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2B Daily News ��� Saturday, February 16, 2013 Outdoor & living life Importing rattlesnakes to sell as exotic meats? Question: I have a business where I sell different types of exotic meats for human consumption. If legal to do, I would like to offer the meat of the following species of rattlesnakes: eastern, western and prairie rattlesnakes. I know I cannot bring western diamondbacks into the state, but are there any restrictions to selling eastern diamondbacks and prairie rattlesnakes from Montana in California? What about selling rattlesnake sausages and rattlesnake cakes made in Colorado? Can I sell processed food in California or is there a restriction? (Anshu P.) Answer: There are no restrictions in California Fish and Game laws against importing and selling the meat of any species of reptile or amphibian that is not found in the wild in California, as long as they are not otherwise prohibited by federal law. For a list of species found in the wild in California, please go to www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/no ngame/list.html. Lobster hooping? Question: I understand from the regulations that if hoop netting from a kayak, you need to keep your of water it was license and card caught in. I can���t with you. Howevseem to find er, if you are scuba anything on the diving, you can website this year keep it in your car pertaining to 500 yards away. I using them for want to hoop from bait. Am I lookland, but most likeing in the wrong ly I will have to area? Have the swim or get wet at regulations certain areas. Can I changed? Please also keep my lend us a hand license in my car Carrie with some info or do I have to because we bring it with me? don���t want to (Ping Lee) fish out of our Answer: When a person is diving limits. Thanks a million and from a boat, the license may tight lines to you. (Randall be kept in the boat, or in the S.) Answer: California case of a person diving from the shore, the license may be sportfishing regulations for kept within 500 yards on the freshwater generally prohibshore (Fish and Game Code, it using live or dead finfish section 7145(a)). Therefore, for bait. Although certain the Fish and Game law that species of finfish may be allows the license to remain used in the waters where in the vehicle is specific to a taken, bluegill may only be person who is diving from used in the Colorado River the shore and within 500 District (see California Code yards of the vehicle. Under of Regulations Title 14, secall other circumstances, the tion 4.15(a)) and portions of law requires you to have the Valley and South Central your license in your imme- Districts (see CCR Title 14, section 4.20(d)). See secdiate possession. tions 4.00 ��� 4.30 in the Bluegill for bait? Question: I have had Freshwater Sportfishing some discussions with other Regulations for a complete fisherman over the use of listing of fish that may be bluegill for bait in the body used for bait, and keep in Wilson Courtesy photo by Colorado Parks and Wildlife mind that bluegill are sunfish pursuant to CCR Title 14, section 1.77. The regulations are available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/. New big game fundraising random drawing tags? Question: What���s the latest on the special big game tags this year? Will any new tags be available via the random drawing system? (George S., Modesto) Answer: Yes! Hunters can apply for four different fund-raising random drawing tags. These tags raise funds needed for vital wildlife conservation programs. According to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Big Game Program Analyst Lai Saechao, the 2013 fund-raising random drawing tag for bighorn sheep will be valid in two hunt zones. The hunter will have a choice between the Marble/Clipper Mountains or the South Bristol Mountain hunt zones. In addition, Dry Creek Outfitters has offered free guide services to the winner of the Fund-Raising Random Drawing Bighorn Sheep Tag. Also available, one open zone deer tag which allows the hunter to hunt during the authorized season dates of any deer hunt, using the specific method and meeting any special conditions of the tag for that hunt. There���s also an Owens Valley elk tag which allows the hunter to hunt in any of the Owens Valley zones (Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Tinemaha, Tinemaha Mountain and Whitney) with any legal method. Last but not least, a Northeastern California antelope tag will be valid in the Mount Dome, Clear Lake, Likely Tables, Lassen, Big Valley and Surprise Valley zones with any legal method. Opportunities to apply for these four fund-raising random drawing tags are available to all interested hunters. Hunters can now apply at any CDFW license sales office, through license agents or online at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/o ls/. Hunters may also apply for these fund-raising random drawing tags at the CDFW booth at the Fred Hall Shows in Long Beach and Del Mar next month. Country Life garden & home Gardening in the cabbage patch By Kathy Van Mullekom Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) Kids may turn up their noses at the smell of cabbage cooking in the kitchen, but thousands of youngsters nationwide take pride in growing the biggest cabbages they can. Their gardening skills show up in the annual Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program, which earns them scholarships and hands-on lessons in the garden. In 2012, more than 1.5 million thirdgraders in 48 states tended to cabbages, hoping to win ���best in state��� and $1,000 in educational money. ���The program is a wonderful way to engage children���s interest in agriculture, while teaching them not only the basics of gardening, but the importance of our food systems and growing our own,��� says Stan Cope, president of Bonnie Plants. In Virginia, Evan Justus, a third-grader at Elk Garden Elementary in Rosedale, took home the state���s title with a cabbage that looks almost as big as he is and weighed more than 14 pounds. Some kids have grown cabbages that tipped the scales at 40 pounds, according to Bonnie Plants. The biggest cabbage every grown in the history of the program was a 65 pounder by the Montana state winner in 2011. Launched nationally in 2002, the program awards a $1,000 scholarship to one student in each participating state. At the end of the season, The Home Wet Bar Trilogy Lighting and seating Designing your home���s own bar can be a rich and rewarding experience. Now that we���ve gone over what it takes to set things up behind the bar, let���s finish by focusing on what it takes to get your guests comfortable once they sit down���the lighting and seating. What would a bar be without lighting? It helps complete the desired look and feel, it definitely helps set the mood and there are a ton of options. Island lighting is ideal for hanging above a bar with up to four seats. A series of mini pendants adds a sophisticated ambience and is generally not as bright as larger fixtures. And recessed lighting gives any room a clean and symmetrical look. Also, under-cabinet lighting provides excellent ambient light Sean and adds warmth to the bar area��� as it does to any residential kitchen. It highlights what���s directly on the counter rather than flaring out to the other fixtures around the bar. Track lighting is the most flexible type of lighting and totally customizable. Just decide what type of lights you���d like and where you want them to direct light, and you���re on your way to having yourself a gorgeous track lighting system over your home bar. No matter what your plans are for lighting, a dimmable light switch can create the perfect ambience. Whether the mood calls for lowered lighting or full illumination, the brightness is easily adjusted with a dimmer. Finally, let���s make sure everyone seated at your home bar is comfortable. A good rule of thumb is 24 inches of space for every barstool. For example, if you���d like to accommodate four people seated at the bar, consider a bar that���s at least 96 inches in length. Of course, this is merely a minimum suggestion, and, naturally, more space means added comfort for your guests. If you have limited capabilities or space, portable bar tables are still ideal for entertaining, even if you can���t run water to them. And finding a place for one takes away the need for construction or remodeling since the bar is self-contained. Having the social entertainment place of your dreams can become a reality with a little money and a little planning. Whether it���s nestled in your man cave, proudly displayed inside your living room or waiting patiently for things to warm up in your backyard, a home wet bar is a must-have for those addicted to entertaining. Just remember to invite me when you start pouring. Until next time, Happy Home Improving! Murphy Project Home MCT photo Montana's 2011 state winner Meadow Zelenitz with her 65-pound cabbage; it's the largest ever grown in the program's history. teachers from each class select the student who has grown the ���best��� cabbage, based on size and appearance. A digital image of the cabbage and student is submitted online at h t t p : / / w w w. b o n nieplants.com/. That student���s name is then entered in a statewide drawing. State winners are randomly selected by the commissioner of agriculture in each state. Why a cabbage-growing contest? Cabbages were the first successful crop for Bonnie Plants in 1918. Cabbages used for the third-grade program are OS Cross, or an oversized one, that���s known for producing giant heads, thereby making the process more exciting for kids, says a Bonnie Plants spokesperson. The program is free, geared specifically to third-graders and is open to home-schooled students. To test your own cabbage-growing skills, follow these tips: Cabbages, which like to grow in cool weather, need at least six hours of full sunlight, more if possible. Bonnie O.S. cabbages need at least three feet on each side to spread out. If you don���t have that much space, use a large container. Work some compost into the soil ��� cabbages love nutrient-rich soil. Start your cabbage off right with an all-purpose vegetable fertilizer, then fertilize it every 10 days to keep it growing strong. Your cabbage needs at least one inch of rainfall each week. If it doesn���t rain, use a watering can or garden hose to gently water your plant at soil level. Keep weeds out of the cabbage patch ��� they compete for the food and water your cabbage needs. Be on the lookout for brown or white moths ��� these come from worms that love to munch on cabbage. If you see any, get rid of them right away. Cold weather can damage your cabbage. If the weather gets below 32 degrees, cover your cabbage with a bucket or cloth covering. In just 10 to 12 weeks, you should have a huge head of cabbage you can be proud of. To see all the 2012 winners and learn more about how you can get cabbage seedlings for your third-graders for the 2013 contest, visit h t t p : / / w w w. b o n nieplants.com/. Sean Murphy is a copywriter for Build.com in Chico. Visit the company���s website for more home improvement tips at www.build.com.