California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 3 - General Regulations
Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous
Section 708.1 - Big Game Deer License Tags Procedures and Requirements

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 708.1

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

(a) Deer License Tag Procedures and Requirements

(1) Deer License Tags.

No person shall hunt deer without a valid deer license tag in possession for that particular area as defined in sections 360 and 361. Deer shall be tagged only with a valid deer license tag for the area (as defined in sections 360 and 361) in which the deer is killed. Except as otherwise provided in the Fish and Game Code, no person shall take more than two deer during any license year.

(2) Deer License Tag Application and Distribution Procedures.
(A) Distribution of Deer License Tags:
1. Deer Tag Classification
a. Premium Deer Hunt Tags shall include all deer hunt tags where the tag quota filled on or before the first business day after July 1 in the immediately preceding license year.

b. Restricted Deer Hunt Tags shall include all non-Premium deer hunt tags where the tag quota filled on or before the first business day after August 1 in the immediately preceding license year.

c. Unrestricted Deer Hunt Tags shall include all deer hunt tags where the tag quota did not fill on or before the first business day after August 1 in the immediately preceding license year.

d. The department may designate the deer tag classification for any deer hunt that was not held in the previous year.

2. Premium deer hunt tags shall be distributed by drawing, as described in Section 708.14, unless otherwise authorized. Applicants may apply through the department's Automated License Data System terminals at any department license agent or department license sales office. Applications must be received by the department by June 2. Successful applicants will be selected by drawing within 10 business days following the application deadline date. If the drawing is delayed due to circumstances beyond the department's control, the department shall conduct the drawing at the earliest date possible. Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mail.

3. Except as noted in Section 708.3, deer tags for any restricted deer hunt tag or any unrestricted deer hunt tag and premium tags leftover after the drawing shall be issued upon request until each tag quota fills.

1. New section filed 7-8-2011; operative 7-8-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 27).
2. 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, 219, 265, 270, 275, 1050, 1572, 4331, 4336 and 10502, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 201, 203, 203.1, 255, 265, 270, 275, 1050, 1570, 1571, 1572, 3950, 4330, 4331, 4332, 4333, 4336, 10500 and 10502, Fish and Game Code.

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