Blog · October 14, 2026 · California
Butte County Hunting Map in California
Use the free Butte County parcel map to locate who owns the woods and fields near Biggs, then ask the right way.
Main page: Butte County, CA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Butte County facts and neighboring maps).
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Good Butte County hunting map research starts with one question: whose ground is it? That's true for a woodlot near Oroville and for a field edge outside Gridley. The Butte County, CA parcel map does that for free, with no login.
Below: finding owners on the Butte County map, public ground in and near the county, asking permission the right way, and where California hunting rules are published.
How to use the Butte County hunting map
Open the Butte County parcel viewer, turn on aerial imagery, and pan the timber and field edges around Gridley; click a tract to see the landowner and acreage. Big ownership blocks near Oroville mean fewer letters to write; small splits mean more neighbors to ask.
Step one: the free Butte County viewer
The county's own public map is the Butte County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Chico and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Chico or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Paradise. Our Butte County, CA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Paradise in one place.
Public land, private land and the rules in California
Look for Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge, Lassen National Forest and Plumas National Forest on the county map; the private parcels that border public land near Oroville get a lot of attention from hunters. Regulations change every year, so confirm Butte County seasons and public access with California Department of Fish and Wildlife well before you go.
How to approach an owner near Gridley
A letter or a daytime visit to an owner near Gridley beats a cold call; name the county tract, the game and the dates. Once an owner near Gridley agrees, ask about lines, gates and other hunters on the county tract.
Picking tracts to ask about near Oroville
Mid-sized parcels near Oroville with mixed timber and fields are where many Butte County hunters focus first. A thank-you card and some of the harvest go a long way with county owners near Chico.
Reading the land around Chico
Tracts near Berry Creek that back up to timber or a creek are worth more letters than open ground in the county. Liability worries stop some owners near Chico; a signed release or proof of insurance can ease that, and California recreational-use law is worth a read.
The Butte County economy in brief
County Business Patterns counted 4,675 business establishments in Butte County for 2022, led by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and construction. Agriculture and forestry support services make up an above-average share of Butte County businesses, a clue to how land around Paradise gets used.
Towns and land across Butte County
Oroville is the county seat, and Biggs, Chico, Gridley, and Paradise are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Bangor, Berry Creek, and Butte Creek Canyon, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Butte County had an estimated 207,172 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,636 square miles. The Butte County map mixes subdivision lots near Oroville with farm and wooded tracts farther out.
In the field near Oroville
The Butte County parcel lines are rough; where a fence or posted signs near Berry Creek disagree with the map, stay on the safe side.
Butte County, CA: common questions
How can I locate the landowner of the woods near Biggs?
Click the tract on the Butte County parcel viewer; the Butte County record lists the landowner of record and a mailing address.
How do hunting leases work near Biggs?
A lease on county ground near Gridley is a private deal; write down dates, game, guests and insurance.
How do I write a hunting permission letter to a Butte County landowner?
Give the county parcel ID for the land near Berry Creek, your game, your dates and a number to call.
Where is public hunting ground near Gridley?
Check the public hunting maps from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; they display which areas in and near Butte County are open and under what rules.
Do I need permission to hunt land near Biggs that isn't posted?
Always get permission; posting rules vary in California, and the landowner of land near Biggs decides who hunts.
Open the official Butte County, CA parcel map Butte County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.