Stockdale Mountain

WARNING

Private property surrounds Stockdale Mountain. Do not enter through private gates or fences. Access to the public lands at Stockdale Mountain is only by foot at the BLM Access Point and parking/staging area located at the north end (dead-end) of Slacks Canyon Road. Do not stop and trespass onto private property while on Slacks Canyon Road. There is no access to public lands at Stockdale Mountain from Indian Valley Road or Big Sandy Road.

RESTRICTIONS

• No shooting within 200 yards of the BLM Access point.

HUNTING

There are three main types of hunting available, including upland game bird, small game, and big game like deer and wild pigs.  Varmint (non-game) hunting is also allowed. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulates the hunting seasons for different species and the types of firearms allowed for use. Please be aware that this region is home to the California Condor and affects non-game hunting.

This area provides fair to good hunting opportunities for deer, wild pigs, small game, and varmints. Be aware: Stockdale Mountain is surrounded by private land. Do not shoot onto private land from public land or retrieve game from private land without written landowner consent.

TARGET SHOOTING

There are no designated target shooting areas in the Central Coast Field Office area, however, Public Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management are open to target shooting except when prohibited by other applicable laws and regulations.  

While target shooting on BLM lands you must:

• Use legal weapons and ammunition
• Employ a safe backstop (hill) within close proximity behind the target
• Remove all your targets, gun shells, clay pigeons, and any and all items used for your target shooting

You may not:

• Shoot within 150 yards of residences, structures, or developed areas (i.e. day use areas)
• Shoot onto private lands
• Shoot across a roadway or trail
• Shoot at hazardous materials such as propane tanks or paint cans
• Shoot at trees, facilities, signs, or outbuildings

Call or email the Central Coast Field Office for more information on shooting safely and be sure to visit the State of California's Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Firearms web page.