~ Elk Hunts ~ 2008-2009 Season

Drawing Results: Beginning June 25, 2008, draw results will be available by phone during regular business hours from DFG license sales offices, DFG offices and at https://biggame.dfg.ca.gov/biggame. Successful applicants should receive their tags in the mail by July 2, 2008. Successful applicants and alternates will be asked to submit their tag fees to the DFG's License and Revenue Branch in Sacramento by July 14, 2008. Tags not claimed by successful applicants will be awarded to individual alternates in the order drawn. Elk Tag Applications: To apply for tags, you must be a California resident and at least 12 years of age and possess a valid California hunting license. Only one nonresident can be drawn for an elk tag annually. Resident Elk Tag Fee: If successful in the drawing, you will be notified by mail to submit the tag fee of $354.00. Nonresident Resident Elk Tag Fee: If successful in the drawing, you will be notified by mail to submit the tag fee of $1094.75. Bag and Possession Limit: Bag and possession limit is one elk per season. Tag Information: Tags are not transferable and are valid only for the area and period specified. Only department employees may validate elk tags. Validation of Elk Tags: Only Department of Fish and Game employees and other authorized agents may validate elk tags. Elk tags must be countersigned before transporting such elk except for the purpose of taking it to the nearest person authorized to countersign the license tag, on the route being followed from the point where the elk is taken. Return of Elk Tags: All tagholders must return their license tags to the Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Management Division in Sacramento within one week after the close of the elk season, even though the tagholder may not have killed an elk. ELK SEASONS FOR 2008-2009 Hunt Code Hunt Name 2008 Tag Quota 2008 Hunt Dates Roosevelt Elk 400 Siskiyou either-sex 15 Sept. 10 - 21 401 Siskiyou antlerless 15 Sept. 10 - 21 407 Big Lagoon either-sex 10 Aug. 27 - Sept. 5 483 Northwestern California either-sex 20 Sept. 3 - 14 404 Klamath antlerless 10 Sept. 3 - 12 405 Klamath bull 10 Sept. 3 - 12 413 Del Norte antlerless 10 Aug. 27 - Sept. 5 414 Del Norte bull 5 Aug. 27 - Sept. 5 415 Marble Mountains either-sex 40 Sept. 10 - 21 408 Marble Mountains either-sex (Apprentice Hunt) 2 Sept. 10 - 21 Rocky Mountain Elk 410 Northeastern CA either-sex 10 Sept. 17-28 411 Northeastern Ca archery either-sex 9 Sept. 3-14 409 Northeastern California either-sex (Apprentice Hunt) 2 Sept. 17-28 Tule Elk 406 Cache Creek Period 1 bull 2 Oct. 11 - 26 484 Cache Creek Period 1 bull (Apprentice Hunt) 1 Oct. 11 - 26 416 Cache Creek period 2 antlerless 2 Oct. 18 - Nov. 2 417 La Panza period 1 antlerless 6 Oct. 11 - Nov. 2 419 La Panza period 1 bull 5 Oct. 11 - Nov. 2 465 La Panza Period 1 bull (Apprentice Hunt) 1 Oct. 11 - Nov. 2 418 La Panza period 2 antlerless 6 Nov. 8 - Nov. 30 420 La Panza period 2 bull 6 Nov. 8 - Nov. 30 422 Owens Valley Region Wide Archery either-sex 5 Aug. 9 - 17 487 Bishop Period 1 Muzzleloader bull 1 Sept. 13 - 28 488 Bishop Period 1 Muzzleloader antlerless 4 Sept. 13 - 28 489 Bishop Period 2 antlerless (Apprentice Hunt) 4 Oct. 4 - 12 485 Bishop Period 3 antlerless 4 Oct. 18 - 26 490 Bishop Period 3 bull 1 Oct. 18 - 26 432 Bishop Period 4 antlerless 4 Nov. 1 - 9 491 Bishop Period 5 antlerless 4 Dec. 6 - 14 492 Independence Period 1 Archery bull 1 Sept. 13 - 28 493 Lone Pine Period 1 Muzzloader bull 1 Sept. 13 - 28 494 Lone Pine Period 1 Muzzloader antlerless 1 Sept. 13 - 28 495 Lone Pine Period 2 antlerless 2 Oct. 4 - 12 486 Lone Pine Period 2 bull 2 Oct. 4 - 12 459 Lone Pine Period 3 antlerless 2 Oct. 18 - 26 425 Lone Pine Period 4 antlerless 2 Nov. 1 - 9 429 Lone Pine Period 4 bull 1 Nov. 1 - 9 498 Lone Pine Period 5 antlerless 2 Dec. 6 - 14 473 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha AO Period 1 antlerless 6 Sept. 13 - 28 474 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha AO Period 1 bull 1 Sept. 13 - 28 475 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Period 2 antlerless 9 Oct. 4 - 12 477 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Period 3 antlerless 9 Oct. 18 - 26 478 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Period 3 bull 2 Oct. 18 - 26 479 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Period 4 antlerless 9 Nov. 1 - 9 481 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Period 5 antlerless 9 Dec. 6 - 14 482 Tinemaha and West Tinemaha Period 5 bull 2 Dec. 6 - 14 433 Grizzly Island period 1 antlerless 3 Aug. 12 - 15 436 Grizzly Island period 2 antlerless 2 Aug. 19 - 22 438 Grizzly Island period 2 bull 2 Aug. 21 - 24 467 Grizzly Island period 1 spike bull (Apprentice Hunt) 1 Aug. 14 - 17 449 Fort Hunter Liggett Archery only either-sex 3 Aug. 30 - Sept. 3 450 Fort Hunter Liggett Archery only antlerless 5 Oct. 9 - 13 444 Fort Hunter Liggett Period 1 antlerless 7 Oct. 9 - 13 448 Fort Hunter Liggett Period 2 antlerless 8 Nov. 26 - 30 447 Fort Hunter Liggett Period 3 bull 7 Dec. 27 - 31 471 Fort Hunter Liggett Period 1 antlerless (Apprentice Hunt) 2 Oct. 9 - 13 472 Fort Hunter Liggett Period 3 bull (Apprentice Hunt) 1 Dec. 27 - 31 461 East Park Reservoir bull period 1 2 Sept. 8 - 11 463 East Park Reservoir Period 3 antlerless 5 Sept. 6 - Oct. 2 497 San Luis Reservoir either-sex 3 Oct. 4 - 26 Return to Home Page Big Game/Upland/Waterfowl E-mail Us