Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Randall and Phil's film from BuckFest and The Big Buck Hunter Championship; Jordan Sillar's Blood Trails, Season 2 drops; a Land Access Initiative update; Etsy bans fur; how birding improves your brain health; South Dakota becomes the first state to remove suppressors from the list of controlled weapons; Pennsylvania changes to blue and flathead catfish regulations; Bigfoot sightings in Ohio; and more. 

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Steven Rinella talks with author Peter Stark.

Topics discussed: Peter's brand new book, The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado's Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance; the psychological story of the Coronado Expedition; Coronado's traumatic brain injury; reconnaissance party explorations and first contact with tribes; a foundational moment for indigenous resistance; Coronado's failure; and more. 

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Blood Trails is a true crime podcast born in the outdoors--and in Season 2, we're going even deeper. From the grisly killing of a mountain man in Montana to the cold-blooded murder of a deer hunter in Florida to the strange disappearance of an angler in Texas, these stories delve into the recesses of the wilderness--and the evil of the human heart.

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Nate Mason, Roman Schnobrich, and Anthony Finissi. 

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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Bobcat collaring; the Man Eaters of Tsavo by John Banovich; the Monteith Shop fundraiser; building the border wall through Big Bend National Park?; an interview with professional golfer Brian Harman; the "rapid depopulation" strategy unfolding on Catalina Island; the effort to legalize deer baiting in Michigan; Forest Service overhaul confusion; Alaska opens a mountain lion season; a big crappie tournament; and more. 

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Steven Rinella talks with hot dog expert John Carter of Viskase and Randall Williams. 

Topics discussed: The history of hot dogs; the science of meat emulsions; characteristics of the perfect hot dog; what goes into the dogs; clean factories; skinless casings; the importance of salt and ice; why it’s so tough to make a good wild game hot dog; and more.

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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: The Turkey Week Giveaway Sweepstakes; a giant moray eel; biking and fly fishing; Delta Waterfowl hen houses; more on TSS and tungsten; nibbling on nuts; turkey season changes; the Death Valley Super Bloom; bad poacher dudes; Shiras moose; and more.

Outro credit: "The Screaming Song" written by George Alan Sparhawk

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Max Barta, Cory Calkins, Nate Mason, and Laura Mascari. 

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Clay Newcomb answers your questions and breaks down his Utah mountain lion hunt captured in MeatEater's brand new "12 in '26" film series. He hunts with mules and hounds in the mountains, testing his fortitude in some seriously steep and rugged terrain. Presented by @Moultrie.Products and @onXHunt

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Steven Rinella talks with former Chief Trainer and handler for the LAPD's K9 Unit Doug Roller.

Topics discussed: Getting heavy into falconry; a calling to work with animals; joining the police department; what an apprehension dog is; desirable dog characteristics; prey drive; running into a friendly; smelling fear; bite ratio; when dogs pay the price; buying a protection dog; training tips; and more. 

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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Clay’s “12 in ‘26” Utah mountain lion hunt; the Bear Grease YouTube channel; our Spring Turkey Giveaway; how to pronounce “Neanderthal”; correcting Steve on the Open Fields Doctrine; how a U. of Michigan Wolverines player may actually fish more than he plays basketball; Tony experiences WI’s turkey tag system meltdown; the price of tungsten and TSS skyrocket; what’s behind proposed changes to black bear seasons in OK, WA, and AZ?; AK bottom trawling; professional golfer Rory McElroy is fueled by elk; and more. 

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