tony270
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It looks like you can use .22 cal to take small game in Zone D11 west of Hwy 15.
From this CA DFG web site;
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From this CA DFG web site;
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Rimfire firearms are not legal in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1<oof big game animals (these are primarily deer and wild pig in condor range).<o
Rimfire firearms are legal for nongame animals (coyotes and ground squirrels primarily)<o
and for sport hunting of small game mammals [hares (jackrabbits), cottontail, and tree<o
squirrel]. However, for nongame animals the Commission has prohibited use of lead<o
projectiles in .22 rimfire or smaller firearms as part of this regulation change in condor<o
range.<o
The Commission has not addressed the issue of hunting small game mammals because<o
that section of the regulations was not “opened” for potential change. Therefore, hunters<o
can legally hunt jackrabbit, cottontail, and tree squirrel using lead projectiles, but not<o
ground squirrels in the same area. Part of the reasoning for this is that unlike nongame<o
animals that are hunted and usually left in the field, game species must be retrieved and<o
not wasted.<o
The Department and Commission are of the understanding that non-lead projectiles for<o
rimfire are not readily available or manufactured at this time and that the only non-lead<o
rimfire is in .22 caliber magnum, and not for the very popular .22 short, long, or long rifle.
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