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Hayden Sammak
A transplant from Pennsylvania, Hayden grew up learning to hunt, fish, and forage on the East Coast before making his home in Bozeman, Montana. If he's not at work, you can find him in the mountains. Hayden is an outdoor writer and previously worked at MeatEater as an audio engineer and as the co-host of the Bent Podcast.
Recent Posts
Wildlife Management
Watch: Oklahoma Guide Catches Rare Melanistic Paddlefish
Part of what draws us to fishing is the idea that each time we feel a tug, we never know if the fish of a lifetime might be on the other end of our line. This past Monday, May 22, full-time Muskogee fireman and fishing guide Ryan Davison landed what may just be his fish of a lifetime. Davison runs...
Hayden SammakMay 25, 2023
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Conservation News
Missouri Morel Hunter Finds Body in Woods
In my search for morel mushrooms, I’ve found a lot of interesting things: shed antlers, paired up box turtles, stone points, old traps, and all manner of non-target spring edibles. But there’s one thing I’ve never found and don’t hope to—a dead body. While mushroom hunting in the small St. Louis...
Hayden SammakApr 28, 2023
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Wildlife Management
The Truth About Derek Wolfe's Viral Mountain Lion Hunt
By now, you’ve probably seen the photo of former Bronco defensive lineman Derek Wolfe and the enormous mountain lion he recently shot in his home state of Colorado. The cat, which dressed at 173 pounds, will likely make the Boone and Crocket record books, but that’s not what’s getting Wolfe so much...
Hayden SammakJan 30, 2023
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Big Game
5 Tips For Better Spot-and-Stalk Hunting
After crawling on my hands and knees some 200 yards up a wrinkle in the prairie, I slipped my binos from my bino harness and carefully looked back over my shoulder. In the distance behind me, I could see my white pickup on the roadside, wavering in mirage, and my buddy, Hunter, watching me through...
Hayden SammakSep 7, 2022
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