APPLY NOW FOR OPENING DAY HUNTS IN THE HUNT PROGRAM
California Waterfowl's Hunt Program kicked off the 2018-19 hunting season with dove hunts scattered throughout the state. We had many happy and successful hunters who hunted with CICC Outdoor Adventures, Fowl Pursuer Outdoor Adventures, Orchard Creek Conservation Bank and others.
October is right around the corner. Don't forget the September 15 application deadline for all October hunts including opening day hunts and a very special PLM Junior Deer tag. We also have a few first come, first served hunts available at locations all over the state!
 
DEADLINE FOR A FREE HUNT PROGRAM APPLICATION IS SEPT. 15!
Have you received your FREE Sanborn Slough Hunt Program Application on OPENING DAY yet?!

No? Then you haven't signed up or renewed your CWA membership online. HURRY! The deadline is just over a week away on September 15. 

Click here to join CWA or renew your membership and get your free application AND a free CWA hat.
 
If you don't want a free application, but would still like to apply to Sanborn and our other Hunt Program hunts,  click here.

And if you'd like to hear more about how we came to acquire Sanborn - it's a pretty cool story - click here.

Applications for all fall hunts on CWA properties are open now, so if you'd like to be one of the estimated 2,700 people who will hunt on CWA properties and other private clubs up and down the state this season, click here to check out our offerings.
CWA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The state Legislature has concluded its work for 2018. CWA policy staff worked tirelessly this year on many detrimental bills and also promoted legislation that would be beneficial to wetlands and hunting.

Click here for a complete rundown on bills that we helped kill or support and are currently sitting on the governor's desk.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT! GET YOUR DUCKS STAMPS TODAY!
We've got 'em folks, your 2018-19 Federal Duck Stamps. AND, we've got a killer Duck Stamp Package for you: just send $100 and we'll send you a 2018-19 Federal Duck Stamp, a duck call flashlight that can be attached to your lanyard AND a free entry into a drawing for a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 shotgun!

Click here to order your stamp today and let us make it easier for YOU to prepare for the upcoming season!
SUMMER BANDING WRAPS UP: 1,445 TOTAL BIRDS BANDED
Our 2018 summer banding wrapped up recently and it ROCKED! CWA waterfowl biologists and volunteers banded 1,445 total birds all over Sacramento Valley and the Grasslands. Banding efforts will now focus on pre-season pintail trapping. Click here for the complete story and a complete species rundown.
CWA VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM FISHING TRIP
Did you know our Veteran Hunt Program does fishing trips too? Click here to check out the story of a recent yellowtail trip in Southern California! (Spoiler alert: They got into the fish!)

But yeah, we know you can feel fall coming on, so if you want to check out our awesome veteran HUNT opportunities coming up, click here:  https://www.calwaterfowl.org/hunt-program/veteran-hunts
FALL ISSUE OF CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL
The fall issue of California Waterfowl will be landing in members' mailboxes soon and we've got some AWESOME stories to get your season started right!

Not getting our magazine? Then you're not a member. Sign up here:  https://www.calwaterfowl.org/join/

This issue has articles on recent duck counts, Sanborn Slough, a recap of our wetland projects, honor roll, gear guide and more! There is also a pull-out seasons and bag limits poster and shoot times pocket guide card.

Click here for a complete preview and some sneak peaks!
RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR CWA SUMMER ACTIVITIES
It was a record-breaking summer for California Waterfowl as attendance at Grizzly Ranch's summer camps and clinics hit an all-time high. We held six 5-day summer camps that reached 175 future hunters. We also held a military appreciation fun shoot and a pair of family fun shoots. The summer "season" ends this weekend with a sold out youth hunter camp.

There are still a few openings in our fall camps! Click here for more and to get started today!
October 6-7
Novice adult pheasant hunt weekend - our popular women's event goes co-ed! (includes Hunter Ed)

EVENT CALENDAR
September 8-9
Youth Hunter Camp (Level 1)
September 14
Blackhawk Dinner
September 29-30
Novice Women's Pheasant Hunt Weekend
October 5
Inter Mountain Banquet
October 6-7
Novice Adult Pheasant Hunt Weekend
October 11
Martinez Gun Club Shoot
October 11
Newport/Mesa Dinner


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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 almost 1,500 individual projects to protect, restore, and enhance more than 500,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals.  Our Wood Duck Program has hatched more than 810,000 ducklings, while our Banding Programs have marked nearly 257,000 birds.  Our Youth and Education Programs have reached more than 320,000 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 1,500 dedicated and tireless volunteers.

 

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