In CA we are zoned off and have draws for them through DFG. Some are very hard to draw and some are general admission per say. Since I dont have my own property to hunt on, I am at the DFGs mercy. I scout the closest default area every year and so does about 1000 other hunters.We get a bunch of city hunters that come up and that just adds to the chaos. I havent drawn a premium zone in several years and I got skunked the last time I did. So we dont have a set camp or area. Once we find out what zone we are in, we just use tents. But I am the only one with a Coleman Heater.

I use a (hospital bed) plastic urnal for the 2am mother nature call. My camping equipment is high end. I learned a long time ago not to skimp when it comes to camping. There is nothing like a good rain or snow to put a wrench in the works. So, I guess it doesnt look any different than a regular camp site. Oh, we do have trees to hang our deer in, but they are empty most of the time.

One of the reasons I got into BP was for the extended hunt andto get me into a better zone. (now im just obsessed) But, there is a draw for MLing season as well. And, not all areas of CA are open for a BP extended hunt. The area closest to me that offers a ML season and has a good percentage of bagging a deer is 1 1/2 hours away and only 20 tags are issued. This state doesnt make it easy on a hunter let me tell you. Some parts of the state are better than others just because of habitat of course and lots of deer are taken but I know road hunters and pure dumb luck pads the number of deer reported taken.I am willing to bet that a small percentage really earns their shot. Most of the hunters I see as I am waiting for my buck to come along are pumpkin orange from head to toe, stumblin and bumblin through the woods and leaving their scent all over the place. The only good thing about all the hunters is they move the deer.