HUNTING REPORTS - Page 78 of 79
Can wild turkeys be aged based on trophy characteristics (beards and spurs)? (Jim C., Modesto)
Report Date: Yes and no. There is no absolute standard for identifying a wild turkey's age, but there are some general guidelines that can be used to provide fairly reliable estimates. While precisely determining a turkey's age in years may be difficult, there...Is it permissible to relocate pesky squirrels that are destroying or damaging private property?
Report Date: No. Small nuisance mammals that are damaging property may be taken by the owner but may not be released alive except in the immediate area. Relocating nuisance wildlife not only relocates the problem but also places the critter into an area where it...How to handle loaded guns around game wardens?
Report Date: Question: I read your answer regarding the loaded gun "on" cars issue and I was left wondering what the person should have done when approached by the game warden for inspection. Should she have told the warden to wait while she unloaded the...Non-hunters retrieving another hunter’s game
Report Date: Question: I am a resident of Northern California and have been an avid "crabber" for quite a while. For a new adventure I'd like to take up "shrimping" but need some information on where to go, when to go and how to catch...Ryan Cavanaugh bags a Pig
Report Date: This was Ryan's second pig hunt, that he was able to go on because of good grades. It weighed 210lbs. We hunted a private ranch near lake San Antonio. Ryan dropped it at 100 yards with a Rem 243.Junior Deer Hunting Opportunity at Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve
Report Date: Contact(s): Robert Stafford, Terry Palmisano, Wildlife Management, (831) 649-2870 The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and the California Deer Association (CDA) will host a junior deer hunt on Sept. 15 and 16 at the Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve. The junior hunt...Deadline for Big Game Drawing June 4
Report Date: Contact(s): Harry Morse, DFG Office Communications, (916) 651-1173 Rosemarie Carmona-Lucero, Big Game Program Analyst,(916) 928-7414 Applications for the 2007 Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Big Game Drawing must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, June 4. Each year, more than...DFG???s Hunter Education Instructor of the Year Selected
Report Date: The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has selected Jim Goodman as the 2006 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. Goodman was nominated by his peers and selected out of a field of 720 statewide hunter education instructors. "Hunter education...Turkey Seminar
Report Date: Last week saw a pre-season wild turkey hunting seminar at Chico Sportsmen's Den by Matt Brimmer of Primos Calls, the world's largest game call manufacturer. The presentation included a short history of the wild turkey in the United States, noting...Turkey Season
Report Date: Tomorrow [Saturday March 31] marks the opening day of the spring wild turkey hunting season, and California's wild turkey population is hitting an all-time high. "We are expecting a good opener", said Dave Ebright at Chico Sportsmen's Den. "After two...DFG Announces Spring and Summer Youth Archery Classes
Report Date: Contact(s): Lesa Johnston, Office of Communication, Education and Outreach, (916) 653-7748, ljohnsto@dfg.ca.gov The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is offering spring and summer archery classes to young people who want to learn basic archery skills. The first class is scheduled...
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