Date of Hearing: July 2, 2008
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Mark Leno, Chair
SB 1172 (Dutton) - As Amended: June 25, 2009
Policy Committee: Water, Parks &
Wildlife Vote: 12-0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill restructures the process by which the Department of
Fish and Game (DFG) deposits [...]
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Opening day is always good. This year was unique as I hunted alone with little fanfare. As my blind was set up for afternoon and evening winds, I didn’t get up early. Arriving about 2:00 PM, the weather was warm, but not unbearable. An appropriate sweat kept me cool enough and as usual, animal activity kept [...]
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Saturday it starts, deer season 2008. I’ve got my ground blind set beside a pond that typically attacts bucks during hot weather. I’ve missed a couple from this spot, but never put my tag on one yet. But this may be the year.
My blind is commercially made and has several ports to shoot through. I [...]
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Here’s another offering from Jim Lopresto.
Rich,
I just was notified of a Nevada Antelope tag available in Units 114 -
115.
Tag Only cost is $2100 and Guided is $3750.
These are premium zones.
Season - Aug 22
Also Utah Elk Tag $8300 / guide $5500 - 340 + Bulls
Dates September 13 - 23 and Late - Nov. 8 - 14
Let [...]
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This in recently from Jim Lopresto of AIM Adventures:
Hi Rich,
I have an Oregon Archery Deer/ Elk hunt - Unguided but includes a camp or residence about 3 miles for the ranch.
The ranch is 5000 acres and borders national forest which has locked gates and only allows foot traffic giving another 7000 acres enclosed.
7 day hunt [...]
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Posted in Big game hunting, Ecology, Hunting, Mountain lions, Wildlife habitat, Yosemite National Park, mule deer, outdoors, wildlife conservation, wildlife management, tagged Add new tag, Yosemite National Park on June 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Researchers in Oregon have concluded, after extensive research, that prey species have a fear of predators and that prey species move away from their mortal enemies in an effort to survive. They have also concluded that this natural system has an important relationship to the success of other plant and animal life.
Impressive conclusion?
Interesting how a bit of [...]
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On September 11, 2001 Rob and I were packed and ready to fly to Fairbanks. As we approached Oakland Airport, we came to realize that our trip would be delayed. It was four or five days later that we finally boarded a different plane and flew to Fairbanks.
Our trip was to be a self guided [...]
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Posted in Big game hunting, Ecology, Hunting, Wildlife habitat, legislation, mule deer, outdoors, wildlife, wildlife conservation, wildlife management, tagged wildlife conservation on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
SB1172 creates California Fish and Game Commission oversight over expenditure of funds generated from sale of all tags and stamps issued for take of big game animals in California including funds generated from Fundraising Tags, deer, elk, bear, sheep, antelope and pig tags as well as upland game bird stamps.
This video shows the testimony of Senator Dutton [...]
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Posted in African wildlife, Archery hunting, Big game hunting, Hunting, african, outdoors, safaris, turkey, tagged African hunting, warthogs on June 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Warthogs and baboons feeding at Pillainsberg Wildlife Refuge near Sun City South Africa.
Although not considered high on the list of African trophy animals, warthogs are a very significant animal for several reasons. First of all you’ll see them often. They are interesting to watch and strange looking with their large tusks. And, they are fun [...]
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On December 1, 2007, Tom Billingsley and I sat in camp and watched the geese lift off. I related this on an earlier blog. Recently I uploaded the short video I made right after the geese lifted off. Even though many, if not most, of the geese had already flown, you’ll get the idea of [...]
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