unit 10 3rd..

JC · Oct 20, 2021

hi definately once in lifetime for me.....headed up to unit 10 for 3rd...just reaching out to anyone with good intel. I have some good pointers from a couple guys ....anybody going to be there when i am?? ..going solo so looking for someone that can have my back and vice a versa..? elk hunters? any good news on zone as well..Wish everyone well..keep safe..shoot straight. JC

JC · Oct 20, 2021

i should have said im going for deer...!!

El Gringo · Oct 20, 2021

I have no knowledge of Unit 10, however since it should be very good rut dates, some principles apply…. You’ll never get the tag again, so put in as much time and energy as you can to maximize the opportunity.

If it were me, I would get in the unit as many days before the season opens as possible (2-5 days) and drive every road in the unit that you can, and glass as many deer as you can, from one end of the unit to the other. Figure out the doe concentrations (the deer will likely be in pockets, and not evenly distributed). Come opening day, I’d be looking in the areas of concentration that you found during scouting, and glassing in the those areas from daylight until dark. Don’t sit in one place all day, but glass and move, and glass and move, all day long.

You’re looking for a big buck that drops his guard around the does at that time of year. The strategy is to look at as many deer as you possibly can. There’s a shooter or 3 in there somewhere.

Good luck

Horniac · Oct 20, 2021

Good luck John! Hope you kill the buck of a lifetime!

Horniac

JC · Oct 20, 2021

the gringo..yeah.. thanks for the advice...thats sorta the plan...thanks for piping in...seems very exciting

JC · Oct 20, 2021

blake....going to miss you up there!! i need your inspiration!! lol...i would be laying in my bunk...hearing you fire up your machines and would think to myself...I SHOULD GET UP!! haha...thanks for the good wishes..

El Gringo · Oct 20, 2021

JC said:
the gringo..yeah.. thanks for the advice...thats sorta the plan...thanks for piping in...seems very exciting

I’d be pretty excited! I’ll be there 3rd season, on a far less exclusive tag, doing the same thing. Good luck, Hope you kill a big’n!!

I still say “Kill”, and reject the PC “Harvest” (Side note)

bonepicker · Oct 20, 2021

Good luck! Post some pictures when you get back!

JC · Oct 23, 2021

anyone else out there headed to unit 10?

1989Cohunter · Oct 23, 2021

I’ll be 10 for a cow hunt late season, which is helpful to probably no one.

Bigwiffy · Nov 19, 2021

How did your hunt go @JC I hope you had a fun hunt and killing one was icing on the cake. Maybe you're quartering him out right now?

Bigwiffy · Dec 1, 2021

You still packing him out? Must have been in a nasty spot.

elks96 · Dec 1, 2021

yeah.... whats the deal?

Thill · Dec 1, 2021

Wondering if he turned it in. I didn't see the tag on the reissue list though.

tailchasers · Dec 1, 2021

Curious to learn as well. We've spent a fair amount of time there and didn't see one buck that got us exited. But we seen a bull that sure did.

JC · Dec 1, 2021

Yeah..hey guys...had a great hunt...had lines on a couple of big boys...couldn't seal those deals...3rd season turned out pretty warm..turned down a couple bigger than what I brought home...near end got this

central-calif-hunter · Dec 3, 2021

How many points did it take to draw?

twdjr · Dec 3, 2021

Nice one, Congrats!

JC · Dec 3, 2021

Thank you...was kinda consolation prize honestly as I saw bigger

Ranger1 · Dec 5, 2021

Nice buck, congrats.

Focoelkman · Dec 5, 2021

Good deer man, congrats!

JC · Dec 5, 2021

Good deer for sure...one of my best...I'm public land Calif.guy...but on this hunt as I tried hard to get myself into a trophy hunter mode..not really used to that...but I did!! Scouted for 4 straight days before...had intelligence on 2 really good ones..saw before one I really wanted to find again!(couldnt find on public..he showed on private)saw about 200 bucks...passed 2 bigger on chip shots..some friends came in and helped ones that were familiar to area...so not going on and on ,it was one of my most fun hunts...being solo mostly was really a good feeling!! Super freestyle and fun country...deer.elk.antelope..to see..came back to town and another group of hunters were camped out near me..great group,so I got to hear storys..share their dinner..they love bbqing in evening after coming home with elk and deer...so any of you who want to know if a zone is good...I think the limited entry part of it makes it special...even if buck you got didnt beat the next dudes buck..and after all that fun I'm loving the burger...all burger! Reliving the hunt each bite..lol..I did have chances...and even 10 ft. From jnarly big old buck...who just wanted to fight 3 pointer there..thanks to all that helped..would do it again...