Finding the right pair of boots is just as important as every other critical piece of hunting gear. Guy Eastman shares his experience with two models of Zamberlan hunting boots. Selecting the best boot for your needs can make the difference between a successful hunt and a painful, blister-driven early …
Read More »What Happened in the 2016 WY Draw?
Hello, Colorado – you have company. The long and short of the situation is Colorado is not the only state experiencing the phenomena of “point creep.” The Wyoming deer draw has experienced massive amounts of point creep over the past few years. I took a small sampling of a few …
Read More »Pups Poached And Claimed Claws
If we want to have a case for keeping animals off of the endangered species list or getting them delisted, we have to win the battle of public opinion. The public opinion on hunting is largely indifferent. Except when stupid things happen that put hunters in a very poor light. …
Read More »Advanced Backcountry Camping- Tips and Tactics
It’s that time of year again, scouting season. With that comes the July/August issue of EBJ or as all of you know it, The Backcountry Issue. As I am writing this the designers are putting the final touches on the issue and we will be sending it to the printer. …
Read More »Top 7 Dangers In The Backcountry
The seven most common dangers headed your way in the backcountry and how to avoid them. In the Backcountry issue of EBJ (Jul/Aug 2016) we will explore the seven most common, deadly backcountry dangers, how to avoid them and what to do if you happen to find yourself staring one …
Read More »Quick! Put That Buffalo In Your Trunk!
It has been one of the saddest and most entertaining opening months that I can remember as a Yellowstone area resident. This past month’s events had me laughing, angry and of course doubting the overall course of humanity with the lack of common sense that was put on display for …
Read More »Hilleberg Tents: Enan vs. Allak
Just like anything these days, if you want a high quality piece of gear, you are going to have to pay for it. There’s no question that Hilleberg makes some of the best tent rigs on the planet. It all starts with an innovative design by professionals that use the …
Read More »Late Season Bulls- A Dying Art
The Elk Issue has always been one of my favorite issues of EHJ. As a teenager I was a certifiable elknut, even though I wasn’t very good at it as a teen. Believe it or not, I didn’t draw a limited quota elk hunt in Wyoming until I was 30 …
Read More »#myhuntstory -Your Stories. Your Photos. Your Magazine
I was recently looking back at some old episodes of Eastmans’ Hunting TV that we are looking at sharing on our YouTube channel and I was reminded of something that is still true today. Your Stories. Your Photos. Your Magazine… is a part of the show opening and will always …
Read More »Eastmans’ Firepit: Is Airplane Scouting Ethical?
AIRCRAFT SCOUTING NOW ILLEGAL Under a new rule it will be illegal to scout in Wyoming with aircraft from August 1-January 1. What do you think, is this rule a good thing, or a rule that will likely be abused? CRITICAL MULE DEER RESEARCH Are mule deer and elk interactions having …
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