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Wild pig in wetland. CDFW photo

CDFW is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March, April and May at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County.

Categories:   Big Game, Hunting, Lands, R3
Northern shovelers in wetland preserve. CDFW photo by Travis VanZant

Beginning November 20, hunters can participate in waterfowl hunts on Congressman Pete Stark Ecological Reserve at Eden Landing in Hayward. Managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the ecological reserve features restored salt pond habitat.

Categories:   Hunting, Lands, R3, Waterfowl
Green-winged teal are pictured at a wetland. CDFW photo

California’s 2025-26 waterfowl hunting season begins Saturday, October 18, 2025, in most zones. Detailed information about specific opening and closing dates, daily bag and possession limits can be found in the 2025-26 California Waterfowl, Upland Game, and Public Use of Department Lands Regulations booklet.

Categories:   Hunting, Lands, R3, Waterfowl
CDFW's Big Springs Wildlife Area

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Trout (CalTrout), joined by several community and conservation partners, invite the public to join in celebrating the fall return of Chinook salmon to the Shasta River in the Klamath Basin.

Categories:   Environment, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Klamath Basin, Lands
A male, California quail moves among the grasses on the ground.

Get your boots and bird dogs ready. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) expects above-average abundance of quail and chukar for the 2025-26 hunting seasons.

Categories:   Lands, Licensing, Upland Game

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