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Why Is Shed Hunting More Difficult Than It Should Be?
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Scout

Why Is Shed Hunting More Difficult Than It Should Be?

Tony J. Peterson
A couple weeks ago, my daughters and I made the drive to southern Minnesota for a weekend of shed hunting. Usually by the third week of February, I expect most of the antlers to be on the ground in my neck of the woods, so I figured out timing was about perfect. The forecast called for cold and...
Dead or Alive: How to Catch More Fish With Live and Dead Baits Through The Ice
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Ice Fishing

Dead or Alive: How to Catch More Fish With Live and Dead Baits Through The Ice

Kubie Brown
Outdoor Stores, Vol. 1
We Tested the New RCBS MatchMaster Precision Trimmer
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Firearms

We Tested the New RCBS MatchMaster Precision Trimmer

Jordan Sillars
Six Things I Learned On My First Baited Bear Hunt
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Black Bear

Six Things I Learned On My First Baited Bear Hunt

Janis Putelis
Kentucky Man Accused of Sex Crimes Against Roadkill Deer
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Wildlife Management

Kentucky Man Accused of Sex Crimes Against Roadkill Deer

Maggie Hudlow
Truck Upgrades for the Field: Lighting
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Gear

Truck Upgrades for the Field: Lighting

Matt Miller
What’s the Best Fat for Venison Burger?
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Butchering & Processing

What’s the Best Fat for Venison Burger?

Maggie Hudlow

Recipes

Steve Rinella's Venison Meatloaf
Raw wild-game meatloaf in loaf pan with spinach, cheese sticks and pine nuts; bowl of seasoned meat and mustard.

Steve Rinella's Venison Meatloaf

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Pemmican: The Original Hunter’s Trail Food
Three venison and cranberry snack bars with chopped nuts on a wooden board

Pemmican: The Original Hunter’s Trail Food

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Venison Shepherd’s Pie
Cast-iron shepherd's pie topped with mashed potatoes and herbs, spoon revealing venison filling

Venison Shepherd’s Pie

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All-Purpose Garlicky Wild Game Meatballs
Raw seasoned meatballs neatly arranged on a metal baking sheet

All-Purpose Garlicky Wild Game Meatballs

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Pan-Roasted Pheasant
Pan-roasted pheasant with red grapes and shallots in a brown pan sauce

Pan-Roasted Pheasant

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Featured Gear

MeatEater Logowear
Person seen from back wearing hoodie with orange MEATEATER 'Bozeman, MT' logo; people cutting meat

MeatEater Logowear

Knives
Two orange-handled knives on engraved wooden cutting board reading MEATEATER

Knives

Optics
Man aiming scoped rifle mounted on tripod outdoors at a shooting range

Optics

American Buffalo Jerky
MEATEATER AMERICAN BUFFALO bison jerky bag reading "BISON JERKY CLASSIC PEPPERED" held by a man

American Buffalo Jerky

First Lite Forge Waders
Hunter in camouflage waders blowing a duck call, holding shotgun; black lab seated on a blind

First Lite Forge Waders

FOB Bino Harness System
Hunter in camouflage and orange vest lying on hillside, looking through binoculars; FHF Gear chest pack

FOB Bino Harness System

Featured Videos

Manitoba Black Bear
Janis Putelis smiling in First Lite cap with bear cub in tree; text overlay JANI'S FIRST BAITED BEAR HUNT
1:01:17

12 in '26

Manitoba Black Bear

S01 E01
Cory v Rick | The Scotch Egg Skirmish
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27:57

MeatEater Roasts

Cory v Rick | The Scotch Egg Skirmish

S01 E13
Can You Eat a Merganser?
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13:46

Can You Eat a Merganser?

Talladega to Treestand
GOING 200 MPH WITH ROSS CHASTAIN — Clay Newcomb gesturing beside Busch Light racecar
19:20

Talladega to Treestand

Clay Newcomb
Alex v Nate | Can Veterans Cook More Than MRE's?
MARINES VS. ARMY COOKOFF; two men face off over roasted salmon
25:22

MeatEater Roasts

Alex v Nate | Can Veterans Cook More Than MRE's?

S01 E12
Gambler 500
THE GAMBLER 500 — THE WILDEST CLEANUP CREW, EVER! Man in red cart, wrecked cars, person in leather mask
27:50

Cal In the Field

Gambler 500

S06 E05
Kansas Coyotes with Decoy Dogs
Hunter aiming a scoped rifle at a barking coyote in grass; text "KANSAS COYOTES WITH DECOY DOGS"
26:51

Kansas Coyotes with Decoy Dogs

Brent Reaves

Latest Podcasts

Ep. 840: Polar Bear Jail and an Olympic Cheesemonger | MeatEater Radio Live!
"MEATEATER RADIO Live" logo: vintage microphone with antler forks on textured blue background

The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 840: Polar Bear Jail and an Olympic Cheesemonger | MeatEater Radio Live!

Ep. 426: This Country Life - Bear, Brent, and Coon-Kabobs
Bearded man in overalls with dog on porch; text "THIS COUNTRY LIFE" and "WITH BRENT REAVES"

This Country Life

Ep. 426: This Country Life - Bear, Brent, and Coon-Kabobs

Ep. 29: Todd Anderson - Optimizing Sleep for Maximum Recovery
IN PURSUIT WITH RICH FRONING — bearded hunter in orange cap holding binoculars

In Pursuit

Ep. 29: Todd Anderson - Optimizing Sleep for Maximum Recovery

Ep. 1012: Rewiring Your Brain to Do Hard Things with Tony Peterson
Man in camo using binoculars at sunset; overlay text "REWIRING YOUR BRAIN TO DO HARD THINGS WITH TONY PETERSON"

Wired To Hunt

Ep. 1012: Rewiring Your Brain to Do Hard Things with Tony Peterson

Ep. 839: 2026 MeatEater Trivia Tournament, Round 3
Squirrel riding a carp with banner "Game On, Suckers!"; MEATEATER TRIVIA with SPENCER NEUHARTH

The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 839: 2026 MeatEater Trivia Tournament, Round 3

Ep. 454: Houndations - Off-Season Bird Dog Reality Checks
Black lab profile; text "HOUNDATIONS WITH TONY PETERSON"; man with dog in field

Cal Of The Wild

Ep. 454: Houndations - Off-Season Bird Dog Reality Checks

Latest Games

Outdoor Stores, Vol. 1
Orange tent on canyon rim at dusk in painted landscape; MeatEater logo top-right

Meateater Word Search

Outdoor Stores, Vol. 1

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 4m 40s
Fishing, Vol. 13
Seascape painting of rocky shore, green cliffs and crashing teal waves; MeatEater logo top right

Meateater Crossword

Fishing, Vol. 13

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 260 | 0m 31s
Fishing, Vol. 10
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Meateater Turtle

Fishing, Vol. 10

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 4 Guesses | 1m 19s
Freshwater Fish, Vol. 1
Painted lily-pad pond with pink waterlilies, weeping willows, and reflected sky

Meateater Word Search

Freshwater Fish, Vol. 1

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 4m 32s