Ask the Eagle: What Do You Do With Waterfowl Legs?

Ask the Eagle: What Would You Do With Forrest Fenn’s Treasure?

This is Ask the Eagle, where I’ll be answering your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. This week, an Instagram follower wants to know what I’d do with the riches of Fenn’s treasure. Have a question of your own? You can write to me asktheeagle@themeateater.com.

Do Waterfowl Limits Matter?

Does hunting mortality have significant long-term influence on waterfowl populations? This debate continues within both the hunting and biological research communities, but the answer isn’t as simple as some hunters might like. Some biologists believe hunting to be additive. That is, birds killed by shotgun are additional to other types of mortality, including predation, disease and accidents. According to this model, as harvest increases...

Ask the Eagle: How Do I Stop Flinching While Shooting?

In our Ask the Eagle series, I’ll be answering your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. This week, someone wants to know if I have any tips for preventing flinching while shooting. Have a question of your own? You can write to me asktheeagle@themeateater.com.