Have you ever visited or traveled through a wildlife refuge and found it is closed to hunting and fishing? Or maybe it’s open to waterfowl hunting but you can’t shoot turkeys or grouse? I sure have and it always left me scratching my head. A large portion of wildlife refuges …
Read More »COVID-19 CLOSURES!
As the Coronavirus “Pandemic” continues to impact our lives more and more states are closing spring hunting seasons to non-residents. This move was addressed in a previous blog post by Guy Eastman as he made some predictions about fall hunting seasons. While we here at Eastmans’ don’t think that …
Read More »Hunting Industry’s Worst Nightmare?
As we have seen more strict lockdown procedures in recent days many states are not allowing nonresident hunting and fishing. Not only could this be bad for hunters and fisherman, this also trickles down to local economies being hit which include outfitters, guides, local hotels, restaurants and other tourism based …
Read More »Utah Deer Permit Cuts
Utah wildlife biologists just unveiled their 2020 plan last week suggesting to cut over 9,000 general season deer tags. The not so bad news is there will still be 80,725 total general season buck tags available! So that’s still a good amount of opportunity if you ask me. Doe …
Read More »Hunting Seasons at Risk?
With the big game applications season upon us, for some, a very critical question at this point in time is, will the CoronaVirus pandemic risk your hunting season? I think it fair to say at this point, there is a very low probability of that actually happening. Right now, I …
Read More »GRIZZLY ATTACK SURVIVOR back in the woods! Bow Hunting Montana Elk
Go bow hunting for of Montana in the heart of grizzly bear country. Eastmans’ subscriber Bob Legasa was the survivor of a grizzly attack the year before. This is a redemption hunt for Bob as he returns to he set out for the previous hunting season.
Read More »Coronavirus – How to help if you’re a hunter!
The COVID-19 coronavirus is putting parts of our country on lockdown and leaving many grocery store shelves and meat cases empty. People most a risk from the virus may be stuck at home with no help. This is a unique chance for hunters to help and spread a positive message …
Read More »Top 5 Things To Take Away From The Corona Experience
GUEST AUTHOR: Mike Glover The Top 5 Things To Take Away From Our Corona Experience – And How To Be Prepared For Them In The Future Your world, no matter where you are in the US, probably feels different than a month ago. With virtually all large gatherings, schools, and …
Read More »NEW Hunt Area Research! How To Use Eastmans’ BaseMap Layer
Take your hunt area research to the next level with BaseMap’s brand new Eastmans’ hunting research layer. Learn how to use this new research tool in this video. Scott Reekers breaks down where to find the layer, how to access the data and why you need this tool to maximize …
Read More »CWDuh! Be Informed: CWD Management Guidelines
Contact the Wyoming Game And Fish Department At The Info Below To Give Input On The CWD Plan: Zoom Meetings Are Scheduled For Thursday, July 16 @8:00 a.m. MST and Friday, July 17 @8:00 am. MST. Commissioner Email Addresses: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/About-Us/Game-and-Fish-Commission/Meet-the-Commissioners Commission Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LZivDU3RQp6YIh-6EIvXSA Commission Agenda Link and Commission comment …
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