Arizona poachers Blake Owens and Thomas “TJ” Purinton have been sentenced for their unlawful, dishonest and cowardly acts of poaching and fraud. But is their punishment enough? Unfortunately, these clowns will most likely never see the inside of a jail cell and only have their hunting rights revoked for 10 …
Read More »Hunting Burns-”The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!”
Man has a fascination with and an aversion to fire. We are drawn to the flickering flames of a campfire almost unconsciously. A forest fire on the other hand sparks fear and a sad sense of destruction in most folks. The psychology behind this isn’t something I’m going to delve …
Read More »Forest Fire In June!?!
At roughly 12:46 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020 the first reported forest fire of the season lit up a mountainside west of Cody, Wyoming. This is unusual due to the fact that June isn’t exactly a peak fire month but conditions that day were ideal for a fire to …
Read More »Didn’t Draw A Tag? You Can Still Go Hunting
As I write this I’m awaiting the Wyoming resident draw results for antelope, deer and elk. I’ve only got roughly 432 hours, 16 minutes and 23 seconds before I find out my results, but it’s no big deal. Really. Seriously though, that’s exactly the anticipation that most folks …
Read More »Hunt. Donate. Nourish. – Food From The Field Program
Wyoming’s First Lady Jennie Gordon has helped spur a new program to a head that offers hunters a chance to help feed the hungry in Wyoming. In a release from the Wyoming Game and Fish and The Wyoming Hunger Initiative Mrs. Gordon outlines how, starting in 2020, the Wyoming …
Read More »Innovative Rifle Bipod! Swagger Bipods Steelbanger Review
This review highlights the Steelbanger by Swagger Bipods is a new, light compact rifle bipod for hunting and shooting. This bipod was designed with shooting enthusiasts in mind. The built-in flex and one-handed operation of the Steelbanger makes it perfect for putting a moving target in your crosshairs. Todd Helms …
Read More »Oregon COVID 19 Update
GUEST AUTHOR: T.L. McCoy Speculation about Oregon’s Fall hunting seasons has been all over social media of late. The May 15 application deadline is rapidly approaching. A number of closures and restrictions on fishing opportunities only served to fuel the concern. On May 5th Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife …
Read More »Rifle Review: Mark V Weathermark Bronze – Weatherby’s Cerakoted workhorse!
Eastmans’ Todd Helms reviews a hunting rifle by Weatherby. The Mark V Weathermark Bronze is the workhorse of the Weatherby’s Mark V line of rifles. This rifle is light and durable. The Cerakote finish makes this rifle ready for the worst weather conditions. The #2 conjured barrel and Triggertech Trigger …
Read More »How Will Covid 19 Affect Western Hunting Seasons?
Life is returning to normal for much of the West. Here in Wyoming Covid 19 didn’t have as large an impact on daily life as it did in other parts of the country and for that we are grateful. I went bear hunting this weekend and my drive …
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 …
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