Yes and no. There is no absolute standard for identifying a wild turkey's age, but there are some general guidelines that can be used to provide fairly reliable estimates. While precisely determining a turkey's age in years may be difficult, there is a surefire method for distinguishing between adults and juveniles using the last two primary flight feathers. In juvenile birds...
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You will need a fishing license. Sport fishing regulations permit bow and arrow fishing for the following non-game species only: carp, goldfish, western sucker, Sacramento blackfish, hardhead, Sacramento pikeminnow and lamprey (for specific areas and exceptions, see CCR, Title 14, Section 2.25). Even though DFG law might allow for bow and arrow fishing in your local area, some lakes and waterways...
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The second rod stamp does not apply in ocean waters and there are specific gear restrictions that apply when salmon fishing. No more than one rod per person may be used to take salmon, and no more than one rod per person may be used on any vessel where salmon are aboard (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, sections 28.65[e]...
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No. Small nuisance mammals that are damaging property may be taken by the owner but may not be released alive except in the immediate area. Relocating nuisance wildlife not only relocates the problem but also places the critter into an area where it has no established shelter or food and water source, and could potentially spread disease. A depredation permit may be issued for tree...
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The story of why Lake Oroville is now planted with only coho salmon is fairly long and winding. Here's the account from DFG Associate Pathologist Tresa Veek: After a stocking program is started, DFG monitors its success through different data collection methods, such as creel surveys and disease monitoring. The rainbow trout that were planted in the 1970s weren't surviving because of a parasite...
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Yes. According to Assistant Chief Rob Allen, all fish (with size or weight limits) in an angler's possession or when brought ashore must be in a condition where they can be identified and the size and weight determined (Fish and Game Code, sections 5508 and 5509). Striped bass and sturgeon may not be filleted on a boat while in the water, nor can they be...
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