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Go sign up for the Sitka Apex System giveaway with Eastmans’ TagHub! CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO GET ENTERED! https://taghub.eastmans.com/subscribe/taghub-free-trial-summergiveaway/       The post Sitka Giveaway With Eastmans’ TagHub appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunting Magazine | Eastmans' Hunting

As someone who grew up field hunting stubborn Canada geese in Illinois, there is never a better feeling than when Sept. 1 hits. It’s the kick-off to resident honker season, when young, uneducated birds typically fly the same pattern every morning. The first few days are often easy pickings, a welcomed reprieve from a fall and winter of watching ant

Go bow hunting for public land elk during the rut! Eastmans’ Dan Pickar is surrounded by bugling bulls on this early September DIY bow hunt. When it come to bow hunting, you just never know what can happen! Dan proves that on this backcountry hunt. The post SCREAMING BULLS IN YOUR FACE! appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelop

The author with an eight-point Kentucky buck in velvet. (Josh Honeycutt/) Many of us want to shoot big deer. And every so often, a good buck with a head full of horn shows up on your trail camera. You’re excited, and start to wonder if this deer’s rack is as big as he’s going to get or if he still has some growing to do. The answers depends on a fe

An Alaska man was recently killed by a brown bear on his property near the Kenai River last week. A Montana man was severely mauled by a grizzly and only survived thanks to his wife’s quick thinking of running the bruin off with their pickup. Unfortunately, if you live in or recreate in bear country these horrific events can happen to you as well. 

Your best shot is most often your first shot, so zero for a cold barrel. If your rifle puts subsequent shots an inch or two higher or lower, you’ll probably still be on target with quarry as large as deer inside of 250 yards. (Ron Spomer/) You see it every year at the range. Some poor guy bangs round after round downrange, cussing and twirling his

A proper survival kit includes essentials like a compass, matches, knife, and food. (Tim MacWelch/) Ask a hundred outdoor enthusiasts to write up a shopping list for a wilderness survival kit and you’ll get a hundred different lists. The same is true for preppers building disaster preparedness kits or picking which EDC gear to carry. We all like di

Go sign yourself up for the Seek Outside Giveaway. We have used and field-tested Seek Outside products for some time now. They are Eastmans’ Staff approved! You must be a TagHub subscriber to be eligible. Don’t wait… Good luck! TagHub Free Trial And Summer Giveaway The post Seek Outside Giveaway with Eastmans’ TagHub appeared first on Eastmans' Off

Sign up at the link below for a chance at a brand new Roadie 24 from Yeti Coolers. This is a new Eastman favorite! You must be a TagHub member to be eligible to win. Good luck!!! TagHub Free Trial And Summer Giveaway The post YETI Giveaway With Eastmans’ TagHub appeared first on Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunt

Over/unders have almost completely taken over the double gun market. Good ones typically cost thousands of dollars because they are built to last for generations, functioning without fail even after tens of thousands of shotshell rounds have been fired through them. Beretta, Browning, Krieghoff, Caesar Guerini…the list of fine production gun manufa

Learn how to use and practice field shooting positions to be the best shooter and hunter you can be! Todd Helms breaks down the fundamentals of the top 5 field shooting positions. Practice can make all the difference when it comes down to a once-in-a-lifetime hunting opportunity. The post How to be a more successful hunter! Practice Field Shooting

In this hunting tip learn how making time for e-scouting before hunting season could make all the difference on your hunt this fall. Hunter Guy Eastman shares this favorite e-scouting tips using onX Hunt maps desktop and mobile apps. With only so many days in each hunt season, e-scouting can cut the learning curve especially if you’re hunting a new

After much deliberation, the official Wyoming Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Plan is here. In March, I detailed portions of the proposed plan and some of my thoughts on the overall CWD topic (you can refresh your memory on by clicking here). You can click here to view the Official Plan, and here is a brief synopsis of some key points. First of all,

Stay safe. (Abby Savage via Unsplash/) Chainsaws are dangerous but necessary tools. Handling a machine that can easily cut down a ponderosa the width of a barrel should not be taken lightly. Fortunately, you can protect yourself from the most common dangers associated with chainsaws. We narrowed down four products sure to keep you safe so you can q

Some people will tell you that hunting hogs in the high heat of summer is a fool’s errand – and so it can be, especially if you shoot a big boar when it’s furnace hot in the bottom of some remote, roadless, hellhole of a canyon miles from anywhere. I have been there and done that. Unless you’re a slow learner, you probably won’t care to repeat the