FOGGER Report post Posted March 27, 2009 JUST GOT MY NOV SAN CARLOS DEER TAG IN THE MAIL TODAY FOR UNITS A,B,C!!! TOTALLY PUMPED ..ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIANCE WHITH THE RESERVATION AND WERE I SHOULD START SCOUTING. THANKS GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ON THE DRAW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesKilla Report post Posted March 27, 2009 never hunted there. I did see a good sized herd of mule deer at the lake 2 weeks ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Shoot me a PM, I've hunted it twice and it was extremely tough both times, but I did do a lot of research and scouting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuleyMan Report post Posted March 27, 2009 C is the place to fill that tag. Had it in '03 as I recall. Camped and hunted the SE corner........Airplane Mtn, Martinez, plus some lower country a few miles to the NE of Martinez. The lower country directly off the east side of Martinez is where I would start. I also found bucks and a TOAD on the upper half of Martinez..... in the biggest canyon coming off the north side kinda draining northeast toward the road. Good spot for morning and evening show glassing the east facing wall of that canyon........but a long shot or a helluva brutal quick hike. You can also cowboy up and hike back behind (south) Martinez & Airplane using the canyon between them and you'll have unhunted bucks in 1.5 hours. Lonely country that isn't too thick but has a few conifers. You can camp up near Airplane............just follow the road that loops around the north side of the base. At the east end of the loop, there is a nice, flat spot to pitch a tent or trailer. I camped further downhill along the creek (Bonita Creek???) in a fenced corral out of the wind. A good second choice is Hog Mtn in unit A. I would hike up some of the canyons from the west side from 'Can't Remember' Creek. There are some good areas on the lower west side that are virtually unhunted...........cuz you have to hike a ways. The Mescal Mountains down in the far SW corner of A are mostly thick oak. There are deer there, tho. The Hayes Mtns in A are also thick oak and consequently hold some hawgs. Saw the biggest bear of my life at the base of Martinez Mtn.............bigggggg chocolate sunofagun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumabowhunter Report post Posted March 28, 2009 I hunted the San Carlos last January. It was great. They have some great whitetail but you have to hunt hard. If you put the time and work in it will pay off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
