Ray Nilsson was not only a well respected Warden & Captain in the Department of Fish and Game, he is an honored World War II veteran as well. Captain Ray Nilsson is not the only member of the family to…
Are You Ready To Be A Criminal
For years we were not just law enforcement officers, but were people who obeyed the law. Soon, if the Governor signs SB 396, those of us who are now retired game wardens will soon be criminals. We did not do…
Costco Book Signing a Sell Out
We sold out in two hours at the Redding Costco book signing, on Friday. Saturday, we sold out again at the Whole Earth Watershed Festival. The young man on my right is Gil Berg, a well-known retired California Fish and…
Wardens Killed, Wounded or Who Died While on Duty Since 1900
Bert Blanchard, killed on Feb. 2, 1913. Contra Costa Co. John W. Galloway, wounded on March 10, 1913. S.F. Co. Ernest Raynaud, killed on April 16, 1913. San Quentin Pt., Marin Co. Frank Cady, wounded on June 1913. Near Moon…
A Brief History of California Game Wardens
History of California Game Wardens Before California was admitted as the thirty-first state by the U.S. Congress on September 9, 1850 it had already had more than twenty years of Spanish and Mexican Fish and Game laws in place. In…
Inside Badges, Bears, and Eagles: Chapter 19, “The Fall River Elk Killings”
In 1991, the freshly slaughtered remains of five elk; two bulls, two cows and a six month old calf were found near the tiny Northern California community of Fall River. California Fish and Game Warden Don Jacobs, pictured here, led…
Did you know you could loose your CCW Authorization?
Most of us retirees know that we have to qualify every 5 years to maintain our retired ID card with CCW authorization. We also know that we need to do it annually to be able to carry in states other…
Sharing California Game Warden History and Photos
Most of the people viewing and contributing to this blog are retired California Game Wardens. One of the things that we lose when these wardens retire is the collective wisdom, and another thing that is lost is their connection to…
Excerpt from Badges, Bears and Eagles, by Steven T. Callan
Chapter 2, “Desert Rats” Just out of the academy and rarin’ to go, I arrived in Earp just before Thanksgiving. The first order of business was meeting my new supervisor, Captain James A. Reynolds. Captain Reynolds lived in Blythe, which…
Game Warden Stories and More!!!
If you enjoy books about Game Wardens, Fish & Wildlife Agents, Park Rangers or books by game wardens or even books by fish and wildlife forensics scientists, check out the following links. Author Background Link to Website or Amazon Books Misc…