Recreation
The Department of Fish and Game is offering a drawing for an apprentice deer hunt on the Chimineas Unit of the Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve.
Three hunters between ages 12 and 15 will be chosen through a lottery and allowed to hunt on the weekend of Sept. 15-16.
In addition, the selected participants may also show up on Friday, Sept. 14, for a barbecue and hunter education refresher course that will cover gun safety, deer hunting and game care.
The drawing is being held in cooperation with the California Deer Association (CDA).
To apply, applicants must submit a postcard with the hunter’s name, address, telephone number and 2012-2013 Junior Hunting License number to:
Chimineas Apprentice Deer Hunt
Department of Fish and Game
3196 South Higuera Street, Suite A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Applications must be received in the office by 5 p.m. on July 27. Late or incomplete applications will not be entered in the lottery.
Successful applicants will be notified by phone and will receive additional information, including maps and special regulations prior to the hunt.
Selected hunters must be accompanied by an adult and possess a valid Junior Hunting License and zone A tag.
Hunts will be led by CDA volunteers. Overnight lodging is available at the main ranch house on the ecological reserve.
CDA will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, as well as breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
The Chimineas Unit of the Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve is located in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.
It is a 30,000-acre property owned by DFG that provides habitat for deer, tule elk, pronghorn antelope and a host of other species.
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The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is announcing fishing regulations for the 2012 salmon season on the Sacramento, Feather, American and Mokelumne rivers.
The regulations are effective Monday, July 16.
The California Fish and Game Commission adopts yearly regulations to help ensure the health of fish populations and give anglers an opportunity to enjoy fishing.
The following is a summary of seasons, daily bag and possession limits on salmon.
Sacramento River
Daily bag and possession limit of two Chinook salmon for all open areas.
From Deschutes Road Bridge near Anderson to 500 feet upstream of the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, open Aug. 1 through Dec. 16.
From 150 feet below the Lower Red Bluff (Sycamore) boat ramp to the Carquinez Bridge (includes Suisun Bay, Grizzly Bay and all tributary sloughs west of Highway 160), open July 16 through Dec. 16.
All other areas and dates are closed to salmon fishing.
Feather River
Daily bag and possession limit of two Chinook salmon for all open areas.
From the unimproved boat launch ramp above the Thermalito Afterbay Outfall to 200 yards above the Live Oak boat ramp, open July 16 through Oct. 15.
The area within 250 feet of the Thermalito Afterbay Outfall has been closed under the authority of DFG for public safety and to prevent take of legally protected fish.
From 200 yards above the Live Oak boat ramp to the mouth of the river, open July 16 through Dec. 16.
All other areas and dates are closed to salmon fishing.
American River
Daily bag and possession limit of two Chinook salmon for all open areas.
From Nimbus Dam to Hazel Avenue Bridge, open July 16 through Dec. 31.
From Hazel Avenue Bridge to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gauging station cable crossing near Nimbus Hatchery, open July 16 through Aug. 15.
From the USGS gauging station cable crossing near Nimbus Hatchery to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) power line crossing the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park, open July 16 through Oct. 31.
From the SMUD power line crossing at the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park to the Jibboom Street Bridge, open July 16 through Dec. 31.
From the Jibboom Street Bridge to the mouth, open July 16 through Dec. 16.
All other dates are closed to salmon fishing.
Mokelumne River
Daily bag and possession limit of two Chinook salmon for all open areas.
From Camanche Dam to the Highway 99 Bridge, open July 16 through Oct. 15.
From the Highway 99 Bridge to the Woodbridge Irrigation District Dam, including Lodi Lake, open July 16 through Dec. 31.
From the Lower Sacramento Road Bridge to the mouth, open July 16 through Dec. 16.
For purposes of this regulation, this river segment is defined as Mokelumne River and its tributary sloughs downstream of the Lower Sacramento Road Bridge, east of Highway 160 and north of Highway 12.
The San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers and all other inland Central Valley areas will remain closed to salmon fishing for 2012.
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 available on the DFG Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations .
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