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1 month ago | 
themeateater.com | Clay Newcomb |Sam Lungren |Christopher Bancroft |Steven Rinella
Subscribe In this episode In this episode of The Bear Grease Podcast, host Clay Newcomb is joined by Oklahoma man Johnny Johnston as he shares the honest, transparent, and nitty-gritty details of his life story and his relationship to wildlife law, but more importantly about the transformation that he underwent that brought him out of this dark time in his life.
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2 months ago | 
themeateater.com | Ryan Callaghan |Christopher Bancroft |Brody Henderson |Mark Kenyon
Subscribe In this episode This week, Cal covers the latest news from Washington, D.C., a 6,500-year-old hunting kit, and a case of young anglers being held at gunpoint. Connect with Cal and MeatEaterTo learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and TwitterMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By
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2 months ago | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |Sam Lungren |Michael Adams |Jordan Sillars
Alaskan native fishing guide Brandon Ware remarked, “Our sea lions out here have a pretty infamous history.” When asked about the harbor in Petersburg, Alaska, he recalled a particularly notorious sea lion. “When I was a kid, there was one problem sea lion that ended up getting taken care of,” he said. The massive animal, weighing as much as a bull moose, attacked a man on the public dock. According to Ware, the victim required 77 stitches and suffered a severe hip injury.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |Maggie Hudlow |Travis Hall |Eli Fournier
A healthy dose of arrogance combined with social media is the predominant downfall of many poachers these days. But now and then, good old-fashioned bragging makes a comeback. In 2023, while flying back to California from the East Coast, a couple attempted to smuggle a federally protected green turtle skull by concealing it within a jacket—another illicit trophy added to their collection.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |Travis Hall |Bjorn Dihle |Jordan Sillars
In a moment of pure terror, Gene Moe turned to see a 600-pound brown bear charging. With his gun leaning against a tree and knife in hand, Moe was ready to accept his fate. It was him or the bear, and he was going to drive that knife as deep down that monster's throat as he could.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |Eli Fournier |Spencer Neuharth |Jordan Sillars
River otters may lose their protected status in Wyoming, being reclassified as a nongame species. Wyoming House Bill 45, if passed, would grant the Wyoming Game & Fish Department (WGFD) and citizens, with permission of the WGFD, the ability to use live traps in hopes of relocating problem otters or, in some circumstances when relocation is not possible, the ability to use lethal traps. However, this bill would not grant Wyoming hunters and trappers the ability to buy an otter tag.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |Kubie Brown |Spencer Neuharth |Kimi Werner
As Americans and Europeans know, traditional fish taxidermy involves harsh chemicals to preserve the skins, which are later mounted on wood or plastic molds. And if you've ever spent time in a dusty barroom overlooking a lake or river, you know they don't age well. The modern version of fish taxidermy relies on the honesty of fishermen. Fiberglass replicas are crafted from "detailed" measurements, photographs, and descriptions provided by the angler.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |David Willms |Jordan Sillars
Advocacy for manatee conservation is universal. You don't hear people running around, trying to establish a sea cow hunting season in Florida–and for good reason! The scars on their backs are a constant reminder that environmental and recreational pressures have made life very difficult for these cute and clumsy creatures. But this wasn't always the case. While the idea of harpooning a manatee seems unthinkable today, they were once actively hunted, which should come as no surprise.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
themeateater.com | Christopher Bancroft |Sam Lungren |Hannah McKinney |Jordan Sillars
In November 1959, 56 pronghorn were captured in the plains of Montana. Their final destination being the tropical island of Lanai, Hawaii. This bizarre plan stemmed from a discerning biologist who identified 35 square miles of grassland on Lānaʻi. The open expanse resembled the grasslands of the West, yet the island’s resident mouflon sheep and axis deer showed little interest in the area.
