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Ep. 352: Render - Calling All Chefs for the Squirrel Cook Off Aug 06, 2025

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On this episode of the Bear grease render, Joe Wilson joins host Clay Newcomb along with Bear Newcomb, and Josh “Landbridge” Spielmaker as he shares about his adventure cooking a whole moose in Alaska, and preparations for the annual World Champion Squirrel Cook Off which will be held at the Ozark Highlands Nature Center in Springdale, Arkansas on September 13, 2025. If you’d like to participate as a cooking team, you can reach out to Joe Wilson on the World Champion Squirrel Cook Off Facebook page.

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Ep. 351: Backwoods University - Mississippi's Most Controversial Native Animal Aug 04, 2025

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Black bears are a native animal to the state of Mississippi. In fact, back in the 1800s all the way to the early 1900s, Mississippi was a sought out destination for black bear hunting. However, due to multiple factors, they were almost pushed to extirpation. In this episode, we are going to learn through hands on experience and a discussion with Mississippi black bear program leader, Anthony Ballard, the conservation history of this particular charismatic megafauna, and dive into why their natural population rebound is stirring up so much controversy among Mississippi residents.

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Ep. 350: This Country Life - Jessi Goes to School Aug 01, 2025

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Nothing will excite a family faster than bringing home a puppy. The emotions often sway back and forth from joy to frustration. When the pup you've brought home is there not just as a pet, but also to serve a purpose, the training journey from kindergarten to college graduate can be long and arduous. Brent's in the thick of it with his Treeing Walker puppy, Jessi. Plot twist, not everyone's happy with how it's working out so far. He's also sharing a listener story that fit perfectly with that theme. Get the treats out, it's time for MeatEater's "This Country Life" podcast.

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Ep. 349: Trained by a Hound Dog - Ed Vance Jul 30, 2025

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In this episode of the Bear Grease podcast, Clay Newcomb interviews California native, Ed Vance. Ed shares his incredible story of determination and perseverance from growing up as a suburban kid just dreaming of hunting to moving to the Sierra Nevada’s in rural California, finding and training dogs, building relationships with hunting mentors, and developing a guide service as a successful dry ground mountain lion and bear hunting guide.

Check out Ed's book at www.trainedbyahounddog.com

A version of this interview played on Bear Hunting Magazine Podcast in 2019.

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Ep. 348: This Country Life - Kansas Coyote College 202 Jul 25, 2025

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Brent's back for part two of his conversation with Dr. Drew Ricketts. After his Kansas coyote hunt with decoy dogs, he sat down with Kansas State University professor and Kansas Extension Service Wildlife Control Specialist, Dr. Drew Ricketts, to correct Brent on some coyote facts.

KSRE Wildlife Management on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCUoT3Oi90S5zDnzgL34iA
Fins, Fur, and Feathers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HyaYenrLLztd5l9NseZ8h
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Ep. 347: Render - What Makes the Sticks Move? Jul 23, 2025

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In this episode of the Bear Grease Render, Clay Newcomb is joined by Misty Newcomb, Gary Newcomb, Bear Newcomb, and Josh “Landbridge” Spielmaker, as they discuss all things “witching.” They cover ideomotor movement, the difference between witching and dowsing, electromagnetic hypotheses, and other personal ideas to answer the question, “What makes the sticks move?”

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Ep. 346: Backwoods University - The Woman Who Saved Mississippi's Natural Resources Jul 21, 2025

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On this episode of Backwoods University, we are going to learn about one of the most extraordinary, impactful, and bold conversations to ever live. And here's the twist, you probably have never heard of her. Fannye Cook was a Mississippian born into a farming family that grew an early love for the natural world. When the demise of most all of the state's forests and game animals faced seemingly eminent peril, she was there to save them.

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Ep. 345: This Country Life - Kansas Coyote College 101 Jul 18, 2025

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Brent took a trip back to college on this episode! After his Kansas coyote hunt with decoy dogs, he sat down with Kansas State University professor and Kansas Extension Service Wildlife Control Specialist, Dr. Drew Ricketts, to correct Brent on some coyote facts.

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Ep. 344: Water Witching Jul 16, 2025

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Witching, dowsing, divining. Is it physics, subconscious movement, or straight-up hocus pocus? In this episode of the Bear Grease podcast, Clay Newcomb speaks to firsthand observers, a legit water witcher, a university physics professor, and even MeatEater's own Steven Rinella to try to explain one thing: "What makes the sticks move?" Maybe it's legit but just something that can't fit into the scientific method box.

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