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Monsoonal rain and winds scatter doves ahead of opener
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (258+ words) NILAND – Western Outdoor News sources filed late dove reports for the southern part of the state. The consensus was that monsoonal thunder shower activity and winds have pretty much scattered mourning dove, likely moved some of the white wing dove…...
Mid-week dove opener should deliver less crowds, better shooting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (185+ words) NILAND – It would be safe to report that the upcoming dove season will at least be as good as last season’s long opening weekend. With a mid-week opener for this coming dove season, there is likely to be less hunting pressure,…...
Upland Outlook: Winter rains boost chukar and quail numbers
4+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) RED MOUINTAIN – Upland game bird hunters are hopeful that his coming season will offer up good bird hunting for chukar, quail and pheasant. There are some concerns being voiced about the predicted El Nino weather, especially for the winter months....
Hunters: Mark Your Calendars with Essential Upland Bird Season Dates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) Lake Isabella Continues to Pump Out Chunky Lunkers Reader Report: Tapping Cottonwood Lakes for Early-Season Gold Ocean salmon fishing providing needed boost for local communities The Wait Is Over: Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Returns After 4 Years 2026 WON-Channel Islands Shootout Lingcod…...
Department of the Interior expands hunting and fishing access across federal lands
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) FWS proposes historic expansion of opportunities while NPS removes unnecessary barriers to public access “America’s public lands belong to the American people, and they should be able to access them without unnecessary bureaucracy standing in the way,” said Secretary of…...
Long-time WON hunting writer drops mid-season hunting tips
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (173+ words) Veteran turkey hunter, Andy McCormick, is also President of Legacy Sports International (HOWA), offered up the following tips on what one might expect during the second half of the spring season. WON also checked in with master turkey guide Chad…...
HSWRI-OREHP releases 3 millionth white seabass
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) This is just one of many outstanding achievements of the efforts your Ocean Enhancement Stamp funds. In addition they bring Seabass in the Classroom which introduces students to the project, science, provides hands-on fish culture experience and fosters a first…...
Coalition files lawsuit challenging approval of Catalina Island mule deer eradication plan
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (327+ words) The lawsuit alleges that the Department’s approval fails to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), lacks adequate scientific evidence, and does not properly consider other and better alternatives for managing the deer, such as regulated hunting....
Western hunters baffled over Catalina deer eradication plan
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) Apparently hunting can be a wildlife management tool everywhere but Catalina Special to Western Outdoor News Regarding the recently approved plan from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that essentially permits the Catalina Island Conservancy to kill off all…...
Under new plan approved by the CDFW, Catalina Island Conservancy looks to wipe out Catalina’s entire deer population
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) Paying sharpshooters gets the nod over hunters who would pay to manage the resource The CIC plans to offer a final locals only hunt in 2026. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Celebrates 55 Years in Dana Point Harbor Sierra Spotlight Mike Fluke:…...