Ep. 459: Venison Thieves, Helicopter Hunting, and Very Old Birds

About this episode

Cal discusses a case of venison theft, an elk head theft, and the world's oldest bird.

This week, Cal covers a troubling case of a deer processor who stole venison that was supposed to go to charity, a rancher who allegedly stole an elk head, and the world's oldest bird. Connect with  Cal and  MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action,  click here . Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal's Week in Review Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Cal

Topics covered

• venison theft
• wildlife crime
• helicopter hunting
• oldest bird
• charity
• elk

Keywords

• venison
• helicopter hunting
• deer processor
• elk head
• oldest bird
• wildlife crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MeatEater

Places: charity, elk head

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