Ventana wilderness tag

[Pucci]

A good friend of mine and his son drew this tag which takes place in November. He really has not hunted their before and with the fire raging up their, not sure what to expect? Anyone have any information on this hunt??

 

[D7hunter]

If it is open at that time( it should be if we get rain). Have them buy a topo map of the area find cone peak and glass the bottoms from cone peak. Very rough county which is why the fires are raging. Good luck.

 

[fpscabs]

Try Google Earth along with topos. Even a Forrest Service map can be a help. Find some locations and check them for past history on web sites. At my local library they have an almost a full set of topos. You can do some searches an find which topos might be a best help.

 

[map]

The Ventana Wilderness Alliance has their own forum, and it’s archived back for quite a few years. You will have to share the trail with non-hunters. That is Blacktail country, and the deer are very small with a gray coat. They stay in the brush, so you have to shoot the moment you see them.

http://www.ventanawild.org/forum/forum.html


Richard

 

[Orygun]

Steeep and nassssty. That's what I remember about that area. Did most of my exploring north of Liggett. I would target any rocky outcropping as a vantage point to look for dee. Lots of trees and brush. The fire will help with the glassing. I had a co-worker take a guided trip into the Ventana in the mid 90s. The deer seldom stayed in the open long enough to ID. I also remember obscene numbers of gray squirrels.

Also, on the west side of the mountains facing the ocean you will find large open areas with knee high brush. Do not sit down in that stuff. Half of it is poison oak.

 

[easymoney]

Unfortunately the LPNF and the Ventana Wilderness uis now closed due to the Indians and Basin fires. My favorites spots are now off limits...
And as others have said it is very steep and nasty country, with loads of poison oak and rattlesnakes...

 

[Rancho Loco]

In a few years that place will be sick with deer.

Burn baby burn.

 

[easymoney]

"In a few years that place will be sick with deer"
I can hardly wait...

 

[map]

Your friends will most likely end up hunting Ventana from the trails, so here is a link to the Western Trails Network. There will be fire maps later.


http://westtrails.net/Ventana/Ventana.php


You can move the map around to see where the trails are. The deer are very small.


Richard