Janis Putelis, Producer of MeatEater TV, explains how to best hang a bear bag in both grizzly and black bear country, including how to tye a Siberian hitch for quick release.
This preparation of a whole, crispy panfish riffs heavily off the concept of the bloomin’ onion. The fish is scaled and gutted, then the fillets are slightly cut away from the body (but make sure to leave them still attached). The goal here is to expose some of the flesh and create more surface area for breading. Check out the picture of the bluegill below to see what I mean. This eater-friendly version of the whole-fried fish is a favorite at my...
While scoring antlers is a long and complicated process, scoring bears for record books like Boone and Crockett or Pope and Young simply requires two skull measurements. The skull is a good tool for comparison because it’s the most accurate way to compare bears to each other. Skulls must be dried for 60 days to be officially measured. Use a pair of calipers to take the measurements then use a hard tape measure to mark to the sixteenth of an inch...
Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Rick Smith, Seth Morris, Janis Putelis, and Donald Trump Jr.Topics discussed: Federal blaze orange laws; blood trailing dogs as an ethical tool for recovery; all the songs written about Jani and skiing; fish rigor and how AK's Fish and Game has it dialed; Steve and Seth's new TV special, Deep Drop Boyz; how cave art puts a smile on Rick's face; the definition of a therianthrope; elk esophogi replacing...