Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

The legs are a distraction, I know, but check out that IceMule cooler! Keeping things ice cold when doing something outdoors for an extended period of time seems to be a dilemma we all share. Carrying your cold beverages around in a hard case cooler can be inconvenient or tiresome…

Facing the day did not sound appealing when my alarm went off in the wee hours of the morning Sunday. My body wanted to rest some more and I was OK with that. Suddenly, a thought raced through my mind…pigs were out there and it was time to hunt. Two…

Went for a quick hunt yesterday and pulled my trail cam footage. This lone boar has been on the camera a few times. And I laid eyes on him yesterday for the first time during daylight hours. Story to come!

In preparation for hunting this fall, I have been adding whey protein powder to my daily diet and forgoing the normal oatmeal. My muscles feel better and I get a chocolate shake for breakfast every day. Right on! Ever try making a protein shake in the morning before coffee? It…

Building arrows is a process that I have a passion for. I love building arrows. The entire process is something I enjoy from cutting the shafts to size, cleaning them, fletching, and then setting the inserts. Now, what happens when you have to work backward a bit to attain the…

Just a quick reminder that you can purchase your licenses and apply for tags beginning TODAY in California. Don’t wait until the last minute! I have my tags applied for and licenses have been downloaded. I am ready!Here is the link: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols/

As promised, I am sharing some of the game camera footage I was able to capture over the past month. This camera has been up for a while and we knew there were pigs in the area, but we had videoed mostly coyotes. That was until the rains came and…

Seeing this after releasing arrows at 40 yards with a 20-30 mph crosswind was encouraging! My thoughts had been on bowhunting all week. Every day was filled with more than enough to do, but come Friday at 5:00 PM I needed some arrow therapy. Once it arrived, I knew it…

This year I decided I needed a change in my archery set up. I felt something was missing and I couldn’t put my finger on it. It wasn’t just the bow, my rest, or my arrows. It was a combination of the three. I began shooting different bows, taking notes,…