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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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Gear Talk
Ep. 16: All About Bullets with Garrett Long
Janis and Jordan talk with MeatEater's own Garrett Long about everything that makes a great hunting bullet. They talk caliber, design, materials, and the performance we can (or can't) expect from our modern projectiles. They also discuss the nuances of copper, bonded, and cup and core. Additional...
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May 18, 2023
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Ep. 15: Turkey Slams, Last Day Lions, Boot Inserts, Backcountry Stoves, and Wet Leather Boots
Jordan and Janis discuss a young woman’s 32-day turkey Grand Slam, their personal backcountry stove systems, how Janis protects his kids’ ears, inserts for hunting boots, Nemo’s Roamer car-camping pad, and handling leather boots in wet conditions.
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May 4, 2023
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Ep. 14: Only One Gun, Cold Season Whitetail Clothing, Worthwhile Lightweight Gear, and More Listener Questions Answered
Jordan and Janis answer listener submitted questions. But first, an organizational gear hack Jordan stumbled upon while in the city and Janis’ continued lion hunting fails. They give their take on the best gun if you can only have one; clothing options for hike-and-sit whitetail hunting versus slow...
Janis Putelis
Apr 20, 2023
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Ep. 13: Shot Placement, Broadheads, and Whitetails with Taylor Chamberlin
This week we have Taylor Chamberlin on the podcast to discuss broadheads. We also discuss shot placement and why Taylor can’t have a deer running 100 yards after the shot. Taylor dives into mechanicals versus fixed blades and breaks down what he’s used and how they performed.
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Janis Putelis
Apr 6, 2023
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