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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 2Ch. 5Art. 2§ 1530 Wildlife Area Access Rules

§ 1530 Wildlife Area Access Rules

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§ 1530 Wildlife Area Access Rules

You can't go into wildlife areas or public shooting grounds to catch birds, their nests or eggs, or mammals unless the commission has made a rule that lets you do it.

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't enter wildlife areas or shooting grounds to take birds, nests, eggs, or mammals unless a rule says it's allowed.
  • •The commission must announce any new rule at a public meeting and wait at least 30 days before finalizing it.
  • •All rules are made in open meetings so people can see what's being decided.

Example

A family wants to take their kids to a public shooting ground to look for bird nests, but the area is a wildlife management zone.

They must first see if the commission has a rule that allows taking nests; if not, they cannot enter or take anything there.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1530 Wildlife Area Access Rules

Except in accordance with the regulations of the commission, it is unlawful to enter upon any wildlife management areas or public shooting grounds established under the provisions of this article, or to take therein any bird or the nest or eggs thereof, or any mammal. The taking of birds and mammals on public shooting grounds shall be regulated by the commission by regulation as provided in this section. Prior to making any such regulation, the commission shall, at an open meeting of the commission, publicly announce the contents of the regulation it proposes to make and at the same time specify a subsequent open meeting to be held not less than 30 days thereafter at which it will take final action on the proposed regulation. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

wildlife management areaspublic shooting groundscommissionregulations

Related Statutes

  • § 1525 Wildlife Habitat Management Authority
  • § 1526 Wildlife Area Acquisition Rules
  • § 1527 Wildlife Land Title Acquisition
  • § 1528 Public Recreation Land Use
  • § 7071 White Seabass Fishery Plans

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 1530.
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