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Probably one of the most debated topics among hardcore big game hunting enthusiasts is the best gun, caliber and bullet setup for taking down big bull elk. The Eastmans’ staff and I scoured the industry and came up with what I believe are the best half dozen elk rifle setups. …

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 …

In this backpack review, Scott Reekers tests the heavy hauling ability of the redesigned Pop Up 38 backpack by Mystery Ranch. Known for durable and tough backpacks, Mystery Ranch takes their innovative pop up frame system another level with this redesign. Designed as a day pack, but with the Overload …

Without a doubt, a full moon can be an elk hunter’s worst nightmare. Taking the moon phase into account when planning your elk hunt is probably one of the most foolproof practices to ensure that you have good elk movement and rutting activity during daylight hours. This is a guide …

  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 …

Go elk hunting with Santa Claus, sort of, and Guy Eastman. Eastmans’ 2016 hunt winner Mike Roduner is hunting or his first bull elk in the middle of a rut fest in Colorado. Antler growth that fall was prime too! It was tough to narrow it down to just the …

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 …

Guy Eastman goes elk hunting with Russell Pierce in Colorado. Hunting the second phase of elk rut has it challenges, but they manage to locate a monster bull in this episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV. CLICK HERE TO WIN THIS ELK HUNT  

In this review, learn how using a Kestrel Ballistics Weather Meter can improve your shooting and maximum effective range. Hunter Brandon Mason breaks down how to set up, calibrate and use Kestrel’s 2700 and 5700 ballistics weather meters. The 5700 is featured packed with the addition of Hornady’s 4DOF system …

  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 …