Hannah McKinney

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.

Apr 26, 2024 | themeateater.com | Jordan Sillars |Sam Lungren |Brody Henderson |Hannah McKinney

Ryan Watson and Bryan Hagerich didn’t know each other before they got arrested and jailed in Turks and Caicos earlier this year, but now they’re making plans to go elk hunting together as soon as they return to the United States. Unfortunately, that first step–returning to the U.S.–feels like a bigger challenge than bagging the biggest bull in the mountains. “Even to this day, I think I’m going to wake up from this and it’s going to be over,” Hagerich told MeatEater.

Mar 25, 2024 | themeateater.com | Jordan Sillars |Hannah McKinney |Katie Hill |Maggie Hudlow

A California hunter and angler saved his brother from a mountain lion last week only to have the cat turn and kill him, according to the family of the two young men. The tragic story of a deadly lion attack rocketed around social media over the weekend, but few details were immediately available. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying they’d received a report of a mountain lion attack around 1 pm on March 23, 2024.

Nov 30, 2023 | themeateater.com | Maggie Hudlow |Hannah McKinney |Megan Plete Postol |Lakhan Clark

On Wednesday, November 22, Brock Maksymiw received an alert from his SPYPOINT trail cam and thought it might be acting up. The image looked like something out of a horror film. Later on that evening, Maksymiw received another image notification confirming that what he saw was no trick of the lens. It wasn’t a big buck shaking its head or some prank played by local punk kids.

Nov 25, 2023 | outdoornews.com | Hannah McKinney

Each year, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Minnesota State Chapter partners with the Minnesota Veterans Outdoors Program to host two events: the disabled veterans turkey hunt in April and the disabled veterans deer hunt in October. These events honor and support those who have served their country with unparalleled dedication through providing disabled veterans with an opportunity to experience the joy of recreational hunting and the camaraderie of fellow veterans.