Ike Eastman, the second son of Mike and Bertie Eastman, grew up roaming the hills around Jackson, Wyoming, following his dad’s every step. From an early age, Ike was immersed in the family business. He developed the shipping department for Eastmans while in high school, took time off from college to come home and help his dad film in the fall, and was involved in almost every facet of the company.
After graduating college with a degree in Business, Ike went to work in the banking industry. While Ike enjoyed banking, an unexpected phone call from his parents in 2003 changed his life. During the phone call, Mike and Bertie asked Ike to come back and run the finance and operations of the family business.
Today, Ike is the president of Eastmans Multi Media and oversees the operations of the entire suite of Eastmans Media including both Eastmans Hunting and Bowhunting Journals, Eastmans Hunting TV, YouTube video series; Beyond The Grid and Wingmen, and the entire lineup of Eastmans branded podcasts, of which he hosts the Eastmans Journal Podcast.
He is also a dedicated husband and father, always making time to get his family outdoors. Ike is a very busy man to say the least.
Brandon Mason came to the Eastmans team years ago with a diverse background in the outdoor industry. He earned a Wildlife & Fisheries Biology degree from the University of North Dakota, worked for the North Dakota Game & Fish Department, the Mule Deer Foundation as a Regional Director/Government Liaison, and owned his own agricultural fence construction business. Brandon offers a depth of wildlife and business knowledge.
Brandon’s appreciation for western big game came directly from his father and their time afield in the rugged Badlands of western North Dakota. Now residing in northern Wyoming, he is the Chief Operating Officer at Eastmans and gets to “wear a lot of hats” in this growing company including sales and relationship management, as well as help produce hunting content out West.
Dan Pickar is an adventure bowhunter with a deep passion for the outdoor lifestyle that goes back to his childhood. Growing up in the woods of Northwest Montana and becoming an eagle scout as a teenager helped engrain his love for seeking adventure and exploring wild places. Working as a hunting guide fresh out of college led to his place at Eastmans Hunting in 2013.
Dan loves bowhunting western big game with elk being his favorite and specializes in bowhunting, hunting consulting, and anything to do with archery. His duties at Eastmans include writing for EHJ and EBJ for the last 10 years, content creator for Eastmans digital media, and a podcast co-host with Brian Barney just to name a few. Dan currently writes the MRS for Utah and his home state of Montana.
In his free time he loves taking his family fishing and hunting as well as working on classic mopar muscle cars.
Scott Reekers is the podcast and business development lead at Eastmans whose favorite animal to hunt is the high country mule deer with western whitetails and cagey bull elk being a close second. He has been a team member since February of 2014 and has written the Nevada MRS since 2015 and in 2019 worked with the development team to build Eastmans TagHub. He has recently worked to build Eastmans Hunt finder to help hunters who have been saving points get the most out of an outfitted hunt. Family time, college ministry and being involved in the worship team at his church are what he spends his time outside of work enjoying.
Brian Barney is a public land DIY bowhunter. Throughout the years he has improved at his efficiency and effectiveness chasing trophy western game. He wrote his first article for Eastmans in 2007 and was contracted to write his first pro staff article in 2010. He started the Eastmans Elevated podcast in 2014. He continues to help produce quality content in the magazines, podcasts, films and more.
Brian has a passion for adventure, bowhunting and wild places. He continues to push hard in the mountains to find success. When Brian is not hunting you can probably find him preparing for the upcoming season. He trains year round to be at his best. The only other places you will find him is with family or on the river with his flyrod.
Day to day at Eastmans, Luke is the Director of E-Media. Raised in the wide-open country of the West, Luke Washington lives for the chase—elk, sheep, mule deer, and antelope. Whether it’s climbing into thin air after rams, calling bulls in dark timber, or glassing sage flats for pronghorn, Luke’s at home anywhere wild country still rules. For him, hunting isn’t about ego or inches—it’s about grit, adventure, and the stories that come from doing it the hard way on public land.
When he’s not on the mountain, you’ll find Luke at the family cabin in Wyoming’s Beartooth Mountains—fishing creeks, exploring trails on horseback, or gathered around the campfire with family. Those moments keep him grounded and remind him what truly matters.
Driven by a deep respect for the land and the legacy of the Western lifestyle, Luke is dedicated to keeping that tradition alive for generations to come.
Jordan grew up in the woods in eastern Washington state and northern Idaho, he had a bow in his hands at the age of 3 and has loved everything about the outdoors, archery and big game hunting for as long as he can remember. Saved by the blood of Jesus, Jordan loves to be involved in ministry and church events whenever possible. A father of 6 kids, he jumps at any opportunity to hunt with his family. Jordan primarily hunts OTC close to home and if there is an option, his first choice hunt would be archery elk, followed closely by rutted up bucks and anything else that fills the freezer creating memories with his friend and family out in the field!
Todd Helms is the Editor-In-Chief for Eastmans Hunting Journals and the host of Wingmen by Eastmans. Todd is a passionate family man and outdoorsman. His favorite animal to hunt is whatever he’s chasing at the moment.
Hondo Helms… dreams about bird hunting…
Jon Gabrio has spent the last 15 years owning and operating Apex Advertising LLC, where he’s built a reputation as a trusted web and graphic designer and a sharp online and email marketing strategist. His work spans some of the biggest names in the hunting industry, including Phelps Game Calls, Kifaru, Cameron Hanes, Dustin Roe, Catchin’ Deers, Rut Daniels, and many others.
Jon grew up in Western Washington and started hunting at age 10. Growing up chasing elk and blacktail deer, in his late teens he began to hunt whitetails in NE Washington. Nearly twenty years later chasing whitetails in steep, brushy mountain country laid the foundation for who he is as a hunter today. Hunting many states across the west as well, Jon has great respect and understanding with many of the Western hunting opportunities. While elk have become his number-one passion, those early years shaped a deep respect for the craft and the lifestyle. Now living in Montana, Jon calls the West home and brings both his professional skill set and lifelong hunting experience to the Eastmans’ team.
Jaimel Blajszczak is Eastmans Hunting Journal and Bowhunting Journal Lead Magazine Designer. Growing up in a family known for their prize-winning Charolais cattle, Jaimel quickly learned success follows on the heels of hard work and an honest life.
Jaimel is a lifelong hunter, proponent of wildlife conservation and enthusiast of the great outdoors. Whether it’s adventuring from sea level to the heights of the Rocky Mountains, she’s in! She grew up hunting, fishing and recreating, and she’s raising her children to do the same.
A dynamic personality for progressive change, her constant quest for knowledge and inquisitive nature has given her a very diverse and deep set of skills. Besides being a gifted and prolific graphic designer, Jaimel has experience developing national retail branding, branding for Wyoming Game and Fish Department, designing the award winning Wyoming Wildlife magazine, as well as experience creating the USAF nationwide campaign to reduce drinking and driving among service members.
Jaimel’s talent extends to visual communication through all print and digital media, photography, art direction, social media strategy and management, website design and experience with state and federal organizations. She’s been a contributing member of several national and international wildlife working groups, as well as a judge for national wildlife art and photography contests.
Lindsay Wion is the Video Director at Eastmans overseeing all things video production. Born and raised in West Texas, she found her deep passion for wild places and wildlife during summers spent in the Davis Mountains. After high school she chased that passion with a focus on wildlife biology and video production at Colorado State University. Her early career focused on conservation storytelling for the U.S. Forest Service, Center for Collaborative Conservation and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. When she joined the team over ten years ago, she brought with her a diverse skill set in science and wildlife visual narratives.
Her passion for hunting was sparked before joining the Eastmans team. She has evolved from a focused meat hunter to a trophy enthusiast thriving on the challenge of hunting mature game animals. If she could choose only one animal to hunt the rest of her life, mule deer would be at the top of the list.
When she isn’t hunting, fishing or camping with her family, Lindsay spends as much time as possible on her skis or snowboard taking in the crisp Rocky Mountain air and enjoying the thrill of the downhill.
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Jessica Baglio grew up in northwestern Washington and moved to Cody in 2015, where she fell in love with its lifestyle, people and wild landscapes.
Hunting in her family was a casual event only a few family members took part in, so she didn’t start hunting until she moved out west. Eastmans has been a great place to be for the immersive hunting experience and support system that she’s so lucky to have.
Starting out as an intern, she now works as a data coordinator for building the MRS spreadsheets for all states that Eastmans covers.
Jessica spends her spare time with friends and enjoying the beautiful countryside this area provides!
Kafka is a dedicated customer service and circulation specialist, currently managing both customer relations and distribution operations for Eastmans Hunting Journal & Eastmans Bowhunting Journal Magazines.
She’s proud to be a fourth-generation Wyomingite. Her great-grandparents immigrated to America in 1924 and homesteaded in Powell, WY, in 1934. From their perseverance and tireless work ethic, she learned early on that success is built on dedication and integrity.
Her faith and patriotism are central to who she is. She loves God, her family, and her country, and she strives to honor those commitments in both her personal and professional life.
Growing up in what many call “God’s Country,” she was blessed with a childhood surrounded by wide open skies and rugged mountains. Today, she treasures quality time with her family and being outdoors. These moments recharge her and remind her why hard work, faith, and family remain her greatest blessings.
Kandice grew up with the south end of the Wasatch Mountains as her backyard and hunting grounds. Her dad shaped her passion for outdoors and hunting young by letting her tag along many of his hunting adventures before she was old enough for the youth hunts. Every fall since, she’s been in the mountains chasing Mule Deer and Elk. She shares that same love of hunting and outdoors with her husband, and after moving to Wyoming a few years ago, they are growing the passion for hunting and the outdoors with their family in their favorite place.
Kandice started with Eastmans in 2022 and is our Financial Controller. She has over 15 years in the Accounting field and she manages the company’s financial responsibilities and day-to-day accounting operations.
When she isn’t in the mountains or running numbers, she can be found on a softball field somewhere in the west, either coaching or cheering on her youngest daughter at tournaments.
Corey Groff’s passion for the outdoors began at an early age, at age six he started hunting whitetail and chasing jackrabbits , then later calling and taking his first coyote at fourteen. This is when something changed — although Corey still loved every form of hunting from whitetail deer and turkey to ducks; pursuing predators quickly became his true passion. In 2012, he joined the Foxpro Inc. team, promoting the brand as a staff member and becoming a dedicated voice in the predator hunting community. Corey began creating original content for his YouTube channel and social media. In 2026, Corey took the reins as the host of the Eastmans Predator Pros Podcast, where he shares his experience, insights, and stories with hunters across the country.
When he’s not in the field, Corey enjoys spending time with his family — fishing , floating local rivers, and gatherings with family and friends. Whether behind the microphone, in front of a camera or in the field, Corey’s mission remains the same — to educate, entertain, and inspire hunters of all backgrounds.
Jim is the host of The Western Huntsman Podcast, home of School of September. He grew up hunting in Utah and Idaho, and now raises his daughters in the mountains of Northwest Montana with his wife, Nicole. He spent five years in the Marine Corps infantry and operates as a roofing contractor and hunting guide.
Jim is passionate about saving the future of hunting, which is the foundational premise behind The Western Huntsman. He believes building and developing a love for hunting in others is the way to create strong defenders of this lifestyle. He is a guide for elk, deer, bear, turkey, and fly-fishing for Elk Creek Outfitting, the largest outfitter in Montana. Outside of hunting and business, Jim is committed to God, family, and country.
Jim is blessed to spend 150 days or more in the woods. With a strong sense of curiosity, this bodes well to serve as a lifelong education of the animals he pursues. He loves to learn and share his knowledge with others who are as eager as he is to understand wild things. A rugged life of primal pursuit and adventure is what Jim believes God intended for him, and he does his best to fulfill it.
Andrew is the Arizona MRS Author for Eastmans Hunting and Bowhunting Journals. He grew up in the Grand Canyon state and has lived there for more than thirty years. His favorite hunts are ones shared with his family, especially his wife Ashley and their three children. In addition to big game hunting Andrew is also a runner who has completed three marathons and a hiker who has hiked across the Grand Canyon multiple times including a Rim to Rim to Rim in 2022. As part of his church responsibilities Andrew leads youth groups on outdoor adventures across the southwest.
Growing up on a family ranch in the mountains of Northern California, Rodger started hunting and shooting at a very young age. His love for shooting competitively started with Archery, evolved to handgun and finally to long range rifle. Rodger has been a Law Enforcement Officer since 2012, first in California, then in Idaho (since 2018). As a Police Officer, Rodger is a Firearms Instructor and Department Armorer on top of his Patrol duties.
In his off time, Rodger enjoys long range rifle shooting/competitions, handguns, and archery. Rodger has a passion for hunting bears, deer and elk. Rodger is an avid reloader and likes tinkering with rifles, cartridges and bullet performance. Rodger is blessed to have three kids and a loving wife who supports and encourages his love for hunting and shooting. Rodger has been writing the California MRS since 2023. Since then, he also helps write blog posts for California/ Idaho and other Eastmans articles as needed.
Dave is the MRS author for Colorado. I began working for Eastmans a few years ago as the database guy building the MRS Spreadsheets for all species in every state we cover. Now I perform Quality Control for those spreadsheets along with writing articles and blogs about what’s happening in Colorado.
I grew up hunting whitetails and small game in Pennsylvania with my father and grandfather. When I left, I went on to spend 28 years in the Army. My first assignment was Colorado, and once I began hunting here, I knew I wanted to return someday. During my time in the Service I was able to hunt in many places, including four years in Alaska. When I returned to Colorado about 25 years ago and eventually retired, I got right back into hunting here. Since my hunting career began, I’ve been hunting for well over 50 years, and I love hunting the wide variety of big game living here in Colorado.
Willie is the MRS writer for New Mexico. I have been hunting for close to 50 years and I enjoy sharing my knowledge with my kids, grandkids and anyone who will take the time to listen. I have hunted in Africa and Alaska. I am also a licensed hunting guide and I get to take clients out numerous times each year. Aside from hunting I really enjoy tinkering. I fletch my own arrows, reload my own ammo and tie most of my own flies. I also enjoy photography and drawing/painting.
Brian Clintworth currently writes the MRS for Washington state. He grew up exploring the woods of Washington state and felt a deep call to be a hunter from an early age. Growing up in a non hunting family, Brian made lots of mistakes in those early years. Eventually he put it together and has had a lifetime of amazing hunts from drawing both moose and sheep in Washington to hunting deer, elk and antelope throughout the west.
He is currently pursuing a grand slam of North American deer. When not hunting or planning his next hunt, he enjoys spending time at church, or with his wife and family(5 kids, 1 grandchild) in a variety of outdoor pursuits.
Jaden is the MRS writer for Wyoming and Oregon with Eastman’s. He grew up on a farm in rural eastern Oregon before moving to Wyoming where he worked in the conservation world for 6 years. Based in Lander, he now writes, is a travel agent for DIY western big game hunters, and guides deer and elk hunts in Wyoming. He’s likely pursuing or scouting for mule deer when he’s not guiding. Outside of hunting, Jaden is an avid backcountry skier, traveler, and enjoys cutting a rug at a good country music concert.
