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Brody Henderson

Brody Henderson grew up hunting and fishing in Pennsylvania. After moving to Colorado after college, he worked as a fly fishing guide and writer. Brody has a passion for public lands hunting and fishing throughout the West. He has worked as a Wilderness Production Assistant for the MeatEater television show, and is a writer and Senior Editor at MeatEater.

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Big Game

Ask MeatEater: What’s In Your First Aid and Survival Kits?

Brody Henderson

Dec 2, 2019

First aid and survival kits are the most important items in your hunting pack. All hunters and anglers need to be prepared to ride out unplanned nights in the woods and to treat injuries to themselves or their partners. As the saying goes, “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.”
The contents of your first aid and survival kits may change depending on the location of the hunt, weather and other factors. A quick jaunt to the...

Big Game

America’s Worst Hunting Laws: Part 2

Brody Henderson

Sep 12, 2019

Whenever I’m hunting out of state, I make sure to have a copy of the regulations on hand. These booklets make for good reading when the hunting is slow, but more importantly they’ll keep you on the right side of the law. Although most of the hunting laws around the country are crafted to ensure a safe hunting experience and sustainable wildlife resources, some simply defy reason.
We covered three of the worst hunting laws in America in Part One...

Big Game

America’s Worst Hunting Laws: Part 1

Brody Henderson

Aug 29, 2019

A century ago, our wildlife in the United States was in serious trouble. Unregulated market hunting led to near extinction for many popular game animals, from ducks to deer. Fortunately, early wildlife conservation pioneers like Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold recognized the urgency of the situation.
As a result, newly formed state fish and game agencies began managing wildlife resources for sustainability. These agencies created sensible...

Big Game

Ask MeatEater: Where Should I Go on My First Blacktail Hunt?

Brody Henderson

Aug 26, 2019

My first exposure to blacktail deer came during late summer, high above treeline on an unnamed mountain on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island. Upon seeing that first buck, I was immediately struck by just how different Sitka blacktails are from the whitetails and muleys I’d hunted all my life. Physically, they were much smaller, with short, stubby legs and a compact body. Their antlers weren’t very big, either. Still, the coastal rainforests and...

Big Game

Ask MeatEater: What Big Game Bullet Should I Choose?

Brody Henderson

Jul 30, 2019

A collection of bullets I’ve recovered from big game animals rests on a bookshelf in my house. They bring back memories of hunts past, but each one also tells a story of bullet performance. Missing from the collection are the bullets that fragmented into tiny pieces or passed clean through. I can’t say for sure that I’ve ever lost an animal because of poor bullet performance, but I do believe choosing the right big game bullet may be more...

Freshwater

Fact Checker: Is Catch and Release Always Best?

Brody Henderson

Jul 22, 2019

Myths, lies and old wives’ tales loom large in the outdoor pursuits. Here at MeatEater, we’re dedicated to separating facts from bullsh*t, so we created this series to examine suspect yarns. If there’s a belief, rumor or long-held assumption you’d like us to fact check, drop us a note at factchecker@themeateater.com.
Claim
Catch and release fishing is always the best choice for maintaining a healthy fishery.
Origin
This claim is rooted in decades...

Firearm Hunting

Ask MeatEater: What Rifle Scope Should I Choose?

Brody Henderson

Jul 19, 2019

I killed my first Pennsylvania buck with a well-used .30-06, topped with a cheap fixed 4x scope. With only a few minutes of daylight remaining, I made a fairly long shot during a blinding, lake effect snowstorm. Between the small antlers and my limited visibility, it’s doubtful I would have even recognized the buck as a legal deer, let alone made the shot, without a scoped rifle.
Compared to the iron sights I’d previously used, the magnification...

Wildlife Management

Fact Checker: Do Old Whitetail Does Go “Dry?”

Brody Henderson

Jul 15, 2019

Myths, lies and old wives’ tales loom large in the outdoor pursuits. Here at MeatEater, we’re dedicated to separating facts from bullsh*t, so we created this series to examine suspect yarns. If there’s a belief, rumor or long-held assumption you’d like us to fact check, drop us a note at factchecker@themeateater.com.
Claim
Old does are not capable of bearing fawns. Shooting these geriatric females prevents orphaning young fawns and is beneficial...

Rabbits

Fact Checker: Is It Unsafe to Eat Rabbits Before the First Frost?

Brody Henderson

Jul 9, 2019

Myths, lies and old wives’ tales loom large in the outdoor pursuits. Here at MeatEater, we’re dedicated to separating facts from bullsh*t, so we created this series to examine suspect yarns. If there’s a belief, rumor or long-held assumption you’d like us to fact check, drop us a note at factchecker@themeateater.com.
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It’s unsafe to eat wild rabbits or hares before the first hard frost of the year. If you eat a wild rabbit sooner, the meat...

Big Game

Ask MeatEater: Where Should I Go on My First Antelope Hunt?

Brody Henderson

Jul 3, 2019

No other big game animal embodies the wide open spaces of our country’s Western prairies and high desert steppe better than the pronghorn.
Contrary to popular belief, pronghorn aren’t an actually an antelope like the species found in Asia and Africa. You’ll hear some hunters refer to them as “speed goats,” which I find slightly derogatory. Pronghorns are actually a uniquely American species that once used their incredible vision and speed to...