Rifles

When it comes to elk, Wyoming continues to be a very consistent state to hunt. With an ever-growing, lengthy list of hunt options, a stabilizing elk herd and a very consistent management plan, Wyoming is the quintessential elk opportunity state. The state Game and Fish Department has not made many …

Eastmans’ Hunting Journal’s Dan Turvey introduces a no rust, no dust reinvented ring-base scope mounting system from iota. Featuring under-angled screws this scope mounting system is lightweight and ideal for the ounce-counting hunter. Press play to watch the full review get a look at all of the features.

Western backcountry hunters always want to cut weight and improve the accuracy of a hunting rifle. In-Rut Rifles has a a great rifle just for that, the Non-Typical Rifle. In this review, Scott Reekers highlights the custom features of a 6.5×284 non-typical In-Rut rifle. Pick-up the December/January 2017 issue of …

I am so fortunate to have passion in my life. Hunting the wild places the West has to offer drives me year-round to become better. I learned a long time ago the harder you work at something the better you get. Harvesting trophies on public land, self-guided is the ultimate …

Monitor your home safe with the newest innovation from Liberty Safe, the Safelert, a digital insurance system. Ike Eastman puts the product to the test on his home safe. After a simple install, Safelert will connect with your smart phone alerting you immediately if the safe has been moved, and …

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 …

Rifle hunting out West is hard enough. Between the increased amount of fellow hunters in the field and the seasons falling during a time when it’s harder to locate trophy-class animals  – you have your work cut out for you. So why compound that difficulty with a rifle that has …

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 …

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 …