Yea, those areas have heavy illegal traffic. Usually they try to stay away from us, but when they get hungry they don't worry too much. They generally want water, and belive it or not, hand can openers. They tend to bring canned food with them, and they never bring enough water.
I hunt in South Texas a bit, and this is the same issue there. I have been told many times, to ignore the illegals, unless they are in all black or in military type camo, and not to let those see me (drug guys). Here the drug guys seem to be using trails up on the mountains, to avoid us. Unfortunately, that is where I hunt... away from everyone else. I have always hunted by myself, but now I like to hunt with a couple of other guys, just in case.
There is a mountain range, that runs up between 36C and 36A(wildlife refuge), that is also a reguge for illegals, they know it's there, and use it. I know a rancher in 36C, and that ranch is just covered with trash the illegals leave when coming through there.
I would say, don't go alone.
At this point, we are more prepared to run into an issue with ilelgals than to find deer.
