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 Applications Now Being Accepted for Opening Weekend Deer and Pig Hunting Permits in Merced County May 26, 2023 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer and pig hunting permits for opening weekend of the A Zone general season, Aug. 12-13. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Hunting, R3 Tagged: huntingmerced countyA zonegeneral seasondeer huntingpig huntingdeer huntpig hunt CDFW to Host In-Person Public Meetings to Discuss North Coast Elk Management May 17, 2023 CDFW will hold two public, in-person meetings on May 22 and 23, 2023, in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, respectively, to provide information and receive input regarding elk management within the North Coast Roosevelt Elk Management Unit. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Wildlife Tagged: Roosevelt ElkNorth CoastElk ManagementHumboldt CountyDel Norte County Capture and Collar Efforts Underway for Wolves, Elk and Deer in Northeastern California February 21, 2023 CDFW this week initiated efforts to capture wolves, elk and deer by helicopter in northeastern California and outfit the animals with GPS collars. The capturing and collaring will continue through the end of the month as weather allows. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Scientific Study, Wolves Tagged: Gravy WolvesRocky Mountain ElkMule DeerCaptureCollarGPS TrackingScientific Research Nonprofit Organizations Encouraged to Apply for Fundraising Hunting Tags September 21, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is once again inviting nonprofit organizations to help support wildlife, wildlife habitat and scientific research by auctioning big game hunting tags for the 2023-24 hunt season. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Wildlife Tagged: Fundraising TagsNonprofitsWildlife ResearchDesert Bighorn SheepElkDeerCalifornia Hunting Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery Offering Voluntary CWD Sampling, Tag Validations on Opening Weekend of General Deer Season, Sept. 17-18 September 16, 2022 CDFW will staff a voluntary, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) check station at its Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery on the opening weekend of the general, north state deer season Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Wildlife Health Tagged: California Deer SeasonCWD TestingMount Shasta Fish HatcheryTag Validations Prev12345Next