Per hunter averages at San Jacinto Wildlife Area went up slightly Wednesday over Saturday’s average despite continuing near summer-like conditions. Tom Trakes, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, reported that the waterfowl count for Wednesday, 1/4/12, was as follows:
124 adult and 6 junior hunters checked in with 82 Northern Shovelers, 3 Wigeon, 5 Buffleheads, 12 Cinnamon Teal, 40 Gadwall, 127 Green Wing Teal, 5 Mallards, 30 Pintail, 1 Redhead and 4 Ruddy Ducks. A lone Aleutian Goose was taken at San Jacinto on Wednesday. 9 coot were also bagged on Wednesday. This worked out to an average of 2.45 waterfowl per hunter. Tom advised that out of 50 reservation holders 25 showed up on time to claim their spots.
San Jacinto is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations on-line through the DFG Automated License Data System (ALDS). Your reservation request has to be to the ALDS system 17 days in advance to get in on the drawing or you can get in on the daily “sweatline” drawing for the remaining blinds after the reservations are taken care of. Reservation spots are given out starting at 3 AM and the “sweatline” drawing is done after that. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFG web site at the below link –
https://www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/InternetSales/
Don’t forget that all licenses and 1 day, 2 day or season passes must be purchased at a DFG Office or a license agent before your arrive at the refuge. These can be purchased on-line via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you’re the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days. If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFG office or license agent you immediately get them without the wait for the mail. No licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this year. You can also show up for an afternoon refill hunt but the last refill is at 2 PM. For more information, contact the staff at San Jacinto at 951-928-0580.
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