Turkey Hunting in California - SocalAngryPig.com

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Be Familiar with the Hunting Laws of California Turkey hunting is a sport that involves calling, pursuing and hunting turkeys; a special species found in North America, the sports was famous among the Native Americans long before the English settlers involved in the sports. It is no more an ancient sport; everyone can participate in turkey hunting commonly known as harvesting. However, it requires you to have skills to call and hunt. In addition, you have to follow the wildlife rules and regulations of the particular state because the laws differ from state to state. For all the hunters across the world Turkey hunting in California is bountiful and pleasant; however, you need to be aware of the rules and regulations. Most importantly, you need to know the seasons. There are a plenty of seasons, and seasons are determined by the time of the year, methods, locations and types of hunters it includes. You have spring and fall, junior, falconry and archery hunting and sometimes it includes the special season in specific areas too. Turkey hunting in California requires you to have a hunting license provided by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife and remember you have to get special licenses in case of disability; junior hunting, club hunting, etc. check with the concerned department and avail the desired license. You can also go on a spree of California duck hunting; however, you should be aware of the Waterfowl Zone and the seasons and limitations broadly depend on the zone such as special zones and it also relies on the type of hunting such as junior hunting or hunting with falconry. Use the map to identify the zone given by CDFW because you need to hunt within the legal boundary. For California duck hunting you also need to have a license and you can avail the license from the CDFW. In case of new hunters, it is advisable to take the help of a guide or an experienced hunter who can accompany you to the hunting ground. Some gobblers do not just play fair, you need to use friction calls or some other calling methods to get the gobbler out of its place and come close to the hunting zone. Most importantly, for the new hunters, every other bird looks like a turkey, therefore, hold your curiosity back and let the guide identify the gobbler that you can shoot. It is not wise to shoot at everything that you come across, you might shoot a fighter jet down out of curiosity; jokes apart; remain alert and aware. Resource URL: https://goo.gl/d9HtvE


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