Cottonwood Creek Upper or Lower

[live it up]

goodluck to you take good boot also

 

[Ism415]

Hey Oldskool... What kind of lever action is that?

 

[ko1featherweigh]

We used the parking lot to go in. We got there about shooting time and there was about 4 other cars parked there so these people new the area and were there at sun up.It was 2 hours of hiking in from the parking lot. About the gps its a Oregon 450 Garmin but i bought the california chip for it. cabelas sells it. it cost $100 and the chip fits garmin units that are capable of the chip. Its well worth the money i found lots of blm land here in cali. already with it.

dang it! another item to put on my wish list. i dont use my gps all to often i normally just mark the truck and throw the gps in the pack. but i really like the map with the boundaries all labeled like that

 

[live it up]

ya i here you i wated one for about 5 years intill finally i ended up with this one.

 

[live it up]

johnboy31 you got mail

 

[oldskool67]

Been so busy at work havent been out since my last post. ISM415 if your still reading this its a Marlin 45/70 Guide gun with a Leupold 2.5 scout scope.

 

[eoats]

Been so busy at work havent been out since my last post. ISM415 if your still reading this its a Marlin 45/70 Guide gun with a Leupold 2.5 scout scope.

Good to know. Thought it might be a 30-30. (Just lurking as I shop for a good hog gun.)

 

[flipp]

Is there an actual parking lot or road/trail?

I always see vehicles parked by a drain/culvert right before the top of the pass

 

[Grasslandhntr]

People park there and yes there is an actual parking lot

 

[Live2hunt]

I wonder if it was live2hunt quartering the hog, like he normally does out there.

Did you mean something like this?.....

 

[flipp]

People park there and yes there is an actual parking lot

Thanks

Thinking about checking it out later this week

 

[Fredezee]

Bit of a late report. Made it out there 12/31/12. At the parking lot by 630am. someone was parked already and hiking in. Hiked all the way to the northwest boundary. Did a few stops here and there to glass and bust brush. Saw one doe, and a large bobcat. Only pig sign I saw was a little bit of rooting that looked fairly fresh, maybe a couple days old

. By the time I came across this it was mid day and in the northwestern part of the area. Did a bit of brush busting and did see some low lying game trails leading into brush. Threw rocks and sticks in the thick stuff several spots along the way but only pushed out that one doe. There was a bit of quail in the area. And for the first time I heard Turkeys clucking and saw a flock of ~20ish Band tail pigeons that were flying around the area. Here are a few more picks from the day.

and a photo by the western boundary. Might try to make one more trip before they close.

 

[hb04]

Close? Is it legit to hunt quail out there? I'm trying to squeeze in a trip before the season shuts down.

 

[Fredezee]

It will close down once Quail season ends at the end of this month.

 

[hb04]

It will close down once Quail season ends at the end of this month.

Thanks for the information. Just took a look at DFG's site and did not see mention of a closure. I've never been there before (heading out Saturday) - I'm guessing the upper area is better for quail than the lower? I'd like to put a few partridge in the crock pot this season (been having dismal luck getting out, and the weather hasn't helped much either).

 

[Fredezee]

You'll see it in the regulations booklet. Some other decent spots for quail that's less grueling to get around is down the road in the valley. O'niell Forebay, and the wildlife areas just east in the valley. I've had decent luck in O'niell WA for quail w/o a dog. Check DFG site for the wildlife areas.

 

[hb04]

Thank you for the tip. I don't mind the hiking and the hills, but if time permits I'll check out both areas. If nothing else in preparation for next season!

 

[DFG_Bear]

Thanks for the information. Just took a look at DFG's site and did not see mention of a closure. I've never been there before (heading out Saturday) - I'm guessing the upper area is better for quail than the lower? I'd like to put a few partridge in the crock pot this season (been having dismal luck getting out, and the weather hasn't helped much either).

See page 51:
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=54748&inline=1

-Marc

 

[Land Cruiser]

This isn't a working link, I am afraid.

 

[jerryt]

it works just fine for me. Page 51 and 52 give you all the 411