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Quail hunting gets started in September with seasons in multiple zones, including a Sept. 25 all-quail opener in Zone Q2, consisting of the counties of Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino. (CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE)
OUTDOOR CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 1-15 4
First dove hunting season dates Statewide Free Fishing Day (no general fishing license required); wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/free-fishing-days 11 Shaver Lake Team Kokanee Derby; kokaneepower.org 11 Zone Q1 mountain quail hunting season opens 11 Sooty (blue) and ruffed grouse hunting seasons open 11-19 White-tailed ptarmigan hunting season dates 18 Most Zone B and C and D-6 and -7 deer hunting seasons open 18 Zone X-9A deer hunting season opens 19-26 North Zone band-tailed pigeon hunting season dates 25 Zones D-3, -4, -5, -8, -9 and -10 deer hunting seasons open 25 Zone X-8 deer hunting season opens 25 Zone Q2 all-quail hunting season opens 26 Rush Creek Cleanup and BBQ, Silver Lake Resort; (760) 648-7525
OCTOBER 2
Northeast Zone waterfowl hunting season opens
2 Most X Zones deer hunting seasons open 2 Klamath Basin goose hunting season opens 2-3 Early quail hunting season for hunters with junior hunting licenses in Mojave National Preserve 9 Zones D-11, -13, -14, -15 and -17 deer hunting seasons open 9 Archery-only pheasant hunting season opens 9 NorCal Trout Challenge, Lake Amador; anglerspress.com 16 Zones 1 and 3 all-quail hunting seasons open 16 Statewide chukar hunting season opens 16 Statewide snipe hunting season opens 19 Zone X-9-C deer hunting season opens 23 Colorado River Zone duck and goose hunting seasons open 23 Zone D-16 deer hunting season opens 23 San Joaquin Valley and Southern California Zones duck and goose hunting seasons open 23 Balance of State Zone duck hunting season opens 29-31 Morrison’s Bonus Derby Weekend, Convict Lake; (800) 992-2260, convictlake.com/activities/fishing-convict-lake
Note: With COVID-19 restrictions uncertain, always confirm events before attending. For a complete list of bass tournaments statewide, go to nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/FishingContests/default.aspx. General bear season opens concurrently with general deer seasons in the A, B, C, D, X8, X9A, X9B, X10 and X12 deer hunting zones and extends through December 26, 2021. calsportsmanmag.com | SEPTEMBER 2021 California Sportsman
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