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    • October 26, 2022
    A quail hunter, shotgun in hand, stands with his Labrador retriever overlooking the Cuyama Valley in Santa Barbara County.

    Wild pheasant, fall turkey and the second dove season will open on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, putting California’s fall hunting season in full strut.

    Categories: Hunting, Upland Game, Wildlife
    • October 20, 2022
    A panoramic, overview of the Ocean Ranch Unit, part of CDFW's Eel River Wildlife Area.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wants to remind waterfowl hunters that its Ocean Ranch Unit in Humboldt County, part of the larger Eel River Wildlife Area, will be closed to all hunting and public access through the end of the year due to heavy construction and habitat work taking place.

    Categories: Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Wildlife
    • October 7, 2022
    Tundra swans feed and rest in the Sacramento Valley's harvested, flooded rice fields.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering free swan tours in Yuba County near Marysville on select Saturdays, November through early January.

    Categories: Species, Waterfowl, Wildlife
    • September 21, 2022
    A pair of mature desert bighorn sheep.

    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.

    Categories: Big Game, Deer, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Wildlife
    • September 20, 2022
    Wild pig standing in a green field

    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.

    Categories: Education, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Invasive Species, Lands, Wildlife