California Sportsman Mag

For those new to hunting or trying turkey hunting for the first time, consider signing up for CDFW’s Advanced Hunter Education (AHE) Turkey Hunting Strategies Webinar hosted online March 18, 2025 from 6 to 7 p.m., or check out previous AHE webinars on: Turkey...

NOAA Fisheries chatted with a scientist who detected Japanese sardines off the California coast, far away from their usual habitat range. ...

A California Department of Fis h and Wildlife report found that wolves were responsible for 19 cattle deaths in Northeast California. ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife set its alternatives for the 2025 ocean salmon season, including one proposal that would close fishing for a third straight year in California waters. ...

Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R) introduced legislation that would permit trained dogs to help hunters chase and corner black bears. ...

"Long-term status and trend population monitoring is a crucial component of recovery to help determine when a species can be delisted and to inform management actions,” says Sarah Gallagher, Senior Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Last...