On The Hunt S03 E01 Apr 30, 2024
Quest for Montana Black Bear
In this episode, Janis Putelis continues his quest to harvest a black bear in Montana with his friend and fellow MeatEater colleague, Cory Calkins. The duo ventures to a more heavily timbered mountain landscape with the goal of finding spring bears feeding and wandering on closed logging roads. An early and dry spring, hot temperatures, and very unforeseen wildfire smoke makes for a grueling week in the bear woods. Presented by Silencer Central
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Bear Grease Brownies
(1)Bear grease is a versatile fat—you can use it for everything from sauteés to confits, and apparently, you can also forecast the weather with it. In addition to its savory and meteorological applications, it makes a mean batch of brownies. Bear grease is somewhat liquid at room temperature, so it can be used as a 1:1 substitute for recipes that normally call for vegetable oil or melted butter. Brownies, both the scratch versions and the out-of-the...
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