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Jan 18 Gustine CWA Dinner
Jan 19 Gridley CWA Dinner
Jan 26 Willows CWA Dinner
Feb 2 Youth Hunts at Sutter NWR
Feb 15 Tri-Valley Prawn & Steak Feed
Feb 16 Davis Duck Days Dinner
Feb 22 San Diego County Banquet
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California Duck Days, Feb. 23
Don't Miss This NorCal Wetlands Festival  Head out to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area on February 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and enjoy the annual California Duck Days. This family-oriented event features 13 field trips around the region, workshops throughout the day, and many other interactive and fun for the whole family activities.
There will be a special fishing activity for kids, a large mobile aquarium, and much more. California Waterfowl will have a youth duck calling seminar, duck drawing activity, and wood duck nest box demonstration. Cost is $20 to $25 per person, depending on number of field trips attended, and children under 16 are free when accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is encouraged at http://www.yolobasin.org. |
Youth Hunt Weekend, February 2-3
Both FREE & Fee-Based Lottery Hunts Available 
California Waterfowl has partnered with private duck clubs throughout California to host youth hunters and their chaperones during the Youth Hunt Weekend. Opportunities include free first-come-first serve hunts and fee-based lottery system. The lottery applications can be submitted for $4 per hunter per hunt date. The application deadline ends January 19. Click here for more information on both the free hunts and the fee-based lottery hunts.
Note - Youth hunters must be age 15 years old or younger, and adults are not permitted to hunt.
These hunting opportunities would not be possible without the continual support of our hunt donors. Their dedication and loyalty to the CWA Hunt Program continues to help our mission of preserving our hunting and shooting heritage. For more information on the Post Season Youth Hunts, call Jeff Smith at (530) 305-9234 or email jeff_smith@calwaterfowl.org |
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Let Your Voice be Heard! Take the CWA End of Season Public Area Hunter Survey
California Waterfowl wants to know what YOU think! If you are a public area hunter, take the 2012-13 End of Season Public Area Hunter Survey and do your part to make a difference. Results of the survey will be made available to all California Waterfowl members and shared with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Fish and Wildlife to better communicate hunter preferences as it relates to the administration of the public hunt programs.
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Congress Passes New IRA Distribution Rule
Make a Donation in January 2013 to Avoid Taxes
Hurry! If you took a distribution from your IRA in December 2012, you may be eligible to make a special gift to charity and reduce your 2012 taxes.
Congress just passed legislation to extend the IRA charitable rollover. The law also allows individuals who are 70½ to make special gifts to charity! Individuals who took a taxable distribution from their IRA in December 2012 can avoid taxes on the distribution by making a gift to charity in January 2013.
Contact us to learn more about how you can convert your taxable IRA distribution and potentially reduce your taxes. Hurry!
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California Waterfowl is an award-winning 501(C)(3) nonprofit, hunter-supported conservation organization with a mission to conserve the state's waterfowl, wetlands, and hunting heritage. In the last 20+ years, we've completed more than 970 individual projects to protect, restore, and enhance more than 400,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals. Our Wood Duck Program has hatched more than 621,000 ducklings, while our Banding Programs have marked more than 221,000 birds. Our Youth and Education Programs have reached more than 250,000 children, young adults, and families to help to create a better understanding of biology, conservation, and outdoor heritage. All efforts are supported largely by donations and the work of nearly 20,000 dedicated and tireless members and volunteers.
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