Ep. 862: Moose Hunting in North Dakota, Catfish Regs, and A Bigfoot Family

About this episode

The episode covers moose hunting in North Dakota, updates on catfish regulations, and discussions about Bigfoot sightings.

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Randall and Phil's film from BuckFest and The Big Buck Hunter Championship; Jordan Sillar's Blood Trails, Season 2 drops ; a Land Access Initiative update; Etsy bans fur; how birding improves your brain health; South Dakota becomes the first state to remove suppressors from the list of controlled weapons; Pennsylvania changes to blue and flathead catfish regulations; Bigfoot sightings in Ohio; 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.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Rinella

Topics covered

• moose hunting
• catfish regulations
• Bigfoot sightings
• land access
• birding
• firearm laws

Keywords

• moose hunting
• catfish regulations
• Bigfoot
• land access
• birding
• firearm laws

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etsy

Books & works: Blood Trails, Season 2

Places: South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio

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