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 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 State Wildlife Agencies to Hold Public Forum on Wild Pigs in California September 20, 2022 Due to ongoing concerns with wild pigs in California and the damage they cause, the California Fish and Game Commission and CDFW will be holding a virtual public forum to discuss related issues and explore potential solutions that address and reduce problems. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Invasive Species, Lands, Wildlife Tagged: pigswild pigsnon-nativeinvasivewildlife managementpublic input California’s 2022 General Deer Seasons Set to Begin September 14, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) general deer season is set to open in many parts of the state Saturday, Sept. 17. Deer season is already underway in California’s A and B4 zones along the coast. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Scientific Study, Wildlife Tagged: California Deer Hunting2022 Deer Season General Tree Squirrel Season to Open Sept. 10 September 6, 2022 California’s 2022-2023 general tree squirrel season will be open from Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Wildlife Tagged: squirrelhuntingsmall gameupland game Pronghorn Seasons Winding Down, Elk Seasons Opening Up Amid Habitat, Population Changes Impacting Hunting Opportunities September 6, 2022 California’s pronghorn antelope hunters are wrapping up their short seasons as California’s elk hunters are gearing up for theirs. The two groups of big game hunters are among the most tenacious – if not the luckiest – in California. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Fire, Hunting, Scientific Study, Wildlife Tagged: CaliforniaBig Game HuntingPronghorn AntelopeElkBig Game DrawingSHARE ProgramRocky Mountain ElkRoosevelt ElkTule ElkElk TagsPronghorn TagsNortheastern California Prev12...6789101112Next