On the Calendar in California: November
Pheasant, dove's second season and fall turkey all open Saturday, Nov. 14. Around it: a CDFW pheasant-draw deadline for juniors, families and new hunters, a stamp-art contest, and a month of bird-dog trials.
CDFW's November Pheasant Draw Closes Oct. 25, and Most Hunts Take Your Dog
Applications for CDFW's Nov. 14–22 planted pheasant hunts close Sunday, Oct. 25. Most hunts take a trained dog, and Family hunts are open to any licensed hunter.
California Public Land Designations: Where Upland Hunting Is Legal, Restricted, or Closed
The map app shows you green. Green is not a designation. What BLM, national forest, national monument, state wildlife area, refuge, and state park each actually mean for a shotgun — and the two-minute check that settles it before you drive.
Where to Camp Opener Weekend: Sac Valley CDFW Areas
Most Sacramento Valley CDFW wildlife areas are day-use ground — so where does an opener-weekend hunter actually sleep? The logistics pattern: the day-use default, the shooting-time math from a campsite 30 minutes out, gates and check-ins, ice resupply, and the river, forest, and commercial options nearby.
Sacramento Valley Dove Field Prep: A Pre-Opener May Drive-By Method
Sacramento Valley dove field prep starts in May — what to look for in sunflower and sorghum plots four months before the September 1 opener.