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 5 - Furbearing Mammals
Section 464 - Raccoon

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 464

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

(a) Seasons and Areas:

(1) Raccoon may be taken from July 1 through March 31 in the following area: All of Imperial County and those portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties lying south and east of the following line: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 86 with the north boundary of Imperial County; north along Highway 86 to the intersection with Interstate 10; east along Interstate 10 to its intersection with the Cottonwood Springs Road in Section 9, T6S, R11E, S.B.B.M.; north along the Cottonwood Springs Road and the Mecca Dale Road to Amboy; east along Highway 66 to the intersection with Highway 95; north along Highway 95 to the California-Nevada state line.

(2) November 16 through March 31 in the balance of the state.

(b) Bag and Possession Limit: No limit.

(c) Method of Take:

(1) When taking raccoon after dark, pistols and rifles not larger than .22 caliber rimfire and shotguns using shot no larger than No. BB are the only firearms which may be used during this night period. (This regulation supersedes Sections 4001 and 4002 of the Fish and Game Code.) (See Sections 264 and 264.5 for light regulations.)

(2) The take or attempted take of any raccoon with a firearm shall be in accordance with the use of nonlead projectiles and ammunition pursuant to Section 250.1.

(d) Dogs may be permitted to pursue raccoons in the course of breaking, training or practicing dogs in accordance with the provisions of Section 265 of these regulations.

1. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 1-18-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 78, No. 3). For prior history, see Register 77, No. 25.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 5-19-80; designated effective 5-19-80 (Register 80, No. 21).
3. Amendment filed 5-13-81; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 20).
4. Repealer and new section filed 6-7-82; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-28-91; operative 6-28-91 (Register 91, No. 42).
6. Redesignation of a portion of subsection (c) as new subsection (c)(1), new subsection (c)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-26-2015; operative 7-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2015, 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, 265 and 4009.5, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 203, 203.1, 265, 270, 275, 3004.5, 4000, 4002, 4003, 4004 and 4009.5, Fish and Game Code.

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