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Read More »The 30/30 Winter Range Cold Snap
Anytime the winter range in western Wyoming gets the 30/30 as I call it (thirty inches of snow and -30°F temperatures) bad things usually happen. For those who don’t live in the area, it might be news to you that we’ve already had one 30/30 event this year. Last week, …
Read More »EHJ Hunt Winner Bucks the Odds in MT to Find a 29-inch Buck
I think anyone who hunted in Eastern Montana this fall can agree that deer numbers were down significantly again this year. Some locals have told me that where there were once 600 deer they were lucky to see 60 this season. The trend has been in a substantial downward spiral over …
Read More »Montana’s EHD and Blue Tongue
EHD is spread among deer, primarily whitetails and often antelope, as well as mule deer and occasionally elk. The disease is contracted by biting midges also known as sand gnats or “no-see-ums.” EHD is one of several hemorrhagic disease/viruses found in wild and domestic ruminants. A related disease, bluetongue virus, …
Read More »Eastmans’ Top Five Christmas Gifts under $60.00
(Limited time offer) Need a Big Game Trophy Hunter gift for just a little cash? Select from Eastmans’ Big Game Bundles and Stocking Stuffers or give three gift subscriptions and we’ll give you a FREE gift-the Exclusive Eastmans’ Gear Box. Here’s the All NEW for 2013 top FIVE gifts under …
Read More »On The Horizon: EBJ81
No. 2 P&Y Wyoming Bison? Harvesting bison in the state of Wyoming with archery gear was legalized within the last three years, so there’s lots of room to get your name in the books. Thus far, there are only four entries from Teton County, Wyoming with the largest taken by …
Read More »Savage Lightweight Hunter
With the fall hunting season well underway, here at Eastmans’ we were looking at some of the trophy shots from this year’s hunts thus far. One of the common themes we’ve noticed from recent hunts is the consistency in performance of the Savage Lightweight Hunter rifle. It seems like lightweight …
Read More »What is the MRS?
MRS stands for Members’ Research Section. It is the research supplement found only in the back of the subscriber’s issues of Eastmans’ Hunting and Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journals. The MRS covers all 11 western states for deer, elk, antelope, sheep, moose and goat. The MRS will help you, the western trophy hunter, figure out where and …
Read More »Luck, Lopers and Lush Pastures
I think more than any other big game animal an antelope’s horn growth is more weather-dependent than all others. When the West encounters a bad winter or a tough drought the antelope horn growth reflects this more than any other species. No other animal on the Western landscape grows a …
Read More »Want To See Your Story In Eastmans’? Here’s what you need to know to get your story published.
Each year, we receive hundreds of story submissions from our nearly 100,000 readers. Of those, we publish about 150 as features. Here’s how to improve your chances of having a feature story published. Evaluation Eastmans’ assigns ratings for 1) Photo Quality – respectful hi-resolution, field photos of your trophy and the hunt, …
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