Good Luck CA Hunters!

CHWine · Jul 13, 2012

My guests don't arrive until Sunday afternoon but I know some of you will take to the field tomorrow. Really nice to see the weather change for the better. I hope to post pics early next week!

Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!

DanMallia · Jul 13, 2012

Man I'm jealous folks will be out flinging arrows tomorrow.

Good luck to everyone! Let's see those pics!!!

YukonDall · Jul 13, 2012

I SAW 3 BUCKS AND 7 DOE TODAY WHILE WOOD CUTTING, GOT A NEW BOW & CANT WAIT...............................YD.

sageadvice · Jul 13, 2012

CHWine, and good luck to you and your hunters. Look forward to seeing any Blacktail bucks posted and those taken by bow sure don't have to have any real size as they are all trophies!!

Used to love hunting archery with the plain Jane bow i had back in the early 70's. Season was on and i remember hunting the 4th of July. With serious scouting every evening after dinner starting a month before that, and then with the rifle season running well into the last parts of Sept, made for a nice long season.

Joey

"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"

BigSurArcher · Jul 15, 2012

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D13er · Jul 15, 2012

very nice....I believe you have 3 of his antlers....

JB

BigSurArcher · Jul 15, 2012

Na, that one belongs to the buck I was TRYING to kill... but it was too hard to lay off the buck I ended up taking. Ahh the beauty of having two tags...

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6x7 · Jul 15, 2012

crazy the buckeye trees still have there leaves over there,all dried up on this side of the valley.

264mag · Jul 15, 2012

Must be higher elevation,still a little bloom on that buckeye.

sageadvice · Jul 15, 2012

Bigsur, Nice, real nice! I too thought that drop might have been his last years, very similar. Where i hunted them Blackies, 4 pointers were like finding hens teeth!

Congrats, that's a Dandy!! Nice lookin bunch of gear too!

Joey

"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"

BOHNTR · Jul 15, 2012

Way yo go BSA....good start to the season! Congratulations on a fine velvet blackie.

BOHNTR )))---------->

NickW · Jul 15, 2012

Way to start the season out with a boom......or a whoosh!
Congrats on a fine buck!

downhill · Jul 16, 2012

Nice job BSA, a fine buck.

DWarcher · Jul 17, 2012

Here is mine from this weekend.

Nice buck BSA!

oilcan · Jul 17, 2012

Good job guys way to get the season started

Snoopdogg · Jul 17, 2012

DW--way to go!

CHWine · Jul 17, 2012

DW, that's a shooter for sure!

Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!

goatroper · Jul 17, 2012

WAY TO GO GUYS!
Ain't much packing a Blackie out!!

CHWine · Jul 18, 2012

The last two days my two hunters have seen a fair amount of does and fawns, but nothing to shoot yet. Both guys moved their stands last night. Hoping for a bit of luck. One guy has to leave tomorrow.

Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!

sageadvice · Jul 18, 2012

CHWine, thanks for your update, was wondering how your hunters were doing. If it were easy, everybody would be doing it!

DWarcher, Congrats man on that beautiful Blacktail. No easy feat and a dandy buck to boot!!

Joey

"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"

Zackman · Jul 19, 2012

This buck is from Saturday. First opening morning buck I have arrowed in several years of bowhunting.

Very nice bucks BSA and DW!

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sageadvice · Jul 19, 2012

Real Nice Zackman, that's a shooter with a rifle where i come from! Big ol body on that dude, the buck that is!

Congrats!! All real nice Blacktail bucks and i'm thoroughly enjoying this thread seeing you guys out there after them!!

Joey

"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"

CHWine · Jul 20, 2012

I had my dog out last night tracking a cripple. We found blood about 350 yards from the impact spot but then she started getting into other deer sign (I think). This wounded deer was also going up hill for quite a while which isn't good either. We got back to the house and watched the impact on TV and it looked a bit low and possibly on the point of the shoulder too.

Gonna get my dog out there again today and do our best. Bummer.

Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!

BigSurArcher · Jul 20, 2012

Good luck CH, tough situation for sure. Looking forward to a positive update!

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CHWine · Jul 20, 2012

No luck. Took one of my good buddies out this morning with Peewee and gave it a serious go. Checked a couple of water sources as I've heard wounded critters might feel the need to drink...nothing. I hope this buck isn't hit that hard and makes it. My last hunter has 9-10 more hours and he'll be headed home tomorrow. I was out taking down tree stands today too. Man, I need these guys to leave so I can get back to work and get some sleep!

Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!