Wild Pig Hunting Clinic
April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey County. The clinic, in partnership with Pacific Coast Hunter Education Association, will cover biology, hunting considerations and requirements, methods of take, methods for locating wild pigs, hunting techniques, locations to hunt, care of game and wild pig recipes. Cost is $30.

Big Game Hunting Clinic
May 14 and 15, at Wilderness Unlimited Property, Williams, CA. This unique two-day workshop provides hands-on instruction during four concurrent sessions, two on Saturday, and two on Sunday. Sessions include deer of California, areas and zones to hunt; hunting strategies, scouting, tracking, and recognizing signs; equipment, shot placement, shoot/don't shoot scenarios; and field dressing, butchering, and transporting. Camping is available on the property but space is limited. Cost is $60.


During the summer, DFG's Advance Hunter Education Clinics feature instruction on gun dog handling (June 4) in Tehachapi; wild pig hunting (June 4) in Martinez; land navigation and survival (June 11 and 12) in Tehachapi, and then again in Colusa County (July 16 and 17); and a waterfowl hunting clinic in Crescent City (August 13).

In the fall, workshops will focus on bird hunting with a waterfowl hunting clinic in Butte County (September 10); upland game hunting clinic in Gorman (September 17); upland game hunting clinic in Williams (September 24); and a waterfowl hunting clinic in Williams (October 1).

For complete details on each clinic, visit DFG's web page at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/huntclinics/index.html, or go to DFG's homepage at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/.