D16 report

[Bowman]

When out this evening hiked 1/2 mile in up high. Sat and glassed until dark.
Wind was blowing east to west , 20-30 miles per hour. All I saw was a fast moving mangy coyote. No deer spotted. But an excellent area. Lots of
Good feeding areas and bedding.
Try again in the morning.

 

[msailor]

Matt,

Have your buddy send her on a nice trip or spa day.. then put the hurt on those birds. She won't notice a few missing from the flock.

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Have not tried that but he is dead set on letting the turkey be. Funny how people don’t know how those turkey came to be in their yards.


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[msailor]

When out this evening hiked 1/2 mile in up high. Sat and glassed until dark.
Wind was blowing east to west , 20-30 miles per hour. All I saw was a fast moving mangy coyote. No deer spotted. But an excellent area. Lots of
Good feeding areas and bedding.
Try again in the morning.

Good luck!


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[Dawnandusk]

Matt,

Have your buddy send her on a nice trip or spa day.. then put the hurt on those birds. She won't notice a few missing from the flock.

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I am even willing to pay for that spa if I can be invited!!! LOL

 

[Bowman]

Took a break yesterday. Still not 100%
I can't believe it's November already.
Drought is bad out here. Setup a water hole for the wildlife. Water troughs
For the birds. Squirrels are all most all gone. Gathered up some local pacific
Oak acorns to plant on the property.
Will wait for the rain and snow.
Reading the DFW deer herd statistics
D16 zone in 2017 population was 7000
In 2017. Doesn't make sense.
3000 general tags,1000 A22 tags, 300 G13 tags. Add up the numbers.
I suspect most of the deer are on private.

 

[Kellendv]

Took a break yesterday. Still not 100%
I can't believe it's November already.
Drought is bad out here. Setup a water hole for the wildlife. Water troughs
For the birds. Squirrels are all most all gone. Gathered up some local pacific
Oak acorns to plant on the property.
Will wait for the rain and snow.
Reading the DFW deer herd statistics
D16 zone in 2017 population was 7000
In 2017. Doesn't make sense.
3000 general tags,1000 A22 tags, 300 G13 tags. Add up the numbers.
I suspect most of the deer are on private.

Tag numbers are adjusted for the amount of harvested deer in relation to the overall herd size, not just the herd size. Those 3000 tags convert to only 2-300 deer taken every year. There are plenty of deer on public.

 

[Bowman]

Agreed
However drought taken its toll.

 

[Bowman]

A nice water hole. Private property.

Which I have permission

 

[msailor]

Time for a camera on that water hole?


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[Bowman]

Time for a camera on that water hole?


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Yes sir

 

[stikbrandon]

And a tree stand

 

[Bowman]

And a tree stand

Yes sir, I have two. It will be creative. Oak trees.

 

[Bowman]

Out this morning. I see that dam coyote again. Could have easily taken it out. But deer hunting.

 

[Dawnandusk]

I was planning to do the same today but I felt sick last night so I will go out tomorrow. Too bad we cannot use suppressors...

 

[Deleted member 27310]

I'm heading out Friday to the big D16 to hunt Saturday morning. Keep at it guys, good luck.

 

[Baller]

Fire advisory tomorrow through Friday morning with high winds in the mountains. Be careful out there. Santa Ana conditions...

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Fire advisory tomorrow through Friday morning with high winds in the mountains. Be careful out there. Santa Ana conditions...

Dammit I took off work to camp and hunt.. I hate putting up tents in high winds.

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[Bowman]

Staying out all day to day, dark of the moon, last night. Very little wind right now. Not much mving right now. Where are clouds when we need them.

 

[msailor]

Staying out all day to day, dark of the moon, last night. Very little wind right now. Not much mving right now. Where are clouds when we need them.

We need some cooler weather! Good luck LB


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[Bowman]

Dam saw four doe. Wind changed direction. So was busted by smell.
No buck with them. Saw them mid day. Need some luck. Dam wind.