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Top 10 counties – turkeys bagged in spring 2006
1. Tehama – 1,214
2. El Dorado – 1,190
3. Butte – 1,165
4. Mendocino – 1,016
4. Sonoma – 1,016
6. San Diego – 967
7. Shasta – 867
8. Yolo – 843
9. Amador – 818
10. Placer – 793
Source: Department of Fish and Game Report of the 2006 Game Take Hunter Survey. All numbers are estimates based on hunter surveys.
Top 10 counties – turkeys per hunter in spring 2006
(Most have relatively small numbers of hunters and total bag)
1. Orange – 2.96
2. San Mateo – 2.00
3. Los Angeles – 1.98
4. Merced – 1.50
5. Yolo – 1.42
6. Solano – 1.33
7. Humboldt – 1.25
7. Contra Costa – 1.25
7. Riverside – 1.25
10. Santa Barbara – 1.13
Top 10 counties – turkey hunters in spring 2006
1. San Diego – 1,388
2. Sonoma – 1,314
3. El Dorado – 1,264
4. Tehama – 1,239
4. Shasta – 1,239
6. Butte – 1,214
7. Mendocino – 1,115
8. Placer – 1,041
8. Napa – 1,041
10. Calaveras – 1,016
10. Yuba – 1,016
Sacramento-region public lands with turkey hunting
• Auburn State Recreation Area: (530) 885-4527
• Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area: (916) 358-2900
• Eldorado National Forest: (530) 622-5061
• Feather River Wildlife Area: (916) 358-2900
• Fremont Weir Wildlife Area: (916) 358-2900
• Indian Valley Wildlife Area/Recreation Area: (707) 944-5500
• Knoxville Wildlife Area & Recreation Area: (707) 944-5500
• Lake Oroville State Recreation Area: (530) 538-2200
• North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve: (916) 358-2900
• Oroville Wildlife Area: (530) 538-2236
• Putah Creek Wildlife Area: (707) 944-5500
• Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area: (707) 944-5500
• Stanislaus National Forest: (209) 532-3671
• Tahoe National Forest: (530) 265-4531
Turkey hunting safety tips
In addition to basic safety rules, turkey hunters should follow rules designed to avoid a case of mistaken identity that can end in human injury or fatality:
• Identify your target before shooting – do not shoot at the sound of a turkey. That turkey sound you hear may be a hunter using a call.
• Don't wear clothing that has red, white or blue – those are the colors on a gobbler's head.
• Whenever possible, sit where you can see at least 40 yards in all directions, and sit with a tree at your back – one that is higher than your head and wider than your shoulders.
• Keep decoys covered when transporting them across hunting grounds. You especially don't want a turkey decoy head sticking out of a pack or a vest.
• If you see another hunter, never use a turkey call or wave a hand to alert him or her to your location. Instead, call out in a loud, clear voice. Don't worry about scaring off turkeys – with someone walking around, turkeys have probably left anyway.
• Before leaving your position, make sure no one is stalking your turkey decoys.
Licensing
• You must be licensed to hunt in California, and you must have an Upland Game Bird Stamp. A resident hunting license costs $38.85, and the upland stamp costs $7.90. Juniors with a Junior Hunting License do not need the upland stamp.
• If you've just moved to California, you may obtain a license by presenting a current license or one from the previous two years issued by any other state, European country or South Africa. If not, you must take and pass a hunter education course. A listing of courses is available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/ classes.aspx, and classes cost $5-$22.
Choose your weapon
• You can hunt turkeys in California with a shotgun, a bow and arrow or, in some areas, an air rifle of .20 caliber or more (except in Los Angeles County). These weapons can cost anywhere from $150 for a good air rifle to thousands of dollars for a fine Italian shotgun.
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1. Tehama – 1,214
2. El Dorado – 1,190
3. Butte – 1,165
4. Mendocino – 1,016
4. Sonoma – 1,016
6. San Diego – 967
7. Shasta – 867
8. Yolo – 843
9. Amador – 818
10. Placer – 793
Source: Department of Fish and Game Report of the 2006 Game Take Hunter Survey. All numbers are estimates based on hunter surveys.
Top 10 counties – turkeys per hunter in spring 2006
(Most have relatively small numbers of hunters and total bag)
1. Orange – 2.96
2. San Mateo – 2.00
3. Los Angeles – 1.98
4. Merced – 1.50
5. Yolo – 1.42
6. Solano – 1.33
7. Humboldt – 1.25
7. Contra Costa – 1.25
7. Riverside – 1.25
10. Santa Barbara – 1.13
Top 10 counties – turkey hunters in spring 2006
1. San Diego – 1,388
2. Sonoma – 1,314
3. El Dorado – 1,264
4. Tehama – 1,239
4. Shasta – 1,239
6. Butte – 1,214
7. Mendocino – 1,115
8. Placer – 1,041
8. Napa – 1,041
10. Calaveras – 1,016
10. Yuba – 1,016
Sacramento-region public lands with turkey hunting
• Auburn State Recreation Area: (530) 885-4527
• Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area: (916) 358-2900
• Eldorado National Forest: (530) 622-5061
• Feather River Wildlife Area: (916) 358-2900
• Fremont Weir Wildlife Area: (916) 358-2900
• Indian Valley Wildlife Area/Recreation Area: (707) 944-5500
• Knoxville Wildlife Area & Recreation Area: (707) 944-5500
• Lake Oroville State Recreation Area: (530) 538-2200
• North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve: (916) 358-2900
• Oroville Wildlife Area: (530) 538-2236
• Putah Creek Wildlife Area: (707) 944-5500
• Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area: (707) 944-5500
• Stanislaus National Forest: (209) 532-3671
• Tahoe National Forest: (530) 265-4531
Turkey hunting safety tips
In addition to basic safety rules, turkey hunters should follow rules designed to avoid a case of mistaken identity that can end in human injury or fatality:
• Identify your target before shooting – do not shoot at the sound of a turkey. That turkey sound you hear may be a hunter using a call.
• Don't wear clothing that has red, white or blue – those are the colors on a gobbler's head.
• Whenever possible, sit where you can see at least 40 yards in all directions, and sit with a tree at your back – one that is higher than your head and wider than your shoulders.
• Keep decoys covered when transporting them across hunting grounds. You especially don't want a turkey decoy head sticking out of a pack or a vest.
• If you see another hunter, never use a turkey call or wave a hand to alert him or her to your location. Instead, call out in a loud, clear voice. Don't worry about scaring off turkeys – with someone walking around, turkeys have probably left anyway.
• Before leaving your position, make sure no one is stalking your turkey decoys.
Licensing
• You must be licensed to hunt in California, and you must have an Upland Game Bird Stamp. A resident hunting license costs $38.85, and the upland stamp costs $7.90. Juniors with a Junior Hunting License do not need the upland stamp.
• If you've just moved to California, you may obtain a license by presenting a current license or one from the previous two years issued by any other state, European country or South Africa. If not, you must take and pass a hunter education course. A listing of courses is available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/ classes.aspx, and classes cost $5-$22.
Choose your weapon
• You can hunt turkeys in California with a shotgun, a bow and arrow or, in some areas, an air rifle of .20 caliber or more (except in Los Angeles County). These weapons can cost anywhere from $150 for a good air rifle to thousands of dollars for a fine Italian shotgun.
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