Outdoors Articles

ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, JUNE 15, 2017

Fishing’s getting better at the beach Some anglers are catching limits of rockfish and lingcod out of Newport and Depoe Bay; jetties and rocky coastline can be good for rockfish, greenling and lingcod, and the ocean surf off sandy beaches is the place to target surf perch. Check out these and other salty opportunities in the Marine Zone section of the...
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CDFW: Restore Habitat Impacted by Cannabis Cultivation
by CDFW, JUNE 13, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for habitat restoration projects within the California watersheds most impacted by unregulated cannabis cultivation. Contingent on the Budget Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018, a total of $1.5 million in Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration funds will be made available through CDFW’s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program. The program will...
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CDFW Announces Youth Art Contest Winners
by CDFW, JUNE 9, 2017

The winners of the “Don’t Let it Loose!” Youth Art Contest have been announced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Invasive Species Program. As part of the California Invasive Species Action Week, 126 youths from across California submitted their original artwork. Participants were asked to send artwork depicting invasive species that might be released by pet/aquarium owners, how...
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Backyard Dove Hunting with Judo Point Arrows?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, JUNE 8, 2017

Question: I am a recently minted homeowner and my neighborhood is overrun by Eurasian doves. For fun, I would like to do some recurve bow hunting for them with judo point arrows when the season opens later this year. I know that the statute states, “No discharge of firearms or any deadly weapon within 150 yards of a residence.” However,...
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How to Describe Car Problems with Sounds
Before and After
by Don Stec, JUNE 7, 2017

Several years ago I did a radio commercial about a woman who gave the following description of her car problem, she said. “My car makes a loud scream like noise when I accelerate, then I hear a loud ka-plunk and the warble starts. Can you help me?” The words you are using are not typical automotive descriptive words. Could you describe...
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CDFW June Calendar of Events
by CDFW, JUNE 6, 2017

Various Days — Bat Talk and Walk at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, various times, 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road), Davis (95618). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area is home to approximately 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats. From mid-June to mid-September, the Yolo Basin Foundation provides a program for people to learn about bats and watch the colony fly. Reservations are required. To register, please visit yolobasin.org....
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