Rabbits and varying hare
GeneralStatewide; property and species restrictions apply
General rabbit and varying-hare season continuing into 2027
THE SEASON ATLAS / CACalifornia
California
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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PLAN WITH THE SEASONS
Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Selected 2026–27 upland, small-game and waterfowl tables verified. Big-game zone, tag and draw schedules are not indexed here.
Official 2026 information ↗5 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
Chukar
GeneralStatewide; property-specific openings apply
Chukar season continuing from 2026 into January 2027
Ducks
RegularBalance of State waterfowl zone; special management areas have exceptions
Duck season; scaup opens November 7, and land-specific closures still apply
Pheasant
GeneralStatewide; property-specific openings apply
General pheasant season; male-only daily bag restrictions apply
Wild turkey
Fall generalStatewide; property-specific openings apply
Fall turkey; either sex, legal methods and limits apply
California game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
Deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Black bear
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Pronghorn
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Elk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bighorn sheep
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Wild pig
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Spotted dove
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Ringed turtle dove
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Eurasian collared-dove
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
IntroducedCDFW identifies California wild turkeys as introduced, non-native game birds.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Upland birds
Pheasant
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Quail (mountain, California and Gambel’s)
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Chukar
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Sooty grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Ruffed grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗White-tailed ptarmigan
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Mourning dove
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗White-winged dove
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Band-tailed pigeon
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Snipe
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Ducks
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Geese
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Black brant
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Coots and moorhens
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Tree squirrel
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Rabbits and varying hare
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Jackrabbit
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
Then head for the horizon.
Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.