More than 20 CWA volunteers, staff and board members spent Wednesday at the state Capitol talking about waterfowl, wetlands and hunting with lawmakers and staff on both sides of the aisle. “It was so encouraging to get face time with our representatives and share with them what lights us up about the outdoors,” said CWA […]
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CWA honors dedicated volunteers at State Convention
All of the work California Waterfowl accomplishes each year wouldn’t be possible without the army of volunteers who donate their time to the hunt and youth programs, assist with waterfowl conservation and do the heavy lifting of organizing and running our fundraising dinners throughout the state. Many others have dedicated themselves to supporting and […]
CWA biologists begin banding at Lower Klamath
CWA’s waterfowl biologists are continuing their busy summer by moving up to the northeast corner of the state to check in on breeding and molting ducks. While water availability continues to hamper Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, in the three units that have water the conditions for ducks are currently excellent thanks to abundant precipitation. […]
Veterans battle with yellowtail on the Freelance
By MIKE PEETERS/VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR “Cast off those lines” came the captain’s order at 06:30 a.m. and, once again, a team of America’s Freedom Fighters, veterans all, joined CWA for a day of angling on the FREELANCE out of Newport Beach. As the boat settled in for the two-and-a-half-hour cruise to Catalina Island, breakfast […]
Veterans don their reels on the California Dawn
By Mike Peeters/Veteran Hunt Coordinator Dawn’s early light came faster than expected as we loaded the boat, cast our lines and set sail for the fish-laden waters of the San Francisco Bay. The deck was full of America’s Fighting Spirit as 25 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corp veterans sailed forth on the California […]
State legislators take to the shooting range with outdoor assocations
California Waterfowl and our sporting partners sponsored a trap and skeet shoot for members of the state Legislature June 25 at the Yolo Sportsmen’s Association near Davis. The event, which was associated with the California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus, was attended by about 110 legislators, their staff and representatives of the hunting and shooting community. […]
Vets reel in the salmon on the Blue Runner
by MIKE PEETERS, VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR Captain Todd Magaline and the crew of the Blue Runner were packed, stacked and ready to sail for an early morning salmon run on June 28 with 20 veterans from the California Waterfowl Veteran Hunt Program. As always, 5:30 a.m. came early, but like all veterans, everyone was […]
Mallard breeding population down this year
California’s breeding population of mallards is down 12% over last year, and down 28% over the long-term average, according to a state Department of Fish and Wildlife survey released today. The survey is conducted by air over the same geographic areas year after year, and always around the same late April and early May dates. […]
Navigating California’s new ammunition background check system
New ammunition background checks begin in California on Monday, July 1, 2019. In this article, we will attempt to share information you need to avoid being turned away from an ammunition purchase even though you are not prohibited from possessing ammunition. Our friends at the California Rifle and Pistol Association have done thorough research on […]
Help CWA fight regs that would prevent thousands from buying ammo
California Waterfowl needs your help quickly to fight a proposed state emergency regulation that would make it impossible for tens of thousands of law-abiding Californians to purchase guns and ammunition! In this article, we’re going to explain the problem, and at the end, we’re going to give you two options for speaking up. Your voice […]
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