California Waterfowl is celebrating two recent victories, and working hard to protect the interests of waterfowl, wetlands and hunters at the state Capitol. Victory: Colusa-Sutter Transmission Line Project canceled California Waterfowl was delighted to learn this week that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District canceled a controversial power transmission line project that would have gone through the […]
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Dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program: Lookout for falling snows!
By Mike Peeters Veteran Hunt Coordinator The temperature was a bone-chilling 20 degrees, and the strong northwest wind made it feel more like minus 20 as we loaded up for our late-season goose season hunt earlier this month at the 10,000-acre Lookout Ranch in Northeastern California. We added extra layers of clothes and gear while […]
Canine Corner: Another Year, Another Chance to Improve
by JOSH MILLER/SportDOG® Another year has come and gone, and with it, another duck season. It’s depressing, I know… but as we dream of cupped wings and spend that dreaded post-season clean-up time in the garage, we can also take time to reflect on the season and how to progress with our four-legged partner. Most […]
Supporting California’s Hunters
by MARK HENNELLY, Vice President for Legislative Affairs and Public Policy As a new legislative session begins, California Waterfowl’s Advocacy team is keeping tabs on upcoming legislation at the state and federal levels for proposals that may affect hunters and waterfowl. Here are some of the issues we are watching and acting on: GUN-CONTROL BILLS […]
What the New Ammunition Rules Mean for Hunters
by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, Director of Water Law and Policy The last of the ammunition restrictions approved by California lawmakers and voters in 2016 go into effect this summer, spelling significant changes for hunters. People who have purchased firearms recently should have no problem buying ammunition, but the transactions will take longer and cost more, […]
Spring Issue of California Waterfowl
The Spring issue of California Waterfowl will soon be landing in members’ mailboxes, and we’ve got some great stories for our readers! Not a member? If you join now by clicking here, then email Editor Holly Heyser at hheyser@calwaterfowl.org, she’ll mail you a copy of this issue. Here are some of the highlights: On the cover: Photographer Brandon […]
CWA hails Lyons appointment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE California Waterfowl notes with approval that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Bill Lyons, Jr., as his Agriculture Liaison. Lyons was previously the Secretary of the California Department of Food & Agriculture. California Waterfowl works extensively with farmers, particularly rice growers, to provide habitat for migrating waterfowl in the fall, winter and spring, […]
Powered by partnership: SportDOG®, Banded/Avery and Federal Premium
It’s the waders and jackets our new hunters wear. The decoys on our hunting properties. The ammunition that kids shoot at our summer camps. The e-collars on the dogs that retrieve our members’ ducks. We’re talking about partnership. California Waterfowl’s corporate partners – SportDOG®, Federal Premium and Banded/Avery – don’t just contribute cash; they play a […]
Youth hunters shine through bad weather
The weather for much of California last weekend called for heavy rain and winds but that didn’t deter the next generation of hunters from coming out strong for Youth Hunt Weekend. Even though the wind didn’t hit as hard as expected there were still plenty of birds stirring around Butte Creek Island Ranch in the […]
UC Davis college students get taste of hunting life
Although almost all of California’s future wildlife managers are outdoorsy people, fewer and fewer of them have experience with hunting before they enter the workforce. CWA’s College Camp, held each year at the gorgeous Bird Haven Ranch in the Upper Butte Basin, is a collaborative effort with the UC Davis Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology […]
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