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California Hunting News
Latest California season changes, regulation updates, draw results and wildlife-management news, refreshed daily.
OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 31
CDFW News | CDFW Completes 2026 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 9
CDFW News | End-of-Season Deer Hunts Coming to Los Banos, North Grasslands Wildlife Areas
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Expanding Distribution of Chronic Wasting Disease | U.S. Geological Survey
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jun 29
July 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
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CDFW News | California Fish and Game Commission Takes Emergency Action to Prevent White Shark Take and Reduce Potential Interactions Between Hooked Sharks and Swimmers
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California Fish and Game Commission, CDFW Honor Deputy District Attorneys Michael McCann and Ken Jorgensen as 2025 Wildlife Prosecutors of the Year
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CDFW News | California Fish and Game Commission, CDFW Honor Deputy District Attorneys Michael McCann and Ken Jorgensen as 2025 Wildlife Prosecutors of the Year
Read the full story →Outdoor LifeMay 29
Feral Hogs Can Spread CWD. So Why Are These States Still Transporting and Importing Them?
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Apr 22
California Fish and Game Commission Increases Bear Harvest Limit to 2, Hears Recommendations on MPA Petitions
Read the full story →ABC7 Bay AreaApr 17
California Fish and Game Commission votes to allow hunters to kill up to 2 bears per season instead of 1
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Mar 27
CDFW News | CDFW Finds Starvation to be Primary Cause of Increased Mortalities in California Seabirds
Read the full story →ABC7 Los AngelesFeb 12
California Fish and Game Commission votes to designate some mountain lions as threatened species
Read the full story →SierraDailyNews.comNov 19
California Fish and Wildlife Checkpoint Scheduled at Long Valley on November 30th
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Oct 20
CDFW News | New Legislation Adds Invasive Mute Swan to List of Nongame Birds That May be Taken
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Sep 29
CDFW News | October 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
Read the full story →East OregonianSep 29
ODFW reminds deer, elk hunters to have animals tested for chronic wasting disease
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Aug 29
CDFW News | September 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
Read the full story →OutdoorHubAug 25
California Deer Season Opens with Mandatory CWD Testing
Read the full story →sierradailynews.comAug 24
California Deer Hunting Season Opens with New Regulations and CWD Management Guidelines
Read the full story →Western Outdoor NewsAug 24
California deer season in full swing
Read the full story →Mountain DemocratAug 22
California Deer Season in full swing
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Aug 19
CDFW News | California Deer Season is in Full Swing
Read the full story →Officialwildlife.ca.govAug 1
CDFW News
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 25
CDFW News | CDFW Completes 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 11
CDFW News | Los Banos, North Grasslands Wildlife Areas to Offer Deer Hunting Opportunities
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Apr 23
CDFW News | California Fish and Game Commission: Pintail Limit Raised, Barred Sand Bass Limit Reduced
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Dec 19
CDFW News | California Fish and Game Commission Guards State Waters Against Golden Mussels, Extends Sturgeon Fishing Restrictions with Added Guidance
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Aug 16
CDFW News | As Archery Deer Seasons Open Throughout California, Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Testing Now Required in Four Hunt Zones
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 29
August 2024 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 25
CDFW News | CDFW Completes 2024 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jul 9
CDFW News | Los Banos, North Grasslands Wildlife Areas to Offer Deer Hunting Opportunities
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Jun 24
CDFW News | California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)May 17
Ocean Recreational and In-River Salmon Sport Fisheries in California Closed for Second Consecutive Season
Read the full story →CIDRAPMay 8
With 2 CWD-positive deer, California becomes 34th state to report fatal disease
Read the full story →Sacramento BeeMay 8
This deadly disease that kills deer and elk has been detected in California for the first time
Read the full story →Outdoor LifeMay 8
California Confirms Its First Two Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)May 7
CDFW News | Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in California Deer Population—CDFW Urges Hunters to be Vigilant and Participate in Disease Surveillance Efforts
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Apr 23
CDFW News | California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting
Read the full story →OfficialCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov)Apr 26
CDFW News | First Case of SARS-CoV-2 in California Wildlife Confirmed in a Mule Deer
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