r/Californiahunting

Hey everyone, I don't really use Reddit anymore, but I wanted to see if anyone could help me with an issue I have. I recently completed the hunter's ed, and I'm attempting to purchase my website on the CDFW website, but first, when I log in with my GO ID, it says, "No customer record was found using the search criteria provided," even though I have an account. So then I try to use my driver's license instead, but when I do this, it makes me create a new account and re-enter all my information (address, eye color, etc). So I entered all my information, and then it said, "This customer record does not have evidence of Hunter Education on file and cannot purchase hunting items. If you recently passed the California Hunter Education Course, your hunter education certificate number should automatically be added to your customer record after submission and system processing."

If anyone could help me, that would be great thanks.

I'm about to get my own (and very first!) Shotgun soon, and I was curious about hunting for birds in the sf baya area.

I think due to the large coastline and my proximity to the sf bay rather than inland hunting areas, I feel that hunting waterfowl may actually be easier and more worth it for me to complete the liscencing and paperwork for.

I'd love to hear from bay area resident hunters who hunt waterfowl or upland birds, or both!

What shotgun do you use? Is 12 gauge appropriate for birds? Or which gauge of birdshot is best for waterfowl?

Thanks!

First time hunting, any place recommendations? What should we take and expect?

Hey guys, usually i do my hunting in Spenceville wildlife area as that was the only area that i was aware of being a public hunting area. However looking at the CAFW website of all the wildlife areas, theres a lot of places im interested in. Mainly Oroville WA, Daugherty Hill Unit, as well as the Featherhill WA. Does anyone here have experience hunting in these areas? how popular are they? are there actually animals here? i do mostly small game stuff (rabbits, quail, squirrel etc) but if pigs or larger game are present id happily shoot something larger. Any other reccomendations for hidden spots would also be greatly appreciated. thankyou!

Hello,

Has anyone successfully navigated the Camp Roberts access process? Where do you start?

If I draw central coast elk, I'd like to apply, but they aren't on isportsman, and the Camp Roberts MWR website wouldn't load the hunting section.

Thank you