How are antlers different from horns and pronghorns?

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: February 25, 2021 ANTLERS VS. HORNS Q: How are antlers different from horns and pronghorns in ungulate species like deer, elk and bighorn sheep? A: California is home to ungulate species that have antlers, horns and pronghorns. Deer and elk have antlers, which...

2020/2021 Duck Season Wrap UP

Author: Scott Feist Report Date: February 16, 2021 What an incredible waterfowl season we had. We were beyond blessed with some of the finest wing shooting possible. Hands down best season on record and can hardly wait until next year! As our business grows, its never too early...

WDFW to host live ‘Waterbirds of Washington’ event

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: February 11, 2021 OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting an online, interactive event at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 to highlight waterbirds, the spectacle of spring migration, and to virtually visit some of the hidden gem...

Yakima Canyon bighorn sheep testing operation begins to identify, remove pneumonia carriers

Author: WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: February 11, 2021 YAKIMA– The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the department will begin two rounds of aerial bighorn sheep captures through February in an effort to control the Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (Movi) disease currently affecting the Yakima Canyon herd. For more...

Feb. 10 is spring bear application deadline

Author: ODFW Report Date: February 5, 2021 SALEM, Ore.—The deadline to apply for a spring bear hunt is Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 11:59 p.m. Hunters can apply online at https://odfw.huntfishoregon.com/login or at a license sales agent (https://myodfw.com/articles/where-find-odfw-license-agentsvendors). A 2021 annual hunting license is needed to apply. There are no...

Arizona's general quail season closes Sunday, Feb. 7

Author: Arizona Game & Fish Department Report Date: February 5, 2021 PHOENIX — Arizona hunters have one more weekend to get out in the field and pursue the state’s three main species of quail — Gambel’s, scaled and Mearns’. The season ends Sunday, Feb. 7. The general bag limit...

Special waterfowl hunt day for Veteran and Active Military thisSaturday, Feb. 6

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: February 4, 2021 SALEM, Ore.— New this year, a day of waterfowl hunting has been set aside just for Veterans and Active Military this Saturday, Feb, 6. While duck hunting ended last weekend, Veterans and Active Military may take ducks (including mergansers), coots and...

Youth Waterfowl Hunt on tap for Nevada’s South and Northwest zone

Author: Nevada Department of Wildlife Report Date: February 3, 2021 Las Vegas, NV -- (Las Vegas, NV) - The Nevada Department of Wildlife is inviting young hunters to participate in a youth-only waterfowl hunt scheduled for Feb. 13 in the state’s Northwest Zone and Feb. 13-14 in the South Zone.

Special Post-Season Waterfowl Hunt Weekend Reserved for Veterans and Active Military Personnel Feb. 13-14

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: February 2, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will reopen and staff nearly two dozen of the state’s most popular waterfowl hunting areas to welcome veterans and active military personnel for a special hunt weekend Feb. 13 and 14. The first...

New Easement Clears Way for Public Access to Wyoming Mountains

Author: RMEF Report Date: February 2, 2021 MISSOULA, Mont. — Hunters, anglers and others will soon have access to more than 32,900 acres of previously difficult to reach public land in the Sublette Mountain Range of western Wyoming. Working in partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish...

Hunter Education field day required for youth to hunt as of April 1

Author: OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff Report Date: January 29, 2021 2020 temp rule that postponed requirement due to Covid expires March 31 January 29, 2021 SALEM, Ore. – Youth hunters (age 17 and younger) will need to fully complete their hunter education certification, including completing a field day, to hunt in Oregon...

Oregon Artist Wins California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

Author: California Department of Fish & Wildlife Report Date: January 28, 2021 A painting of mourning doves has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2020-2021 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was created by Buck Spencer of Junction City, Ore. Sponsored by the...