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S04 E05Sep 11, 2025
November Magic | Wisconsin Whitetail
Janis Putelis returns to his Wisconsin property to hunt whitetails in early November. Between a summer of habitat conservation work and a ton of activity on trail cams leading up to this hunt, Janis has high hopes for a lot of rutting buck encounters. A methodical tree saddle placement presents a...
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S04 E04Sep 4, 2025
Backcountry Archery Elk with Donkeys
In this episode, Janis Putelis teams up with fellow elk enthusiast and co-owner of Haulin' Ass Backcountry, Seth Walk, to chase bull elk in Montana during archery season. Seth uses his pack string of donkeys to pack Janis and their camp into the backcountry in search of solitude and bugling bulls...
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S04 E03Aug 28, 2025
Hunting Pronghorn Antelope
Janis Putelis is on the hunt in Wyoming for pronghorn antelope. Janis burned a pile of points to draw this tag and his goal is to scour the unit to dig up a trophy buck. There's plenty of pronghorn to sift through, but to find the right one will take a Latvian Eagle-eye. Presented by CanAm
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S04 E01Apr 1, 2025
Gould's Royal Turkey Slam
Janis Putelis is on the hunt for Gould's Turkey in Arizona which would put a cap on his Royal Turkey Slam. Janis first meets up with Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Manager, Brit Olson, to learn more about the rich conservation history of the Gould's wild turkey. After 14 years of applying for this...
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S03 E06Oct 1, 2024
Wisconsin Archery Whitetail
Janis Putelis returns to his family's Wisconsin farm to hunt the whitetail rut. Janis has encountered rough conditions in years past, but this season a cold front is rolling through the upper midwest and it has bucks on their feet and rutting hard. Janis relentlessly commits to hanging from a saddle...
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S03 E05Sep 3, 2024
Montana Rifle Mule Deer
On this episode, Janis Putelis is rifle hunting mule deer in Montana. Janis puts all his chips into the last week of the rifle season with hopes that colder weather will align with the mule deer rut. But wintry weather can have its challenges. After a few days in the fog and a few miles on his feet...
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S03 E04Aug 22, 2024
Montana Public Land Archery Elk
Janis Putelis is on the hunt for bugling bull elk with his bow in the Montana mountains. Hunting elk on public land can prove difficult and a bit frustrating if there too many players on the chess board. But Janis proves that patience, persistence, and hard hunting can pay off with a few great...
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S03 E03Aug 8, 2024
Montana Archery Antelope
On this episode, Janis Putelis is on the hunt in Montana for pronghorn antelope with his bow. The Pronghorn’s famous speed is only topped by its incredible eyesight. This makes for an extremely wary prey animal. Janis’ goal is to sneak into archery range and tag a speed goat during the dog days of...
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S03 E02Jun 13, 2024
Colorado Archery Elk with Papa Janis
On this episode, Janis Putelis heads to Colorado to archery hunt elk with his father, Janis Putelis Jr. The rut is hot in Colorado and there's no shortage of fired up bulls, but getting Papa Janis into bow range turns out to be a daunting task. Returning the favor of leading the one who introduced...
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S03 E01Apr 30, 2024
Quest for Montana Black Bear
In this episode, Janis Putelis continues his quest to harvest a black bear in Montana with his friend and fellow MeatEater colleague, Cory Calkins. The duo ventures to a more heavily timbered mountain landscape with the goal of finding spring bears feeding and wandering on closed logging roads. An...
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S02 E06Oct 24, 2023
Fly-In Archery Alaska Caribou with Jordan Budd
Janis and Jordan Budd take a Super Cub flight into Alaska’s backcountry in search of caribou with a bow. Alaska never disappoints. The country is big, wild and beautiful; grizzly bears and wolves make an appearance; and the caribou are plentiful, until they aren’t. Opportunities are scarce but...
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