What he said. There aren't many places in California where hunting isn't happening.

I tend not to worry much on the trail - most hunters who do get out and walk around here don't go very far from the roads. But we do wear bright colors.

I also recall one of the Yosemite rangers talking about poachers who hunt in the park - a number of them have been caught slaughtering (no other word for it, the deer are pretty much tame) some of the trophy bucks. But while this sometimes happen, it's not the same as being in Ansel Adams wilderness and walking up to a hunter's camp made right in the middle of the trail, with a pile of empty beer cans, a badly hung bear bag, and six guys telling tall tales of the one that got away. You can hunt in most of the wilderness areas outside national parks.