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. 

 

2023 - 2024 Seasons and Limits - Dove

Species   Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
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

2023 - 2024 Seasons and Limits - Quail

Season / Area (Zone Map (PDF)(opens in new tab)) Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
    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

2023 - 2024 Seasons and Limits - Wild Turkey

Season / Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
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

 

2023 - 2024 Seasons and Limits - Band-tailed Pigeon

Season / Area (Zone Map (PDF)(opens in new tab)) Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
South Dec 16 - 24 2per day Triple the daily bag

 

2023 - 2024 Seasons and Limits

Non-game Area Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
American Crow        
Balance of the State Dec 2 -
April 3
24 Double the daily bag

 

Waterfowl Hunting 2023-2024

AREA                             SPECIES         SEASONS DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS
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.