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HuntingPlease review our Public Land Closures and Restrictions
General Information Hunting is allowed on all public lands under the jurisdiction of the Folsom Field Office, with the exception of the Cosumnes River Preserve in Sacramento County, the Dave Moore Nature Area in El Dorado County, and along the lower Merced River in Mariposa County. Hunters are required to follow all state and local laws or ordinances which relate to the use of firearms, or to the taking of game. Game animals known to be present on the public lands include deer, black bears, grey squirrels, black-tailed hares, valley quail, mourning doves, and wild turkeys. There are no huntable populations of feral pigs, or chukar partridges. Not all parcels of public land contain habitat suitable for game animals. Many of the parcels have been severely impacted by past activities, and have yet to recover as good wildlife habitat. The public lands within the Folsom Field Office are mostly small, irregularly-shaped, often isolated parcels scattered throughout the historic Mother Lode region from Yuba County in the north down through Fresno County in the south. This strange Federal land ownership pattern was not by deliberate design, but is an accident of history. Often, the boundaries of the Federal lands are not marked, making it difficult to know when one is actually on the Federal lands. This makes inadvertent trespass onto private lands rather easy. Not all Federal parcels have public access. Adjacent private property owners are within their legal rights to prevent people from crossing their land to get to the public land. Private lands adjacent to the public lands are often closed to hunting, with trespassers prosecuted by the owner. Occupied residences--with children--on these private lands are common, as are livestock. Many landowners have reported some bad experiences with careless or thoughtless hunters in the past. To successfully hunt public lands managed by the Folsom Field Office, one should scout the public lands well before the hunting season to find a parcel that is suitable. It is a very good idea to locate the boundaries of the Federal parcel to avoid trespass problems. It would also help if the hunter made an effort to contact the owners of adjacent private lands to let them know of their plans, and to avoid possible problems. The quadrangle maps sold by the BLM show where the Federal lands are located; not only the BLM-administered lands, but also those of other agencies such as the Forest Service. However, not all the roads shown on the maps are open to public use. The BLM quads are most effective when used in conjunction with other maps, such as a road map or a USGS topographic map. Hunters interested in wild pigs should contact the Hollister Field Office at: (408) 637-8183 or visit their website for Hunting and Shooting Frequently Asked Questions at www.ca.blm.gov/hollister/faq_hunting. The California Department of Fish and Game can be contacted for information on areas which may support the best populations of game animals. Other sites to visit:
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