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Checked my cameras last weekend. They were out for most of Jan. Lots of deer. 100+ pics (several spikes and two nice forkies) plus this big Mountain Lion. He was RIGHT UNDER MY TREE STAND and about a 1/2 mile from my basecamp site during deer season. From the time stamps, he was there from...

WA state incentivizes hunters by putting those who report on time in for special draws. Wish CA had that kind of leadership.

My strategy is sit in an area around sunrise for 2 hours and 2 hours before sunset. Look for movement. Almost don't need binos/spotting scope Rest of the day, move and glass hillsides..

Skull cap pictures are on the taxidermy page. The 3x3 with my 2x? D16 deformed forkie. See link below: http://southerncaliforniahunting.com/huntersforum/index.php/topic,8912.0.html Didn't want to double post.

No stain on the antlers, they were a nice dark brown, probably from the manzanita in the area. Did put a coat of urathane on the wood and antlers.

Here are the two mounts I just got finished with last night. Hard to see but the bullet has the year engraved on it.

I reported it as a 2x1 but I could "hang a ring" on 4 of the knobs on that gnarled right stump. What do you guys think?

Never found a pair. That's cool. Here's my collection from my spot in D16

Deformed rack. Second one like it from the same valley. Must be a bad gene pool going around. Had another deformed spike on the game camera. 1st pic is from two years ago. 2nd is from a game camera a week ago. 3rd is the one I just got today, 15 Nov 2015.

I make my own skull cap mounts. Slice a layer of barked oak from a log, attach the mount, then put the cartridge (with year engraved) below it. I'll try and post a picture when I get a chance. Cold morning in D16 today. Only saw a little spike and a few does.

Only other one I took. I'll put another one with the skull cap on when I get it mounted. Nice dark brown antlers. Will make a nice mount.

3 months of game cameras, 11 days sitting in a rock blind, 8 nights in a tent, cold mornings and hot days, and a grueling 3 mile pack out on closing day. I saw him on day 2 of the season for a half second at 300 yards...no shot. Got him on the game cameras 4-5 times at night and then last...

5 nights and 6 days out tenting it so far. Still have not seen the big 2x2 in the photo. Did get a 1 second glimpse of a beautiful 3x3 at 8AM one morning at 220 yards. Never saw him again... Leaving tomorrow night for 3 more night and 3 days (F/Sa/Su). Then back on for the holiday. Hope...

Will leave after dinner and hit the hills. Packed in a tent and 5 gal of water Friday. Should get there by midnight and hunt for this guy Sun-Wed. Got the picture 15 Oct time: 1:32AM. Hopefully he's showing his face in daylight.