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 7 - Migratory Game Birds
Section 506 - Shooting Hours

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 506
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

The shooting hours for migratory game birds, including mourning doves, white-winged doves, band-tailed pigeons, American coots, common moorhens, common snipe (jacksnipe), and waterfowl for all of California shall be from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

EXCEPTION: In areas open to hunting on, over or adjacent to the waters of Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, the shooting time shall be from 7:00 a.m. to sunset.

1. Amendment filed 8-30-62 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 62, No. 18). For prior history, see Register 61, No. 18.
2. Certificate of Compliance--Section 11422.1, Government Code, filed 10-10-62 (Register 62, No. 21).
3. Amendment filed 8-29-63 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 63, No. 14).
4. Amendment filed 9-11-64; effective upon filing (Register 64, No. 19).
5. Amendment of NOTE filed 10-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 41).
6. Amendment filed 10-7-83; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 41).
7. Amendment filed 10-11-85; effective upon filing) Register 85, No. 44).
8. Amendment filed 10-5-88; operative 10-5-88 (Register 88, No. 41).
9. Amendment filed 10-13-89; operative 10-13-89 pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 355 (Register 89, No. 42).
10. Amendment filed 9-27-99; operative 9-27-99 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 99, No. 40).
11. Amendment of last paragraph and NOTE filed 9-30-2005; operative 9-30-2005 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 355 (Register 2005, No. 39).
12. 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 265, 355 and 3000, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 265, 355, 356 and 3000, Fish and Game Code.

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