Every nonresident hunter has Utah on the list for places to hunt. If you got into the points game late, most coveted tags are unreachable and this actually goes for residents too. Every year at the sport shows Utah guys complain how they never can get drawn for a …
Read More »Montana Deer Hunting Public Land Giant
A dealer’s choice public land deer hunt shared between lifelong hunting partners. Does DIY Montana deer hunting get any better? It can and it does when a B&C whitetail buck appears after days of scouring country. Two trophy bucks hit the ground in this latest release from Eastmans’ Beyond the …
Read More »Pistol VS. Bear Spray???
Hunter and backcountry hiker and all around outdoorsman Dan Pickar discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using bear spray or a pistol for defense when recreating in grizzly bear country. Each tool has benefits depending on the situation and what your preferences may be as a hunter. What is your …
Read More »Lightweight, Breathable Boots – Lowa Boot Review
Backcountry hiker and hunter Dan Pickar shares his experience with Lowa’s new Z-8S GTX Boot. This hiking boot can tackle any task. It’s breathable, supportive and designed to keep you going for miles. Pickar reviews his first five miles hiking in a brand new pair. No blisters and dry feet …
Read More »Eastmans’ Gearlab: Backcountry Lighting
Headlamps, one of the most vital pieces of equipment any hunter can have. Whether you pack into the backcountry six miles or day hunt, the best time to find animals is always during the grey light hours. Which means you have to be hiking to and from the glassing points …
Read More »Hoof Rot: A Crisis In The Pacific Northwest
Elk hoof disease showed up in southwestern Washington elk herds around 2000 and has been slowly progressing ever since. A dramatic rise in reports of limping elk in 2007 prompted a scientific investigation into what was causing the rapid spread. Symptoms include limping while walking and overgrown or broken hooves. …
Read More »The New Mathews Triax
Mathews once again has stuck to the Halon era style bow for 2018, introducing the Triax. Coming off 2017 with the Halon 32, the Triax is essentially a shortened version of the Halon, with a 28” ATA. Now this short ATA scares a lot of shooters off because it is …
Read More »Caping Your Bull
Every one of us has watched the videos on how to break down a bull, some using the gutless method others removing the internals and aging the animal. All of these methods have one thing in common, if the animal you harvested is a trophy, you will want to properly …
Read More »Fireforming .280 AI Brass With a Kimber Rifle
New for 2017 is the Kimber Subalpine. Based off the Model 84M, the Subapline has a wrapped carbon fiber stock, stainless steel, fluted barrel, match chamber, adjustable trigger and is pillar bedded. The rifle alone is a super-light 4 lbs 13 oz for the short action and 5 lbs 4 …
Read More »Primos Timberline Elk Call
The Primos Timberline elk call is a well constructed cow call with a classy look. The hardwood barrel gives you pure sounding elk calls, from a lost calf to cow mews. The closed reed style keeps your reed clean and calls quiet for close-in sweet talk. This call is very …
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