blazindorito
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Thanks and I will definately make sure to be out next week. See how it goes. Good Luck.
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Hunting in August
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hidesertwheelin
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Damn i should have gotton a A tag, D-14 Doesn't start untill Oct. 14th
blazindorito
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Hidesertwheelin, I go hunting in D-11 and always get a buck. How's do you do in d-14?
I saw 2 spikes one of them had a very small forked horn on the right and saw a nice buck running through the brush. I didn't see the deer but saw some tines on top of the brush. Maybe a 3x3. I'm going tomorrow, we'll see what happens. These bucks were all together with a doe.
I saw 2 spikes one of them had a very small forked horn on the right and saw a nice buck running through the brush. I didn't see the deer but saw some tines on top of the brush. Maybe a 3x3. I'm going tomorrow, we'll see what happens. These bucks were all together with a doe.
hidesertwheelin
1/2 ton status
This is my first year hunting D-14. I normally drive up north and hunt with some buddies in D-5 or way up north in zone B
I shot a little forked horn at noon today. He'll be my meat buck. I was trying to hol out for a bigger buck, but I think I saw and passed on 7 or so legal bucks since Wednesday. The last time I passed up so many smaller bucks, I ended up getting skunked. Ought to be some great meat. I'll be hunting for horns from here on out.
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
You shot a buck at noon? Where you glassing under trees or how did you come up on the buck? I hunted last week Wednesday, Sat, Sun, Monday and only saw about 10 does and 2 spikes. The only buck I have seen taken was last Saturday I was hunting by myself and 2 guys shot a spike and left it there. I was pissed off. I had seen those 2 spikes that they shot at and I don't know how they confused them for legal bucks. They only shot one of them. That's why there aren't anymore legal bucks. These guys just shoot at whatever pops out from the bushes.
Im glad you got a buck, Mofugly. CONGRATS. Wish I can say I passed up so many legal bucks. I haven't seen one. Will be hunting hard this weekend. I will be shooting DOVES on Friday and deer hunting Sat- Mon
post a picture of the buck.
Im glad you got a buck, Mofugly. CONGRATS. Wish I can say I passed up so many legal bucks. I haven't seen one. Will be hunting hard this weekend. I will be shooting DOVES on Friday and deer hunting Sat- Mon
post a picture of the buck.
Crap, this buck is hardly worth a pic! J/K I was surprised to come upon this guy in the middle of the day, but that's what the moon phases will do for ya. I actually saw him last Sunday with another small forkedhorn, and had a shot at about 25 yards, but passed. This guy was standing in the middle of a dirt road, under an overhangin gmaple. I got my rifle on him, but as he was looking at me straight on, and in the shadow, I couldn't really get a bead on how big his rack might be. He turned for a sec and I thought he was a good forkedhorn, so I dropped him. I think I was charged up to shoot a buck after having passed on so many. Like I said, last time I passed on small bucks, my season ended with no meat in the freezer. So, I dropped him in the road, walked back to where I had parked my trusty little Samurai, and drove right up to him. Easiest drag ever. He still weighed 110 pounds after I had him gutted, which is not bad for my area. I hope I can find a big buck 'fore the season ends!
I'd have turned in the poaching fokkers. It's a shame to see an animal go to waste. I should start hunting birds. I need more practice with the shotgun on flying targets. Good luck, blazin'.
Oh yeah, a pic.
I shot a rattlesnake also, Saturday evening, Speer Shotshell loads in .38 Special really do the trick.
I also got my Samurai stuck in some nasty clay that was disguised as dry mud. I drove into it and the bottom dropped out on the left side.
It is bone stock with stock street tires, luckily I had a 30,000 pound tow strap and a 6,000 pound come-along, my recovery gear. I was able to winch the right rear tire back into firm contact with the ground, put 'er in reverse, and got a little traction. I kept having to pop the clutch to get little 'bursts' of torque, but I managed to inch my way out. I was almost stranded, about 6 miles from camp, on the other side of the hill, 45 minutes before dark. I was mucho relieved to get out of that crap.
I'd have turned in the poaching fokkers. It's a shame to see an animal go to waste. I should start hunting birds. I need more practice with the shotgun on flying targets. Good luck, blazin'.
Oh yeah, a pic.
I shot a rattlesnake also, Saturday evening, Speer Shotshell loads in .38 Special really do the trick.
I also got my Samurai stuck in some nasty clay that was disguised as dry mud. I drove into it and the bottom dropped out on the left side.
It is bone stock with stock street tires, luckily I had a 30,000 pound tow strap and a 6,000 pound come-along, my recovery gear. I was able to winch the right rear tire back into firm contact with the ground, put 'er in reverse, and got a little traction. I kept having to pop the clutch to get little 'bursts' of torque, but I managed to inch my way out. I was almost stranded, about 6 miles from camp, on the other side of the hill, 45 minutes before dark. I was mucho relieved to get out of that crap.
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
I did report them to the DFG but no one showed up. Two days later I get a call and the DFG person said they were going to his house to chew him out. I hope you get a nice one. Good Luck 3 weeks left.
I shot another rattler last weekend, another biggun. I also shot at a bobcat, and missed by a mile, yesterday. Kicking myself for that one. This season has been a real bust where I hunt. Very few bucks have been taken so far, hopefully it'll pick up this weekend and the next, it usually does. How's your luck been blazin'?
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
Mofugly, finally shot a forked horn buck on Saturday. My cousin shot at it first and left it wounded and hour and a half later he can't find it. calls me to help him look spend an hour tracking and found it bedded. Got up and ran about 50 yds and finished him off with the 45. Took 3 rounds to drop it. Technically, I didn't get it because it would have died eventually just assisted it sooner.
I took my quad and it carried a deer for the first time. That was more exciting than shooting the buck. I will post pictures as soon as my cousin sends them.
The buck was small horned but medium size body. Weighed about 90lbs field dressed.
First legal one I have seen. I have been seeing a lot of deer every weekend. i have seen at least 10 - 15 bucks since opening day but they have all been spikes. A lot of does. First year that I see so many spikes.
Went back Sunday and some guy on the ridge over from where I was missed at a nice 3 x 3.
I took my quad and it carried a deer for the first time. That was more exciting than shooting the buck. I will post pictures as soon as my cousin sends them.
The buck was small horned but medium size body. Weighed about 90lbs field dressed.
First legal one I have seen. I have been seeing a lot of deer every weekend. i have seen at least 10 - 15 bucks since opening day but they have all been spikes. A lot of does. First year that I see so many spikes.
Went back Sunday and some guy on the ridge over from where I was missed at a nice 3 x 3.
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Excellent, meat in the freezer is worth a four pointer in the bush, or something along those lines....Did you tag it or your cousin? Are you hunting anywhere besides A-zone this year? I wish they'd let us shoot 3 or 4 deer here in CA. I'd definitely try some other zones then. I wish I had a quad, I have a Samurai, which is just a little bigger than a quad, but smaller than a jeep. I can take it most places a quad will go, but the ranch owner doesn't appreciate anyone tearing up the terrain off-road. Two weekends left, I'm pretty antsy. I hope it gets cold and the rut starts kickin' in. I saw a really good forkedhorn two weekends ago, following a doe around, and it got me excited, but that's the last legal buck I saw. He was across a canyon, about 300 yards out. I might have shot him on the last weekend of the season, but it would've taken about 6 hours to drag him out of there, in some pretty rugged terrain. So I just went back to the cabin, took a shower and headed home. I hope he heads for higher ground, and I see him again.
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
My cousin tagged it. It was practically dead just woke it up from dying. I will also be hunting D-11 and especially D-13 with that fire thats going up there. We used to hunt close to where it's burning but stopped years ago because the brush was just too thick and you couldn't see anything. That fire is really clearing things up back there.
I am going to assume that after this full moon phase they will be in rut. The buck that we killed on Saturday was chasing does and smelling the juice. There are a lot of sign that bucks are attempting to jump on the does. usually you can see the drag marks on the floor from the rear hooves of the buck trying to hump the does on the dirt.
I generally have a lot more luck up in D-11. We have some nice honey holes up there. Will be going back this weekend up to A-zone hoping to fill my tag.
Good Luck Mofugly. I couldn't save the skin from the buck. Had a huge hole on the right side. Didn't think you would want it all tore up.
I am going to assume that after this full moon phase they will be in rut. The buck that we killed on Saturday was chasing does and smelling the juice. There are a lot of sign that bucks are attempting to jump on the does. usually you can see the drag marks on the floor from the rear hooves of the buck trying to hump the does on the dirt.
I generally have a lot more luck up in D-11. We have some nice honey holes up there. Will be going back this weekend up to A-zone hoping to fill my tag.
Good Luck Mofugly. I couldn't save the skin from the buck. Had a huge hole on the right side. Didn't think you would want it all tore up.
I'm off for the last few days of the season, I hope I see a legal buck. So far, I've seen at least one each weekend I've gone, but Murphy could always rear his ugly head and I might not see anything. Good luck blazin', and any of you all who go hunting this weekend.
It's good to hear the bucks are starting to rut where you are. I jumped a BIG forked horn last weekend, but he was up and gone before I could react. OI also watched a little buck make a rub on a small sapling, that was cool. I sure hope the rut is kicking in now where I hunt, I might get there in time to make a hunt tonite, bt for sure I'll be out in the middle of it at first light tomorrow.
It's good to hear the bucks are starting to rut where you are. I jumped a BIG forked horn last weekend, but he was up and gone before I could react. OI also watched a little buck make a rub on a small sapling, that was cool. I sure hope the rut is kicking in now where I hunt, I might get there in time to make a hunt tonite, bt for sure I'll be out in the middle of it at first light tomorrow.
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
Good luck Mofugly. I can see the gods shining down on you and you will be successful. I hope I can hunt somewhere because of the fires everything is closed around here. I would have to go to Cuyama which is 3-4 hour drive. I sure hope I get to see a legal one at least. Good luck to all.
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
How did you do Mofulgy?
I saw a lot of deer taken this last weekend. Everyone had a buck in their truck except ours. My uncle saw a really nice 3 x 3 but couldn't shoot because 2 guys were above it and he didn't want to risk the shot.
I shot at a really nice wide 4 x 4 with about a 20 - 24 inch spread. This beast was huge. The buck was really fat and big. I shot at it and missed my first shot. The shot was low right under it's belly. IT took off and when it turned to go down the ravine I had a great broad shot. I took it and it's rear legs jumped up high, flipped and it came down head first into the bush. I waited about 1/2 hour and when I went to pick it up, it was gone. I followed the buck for about 8 - 10 miles. I jumped it twice but couldn't see it do to the brush being tall. As I followed the tracks I stepped on a rattler and scared the SH*T out of me. It was at least 31/2 - 4ft long. It didn't strike me, thank God. I killed it and that was it. Had to wait at least 20 min. to calm my nerves. I never did find that buck. I wonder what happened to it.
Some lucky guys were packing up ready to go home when a buck trolled into the campground and they shot it. They had also gotten a nice 3 x 2 and another one that I didn't see. I saw a lot of deer in the back of other peoples trucks except mine. OOOOOHHHHHHH well maybe next time. I hope you had better luck. Those bucks were horny as hell.
I saw a lot of deer taken this last weekend. Everyone had a buck in their truck except ours. My uncle saw a really nice 3 x 3 but couldn't shoot because 2 guys were above it and he didn't want to risk the shot.
I shot at a really nice wide 4 x 4 with about a 20 - 24 inch spread. This beast was huge. The buck was really fat and big. I shot at it and missed my first shot. The shot was low right under it's belly. IT took off and when it turned to go down the ravine I had a great broad shot. I took it and it's rear legs jumped up high, flipped and it came down head first into the bush. I waited about 1/2 hour and when I went to pick it up, it was gone. I followed the buck for about 8 - 10 miles. I jumped it twice but couldn't see it do to the brush being tall. As I followed the tracks I stepped on a rattler and scared the SH*T out of me. It was at least 31/2 - 4ft long. It didn't strike me, thank God. I killed it and that was it. Had to wait at least 20 min. to calm my nerves. I never did find that buck. I wonder what happened to it.
Some lucky guys were packing up ready to go home when a buck trolled into the campground and they shot it. They had also gotten a nice 3 x 2 and another one that I didn't see. I saw a lot of deer in the back of other peoples trucks except mine. OOOOOHHHHHHH well maybe next time. I hope you had better luck. Those bucks were horny as hell.
The rut was not happening where I was. I came home empty handed. I saw one small legal buck Thursdaymorning, that I had seen a few times before, I let him go until next year. That was the last legal buck I saw. I put about 70 miles on my feet this season, and had a good time doing it. I think I got lucky with my big bucks the last two years. It didn't rain once this season, and never really cooled down. Only two really good bucks were killed this year, pretty discouraging. We usually pull in about 25 bucks on average for a seaon, this year there we only got 16. Myself and other hunters saw a lot of carcasses this year. It looks like the predators are becoming a real problem. I took a shot at a BIG bobcat, but missed. Oh well, I got meat in the freezer, I cant wait for next year.
Too bad about that four pointer... It's nice to hear you got a chance at a monster, I bet you're replaying the scenario over and over in you head, huh?
Too bad about that four pointer... It's nice to hear you got a chance at a monster, I bet you're replaying the scenario over and over in you head, huh?
blazindorito
1/2 ton status
That's the worst part. Replaying that scenario in your head. I even have dreams about it now. I just keep thinking that if I would have gone a little bit further it would be there. OHHH welll maybe next year, I'll see it again.
I'll be hunting D-13 and D-11 in 2 weeks. Hoping they open up D-13 were the fire is going on. I'll be close to it if it opens. called the forest service up there and they say that they have been seeing some huge bucks in the back of Alamo mountain. They saw one that was 5 x 6 and had white horns. They have been seeeing lots of old bucks. We'll se what happens.
I'll be hunting D-13 and D-11 in 2 weeks. Hoping they open up D-13 were the fire is going on. I'll be close to it if it opens. called the forest service up there and they say that they have been seeing some huge bucks in the back of Alamo mountain. They saw one that was 5 x 6 and had white horns. They have been seeeing lots of old bucks. We'll se what happens.
