Pheasant Hunt in Stockton
Question:
> Got a chance to do a little pheasant hunting this year in California, near > Stockton. A few years ago, the hunt was OK but not spectacular. Anybody > out there getting their limits? I don’t feel like going through the hassle > of flying across state borders with a weapon these days unless it’s worth > it.
Greetings. If your post doesn’t get other response, I suggest you call the CA department of fish & game in Sacramento & ask to talk with an upland bird biologist. I’ve had good luck with these folks being accessable, friendly and knowledgeable (probably about the specific area you have in mind). For pheasant, I’ve been a denizen of the local game bird club for the last several years, so I can’t offer first hand observations on the wild birds. My second-hand sense from the talk around the range, the bird club & the sports shop is that you’ll probably find the situation similar to what it was a few years ago. Not worse, but no great strides ahead either. I’m optomistic as groups like Pheasants Forever can have fairly quick impact with a few tweaks to the handling of the habitat, but I don’t think we are near critical mass for those changes in CA yet. On another front, my son and I travelled to Wyoming from CA (and back) a couple of weeks ago for an antelope hunt and did not experience unusual inconvenience for the prescence of firearms & gear. My experience is that you can probably bring your shotgun out and decide about the hunt upon arrival without major hassles. Good luck & enjoy the hunt/Jim Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
Got a chance to do a little pheasant hunting this year in California, near Stockton. A few years ago, the hunt was OK but not spectacular. Anybody out there getting their limits? I don’t feel like going through the hassle of flying across state borders with a weapon these days unless it’s worth it. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
