Elk

The political posturing continues as every group and facet of population that uses the great outdoors in the Greater Yellowstone Area will soon take a stand on the delisting of grizzly bears. Last year we saw the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee recommend delisting the Yellowstone population and move towards state …

Let’s face it, there are really two types of rifle hunters out there. There are those who get a deep thrill out of developing a load for a rifle and milking every ounce of accuracy from it, and there are those of us who are okay with factory loads. Unfortunately, …

It’s hard to believe that we are now full tilt into the 2014 hunting season. I am writing this from our EBJ Hunt Winner camp in southern Colorado in the middle of what is shaping up to be a great season. Maybe you’re reading this from camp yourself if you …

Meat field care is incredibly important. Using the gutless method to remove the tenderloins is a great way to preserve the flavor of some of the choicest meat from a big game trophy! To subscribe to Eastmans’ Hunting Journals Click HERE.  

As we all know having one piece of gear that performs in 100% of the conditions we face, though a great dream, is an impossible request. Sitka is no stranger to western hunters and they also recognize that there’s not one garment that will do it all. Their solution to …

September is finally here and we are off to a great start! Brandon Mason and I just returned from a Caribou hunt in Canada and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I harvested a good bull with my bow and Brandon harvested two bulls, one with a rifle and …

Make sure your pack is loaded properly! Enjoy these tips and enjoy a more comfortable pack in and hopefully a heavy pack out! For more great Eastmans’ content subscribe HERE.

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  Here we go. We’re approaching zero hour with the start of most 2014 seasons. Some have actually started and I’ve seen a few good trophies come across my desk. With that in mind, I wanted to take a quick second to help you prepare for the opener if you …

The first time that I realized that high-altitude pockets and basins were good places to search for trophy elk was as an 18-year old guide. I was guiding in 1967 for a second generation outfitter, Keith Stilson. Keith’s hunting area was up in the Gros Ventre River country. Ravaged by …