The following appears in the October issue of California Sportsman: By Chris Cocoles If you’ve skied Mammoth Mountain, have spent time there or know the comings and goings in nearby Bishop, you probably know the name Dave McCoy. How influential in...
A Buck and a Doe are mating and this hunter has his sights on them. Would you have the decency to let them finish or shoot one off while they’re at it....
I recently returned from a week road tripping through four different nations/territories (technically five, as our rental car briefly crossed into Croatia but only for about an hour’s worth of driving) that were once part of the now dissolved...
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....
Bear is one our family’s favorite – if not the favorite – wild game meats. Taken care of in the field and in the kitchen, many dinner guests of ours couldn’t believe they were sinking their teeth into bear, not beef. Annually, we consume two to three bears...
For the past four years California has been suffering through an extreme drought. During the deer seasons last fall there was some rain at times, and it helped hunters. But the overall effects of the drought were still felt. For example,...
