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2017-18 WATERFOWL REGULATIONS APPROVED
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The California Fish and Game Commission recently approved waterfowl regulations for the upcoming season, including lowering the pintail daily bag limit to one - a limit set at the federal level due to lower pintail breeding population counts last year. The only other significant change was raising the limit on white geese in the Colorado River Zone to 20 per day.
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CWA testified at the commission's hearing, generally supporting the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's proposal, which provides for liberal seasons of up to 107 days and daily bag limits of 7 ducks total and up to 30 geese total in some zones.
CWA also supported an early opener - Oct. 7 - for the Northeastern Zone regular season, recognizing that, with the notable exception of the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake national wildlife refuges, 2017 water conditions will generally allow for early flood fall flood-up of wetlands.
The season will open Oct. 20 in the Colorado River Zone, where regulations have to match the zone on the Arizona side of the river, and Oct. 21 in the Balance of State, Southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern California zones.
For more information on the 2017-18 regulations and CWA's testimony at the commission hearing,
click here.
For a complete DRAFT of the 2017-18 regulations,
click here.
Look for further details of season dates and bag limits in the Fall issue of California Waterfowl magazine.
Concerned about pintail limits? Don't miss our Pintail Workshop Meeting on July 29 at Thunder Valley Casino from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., lunch included. The workshop will bring together hunters, biologists and policymakers to discuss strategies for liberalizing pintail bag limits.
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Get your tickets NOW for the 2017 State Banquet at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on July 29.
Some of our planned activities include:
* 8 AM - 10 AM Meeting of the Members & Board Meeting (includes coffee & pastries)
* 10 AM - 2 PM Pintail Workshop (includes buffet lunch)
* 6 PM California Waterfowl State Banquet ($80 per Person)
If you need hotel accommodations, a limited number of rooms have been placed on hold at Thunder Valley until Friday, July 7, 2017. You can make reservations by calling (916) 408-7777 and using reference code 170728CAWA.
For more information contact Penny Perkins at (916) 648-1406 ext. 111 or via email at
[email protected]
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NEW VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OUR EDUCATION EFFORTS - PLEASE SHARE!
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One of our main goals here at California Waterfowl is to spread our love of waterfowl, wetlands and hunting heritage to kids - the people who will be making decisions to protect these resources in the future.
The main vehicle for this goal is our education program, which teaches thousands of students each year throughout California. Check out this video that takes you into the classroom to see how we go about raising stewards of the wetlands.
Check out this great video on our Education Programs!
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SIGN UP FOR A 5-DAY CWA SUMMER CAMP!
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Sign up your kid for an outdoor summer camp today! Don't wait! Our July camps fill up fast so register NOW and consider a June camp to ensure your youth gets registered. All camps are at the Grizzly Ranch Conservation Education Center. Level 1 camps are designed for youths without a hunter education certificate and take place on June 11-15 and July 9-13. Our Level 2 camps are scheduled for June 18-22 and July 16-20. All camps include duck banding, hunting skills, shotgun shooting, rifle, archery, fishing and other wildlife conservation activities. Five days of fun for new, young hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Overnight lodging, food, ammunition and targets included.
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GRIZZLY ISLAND FUN SHOOTS
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New to hunting or shooting? Need an exciting and challenging sporting clays course to practice your shooting skills and get ready for duck season? CWA has the answer! Come on out to one of our fun shoots this summer at Grizzly Island. We will have a fun shoot on June 10 and August 27 at our Grizzly Ranch property. The events include shooting opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Loaner shotguns available. We also have archery and rifle shooting instruction (guns, bows and ammo included) for beginning shooters.
Register today!
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| WOOD DUCK 101, MAY 20 - FREE FAMILY FUN EVENT! |
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Need help getting a wood duck project off the ground? Look no further than our Wood Duck 101 event on May 20. This is a FREE event that will teach you everything you need to know about wood ducks and wood duck box building. Come check out the historic Sebia Duck Club in Colusa and enjoy a family-orientated event with hayrides and more.
Saturday May 20th, 2017
9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Sebia Duck Club
7681 Sycamore Slough Rd, Colusa, CA 95932
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SUISUN MARSH FIELD DAY, JUNE 3 - FREE ADMISSION
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Mark your calendars for the 35th annual Suisun Marsh Field Day taking place on June 3 at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. This popular, family-fun event is FREE! Here's just a portion of our planned activities starting at 9 a.m.:
- Renowned Waterfowl & Wildlife Artists
- Auction & Raffle
- Wood Duck Program Display
- Drawing for a free Lifetime Hunting License
- BB Gun Range
- Duck Blind Exhibitors
- Latest in Waterfowl Gear
- Food Trucks
- Free Door Prize Raffles
- 1st Round Judging, PFDA 3-Bird Decoy Rigs
- And a FREE Junior Duck Calling Contest!
We will not be taking RSVPs for lunch this year. Instead, we hope you enjoy the gourmet fare from some of the region's most popular food trucks!
If you are a vendor and would like to participate contact Dan Haugh at (916) 871-9000 or [email protected] |
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CWA TRAINS THE NEW GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS
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Things have been busy at CWA's Grizzly Ranch! We recently hosted more than three dozen women for a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman fun shoot where people could get shooting and archery instruction or shoot the challenging sporting clays course, as well as learn hunting and game preparation skills. The following day, there was a "Hunting 101 for Adults" class, which added hunter education to the mix.
Both these events are part of CWA's efforts to support hunting and shooting sports, which in turn have a direct impact on conservation. Know anyone who wants to learn more about hunting or shooting?
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1346 Blue Oaks Blvd. Roseville, CA 95678
www.calwaterfowl.org
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