Ernie Cowan
OUTDOORS: Picturing the perfect hunt, no weapons necessary
I was breathing hard and having a hard time holding steady for the shot. I was 60 yards away from a full-curl bighorn ram and I wanted a good shot. My digital camera clicked, and I had my trophy.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS COMMENTARY: Local anglers enjoy big payday from marlin tourney
Four local blue water anglers have returned from the Super Bowl of marlin fishing with a first-place trophy and a $436,000 payday.
Nov 11, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Cooling fall weather means hotter fishing
November means the start of good fishing in San Diego County, as cooling weather chills local lakes and heats up the trout bite.
Nov 04, 2009 | 10:25 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS COMMENTARY: Hunters find plentiful deer, big bucks on opening day
The opening week of deer season in San Diego has been one for the record books. Hunters were greeted with mild weather, big deer and a success rate that approached 30 percent in some areas.
Oct 28, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Deer season opener promises to be a boon
Another deer season opens Saturday with the usual mix of high expectations and optimism that every hunter experiences. But there may be some room for real optimism this year, as a combination of favorable weather and improved habitat conditions create a potential formula of success for lo…
Oct 21, 2009 | 11:20 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS COMMENTARY: Deer hunters ready to search for big antlers
Hunters will head to the field Oct. 24 for opening day of the general rifle deer season in San Diego. This year, there will be little more competition involved for those signed up for a Big Rack contest sponsored by the Roundup BBQ Grill at Lake Henshaw.
Oct 14, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Bass record is on the line
Local big bass hunters are waiting anxiously now that a potential world record largemouth bass caught in Japan's largest lake in July has been submitted to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) for official recognition.
Oct 07, 2009 | 11:20 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Trout and colorful trees entice angler to Sierras
The long hot summer has been quite the talk among High Sierra veterans, who were surprised by the lack of fall weather. Despite the aspens starting to turn color, temperatures in the high country still hovered in the 70s-to-80s earlier this week and most of the bigger fish were seeking re…
Sep 30, 2009 | 4:55 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Autumn Army set to invade the Eastern Sierra
The Autumn Army is about to deploy.
Sep 23, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Hunting outing with sons is ideal birthday present
It was an outdoorsman¹s birthday to remember.
Sep 16, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Catch Eurasian doves to your heart's content
As the 2009 dove season passes the halfway mark, there are indications that the arrival of Eurasian doves in big numbers may be changing the hunt.
Sep 09, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Dove season opener a runaway success
Fireworks in the sky and fireworks in the fields greeted dove hunters Tuesday on opening day of dove season.
Sep 02, 2009 | 5:15 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Summer loses a little color with migration of hooded oriole
The clowns of summer are gone.
Aug 26, 2009 | 11:25 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS: Record book a must for serious fishermen
Information junkies might enjoy the "Guinness Book of World Records," but for anglers that doesn't begin to compare with the book of "World Record Game Fishes" put out each year by the International Game Fish Association.
Aug 19, 2009 | 11:15 pm | Loading…
OUTDOORS COMMENTARY: Dove hunters owe a debt to DWU
For 20 years I¹ve written about the upcoming September dove season, and each year the story could be summed up in the same paragraph.
Aug 12, 2009 | 6:40 pm | Loading…
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