California D3-5 Possible Changes

[Ikeepitcold]

I know for me there sure isn’t many deer in the woods anymore and to find a buck more then 2-3 years old is almost unheard of.
This might be just what’s needed to make a difference

https://www.theunion.com/news/potential-changes-coming-to-d3-5-deer-hunt-zones/article_4927b6ca-e4e7-11ef-96f8-3f27a29551a5.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3RV-tsKuNmOoFW93feZZ6wsGQn8Dp1v5BdNpGBu7v-m_dl9cMtb3CfvGQ_aem_3PmtGgxuekxe1109aMDy-A

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I was born and raised in California and I remember when we basically had 2 deer hunting seasons....early & late. The early season started in August and was basically the coastal areas. The late season opened in the middle of September and ran until the end of October. In the 1960's Fish & Game started to manage the deer by "herds" and started to break the state up into zones, primarily in the high hunter demand areas. They later started the drawing system and limited the number of tags in some of the zones. They pretty much do it the same now as most of the western states. Points, limited tags and staggered seasons, depending on the area.

I left California in 2000 when I retired and have hunted some with friends and family back in California since then. The state does a pretty good job researching the big game herds, but the deer numbers have suffered. Too many lions, urban sprawl and drought have really taken a toll on them.

 

[Turbodude]

Unfortunately too little too late. Can’t rescue that sinking ship. Especially after they just recently listed coyotes as qprojected. Until they allow predator hunting will things change. You are lucky if you even see a doe in the woods during the season. Myself and my hunting friends don’t even bother hunting deer here anymore and go out of state.

 

[ScottR]

Unfortunately they won't do much about predators that have a way bigger impact than hunting. It's sound management, but they are only hitting a piece of the equation.