Panoche Hills/ Tumey Hills BLM Land - Target Shooting/ Hunting 6/28/2014

Today I went with my brother and friend to go do some target shooting on BLM land. We wanted to practice >100 yard shots, which our local range is unable to provide for us. First off, there are no trees here, so make sure if you decide to go target shooting to bring a canopy or tarp to provide shade, especially this time of year, today it was 104 out there. As far as hunting, I am sure there are pigs there, when there is actually water. I saw a lot of varmint signs, but only saw one rabbit. We were going to go the northern half of Panoche hills, but the road leading into that part was locked because The Panoche and Tumey Hills are now under Fire Season Vehicle Restrictions. No motorized access is allowed from April 15 to the beginning of upland game bird season. So on highway 5 there is actually a road that goes right off into the park which is where we ended up going. There were several other groups there shooting as well. For BLM land this is actually some of the cleanest, so please remember to pick up your casings and targets. There are no bathrooms and no water so make sure to bring water and toilet paper if you head up there. It is also a great area to go fossil hunting so it could be a great trip for the family, especially during the wetter months. BLM Panoche Hills Webpage BLM target Shooting

Hunting Indian Valley Wildlife Area

Ive been way to busy recently to update this, but in october I went to Indian Valley Wildlife Area to go deer/pig hunting. Getting there is a bit tricky especially if you drive up there in the dark. There is a nice little campground near the lake with a bathroom, but you must bring your own drinking water. There is a campgrouind/RV park closer to the reseviour where you must pay to overnight there. if you want to do any fishing there you must also pay a day use fee, but on the other side you can go fishing without having to pay. There are plenty of does around (it a buck only zone). There is a firestation nearby so you can have your deer tag validated there which is nice. In terms of wildlife there, I saw deer, quail, turkey, and I did find a pig carcass. On the back side there are bears as well. I will upload pictures soon as I am short on time at the moment. To all of those who read these posts. I would highly encourage you to comment on your expiriences at any of these places if you have or do go visit them. DFG website link - http://dfg.ca.gov/lands/wa/region2/indianvalley.html