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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)

SEPTEMBER 1-15 First dove hunting season dates 4 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.