Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

Over the years, I have truly grown to appreciate the benefits of quality optics for bowhunting. I have been bowhunting for nearly 30 years, but I never truly grasped the importance of good optics until roughly six years ago. That’s when I started hunting the foothills and deserts of Southern…

Comfortable, camouflage apparel for the hot, arid climate of Southern California can be difficult to find. When Badlands came out with their new apparel line in 2012 I was one of the fortunate ones to be able to test it out. For the past few weeks I have been field…

Hunting on opening day of deer season is like Christmas morning. That’s exactly how Brett and I felt last Saturday. It was the opening day of archery deer season in D11, our unit of choice this week, and we couldn’t wait to get out there. To be honest, this was…

When it comes to our children, we are constantly asking them to do as we instruct, but they don’t always listen. The same goes for us as parents, too. We don’t always listen to our intuition or, in my case, to what I feel God might be telling me to…

These items are not being given away, but you can win some great gear below! California is very dry right now, but it’s time to make it rain… or so to speak. It’s time for the SoCal Bowhunter Fall Giveaway! My sponsors and partners have been very good to me…

Sleeping alone in a tent at night, in the pitch black, can be very unnerving. You hear all sorts of things and having a light source nearby is beneficial. What about in a survival situation? Have you ever tried lighting a gas lantern when you are on high alert? It…

Alarm clocks have purpose. They are meant to be heaved across a bedroom to see if you can set a new record in distance and destruction. Usually, I am raring to go for a scouting trip or to go hunting, but this past Saturday I just wanted to sleep. My…

As the start of Colorado elk season nears, many hunters are out scouting and planning where they will be opening day. My friend, Eddy, is out there putting miles on his boots and has had awesome success in locating not only elk this season, but also big, black bears! He…