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EP 135: Wild Meat Done Right: Hunting, Cooking, and Conservation with Michael Hunter
01/25/2026
EP 135: Wild Meat Done Right: Hunting, Cooking, and Conservation with Michael Hunter
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, We're bringing back Chef Michael Hunter to talk about all things cookin', hunting, and conservation!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Welcome back Michael Hunter!... 01:57 - Who is Michael Hunter? 05:48 - The first animal Michael ever hunted and cooked 09:25 - The beginnings of Michael's restaurant 13:45 - Wild game on a restaurant menu 16:17 - Foraging in the restaurant industry 18:02 - First timers in Michael's restaurant 18:56 - Sourcing wild game in Canada 21:24 - It has been a ROUGH year to find deer... 22:15 - Michael's 2025 hunting season 23:54 - Hunting caribou 29:22 - Mikey's ancestry story 30:33 - Michael's new book 34:46 - Hunting bears 38:30 - Eating bear for the first time 47:20 - Serving grits with bear 52:28 - What do hunters understand MORE about animals than the average cook? 55:02 - Getting into hunting and cooking for beginners 56:40 - Rapid Fire Questions 1:04:20 - Closing Notes Connect with the Buck Junkies: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/buckjunkie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/buck_junkies/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@buck_junkies Join The Community - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BExLBvcAo/ Have any questions? Shoot us an email: buckjunkiespodcast@gmail.com
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