Section 3680 Of Article 2. Other Species From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.

. Any person, other than the owner thereof, who at any time, by any means or in any manner, purposely takes any racing pigeon currently registered with a recognized organization, is guilty of a misdemeanor. However, the incidental take of registered racing pigeons with the shooting or taking of wild band-tailed pigeons or domestic pigeons (Columba livia), is not a violation of this section.