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California ban draws interest in using hounds to hunt

By Don Thompson
Published December 25, 2012 5:00am ET
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California ban draws interest in using hounds to hunt
In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, Josh Brones, president of the California Houndsmen for Conservation, walks his hunting dogs, Dollar, left, Sequoia, center and Tanner right, near his home in Wilton, Calif. After Jan. 1, California hunters will no longer be able to use dogs to hunt bobcats and bears, under a law authored by Sen. Ted Lieu, D- Torrence.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) | Rich Pedroncelli

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gary Ramey and his adult daughter traveled 2,500 miles to hunt California bears with hounds last month, eager to take part in what he calls a time-honored tradition.

It’s one that won’t be legal after Jan. 1, when the nation’s most populous state outlaws the use of dogs to hunt bobcats and bears.

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