HOODOO ISLAND youth/family turkey hunt
Hunt dates: 3/22(youth opener), 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 3 hunters (two juniors and one shooting adult) no shooting adults on spring season youth opener
Restrictions: At least one hunter must be a junior.
Description: HooDoo Island, a portion of the Little Dry Creek unit of the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area in Butte and Glenn counties, consists of 130 acres of pristine wetland and riparian habitats. Butte Creek and Howard Slough flow around the island, creating a wildlife corridor teeming with wild turkey and other wildlife.
The Flynn Property TURKEY HUNT
Hunt dates: 3/29, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/27
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 2 hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: The Flynn Property is a 259-acre site located in the southeastern corner of Glenn County just south of the Llano Seco Rancho. One group of hunters will be drawn per hunt date.
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Mentored spring turkey hunts at sacramento and delevan nwr
Hunt dates: 3/29-30, 4/5-6, 4/12-13, 4/19-20, 4/26-27, 5/3-4
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $0 to apply, $0 to hunt
Region: Sacramento Valley
For:
- First time hunters (Jr and adult hunters)
- First time turkey hunters (Jr and adult hunters)
Capacity: 1 hunters
Restrictions: Must be either a first time hunter or first time turkey hunter.
*Selected applicants will be screened to ensure they meet the eligible standards provided.*
Description: The Sacramento NWR Complex, CDFW, NWTF, and California Waterfowl will be partnering to implement mentored spring turkey hunts to novice hunters on Sacramento and Delevan National Wildlife Refuges. The goal of this hunt is to provide a high quality and educational hunting experience to novice hunters. Hunters will be paired up with an experienced mentor who will take them out on Sacramento or Delevan NWRs for 2 days of turkey hunting.
Merlo Waterfowl Company Family Turkey Hunt
Hunt dates: 3/29
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: Youth hunters
Capacity: 1 youth hunter and 1 adult hunter
Restrictions: One hunter must be a youth
Description: This turkey hunt will take place on one of many ranches that Merlo maintains. With over 20 ranches in Butte and Glenn counties, finding a turkey hunt should not be a problem. This is a one-day, fully guided hunt.
Capacity: One junior hunter and one adult hunter
The Scurria Property TURKEY HUNT
Hunt dates: 4/2, 4/6, 4/16
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 2 hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: The Scurria Property is located just outside of Colusa, along the active floodplain of the Sacramento River. is 148 acres of fields and orchards. One group of hunters will be drawn per hunt date.
Turning point preserve TURKEY HUNT
Hunt dates: 3/29, 4/5, 4/9, 4/23
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 2 hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: Turning Point Preserve is almost 700 acres of wildlife bliss! Sitting next to the Sacramento River outside of Knight's Landing, this property offers riparian as well as agriculture which in turns makes for great hunting. One group of two hunters will be drawn for each hunt date.
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dos rios norte TURKEY HUNT
Hunt dates: 4/23
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 2 hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: At just under 1600 acres, Dos Rios Norte is a property that has it all. Sitting at the confluence of the Feather River, Sacramento River, and lower Butte Creek, the property provides ample room for turkeys and other wildlife to congregate. One group of two hunters will be drawn for each hunt date. Deadline to apply is two weeks before hunt date.
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HOODOO ISLAND Veteran turkey hunt
Hunt dates: 4/9, 4/16
Application type: Special Application
Cost: Free
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: Veterans or active-duty military*
Capacity: 1 hunter
Restrictions: None
Description: HooDoo Island, a portion of the Little Dry Creek unit of the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area in Butte and Glenn counties, consists of 130 acres of pristine wetland and riparian habitats. Butte Creek and Howard Slough flow around the island, creating a wildlife corridor teeming with wild turkey and other wildlife.
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BUTTE CREEK ISLAND RANCH TURKEY HUNT
Hunt dates: 3/29, 4/6, 4/19
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 2 hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: CWA’s Butte Creek Island Ranch sits in the middle of turkey heaven. The property is nestled between Sanborn Slough and Butte Creek, across from the famed Little Dry Creek unit of the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area.
Special thanks to Closed Zone Farms for providing mowing and discing services to CWA’s Butte Creek Island Ranch and Sanborn Slough properties.
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SANBORN SLOUGH Spring turkey hunt
Hunt dates: 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/20, 4/26
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: All hunters
Capacity: 2 hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: This 260-acre CWA-owned property sits between Sanborn Slough and Cherokee Canal, across from the famed Little Dry Creek unit of the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area.
Special thanks to Closed Zone Farms for providing mowing and discing services to CWA’s Butte Creek Island Ranch and Sanborn Slough properties.
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SCHAEFER RANCH pig hunt
Hunt dates: Coming soon!
Application type: Lottery
Cost: $6 to apply, $25 to hunt (hunt fee waived for youth)
Region: Bay Area
For: All hunters
Capacity: Two hunters
Restrictions: Must be in good physical condition
Schaefer Ranch is a conservation easement located in Dublin. The Ranch is teeming with wildlife and pigs are abundant. Hunts will be spot and stalk. Hunters should expect to walk 8-10 miles on uneven terrain. Hunters will be accompanied by CWA’s Hunt Program coordinator. This hunt is a rifle hunt but if you have a bow as well, it will open up an extra 200 acres to hunt.
Capacity: Two hunters
Special conditions: Must be in good physical condition
Popup veteran Goose HUNTs
Hunt dates: TBD
Application type: Special application
Cost: Free
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: Veterans or active-duty military*
Capacity: Multiple hunters
Restrictions: none
Description: CWA Veteran Hunt Program and some extremely gracious landowners and Volunteer Guides have donated POP-UP (when the geese are there you gotta go) goose hunts for VETERANS. VHP will provide hunts from the Delta Islands, Dixon, Colusa area, over to the west side of the valley near Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, and in between. These hunts are not for the faint of heart, as it will be mornings as early as 3am setting up decoy spreads into the thousands.
You must know that you could be notified as little as 24-48 hours before the day of the hunt. We do our best to get notice out well before each hunt, but it is not always possible.
*Open to any active-duty service member, or veteran of the military, naval or air service who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Learn more about the Veteran Hunt Program.
hit and miss Ranch veteran PIG HUNT
Hunt dates: Starting back again in January, so please check back in December.
Application type: Lottery
Cost: Free for Veterans or Active Military
Region: Sacramento Valley
For: Veterans or Active Military
Capacity: Two hunters
Restrictions: Must be in good physical condition
Join the California Waterfowl's Veteran Hunt Program for an unforgettable pig hunt at the Hit and Miss Ranch near Williams, CA. This hunt in the hills on the west side of the Sacramento Valley offers a great hunting experience. Hunters must be capable of walking short distances over rough terrain and riding in a UTV for extended periods in rugged terrain. Hunters will meet the host near Interstate 5, close to Maxwell, and proceed to the location.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own rifle with lead-free ammunition, binoculars, food, water, knives, gloves, ice, and a valid CA hunting license with a pig validation.
Capacity: Two hunters
Special conditions: Must be in good physical condition
