Posted: 5/2/2001 4:12:02 PM EDT
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Any California hunters in here? Where do you hunt , what game and do you lease or go on public land? Rob |
| Mostly shoot squirrels on family farm in north San Diego County with my 10/22. Have also done it with a .410, a 12-gauge double and a S&W K-22. Not that much of a hunter--mostly a varmint-control enthusiast. Hope to go to Montana or somewhere one day to shoot prairie dogs with the ol' 20-inch Match Target. [heavy] |
| I never miss the opening day of dove season, and I used to hunt up around the Indio area for the dove opener, but for the past 4 years I've skipped California and gone to Yuma AZ for the dove opener. I've hunted deer up around Big Bear but never had any luck. Seems like I always see wild turkeys during deer season and deer during turkey season. I've seen lots of deer up around my gun club, but never when they were in season! Deer hunting in California isn't like back east. Back there I would park myself in a treestand and wait 'til one walked in range. Out here there's more work involved. The best deer hunting in California is in the X zones, most of which is on private property. If you want to hunt pigs, unless you know somebody who owns property, there's canned hunts. It's fun, but a little costly. |
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Use to hunt with my bro up near the Tahoe area for deer. Did both bow hunting and rifle. Last time I shot a buck was when I was 19yo, many moons ago. A nice 8pointer. The head is now mounted in my brothers living room along with a pic of me after the kill mounted underneath it. When I get my own house I will take possesion of it then. Use to go pig hunting up near the Monterey area as well. |
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GCF; Pendleton has good deer hunting available only to Marines. Have him check out: [url]www.dfg.ca.gov/[/url] and also go to: [url]www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/biggame/Page10-14.pdf[/url]Hunt G10 is an either-sex hunt from October to December in Camp Pendleton. Red Man; I tried getting on private land around Coalinga and my experience was that they all have agreements with guides. The guides pay to hunt there and pay for the ranchers to not let people hunt there without the guides. My friend and I drove all over Hell's half acre looking for permission. We offered money, the whole bit, but no go. Do you know where maybe we could find some access? |
| I hunted California once. I saw a shapely doe off in the distance and tried to call it in with a mating call. "Hey you gorgeous creature you!" I shouted. "Barf me out man! Gag me with a spoon!" was her reply. She moved farther away from me, disappearing over a rise, and I had to go home empty handed. Maybe I'll have better luck next time. |