Category: <span>hunting</span>

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…

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…

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…

Fred Hall Hunting and Fishing Show Yesterday I was able to get get out to the Fred Hall show in Long Beach. If you are a big time fisherman then this is the show for you. I know that they have been growing the hunting side of the show for…

Back From My Hog Hunt I am back from my weekend hog hunt up in Parkfield. Despite the weather, we had a great time. It just goes to show you that if you get the right group of hunters together you can make any hunt successful. Be warned, it’s a…

Going Hog Hunting! It’s been two months since my last hog hunting trip… two months too long! I am headed out to Parkfield again this weekend with bow in hand to see if I can bring down my first hog. I’ll be going up there with Jeff again and this…

A Concept Worth Acting On In discussions with my good friend Chuck, who is active military, I know that getting a license to hunt out of state can cost an arm and a leg. He loves to hunt and usually only gets to when he’s back in NY with his…

New Pro-Shop: Archery Outpost in Los Alamitos, CA Two weeks ago I happened upon a brand-new archery pro-shop here in Southern California. Being in the market for some new Easton arrows, I did a search for local dealers. Was I ever surprised to see Archery Outpost appear in my results.…

SCB TECH TIP: Inexpensive Wind Gauge Hailing from western NY, I have hunted whitetails all of my life. Wind is a factor in hunting any big game. I have judged the wind by my breath on a cold day, a powder mix and just watching the trees. I have switched…

Welcome to the SoCal Bowhunter blog! Greetings and welcome to the SoCal Bowhunter blog! My name is Al Quackenbush and I am a lifelong bowhunter. Whilst searching forums and the internet I couldn’t find specific blogs dedicated to Southern California hunting, so I decided to start one. Let’s call it…