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he West’s cruelest month offers some charity, too. Fishing derbies, the last and best upland bird hunting in America, crazy-good bass fishing in SoCal and surprisingly receptive coyotes all make this a month to test your cold-weather gear and your resolve. You live out here for a good reason, and those who explore the woods and waters in February are generally the ones packing the biggest antlers,