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It’s that time of year again, scouting season. With that comes the July/August issue of EBJ or as all of you know it, The Backcountry Issue. As I am writing this the designers are putting the final touches on the issue and we will be sending it to the printer. …

 By Rachel Ahtila and Dan Pickar Questions for the adventurous soul who may want to become a guide.   How did you get into guiding? DAN: Growing up, the outdoor lifestyle, hunting and fishing was a way of life, I wanted to do it as much as possible. In fact, …

This family-friendly and portable treatment for bites and stings is perfect for any outdoor adventure. Brandon Mason shares his experience with Bites and Stings, the latest product from Tecnu.

YETI Rambler stainless steel drink mugs are insulated by a double-wall vacuum to keep drinks hot or cold for hours. Ike Eastman shares his personal trauma after losing his favorite rambler. It’s easy to get attached to the perfect drinking vessel.

It has been one of the saddest and most entertaining opening months that I can remember as a Yellowstone area resident. This past month’s events had me laughing, angry and of course doubting the overall course of humanity with the lack of common sense that was put on display for …

This is a year of transition in the atmosphere and the result will have major implications for hunters across the West.  We’re coming off a super-El Nino event that dominated the Pacific Ocean last fall and winter – one of the strongest on record – and could be diving right …

Using artificial intelligence to help stop poachers… Is this a solution to stopping poachers? Good pic of wolverine found… This wolverine was tracked from Colorado for a few years until the battery died in his tracker. He was recently shot and killed by a rancher in ND. ND Hunt app deadline …

Bowhunter and Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal associate editor, Dan Pickar, reviews this year’s Hoyt Defiant bow for 2016 and contrasts it with last year’s Hoyt Nitrum Turbo. All the differences are in our YouTube exclusive video. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel here! Subscribe to Eastmans’ exclusive YouTube channel …

Jackson area Elk and Mule Deer Populations Maintaining 11k count… Members of the Environmental Equality Council want grizzlies taken off endangered species list.  Good info on wolf and grizzly populations in MT and the amount of money brought in when hunting seasons are in effect.   The Interior Secretary just dumped a …

The Elk Issue has always been one of my favorite issues of EHJ. As a teenager I was a certifiable elknut, even though I wasn’t very good at it as a teen. Believe it or not, I didn’t draw a limited quota elk hunt in Wyoming until I was 30 …