. Maps are $4-5.

CENTRAL COAST

General Overview Maps Of Region 3 Wildlife Areas.

Big Sandy Wildlife Area - Monterey and San Luis Obispo Cos.
Boggs Mountain State Forest - Lake Co.
Cache Creek Wildlife Area and BLM Area - Colusa and Lake Cos.
Cedar Roughs WA - Napa Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Camp Roberts
Fort Hunter Liggett
Cow Mountain Recreation Area BLM - Lake and Mendocino Cos.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Overview Map - Solano Co.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area - Joice Island Unit - Solano Co.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Detail Map - Solano Co.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area - Goodyear Slough Unit - Solano Co.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area -Grey Goose Unit - Solano Co.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area - Island Slough Unit - Solano Co.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area - Waterfowl Season Map - Solano Co.
Hill Slough WA - SolanoCo. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Indian Valley Wildlife Area - Lake Co.
Jackson State Forest - Mendocino Co.
Knoxville WA - Napa Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Laguna WA - Sonoma Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Laguna Mountain BLM - San Benito Co.
Lake Berryessa WA - Napa Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Lake Mendocino - Mendocino Co.
Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area - Sonoma Co.
Morro Bay WA - San Luis Obispo Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Moss Landing WA - Monterey Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Napa-Sonoma Marshes WA - Napa Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail me at so we can add it to the list.
Petaluma Marsh WA - Sonoma Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Point Edith WA - Contra Costa Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Rector Reservoir WA - Napa Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Red Mountain Area BLM - Mendocino Co.
San Francisco Bay Refuge -
San Luis Obispo WA - San Luis Obispo Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
San Pablo Bay WA - Marin Co. If anyone has this map, please e-mail us at so we can add it to the list.
Stockdale Mountain BLM - Monterey Co. E-mail from Joe about Stockdale Mountain. I was out at Stockdale Mt. getting info. What I found out from residents up there was scary. The only access is a narrow point off of Slack Canyon. Rd. The boundaries are not marked clearly! Mr. Kester owns all land around the area and patrols it often and Fish and Game also roams through daily. I was told by one of the outfitters on your page (one I trust and have a personal relationship with) up there that this area is pretty much a trap for hunters. I was told that going up there is just cause for trouble. There are no friendly warnings, no matter what game is being pursued. I hear that many hunters are sighted for poaching even when they are not meaning to do so. I suggest that you post a warning on your site for ALL TO BEWARE! and to know their location at all times. This area does have lots of hogs, but the terrain is thick with brush and hunters get in trouble when they look for a clearing (Kester's land). I suggest using a topo map with GPS in this area, and talking to DFG for boundaries. By the way, Kester is an outfitter and guide. Thanx Joe.

 

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

O'Neill Forebay WA, Merced County - 700 acres - Type C area - No rifles or pistols; 12 miles NW of Los Banos on Highway south of Santa Nella and adjacent to O’Neill Forebay. Free permits at self-registration booth. Open for upland game hunting in season. An area that is known as home of the Junior Pheasant Hunts also has many other public use opportunities. Spring birding for small passerine birds is excellent. Several field trials will be held on the area during February and March and dog training is allowed. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area, Merced County - 800 acres - Type C area - Located at the top of Pacheco Pass on Dinosaur Point Road is an area that overlooks San Luis Reservoir. Free permits at self-registration booth. It is a beautiful spot to have a picnic, take a nature walk, and enjoy the wild flowers. Oaks, chemise and holly-leaf cherry abound on the area. Shotgun or bow and arrows only for game in season. Pig hunting is also available throughout the year. It should be noted that the number of pigs taken on the area in the past has been low. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

North Grasslands Wildlife Area, Merced and Stanislaus counties - 6,335 acres total - Type A area. Total of three units:

North Grasslands WA Gadwall Unit (south of Hwy 152, east of Los Banos),

North Grasslands WA Salt Slough Unit (six miles northeast of Los Banos),

North Grasslands WA China Island Unit (northeast of Gustine).

Foot access only. No rifles or pistols. Rabbit hunting is allowed daily from July 1 through September 15. Dove hunting in season. No fee, self-registration during non-waterfowl season. Hunt days for waterfowl, coots, moorhens, and snipe are Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during open seasons. Pheasant hunt days are every day during the first nine days of the pheasant season and on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during the remainder of the pheasant season and on the day following Thanksgiving. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

Los Banos WA, Merced County - 6,000 acres - Type A area. Vehicles permitted on designated roads from end of waterfowl season through September 15. No rifles or pistols. Rabbit hunting is allowed daily from July 1 through September 15. Dove hunting in season. No fee, self-registration during non-waterfowl season . Hunt days for waterfowl, coots, moorhens, and snipe are Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during open seasons. Pheasant hunt days are every day during the first nine days of the pheasant season and on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during the remainder of the pheasant season and on the day following Thanksgiving. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

Volta WA, Merced County - 3,000 acres - Type A area. Rabbit hunting is allowed daily from July 1 through September 15. Dove hunting in season. No fee, self-registration during non-waterfowl season. Hunt days for waterfowl, coots, moorhens, and snipe are Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during open seasons. Pheasant hunt days are every day during the first nine days of the pheasant season and on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during the remainder of the pheasant season and on the day following Thanksgiving. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area , Merced and Santa Clara counties - 6,316 acres - Type C area. Free permits at self-registration booths. Divided into two units.

Upper Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area: This hilly,4000 acre wildlife area in western Merced County, just off Highway 152, is closed to all hunting and shooting sports until the Zone A deer season opens. Wild pig hunting opportunities on Upper Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area opens with the Zone A deer season with the either bow and arrow or rifle, depending on the season. From the opening of the Zone A deer archery season through the last Sunday in January, wild pig may be taken with archery equipment. However, the opening weekend of general (rifle) season is restricted to persons holding a permit issued through a drawing to be held mid-July. For persons who desire to hunt wild pig with rifle or pistol legal for the taking of big game the remainder of the season, the area is open from the Monday after the opening of the general Zone A deer season through the last Sunday in January. Upland game hunting allowed during the time period when the area is open for weapons.

Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area: While not as steep as Upper Cottonwood Creek WA, this 2,000 acre area offers easier hiking and access. No hunting or shooting sports are allowed until Zone A deer season opens. On Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area, wild pig hunting opportunities will be the same as on Upper Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area with two exceptions: 1) only shotgun with slugs, 12gauge or smaller, or bow and arrow may be used and 2) there is no drawing restriction for opening weekend of the general Zone A deer season. No rifles or pistols are allowed on the Lower Cottonwood Creek WildlifeArea. Upland game hunting allowed during the time period when the area is open for weapons. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

West Hilmar Wildlife Area - Merced County, 340 acres: Access to this 340 acre area is by boat only so there won’t be a lot of other people visiting the area when you are there. There are lots of oak and cottonwood trees on the area and it is an excellent place to visit for a quiet picnic. Shotgun or bow and arrows only for game in season. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area - Fresno County - 828 acres -Type C area. Free permits at selfregistration booth. Spring is the time for fishing in the reservoir located about seven miles west of Interstate 5 on Little Panoche Road. While the trail down to the water is steep, black bass, crappie and sun fish make the hike worth while. Dog trials and training are also very popular in February and March. Pig hunting is allowed throughout the year without dogs. Method of take is restricted to shotgun with slugs, 12 gauge or smaller, or bow and arrow. It should be noted that the number of pigs taken on the area in the past has been low. Call DFG at (209) 826-0463.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Cibola National Willife Refuge is just south of Blythe, hunters are reminded that non-toxic shot must be used for rabbit hunting on the federal refuge. For information, call Mike Hawkes, Manager, Route 2, Box 138 Cibola, AZ, 85328 Phone: 520/857-3253 Fax: 520/387-3420, email r2rw_ci@fws.gov

Click here for map of Cibola NWR,

Parker Arizona. The Colorado River Indian Tribes, (CRIT), own the 330,000 acres of property between Parker, Arizona to just north of Interstate 10 near Blythe. No state license is required, but hunters must have a seasonal permit from CRIT, which is $45. The permit allows hunters to hunt quail, ducks, and small game in season. CRIT hunting permits are available at Woody's Gas and Snack Parker, AZ (520) 669-8792 1001 Fiesta Ave. Woody's II Poston, AZ (520) 662-4801 Mohave Rd. June's Unique Parker, AZ (520) 669-8883 813 Kofa Ave. Hidden Valley Resort Blythe, CA (760) 922-6745 100 Colorado River Rd. Lost Lake Resort Lost Lake, CA (760) 664-4413 U.S. Highway 95. Mc's Market Parker Dam, AZ (520) 667-2231 58565 Riverside Dr. River Lagoon Resort. 50078 Parker Poston Rd. Ehrenberg, AZ (520) 923-7942. Yellow Mart Blythe, CA (760) 922-4215 228 Hobson Way Water Wheel Resort Blythe, CA (760) 922-3863 29900 Hwy. 95. CRIT Fish & Game Office Parker, AZ (520) 669-9285 2100 Mutahar.
Fort Mojave Indian Reservation. Above the Colorado River Indian Tribes is the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, extending from Needles north to the Arizona-Nevada border. This reservation has land on both sides of the river and you can obtain a hunting permit to hunt there. PH# 520-330-3000. Click here for weather report at Parker Dam