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Congresswoman Deb Haaland is a 35th-generation New Mexican and a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe. (Michael S. Anaya-Gorman/) Regardless of who president-elect Joe Biden picks for his Secretary of the Interior, chances are strong that they will hail from the Land of Enchantment. A trio of New Mexicans are front-runners for the post, according t

Kevin Linderer’s bow-killed monster weighed more than 250 pounds. (Tony Kalna, Jr./) In a year that will undoubtedly go down as one of the most peculiar in American history, Missouri deer hunters made 2020 even more unusual. Hunters across the state seem to have harvested an extraordinary number of big bucks in 2020. I had a conversation with Jason

Maine’s Bob Humphrey with a giant big woods buck he tracked this fall. (Bob Humphrey/) By rural Kansas standards, Charlie Braun’s 8-point probably would not have turned many heads. In Maine, it might have only risen to the level of “gawker” or “slammer.” To me, though, the implausible life—and death—of Braun’s tank of a Massachusetts whitetail was

Go bow hunting for a mountain goat on backcountry public lands. Take a horse ride into camp with Eastmans’ Dan Pickar and Kelly Burr for a once-in-a-lifetime bow hunt in the rugged, cliff country that mountain goats call home. The post Mountain GOAT with a BOW! Backcountry Hunting appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk

Deer drives are a great tactic to use late in the season. (Gerry Bethge/) The noise coming up from the valley sounded like a high school marching band walking down Main Street on the 4th of July. Pots and pans clanged and banged, branches snapped, hounds bayed, and there were whistles and yells going back and forth. When a shot rang out, everything

 When it comes down to newcomers to the sport of big game hunting, one of the most common questions that comes up is what is the best hunting rifle for beginners. After all a hunter is, ultimately, only as good as his or her rifle and with so many rifles on the market these days, you're almost overwhelmed with too many choices – and way too ma...

Rabbit pelts are in their prime in the cold winter months. (Beka Garris/) During the cold winter months, rabbit hunting is one of my favorite things to do. Especially right after a fresh snow—there’s nothing like flinging arrows at cottontails. Rabbit fur is incredibly soft and beautiful when it’s prime, and at the beginning of rabbit season this y

The Argentine tegu is running amuck in the South. (Dustin Smith/ flickr.com/dsmiami/) Fast-moving, terrestrial lizards are slinking their way through the Southeast, invading national parks and possibly your backyard. Native to South America, the Argentine black and white tegu was introduced in South Florida through the pet trade. Since 2013, hundre

A hard-earned public-land mule deer. (Aram von Benedikt/) Low in the west the sun shines grimly, slow-cooking me where I lie prone atop a jagged rock outcropping. I’ve been here for five hours, moving nothing more than my eyes. This morning I watched a big Coues deer buck fade into a cliff-bottom stand of oaks, and I intend to be waiting when he re

Lee Abraham and his 204-inch Iowa monster. (Lee Abraham/) It takes a lot for a buck to be special in Iowa. A land of true whitetail giants, the convergence of genetics and abundant nutrition makes for a preponderance of big deer. Even so, 200-plus inch bucks are still a relative rarity that few hunters will ever see, much less get the chance to har

Go deer hunting in Colorado for a trophy buck still in its velvet. This 2020 mule deer hunt was auctioned by Eastmans’ Hunting Journals and all the funds donated to efforts to conserve Wyoming’s mule deer migrations. This is a unique opportunity to rifle hunt for a buck still in velvet. Journey with Guy and Ike Eastman as they follow in the migrati

Do you know how to survive a bear charge in an attack? Grizzly bears and black bears are both dangerous. Outdoor enthusiast and hunter Dan Pickar has experienced charges from both types of bears. He puts his skills to the test with a simulated, head-on bear charge. WATCH THE FULL FILM BELOW! The post Face a head-on charge! How To Survive a Bear Att

The sun sets on the White River in Arkansas, where the author and his boys planned to go fishing. (Herrick, via Wiki Commons/) The little blonde one, Levi, got quiet and wandered off to be alone in my office. Just a few minutes earlier I told him that his oldest brother, Jason, had tested positive for COVID-19. We were waiting for test results on a

1936 Model 99-EG next to 1970s era Savage Model 99-E. Note the lack of a cartridge counter window on the 99-E. (Bryce M. Towsley/) In the early years of the twentieth century whitetail populations were making a comeback and deer hunting was a growing sport. Lever action rifles ruled the woods for at least the first half of the century and beyond. E

Today’s deer hunters are better than any before them at tagging big whitetail bucks, and trail cameras are a big reason why. They’ve given modern hunters more insight into deer behavior, which has allowed us to adapt our strategies accordingly—not just in one week or one season, but over time. And, maybe more than we’d like to admit, trail cameras