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Recent content by IrishWhiskey556

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    California Blacktails.

    Roseville/Rocklin area. Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk
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    California Blacktails.

    I normally chase after Mulies, I have yet to harvest a black tail and it's been a goal of mine for more then a decade, but high country mule deer just kept calling my name. My wife and I will be moving out of California in two years and headed to Colorado for her to finish school and then we are...
  3. IrishWhiskey556

    California Blacktails.

    D3-5 has a really bad buck to doe ratio, the true hunter success rate is about 5% California fish and game claims it 10% because they assume they have a lot of poached and/or unreported deer harvesting. The area has really high predator numbers too lots of big cats ,cyoto's, and bears.
  4. IrishWhiskey556

    California Blacktails.

    So I picked up the AO tag which is archery only, but let's you hun A,B and all D zones starting in archery and all throughout general. D3-5 is very difficult hunting. I live in the Sacramento area and have hunted it a few times. D5 has the most success but also the most hunters. D4 would be a...
  5. IrishWhiskey556

    California Blacktails.

    It will be my first time in the saddle. I know of a few people who use tree stands though. Especially once you get further north. B zone a lot of guys will use stands.
  6. IrishWhiskey556

    California Blacktails.

    Okay so I have scouted out my zone and found an area with lots of deer and deer sign, already saw a few bucks and plan to put trail cameras up. I normally hunt the more traditional western spot and stalk style utilizing glassing from above tree line. However my unit this year and where I am...
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