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I don't believe this should be true for everyone, but for me personally, I learned during the COVID lockdown that I'd rather die while living than live while dying...

Lots of quail, squirrels, lizard Armageddon, and one very friendly fox.

Duck Soup is a really good guy but he is only about as tall as a rabbit...

Idyllwild to Big Bear Lake turned into an unexpected slog, plus I had a little bit of a freakish incident that made me think I should hole up for a couple days in Big Bear Lake. I've been hiking with another 60-ish year old hiker from Fairbanks, AK, that goes by the trail name Duck Soup. A lot...

My Zpack's Duplex was an awesome tent--lasted me thru the entire CDT, stone and dall hunts, plus a number of other excursions. It was just starting to show it's age. For what it is, it also has generous horizontal space so that I could keep all my gear inside the tent with me. My one complaint...

Flew to San Diego on Wednesday, caught an Uber to Warner Springs, made it to Idyllwild today. Right now it's raining, so my new tent is being put to the test immediately. So far so good. I don't know if it's because of the intense sun and relatively few water sources, but the miles have been...

Will start back on the trail tomorrow, but I got off for a few days because I needed a new non-leaky tent, and also so could go see this: Was dark and noticably colder for about five minutes. Very cool.

I've been planning this since the moment I completely the CDT in 2022. But last year I had a bunch of unexpected consulting opportunities come to me, so I postponed my plans for a year. Based on the Sierra snowpack last year, I think I may have dodged a bullet... 😎

The trail provides. Me and another guy were standing at his tent trying to decide whether we should try to weather the oncoming storm or hike out of there. Suddenly a day hiker going the opposite way shows up and agreed to give us a ride to the nearest town with a vacancy. Looks like I'll be...

Made to Warner Springs post office to pick up my first resupply box. Passed mile 100 yesterday. Hiked 24 miles and the worst part was a 14-mile water carry up a desert mountain, but that sounds worse than it actually was. Understand the forecast is not too good this weekend and last weekend I...

That sounds awesome, I wish my daughters were in a situation where they could do this with me. Just a word of caution: the older you get, the harder the hiking gets.

The Continental Divide Trail was such an epic experience for me that all I could think about was doing another one. Went through the lottery process and got a permit to hike the PCT over the next six months (or however long it takes me). I'm almost 80 miles in now (Julian). The weather has...

I definitely understand the time-value-of-money concerns for the nonresidents, but I also think if they put it off untill the last day and time expires while they're on hold, that was a risk they knowingly took. For residents, I have even less sympathy. You might save yourselves what, about...

I'll be on the PCT, so my title of the world's worst turkey hunter is safe for at least one more year. Here's hoping that the rest of you do not threaten my title... 😎

Lots of really cool places to explore around there, but I agree with others here that it would be a good idea to stay close and not get too far from your vehicle. If you haven't been there before, there is some unique hiking in White Sands National Park.

Sorry to hear about that hip--that does not sound fun at all. Hopefully you'll be able to put the new hip to the test on one of those hunts. Yeah, I'll be happy to take whatever NMDGF will give me.

Never have felt the need to take an elephant, so stone for me.

Thanks for asking, Joe. It's been getting a little rough these days. After 20+ years of shaving my head, I decided to grow my hair out for some additional sun protection for when I start the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in a about a month. Well, while it's been growing good on the sides, I've...

I just wish about a thousand more of you guys would boycott this thing. And yes my motives are not pure... ;-)

In the Sheep Camp, the last draw was for a rocky. When they drew the ticket they first said this guy is from NM. Talk about my heart jumping up into my throat--I was sure I was the only person from NM there. Nope, there was at least one other... :-(

Magnificent ram--much congrats!! I'm also envious of all the blue skies I saw in that video... :-)

Much congrats to you and your son! Not trying to downplay the rest of your experience, but a buck like that would definitely help me forget a lot of pain and suffering... :)

I plan to be in SLC this year too, foolishly spending my hard-earned retirement on a miniscule chance for a rocky hunt. Oh well, we only live once. Please say hi if you see me. Otherwise good luck to you and your family.

New Mexico about 20 years ago, and unfortunately I had forgotten to take my camera with me, so no field pics. I've since passed on a lot of bulls trying to beat him, but so far haven't been able to get another one in my sights.

On display with my outfitter in Reno:

Holy crap--they could almost be twins!

I agree with the underlying premise of the article that we should be looking for ways to to give those that desire it more elk-hunting opportunities. However, I don't agree with its overall tone where it appears to be pitting hunters against each other (residents vs non-residents, private vs...

I'll have to look a little harder. I stumbled across several ewes last year during the deer hunt, but haven't seen a ram yet.

That was a hard earned trophy. Very happy for you!

Yeah, my desert has faded a little in the five years that I've had him there, even though I never open that blind.

Getting a little closer to his final resting spot next to my desert.

Finally got him home. Couldn't be happier.

I feel bad for the unfortunate collared wolves--apparently the collars make them dumber. The uncollared wolves obviously know not to cross I-40...