Section 4655.
4655. (a) Wild pig tags are valid only during that portion of the current hunting license year in which wild pigs may be taken or possessed in any area of the state. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 469, […]
Section 4656.
4656. Revenues received pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Big Game Management Account established in Section 3953. These funds shall be available for expenditure by the department as set forth in Section 3953. The department shall maintain all internal accounting measures necessary to ensure that all restrictions on these funds are met. […]
Section 4657.
4657. (a) The holder of a wild pig tag shall keep the tag in their possession while hunting wild pig. Before the taking of any wild pig, the holder of a wild pig tag, except for wild pig tags issued through the Automated License Data System, shall legibly write or otherwise affix their hunting license number […]
Section 4652.5.
4652.5. (a) It shall be unlawful to intentionally or knowingly release any hog, boar, pig, or swine to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private land. (b) It shall be unlawful to engage in, sponsor, or assist in the operation of a contained hunting preserve of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, […]
Section 4653.
4653. (a) The department may determine the design and type of information to be included on the wild pig tag and prescribe the procedures for the issuance and use of the tag. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 469, […]
Section 4654.
4654. (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of age or older, who possesses a valid hunting license, may procure the number of wild pig tags corresponding to the number of wild pigs that may legally be taken by one person during the license year upon payment of a base fee of fifteen dollars ($15), […]
Section 4650.
4650. (a) Wild pigs, as used in this chapter, means free-roaming pigs not distinguished by branding, ear marking, or other permanent identification methods. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 469, Sec. 22. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed […]
Section 4651.
4651. (a) The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature for that purpose, prepare a plan for the management of wild pigs. Under the plan, the status and trend of wild pig populations shall be determined and management units shall be designated within the state. The plan may establish pig management zones to address regional needs […]
Section 4651.5.
4651.5. (a) The department shall work with landowners to mitigate depredation by sport hunting pursuant to this chapter, including the application of the Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program (Article 3 (commencing with Section 1570) of Chapter 5 of Division 2). (b) The use of poison to take wild pigs is prohibited. (c) This section shall […]
Section 4652.
4652. (a) It is unlawful to take any wild pig, except as provided in Section 4181, without first procuring a tag authorizing the taking of that wild pig in accordance with this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. […]