Canadian Honkers Photo
Canada Geese (Honkers)
2007 - 2008
Goose Hunting Seasons:

Goose Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits

Zone Goose Season Dates Days Bag limits
Northeastern Oct 6 - Jan 13 100 Overall Bag Limit: 6
4 - white geese
4 - white-fronted geese
2 - Large Canada geese
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)
1 - small Canada goose
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)

Possession Limit: double the daily bag limit.
Balance Of State Oct 20 - Jan 27
*see below
100 Overall Bag Limit: 6
4 - white geese
4 - white-fronted geese, EXCEPT in the
    Sacramento Valley (West) Special
    Management Area where only 2
    may be taken.
4 - Large Canada geese
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)
6 - small Canada goose
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)

Possession Limit: double the daily bag limit.
Southern California Oct 20 - Jan 27 100 Overall Bag Limit: 5
4 - white geese
3 - dark geese
Southern San Joaquin Valley Oct 20 - Jan 27 100 Overall Bag Limit: 6
4 - white geese
4 - white-fronted geese
4 - Large Canada geese
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)
6 - small Canada goose
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)

Possession Limit: double the daily bag limit.
Colorado River Oct 19 - Jan 27 101 Overall Bag Limit: 6
4 - white geese
3 - dark geese
   (see definitions: 502(a) in DFG Regs)

Possession Limit: double the daily bag limit.

Youth Hunts: (NOTE: Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger and must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult 18 years of age or older.)

* EXCEPT in the Sacramento Valley (West) Special Management Area where the white-fronted goose season will be open October 27 through December 14 and the bag limit is 2 white-fronted geese.
Goose Hunting:
To hunt geese, you must possess a valid California hunting license, a California Duck Stamp and a Federal Migratory Bird Stamp. Hunters under the age of 12 may hunt if they have taken and passed a hunter safety course and possess a valid California hunting license.

State and Federal Stamps:
State Duck Stamps and Federal Migratory Bird Stamp can be purchased at DFG offices or licensed agents. These stamps must be placed in the spaces provided on your California hunting license.


Sacramento Valley Wildlife Areas & Refuges:
*Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area
Call (530)982-2169

*Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Call (530)934-2801

*Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Call (530)934-2801
*Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Call (530)934-2801

*Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
Call (530)846-7500

*Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
Call (530)934-2801


STATE WILDLIFE AREAS:
1) Sutter Bypass: Sutter County
    (916-358-2900)
2) Oroville: Butte County
    (916-538-2236)
3) O'neil Forebay: Merced County
    (209-826-0463)
4) Honey Lake: Lassen County
    (530-254-6644)
5) Gray Lodge: Butte and Sutter Counties
    (530-846-3315)
6) Grizzly Island: Solano County
    (707-425-3828)
7) Los Banos: Merced County
    (209-926-0463)
8) Mendota: Fresno County
    (209-655-4645)
9) Imperial: Imperial County
    (619-359-0577)
10) Volta: Merced County
    (209- 826-0463)
11) Feather River, Nelson Slough Unit:
    Sutter County (916-358-2900)
12) North Grasslands: Merced County
    (209-826-0463)
13) White Slough: Sutter County
    (916-358-2900)
14) Fremont Wier: Sutter County
    (916-358-2900)
15) San Jacinto: Riverside County
    (909-654-0580)
16) Sacramento Bypass: Sutter County
    (916-358-2900)
17) Butte Slough: Sutter County
    (916-358-2900)
18) Colusa Bypass: Sutter County
    (916-358-2900)
19) Upper Butte Basin: Butte County
    (530-982-2169)
20) Shasta Valley: Siskiyou County
    (530-459-3926)
21) Ash Creek: Lassen County
    (530-294-5824)


NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREAS:
1) Colusa: Colusa County
    (530-934-2801)
2) Sacramento: Glenn County
    (530-934-2801)
3) Delevan: Colusa County
    (530-934-2801)
4) San Luis: Merced County
    (209-826-0463)
5) Sutter: Colusa County
    (530-934-2801)
6) Kern: Kern County
    (805-725-2767)
7) Tule Lake: Siskiyou and Modoc Counties
    (530-667-2231)
8) Lower Klamath: Siskiyou County
    (541-783-3380)


Richmond Hunting    Club
707-451-1690 Vacaville, CA
For a listing of guides, outfitters and the services which they provide, please visit our Guides/Outfitters page.
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