Craig, our California F&G officers tell us we can grow grains as long as we don't manipulate them in any way prior to flooding. Can't mow or graze with animals.
Oddly, the rules allow mowing grain fields to bait doves. That renders those fields dead if we want to later flood for ducks. The game wardens warned us that excessive/aggressive quad or Argo driving may be manipulation.
We've found that by mowing trails before the grains head out we are able to avoid the question of manipulation. Mowing also opens up landing areas in an otherwise solid carpet of vegetation where water doesn't show up well. Brian
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