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Janis Putelis
Janis Putelis is the Director and Executive Producer of the Netflix Original series MeatEater and co-host of The MeatEater Podcast. Before joining MeatEater in 2012, Putelis spent over a decade guiding hunting and fishing trips in Colorado, Arizona, and Mexico and three years in a professional kitchen.
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One Week In November S02 E05 Sep 26, 2023
Embracing the Grind
Day five continues with unfavorable weather conditions. Tony and Janis test their gear and their patience as regional rainstorms keep the deer tucked away. Spencer’s mind begins to wander from mule deer to fossils, while Mark struggles to remember what deer even look like. Midday persistence...
Clay Newcomb
Sep 26, 2023
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One Week In November S02 E04 Sep 19, 2023
Weathering the Weather
From sweltering heat to torrential rain Clay, Tony, and Janis settle in with a major change in hunt conditions. Strategies and positions are reset in attempt to overcome the tough, wet environment. Mark and Spencer have better luck with the weather as they arrive in new locations and acclimate to...
Janis Putelis
Sep 19, 2023
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Gear
Do You Really Need to Carry a Full Quiver of Arrows?
We like to debate about how many rifle cartridges we carry into the field but I’ve never heard anyone discuss whether to carry three or seven arrows in their quiver. And that may be simply because of quiver capacity.
When I asked several diehard MeatEater archery hunters (Jason Phelps, Mark Kenyon...
Janis Putelis
Sep 14, 2023
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One Week In November S02 E03 Sep 12, 2023
Fortune and Flounder
Day three begins with fresh minds and a sense of optimism. E-scouting pays off for Spencer, and with a dusting of fresh snow, makes for an easy blood trail to notch a Montana deer tag. Both Mark and Spencer are on the hunt for new territory to fill another tag and find some November rut action. The...
Clay Newcomb
Sep 12, 2023
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