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2B Daily News – Saturday, April 21, 2012 Outdoorlife living Question: I have a 16-month-old Brit- tany pup that I'm training for upland game. I would like to continue to train him until it starts to get too hot. I want to buy chukars and pheasants from a breeder, then release and take them on private property. What steps do I need to do to stay legal? (Paul) no longer a dog training permit require- ment. Dog training is authorized so long as no wild birds are captured, injured or killed (California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 677). Since you won't be doing this as part of an organized field trial or hunt test, you are not required to notify Depart- ment of Fish and Game (DFG). However, you must mark your birds to distinguish them from other game birds and tag them with a DFG-issued game bird seal. Your dog will only be allowed to take birds on the day they are released and you are required to have a hunting license and buy the birds from a licensed, domesticated game breeder. In addition, the carcass of Answer: There is & Dog training with farm-raised game birds? Carrie Wilson each pheasant and chukar must be tagged with the game bird seal prior to transport. To avoid any confusion, you should retain your receipts or other paperwork showing you purchased the birds from a domestic game breeder. Crabbing in Humboldt Bay or the mouth of the Eel River Question: Is it true that traps cannot be used in Humboldt Bay or the mouth of the Eel River? Both areas are popular for crab- bing and I've never heard of anybody get- ting cited for using traps or rings. Thanks. (Bryan S.) Answer: Crab traps are allowed in Humboldt Bay and in other areas of the Ocean and San Francisco Bay District, but not in inland waters. The definition of the Ocean and San Francisco Bay District includes "the waters of open or enclosed bays continuous to the ocean" (CCR Title 14, section 27.00). The mouth of the Eel River is another story though because it falls under inland waters regulations. The definition of inland waters includes "all the fresh, brackish and inland saline waters of the state, including lagoons and tidewaters upstream from the mouths of coastal rivers and streams" (CCR Title 14, section 1.53). While Dungeness crabs may not be taken by traps in inland waters, they can be taken by hand or by hoop nets in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma coun- their own fish. So long as all anglers remain together, there is no law that requires catch to be separated. However, if one of your friends leaves the area, make sure they take their catch with them. You should also know who caught which fish. If you are not able to remember, you should separate your catch. [Note: Starting this year, people who take abalone may not comingle their catch until their abalone have been tagged.] How many shells for predator hunting? ties (CCR Title 15, sections 7.50(a)(2) and 8.00)). Fishing is closed for crabs and other saltwater invertebrates during low-flow river and stream closures though. Multiple limits on the same stringer Question: My question is about the bag limit and possession limit of fish. Can one person carry more than just their own fish? Other friends say it is fine as long as the licensed people are accounted for, even if they are on the same line. If we have a bag limit of five fish and possession limit of 10, would sharing a stringer with a friend count toward my bag and/or possession limit? Would a stringer of fish in the water be dif- ferent from having a bucket or cooler of fish instead? Other friends have said the fish must be in a cooler or the car for it to not count toward your bag limit but it will still count towards your possession limit. (Toua X.) Answer: Every angler is responsible for five shells in a shotgun when hunting for predators but I couldn't find anything in the regulations to confirm this. Is it true? (Joe H.) Question: I have heard you can carry Answer: The maximum number of shells allowed in a shotgun under Califor- nia Fish and Game Code laws is six (FGC, section 2010). However, Fish and Game regulations limit the number of shells to a total of three (one in the chamber and two in the maga- zine) when hunting migratory game birds (waterfowl, pigeons, doves, etc.), resident small game (quail, rabbits, pheasants, chukar, grouse, tree squirrels) and big game (deer, bear and wild pigs only) (CCR Title 14, sections 311, 353 and 507). The three-shell restriction does not apply when taking nongame mammals such as coyotes, bobcat, ground squirrels, skunks, gray fox, raccoon, etc. (CCR Title 14, sections 465 and 475 and the Mammal Hunting regulations.) To view the complete seasonal hunting regulations, please check out www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/. 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. Commission adopts salmon season regulation packages The Fish and Game Commis- sion adopted ocean and inland salmon fishing regulations for 2012 at its April meetings. Inland salmon season regulations were adopted for the Central Valley, and Klamath and Trinity rivers. Longer seasons and increased fishing opportunities are the hallmarks of what is expected to be a banner season for ocean and river anglers. "We are optimistic that excel- lent ocean and inland salmon sea- sons lie ahead for California anglers," said Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Director Charl- ton H. Bonham. "This could be one of the best salmon seasons in a decade, supporting both recre- ational and commercial fishermen and their communities." The newly adopted ocean salmon sport fishing regulations conform to those adopted by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. The opening date in the Klamath Management Zone is May 1. All other zones are current- ly open. Complete ocean salmon regulations are posted at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansal mon.asp Other enhanced salmon fishing opportunities are available on the Mokelumne River and portions of the Feather River from the unim- proved boat ramp above the Ther- malito Afterbay Outfall down river. On all Central Valley rivers, the daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon. On the Trin- ity and Klamath rivers the daily bag limit is four Chinook of any size and eight in possesson prior to reaching the quota. All anglers must have Salmon Harvest Cards in their possession when fishing for salmon on the Klamath and Trinity rivers. tions/2012/index.aspx SACRAMENTO RIVER Open Aug. 1 through Dec.16 from the Deschutes Road Bridge near Anderson downstream to 500 feet upstream from Red Bluff Diversion Dam. Open July 16 through Dec. 16 from 150 feet below the Lower Red Bluff (Sycamore) boat ramp to the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing. Key elements of the newly adopted inland salmon seasons and regulations for Central Valley rivers and the Klamath and Trinity rivers are listed below. The full reg- ulations package approved by the Commission is available at www.fgc.ca.gov/regula- Open July 16 through Dec. 16 from the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing downstream to the Carquinez Bridge. TRINITY RIVER Open to fall-run Chinook salmon fishing from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 with a daily bag limit of four Chinook salmon of any size. The possession limit is eight Chinook salmon of any size. The 2012 quota for the Klamath River basin is 67,600 fall-run salmon more than 22 inches long. Once this quota has been met, no Chinook salmon greater than 22 inches long may be retained (anglers may still retain a limit of Chinook salmon under 22 inches). A weekly DFG status report will be available by calling 1-800-564- 6479. The Trinity River main stem downstream of the Highway 299 Bridge at Cedar Flat to the Denny Road Bridge in Hawkins Bar is closed to all fishing Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. salmon fishing from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31. The daily bag and pos- session limit is two Chinook salmon. The take of salmon is pro- hibited from the confluence of the South Fork Trinity River down- stream to the confluence of the Klamath River from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31. All other regulations for bag and possession limits for trout, salmon and other species, as well as general information about restrictions on fishing methods and gear on the above rivers, are avail- able on the DFGwebsite at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations FEATHER RIVER Open to spring-run Chinook Open July 16 through Oct. 15 $99 Clock Repair 20910 Pebblestone Dr. Red Bluff Jim Paul Electrical clocks Call for appt. 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