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 2 - Resident Small Game
Section 308 - Brush, Cottontail and Pigmy Rabbits, and Varying Hare (Snowshoe)
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) General Season and Area: The general season shall open on July 1 extending through the last Sunday in January, and shall be open statewide except for that area described in (d) below.
(b) Falconry Rabbits and Hares. Brush, cottontail and pigmy rabbits and varying hare (snowshoe) may be taken with raptors only during the general rabbit and hare seasons and as follows: The season shall open on the first Monday following the close of the general season extending through the third Sunday in March, and shall be open statewide except for that area described in (d) below.
(c) Bag and Possession Limit in the Aggregate of All Species: Five per day, 10 in possession.
(d) The take of brush and cottontail rabbits is prohibited within the area described as follows: That portion of San Joaquin County generally located between Stockton and Tracy that is enclosed by the following lines: Beginning at the intersection of Stewart Road and Interstate 5; west along Stewart road to the intersection of Stewart Road and Old River; southwest along Old River to the intersection of Old River and Tom Paine Slough; south along Tom Paine Slough to the intersection of Tom Paine Slough and Sugar Cut; south along Sugar Cut to the intersection of Sugar Cut and Interstate 205; east along Interstate 205 to the intersection of Interstate 205 and Interstate 5; north along Interstate 5 to the intersection of Interstate 5 and Stewart Road.
1. Amendment
of subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) filed 6-13-78; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 78, No. 24). For prior history, see Register 77, No.
23.
2. Amendment filed 5-11-79; designated effective 7-1-79
(Register 79, No. 19).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed
5-19-80; designated effective 5-19-80 (Register 80, No. 21).
4.
Amendment filed 5-13-81; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register
81, No. 20).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 6-26-96;
operative 7-1-96 pursuant to section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No.
26).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and new subsection (d)
filed 6-28-2002; operative 6-28-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections
202 and
215
(Register
2002,
No. 26).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed
8-8-2019 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 201, 203 and 203.1, Fish and Game Code.
