Outdoors Articles

Tire sudden sidewall failure
Before and After
by Don Stec, JANUARY 6, 2017

Well, winter is upon us again in the North State and it looks like it will bring plenty of rain and snow to the mountains. With the weather, I also expect to see collisions caused by what drivers describe as - “a blowout” of a tire. This is typical every winter as vehicles get out of control on the slippery...
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Waterfowl Hybrid Limits?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, JANUARY 5, 2017

Question: When hunting waterfowl in California, how do hybrid ducks and geese count toward species limits? For example, the first duck of the day someone shoots looks like a cross between a pintail and a mallard. Would that hunter be within his/her limit to shoot another two pintail? Another example would be if a hunter was within the Special White Fronted...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, JANUARY 5, 2017

Steelhead Fishing 101, Feb. 25, 2017 Hands-on instruction on everything you need to know to get started steelhead fishing – regulations, gear, finding fish and three most common methods for steelhead fishing. Your instructors will be members of the Sandy River Chapter of Northwest Steelheaders. The class is $52 for adults and includes lunch. To register and for more information visit...
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Importing native snakes to control ground squirrels?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, DECEMBER 29, 2016

Question: We have a small orange grove in Ventura County that has been overrun by ground squirrels in the past few years. Is there any legal method of “importing” king snakes or gopher snakes onto our property to help control the squirrel population? (Darrell J., Ventura County) Answer: Unfortunately, we don’t allow the release or relocation of snakes into the wild...
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Lava Beds NM Crystal Ice Cave tours
by Lava Beds National Monument Staff, DECEMBER 27, 2016

Lava Beds National Monument staff have determined that Crystal Ice Cave will be ready for public tours beginning on January 7, 2017. Overnight low temperatures have been dropping into the single digits, which allows cold, dense air to sink into the cave entrance and cool the depths of the cave, solidifying ice resources and furthering their growth with adequate precipitation. Recently, monument...
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Modoc hosts wild horse management plan workshop
by Ken Sandusky, DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Modoc National Forest and Modoc County invite anyone interested to a community meeting to discuss implementation of the Devil’s Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory Management Plan, which is available at http://1.usa.gov/1PxhnVA. The purpose of the meeting is to describe the plan implementation actions that have occurred to date. The forest and county would also like to solicit ideas regarding potential...
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