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The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense.


 



California Outdoors Q & A: Dog Training with Live and Dead Birds
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, AUGUST 19, 2010


Answer: Octopus may be collected for a home aquarium and transported live under the authority of a sport fishing license as long as they are exclusively for that person's personal aquarium display. Maintaining live sport-taken octopus in a home aquarium is not considered "public display" and thus does not fall under the provisions of the marine aquaria pet trade (Fish...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 15, 2010
Lake Sabrina

The temps in the morning felt a bit cooler (although the thermometer says it was 53), but no nip in the air yet. Fishing this week remained good. Lots of people at the cleaning table Saturday morning before 9:30am. Pretty much the same things are working - PowerBait, NightCrawlers, Salmon Eggs and Jigs back at all the inlets. Using flashers...
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California Outdoors Q & A: Taking extra game to give away
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, AUGUST 13, 2010


Question: If I go diving with a friend in Sea Ranch (Sonoma County) and my wife stays home in San Francisco, can I dive one day and gift those abalone to my wife even though she is not with me at the moment? Then the following day, can I dive again, take an additional limit for myself, and then drive home alone with...
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California Outdoors Q & A: Who's right -- the sheriff or me?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, AUGUST 9, 2010


Question: Are there any rules on the numbers of fishing rods someone can use for ocean fishing? I had a bad experience recently with an Orange County sheriff who saw me on the Newport Beach jetty fishing with several poles. He told me I was allowed only two poles. I told him I'd seen a sign posted at a nearby pier that said, "Maximum...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 8, 2010
Lake Sabrina

Department of Fish and Game stocked 1000 pounds of some very nice size fish on Tuesday and Lake Sabrina Boat Landing stocked 'your favorite' Alpers on Friday. Just flip out a NightCrawler or a little ball of PowerBait and enjoy the scenery. Temperatures seem to be cooling down a bit at night. In fact, had a back-packer come out...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 1, 2010
Lake Sabrina

Lots of fish being cleaned at the cleaning table. And yes, most of those fish are being caught at Lake Sabrina. The hot spots are the Inlets with most anything. Trolling the tried-and-true way of the old-timers with flashers and a worm. You can also troll flies, lures (with a bit of red) or just a worm. PowerBait and...
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