Wister in February???

[grtwythunter]

I brought this up in the Carrizo thread and there was some interest. I'll start it's own thread and see how much interest there is. How about either the weekend of the 7th or the 21st.

Scott

[Brian S]

I should be good to go for the 21st

[Hogskin]

I'm good for the 8th.

[One Track]

Scott:

I'd be up for that. Would have to follow sombody's lead. I have never spent any time huntin' varmints. Feb 21-22 would work well.

[Orso]

I definitely have an interest. I am not sure which weekend is better for me right now though. Probably the 7th but ??? I'll keep an eye on this thread and see if the wife gives a hoot which weekend I am gone or not.

[Maverick]

sounds like a plan! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[foulshot]

I&#39;d be up for a yote hunt at Wister again. I don&#39;t know about either weekend yet, too much time ahead.

[EL CAZADOR]

I&#39;m in, I&#39;ll just have to check the calendar a week or two before for the final okay!!

[smokin54]

I will most likely be interested in makeing a wister hunt in mid/late Feb , By then things around the new digs should settle down .

[wildbirdhunter]

Sounds good for now but never know till the time comes.
WBH

[grtwythunter]

Anyone still interested? Anymore input on dates?

Scott

[One Track]

Yah, but. Those dates don&#39;t work. How about the 14th and 15th?

[grtwythunter]

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How about the 14th and 15th?[/b]

You tryin&#39; to get us all skinned Brent? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-sideways-laff-aqua.gif Taking off Valentine&#39;s weekend to shoot yotes probably won&#39;t fly for alot of guys.

BTW...I could get away with it. My wife went to a POR for Mother&#39;s Day

Scott

[Hogskin]

Valentine&#39;s day? What, you got a death wish or something?

[One Track]

Asleep at the wheel. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif Whew. Thanks guys! Glad you got my back on that one.

Not to change the subject, but.. Feb 19-21, my wife and I are flying to Idaho to check out some property. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-rock.gif

Shoot a dog for me.

[wildbirdhunter]

From the sounds of it looks like the 7th may be the best for most. Me I’m open both weekends at this point.
WBH

[EL CAZADOR]

Feb 12-15 is the Shot Show in Vegas. I don&#39;t know how many are going, but I&#39;ll be there (in Vegas). It&#39;s a good way to spend Valentines day, right? Give the little lady some time to herself!!

[wildbirdhunter]

Is this hunt still on or is it a bust? anyone anyone
WBH

[Brian S]

I&#39;m still good for the 21st............

[Hogskin]

Turns out I&#39;m good for neither. Wife is out of town the 21st so I&#39;m watching the critters. The weekend of the 6-8th we received a free weekend in a Big Bear cabin on the lake. As much as I&#39;d like to shoot coyotes with you guys, I&#39;d rather be with my better half in Big Bear with a cabin to ourselves. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-leering-yellow.gif

[grtwythunter]

Let&#39;s plan this thing for the weekend of the 21st so everyone can set their plans. Sound good?

Scott

[smokin54]

At this point I am good for almost any weekend in feb , The 14th is about the only one that would be a problem .

[wildbirdhunter]

21st sounds good.
WBH

[Maverick]

They all sound good for me .. The wife thinks differntly . But the 14th ok too http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-chainsaw-left.gif

[smokin54]

The 21st works for me.

[GoneBirding]

So far we agree on the 21. That sounds good I am pretty sure I will be able to make it (work permitted) It would be a good opportunity to meet some fellow JHO guys. Any more details would be good. I will keep my eye on this post.

[grtwythunter]

Last time we ended up camping in the parking lot at Wister. Unless someone has a better spot let&#39;s just do that again. I&#39;ll probably roll in Friday afternoon. Alot of the guys have the old school green JHP stickers on their trucks so keep an eye out. I&#39;ll be in a white F250 extra cab with a black shell.

Haven&#39;t seen any of the Bishops around here in awhile....any of you planning on going? Jesse...how about you?

Scott

[smokin54]

This sounds good , I may give a try at being there friday afternoon . I will be driving a red 80s chevy truck with a shell and green JHP sticker on the back.

[MarinePMI]

I&#39;ll try and make it (work permitting).

Sand colored Nissan with shell, and JHO Prostaff decals on the side...

[Bishop]

Real good chance the 3 of us will be there. Cary&#39;s taken a real liking to Wister. If you haven&#39;t already seen it, check out his bowfishing thread about the carp in the canals out there.
Gonna be nice to get the old JHO campfire going again. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif

[Brian S]

Cool Bishops, hope to see you there. I will try to get out afterwork friday or sometime that night.
Brian

[smokin54]

I have a spot that would be great to bow fish carp , Its well hidden and not real popular . I will show you were.

[smokin54]

I just remembered my Uncle is getting married on the 21st , it looks like I will have to make the next one.

[ben hall]

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What date was decided for the coyote hunt at Wister? Was it 21 - 22nd Feb?
Ben Hall

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[Josh Y.]

I saw many coyotes the last two weekend of duck season. I hunt a club right across the highway from wister. I heard coyotes every night I was out there this last fall. I will be in AZ hunting javelina. Otherwise I would join you guys and show you around. We had at least 5-10 coyotes running around each night. And saw fresh bobcat track multiple times this season. We had a member shoot a coyote from camp a month ago. I have walked out of my trailer only to have a coyote less than 10yds away before. Watch out for the dogs out there. there are a couple packs roaming around. They are pretty much wild and do what you think is best if come upon them. none have collars. They tore up our club multiple times. a pack of wild dogs is an uneasy feeling while out there alone at night. This is the first year we always had a gun close by.

All the DWU fields are open to the public. At first light you can set up on these. the ones along gilespie and english roads have coyotes around them. the coyotes seem to use the drainage canals as corridors. I have had many insances of coyotes walking along the Z drain. I saw two coyotes 3 weeks ago heading into wister along the Z drain from our property. To bad they were out of range of the 3.5" goose load I had in. I am pretty sure night hunting is legal out there. Setting up at night could produce good results. Just make sure you have guys watching in all directions. We have put in a call around the fire for fun before and in no time had coyotes less than 50yds from the fire even.

Good luck and report how it goes. Less coyotes out there will help with the pheasants, quail, rabbits, ducks and everything else. Now if there was a way to control the hawks. the pheasants DWU plants might actually survive till hunting season.

[pitdog]

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Watch out for the dogs out there. there are a couple packs roaming around. They are pretty much wild and do what you think is best if come upon them. none have collars. They tore up our club multiple times. a pack of wild dogs is an uneasy feeling while out there alone at night. This is the first year we always had a gun close by.[/b]

Although my buddy "Westy" gives me a hard time about this, IMO, Wild dogs are a MUCH bigger problem than Coyotes and they MUST ALL be dispatched. They’re excellent table fare for the wild (unlike Coyotes) and you help the environment by eliminating these pests… and it feels good to help the wild… even if “Westy” calls you a “Dog Killer”.

[wildbirdhunter]

Ben hall welcome to JHO the hunt will be the weekend of the 21st come on out an have some fun.
Josh thanks for the info.
Pitdog if it&#39;s a wild dog in my cross hairs it&#39;s going down.

WBH

[MNHNTR]

We were thinking of going to Carrizo but if there&#39;s going to be JHO&#39;rs gathering around a campfire I wouldnt mind going....Directions? and is there a large area to hunt or it it limited and is the parking lot a big dirt area and do you need any type of permits...etc...thanks......

[Marty]

From La Verne, head east on the 210 to the 215 South. Turn east on the 10 and head out to Indio. Just past Indio, go south on the 86S Expressway. As you approach Mecca, you can see the large bio-fuel power plant. Turn left at the mega-AM/PM store onto 66th. Cross over to old-111 and head south to Wister.

The parking lot is dirt. Permits? I don&#39;t think so. Open, non-posted land and DWU fields are close by.

[Josh Y.]

There are many open areas to hunt. the open land past the farm fields are open also. Just make sure you don&#39;t enter the military land. There are plenty of signs. Don&#39;t want your truck to used for target practice. But does make form some good shows. Especially at night with the tracers and explosions in the mountains

If you need anything Niland is only a couple miles away. Don&#39;s bar is a good spot for food and a cold beer. And for adventure, take a trip out to slab city and salvation mountain. I guess the heat makes people a little wacky out there.

This time of year is good for seeing other wildlife at wister too. You will easily see thousands of ducks and geese. there are even flamingos out there. Your chances of seeing coyotes is good.

Pitdog - thanks for the thoughts on the dogs. coyotes are scared of me and run off. The dogs don&#39;t and it is not a good feeling when there are 4-5 dogs around and your shotgun only holds three rounds.

There are no permits for camping at wister. Though officailly, there is a day fee unless you posess a federal duck stamp. I don&#39;t know of anyone that has ever been checked though. I do ask birdwatchers and haven&#39;t found one that paid he day use fee. The anti hunting ones I give a hard time too when they don&#39;t pay the fee. guess they don&#39;t know that duck hunters pay for the refuge land with the duck stamp program.

[Bishop]

So what&#39;s the head count so far? Should be 3 Bishop&#39;s. Jesse, you going to make it? Been quite a while since we&#39;re had the washtub blazing away. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif

[wildbirdhunter]

I&#39;ll be out sometime friday
WBH

[grtwythunter]

I&#39;ll be there. May have my nephew too. I&#39;ll be down Friday afternoon.

Cary....are you planning on sticking any carp if you come down? I&#39;m debating on bringing my bow.

Scott

[Brian S]

shooting for late friday around 8pm
Brian

[grtwythunter]

BTW...Jesse&#39;s going to be at the NWTF convention that weekend.

[Csbishop]

Scott
I be out there bow fishing and small mouth fishing, I have been varmint hunting out there about 3 weekends a month for the last four month&#39;s.
It look&#39;s like one of my friends is also go to be bowfishing as well as Evan Yotegetter and who ever else want&#39;s to I was going to put a post in the bow fishing section.

[wildbirdhunter]

Bow fishing for carp I take it? I guess you can call that varmint hunt in the water. Just don’t shoot any grass carp.
WBH

[grtwythunter]

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I be out there bow fishing and small mouth fishing, I have been varmint hunting out there about 3 weekends a month for the last four month&#39;s.[/b]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hair-raisin-blue.gif Dang Cary....did you leave any coyotes for us? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-cool-shades-down.gif

I&#39;ll bring my bow down. I haven&#39;t used it on fish yet, so don&#39;t laugh too hard.

Scott

[yotegetter]

I&#39;ll be out there with the bow as well. Don&#39;t worry Scott, I&#39;m a rookie too.

[Mnfshrman]

I&#39;m planning on joining if I can find you all. I&#39;m going to bring my rifle, but I am a rookie when it comes to coyotes. But I&#39;m also bringing my bow, and this I&#39;ve done many times. Hopefully I&#39;ll be able to find you all and find a place to rest my head throughout the weekend.

David

[grtwythunter]

C&#39;mon out David. Last trip out we were the only one&#39;s camping in the Wister parking lot.

Scott

[Maverick]

I’m hoping to make it. My wife’s friend is being induced on Friday if she has the kid on Friday AM I will be there Friday PM, If she has the baby on Friday Pm I will be there on Saturday AM. If no kid on Friday then I may not make it. I will have to watch my son while my wife is at the hospital. Now this all won’t matter if I don’t get the fuel pump replaced in the Blazer.



Unless someone want to pick me up on there way out and we can just wait at my house to till my wife come to get my son….LOL J/k
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[grtwythunter]

Looks to be about a 40% chance of rain Friday night and Saturday. Anyone planning to go rain or shine????

Scott

[Mnfshrman]

I was planning to go rain or shine, but the navy has said otherwise. Was told last night that I&#39;m going to be underway from Thursday until the end of the month. I was looking so forward to this trip, but I guess I&#39;ll have to try and make the next one. I hope everyone the best of luck, and PLEASE have a cold one for me.

David

[wildbirdhunter]

I&#39;m still heading out Friday. Hoping to be gone by noon.
WBH

[Marty]

WBH wrote:<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
gone by noon[/b]
Does this mean you will be &#39;gone&#39; by noon, finished cleaning up the &#39;yotes by noon, or departing by noon?
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Knock off a few for me... http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-shootin-green.gif

[Bishop]

So far we&#39;re still planning on getting there friday night. Rain report seems to be changing to possibly sunday.

[MarinePMI]

I&#39;ll be out there Saturday (midday). I&#39;ve got to do some testing Sunday, but will be around awhile on Sunday before I scoot down to meet AMMOe at the range...

[Csbishop]

Well it looks like rain tonight and sunday were going to pass on this one.

[grtwythunter]

Got back yesterday. Rained till about 10 Friday night, then it cleared out. Saturday was an awesome day. Only 3 diehards showed up...myself, BrianS, and Wildbirdhunter. No coyotes were killed, but the first JHO Wister bobcat was. I&#39;ll let the slayer tell the story when he checks in. MarinePMI also showed up Saturday afternoon. Everyone that couldn&#39;t make it missed a great time.

Scott

[Marty]

Thanks for the update... I would have been out there, but I couldn&#39;t find my book of coyote stamps. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wnk-yellow.gif

Actually, I was supposed to change a hub on my wife&#39;s car, but it was raining and my back is sore.

[Brian S]

It was a 4 and a half hour drive down there from Whittier in all that rain/friday get a way traffic. To go 175 miles. Luckily the rain quit that night and was able to sleep with the circling bats and satelites in the bed of my truck. After a few morning stands with Grtwythunter,and Wildbirdhunter I drove down the coachella canal near English and you could hear the SAWs and .50 cal machine guns ripping up the Chocalate mountain range. I got up on a bluff and with my binos I could actually see them doing thier manuevers. That got a little spooky so I went further down and made some more stands. The only thing I called in was a family of atv riders.
Later that afternoon Wildbirdhunter,MarinePMI and I made 2 more stands with no luck. The last spot got a pack of coyotes riled up we could hear them yipping and howing about a half mile away. Good times anyways and the ride back was 65 and 70 all the way.
Brian

[Brian S]

Where&#39;s those Kitty pics Wildbirdhunter?

[wildbirdhunter]

I got out Friday afternoon go one stand started them the rain started coming down after about 5min I packed it up and walked back to the truck to dry off. Headed back to the parking lot when GWH showed up. Then Brian about 10pm. Then next morning we drove out to the first stand. We setup I stared the cotton tail distress call on the new JS digital prymaster. After about the fourth call set about 8min in to the stand I scanned the brush line and see what looked to be and out of place stump some 75 yards out. I did a second look and it just had to round of and end so I pulled the rifle up to use the scope to see a little Bobcat looking dead at me. I was not in a good shot position brush in the way and need to turn to my right some so doing that slowly an in one motion I pulled the rifle back up turning at the same time clearing the brush putting the scope just blow the head at the top of the chest. I don’t even remember pull the hammer back on the Encore just putting the scope on target and pulling the trigger and the bark of the 50grain V-max coming out the 223 barrel and not seeing the cat any more. I got up unplugged the speaker and unloaded the round put fresh one in and started walking out to see if I hit anything. Brian came over about half way out and just as we hit the last little hill you could see the beautiful little female bobcat on the ground. I did not see any damage at first till I flipped her over them you could see the softball size exit wound from the 50grain V-max round just at the shoulder. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wow-eyes-yellow.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wow-eyes-yellow.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wow-eyes-yellow.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-ren.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-ren.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-ren.gif
The 17rem is a must next time
That night the rain started and did not let up much Sunday was a rain out also.
I got home an unloaded in the rain and didn’t feel like pulling the pick and resizing the yesterday I’ll post them tonight
WBH

[Hogskin]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif Wildbirdhunter!

[wildbirdhunter]

Pic one of Bobcat.
WBH

[wildbirdhunter]

The exit wound pic
WBH
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[Csbishop]

Congrats WBH http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[JDC]

Nice kitty WBH!

[Pasco]

WBH, nice recap, nice pics, congrats!! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[karstic]

Congrats WBH. One of these days I&#39;m gonna make a JHO hunt. Saturday we celebrated my Dad&#39;s 70th birthday.

[JDC]

WBH-

Is that last years Bowker&#39;s I&#39;m still seeing on the tail light? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-sideways-laff-aqua.gif

[foulshot]

Good job WBH, nice to see you get something. Gonna make a hat out of it?

[smokin54]

Nice Job !! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif
What are you doing with the skin ?? How did it taste ??