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The 5 Hardest Fish to Catch Through the Ice
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Ice Fishing

The 5 Hardest Fish to Catch Through the Ice

Almost every outdoor activity has its own upper tier. A black belt level test that outdoorsfolk take up to challenge themselves in hopes of finding out how far they can push their passion. For hikers, it can be a particularly rough or long trail. For hunters, it can be pursuing a difficult species...
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?

Animals, Vol. 11
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

Nature, Vol. 11
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

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

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

Knives
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

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

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

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
Prairie Pothole Perch
"GIANT YELLOW PERCH" text; man kneeling on ice holds rod over yellow perch beside fishing gear
20:52

The Canadian Angle

Prairie Pothole Perch

S06 E02

Latest Podcasts

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

Ep. 1009: Foundations - E-Scouting Mistakes That Could Cost You a Big Buck This Season
Ep. 1009: Foundations - E-Scouting Mistakes That Could Cost You a Big Buck This Season

Wired To Hunt

Ep. 1009: Foundations - E-Scouting Mistakes That Could Cost You a Big Buck This Season

Ep. 422: Backwoods University - Saving Wild Turkeys
BACKWOODS UNIVERSITY title in gold with "with Lake Pickle" text, orange sidebar reading "MEATEATER NETWORK PODCAST"

Backwoods University

Ep. 422: Backwoods University - Saving Wild Turkeys

Latest Games

Animals, Vol. 11
Forest path through tall blue-green trees with pink petals on the ground, MeatEater logo top-right

Meateater Crossword

Animals, Vol. 11

Score to Beat: 260 | 0m 27s
Nature, Vol. 11
Painting of a river with flowing water, trees and cloudy sky; MeatEater logo

Meateater Turtle

Nature, Vol. 11

Score to Beat: 3 Guesses | 1m 1s
Longest American Rivers, Vol. 1
Painted river with tree-lined banks and clouds reflected in calm water; MeatEater logo top-right

Meateater Word Search

Longest American Rivers, Vol. 1

Score to Beat: 2m 43s
Outdoors, Vol. 15
Blue tent in alpine meadow with pine trees and distant mountains; MeatEater logo top-right

Meateater Crossword

Outdoors, Vol. 15

Score to Beat: 260 | 0m 27s

Latest Articles

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

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

Wisconsin Man Asks, ‘Have You Seen This Buck?’
Mounted deer head with large antlers between two wooden snowshoes on wall

Whitetail

Wisconsin Man Asks, ‘Have You Seen This Buck?’

Antlers in Medicine: Ancient Remedies, Cancer Research, and Regenerative Science
Buck grazing in tall green grass, knobby antlers with dried velvet

Wildlife Management

Antlers in Medicine: Ancient Remedies, Cancer Research, and Regenerative Science