If you are a western big game hunter you likely already know that Idaho offers some of the best OTC deer and elk hunting in the continental U.S. They have a true-blue straight-up draw system, solid tag prices, tons of public land and good hunting to go along with it. …
Read More »Bowhunting the Elk Rut
DIY bow hunter Dan Pickar takes to the timber of chasing rutting bull elk. Bowhunting the thick timber takes patience and makes closing the deal difficult. Pickar doesn’t back down and arrows a nice public land bull in this web edition of Eastmans’ Hunting TV.
Read More »Grab the Reins
“For a mountain hunter to admit being a little afraid of horses is to imply a sheltered background, a certain lack of understanding and even a weakness of character. I was almost 40 years old before I openly confessed that my craven attitude toward horses was other than healthy respect. …
Read More »Eberlestock J117 Dragonfly II Giveaway
The highly evolved design of the J117 Dragonfly II allows the pack to easily convert from a 2,800 cubic inch daypack to a heavy freight hauler with over 5,000 cubic inches of space available for my entire camp as well as my half of a sheep or buck deer. The …
Read More »New Mexico Man’s Dog Kills Fawn
Well folks this is a new one. A New Mexico man encouraged and allowed his dog to kill a fawn in southern Colorado. He then decided to post a video of the event to his social media account which attracted a lot of attention as you can imagine he was …
Read More »Colorado Free-for-All is Tuesday
Tuesday August 6 at 9:00 am, the firing pistol goes off and thousands of applicants have about 5 minutes to snap up the best of the Colorado leftover tags, that is, if they can get through. That means you only have today to study the leftover list. Fortunately, it doesn’t …
Read More »Mystery Ranch Beartooth 80 Giveaway
From Mystery Ranch’s website: The Beartooth 80 is constructed from 330D Lite plus Cordura fabric. This material is a fantastic compromise between rugged durability and lightweight. The low profile SJ Autolock buckles are more streamlined than traditional buckles shaving ounces while remaining absolutely bomber. What makes this pack stand out is …
Read More »Finding the Perfect Hunting Partner
As the old Special Forces adage goes, “Two is one, one is none.” meaning without a buddy watching your back you’re done. While it’s not the exact same as having a good hunting buddy, I would say they are definitely similar. When you have someone you train with, hunt with …
Read More »Scouting Maps
If I told you that there was one singular thing that you could do to fill that coveted deer or elk tag in your pocket, would you do it? My guess is that you would – in a heartbeat. Well, there is one thing you can do and it won’t …
Read More »The Kryptek Altitude Series!
High country hunter Scott Reekers shares his experience with Kryptek’s Altitude collection in this review. The Altitude system by Kryptek features some of the most advanced fabrics available. Kryptek is the only hunting camo manufacturer using Schoeller fabrics and technology providing maximum breathability, ease of movement and 100% waterproof rain …
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