tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post5103191814245229408..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: The electric moment: spotting gameHolly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-61090539631376456242011-09-26T09:04:58.894-07:002011-09-26T09:04:58.894-07:00I had a massive day at work on Saturday (we have a...I had a massive day at work on Saturday (we have a business that produces events and parties) and hatched a planned to pull out our last job which was coincidentally on the way to our family land. It was the last day of deer season Sunday so it seemed worth the trouble to head up afterward, at about midnight. So I drive out of the country club gate and there is a deer on the left side of the roadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-86485470241962887912011-09-23T12:54:37.449-07:002011-09-23T12:54:37.449-07:00Holly,
For the record, I do live in Whitetail cou...Holly,<br /><br />For the record, I do live in Whitetail country, and the site of large antlers, or any antlers for that matter, still gets me excited. It never goes away, no matter how often you see it.<br /><br />And..honestly..this post has really gotten me revved up for our archery opener, which is only a week away.<br /><br />I can't wait! And this post didn't help :)SimplyOutdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074585345161430068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-54333964198249341792011-09-23T07:47:57.590-07:002011-09-23T07:47:57.590-07:00Harv: I'm jealous!
Kim: There's just some...Harv: I'm jealous!<br /><br />Kim: There's just something about them that lights up our synapses.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-57453659716153616232011-09-23T07:12:38.761-07:002011-09-23T07:12:38.761-07:00I spotted my first buck just the other day on our ...I spotted my first buck just the other day on our property. Little one, but still a buck. Even I, as a non-hunter, was excited.Kim Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675514923006009060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-43333444491827607172011-09-22T19:41:48.421-07:002011-09-22T19:41:48.421-07:00Holly when I was in High School I hunted all that ...Holly when I was in High School I hunted all that property south of aerojet between grantline and sunrise and north of 16. I have shot 7 deer there including a very big 6X6.<br />HarvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-87889162455585025692011-09-21T20:19:18.886-07:002011-09-21T20:19:18.886-07:00Liar. You'll be texting me with some other abu...Liar. You'll be texting me with some other abuse within 48 hours, I'm sure.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-45355210662690338452011-09-21T19:56:02.348-07:002011-09-21T19:56:02.348-07:00Probably freeken about the crazy lady on top of fe...Probably freeken about the crazy lady on top of fence taken pictures of them with her phone yesterday.... Ok will I'll hold off now until October.Peebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500696862042051077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-48773478650645967612011-09-21T19:39:16.943-07:002011-09-21T19:39:16.943-07:00Well, I shoulda known bucks don't get that big...Well, I shoulda known bucks don't get that big without some quality gray matter between their ears. The boys were nowhere in sight when I pulled into the train station. Wah.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-24460342143701697702011-09-21T17:53:15.737-07:002011-09-21T17:53:15.737-07:00Of course your right brush up day is Saturday then...Of course your right brush up day is Saturday then just four more weeks.Peebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500696862042051077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-15793244290069084842011-09-21T17:45:24.293-07:002011-09-21T17:45:24.293-07:00By the way, I can totally tell that you miss me an...By the way, I can totally tell that you miss me and can't wait to start making fun of me in person. If I'm right, then the feeling's mutual. :-)Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-64299098037987954932011-09-21T17:37:17.445-07:002011-09-21T17:37:17.445-07:00I don't think anyone even noticed, quite hones...I don't think anyone even noticed, quite honestly. We'll see about today - I'm going to check for them again, armed with a better camera. Wish me luck - it's almost time to head out for the train!Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-73871809592310598542011-09-21T17:21:02.752-07:002011-09-21T17:21:02.752-07:00No doubt for me I'de take the fork spike if th...No doubt for me I'de take the fork spike if there was one much much better eating and I've done it many times here in A zone you see a lot of batch groups I think they are getting ready for the rut deciding who is top dog. I just wish I'de been there not to see the deer but to see the other people staring at the crazy lady climbing up on the fense in her work grab and wondering what Peebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500696862042051077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-71286821906249908582011-09-21T17:16:46.692-07:002011-09-21T17:16:46.692-07:00Wow! I love how they just hang out so we can admir...Wow! I love how they just hang out so we can admire them.<br /><br />Bummer about your elk!<br /><br />I think I'm gonna be sticking to D3-5 this year myself. Trying to conserve funds, and I live in D3-5. The more I hunt, the more I hate traveling great distances to hunt in my own state. Plus, knowing there are deer like this so close to home fills me with a false sense of hope and optimism :Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-59082432530697178972011-09-21T16:46:05.538-07:002011-09-21T16:46:05.538-07:00I was driving southbound on Hwy 17 a couple of wee...I was driving southbound on Hwy 17 a couple of weeks ago climbing out of Los Gatos when as I neared the top of the hill with Lexington Resevoir to my left I saw antlers to my left. Big antlers, so much so that I had to turn around and make another loop. <br /><br />I got a much better look when I was headed northbound, a big 4x4 that was easily 20"+ wide. He was with a forkie and a doe jryounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193725876657316237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-71494046561864154532011-09-21T10:31:06.491-07:002011-09-21T10:31:06.491-07:00And Phillip, I can't tell you how glad I am to...And Phillip, I can't tell you how glad I am to hear that the feeling never goes away.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-80993148992703460822011-09-21T10:29:19.083-07:002011-09-21T10:29:19.083-07:00River Mud: You're probably right. But I've...River Mud: You're probably right. But I've seen an awful lot of hunters on TV passing 8-pointers, which would be an incredible take here in Cali.<br /><br />Now, here's the question: If you had a gun, which one would kill? The 5x5? The Celtic 3x2? Or a tender young forkie?<br /><br />I'm leaning toward the Celtic. More interesting.<br /><br />Karen: Oh yeah, you work pretty close Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-81776646134379882122011-09-21T09:42:02.722-07:002011-09-21T09:42:02.722-07:00Ahhahahaa! HH, there you go again putting things i...Ahhahahaa! HH, there you go again putting things into writing that are so hard for most of us to communicate. I know exactly where you spied those bucks and was right there on the fence next to you as I read your words. I have seen those boys many times. Having been on that property to trap and relocate some of the wild turkeys there, I have been in awe of the deer population present. What a huntAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-81703442510898853022011-09-21T09:35:37.074-07:002011-09-21T09:35:37.074-07:00I travel a lot for work and that's how I find ...I travel a lot for work and that's how I find new spots. "What just moved over there?" or "What made that splash?"<br /><br />Very cool, I would have done the exact same thing.....<br /><br />And to your point about the east coast - a 10 pointer, even poorly grown, is a mighty fine animal anywhere you go :)Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-38184311181445617902011-09-21T08:12:32.227-07:002011-09-21T08:12:32.227-07:00Good one, and after a lifetime of hunting I still ...Good one, and after a lifetime of hunting I still get that charge when I spot something in the midst of nothing. It's part of what keeps me going... that thrill of possibility when I'm looking, and the bigger thrill when I find what I'm looking for. <br /><br />An evening drive through the Hill Country, by the way, provides enough of those shocks to stop a healthy heart. Catch a Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-39531431399471148242011-09-21T07:28:16.073-07:002011-09-21T07:28:16.073-07:00Doh! Trey, what I meant to say was Trey: What'...Doh! Trey, what I meant to say was Trey: What's even more fun is pointing them out to non-hunters who DO look at "barren wasteland" as empty, NOT as habitat. Only three sips of coffee in me. I plead "stupid."Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-34186793529705877502011-09-21T07:27:07.386-07:002011-09-21T07:27:07.386-07:00Trey: What's even more fun is pointing them ou...Trey: What's even more fun is pointing them out to non-hunters who don't look at "barren wasteland" as empty, but rather as habitat.<br /><br />Todd: Man, I wish I could be there too. I've driven through Montana and I loved it. But, I have this job where I only have to show up 32 weeks a year, and most deer seasons are within that period. Makes it hard to get away for a Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-69280766511977757442011-09-21T07:07:21.046-07:002011-09-21T07:07:21.046-07:00That's awesome, Holly! I love that feeling to...That's awesome, Holly! I love that feeling too. I got a taste of it Monday when I went scouting and saw the buck that I'm going to get Saturday. He was a nice forked horn buck. I'm sure he'll taste like heaven!Matt Amesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-57771571806435826142011-09-21T05:18:01.061-07:002011-09-21T05:18:01.061-07:00Even in MT some of the biggest bucks I see every y...Even in MT some of the biggest bucks I see every year are in town. Some Wyoming cities have allowed bow hunting in town in recent years.<br /><br />Holly I certainly hope that you harvest a deer this year. My hunting buddies and I will be helping Hank take a deer just over a month from now.<br /><br />Perhaps in the future, both you and Hank could make a trip to Montana. If you've not beenToddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297765238129101604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-54540827846881941922011-09-21T04:44:09.964-07:002011-09-21T04:44:09.964-07:00Very cool! I love the way that they just hide in ...Very cool! I love the way that they just hide in plain sight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825917905816236152noreply@blogger.com