Recent content by Awise1

Out here on the Left Coast, offshore King salmon fishing is starting to kick into gear in Central CA. The fish average 10#-15# this time of year and as summer progresses, a lot of the fish will run in the 20#-30# class. My favorite way of cooking these smaller fish is fillets on the BBQ. After...

Unless you pay a great deal for a good smoke cured ham nowadays, mostly we have pale, watery hams from the injection cure process only available to us. Put the smoker to good use this morning and ended up with a good product that everyone enjoyed at meal time. I started with a Farmer John...

I'm interested in finding out the pros and cons from reloaders out there who are using either electrolysis or tumblers in cleaning their brass. I'm particularly interested in the tumblers using the stainless steel media, water, detergent and/or Lemi Shine. Does the interior of the brass come...

My favorite base camp is my 12'x 14' wall tent but is a lengthy setup and take down when by myself. For summer camping or early season hunts, I prefer to use my turbo tent which easily sets up in a few minutes. Might give you another alternative to consider. Simply put in the ground stakes...

Haven't been able to find much info on the forum on hunting these critters. A couple of years ago when I drew a Nevada 'lope tag, the area I hunted looked like a mine field with badger holes everywhere. I talked to a cowboy who was rounding up cattle and he suggested that March and April would...

Got him back from the taxidermist on Friday. The grey ghost is on the wall.

This will just about drive the last nail into the coffin, thwarting any future chances of having anything go in favor of hunters in this state. Gov. Moonbeam, his appointed cronies and liberal populace have a straggle hold on this state which is very frightening...

I took this small buck in Dec 2014 in AZ on my first attempt at hunting Coues deer. He's not a monster by any means but I felt that he had a lot of character. He fell to a 140gn Accubond from a 270WSM at 525 yds. Hunting Coues reminded me a great deal like hunting Blacktail out here on the...

Interior wall tent setup Camp buddies -- My wife never took pics of the complete shambles the tent was in when a pine squirrel decided to enter the tent one morning and entertain our two dogs. Once everything was put back together she did shoot this pic of their maintaining a vigilant watch...

Quick setup one man Calif. deer camps Wall tent elk camps Everything fits into a small trailer and truck making for an economical tow package

I replaced my stove seven years ago with a Kwik Kamp and it's everything they claim it to be. You won't have to worry about getting it too hot and warping it. It does have a little bit of weight to it though!

The Kenetrek Mountain Extreme 400 boots would help tame the rugged Arizona terrain when chasing Coues deer.

After successfully drawing a late rifle season bull tag, I was faced with either a DIY or guided hunt. With this most likely being my last Arizona elk tag, I opted for a guided hunt with Steve Chappell Guide Services. My guides, Tommy and Josh, were very familiar with the unit. They related...