California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §10500: Except under a permit or specific authorization, it is unlawful to do any of the following: (a) To take or possess a bird or mammal in a game refuge.
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to take, possess, or use weapons to hunt birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or other wildlife in designated refuges without a permit or authorization.
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