From: mesrx!web037@uunet.UU.NET (Bill Braden)
Subject: Re: DEER/PIG HUNT
Organization: Measurex, Corporation    "The Results Company"
Date: 21 Jul 92 11:01:20 CDT
Originator: hunting@osnome.che.wisc.edu

In article <1992Jul16.083539.26679@doug.cae.wisc.edu> markm@tvnews.tv.tek.com (M
ark Moore) writes:
>       I am going to go on a combo pig/deer hunt in Northern Cal. and
>       have a few questions.
>
>       1.) Will any state hunting certification meet the licence
>       requirement.

According to the 1992 regs, 
"Licenses will be issued to hunters upon presentation of one of the following:
An annual California hunting license from a prior year or evidence of having
held such a license; or a California hunter safety completion or equivalency
certificate; or a certificate of competency or completion of a California
approved hunter safety training course from any state or Canadian province.
For further information contact any DFG office or license agent"

Sounds a little ambigious to me.  Best to call first  (916) 739-3380.

>
>       2.) Can a person only buy one deer tag.

Since you already missed the annual drawing, you would be buying a tag for
one of the first come-first serve areas.  In the majority of those areas
it is possiable to get two tags.  Some of the private ranches are in the
ranch for wildlife program and are allocated a set number of tags to 
sell as they please.

>
>       3.) How much is the tag and licence (out of state).

Nonresident License, 				$ 83.75
Nonresident Deer Tag Application (first deer)	$143.85
Nonresident Deer Tag Application (second deer)	$143.85
Nonresident Wild Pig Hunting Tag		$ 10.00

The pig tags are new this year and for non residents are only avliable
at the License and Revenue Branch, 3211 S Street,Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone, (916) 739-3380.

>
>       4.) How does this year look for deer and pigs.

As a general rule, the drought has had a bad affect on the Deer population
in most of the North and East areas of the state.  The Rains of last Feb. 
improved the situation in the south and costal areas.  I have heard no reports
on the Pig situation this year but my own observations in central California
are that things are still very dry and last falls acorn crop was almost non
existent which does not bode well for the pigs.

>
>       5.) Is $700.00 a good price for a deer/pig hunt. We have to provide
>       our own sleeping arangements and food for the 3 day trip. They only
>       provide the guide per 2 hunters, the land, and the truck.

I have never hunted with a guide so I could not say.  If it is on a good
ranch, it may be worth it.  Sounds out of my budget though.

>
>       6.) How is bowhunting doing, the guide told me it was open, but I
>       have not seen any stories on the net yet.

Bow huniting (deer) opened in the coastal zone (zone A) on 11-July.  I have 
heard no reports.  This zone is really big, covering almost 1/4 of the 
state so results are always mixed.  One thing that is nice in California 
for bow hunters is that they can get an archery only tag that allows them to 
hunt almost anywhere in the state during the archery or rifle seasons, 
including some of the X zones which are very hard to get a rifle tag in.  
With an archery only tag, your season extends from 11-July to Mid December 
somewhere in the state.

>
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark A. Moore

You might want to try to get a copy of regulations before making a commitment.
Call the number above and I am sure they will send you one.  As a general 
rule, the hunting for Pigs is good on the private ranches in northern and 
central California and on the Channel Islands.  Deer hunting is OK and may be 
worth the price if you are hunting on a private ranch but I would not 
recommend that anyone spend $143.85 for a deer tag on public land in this 
state.

There have been articals in the last 2 months of California Game and Fish
on the Deer outlook for this year.  I don't have them here but could look 
up the issues and send you their address if you are interested, they 
probably sell back issues.

Just my $.02 worth



Bill Braden
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