depending on where you go in, but for the most part, it is pretty brushy country and bush whacking can quickly become a nightmare.
use Google earth and follow some of the trails that will get you up...

The Yollo- Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness is a good choice and you can access trails heads from the Sac valley. There were a few good burns last year so those areas should be promising the next few...

thank you all. for an old prick like me it was sooo satisfying. the good thing was we only saw two other vehicles in 10 days, the sad thing was we watched them hike up the mountain for about 15-30...

thanks, one feels your age on a hunt like that one.

It took 11 days in a tent living with snow, wind, rain and 9 days of hunting from dark to dark. we got this elk on the last afternoon of the last day. Jarbidge Wilderness. 5 bulls together. only one...

no, I was near Jarbidge.

thank you, it was a great solo hunt.

Nice buck. What area?

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Being the computer dinosaur I am not sure if the picture downloaded. Anyway, missed one very nice buck in Nevada and got this one the next day. Lots of snow, temp down to 2 degrees. I had a...

Hi,
Did you get into the wilderness for your bow hunt? I have a late season mule deer as well as an elk tag (dumb luck after 10 years of unsuccessful applications!). I am planning on going into the...

Hi,
I just got a Magellan eXplorist 610 GPS and i want to get some good quality topo maps. It comes with a "Summit Series" topo but it is not very good.
Magellan would not have been my first choice...

Here in California you are allowed to hunt deer/ pigs/ bear with dogs. My duck duck dog goes along with me and she's always great company and completely useless (my preference) as a deer/pig/ bear...

I just upgraded from a 10 year old Megellan Sport Trak Pro to their 610 series. This is my 4th upgrade over many years. they have been good so far and the trade in value of my old unit has always...

thank you all for the advice on early season scouting. I'll scout early and often in order to learn the area (I was drawn in 1986 so I have some idea). I have Mike Eastman's book, I'll pick up the...

Hi,
Thanks for the reply, but I am looking for info on the best time of year to scout. I suspect it's better the closer you get to the season, but I was looking for some feed back on early scouting...

Hi,
Can anyone give me advice on the best time of year to scout for deer and elk? I have tags for both species in area 71 and 72 late season. I am anxious to go sooner rather than later, but I...

what do you use in your "windicator" bottle to detect wind direction?

Hi,
I am looking for a similar device. I read the reviews on the Cabela's website for the Spot 2 and they were not all that impressive. I will be looking for alternatives.

thanks for the suggestion. I think i am looking for a GPS/ personal locator device combo. I am sure I'll find it on line, but i am looking for feed back from users.

thanks Ikeepitcold. I will be talking to the NDOW but i was hoping I could get some additional info on line.I'll try some other sources.

Does anyone have any experience with the Leupold Gold Ring 10-17 X 42 variable binoculars?
Thanks

Hi,
Can anyone provide any information on personal emergency locator devices? I don't want one with a monthly fee if I can avoid it.
Thanks

I just drew a late rifle bull tag for area 72, and any info anyone can offer would be appreciated. For candafish, as Ikeepitcold suggested, call the F&G but it's a good idea to have some maps of the...

i drew area 71 late for deer and area 72 late for elk. The wife drew a brand new sewing machine at my expense.

Hi,
I am new to this forum. After ten years of applying I drew a late season area 71 deer tag AND a late season area 72 elk tag. Go figure. I hunted area 71 for deer back in 1986 but I've not hunted...