California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §3012: It is unlawful to use any recorded or electrically amplified bird or mammal calls or sounds, or recorded or electrically amplified imitations of bird or mammal calls or sounds, to assist in taking any

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Using recorded or amplified animal calls to hunt birds or mammals is unlawful, except for nongame species allowed by commission regulations.

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It is unlawful to use any recorded or electrically amplified bird or mammal calls or sounds, or recorded or electrically amplified imitations of bird or mammal calls or sounds, to assist in taking any bird or mammal, except nongame birds and nongame mammals as permitted by regulations of the commission.

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