Cottonwood Creek Wildlife area

[scott0san]

Decided to check out the place for the last day of A zone. And ran into a bunch above one of the ponds.
I have never been there before, so it was just a case of beginners luck. I made the mistake of shooting a BIG one(164lb) and having a long drag by myself. Next time I need to bring a partner or not be so greedy

 

[Rancho Loco]

Nice consolation prize.

 

[hntboar]

scott0san-
were you there today? i drove by about 4 pm today and there was a big fire on the cottonwood side.

were you there at that time or did you miss it?

traffic was a bear.

congrads!

hntboar

 

[scott0san]

Hntboar
I was about a half mile from the truck in the creek bed below the parking lot.(hour 5 of dragging) I was watching the helicopters and wondering if I should abandon the hog and get out of there. The fire made it pretty close, about one hill away

 

[BGH831]

Good Job killin' a pig and getting both of you out of there ahead of the flames.

 

[Mel Carter]

I was coming through there yesterday about 2:30pm, so a couple cars parked at the parking lot. Was there many more people hunting that area, or where they hikers? I've thought about trying that place, maybe a mid week hunt.

 

[scott0san]

Mel:
There where three groups of 2 hunter and one single hunter. Also one guy who signed in and parked up the road.
A pair of hunters walked between me and the hogs, and then a half hour later walked back again the other direction. the hogs held tight for another half hour before they started to move. I head shot the boar at 100 yrds and the other hogs jumped and then went back to feeding without running. I sat and watched them feed over the next ridge before I started skinning.. I did hear two shots a little later and ran into that hunter at the parking lot, He said he missed.

 

[Mel Carter]

Is this area open all year round for rifle? I noticed in the pig hunting book that DFG puts out it say archery or shotgun, is this book out dated? Thanks for the info!

 

[Family Tradition]

Mel

You can only hunt from the A zone archery opener until the last sunday in January.........

For all game.
From hogs to ground squirels.

FT

 

[jph5413]

congrats on the hog!!

 

[jvle95]

At Upper Cottonwood you can use rifle. At Lower Cottonwood and San Luis Wildlife Areas it is archery and shotgun only.

 

[559hog]

I wasn't aware you could hunt up there. All I ever do is just fish at the San Luis Reservoir. Nice to know now though .