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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.

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Turkey

Wild Turkey

General

Closed
—

Nov 8 — Dec 7

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Spring Junior

Upcoming
271d

Mar 20, 2027 — Mar 21, 2027

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Spring Archery Only

Upcoming
315d

May 3, 2027 — May 16, 2027

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Spring General

Upcoming
278d

Mar 27 — May 2, 2027

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

General

Closed
—

Mar 28 — May 3, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Fall General

Upcoming
145d

Nov 14 — Dec 13

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Spring Junior

Upcoming
315d

May 3, 2027 — May 16, 2027

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Youth

Closed
—

May 4 — May 17, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Archery

Closed
—

May 4 — May 17, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Youth

Closed
—

Mar 21 — Mar 22, 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 Canada Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 — Dec 19 & Feb 12 - Mar 10

Zone: North Coast Special Management Area

All Canada Geese

Late Season

Upcoming
235d

Feb 12 — Mar 10

Zone: North Coast Special Management Area

All Species

Regular Season

Closed
—

Zone: Morro Bay Special Management Area

All Species

Regular Season

Closed
—

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

All Species

General

Closed
—

Closed until Nov 16 —

Zone: Martis Creek Lake Special Management Area

All Species

Regular Season

Closed
—

Closed until Nov 16 —

Zone: Martis Creek Lake Special Management Area

All Species

General

Closed
—

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

All Species

General

Closed
—

Zone: Morro Bay Special Management Area

Black Brant

General

Closed
—

Nov 30 — Dec 15

Zone: Balance of State Brant Special Management Area

Black Brant

Regular Season

Upcoming
161d

Nov 30 — Dec 15

Zone: Balance of State Brant Special Management Area

Black Brant

Regular Season

Upcoming
160d

Nov 29 — Dec 14

Zone: Northern 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

Late Season

Upcoming
243d

Feb 20 — Feb 21

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Canada Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 — Jan 10

Zone: Klamath Basin Special Management Area

Canada Geese

Late Season

Closed
—

Feb 14 — Feb 15

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Canada Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 — Jan 10

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Canada Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Jan 11

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Coots & Moorhens

General

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Coots & Moorhens

Regular Season

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Feb 1 — Feb 4

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 — Jan 13

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Upcoming
124d

Oct 24 — Jan 31

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Feb 7 — Feb 8

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks

General

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: Balance of State Zone

Ducks

Veterans and Active Military

Closed
—

Jan 17-18 — Jan 18

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks

Falconry

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River 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

Regular Season

Upcoming
123d

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Upcoming
124d

Oct 24 — Jan 31

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Upcoming
124d

Oct 24 — Jan 31

Zone: Southern California 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
—

Feb 7 — Feb 8

Zone: Balance of State 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 (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
—

Jan 31 — Feb 1

Zone: Southern California Zone

Ducks only

Veterans and Active Military

Upcoming
229d

Feb 6 — Feb 7

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Ducks only

Veterans and Active Military

Upcoming
209d

Jan 17 — Jan 18

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Feb 7-8 — Feb 8

Zone: Colorado River 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 San Joaquin Valley 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 California Zone

Ducks, Geese, Coots, Moorhens

Youth

Closed
—

Feb 7-8 — Feb 8

Zone: Balance of State 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 California Zone

Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
123d

Oct 23 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
124d

Oct 24 — Jan 31

Zone: Southern California Zone

Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
124d

Oct 24 — Jan 31

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

Large Canada Geese

Early Season

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Oct 6

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Same as regular season

Youth Hunt

Upcoming
236d

Feb 13 — Feb 14

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Same as regular season

Youth Hunt

Upcoming
236d

Feb 13 — Feb 14

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Same as regular season

Veterans and Active Military

Upcoming
229d

Feb 6 — Feb 7

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Same as regular season

Youth Hunt

Upcoming
236d

Feb 13 — Feb 14

Zone: Southern California Zone

Same as regular season

Youth Hunt

Upcoming
89d

Sept 19 — Sept 20

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Same as regular season

Veterans and Active Military

Upcoming
229d

Feb 6 — Feb 7

Zone: Southern California Zone

Same as regular season

Youth Hunt

Upcoming
236d

Feb 13 — Feb 14

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 4 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Nov 30

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 4 — Jan 28

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Scaup

Regular Season

Upcoming
138d

Nov 7 — Jan 31

Zone: Southern California Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 4 — Jan 28

Zone: Southern California Zone

Scaup

Regular Season

Upcoming
138d

Nov 7 — Jan 31

Zone: Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Nov 7 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Scaup

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 — Nov 29 & Dec 17 - Jan 13

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Scaup

General

Closed
—

Dec 18 — Jan 14

Zone: Northeastern Zone

Scaup

Regular Season

Upcoming
138d

Nov 7 — Jan 31

Zone: Colorado River Zone

Scaup

Regular Season

Upcoming
138d

Nov 7 — Jan 31

Zone: Balance of State Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

Late Season

Upcoming
228d

Feb 5 — Mar 10

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
—

Oct 4 — Jan 16

Zone: Klamath Basin Special Management Area

White and White-fronted Geese

General

Closed
—

Oct 4 — Nov 30

Zone: Northeastern Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

General

Closed
—

Jan 2 — Jan 14

Zone: Northeastern Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 - Nov 29 & Jan 1 - Jan 13 — Jan 13

Zone: Northeastern Zone

White and White-fronted Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
103d

Oct 3 — Jan 15

Zone: Klamath Basin 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 Geese

General

Closed
—

Jan 31 — Feb 6

Zone: Imperial County Special Management Area

White Geese

Regular Season

Upcoming
135d

Nov 4 — Jan 31, Feb 1-5, Feb 8-12, Feb 16-21

Zone: Imperial County Special Management Area

White-fronted Geese

Regular Season

Closed
—

Open concurrently with general goose season — through Dec 21

Zone: Sacramento Valley 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

Whitefronts and White Geese

Late Season

Upcoming
243d

Feb 20 — Feb 24

Zone: Balance of State Zone

Dove

Eurasian Collared-dove

General

Open
OPEN

All Year — All Year

Zone: Statewide

Eurasian Collared-dove

General

Closed
—

All Year — All Year

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove

General

Closed
—

Sep 1 — Sep 15

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove

General

Closed
—

Nov 8 — Dec 22

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove

General

Upcoming
71d

Sep 1 — Sep 15

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove

General

Upcoming
145d

Nov 14 — Dec 28

Zone: Statewide

Spotted Dove and Ringed Turtle Dove

General

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Pheasant

Archery Only

Upcoming
110d

Oct 10 — Nov 1

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Archery Only

Upcoming
189d

Dec 28 — Jan 24

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

General

Closed
—

Nov 8 — Dec 21

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Falconry

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

General

Upcoming
145d

Nov 14 — Dec 27

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Archery

Closed
—

Dec 22 — Jan 18

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Archery

Closed
—

Oct 11 — Nov 2

Zone: Statewide

Quail

All Quail

General

Upcoming
117d

Oct 17 — Jan 31

Zone: Zone Q1

All Quail

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 25

Zone: Zone Q3

All Quail

General

Closed
—

Sep 27 — Jan 25

Zone: Zone Q2

All Quail

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

All Quail

General

Upcoming
96d

Sep 26 — Jan 31

Zone: Zone Q2

All Quail

Archery

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Sep 5

Zone: Statewide

All Quail

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Jan 25

Zone: Zone Q1

All Quail

General

Upcoming
117d

Oct 17 — Jan 31

Zone: Zone Q3

All Quail

Youth

Closed
—

October 4 — October 5

Zone: Mojave National Preserve

Mountain Quail

General

Closed
—

Sep 13 — Oct 17

Zone: Zone Q1

Mountain Quail

General

Upcoming
82d

Sep 12 — Oct 16

Zone: Zone Q1

Quail

Falconry

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Quail

Archery Only

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Sep 4

Zone: Statewide

Quail

Youth/Junior

Upcoming
103d

October 3 — October 4

Zone: Mojave National Preserve

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

Falconry

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Greater Sage-grouse

General

Closed
—

Zone: North Mono Zone

Greater Sage-grouse

Falconry

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Greater Sage-grouse

General/Archery

Closed
—

Zone: North Mono Zone only

Greater Sage-grouse

Archery

Closed
—

Zone: North Mono Zone

Sooty (Blue) / Ruffed Grouse

Falconry

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Sooty (Blue) / Ruffed Grouse

Archery Only

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Sep 4

Zone: Statewide

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

General

Upcoming
82d

Sep 12 — Oct 12

Zone: Statewide

Sooty (Blue) / Ruffed Grouse

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Falconry

Closed
—

Aug 16 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Ptarmigan

General

Closed
—

Sep 13 — Sep 21

Zone: Statewide

Small Game

Snipe

General

Closed
—

Oct 18 — Feb 1

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

Band-tailed Pigeon

General

Upcoming
89d

Sep 19 — Sep 27

Zone: North

Band-tailed Pigeon

General

Closed
—

Sep 20 — Sep 28

Zone: North

Band-tailed Pigeon

General

Upcoming
180d

Dec 19 — Dec 27

Zone: South

Band-tailed Pigeon

General

Closed
—

Dec 20 — Dec 28

Zone: South

Other

Chukar

Archery Only

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Sep 4

Zone: Statewide

Chukar

Falconry

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

Chukar

General

Upcoming
117d

Oct 17 — Jan 31

Zone: Statewide

Snipe

General

Upcoming
117d

Oct 17 — Jan 31

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Falconry

Upcoming
54d

Aug 15 — Feb 28

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Ptarmigan

General & Archery

Upcoming
82d

Sep 12 — Sep 20

Zone: Statewide