Dart368
FNG
Hey all. I just moved to Sacramento from the Bay Area and have been going to the Discovery Park archery range lately. I am a novice to deer hunting with bow and I have a rifle which I have not taken out yet.
Born, raised, and now live in Modesto, CA. Been a lifelong Sierra backpacker, fisherman, and bird hunter (primarily waterfowl) that's picked up an interest in rifle hunting bigger game in the last few years. Primarily hunt D6 in foothills or Mariposa area. New to the forum and happy to have found it.
Not trying to spot burn. Any info on places to pack in in d3-5 that aren’t hounded by dirt bikes and trail runners. All the spots I’ve spent more than a day in have turned up a ton of human traffic and very little deer activity......Chico here. Mostly backpack hunt in the B’s and D3-5.
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Some of the best deer sign I've found is right off blacktop (D3-5).Not trying to spot burn. Any info on places to pack in in d3-5 that aren’t hounded by dirt bikes and trail runners. All the spots I’ve spent more than a day in have turned up a ton of human traffic and very little deer activity...…
Not trying to spot burn. Any info on places to pack in in d3-5 that aren’t hounded by dirt bikes and trail runners. All the spots I’ve spent more than a day in have turned up a ton of human traffic and very little deer activity......
d zones are always packed to the gill with people. even if you backpack in. been there done thatWilderness areas
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Hey man, North OC here. RE: Handgun hunting, what setup are you using? And why do you like it? (I guess PM me your answer about that so not thread-jacking) Been considering going that route to possibly save some weight for the hike-in in certain areas. Btw doing D14 this year, already liking it WAY more than (North) D15.Orange County Handgun Hunter. Generally hunt B Zone for Blacktails, and try to pick up a D-14 tag. Hunting Louisiana this year.
d zones are always packed to the gill with people. even if you backpack in. been there done that
Maybe you could share this spot that has no people in it with me since you live in Idaho nowToo bad.
My experience has been different.
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That's the place, near Scott River Road ends. Beautiful country but then, you're almost in Oregon so...
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Most of California sucks by comparison whereas up there, deer commit suicide on the road, leaping in front of you before you can part at a trailhead. LOL
The further south you go, the worse it gets. Good luck getting away from hikers, bikers, geocashers, tweekers and other bipeds. In units like D11 & 13 any legal buck is a trophy. I have little interest in small bucks like this one that my partner killed there.
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I think it behooves us all to refrain from posting insolent comments and accusations (like calling fellow roksliders you don't know "posers") on this site...it just drags everything down a notch. The simple truth is much of Calif is poorly managed which is why we have so many wildfires, lions and sealions. Bad enforcement, stupid moratoriums with no sunset clauses...ever increasing restrictions on hunters, other states do a much better job. But we can agree to disagree on that sentiment.