Hunting the West forces you to become best friends with your optics out of necessity. Covering ground in a short amount of time is imperative. One of the best ways to do this is with the use of high quality optics. As a Southern California hunter who has to cover…
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When you are hunting, blisters, swollen arches and bruised bones are the LAST thing you want to be thinking about because they will totally ruin a hunt. On my elk hunt last year, my boots were great. They felt awesome, but the bottoms of my feet suffered. I didn’t have…
Sleeping alone in a tent at night, in the pitch black, can be very unnerving. You hear all sorts of things and having a light source nearby is beneficial. What about in a survival situation? Have you ever tried lighting a gas lantern when you are on high alert? It…
As a young boy, I would stare in awe at my dad’s whitetail racks mounted on the wall and wonder what the story was behind each one. My dad certainly knew each an every one, but he began to amass quite a trophy wall of antlers and I couldn’t keep…
One trait I inherited from my dad is that I LOVE to eat. I know my svelte figure might make you think otherwise, but I really do. When I am out hunting, I enjoy a snack that is high in protein, tastes great, isn’t going to melt, and doesn’t need…
Originally posted on the PocketRanger blog. When I hike, I sweat. When I sweat, I stink. Ask my wife, she’ll be the first to tell you. I work hard and play hard, but I certainly don’t smell like roses when I am hiking, cycling or training for hunting season. One…
For those of you that ever sprayed bug spray and got it in your eyes or your mouth you know how bad it feels and tastes. Yuck! Ever try spraying your child with bug spray? They don’t want any part of it usually because it’s got that yucky feel and…
Originally posted on the PocketRanger blog. How many times has this happened to you? Your phone slips from your grasp and plummets toward the concrete. In a blink of an eye you imagine utter destruction and loss of all the data held within, right? Now, I don’t recommend doing it…
It’s not often that I have guest authors contribute to the SoCal Bowhunter, but every so often it calls for it. Chris Turgeon, one of the guys have have been hunting hogs with recently, was asking me about some new sights a couple months ago and mentioned the Trophy Ridge…
Packing efficiently for a hunt deep in the backcountry or just off the beaten path takes time and some thought. Not only do you have to consider getting your camp in and out, but what if you are successful in killing an animal? That also must be factored in. It…
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