The sign said, “due to shortages, only 2 boxes of ammo per customer please.” This seemed a bit strange particularly for a Wyoming boy. Toilet paper and ammo, what is the world coming to? I thought to myself. For the firearms industry, the outlook for 2020 is headed up and …
Read More »How To Survive A Bear Attack! NOW LIVE On Eastmans’ TagHub!
< This video is coming soon exclusively for TagHub members May 15th! Dan Pickar was charged by a wounded black bear last spring. The experience got him questioning his own preparedness for a bear attack. This video Dan dives into the details of how to defend yourself in a bear …
Read More »Bear Baiting Vs. Spot and Stalk Bear Hunting
Most western hunters know and agree that managing predators is very important when it comes to the North American model of wildlife management. Bears play a big role in the predator pie chart for fawn and calf predation and there are many studies out there that show this. That specifically …
Read More »The Tan Death! Mountain Lions Carry “The Plague!”
Researchers in the GYE or Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have discovered that nearly half of the Mountain Lions they’ve tested carry The Plague. The same plague that’s been called The Black Death and killed millions of people across the planet throughout history. This discovery has come as quite a surprise as …
Read More »Quick and Easy Field Judging Bull Elk
In this day and age with the aggressive management work of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, harvesting a trophy bull elk is within the realm of most hunters and finally you have secured a once in a decade tag. It could be your one shot in your hunting career at …
Read More »COVID 19 Western States Update
Season postponements, closures, restrictions on non-residents, yup, the times they are a changin’. This spring has been one for the history books for sure and if you’re like me seeing it in the rearview mirror will be a welcome sight. That said, as much as I hate to even type …
Read More »Lucky subscriber goes deer hunting with Guy Eastman in Montana!
Each year one lucky subscriber goes deer hunting with Guy Eastman in Montana. This hunt with Sizzling’ S Outfitters shouldn’t disappoint. Hunters can expect to get a chance at mature mule deer bucks. In this episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV, hunt winner Art Jaenke has his chance at a monster …
Read More »Glassing Techniques
There are numerous articles that recommend optical equipment for glassing big game. The standard theory down in the southwestern states is to carry big, heavy 18×50-plus binoculars, so you can watch a deer wiggle his ear in the heavy brush two miles away. However, when you’re backpacking in the northwestern …
Read More »Trump Administration Opening up 2.3 Million acres to Hunting and Fishing
Have you ever visited or traveled through a wildlife refuge and found it is closed to hunting and fishing? Or maybe it’s open to waterfowl hunting but you can’t shoot turkeys or grouse? I sure have and it always left me scratching my head. A large portion of wildlife refuges …
Read More »65 LBS! Testing Pop Up 38 Load Carry – Mystery Ranch Backpack Review
In this backpack review, Scott Reekers tests the heavy hauling ability of the redesigned Pop Up 38 backpack by Mystery Ranch. Known for durable and tough backpacks, Mystery Ranch takes their innovative pop up frame system another level with this redesign. Designed as a day pack, but with the Overload …
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