Ep. 875: Grizz Attack, Mountain Lions Rebound, and a $44K Walleye
The MeatEater Podcast
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4.9 • 37.9K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2026
⏱️ 102 minutes
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Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Smokejumper Sam Forstag running for Congress in Montana; people getting weird about waterfowl in North Carolina; grizzly attacks at National Parks; spearfishing in Michigan; public land transfers in Alaska; a $44K walleye in Iowa; mountain lion populations rebounding; and more.
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| 0:30.8 | at firstlight.com. Welcome to the news show. On this week, we talked to a former smoke jumper who wants your vote. |
| 0:40.0 | Spencer catches, I mean reports on a $44,000 Iowa walleye. |
| 0:45.3 | Some weird old people are being weird about swans and other waterfowl in North Carolina. |
| 0:51.1 | We've got a few grizzly tags here in Montana going down, including a fatality. |
| 0:56.6 | Spear fishermen are coming for your walleyes in Michigan, and I'm joining them. |
| 1:01.5 | And Dr. Randall reports on public lands transfers in Alaska, plus a whole lot more. |
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