Ask The Eagle
Janis Putelis answers your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. asktheeagle@themeateater.com
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Ask The Eagle: Do You Save Waterfowl Legs?
Janis answers a question about waterfowl legs, and explains how he cooks them.
Ask the Eagle: What's the Longest Shot You'll Take with a Rifle?
What's the longest shot with a rifle you comfortable taking? Janis Putelis talks about his longest shot, and at what distance he's most comfortable shooting. He talks wind, elevation, and other external factors you should account for. Janis answers your questions using his own knowledge and expertise, giving some helpful tips and insight along the way.
Ask the Eagle: What Would Be Your Last Wild Game Meal?
What would Janis choose to be his very last wild game meal? He'd need a great, greasy meal (plus maybe a second choice).
Ask the Eagle: How Do I Get My Wife Into Hunting?
Struggling to get your significant other to get into hunting? Janis offers up his own advice taken from personal experience.
Ask the Eagle: Is it Ethical to Shoot a Deer After Stepping Out of the Truck?
Ethics are personal. So is it ethical to shoot a deer after stepping out of the truck at the beginning of your hunt? Janis's short answer: Yes.
Ask the Eagle: How Do I Become a Hunting Guide?
What's the path for someone that wants to become a hunting guide? Janis shares how keeping your head down and working hard can help you get there.
Ask the Eagle: What's Your Favorite Big Game Caliber?
Can you just use one caliber to hunt all big game? This week, an Instagram follower wants to if know if that's possible. Janis explains how hunting small game could also be useful for becoming a more seasoned big game hunter.
Ask the Eagle: Can You Reuse Oil After Frying Fish?
Janis uses his restaurant industry background to answer the question of reusing oil in the fryer, particularly after frying fish.
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By Joe Elsinger
Most of my deer hunting related work occurs long before my first hunt of the year. I am not talking about food plots or trimming out stand sites – neither of which are even legal on most public lands I hunt. Instead, the focus is on understanding the deer and the land on which they live.
Here’s a look at what I mean by that, and how exactly I use this off-season work to kill mature bucks on public land.
Deer Season – Last Year
The...
Introducing MeatEater's New Audio Book
MeatEater’s Campfire Stories: Close Calls is finally ready for your listening enjoyment. In here, you’ll find perhaps the greatest collection of outdoor stories that you’ve ever heard, all of them focused on the narrow misses and jaw-dropping surprises that make adventures live on long after you’ve emptied your pack and dried your boots. Some of these stories will make you wince, others might make you cry, and a few will make you mutter “holy...
America’s 5 Wild Turkey Subspecies
The wild turkey is one of the most widely distributed game animals in North America, with huntable numbers in every state except Alaska. Estimates put the country’s total population at about 7 million, made up of five different wild turkey subspecies. Each subspecies looks, sounds, and acts a bit differently, which should influence how you hunt them.
Eastern Turkey Subspecies
Eastern turkeys are the most populous in the country with a flock size...
How to Pan Roast Fish
If you want a golden-brown crust on a thick fillet of fish, pan roasting is the best way to achieve it. Pan roasting fish is a simple technique. As the name implies, it combines two cooking methods: pan searing and oven roasting. By combining these two techniques you can create an evenly cooked protein with superior texture and complex flavor.
The basic idea is to first sear the fish in a pan and then move the pan with the fish into a preheated...
How to Find Whitetail Sanctuaries on Public Land
Whitetail deer might be one of the most adaptable species in North America. From the suburbs to the backcountry, whitetail can scratch out a living seemingly anywhere. While many whitetail hunters seek out idealistic habitat littered with large ag fields, food plots, flowing creeks, and ample hardwood timber, it’s important to consider that they are opportunistic animals and can survive solely on grasses and browse, far from postcard whitetail...
