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Apr 20 Rio Linda/Elverta Banquet
Apr 20 Napa/Sonoma Dinner
Apr 20 Gray Lodge Clean up & Field Day
Apr 24 Hanford Dinner
Apr 26 Chuck Pihera Wild Game Feed Apr 27 Wood Duck Symposium
May 3 Santa Rose CWA Banquet
May 4 North Valley Fun Shoot
May 9 Folsom/Gold Hills Banquet
May 17 Rumble at the Ranch Golf Tourney |
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F&G Commission Denies Proposed Ban on Hunting Tomales Bay ER
Yesterday, the California Fish and Game Commission refused to consider a proposed ban on waterfowl hunting on the Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve. California Waterfowl, as well as a number of local hunters and other allied sporting groups, spoke out against the proposal at the Commission's meeting in Santa Rosa.
Citing public safety, noise and the protection of wildlife using an adjacent sanctuary, the group Action Tomales Bay http://www.actiontomalesbay.org/index.html and a number of animal rights groups had asked the Commission to close all of the 483-acre Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve to waterfowl hunting.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)-managed area http://www.dfg.ca.gov/lands/er/region3/tomales.html is one of the few remaining public waterfowl hunting areas in Marin County, and one of the last places within Tomales Bay where hunting still occurs.
California Waterfowl's testimony focused on the importance of the ecological reserve to maintaining local waterfowl hunting traditions, the excellent safety record of hunting and the lack of supporting science for the proposal, amongst other arguments.
The Commission vote was 4-0, with Commissioners' Jim Kellogg and Richard Rogers voicing particular support for maintaining waterfowl hunting at the area. |
 Wildlands Weekend Camp - June 8 & 9
At Grizzly Ranch near Suisun City
Open to youth ages 10-14
Join us for a weekend, exploring California's wild lands both scientifically and recreationally! Dive into the aquatic life of the Suisun Marsh, get your hands dirty with wood duck conservation, try your hand at archery, and more! Check our online calendar for more information and to sign-up. |
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Hunting Licenses & Draw Applications Now Available Through ALDS
2013 hunting licenses, validations, drawing applications and tags are now available through DFW's Automated License Data System (ALDS).
Did you know California Waterfowl is a full-service ALDS agent? Stop by our Roseville office and pick up all your licenses, tags and maybe some of the latest California Waterfowl gear and apparel. No waiting in line and our staff are ALDS experts. |
 Spring Hunt Deadline - April 19
California Waterfowl's spring hunt program deadline April 19th, for all hunts junior hunts taking place in May. Apply for these turkey hunts taking place in Butte City, Ca and Davis, Ca. Hunt applications are $4 each, and in order to give every applicant an equal opportunity to participate in the Hunt Program, applicants are only allowed to apply once per hunting opportunity.
Click here for a full description of the hunts offered through the program and step-by-step directions on how to apply.
These hunts are also sponsored by California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement Program.
Thank You Spring Hunt Program Sponsors:
Northwind Outfitters, Merlo Waterfowl Company, CICC Outdoor Adventures, Kerley's Outdoor Adventures, J and P Guide Service, Just For Hunting, Fitzgerald Ranch, Chickahominy Creek Ranch, and Bird Haven Ranch. |
 Donate $25 and get a Game Shear & Knife Set FREE!
Donate $25 or more today and get the California Waterfowl Game Shear and Knife Set FREE! This is one of our most popular items right now. Get one while they last!
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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 1,170 individual projects to protect, restore, and enhance more than 431,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals. Our Wood Duck Program has hatched more than 654,000 ducklings, while our Banding Programs have marked more than 232,000 birds. Our Youth and Education Programs have reached more than 275,000 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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