Category Archives: JIM MATTHEWS

By JIM MATTHEWS http://www.OutdoorNewsService.com There are no longer any biologists working for the Department of Fish and Game. That’s not a surprise to the sportsmen (who fund these jobs) who haven’t seen much biology being done over the last decade … Continue reading →

CIBOLA NWR ISLAND UNIT CLOSED: A wildfire that began Aug. 28 and burned well into September charred over 95 percent of the Island Unit on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge on the Colorado River south of Blythe. The fire destroyed … Continue reading →

By JIM MATTHEWS http://www.OutdoorNewsService.com Humans are a myopic species when it comes to the environment and species evolution through the sweep of time over millions and millions of years. When I watched a scrub jay in my backyard swoop down … Continue reading →

LAKEVIEW – There were at least seven limits of dove reported by hunters at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area by 10 a.m. opening morning on Thursday, and while most hunters didn’t bag limits, most got a bird or two and … Continue reading →

Thunderclouds billowed up over the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountain ranges on Thursday with even more clouds and the change of rain forecast through the weekend. The monsoon rains those clouds bring represent the only real threat … Continue reading →

Every year about this time I read through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Dove Population Status report to get some idea of what our dove season is going to be like — if bird numbers are up or down … Continue reading →

Are you a novice hunter who is having trouble finding places to hunt doves and upland game birds on public land? Long-time outdoor writer and veteran Southern California bird hunter Jim Matthews feels your pain. “The number one question I’m … Continue reading →

YOUTH SAFARI DAY SATURDAY: The 13th annual Youth Safari Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday (July 16) at Raahauge’s Shooting Enterprises in Corona. The event is a great way to expose youngsters and whole … Continue reading →

The latest legislation working its way through the California legislature would effectively ban rifle shooting and hunting in California by making the ammunition illegal. My reading of SB 124, authored by the vehemently anti-gun Kevin De Leon, is that it … Continue reading →

Can you feel it? The days are getting shorter and fall is almost here. OK, that might be an exaggeration, but not for hunters. The hottest days of summer are still to come, but the longest day of the year … Continue reading →