Headline News from Northern California & Southern Oregon

Lower Klamath NWR, Siskiyou County
The spots on a butterfly wing are not random but help identify this as a California tortoiseshell.


 


Jackson moose decline; big game managment
by Ryan Benson, FEBRUARY 9, 2017


Moose in Jackson Hole, Wyoming are in serious trouble. Before wolves were introduced into Yellowstone, there were 3,000 to 5,000 moose in Jackson. Today, less than 20 years after the experimental wolf introduction, there are less than 500 moose left. This is a true American conservation nightmare.  As one of the most important and iconic Shiras Moose populations in world, protecting...
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Smith best option for weekend steelhead
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Mad River

After another week of heavy rain and soaring river levels, green water is finally on the horizon for two of the quick-clearing coastal rivers. Sunshine is in the forecast for the weekend, and Monday and Tuesday are looking dry as well. For steelhead anglers, this means both the Smith and Chetco will be on the drop and heading towards greener...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 8, 2017


Early season tout stocking in underway It’s not too early to be thinking about trout fishing – in fact, in several North Coast and Willamette Valley fisheries stocking is well underway. Check out the 2017 stocking schedules for west side lakes/ponds and start planning your next fishing trip. East side schedules will be posted in late February or March, once biologists have a...
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California’s 2017 general spring wild turkey hunting season opens statewide on March 25 and extends through April 30. The archery-only season will follow immediately afterward, running from May 1-14. Hunters who have a current junior hunting license may also hunt the weekend before the opener, (March 18 and 19), and the two weeks after the general season (May 1-14), using shotguns...
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Trinity Steelhead
by Gary Heffley, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Trinity River

When this latest series of rain storms end this weekend look for the upper reaches of the Trinity River to become fishable very soon, maybe as early as Sunday or Monday. As the river clears, expect some outstanding steelheading opportunities. Todd LeBoeuf of Tiger T's Guide Service has been putting clients on some outstanding steelhead this season and in between storm...
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering pig hunting opportunities in March and April at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. CDFW will be holding the limited-entry, permit-only hunts to control a small population of wild pigs on the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. Joice Island is a 2,150-acre wetland area consisting of...
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