MeatEater's 12 in 26

Name: MeatEater's 12 in 26
Released: 2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Sports

Twelve launches in 2026 - one bold trip, one real story, every month. For the 12 in 26 series we're dropping our top hunts, trips, and adventures from the field this year. From the coasts of Alaska to wolves in Yellowstone, these aren't highlight...

2026 · 1h 1m

EPISODE 1

Jani's First Baited Bear Hunt

Janis Putelis kicks off our 12 in 26 series as he takes his bow to Manitoba in search of a giant black bear. To make things even more interesting, he hunts over bait for the first time to see what the fuss is all about.
EPISODE 2

Mules and Hounds - Hunting Lions with Legends

Clay Newcomb saddles up to hunt mountain lions in the rugged canyons and mountains of southern Utah. In MeatEater's latest 12 in 26 film, Clay teams up with veteran lion hunters and houndsmen, McLain and Hunter Mecham, and mule...
EPISODE 3

Southeast Alaska Boat-Based Bears

Clay and Bear Newcomb hunt black bears along the coast of southeast Alaska with friend, David Benitz. Using David's boat, The Sandpiper, as their floating base camp, Clay and Bear stalk numerous giant Alaska bears with bow and rifle.
EPISODE 4

Manitoba Caribou

Janis Putelis and Samong Yang travel to the remote northern Manitoba tundra to hunt caribou with Craig McCarthy's North Mountain Adventures. Samong makes a traditional Hmong dish with his first caribou and Janis tests out the delicacy of caribou.
EPISODE 5

Project Punt Gun

Steven Rinella and Spencer Neuharth get their hands on a 7-foot, 140-year-old punt gun. Capable of bringing down over 100 birds with a single blast, these colossal shotguns pushed some waterfowl species to the brink.
EPISODE 6

Ozark Bear Camp with Clay Newcomb

Clay Newcomb opens Arkansas bear season with a camp steeped in tradition.