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There are 12 incredible wilderness areas in California that hold
a lot of game. There are no roads, and the topography is rugged and preparation
is a key to success. Pack into these areas for a weekend with your supplies to
survive.
Where to hunt? Let's take a closer look at some of the
state’s top wilderness areas:
1. Marble Mountains: The rifle season in Zone B6 is usually
around mid-September through late October. The archery season is open early
September and you will need a permit to hunt the Marble Mountains. Bucks are plentiful
but you need rain or snow in the late season will get deer moving
2. South Warner: This area is located in eastern Modoc
County in the Modoc National Forest. Hunting is good around Warner Peak (9,710 feet) and Eagle
Peak (9,892). Decent access from
Surprise Valley Road out of Eagleville where trails lead to the wilderness area
Hunters need tags for Zone X 3b. The rifle season is Oct. 1-Oct. 16..
3. Trinity Alps: The
Alps have some big bucks throughout the wilderness area’s high elevations in
the early season. Archery hunting can be excellent, and opens 10 days before
the rifle season, and usually permits are available if you apply early.
4. Caribou, Thousand
Lakes: Thousand Lakes Wilderness Area is located in Shasta County, while nearby
Caribou can be found in western Lassen
County on the edge of Lassen Volcanic
National Park. Thousand Lakes is in Zone C4. Best hunting is on the west
slope of Crater Peak where the Cow Creek
deer herd makes its home on the summer
range. The wilderness area is located in the Lassen National Forest and the Burney
Mountain south to Latour Butte.
Caribou Wilderness
Area is in C4 above Lake Almanor. Hunting success should be excellent early in
the season on the south-sloping side of
Cinder Mountain .As the season
progresses and winter nears, bucks will move out of the wilderness area through Bailey Creek, Benner
Creek and Rock Creek and migrate west of
the lake down to Paynes Creek.
5. Yolla Bolly: This
Wilderness Area encompasses Zone B2 where
the deer migrate when they come out of
the high country in winter. There are
some excellent bucks in the area, but its rugged country.
6. Desolation: This wilderness area is eastern El Dorado
County, Zone D5. Success is fairly low in Zone D5, because hunters stay in the
lower elevations around Loon Lake but hunters willing to go into the Crystal
Range will see plenty of deer.
7. Mokelumne. This area consists in the El Dorado
National Forest. Elevations range from 4,000 feet near Salt Springs Reservoir
to more than 10,000 feet at Round Top. The headwaters of the Mokelumne River
begin here and cut its path through several canyons which make some excellent
deer habitat. Much of the wilderness
area consists of old- growth timber and
dense vegetation, so hunters have got to
locate the valleys and meadows which offer
the best deer habitat. Look for feed and water, and the best places
to find it are in the valleys. Snow, Underwood and Round valleys are three of
the best.
From Sacramento, access is best to the wilderness area from Highway 4 to Abbotts Pass. Or you can head east on Highway 50 to Lower Bear River Reservoir and come in from the west side. The area is located in parts of Amador and
Calaveras counties, which is Zone D5.
8. Emigrant: Emigrant Wilderness Area is located in Tuolumne County. The huge area is on the northwest border of
Yosemite National Park. Elevations range from 5,200 to 11,570 feet and features canyons, domes, lakes and streams within the Stanislaus National Forest. Emigrant is located in Zone D6. Emigrant is a popular deer hunting area among
packers and backpackers who want to get
away from the pressure. It’s accessible
from Highway 108 out of Sonora Most
hunters head east on I08 to Kennedy Meadows There’s good camping available along Kennedy Creek. Trailheads are also numerous off of Highway
108 from Pinecrest Lake. Hunters coming from Highway 120 can drive to Cherry
Lake where camping is available. Hunt along the Kibble Ridge and glass for bucks coming from water
areas along Cherry Creek. Hunters need an access permit from the
Stanislaus National Forest office in Sonora or Pinecrest.
9. Hoover: This
42,800-acre wilderness area is located in northwestern Mono County in the
eastern Sierra. lt borders the backside
of Yosemite and is loaded with mountains,
canyons, streams, lakes and meadows in elevations ranging from 10,000 to 12,446 feet. Most of the wilderness
area is located in Zone X12, but the
southern tip is in Zone X9a. Permits are
required for both these rifle hunting areas.
10. Minarets: Some call it the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area, but whatever its name, one thing hasn't
changed -— some big bucks come out of
this area every year. Hunters heading up
to the D7 portion will find some nice
bucks in the pockets around meadows on the north-facing mountain slopes. When storms hit or the first frost kills the
good feed, deer begin moving out of the wilderness area down through the San Joaquin River drainage.
11. John Muir: This gigantic wilderness area is in the
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Elevations range from 4,000 to 14,496 feet. The
area falls in parts of D7 and X9b. Most of the country is granite so look for
the meadows...something other than rock. Hunt the timber, the lake bottoms and
the little meadows, the deer are in
pockets around the meadows.
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