California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §3001: It is unlawful to take birds or mammals with firearms, BB devices as defined in Section 16250 of the Penal Code, crossbows, or with bow and arrow when intoxicated.
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to hunt birds or mammals using firearms, BB devices, crossbows, or bows and arrows while intoxicated.
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It is unlawful to take birds or mammals with firearms, BB devices as defined in Section 16250 of the Penal Code, crossbows, or with bow and arrow when intoxicated.
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