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Exciting News: Promotion Announcement for Jeff Smith at California Waterfowl!
We are delighted to announce the well-deserved promotion of Jeff Smith to the position of Director of Hunting and Education Programs at California Waterfowl. Jeff has been an integral part of our organization for an impressive 16 years, demonstrating unwavering dedication and passion for educating the public on the vital role of hunting in conservation efforts.
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2024-25 Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits Finalized
The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to approve the seasons and bag limits for the 2024-25 waterfowl season. California Waterfowl provided testimony at the hearing in San Jose.
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2024 CWA End of Season Survey
Welcome to the 2024 CWA End of Season Survey. You may notice that we reduced the number of questions significantly for this year’s survey to focus only on waterfowl seasons and bag limit issues
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CWA on location at 2024 SHOT Show
CWA representatives were on hand for the 2024 SHOT Show to meet with corporate partners, meet with prospective new brands, and to represent CWA's Veteran Hunt Program with Realtree™
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CWA's all new "Save it for the Blind" Podcast announced!
California Waterfowl proudly presents the Save it for the Blind podcast!
Dive into the world of duck hunting, conservation, and legislation. With excellent guests and all things waterfowl being discussed. Come see or listen to CWA personnel and others discuss the duck blind and more.
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CWA and SCI team up for a special veteran's pheasant hunt
Fifteen active duty and honorable discharged men and women took part in the FREE event at Lone Pine Pheasant Club.
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Honoring and remembering our heroes
A very special Vietnam Veteran Hunt Dispatch from Mike Peeters.
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Veterans end the year on a high note (VIDEO AND PHOTOS)
Christmas came early for a lucky group of veterans in the form of some very successful veteran hunts in our Hunt Program.
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An early snowfall! Veteran hunts at Moon Lake opener
Epic hunts at Moon Lake for the 2022 opener. The best part? All veterans participating. Don't miss volunteer Mike Kellogg's latest dispatch.
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Fishing trip of a lifetime for veterans - Part two
The call of a lifetime came to eight veterans of the CWA Veteran hunt program in the form of an all-expense paid fishing trip to Alaska.
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Fishing trip of a lifetime for veterans
The call of a lifetime came to 4 veterans of the CWA Veteran hunt program in the form of an all-expense paid fishing trip to Alaska.
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Double trouble and a small-world story
In his latest Dispatch from the Veteran Hunt Program, program coordinator Mike Peeters finds him self seeing double on a rice check.
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Waterfowl hunt of a lifetime for veterans (VIDEO AND PHOTOS)
“Keep your heads tucked in,” the guides whispered as thousands of specks circled above the decoys, every one of them looking for the faintest hint of danger. Like a flight of aircraft on D-Day looking for the perfect landing zone, the specks finally committed, swarming into the decoy spread.
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Opening day success in the Hunt Program
Reports for opening day 2021 seemed to be mostly favorable, but in the CWA Hunt Program, they were off the charts!
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First order of the day - another dispatch from the Veteran Hunt Program
All around them, the woods began coming to life with the sounds of the marsh welcoming the day. Then there it was, the shock gobble from the roost and the clucking of the hens as the roosted birds scanned their surroundings for signs of safety before taking wing.
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Veteran Hunt Dispatch: Geese at Critter's Place
The flock of geese came in like aircrafts on a bombing run. As they made their first run — wing flaps down and feet extended — there was no doubt they had their eyes on a target right in front of the hunters.
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All she wants for Christmas... another dispatch from the Veteran Hunt Program
When Steve Plotner got the call for the CWA Veteran Hunt at Denverton earlier this month, he figured things were looking up. Being in the Coast Guard can be demanding but Steve was looking forward to a day in the marsh. Of course, it didn’t take long for “Murphy” to enter...
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An early snow fall - dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program
A last-minute phone call from CWA about a Veteran Hunt opportunity was exactly the call Gary Wyhs, a Vietnam Veteran was hoping to get.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t sure he could make the hunt, so he had to decline the offer. But after hanging up the phone, he reconsidered...
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Dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program: A fair-weather 'snows storm'!
By Mike Peeters, CWA Veteran Hunt Program coordinator We expected 2 feet of snow, blowing winds and...
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Dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program: Veterans zero in on snow geese
by MIKE PEETERS, CWA VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR I knew when I entered the barn that it was goi...
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Dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program: Lookout for falling snows!
By Mike Peeters Veteran Hunt Coordinator The temperature was a bone-chilling 20 degrees, and the s...
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Veterans vs. sea lions! Dispatches from the veteran hunt program
BY MIKE PEETERS, VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR As the first light of day began to creep across S...
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Fish on! Dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program
Any day spent fishing is a great day, and California Waterfowl’s Veteran Hunt Program made a great day even better for 35 veterans on Sunday.
Leaving out of Newport Beach on the FREELANCE, veterans headed out to Catalina Island...
