California Fish and Game Code CHAPTER 5 - Management of Deer

  • Section 450.
    It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature to encourage the conservation, restoration, maintenance, and utilization of California’s wild deer populations. Such...
  • Section 451.
    As used in this chapter “general deer hunting season” means the annual season for the area in question as is set by the commission under...
  • Section 452.
    The department shall designate deer herd management units and designate the manager for the units. Such units may encompass a single deer herd or a...
  • Section 453.
    The department shall develop plans for such deer herd management units. The objectives of such plans shall be the restoration and maintenance of healthy deer...
  • Section 454.
    Such management plans shall contain the following program elements:(a) Document existing information on deer herd management units and programs to obtain information that may be needed.(b) Develop...
  • Section 455.
    Deer herd management unit plans shall be reviewed annually and shall be the basis for department recommendations to the commission pursuant to this chapter.(Repealed and...
  • Section 456.
    The department shall biennially report to the Legislature and to the Fish and Game Commission on the progress that is being made toward the restoration...
  • Section 457.
    The department shall determine prior to December 15 of each year its proposed recommendations to the commission, including its recommendations as to whether any antlerless...
  • Section 458.
    The department not later than December 15 shall notify, by certified mail, the board of supervisors of each county affected of the details of its...
  • Section 459.
    The board of supervisors of any county specified in Section 458 which has held a public hearing pursuant to Section 458 may, not later than...
  • Section 460.
    Prior to each meeting of the commission at which the commission considers the regulation of deer and takes action pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision...

Last modified: October 22, 2018