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What are the Abalone Regs for 2017?
Question: What’s happening with abalone for this year? Does the season close at the end of October or November? And what is the season limit? (Dahn N., Benicia) Answer: Abalone populations in...
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Can Javelina be Hunted in California?
Can Javelina be Hunted in California? Can sport fish be donated to charity for tax credit? Are rosy red minnows legal baits? Continue reading →
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Incidental Take while Spear Fishing?
Incidental Take while Spear Fishing? Hunting with an Airbow. Fine for no fishing license? Continue reading →
View ArticleWhat’s Up with All the Salmon in Kellogg Creek?
Question: In the 17 years I have lived and fished in Discovery Bay, I have never seen anything like the number of salmon being caught this year. I have caught 10 salmon over 20 pounds incidentally...
View ArticleWhy Do I Need to Report the Number of Days I Hunted?
Question: Why does the deer harvest report questionnaire ask about the number of days spent hunting? Why is this question important? What is the purpose of this information? (A.J.) Answer: Your timing...
View ArticleIs it Safe to Eat Crab on Christmas Eve?
Question: My family has for many years eaten fresh Dungeness Crab on Christmas Eve. We haven’t for a few years but would like to resume for this upcoming Christmas Eve. We have some doubts about...
View ArticleHow Do I Apply for a Waterfowl Hunting Reservation?
Question: I am 18 years old and just passed the Hunter Education course and got my hunting license. I want to go duck hunting and it seems the best place to go is one of the state wildlife areas. How …...
View ArticleWhat’s the Purpose of the New Elk Management Plan?
Question: I have been elk hunting with my father and brother out of state for years. My father was drawn for an elk hunt in California in the 1990s but none of us have been drawn since. We have been …...
View ArticleIdentifying Clams in the Delta
Question: What type of clams are in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta? I see the small blackish ones and sometimes a type of razor clam. I grew up using them for bait, but now I hear that people eat...
View ArticleWhen Can I Get the 2018 Warden Stamp?
Question: I enjoy collecting the warden stamps (or decals) that come out every year. Is there a new edition coming out for 2018 soon? When will it be available? (Bridget) Answer: Yes! The 2018 Warden...
View ArticlePlanning for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days
Question: My son is asking me to take him out on the special youth waterfowl hunt next weekend. We have everything we need like waders, camo, shotguns and so forth. But I don’t have reservations...
View ArticleMeasuring Lobsters the Right Way
Question: I jumped on an open party lobster trip recently (their counts were high!). The crew members were measuring while all of us were watching up close. The 3 ¼” tool would drop over the carapace...
View ArticleIs a Photo of My Fishing License Good Enough?
Question: I have a picture of my current fishing license and hunting license on my phone (as well as my driver’s license). That shows all of the legal stamps, stars and stripes that might be required...
View ArticleBag Limit vs. Possession Limit?
Question: Can you please clarify the difference between a bag limit and a possession limit? Is the possession limit always double the bag limit? (Anonymous) Answer: California Fish and Game Code,...
View ArticleKeeping Black Bass?
Question: Are you allowed to keep black bass that are of legal size? The regulations are confusing as to if you are allowed to keep them or not. (Jake) Answer: California Code of Regulations Title 14,...
View ArticleHow Do I Catch a Trespasser on My Property?
Question: I own property in a rural part of Monterey County although I don’t live there all the time. I am there most weekends and many weeklong stretches throughout the year. Twice in the last month,...
View ArticleCan You Tell the Age of a Clam by Counting the Rings?
Question: Although the population of Pismo clams is seriously depleted in the Ventura/Oxnard area, I was blessed to dig this guy during the recent low tides. He is bulky and has many (growth) rings....
View ArticleWhy Do I Need a Fishing License to Take a Bullfrog?
Question: Why do I need to have a fishing license to take a bullfrog? They are a non-native species, have voracious appetites, eat many of our native species and should be removed wherever we can....
View ArticleWhat Can I Do About Rattlesnakes?
Question: The late spring and early summer always seem to bring out rattlesnakes on my property. I have two dogs and I am worried about them and myself. I have heard you need a fishing license to kill...
View ArticleHow Does the National Archery in the Schools Program Work?
Question: I heard that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will provide bows and arrows to schools that want to add archery to their physical education curriculum. Is that safe?...
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