THE HUNT CONTINUES TO GO ON PUBLIC CLUBS, MEXICO STILL IN SEASON FOR DUCKS, QUAILS, BIRDS.Byline: Jim Niemiec Special to the Daily News CUMMINGS VALLEY - Wing shooters have many options if they want to extend bird-hunting seasons beyond the end of the general duck, goose, quail and chukar chukar Popular small game bird (Alectoris chukar), a species of partridge. Stocked in many countries, it is native from southeastern Europe to India and Manchuria. It has a brown back with strongly barred sides and a black-outlined whitish throat. seasons that close Jan. 29. It has been a good year for duck hunting at refuges from the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes down to the Salton Sea Salton Sea (sôl`tən), saline lake, 370 sq mi (958 sq km), northern part of the Imperial Valley, SE Calif.; 232 ft (71 m) below sea level. , snow goose hunting at Wister was hot this season, and chukar and quail hunting was the best in decades, and hunters don't have to put their shotguns away right now. Public hunting clubs remain open through early May, offering released pheasant, chukar, bobwhite bobwhite, common name for an American henlike bird of the family Phasianidae, which also includes the pheasant and the partridge. The eastern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is about 10 in. (25 cm) long. quail and huns as part of daily upland game-bird packages. The 4 Seasons Hunt Club, located about a 1 1/2-hour drive from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , has pens filled with prime ringnecks and chukar and have recently added a new hunt lodge for the convenience of scatter gunners who want to spend the entire day hunting. Other clubs that will be releasing pen-raised birds include the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Sportsman's Club, Four Winds Pheasant Club and Raahauge's Pheasant Club. Also offering memberships with guest privileges The rights and permissions given to a non-registered user of a system or service. See guest. is the High Desert Hunt Club, located near Gorman. All shooters must have a valid hunting license. Adding an upland game-bird stamp is important to aid the Game Bird Heritage, Wildlife Outreach Programs and Hunter Education administered by the California Department of Fish and Game. Hunters looking to maximize their time in a duck blind or a dove field might want to consider booking a package hunt in Mexico. One such destination is a combo ``blast and cast'' adventure at the Muchos Patos Duck Club in Mazatlan. A recent outing included a great duck/dove hunt combined with some trophy bass fishing at Anglers Inn on Lake El Salto. An awesome hunting destination in Sinaloa is the Sinalo Pato Duck and Dove Club, outfitted by Bobby Balderrama and based at the Plaza Inn in Los Mochis. A little farther north, in Sonora, bird shooters can package ducks, dove, quail, brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. and bass fishing with trip booked through Gabino's Yaqui Valley Hunting. Liberal daily bag limits on ducks and dove and ``no hassle'' packages that have been put together by licensed outfitters has made hunting in Mexico simple. Combo hunts for ducks and dove are offered that include lodging, transportation in the field, meals, rental of high quality Berretta and Benelli shotguns and licenses. The season in Mexico will run through March 5, and some of the best wing shooting occurs when the migration peaks in February. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Chappy Chapman and Jim Niemiec go on a duck hunt south of Mazatlan. Duck seasom continues until the first week of March in Mexico. Jim Niemiec/Special to the Daily News Box: STILL HUNTING |
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