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Yosemite National Park turned 123 years old today. В But there was no celebration because it, along with many other public lands, closed as a result of the government representatives’ inability to agree on a budget. В So for now, Yosemite Falls has been turned off and El Capitan has a big …

Over the past two decades, technical fabrics and garment features have moved hunting apparel from the realm of clothing to actual equipment. Like any quality hunting equipment gear, research prior to purchase is a fundamental necessity. After all, it can represent a significant investment. Caring for and protecting that investment …

Hard work, persistence and a little luck sprinkle the pages of this EHJ issue. The authors overcome home-threatening wildfires and experience sheer luck of the draw. Ride the roller coaster with them as elk, mule deer, sheep, antelope and caribou hit the ground across six western states and one Canadian …

An early summer morning found me checking my draw status. I expected a nice refund check from the Wyoming Fish and Game, but much to my amazement “successful” graced my results. As it always does when you draw a coveted tag, summer quickly passed, and two days before season I …

Setting up a bull elk and hunter for photos is one of the hardest harvest photos to pull off. The secret to a quality trophy photo is all in where the viewer’s eye goes to first. So let’s talk about what setup would not only highlight the trophy bull but …

 In EHJ’s Sheep Issue (April/May 2013 i136) we did a Hardcore Field Test on Kryptek’s line of clothing. In that article we mentioned the many layers that Kryptek offers and some that were coming out in 2013. The Poseidon raingear that was referenced in the article is just what the …

Landing with a hard jolt, the small, red Super Cub’s left front tire splits open from impacting a sharp, granite rock. Then, without notice, the small bush plane skids uncontrollably back and forth along the abandoned canal road. Because the left landing gear hub is now exposed to the rocky …

If you’ve been reading Eastmans’ for the past couple of years, odds are you’re familiar with Vortex optics. They’ve blasted onto the optics scene seemingly out of nowhere and have quietly been building a large following. Not only does their product justify the buzz, but their attention to the western …

EBJ79 – First Look With any luck you are reading this column in a hunting camp somewhere waiting for the bucks or bulls to get up and move again for the evening. Where does the time go? Here we are again at the start of another hunting season. It seems …

Some of the best trophy elk hunting is in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming where a large population of grizzlies roam. In some units you will find only a small population of grizzlies, and the chance of running into one is slim. However, in other units the bear count is high, …