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Saturday, September 8, 2012 – Daily News Outdoorlife living Question: Most hunters that I know learned in their youth. I am an adult male who has never hunted but would like to learn. Are there classes or programs for adult males to learn? If so, can you please give me some information? (Edward H.) Answer: Yes, and an excellent first step is to take a hunter education Landing net Are hunting apprentices available? Is it legal to have & In addition, there are many books and magazines that provide many resources about hunting, and the Internet is also full of information that would help. Carrie Wilson course. This is required to get a hunting license in California and provides good entry level instruction about firearms safety, first aid, wildlife management, etc. (http://dfg.ca.gov/huntered/). Most local communities have sportsmen's clubs which usually are associated with a gun range. This would be another loca- tion to learn a great deal about firearms and to discuss hunting with experienced people. A number of Advanced Hunter Education classes are offered by DFG throughout the state, including wild pig seminars, waterfowl seminars, wild turkey seminars, etc. These can be found on the DFG website athttp://dfg.ca.gov/huntered/advanced/. required? Question: I understand when fishing for salmon from a boat in the ocean, you are required to have a net on the vessel for landing the fish. Are there size restrictions for the net? (Jeff) Answer: Yes, while fishing in ocean "general" season. During general season with a tag for that area, you can use any legal method for deer, including bow and arrow. waters, you are required to have a land- ing net aboard any boat or other floating device with an opening that measures no less than 18 inches in diameter (CCR Title 14, section 28.65(d)). Archery during the rifle season? Question: I am an archery hunter. If I am not able to fill my tag during the archery season, can I still hunt during the rifle season with my bow? Answer: Yes, but it may depend on what type of tag you get. If it's an Archery Only (AO) tag then you can only use archery equipment even during the rifle season. The "rifle" season you refer to is more accurately called the wild bird feathers? Question: Is it illegal to have wild bird feathers? I live in the national forest and I often find feathers around. I never know if it is ok for me to keep them. I am an artist and need to know if I can gath- er feathers to use in my artwork to (hopefully) sell. Please let me know what I can and cannot have. (Cedar) Answer: Generally, California and purposes. 3) Feathers of bird species commonly sold in hobby or pet stores (e.g. canaries, parrots, parakeets, etc.), or any species of domestic poultry, are not protected by Fish and Game laws and may be pos- sessed and sold. Although I realize these are probably not the feathers you are inquiring about, they may be found in various locations throughout California. Additional and specific information U.S. laws protecting wildlife prohibit both possessing and selling any part of any bird found in the wild in California. However, there are some exceptions: 1) You may possess but not sell or purchase the feathers from any wild bird which was harvested legally during the open season (e.g., ducks, geese, quail, pheasants, etc.) You don't have to take the birds yourself. They can be acquired from another person who took them, but there can be no sale or bartering involved in you acquiring them. 2) You may possess and sell the feath- regarding the laws protecting birds is available online. Go to www.dfg.ca.gov/enforcement/ and in the "Helpful Information" column on the right side of the page, choose the link to the Fish and Game Code. Specific laws to study include: Sections 22, 2000- 2002, 3039, 3504-3513, 3800-3801.6. For federal laws protecting birds, please check with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website at www.fws.gov/. ers of any bird which you acquire from any person who is licensed to possess and raise game birds for commercial Free Fishing Day The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) encourages anglers to go fishing with a friend or neighbor who doesn't have a license today, the second of two days in 2012 when fishing licens- es are not required. DFG offers two Free Fishing Days each year — usually around the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend — when it's legal to fish without a sport fishing license. This year, the Free Fishing Days were set for the Saturdays follow- ing Independence Day and Labor Day (July 7 and Sept. 8). All other fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card require- ments, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect. Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some DFG Regions offer a Fish- ing in the City program where anglers can go fishing in major metropolitan areas. Fishing in the City and Free Fishing Day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle. Anglers can even learn how to clean and prepare fish for eating. Anglers should check the rules and regulations at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/ for the waters they plan to fish. War- dens will be on duty to enforce them. For more information on Free Fishing Days, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fish- abalone, steelhead or sturgeon anywhere in the state, or for salmon in the Smith and Klamath- Trinity River systems. Free Fishing Days provide a OUTDOOR BRIEFS ing/freefishdays.html. Deer season As autumn approaches, many of California's deer hunters are preparing for the general season openers in mid-September and early October. Archery deer sea- son has been in full swing with the first zone opening to archers in July. "Although we had a dry year, we have not seen indications of major population declines or increases in any of our zones," said Craig Stowers Deer Program Coordinator. "This year's forecast looks normal in terms of deer numbers, but I want to caution hunters to carefully watch their zones for fires, which can interrupt their hunting plans. Detailed fire information is located on several web sites including those main- Carrie Wilson is a marine biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game. While she cannot personally answer everyone's questions, she will select a few to answer each week. Please contact her at CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov. 3B tained by CAL FIRE, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. " In 2011, 149,600 hunters pur- chased 175,276 tags across the state. With the state's deer popula- tion estimated at 489,000, there are plenty of opportunities for hunters of all disciplines. Hunters should visit the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Deer Program website at www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunt- ing/deer/ for more specific infor- mation, including opening dates in specific zones, current regulations, maps and other information for the season. Deer tags can be purchased in person at DFG's regional offices and the DFG License and Rev- enue Branch in Sacramento, or through the mail. A list of DFG license sales offices can be found at dfg.ca.gov/licensing/officeloca- tion.html. All California hunters are required to pass a hunter safety course prior to purchasing a hunt- ing license. The safe hunting prac- tices stressed in these courses have made hunting one of the safest of outdoor activities in California, according to statistics collected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. DFG also reminds those returning from out of state with harvested deer or elk that Cali- fornia's maintains strict regula- tions to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The "no skull, no back- bone" regulation (California Code of Regulations – Title 14, Section 712) remains in effect to protect California's deer and elk herds. For more informa- tion, please visit: www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunt- ing/deer/cwd/. $109 Per Month No early cancellation, non-refundable Blinds Need Blinds? 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