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A special thank you to allFrom Frank and Gary & MyOutdoorBuddy staff,
To all of the visitors and vendors who stopped by our booth at the Anderson Boat, Sport and RV show at the Anderson Fairgrounds this weekend, we would like to say Thank You!
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Kittle’s Outdoor and Sport Co Auction is March 13There will be live “inventory reduction” sporting goods auction at Kittles in Colusa, March 13. Preview starts at 8 a.m. to 10- a.m.; auction begins at 10 a.m.
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Time to saddle up on a Wild Horse Sanctuary Trail; Ride among wild mustangs and burrosFor more than 30 years the Wild Horse Sanctuary near Shingletown has been rescuing wild horses and burros and has seen the original band of 80 wild horses grow to nearly 300 today.
The Wild Horse Sanctuary is home to numerous horses rescued from federal lands in the West, some 40 wild mustangs from Nevada’s Shoshone Indian Nation and Virginia Range, a small herd of Santa Cruz Island horses from Channel Islands National Park, and several individual rescues such as Phantom, the magnificent wild stallion from western Nevada, who took up residence at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in 2007.
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California Outdoors Q&As, Mar. 4: Baiting crab traps with rockfish carcasses?By Carrie Wilson, CA DFG Marine Biologist
Question: I belong to a popular fishing forum on the Internet, and most of my fellow sport fishermen say that when they bait their crab traps/pots, they can use whatever bait they want. Many people are using the carcasses from regulated game fish, such as rockfish, after the fish have been filleted. During previous salmon seasons, they used salmon carcasses, too. Isn't there something in the regulations about this subject? If a person saves their fish carcasses in their freezer, for instance, and then goes out and uses those carcasses in their crab traps, isn't that still considered as "possession"? If I put out crab pots baited with rockfish carcasses, spend the day catching my limit of rockfish and then come back to pull my pots to head back in, I not only have my legal limit of fresh rockfish, but also a bunch of other rockfish carcasses. And what about having those carcasses when a fish isn't even in season?
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March 2010 DFG CalendarMarch 2010 DFG Calendar
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First West Coast Standalone Hunter Derby set for Franktown Meadows near RenoFranktown Meadows Equestrian Facility will host the first ever standalone high caliber west coast hunter derby competition on Sept. 19, 2010 in Washoe Valley, NV.
Hunter derby’s are exciting to watch and are an adrenaline rush for participants.
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Do you know how to handle a firearm safely?By Nathan Zeliff
Authorized CCW Instructor Do you have a firearm at home for defense of yourself and family? Many Americans do. They recognize their God given right and duty of self defense. However, merely having a firearm available doesn’t automatically mean that you are competent to actually use it. We must remember that with rights there exist corresponding duties and responsibilities. In a future article, the legal requirements for use of deadly force in defense of life will be discussed.
It is important that we all follow the rules for safe gun handling...Full Story |
California Junior Duck Stamp Contest is underwayIt’s not too late! Deadline is March 15...
“There is still time for K-12th grade California students to participate in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp annual art competition,” says Marilyn Gamette, state program coordinator.
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Update March 8: NorCal Sports Show draws large crowdsUpdate: Nor-Cal Productions and Taylor Motors presented the 24th Annual Boat, Sport and RV Show at the Shasta District Fairgrounds in Anderson March 5-7 and it was a huge success with larger crowds all three days thanks to beautiful weather. Ann Stryker of Shingletown won the 4-night Houseboat Getaway provided by Silvertorn Resort. |
Geese and swans return. Fall River Hotel offers package for birders, kayakersBy Frank Galusha
Gaggles of snow white Snow Geese, large squadrons of Tundra Swans and quite a few Cackling or Ross’s Geese are piling back into the Fall River Valley at this time and are expected to remain in the area, resting and feeding prior to returning to their nesting areas in the arctic, Alaska or Canadian provinces as spring approaches.
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Sac NWR to have Junior Firefighter DaysIt is time for the second Annual Junior Refuge Firefighter Program at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The Fire Management Staff at Sacramento NWR will be holding a number of fun activities related to the field of firefighting, with children as the main focus. These programs will be held on Saturday, February 20 and Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10 a.m. - noon. It is great for Boy and Girl Scout groups and young people between grades 3-6. Full Story |
Birds of Whiskeytown to show at Park Visitor Center!Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will present an exhibition of photographs by nature photographer Jim Duckworth at the Visitor Center from January 24 through March 13. On exhibit are beautiful images of birds that are commonly found at Whiskeytown... |
DFG offers tours of Table MountainThe California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will lead free guided tours at Table Mountain near Oroville this winter and spring. The two-hour tours will be conducted on first and third Saturdays, February through May, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m... Full Story |
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