MYSTERY RANCH has long been a name associated with top tier packs that can haul weight and take a beating. Their Overload Carriage system makes hauling meat, bone, or other awkward loads out of the backcountry a major strong point. With the load hauling day hunter’s needs in mind the …
Read More »Mule Deer Status: Wyoming And Idaho
Wyoming Adds New Antler Restrictions By Todd Helms: It is no secret that mule deer numbers in the Cowboy State are not what they used to be. Hard winters, predation, loss of habitat, disease, the speculative reasons are many and varied but the truth is, nobody can say exactly what …
Read More »Did The Wyoming Tag Price Increase Help You
Want more information like this? SUBSCRIBE HERE! By now most of you know the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission increased the cost of an elk tag by 20% for the 2018 draw. Based on many conversations this winter with nonresident applicants there was an inherent hope that the price increase …
Read More »2018 Idaho Regulation Changes
Generally speaking, Idaho makes very few changes during the biennial season/regulation period. However, there are a few exceptions to this and for 2018 we are seeing a couple changes that are bigger than “usual” and we want to make note of it now before applications are due. The headliner for …
Read More »Using the Swagger Bipod In The Prone Position
Use the code shootwithswagger at checkout for a discount! Eastmans’ Hunting Journals staff member Scott Reekers shares his experience hunting elk with Swagger all-terrain bipod system equipped Savage Model 111 rifle chambered in .300 Win Mag. Shooting his rifle from the prone position, the stability and flexibility of this bipod system …
Read More »You’ve Been Hacked- State Agencies Hacked
In the last 18 months at least four western state game & fish licensing or park systems have apparently been hacked, along with Kentucky and another state the hacker claimed but didn’t identify. No evidence has surfaced of personal information taken or tags illicitly obtained. So, no worries, right? …
Read More »Skre Extreme Mountain Gear Giveaway
Fill out the form below for a chance to win one of the three clothing packages from Skre Extreme Mountain Gear! Package 1: Rocky Mountain Wasatch Bundle Package 2: Summit Hardscrabble Hat and Jacket Package 3: Kanati Core Hoodie and Hat Loading…
Read More »The Four-Year Area Plan
The Four-Year Area Plan Outline With a little research and a plan, the smart hunter can hunt elk every fall regardless of whether or not they are a resident of one of the western states. The key to this is to create a plan. Such a plan revolves around …
Read More »The Mule Deer Issue: Ryan Lampers’ Buck
Accomplished mule deer hunter, Eastmans’ member, and Eastmans’ Elevated guest Ryan Lampers’ hammers a trophy buck in the backcountry in some of Idaho’s finest grey ghost country. Lampers is in for a surprise when the buck runs right toward him after absorbing a round from his 300 Win Mag! Read …
Read More »The New MRS Layer in onX Hunt 4.0 App!
Two of the biggest names in western hunting have joined forces to bring you, the hunter, another high tech arrow for your quiver. Eastmans’ and onX Hunt have put their heads together to add the Eastmans’ Members Research Section (MRS) information as a layer for your onX 4.0 app. The …
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