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- Help, I can't read the tags!
Help, I can't read the tags! Tagging along on a big game hunt? Reporting banded birds? Why lobster report cards? Hunting with air-powered arrow guns?
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT - Assisting injured wildlife?
Assisting injured wildlife? Two deer limit? Shark fishing with a bang stick? Mussel quarantine months?
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT - Anglers with special needs?
Anglers with special needs? Bullets causing wild fires?
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT - Quenching deer thirst?
Quenching deer thirst? Spearfishing lobster? Limits on gifting fish? Lobster report cards for minors?
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:30:00 GMT - Shark-shortened halibut?
Shark-shortened halibut? Rules for hunting and fishing contests? Spiney lobster report cards?
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:30:00 GMT - Baiting for photos?
Baiting for photos? Harvesting road-kill and selling wildlife parts? Legal fish filleting?
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:30:00 GMT - Why no doe hunts?
Why no doe hunts? Travelling with abalone and SCUBA gear? Relocating waterfowl? Collecting shed antlers?
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT - Illegal to interfere with hunting and fishing?
Illegal to interfere with hunting and fishing? Deer tag refunds related to fire closures? Firearms while fishing? Lead shot for hunting dove, quail or turkey? Reduced fee fishing licenses for seniors?
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT - Live fish for sale in restaurants?
Live fish for sale in restaurants? Selling ivory and other wildlife parts in California? Abalone gifting and possession limit?
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:30:00 GMT - Where to hunt in California?
Where to hunt in California? Controlling rattlesnakes? Grunion run dates and locations?
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:15:00 GMT - Fishing access to private land?
Fishing access to private land? Archery shooting laws? Fishing for sheep crab? Food stamps for fishing license?
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT - Size limits and shrinking fish?
Size limits and shrinking fish? License requirements for hunting and fishing on private property? Possession limit for multi-day fishing trips?
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT - Is shooting sharks legal?
Is shooting sharks legal? Shooting rattlesnakes on the road? Quagga mussel travel via birds?
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:30:00 GMT - Why a summer deer season?
Why a mid-summer archery-only deer season? Licensing for fishing on/near public pier? Firearm possession while bow hunting? Bluegill as bait?
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT - Incidental take while spear fishing?
Incidental take while spear fishing? License required for catch and release fishing? Use of resident license after moving out of state?
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT - When does a stream become a lake?
When does a stream become a lake? Accompanying youth carrying a BB gun? Federal angler registration? Use of trout stringer? Youth fishing license requirements?
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT - Keeping live bass? Trout parasites? Hunting on private property?
Keeping live bass at a tournament? Trout parasites? Hunting and shooting on your own property?
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT - How do bears sleep all winter without food?
How are bear sows able to sleep through the winter without food or water, especially when they’re pregnant?
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT - Keeping live trout on a boat?
Keeping live trout on a boat? Using radio for duck hunting? Guide license needed for kayak fishing? How are size limit laws determined?
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT - Why release salmon smolt during the day?
Is it true that they are being released at daylight? Wouldn't it be wiser to release them in the dark, say two hours before daylight, so they could avoid seabirds and other predators?
Thu, 29 May 2008 08:00:00 GMT
California Outdoors Q&A
“California Outdoors Q&A” is a new weekly column published by the DFG to answer your quesions about
- California's many fish and wildlife species
- hunting and fishing methods, regulations and opportunities
- natural resource conservation
The column can be added to any print or online publication as a syndicated column. Many readers will be surprised to learn some of the facts offered of California’s diverse fish and wildlife and of the tremendous hunting, fishing and wildlife watching opportunities available throughout the state, and close to home.
Ask DFG
If you have a question you would like to see answered in the California Outdoors Q&A column, email it to CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov.
Columnist
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Carrie Wilson is a 20-year DFG veteran and an avid outdoor enthusiast, angler and hunter. She is a marine biologist with an ample background of professional experience working in both fisheries and wildlife management. An established award-winning outdoor writer, Carrie enjoys tackling the tough questions from the public and will be regularly tapping into the expertise of the DFG’s game wardens and many fisheries, wildlife and marine biologists to best cover all the topics. |
