When I think about Father’s Day, I think about spending time with my daughter and I also think back to my childhood. The two have very distinct differences as I grew up in the country and Riley in the city, but we share the fact that we get to do…
Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>
Last Saturday morning, Brett and I hit the road early to beat the holiday traffic and get to our scouting spot before sunrise. We had been told for months that our hunting area was now accessible via vehicle as the gates were open. It seems as though the US Forest…
Over the weekend I was pondering many things. Would we see deer on our deer scouting trip? Would I be able to get everything done around the house that I wanted to? How were people remembering our fallen Veterans? The one thing I was not thinking about was my own…
Al Quackenbush giving one of his many hunting seminars in 2012. Every once in a blue moon I receive an email from someone who attended one of my Bass Pro Shops seminars in the past couple years. It’s an honor to be giving the opportunity to share my knowledge and…
A quick reminder for everyone dragging their heels out there. You have until June 2 to get your applications in for California hunting tags this year. In case you don’t have a calendar… that’s about a week away. Get on it! You can go to a local store and buy…
Originally posted on the Pocket Ranger blog. Close range archery practice is something that isn’t mentioned much these days. Most times bowhunters will say they sighted in their bows between 20-80 yards and are very happy with that. What about when that animal surprises you and comes in at 10…
Today I am infuriated as a hunter, not only as a bowhunter, but a hunter because the anti’s and the government are one step closer to ending hunting altogether in California. Yesterday, AB 711 passed in the California State Assembly by a vote of 44-21. What is AB 711? The…
It’s not often that I have guest authors contribute to the SoCal Bowhunter, but every so often it calls for it. Chris Turgeon, one of the guys have have been hunting hogs with recently, was asking me about some new sights a couple months ago and mentioned the Trophy Ridge…
My latest article for PSE Archery. Perfect practice leads to success in the field. We have all heard it many times, but it rings true. Not mentioned often is the art of practicing patience both on the range and in the woods, both with you and with other archers. Learning…
With rain clouds appearing in the sky, Chris and I shot out Sunday afternoon to try and intercept some pigs. It didn’t turn out with a kill, but there was good reason for it. My day started off very early for a Sunday. I was at the archery range at…
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