SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 18 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:
From the Klamath National Forest in Del Norte County to the Owens Valley in the Eastern Sierra, almost two dozen California deer hunt zones throughout the state will open to rifle hunting in the final weeks of September.
As many coastal deer hunting opportunities close, inland opportunities are opening up, beginning with the Saturday, Sept. 19 rifle season openers in most B zones and all C zones in Northern California; D6 and D7 in the Central Valley and X9a, X9b and X12 in the Eastern Sierra.
Deer are one of the most popular game species among licensed hunters in California. Along with a valid hunting license, a deer tag is...