California Big Game Hunting Application Period, should you "Burn up" your points this year or wait?
Big game hunting in California is a fickle sport. It is always difficult at best to decide to hunt any zone because we have so many other...


Rifle Accuracy Vs Rifle Adequacy, do you need a new rifle? The answer may surprise you.
First off, I would never tell someone that they shouldn’t buy a new rifle or shotgun. So if you’re looking for my support you have it. I...


BACKCOUNTRY PREPAREDNESS
hunting is an inherently dangerous hobby. We use knifes, firearms and broadheads, we walk up through, over and under mountain peaks and thro
Junior and Women's Pheasant hunts 2024
Below is a list of Junior and Womens Pheasants hunts conducted in part by California Fish and Widlife To find these hunts go to: Special...


B Zone 2024 "ACCESS DENIED"
As the season in B Zone comes to an end, I am at a loss for words. I am usually a big supporter of California Fish and Wildlife and a...


Pre-Season Rifle Training, There’s More to Shooting than Squeezing the Trigger!!!
COLD ZERO vs HOT ZERO vs HUNTING ZERO All the talk these days is about Sub-MOA and shooting tight groups and buying that “Super Rifle”...
The Results are out! Do you know where you will be hunting?
The Big Game Draw results are out in both California and Oregon, and in Nevada they came out a month before the others. In Nevada I drew...
Prather Ranch UPDATE 04-24-24
As much as it pains me to say this, John R. was right. I went up to the Prather Ranch again on Tuesday 04-25-24 and tried to hunt...
PRATHER RANCH: UPDATE TO THE UPDATE, APRIL 6th, 2024
I am happy to report some “Good News” for those wishing to eliminate their Cabin Fever by exploding some squirrels up at Prather Ranch....
Prather Ranch Update March 22, 2024
I wanted to let all my readers know of some disappointing news that has been brought to my attention. A couple of days ago a friend of...