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Old 05-03-2013, 1:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Californio View Post
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunti...nformation.pdf

This link would not support that claim in the Condor areas.

Don't get me wrong I think no-lead is a joke but not willing to lose my license over it.
I finally spoke to my local F&W Warden. Under current law, there is a loophole. When the lead free rounds went into effect, it was written for hunting game animals. It does not cover non game ground animals like squirrels. You also do not need a hunting license to shoot the squirrels. The warden said he is trying to get the law changed so that loop hole is done away with but nothing on the books right yet. For the time being, you can use lead .22 rimfire rounds for squirrels on non game animals and no need for a hunting license at least for depredation. I told him I didn’t want to get in trouble and wanted to make sure I was not breaking any law.
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