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 Drought Forces Closure of Shasta Valley Wildlife Area to Waterfowl Hunting; Other Northeastern Waterfowl Properties Impacted by Water Shortages September 16, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County will be closed to waterfowl hunting for the entirety of the 2022-23 season as a result of lost wetlands and waterfowl habitat due to ongoing drought conditions. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Upland Game, Waterfowl Tagged: Shasta Valley Wildlife AreaDuck HuntingWaterfowl SeasonCalifornia Duck HuntingDroughtUpland Bird Hunting