Category: <span>public land</span>

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are having a Long Beach Pint Night a week from today. We will be at Ballast Point on January 7th from 6-9pm. Hope to see you there!! If you would like to have a Pint Night in your area, please email the chapter at [email protected]

For those of you asking me when the next hog hunting seminar is… Wait no longer! Hog hunting experts Ron Gayer and Durwood Hollis will be presenting a wild pig hunting seminar at Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, July 21 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. I’ve…

The two-hour drive to the San Bernardino National Forest was peaceful. I found my desired spot, parked, and had a full hour before sunrise. It was time for a nap. I slept on-and-off for about 30 minutes and decided it was time to get dressed. I knew there was bad…

Are you smarter than a pig? Am I? You wouldn’t think so by the results of last weekend. Brett and I finally got out after some public land pigs with our buddy Chris, and it was an interesting morning in the woods. In fact, it was a very early morning…

My phone buzzed from across the room indicating I had a text message. ‘Want to go hunting Friday?’ Chris must have been reading my mind. The week prior it had been really windy and now, the temps were high, but dropping in the evenings. ‘YES!’ was my immediate reply. Weather…

A good night it was not! I slept hardly at all and was awake almost every hour, on the hour.  There was a a stiff breeze and it was blowing right into my tent! It was very cold outside! I had the urge to urinate at 12:30 AM and refused…

Facing the day did not sound appealing when my alarm went off in the wee hours of the morning Sunday. My body wanted to rest some more and I was OK with that. Suddenly, a thought raced through my mind…pigs were out there and it was time to hunt. Two…

Big boar track on the trail gave us hope!  My legs are dog tired! I have hiked mile after mile in sand and up and down hills before, but Saturday my legs and feet took a beating. The funny thing is, I had a blast doing it! My buddy Chris…

This past weekend was great! I went on a great archery DIY, public land pig hunt in SoCal. When I found out Chris and I could hunt, I wanted to hit the range and get some new broadheads dialed in. I hit the El Dorado range at 7:30 AM on Sunday…

It is essential to be hidden from plain view when trying to arrow a big game animal. They are smart and have lightning fast response time. We use camouflage, face paint, natural surroundings and blinds to give us an edge. For most of us DIY hunters, saving money is also…