HB 637 was developed to generally revise laws pertaining to Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. This bill started as a clean up bill for multiple laws and definitions in FWPs rulebook, from how wolves are classified to a hunter mentorship for 10 year olds who haven’t taken hunter safety to …
Read More »Montana Native Americans Ask Government for help in Reintroducing Bison
The American Indian Caucus recently wrote a letter to the Biden Administration pleading the Interior Secretary to help them draft a bison reintroduction plan for Glacier National Park and the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR) in eastern Montana. The tribes plead that bison hold a huge cultural significance …
Read More »Montana Moose, Sheep and Goat Hunt Strategy
Moose Region 1 Region 1 has the most tags to offer in the state and has the highest density of moose. I grew up hunting this part of the state and never have drawn a moose tag but many of my friends and family have. Overall, moose quality has …
Read More »Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads (How To)
How to tune your bow for hunting broadheads, the easy way! No paper tuning required in this how to tune your bow video. Eastmans’ Hunting Journals Dan Pickar breaks down his method for tuning your new bow for broadhead accuracy in less than 30 minutes. Products featured in video: …
Read More »UNBELIEVABLE spot and stalk bow hunt for antelope
Go public land bow hunting spot and stalk style for antelope in Wyoming on this web episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV. Dan Pickar scours the open country for a record book quality pronghorn antelope buck.
Read More »Montana Region By Region Hunt Strategy for Deer and Elk-Dan Pickar
Region 1 comprises the northwest part of the state from the Canadian border south to Missoula and the Flathead Indian Reservation. Elk and deer numbers have been on the decline in most 100 districts largely due to the number of predators. DIY hunting is the most difficult here compared to …
Read More »Covid Sparks Higher Hunting License Sales
The Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports tracked data from more than 40 state fish and wildlife agencies and reviewed monthly license sales for residents in 2019 and 2020. You guessed it, sales soared in 2020 as people turned to the outdoors to escape the pandemic. The agency reviewed …
Read More »Montana House Bill 468 – Hunting Bears with Hounds in Montana
House Bill 468 is simple and to the point. It would allow hunting bears with hounds in Montana through July 31st. Plain and simple. There are a lot of ways this could be taken by residents of Montana and I’m sure there will be feedback from all over the spectrum. …
Read More »Bear Redemption EKO Detailed Bow Review
This bow review features Bear Archery’s Redemption EKO. This bow is new for 2021 and Eastmans’ Dan Pickar tests it out at his home range. The EKO technology makes this bow 25% quieter on the draw and its built in modularity makes it easy to adjust the bow to different …
Read More »Get 6 Elk Bonus Points in One Year with This New Legislation! – HB 505
House Bill 505 was introduced to allow Montana landowners to have 10 elk-only combination landowner sponsored tags for their deeded or leased lands. This means they are for sale directly from FWP for the same price as the normal nonresident general elk combination tags that you would win in the draw. …
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