2022 G6 Hunt

jvtyree · Aug 21, 2022

Yep G6 this year. Read all the past posts I could here. I had a friend from Bakersfield pull this tag last year (2021) and harvested a decent buck once a storm (no snow though) came in. Buck was nothing like I’ve seen in Colorado archery hunting but decent for what I’ve seen around Kern County. I have a couple questions maybe some of you can answer…

Where to camp in this area during the hunting week? If snow does come in how far can a 4x4 truck drive around that area? Does forestry/CalTans plow the main roads there? Should I take my quad in case? There was a fire in that area maybe 10 years ago or so (???); anyone seen the vegetation growth after that fire?

D8hntr · Aug 21, 2022

jvtyree said:
Yep G6 this year. Read all the past posts I could here. I had a friend from Bakersfield pull this tag last year (2021) and harvested a decent buck once a storm (no snow though) came in. Buck was nothing like I’ve seen in Colorado archery hunting but decent for what I’ve seen around Kern County. I have a couple questions maybe some of you can answer…

Where to camp in this area during the hunting week? If snow does come in how far can a 4x4 truck drive around that area? Does forestry/CalTans plow the main roads there? Should I take my quad in case? There was a fire in that area maybe 10 years ago or so (???); anyone seen the vegetation growth after that fire?

There was a fire in part of the hunt area the past 2 years. Castle Fire and Windy Fire. West side of the Kern around Lloyd Meadow Rd.

Homer · Aug 21, 2022

great little room to rent at Durwood creek.....search that.

Mooretitan · Aug 21, 2022

Call the forest service. They will tell you when they close the gates for the winter. Some of the upper camp grounds are still closed from tree damage from the drought and fire.

Mooretitan · Aug 21, 2022

Also I would bring the quad. There are some side roads you can get into along the river to the east. Any thing in 20-22inch range if an above average buck for the area. Know lots of people that have had it and there are some good deer in there if you can find a little luck and hold off the trigger

jvtyree · Aug 23, 2022

Perfect. Thanks for the information.

Yalo · Oct 29, 2022

Sentinal peak (I think)

from the south in G6.....west side of kern river Oct 2022

Yalo · Oct 29, 2022

2018 shot of Sentinal

D8hntr · Oct 29, 2022

Yalo said:
Sentinal peak (I think) View attachment 91594from the south in G6.....west side of kern river Oct 2022

Yep. That's Sentinel Peak

Yalo · Oct 29, 2022

In this picture one can see what I beleive is new growth in the fore ground. The burnt braches sticking up I assume the old growth before the 2021 fire. The lower in elevation browse areas below the pine areas (not in picture) appeared to have been mostly untouched?

gutshooter · Nov 17, 2022

The big bucks are in town lol

D8hntr · Nov 17, 2022

gutshooter said:
The big bucks are in town lol

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Kernville?

gutshooter · Nov 17, 2022

Yes But still see plenty of nice bucks up on the Kern Plateau but it takes a good storm to get them moving down low.

D8hntr · Nov 17, 2022

gutshooter said:
Yes But still see plenty of nice bucks up on the Kern Plateau but it takes a good storm to get them moving down low.

For sure...and we haven't had one yet. Rut should be kicking in very soon too, if it hasn't already.

Yalo · Nov 20, 2022

Rain predicted in Kernville next week I see.

gutshooter · Nov 20, 2022

Hope for snow up high to get them moving down. rut is just starting here in Kernville area.

D8hntr · Nov 30, 2022

Looking like the weather just might cooperate!!??

Yalo · Dec 1, 2022

Will visit this G6 area this weekend.

D8hntr · Dec 3, 2022

Lloyd Meadow Rd closed for the season. That's taking away one of the best areas in G6.?

blazintowers · Dec 3, 2022

Could you access it on a snowmobile if you wanted to? asking for a friend. LOL .

D8hntr · Dec 3, 2022

blazintowers said:
Could you access it on a snowmobile if you wanted to? asking for a friend. LOL .

Sure!!?

blazintowers · Dec 4, 2022

jvtyree said:
Yep G6 this year. Read all the past posts I could here. I had a friend from Bakersfield pull this tag last year (2021) and harvested a decent buck once a storm (no snow though) came in. Buck was nothing like I’ve seen in Colorado archery hunting but decent for what I’ve seen around Kern County. I have a couple questions maybe some of you can answer…

Where to camp in this area during the hunting week? If snow does come in how far can a 4x4 truck drive around that area? Does forestry/CalTans plow the main roads there? Should I take my quad in case? There was a fire in that area maybe 10 years ago or so (???); anyone seen the vegetation growth after that fire?

any updates? weather is on your side! Kill a big one! tracking in the snow is a rarity in cali,,,

gutshooter · Dec 4, 2022

All the gates are closed today! i waited 16 yrs. for this tag and big brother closed most of the best spots down

Homer · Dec 4, 2022

gutshooter said:
All the gates are closed today! i waited 16 yrs. for this tag and big brother closed most of the best spots down

been there.....

Wiszard · Dec 4, 2022

gutshooter said:
All the gates are closed today! i waited 16 yrs. for this tag and big brother closed most of the best spots down

It's for your own good..... just ask them.

Homer · Dec 4, 2022

public land.....lmmfao

Homer · Dec 5, 2022

blazintowers said:
Could you access it on a snowmobile if you wanted to? asking for a friend. LOL .

Yes

Yalo · Dec 8, 2022

Did get out minimally in G6 last weekend, without a tag. Although there was rain / snow for a majority of the weekend it seems some areas Kernville to Bishop and encompassing G3 and G6 are zero to roughly 50 percent of historical averages for precipitation for the rain year Oct to present in my review. G6 snow line about 6000 to 7000 feet?

Saw a forked horn harvested in G6. I jumped a 3 x 3 (I think) at about 6500 feet elevation on East side of the Kern River. I have no picture only saw him for 2-3 seconds. Photo of a 3 x 3 near Kernville that was a ways out the week before. Drove to locked gate on West side of the river.

Too old now to hike much

except for short hikes. I saw fewer sign than years past at all elevations 3000 to 7000 feet.

Where are the hunter reports?

jvtyree · Dec 8, 2022

So here is my update. Got this guy on Sunday. He had forks on his right side but they broke off when he fell backwards. His left side was already broken. We saw one really big 4x4 for a couple days right out of our camp but our neighboring hunters took a 3x3 that was with the 4x4 on Saturday evening so we decided to let that area cool for a day or too before going back in. Saw a big forked horn that was well outside his ears on Friday on Cherry Hill Road. But Cherry Hill Road was absolutely packed with trucks everyday.

The Forestry Service literally shut down the road going into Peppermint on Friday as we were driving up there on Friday to get out and scout around. He told us it was because Tulare County shut down the road going into Johnsdale. Whatever…

Rained I think everyday and every night we were there. Made walking around in the mountains very very difficult.

jvtyree · Dec 8, 2022

blazintowers said:
Could you access it on a snowmobile if you wanted to? asking for a friend. LOL .

Did see a couple people in trucks with snowmobiles going up Sherman Road but not sure where they unloaded from there. Snow started around Cherry Hill Road turn but didn’t get deep until another 750 to 1000 elevation from the Cherry Hill Road turn.

gutshooter · Dec 12, 2022

jvtyree said:
So here is my update. Got this guy on Sunday. He had forks on his right side but they broke off when he fell backwards. His left side was already broken. We saw one really big 4x4 for a couple days right out of our camp but our neighboring hunters took a 3x3 that was with the 4x4 on Saturday evening so we decided to let that area cool for a day or too before going back in. Saw a big forked horn that was well outside his ears on Friday on Cherry Hill Road. But Cherry Hill Road was absolutely packed with trucks everyday.

The Forestry Service literally shut down the road going into Peppermint on Friday as we were driving up there on Friday to get out and scout around. He told us it was because Tulare County shut down the road going into Johnsdale. Whatever…

Rained I think everyday and every night we were there. Made walking around in the mountains very very difficult.

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yeah i was there so angry at FS right now

gutshooter · Dec 12, 2022

I hope all will call and write to tell FS

Homer · Dec 12, 2022

"I hope all will call and write to tell FS"

Been there too....they don't care

D8hntr · Dec 13, 2022

Homer said:
"I hope all will call and write to tell FS"

Been there too....they don't care

Right? I still have a real strong feeling that they don't want us up there anyway. Any excuse to shut gates works for them. There's a bunch of closed gates and new closed gates where I hunt in D8 for "sAFeTy" from the Windy Fire damage. Some of them are miles away from the edge of the burn scar.

gutshooter · Feb 11, 2023

Well well all my calling and writing payed off. DFG is going to reinstate all points in G6

Homer · Feb 11, 2023

gutshooter said:
Well well all my calling and writing payed off. DFG is going to reinstate all points in G6

Good luck with that

gutshooter · Feb 12, 2023

Lol, it's true, go to the website

gutshooter · Feb 12, 2023

Here is the info.

Homer · Feb 14, 2023

By far not the first time those roads were closed by the FS......no one got points back then....in G6....don't know about the other units. G6 was NOT closed because of fire...only roads were closed....not the area....this is BULLSH!T

gutshooter · Feb 15, 2023

All i know is i want my points back and they are going to do it so. it's the right thing to do.

BradA · Feb 17, 2023

Looks like you got a free hunt out of the deal and realized that’s not where you will want to burn your points now that you get them back. So where will you go with your points then ?

gutshooter · Feb 17, 2023

Lol, it,s not free, will get my points back but no refund on the tag cost. i live in the zone so i know the area well and its weather that makes it good or bad. Maybe just go back to trying for G3

Cahunter805 · Feb 25, 2023

gutshooter said:
Lol, it,s not free, will get my points back but no refund on the tag cost. i live in the zone so i know the area well and its weather that makes it good or bad. Maybe just go back to trying for G3

I’d gladly eat the tag cost($35) to get points back if my hunt didn’t go as planned!