Eastmans' Hunting Journals

6 days ago | blog.eastmans.com | Ike Eastman

Home / Podcast / Faith, Grit, and Mayhem CrossFit | Luke Parker | EJP #75 Podcast 22 Views In this episode of the Eastmans’ Journal Podcast, Ike Eastman sits down with Luke Parker for a candid and inspiring conversation.

6 days ago | blog.eastmans.com | Brandon Mason

Home / Gear Lab / Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed Rifles Detailed Reviews Gear Lab 38 Views This review features Browning’s X-Bolt 2 Speed rifles with the fluted or carbon barrel options.

1 week ago | blog.eastmans.com | Rodger Holscher

Some of you might remember that in February 2024, the Idaho State Legislature attempted to pass House Bill 587. That bill would have made a statutory requirement for the IDFG to issue nonresident elk, deer and pronghorn tags via a draw system. (Read more about it here Idaho Ends OTC Deer, Elk and Antelope Tags? | Eastmans TagHub). While most people would agree that a draw would be a better system, everyone agreed that having the Legislature mandate this was a bad idea.

1 week ago | blog.eastmans.com | Todd Helms

Home / Free Content / Helicopter-Hunting Still Legal In Montana Free Content, General, Montana, Public Lands 5 Views “Hunters flying in to a landlocked spot will have to wait 24 hours before they can legally hunt under the new bill.” Using a helicopter to access landlocked parcels of public land is becoming more popular in places like Montana, much to the chagrin of folks without the inclination or money to utilize the method of transportation. Nevermind that folks wanting to access the...

1 week ago | blog.eastmans.com | Todd Helms

$2.5 Million will be going into Montana’s public access account in order to open up more Block Management ground for hunting access. Good news right? Well, yes and no…Montana, like the rest of us, can’t just print money so that $2.5 Million has to come from someplace and that someplace will be an increase in cost to the base hunting license for non-resident hunters. Right now the non-resident base hunting license cost is $15, but HB 145, signed into law by Gov.