S3-E11: Clash of the Titans: Northern California Pig & Deer

The Art of Observation (for Deer Hunters)

By Joe Elsinger One of the skills most critical to a hunter’s success is simply observing his or her surroundings. Observation is a fundamental component of woodsmanship. There may come a day when a hunter can replace woodsmanship with various technology, but I hope I don’t live to see it. There was a time when a kid wasn’t considered prepared to hunt deer unless he or she had first sharpened their skills on dozens or hundreds of small game hunts...

Ep. 408: The Future of the Back 40 with the National Deer Association

This week on the show, I’m joined by Nick Pinizzotto and Hank Forester of the National Deer Association to discuss the future of the Back 40 property, the Field to Fork new hunter mentorship program, and our Back 40 to Fork giveaway.   Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon  on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch

Rat Poison Is Killing Cougars in California

In Southern California, where mountain lions are listed as a “specially protected species,” the large cats face all sorts of threats. Urban sprawl and unnatural wildfires have destroyed habitat in recent decades, but now humans are also compromising the predator’s food. The most recent example comes out of the Santa Monica Mountains, which sit about 30 miles up the coast from Beverly Hills. A National Park Service biologist discovered cougar P-4...