X3B here I come

Heck Spike...if you get another nice one, I might have to split my 6 points with ya and we'll go again next year when your 61! How's that sound? Best of luck to you my friend.------SS

Spliting points thats a offer I wouldnt pass up if I had the chance for the unit I hunt.

Welcome 6x7! What is the unit you like to hunt. Spike and I have some history in X3b and my wife has X5b this year. We grew up just north of Grass Valley, and I've done alot of work in that area. Good to hear from another Cali. hunter. There are alot more of us than most people think!------SS

I drew a X2 tag this year. I have hunted X3b and drew X5b the first year it was a draw. Never have hunted the Gardens(X2) but it is close so I have plenty of time to scout. Lol have some elk already staked out, but will probably die of old age before I draw a tag. I check cattle for a guy and the place is lousy with elk. I see 30 to 50 every time I go there.I am 66, so I figure I have a few more years lol. Well Spike I hope you get your buck. Heard Owl creek was good last year, it's kinda rough going, it's on the Eagleville side. Lol thats the steep side of the Warners. Oh I had 5 pts. now have to start over lol. Happy hunting, Ed

I drew X5B also heading up there tomorrow to look around

I'm open to any suggestions in X5b. I am planning to head over in late August for a scouting trip. I am very familiar with the area, but haven't been there for a few years. Oilcan, we should talk. PM me if you want to coordinate efforts.Gonna be a fun year.-----SS

I would try the Shinn ranch area, I killed a damn nice buck there years ago and I know of 2 bucks taken in the last 2 seasons that were over 28" wide. good luck,Ed

ill tell you all what. i grew up in central cali, hunting d8, d9 areas and every now and again i would draw x10. i never got a deer in the 8 years i hunted there. never even saw one too shot at. my first choice was always the goodale hunt though. thats a dream. then i moved to northern cali, lake county, and started hunting those lil black tail. i ended up getting 3 of them in two years. now im in northern nevada for two years, and this year is the first time ive been drawn, so we will see how it goes out there. good luck all.

Hey Modoc

Steep side? Bud, I haven't been able to find the shallow side of the Warners. Really looking forward to this season though. My biggest problem, if you can call it that, is that I have too many spots I want to hunt and can't figure out where to be for the opener. Thinking hard about getting in about a mile above a pretty active alfalfa pivot just south of Cedarville and just waiting for sunup. Poisen Springs, Dismal Swamp, Salt Creek, Annie Mountain. I'm so confused.

Good Hunting (???)

Spike

"spike" wrote:Boyz (and Girlz)

I'll be 60 in Sept. Got a drop camp deer hunt at 10,000 ft middle of Sept. X3B Oct 1st , back to our Montana leases for deer & elk mid October, and thinking hard about whackin' another Cape Buffalo before all that.

The Dr. says "don't do it"
The Wife says "don't do it"
The kids and grand kids say "don't do it"

I'm doin' it.

All the best

Spike

You, sir, are an inspiration =D> Keep at it hard killer.

Oh, and you mentioned whackin' ANOTHER Cape Buffalo - sooo... where's the post with your prior trips to Africa!!?? I'll be waiting...

I have been horse packing through the warners with a great uncle numerous times. He hunted the south warner wilderness for over 30 years. I was too young then but his biggest buck was about 300 on the hoof a 29" spread deep forks and very heavy dark antlers that carried their mass all the way to the end of the main beams 10sign: The buck was a slick typical. If anyone has that tag and I can help out send me a pm. don't want to ruin the spot for everyone having it come up on every search for x3b. Believe it or not there are also jet black deer in those mountains.(I didn't believe my uncle, thought he was telling stories, then saw pictures of a black forkie someone shot some years back.

HOUND_HUNTER

Thanks for the kind words. I'll try to post a few pics you may enjoy. Last time I tried I had to have HAWK guide me through the process. I take it by the SEMPER FI banner that you are/were a warrior. Thanks very much for your commitment. My boy is a bubblehead. Went from enlisted to Chief in 7 1/2 yrs, now a Lieutenant (weps officer) on a SSBN.

I was blessed to have been able to hunt behind some of the best hounds ever to hit the ground in California for about 30 yrs. A lot of guys are surprised to hear about the quality/quantity of Yogi's here. Jim Shocky's got nothing on us. Last year we took three bears over 500 lbs. with 1 closer to 600. Year before I took one that made the B & C records book that had a 20 6/16ths noggin. I'm a little slower to the tree now, but I still manage to get there and bark a little.

Off to work. Will post some pics later

GOOD HUNTING

Spike :thumb