A loud ‘THUD‘ and the sound of something zipping across tent material woke me up at 2:00 AM. Was Brett OK? I thought he may have been having a nightmare and sat up too quickly. As I listened intently, I hear Brett call out to me. ‘Al? Something just it…
Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>
Napping. That’s what I would call it. It sure wasn’t sleep. I was thankful for a place to lay my head, but was not well rested. All part of the elk hunting experience sometimes. On our way up the mountain, we kept noticing these grasshoppers bounding all over. Even in…
A good night it was not! I slept hardly at all and was awake almost every hour, on the hour. There was a a stiff breeze and it was blowing right into my tent! It was very cold outside! I had the urge to urinate at 12:30 AM and refused…
As I prepared my gear for the hunting season, I realized that I did not have a footprint for my tent. Here I am using a Teton Sports Outfitter XXL tent, but they do not make a footprint for it. Here’s my quick and easy way to make a DIY…
The clouds had cleared as we hiked in to camp. Rain clouds littered the sky at the hotel, but we decided to go for it. We wanted to have camp set up as soon as we could because we wanted to start hunting. In an hour we were at the…
For over a year, the thoughts of heading back to Colorado have consumed me. Training, making phone calls, reviewing map data, and focusing on when to go had risen to the top making anything else seem secondary. As September 20 crept closer, there was a steady increase in text messages…
Once again, the 3D and paper animal target restriction issue is going to be discussed at the Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to be held on Thursday, October 16 at 9.a.m. at the El Dorado Park West Community Center Senior Center Library, 2800 Studebaker Rd., Long Beach. Spread…
Over the years, my hunting apparel has changed many times. Plus, it changes as the weather changes. With that said, I continue the practice of wearing my hunting apparel, from time to time, while I practice at the archery range. Here’s a short video showing you why it is important.
We are back from our Colorado backcountry elk hunt. I’ll be sharing the story over the next week or so, but for now it’s back to reality. The good thing is we are back safe, had an adventure, and are now looking at hunting California deer and hogs. I was…
The rage for backpackers and backcountry hunters in this day and age seems to be attempting to make your pack weight as light as possible on each hunt, without giving up quality. Some guys even go as far as getting the weight of each item to the ounce. I’ll admit,…
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