Gear

Every ounce counting backpack hunter wants to cut weight somehow! Using natural fuel stoves is one simple way to cut ounces out of the overall pack weight. Natural fuel stoves do not require heavy gas canisters, they simply require small pieces of wood to burn. Each stove is capable of …

Hilleberg is known for building some of the most robust tents on the planet. This past hunting season I was able to put the Kaitum 2 through the wringer and it performed flawlessly. For whatever reason, I was subject to more than my fair share of rainstorms while in the …

Replaceable blade hunting knives have certainly sliced their way into the market (pun intended) and are here to stay. The Razor Blaze knife is one of the most recent offerings from Outdoor Edge and most certainly made an impression on Guy when he used it this fall. Though the Razor Blaze …

Carbon fiber rifles and hunting the West are nearly synonymous. The reason is simple – save weight. As the old adage goes, “Ounces are pounds, and pounds are pain.” Christensen has been in the business of sparing you pain for 20 years now and have more than made a name …

So, one of the questions I get the most is, “What bino’s and/or spotter should I get?” Well there are a lot of great choices out there and it seems that each top-end manufacturer has their benefits. This year while at the SHOT show I had the chance to take …

In part three of our series on the gutless method for field dressing big game animals find out how to break down the front shoulder. Press play to watch and see how prep for the heave packout. Want more on the gutless method? Click HERE to learn how to remove …

If you are a fan of Hoyt bows, this review is for you. Make sure you are SUBSCRIBED to Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal for the latest bow reviews from the largest bowhunting publication in the West!

Want a flexible layering system for the back country? Press play and look at the layers we mix and match to survive the worst that the backcountry has to throw at us!   Want to learn how to break down an elk with the gutless method? CLICK HERE

Some call me crazy, others just call me a backpack hunter. This past fall I harvested a 6×6 bull six miles into the backcountry where it turned out my partner and I were the only ones hunting the area on foot. All of the other hunters we ran into were …

If you are new to hunting the West there isn’t anything more intimidating than breaking down an elk for the packout for the first time. Press play for step by step instructions on removing backstraps using the gutless method! For more on the gutless method CLICK HERE