Many of my archery cronies have asked me where I will be when day breaks on July 12th, the first day of the archery season for California’a A-zone Deer.
Truth is, I’ll be in Marin county, but I will be gathering cattle for a friend and neighbor who is shipping his weaned calves that day. I’ll be in great deer country, but in the saddle looking for strays instead of looking for bucks. It is a small price to pay to know that I am helping a friend get his once a year paycheck as he ships the results of a year of animal husbandry. How could I say no?
I’m looking forward to hearing from friends and acquaintances who are out there on opening day. I realized that I hold enough tags (excluding wild hogs which are open year round), that I could hunt from July 12th to August 3rd and August 9th through October 26 non-stop in California alone.
Best of luck bowhunters!
