Deer Tags

[Trendkill]

If I recall correctyl....the Santa Cruz mountains is the "A" zone.....when and where do you apply for a tag in the "A" zone. Or do I even need to...???

[lewdogg21]

You can buy them over the counter at DFG locations or you can send in your tag request at the same time as everybody else around June/early July.

You must have a tag. You didn't think Kommiefornia wouldn't find a way to pry more $ out of your wallet did you

[Trendkill]

You can buy them over the counter at DFG locations or you can send in your tag request at the same time as everybody else around June/early July.

You must have a tag. You didn't think Kommiefornia wouldn't find a way to pry more $ out of your wallet did you

No...I know I need a tag. But I didnt know if the A zone required a request or not. Seems to me so much of the a zone is privately held that there couldnt be enough tags.

[wjc]

Is there any hunting in the Santa Cruz mountains?

I've got the tag application and was going to request the A zone but wasn't sure if it was even worth it because it's so close to urban areas...and anti's.

btw, my first hunt. Still sorting out locations, gear, etc.

[wjc]

btw, A zone had a 65000 tag quota in 2009

[duckman1]

If you wait for the Big Game Regs to come out it has a nice full color map showing all zones. You'll have plenty of time then to apply for tag or drop by the nearest DFG office for any over the counter tags. It's easy usually no line unless you show up on a Friday afternoon.

[lewdogg21]

The A zone is not a limited draw so you don't have to put in a request and play the lottery and hope you get drawn. As duckman said when the regs come out the booklet answers 98% of all questions and it's a lot better than it used to be.

[Trendkill]

I would say hunting in the SC mountains is generally hard to do....due to most land being privately held. I am however married to a woman who's family is owner of some land in an "OK to shoot area"....so...Im good to go.


So...deer tags cant be purchased at big 5 like my pig tags..??? They have to be purchased at the DFG office..???

[yoteassasin]

yes you can buy an app at big 5 and send it in or you can go to a dfg office.

[johnrunner89]

yes you can buy an app at big 5 and send it in or you can go to a dfg office.

Nice thing about dfg office is that things get handled alot quicker...sometimes even over the counter. Bad thing is sometimes the lines get pretty long and you have to wait till your number is called in that small lobby

[wjc]

If you wait for the Big Game Regs to come out it has a nice full color map showing all zones. You'll have plenty of time then to apply for tag or drop by the nearest DFG office for any over the counter tags. It's easy usually no line unless you show up on a Friday afternoon.

rats. The closest DFG office is Napa or Stockton

[theseacow]

I would say hunting in the SC mountains is generally hard to do....due to most land being privately held. I am however married to a woman who's family is owner of some land in an "OK to shoot area"....so...Im good to go.


So...deer tags cant be purchased at big 5 like my pig tags..??? They have to be purchased at the DFG office..???

I get mine through the mail. Takes about a week. Go on their website and fill out the info.

[Ugly Dwarf]

You should be able to get it done online/mail order too. I printed out and completed the forms from the website, had someone witness my signature at work and faxed it back in.

IIRC, I had my C tags and 2009/2010 license last summer within 5 days of faxing in my paperwork.

It's not the intstant gratification we all like of getting it over the counter, but it sure beats driving to a field office and waiting in a line.

Dwarf

ETA - Yeah, what theseacow said.

[HUTCH 7.62]

Who's put in for x zone? I plan on doing it this year but have never done it. any advice???

[lewdogg21]

Who's put in for x zone? I plan on doing it this year but have never done it. any advice???

You probably won't get drawn although they do hold back a few tags for first timers. If you do get drawn spend some time scouting up there before your hunt and good luck.