Hunting and Fishing News & Blog Articles

Hunters are the leading the way for wildlife conservation Hunters get a lot from nature every season through new memories, insightful lessons, lasting friendships and – occasionally – delicious meat. Therefore, it’s fitting that we do a lot for wildlife through conservation, which we’ve been doing the past century. Our Conservation History Today, t

Shed hunting has become more and more popular every year, and with more participants come more rules. In Wyoming, shed hunting season West of the continental divide begins on May 1st. There are many feed grounds in western Wyoming where elk congregate and shed their antlers. By May 1st many of these elk are dispersed or beginning to disperse back t

Wyoming mule deer numbers have seen drastic change in the last fifty years. These western icons rely on migration between summer and winter range to survive. Threats to mule deer migration routes are real, but this is an issue we can overcome. Conservation can beat this. Let’s take action. We’re releasing a new film all about mule deer, migration a

Opening day success on five birds that had been roosted the evening prior to the hunt. (Gerry Bethge/) Nothing fires me up like the sound of hard gobbling in the spring turkey woods. It’s a drug like no other and quite honestly, when I hear it, I have the tendency to throw all the rules of turkey hunting out the window. That’s a big mistake and it’

Go bow hunting for moose with Dan Pickar. Moose hunting in the timber of British Columbia is a game of patience in this Eastmans’ Hunting TV episode. Dan Brooks of Crystal Lake Resorts shares his tips for locating moose and calling to bring a bull in close! The post B.C. Moose Arrowed at 14 Yards!! appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule D

    Field Optics Research – Microlite FT-5017C I’m always looking to cut space and weight in the backcountry and this is exactly why this tripod caught my eye. Upon handling it, the quality stood out to me. Precisely machined components and carbon legs all orchestrated with twist leg locks. This tripod weighs 1.74 lbs that folds down to 12-inches a

The author in his element—the desert mountains of Southern California. (Peter Bohler/) I am 29 years old and have built my life around hunting bighorn sheep. This journey started when I was 17. I had gone to a wilderness guide school in Montana and decided it was far too cold there. So I returned to Southern California and called someone I thought

Buck to doe ratio and fawn recruitment up nearly 40% since 2017!!! For some reason it sure seems like good news is hard to come by these days. So you can imagine my elation as this press release sat on my desk awaiting my return from the first round of shows this winter season.  According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department via my good friend G

Along with hustle, bustle, and inevitable illness, SHOT Show brings us some very cool and useful products each year. For a backcountry hunter or traveler, there is always a rich selection of products that can make us safer, more comfortable, and enhance our experience when we venture off the beaten path. Here are 10 things I found at SHOT 2020 that

Florida’s Osceola season is one of the first spring hunts of the year. The 2020 forecast indicates a stable population of birds statewide. (Gerry Bethge/) Pity the poor turkey hunter. Even the most avid vagabond gobbler geek can only chase his spring passion for about 13 weeks (assuming an early start in Florida and a June finish in Maine). To the

The three amigos. (L to R) The 6.5 Creedmoor, .260 Remington, 6.5x55 Swedish. All are nearly the perfect size to deliver perfect performance for hunting whitetails, mule deer, and similar game. (Ron Spomer/) The 6.5 Creedmoor is currently one of the top selling centerfire cartridges in the US. The .260 Remington and 6.5x55 Swede are… Well, many hun

While guns, ammo, and optics may hog the spotlight at SHOT Show, it’s also one of the best places to see the latest and greatest production knives and tools. We bobbed and weaved our way through the crowds to check out a few of the new models coming for 2020. Benchmade 533 Mini Bugout Benchmade Mini Bugout (Matt Foster/) While the moniker may denot

Shed hunting takes skill just like deer hunting, but it takes luck to watch a mule deer buck drop both antlers at the same time! Watch this buck shedding antlers with a jump and a head shake. The post Buck Drops Both Antlers at Once! Mule Deer Shed Hunting appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunting M

Come along for a rifle hunting test with Weatherby’s Backcountry TI in this hunting gear review. This brand new lightweight hunting rifle by Weatherby harvests a public land antelope buck. Hunter Jake Helms is shooting the Backcountry TI in 6.5-300 caliber in this rifle review. Click to view slideshow. The post ANTELOPE TEST! Weatherby’s ALL NEW Ri

January 21st activist groups presented their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service within the next 60 days for allowing continued livestock grazing on roughly 170,000 acres in the Upper Green River Rangeland of Wyoming. This seems to be a growing trend with animal rights advocates as we see legal action like this more and more across the West in th