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Mining Matters. So Do the Boundary Waters.

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Public Lands & Waters

Mining Matters. So Do the Boundary Waters.

I’m a lifelong conservative, passionate hunter, and conservationist who believes in straightforward truths. One of those truths is that modern life depends on natural resources. Nearly everything we rely on—from pickup trucks, farm equipment, and roads to cell phones, medical devices, and energy...

What’s the Best Fat for Venison Burger?

Butchering & Processing

What’s the Best Fat for Venison Burger?

What Turkeys Can Teach You About Calling

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Turkey

What Turkeys Can Teach You About Calling

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

The 5 Hardest Fish to Catch Through the Ice

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Ice Fishing

The 5 Hardest Fish to Catch Through the Ice

Canadian Man Takes Down Attacking Moose With .22 Rifle

Moose peering between birch trees in snow by a wooden fence

Wildlife Management

Canadian Man Takes Down Attacking Moose With .22 Rifle

Ruger's SFAR Is Built for Hunters. Should You Get One Before It's Too Late?

Black AR-style rifle with scope and detachable magazine

Firearms

Ruger's SFAR Is Built for Hunters. Should You Get One Before It's Too Late?

Friday the 13th: Ignore Its Superstitions at Your Peril

Hunter in camouflage seated on a small tree-seat platform among bare forked branches

Hunting

Friday the 13th: Ignore Its Superstitions at Your Peril

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

Man at a bar wearing a brown hoodie with back text "I'D RATHER BE HUNTING HUGE BUCKS" and deer graphic

MeatEater Logowear

First Lite Forge Waders

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

First Lite Forge Waders

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

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

Knives

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

Cory v Rick | The Scotch Egg Skirmish

27:57

MeatEater Roasts

Cory v Rick | The Scotch Egg Skirmish

S01 E13

Can You Eat a Merganser?

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

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

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

Freelance Honkers in Montana

Four hunters in camouflage holding geese in snowy field, text: BEST GOOSE HUNT OF THE SEASON

18:30

Waterfowl Hunting with Flying V

Freelance Honkers in Montana

S02 E03

Latest Podcasts

Ep. 424: This Country Life - The Arkansas Traveler

Bearded man in overalls with dog on porch; text "THIS COUNTRY LIFE" and "WITH BRENT REAVES"

This Country Life

Ep. 424: This Country Life - The Arkansas Traveler

Ep. 837: This Episode is Called "It's the Third-to-Last Episode" | MeatEater Radio Live!

The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 837: This Episode is Called "It's the Third-to-Last Episode" | MeatEater Radio Live!

Ep. 28: Spike Camp - You Can Never Be Too Prepared For The Mountains

IN PURSUIT SPIKE CAMP text over starry sky; two glowing tents in a forest; left bar "MEATEATER NETWORK"

In Pursuit

Ep. 28: Spike Camp - You Can Never Be Too Prepared For The Mountains

Ep. 1010: The Power of Prairie for Whitetails and Beyond with Kent Boucher and Nicolas Lirio

Buck eating grass in prairie; overlay text "THE POWER OF PRAIRIE FOR WHITETAILS AND BEYOND"

Wired To Hunt

Ep. 1010: The Power of Prairie for Whitetails and Beyond with Kent Boucher and Nicolas Lirio

Ep. 836: 2026 MeatEater Trivia Tournament, Round 2

Squirrel riding a carp with banner "Game On, Suckers!"; MEATEATER TRIVIA with SPENCER NEUHARTH

The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 836: 2026 MeatEater Trivia Tournament, Round 2

Ep. 423: Render - Villines Logging

Mason jar of white grease labeled "RENDER" under bold title "BEAR GREASE"; presented by TECOVAS.

Bear Grease

Ep. 423: Render - Villines Logging

Latest Games

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

Animals, Vol. 11

Meateater Crossword

Animals, Vol. 11

Spencer Neuharth

Score to Beat: 260 | 0m 27s

Nature, Vol. 11

Meateater Turtle

Nature, Vol. 11

Spencer Neuharth

Score to Beat: 3 Guesses | 1m 1s

Longest American Rivers, Vol. 1

Meateater Word Search

Longest American Rivers, Vol. 1

Spencer Neuharth

Score to Beat: 2m 43s

Latest Articles

Unique Michigan Ice Fishing Season Closes After 48 Minutes

Six sturgeon hanging from a wooden rack over snow, orange safety fence and "STURGEON" banner

Ice Fishing

Unique Michigan Ice Fishing Season Closes After 48 Minutes

Coyote Calling Setups That Work Anywhere

Coyote in dry grassland facing camera

Coyote

Coyote Calling Setups That Work Anywhere

International Wildlife Trafficking Ring Busted in California

Assortment of animal parts on green table: horns, hooves, tusk-like bones, hide pieces, beads

Wildlife Management

International Wildlife Trafficking Ring Busted in California

Kennedy O'Leary

Indiana Busts Poacher Using Drone to Scout Deer

Small quadcopter drone hovering over grassy field, man at right holding remote controller

Wildlife Management

Indiana Busts Poacher Using Drone to Scout Deer

Pine Beetles Poised to Decimate Colorado’s Ponderosa Forests

Pine forest with tall trunks, charred central tree, and blue sky

Conservation News

Pine Beetles Poised to Decimate Colorado’s Ponderosa Forests

California Poacher Busted After Hiding Two Abalone…in Her Pants

Orange buckets of purple sea urchins and rows of shucked abalone on pickup tailgate, two harvesters nearby

Wildlife Management

California Poacher Busted After Hiding Two Abalone…in Her Pants

Sharpshooters Will Eradicate Deer on Catalina Island Under New Plan

Deer standing among spiky garden plants, facing camera

Wildlife Management

Sharpshooters Will Eradicate Deer on Catalina Island Under New Plan

Hawaii Encourages Landowner Participation in Bounty Program to Remove Invasive Axis Deer

Hunter kneeling behind spotted axis deer with large antlers and rifle in green brush

Wildlife Management

Hawaii Encourages Landowner Participation in Bounty Program to Remove Invasive Axis Deer