Janis heads deep into Montana's backcountry with Clay Newcomb in search of a black bear. Clay brings his mules across the country to get them deep into the mountains, which leads to an early sighting and an opportunity at Janis's first ever bear. Presented by onX Maps.
Janis heads to his family's place in search of spring gobblers with his good friend and hunting mentor Jimmy Miller. The warmer temperatures make calling in turkeys difficult, but Janis and Jimmy adjust their strategy and are able to get a couple of Jakes and Toms back to the cooler.
On this episode, Janis and his blue tick coonhound, Mingus, head to Northeastern Washington on a mountain lion hazing study. An alarming increase of lion depredations are causing strife between the locals and the lions. Janis links up with wildlife biologist Bart George on a new study that aims to determine if hazing, or negative human interaction, can cause mountain lions to avoid people and their property.
On this episode, Janis is joined by world class elk callers Jason Phelps and Dirk Durham of Phelps Game Calls. The trio head into Montana's backcountry in search of elk on public land. The warm weather makes for difficult hunting, but Janis get's a master's degree in elk calling from the best in the business.
Janis brings it back to his roots and heads to Wisconsin with his dad and brother to hunt whitetail. On this self-filmed hunt, Janis takes advantage of less scent and movement to sit over a scrape and wait for a big buck. The rut is in full swing, and with cooler temperatures keeping the action alive, a beautiful Wisconsin whitetail sneaks up right underneath Janis's stand.
On this episode, Janis is joined by his friend Rue Mapp, Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, for an early season turkey hunt in California. Rue takes Janis to her old childhood stomping grounds for an opportunity to see where it all began and what inspired her to live a life of outdoor adventures.
On this hunt, Janis and his new lion hound, Mingus, join Jake Grzyb in search of a Montana mountain lions and bobcats. The Snow is deep, so the team has to explore new areas, which leads them to setting the hounds loose on a massive bobcat track.
In this episode, Janis hunts wild hogs in South Texas with Troy Fowler, the Ranch Fairy. Early success allows Janis and Troy to perform a necropsy on the hog, examining the performance of their broadheads and arrows. Presented by OnX Maps.
In this episode Janis is hunting the thick-hided nilgai in south Texas, with Troy Fowler, a.k.a. the Ranch Fairy. The nilgai is a big, tough antelope that is known for “soaking up the lead.” Janis and Troy thought it would be the perfect animal for testing the efficacy of a heavy arrow set-up. The wary nilgai prove to be difficult to get within bow range, but luck eventually shines on the team, presenting a shot opportunity. Janis and Troy finish the episode dissecting a nilgai bull, learning how the arrow and broadhead performed.
Join Janis as he makes his first trip to his fatherland. Although deeply rooted in his own personal culture, including his first language, Janis has never been to Latvia until now. Roaring stags, home-built treestands, hunting goddesses , and more superstitions than you can shake a stick at, make for an eye-opening trip. Presented by @WorkSharpOutdoor
On this episode, Janis explores the traditions of the driven hunt in Latvia. He joins forty members of a hunting club for their first driven hunt of the year. It’s complicated and fun. The action is hot; and lunch is hot and delicious.
Janis and Jordan Budd take a Super Cub flight into Alaska’s backcountry in search of caribou with a bow. Alaska never disappoints. The country is big, wild and beautiful; grizzly bears and wolves make an appearance; and the caribou are plentiful, until they aren’t. Opportunities are scarce but Jordan capitalizes on a mid-meal caribou sighting to put some meat on the ground. Presented by @WestonBrands.
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
On this episode, Janis Putelis heads to Colorado to archery hunt elk with his father, Janis Putelis Jr. The rut is hot in Colorado and there's no shortage of fired up bulls, but getting Papa Janis into bow range turns out to be a daunting task. Returning the favor of leading the one who introduced you into hunting is extremely gratifying. Especially when they are present to help skin your bull in the shed. Presented by Silencer Central.
On this episode, Janis Putelis is on the hunt in Montana for pronghorn antelope with his bow. The Pronghorn’s famous speed is only topped by its incredible eyesight. This makes for an extremely wary prey animal. Janis’ goal is to sneak into archery range and tag a speed goat during the dog days of summer. It's The Latvian Eagle vs The Eagle Eyed Antelope. Presented by Silencer Central
Janis Putelis is on the hunt for bugling bull elk with his bow in the Montana mountains. Hunting elk on public land can prove difficult and a bit frustrating if there too many players on the chess board. But Janis proves that patience, persistence, and hard hunting can pay off with a few great opportunities on rutting bull elk. Presented by Silencer Central
On this episode, Janis Putelis is rifle hunting mule deer in Montana. Janis puts all his chips into the last week of the rifle season with hopes that colder weather will align with the mule deer rut. But wintry weather can have its challenges. After a few days in the fog and a few miles on his feet, Janis finally glasses up what he came for. Presented by Silencer Central
Janis Putelis returns to his family's Wisconsin farm to hunt the whitetail rut. Janis has encountered rough conditions in years past, but this season a cold front is rolling through the upper midwest and it has bucks on their feet and rutting hard. Janis relentlessly commits to hanging from a saddle and, after a long, cold, but action packed week, is rewarded with a shot on a solid buck. Presented by Silencer Central
Janis Putelis is on the hunt for Gould's Turkey in Arizona which would put a cap on his Royal Turkey Slam. Janis first meets up with Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Manager, Brit Olson, to learn more about the rich conservation history of the Gould's wild turkey. After 14 years of applying for this tag, Janis discovers a lot of birds in this unit and must stay patient to find and earn that true mature Tom. Presented by OnX Maps
Janis Putelis returns to Latvia, this time to hunt roe deer and wild hogs. With Linda and Kaspars as his guides, success is imminent. Presented by Ollin
Janis Putelis is on the hunt in Wyoming for pronghorn antelope. Janis burned a pile of points to draw this tag and his goal is to scour the unit to dig up a trophy buck. There's plenty of pronghorn to sift through, but to find the right one will take a Latvian Eagle-eye. Presented by CanAm
In this episode, Janis Putelis teams up with fellow elk enthusiast and co-owner of Haulin' Ass Backcountry, Seth Walk, to chase bull elk in Montana during archery season. Seth uses his pack string of donkeys to pack Janis and their camp into the backcountry in search of solitude and bugling bulls. Presented by OnX Maps
Janis Putelis returns to his Wisconsin property to hunt whitetails in early November. Between a summer of habitat conservation work and a ton of activity on trail cams leading up to this hunt, Janis has high hopes for a lot of rutting buck encounters. A methodical tree saddle placement presents a golden opportunity for Janis. Presented by Moultrie