Recent content by CA_Wapiti

Anyone else been out bear hunting this year? I managed to spot this guy and set up an ambush for him in some willows along the river. Plan worked pretty well, almost a little too well as I shot him at 12 yards with the Mathews. He crashed back into the willows he came from and went about 30...

From past experience, the J10 hunt is a free-for-all. Some years are better than others as it is all up to area availability. Sometimes the kids will get access to the “sanctuary areas” that are rarely, if ever, open to general hunts. Scouting won’t do much good as the majority of the bucks are...

Somebody won but it wasn’t me. Best of luck!

Oakstone Outfitters in Bradley, CA (Central Coast) can get it done for you. Would be considered a true blacktail since it is West of the I-5. I believe they offer weekend hunts (Friday to Sunday) and weekday hunts (Tuesday to Thursday). Additional days can be added if need be. You’d use an A...

I’ve had great luck with the Kent Upland Fasteel #6 and #7. There are no pheasants where I live in the Eastern Sierras so I can’t attest to the best load for them but the above load works well for chukar and quail. I use tungsten for turkeys as well but as you mentioned, it ain’t cheap. Steel is...

“Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31 except during the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted. Closed to all visitor entry during the first nine days of the spring turkey season except for special turkey permit holders. The posted area around the Spenceville Mine is...

I imagine there are no points because anyone can still hunt just not during the specified date ranges on the specific properties. I think it’s a good concept. Keeps things exciting and gives a few guys an opportunity at a good hunt before the area opens back up to the public. I almost got a bird...

Draw results for the Special Draw turkey hunts (Opening Weekend/Archery-Only) dropped this morning. Anyone get lucky? I nabbed Spenceville Wildlife Area opening day. Hoping to make it over the Sierras and scout the day prior to opener. Anyone near Yuba City/Grass Valley area heard any gobbling...

California 2020 season was good for my wife and I. My wife was able to get her first buck and I managed to take a cool California Blacktail and a nice Southern California Mule deer with my bow.