I'm setting up for my first Bow hunt in Fort Hunter Liggett, CA. I'm looking to hunt either deer (since it just opened up this weekend) or boar (cheaper tag). I've noticed here on AT that the threads are several years old so I'm looking for anyone who recently hunted there for tips and tricks...

Hello to everyone from a new-again archer from California. I was big into target and 3-D shooting many years ago and I am looking to get back into it again and expand what I can do. I am eager to get caught up on the technology and everything else I have missed all these years away from things...

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum. Had a question hoping someone could help me out. I'm looking for a custom paint job on an Olympic Recurve bow (both riser and limbs) does anyone know of a place in California that can do that? or anywhere within the US I could maybe ship it to? Even maybe a...

Roll call for Chamberlin 2017, who's going to be there? I'm shooting longbow carbon/aluminum this year. I'll be the lady with the blue hair under the hat, with an Omega Imperial.

Hi folks, Would appreciate a bit of help here, I am getting stuck and feel that I need good coaching to move forward. I have been doing archery for about six years, and shoot very regularly. I shoot mostly FS, but also shot BHFS, FSL, and Olympic Recurve. As of present, I average about...

Hey guys/gals I am sick of California and when I finish college I want to get out of here to a state that embraces hunters and doesn't make ridiculous gun laws all the time. I have an addiction for all bird hunting especially waterfowl and also bow hunting anything tasty that walks the earth...

Hey all, Just wanted to know what you all think about this. I was in class at HSU in CA when a fire drill happened in me and my buddy's dorm. We had arrows on the desk being fletched and a bunch in quivers in the closets as well as a few compound bows in the dorm semi-hidden. The kicker here...

Hi guys. My brother-in-law lives in Fountain Valley, CA and works in Santa Ana. He has been interested in getting a bow of his own and is looking for some recommendations as to what bow shop will be worth visiting. Does anyone have any input on this? He has little to no bow knowledge, aside from...

Hey everyone new to the forums here. I am looking to buy a bow with my tax return (hehe:teeth:) and I want advice from people in the area. I am mostly going to be target shooting but there are feral pig somewhat close to me so that is what I would most likely hunt. Anybody hunt the same thing...

HOPING TO FIND SOMEONE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, but i'm open to ideas. So i'm completely new to this forum, and I haven't done any archery for 10 years. I shot traditional from when i was 5-13, and now, ten years later, i'm returning to the sport. I'm basically completely broke, but I have a...

I'm from far northern California, Mt. Shasta, and thinking about getting into hunting wild pig further south. Can anyone point me in the general direction of good areas? I know there's some public land with some pigs around the bay area, santa cruz. Anybody hunted them in mendocino or cuyama...

I am looking for an Archery Instructor Certification program for NAA/USAA Level 1/2(I'm pretty sure I qualify for level 2). I am a student at San Francisco State University, but am natively from San Diego. I spent 9 years in a JOAD program, and 4 summers as a junior councilor helping at the...

Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission and an avid angler, hunter and friend to sportsmen and women, is being unfairly attacked by extreme environmental and animal rights organizations for taking part in a legal hunt in Idaho. While hunting cougars may not be licensed...

Name's Joe, I leave for Basic Training and MP School on May 1st and I'm looking to get my first bow hunt in somewhere somewhat local if possible. My buddy is hoping to get a bow soon as well. I'm an AVID waterfowl hunter but am new to Archery. If anyone has any tips for me or if anyones looking...

I was surprised I couldn't find any info on upcoming shots on here so I figured I'd post some schedules for my region. California Bowmen Hunters / State Archery Association http://www.cbhsaa.net/ State Archers of California http://calarchery.net/ Mojave Archers...

How dumb are these guys? Number one they were poaching...number two they were poaching on Federal Park Land. Number 3, even after being caught poaching they were caught violating fishing and boating laws. Ashamed to say this article comes from where I live...not too bright and thank God, not...

Does anyone know how wild hogs are measured by California Bowhunters? Are their skulls measured the same as bears (lenght + width) for scoring?

I'm new to this forum and relatively new to hunting. OK, well I've been hunting numerous times but still have not gotten my first kill. I've had my PSE bow for several years but since my brother moved to N Carolina I haven't had a hunting partner (I've moved as well). I live in Santa Barbara...

On opening day my father and I setup on some private property that I have access to. After setting up on an edge of an open field we called in 2 toms to the other edge of the field about 50yds out. The toms would only come in to the edge and would not come out into the field. They would come...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out to all of the California Archers here on AT and make you all aware of the 2009 Karl Radde Award. This award is presented annually at the California State Indoor Championships and is made to an outstanding JOAD athlete that has...