Hunt Results for Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday 1/9/21

The average waterfowl harvest at the Kern National Wildlife Refuge for Saturday stayed nearly the same as Wednesday’s average. Green Wing Teal and Shovelers came in tied for first place for most birds checked in with Gadwall a close second.  The Kern NWR Staff reported that the results for Saturday, 1/9/21 were as follows:

101 adult and 9 junior hunters checked in with 56 Shovelers, 10 Mallards, 52 Gadwall, 34 Widgeon, 24 Pintail, 56 Green Wing Teal, 38 Cinnamon Teal, 6 Redheads, 1 Ring Neck, 5 Bufflehead, 1 Goldeneye, and 3 Ruddy Ducks.  5 White Front Geese were bagged at Kern on Saturday.  3 Coots were also downed at Kern on Saturday.  This worked out to an average take of 2.60 ducks per hunter or, with the Geese and Coots added, 2.67 waterfowl average for each gun. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Kern National Wildlife Refuge is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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.  Hunters with reservations must present their reservation at the Hunter Check Station on the Refuge 2 1/2 hours before local shoot time. Vacancies occurring from no-show reservation holders and from hunters leaving the area shall be filled according to the order established in the standby drawing which occurs 2 hours before shoot time, the day of the hunt, and is performed at the Refuge Hunter Check Station. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website at the below link – Additional information may be obtained by calling their Kern’s office at (661) 725-2767.

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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.

Hunt Results for the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area, Sunday – 1/10/21

The waterfowl average take for Sunday at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area dropped a little from Saturday’s average.  Snow Geese took over first place for most birds checked in with Green Wing Teal taking the second spot.  The Wister Staff reported that the results for Sunday, 1/10/21 were as follows:

62 adult hunters and 1 junior hunter harvested 9 Northern Shovelers, 3 Mallards, 6 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 9 Pintail, 19 Green Wing Teal, 12 Cinnamon Teal, 3 Bufflehead, and 9 Ruddy Ducks.  22 Snow Geese were downed at Wister on Sunday.  3 Coots were also bagged at Wister on Sunday.  This worked out to an average harvest of 1.13 ducks per person or with the Geese and Coots added in, 1.52 waterfowl per hunter. Out of the 104 reservations issued only 14 hunters showed up in time to get their spot.

Wister is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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 the night before at 10:30 pm, with sign-up for the drawing between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online 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 DFW 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 season.  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 Wister Staff at 760-359-0577.

Hunt Results for the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area, Saturday – 1/9/21

The waterfowl average harvest at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area stayed just about the same as Wednesday’s average.  Green Wing Teal held on to first place for most birds taken with Cinnamon Teal holding on to the second spot.  The Wister Staff reported that the results for Saturday, 1/9/21 were as follows:

191 adult and 13 junior hunters harvested 70 Northern Shovelers, 3 Mallards, 41 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 37 Pintail, 101 Green Wing Teal, 83 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Redhead, 1 Ring Neck, 9 Bufflehead, 1 Hooded Merganser, and 29 Ruddy Duck.  No Geese were bagged at Wister on Saturday.  8 Coots were also downed at Wister on Saturday.  This worked out to an average harvest of 1.85 ducks per hunter or with the Coots included, 1.89 waterfowl per gun. Out of the 104 reservations issued 37 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Wister is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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 the night before at 10:30 pm, with sign-up for the drawing between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online 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 DFW 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 season.  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 Wister Staff at 760-359-0577.

Hunt Results for San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Saturday – 1/9/21

The average waterfowl bag for the San Jacinto Wildlife Area ticked up just a hair, sort of, as compared to Wednesday’s average under clear skies with temperatures that started off in the mid 30s and peaked just at 70.  Coots…yes, Coots appeared in first place for most birds checked in with Shovelers found in the second spot.  Tom Trakes, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, reported that the results for Saturday, 1/9/21 were as follows:

169 adult and 15 junior hunters checked in with 45 Northern Shovelers, 6 Mallards, 13 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 7 Pintail, 18 Green Wing Teal, 23 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Ring Neck, 1 Scaup, 5 Bufflehead, 1 Merganser, and 29 Ruddy Ducks.  No Geese were taken at San Jacinto on Saturday.  52 Coots were also bagged at San Jacinto on Saturday.  This worked out to an average take of 0.82 ducks per hunter or, with the Coots added in, 1.10 waterfowl per person. Tom advised that out of 50 reservation cards issued 30 hunters showed up in time to claim their spot.

San Jacinto’s 27^th Annual Junior Hunt is coming up on February 6^th, 2021.  New state regulations, which went into effect 5 years ago, regarding donations for this great event are in effect again this year.  It’s a great cause to donate to as the Junior Hunters are the future of our sport. Details on the procedures for donating can be found at the below link: 

https://socalhunt.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/new-procedures-for-donations-for-the-annual-junior-hunt-at-san-jacinto-wildlife-area/

Also, don’t let a little paperwork stop you from donating.  It’s not that hard, I know, I’ve done it every year since DFW started this requirement.

San Jacinto is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations on-line through the DFW 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 DFW 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.  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.

Hunt Results for Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Wednesday 1/6/21

The average waterfowl bag at the Kern National Wildlife Refuge for Wednesday went up a little as compared to Saturday’s average. Green Wing Teal climbed into first place for most birds harvested with Shovelers sliding back to the second spot.  The Kern NWR Staff reported that the results for Wednesday, 1/6/21 were as follows:

95 adult and 5 junior hunters checked in with 56 Shovelers, 11 Mallards, 42 Gadwall, 28 Widgeon, 13 Pintail, 75 Green Wing Teal, 34 Cinnamon Teal, 8 Redheads, 1 Canvasback, 1 Ring Neck, and 16 Bufflehead.  4 White Front Geese were taken at Kern on Wednesday.  No Coots were checked in at Kern on Wednesday.  This worked out to an average take of 2.85 ducks per hunter or, with the Geese added, 2.89 waterfowl average for each gun. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Kern National Wildlife Refuge is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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.  Hunters with reservations must present their reservation at the Hunter Check Station on the Refuge 2 1/2 hours before local shoot time. Vacancies occurring from no-show reservation holders and from hunters leaving the area shall be filled according to the order established in the standby drawing which occurs 2 hours before shoot time, the day of the hunt, and is performed at the Refuge Hunter Check Station. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website at the below link – Additional information may be obtained by calling their Kern’s office at (661) 725-2767.

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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.

Hunt Results for the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area, Wednesday – 1/6/21

The waterfowl average bag at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area jumped up a bit as compared to Sunday’s average.  Green Wing Teal climbed into first place for most birds checked in with Cinnamon Teal taking the second spot.  The Wister Staff reported that the results for Wednesday, 1/6/21 were as follows:

92 adult and 4 junior hunters harvested 32 Northern Shovelers, 2 Mallards, 27 Gadwall, 3 Widgeon, 20 Pintail, 45 Green Wing Teal, 36 Cinnamon Teal, 8 Bufflehead, 1 Goldeneye, and 6 Ruddy Duck.  No Geese were downed at Wister on Wednesday. 6 Coots were also taken at Wister on Wednesday.  This came out to an average harvest of 1.88 ducks per gun or with the Coots added in, 1.94 waterfowl per person. Out of the 104 reservations issued only 22 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Wister is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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 the night before at 10:30 pm, with sign-up for the drawing between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online 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 DFW 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 season.  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 Wister Staff at 760-359-0577.

Hunt Results for San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Wednesday – 1/6/21

The average waterfowl take for the San Jacinto Wildlife Area stayed about the same as compared to Saturday’s average under mostly clear skies with temperatures that started in the low 40s and ended up in the mid 70s.  Shovelers again held on to first place for most birds bagged with Green Wing Teal retaining the second place.  Tom Trakes, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, reported that the results for Wednesday, 1/6/21 were as follows:

142 adult and 9 junior hunters checked in with 41 Northern Shovelers, 6 Mallards, 22 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 4 Pintail, 24 Green Wing Teal, 21 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Ring Neck, 7 Bufflehead, and 8 Ruddy Ducks. No Geese were harvested at San Jacinto on Wednesday. A lone Coot was also taken at San Jacinto on Wednesday.  This worked out to an average take of 0.89 ducks per hunter or, with the Coot added in, 0.90 waterfowl per person. Tom advised that out of 50 reservation cards issued 21 hunters showed up in time to get their spot.

San Jacinto’s 27^th Annual Junior Hunt is coming up on February 6^th, 2021.  New state regulations, which went into effect 5 years ago, regarding donations for this great event are in effect again this year.  It’s a great cause to donate to as the Junior Hunters are the future of our sport. Details on the procedures for donating can be found at the below link: 

https://socalhunt.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/new-procedures-for-donations-for-the-annual-junior-hunt-at-san-jacinto-wildlife-area/

Also, don’t let a little paperwork stop you from donating.  It’s not that hard, I know, I’ve done it every year since DFW started this requirement.

San Jacinto is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations on-line through the DFW 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 DFW 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.  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.

Hunt Results for Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday 12/19/20 through Saturday 1/2/21

Kern has begun to publish their bird counts again.  Just like with SJ and Wister I’ll get y’all caught up, and for sake of brevity, I’m just listing the bird count numbers to get us up to date…

Wednesday 12/19/20 – 89 adult and 7 junior hunters bagged 75 Northern Shovelers, 11 Mallards, 46 Gadwall, 25 Widgeon, 20 Pintail, 21 Green Wing Teal, 7 Cinnamon Teal, 15 Redheads, 10 Ring Necks, and 1 Scaup.  1 White Front Goose were taken. 1 Coot was checked in at Kern.  The average take was 2.41 ducks and, with the Goose and Coot included, 2.43 waterfowl per hunter. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Saturday 12/23/20 – 99 adult and 9 junior hunters bagged 115 Northern Shovelers, 21 Mallards, 79 Gadwall, 38 Widgeon, 19 Pintail, 42 Green Wing Teal, 10 Cinnamon Teal, 30 Redheads, 2 Canvasbacks, 5 Ring Necks, 11 Bufflehead, 1 Blue Wing Teal, 1 Merganser, and 1 Ruddy Duck.  2 Canada Geese and 1 White Front Goose were taken. No Coots was checked in at Kern.  The average take was 3.52 ducks and, with the Geese included, 3.55 waterfowl per hunter. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Wednesday 12/26/20 – 93 adult and 6 junior hunters bagged 82 Northern Shovelers, 13 Mallards, 34 Gadwall, 19 Widgeon, 16 Pintail, 19 Green Wing Teal, 2 Cinnamon Teal, 15 Redheads, 1 Canvasback, 2 Ring Necks, and 4 Bufflehead.  1 White Front Goose was taken. No Coots was checked in at Kern.  The average take was 2.09 ducks and, with the Geese included, 2.10 waterfowl per hunter. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Wednesday 12/30/20 – 103 adult and 10 junior hunters bagged 81 Northern Shovelers, 10 Mallards, 52 Gadwall, 21 Widgeon, 16 Pintail, 26 Green Wing Teal, 15 Cinnamon Teal, 21 Redheads, 4 Bufflehead, 1 Blue Wing Teal, 1 Merganser, and 1 Ruddy Duck.  4 White Front Geese were taken. No Coots was checked in at Kern.  The average take was 2.20 ducks and, with the Geese included, 2.07 waterfowl per hunter. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Saturday 1/2/21 – 104 adult and 4 junior hunters bagged 58 Northern Shovelers, 10 Mallards, 27 Gadwall, 22 Widgeon, 12 Pintail, 34 Green Wing Teal, 23 Cinnamon Teal, 18 Redheads, 2 Ring Necks, 2 Scaup, 10 Bufflehead, and 1 Ruddy Duck.  4 White Front Geese were taken. 1 Coot was checked in at Kern.  The average take was 2.03 ducks and, with the Geese and Coot included, 2.07 waterfowl per hunter. No info was given regarding the reservation cards issued or claimed.

Kern National Wildlife Refuge is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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.  Hunters with reservations must present their reservation at the Hunter Check Station on the Refuge 2 1/2 hours before local shoot time. Vacancies occurring from no-show reservation holders and from hunters leaving the area shall be filled according to the order established in the standby drawing which occurs 2 hours before shoot time, the day of the hunt, and is performed at the Refuge Hunter Check Station. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website at the below link – Additional information may be obtained by calling their Kern’s office at (661) 725-2767.

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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.

Hunt Results for the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area, Sunday – 1/3/21

The average waterfowl take at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area plummeted as compared to Saturday’s average.  Shovelers held on to first place for most birds bagged with Pintail taking over the second spot.  The Wister Staff reported that the results for Sunday, 1/3/21 were as follows:

52 adult and 2 junior hunters harvested 14 Northern Shovelers, 4 Mallards, 3 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 6 Pintail, 5 Green Wing Teal, 5 Cinnamon Teal, 2 Bufflehead, 1 Goldeneye, and 1 Ruddy Duck.  No Geese were taken at Wister on Sunday.  Also, 5 Coots were checked in at Wister on Sunday.  This worked out to an average take of 0.78 ducks per hunter or with the Coots worked in, 0.87 waterfowl per person. Out of the 104 reservations issued only 13 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Wister is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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 the night before at 10:30 pm, with sign-up for the drawing between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online 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 DFW 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 season.  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 Wister Staff at 760-359-0577.

Hunt Results for the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area, Saturday – 1/2/21

The average bag of waterfowl at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area ticked up somewhat as compared to Wednesday’s average.  Shovelers took over first place for most birds downed with Green Wing Teal slipping back to the second spot.  The Wister Staff reported that the results for Saturday, 1/2/21 were as follows:

165 adult and 7 junior hunters harvested 99 Northern Shovelers, 11 Mallards, 39 Gadwall, 2 Widgeon, 53 Pintail, 79 Green Wing Teal, 48 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Ring Neck, 1 Scaup, 14 Bufflehead, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Surf Scooter, and 12 Ruddy Duck. No Geese were checked in at Wister on Wednesday.  Also, 3 Coots were taken at Wister on Wednesday.  This came out to an average bag of 2.10 ducks per person or with the Coots figured in, 2.12 waterfowl per gun. Out of the 104 reservations issued 35 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Wister is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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 the night before at 10:30 pm, with sign-up for the drawing between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online 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 DFW 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 season.  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 Wister Staff at 760-359-0577.

Hunt Results for San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Saturday – 1/2/21

The average waterfowl harvest for the San Jacinto Wildlife Area stayed about the same as compared to Wednesday’s average under partly cloudy skies with temperatures starting in the high 30s and ending up in the low 60s.  Shovelers held on to first place for most birds checked in with Green Wing Teal retaining the second place.  Tom Trakes, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, reported that the results for Saturday, 1/2/21 were as follows:

155 adult and 10 junior hunters took home 39 Northern Shovelers, 4 Mallards, 15 Gadwall, 7 Pintail, 27 Green Wing Teal, 18 Cinnamon Teal, 3 Canvasbacks, 1 Ring Neck, 2 Bufflehead, 1 Merganser, and 22 Ruddy Ducks.  No Geese were taken at San Jacinto on Saturday.  16 Coots were also bagged at San Jacinto on Saturday.  This came out to an average take of 0.84 ducks per gun or, with the Coots included, 0.94 waterfowl per hunter. Tom advised that out of 52 reservation cards issued 27 hunters showed up in time to get their spot.

San Jacinto’s 27^th Annual Junior Hunt is coming up on February 6^th, 2021.  New state regulations, which went into effect 5 years ago, regarding donations for this great event are in effect again this year.  It’s a great cause to donate to as the Junior Hunters are the future of our sport. Details on the procedures for donating can be found at the below link: 

https://socalhunt.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/new-procedures-for-donations-for-the-annual-junior-hunt-at-san-jacinto-wildlife-area/

Also, don’t let a little paperwork stop you from donating.  It’s not that hard, I know, I’ve done it every year since DFW started this requirement.

San Jacinto is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations on-line through the DFW 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 DFW 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.  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.

Hunt Results for the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area, Wednesday – 12/23/20 through Wednesday – 12/30/20

For sake of brevity I’m just listing the bird count numbers to get us up to date…

Wednesday 12/23/20 – 152 adult and 13 junior hunters bagged 41 Northern Shovelers, 13 Mallards, 57 Gadwall, 4 Widgeon, 63 Pintail, 89 Green Wing Teal, 34 Cinnamon Teal, 2 Redheads, 14 Bufflehead, 3 Blue Wing Teal, 1 Surf Scooter, 2 Mergansers, and 5 Ruddy Ducks. 11 Snow Geese were taken.  6 Coots were also bagged.  This came out to an average bag of 1.99 ducks per person or with the Geese and Coots figured in, 2.09 waterfowl per gun. Out of the 104 reservations issued 27 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Saturday 12/26/20 – 128 adult and 10 junior hunters bagged 53 Northern Shovelers, 1 Mallard, 32 Gadwall, 3 Widgeon, 43 Pintail, 64 Green Wing Teal, 41 Cinnamon Teal, and 1 Redhead.  No Geese were taken.  3 Coots were also bagged.  This came out to an average bag of 1.72 ducks per person or with the Coots figured in, 1.75 waterfowl per gun. Out of the 104 reservations issued 30 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Sunday 12/27/20 – 44 adult and no junior hunters bagged 9 Northern Shovelers, 1 Mallard, 5 Gadwall, 9 Pintail, 8 Green Wing Teal, 9 Cinnamon Teal, 2 Ring Necks, 1 Bufflehead, 1 Goldeneye, and 3 Ruddy Ducks.  No Geese were taken.  4 Coots were also bagged.  This came out to an average bag of 1.09 ducks per person or with the Coots figured in, 1.18 waterfowl per gun. Out of the 104 reservations issued 16 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Wednesday 12/30/20 – 149 adult and 14 junior hunters bagged 37 Northern Shovelers, 8 Mallards, 40 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 50 Pintail, 73 Green Wing Teal, 36 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Redhead, 5 Buffleheads, 6 Blue Wing Teal, and 4 Ruddy Ducks.  No Geese or Coots were taken.  This came out to an average bag of 1.61 ducks per person and, of course, with no Geese or Coots to figure in, 1.61 waterfowl per gun. Out of the 104 reservations issued 31 hunters arrived on time to get their spot.

Wister is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. You can put in for reservations online through the DFW 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 the night before at 10:30 pm, with sign-up for the drawing between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. The ALDS can be accessed through the DFW website 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online 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 DFW 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 season.  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 Wister Staff at 760-359-0577.

Hunt Results for San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Wednesday – 12/23/20 through Wednesday – 12/30/20

For sake of brevity I’m just listing the bird count numbers to get us up to date…

Wednesday 12/23/20 – 176 adult and 11 junior hunters bagged 69 Northern Shovelers, 26 Mallards, 59 Gadwall, 2 Widgeon, 12 Pintail, 73 Green Wing Teal, 14 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Redhead, 5 Canvasbacks, 14 Bufflehead, and 11 Ruddy Ducks.  2 White Front Geese and 1 Snow Goose were taken. 3 Coots were checked in at San Jacinto.  The average take was 1.53 ducks and, with the Geese and Coots included, 1.56 waterfowl per hunter. Out of 52 reservation cards issued 35 hunters showed up in time to get their spot.

Saturday 12/26/20 – 162 adult and 9 junior hunters bagged 61 Northern Shovelers, 12 Mallards, 17 Gadwall, 1 Widgeon, 5 Pintail, 26 Green Wing Teal, 13 Cinnamon Teal, 5 Bufflehead, and 12 Ruddy Ducks.  No Geese were taken. 9 Coots were checked in at San Jacinto.  The average take was 0.89 ducks and, with the Coots included, 0.94 waterfowl per hunter. Out of 52 reservation cards issued 26 hunters showed up in time to get their spot.

Wednesday 12/30/20 – 179 adult and 7 junior hunters bagged 68 Northern Shovelers, 11 Gadwall, 6 Pintail, 16 Green Wing Teal, 15 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Canvasback, 8 Bufflehead, 2 Mergansers, and 11 Ruddy Ducks.  2 Snow Geese were taken. 12 Coots were checked in at San Jacinto.  The average take was 0.74 ducks and, with the Geese and Coots included, 0.82 waterfowl per hunter. Out of 52 reservation cards issued 27 hunters showed up in time to get their spot.

San Jacinto’s 27^th Annual Junior Hunt is coming up on February 6^th, 2021.  New state regulations, which went into effect 5 years ago, regarding donations for this great event are in effect again this year.  It’s a great cause to donate to as the Junior Hunters are the future of our sport. Details on the procedures for donating can be found at the below link: 

https://socalhunt.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/new-procedures-for-donations-for-the-annual-junior-hunt-at-san-jacinto-wildlife-area/

Also, don’t let a little paperwork stop you from donating.  It’s not that hard, I know, I’ve done it every year since DFW started this requirement.

San Jacinto is open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. You can put in for reservations on-line through the DFW 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 DFW 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 DFW Office or a license agent before your arrival at the refuge.  These can be purchased online via the ALDS system also, however, you will have to wait for the DFG to mail you the actual licenses and passes which can take up to 15 days.  If you purchase your license and passes in person at a DFW office or license agent, you immediately get them without the wait for the mail.  As in past seasons, no licenses or passes will be sold at the check stations this season.  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.

Ok…That Sucked…I’ll Try to Get Y’all Caught Up

I’m sure most of you noticed that SoCalHunt hasn’t posted the hunt results that past couple of weeks.  Well, those health problems I’ve mentioned in the recent past caught up with me and I spent a while I the most expensive hotel in the world (the hospital). Anyway, I’ve been liberated from there and I’m back home, so I’ll try to get y’all caught up with the bird counts.  For sake of simplicity I’m just going to post the numbers but I’ll hopefully get back to my usual format with tonight’s reports.

On a side note, and weirdly coincidently, Kern has not published a hunt result report since 12/19/20 so, at this point, there won’t be any catch-up report for Kern.  I have reached out to them regarding this and I suspect it may be their computer problems popping up again perhaps coupled with the holiday schedule through this period. So, onward and upward.  Hopefully no more “interruptions” this season, although things might not be quite as timely as they’ve been in the past, but I’ll try.