Emergency Closures

CDFW may have cause to close facilities or properties, postpone or cancel events, or adjust operations due to construction, flood, fire, or public health concerns.

Before heading to a CDFW property, check this page or contact a regional CDFW office to determine if the property is open. See CDFW's Online License Site for information on purchasing licenses, permits, tags and other entitlements.

Cause for closure key:
Construction
Flood
Fire

CDFW Lands and Managed Public Hunt Areas

Note to Hunters: also see Other Public Lands Alerts and Closures below for National Wildlife Refuges and National Forests.

Closed due to construction: Imperial Wildlife Area (Imperial County) - Ramer Lake only
Closed due to construction: Moss Landing Wildlife Area (Monterey County) - parking lot only
Closed due to construction: Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area (Napa & Sonoma counties) - Huichica Creek Unit Buchli Station Road parking lot will be closed November 21st for a special hunt.
Closed due to construction: Oroville Wildlife Area (Butte County) - Afterbay Outlet Boat Ramp and campground – closed until summer 2027
Closed due to construction: Pickel Meadow Wildlife Area (Mono County) - Silver Creek Unit closed until further notice
Closed due to wildfire: Tehama Wildlife Area (Tehama County) - Fisher Campground only

Other Public Lands Alerts and Closures affecting California Hunting

CDFW does not manage these properties. These notices are posted for your convenience, and the list may not be comprehensive.

Closed due to construction: Merced NWR (Merced County) - Lonetree Unit hunt zones C, D and E may be temporarily closed due to levee work from November 4, 2026 to February 14, 2027.

CDFW Facilities

Closed due to construction: Kern River Fish Hatchery (Kern County)

Hunting Tag Returns

Emergency Closures

CDFW Lands and Managed Public Hunt Areas

Other Public Lands Alerts and Closures affecting California Hunting

CDFW Facilities

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