§ 3000 Nighttime Hunting Restrictions

Fish and Game Code·California

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This law says you can't hunt or catch birds or most animals at night, from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise the next day.

Key Takeaways

•You can't hunt birds or most animals at night.
•Nighttime is from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
•There might be some exceptions or special rules for certain animals, but you should check first.

Example

You want to go hunting for deer in the evening.

If you try to hunt deer after it gets dark, you could get in trouble because this law says you can't hunt most animals at night.

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§ 3000 Nighttime Hunting Restrictions

It is unlawful to take any bird or mammal, except a nongame mammal, between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise of the following day at the place of taking, except as otherwise provided in this code or under such regulations as the commission may adopt. The commission may adopt regulations prohibiting the taking of any nongame mammal between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise of the following day at the place of taking. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1470.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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bird mammal nongame mammal sunset sunrise

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 3000.

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