This week, Tony shares not only why he loves venison, but what he does to ensure that every meal of deer meat is as good as it can be.

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This week, on this special 1,000th episode of the Wired to Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Randy Newberg to discuss the future of hunting in America. Plus, I share some news about my future at MeatEater.

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This week, Tony recalls a recent blood trail he and his daughter went on in northern Wisconsin that involved a buck, a wolf, and a lot of lessons on how deer are true survival machines.

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This week on the show we’re speaking with Michael Easter, the author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain, about tangible ways we can add wildness back into our lives and the real impacts that can have on our outdoor pursuits, happiness, and satisfaction.

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This week, Tony takes a look back at his last season to try to pull lessons from the successes and failures, and he describes why we should all take a little time to reflect on our most recent hunts.

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This week on the show we’re discussing some of the top hunting and fishing related conservation issues and opportunities to keep an eye on in 2026, and joining me are Chris Borgatti and Devin O’Dea of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.

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This week, Tony explains how all of us try to fill in the blanks when it comes to deer behavior and our hunting successes, but sometimes it's best to just accept what we can't know and keep trying.

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This week on the show Mark and Janis Putelis sit down for a "fireside chat" to review the past year outside and some of their top memories, experiences, and lessons learned, then turn their eyes toward planning for the new year.

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