Archive
Notes from the bench, range, and field.
Hunting notes, load development, rifle setups, public land trips, observations, and the gradual process of figuring things out through repetition and experience.
June 17, 2026
Field Note
Chasing Scaled Quail in the Desert
A scaled quail, an old 870 Wingmaster, and an afternoon spent walking the same country my grandfather once hunted.
June 10, 2026
Field Note
To Learn the River, Know Thyself
Two days of fishing and scouting the Skykomish River taught me more about myself than it did water.
June 3, 2026
Bench Note
What's in a Woods Rifle?
Sometimes real-world shooting has a way of recalibrating what you thought you wanted in a rifle.
May 27, 2026
Field Note
Public Land Learning Curve
Driving, walking, seeing nothing, and slowly learning what actually matters over repeated trips.
May 21, 2026
Bench Note
Back at the Bench
A first session back at the loading bench after moving, settling into a new setup, and getting the rhythm back.
May 16, 2026
Field Note
.35 Remington Hog Notes
A Piney Woods hog hunt, my grandpa’s Marlin 336, and why the .35 Remington still feels just fine in the woods.
May 11, 2026
Field Note
East Texas Hog Hunt
A spring-break hog hunt in East Texas with my dad, a couple of old family rifles, and more success than either of us expected.
May 6, 2026
Bench Note
.360 Buckhammer 200gr FTX
Backing off a published load, powder space issues, and a noticeable point-of-impact shift.
May 1, 2026
Field Note
It's All Time in the Woods - SHNF
A quiet public-land scouting trip in Sam Houston National Forest, where not seeing game still felt like useful time in the woods.
April 26, 2026
Field Note
Presence in the Woods
A Big Thicket sit turned into a lesson on awareness, patience, and being ready when the woods finally moved.
April 21, 2026
Field Note
Evening on the Creek, Brewster County
A quiet evening overlooking Terlingua Creek, thinking about family land, old rifles, and why an empty sit was still worth the time.