Tag Archives: EHJ

Beyond The Grid is a new digital docu-series from Eastmans’ showcasing bow and rifle hunts across the West and beyond, delivered to you by our digital channels. This is exclusive big game hunting content at the tip of your fingers on your phone or the press of a button on …

Bowhunter and Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal associate editor Dan Pickar heads to the legendary western Wyoming high country on a solo archery hunt for trophy mule deer. Pickar is surprised by the size of a buck of a lifetime in this jaw-dropping hunt. Press play to see how this hunt plays …

As I wrote in my blog piece last year, SIG SAUER is a well-known and respected brand when it comes to top-shelf firearms and tactical products but optics are a new venture for them. When they hit the hunting market, they hit it hard, with innovation and quality at an …

As a young hunter in high school I payed for my hunting excursions by working in my hometown grocery store. Every month I would look forward to the latest copy of Eastmans’ arriving on the newsstand and would fight with my buddies over who got to take a break first …

Rifle hunting out West is hard enough. Between the increased amount of fellow hunters in the field and the seasons falling during a time when it’s harder to locate trophy-class animals  – you have your work cut out for you. So why compound that difficulty with a rifle that has …

Do you have a tag in your pocket and the dream of killing a big bull this fall?  Guy Eastman breaks down how to use the Boone & Crockett scoring system for measuring trophy elk after you fill your tag. Using a measuring tape, you can calculate your bull’s gross score to …

“Quiet and warm” is the mantra of the mid to late-season hunter and Kryptek answered with the new Vellus fleece system. These garments are created of windproof, waterproof, seam-sealed and highly breathable laminates sandwiched between a pile-resistant fleece. They also insulated the interstitial space with Thinsulate Platinum XTS insulation to …

In EHJ’s 2016 June/July issue Dan Turvey, Jr. and I debated the merits of .30 cal vs. sub .30 cal rifles. The spirited discussion lead to an understanding that both trains of thought have validity and many rounds and calibers can do the job on western big game. However, Weatherby …

Scott Reekers of Eastmans’ Hunting Journals, tests out the latest performance gear offerings from Sitka while scouting mule deer. This year Sitka has come out with two new jackets, the Timberline and Mountain jackets. From the cool high country conditions to warmer bow season hunts, Sitka’s new jackets meet any hunter’s …

Bowhunter Dan Pickar puts eight different four-blade hunting broadheads to work on the bones of a beef cow. This penetration test has some surprising results! Check out Pickar’s comprehensive review of a dozen different broadheads in issue 96 of Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal. Want more from Eastmans’? Subscribe to the E-News!