Hunter Josh Kinser travels to Argentina to hunt red stag during the roar. Hunting red stag in the roar can be heart pounding and just abut every elk hunter has dreamed of heading south to pursue a roaring red stag! Kinser must move quickly when a charging stag surprises him …
Read More »Hunting In Bear Country: After The Kill
Bowhunter Dan Pickar shares his experience after harvesting a bull elk in grizzly bear country. Taking certain steps after a kill in bear country can help limit the chance of a bear encounter and the potential loss of your big game animal. A U.S. Forest Service ranger and the Bear …
Read More »Guy’s Trashy Nontypical Colorado Bull!
Guy Eastman hunts a nontypical Colorado bull elk. Antler growth is very strong after a wet spring in the region making for great fall hunting opportunity. Fall rain showers add to the advantage creating the perfect conditions for stalking and hunting elk. Follow along as Guy harvests one of his …
Read More »Wolf! Up-Close Encounter
Hunter Zach Evans is surprised by a Wyoming wolf while bowhunting for elk. The wolf comes within a few yards of Evans! Luckily Evans is ready with bear spray in hand. Read the entire story in Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal!
Read More »Finding More Game- Part 1
Many of us find ourselves with limited time in our fall adventures, for some it’s multiple hunts back to back with little or no time to restructure and others a busy work and life schedule that we finally get to break away from for short hunts. Regardless of your situation, …
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 »Idaho Tags Gone In A Flash
Many of us have either been a part of or heard about the recent buzz of the Sawtooth Elk Zone tag sales and herd management. Over the years this area has taken a substantial population hit yet the hunt popularity for these zones has remained quite high and now …
Read More »OTC Elk Tag Success!
It is the time of year when special draw elk permit results are coming out, and applicants have low chances at a tag. Nevertheless, every year I find myself thinking that I will defy the odds. However, with most of the draws now behind us, if you’ve come up empty, …
Read More »Idaho’s Top Elk Units!
Idaho elk hunting is as good as it has ever been, herd populations are above objective in most units, while other areas are holding strong and only a handful of areas are showing decline. These are wonderful times to be an Idaho elk hunter! Idaho does not offer a bonus …
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 …
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