Janis answers YouTube listener-submitted questions and comments from his 2026 high country mule deer hunt. He covers gear used, tactics, training, preparation and lots more in this companion podcast to the Mountain Muley Honey Hole 12 in '26 film.

Watch the film now on MeatEater's YouTube channel.

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Janis answers YouTube listener-submitted questions and comments from his 2026 high country mule deer hunt. He covers gear used, tactics, training, preparation and lots more in this companion podcast to the Mountain Muley Honey Hole 12 in '26 film.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAnhO_XBZKc">Watch the film now on MeatEater's YouTube channel.</a>
Presented by Can-Am: maker of the best ATVs, SxS, and Utility Vehicles&nbsp;<a href="http://www.can-am.brp.com">www.can-am.brp.com</a>
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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Ep. 940: Janis's Backcountry Mule Deer | 12 in '26

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Randall Williams and the MeatEater Crew discuss: putting a baseball stadium in a national park; a very fat buck; a grizzly bear stealing an elk; Steve and Rob Sand discuss his very wet buck; Bryan Burrough shared about his new podcast Gunfighters; and more!

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Randall Williams and the MeatEater Crew discuss: putting a baseball stadium in a national park; a very fat buck; a grizzly bear stealing an elk; Steve and Rob Sand discuss his very wet buck; Bryan Burrough shared about his new podcast Gunfighters; and more!
Check out <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/listen/gunfighters">Gunfighters</a>
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a>
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Ep. 939: Fat Buck, Wet Buck, and The Strangest Bad Public Land Idea

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Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Laura Mascari, Brianna Stroebe, and Dane Williams.

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencerneuharth/?hl=en">Spencer Neuharth</a> hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Laura Mascari, Brianna Stroebe, and Dane Williams.
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Ep. 938: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXVI

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Steven Rinella talks with director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Jason Sumners, about: honest updates on the state of chronic wasting disease in America; managing deer herds; what other states can learn from Missouri; keeping hunters at the core of conservation; whether we might be seeing the end of big bucks; and more!

Follow Jason Sumners on Instagram: @huntmo_jason

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Steven Rinella talks with director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Jason Sumners, about: honest updates on the state of chronic wasting disease in America; managing deer herds; what other states can learn from Missouri; keeping hunters at the core of conservation; whether we might be seeing the end of big bucks; and more!
Follow Jason Sumners on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/huntmo_jason/">@huntmo_jason</a>
Connect with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steve</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network</a>
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Ep. 937: What Happens If We Let CWD Rip?

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Ep. 940: Janis's Backcountry Mule Deer | 12 in '26

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