Ep. 490: Duck DNA: Are “Wild” Ducks Really Wild?

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Seth Morris. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Maalis 202548min

Steven Rinella talks with chef Michael Hunter of Antler Kitchen Bar, Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: The current state of US-Canada relations; Michael’s new cookbook; fox hunting on horseback; lampreys on scrotums; being knowledgeable enough to know when something actually costs money vs. saves money; boned from the left and boned from the right; submit your pictures for our 2026 F*cked Up Old Trucks calendar; Clear Cut Jani; Crown Lands; fall vs. spring turkey; Steve's CWD+ burger; when wild hog ribs are actually too fatty; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Maalis 20252h 18min

Hosts Randall Williams, Brody Henderson, and Maggie Hudlow sniff out fake news in a new game, talk with Rebecca Powell about her work with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, get a tour of MeatEater HQ and a sneak peek into "MeatEater Roasts," catch up with Kaitlin Lospinoso (@oldtrapperkate) about her trapping season, and dive into 1988's The Bear in another installment of MeatEater Movie Club. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Maalis 20251h 13min

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Seth Morris. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Maalis 202537min

Steven Rinella talks with Jim Baichtal of The Blacktail Foundation, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: When you only shoot with a muzzleloader; all the records; the old ass deer bone; the conservation of blacktail deer; the "shirker buck" theory; moon phases; an animal at the edge; timber management and harvest; long days on the hunt for blacktail; how half of the blacktail fawns are eaten by black bears; licking branches; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Maalis 20252h 15min

Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins commiserate over NWTF travel woes, talk bloated gators with Kim Titterington of of Swamp Girl Adventures Reptile Rehab, come on down for another edition of MeatEater Radio's The Price is Right, race for smelt in 1-Minute Fishing with Christi Holmes, get some listener submitted hot tips, and search for lost apples with David Benscoter. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Helmi 20251h 15min

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Seth Morris. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to our new MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Helmi 202551min

Steven Rinella talks with Dwayne Estes (aka "The Prairie Preacher") of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: How parts of Pennsylvania are the South; Steve's thoughts on recent executive orders, DOGE, and cuts to the Forest Service, National Park Service, and more; the double meaning of apophysis; how it wasn't all forest and the myth of the squirrel; the impact of bison on vast prairies and grasslands; lacking the natural predisposition to move easily; the great challenge of getting rid of invasive weeds; how our previous podcast episode on quail stirred feelings; the impact of habitat erosion on the bobwhite quail; "Make America Grassy Again"; donate to the Southern Grasslands Institute; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Helmi 20252h 24min