California Waterfowl is now accepting applications for the 2021 Delayed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program. This program provides incentives for farmers to delay the harvest of winter wheat and other small grains to give wild duck nests in their fields time to hatch before harvest. The 2020 pilot program was extremely successful, attracting strong interest from […]
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All she wants for Christmas… another dispatch from the Veteran Hunt Program
by MIKE PEETERS, VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR When Steve Plotner got the call for the CWA Veteran Hunt at Denverton earlier this month, he figured things were looking up. Being in the Coast Guard can be demanding but Steve was looking forward to a day in the marsh. Of course, it didn’t take long for […]
Reviews: Calls, coolers, jackets and more
by California Waterfowl staff (Originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) We’re not all work and no play. In fact, California Waterfowl staff members love duck and goose hunting as much as you do. And, as dedicated waterfowlers, we take our gear seriously. We figured we’d share with you what we liked […]
Klamath Update: The fight for every drop of water
by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY (Originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of California Waterfowl.) It was a busy summer and fall for California Waterfowl in the Klamath Basin. The drought – both natural and manmade – continued, and we had to fight for every drop of water we could […]
Winter Issue on way to members
The Winter issue of California Waterfowl soon will be landing in members’ mailboxes. Not a member? Not a problem. Join now by clicking here, and you’ll be on the list to get all future issues. Then email Editor John Geiger at jgeiger@calwaterfowl.org to get this issue mailed to you as well. Here are some […]
Advocacy: The final score from the Capitol
Hunting, gun and conservation bills that CWA supported or opposed in the 2020 California Legislature. by MARK HENNELLY, Vice President for Legislative Affairs and Public Policy (Originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) COVID LEADS TO DEMISE OF MANY BILLS The 2020 state legislative session was marked by frequent delays and schedule changes due […]
Late-season gear guide
by PHIL BOURJAILY (Originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) By late December and January, ducks are sick of getting shot at and losing friends. They’re tired of studying spreads on the water to see if they’re real, looking for hunters hidden nearby and picking out unnatural duck sounds. But they’ve gotten […]
California Waterfowl Announces Partnership with YETI Coolers
Roseville, CA — YETI Coolers recently signed on as a corporate partner in support of California Waterfowl’s hunting and conservation mission. “We’re pleased to welcome YETI to the CWA team,” said Scott Mueller, CWA vice president for fund and membership development. “YETI makes rock-solid products that waterfowlers use every day in their blinds and boats, so it makes […]
Opening weekend mallard harvest down at key CA refuges
One of the (many) reasons California Waterfowl is concerned about the plight of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is that the refuge provides important breeding and brood-rearing habitat for mallards and other California ducks – but only when it has water. We were deeply concerned this spring and summer at the lack of water […]
Hunting license sales up in California
Hunting license sales are up 9% over this time last year, according to data from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The increase more than makes up for the sharp drop in sales last year, which corresponded with two major changes in laws affecting hunters: the beginning of ammunition background checks, which left literally […]
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