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Holly Heyser Wins California Waterfowl’s Artemis Award

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California - -(AmmoLand.com)- California Waterfowl presented Holly Heyser with the 2009 Artemis Award at the Sacramento Wild Game Feed on September 3rd.

This award is given annually to a woman within the waterfowling community for inspiring and supporting positive outdoor experiences for women and helping to preserve our outdoor heritage for future generations. Heyser works tirelessly to involve others in the way of life she loves through her blog, articles for various publications, and the food served in her home.

Heyser has proven herself to be a powerful voice for promoting the positive aspects of hunting, such as the health benefits of pursuing and eating wild game, and the contributions hunters make to habitat conservation. She is a tireless advocate for California Waterfowl’s award-winning education and outreach programs through the Women’s Outdoor Connections Committee, which is creating a network for women interested in volunteerism, hunting and conservation. On her blog, NorCal Cazadora, she provides a wealth of information on all things hunting in a thought-provoking and inviting way that draws people out and into the marsh.

“Through all she does, Holly encourages everyone to participate fully in outdoor experiences and think deeply about where we fit in both society and nature”, explained Dr. Robert McLandress, President of California Waterfowl. “She brings a fresh perspective to the world of hunting and helps both hunters and non-hunters see it more clearly.”

Holly Heyser describes herself as a recovering newspaper reporter and editor. She now teaches journalism at her alma mater, Sacramento State University. She went on her first hunt at age 41 and immediately fell in love with the honesty, grace and humility of acquiring food the hard way. In addition to teaching and blogging, Heyser also freelances, writing and taking photographs for publications including California Waterfowl Magazine, the Sacramento Bee, Edible Sacramento, Meatpaper, the Art of Eating, Delta Waterfowl and Turkey Country.

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California Waterfowl is an award winning nonprofit, hunter-supported conservation organization with a mission to conserve the state’s waterfowl, wetlands, and hunting heritage. In the last 20 years we’ve restored, protected or enhanced more than 360,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals, and introduced more than 250,000 children to the wonders of the great outdoors. Visit us online at www.calwaterfowl.org.

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Two Pintail Limit Set for the First Time in Twelve Years
Liberal Regulations Approved by the CA Fish and Game Commission.

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Woodland, CA – -(AmmoLand.com)- California Waterfowl is excited to announce that “liberal” waterfowl regulations for the 2009-2010 hunting season have been approved by the California Fish and Game Commission, including a TWO pintail limit for the first time in twelve years. Other highlights for hunters include a raised limit on scaup and a reopening on canvasback.

Greg Yarris, Director of Conservation Policy for California Waterfowl, attended the Fish and Game Commission meeting to provide a strong voice for California waterfowl hunters during the regulatory process.

“The “liberal” regulations approved this year are the result of a strong western stock of mallards,” said Yarris, “and improved local duck production this year because of timely spring rains.”

The “liberal” alternative chosen calls for a duck season of 100 days, and a daily bag limit of seven ducks. In addition to pintails, there is also good news for hunters who enjoy diving ducks. The bag limit on redheads remains two birds, but the limit on canvasbacks (which was closed last season) is one for the entire season. The scaup season length remains at 86 days, but the bag limit went from two birds to three.

The pintail breeding population increased by 23% in North America, but it was the change in the distribution of pintail from the north to prairies further south that had the greatest effect on the regulatory outcome.

“Pintail are typically more successful when breeding in Prairie habitats,” explained Bob McLandress, President of California Waterfowl, “which allows for more hunter opportunity and an increased bag limit due to a southern shift in their distribution.”

Through the Partnering for Pintail Program, California Waterfowl is working with partners to improve regulations for pintail and hopefully ensure future opportunities for the California hunter.

“We believe a bag limit of three is justified,” emphasized McLandress.

More details, including a simplified chart of season dates, regulations, and limits, are available at www.calwaterfowl.org.

About:
California Waterfowl is an award winning nonprofit, hunter-supported conservation organization with a mission to conserve the state’s waterfowl, wetlands, and hunting heritage. In the last 20 years we’ve restored, protected or enhanced more than 360,000 acres, providing habitat for millions birds and animals, and introduced more than 250,000 children to the wonders of the great outdoors. Visit us online at www.calwaterfowl.org.

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