S1-E33: HAL BLOOD'S Pro Tips for Tracking Deer in the Snow

Pro Tips for Better Gutting Your Deer

My grandfather was notorious for ending unsuccessful deer hunts by saying, “Well, at least we don’t have to gut a deer.” Looking back on that now, as much as I appreciated his silver-lining view on the matter, I realize that gutting a deer doesn’t have to be viewed as a dreaded chore. Still, I know plenty of hunters who think of gutting a deer as a messy and intimidating task standing between them and a freezer full of delicious red meat. It...

Ep. 497: My Experience Tracking Big Woods Bucks in Maine with Hal Blood

Today on the show, I’m joined by legendary big woods tracker Hal Blood to recap my recent hunt in Maine and the lessons I learned about tracking deer in the snow.Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEaterMark Kenyon on Instagram , Twitter , and FacebookMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeShop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

3 Hot Tips for Spring Snow Goose Hunting

For more than two decades, hunters have helped manage a burgeoning population of snow, blue, and Ross’s geese by participating in the spring Light Goose Conservation Order. But anyone who’s spent more than a day in the decoys knows that these light geese—or snow geese—can humble even the savviest of waterfowl hunters. When the pieces do all fall into place and staggered layers of snows are cackling and swirling and tumbling in the sky above your...