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Author Topic: Chasin' critters in NorCal  (Read 830 times)

Offline Doug Treat

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Chasin' critters in NorCal
« on: August 19, 2017, 07:26:00 PM »
It's hot here in Northern California so my boys and I are climbing high next week to chase deer, bear, and hopefully a grouse or 3 with our stick bows and backpacks. On a scouting trip last week, I saw 22 blue grouse in 2 days. We're also bringing fly rods for a high alpine lake that has brookies and rainbows.  Camp is 5 steep miles in. Leaving Tues. and coming back Sat. Hope to share some stories with ya'll when we return. Hunting season 2017- Here we go!

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2017, 07:39:00 PM »
Doug,
  Good luck, sounds like a great time!
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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2017, 08:05:00 PM »
Enjoy every aspect of it Doug!

Offline Doug Treat

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2017, 08:14:00 PM »
Here's some photos from my scouting trip:
I found lots of bear scat
   

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2017, 08:15:00 PM »

Offline Doug Treat

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2017, 08:17:00 PM »

This was a fast little grouse.

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2017, 08:19:00 PM »

Offline The Night Stalker

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2017, 08:20:00 PM »
Sounds like a good time Doug, I miss our Colorado adventures.
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Offline Doug Treat

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2017, 08:21:00 PM »
Me too.  I really miss elk.

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2017, 08:22:00 PM »
...and I miss you too, Night stalker. ;^)

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2017, 08:23:00 PM »
I want to do that trip
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Offline Doug Treat

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2017, 08:47:00 PM »
This is one of 18 bears that I have seen this year on previous backpacking trips in the wilderness area where we will be:

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2017, 09:26:00 PM »
Nice......have fun and good luck.
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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2017, 01:58:00 AM »
Nice! I'm also going to hunt NorCal this year for the first time but in general season with my recurve (not because I want to but just can't go early enough because of family duties). Saw some fresh tracks of deer on my scouting trip a month ago and saw like 5 doe beds not far from a feeding area.

We are lucky that NorCal has some very fascinating backcountry lands. Good luck and have a great time!

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2017, 08:17:00 AM »
Best of luck, be safe and enjoy. I'll never forget you as the best host a fellow could hope for.

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Offline Doug Treat

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2017, 10:29:00 AM »
Danshao, have fun. It's usually much nicer weather in the general season. Hopefully, you will be in a spot where you don't have to compete too much with rifle hunters.

Offline Doug Treat

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2017, 10:32:00 AM »
Wayne, thank you. Very kind. It was not hard to host gentlemen like you. I do really miss our elk camp.

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2017, 12:54:00 PM »
Just got back from our adventure. No animals harmed but I did call in a bear. He spooked at about 50-60 yds.  Will post a few pics. shortly. I think the rest of the season will be front country stuff.

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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
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Re: Chasin' critters in NorCal
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2017, 03:41:00 PM »
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