Hunting
Vandenberg AFB offers hunter's access to approximately 70K square acres of hunting land, 7 days a week (Mission operations determines closures.)
Hunter Orange Requirement
9.1. BIG GAME HUNTERS: Must wear a blaze orange vest or a blaze orange outer garment and a blaze orange hat or cap. Big game archery hunters checked-in to an archery area are exempt. Blaze orange broken up by camouflage is acceptable.
Oudoor Locator Card Requirement
Hunters are required to display a completed Outdoor Locator Card on their vehicle dashboard, seen clearly visible through the windshield. These cards are available at the Conservation Law Enforcement Office.
Transportation of Firearms
3.1.4. Transporting of all firearms on the installation is prohibited except to and from authorized storage or shooting areas to include hunting areas. Firearms must be cleared and safe, with the breech open and equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device. While transporting firearms, they will be placed in the trunk or securable compartment. Transporting a secured loaded firearm is prohibited. Ammunition must be stored and locked away separately.
General Liability Agreement Letter of Understanding Unexploded Ordnance Hazards
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Exhibit Permit Upon Demand Policy
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Maps
Hunting area maps are available at Outdoor Recreation, Rod & Gun Club and BX Gun Counter
PIG: Open all year, limit 1 per tag
DEER HUNTING:
2023 Deer Hunting Seasons
Archery Zone A: July 8, 2023 - July 30, 2023
General Zone A: August 12, 2023 - September 24, 2023
Vandenberg G11 BUCK ONLY: August 28, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Harvested Deer
Hunters must fill out the deer harvest tag and attach it to the portion of the head that will determine it's sex. Males on the antlers and females attached to the ear.
Species | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit | |
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Mourning Dove and White-winged Dove | Statewide | Sep 1 - 15 & Nov 11 - Dec 25 |
15, up to 10 of which may be white-winged doves | Triple the daily bag |
Spotted Dove, and Ringed Turtle Dove | No limit | |||
Eurasian Collared-dove | All Year | No limit |
Season / Area (Zone Map (PDF)) | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit |
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10 | Triple the daily bag | ||
Zone Q3 (All Quail) | Oct 21 - Jan 28 | ||
Early Season for Hunters with Junior Hunting Licenses in Mojave National Preserve |
October 7 - 8 | ||
Archery Only | Aug 19 - Sep 8 | ||
Falconry | Aug 19 - Feb 29 |
Season / Area | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit | |
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Fall | Nov 11 - Dec 10 | 1 either sex | 2 per season | |
Spring | General | Mar 30 - May 5, 2024 | 1 bearded | 3 per season, combined |
Archery Only | Mar 30 - May 19, 2024 | |||
Additional Junior | Mar 23 - 24, 2024 & May 6 - 19, 2024 |
Season / Area (Zone Map (PDF)) | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit |
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South | Dec 16 - 24 | 2per day | Triple the daily bag |
Non-game | Area | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit |
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American Crow | ||||
Balance of the State | Dec 2 - April 3 |
24 | Double the daily bag |
AREA | SPECIES | SEASONS | DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS |
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Southern California Zone | Ducks | Oct 21 – Jan 31 | 7/day, which may include: 7 mallards (no more than 2 females), 1 pintail, 2 canvasback, 2 redheads, 2 scaup. Possession limit triple the daily bag. |
Scaup | Nov 7 – Jan 31 | ||
Geese | Oct 21 – Jan 31 | 23/day, which may include: 20 white geese, 3 dark geese. Possession limit triple the daily bag. |
FISHING
A Vandenberg Fishing Permit will be required to fish the coast and inland waters. The Use Fee at this time is FREE. There will be a fee to cover maps, Outdoor Locator Cards, and other administrative costs when the new requirement is added to the Space Wing Instructions. This new requirement will help us to locate persons in cases of emergency, contingency, and mission operations. Fishermen will be required to use the Vandenberg iSportsman Web-service to Check-in and Check-out of Fishing Zones.