§ 4804 Mountain Lion Depredation Permit

Fish and Game Code·California

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•The permit to hunt a mountain lion that is causing trouble only lasts for 10 days.
•You can only start looking for the mountain lion within 1 mile of where it caused damage.
•You can only chase the mountain lion within a 10-mile area from where it caused damage.

Example

A mountain lion keeps eating a farmer's sheep. The farmer gets a permit to hunt the mountain lion.

The farmer has 10 days to find the mountain lion. He can start looking within 1 mile of his farm and can only chase the mountain lion within 10 miles of his farm.

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§ 4804 Mountain Lion Depredation Permit

In order to ensure that only the depredating mountain lion will be taken, the department shall issue the permit pursuant to Section 4803 with the following conditions attached: (a) The permit shall expire 10 days after issuance. (b) The permit shall authorize the holder to begin pursuit not more than one mile from the depredation site. (c) The permit shall limit the pursuit of the depredating mountain lion to within a 10-mile radius from the location of the reported damage or destruction. (Repealed and added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 117.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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depredating mountain lion permit depredation site 10-mile radius

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 4804.

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