I thought that the results for the California big Game Drawing wasn’t due out untill the 24th, but like Nevada, California hustled up and had Drawing results available on line, well before the expected date. 

As I read my results I expected  to be mostly “denied”. 

MARTIN JOHN ANTELOPE: Not Drawn random # .902199

“That’s OK I have a Colorado tag for speedgoats.”  I told myself

MARTIN JOHN ELK: Not Drawn random # .058965

“That’s OK that tag’s season comes during my Nevada Mule Deer Hunt.  it would be tough to hunt that one too.”  I rationalized…

 MARTIN JOHN SHEEP: Not Drawn random # .611847

I told myself that “This was a loooongshot, so I am not disappointed in the least.”

Then I  came to the next line.  The species that would cap my year off with a November hunt in the rut for Blacktail Deer.  This would make or break my Psyche for The Hunting season to come….

MARTIN JOHN DEER: Drawn for 2009

 

Alright!   That’s what I was looking for.    Looks like I have some scouting to do. 

You may check your results here:

https://biggame.dfg.ca.gov/biggame/