Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

Outdoor Channel Spring Fever Contest I am always trying to share the wealth when it comes to outdoor gear and when a company has a contest where we hunters can get some free gear, well I like sharing that, too. Most of the hunters I know and respect are on…

Product Review: Gerber Axle 2×3™ Headlamp Having available light in the woods is a must, especially if you hunt early morning or late into the evening. Enter the new Gerber Axle 2×3™ headlamp. The Gerber Axle is new to the market this year. I was very excited about field testing…

SoloCam Pro – Solo Camerman Producer One of the more popular things to do while hunting these days is video taping your hunt. I was surfing the web the other day and found a link to SoloCam Pro. This is from their Facebook page: SoloCam Pro is a hybrid acronym…

Utah Approves New Elk Plan (courtesy of The Outdoor Wire) Salt Lake City — Elk with large antlers and more chances to hunt spike bulls are what you can expect if you hunt elk in Utah in the next five years. At their March 31 meeting, members of the Utah…

SoCal REI Stores Offer Classes Just recently I invested in a high quality handheld GPS unit. I have a couple of friends who are going to help me set up the maps and show me the best ways to use it. Reading the instruction manual got me to thinking, where…

Elk Hunting University – Colorado DOW If any of you hunters are thinking about doing any Colorado elk hunting you should check out the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Elk Hunting University page. They have some great information including videos and photos to help get you started. Over the next few…

Arizona Releases 2010 Big Game Draw Results For those of you who put in for a big game elk or pronghorn tag in Arizona, you can now find out if you were successful in drawing a tag. AZGFD now has those results available. For those who didn’t put in and…

Whitetail Fever – A Bit Too Early? I know it’s only March, but I am already getting excited about my annual whitetail hunt with my brother, BJ,  and my dad in western NY. I grew up hunting the farms and woods of central and western NY and it is more…

Archery Outpost Grand Opening Yesterday was the Grand Opening of Archery Outpost in Los Alamitos, CA. This is a new archery shop in SoCal and it’s great because it’s close by, the people are fantastic and the place is just rockin. A group of us DIY guys showed up to…

Proper Care For Your Waterproof Clothing During my years of hunting I have had many gear discussions with my fellow hunters and one topic has come up more often than I would have thought. Waterproof clothing. More and more people are buying lightweight, waterproof gear these days and for good…