HEY NOR-CAL-TOM, I too live in nor cal (oroville), have hunted most of my life here, also a 20 yr retired navy man! Will have some tick pups soon due mid april, from 2 of my best bear hounds, sire is redtick (mic swamp rooster) gran-son, dam is "old" vaughn blood, always looking to hunt somewhere ...

hey livetohunt, I thought I got your phone nr for info on making a dog box but the email reply from you some how got deleted, I live in Oroville, ca and hunt all over, if you would email me the info on prices again pls at ....beartooth@orocom.net...tks....CHUCK

just logged on to say Hi and good luck to all the bear hunters out there for the up coming season. I have three bear hounds that do very well, (f) bluetick, (f) plott, (m) redtick, caught a couple 400lbs bear in the 2008 season, hope to do as well in 09. keep the bears running and treed...tks...