Our minds are constantly learning and yearning to know more. As a hunter in Southern California, I completely understand that there are new hunters, as well as many seasoned hunters who want to learn more about how to hunt, where to find the animals, and what to do when the animal is down. I was blessed to be able to give five seminars yesterday at Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga, CA on topics just like those. The seats were filled and the questions kept coming! I started at 10:30 and didn’t stop answering questions until 4:30 – six hours of great hunt stories, questions, and learning.
First off, I would like to thank all of the attendees who came out from far and wide. You guys made every seminar fun and I learned some great things, too! Some of the folks came out from as far as 29 Palms and others from Santa Clarita. You guys rock and I appreciate you all coming out to listen to me all day. Please let me know if there was anything I didn’t cover or something you want to learn more about. I’d be happy to share!
Here are the topics I covered and the times:
10:30 AM – Introduction to Bow Hunting
11:30 PM – Scouting For Deer In SoCal: Tactics and Optics
1:30 PM – Effective Scent Control
2:00 PM – Packing for a Day Hunt vs. a Multi-Day Hunt
3:00 PM – Proper Field Care: Tips and Tools
We talked everything from traditional bow hunting to hunting with a compound. The topic of shot placement and tracking came up, too. The most asked questions were where to find the deer and how to find them. My Vortex Razor HD 12×50s came out along with my Viper HD 20-60×85 spotting scope. We discussed biking and hiking into areas, why I wear Rocky boots for both, and I recapped my 22 mile scouting trip from a couple weeks back. Along those same lines, I was able to go for a ride on a Rambo electric bike right before I started my seminars and let me say that I can see why they are a game changer. Very impressive!
Here are links to some of the gear I highlighted yesterday. I have used many of these for years and if you have any questions, please give me a shout!
Badlands 2200 backpack (my favorite and the one I had in store)
Bass Pro BlackOut S3 compound bow
TightSpot Quiver
PayDay Candy Bars – You know you wanted this one!
For those who were looking for the links to the maps:
I use the National Forest Atlas (Quadrangle Maps) from the national forest and they are very helpful. Scroll down and find the one for the area you want to hunt.
Giving five seminars was a challenge and it worked out great! Offering a few more seminars for those traveling from long distances worked well. During the Bass Pro Shops Fall Classic I will be in the Rancho store August 11-12 and 18-19. I’ll be giving seminars, but I will also be walking around and available to answer any questions you might have. I look forward to meeting you all! Thanks again for making the day fly by yesterday with some great questions! I loved it!
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