Bear Grease

Ep. 516: This Country Life - Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

Brent’s got a story this week that could’ve been a catalyst against the things we all hold near and dear. Why it didn’t, is a story in and of itself; one so good he wants

Ep. 515: Deer Stories - Falling from a Tree and 200-Inch Buck

For our second Deer Stories episode for 2026, host Clay Newcomb opens with a glimpse into the foundations of American deer hunting, recounting an 1837 account of German t

Ep. 514: This Country Life - High Water and The Mayfly Project

From dangerous river levels and mysterious helpers to teaching kids to fly fish, this episode has a lot to offer. Brent's sharing a listener story filled with potential p

Ep. 513: Render - Gunfighters and Southern Outdoorsmen

Host Clay Newcomb welcomes author and host of MeatEater’s Gunfighters podcast, Bryan Burrough, alongside Jacob Meyers and Andrew Maxwell of The Southern Outdoorsman Podca

Ep. 512: Backwoods University - Alabama’s Wildlife Conservation History

What's better than a story of triumph? I'll tell ya, A story of triumph involving wildlife conservation. The state of Alabama, much like the rest of the country in the ea

Ep. 511: This Country Life - News We Can Use

Brent, our man in the field, is reporting good news from the northeast. A story where the community centers around being a good neighbor and lending a helping hand when t

Announcing: Blood Trails, Season Three

This season on Blood Trails, host Jordan Sillars follows eight brand-new cases: hunting trips gone horribly wrong, decades-old disappearances, suspicious deaths, and crim

Ep. 510: Deer Stories - Buck Attack and The House Fires that Forged a Legend

It’s fall, and that means it’s time for Deer Stories. This year’s collection has it all: giant bucks, exploding pork and beans, yellowjackets, close calls, and a deer-hun

Ep. 509: This Country Life - The Weight of The Wait

As promised, our self titled “Arkansas Flatlander”, Brent Reaves, is taking us back to the mountains. Here comes the second half of his bear hunting trip with his good fr

Ep. 508: Render - Whitetails, Woodsmen, and The Way We Used to Hunt

It's Whitetail Week at MeatEater! Host Clay Newcomb is joined by hunting icon of his youth, Aaron Stanphill. They talk about growing up hunting whitetails in Arkansas bef

Ep. 507: Backwoods University - Trapping Turtles

Along the brackish waters of the southern gulf coast resides a unique species called diamond back terrapin, aka, the keepers of the salt marsh. In this episode we paddle

Ep. 506: This Country Life - Pap’s Buck and Our Bear Camp

Fall hunting season is here for most of us, and Brent’s sharing a listener story and one from his Arkansas Bear Camp. It's that time of year when hunters are chasing crit

Ep. 505: Asa Carter - The Education of Little Tree (Part 2, Revisited)

In part two of the revisit of our Conman series on the double life of Asa Forrest Carter, Clay Newcomb dives into the gritty details of the violence, hate, and conspiracy

Ep. 504: This Country Life - 2026 World Championship Squirrel Cook Off

It’s the annual World Championship Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville, Arkansas. Brent’s sitting down with Kevin Murphy, Josh Spielmaker, Lake Pickle, Dave Gardner, and Joe

Ep. 503: Render - Bears All Around

With Clay and Bear away, Josh "Landbridge" Spielmaker leads the discussion with a room full of bear hunters. He is joined by River Newcomb, Matt Gagnon of Time Honored Me

Ep. 502: Backwoods University - Prohibition Turtles

Along the Atlantic and gulf coast resides the only brackish water terrapin in the United States. This white beaked, diamond backed, crab and snail eating turtle has more

Ep. 501: This Country Life - First Fish and the Latest Baby

You only get so many firsts in your life and to witness a good one with your kids—well, that's something really special. Brent's sharing a listener story about a first fi

Ep. 500: Conman - The Education of Little Tree (Part 1, Revisited)

Some stories are just too good to only hear once, so we are going back to listen again to Clay Newcomb as he ask talks with New York Times best selling author Steve Rinel

Introducing: Gunfighters, with Bryan Burrough

Author Bryan Burrough exhumes the gritty history of Old West gunfighters. From Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp to John Wesley Hardin and dozens more, this collection of stori

Ep. 499: Backwoods University - Bear Talk

Maria Davidson is the North American large carnivore program coordinator for the Safari Club International Foundation. She has spent the vast majority of her career worki