Hunting Articles

CDFW Magnifies Efforts to Recruit Hunters and Anglers
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 9, 2019

In an effort to get more Californians involved in fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is partnering with the recreational fishing and hunting communities, state and federal agencies, and others to address barriers and opportunities to hunting and fishing in the state. “Our goal is to support and encourage people to get outdoors and...
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[UPDATE] ODFW, Bend Police searching for cougar in southwest Bend
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 9, 2019

[Update] ODFW and Bend Police tracked a cougar into the Deschutes River Woods area this morning and dispatched it at approximately 8:30 a.m. The cougar was a male weighing 135 pounds and based on its paw size (which matches tracks previously found around residences) and the territorial nature of male cougars, ODFW staff are confident it is the cougar deemed a...
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Boone and Crockett Club; Bernhardt Right Choice for New Interior Secretary
by Boone and Crockett Club, FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The Boone and Crockett Club supports President Trump's nomination of David Bernhardt to be the new Secretary of the Interior. "Having an avid sportsmen at the head of the Interior who understands wildlife and natural resource issues and management is a huge plus," said Timothy C. Brady, president of the Boone and Crockett Club. "When it comes to those things that are...
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Boone and Crockett Club Backing CWD Legislation
by Boone and Crockett Club, FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The Boone and Crockett Club has affirmed its commitment to fighting Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) by supporting recently introduced House legislation HR 837. Congressman Ralph Abraham (R-LA) has introduced the Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act (HR 837) in the House. If passed, the bill would pave the way for more scientific information to combat this always-fatal disease afflicting deer,...
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Winners of 2018 Take a Friend Hunting Contest Announced
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 2, 2019

John Martinez of Brownsville, Ore. will get to hunt deer statewide for four months later this year, after winning the grand prize of a statewide deer tag in ODFW’s 2018 Take a Friend Hunting Contest. Twenty-two other hunters also won prizes in this contest, which encouraged adult hunters to take out other adult friends and family members who had never hunted...
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California Outdoors Q&A
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 1, 2019

A Goose with Two Bands? Question: I am a Colorado resident, although I grew up in California and attended college at UC Santa Barbara. My degree is in Aquatic Biology and I am interested in the science behind waterfowl banding studies. I hunted waterfowl in California with my out-of-state license this past weekend and shot my first goose. It had two bands,...
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