n Indicates seasons that apply only to hunters with applicable Special Licences. Archery Only Seasons are those where only a bow and arrow may be used to hunt. I was a licensed guide in this zone when I had hounds, so I'm very familiar with the area. In most cases, the bear season opens with the general deer season (in August or September, depending on the region) and continues through the last Sunday in … Reactions: longbowhunter2. Bowhunting starts in mid-July and rifle hunting begins in mid-August. Jul 21, 2018 2 3 3 Simi Valley. Hunting Seasons and Bag Limit Summary 2020-21 (Chronological Opening Dates) Refuge (see Key) Species Dates . To hunt during an X zone or C zone archery season, you must have an Area-Specific Archery Hunt tag for the appropriate zone. I'll be camping with a group of four buddies along the kern river north of Kernville and hunting the surrounding mountains. The AO (Archery-Only) tag allows hunting with archery equipment only during the archery and general seasons in A, B, or D zones and Hunt G10 (military only). Opening dates in Deer Zone A come in mid-August, while the season may not begin till November in another zone. cjack, I too was up in D7 for the archery opener and my observations match yours. I have a little experience with one season of deer hunting in d7 last year but could use any advice from anyone wanting to share or teach someone getting in not the hunting life . If you’re looking for a hunting adventure with beautiful views, scenic California has woods to get “lost” in. Opening day of Pennsylvania’s statewide firearms deer season was the Monday after Thanksgiving this year. Another good choice is McDonald Peak or head to the Skedaddle Mountains. The harvest in this huge zone went from 4,124 in 2015 to 5,586 in 2016. Many of California’s hunting seasons are broken up by regional zones. California deer hunting Zone D5 also hunting report for this zone, with local hunting clubs and hunting map. Took a whole day of muffin off getting turned around and hunting areas not to my spec before I hit the spot the last couple hour of opening day. The first of the fall's big game hunting seasons will open August 13 in the giant A-zone, which covers the entire coast from Ventura County to Mendicino County. D3 through D6 offer good hunting and access. D7 is getting torched, no mountain quail next week and my rifle tag is melting. A CA hunting license and bear tag are required for hunting bear; If a bear is taken, the bear tag must be validated by a CDFW employee before transporting the bear, except for the purpose of taking it to the nearest CDFW employee authorized to validate the bear tag. 1. 2. I'm getting kinda anxious and my freezer is almost empty. Posicon-turrets have a small window with an arrow that rotates according to adjustment. ... We got split up to different zones after we did not get the zone we applied for and couldn't agree on an alternative one that was left over after the draw. Observation Peak or Shinn Mountain opening day is crowded but chances are, they’ll shoot some nice bucks. Quail – Archery Only Third Saturday in August extending 21 consecutive days (Aug 15 - Sept 4) 10/day; possession triple the daily bag limit . Mark Your Calendars for Next Year: 2021 Deer Season Opening Dates. It was the most crowded that I have ever seen, there were vehicles camping in every turn out or dirt road (open or not), eastern Sierra Xzone tags reductions, ongoing logging operations, the eclipse viewers. I honestly didn't think much of it at the time. Info Map; A-Zone (PDF) A-North Zone (PDF) A-South Zone (PDF) B Zones. I wanted to see if any folks have previous experience hunting … Praying for my friends and family up there. 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