Outdoor Recreation 27 Mendocino history
First set aside as a “forest reserve” by President Theodore Roosevelt on Feb. 6, 1907, it was originally named the Stony Creek Forest Reserve and later the California National Forest on July 1, 1908.
This designation proved to be confusing with relation to the state itself, and President Herbert
Hunting
The hunting season traditionally begins with the 30-day dove season on or about Sept. 1 each year. Deer season begins about the third week in September, with Eastern Tehama County split into early and late seasons, two weeks each. The Western Tehama County season overlaps four to five weeks.
The quail season is generally from late summer through January, while duck and geese season is from mid-October through mid-January. The pheasant season takes place from the second week of
Hoover renamed it the Mendocino National Forest on July 12, 1932. Mendocino takes its name from Mendocino County ,which was named for Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County. In 1542 explorer Roderiques de Cabrillo named the cape in honor of Don Antonio de Mendoza, first viceroy of New Spain.
November through the first week of December. Boar hunting is available in Tehama wildlife areas by permit only — call (530) 225-2300 — and in private reserves and hunting clubs. Wild turkey seasons are from the end of March through the end of April and during the month of November.
Check with hunting regulations for full details and rules.
