Every Friday evening, the archery range greets my friends and I with open arms. We set up our targets and we shoot. While a simple task, it is so much fun honing our skills for the upcoming deer season. We also talk about scouting, our gear, life in general and…
Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>
Staring into the shadows of an overgrown brushy hillside or down into a steep canyon, you look for an ear twitch, or a shape standing out differently than the rest of the scenery. In order to step up your game and be an effective hunter, you must use quality optics…
The other day, a question was asked on DIYbowhunter.com about what to pack for a week long hunt. Quite a few people chimed in and gave some great advice. A few days later, while sitting at work, I brought the subject of backpacking and survival with a co-worker who is…
In another turns of events for California outdoorsmen, the CA Department of Fish & Game is now going to require us to submit our tags, successful or not, back to the DFG. We can mail them or fill them out online. I see this as being good and bad. Sure,…
One of the best parts of hunting, in my opinion, is the planning phase. It’s when the anticipation builds, your excitement level increases and you just get pumped! I love the planning process. Ask my wife, my friends, or whomever I deal with. Planning is one aspect of hunting that…
Technology seems to follow us everywhere these days. The days of the paper topographic map are certainly not gone, but the days of electronics are also here to stay. When scouting or on our hunting excursions we tend to bring our cellphones. Sure, most of us want to have them…
Do any of you want to hunt caribou in Alaska? Better yet, want to hunt caribou with hunting legend Cameron Hanes? Even better would be winning an Alaskan caribou hunt with Cam and having it all paid for, right? Well, here’s your opportunity at a chance to not only hunt…
As promised, here is Part Two of The Bowfishing Slam with Bill Howard. I am really excited for him and what he is looking to accomplish! ******************************************************************************** Likely the most dangerous of all the trips will be the shortfin mako. Not only are you looking at a shark that is…
Learning about what others are doing when it comes to bowhunting gets me excited. Especially when it involves something I am new at or something I want to try. Describing my lack of knowledge and experience in bowfishing was posted last week on my blog. Much of what I have…
In Southern California, there are plenty of carp-filled lakes, and many of them will allow you to bowfish for them. One of the hotspots is Big Bear Lake and in a couple of weeks they will be having their Carp Roundup where teams of two will be able to go…
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