Cali Zone X9A

BUCKaroo62 · Jun 30, 2005

Me and a buddy drew for X9A this year and we are looking for a little help. I got some great information from the forums on Jesse's Hunting and Outdoors site..but as you all know, you can never receive enough advice or have enough knowledge when preparing for a hunt. Any information you have on hunting that zone would be much appreciated! Thanks.

Paul_Crawford · Jul 1, 2005

Lots of deer on the ridge above Grat Lake. Guaranteed forky. PC

Paul_Crawford · Jul 1, 2005

Oops, that's Grant, not Grat. Part of the June Lake loop. PC

BUCKaroo62 · Jul 1, 2005

Paul, thanks for the info. That is definitely one area that we will be scouting. Thanks again.

Scott

flycrewsupe · Jul 1, 2005

I hunted X9A a few years ago. We killed 1 buck above Grant lake on Parker Bench and another 1 above that on the back side of Mt. Wood. We saw alot of nice bucks and missed a dandy 1.
Gary

BUCKaroo62 · Jul 1, 2005

Gary, thanks for the info. Sounds like the Grant Lake area is promising. Thanks again.

Scott

BUNKHOLE · Jul 4, 2005

Its a zoo opening weekend up on Parker/Grant Lake. I would go towards the end of the season ,you'll have the whole mountain to yourself.The Convict area is also good.

Gator · Jul 5, 2005

Be up as high as you can for the opener as the hunters push up toward the ridges they will move deer toward you, find a nice saddle that has a good trail running thru it and you should do all right.

Paul_Crawford · Jul 5, 2005

Gator, you hit the nail right on the head!!! PC

BUCKaroo62 · Jul 5, 2005

Thanks Bunkhole and Gator. I appreciate you taking the time to give us some advice.

Scott

sagebrush · Jul 10, 2005

Buckaroo62

We're planning on being up there 9/22 - 10/2, unless this plan gets interupted by an AZ bull elk tag (yeah, right). When are you planning on going? Maybe I can let you in on what we found.

BUCKaroo62 · Jul 10, 2005

Sage
Actually, we'll probably be up there 9/20-9/28. I appreciate your offer. If we get to change the dates to the last couple weeks of the season, I'll give you a shout. Thanks again.

canyoncrosser · Jul 13, 2005

I went in 02, hunted hard, climbing every promising looking mountain to the top. All I can tell you is Nothing above Saddlebag Lake, Mojo Mt. and the hills east of Crowley Lake. I know of some other guys who hunt below Devils Post Pile and seem to have a honey hole there. Hole being the word it is nasty aparently.

BUCKaroo62 · Jul 14, 2005

Canyon
Thanks for the info.

jerkee · Jul 14, 2005

Here's an X9A buck that I filmed two days ago. The quality isn't that good but you'll get the idea.

http://www.hunt395.com/july705.wmv

BUCKaroo62 · Jul 14, 2005

Jerkee -
WOW. That gets my heart pounding. I can't wait to get up there. Would you mind telling me the general location within X9A where you took the video?}> I can't wait to show this to my buddy! Thanks so much.

Did you see many deer while you were there? Thanks again.