Gear

What would you be willing to pay for a rifle that has a sub-MOA guarantee, weighs 6.5 lbs., sports a match-grade chamber with a Mauser claw extractor, Model-70 three-position safety, pillar bedded stock and detachable box magazine? $1,000? $1,500? That seems to be the going rate for a rifle with …

This year I had the pleasure of tackling a pack review for our 13th issue. Three to five day packs are the ones that I use and abuse the most because my falls are incredibly busy, and like most of you it is tough to be gone longer than that. …

“Quiet and warm” is the mantra of the mid to late-season hunter and Kryptek answered with the new Vellus fleece system. These garments are created of windproof, waterproof, seam-sealed and highly breathable laminates sandwiched between a pile-resistant fleece. They also insulated the interstitial space with Thinsulate Platinum XTS insulation to …

In EHJ’s 2016 June/July issue Dan Turvey, Jr. and I debated the merits of .30 cal vs. sub .30 cal rifles. The spirited discussion lead to an understanding that both trains of thought have validity and many rounds and calibers can do the job on western big game. However, Weatherby …

Hunter Dan Pickar reviews the Shock Strap line-up of flexible ratchet straps for hauling ATVs, motorcycles and heavy equipment. Getting your gear to the trailhead safely is a great way to start any hunt, and Shock Straps are the tool to get it done. Want more from Eastmans’? Subscribe HERE!

If you are reading this it means that you are getting ready for hunting season, and like me, you are counting down the days until the season opens. For bowhunters in a few states, arrows have already started to fly. This year we have something really special to add to …

Scott Reekers of Eastmans’ Hunting Journals, tests out the latest performance gear offerings from Sitka while scouting mule deer. This year Sitka has come out with two new jackets, the Timberline and Mountain jackets. From the cool high country conditions to warmer bow season hunts, Sitka’s new jackets meet any hunter’s …

If you have spent any amount of time reading either Eastmans’ Hunting or Bowhunting Journals, I am sure you are aware that we get a kick out of our time in the backcountry. When we have tags in our pockets for a backcountry hunt we start thinking and working on …

Hunters can save themselves weight and mess using the gutless method to pack meat back to the trailhead after harvesting an animal. Bowhunter Dan Pickar demonstrates how to remove the bones from an elk hind quarter to make the packout as light as possible while getting all of the meat from the …

Last summer and fall I was sent a rifle and scope to test and review for Eastmans’ largest gun/scope review to date. The Vortex Viper HS LR 6-24x50mm was the scope that came with my MK-V .240 Weatherby for testing. While it may have been a bit of overkill for …