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Joetech34 · Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

New to the boards but I'm from Central Cali ...Selma just south of Fresno. I normally hunt D7, but have hunted D8, A, and will hunt B2 this year. I'm also part of Wilderness Unlimited. I hunt Deer, Pig, Bear, Elk (out of state), upland birds, and waterfowl. I'm also and avid fisherman during the off season.

Joe

skorch_2 · Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Davis, CA

I'm in the Sacramento area, originally from WI
hunt deer and turkey
thinking about going for hogs out here

Bullbuster · Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Lived in Lemoore (south of Fresno) for 6 years. Hunted A-zone and D-7. Did alota hog hunting near Colinga and Priest Valley. Would love to get stationed back there and get to back to all my sweet spots.

Ribmaster · Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 26 Location: SanRamon, CA

just came across this forum the other day. I'm from concord C.A. I just started duck hunting 2 yrs ago and I'm hooked counting down the days till the season starts. I also started blacktail turkey and pig hunting last year. I joined wilderness unlimited so that I would have a place to hunt. I am looking for some public land to hunt pigs, does anyone know of a good place.

Ptmtnman · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Norcal

Hello all..........anybody here hunt the Eastern Plumas county area?

Hi Ribmaster.............I 'm new to hunting also.......How are those turkeys? pigs? Are they yummy? :D

Ribmaster · Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 26 Location: SanRamon, CA

Where is plumas county? The turkey was really good. Cooked it in a roasting bag with some potatoes and other veggies. I have not been able to get my sights on a pig yet. I'm heading up to weaverville for my last weekend of b zone. What do you hunt?

Ptmtnman · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Norcal

So far I haven't hunted anything. I would like to start though......I have thought about it off and on for years. I have spent a bit of time at the range off and on over the years but just never got around to pursuing hunting. I am proficient and safe with firearms. What I lack is the experience of field dressing, etc. . I've picked up some pretty good how -tos here on the net so I believe I could do a decent job of it. I think next season I will get a license and try and find someone to go with me. Maybe I will be able to find a hunting club around my mountain place. I have been thinking a lot about deer hunting because there seem to be a lot of deer in Plumas county and a while back I tasted venison and thought it was quite tasty......I also like domestic turkey so if wild turkey is as good, I'm definetly interested. :D Plumas county is a big county geographically. The part where my place is at is not far from the intersection of Hwy 70 and Hwy 89 which is between Quincy and Portola. Another landmark is the lake basin area / Gold Lake highway which is also close to me. By the way, it looks like you are a neighbor of mine here in the city. I live over the hill from you. :D

270wsmbboss · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 7

im from stockton and hunts the mendocino n.f. for deers, bears, pigs,

Ribmaster · Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 26 Location: SanRamon, CA

Hows the pig hunting in Mendocino? I know theres lots of deer and bear.

270wsmbboss · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 7

there isnt that many pigs in the area that i hunt. you're pretty lucky to see a single one on a weekend hunt. they dont travel in big groups like i've seen on youtube. the most was four that i've seen together. i have only found one pretty good bedding area so far and that was where i took both my pigs at. i've seen the most pigs by stoney creek. too bad the surrounding lands are privately owned. saw few good 250 lbs + there.

beware of the bears there. i was chase by one the size of a adult grizzly while pig hunting in febuary. i wasn't the only one that was chase that weekend.

travis624 · Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Long Beach, Calif

I live in Long Beach and hunt zone X-10 and D-8 when we don't draw X-10. Primarily Rifle (Rem BDL 30-06) but plan to by a Bow after the first of the year and start practicing, practicing, practicing for next season, with the hope of getting in more hunt days in and eventally going out of state....

Bill

PSK2005 · Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA

Hey out there!

Just moved to California from the midwest and don't have anywhere to hunt. I'd love to do some pig hunting (and maybe upland game and/or other big game) on some safe private land.

I'd be open to trading some hunting time on your ranch/farm for a week of great Missouri trophy whitetail hunting (private cattle farm in Northeast Missouri). Of course - I'm always up for just helping you control your pig population. I've been hunting for well over a decade and am a very safe and ethical sportsman.

If you've got room for a hunter please let me know - I'd be greatly appreciative!

Regards,

Grant

gneckermann (at) gmail (dot) com

jared plumlee · Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

hello everyone,,im jared im currently up in northern CA in CHICO but thats only for the next 3 weeks then i get to move back home in the Porterville area,,,other nearby towns include visalia tulare lindsay exeter anyhow yall get the general area,,tulare county....U name it i hunt it but the last several years ive slowed down on the deer and quail and focused primarily on bobcat, fox, coons, and bears, we run dogs and have some pretty good ones,,,we run MTN CURS for the most part striker and streak bred we also have just newly aquired a plott dog we got from idaho and shes pretty good so far...just this last week we have treed 3 bears 3 fox and 1 bobcat...so if anyone is interested in seeing some dogs go sometime let me know and we will give it a try...take care JARED

Calhunter · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Ca

Hi, my name is Rod ,and I'm from northern Ca....the Redding area.I'm originally from Pa and hunted whitetails sucsessfully with gun and bow.However I've been out here for 15 years now and still cannot figure out these blacktails.Don't get me wrong I have had some sucsess, but luck seems to play a much bigger role! Last year a buddy and I went to Oregon for elk(archery). We're planning that trip again....the only problem is that we didn't see elk until I went deep into a wilderness area,and my buddy is physically unable to go the distance. Now I've come to the realization that I will be hauling out the elk on my own and will be up to the task come season.Is anyone else in the same predicament?

buckhntr3 · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: How's it going

HI, my name is Nick and I am 20 originally from Foresthill CA in the middle of D4 deer zone. I've hunted all over that area since I started hunting and there are quite a bit of good bucks in D3-5 if you just know how to find them and are very patient. I'm into both archery and using rifles. I primarily hunt for deer, elk, and upland game birds.

I recently moved to San Luis Obispo to go to Cal Poly and recently got into Pig hunting. I've found a few spots, but if anyone else in the area knows of any spots or wants to go pig hunting let me know. Or if anyone has some private land in the area that I could help out with yard work or anything else in exchange for hunting rights just let me know.

Also If anyone knows of any general areas that I could scout for deer in the area I'd really appreciate it. I'm trying to learn as much of the area as I can while i'm down here for school.