How's D-13?

Wiszard · Sep 30, 2007

My Dad and I used to hunt D-13. We'd take off out of Apache Canyon off of 33 and pack in about 2 miles Southeast. We haven't hunted it in about 7 years or so. Has any of you done any good out there the last couple of years? We have taken a few nice 3x3's but nothing really big. Some years we'd see lots of deer and then the next year get skunked and not see any. Just curious. Thanks

Steve

kilowatt · Oct 2, 2007

Try to see if you can squeeze some info out of D13er here, I think that is where he gets his name from.

Brian

Wiszard · Oct 2, 2007

I know he's here somewhere but I'm not sure how often this "California" area gets looked at. I'll be patient. Thanks

hayden3006 · Oct 5, 2007

i hunt the same area i seen a couple good ones last year my buddys parents owns all he hay fields at the bottom will be up there his year

Wiszard · Oct 5, 2007

LAST EDITED ON Oct-05-07 AT 12:37PM (MST)[p]John- Have you ever hunted around Yellow Jacket Springs? It is about a mile and a half walk South of the Apache/Long Canyon area. We are thinking of giving D-13 another shot next year. Like I said, it is kind of an "iffy" area because sometimes we find deer and sometimes we dont. We will usually pack in for a couple of days. What do you think? We have seen several 3x3's in there but no 4x4's. Is that the norm?

hayden3006 · Oct 8, 2007

I have not hunted around there we go up a couple of miles and hunt to the north we seen a nice 3x3 last year around 20 inches i know there is some big ones my friend killed a 23 inch 4x4 out of there about 8 years ago it seems that it has alot of presure now days in there. have you seen any bears up there at all.

Wiszard · Oct 8, 2007

We've never seen a bear but have seen tracks and bear crap. I think that area is really hit and miss for deer. You really have to hunt around water and I don't think there is too much of it around. Luckily the spring that we hunt around is a few mile hike in that not a lot of people want to "pack in". We've never seen any 4x4's but have taken 2 nice 3x3's and my first buck was a little forkie. Back then we'd cut the deer in half and haul on half out at a time. It was not fun. I don't know why we just didn't bone them out? Thanks for the info.

hayden3006 · Oct 9, 2007

how far do you live from d-13

Wiszard · Oct 9, 2007

LAST EDITED ON Oct-09-07 AT 09:25PM (MST)[p]I live on the coast in a city called Santa Maria. It is about an hour North of Santa Barbara. It takes us about an hour and a half to get to Apache Canyon. Where are you from? Have you ever hunted the South side?

hayden3006 · Oct 11, 2007

i live in taft about 25 minutes from apache canyon

Wiszard · Oct 13, 2007

It's right in your backyard then. I've heard of guys going from the backside (I guess the Northeast side) of those mountains. You ever hunt the backside? I think it is called Elk Pass? Is that right?

hayden3006 · Oct 22, 2007

Here is my D13 buck from today.

peez3006 · Oct 22, 2007

Real nice buck John! Good things happen when you put out the effort. Congrats!

Don P.

Wiszard · Oct 23, 2007

Congratulations! He was almost a 3x3 it looks like. Did you see very many deer? How many days did you hunt? My daughter just passed her hunter safety course and I want to take her rabbit hunting. My Dad and I used to hunt Apache Canyon for rabbits. It seemed like the rabbit population would fluctuate every 3 to 4 years. Are there a lot of rabbits out there this year? Also, read the post just before you posted your picture. Congratulations again!

Steve