Hunting Season at San Diego Refuge

The species and date determination for hunting is made by considering the purposes for which the refuge was established, as well as the need to minimize conflicts with listed endangered and threatened species and their critical habitats. Hunting dates and bag limits for California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) seasons can be found on the CDFW hunting regulations website.

Different dates than the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Quail, Archery Hunt OnlySeptember 1 to Same as State
Eurasian Collared DoveSeptember 1 to End of February
Brush and Cottontail RabbitsSeptember 1 to Same as State
JackrabbitSeptember 1 to End of February
Same dates as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Quail
Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove
Spotted Dove and Ringed Turtle Dove
Mule Deer – General SeasonZone D-16Antlered Deer
Mule Deer – General SeasonHunt Number: G-13Antlerless Deer
Mule Deer – Muzzleloading rifleHunt Number: M-6Either Sex
Mule Deer – ArcheryHunt Number: A-22Either Sex
Map of San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Area by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The map shows areas that allow or don’t allow hunting on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, City/County, and Private land. Game type, species, CDFW Dates for 2022-2023 season, refuge dates, and daily bag limit/possession limit is described on the spreadsheet below the map. For assistance call the refuge manager at 619-385-1190.
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For further details, view the San Diego NWR Hunt Plan. 

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