D16 rifle opener......reports & questions
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They were a great Butcher shop. Unfortunately they closed down. Great to know Specialty can package. Drop the meat off, drive up the hill and fish for a few hours, p/u meat. Haha!
Lots of possibilities....But could be 2 bucks fighting or a buck chasing a doe...That definitely appears to be deer fur...Any deer tracks in the area?
Thanks for the info. Yes there were tracks, and dropping in the area. I was leaning towards two bucks fighting, but then again that’s just my hopeful side.
Desert type areas historically aren't deer rich...So, the competition for does isn't as great as in Julian, Henshaw, and those surrounding areas...They still mark, spar, and fight though...Keep the faith, brotha...The "16" is just getting going.
I took a hog I shot with my bow to Tip Top in Encinitas and they did an amazing job. Great breakfast sausage and brats along with the other cuts, all sealed up in vacuum bags.
They’re still getting after it. I got some video of a buck doggin’ a doe on Monday....
So on the opener we see 8 does and 6 bucks all on the same Hill top. We put to bed all the bucks but only one was doable.
So the hunters get to 100yds and can't see the buck in the brush. They wait him out about an hour, but the kid gets board. So I send him to toss a few rocks near the bedded deer.
The noise gets him up and he slowly walks out into the opening.
The other guy is on a rock and can see the bucks head clearing the brush line when bam!
The kid fires and is 4" high over his back. Buck bolts hunt is over.
I love guiding with a view of all the action...... especially yelling at them on the radio.
So the hunters get to 100yds and can't see the buck in the brush. They wait him out about an hour, but the kid gets board. So I send him to toss a few rocks near the bedded deer.
The noise gets him up and he slowly walks out into the opening.
The other guy is on a rock and can see the bucks head clearing the brush line when bam!
The kid fires and is 4" high over his back. Buck bolts hunt is over.
I love guiding with a view of all the action...... especially yelling at them on the radio.
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Watched 2 beauties a couple of days ago...D-16 bucks that were in full rut...The breeding season here in San Diego can last up to 3 months...So, obviously, does come into estrus at different times...With this cold weather in our local mountains, the does should heat up.
Glasses a couple does this weekend. No bucks in site. Either they already did the biz, or these gals haven't heated up yet.
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Probably haven't started yet...I'm still see does with yearlings as well...Pretty soon, they'll be kicking the youngsters away too.
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Same here. Seen seven deer all does and fawns Sunday. No rifle on base with high fire danger hope they open it up this weekend.
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