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
Public Health
Drought
Air Quality
Special Event / Holiday

CDFW Lands and Managed Public Hunt Areas

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

closed due to wildfireCarrizo Plains Ecological Reserve (San Luis Obispo County) - South Chimineas Unit closed until spring 2026 due to wildfire impacts
closed due to constructionHallelujah Junction Wildlife Area (Lassen and Sierra counties) - Habitat restoration work the week of Oct. 27, 2025
closed due to constructionImperial Wildlife Area (Imperial County) - Ramer Lake only
closed due to constructionMoss Landing Wildlife Area (Monterey County) - parking lot only
closed due to wildfireTehama Wildlife Area (Tehama County) - Fisher Campground only
closed due to lack of water Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (Sutter County) - hunting closed due to insufficient water

Other 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.

CDFW Facilities

Iron Gate Hatchery (Siskiyou County) - permanently closed
closed due to constructionKern River Fish Hatchery (Kern County)
Nimbus Hatchery (Sacramento County) - temporarily closed

Hunting Tag Returns

Emergency Closures

CDFW Lands and Managed Public Hunt Areas

Other Alerts and Closures affecting California Hunting

CDFW Facilities

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