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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with California CDFW before hunting.

NEW · Federal Lands
● PROPOSED — NOT YET LAW · COMMENT OPEN UNTIL JUNE 26, 11:59 PM ET

Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in California

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 3 stations in California. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.

View all 111 proposed changes →Submit a comment ↗

Turkey

Wild Turkey

General

Closed
—

Mar 28 — May 3, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Youth

Closed
—

Mar 21 — Mar 22, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Archery

Closed
—

May 4 — May 17, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

General

Closed
—

Nov 8 — Dec 7

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Youth

Closed
—

May 4 — May 17, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Waterfowl

All Canada Geese

Late Season

Closed
—

Feb 12 — Mar 10

Zone: North Coast Special Management Area

All Canada Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Dec 20

Zone: North Coast Special Management Area

All Species

General

Closed
—

Closed until Nov 16 —

Zone: Martis Creek Lake Special Management Area

All Species

General

Closed
—

Zone: Morro Bay Special Management Area

All Species

General

Closed
—

Zone: Humboldt Bay South Spit (West Side) Special Management Area

Black Brant

General

Closed
—

Nov 30 — Dec 15

Zone: Balance of State Brant Special Management Area

Black Brant

General

Closed
—

Nov 29 — Dec 14

Zone: Northern Brant Special Management Area

Canada Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Jan 11

Zone: Klamath Basin Special Management Area

Canada Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Jan 11

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Canada Geese

Late Season

Closed
—

Feb 14 — Feb 15

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Coots & Moorhens

General

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks

Veterans and Active Military

Closed
—

Jan 31 - Feb 1 — Feb 1

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Jan 31 — Feb 1

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Jan 14

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Feb 1 — Feb 4

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks

Veterans and Active Military

Closed
—

Jan 17-18 — Jan 18

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Feb 7 — Feb 8

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Jan 31 — Feb 1

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Jan 31 — Feb 1

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Feb 7 — Feb 8

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Jan 14

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 28 — Jan 28

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks (including Mergansers), Geese, American Coots, Common Moorhens

Falconry

Closed
—

Feb 7 — Feb 8

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Feb 7-8 — Feb 8

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Feb 7-8 — Feb 8

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Veterans and Active Military

Closed
—

Jan 31 - Feb 1 — Feb 1

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Feb 7-8 — Feb 8

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Sept 20-21 — Sept 21

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Feb 7-8 — Feb 8

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Veterans and Active Military

Closed
—

Jan 31 - Feb 1 — Feb 1

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 25

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern California Zone

Large Canada Geese

Early Season

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Oct 6

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Nov 30

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Dec 18 — Jan 14

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 4 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern California Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 4 — Jan 28

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 7 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 4 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Nov 30

Zone: Northeastern Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

Late Season

Closed
—

Feb 5 — Mar 10

Zone: Northeastern Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

General

Closed
—

Jan 2 — Jan 14

Zone: Northeastern Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Jan 16

Zone: Klamath Basin Special Management Area

White Geese

General

Closed
—

Jan 31 — Feb 6

Zone: Imperial County Special Management Area

White Geese

General

Closed
—

Feb 12 — Feb 20

Zone: Imperial County Special Management Area

White Geese

General

Closed
—

Nov 1 — Jan 28

Zone: Imperial County Special Management Area

White-fronted Geese

General

Closed
—

Open concurrently with general goose season — Dec 21

Zone: Sacramento Valley Special Management Area

Whitefronts and White Geese

Late Season

Closed
—

Feb 14 — Feb 18

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Dove

Eurasian Collared-dove

General

Closed
—

All Year — All Year

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove

General

Closed
—

Nov 8 — Dec 22

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove

General

Closed
—

Sep 1 — Sep 15

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Pheasant

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Archery

Closed
—

Dec 22 — Jan 18

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

General

Closed
—

Nov 8 — Dec 21

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Archery

Closed
—

Oct 11 — Nov 2

Zone: Statewide

Quail

All Quail

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

All Quail

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 25

Zone: Zone Q1

All Quail

Archery

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Sep 5

Zone: Statewide

All Quail

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 25

Zone: Zone Q3

All Quail

Youth

Closed
—

October 4 — October 5

Zone: Mojave National Preserve

All Quail

General

Closed
—

Sep 27 — Jan 25

Zone: Zone Q2

Mountain Quail

General

Closed
—

Sep 13 — Oct 17

Zone: Zone Q1

Grouse

Chukar

Archery

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Sep 5

Zone: Statewide

Chukar

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Chukar

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 25

Zone: Statewide

Greater Sage-grouse

General

Closed
—

Zone: North Mono Zone

Greater Sage-grouse

Falconry

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Greater Sage-grouse

Archery

Closed
—

Zone: North Mono Zone

Sooty (Blue) / Ruffed Grouse

General

Closed
—

Sep 13 — Oct 13

Zone: Statewide

Sooty (Blue) / Ruffed Grouse

Archery

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Sep 5

Zone: Statewide

Sooty (Blue) / Ruffed Grouse

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Ptarmigan

General

Closed
—

Sep 13 — Sep 21

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Small Game

Snipe

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Feb 1

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

Band-tailed Pigeon

General

Closed
—

Dec 20 — Dec 28

Zone: South

Band-tailed Pigeon

General

Closed
—

Sep 20 — Sep 28

Zone: North