Hunting Articles

Online Applications Now Available for 2019 Joice Island Wild Pig Hunts
by CDFW, JANUARY 24, 2019

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March and April at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. The 2019 Joice Island pig hunt drawings will be administered online exclusively. CDFW is accepting applications until 4 p.m. on Feb. 14. The limited-entry, permit-only hunts help control a small...
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Oregon Cougar Management: Looking Back to be More Effective Looking Ahead
by Jim Akenson, JANUARY 24, 2019

The fatal cougar attack on a hiker in the Mount Hood National Forest last year was a tragic thing. Evidence evaluation indicated the cougar was a female in good health. Is this a surprise? Not really. Cougar numbers are at all-time highs for our state, and the distribution of these cats encompasses the entire state. What has accounted for this...
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RMEF Marks Decade of Record Membership Growth
by RMEF, JANUARY 21, 2019

Chalk it up as the tenth year in a row that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation registered record membership. As of December 31, 2018, RMEF had 234,982 members, marking a 3.2 percent membership increase from 2017. "We greatly appreciate our members and volunteers who support our mission of ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage," said...
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CDFW Investigating Die-Off of Desert Bighorn Sheep
by CDFW, JANUARY 19, 2019

Wildlife biologists from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are investigating what appears to be a significant mortality event associated with respiratory disease among the San Gorgonio desert bighorn sheep population in Riverside County. CDFW has confirmed that at least 20 animals have died but suspects that total mortality may be greater. “The significance of this outbreak to the...
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Wolf Plan revision to be presented to Commission in March
by ODFW, JANUARY 10, 2019

After completing the last scheduled facilitated meeting with stakeholder representatives on Monday, Jan. 8, ODFW staff are working to finalize a revised Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. That Plan will be presented to the Commission at its March 15 meeting in Salem for final adoption. Last year, Commissioners decided to postpone Wolf Plan revisions and conduct additional facilitated outreach in hopes...
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Mandatory reporting deadline for big game tags extended until April 15, 2019
by ODFW, JANUARY 7, 2019

The deadline to report all 2018 big game and turkey tags has been extended until April 15, 2019 (from Jan. 31) to give hunters more time to report under ODFW’s new licensing system. The new deadline applies to all 2018 deer, elk, cougar, bear, antelope and turkey tags. Anyone who purchased one of these tags needs to report—even if they were...
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