BIRDS & HUNTER STATS

2009/2010 DFG Waterfowl Reservation Drawing Results
Check the drawing results for all waterfowl hunts on state wildlife areas.

Want to Know Where the Birds Are?
Take a look at the most recent waterfowl surveys conducted by US Fish and WIldlife Staff in:

Sacramento Valley
Klamath Basin

Public Area Hunting Results
Check out the weekly hunting results for Klamath Basin NWR's and Modoc NWR.

 

2009 California Breeding Waterfowl Survey

 

USFWS 2009 Waterfowl Breeding Report

The California Department of Fish and Game and California Waterfowl completed our State’s annual spring waterfowl breeding population survey in late April and early May 2009. To read more click here>>

 

Breeding conditions were some of the best we've seen since the late 90's. Total duck numbers were up 18% and May ponds were up 45% from last year. To read more click here>>

Was Johnny Lynch right?

This reflective piece by renowned biologist Dave Ankney, was published in the 7th International Waterfowl Symosium in 1996. For an interesting and humorous look at the early development of Adaptive Harvest Management, click here>>

CWA actively supports your waterfowl hunting heritage!

 
 

HUNTER STATS

License Sales Increase
The number of licensed hunters and anglers in California had dropped steadily the past 30 years, but this wasn't the case in 2006-07.
To read the Sacramento Bee article, download the pdf by clicking here>>

 

DROUGHT INDEX LINKS

Drought Watch on the Canadian Prairies

Climate Prediction Center – Index Percentiles by State

HUNTER NEWS