Elk

Bowhunter Ty Martin takes to the hills of Montana to arrow a trophy bull elk in a limited-quota hunting unit with his sights set on harvesting the trophy of a lifetime. After several close encounters with mature bulls that any hunter would be proud of, Martin closes the deal on …

Winter 16/17 has been brutal and we have broken the 30/30 formula on multiple occasions. Snow-pack in most areas are higher than 100% of normal and we still have the spring snow storms headed our way. The question now becomes Will winter kill destroy my western hunting plans for 2017? …

Elk hunting southern Colorado at the tail end of the rut can be a challenge. Throw in a muzzleloader and it can be an even tougher task to put a quality bull on the ground. Did we mention that Ike only has two days left in the elk hunt to …

Three generations of hunters put Hornady’s new ELD-X bullet and Precision Hunter ammo to the test on western big game. Ike Eastman and Dan Turvey Jr. share the logic behind a mid-fall switch from a custom ELD-X load to off-the-shelf Precision Hunter ammo.

When it comes to elk, Wyoming continues to be a very consistent state to hunt. With an ever-growing, lengthy list of hunt options, a stabilizing elk herd and a very consistent management plan, Wyoming is the quintessential elk opportunity state. The state Game and Fish Department has not made many …

Did you know that every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. all returned Colorado big game licenses for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear have been available for reissue to the fastest person to complete the online process, regardless of how many points they have and how many points the license originally took …

Western backcountry hunters always want to cut weight and improve the accuracy of a hunting rifle. In-Rut Rifles has a a great rifle just for that, the Non-Typical Rifle. In this review, Scott Reekers highlights the custom features of a 6.5×284 non-typical In-Rut rifle. Pick-up the December/January 2017 issue of …

I am so fortunate to have passion in my life. Hunting the wild places the West has to offer drives me year-round to become better. I learned a long time ago the harder you work at something the better you get. Harvesting trophies on public land, self-guided is the ultimate …

Beyond The Grid is a new digital docu-series from Eastmans’ showcasing bow and rifle hunts across the West and beyond, delivered to you by our digital channels. This is exclusive big game hunting content at the tip of your fingers on your phone or the press of a button on …

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