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BOHNTR

Yes

J

Jphunt44

Thanks again Bohntr I’ll report back what I find!

J

Jphunt44

Been out scouting the fire roads below GMR.

Looks like the south east facing slopes are best for scouting mornings and south west facing slopes for evenings. Everything else seems a too thick to do anything with.

Also closer to the foothills seems better than up higher closer to GMR.

Only seen a few deer but mostly going out and trying to get the lay of the land. Haven’t been out for an evening scout yet.

J

Jphunt44

Does the experimental forest matter at all? It says you can’t hike, hunt, bike, etc. but it seems people do all of those there.

BOHNTR

It is illegal to hunt in the experimental forest.

J

Jphunt44

Looks like that leaves everything between lower Monroe truck trail and sunset ridge as experimental forest, is that right?

BOHNTR

It varies by where you are, but East of the Monroe TT is generally experimental. If you stop by the Little Dalton Ranger Station, they have a map of it.

J

Jphunt44

Dropped down into the canyon. Scrub oak have a lot of acorns on them.

But it’s hot steep and brushy no doubt!

BOHNTR

Look at the wide open grass areas near that road as well.

J

Jphunt44

Ya I glassed those grassy openings in the morning. Definitely has some good pockets in there!

J

Jphunt44

I really appreciate your feedback and willingness to help. I know you put a lot of work into it over the many years you hunted it!

BOHNTR

Map of the rifle closure area and experimental

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5395913.pdf

J

Jphunt44

Ya I got that one saved in my photos!

J

Jphunt44

I’m guessing you’ve glasses from this spot a time or two! Was here this morning. From first light to 7am. Glassed 4 deer. I’m thinking still hunting the back ridge where the canopy is would probably be a good play too.

J

Jphunt44

Also this area looks great on the west side of the reservoir. I glasses it a little and could see a ton of game trails. You ever hunt over there? I’m gonna work this Monroe truck trial some more but I want to get over to that side before season opens.

BOHNTR

Actually, the east side of the lake at the shoreline and just above will always have a few decent bucks in October (that’s when they rut). You have to hike down a ridge off of the dirt road from the GMR.

J

Jphunt44

I scouted that Glendora ridge motorway and saw a few spots to head down to get to the reservoir. Can’t glass it much so I’m guessing more still hunt or ambush of a game trail right?

J

Jphunt44

Did you like the ridges on the east side of the reservoir at all? Had a lot of game trails on it.

BOHNTR

Is you go down that end ridge all the e way out that road it’s relatively open and you can glass those oak trees down there. The west side can be okay, but tough find legal parking spots off that highway.

The actual dirt road to that ridge don’t overlook the south facing slopes that head to the homes….usually more deer in there

J

Jphunt44

Those turnouts on the west side that many park at aren’t legal I’m guessing?

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