Reader Comments on A Threat to Hunting we can Eliminate
Jun 12 2007
The feedback regarding Mike Veile’s letter to the editor (see the June/July issue of EHJ, page 98) regarding big game auction tags has been tremendous. As expected there have been some readers condoning the practice and even more opposed to the idea. Below we have posted some of the more articulate responses we have received thus far regarding this very controversial issue facing our hunting heritage here in the West. If you would like to comment on the article please send me an e-mail to guy@eastmans.com and we will get your comments posted as soon as we can.
BC Bear Hunt Recap
Jun 12 2007
We have finally made it back onto US soil after our two week Grizzly hiatus in Southern British Columbia. I have finally found a place that has a larger grizzly bear density than my elk hunting stomping grounds her in Wyoming. Nate and I glassed up over 20 bears in six days with two of them being true trophies. We bumped another three bears face on the trail while horseback, making the final grizzly tally right at 23 bears in six days of hunting. We encountered some very warm, sunny spring days along with some horrendous rain storms, as well as snow and hail. A little of everything and some very long days to boot – you gotta love springtime in the Rockies.
BC Bear Update
Jun 04 2007
Nate and I are out of the hills for the night. We need fresh horses, more food and horse feed. The country is rough, as Ike knows. Four of the five horses were sored up pretty bad.
We have seen over 20 bears and have been hunting a true monster for a week. It is infested with Grizzlies. The big bear is a hawg. Possibly an 8 footer. At least 600 lbs. We should kill him. If not some good 6-7 footers around.
Ike, we spotted “dirty goat” the other day. Some killer footage so far.
I got tossed off the horse and broke the GL, and almost broke my neck in a rock pile. Pretty sore. Good times. Some good rain footage and leading the horses over a 50 foot deep avalanche, good stills too.
Well, have to run and help re-shoe a few horses. Talk to you later,
Guy N. Guy Eastman
Eastmans’ Hunting Journals