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2026 California First Hunt Foundation Sporting Clays Shoot a Great Success
The 2026 California First Hunt Foundation Sporting Clays Shoot is officially in the books! Held on May 31 at Quail Point Hunt Club in Esparto, California, the event was another enjoyable day of shooting, fellowship, and supporting the mission of the First Hunt Foundation. Chris Berg, Dave Russel and Elliot Herrera If you're ever looking for a place to host a sporting clays event, I can't recommend Quail Point Hunt Club enough. Their staff goes above and beyond to ensure every
Peter Maggenti
Aug 52 min read


Settle
Sounds like I am saying don’t try for more, but really I am referring to my old High School Ag Teacher, Jerry Settlemeyer. He has been in my mind quite a bit the past few weeks. His Celebration of Life was this past weekend at my old High School in Davis California. The fact that it was held in Davis is a tribute to him in and of itself, since he was living in Idaho when he passed, but his family knew what an impact he had made on the members of this community that it was o
Peter Maggenti
Apr 134 min read


Solo Spring Turkey
the ridge the turkeys were roosted on from the first tree I set up at Many hunters engage in solo hunts, and there are entire communities...
Peter Maggenti
May 18, 20258 min read


Veterans and Turkeys
Jen Bretney, a mentor for the First Hunt Foundation, Pro Staffer for The Fallen Outdoors and a Marine Corps Veteran herself, posted...
Peter Maggenti
May 11, 20258 min read


Gear Review
I wrote this gear review a few years ago for an old blog of mine, so the prices at the end may no longer be accurate, but the review...
Peter Maggenti
Apr 5, 202513 min read


Mentors and Friends
Donner summit in the snow This past weekend I traveled over Donner Pass thru blowing snow to get to Reno for the Nevada Premier...
Peter Maggenti
Mar 21, 20254 min read


CA DFW Special Hunts
The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, managed by the California Dept of Fish and Wildlife hosted a weekend of pheasant hunting for Juniors, New...
Peter Maggenti
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Generations
Jackie with her first Crow and her grandmothers shotgun When my daughter Jackie turned 13, she wanted to join me hunting, so first she...
Peter Maggenti
Oct 15, 20244 min read


The bear that didn't die
We headed into more beautiful country and finally, the snow and rain let up. It was starting to look as if our luck might change. We topped
Peter Maggenti
Aug 28, 202410 min read


CWD IS IN THE GOLDEN STATE
photo from CDFW Website Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on May 6th in...
Peter Maggenti
Jul 12, 20243 min read


Sharing The Tradition
It started with a phone call from an old friend in 2019. I was pleasantly surprised to hear from Jerry Springer. I hadn’t spoken to him...
Peter Maggenti
Jul 10, 202410 min read


The First Annual Buffalo Bill Adams Memorial Antelope Hunt
Kaycee, Wyoming October 2019 Michael DeChambeau and Peter Maggenti with their Pronghorns I had been friends with Buffalo Bill Adams for...
Peter Maggenti
Jul 1, 202417 min read


Cackling Roosters & First Time Shooters
The young black lab puppy (almost 2 years old) worked his way through the tall grass, weaving left to right like a seasoned pointing dog,...
Peter Maggenti
Jun 14, 20244 min read


A Camp Fire
Originally written: High Sierras, Sept 2016 The alarm goes off and I crack open my eyes at first, then strain slightly to see in the...
Peter Maggenti
Jun 10, 20243 min read
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