Ep. 884: The Invention of Archery, Patagonia Sues a Drag Queen, and Will Oregon Ban Hunting?

About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including the invention of archery, a lawsuit involving Patagonia and a drag queen, and potential hunting bans in Oregon.

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: How a gang of rogue turkeys beat up a nice old lady; the invention of archery; Oregon voters will get to consider a bill to ban all hunting, fishing, ranching and rodeo-ing; fishing records; possible lead-shot wild game meat donations in New York; fish full of PFAS chemicals; Patagonia sues a drag queen; 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

• archery
• hunting
• fishing
• laws
• environmental issues
• wildlife
• current events

Keywords

• archery
• hunting ban
• Patagonia
• Oregon
• fishing records
• PFAS chemicals
• wild game meat
• turkeys

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patagonia

Places: Oregon, New York

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