Bryan Callen Can't Take the Montana Cold

Ask the Eagle: What’s the Longest Shot You’ll Take?

Introducing Ask the Eagle, where I’ll be answering your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. This week, Levi wants to know what is the longest shot I’ll take on an animal. Have a question of your own? You can write to me asktheeagle@themeateater.com.

A Montana Morning

I occasionally get a little down. Especially on days like this when the weather is lousy, hunting season is many months away, and current events and the corresponding social media is seemingly so divisive. It’s times like these that a hunting story can offer a welcome respite. So if for nothing more than my own benefit, I thought I’d share one – a zoomed in snap-shot of a single morning during my 2016 Montana deer hunt. I hope it can help...

Trophy Country: The Missouri River Breaks, Montana

This is the first article in the new MeatEater Trophy Country series. The Trophy Country column will showcase some of the best public land hunting and fishing locations in the United States. At MeatEater, the places we hunt and fish are as important to us as the fish and game we pursue. The search for Trophy Country leads us to some of America’s wildest places, where hunters and anglers can experience a true backcountry adventure on public land...