THE CHALLENGE OF QUAIL HUNTING By Scott Haugen Rounding a corner in the logging road, I brought my mountain bike to a slow halt. Moving forward on foot, I confirmed that what I’d seen from the bike was, indeed, the head...
Winter Means California Predator Hunts By Tim E. Hovey When the days start getting shorter and the weather starts to cool, my attention starts to shift to predator hunting. I’ve been calling predators for over 15 years, and of all the...
SAN DIEGO-The much-discussed return of anchovies is already yielding a substantially increased catch of perhaps California’s most exciting near-shore game fish, the bonito. A massive school of anchovies, estimated to be over 100 million strong moved in tight to the beach in La Jolla last month,...
I remembered sitting in the kitchen as he spoke, hanging on his every word as he described the chase. Even before I knew where the island was, I wanted to hike those same hills with a rifle, just like my grandfather had. QUITE A...
Editor’s note: The author actively promotes tree-stand safety and wears a safety harness. For the purpose of shooting these photographs, he did not have it on as he was only 4 feet off the ground and wanted to emphasize the size of the stand. Please be...
Fall is here, and with it, prime bear hunting opportunities. I’ve been fortunate to take several bears throughout the West, and a good number in Northern California. One thing I’ve learned during all my years of hunting bear is that consistent success centers around a bruin’s appetite....
