Moving up in the world The other day my dad and I were discussing what gear we wanted for the upcoming deer season. Notice I said ‘wanted’ and not ‘needed’. We both have everything we need, we have for decades. Really, we have. My dad said to me, “I remember…
Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>
Arizona Big Game Super Raffle The Arizona Game & Fish emails I get are always full of useful information. Today I received an email informing me that the AZ Big Game Super Raffle was going to close and that I hadn’t bought my ticket. Ok, so it didn’t say I…
Product Review: MapCard Online Mapping When I first moved to California I had a very difficult time finding areas to hunt. I was also intimidated by the maps that you can buy at the local sporting goods stores. They cover a very large range and it’s difficult to find specific…
Pro-Hunting Bill Advances in Sacramento, CA I was excited to see this in my email today. Having a couple days to get more people involved would be great. I am definitely in it to help get a few more archers in the woods. Important Pro-Hunting Bill Advances in Sacramento! Please…
Getting a Good Education – For Bowhunters Recently, I have had a few new bowhunters ask me where they can find out about taking the CA Bowhunter Safety Course. Back in NY we had to sit through a Saturday class. It seemed long when I was 14, but in reality…
Black Bear Encounters On The Rise As we get into camping season, summer vacation and day trips, we will start to see more and more encounters with black bears. For me, I hope to encounter a few when I have my bow in hand during early September. I just read…
Product Review: Midland GXT950VP4 FRS/GMRS Radios Hunting in Southern California doesn’t lend itself to easy-on-the body hunting, like driving to your spot, putting up a treestand and sitting all day. Out here you have to drive around, spot and stalk, and do plenty of hiking to find your game. I…
Calling In A Bull Elk: Is There Such Thing As Too Much? I read an article in my email from Bowhunting World today where Ralph Ramos says: I’ve found that “excessive” cow talk, combined with immature-sounding, non-intimidating bugles is the preferred conversation for many of today’s “educated” bull elk. This…
Gearing Up For The Season July is coming fast and so is deer season. I have been doing some gear reviews lately and testing out plenty of other equipment. Some of the gear tested was spectacular and some show little promise. You’ll be seeing more reviews soon, but until then…
Half of Hunters Facing Access Restrictions Spend Less Time in Field I was reviewing some older emails from outdoor sources when I came across this article from The Outdoor Wire. It’s based on a survey about hunting access. FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Nearly half of the hunters who were restricted…
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