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Spencer Neuharth

Spencer Neuharth
Spencer Neuharth is the senior hunting editor at MeatEater, producer of Wired to Hunt, and founder of Rut Fresh. His writing has been featured in over a dozen magazines, including Field & Stream, Petersen's Hunting, and Men's Journal. His work is a reflection of his roots as a whitetail hunter and training as a biologist.

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Fact Checker: Did Teddy Roosevelt Ride a Moose?
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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Theodore Roosevelt rode a moose as a campaign stunt while seeking a third term as president. The picture was supposed to be...

Public Lands & Waters

Bar Room Banter: 4 Unfound Treasures Hidden in America
There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at hidden treasures found right out your backdoor. Powered by LMNT.
In the latest episode of the MeatEater Podcast, we sat down with Benjamin Wallace of New York Magazine. Wallace recently wrote about the...

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How to Get a $5,000 Grant for Your Favorite Conservation Group
This summer, MTN DEW® reimbursed hunting enthusiasts $200,000 for their hunting and fishing permits. Now DEW is back at it, supporting conservation and outdoor nonprofits with an additional $100,000 in MTN DEW® Outdoor Grants. DEW’s goal is to support the organizations that support the beautiful lands we all love.
Hunters and anglers like us rely on these grassroots conservation groups to amplify our voices and leverage our power to help conserve...

Public Lands & Waters

Bar Room Banter: The Dumbest Causes of Wildfires
There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at how dumb people are with flames in nature. Powered by LMNT.
Smokey Bear made his first appearance for the Forest Service in 1944. According to NPR, Smokey is the longest-running public service ad campaign in...

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Bar Room Banter: America’s Most Common Lake Names
There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at the most popular lake names in the country. Powered by LMNT.
As a kid, I took great pride in “The Simpsons” creators choosing Springfield, South Dakota, as the backdrop for their iconic cartoon. What’re the...

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Bar Room Banter: Yellowstone’s “Zone of Death”
There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at how you could literally get away with murder in Yellowstone. Powered by LMNT.
Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872, about two decades before Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho gained statehood. Thanks to...

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How to Get Your Hunting and Fishing License for Free
As folks in D.C. struggle to agree on a second stimulus plan, MTN DEW® is already way ahead of them—and it’s a package we can get behind. For 50 days, they’re offering to pay for your hunting and fishing license through their “Out Here. It’s DEW,” platform. This is the second round of a $100,000 fund MTN DEW is issuing to license holders.
MTN DEW took their first batch of applications on July 15 and exhausted the $100,000 pot within five...

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Bar Room Banter: The Most Instagrammed Outdoor Places in Each State
There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at the most Instagrammed wild places in each state. Powered by LMNT.
With more than a billion users, Instagram is the most popular photo-sharing platform in the world. On it, Clarendon is the most popular filter...

Public Lands & Waters

Photos: First Look at Forrest Fenn’s Treasure
Earlier this month, I wrote about how the greatest treasure hunt of the modern era came to an end. Forrest Fenn announced that the trunk he hid in the Rocky Mountains more than a decade ago was discovered by an unnamed man. While Fenn has been light on details so far, he did post three pictures of the chest and its contents.

Inside Edition had an antiquities appraiser look at the photos, who confirmed earlier guesses that the treasure is worth...

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Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Has Been Found
The greatest treasure hunt of the modern era is over.
According to Forrest Fenn, who hid a bronze trunk filled with gold and jewels somewhere on Western public lands, his treasure has been claimed. Fenn made the announcement on his blog last weekend, saying that an adventurer from “the East” found the chest.
“It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more...