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Open Country Recent changes in how America pays to fight and manage wild fires should result in better management of America’s national forests – 194 million acres that millions of…Original linkOriginal author: Ben Long

Fishing Climb aboard the northwoods express for a unique way to enjoy world-class fishing in the Canadian wilderness The plan was to go lodge-hopping across Northern Ontario by train, fishing hard at each stop for pike, walleye, and brook trout. Here's how we made it happen.Original linkOriginal author: Dave Karczynski

Hunting On a trip to find gobbling toms in the heartland, a spring storm makes for a hair-raising hunt My buddy has never killed a Merriam's gobbler, and that's reason enough to keep this madness moving to Nebraska, where there's another two weeks of season left—and three…Original linkOriginal author: Will Brantley

The Gibraltar River is one of many streams flowing into Illiamna Lake, the freshwater heart of the Bristol Bay region. The nonprofit American Rivers has ranked this entire watershed as #2 on its annual list of “America’s Most Endangered Rivers.” Ross Purnell photo The 2018 America’s Most Endangered Rivers list has just been released, and as usual,

Hunting Looking for your next great turkey gun? Think small What is it that makes a youth-model shotgun such a terrific spring option for even the biggest guys? These three things.Original linkOriginal author: chillman

Gear We put the hottest new rods and reels through their paces to help you decide which spinning and baitcasting gear belongs in your arsenal We put 46 new rods and 35 new reels through the wringer. We evaluated the gear on every level, from pure aesthetics to overall performance. When the dust settled, we…Original linkOriginal author: Mark Modoski

Hunting DNA studies cast doubt on the genetic purity of the state's turkey flock Many traveling hunters know that you can kill a Merriam's, Rio Grande, and Eastern gobbler in Nebraska. But how pure are those subspecies?Original linkOriginal author: Brad Fitzpatrick

Fishing These pointers will help you find (and arrow) more carp, suckers, and gar Bowfishing is a hunting season for the summer months, and it’s extremely addicting. Hunting carp, gar, and suckers on the river is a great way to get outdoors and keep…Original linkOriginal author: Beka Garris

The Gun Shots Plus: "Red Flags," Age Restrictions, and Bump Stock Bans When President Donald Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill in law on March 23, also enacted with the slash of his pen was SB 2135, The Fix NICS Act, Sen. John…Original linkOriginal author: John Haughey

The Survivalist Sure, you have a bug-out-bag packed for emergencies. But where are you going to bug out to when SHTF? By now even your loopy great-aunt is likely to have a bug out bag, hidden under her pile of cats. But where is she “bugging out” to? She may have an expert-approved list…Original linkOriginal author: Tim MacWelch

The Member’s Research Section, in the back of every subscriber issue of Eastmans’ Hunting Journals or available digitally, breaks down 11 western states by explaining their draw processes, big game units, trends, tag allocations, draw odds, and unit quality. Each state is unpacked by experts who dedicate over 2000 man hours of research each year to

Guns Yes, Federal's Heavyweight TSS can turn your .410 into a viable gobbler gun Federal's new Tungesten Super Shot (TSS) turns small-bore shotguns into deadly turkey guns. Here are the results of our field test.Original linkOriginal author: Will Brantley

MYSTERY RANCH has long been a name associated with top tier packs that can haul weight and take a beating. Their Overload Carriage system makes hauling meat, bone, or other awkward loads out of the backcountry a major strong point. With the load hauling day hunter’s needs in mind the Pop-Up 18 and 28 were born for the hunter who plans to day hunt f

Wyoming Adds New Antler Restrictions By Todd Helms: It is no secret that mule deer numbers in the Cowboy State are not what they used to be. Hard winters, predation, loss of habitat, disease, the speculative reasons are many and varied but the truth is, nobody can say exactly what the culprit is or what the remedy may be. However, something needed

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