S6-E14: Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

MeatEater Hunts: The Texas Turkey

The shrub country of Texas in the spring is a magical place for turkeys. During Steve’s hunt there, he catches a rare glimpse into the mind of a fired up gobbler.

Ep. 161: Only in Texas

Steven Rinella talks with chef Jesse Griffiths, Danielle Prewett, Dr. Karl Malcolm, and Janis Putelis. Subjects discussed: Texas high fence; drunk designated drivers and other wildlife news; nilgai meat and their defecation piles; coyote attacks; wild game dishes you never want to eat again; a shocking example of erectile dysfunction in the animal kingdom; why grizzlies don’t live in the eastern US; can you make soap out of another man’s fat...

Texas Woman Killed by Feral Hogs

On Sunday, a woman was killed by a group of feral hogs in Southeast Texas. Christine Rollins, 59, was found dead outside of the home where she worked as a caretaker for an elderly couple. Jefferson County Medical Examiner Dr. Selly Rivers declared the cause of death “exsanguination due to feral hog assault” according to a press conference with the Chambers County Sherriff. The attack took place in Anahuac, 40 miles east of Houston. Rollins was...