Category: <span>hunting</span>

Through the dense underbrush, the blood trail was thinning out. I looked up and saw a set of eyes glaring at me. Seconds later, the boar charged!  Those three sentences are fiction, for me, but it could happen. Many of the areas I hunt do not allow me to carry…

My life has been incredibly good lately. It’s been so filled with family, work, and hunting that I have neglected the blog for a few weeks. I love to write, but other things have taken over. That being said, I hope to have some more gear reviews up very soon…

As a hunter, I use many tools to get the job done. For years I have used firearms and archery equipment. Now that I am also including a crossbow in my arsenal, I find there is a great deal of animosity toward crossbow hunters. Do you feel crossbows are a…

Take care of your feet. How many times have you heard that being preached? More than once, right? Well it’s true! I take care of my feet and for years I have been on the search for great footwear. Along with a good pair of boots you need a good…

Weekend projects I live for. I really do. I enjoy staying active and working with my hands. I have some fun little projects planned for this weekend in particular. Each and every ‘planned’ project involves the outdoors in some way. My first order of business is making up two batches…

This past weekend, I received some sad news that makes this hard to put thoughts to keyboard. My Uncle David left this earth for a better place. For the past two years, he had been fighting a battle with cancer that he finally lost to. He was a fighter for…

Seeing this after releasing arrows at 40 yards with a 20-30 mph crosswind was encouraging! My thoughts had been on bowhunting all week. Every day was filled with more than enough to do, but come Friday at 5:00 PM I needed some arrow therapy. Once it arrived, I knew it…

Today marks the fourth anniversary of The SoCal Bowhunter blog and what a ride it has been! I want to say thank you to all of you who read, comment, and inspire me to do what I do. Also, to those companies who have sponsored me, supported me, or just…

Congratulations to Badlands for making it 20 years! Love my Badlands gear and I am proud to be a member of the team. Way to go!________________________________________________________________________ West Jordan, UT – Badlands Gear is celebrating a milestone that few companies experience by hitting 20 years in the industry in 2014. Two…

Writing has been a passion of mine from an early age. It’s part of who I am and I love to share my hunting adventures and about what bowhunting means to me. To my great fortune, California Sportsman magazine also enjoyed my style of writing and asked me to submit…