California hunting zone X1 mule deer bucks

We saw these bucks while archery hunting in zone X1 last year couldn't get up on em though.

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• california
• mule
• deer
• archery
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• X1
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• bucks

[buckskinz]

70 yards? with a bow! i think i would have had a nice buck...

[thexdude25]

It wasn't so much the distance really but the fact that they were all bunched up. If the big one was there standing by himself I would have probably had him.

[chaplain22]

How far out where they and did you ever get back on them that year?

[thexdude25]

They were about 70 yards away so a little far especially with them bunched up like that. No i never saw those ones again that year hopefully i will see them this year I have a rifle tag this year.

[Katra1981]

anyone who knows where is the best area for quail hunting ! by the way what happened here did they shoot the deers ?

[PdTimmel]

@hogslayer4ya

Haha, sounds good, that has helped alot. Hopefully I can find some good areas. Thanks for the help.

[Shaw52587]

@PdTimmel Honestly, if you want to continue hunting, you might reconsider moving to California. Not only is there almost no public land to hunt (and private landowners know this and charge accordingly) but the CA DFG has so many ridiculous rules and regulations that it is actually more dangerous to hunt in California than most other places. You can't bait animals, which eliminates treestand hunting mostly, and you are not allowed to use radios, which means you're alone out there if you get hurt.

[hogslayer4ya]

@pdtimmel there is good spots i got trail cam pics of two monsters last year never could get a shot bolth 30 inch deer but very smart saw them twice during season but could not get it done they where bolth on public land i hunt d3 but the x7a x7b are good spots to hunt lots of bucks hope this helps but i cant give up to much on my spot i still got to get the two i got pics of....lol

[PdTimmel]

@hogslayer4ya

I'm moving to Sacramento, Where is a good area to hunt? Those are some nice deer. I'm from ND and hunting is a way of life, I want to keep it going when I move to Cali. Any help woudl be great. Thanks.

[M16TuB]

@yadid Anything small from a .270 to a .300 win mag. As for the brand, I usually go for Browning.

Your Welcome..

You can also use a .22 win mag rifle to hunt deer in most part of California. My dad took out a 3x4 buck last year with a .22 win mag rifle (right on the neck.. dead on the spot) while he was hunting for squirrel. He left his heavy 7mm rifle in the truck. Still, I don't recommend using small caliber to hunt deer!

[hogslayer4ya]

the national forest has deer but gets hunted pretty hard there are some spots that hold deer best to hunt with a bow before the rifle season starts.but look to b.l.m there are some good spots people don't hunt ;-)

[grayboz]

DUDE!!! i live in Grass Vally too. So are u saying tahoe national forest is the place to try? Im really new to Bow hunting and i dont know a whole lot about where to hunt deer. Do u have any suggestions? I would really appreciate your insight.

[hogslayer4ya]

grayboz i live in grass valley and there is some of the best hunting in Nevada county get a blm map and forestry i have seen some huge bucks in the tahoe national forest 30 plus inches

[Norcalbowhunter]

@grayboz Lets see if you got one for a D3 zone you can also hunt in D4 and D5. I spend most my time in Plumas Forest. Its not amazing hunting but it is good. You could also apply for x6 or x7 since those would be around where you live. Far as hunting in those areas I wouldn't have any advice for that.