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Ep. 106 October Recap & November Forecast: Refuge Managers Roundtable (Yolo, Upper Butte, Grizzly)
Jeff Smith checks in with three boots-on-the-ground voices to break down how California’s opener really went—and what to expect as November weather finally shows up. Guests include Garrett Spann (Manager, Yolo Wildlife Area), Derek Seweck (Wildlife Habitat Manager, Upper Butte Basin), and Orlando Rocha (Environmental Scientist, Grizzly Island Wildlife Area).
What you’ll hear
Opener by the numbers — solid starts in spots, soft elsewhere; teal and wigeon led many straps while mallards were patchy.
Why it felt “quiet” — late rice harvest, limited flood-up in key zones, and a streak of 80°+…
The skinny
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