Just a reminder from the CA DFW (press release)… National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated this year on Sept. 28. In conjunction with this annual tradition, the Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds Californians of the many opportunities to enjoy hunting and fishing in the Golden State…
Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>
When you are hunting, blisters, swollen arches and bruised bones are the LAST thing you want to be thinking about because they will totally ruin a hunt. On my elk hunt last year, my boots were great. They felt awesome, but the bottoms of my feet suffered. I didn’t have…
Camping has always been a part of my childhood that I love to reminisce about; the cooking out under the stars, the long hikes to nowhere, and the adventure of sleeping behind four walls of nylon. As a kid, you never really think about the work involved and planning that…
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…
Quite a few of my online hunting buddies have been gearing up for their very first elk hunt this year. I have been following intently in hopes of reading about their high and lows, success and wisdom attained from the mountain. My buddy Jerud Earnest was one of the few…
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…
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