Bill Wharton,Speculator,NY,check the NYS guide website,he is a true MT. Man.
VN vet,gave up a big bucks job in the 70's to go live the old way.he is my uncles best friend and one of the few people I would trust with the lives of my children.
he's forgotten more about living in the woods than I'll ever know.
I know that isn't much of an endorsement coming from a NJ guy,but I've followed him in the Mts. since I was a kid and he always amazed me,any guy that can out hike a 14 YO kid while smoking an Old Gold and smell bear is a high ranking Mt Man IMHO.
he holds the state record for Black Bear,over 700 lbs.
