Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

My turkey decoys finally arrived and while I have yet to make it into the turkey woods, some of my hunting buddies have been out over the past few weeks and have found success. Some have found new areas to hunt while others have actually filled their tags! My hunting buddies…

This was an original post I wrote for the Pocket Ranger blog._____________________________________________________________________ Family is a blessing that many take for granted, myself included. Ever since my daughter was old enough to walk, my wife and I have involved her in outdoor activities and it is amazing to see how much…

This is a follow-up to my post about the missing 2012 deer numbers from the 2013 CA Big Game Hunting Digest. Through a flurry of emails and phone calls, HuntinDave contacted the CA DFW and was sent the updated deer numbers. Right on, Dave! They are supposed to be posted…

It’s an honor and a privilege to announce that I have been added to the Badlands Pro Staff for 2013! For the past couple years I have been utilizing Badlands packs like the 2200, Hybrid and Sacrifice and putting them through countless trials. Between the pre-season scouting and long hunting…

A couple weeks ago the California Department of Fish and Wildlife came out with the 2013 CA Big Game Hunting Digest. I downloaded it immediately and quickly scanning through it. I tweeted about it when I received a Twitter message from HuntinDave @SD_9erzfan asking if I had seen the new…

Last hunting season, I decided I wanted more than just plain water to drink when deer hunting. A few times, I added one of your average ten calorie drink mix pouches to 96 oz. of water. To be honest, the flavors weren’t half bad and for the most part I…

The Woodley Park Archers (Van Nuys) are having their 2013 Archery Swap Meet on May 11, 2013. There will be Recurve Bows, Compound Bows, Long Bows, Arrows – basically everything ARCHERY!! Sell your old gear & buy new or good used!! Confirmed Demonstrations:  KYUDO (Japanese Archery) – Marcus Bossett, 5th…

Picture this. You are running up or down the mountain and come face to face with a bull elk. Your arms are shaking with adrenaline. You can’t catch your breath and you are finding it extremely difficult to steady your pin. Now stop and think. How can you prepare for…