Hunting in California
43 game management units
Official agency resources
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Buy a license ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Hunting
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Regulations
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Drawing
- GMU map ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Harvest-Reports
- Hunter education ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunter-Education
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in California, go straight to the issuing agency.
California Department of Fish and WildlifeLoading game management unit boundaries…
Game species in California
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Game management units
43 units
- Unit B1
B
- Unit B2
B
- Unit B3
B
- Unit B4
B
- Unit B5
B
- Unit B6
B
- Unit C1
C
- Unit C2
C
- Unit C3
C
- Unit C4
C
- Unit D10
D
- Unit D11
D
- Unit D12
D
- Unit D13
D
- Unit D14
D
- Unit D15
D
- Unit D16
D
- Unit D17
D
- Unit D19
D
- Unit D3
D
- Unit D4
D
- Unit D5
D
- Unit D6
D
- Unit D7
D
- Unit D8
D
- Unit D9
D
- Unit X1
X
- Unit X10
X
- Unit X12
X
- Unit X2
X
- Unit X3a
X
- Unit X3b
X
- Unit X4
X
- Unit X5a
X
- Unit X5b
X
- Unit X6a
X
- Unit X6b
X
- Unit X7a
X
- Unit X7b
X
- Unit X8
X
- Unit X9a
X
- Unit X9b
X
- Unit X9c
X
Huntable public lands in California
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Inyo National Forest
National Forest
1,903,381 acres
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
National Forest
2,200,000 acres
Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
251.3 acres
Angeles National Forest
National Forest
700,000 acres
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
24,690.6 acres
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,329.9 acres
Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
909.6 acres
Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area
National Wildlife Refuge
11,011.7 acres
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
43,038.4 acres
Cleveland National Forest
National Forest
460,000 acres
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area