Qualifications for a Disabled Access Hunting Site

December 31, 2008

Question: I have always enjoyed duck hunting but now after several orthopedic surgeries on my hips and knees, I have considerable difficulty in walking. In the outdoors I must use a staff and can go about 100 yards on a level surface before resting. I am not currently confined to the use of a walker, crutches or a wheelchair, however, in the light of my walking disability am I eligible to apply for a Disabled Access Hunting Site? I have a permanent disabled person parking card and I hold a Lifetime License. Am I eligible? (Vivian N., Marysville)

Answer: Yes, you qualify. The criteria for hunting at the disabled accessible hunting sites requires that you have a permanent disabled parking placard and the paperwork from the Department of Motor Vehicles showing that the placard was issued to you. Applications are available on our Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg1460.pdf.

You might also be interested in the special hunts for disabled persons conducted through our Game Bird Heritage Program. Information about these hunts can be found on our Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunting/uplandgame/gamebird.