Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

2010 California Game Hunting Digest The California DFG has issued the 2010 California Game Hunting Digest. Time for me to check it out and see what tags I want to apply for this year. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/publications/digest/

In recent years I have learned how valuable optics are when hunting out West. You need good optics for a good spot and stalk hunt. Most of the binoculars I have seen come with the manufacturers neck strap. As many of you can attest, this can leave quite a strap…

Preparing Yourself For Your First Kill (If you are squeamish and weak-kneed, you may want to skip this post. It is going to be graphic!) I was having a discussion regarding hog hunting with a friend this past weekend and we were discussing new hunters, TV shows and what happens…

No CWD detected in Arizona deer and elk testing(I received this in my email this morning from the Arizona Game and Fish Department and thought I’d share with you all. I know many of my readers hunt in Arizona and that CWD is a topic in each of our minds.)April…

Pack Light, Pack RightI recently posted that REI was offering some lectures inside the store and I decided I needed to check them out. How can I post about them and not attend one, right? Let me tell you, there is value in attending. REI had plenty of space set…

Hunt.Fish.Feed. in Los Angeles Sponsored By DIYbowhunter.com The Sportsman Channel’s Hunt.Fish.Feed.sm initiative is a unique outreach program that taps a new food source for those who are in need during this economic hardship; made possible by sportsmen to whom hunting is synonymous with harvesting. I am proud to say that…

Remington Outdoor Federation Offers College Scholarships I got this email from the North American Hunting Club today and thought it should be shared. Lately, I have mentioned our youth and how we need to get them and keep them involved in archery and hunting. Being an archer and a college…

SoCal Bowhunter Goals and Objectives for 2010 1. Write at least one gear/product review per month.2. Plan a 2011 out-of-state archery elk hunt.3. Have at least one giveaway/contest per month.4. Meet with at least two archery product manufacturers.5. Attend and write about more hunting workshops as they become available.6. Shoot…

Bass Pro Shops Free Classes (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) I was talking with one of my friends on DIY Bowhunter.com a few weeks ago and he mentioned how he is taking a major step in helping in keeping our sport alive by taking a young hunter on their first turkey hunt.…

A Message From The Anti-Hunting RetailersA few weeks ago, I was watching an episode of Eastman Hunting TV while Nate Simmons was on a backcountry bowhunt. When I watch these shows I pay particular attention to the tech tips they offer to see if I can apply what they say…