The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 949: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXIX
Oct 21, 2026
Jordan Sillars, a firearms, hunting, and outdoor-culture writer who also hosts Blood Trails, joins a lively round of trivia. Topics range from picking one rifle for multiple species and identifying caribou antler shapes to global bear species, Vermont’s catamounts, suppressor baffles, single-action handguns, Ace Ventura’s mechanical rhino, and Step Brothers’ legendary bonita fish.
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Choosing One Rifle For Several Big-Game Species
- Choose a simple, quality bolt-action rifle chambered in an accessible cartridge for whitetail, black bear, and pronghorn.
- The panel suggested .270 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, or .308, ideally with a threaded muzzle and suppressor compatibility.
Blood Trails Investigates Outdoor Mysteries
- Jordan Sillars described Blood Trails as a true-crime podcast about hunters, anglers, and people who spend time outdoors.
- Season three includes a Minnesota disappearance and updates on earlier cases, including a newly opened homicide investigation.
Finding Polaris Through The Dipper Stars
- Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa Minor, commonly called the Little Dipper or Little Bear.
- To locate it, trace a line roughly five times the distance between the Big Dipper bowl’s two outer stars.