In this Hunter’s Brief, Michael covers 15 headlines from July 26–31, 2025. Topics include California’s razor‑clam reopening, hunter input meetings, rodenticide‑tainted pigs, coral conservation, wolf removal, Sunday hunting expansion, simplified deer licensing, leftover tag sales, Florida’s proposed bear hunt, Wisconsin’s record turkey harvest, public‑lands advocacy, youth hunt opportunities, Arizona’s Copper State Draw and West Virginia antlerless lotteries. Each segment explains the essentials, why it matters to hunters or anglers, and ends with a light‑hearted remark.

Story headlines:

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   Razor clamming reopens in Del Norte County

   
   


2. 
   

   California seeks hunter input on Yolo Bypass and Grizzly Island

   
   


3. 
   

   Public meeting for Northern San Joaquin Valley wildlife areas

   
   


4. 
   

   Rodenticide taints wild pigs in California

   
   


5. 
   

   Confiscated corals get second chance at the New York Aquarium

   
   


6. 
   

   Washington removes a problem wolf from Togo Pack

   
   


7. 
   

   Pennsylvania opens 13 straight Sunday hunts

   
   


8. 
   

   Minnesota simplifies deer licensing for 2025

   
   


9. 
   

   Colorado leftover tags go on sale Aug. 5

   
   


10. 
    

    Florida moves toward a regulated bear hunt

    
    


11. 
    

    Wisconsin’s spring turkey season sees record harvest

    
    


12. 
    

    Public‑lands activists celebrate a victory

    
    


13. 
    

    Cañada de los Osos youth hunts open for applications

    
    


14. 
    

    Arizona’s Copper State Draw opens July 30

    
    


15. 
    

    West Virginia opens antlerless deer hunt lotteries

    
    

Sources:

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  California razor‑clam reopeningwildlife.ca.gov

  
  


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  CDFW hunter meetings: Yolo/Grizzlywildlife.ca.gov & Mendota/Los Banos/North Grasslandswildlife.ca.gov

  
  


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  Wild pigs rodenticide warningwildlife.ca.gov

  
  


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  WCS coral propagation programnewsroom.wcs.org

  
  


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  Washington wolf removalcapitalpress.com

  
  


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  Pennsylvania Sunday hunting expansionlockhaven.com

  
  


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  Minnesota deer regulationsdnr.state.mn.us

  
  


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  Colorado leftover tag salefourcornerssci.com

  
  


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  Florida bear hunt rule amendmentsmyfwc.com

  
  


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  Wisconsin turkey season totalsmidwestfarmreport.com

  
  


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  TRCP public‑lands celebrationtrcp.org

  
  


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  Cañada de los Osos youth huntswildlife.ca.gov

  
  


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  Arizona Copper State Drawazgfd.com

  
  


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  WVDNR antlerless deer lotteriesmybuckhannon.commybuckhannon.commybuckhannon.com

  
  

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