Elk

Travel into the backcountry to hunt bull elk with Guy Eastman and his wife Rinda. They saddle up for a fifteen mile ride into grizzly bear infested wilderness on a hunt with family friend and outfitter Ryan Lakovitch. Patience and persistence are key on this hunt. Once they finally locate …

"One elk unit in my home state of Wyoming has been closed and tags refunded due to a massive, 75,000 acre and growing, wildfire..."

Hunt Colorado elk with Eastmans’ subscriber Lloyd. Tag along with Ike Eastman and Lloyd as they scour the timber for a mature bull. The entire team is surprised when Lloyd puts hands on a monster bull. He won the elk hunting lottery by winning our 2023 Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal elk …

Frustration was really starting to kick into high gear on us. With a lack of elk, and more and more miles being put on the horses, our hearts, minds and stock were getting worn down to the breaking point, and now we were starting to fight amongst ourselves, a true …

Calling elk on public land can be the most difficult task for any bowhunter. It is rare to see a 330 bull come in to calls like you see on TV, especially on public land.  The easiest bulls to call are satellite bulls. The only problem is these are rarely …

Traditionally the Idaho Nonresident Deer and Elk Tags became available for first come first serve purchase on December 1st every year.  While tens of thousands of Nonresident hunters felt the sting of this process, they weren’t alone.  December 1st marks the first time that both Residents and Nonresidents are able …

Ike – A detailed, well planned out strategy for elk hunting; everything from tag acquisition all the way to securing the meat is crucial for success. However, don’t forget that every good plan has to have audibles and you have to be able to adapt and overcome changing conditions. Also, …

Colorado’s big game hunting licenses remaining after the primary and secondary draws...

Tackling the biggest access challenges to improve hunting and fishing on public land

Before I dive into this subject with any level of analysis or personal opinion I have to make a much needed...