California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 2 - Game, Furbearers, Nongame, and Depredators
Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
Section 257.5 - Prohibition Against Taking Resident Game Birds, Game Mammals, and Exotic Game Mammals by the Aid of Bait

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 257.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Except as otherwise provided in these regulations or in the Fish and Game Code, resident game birds, game mammals, and exotic game mammals, may not be taken within 400 yards of any baited area.

(a) Definition of Baited Area. As used in this regulation, "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.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) The taking of domestically reared and released game birds on licensed pheasant clubs and other licensed game bird clubs;

(2) The taking of resident game birds, game mammals, and exotic game mammals, on or over standing crops, flooded standing crops (including aquatics), flooded harvested croplands, grain crops properly shocked on the field where grown, or grains found scattered solely as the result of normal agricultural planting or harvesting;

(3) The taking of resident game birds and mammals on or over any lands where shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed have been distributed or scattered as the result of bona fide agricultural operations or procedures, or as a result of manipulation of a crop or other feed on the land where grown for wildlife management purposes: provided that manipulation for wildlife management purposes does not include the distributing or scattering of grain or other feed once it has been removed from or stored on the field where grown.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 201, 203, 203.1, 260, 265, 270, 275, 3800, 3950 and 3965, Fish and Game Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 201, 203, 203.1, 260, 265, 270, 275, 3800 and 3950, Fish and Game Code.

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