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Dept of Fish & Game= game wardens= enforce game laws
US Forest Service= Forest Rangers= enforce Nat'l Forest policies and rules
Two entirely different beasts.

The DFG can tell you when, how, and what to hunt. USFS can tell you where to hunt (or where not to, in your case). But they cannot stop you from hunting on National Forest lands unless your safety or the safety of others might be compromised (congested area, fire danger is extreme, heavy rains causing flooding/landslides, etc), areas closed for a variety of reasons, or some other policy reason. They are not trying to stop you from hunting, just not in the area you want to hunt. I have hunted Nat'l Forests in CA many, many times (Los Padres, Inyo, Tulare, Tehachapi, Shasta, etc), and as long as you are doing it safely, there is never an issue. Read their rules, read the game regs, and go hunting where you can do it safely and legally. Good luck!!