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3 Ways Mature Buck Hunters Sabotage Their Season Before It Starts
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Scout

3 Ways Mature Buck Hunters Sabotage Their Season Before It Starts

Tony J. Peterson
This is a weird time of year to be thinking about deer. It’s turkey season, the fishing is getting really good across the country, and we are at about the exact midpoint between the deer season’s end and its beginning. The default setting right now, with a lot of us, is that there is more than...
MeatEater Land Access Initiative 2026: Help Save Tuckertown Gamelands!
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Public Lands & Waters

MeatEater Land Access Initiative 2026: Help Save Tuckertown Gamelands!

Mark Kenyon
Senate Votes Against Protecting Boundary Waters
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Public Lands & Waters

Senate Votes Against Protecting Boundary Waters

Sage Marshall
California Bumps Season Bear Limit from One to Two Bruins Per Hunter
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Wildlife Management

California Bumps Season Bear Limit from One to Two Bruins Per Hunter

Sage Marshall
Who Murdered Mike Crites?
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Who Murdered Mike Crites?

Jordan Sillars
5 Ways to Sabotage Your Turkey Decoy Setup
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Turkey

5 Ways to Sabotage Your Turkey Decoy Setup

Alice Jones Webb
3-Year-Old and Mentor Accidentally Shoot, Wound Two Other Turkey Hunters
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Conservation News

3-Year-Old and Mentor Accidentally Shoot, Wound Two Other Turkey Hunters

Patrick Durkin
Local Guides in Missouri Offer Reward for Information on Vandalized Paddlefish
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Wildlife Management

Local Guides in Missouri Offer Reward for Information on Vandalized Paddlefish

Maggie Hudlow

Recipes

Marry Me Wild Turkey
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Marry Me Wild Turkey

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Venison Smashburgers
Smash cheeseburger with two patties, melted cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, brioche bun and fries

Venison Smashburgers

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Smoked Venison Backstrap
Smoked venison backstrap sliced on wooden cutting board with knife and metal tongs

Smoked Venison Backstrap

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Venison Hot Dogs
Chicago-style sausages in poppyseed buns with tomato, pickle spear, peppers, mustard, chips

Venison Hot Dogs

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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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Featured Gear

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

MeatEater Logowear

Essential Turkey Calls
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Essential Turkey Calls

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

Optics

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

Knives

Hats for Habitat
Three MeatEater caps with camo bills and front patches reading "MEATEATER"

Hats for Habitat

Turkey Hunting Gear & Apparel
Hunter carrying turkey and shotgun in camouflage, cap reads YETI

Turkey Hunting Gear & Apparel

Featured Videos

Josh v Kaleelah | Meatloaf Gone Wild
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22:31

MeatEater Roasts

Josh v Kaleelah | Meatloaf Gone Wild

S01 E15
Fishing and Tagging Nunavut Arctic Char
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34:51

The Canadian Angle

Fishing and Tagging Nunavut Arctic Char

S06 E03
Chris v Seth | The Ditch Chicken Curry Classic
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29:07

MeatEater Roasts

Chris v Seth | The Ditch Chicken Curry Classic

S01 E14
Bow Hunting Rio Grande Gobblers
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22:20

The Element

Bow Hunting Rio Grande Gobblers

S04 E01
Mules and Hounds | Hunting Lions with Legends
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45:24

12 in '26

Mules and Hounds | Hunting Lions with Legends

S01 E02
We Eat Meat, We Wear Fur
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22:28

Our Way of Life

We Eat Meat, We Wear Fur

S01 E06
Steve and Seth Get Rich Off Bobcats
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21:18

Steve and Seth Get Rich Off Bobcats

Steven Rinella

Latest Podcasts

Ep. 444: This Country Life - Mentors, Giving, and Gobblers
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This Country Life

Ep. 444: This Country Life - Mentors, Giving, and Gobblers

Ep 1: Who Murdered Mike Crites?
BLOOD TRAILS title over silhouetted hunter with rifle in foggy woods; 'A TRUE CRIME PODCAST' and 'MEATEATER NETWORK'

Blood Trails

Ep 1: Who Murdered Mike Crites?

Ep. 36: Spike Camp - Don't Procrastinate Your Hunt
IN PURSUIT SPIKE CAMP text over starry sky; two glowing tents in a forest; left bar "MEATEATER NETWORK"

In Pursuit

Ep. 36: Spike Camp - Don't Procrastinate Your Hunt

Ep. 1027: What 100+ Farms Taught Us About Big Bucks
WHAT 100+ FARMERS TAUGHT US ABOUT BIG BUCKS — two men and a boy kneel behind large buck

Wired To Hunt

Ep. 1027: What 100+ Farms Taught Us About Big Bucks

Ep. 863: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXII
Squirrel riding a carp with banner "Game On, Suckers!"; MEATEATER TRIVIA with SPENCER NEUHARTH

The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 863: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXII

Ep. 443: Render - True Confessions in the Turkey Woods
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Bear Grease

Ep. 443: Render - True Confessions in the Turkey Woods

Latest Games

Bass Species, Vol. 1
Painted calm lake with tree-lined shore, reflected clouds, and MeatEater antler skull logo.

Meateater Word Search

Bass Species, Vol. 1

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 2m 29s
Animals, Vol. 13
Painted seascape of waves crashing against rocky coastal cliffs

Meateater Crossword

Animals, Vol. 13

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 245 | 1m 17s
Animals, Vol. 11
Night meadow with wildflowers, a winding stream, pine trees and a starry blue sky

Meateater Turtle

Animals, Vol. 11

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 5 Guesses | 3m 35s
Top Boone and Crockett Elk States, Vol. 1
Autumn mountain valley painting with golden meadow, blue distant peaks, MeatEater logo

Meateater Word Search

Top Boone and Crockett Elk States, Vol. 1

Spencer Neuharth
Score to Beat: 0m 13s

Latest Articles

Why Patience Might Cost You a Shot Opportunity
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Whitetail

Why Patience Might Cost You a Shot Opportunity

Adam Moore
Oklahoma Just Released a Captive Whitetail Deer into the Wild...On Purpose
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Manage

Oklahoma Just Released a Captive Whitetail Deer into the Wild...On Purpose

Jordan Sillars
Wyoming to Use GPS Collars to Help Hunters Target Specific Elk Population
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Wildlife Management

Wyoming to Use GPS Collars to Help Hunters Target Specific Elk Population

Sage Marshall
5 Things to Keep in Your UTV Emergency Kit During Hunting Season
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Gear

5 Things to Keep in Your UTV Emergency Kit During Hunting Season

Alice Jones Webb
Tennessee Poacher Busted for Killing 30 Turkeys in Two Years
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Wildlife Management

Tennessee Poacher Busted for Killing 30 Turkeys in Two Years

Adam Moore
The Best 9mm Handguns
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Firearms

The Best 9mm Handguns

Jordan Sillars
How to Avoid Bites and Stings While Scouting in Warm Weather
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Scout

How to Avoid Bites and Stings While Scouting in Warm Weather

Adam Moore
How to Make DIY Shooting Sticks
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Gear

How to Make DIY Shooting Sticks

Matthew Every