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My hunting partner cant make it over for the first. Anyone looking for a hunting partner let me know. I am hunting the state wildlife refuges in central california. I currently put in for four reservations at China Island, Los Banos, Salt Slough, and Los Banos

Might be a tough one this year at some of the refuges early on if we don't get a good amount of early rain. Due to the drought and lack of water storage at Shasta, the refuges are only going to receive 40% of their normal allotments this year. That probably means holding back flooding of some...

I agree with this. Some of the farmers ( I am one also) blamed the loss of the pheasant population here in California on coyotes as the coyote population has spiked in some areas of the state. But that was not based on any science. I have read the opinion of biologists in the state which I tend...

Weather plays a big part of it. Having a good hatch is critical. Weather plays a big part. Need a wet spring. Dry springs and unusually wet springs are bad. FY16/17 was disastrous for China Island. Still recovering from that,

I think i might have talked to you on the way out. I was driving out in my truck and you were heading out in the fields closest to the entrance

I have a German Shorthair Pointer. What kind of dogs do you have? There weren't many people out there that day.

Saw birds yesterday but only hen in range

Good luck. I am going to take the day off. Guys have been dove hunting around my property. I may go next wednesday or saturday

China Island or one of the others?

I left by noon. Hardly heard a shot. There are still alot of birds there. I flushed a hen. I saw three pheasants. They ran far ahead and ran over the bank and took off. This week will be even worse. I live on a ranch i own outside gustine. We really didnt get any rain last night. I think last...

Where in Gustine? I hunted China Island and no one got anything opening morning

Where did you go?

Hunted the first day at local wildlife refuge. First day was real tough jist like last year. Too dry and the refuge was behind last year flooding fields for ducks. The birds are running way out in front. I watched several birds flee way out in front. Tje last part of ladt season was very good...

I have an older GSP. He is about three years old now. I got him from a young couple who kept him as a family pet. He is a purebread and AKC registered. When I got him he was wild. He would take off running and not listen to me when I tried to call him back. I worked with him awhile and I got him...

Anyone go through the process? I went through it. What a mess. I am not in the CA DOJ system because I have not purchased a firearm since background checks went into affect. It was a mess. Too much to get into detail now

I purchased a two year old German Shorthair Pointer from a nice young couple. They treated the dog well but the problem is it appears they left the dog in the backyard but was never trained to do anything. They pampered him more than anything. He can't do anything. He just runs wild and does not...

I spoke to our local state refuge manager and he said conditions again were excellent this year and they are pleased with the pheasant numbers they are seeing. Not sure about the refuge by my house. Half of it was flooded all spring and early summer. Going to check it out this weekend. Give my...

Only week and half till the opener. Looking forward to it. Got a lot of rain last weekend. 2.5 inches in less than 24 hours.

Spoke with one of the guys that runs the North Grasslands complex, which consists of Los Banos, Volta, Salt Slough, China Island, San Luis. He told me conditions were ideal this year and they had a good hatch. They are seeing a good number of birds this year. Better than they have seen in...

Maybe no pheasants around but alot of doves are anyway.