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Man Vs. Horse

Does one have it easier than the other?

 Anyone who has spent much time backpack hunting has probably had it happen to them. Hours of hiking with a heavy pack, clothes drenched once you hit the top, only to hear hooves coming down the ridge and look up and see another hunter with a string of horses, smiling from ear to ear. It’s part of the game of public land hunting. That being said, there are definite drawbacks to being the guy on the horse just as much as the one with camp on their back. Having spent 10 years running pack strings and guiding wilderness horseback hunts, I am a strong believer in the joy of using horses and mules to access the backcountry for hunting. But, nowadays, I spend far more time solo with a heavy pack on my back than I do in the saddle and I truly enjoy the simplicity.

Let’s be honest, having horses enables you to comfortably access deep country, with ample gear and food. It enables you to be well rested for a big stalk every day, and enjoy the finer points of a bigger camp at night. Am I making you want horses yet? WOAH! They also have many drawbacks.

If you aren’t familiar or comfortable with horses in the mountains, a fun hunt can quickly turn into a disaster. Horses will leave you. Give them the chance, and you might be walking home without them. They require water and feed, far more than you. They need to be your first thought in the morning, and at night before you think of taking care of yourself. Without proper feed and water a horse can develop colic which is basically a death sentence in the backcountry. Horses find ways to hurt themselves that can only make you wonder how and why. I usually carried a vet kit that weighed close to 20 pounds, and had to use it often. There are numerous things that can go wrong with horses in the mountains, so thinking that renting them and heading in deep and that all will go smooth is not something I would suggest if you have little to no familiarity with them.

Now let’s try and forget about the hunter on the horse with T-bones for dinner and a lot more whiskey than you brought, and get back to enjoying your own two feet. With a pack on your back, you can go anywhere! No water? Bring it with you. Steep and nasty? Dig out a spot and sleep. It is far easier without 1,000lb animals at your side to enjoy the actual hunting aspect of a hunt. All you need to worry about is yourself, your next move, and what you might find over the next ridge. I spend basically every weekend, from mid July on, with a pack on my back searching for big bucks and bulls in the high country of western Wyoming. I could care less for horses for what I do. Yes, it would be nice to get a ride to the top, but once there I would hate to be dealing with them. Dealing with horses up there for multiple days, is not possible in most of the areas I hunt.


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The Wyoming Grizzly Hunt Is On!

Finally! – After 44 years, Wyoming just conducted the draw for 22 grizzly licenses. According to Wyoming Game and Fish, about 7,000 applications were received for the random draw, making odds about 1 in 159, although nonresidents are limited to 25% of the licenses in Areas 1-6.

Ten licenses are for Areas 1-6 that comprise the “demographic monitoring zone” (DMA) around Yellowstone National Park. The other 12 are for Area 7, an area the Department doesn’t feel is suitable for grizzlies and the bruins are causing conflict.

This is a controversial hunt, and because of that, this will be the most heavily regulated hunt in the U.S.

How it Works

Areas 1-6 – The Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. will contact the first 10 names in order of their random draw results and will keep calling until 10 people have responded that they want the license. They will have 10 days to get their money in – $600 for residents, $6000 for nonresidents. They will also have to give proof of a hunter safety card if they are under age 60. If the 10 days go by, it’s on to the next names.



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Hunting In Bear Country: After The Kill

Bowhunter Dan Pickar shares his experience after harvesting a bull elk in grizzly bear country. Taking certain steps after a kill in bear country can help limit the chance of a bear encounter and the potential loss of your big game animal. A U.S. Forest Service ranger and the Bear Wise Coordinator for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department add their expertise to the conversation. To read more about precautions to take when hunting in bear country pick the June/July issue of EASTMANS’ HUNTING JOURNAL.

Check out this playlist for more about hunting and recreating in bear country: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…

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Guy’s Trashy Nontypical Colorado Bull!

Guy Eastman hunts a nontypical Colorado bull elk. Antler growth is very strong after a wet spring in the region making for great fall hunting opportunity. Fall rain showers add to the advantage creating the perfect conditions for stalking and hunting elk. Follow along as Guy harvests one of his best bulls to date on a once in a lifetime hunt.

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Pistol Review: Kimber Super Jagare

Hunter and shooter Ike Eastman reviews his experience shooting the 10 mm, 1911 model pistol SUPER JÄGARE by Kimber. Combined with a red-dot scope by Leupold this pistol is intended for quick action when it counts most. Like on a backcountry hunt with a predator that won’t leave your camp alone or in the situation where you have to defend your family. To learn more about this pistol and others offered by Kimber visit www.kimberamerica.com or find them at your local Sportsman’s Warehouse!

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Step 3- Gear UP!

Step 3 – Gear Up

If the clothes make the man does the gear make the hunter? Mmm… partly. While it is true that our forebearers hunted with equipment that most of us wouldn’t dream of using today and were still successful and that no amount of equipment is a substitute for woodcraft and field knowledge, there can be little debate that the right gear and equipment can not only make your hunts more successful but more enjoyable as well.

Backcountry and adventure style hunts like those done in the American West and North tax your equipment like no other. Here at Eastmans’ Hunting Journals we have been putting equipment to the test for three generations and we know what works!

In every issue of Eastmans’ Hunting Journal and Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal you’ll find Gear Labs and Hardcore Field Tests written by our expert staff who put that gear through the ringer on hunts across the West. We weed out what works from what doesn’t so you have the inside scoop on the latest and greatest equipment out there.

Don’t trust your hunt of a lifetime to unproven equipment. You’ve saved the money and done the research, now it’s time to pick the best gear to help you on your big game adventure. Subscribe now to Eastmans’ Hunting Journals and you’ll be in the know on gear so you can eliminate any weak links in your system.

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Wolf! Up-Close Encounter

Hunter Zach Evans is surprised by a Wyoming wolf while bowhunting for elk. The wolf comes within a few yards of Evans! Luckily Evans is ready with bear spray in hand. Read the entire story in Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal!

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Finding More Game- Part 2

Recently we covered Part 1 Digital Scouting, in part 2 we are taking it from screen-to-field for validation and pursuit! Hopefully you have several areas lined out on your mapping program and maybe you have tested your skills on some deer or elk in your local areas (if possible) or on a scouting trip in your unit. And now it’s go time!

Day 1, be sure you are positioned to glass at first light! Cover as much ground as possible with your glass, using the master vantage points you highlighted during your digital scouting sessions. Think of this day as an expanded search and your primary goal is to look for animals from a distance and make note of your findings so you can have a solid hunt for that evening or the next day. Finding critters isn’t a given at this point, but you should find zones with good habitat or sign that need a closer look. Take your knowledge back to the maps and narrow down by applying your first hand/boots on the ground information so you can create a plan for that evening or the next day. Day 2 is almost always deep in the mountains on vantage points near the prime areas or animals you found earlier. Plan on going 3-5 miles or more and possibly an overnighter on the mountain if you are up for it. If you don’t turn up animals within the first hour of light move to another basin and repeat this until you find animals. Many times, especially for deer, they will be bedded within a short window of the sunlight hitting their backs. Therefore, glassing the shadows and west facing pockets until late morning can be very helpful. If you only find does or small bucks, hunker down and watch for the next couple hours and pick the hillsides apart. I can’t tell you how many times I have studied a feature for what seems like an eternity to suddenly see a buck get up, stretch his legs and lay back down or re-bed into his afternoon spot. Elk tend to stay on their feet longer and allow spotting later into the day, however, that is not always the case and long hours in the glass are the answer in the event you can’t find animals on the move. Unless you are lucky enough to find a shooter buck or bull right away you want to keep moving and find more prime features or animals during the mid-day slot. Don’t let-up until you find one or more huntable situations. Once you find animals you should be able to position yourself closer for an evening hunt near where you last saw them and wait until prime time. For deer, chances are you haven’t zeroed in on something you want to pursue at this point, so you will need to choose your most likely master vantage based on the days findings and sit there watching and waiting for movement until dark, once again-walking with your eyes is key, finding vantage points that open massive tracks of land is very helpful. Locate as many deer as possible, does, small bucks etc. and keep an eye on them. As evening approaches or morning comes, you will often start turning up the bigger bucks.

Tips:

1). Buy the best optics you can afford, this will increase your ability to find game drastically. If you are set on deer hunting make sure a decent spotting scope is in your pack as well.

2). When you scout or hunt your areas, make note of the time of year and habitats you find game in. It will help you find game in the future and identify the terrain more accurately from satellite imagery as well.

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Finding More Game- Part 1

Many of us find ourselves with limited time in our fall adventures, for some it’s multiple hunts back to back with little or no time to restructure and others a busy work and life schedule that we finally get to break away from for short hunts. Regardless of your situation, finding game fast is the most critical step in creating a successful hunt. Over the years this skill has transformed my hunting from searching for game the bulk of my days afield to pursuing game nearly every day I am afield. Although there is no magic recipe for this skill, there are many applicable ingredients for you to add to your bag of tricks and hopefully better your experience next season.

Checklist:

OnXmaps app with topo and landownership is preferred on either a smart-phone or handheld GPS device.  Satellite imagery such as Google Maps or Google EarthRoad/Trail use map, ie. Hiking, horseback, motorcycle, atv, jeep, etc.

Let’s start off by digging into your hunting area, if you don’t have one, the Members Research Section in every subscriber copy of EASTMANS’ HUNTING JOURNALS or online is a great place to start. Since we are past the draws you probably want to look at general season opportunities. Once you have your hunt area selected, OnXmaps combined with Google Maps/earth make this part very streamlined. If you have never hunted the area the first objective is to find the biggest tracts of land without roads or with closed roads, from there you want to zoom in and search out key habitat features; north facing slopes with timber for bedding that is close in proximity to south facing slopes featuring open parks and good feed-these areas are my bread and butter. You want water sources on both features or within a mile of either, keep in mind that water can be tricky on maps, without being there in person you will find maps can often be unreliable. If you can’t scout pre-season you may be able to glean information from a wildlife biologist or game officer, otherwise, use your best judgement and make sure you have good backup plans in the event you can’t find water right away. You also want to consider weapon choice vs. hunting style, if you are archery hunting is there good stalk-able terrain? Is the area so heavily timbered or lacking vantage points that it may make spotting tough? Etc. After finding several areas with the features you want, zoom out to find vantage points. You want to spot from nearby roads, trail systems or ridgelines and be able to “walk with your eyes” and spot as many of these features as possible without hiking for days on end. This is a good point to check trail use maps for open trails to motorized vehicles of any kind, it’s not a total wash, but highly active trails with motor vehicle activity can change things drastically. If you’re hunting areas that allow these methods of travel you want to focus on basins, ridge systems and micro features that at a minimum are over the ridge or around the corner from these trails. Effectively spotting can carve dozens of miles off your hunt. Thus, finding these master vantage points and key habitat zones ahead of time is critical, although it takes trial and error to establish and verify them, over time you will find it’s a doable task.

Some extra tips to chew on while you pour over your maps; 1). What areas are other people passing by? People often stay on trails or feel the need to cover major/primary land features, but smaller pockets and micro features off the beaten path often hold better game. Remember, animals will always seek low pressure hideouts. 2). If you’re in open country, start with the same fundamentals as mentioned previously, roadless country away from heavy human activity. From there whether you are at 14k in Colorado or 1,900’ in Eastern Montana you need to find water, bedding areas and vantage points. In open terrain with a lack of timber or brush I want to look for steep features that deer or elk can bed against. This might be a river or stream bank, plateau rims, coulee cuts, etc. Then find any water troughs or springs and timber patches if they exist, if you find these ingredients you will find animals. 3) Test out your skills locally, even if you don’t have a tag, scout an area digitally then verify your plan in the field and find game. Experience is our greatest teacher, if you can afford the time it will undoubtedly hone your skillset for future hunts.

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Idaho Regs That You Need To Know!

Idaho Toughens Penalties for Trespassing

Effective July 1, 2018, a new Idaho law puts in place stiff penalties for trespassing. A first conviction of trespass on private property now carries a mandatory one-year revocation of hunting/fishing/trapping licenses in addition to a misdemeanor fine and seizure of animals taken on private property. It is up to you to realize it is private land because the property is fenced, cultivated or reasonably associated with a residence or place of business.

If there was any doubt about the wisdom of using a GPS or phone app like onXmaps, this should remove it, especially since the law also loosens the posting requirements for landowners. Even on unfenced land, the requirement to post every so many feet has been changed to having enough conspicuous no trespassing signs or bright orange paint so that a reasonable person knows it is private.

The law was written to require carrying written permission to trespass, but at the last minute, it was changed to allow for “other” permission, whatever that is. Still, carrying both a land ownership app or chip as well as written permission to trespass is just good sense to avoid aggravating and time-consuming arguments with people who might dispute your right.

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Eastmans’ Gearlab: Backcountry Lighting

Headlamps, one of the most vital pieces of equipment any hunter can have. Whether you pack into the backcountry six miles or dayhunt, the best time to find animals is always during the grey light hours. Which means you have to be hiking to and from the glassing points in the dark.  Forgetting your headlamp can easily ruin a backcountry hunt and even forgetting extra batteries could make life a little more than uncomfortable. Read on to see a few of our favorites that we have put through the paces!

Black Diamond Spot Headlamp- $39.95

-Dan Pickar

Three things I look for in a headlamp are price, battery type and battery life. The Spot Headlamp by Black Diamond (5 oz)  is one of my favorite lamps to use no matter where I am in the world. At $39 this lamp is “mid range” in price and uses three AAA batteries. AAA’s are cheap and sold just about everywhere. I usually change my batteries once or maybe twice a season which leaves me less likely to pull out a dead headlamp out of my pack when I need it most. Lastly, at 130 lumens you won’t be breaking any brightness records but that’s not a concern to me if I’m going to be hiking a few hours in the dark. The new Spot by Black Diamond is 300 lumens which is a little power house but expect much less operating time. Visit www.blackdiamondequipment.com for the entire selection.

 





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Eastmans’ Gear Lab: Backcountry Food

In our office I might be known for occasionally getting a little “hangry” when it gets close to lunchtime. In the backcountry this can just become a flat-out dangerous situation where I might be inclined to roast the closest squirrel, or better yet, an unlucky pine chicken if I am needing to supplement my food rations.

All kidding aside, there isn’t much worse than not planning a high enough caloric intake to keep you trucking on a backcountry hunt. This Gear Lab is going to dive into a few of the options that are available and actually taste good!

These products won’t be the only food that we take along into the high country, but they are going to be the anchor, so to speak. They will have the highest calorie count and will go a long way towards the 3,500-4,000 calories most of us need when packing in.

So let’s dig in!

Heather’s Choice – I wasn’t sure what to expect the first time that I tore open a package of food from Heather’s Choice. It didn’t take long for a few of us to take part and enjoy the offerings from the relatively new company and decide that this was something worth the weight in our packs. The Packaroons and breakfasts are a favorite and the Dark Chocolate Chili is one that has flavor that won’t disappoint. These meals are packed full of top-notch ingredients that make the taste flavorful and you won’t feel like you pounded a brick of salt after the last bite has been carefully removed from the packaging. Take some time and visit www.heatherschoice.com and take look at all of the options they have available!





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Hoof Rot: A Crisis In The Pacific Northwest

Elk hoof disease showed up in southwestern Washington elk herds around 2000 and has been slowly progressing ever since. A dramatic rise in reports of limping elk in 2007 prompted a scientific investigation into what was causing the rapid spread. Symptoms include limping while walking and overgrown or broken hooves. It is also reported that bull elk have deformities of the opposite antler, depending on the timing of the hoof infection. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) scientists still don’t understand what causes the disease or how it spreads. The bacteria they have found to be present is a Treponema variety which is causing damage to the affected hooves. However, the WDFW team claims that Treponema is not the root cause of the hoof disease.

“I also have a little bit of concern because the Treponema hypothesis still requires an initiating event…until you figure out what that triggering event was you’re not going to be able to really understand the disease,” said Dr. Fairbrother, an ecotoxicologist with Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting.

Governor Jay Inslee has called upon Washington State University (WSU) to monitor the elk and continue studying them. They are just waiting on the legislature to determine where the funding of the project will come from. Charlie Powell, the PR officer for WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said that although they have done some analysis of samples from 2009-2013 they still cannot find the catalyst for what is causing the disease. Now hoof rot is showing up in Oregon elk as well, so it is a never-ending problem.

Gene Crocker of Washington, a 20 year veteran of Cowlitz County Game and Anglers claims it’s simple. “I found out that after Weyerhaeuser clear cuts an area, they spray it with herbicide,” Crocker said. “This kills broadleaf plants for 3-5 years.” He also claims that the scientists don’t know what they’re talking about. “They haven’t been here like I have for 78 years and seen how things have changed. Deer run around with hair loss, pigeons have disappeared completely. We have few grouse now. Honeybees have ceased to exist in the wild.”

Mark Smith, owner and builder of Eco Park resort near Mt. St Helens has also witnessed the decimation of the area’s elk and deer population. “Ninety percent of all the chemicals that Weyerhaeuser uses say ‘DON’T USE ON GRAZING LAND’,” Smith said…”Why do we allow forest land to be sprayed when deer and elk graze in these areas?”



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Dark Timber Coffee Company Giveaway!

Are you a coffee drinker? We are betting most of you are and we are excited to be giving away NINE prize packages of THREE bags of coffee from Dark Timber Coffee Co! Dark Timber is a new company run by hunters who spend time in the field. Take a few minutes to visit their site and follow them on Instagram after you sign up for this giveaway!

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Nevada Trail Cam Conundrum

Understanding Nevada’s Trail Camera Regulations

For hunters in Nevada, new regulations govern the ability to use trail cameras before and during the seasons for all big game animals.  The regulation prohibits the use of trail cameras on public land from August 1 to December 31; unless the camera is capable of transmitting the image without being checked, in which case the use of such cameras is prohibited after July 1.  In essence, the regulation has been implemented to cover the entire big game hunting season.

 

Origins

 

The regulation has been on the table for several years, and stemmed from county wildlife commissions having concerns over the number of cameras being placed by a couple of outfitters in certain parts of the state.

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Idaho Tags Gone In A Flash

 

Many of us have either been a part of or heard about the recent buzz of the Sawtooth Elk Zone tag sales and herd management. Over the years this area has taken a substantial population hit yet the hunt popularity for these zones has remained quite high and now that herd health is looking up we are seeing a hunter opportunity issue. Due to popularity, these tags have sold out very quickly and many hunters are expressing frustration about the fairness of the current process for purchasing tags.

Currently IDFG has a quota/cap on the A & B tags to help prevent over harvest in these units and in turn allow elk herds to continue growing towards IDFG objectives. According to biologists this plan is working to increase elk numbers, but as always Fish and Game has to balance between herd health and hunter opportunity. Thus, IDFG has proposed two separate options to help resolve this issue.

Option 1 – Is to convert the current system into controlled hunts, offering archery-only controlled hunts broken into two areas, with a total of 575 tags. The B tags would also break into two separate areas offering 975 tags for units 33, 34 and 35. And 575 tags for unit 36.

Option 2 – Removes the cap on the A tag hunts and converts the B tag into a limited quota hunt for units 33, 34 and 35, but keeps a cap on unit 36. This would keep the general archery season “as is” in regard to hunt areas and season dates, but would release the cap and effectively bring back a “normal” archery only season. For B tags, unit 36 would keep its current cap of 1,000 tags, while units, 33, 34 and 35 would be combined into one area and be allocated 675 tags.

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The Southwest Is On Fire

Recent new wildfires in southern Colorado like the 50-square-mile “416” fire northeast of Durango that is only 15% contained highlight what is shaping up to be a bad year for fires and drought in the West. Just recently, the San Juan National Forest closed Tuesday for the first time in its history. Mancos State Park and seven wildlife areas in southern Colorado have closed. In southern Wyoming a fire has burned 17 square miles as hot and windy conditions continue. Those states are not alone. Look at the most recent fire map below. The West is ablaze.

2018 Wildfire Map as of Junehttps://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/fire/?archive=2018

You can see wildfires in every western state so far this year, but so far it is more prevalent in the southern states. Compare that to last year when nearly all the fires were in the Northwest (gray symbols are for fires no longer burning, red is for large active fires at the time of the map and yellow are other active fires.

2017 Wildfire Map https://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/fire/?archive=2017

It’s no wonder the southern states are being hit harder. Here’s the June 5 US Drought Monitor map for the West.




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Credit Where Credit Is Due!

There’s no question, hunters are the true conservationists in this country, on this continent and on this planet for that matter. Sometimes the credit and accolades for major conservation efforts are not properly directed to the right people.

I was recently watching the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting, a very dry watch to say the least, but filled with some interesting nuggets as always regarding wildlife management issues within the Cowboy state. During the winter meeting a fella from a fairly obscure “conservation” organization stood up to talk to the commission. He proceeded to tell the commissioners that his group had contributed over $5 million to wildlife conservation efforts in Wyoming over the past few years. That sounded pretty substantial even to me. Quickly after those words echoed off the back wall of the mostly empty room the hackles on a few of the commissioner’s necks went up and the questions abruptly kicked in, and it got pretty interesting and enlightening from there.

Come to find out, this organization receives a double-digit kickback percentage of every single “conservation” tag in the entire state each and every year simply to select and distribute the actual tags to other conservation organizations to be auctioned or raffled off to finally generate huge amounts of money for wildlife projects. I don’t need to tell most of you that a roughly 10% cut of every single commissioner and governor’s tag in the entire state adds up to a very large amount of money each year. The conversation went south from there as the group presenting to the commission appeared to try and take credit for the money raised by auctioning and raffling the public tags which are actually the property of the residents and tax payers of Wyoming. As you can imagine this did not go over well with the commission at the time, and it got me thinking as well.

The wildlife of every state belongs to the residents of that state, that’s a fact. Sportsmen and sportswomen solely fund the Game and Fish Department in Wyoming and most other western states as well. To me it would only make sense that these auction and raffle tags belong to the sportsmen and sportswomen of each individual state from which they are derived, regardless of when, where and how they are actually monetized.

In my mind, I think it only fair to thank the sportsmen of each state for these tags that are highly monetized to the benefit of the wildlife of that state. All too often do I hear and see organizations and departments for that matter taking credit and patting themselves on the back for funds raised for “conservation” through the auction and raffle of a public resource that belongs solely to the resident hunters and fishermen of that state. The quiet majority seems to never demand credit or respect even when it is completely justified and necessary.

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The New Yeti Silo





Western big game hunter and soccer dad Ike Eastman shares his thoughts on the new six gallon water cooler from YETI. The YETI Silo is designed to keep pouring no matter how many times it’s spout has been rattled, bumped or beaten in the back of your truck or the UTV. This drink cooler is a fantastic companion for backyard BBQs, thirsty work crews or the sweaty soccer team fresh of the field after a tournament. Join as Eastman shares one of his favorite drink recipes and tests out the Silo water cooler by YETI.

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Wild Game Sausage Preparation





Big game hunters Ike Eastman and Todd Helms join forces to make homemade breakfast sausage. This DIY game meat sausage recipe is quick and easy using a Hi Mountain Seasonings blend. Helms shares his tips and tricks to ensure the grind process is smooth and hassle free ensuring a premium food product to eat with your family and friends.

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