2005 California Fish and Game Code Sections 4750-4763 CHAPTER 9. BEAR

4750.  It is unlawful to take any bear with firearm, trap, or bow
and arrow without first procuring a license tag authorizing the
taking of such bear in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, but no iron or steel-jawed or any type of metal-jawed trap
shall be used to take any bear.
4751.  (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of age or over, who
possesses a valid hunting license, may procure the number of bear
tags corresponding to the number of bear that may legally be taken by
one person during the current license year, upon payment of a base
fee of fifteen dollars ($15), as adjusted under Section 713, for each
bear tag.
   (b) Any nonresident of this state, 12 years of age or over, who
possesses a valid California hunting license, may procure the number
of bear license tags corresponding to the number of bear that may be
legally taken by one person during the current license year upon
payment of the base fee of one hundred five dollars ($105), as
adjusted under Section 713, for each bear tag.
4752.  Bear license tags are valid only during that portion of the
current hunting license year in which bear may be taken or possessed
in any district.
4753.  The holder of a bear tag shall carry the tag while hunting
bear, and upon the killing of any bear shall immediately fill out the
tag and punch out clearly the date of the kill.  One part of the tag
shall be immediately attached to the ear of the bear and kept
attached during the open season and for 15 days thereafter.  The
holder of the bear tag shall immediately, upon harvesting a bear,
notify the department in a manner specified by the commission.
Possession of any untagged bear is a violation of this section.
4754.  (a) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any
provision of this code, or of any rule, regulation, or order made or
adopted under this code, relating to bears shall forfeit his or her
bear license tags, and new bear license tags shall not be issued to
that person during the then current license year for hunting
licenses.
   (b) A person described in subdivision (a) shall not apply for bear
license tags for the following license year.
4755.  Any person legally killing a bear in this state shall have
the license tag countersigned by a fish and game commissioner, a
person employed in the department, a person designated for this
purpose by the commission, or by a notary public, postmaster, peace
officer or by an officer authorized to administer oaths, before
transporting such bear except for the purpose of taking it to the
nearest officer authorized to countersign the license tag, on the
route being followed from the point where the bear is taken.
4756.  Except as provided in this section it is unlawful to use dogs
to hunt, pursue, or molest bears.
   The use of one dog per hunter is permitted for the hunting of
bears during the time that the season is open for the taking of deer
in the area of the state affected.
   The use of more than one dog per hunter is permitted in the
hunting of bears during the open season on bears in the area of the
state affected except during the period when archery deer seasons or
regular deer seasons are open.
4757.   Any person taking any bear must retain in his possession
during the open season thereon, and for 15 days thereafter, the skin
and portion of the head bearing the ears, and must produce the skin
and portion of the head upon the demand of any officer authorized to
enforce the provisions of this code.
4758.  (a) Subject to the provisions of this code permitting the
sale of domestically raised game mammals, it is unlawful to sell or
purchase, or possess for sale, the meat, skin, hide, teeth, claws, or
other parts of any bear in this state.
   (b) The possession of more than one bear gall bladder is prima
facie evidence that the bear gall bladders are possessed for sale.
   (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a sale authorized pursuant
to Section 3087.
4759.  The skin, hide, teeth, claws, or other parts of any bear
lawfully taken and possessed for the period provided in Section 4757
may be tanned or utilized for personal use only.  Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 4757, the skin, hide, teeth, claws, or other
parts of any bear lawfully taken may be donated any time to veterans'
organizations or veterans' service committees for use by veterans
for rehabilitation purposes.  The donor shall obtain a receipt which
shall be retained during the period stipulated by Section 4757.
4760.  The provisions of this chapter relating to the possession of
bear apply to bear taken outside this State and transported into this
State.
4763.  The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the taking of
bear which is otherwise authorized to protect livestock, land, or
property from damage or threatened damage from bear.