Between Predator & Prey: Forty-Two Years a Government Hunter

Trap-Wise Grizzly Bears, Clever Coyotes, Mountain Lions, Wolves, Cattle Mutilations, Crazy Sheepherders and other WILD Life Experiences.Between Predator and Prey—is precisely where Mike Hoggan found himself throughout his career. Every account in this book is from his real-life experiences over a remarkable forty-plus-years protecting livestock as a government hunter and trapper for USDA Wildlife Services.It begins with a couple of memorable and sometimes humorous chapters at the Paris Ranch in Eastern Nevada. While working there, Mike sharpened the skills needed that shaped his future career. Afterward, he joined the Department of Interiors Animal Damage Control Program, (later known as USDA Wildlife Services).His new job started in the remote mountains and deserts of Nevada, where he spent a decade living in a sheep wagon, on horseback tracking wily coyotes and elusive mountain lions. Then, for the next thirty years, he worked along the Rocky Mountains of Montana, where his encounters only grew—dealing with wolves, cranky grizzlies, and the unpredictable nature of the wild.Between Predator and Prey is more than just a book about hunting – it’s a captivating story about heart stopping moments dealing with some of the fiercest predators of America. It’s also a journey about the land, the people, and the wild places that make up the heart of the American West. Once you start reading, you won’t want to put it down. Read more