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Planning a First Trip to Chukar Country: The Owens Valley
Planning notes for our own first chukar trip to the east side — water, escape cover, and the elevation band where October birds hold. CDFW forecast, BLM…
Jun 19 • Matt Gehrmann
Bird Dog Field First-Aid for California Hunters: Foxtails, Snakes, and Heat
Foxtails, rattlesnakes, heat. The three things most likely to end your dog's summer in California, and a kit small enough to fit in a vest pocket that…
Jun 19 • Matt Gehrmann
Planning a Sacramento Valley Dove Opener: What NorCal Hunters Should Do Now
Sept. 1 is closer than it looks. What to do between now and then — scouting safflower and sunflower fields, reading Type C wildlife areas, sorting out a…
Jun 19 • Matt Gehrmann
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