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Almost two dozen California deer hunt zones throughout the state will open to rifle hunting the final weeks of September.

CDFW announces the winner of the 2026 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. The annual competition supports waterfowl conservation through stamp sales, and the art will appear on the art will appear on the 2026-2027 stamp.

CDFW is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations interested in auctioning special big game tags for the 2027-28 hunting season. Up to 18 tags will be awarded through a competitive application process, with proceeds supporting conservation and management projects for California’s bighorn sheep, deer, elk and pronghorn populations. Applications are due by 3 p.m. Oct. 20, 2026.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is saddened to share that Patient 26-519, the bald eagle from Big Bear Valley known as Jackie died in the overnight hours of August 9, 2026.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking data and public comments on a petition to list Southern Resident Killer Whale under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).