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When the salmon are loaded with worms, you get a little creative in your preparation for making them into table fare. Watch the second episode from Our Way of Life on the MeatEater YouTube.
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When the salmon are loaded with worms, you get a little creative in your preparation for making them into table fare. Watch the second episode from Our Way of Life on the MeatEater YouTube.
This is the way. A crowd gathered in Denmark to watch wild game being processed and prepared, showing the next generation where food comes from and how an animal becomes a meal. It's a practice that predates recorded history and one that's still worth passing on. 🎥: @jaegerinden_
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This is the way. A crowd gathered in Denmark to watch wild game being processed and prepared, showing the next generation where food comes from and how an animal becomes a meal. It's a practice that predates recorded history and one that's still worth passing on. 🎥: @jaegerinden_
Years ago in British Columbia, Steve found himself on the wrong end of a moose charge. This photo was snapped once the dust settled.
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Years ago in British Columbia, Steve found himself on the wrong end of a moose charge. This photo was snapped once the dust settled.
Food earned the hard way. Responsibility carried from the field to the freezer. No shortcuts, no distance from the work, and no pretending the process is clean or easy. Doing it yourself slows you down. It builds respect, discipline, and gratitude. It reminds you that real food doesn’t come wrapped in plastic or divorced from consequence. As @fromfieldtoplate puts it: “Every cut earned, every muscle accounted for, every meal taken seriously. We do it ourselves because food should have a story, not just a label.” This is conservation with skin in the game. Photo: @fromfieldtoplate
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Food earned the hard way. Responsibility carried from the field to the freezer. No shortcuts, no distance from the work, and no pretending the process is clean or easy. Doing it yourself slows you down. It builds respect, discipline, and gratitude. It reminds you that real food doesn’t come wrapped in plastic or divorced from consequence. As @fromfieldtoplate puts it: “Every cut earned, every muscle accounted for, every meal taken seriously. We do it ourselves because food should have a story, not just a label.” This is conservation with skin in the game. Photo: @fromfieldtoplate
No tap in the wild.
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No tap in the wild.
One of our podcast listeners sent in a photo that’ll stop you in your tracks. That’s an Alaskan bull moose heart side-by-side with a whitetail doe’s. Same purpose, whole different scale. Both of ’em, by the way, make for damn good eating.
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One of our podcast listeners sent in a photo that’ll stop you in your tracks. That’s an Alaskan bull moose heart side-by-side with a whitetail doe’s. Same purpose, whole different scale. Both of ’em, by the way, make for damn good eating.
Each summer, sockeye salmon return from the Pacific to the rivers where they were born. In the ocean they’re bright chrome, but once they enter freshwater their bodies begin a dramatic transformation. Hormones shift, they stop feeding, and their stored energy is redirected toward spawning. Their bodies turn deep crimson while the head takes on a dark green color. Their teeth also grow longer and sharper, used to compete with other salmon for space on the spawning grounds. That red color comes from carotenoid pigments built up while feeding on shrimp and krill in the ocean. After spawning, the salmon die, and their bodies feed the rivers, wildlife, and forests around them. It’s one of the clearest examples of how a single species can fuel an entire ecosystem.
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Each summer, sockeye salmon return from the Pacific to the rivers where they were born. In the ocean they’re bright chrome, but once they enter freshwater their bodies begin a dramatic transformation. Hormones shift, they stop feeding, and their stored energy is redirected toward spawning. Their bodies turn deep crimson while the head takes on a dark green color. Their teeth also grow longer and sharper, used to compete with other salmon for space on the spawning grounds. That red color comes from carotenoid pigments built up while feeding on shrimp and krill in the ocean. After spawning, the salmon die, and their bodies feed the rivers, wildlife, and forests around them. It’s one of the clearest examples of how a single species can fuel an entire ecosystem.
When @akmoosie and her dad came across a dead humpback whale, they reported it to NOAA. Later, she joined the stranding response team for the necropsy, where she helped collect samples, including removing one of the whale's eyes for examination. NOAA stranding response conducted under NOAA SA-AKR-2023-02.
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When @akmoosie and her dad came across a dead humpback whale, they reported it to NOAA. Later, she joined the stranding response team for the necropsy, where she helped collect samples, including removing one of the whale's eyes for examination. NOAA stranding response conducted under NOAA SA-AKR-2023-02.
Every meal comes with a fight.
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Every meal comes with a fight.
Hounds are more than a way to find a mountain lion. They’re a wildlife management tool. They help locate a specific cat, get eyes on it, and make a selective decision. That matters in areas with growing conflicts, where lion numbers need to be managed. Video courtesy of @lostcreekoutfitters307
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Hounds are more than a way to find a mountain lion. They’re a wildlife management tool. They help locate a specific cat, get eyes on it, and make a selective decision. That matters in areas with growing conflicts, where lion numbers need to be managed. Video courtesy of @lostcreekoutfitters307
Cold water, hard ice, and no second chances. A fox frozen where winter closed the door. Photo and observation by @ta2hooligan, Illinois.
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Cold water, hard ice, and no second chances. A fox frozen where winter closed the door. Photo and observation by @ta2hooligan, Illinois.
There's close, and then there's bow-range close to an Alaskan brown bear. @olcal406 knows the difference now. Watch the full hunt, live now on the MeatEater YouTube.
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There's close, and then there's bow-range close to an Alaskan brown bear. @olcal406 knows the difference now. Watch the full hunt, live now on the MeatEater YouTube.
Hard hunts. Hard-earned meat. Gear up for both. Black Friday’s on. Shop the sale at the link in bio.
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Hard hunts. Hard-earned meat. Gear up for both. Black Friday’s on. Shop the sale at the link in bio.
A father can teach a kid how to catch a fish. The better lesson is teaching them to ask questions about it. Why does it live here? What does it eat? Why does it taste the way it does? What makes it worth caring about in the first place? That's what @victorhuang.co is passing on here. Not just knowledge about king salmon, but curiosity about the natural world. The outdoors has always been one of the best classrooms around. As Father's Day approaches, we're grateful for the dads teaching the next generation to pay attention.
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A father can teach a kid how to catch a fish. The better lesson is teaching them to ask questions about it. Why does it live here? What does it eat? Why does it taste the way it does? What makes it worth caring about in the first place? That's what @victorhuang.co is passing on here. Not just knowledge about king salmon, but curiosity about the natural world. The outdoors has always been one of the best classrooms around. As Father's Day approaches, we're grateful for the dads teaching the next generation to pay attention.
Red stag in New Zealand put on one of the more dramatic rut displays you’ll find anywhere. During the roar, mature stags spend their days grunting, posturing, and chasing hinds as they compete for breeding rights. A dominant stag will work hard to keep females close while pushing rival males out of the picture. What looks chaotic is actually a short, intense breeding window where everything gets louder, more aggressive, and a whole lot less predictable. And if you’re close enough to hear that deep grunt echo through the hills, you’re in the middle of it. 🎥: @joshs_huntinglife
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Red stag in New Zealand put on one of the more dramatic rut displays you’ll find anywhere. During the roar, mature stags spend their days grunting, posturing, and chasing hinds as they compete for breeding rights. A dominant stag will work hard to keep females close while pushing rival males out of the picture. What looks chaotic is actually a short, intense breeding window where everything gets louder, more aggressive, and a whole lot less predictable. And if you’re close enough to hear that deep grunt echo through the hills, you’re in the middle of it. 🎥: @joshs_huntinglife
Wolf management in this country tends to bring out extremes. On one end are folks who think wolves should be wiped off the map. On the other are those who believe they should never be touched at all. Neither position leaves much room for biology. In Southeast Alaska, where these photos were taken and later shared on our YouTube channel, Clay joined his friend David Benitz to trap wolves in areas where deer, moose and other wildlife have taken a real hit. As Benitz puts it, “You're not going to wipe them out. But you do have to keep them in check." Predator management is a hot-button issue, no doubt. But wildlife policy works best when it’s built on ecological reality, not personal sentiment or internet outrage.
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Wolf management in this country tends to bring out extremes. On one end are folks who think wolves should be wiped off the map. On the other are those who believe they should never be touched at all. Neither position leaves much room for biology. In Southeast Alaska, where these photos were taken and later shared on our YouTube channel, Clay joined his friend David Benitz to trap wolves in areas where deer, moose and other wildlife have taken a real hit. As Benitz puts it, “You're not going to wipe them out. But you do have to keep them in check." Predator management is a hot-button issue, no doubt. But wildlife policy works best when it’s built on ecological reality, not personal sentiment or internet outrage.
Raise your ✋ if you’ve got the itch for elk.
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Raise your ✋ if you’ve got the itch for elk.
Photo dump.
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Photo dump.
2016. Same work. Same dirt. Want more old crew photos? Drop a 🤚
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2016. Same work. Same dirt. Want more old crew photos? Drop a 🤚
A trapping family. 📸: @graywolfandpack
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A trapping family. 📸: @graywolfandpack

MeatEater (@meateater) Instagram Stats & Analytics

MeatEater (@meateater) has 1.46M Instagram followers with a 2.61% engagement rate over the past 12 months. Across 816 posts, MeatEater received 4.06M total likes and 136M impressions, averaging 4.98K likes per post. This page tracks MeatEater's performance metrics, top content, and engagement trends — updated daily. To benchmark @meateater against other accounts, use Socialpruf's Instagram competitor analysis tool.

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MeatEater (@meateater) has 1.46M Instagram followers as of November 2026.
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MeatEater received 4.06M total likes across 816 posts in the last 12 months, averaging 4.98K likes per post.
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