Canyoncrosser, I hunt D8 or X10. The reason for that is I live in Lake Arrowhead in So Cal and it is a 3 hour drive from my house to D8. It would be a 6 hour to D7. Also I have a cabin in the heart of D8 so hunting out of the back of my cabin is a no brainer. If I had the money I would have a cabin up in D7 as well. I like the country in D7 better it is a little more open but D8 works for me. If you put in the time scouting and getting to know any zone you can kill bucks in any zone of Calif. I hunt D14, D8, and X10 all of these zone we have killed several bucks in and all these zones average some of the lowest kill percentage in the state from 5%-10%. We are on a 26 year success rate in D14. I only was stating info that I get from several guys I hunt with that get a D7 tag first then a D8 second tag. they hunt D7 untill they get a buck then head to D8 for a change of scenery. Anyone that wants to try D8 go for it. Hunt hard and hope you score. I am not trying to D8 for myself. We only see about 5 people a season where we hunt so 2 more guys in D8 wont matter to us. Good luck and I hope you score.
Kurt-www.shootitimages.com