MeatEater Podcast Network

From Darkness to Light | This Country Life Ep. 519

1.5K views · 5h ago · 44:44

Brent visits with "This Country Life" and "Blood Trails" contributing videographer David McDaniels to discuss David's recent elk hunt. It was a hunt opportunity that resulted from a crazy set of circumstances that initially felt like a huge disappointment. Good things happen to good people and in the end, David persevered in a big way. From darkness to light comes David's Elk Story on MeatEater's "This Country Life" podcast.

OnlyFins, Tough Titty, Panfish Market, and Least Conventional Senator | The News Show Ep. 953

37K views · 1d ago · 1:49:33

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Only Fins Katie; livescope effectiveness; the commercial panfish fishery; Ted Cruz’s cormorant control bill; tough titties; Alaska Native and U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola; and more.

Are You Hunting Buck Sign or Predicting His Next Move? | Back 40 Ep 1089

4.6K views · 1d ago · 41:26

Are you hunting the sign a mature buck left behind or figuring out where he’s going next? This week on Back 40, Bronson Strickland, Tony LaPratt, Jason Michael, and Skip Sligh break down how they read buck sign and use it to predict a deer’s next move. We dive into scrapes, rubs, bedding, travel corridors, hunting pressure, and the clues that actually matter when deciding where to set up.

Game On, Suckers! | MeatEater Trivia Ep. 952

16K views · 2d ago · 45:55

Mark Kenyon guest hosts MeatEater Trivia with Spencer Neuharth, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Cory Calkins, Omar Lopez, and Laura Mascari. Presented by @OfficialBuschBeer

Traversing the 211 Mile Ambler Road Route On Foot through Wild Alaska | Future Wild Ep. 12

8K views · 2d ago · 1:05:01

Guest: Robert Lester

This week on the show I'm joined by Robert Lester and Ben Kaden to discuss their epic expedition to traverse the entirety of the proposed Ambler Road route on foot and the lessons they learned about what this controversial public land development project in the middle of wild Alaska could unleash.

Warm Weather Won’t Stop What’s Coming | Rut Fresh Radio Ep. 1088

7.6K views · 2d ago · 48:21

Don’t let the heat fool you, November is almost here. This week, K.C. Smith checks in from Texas, Dalton Tunis brings us a report from northern Indiana, and Thomas Mlsna joins us from Wisconsin’s Driftless Region. With warmer-than-normal temperatures across much of whitetail country, we break down what each hunter is seeing right now, how bucks are moving despite the heat, and what’s changing as we head into one of the most anticipated stretches of the season.

Blue Ticks, Instinctive Shooting, and Who Gets Dibs | Bear Grease Render Ep. 518

6.9K views · 2d ago · 1:18:19

Host Clay Newcomb is joined by Render crew members Bear Newcomb, Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker as well as Moe Shepherd, and Ron Poole to talk about the latest Deer Stories episodes and share some tales of their own. Bear introduces Cricket, his new blue tick coonhound pup, sparking a conversation about generations of hounds, fur-trading days, and the memorable characters who made those days what they were.

The Mystery of Ben Thompson | Gunfighters Ep. 7

37K views · 3d ago · 40:31

Join author Bryan Burrough for the story of the greatest Old West gunfighter you’ve never heard of. Apple

Water Use And Law in the American West | The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 951

51K views · 4d ago · 1:18:23

Guest: Dr. Melanie Thornton

Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Melanie Thornton about the water crisis on the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers. Melanie Thornton is the Senior Director of Western Water for The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Find her work and more at

Topics: Meet Our First Hydrologist · The 1922 Deal That Split the River · Acre-Feet and the Wet-Year Mistake · Who's Actually Using the Water · Who Makes the Rules Now · Paying Farmers to Use Less Water

That’s No Deer | Backwoods University Ep. 41

9.4K views · 4d ago · 33:25

Guest: That’s No Deer

In most cases in this show, we operate very much within the real of explainable. Wildlife biology, close looks at specific animals, wildlife conservation history. Y'all know the deal. However, this time we will be hearing 5 separate stories, from wild places across the country. all of which I have no idea how to fully explain them, or believe whether or not they're even true.