Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up(opens in new tab) *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases CDFW Wildlife Areas Prepared to Welcome Dove Hunters Sept. 1 August 29, 2024 With select fields plowed, planted, mowed or otherwise primed, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is prepared to welcome dove hunters to many of its wildlife areas for the Sept. 1 season opener. Continue reading... Categories: Upland Game Tagged: Dove HuntingDove SeasonCalifornia HuntingUpland Bird HuntingWingshootingPublic Land Hunting CDFW to Hold Public Outreach Meeting Regarding Northern San Joaquin Valley Wildlife Areas July 29, 2024 CDFW Central Region, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The meeting will include updates on habitat conditions and the availability of water for wetlands. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Lands, Outreach, R3, Upland Game, Waterfowl Tagged: Los Banos Wildlife AreaMendota Wildlife Areahuntingwetlandshabitat conditions Apprentice Pheasant Hunts Return to Del Norte County Aug. 10 July 24, 2024 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will host two apprentice pheasant hunts Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Lake Earl Wildlife Area in Del Norte County. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Upland Game Tagged: Apprentice HuntsPhesantsNew HuntersJunior License Holders California Offers Abundant Opportunities for 2024 Spring Turkey Season March 27, 2024 California’s general spring turkey season opens statewide March 30, and runs through May 5. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Lands, Licensing, Upland Game Tagged: CDFW Seeks Public Comment Related to Greater Sage-Grouse March 8, 2024 CDFW is seeking data and public comments on a petition to list the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Continue reading... Categories: Environment, FGC, Hunting, Rare Species, Upland Game, Wildlife Tagged: 123Next