(Originally published in Fall 2019 issue of California Waterfowl) by JOSH MILLER, SportDOG® Brand I’ll never forget the first time I went on a real dove hunt – “real” as in not just my buddies and me sitting in my parents’ back yard with our two foam dove decoys hoping to see something. My first […]
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The 2019 Crop of Shotguns
(Originally published in Fall 2019 issue of California Waterfowl) BY PHIL BOURJAILY Waterfowl guns grow more reliable, more user friendly and more weatherproof by the year. Cerakoted metals and enlarged controls that make guns more weather resistant and more user-friendly in the cold have crossed over from 3-gun competition to become almost standard, as you’ll […]
Fall 2019 Gear Guide
(Originally published in Fall 2019 issue of California Waterfowl) Featured: Sitka Women’s Waterfowl Line Basemap Pro Old Town Topwater TDL Banded Redzone Elite 2.0 breathable waders Federal Upland Steel Jargon Loudmouth call SportDOG® WetlandHunter® 425X SITKA WOMEN’S WATERFOWL LINE – FIRST LOOK Sitka has been producing top-of-the-line, status-symbol waterfowl gear for years … for men. […]
Population survey: Mallards need more than water to rebound
(Originally printed in the Fall 2019 issue of California Waterfowl Magazine) article by CAROLINE BRADY, WATERFOWL PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR graphics by HOLLY A. HEYSER, EDITOR The news from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife this summer was both discouraging and confusing: California’s breeding population of all ducks was down 14% this year, and mallards were […]
FAQ: California’s Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
PHOTO BY WAYNE TILCOCK by CAROLINE BRADY, WATERFOWL PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR When we posted the state breeding population survey results on Facebook in June (read article here), there were a LOT of questions. In case you missed it, the June 28 report said the mallard breeding population was down 12% at the very same time many […]
Can wetlands survive the new groundwater law?
(Originally printed in the Fall 2019 issue of California Waterfowl Magazine.) by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY California has a new groundwater law that poses challenges to water users who rely on wells and pumps. Each water user has to ask, “Will I have enough water to go around?” and, “Can […]
Pintail breeding population down
The continental pintail breeding population count declined 4% this year, according to a survey released today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. That means the pintail daily bag limit is expected to remain at one next year (2020-21) too, as detailed in the Adaptive Harvest Management report. CWA continues to work with regulators toward […]
Shining a light on hunting at California’s Capitol
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 […]
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. […]
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