Application Deadline – August 1st, 2023 (Archery) September 1st (General/Late Season)
The Hunt Period schedule for the Fall Deer Season:
| FALL BIG CHICO CREEK ECOLOGICAL RESERVE HUNT | BEGINS | ENDS | CDFW |
| Archery Deer Hunt Opener | August 19th | August 21st | A-1 |
| Archery Deer Hunt | August 25th | August 26th | A-1 |
| Archery Deer Hunt Closer | September 1st | September 2nd | A-1 |
| General Deer Hunt Opener | September 16th | September 18th | C-4 |
| General Deer Hunt | September 23rd | September 24th | C-4 |
| General Deer Hunt Closer | September 29th | September 30th | C-4 |
| Late-Season Buck Hunt—Period I | October 28th | October 31st | G-1 |
| Late-Season Buck Hunt—Period II | November 1st | November 5th | G-1 |
For Questions call Headquarters at (530) 232-0505
A $10 application fee will be required per hunt unit/date.
Winners are required to pay a $50 Trespass Fee.