DFG Waterfowl Reservation
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dash. Once you get one hit you can press the binocular button with the
loop on it to search for the next entry of your hunting license just in
case you got multiple draws.
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state wildlife areas that are not listed below, and weekly waterfowl
counts for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, click here for statewide DFG
results,
Ducks: 105 Day Straight Season (scaup during first 86 days only)
October 11, 2008 through January 23, 2009.
Geese: 100 Day Straight Season. October 11, 2008 through January 18, 2009.
Special Youth Hunt Days: September 27 and 28, 2008.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain seven mallards of which only one can be a female; one pintail; no canvasbacks; two redheads; two scaup.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
Geese: Daily bag limit: 8. Daily bag limit may contain eight geese of which only one may be a small Canada goose (Aleutian or cackling) and only two may be large Canada geese; six white geese; 4 white fronts.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ZONE
Seasons:
Ducks and Geese: 100 Day Straight Season (scaup during last 86 days only). October 18, 2008 through January 25, 2009
Special Youth Hunt Days: January 31 and February 1, 2009.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain seven mallards of which only one can be a female; one pintail; no canvasbacks; two redheads; two scaup.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
Geese: Daily bag limit: 8. Daily bag limit may contain eight geese of which only six may be white geese and three may be dark geese.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
COLORADO
RIVER ZONE:
Seasons:
Ducks and Geese: 101 Day Straight Season (scaup during last 86 days only). October 17, 2008 through January 25, 2009
Special Youth Hunt Day: January 31 and February 1, 2008.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain seven mallards, but not more than two female mallards or Mexican-like ducks; one pintail; no canvasbacks; two redheads; two scaup.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
Geese: Daily bag limit: 6. Daily bag limits may contain six white geese and up to three may be dark geese.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN ZONE:
Seasons:
Ducks: 102 days split Season (scaup during last 79 days only). October 4, 2008 through October 26, 2008 and November 8, 2008 through
January 25, 2009.
Geese: 100 Day Straight Season. October 18, 2008 through January 25, 2009.
Special Youth Hunt Days: January 31 and February 1, 2009.
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain seven mallards of which only one can be a female; one pintail; no canvasbacks; two redheads; 2 scaup.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
Geese: Daily bag limit: 8. Daily bag limit may contain eight geese of which only four can be large Canada geese; six small Canada geese; six white geese; four white fronts.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
BALANCE
OF THE STATE ZONE:
Season:
Ducks and Geese: 100 Day Straight Season (scaup during last 86 days only). October 18, 2008 through January 25, 2009,
Brant Special Management Area: Northcoast Brant (Humboldt Bay) November 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008. Southcoast Brant (Tomales and Morro Bay), November 08, 2008 through December 7, 2008 two per day, four possession.
Special Youth Hunt Days: January 31 and February 1, 2009
Daily Bag and Possession Limits:
Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain seven mallards of which only one can be a hen; one pintail; no canvasbacks; two redheads; two scaup.
Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
Geese: Daily bag limit: 8. Daily bag limit may contain eight geese of which only four can be large Canada geese; six small Canada geese, six white geese; four white fronts, except in the Sacramento Valley (West) Special Management Area where no more than two white fronts may be taken only from October 25 until December 14, 2008. For more information on the boundaries of the Sacramento Valley (West) Special Management Area limits and boundaries, please refer to the Fish and Game Waterfowl Regulation Booklet.
GOOSE DEFINITIONS: "Dark geese" include Canada
geese, cackling geese, and white-fronted geese (also known as
specklebellys). "Canada geese" includes western Canada geese (a.k.a.
Honkers) and lesser Canada geese (a.k.a. Lessers). "Cackling geese" or
cacklers as they're also called, are small white cheeked geese about
the size of a mallard duck. They are identical in appearance to Canada
Geese, but for these regulations, cacklers are not considered Canada
Geese. "White geese" includes snow geese and Ross' geese. "Aleutian
geese" are medium sized, white cheeked geese.
SHOOTING HOURS for the state duck and goose
season are 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Exception is areas over
or adjacent to Morro Bay, which is 8 am to sunset.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Hunting License:
You must possess a California hunting license in addition to a
California and federal duck stamp. The cost of a hunting license is:
Annual resident - $38.85. Junior annual resident hunting license - $10.25. Non resident annual hunting license - $134.95. Two-Day Nonresident license, age 16 and over (not valid for big game) - $38.85. Reduced Fee, Disabled Veteran - $6.00. Duplicate Hunting License - $6.30 . Hunter Education Stamp - $3.75.
Duck Stamp You'll also need both the California duck stamp and the Federal duck stamp if you are hunting waterfowl anywhere in the state. Waterfowl means ducks, geese, coots, moorhen, and brandt. California hunting licenses and duck stamps are available from most license agents and Department offices. Federal duck stamps are available at post offices and some license agents. A state duck stamp is $13.90. A Federal duck stamps is $15. Wardens also remind hunters that the stamps must be signed across the face to be validated.
The California hunting license is good from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. California resident and nonresident hunting licenses are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Definition of Resident. A resident is defined as any person who has resided continuously in California for six months immediately before the date of application for a license, tag or permit; persons on active duty with the armed forces of the United States or an auxiliary branch; or Job Corps enrollees.
Disabled Veteran Hunting Licenses. A $5.75 hunting license is available for qualified disabled veterans. To be eligible, applicants must submit: (1) a letter from the Veterans Administration verifying that the applicant has a 70 percent or greater service-connected disability and was honorably discharged from the United States armed forces; and (2) evidence of meeting California hunter education requirements. Applicants renewing this license may submit their disabled veteran hunting license from the previous year as proof of meeting eligibility requirements. The reduced-fee provisions do not apply to hunting tags or species stamps. Disabled Veteran Hunting Licenses are issued only through DFG Offices.
Hunter Education Special Requirement. Hunting licenses shall be issued to hunters only upon presentation of one of the following:
An annual California hunting license from a prior year or evidence of having held such a license; a California hunter education completion or equivalency certificate; a certificate of competence or completion of a California approved hunter education training course from any state or Canadian province; or a current year hunting license from any state, province, European country or South Africa. For further information, contact any DFG office or license agent. A California hunter education validation stamp must be affixed to hunter education certificates from California.
NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIREMENT FOR WATERFOWL, AMERICAN COOT AND COMMON MOORHEN HUNTING. DFG reg 507.1.
Only bismuth-tin, steel, copper-plated steel, nickel-plated steel, tin-plated steel, zinc-plated steel, zinc chloride-plated steel, zinc chromate-plated steel, iron-tungsten, iron-tungsten-nickel, tungsten-bronze, tungsten-iron-copper-nickel, tungsten-matrix, tungsten-polymer, tungsten-tin-iron, tungsten-tin-bismuth, and tungsten-tin-iron-nickel or other nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may be used or possessed for waterfowl, American coot and common moorhen hunting statewide.
WHERE CAN I GET STATE WILDLIFE HUNT APPLICATION
FORMS? The $1.30 and $6.55 application forms are available
from license agents and Department license sales counters.
To find a License Agent go to http://www.dfg.ca.gov/lrbweb/jsp . The season-long form is available from
Department offices, by calling the License and Revenue Branch at (916)
227-2242 or you can download the form in .pdf file format at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg1582.pdf
The hunters who applied for reservations during the
2007-2008 waterfowl season should receive a season-long application
form in the mail for the 2083-2009 in mid- September 2008.
BAITING: DFG reg. 257.5. You cannot use bait
for hunting chukar nor can chukar be taken within 400 yards of any
baited area. The definition of “baited area” shall mean any area where
shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grains, salt, or
other feed whatsoever capable of luring, attracting, or enticing such
birds or mammals is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited,
distributed, or scattered, and such area shall remain a baited area for
ten days following complete removal of all such corn, wheat or other
grains, salt, or other feed.
SCULL BOATS: DFG reg 507.5. Migratory game birds may not be taken by a scull boat or similar watercraft while under motorized power. The motor shall be removed from its mountings before any take or approach is attempted. This section shall not prohibit shooting migratory game birds from scull boats or similar watercraft with motor attached if beached or anchored; nor shall it prohibit the use of a motor for the sole purpose of picking up dead or injured birds.
POSSESSION, TRANSPORTAION AND IMPORTATION OF GAME BIRDS: DFG reg 251.7.
(a) No person may possess any birds taken in this state in excess of the daily bag and possession limits. The exception to this is for the purpose of transportation, cleaning, storage (including temporary storage), shipment, or taxidermy services, where an individual may possess game birds taken by another hunter provided that they are tagged by the hunter who has lawfully taken them. The tag must contain the hunter's name, address, hunting license number, kinds and numbers of game birds taken, date and location of kill, and signature.
(b) All birds, including migratory game birds, possessed or transported within California must have a fully feathered wing or head attached until placed into a personal abode or commercial preservation facility or being prepared for immediate consumption. Doves must have a fully feathered wing attached.
(c) Migratory game birds imported into California shall be accompanied by a declaration of entry as prescribed in Section 2353 of the Fish and Game Code. You can get the "Declaration for Entry" form here.
(d) Only one possession limit of migratory game birds may be possessed per individual after the close of the season for that species.
PROVISIOSN RELATED TO THE TAKING OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS. DFG reg 507.
(a) Authorized Methods. Only the following methods may be used to take migratory game birds:
(1) Falconry.
(2) Bow and Arrows or Crossbows. Only arrows or crossbows bolts with flu- flu fletching may be used except that conventionally fletched arrows may be used to take waterfowl sitting on the water from scullboats or similar watercraft. Archers hunting during any archery season may not possess a firearm while in the field engaged in archery hunting.
(3) Muzzle-loading Shotguns.
(4) Shotguns 10 Gauge or Smaller. Shotguns 10 gauge or smaller using shot shells only and incapable of holding more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined may be used. except no shotgun larger than 12 gauge shall be used in areas open to hunting on, over or adjacent to the waters of Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County. If a plug is used to reduce the capacity of a magazine to fulfill the requirements of this section, the plug must be of one piece construction incapable of removal without disassembling the gun. Shotgun shells may not be used or possessed that contain shot size larger than No. BB in lead or T shot in steel or other nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. All shot shall be loose in the shell.
(b) Use of Dogs. Dogs may be used to take and retrieve migratory game birds.
(c) Prohibition on Electronic or Mechanically-operated Devices. Electronic or mechanically-operated calling or sound-reproducing devices are prohibited when attempting to take migratory game birds. It is unlawful to use electronic or mechanically-operated spinning blade devices or spinning wing decoys when attempting to take waterfowl between the start of waterfowl season and November 30. For the purposes of this regulation, wind-powered spinning blade devices and kites are not prohibited.
(d) Live Decoy Prohibition. The use of live decoys is prohibited when attempting to take migratory game birds.
SHOOTING FROM VEHICLES: DFG reg. 252. No person
shall pursue, drive, herd, or take any bird or mammal from any type of
motor-driven air or land vehicles, motorboat, airboat, sailboat, or
snowmobile, except: 1) When the motor of such motorboat, airboat, or
sailboat has been shut off and/or the sails furled and its progress
therefrom has ceased, and it is drifting, beached, moored, resting at
anchor, or is being propelled by paddle, oar or pole. (2)if they have a
Mobility Disabled Persons Motor Vehicle License.
SPOTLIGHTING: DFG reg. 2005. It is unlawful to
use an artificial light to assist in the taking of game birds or game
mammals. It is unlawful for any person, or one or more persons, to
throw or cast the rays of any spotlight, headlight, or other artificial
light on any highway or in any field, woodland or forest where game
mammals, furbearing mammals, or nongame mammals are commonly found, or
upon any game mammal, furbearing mammal, or nongame mammal, while
having in his possession or under his control any firearm or weapon
with which such mammal could be killed, even though the mammal is not
killed, injured, shot at or otherwise pursued. It is unlawful to use or
possess at any time any infrared or similar light used in connection
with an electronic viewing device sometimes designated as a sniper
scope to assist in the taking of birds, mammals, amphibia or fish.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
following: (a) To the use of a hand held flashlight no larger, nor
emitting more light, than a twocell, three-volt flashlight, provided
such light is not affixed in any way to a weapon, r to the use of a
lamp or lantern which does not cast a directional beam of light. (b) In
the case of headlights of a motor vehicle operated in a usual manner
and there is no attempt or intent to locate a game mammal, furbearing
mammal or nongame mammal. (c) To the owner, or his employee, of land
devoted to the agricultural industry while on such land, or land
controlled by such an owner and in connection with such agricultural
industry. (d) To such other uses as the commission may authorize by
regulation. No person shall be arrested for violation of this section
except by a peace officer.
RADIO USE WHILE HUNTING: It is legal to use and
posses two way radios while hunting in California.
HARASSMENT OF ANIMALS: DFG reg. 251.1. Except as
otherwise authorized in these regulations or in the Fish and Game Code,
no person shall harass, herd or drive any game or nongame bird or
mammal or furbearing mammal. For the purposes of this section, harass
is defined as an intentional act which disrupts an animal’s normal
behavior patterns, which includes, but is not limited to, breeding,
feeding or sheltering. This section does not apply to a landowner or
tenant who drives or herds birds or mammals for the purpose of
preventing damage to private or public property, including aquaculture
and agriculture crops.
DOGS: You can use dogs to retrieve your
waterfowl.
TRESPASS: If the land you hunt on is not your
own, it belongs to someone else. Make sure you have a legal right to be
there. Contact the owner or person who administers the property, and
secure written permission to hunt. A hunting license does not entitle
you to enter private property. “It is unlawful to enter any lands under
cultivation or enclosed by a fence, belonging to, or occupied by,
another, or to enter any uncultivated or unenclosed lands, including
lands temporarily inundated by waters flowing outside the established
banks of a river, stream, slough, or other waterway, where signs
forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to
the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails
entering such lands, for the purpose of discharging any firearm or
taking or destroying any mammal or bird, including any waterfowl, on
such lands without having first obtained written permission from the
owner of such lands, or his agent, or the person in lawful possession
thereof. Such signs may be of any size and wording, other than the
wording required for signs under Section 2017, which will fairly advise
persons about to enter the land that the use of such land is so
restricted.” Section 2016, Fish and Game Code.
SAFETY: It is always unlawful to: Place on, or
carry or possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in a vehicle or conveyance
or its attachments on any public road or other way open to the public:
Hunt while intoxicated; Shoot at any game bird from a powerboat,
sailboat, motor vehicle, or aircraft while under power or still moving
from use of sail or motor. (See Section 251) Shoot any firearm from or
upon a public road or highway.
DISCHARGING FIREARMS OR OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS
SAFETY ZONE: It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner,
person in possession of the premises, or a person having the express
permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises, to
hunt or to discharge while hunting, any firearm or other deadly weapon
within 150 yards of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other
building or any barn or other outbuilding used in connection therewith.
The 150-yard area is a “safety zone.”
The following duck report is courtesy of Jim Matthews.
P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427-0007 or call Jim Matthews at PH
#1-909-887-3444. Email odwriter@charter.net.
The SAN JACINTO WILDLIFE AREA, located in
western Riverside County near Lake Perris, is perhaps the second most
popular hunting area -- right behind Wister -- for hunters in this
region. San Jacinto is now over 10,000 acres in size. Hunting was
pretty dismal again last year, at less than a bird-per-hunter average,
but hunting on the main pond areas during the peak of the season was
actually much better than the averages show.
San Jacinto is open to waterfowl hunting through the
state reservation system or a daily drawing for remaining sites (sweat
line), after all reservation holders are admitted to the area. Refills
are also permitted throughout the shoot day until 3:30 PM. Shoot days
are Wednesday and Saturday. Check in station opens 2 hours before shoot
time, about 3:30 am to 4 am depending on the day of season. 4 hunters
in party allowed , 2 adults max. No camping allowed in WA. For more
information, contact the wildlife area at (909) 654-0580.
Hunters need to remember that the only access to the
area is from the south this year. Davis Road has been closed from the
north, eliminating access off the 60 freeway. The best access is now
off the 215 freeway at Ramona Expressway. Take that east to Davis Road,
and then take Davis north into the refuge.
Paulek wanted to remind hunters that the northern
portion of Mystic Lake will have buoys delineating the new,
state-ownership line. Boat hunters who have access to the lower
portions of the lake may not hunt the northern portion of the lake
because it is now part of the wildlife area and subject to permit-only
hunting for waterfowl. The phone number is (909) 654-0580. Tom
Paulek's e-mail tpaulek@dfg.ca.gov
The Colorado River
Indian Tribes, (CRIT), own the 330,000 acres of property between
Parker, Arizona to just north of Interstate 10 near Blythe. No state
license is required, but hunters must have a seasonal permit from CRIT,
which is $45. The permit allows hunters to hunt quail, ducks, and small
game in season. CRIT hunting permits are available at Woody's Gas and
Snack Parker, AZ (520) 669-8792 1001 Fiesta Ave. Woody's II Poston, AZ
(520) 662-4801 Mohave Rd. June's Unique Parker, AZ (520) 669-8883 813
Kofa Ave. Hidden Valley Resort Blythe, CA (760) 922-6745 100 Colorado
River Rd. Lost Lake Resort Lost Lake, CA (760) 664-4413 U.S. Highway
95. Mc's Market Parker Dam, AZ (520) 667-2231 58565 Riverside Dr. River
Lagoon Resort. 50078 Parker Poston Rd. Ehrenberg, AZ (520) 923-7942.
Yellow Mart Blythe, CA (760) 922-4215 228 Hobson Way Water Wheel Resort
Blythe, CA (760) 922-3863 29900 Hwy. 95. CRIT Fish & Game Office
Parker, AZ (520) 669-9285 2100 Mutahar.
Above the Colorado River Indian Tribes is the Fort
Mojave Indian Reservation, extending from Needles north to the
Arizona-Nevada border. This reservation has land on both sides of the
river and you can obtain a hunting permit to hunt there. Ph#
520-330-3000.
Check out the old channel of the Owens River from the
inlet at Owens Lake north to Independence. There are ponds and potholes
where you can find mallards, greenwing teal and gadwall. Jump shooting
is the ticket here. Crowley Lake, Tinnemaha Reservoir and Bridgeport
Reservoir offer tube and boat hunters some good gunning. The lakes
usually freeze up by mid December. Mono Lake and Basin is another place
to try.
Baldwin Lake will not be open to waterfowl hunting on
opening day this year, due to lack of water. Baldwin, should it get
water before the end of the season, will be open to hunters with
hand-launchable boats on Wednesday and Saturday schedule. For
information on hunting Baldwin, contact the DFG office in For
information on hunting Baldwin and its status for this year, contact
the DFG office in Chino at (562) 597-9823. Latest hunt info contact
Chuck Fowler at Big Bear Sporting Goods 1-909-866-3222.
Currently, hunters must drag or carry their boats about
150 yards from the main parking area to water. The parking lot is on
the northeast shore of the lake, just off to the right from Highway 18.
You must shoot from your boat, so be careful, as the wardens like to
watch from afar. There is some cover along the levees, but not much, so
bring some camo to hide the boat. Also, there are some blinds in the
middle of the lake, but the guys who built them will put up a good
fight if you're in them first.
At RAAHAUGE'S DUCK CLUB in PRADO BASIN, there are a
minimum of 15 blinds open daily to public hunters on this club. To encourage hunters to bring juniors, hunters
with a junior hunting license can hunt free on these sites when
accompanied by a paying adult, who has to shell out only $50, on
Sundays.
Shoot days are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. All
reservations are already filled for opening weekend, but there are
openings for all other dates. For more information, call the club at
(909) 735-7981 or check the club's web site at Raahauge's.
Check in time is 3 am. Hunters without reservations can
register at 10:30 PM the night before the shoot day, to get in the
"sweat line" for any vacancies. There is primitive camping available
near the check in station if you get a daily use permit. Motel lodging
in nearby city of Niland, 4 miles from check in station. Duck cleaning
facility available at check in station. Hunt party limit is 6, with 4
adults max.
Wister and the Hazard Unit (Union Tract) of the of the
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge are open to waterfowl
hunting through the state reservation system and a daily drawing (sweat
line), for sites after all reservation holders are admitted to the
area. Refills are permitted. Shoot days are Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday. The state manages the waterfowl hunting program for the federal
refuge. For more information, contact the unit at (760) 359-0577.
Manager Jim Chakarun's e-mail is imperialwla@dfg2.ca.gov
The HAZARD UNIT on the SONNY BONO-SALTON SEA NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE is managed as part of the Wister Unit. Check in
time is 3 am. Hunters without reservations can register at 10:30 PM the
night before the shoot day, to get in the "sweat line" for any
vacancies. There is primitive camping available near the check in
station if you get a daily use permit. Duck cleaning facility available
at check in station. Hunt party limit is 6, with 4 adults max. For more
information, contact the Wister Unit at (760) 359-0577. Manager Jim
Chakarun's e-mail is imperialwla@dfg2.ca.gov
The FINNEY-RAMER UNIT of the IMPERIAL WILDLIFE AREA on
the Alamo River south of the Salton Sea is open to hunters seven days
per week under a self-registration system. It is an ideal spot for a
hunter with his own small duck boat or scull boat. While the numbers
don't show it, the area can be very productive for a hunter who scouts
the area and hunts it intelligently. For more information, contact the
Wister Unit at (760) 359-0577. Manager Pam Churny's e-mail is imperialwla@dfg2.ca.gov
Barrett is open Wednesday and Saturdays. 9 blinds for
2002 due to low water levels.
You need an application to apply for the San Diego City
Lakes waterfowl hunts at Lake Barrett and Sutherland Reservoir.
The San Diego City Lakes Waterfowl program will be
doing their in person reservations on Oct. 4th, 2003 beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the yard by San Vicente Reservoir. San Vicente Substation,
12375 Moreno Ave., Lakeside, CA 92040-1135.
Sutherland has 10 hunting sites but few birds use the
lake. Sutherland will open to hunting the first Sunday in November.
Hunting is on Thursdays and Sundays.
You need an application to apply for the San Diego City
Lakes waterfowl hunts at Lake Barrett and Sutherland Reservoir.
The San Diego City Lakes Waterfowl program will be
doing their in person reservations on Oct. 4th, 2003 beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the yard by San Vicente Reservoir. San Vicente Substation,
12375 Moreno Ave., Lakeside, CA 92040-1135.
LAKE HENSHAW is a scull boater's dream. The San Diego
County water holds a good number of geese each year and a wide variety
of big ducks. While hunters using decoys from shore or boat have good
shooting, it is one of the best places for a hunter in a scull boat.
The lake traditionally opens to duck and goose hunting later in the
fall, usually around Dec. 1. Hunting at Henshaw cost $25 per day, $10
for junior hunters 12 to 16. Hunters may set up between 11 a.m. and 3
p.m. on Tuesday and Friday, and hunting is allowed from shoot time
untiol 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday. For more information, contact
the lake at (760) 782-3501.
LAKE CUYAMACA has a late, short waterfowl hunt. Usually
opening around Dec. 1, there are usually 20 to 22 blind sites available
on a first-come, first-serve basis. A two-person blind site reservation
was $500 last year and entitled hunters to six hunts. Hunters are
rotated through the blind sites. Reservations for the 2002 season will
be taken in October, 2002. Shoot days are Wednesdays and Sundays until
noon. For more information on reservations, write Lake Cuyamaca
Waterfowl Hunt, 15027 Highway 79, Julian, CA 92036, or contact Hugh
Marx at (760) 765-0515. The website address is www.lakecuyamaca.org.
Farm Unit 2 offers controlled spaced-blind goose
hunting opportunities. This hunt requires a permit and blinds are
selected on a reservation system, however, a standby drawing will be
held every hunt morning for any available blinds. At one point in time,
the refuge hosted as many as 30,000 honkers during the winter, but
numbers have dwindled steadily in recent years to around 5,000 to 7,000
birds. The farm field hunt was held seven days a week, but due to
declining goose numbers, the hunt was cut down to just four days a week
two years ago.
CIBOLA GOOSE HUNTING PERMITS
Hunters who want to participate in the Cibola National
Wildlife Refuge Farm Unit 2 goose hunts must have a postcard
application in no later than Sept. 26, 2003. The application should be
submitted on a standard 3x5 postcard and include the hunters name,
address, Arizona hunting license number, and a listing of up to four,
two-day hunts in priority order. Hunters can call the refuge at (928)
857-3253 for more information or go to the Cibola website at http://southwest.fwg.gov/refuges/arizona/cibola.html.
Hunters are reminded that those applying for dates in
January 2004 must have a 2004 Arizona hunting license number to
participate in the reservation drawing for blinds. An Arizona hunting
license may be obtained through the Arizona Game & Fish Department
website, http://www.azgfd.com.
There is also duck hunting on the open portions of the
refuge, including the island unit which has been dramatically improved
over past years with more ponds, cleaned backwaters and flooded fields.
You need to have a two dozen dekes to hunt geese or ducks at the
refuge. Hunting is allowed 7 days a week. Goose hunting is moderate
during the week and heavy during the weekend. You can always duck hunt
or chase quail.
The Island Unit has areas for waterfowl decoy hunts.
The majority of Cibola NWR is located in Arizona, but some areas along
the Old River Channel are located in California. The Island Unit shuts
down now at 3pm so be aware of the change.
Hunters are required to possess hunting licenses from
the state in which they are hunting. Arizona hunting licenses may be
purchased in Cibola or Ehrenburg, Arizona, while California hunting
licenses may be purchased locally in California. The hunting of
migratory birds requires the possession of both state and federal
migratory bird stamps. Federal Duck Stamps may be purchased at the
refuge during regular business hours. You can also get a license and
duck stamp at the River Lagoon Resort in Ehrenberg AZ. just off I-10.
They're open M-Sat 8-6, Sunday 8-3. Ph# 520-923-7942, fax #
520-923-1063. They will send the license and stamp via mail if you fax
them your info and send a money order for payment. Hunt dates coincide
with the Arizona hunting season. For information, write: Manager, Route
2, Box 138 Cibola, AZ, 85328 Phone: 520/857-3253 Fax: 520/387-3420,
email r2rw_ci@fws.gov
Cibola Sportman's
Club is adjacent to the wildlife refuge. Day goose hunting at
Cibola costs $185 per hunter, and all shooting is done from heated pit
blinds. Youth hunters 18 and under are free with a paid adult. For
information on the Cibola Sportsman's Club and its hunting program,
call (520) 857-3144.
The LAKE HAVASU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE has daily
hunting on portions of Topoc Marsh. There are three access points on
the open marsh areas. The Topoc Gorge area from Castle Rock to Lake
Havasu is also open to hunting daily. This is all a boat-hunting
operation, but the area holds a good number of birds and can provide
excellent shooting.
There is also a limited-entry, drawing hunt at Pintail
Slough.
For more information on hunting the refuge, call (760)
326-3853 or you can log on to the refuge's web site at: Lake
Havasu NWR webpage
The IMPERIAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE sits on the lower
Colorado River just north of Yuma. It offers miles of untapped duck
hunting in hundreds of backwater potholes and lakes and along the main
river. Outside of a handful of hunters in Yuma who would prefer this
secret not be let out, there is almost no hunting pressure on this
stretch of the river. For more information, call (520) 783-3371 or log
on to the refuge's web site at: Imperial
NWR
The KERN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is a popular
destination for hunters who travel to the southern end of the San
Joaquin Valley. The had a major reworking two years, especially in Unit
1, where there was a massive cattail removal project. The space blind
areas have also seen a lot of work, and it improved hunting conditions
and the habitat for birds. Kern always has some of the best
bird-per-hunter averages in the state.
Waterfowl hunting at Kern is allowed on Wednesday and
Saturdays through the state reservation system or a drawing for
leftover sites (sweat line), after all reservation holders are admitted
to the area. Draw for sweat line is 2 hours before shoot time. Refills
are permitted until 1 PM. Check in is 2 1/1 hours before shoot time. At
least half of the sites available for opening day will be reserved for
walk-ons. Hunt party limit is 4 hunters max. No camping or trailers
allowed on the area. For more information, call (661) 725-2767 or the
hunter's hotline at (661) 725-6504, which is normally updated after
each hunt day.
The Kern Fan area, which was hunted 2 years ago, is
currently dry and not expected to get water this year. Managed through
the Kern National Wildlife Refuge, (this area is also known as the Kern
Fan). For more information, call the Kern NWR at (805) 725-2767 or the
Kern hunter's hotline at (805) 725-6504.
The MENDOTA WILDLIFE AREA is a free-range area that can
accommodate 600 hunters daily. Mendota is open Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday through the state waterfowl reservation system. Check in time is
1 hour before shoot time. Walk-ons and refills are permitted. Camping
and trailers allowed in check station area only during waterfowl
season. 50 spaces are available for long term parking of trailers by
special drawing. For more information, contact the area at (559)
655-4645.
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Federal Ammo
.... Herter's ....
Lots of gear and ammo for waterfowl hunting. HEVI-SHOT™ ....
Revolutionary, non-toxic lead shot alternative. With HEVI-SHOT™ shells,
you can shoot a smaller shot size with more lethality. More pellets at
a higher energy means more knock-down power. This new shotshell pellet
is actually heavier than lead with the hardness similar to standard
steel shot. It is made from a tungsten alloy and the hardness and
density allow hunters to use smaller shot sizes to get equivalent
energy as in larger lead or steel pellets. Because the pellet is
smaller, this allows for more pellet to be in a shotshell cartridge
which makes for a denser pattern, increasing the likelihood of multiple
hits on the target. Both penetration and retained velocity are also
greater with these pellets. Darryl Amick, who holds the patent on the
tungsten-nickel alloy used to make this new shot, said he set out to
offer something heavier than lead that would be even more effective for
hunters. "My passion for this product is that I hate the fact that we
wound these birds, that we have to shoot steel. I'm also absolutely
committed to making this product as inexpensive as possible, and we'd
like to be significantly under the other non-toxic alternatives to
steel," said Amick. "It's going to perform better. I don't think anyone
can argue that. It's just a matter of keeping costs down so guys can
afford it," said Amick. You will be hearing more about Hevi-Shot in the
near future as it becomes available for both reloaders and in loaded
offerings. Kent Cartridge
..... IMPACT™ shot shells are specifically designed to deliver the
pattern density and down range lethality required by dedicated turkey
hunters. These loads may be used in any Nitro-proofed shotgun without
fear of barrel or choke damage. Standard choke restrictions and lead
shot size recommendations apply, including X-full Turkey. Remington
.... Guns and ammo. Winchester Ammo ....
Makers of great ammo.
Basin Waterfowl Calls .... Callingducks.com.... Great site for callers. Custom Calls Online
.... Echo Calls .... Edge Duck Calls ....
GK Calls ....
GK came about in 1999 when it introduced the Giant Killer , a new short reed it became very popular amongst Midwest Waterfowers because of the full range and deep sound it produced. In 2003 GK launched itself on to the national scene with a new line up of calls included is the Little Giant , a "Awesome Hunting Call" as described by our customers! The Comp Killer , which has earned its stripes on the calling circuit with "108 WINS" and 140 TOP FIVE finishes to date since its introduction. Haydel's Calls
..... Herter's....
Lots of gear and ammo for waterfowl hunting. Hunter
Specialties (H.S. Strut) .... JJ Lares .... Fine duck and goose calls. Lohman Calls
.... Great duck calls. Knight & Hale Game Calls.... Excellent calls for turkey, elk, varmints, waterfowl, hogs,
and deer. Primos Hunting Calls ....
Website coming soon. Redbone Calls ....
RedBone calls are the result of 40 years of experiments on most every type call that could be sawed, re-bored, drilled, sanded, filed and re-reeded into something that would at least produce some sort of sound. All of these modified, hand tweaked calls were used to kill geese. Some of them won calling competitions. Taylor Talkers .... JHO Sponsor. Watkins
Duck Calls .... Great duck calls from Brian at Watkins Duck Calls
out of Mathews Virginia. Western Sport Shop Inc.
.... Fishing - Hunting - Flyfishing. The complete resource for outdoor
enthusiasts since 1947. They have factory calls, custom calls and
replacement reeds for Iverson calls.
Widgenwhacker's Custom Made Lanyards .... Some slick looking
lanyards here by Jeff. All my lanyards are made with Type III Cord. The
lanyards are all handmade, one at a time. Each lanyard has adjustable
loops, that will keep your favorite Duck or Goose Calls secure, and not
at the bottom of the lake. I offer 4, 6, and 8 loop lanyards. All
lanyards come banded. I can add a whistle snap , for an additional
charge. I offer 5 different color combinations. JHO Sponsor.
Carry-Lite
Decoys .... 5203 West Clinton Milwaukee, WI 53223 Phone
(414)355-3520 Fax (414)355-4775. Dave Smith Decoys ....
The DSD is an ultra-realistic, full-body decoy. They are unique in that they are cast in hollow urethane plastic from rubber molds, as opposed to the conventional method of casting in polyethylene from metal molds. This system allows for a decoy that is highly detailed and anatomically correct. Also, using urethane alleviates the paint adhesion problems associated with the petroleum-based polyethylene used by other manufacturers.
Decoy Heart
.... This is an independent power source that can be used in all
lightweight decoys that will create lifelike movement. It creates
feeding and breeding movements in turkey decoys. Delta
Decoys .... Eberhardt Decoys ....
Eberhart's full-bodied confidence decoys are made of high density polyethylene, and come eight drakes and four hens to a dozen. They sit on half inch thin-wall (EMT) conduit stakes, which are NOT included.
Expedite Moto
Magnet II Motion Systems .... Add remote control motion to your
decoy with this "AA" powered unit. Featherflex Decoys
..... Flambeau
Decoys .... Fur and Feathers Decoy
Moving System .... is a unique product designed to give new
life to many of your favorite decoys. Herter's ....
Lots of gear and ammo for waterfowl hunting. Hidden
Valley Inflatable Decoys .... If you need some room in your
pack, check out these new dekes that fold up into a ball in your hand. Higdon Motion Decoys
.... Uses a lightweight and rugged one piece frame and coil spring neck
and pull cord. Miracle Decoy
(Roboduck).... This is the decoy with the rotating wings that
caused all the fuss the end of the 1998 hunting season.
"Awesome", is all that many duckhunters could mutter in
disbelief. Some say it should be banned! Take a look and see what you
think. It could be the answer to the bluebird days a lot of us
California hunters have to suffer through. My buddy Perry field tested
the decoy in Wisconsin and he is a believer. Outlaw Decoys .... Turkey,
goose and duck decoys. Pacific Flyway Decoy Association .... The Pacific Flyway Decoy Association was established in 1971 by a handful of carvers who sought to promote and preserve the North American tradition of hand-carved, wood decoys. They created the Wildfowl Art Festival to serve this purpose. Sillosocks ....
Compare SilloSocks to other windsock decoys. Sillosocks head and body are permanently attached eliminating lost heads. Unique stake system is virtually invisible and since the head and body move together the windsock can't tangle around the stake. They are the most portable compact full body appearing decoy on the market. Tanglefree ....
Decoys and decoy cord. Tru-motion Decoy Sysytems.....
Whether you are looking for realistic flying motion decoys or life-like
motion in your field and water decoys, TruMotion has the solution to
your problem.
Dogs
If you know of any other dog kennels or trainers please
e-mail us at and
we will update the listing. This listing is for informational purposes
only. No endorsement is implied from JHO. CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!
All Star Dog Training .... Sacramento CA. American Kennel Club (AKC) .... Bryce Mann's Gundogs & Guide Service .... Gundog training near Visalia CA. JHO Pro Staff Cental California Labrador Rescue .... Foothill Brittanys .... Very Birdy, Natural Pointers and Retrievers (Land and Water). Fresno Dog Training .... Realistic training and behavior solutions for dogs and their owners. Gameland Kennels Dog Training Center .... Patrick Callaghan specializing in Spaniels, Retrievers and Pointing dogs. Rattlesnake avoidance classes, boarding, obedience. 5800 Bluff, Norco, CA. 91760-0458, PH# 1-909-735-3251. Gun Dog Supply.... Lots of gear for the upland hunter. High Desert Brittanies.... We breed hunting dogs of the highest quality with great temperament, good looks and bird desire and provide wonderful family members to approved homes. High Desert Kennels .... Bird dog training for 30 years. Family owned and run. Jimmy Berneathy Owner/Trainer. High Test Retrievers. .... 1021 Lower Honcut Road, Oroville, California 95966 Hunting Dog Trainer .... Carl Porter. We are the complete hunting and field trial dog training program. We are located in the beautiful Southern California High Desert community of Lucerne Valley California. Our training grounds include our own 20 acres of real "Wild Bird" high desert habitat with quail and chukar available year round and pheasants upon request with thousands of unfenced wild acres surrounding our facility. Lowell's Gundogs.... Gun dog training in the high desert near Victorville CA. Reibar Kennels .... Grady Istre's excellence in dog training. 7480 Domingos Rd. Lompoc Ca. 93436, PH# 1-805-736-5309, e-mail reibar@impulse.net San Joaquin Dog Training Club .... Lodi CA. Sacramento, Common Sense Dog Training .... Sacramento CA. Sacramento Dog Training Club .... Sacramento CA. Scott's Dog Supply.... Quail calls and dog gear. Starlight Kennels .... Paul Cacciatori. We understand that hunting is more than a hobby, and that your dog is more than an animal. It's a lifestyle for which we share our clients' passion. That's why we devote so much to providing a complete array of hunting dog services so you can rely on Starlight as the single source for all your hunting dog needs. Corona CA. UplandBirdDog.com .... Bill West. Information for bird dog and hunting enthusiasts. Wyndrush Labradors .... Dana Sullivan, Granite Bay, CA PH# 916-791-5293.
2nd Amendment Sports .... Stores in Bakersfield CA. and Tucson AZ. Auto Life.... Sporting goods. 901 N Carpenter Rd. Modesto, California 95387. (209) 574-1400 or (800) 499-1004. service@autolifeinc.com Avery Outdoors .... Badger John's Huntin' Stuff .... 5400 Date Ave., Sacramento CA. PH# 916-489-1022. Bass Pro Shop .... One
of the biggest hunting and fishing gear suppliers. Stop by one of their
'Outdoor World' stores, you'll be amazed. They have calls, decoys,
shells, sights, blinds camo and tons more. Brigade Quartermasters
.... Outdoor gear, military issue gear, GPS, everything you need. Cabela's.... One of
the biggest retailers of outdoor and hunting gear. They have calls,
decoys, shells, sights, blinds camo and tons more. Final Approach .... Gun Dog Supply.... Lots of gear for the upland hunter. Lacrosse ....
Excellent boots and waders. Midwest
Turkey Call Supply .... Everything you need for turkey
hunting. Ranger Joe's ....
Military, Law enforcement and outdoor gear. REI ....The biggest outdoor
store on the net. Schnee's Boot's ....These
guys make the best cold weather elk boots I've ever owned. I like the
'air bob' soles. Shomer-tec .... Law enforcement
and military equipment. Box 28070, Bellingham, WA. 98228 ph#
360-733-6214. Call for free catalog. Schumachers Waterfowl Supply .... 1122 W. Struck Ave., Orange, Ca. 92867. PH# 714-288-0465. Turner's Outdoorsman ....
Southern California's best hunting and fishing store. Uncle
Lee's Wing Supply .... PH# 1-800-388-9464 for your free
catalog. They have GPS, clothing, and turkey and duck hunting equipment. U.S. Cavalry ....
World's finest military and adventure equipment. Waterfowl Decals.com .... Great decals for your boat and truck. West Coast Waterfowl .... Specializing in quality waterfowl hunting products. Western Sport Shop Inc.
.... Fishing - Hunting - Flyfishing. The complete resource for outdoor
enthusiasts since 1947.
Yellow Mart .... 82740 Miles Ave., Indio, CA 92201 Ph# 760-347-1107
Yellow Mart .... 228 W Hobsonway, Blythe, CA 92225. PH# 760-922-4215.
Guides, Clubs, Outfitters and Hunting Lodges
If you know of any other waterfowl hunting clubs, guides or lodges
please e-mail us at and
we will update the listing. This listing is for informational purposes
only. No endorsement is implied from JHO. CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!
Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa RV Park.... Full hookups and a special rate for JHO members here. Nice cool swimming pool to relax in after your shoot. Just north of Niland, CA.JHO Sponsor.
Camp Gober .... Pheasant, dove,
duck and goose hunting on the Colorado River in Southern
California. Contact Ron, PH# 1-619-622-1908. Cibola Sportman's Club
.... Goose and duck hunting at its finest on the Colorado River
in western Arizona. Pit blinds, guides, and cabin rentals. RT. 2, Box
105, Cibola, AZ. 85328, PH# 1-520-857-3144, fax 1-520-857-3200. Day
goose hunting at Cibola costs $185 per hunter. Youth hunters 18 and
under are free with a paid adult. JHO Sponsor. Camanche Hills Hunting Preserve .... 2951 Curran Rd., Ione, CA. 95640. PH# (209) 763-5270. Contact: Larry L. Skinner. 80 miles E of San Francisco. Established 1981. 1,500 acres. Public member on site clubhouse, lodging, meals, clays. Shoots: field, driven. Birds: pheasant, chukar, ducks. Dogs available. Packages: 1 day. First in the Field Guide Service .... 1003 West 2nd St.,
Alturas, CA 96101. PH# (530) 233-5755 5-8pm Contact: Paul Siegel. 10
mi. SE of Altunas. Established 1983. Acres 10,000. Public. Shoots:
field, blinds. Birds: ducks, geese. Dogs availible. Packages: 1 Day,
4-8 guns. Gaines Ranch .... PO Box 132, Durham, CA 95938. PH# (530)
882-4607 (530) 882-4607 Contact: Fred Gaines. 60 mi. N of Sacramento.
Established 1991. Acres 1,600. Public member on site lodging, meals.
Shoots: field, blinds. Birds: dove, quail, pheasant, chukar, ducks,
geese. Dogs availible. Packages: 1/2 Day, 1-8 guns Golden Ram Sportsman Club .... 840 Hinckley Rd., #250,
Burlingame, CA 94010. PH# (650) 692-6670 10-5, M-F Fax (650) 692-6670
Contact: Nick Tacito/Lou Federico. 10 mi. NW of Sacramento. Established
1970. Acres 3,000. Member only on site clubhouse, meals. Shoots: Field
birds quail, pheasant, chukar, Huns, ducks, geese. Dogs availible.
Packages: 1/2 Day, 25-50 guns. Greenhead Land .... 1411 Grove St., Alameda, CA 94501. PH# (510)
865-4392 Fax (510) 865-4392 Contact: Ray Lewis. 30 mi. W of Yuba City.
Established 1922. Acres 700. Member only on site clubhouse, lodging,
meals, clays. Shoots: Field, blinds birds dove, pheasant, ducks, geese.
Dogs availible. Howe Guide Service ....
We specialize in waterfowl hunting at it's best in the Southern Oregon area known as the Upper Klamath Basin. J & D Guide Services
.... Specializing in Canadian honker hunts in Alturas California. Lakeview Farms, Inc. .... 5490 Riosa Rd. West, West, Lincoln, CA
95648. PH# (530) 633-9112 Contact: Donald Norris. 20 mi. NE of
Sacramento. Acres 1,000. Member only on site clubhouse, lodging.
Shoots: field, blinds. Birds: quail, pheasant, chukar, turkey, ducks,
geese. Dogs availible. NAGA. Limit Out Duck and
Pheasant Club .... is in the heart of the Delta with 2
miles of water front. The water ways here in the Delta attract ducks
and geese and the grasslands provide excellent cover for pheasants. We
have 6 duck ponds ranging in size from 6 to 20 acres. Los Vivaros
Guide Services and Hunting Club . over 25 years experience with
goose and duck hunting. The hunting camp is approximately 2 ½
hours from Los Angeles and/or San Diego in the small town of Niland.
2000 acres of prime waterfowl hunting. Per Day (unguided) -
$135.00. timco@brawleyonline.com
or call: Ty Nay (760) 352-3649 or Tim Allen (760) 348-7878.
P.O. Box 772, Calipatria, CA 92233 My Country Club .... was created for people who have a passion for the Great Outdoors. Our goal was to structure an environment where you and your family can really get away from it all. With us, you can escape to large tracts of land where the goal is not just to get the last available campsite, but have the wilderness to yourself. As a member you will enjoy any of our beautiful, private properties, 365 days a year, all for one low annual fee. These fees may be paid in a single payment, or through monthly installments. JHO Sponsor. North Wind Outfitters .... Goose and duck hunts near Sacramento CA. Capt. RJ Waldron at 925-323-1928 or email at gotdux@yahoo.com Prado Basin Duck Club .... Shoots
from 14 double blinds well spaced out over 400 acres of ponded water
near Corona California. The club is managed for day shooters
and gives first pick of available blinds to hunters calling in and
reserving a hunt day. . The cost per shooter to hunt on Wednesday and
Saturday is $85 and a double blind can be served for $150. Sunday
shoots an only $75 and a family (maximum of two shooters, i.e.
father/son father/daughter) can shoot out of double blind for only
$100. Bill George is the caretaker. (510-781-1492) R&R Pheasant Club .... 460-305 Lakecrest Rd., Janesville, CA
96114. PH# (530) 253-3410 Contact: Ron Blickenstaff. 65 mi. N of Reno,
NV. Established 1986. Acres 500. Public member. Shoots: field. Birds:
pheasant, chukar, ducks, geese. Dogs Availible, HDW. Packages: 1/2 Day Raahauges .... Duck and
pheasant hunting, sporting clays, hunter safety classes. 5800 Bluff
St., Norco Ca. 91760. (909) 735-2361 Sporting Clays: (909) 735-7981 Fax
(909) 735-2361 Contact: Mike Raahauge. 35 mi. E of Los Angeles. Acres
2,000. Public member on site clubhouse, clays Shoots: field., blinds.
Birds: pheasant, chukar, ducks. Dogs Availible, HDW. Packages: 1 Day,
1-50 guns NAGA . Richmond
Hunting Club .... We are a "non-profit" organization offering
approximately 20,000 acres in California to hunt Upland Game and Water
Fowl with several localized club houses. All hunting areas are posted
and patrolled. You can be a member for a low initiation fee of $200 and
seasonal dues of $375. Southern California Pheasant Club .... 555 N. Bristol Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90049. PH# (310) 472-0326 Contact: Richard Lane. 18 mi.
NW of Wasco. Established 1989. Acres 400. Members only on site
clubhouse, lodging, meals. Shoots: field, blinds. Birds: dove,
pheasant, chukar, ducks, geese. Dogs Availible, HDW. Packages: 1/2 Day. South Wind Guide Service ....
We provide quality sportsman experiences with a professional guide that supplies all the necessities for a successfull and fun hunt.
Sharing some of the finest hunting in the Northern Valley from private hunting locations on the West and East side of the Sacramento River stretching from Colusa to the Nelson area. Splatter S Duck Club .... Hunting in the
flooded timber of Prado Basin near Riverside California. (714-472-2264)
operated and under the stewardship of the Riverside County Flyway
Foundation. The Splatter S has a couple of openings for yearly
membership and also is open to day shooters by advance reservation
only. Day shooters are required to make reservations at least seven
days before the shoot day and no walk-ins are permitted. All the blinds
are dry, comfortable and well camouflaged. Shoot Days: Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday. Stillwater Sportsmen's Club .... 7010 Hunting Club Rd.,
Anderson, CA 96007. PH# (530) 365-6845 Contact: Doyle & Laurel
Besecker. 160 mi. N of Sacramento. Acres 1,500. Members only. Shoots:
field, blinds. Birds: dove, quail, pheasant, chukar, Huns, turkey,
ducks. Dogs Availible,HDW. Sundance Hunting Club.... 2599 Widgeon Lane, Durham, CA 95938.
PH# (530) 893-4335 Contact: David Schell. 60 mi. N of Sacramento.Acres
1,200. Public. Shoots: field, blinds. Birds: pheasant, ducks, geese.
Dogs availible. JHO Sponsor. Timbuctoo Sporting Estate .... 625 Bridge
St., Yuba City, CA 95991. PH# (530) 639-2200 Contact: Donna Rauser. 50
mi. NW of Sacramento. Established 1988. Acres 6,000. Public on site
clubhouse, meals, clays. Shoots: field, driven, blinds, boat. Birds:
quail, chukar, Huns, turkey, ducks. Dogs Availible, HDW. Packages: 1/2
Day, 1-8 guns. Top Flight Guide Services .... Ken
Mitchell's prime goose and duck hunts on the Los Vivaros Duck Club in
southern California, adjacent to Wister Wildlife Area. $125.00
a day guided with pit blinds. PH# 1-714-721-4533. Whifflemaster Taxidermy & Guide Service .... We are dedicated to providing high quality guided gooose hunts, duck hunts, pheasant hunts, wild pig hunts and turkey hunts in Northern California in Colusa, Glenn, Butte, and Tehama Counties. We also offer award winning waterfowl and bird taxidermy. Wilderness Unlimited .... 20974 Corsair Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545. PH# (510) 785-4868
.Anytime Fax (510) 785-4868. Locations throughout CA and OR. Acres
200,000. Member only on site clubhouse. Shoots: field, blinds. Birds:
dove, quail, pheasant, chukar, turkey, ducks, geese. Wild Times Guide
Service .... Wild Times Guide Service holds two of the six permits
issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to guide on Lower
Klamath and Tulelake Refuges.
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW).... Offers weekend skills clinics to women throughout North America. Explore our pages and discover what's waiting in the great outdoors! California Dept. of Fish and Game .... Hunting info and licenses. California Rifle And Pistol Association (CRPA) .... Founded way back in 1875, the California Rifle and Pistol Association is an organization of sportsmen dedicated to the preservation of our American heritage. I n this age of constant political attacks on the rights of law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms for legitimate purposes, the California Rifle and Pistol Association is the state organization dedicated to protecting firearm freedoms and promoting shooting sports. California Waterfowl Assocication (CWA) ....
The California Waterfowl Association is a statewide nonprofit organization whose principal objectives are the preservation, protection, and enhancement of California's waterfowl resources, wetlands, and associated hunting heritage. COHA.... The California Outdoor Heritage Alliance (COHA) is a partnership of wildlife conservation organizations, outdoor industry, other related interests, and individuals who support science-based wildlife management and the promotion of our hunting rights in California. COHA serves to effectively counter the growing threats and challenges to our outdoor traditions by working all levels of government. Delta Waterfowl.... Delta provides knowledge, leaders and science-based solutions that efficiently conserve waterfowl and secure the future for waterfowl hunting. Ducks Unlimited .... Grassland Water District .... Hunters for the Hungry .... A great nationwide effort for sportsmen to donate extra game meat to help those in need. Hunt Of A Lifetime .... is a nonprofit organization that grants hunting and fishing adventures to children who have been diagnosed with terminal or life threatening illnesses. We are making a difference. We need your help.
International Hunter Education Association .... Hunter Education classes explore a variety of topics, including wildlife identification, landowner relations, outdoor survival skills, wildlife management, field care of game, and more. Volunteers teach all types of hunter safety, including the use of various modern firearms, black powder, and bow and arrow. National Rifle Association .... If you're a gun owner, you really need to join, to maintain your 2nd amendment right to bear arms. Pacific Flyway Decoy Association .... The Pacific Flyway Decoy Association was established in 1971 by a handful of carvers who sought to promote and preserve the North American tradition of hand-carved, wood decoys. They created the Wildfowl Art Festival to serve this purpose. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance .... The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance is a huge grassroots effort to give hunters and anglers a stronger collective voice. It's an alliance of individual sportsmen and women, plus national conservation groups, as well as local and regional clubs and organizations who care about the future of wildlife and outdoor activities on the 192 million acres of National Forests and grasslands. Safari Club International .... Advocate for 45 million hunters and wildlife conservation worldwide. The Tulare Basin Wetlands Association.... The Tulare Basin Wetlands Association was founded to further the cause of wetlands conservation and habitat enhancement in those parts of Kern, Kings and Tulare Counties that were formerly defined as the Tulare Lake Basin. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .... Conserving the Nature of America. Wildlife Legislative Fund of America .... The Wildlife Legislative Fund of America (WLFA) provides direct lobbying and grassroots coalition support to protect and advance the rights of hunters, fishermen, trappers and scientific wildlife management professionals. This is accomplished through coalition building, ballot issue campaigning and legislative and government relations.
Taxidermy
If you know of any other taxidermists or info please e-mail us at and we will
update the list. The listing is for informational purposes only and
does not imply any endorsement from JHO. CAVEAT EMPTOR!!
African American Taxidermy .... 711 S.
Victory Blvd., Burbank, Ca. Ph# (818) 846-2000. Game heads,
birds, fish, tanning, fur rugs, cleaning, and repair. Al's Four Season Taxidermy .... Don Covert. 2537 South Market
St. Redding, CA 96001. Art Kraft Taxidermy .... 10851 Vanowen, North
Hills, Ca. Ph# (818) 505-8425. Ault's Taxidermy .... Dennis Ault. Livermore, CA. PH#
925-449-5372. Avian
Design.... 7901 Washburn Way, Klamath
Falls, OR, 97603. Ph# 1-541-885-2912.1-530-398-4700.
Internationally recognized award winning master taxidermist. Stefan
Savides presents bird taxidermy as an art form. His mounts are
commissioned by discerning hunters, taxidermy connoisseurs, artists,
bird carvers, and museums.Every mount an original work of art.
Avilla's Taxidermy & Tanning .... 1754 Timothy Dr. San
Leandro, CA. Ph# (510) 483-6733. I have only used him for tanning
hides but he has a lot of his work on display in the shop and it looks
great. He also puts on safari hunts in Africa each year. Bigdog. Bateman Bros. $ Co. .... 6378 Hollywood
Blvd. Ph# (323) 463-8029. All work done on premises. Head and life size
mounts. Rentals available. Birds of a Feather .... Stu Renna. Carmichael, CA 95608.
PH# 530-482-5203.
Bob's Taxidermy .... 1912 Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton,
Ca. Ph# (714) 870-8282. Breck Dickinson Taxidermy .... El Centro CA. At Breck Dickinson Taxidermy, our wildlife artist specializes in a variety of taxidermy services. With our mounting and tanning service, you can have your trophy mounted knowing that it will be done correctly and artistically. JHO Sponsor. Dean's Bird Taxidermy .... Dean
Inmon specializing in all types of waterfowl and upland game. Mounts
available for sale. 11026 Pangborn Ave. Downey Ca. 90241, ph#
(310) 923-2999. EberhartTaxidermy .... Petaluma, Ca. PH# 707-782-9045. Herman's Taxidermy .... 14201
California Av., Beaumont, Ca., Ph# (909) 845-6035. S. R. Jennings Taxidermy .... Scott Jennings. We specialize in top quality game bird taxidermy for hunters and are located in Visalia, California. JHO Sponsor. Ken's Fur Repair .... 991 Bradshawe Ave., Moorpark, Ca.
Ph# (626) 288-8315. Zebras, bears, leopards, tigers, etc. Lyons and O'Haver Taxidermy
.... 8180 Parkway Dr., La Mesa, CA. 91942 . For over 40 years,
Lyons and O'Haver taxidermy located in San Diego California has enjoyed
a reputation of excellence among taxidermists. We specialize in fish
reproductions, bird mounts and big game taxidermy.
Marieiro's Taxidermy Studio .... Jim Marieiro. 138 Clipper Lane, Martinez,
CA 94553. PH# 925-228-8258. Dan McKenna .... Janesville/Susanville area. Oscar's Taxidermy.... Specializing in big game mounts.
You can see some of Oscar's work in the Wal-mart in Redlands and the
Sportmart in San Bernardino. Calimesa Ca. Ph# (909) 795-2866 Richard Sawaske Custom Taxidermy ..... Richard Sawaske. 12513 N.
Armstrong, Clovis, CA 93612. PH# 209-298-4967. Second Nature Taxidermy .... Jesse Smith. 1800 Piner Road Unit
E. Santa Rosa, CA 95403. PH# 707-528-1550. Simon's Taxidermy .... Birds,
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birds as a hobby, waterfowl and pheasants but do about 50 birds a year
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Vacaville Calif. 95687. PH# 707-448-7624. Taxidermy
Forum.... Great place to ask questions and see pics on how
it's done. Trophy Room Taxidermy .... 11801 Cardinal Circle, Garden
Grove, Ca. Ph# (714) 534-6370. Since 1955. Game heads, birds and
African. West Coast Taxidermy Studio
.... 876 San Mateo Ave, San Bruno, Ca. 94066. Owner Ronald Gomez.
Whitefront Express Taxidermy .... Bob
Lewis. Elk Grove, CA. PH# 916-691-3190. Bird Specialist Wilderness Taxidermy ... Tony,
12138 Humboldt Place, Chino, Ca. 91710, Ph# (909) 902-9355. Wilderness Taxidermy .... Geoff Vassallo. Fremont, CA.
PH# 510-490-4333. Wildlife Arts Taxidermy .... 540 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande,
CA 93420 Ph# 805-481-2190. Gary Oulrey - Owner, 25 years experience.
Dennis Berry - 17 years experience.
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