Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

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,…

Most of my year has been focused on hunting elk and black bear in Colorado. Although I can’t wait to hunt the Rockies, I also have been scouring maps in search of a good deer spot in SoCal. Without having endless hours to spend scouting, Brett and I opted to…

This off-season has been a trying time for me when it comes to gear, and it’s not all faulty gear. Most of the time it is me! Recently, my peep was slightly rotated and before I took it to the shop to add a twist to the string I wanted…

Capturing the struggle, persistence, and ultimate success of the Badlands brand, the 20 Year Anniversary Book from one of the industry’s most iconic companies is now available in a full-color hardbound limited edition volume. Having roots in a storage shed, fed only by relentless ideas of innovation and industry changing…

I am not sure they have anything in my First-Aid kit for this!

After talking with my hunting partner about a recent buck encounter, I asked this question to the CA DFW. Now I know a little bit more about the deer around here. This is from the Q&A with Carrie Wilson. Question: I recently heard about a few Southern California bucks that…