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1 week ago | 
themeateater.com | Ryan Callaghan |Maggie Hudlow |Jordan Sillars |Doug Duren
Subscribe In this episode In this week's interview episode, Cal and Jordan sit down with Doug Austen, the recently retired Executive Director at American Fisheries Society to talk about how recent actions by the federal government might hamper your ability to cast a line for your favorite species. Connect with Cal and MeatEaterCal on Instagram and TwitterMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By On Sale
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1 week ago | 
themeateater.com | Brent Reaves |Maggie Hudlow |Spencer Neuharth
Subscribe In this episode There's something to be said for doing your own thing, and in this episode, Brent's saying a lot. His brother Tim is literally churning out homegrown goodness from his own kitchen and during a recent visit, he clued Brent in on what he was doing. Brent's also sharing a listener story that's definitely worthy of a second helping. It's a feast for your ears on this week's "This Country Life" podcast.
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2 weeks ago | 
themeateater.com | Brent Reaves |Maggie Hudlow |Patrick Durkin |Spencer Neuharth
Subscribe In this episode Flying deer have been a part of our culture since the first tracks were found on snow-covered roofs on Christmas Day. Turkeys that can do math are a wholly different animal in more ways than one. Brent’s sharing a listener's story and looking for answers to a 19-year-old mystery. Turn your ears on and let's see what you think. It’s time for MeatEater’s “This Country Life” podcast.
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3 weeks ago | 
themeateater.com | Tony Peterson |Brody Henderson |Steven Rinella |Maggie Hudlow
Subscribe In this episode On this episode, Tony breaks down the common mistakes a lot of hunters make while calling, and he explains how they can get better no matter what type of call is their go-to. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEaterTony Peterson on Instagram and FacebookMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By New On Sale On Sale
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3 weeks ago | 
themeateater.com | Brent Reaves |Maggie Hudlow |Dylan Tramp |Spencer Neuharth
Subscribe In this episode If you've never hunted under the bubble or experienced its effects, consider yourself lucky. Major Leaguers call it a slump and sales people call it a dry spell. Regardless of what you call it, when it happens to a hunter there's only one sure way to get through it-- you'll have to get some help. Brent's explaining how his brother Tim hunted his way out of it once with the help of their turkey hunting mentor.
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1 month ago | 
themeateater.com | Dylan Tramp |Maggie Hudlow
It’s a picturesque April morning in the turkey woods. The air is cool and still—no breeze to be found. The robins are greeting the morning sun, as are the turkeys perched in a stand of oak trees on the hillside opposing you. Things are looking good for the morning hunt. Shortly after fly down, the toms are responding to your calls, even the hens are talking back to you.
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1 month ago | 
themeateater.com | Brent Reaves |Maggie Hudlow |Steven Rinella |Dylan Tramp
Subscribe In this episode In this episode Brent’s sharing a story from early on in his turkey hunting career, which made that one day long ago great for him and bad for his host. Two listener stories reflect the respect we show those who serve and you're not going to want to miss them! We’re kicking off turkey season 2025 on MeatEater’s “This Country Life” podcast.
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1 month ago | 
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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1 month ago | 
themeateater.com | Patrick Durkin |Jordan Sillars |Maggie Hudlow
A Wisconsin farmer who “made a game” of killing over 150 deer from 2020 through 2021 has been fined $27,416, sentenced to four months in jail, three years of probation, and stripped of hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges for 42 years. Dominick R. Stanek, 61, of Viola, told investigators he shot the deer to prevent crop damage on his 207-acre farm near West Lima in southwestern Wisconsin.
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1 month ago | 
themeateater.com | Maggie Hudlow |Jordan Sillars
Humans think that saber-toothed cats went extinct around 10,000 years ago, at the end of the Pleistocene. But the Gnome knows better. He even knows where a few of the ancient creatures dwell in isolation, hidden far away from the endless cacophony of man. And the Gnome and his hounds know how to hunt them. The sun was growing heavy, making its afternoon descent into the horizon, when the Gnome headed out to load his hound dogs into his old, rusty pickup truck.
