Archery Hunting D7/D8

[jfrog]

Hey all, new to the site and looking for some hunting buddies and guidance.
Has anyone archery hunted D7/D8 lately? I've heard its tough hunting, to get up high and walk my butt off but that there are deer up here. Any advice would be great!

 

[ilovesprig]

My buddy shot in beautiful buck in D-7 2 years ago.....He came in from the Bishop side and he said it was one of the hardest hunts he's ever done.....And that was with a rifle.....He camped out on top and after getting his buck. He had to walk back (14 miles) to get his tent & gear.

 

[baboltin]

My buddy shot in beautiful buck in D-7 2 years ago.....He came in from the Bishop side and he said it was one of the hardest hunts he's ever done.....And that was with a rifle.....He camped out on top and after getting his buck. He had to walk back (14 miles) to get his tent & gear.

Have any pics of his buck ?

 

[jfrog]

That sounds about right. Everything I've heard about hunting up here includes miles and miles of hiking. Not so bad if you enjoy the outdoors though.

 

[ilovesprig]

Have any pics of his buck ?

Looking for it.

 

[Cali Ridge Runner]

I had some family hunt D8 a few years back. One in the group got lost. So they spent most of the time hunting for him instead LOL they said they did see bucks but couldnt pull the trigger because of lost boy... they still give him shit about that trip every time we get together. Its funny and they can laugh about it now..... at the time they said it was not soo funny.

 

[ilovesprig]

Looking for it.

Here it is on the wall.....Randy's trying to retrieve the actual deer pix from the mountain.

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[jfrog]

Cali Ridge, that is pretty funny. I imagine it was scary at the time though. Yeah, I've heard there are deer up there. I just need to figure out where to go and put the leg work into it.
Whoa, that's a big set of antlers for D7!!

 

[baboltin]

D7 has some big bucks, know how wide it is ? I have some buddies that pack in from the bishop side and stay for days back in there and I'm in the process of doing the same hunt just getting all my backpacking gear stocked up .

 

[ilovesprig]

Here's my friends buck (23" wide) and his friends wives buck (32" wide) from 3 years ago.

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[baboltin]

Here's my friends buck (23" wide) and his friends wives buck (32" wide) from 3 years ago.

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Those are d7 bucks ?

 

[jfrog]

Holy crap! I didn't know D7 still held bucks of that size. Obviously they were way up if there was still snow on the ground though.
baboltin, when are you headed up???

 

[ilovesprig]

He was near or above 11,000' looking towards North lake.....Man size country.....Although, his buddies wife did pretty good.....lol

 

[jfrog]

11k is way up there! No kidding, his wife's deer is amazing!

 

[baboltin]

Those are d7 bucks ?

Next year 2018 season I will hunt d7 .

 

[baboltin]

Holy crap! I didn't know D7 still held bucks of that size. Obviously they were way up if there was still snow on the ground though.
baboltin, when are you headed up???

Getting all my stuff stocked up this year, cold weather light gear

 

[baboltin]

Here's my friends buck (23" wide) and his friends wives buck (32" wide) from 3 years ago.

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Did she pack In on a pack mule ? Or hike in ?

 

[jfrog]

baboltin, any chance you need a buddy for next years hunt? Also, archery or rifle?

 

[ilovesprig]

Did she pack In on a pack mule ? Or hike in ?

Don't know.....My buddy packed in.

 

[just_ducky_1]

I ain't scared, let's roll!