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Well skunked again. It was perfect weather, just no deer. That wraps up my season and California deer hunting career. Been at it in Cali off and on since 1995. Had some highs, killed my biggest buck back in 2016 (175” 4x4 in X3B), and ending on a 3 year dry streak. Sure I’ve had...

Gates are still locked. Sitting on a ridge line right now waiting for it to get light in an area I’ve never stepped foot in. On the bright side it’s snowing?

Well wasted trip. Left with the intent to hunt all day and stay the night, but when I got to my spot the gate was closed. Drove around to another entrance closed. Drove back down to my backup spot closed. They close the forest when there’s fire danger, then they close the roads when it...

Sorry to disappoint gents but didn’t make it out yesterday. Woke up and the wind was whipping and it was pouring. I’m getting too old for that crap. Will be getting up tomorrow at 0330. We’ll see what happens! Have a merry Christmas! Ryan

Y’all are going to be jealous when I bust a 10” forky or a 90 lbs doe!

Where’s all the smoke pole hunters on here? Haven’t seen if anybody did any good? I had 3 does on Saturday morning within range but passed in hopes to find a buck. Had my Saturday evening was ruined by a land owner who yelled across the canyon 30 minutes before sunset that I was good to hunt...

Well same spot, same result. 26 doves (all mourning no white wing) but this time we added a couple gambles. Little honey hole here!

Hoghead, What it sounds like is you want to use same action / bolt (.473) and possible reloading components. If the 6.5-06 isn’t doing enough for you you have 4 options I see: 6.5-06AI, 6.5-280AI, 6.5 Gibbs, 6.5 Sherman. I have a 6.5-06AI and it shoots great. In a 26” barrel I can get the...

Shooting on BLM in imperial. It’s not too bad. 1.3 hrs from my house on the 8. Just have to beat the heat! Jake, it’s a Defiance rebel SA, proof 24” 9.4 twist, McMillan game Hunter edge fill, and I had FF put one of their titanium 3 port brakes on it. I’m just using the 230s to fire form. I...

@NBK Just wanted to say thanks for the quick turnaround! Couldn’t wait for the bolt to be nitrided before shooting so took it out today. Fire forming brass with 230eld x and 60grns RL-17 gave me a cool 2711 fps. I have 25 more to fire form but looking promising so far! Target is last 6...

With the closure of all NF in Cali my plans to hunt today were shot. I was taking a coworker who’s never hunted California, so I started to scramble on onX trying to find some BLM to hunt. After making it through the night with no a/c, generator died, I didn’t have much hope for the area...

Mine are the CDS zl2 so they do. Forgot the regular CDs doesn’t have the zero stop. I could see that as a problem.

I current own 4 different CDS scopes. Of those I’ve only used one of the free CDS vouchers. I like the concept, but there are just way to many variables that go into bullet trajectory to have a single solution on the dial. I’m in the same boat as TJD on this one. Keep the MOA turret on, run...

Yeah it is a Descanso buck but dang nice one for SD! Good luck out there this weekend. Weather should have them moving!

Msailor, nah, no G10. I’ve only flown over Camp Pen. It looks good but I wouldn’t know where to start? The few years I was down here before (2010-2013) I killed a deer every opening weekend in D16, so hoping to keep that streak alive. I have some leave scheduled here in 3 weeks to travel up...

Hello all, haven’t posted on this forum since probably 2012-2013. The military sent me over seas then to Florida for the last 5 years. Well, got stationed back in San Diego in April and hit the ground running with hunting. Made it out to imperial valley for opening weekend of Dove and had one...