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The carp spawn is almost here. And we all have more time on our hands now. Build a bowfishing deck for your boat with all this downtime, and you’ll be ready to self-isolate on the water come May, when big fish are love drunk in the shallows—and begging to be shot. Why a Bow Deck? Bowfishing at night is easier because fish spook less. (Michael R. Sh

Cooktops for grilling anywhere. (Amazon/) Truck camping rules. Sure, roughing it in the backcountry is megafun from time to time. But it’s hard to hate the luxury of having a vehicle at base camp—in large part because you can load in cooking gear and enjoy tasty meals while outdoors. Camping grills, as opposed to stoves or burners, are especially n

In this backpack review, Scott Reekers tests the heavy hauling ability of the redesigned Pop Up 38 backpack by Mystery Ranch. Known for durable and tough backpacks, Mystery Ranch takes their innovative pop up frame system another level with this redesign. Designed as a day pack, but with the Overload Shelf System, Scott finds the Pop Up 38 to be pl

Without a doubt, a full moon can be an elk hunter’s worst nightmare. Taking the moon phase into account when planning your elk hunt is probably one of the most foolproof practices to ensure that you have good elk movement and rutting activity during daylight hours. This is a guide to help you plan your hunt around the dreaded full moon this fall. K

Keep your belongings safe. (Tim Foster via Unsplash/) Dry bags aren’t exactly as drool-worthy or envy-producing as, say, a fancy new fast-action fly rod or a souped-up drift boat. But they’re essential gear for backcountry float and fishing trips. And the difference between a good dry bag and a bad one can mean having a bunch of soaking-wet clothes

Must-have gear. (Johannes Plenio via Unsplash/) You will break something on your next fishing trip. The laws of the outdoors all but guarantee it. You’d be wise, then, to outfit yourself with some tools to make quick repairs while on the water. We’ve rounded up five top-rated products—from multi-tools to tape—that will help prevent a gear blunder f

Play a game or lay out a feast. (The Digital Marketing Collaboration via Unsplash/) Sure, some campsites come with their own tables. But anywhere outside a formal campground won’t, and as much as we pretend stumps are just as good as tables, they’re not. Neither are most rocks. If you’re car camping you may as well be comfortable, so bring along a

Start a fire wherever you are. (Ema Villalobos via Unsplash/) Odds are, when you’re lost or stranded in the backcountry and the temperature nosedives, you need a grand total of one thing—fire. Water and food are essential, no doubt, but the number-one killer of lost sportsmen is not dehydration or malnutrition but hypothermia, owing to a drop in bo

There are two goals here: the first is fine-tuning your turkey gun's point-of-impact; the second is testing it's pattern at a variety of ranges. (Alex Robinson/) We live in the era of specialized turkey gear. Turkey-specific guns, loads, and chokes make it possible to cleanly kill turkeys at 50-plus yards. But here’s the catch: The super-tight patt

  As the Coronavirus “Pandemic” continues to impact our lives more and more states are closing spring hunting seasons to non-residents. This move was addressed in a previous blog post by Guy Eastman as he made some predictions about fall hunting seasons. While we here at Eastmans’ don’t think that fall hunting seasons will see any impact western st

Go elk hunting with Santa Claus, sort of, and Guy Eastman. Eastmans’ 2016 hunt winner Mike Roduner is hunting or his first bull elk in the middle of a rut fest in Colorado. Antler growth that fall was prime too! It was tough to narrow it down to just the right bull on this episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV. Go On This Elk Hunt! The post Santa Claus g

Alaskans spoke up to save their bear season. (pixabay/) In a time where each day seems stranger than the last, Alaska had what is probably its most notable April Fool’s Day since April 1974. That’s when Porky Bickar set a stack of old tires on fire in the cone of the dormant volcano Mt. Edgecumbe near Sitka, Alaska. Locals feared that the volcano w

Big bore cartridges like the .45-70 are great for heavy bullets and subsonic loads, and are probably the most effective for hunting at short ranges. (Tyler Freel/) Hand-in-hand with what could be called the suppressor enlightenment in the United States over the past decade, comes the rise of subsonic ammunition. I’m referring to ammunition specific

Water? Turns out it's important. (Austin Ban via Unsplash/) We’re going to assume you already have at least one no-frills water bottle that you take on hunting and fishing trips. The four top-rated bottles we’ve compiled in this list are not that. They’re upgrades—tricked-out in one way or another for improved hydration afield. Whether you’re looki

You don't always have a waterfall around. (Taylor Leopold via Unsplash/) An outdoor shower will not save your life. It will not help you prevent hypothermia, or scare off a bear, or keep you fed. But that doesn’t mean one isn’t worth packing. Because what an outdoor shower will do is make your time outdoors more comfortable. And the more comfortabl