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2019 Annual Junior Chukar Hunt
by Lorissa Soriano, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Many people showed up in support of this years’ Annual Junior Chukar Hunt. In fact, there were double the amount of volunteers, parents, and dogs who attended the event this year, compared to prior years. Some volunteers even came from as far as Susanville to help out. It was really great to see. The 2019 Annual Junior Chukar Hunt, sponsored by...
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Razor Clamming Reopens March 1 on Clatsop Beach
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Razor clamming will reopen on Clatsop Beach (from Tillamook Head in Seaside to the mouth of the Columbia River) on Friday, March 1. This area had been closed to protect undersize clams and give them a chance to grow, after 2018 fall surveys found mostly small clams with shell lengths between 2-3 inches. “The small razor clams on Clatsop Beach we observed this fall...
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CDFW Conducts Watershed Study in Humboldt County
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is investigating the potential environmental impacts of water diversions associated with cannabis cultivation in three streams in the upper Mattole River watershed in Humboldt County. The study is comparing hydrological and biological parameters such as stream flow, water temperature, dissolved oxygen levels, aquatic insect community composition, and fish movement in streams with and...
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Trinity River Slide
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Trinity River

On Thru. Feb. 21 and Fri. Feb. 22, just west of the Salyer rest stop where Highway 299 was changed over the river from a previous slide, a new slide came down and went over the old highway clear down into the river and dammed up the Trinity River for several hours until the pressure from the water building up...
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Boone and Crockett Club: Coyote Management and Fair Chase
by Boone and Crockett Club, FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Animal rights groups attempting to end all public hunting is nothing new. Their most recent efforts have focused on banning local contests that encourage hunters to help reduce coyote overpopulation. Some states are now considering these bans primarily based on a question of fair chase. Animal rights groups have gained support for these initiatives by incorrectly using the Boone and Crockett...
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Indiana Artist Repeats as Winner of California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A painting of a pair of white-tailed ptarmigans has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2018-2019 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was created by Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind. Sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the annual contest determined the official design for this year’s...
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