Ray Nilsson was not only a well respected Warden & Captain in the Department of Fish and Game, he is an honored World War !! 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…
Amend the “Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004” HR218
Thanks to John Ewald for sharing this info. Unfortunately, enough signatures were not collected to move the petition forward. With this info, hopefully we will be ready to assist in a future effort. —————————————————————– We petition the obama…
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…
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…
The Second Amendment–Our right to keep and bear arms.
After every event where some idiot uses a firearm to commit violence against his or her fellow citizens, the bleeding heart liberals seem hell bent on making another run at taking guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.…
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…
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…