Hello everybody, I am new to this forum, and I'm glad I found it. I just verified with the CA Dept. of Fish and Game that it is legal to collect reptiles on Sept. 24th, this year's "Free Fishing Days", without purchasing a fishing license (of course, the daily bag limits and all other normal restrictions still apply). I live in Los Angeles, and I will be heading out that day to go herping. My question for you all is, since I have only one day, what would be the best area to go to in order to be sure I find a variety of animals? I am most interested in finding a pair of chuckwallas (I'm also posting this message on the chuckwalla forum) with good coloration (I like the ones with lots of red or lots of clearly defined black/white marking). I would also like to see some crotaphytus and Horned Lizards, as well as kingsnakes or rosy boas. Anybody have any specific suggestions for a legal area I could visit where I would likely find several of these animals (hopefully within about three hours' drive of LA)?

Thanks,

Angus

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• Herping in Southern California: chuckwallas esp. - angusblack, Wed Sep 14 13:41:58 2005
• So let me get this straight..... - chrish, Thu Sep 15 15:55:24 2005
• In Addition. . . - chris_mcmartin, Thu Sep 15 16:05:35 2005
• RE: In Addition. . . - EJ, Fri Sep 16 05:37:07 2005
• RE: In Addition. . . - chris_mcmartin, Fri Sep 16 16:53:56 2005
• You have my most humble appology... - EJ, Fri Sep 16 17:06:25 2005
• btw... - EJ, Fri Sep 16 17:08:09 2005
• ....: In Addition. . . - regalringneck, Fri Sep 16 22:34:57 2005
• RE: In Addition. . . - antelope, Fri Sep 16 12:32:58 2005
• RE: So let me get this straight..... - angusblack, Thu Sep 15 16:49:31 2005
• The license won't do you any good... - herper, Sat Sep 17 00:24:25 2005
• RE: The license won't do you any good... - angusblack, Sat Sep 17 00:49:26 2005
• RE: The license won't do you any good... - chris_mcmartin, Sat Sep 17 09:29:07 2005
• CA Law Discussion - chris_mcmartin, Sat Sep 17 09:32:00 2005
• RE: The license won't do you any good... - angusblack, Sat Sep 17 10:43:34 2005
• Response from CA Dept. of Fish & Game re: license requirements - angusblack, Mon Sep 19 12:37:27 2005
• RE: The license won't do you any good... - metalpest, Thu Sep 29 14:25:54 2005
• Your asking for alot....... - sharrack, Thu Sep 15 17:50:47 2005
• RE: Your asking for alot....... - angusblack, Sat Sep 17 00:25:23 2005
• RE: Herping in Southern California: chuckwallas esp. - SNAKEPIT24, Thu Sep 15 18:14:42 2005
• RE: Herping in Southern California: chuckwallas esp. - rjhilo, Thu Sep 15 18:27:27 2005