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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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Elk
The Anatomy and Ethics of the Elk Frontal Shot
I first heard about the frontal shot on an elk from a friend and watched a few clips on YouTube to try and learn more about it. My interest was peaked, but the shot still seemed risky to me. Shooting right at the chest of an elk doesn’t seem to leave much margin for error. Not to mention, in my...
Janis Putelis Aug 11, 2026
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Turkey
How to Ambush A Turkey
Most turkey hunters love to watch longbeards put on “the show.” There’s nothing quite like a tom gobbling his head off as he struts all the way to your gun barrel with iridescent feathers gleaming in the sun. Unfortunately, that’s not the case most of the time. Even though I’ll hunt four states and...
Janis Putelis Apr 3, 2026
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Black Bear
Six Things I Learned On My First Baited Bear Hunt
Hunters debate the validity of baiting black bears (or any game for that matter) all the time. Baiting often raises questions of sportsmanship or fair chase, but it might not be as black and white of an issue as hunters sometimes make it. I’ve only hunted over bait a few times—for deer and pigs in...
Janis Putelis Feb 24, 2026
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Hunting
Big Game Success Starts with Squirrels
I recently took my two daughters on a mule deer hunt during Montana’s two-day youth season in mid-October. One of the most important things that needs to happen when guiding two kids on a hunt is deciding who gets the first shot. My girls, Aina, age 13, and Mabel, age 10, made a tally of all the...
Janis Putelis Nov 27, 2024
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