What keeps you from hunting OTC California?

[Azone]

Surprised this thread almost made it to 200 replies before the crap flinging started. Archery season opened yesterday and after touching base with a few friends back home I can’t wait to go down for rifle season and let loose on some bucks and hogs, looks like it’s gonna be a good year.

 

[Spikefrb]

Surprised this thread almost made it to 200 replies before the crap flinging started. Archery season opened yesterday and after touching base with a few friends back home I can’t wait to go down for rifle season and let loose on some bucks and hogs, looks like it’s gonna be a good year.

My apologies. I just can't abide ignorant dumbasses.
Good luck this season.
Spike

 

[COLD SMOKE]

I leave California to hunt. I never actually thought about hunting here come to think of it lol.

I got into Hunting as adult because it’s a fun way to explore wilderness.

It connects me to the land I currently live on, & to the region where I hunt.

and gives me a bigger range when looking for animals. My spatial awareness and territory is larger and more Acute. 100% I attribute that to spending time outside within 100 miles of my house.

A huge part of hunting is the local aspect of it, seeing the animals in and out of season. Seeing “rare” animals ( porcupine, beaver, bear, bobcat,) as well as the ones who live right next to me.

I’ve found so many amazing places scouting locally.

Plus somebody has to keep an eye on the neighborhood

 

[Trapline]

i thought duck season started for a minute

 

[Spikefrb]

Ha! I managed the oldest Duck Club in California for years...the Cordelia Club...much better stories there...but a different subject.
Cheers
Spike

 

[neilv]

Honestly am a little intrigued to try CA bear. I met this cool old hunter in Idaho who's got a Sheep Grand Slam. He gave me an awesome little tour of his house and had a great looking B&C bear he said he shot in California.

there is a ton of them out here and in nor cal some very very big ones

 

[cjdewese]

there is a ton of them out here and in nor cal some very very big ones

Going to be the next tag I try to fill in state.

 

[Marbles]

Don't want to fly to the lower 48.

 

[BFR]

Looks like I’m going to be forced to hunt Kali this year. My tenants are moving out, now I’ve got to go get the house ready to sell, so will be there a couple months or so. Wife told me to make sure I had my bow, rifle, shotgun and fishing gear.

 

[Billinsd]

I have to deal with enough californians as it is. Why would I want to actually go there?

To desensitize yourself to them!!

 

[Spikefrb]

It's still California.

Brilliant intellectual counterpoint.
Debate much?

 

[Spikefrb]

To desensitize yourself to them!!

Sounds like another horrible divorce story.
Sooo, you lost the single-wide huh?

 

[Billinsd]

Sounds like another horrible divorce story.
Sooo, you lost the single-wide huh?

No, I can be incredibly sarcastic and cynical, or attempt to be funny.

 

[Spikefrb]

No, I can be incredibly sarcastic and cynical, or attempt to be funny.

You did good...well done amigo.

 

[87TT]

Brilliant intellectual counterpoint.
Debate much?

There is no debate. It's still California. I have hunted all over the state and watched it spiral down into the political, cultural, crime infested shame that it has become.

 

[philos]

Keep it civil please-already lost one member for not keeping it civil.

 

[87TT]

Keep it civil please-already lost one member for not keeping it civil.

I'm done with this thread and sorry I took the bait. Been a long day.

 

[Huntin.48]

Wanting to gauge between these, but any other swag add below.

All these from California military bases. I don’t live in California anymore

 

[Azone]

View attachment 574620All these from California military bases. I don’t live in California anymore

FHL?

 

[Huntin.48]

FHL?

The Tule elk was, deer from Pendleton. FHL has hogs, turkey, quail. And duck hunting is good in California for people stuck there