Ep. 788: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXIX

Summary

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The MeatEater Podcast — Ep. 788: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXIX

Date: November 5, 2025
Host: Spencer Newarth
Guests: Giannis, Randall, Corey, Nate, Seth, Brody, Cal
Theme: Halloween banter, outdoor knowledge, hunting and conservation trivia

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Overview

In this lively installment of MeatEater Trivia, host Spencer Newarth challenges a roomful of MeatEater regulars with 10 rounds of questions covering hunting, fishing, conservation, and wild foods. The stakes are high, as the winner receives a $500 donation from MeatEater to a conservation organization of their choice. Expect plenty of laughter, some irreverent banter, and intriguing facts about the outdoors.

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Episode Breakdown

1. Halloween Banter & Warm-up [00:30–08:10]

• The episode opens with a round of Halloween costume chat. Most of the crew opt for hunting (in the field) over costumes.
  • Randall: "Last year my wife picked out my costume, bought it, gave it to me... This year she has not. And I have put in the same amount of effort this year as I did last year." [01:38]
  • Phil (Engineer): "I'm not a huge dresser upper for Halloween. I like the movies. I like the vibes. I like the spookiness. I don't like putting on an uncomfortable costume." [02:06]
• Discussion turns to candy bowl strategies and spooky Ring camera pranks, closing with camaraderie about post-work drinks and company culture.
• Spencer notes Jeopardy seemingly lifted a MeatEater trivia question for their own show, leading to some playful accusations.
  • Spencer: "Either they are thieving from me or I'm just doing that good of a job that it qualifies for Final Jeopardy." [07:26]

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2. Trivia Game — Questions & Notable Discussions [08:14–45:33]

Round-by-round Highlights & Timestamps

Q1. [08:14]

HUNTING: "Which of these is not a straight wall cartridge?
A) .450 Bushmaster, B) .280 Ackley Improved, C) .45-70 Government, D) .350 Legend"

• All correctly guess: .280 Ackley Improved.
• Cal: "The .280 Ackley Improved is like a hundred feet per second slower than the 7mm mag... they're very, very close." [10:19]
• Discussion on the merits and history of the .280 Ackley and straight wall cartridges.

Q2. [12:47]

FISHING: "What does the fishing conservation acronym AIS stand for?"

• Answer: "Aquatic Invasive Species."
• Mixed confidence; a few struggle with the acronym.
• Spencer: "Aquatic invasive species are unwanted non native plants and animals such as curly pond weed, zebra mussels, common carp and bullfrogs." [15:17]

Q3. [16:12]

COOKING (Pop Culture): "Kathy Bates serves Henry Winkler python as the main course and squirrel for dessert in this 1998 comedy."

• Answer: "The Waterboy."
• Spencer: "The film takes place in the swamps of Louisiana where Kathy Bates’ 31-year-old son is Adam Sandler." [18:02]
• Cal: "That snake looks delicious. What part do you think I'm about to eat? Basically, a snake don't have pods, but if I had to call it anything, I would say it's his knee." (Playing a scene from the movie) [18:26]

Q4. [19:45]

CONSERVATION: "The U.S. Air force sprayed 11 million gallons of this herbicide during the Vietnam War in an effort to clear dense forests."

• Answer: "Agent Orange."
• Mix-up between napalm, DDT, and Agent Orange.
• Spencer: “Agent Orange destroyed about 25% of South Vietnam's jungle, with the effect still being felt today.” [23:00]

Q5. [23:34]

ECOLOGY: "NOAA defines this six-letter word as 'a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water.'"

• Answer: "Slough."
• Some guess “lagoon,” confusion over wetland terms.
• Spencer: "Although most of the country pronounces it 'slough,' parts of New England say it to rhyme with 'cow,' so it’d be ‘slough.’” [27:32]

[Scoreboard Update: Randall, Seth, Cal lead with 4; Giannis has just 1] [28:14]

Q6. [30:00]

GEAR: "This outdoor retailer, named after the highest point in Lake County, Illinois, filed for bankruptcy in 2017."

• Answer: "Gander Mountain."
• Spencer: "At one point, Gander Mountain had 162 stores across the country... It’s unclear what the future holds for Gander, but it seems they've been defunct since 2022." [32:14]
• Tangent: fond memories of first purchases from Gander Mountain.

Q7. [33:47]

CONSERVATION: "Only two northern blank rhinos remain today, and both are female."

• Answer: "White" (Northern White Rhino).
• Spencer: "The last male Northern White rhino died in 2018 at a conservancy in Kenya. The two females that are left are his daughter and granddaughter." [35:22]

Q8. [36:01]

FORAGING: "The largest city in Saskatchewan and another name for the Serviceberry."

• Answer: "Saskatoon."
• Discussion of the berry's underappreciated status, tangents on pie recipes and local abundance.

[Scoreboard Update: Randall takes a narrow lead] [38:44]

Q9. [39:12]

HUNTING (Media): "___ Sporting Journal, which celebrated their 50th anniversary this year, claims to be 'the periodical of choice for discerning sportsmen and women.'"

• Answer: "Gray's."
• Cal: "I rented a house that had volumes... decades worth. That was pretty fun to cruise through." [39:56]

Q10. [41:50]

FISHING: "According to a 2022 report, 95% of Lake Michigan's walleye harvest happens in this bay."

• Answer: "Green Bay."
• Spencer: "It’s estimated that about 300,000 walleye are caught in Green Bay every year... thanks to stocking and habitat restoration, it's now some of the most productive walleye water on the planet." [43:50]
• Giannis shares: "When we were there, most people said that as kids there was no walleye spawn... now, because of cleanup efforts, you can find walleye way upstream, which is way cool." [44:26]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Spencer (on Jeopardy): "Either they are thieving from me or I'm just doing that good of a job that it qualifies for Final Jeopardy." [07:26]
• Phil (Engineer, about Halloween): "I like the movies. I like the vibes. I like the spookiness. I don't like putting on an uncomfortable costume." [02:06]
• Cal (on the .280 Ackley): “…the first rifle I purchased as an adult. Got it with my BHA lifetime membership. It’s a big, big deal.” [10:41]
• Spencer (tying in movie trivia): "The film takes place in the swamps of Louisiana... other Cajun delicacies like frog cakes and grilled gator." [18:02]

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Winner Announced & Conservation Donation [45:44]

Randall wins the round with 8 correct answers.

• Randall: "We got an email recently from a listener whose father passed and they started a nonprofit in his honor, buying lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for little kids... The Little Tags Foundation... set some kids up for a lifetime of hunting, fishing." [45:07]
• Spencer: "That's a way better use of money than when Corey was going to do it." [45:21]

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Key Takeaways

• Halloween Spirit: The episode opens with banter showing the team's humorous, relaxed vibe, sharing costume plans (or the lack thereof) and family traditions.
• Irreverent Camaraderie: The trivia game is equal parts competitive and light-hearted. Mistakes and guesses are met with teasing, and there’s never a dull moment.
• Conservation Focus: True to MeatEater’s mission, the $500 prize supports youth hunting/fishing conservation via the winning guest’s chosen cause.
• Learning Moments: Listeners learn real-world distinctions (straight wall cartridge definition, AIS acronym, significance of “slough” in wetland ecology) and hear about little-known facts (e.g., only two northern white rhinos left, unique etymologies).
• Nostalgia & Storytelling: Personal anecdotes—first hunting rifles, amateur angling failures, childhood memories—make the episode engaging and relatable.

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Notable Episode Segments (Timestamps)

• [00:30–08:10] Pre-game banter & Halloween laughs
• [08:14–45:33] Full trivia game
• [41:50–44:43] High-stakes final question and winner reveal
• [44:55–45:33] Prize donation and closing remarks

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Final Note

This episode delivers another signature round of MeatEater Trivia: full of laughs, obscure outdoor facts, affable competition, and a healthy dose of conservation good deeds. Whether you’re an avid hunter or simply an enthusiast for wild trivia, this episode jars open facts you didn’t know you wanted to know—and just might make you Google “Saskatoon berry pie.”

“MeatEater Trivia: The only game show where conservation always wins.”

Transcript

[A]

This is an iHeart podcast.

[B]

This season on Blood trails. Each story begins with a hunter stepping into the wild. But not all of them come back. I'm Jordan Sillers, a journalist with over a decade of experience investigating stories about hunting, fishing, guns and crime. Join me as we track the truth through tangled cover and cold case files where every trail tells a story and every story leaves its own trail of blood.

[A]

Blood trails. Listen now on Spotify. Welcome to Meat Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I'm your host Spencer Newarth and today we're joined by Giannis Randall, Corey, Nate, Seth Brody and California. This is a 10 round quiz show with questions from meat eaters. Four verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking. There is a prize. Meat eater will donate $500 to the Conservation organization of the winner's choosing. Here's our infrequently asked question segment. If you have a trivia related question for our crew, send it to Trivia at the meat eater.com the subject line IFAQ. Today I'm asking the question, what are you guys going to be for Halloween? Tomorrow I'm going to be hunting. Hunting. Okay, a couple hunters in the room for Halloween. Corey, you got some kids? Sure do. Hey kid, what are you going to be for Halloween? Last year you were Merlin the Wizard, which was an award winning costume here at Meater, right?

[C]

Yep.

[D]

Last year my wife picked out my costume, bought it, gave it to me.

[E]

I wore it.

[D]

This year she has not. And I have put in the same amount of effort this year as I did last year.

[A]

So a hunter you're going to be then.

[D]

I am going hunting in the morning.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

And trick or treat in the afternoon. And I might just keep my camo on. Hopefully it's covered in blood.

[A]

Phil the Engineer, Halloween.

[F]

Oh, geez. I don't have a costume this year. My can't believe that everyone is so surprised.

[A]

I would put the odds at like negative 500 of that, which means you'd have to bet $100 to win $20. That's how stunned I am.

[F]

Well, I'm sorry for your loss. Yeah, I don't. I. I'm not a huge dresser upper for for Halloween. I like the movies. I like the. I like the vibes. I like the spookiness. I don't like putting on an uncomfortable costume. I don't like it.

[A]

How about kids? What are they going to be?

[F]

One of my kids is a bag of J marshmallows and the other one is like a ghost face alt costume. It's got like a red, red face instead of white. Yeah.

[A]

How about Corey Jr?

[F]

Like the scream Scream mask?

[G]

The mask from Scream Scream.

[F]

That's right.

[D]

Marshall's gonna be a ninja. It's got throwing stars and the little trice.

[H]

My older kid, I'd just be handing out eye protection.

[E]

You just went with the same one from last year.

[A]

Which is a banana. A banana. Okay.

[C]

I like the ninja, man. I think in my days, I think I did at least four or five years of ninja.

[G]

It's also good for just sne around that Exactly.

[C]

When you're done trick or treating, you're like, let's go undercover, boys.

[A]

We have a room full of hunters and TBD for Corey.

[C]

Well, Spencer, I Yanis here. I'm going to dress up as Jack Nicholson from the Shining and my wife and her sister are going to be the twins.

[A]

Okay. Are you wearing it to the office tomorrow then?

[C]

Probably not. A.

[G]

Do you have an oversized tricycle?

[C]

I don't.

[E]

I gotta say, I like. You need Randall's hair to pull off.

[C]

Jack.

[H]

Nicholas.

[C]

I know, I know. I'm still kind of working on. Yeah, that's great.

[G]

Or Mel Gibson.

[H]

So do you guys have an event?

[G]

Original Braveheart. First brother gets married.

[C]

My brother in law and sister in law usually just throw like a neighborhood kind of party. So there'll be, you know.

[A]

What were you last year?

[C]

Dozen people. Geez. Last year might have been the year I dressed up as a. I was like a. A businessman that came back from the dead.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[C]

And so I had. I was like full suit, this kind of zombie face paint and I had a briefcase. But then in my other hand, I can't remember, I had like a ice fishing pole and some other outdoorsy thing. And the. The bit was that don't work so much, go fishing more.

[F]

But it was gonna drink a bunch.

[E]

Of caffeine to get that crazy Jack Eagles.

[C]

I should.

[G]

But was it like a sexy businessman that came back from the dead?

[C]

No, I had zombie makeup on.

[G]

I just always think that's a fun question to ask about anybody's Hollywood Halloween costume. Like a sexy banana.

[D]

Sexy ninja.

[G]

Yeah. I realized I crossed the line. Sorry.

[A]

I'm dressed as a Canadian.

[G]

It's just the only costume.

[F]

Or Jay Leno.

[E]

I don't feel like that's a costume for you. That's just like a normal day.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

What else are you gonna do other than what you're doing right now?

[A]

Just kidding. Canadian Go Blue Jays.

[E]

Yeah, exactly.

[H]

Are you gonna be attending your. Your front door?

[A]

No, we we are a house that puts the candy bowl on the porch. That's what we do, you know, take. Take two.

[C]

Are you there or do you go to the bar or something?

[A]

No, we. We will be there and then usually spy on them with the ring camera. I enjoy that. That's so weird to, like, see what kind of reviews we get because some kids are still.

[G]

I just made the second joke.

[H]

And then we make a bunch of that from. It's weird.

[C]

Hold on. You're at your house and you don't answer the door and participate?

[A]

It's better for everybody.

[G]

So much more excited when they don't know you're watching them.

[H]

Yeah, I'm gonna, you know, I'm gonna show up on your ring camera and put a little sign there that says, hey, kids, don't pee in this. And we'll see what happens.

[C]

You could do the old paper bag.

[E]

And dog poop trick for him.

[C]

Is this trick part in the show where you're gonna bring up how you left the bar early when you invited me out for beers the other day?

[A]

No, but you're invited out today. Yanni, we're doing another happ.

[C]

Thank you.

[A]

You be there this time.

[C]

Well, you gonna stay for more than 20 minutes?

[A]

Randall's made the observation that people at this company are bad at getting beers after work, so don't disappoint us.

[C]

I've made it every time.

[G]

Giannis assumes that we were only there for 15 or 20 minutes because he assumes we started drinking at 4.

[E]

45.

[A]

I lied to him. I lied to him that day. We bailed early. We got some housekeeping to get to before Yanni reveals any more company secrets. Jeopardy. Is stealing again, and they're barely trying to hide it. Back in January, we had a question that said this Kentucky bourbon fittingly got its name after a distillery executive went on his annual bird hunt in 1940. The correct answer was wild turkey. Then on October 20, on the October 28 episode of Jeopardy, they had a question that was eerily similar for Final Jeopardy. It read, this brand got its name in 1940 after a distillery executive took friends on a hunting trip.

[C]

Son of a gun.

[A]

Nine months apart. Nearly word for word the same way I wrote it. The biggest difference is about half of the players here got that one right while nobody on Final Jeopardy. Knew the answer.

[G]

So nobody drinks anymore.

[E]

I'm a little worried that Jeopardy. Executives are going to do some head hunting.

[A]

I hope you from media. That'd be kind of fun.

[C]

No, it should make you feel good. And it also shows how much work the host of this show has to do to come up with 10 decent questions.

[A]

Either they are thieving from me or I'm just yet doing that good of a job that it qualifies for Final Jeopardy. I don't think they're stealing. I don't think they are. But it is like a crazy coincidence.

[G]

I don't think they know they're stealing.

[A]

They have the entire universe to get questions from. And then word for word, nine months apart for a question that's not, like, relevant this year or something, they could have had that question anytime in the last 30.

[G]

I don't like it.

[H]

I want to see your clothing style hosting Jeopardy.

[A]

They'll get Canadian tuxedos there as well. Yeah. All right, the Shelby index for today is a four. So our winner should get eight correct answers. And with that, we're on to the game of trivia. Play the drop, Phil. Look, I need to know what I stand.

[F]

Who's doing that?

[B]

Everything.

[H]

The door creaking this time to win.

[A]

Everything, suckers. Question 1. The topic is hunting. This first great question is via Randy Hodge. Which of these is not a straight wall cartridge? Is it. 450 Bushmaster 280 Ackley Improved 4570 Government or 350 Legend? A confident room. This may be a 100 percenter. For the folks sitting in the meat eater studio, which of these is not a straight wall cartridge? 450 Bushmaster 280 Ackley improved 4570 government or 350 legend?

[C]

I don't think I have. Maybe I've shot a couple of these, but I don't think I've ever killed an animal with either of these calibers.

[A]

Is everybody ready? Corey? Yes, sir. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis and Nate and Seth. The entire room says 280 Ackley improved. They got it. The correct answer is the. 280 Ackley improved. The 450 Bushmaster 4570 Government and 350 Legend are three of the most popular straight wall cartridges on the market. A straight wall cartridge has a cylindrical case that lacks a bottleneck, which the.280 Ackley Improve has. Jordan Sillers called it an underappreciated cartridge in his article on Themeater.com called the Three Most Underrated Hunting Calibers. Cal, you love that cartridge.

[H]

I do. I do.

[A]

What do you like so much about it?

[H]

Well, Giannis and I used to talk about it because growing up, there was no. In my opinion, and I was guiding at the time no killing rounds for the 7mm mag. And 7mm mag was wildly popular. But when a client would bring one into camp, we would just roll our eyes and be like, boy, something is not gonna die.

[E]

Well, what'd you used to call it? 7 Mickey Mouse.

[C]

That's right. That came from Scott Justice. Oh, dude.

[H]

Yeah, the old outfitter called it the, the back firing boat anchor. And the 280 Ackley Improved is like a hundred feet per second slower than the 7mm mag. You know, they're very, very close. I think that's right. But that is the first rifle I purchased as an, as an adult. Got it with my BHA lifetime membership. It's a big, big deal. And then had to call Kimber and be like, hey, I don't want that, don't want that Sitka camouflage on that thing.

[A]

Okay. Yeah, do it all round. The only thing maybe like going against it is just like availability and ammo. It's not the same as walking into a sportsman's warehouse.

[H]

And yeah, they do have it.

[G]

Yeah.

[H]

And the Acubons is what I, I loved out of that thing. And I mean absolute killing around elk and, and deer and.

[C]

Yeah, just.

[H]

Just great. Highly, highly recommend.

[A]

Randall, do you have a strong take on the 280 Ackley Improved? I don't.

[G]

It's an in betweener.

[A]

Okay.

[G]

It's not a magnum bolt face, but as Cal said, it has a higher muzzle velocity than compared to like a 7 MMO 8. So it drives those 7 millimeter bullets near magnum. But it's a smaller case, lower recoil.

[H]

Lower recoil, lightweight because it doesn't have the big mag.

[G]

Yeah, A lot of folks like it as a mountain. A mountain rifle that approaches magnum performance without the, the longer action and all that stuff.

[A]

But yeah.

[G]

Yeah.

[C]

Not Randall's gun podcast.

[G]

Never been a guy. Wrong.

[C]

If you're listening that business.

[E]

Speaking of that 4570, is it fair to say, Randall, that that was a straight wall cartridge before straight wall cartridges were a thing for deer hunters?

[G]

Yeah, I mean, I mean like people.

[E]

Shot them before they had to shoot straight.

[G]

Oh yeah, for sure. Yeah. And it's a military. It's a military round, but yeah, it's one of the first like mainstream.

[F]

That's the oldest round up there, right?

[A]

Oh yeah.

[G]

Speaking of the others are just little babies.

[F]

I got a Springfield trapdoor 1886 that I need some work done on. So there's any gunsmiths listening.

[A]

Seth. Seth could do it for you.

[G]

This is a hell of a first question.

[A]

Question two. The Topic is fishing. What does the fishing conservation acronym AIs stand for?

[E]

I thought we've had this.

[H]

I believe we've had this.

[G]

Nope.

[F]

Nixit.

[G]

You're thinking of.

[E]

I'm sure of it.

[A]

The fishing conservation acronym AIs stand for. Yanni would get it right. If we've had this one before, he might not have been whiteboard.

[E]

Maybe he was not present for that episode.

[A]

Half of our room looks confident each.

[H]

Letter stands for a word.

[G]

Phil, how's that, Sando?

[F]

Oh, man, it's so good.

[D]

You haven't dropped it on the floor yet?

[F]

No, I'm being extra careless because I made fun of Steve so much on the way here, so I couldn't.

[A]

Phil.

[F]

Oh, this is the South Sider.

[A]

Oh, we had a few of those.

[E]

In the room today.

[H]

Nate, you get a crack at the crotch on those pants? Yeah, I'm working on.

[F]

I just ordered some stitch Witch sick. Thank you. Don't ask about it.

[A]

Fishing conservation acronym AIs stand for.

[C]

Congrats.

[H]

The dog got a bird, huh?

[F]

Thank you.

[H]

Heck yeah.

[A]

Johnny, how we doing?

[C]

I'm writing.

[F]

I'm trying to focus though.

[H]

Really?

[A]

Do you have this one right?

[F]

No, of course not.

[H]

No.

[E]

I feel like you're just gonna get this or you're not, so we should just move on.

[A]

Yanni, Nate and Seth all sitting next to each other. And they can't cheat off of each other because none of them appear to know it.

[H]

Did you guys want Brody's opinion on this? Because he's got one.

[A]

Cory, do you have this one right?

[D]

Yeah, I got it.

[G]

Cal, in your absence, Brody and Nate have developed a really fun dynamic.

[C]

Oh, really?

[G]

Oh, yeah.

[D]

Problem is you've paid BFFs.

[C]

Father.

[H]

Son.

[E]

Yeah, he's like a rebellious teenager kind of thing.

[F]

And Daddy.

[C]

Hold on.

[E]

He's like Maxwell how gets in trouble.

[A]

When Seth has an answer at home, but he. What does the fishing conservation acronym AIs stand for? Seth, do you like your answer?

[F]

Sure. Cause it's all I got.

[A]

Okay. How about you, Nate?

[E]

That's the spirit.

[F]

Seth.

[A]

Yanni, do you give up?

[F]

I'm not sure I understand the logic, Seth, but good on.

[A]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis says American Inshore Society. Nate says always in sewage. Seth. Aquatic invasive species. Randall and Corey and Cal and Brody have the same answer. Aquatic invasive species. They got it. It's aquatic invasive species. Aquatic invasive species are unwanted non native plants and animals such as curly pond weed, zebra mussels, common carp and bullfrogs. My first internship was with the South Dakota Game Fishing Parks as an aisle specialist that consisted of sampling bodies of water and conducting angler surveys on high risk AIs lakes.

[E]

You guys pay the AIs fee on your Montana license every year.

[D]

Was it two bucks?

[A]

Get him. Question three. The topic is cooking. This is our listener question of the week, which was won by Jordan and Brianna Garabrant presenting this great question. Brianna and Jordan are going to get a board game signed by the crew. If you want a chance to win our list and question of the week, then send your question to trivia@the meater.com Kathy Bates serves Henry Winkler python as the main course and squirrel for dessert in this 1998 comedy.

[G]

Ooh.

[A]

Kathy Bates serves Henry Winkler python as the main course and squirrel for dessert in this 1998 comedy. Cal's got it. Randall's got it. Corey, do you have it? Yep. This is 98.

[G]

Big cinema guy.

[H]

Hard to forget this one if you pay attention to the Academy.

[A]

Okay.

[E]

Why can't I remember this?

[A]

Brody knows it, but he doesn't know it.

[F]

Here's a hint.

[H]

It's a $4.

[E]

I know the name of the character.

[A]

Like Kathy Bates. Parlez vous Serves Henry Winkler python as the main course.

[H]

That confirms.

[A]

And squirrel for dessert in this 1998 comedy. Seth, do you have this right?

[F]

Honestly, I don't recognize the names, but I just. I'm just thinking of a scene.

[A]

Okay.

[F]

That's stuck in my head.

[A]

Nate, do you have this one?

[F]

No, I got a Kathy Bates movie, but I think it's wrong.

[A]

What year were you born, Nate?

[F]

96.

[A]

Okay.

[F]

Henry Winkler.

[H]

Big fisherman.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

Big angler. He gets bullied on Twitter for it.

[G]

He loves. He loves going to. He loves fishing. The Henry's Fork in Idaho came to me.

[F]

That's great.

[D]

Well, yeah, his name's Henry.

[G]

He's written a book about fishing.

[A]

In fact, Kathy Bates serves Henry Python as the main course.

[C]

I only know one Kathy Bates movie. The one where she smashes his ankles.

[F]

That's the one.

[A]

That's what Nate has, dad.

[H]

Yep, Yep. Mise. That's a great, great move.

[F]

Super good.

[A]

Yanni, are you going to come up with an answer?

[C]

No, no, go ahead.

[A]

Go ahead and reveal your answers, Giannis. Without an answer, Nate says misery. Then we have Seth and Randall and Corey and Cal and Brody saying waterboy. That's correct. It's the water boy.

[C]

I think we actually show this to my children recently.

[H]

No way.

[F]

The bug zapper, right? Wasn't that the.

[A]

The film takes place in the swamps of Louisiana where Kathy Bates 31 year old son Adam Sandler. In addition to python and squirrel, the movie features other cajun delicacies like frog cakes and grilled gator. Here's the scene where mama Boucher cooks dinner for Bobby and coach Klein. Take it away, Phil.

[C]

Good tune.

[A]

That snake looks delicious. What part do you think I'm about to eat? Basically, a snake don't have pods, but if I had to call it anything, I would say it's his knee.

[H]

Great.

[A]

His knee. And what are we having for dessert?

[F]

Squirrel.

[A]

The water boy.

[G]

They just don't make comedies anymore, you.

[A]

Know, Kathy Bates said she threw the script away when it was produced, and then her niece saw it and said, you gotta do this movie. Adam Sandler's in it.

[F]

I. I asked my wife for Christmas this year for a bug zapper.

[A]

Oh, where's it gonna go? Right on the porch.

[F]

Yeah, well, it'll hang out by the garage. So when I'm laying there at night with the door open, I can hear that.

[A]

There you go.

[E]

Do you guys get bad ski?

[A]

Three Forks has a lot worse bugs, right?

[F]

Oh, it's terrible.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

Really?

[C]

No kidding.

[A]

This is swamp over there.

[F]

A lot of water in three Forks.

[G]

Miasmas.

[F]

The city's in the floodplain.

[A]

Question four. The topic is conservation. The u. S. Air force sprayed 11 million gallons of this herbicide during the Vietnam war in an effort to clear dense forests. Again, this is question.

[C]

Army veteran. Knew it.

[A]

The topic is conservation. The u. S. Air force sprayed 11 million gallons of this herbicide during the Vietnam war in an effort to clear dense forests.

[F]

You seen that NFL player who eats raccoon?

[A]

Xavier for the Panthers.

[F]

I like that guy.

[G]

He did a video the other day of. Of stripping a squirrel by standing on its tail and pulling.

[C]

Oh, do I need to follow this guy? Who's this?

[A]

He's legit.

[G]

He's a wide receiver for the panthers.

[H]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

The U.S. air Force barge knowing a million gallons.

[G]

Oh, I'm sure.

[A]

Decide. During the Vietnam war in an effort to clear dense forests. Randall knows it. Nate knows it. Yanni knows it. Maybe Brody, do you like your answer?

[C]

I've got two. I think so two answers in my head.

[A]

Cal, do you have this one right?

[H]

Well, there are two answers.

[A]

I would suspect 11 million gallons of this herbicide. It's very specific. We're only looking for one answer.

[D]

Hold on.

[H]

I'm gonna spell it.

[E]

I don't want to talk.

[A]

I'll give something.

[F]

Yeah, well, reconvene.

[D]

What color is it?

[F]

Quiet you.

[A]

Right.

[D]

That'd be a big hint.

[F]

Right Corey, you're getting the death stare.

[C]

From Randall over there.

[A]

He's fishing. You're within arm's reach of Randall, so be careful.

[C]

I don't think.

[H]

I don't think Randall knows the answer.

[G]

Oh, of course I know the answer.

[E]

Randall has been having trouble controlling his rage and trivia.

[C]

Oh, man. If the color thing is a hint, then I've got the wrong answer.

[H]

He works so hard. He works so hard to hide it.

[A]

He's like those monkeys that escaped that you guys talked about on radio live.

[G]

The rhesus monkeys.

[A]

You are aggressive. You have Covid and hepatitis.

[D]

Those are Reese's Pieces monkeys.

[H]

Not always.

[G]

I weigh a lot more than 40 pounds, though.

[A]

Okay, three out of four he's got. Is everybody ready?

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I'm gonna write a dumb answer.

[A]

Brody.

[E]

Yeah, Cory? I think I'm gonna get it wrong.

[A]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis says napalm. Yeah. Nate says Agent Orange. Damn it. Seth and Randall say Agent Orange. Corey says Roundup. Cal says Agent Orange. Brody crossed out Agent Orange and wrote down ddt. Oh, the correct answer is Agent Orange. About half the room got that one right. Corey, were you onto the right answer there by asking what color it was?

[D]

I knew it was orange something.

[E]

Okay, but see, I was confusing Agent Orange with napalm.

[C]

That's why.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Love the smell.

[F]

I first wrote down ddt, but this is why.

[G]

That's an insecticide saying.

[H]

There's two answers.

[A]

What's the. What's the other answer?

[H]

Because the actual chemical compound.

[A]

Right.

[F]

That's what I was thinking.

[A]

What would it be? I don't. It's not ddt.

[G]

Roundup.

[H]

No, it's not. But it's not Agent Orange either.

[A]

If you said that whatever that chemical compound is at home. Probably like four words. Go ahead, give yourself a point.

[G]

You'll see one.

[H]

There you go.

[A]

Yeah. Agent Orange was developed in the 1940s and used to clear out vegetation along railroads and power lines. It became the most widely used chemical during the Vietnam War, with the US Military spraying it on rainforest during Operation Ranch Hand. The herbicide would kill the trees, which then dropped their leaves and made it harder for enemy armies to hide. Agent orange destroyed about 25% of South Vietnam's jungle, with the effect still being felt today. Question 5. The topic is ecology. This next great question is via Corey Bettencourt.

[F]

Let's go.

[A]

Noah defines this six letter word as, quote, a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water.

[H]

Foreign.

[A]

Noah defines this six letter word as a swamp or shallow lake system. Usually a backwater to a larger body of water. This is question five. We'll get a scoreboard update from Phil after this.

[H]

Noah doesn't have the money to name.

[G]

Anything it did at one point.

[H]

Yeah, call it whatever you want.

[G]

Maybe it should be in the past tense.

[A]

I have struggled on a few government websites researching things this week because obviously they had like some sort of outage that no one is around to correct. I think it's the USGS that I've been unable to pull up some of the range maps for native species to North America lately.

[H]

Yeah, there's a proposal to further reduce USGS workforce.

[G]

USGS is going to get the hammer.

[H]

Deep, deep, deep cuts.

[A]

They make the best range maps when you're trying to figure out what states a bullfrog belongs in.

[H]

Or Water quality monitor snotel sites.

[A]

Noah defines this six letter word as a swamp or shallow lake system. Usually a backwater to a larger body of water. Yanni without an answer. Brody without an answer. Nate without an answer. Seth without an answer. Cow without an answer. Corey, do you have an answer?

[D]

Not yet.

[A]

Okay. Only Randall then.

[H]

Can we wait a little bit here?

[G]

Well, I mean, no one else has an answer. We should probably wait. As long as we don't dance around the. I don't really know if my answer is correct. But it.

[A]

You have a six letter word.

[G]

It struck me like. What does he say in Apocalypse Now? A diamond bullet struck me like a diamond bullet.

[A]

Noah defines this six letter word as a swamp or shallow lake system. Usually a backwater to a larger body of water.

[D]

Five letter words that were.

[H]

Yeah.

[A]

Six of our players are struggling. Randall not revisiting his answer. No. Trusting that diamond bullet.

[G]

I'm. I'm struggling to come up with another one to choose between. Wouldn't that be luxurious if I had two options to choose between?

[H]

Although it's.

[G]

It's easier for me since I don't.

[A]

There you go.

[G]

Because I could just go with the one that I have.

[A]

You can just sit here and help me fill time.

[G]

I'm just trying to fill in with some.

[A]

That's right.

[D]

It came to me.

[G]

Put your board away.

[A]

The diamond bullet struck Corey.

[F]

Did I.

[D]

No, I didn't. I'll give him one. Good this game. But I'm gonna need one from you.

[A]

Six letter word. A swamp or shallow lake system. Usually a backwater to a larger body of water.

[G]

Corey, what are you drinking there?

[D]

Iced coffee. It's called Flash Chilled. Made by portal Tea and coffee.

[G]

There's so much color on the can. I assumed it was some sort of kombucha.

[D]

I was hoping it was like a CBD drink of some sort.

[A]

Is everybody ready?

[D]

That would not help my case, though.

[A]

Do you have an answer, Brody?

[E]

No, I don't think anyone.

[A]

Cal, Yanni. You guys give up?

[H]

Yeah, sure.

[A]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis. Without an answer, Nate says channel. Seth, without an answer. Randall says lagoon. Corey, Lagoon.

[C]

Did you show him?

[G]

No, he came to that on his own refuge. My board's been flipped over since before Spencer finished reading the question.

[A]

Brody, without an answer. The correct answer is slew.

[C]

Oh.

[A]

Slew or muskeg. Slew or muskeg.

[E]

Slew is a picture being part of a river.

[A]

So telling you Noah's definition.

[C]

Picture.

[H]

That is a good place to catch a pike under a slip bobber.

[A]

Although most of the country pronounces it sl, Noah claims that parts of New England say it in a way that rhymes with cow, so it'd be slough. These wetlands provide important habitat for all sorts of fish, amphibians and birds across the globe. What was the second acceptable muskeg? Mu.

[G]

How does it define lagoon?

[F]

But I thought that was like a dried up.

[E]

Yeah, that's a dying lake.

[F]

Like a dying lake.

[A]

I went and looked at synonyms for slough to make sure that there were no technicalities, and muskeg was one of them. The definition was close enough. Thought I would give it to you if you said muskeg.

[H]

I like it.

[A]

All right, Phil, I think get a.

[D]

Scoreboard update of a paradise type body of water.

[F]

At halftime, we have Giannis with one point in last place. Coming up next is Nate with two. Then we have Corey and Brody tied up with three. In first place are Seth, Callen, Randall with four points.

[A]

Noah's definition of lagoon is water separated from larger bodies of water by a natural barrier.

[H]

So what's the definition for pond?

[G]

But then a. So then a slough is by an artificial barrier.

[A]

It didn't say there's a barrier at all. It's just saying it's a backwater to a larger body of water.

[H]

I don't know. Right now with the weather, seems like.

[E]

The language is getting.

[H]

Slough kind of turns me on a little bit.

[E]

These are murky waters.

[H]

There's all sorts of good things going on in the slough.

[A]

That's right.

[C]

Yep.

[B]

Every hunter knows that the wilderness is full of surprises. But sometimes what you find out there isn't an elk or a bear. It's something darker.

[A]

It never made sense what law enforcement was saying to us, how could there have been no marks on her?

[B]

This season on Blood Trails, we're following the trail of seven cases that start in the field and end in the shadows. Each story begins with a hunter stepping into the wild. But not all of them come back.

[F]

All theories are out there.

[D]

You know, everything from murder to UFOs to Big Foot.

[B]

I'm Jordan Sillers, a journalist with over a decade of experience investigating stories about hunting, fishing, guns, and crime. Join me as we track the truth through tangled cover and cold case files, where every trail tells a story and every story leaves its own trail of blood. Blood trails. Listen now on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[A]

Question 6. The topic is gear. This outdoor retailer, which is named after the highest point in Lake County, Illinois, filed for bankruptcy in 2017. This outdoor retailer, which is named after the highest point in Lake County, Illinois, filed for bankruptcy in 2017. Giannis has an answer. Giannis, is your answer correct?

[C]

I don't know, but it's a good, good, good guess.

[A]

Randall, do you have this one right?

[G]

Oh, I've got a guess.

[A]

You seem amused by your guess, too. You had a cracked a smile as you put your whiteboard down.

[G]

No, no, I was thinking about more lagoon jokes I could make.

[A]

This outdoor retailer, which is named after the highest point in Lake County, Illinois, filed for bankruptcy in 2017.

[D]

You ever been to Iceland?

[F]

No.

[C]

No.

[D]

You look like a guy who's been to Iceland is why I asked.

[C]

But they have the blue.

[G]

You've been to Iceland. I have, yeah.

[A]

You don't look like a guy who's been to Iceland. Oh, really?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[G]

I look like a guy who's been to Iceland.

[A]

You do?

[D]

Yeah.

[G]

Look pretentious.

[D]

You look like a Viking.

[G]

Oh, yeah. Well, yeah, my people. My people did visit there hundreds of years ago.

[A]

Of course. Yeah.

[D]

Well, they have the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, and it's like a hot spring.

[G]

Sounds like a tiki bar.

[A]

Oh, that's like a very social media popular place to take a tiki.

[H]

Or are you just saying Randall's the type of person that you associate with hot springs?

[D]

Well, yeah, I've seen.

[A]

Yeah, you look like you like hot springs.

[G]

I was at one this weekend, eating a lot.

[A]

You look like you love hot springs.

[G]

Eating some prime rib and orange flambe.

[F]

Ooh.

[G]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[D]

Not in the hot spring.

[G]

No, not in the hot spring.

[A]

They let in. Again. This outdoor retailer, which is named after the highest point in Lake County, Illinois, filed for bankruptcy in 2017. Is everybody ready?

[F]

Yep.

[A]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis says Gander Mountain. Nate says Cabela's. Seth and Randall and Corey say Gander Mountain. Cal says Dicks Brody without an answer. The correct answer is Gander Mountain.

[D]

It's a good joke, though.

[A]

At one point, Gander Mountain had 162 stores across the country. But they were forced into bankruptcy in 2017 with Camping World winning the bid to take over the company. They then rebranded as Gander Outdoors, followed by Gander rv and open and closed dozens of stores in the process. It's unclear what the future holds for Gander, but it seems they've been defunct since 2022.

[H]

Yeah, I know. Dicks had like, some reorganization type stuff going on about the same time. Yep.

[E]

I had to do with some gun stuff, I believe.

[H]

Yeah, big gun stuff.

[A]

I bought my first pair of polarized sunglasses from the Gander Mountain in Fargo. There we go.

[H]

God, that's a nice memory. It is.

[A]

And then I lost them bow fishing. I fell in the river, popped off my face, and I was like, I can never spend more than $50 on a pair of sunglasses ever again in my life because that's what's gonna happen.

[C]

Have you stuck to that rule?

[A]

Yeah, I don't think I buy sunglasses over $50. I'm gonna lose or break them. It's just gonna happen.

[F]

Spencer. I bought my first bait caster from Gainer Valley.

[A]

Oh, which one?

[F]

It was a Fluger rod and reel combo.

[A]

Do you still have it?

[F]

Oh, yeah, still have it. But I remember I bought that and I bought line, spooled it up, went home. First cast backlash. Had to cut all the line off.

[C]

Back together.

[A]

Question 7. The topic is conservation. Only two northern blank rhinos remain today, and both of them are female.

[F]

Okay.

[A]

Only two northern blank rhinos remain today. Both of them are feeding. Oh, gosh. We've got a confident room. This may be a one.

[C]

Oh, I'm okay.

[A]

Never mind. I. I was mistaking their quick answers for confidence. Only two northern blank rhinos remain today, and both of them are female.

[D]

Shoot.

[G]

You know, you could have done the whole sage grouse trick and given us two blanks.

[H]

I put average sized.

[A]

That would have been too hard. Cory, how you doing down there?

[D]

Well, I got two answers. One of them's right.

[A]

Okay. Oh, no.

[D]

I gotta cross one out whenever.

[A]

We're waiting on you. The only player with an uncapped marker right now. Like this?

[G]

Yep.

[A]

Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis and Nate and Seth and Randall and Corey. The entire room says White Corey. Everybody got it right. The correct answer is White Corey crossed out black at the last second. The last male Northern White rhino died in 2018 at a conservancy in Kenya. The two females that are left are his daughter and granddaughter. Both have health complications that prevent them from carrying out a pregnancy. So scientists are attempting to use the closer, closely related Southern White rhino as a surrogate. So far, 38 embryos have been produced, but none have resulted in a full term pregnancy.

[E]

Do they have any of that last male seed?

[A]

I imagine they do. I think they do from a few of the last. What would they be? Bulls? I don't know. What a male rider, probably bulls, I suppose. That is the last male there. His name was Sudan and he was put down in 2017. Question 8. The topic is foraging. This is the largest city in Saskatchewan and another name for the Serviceberry. Get a scoreboard update from Philip the engineer after this. This is the largest city in Saskatchewan and another name for the service. Barry.

[E]

God, that service.

[A]

Berries.

[E]

And under loved berry.

[H]

Don't some folks pronounce it as service?

[D]

Yes, sir.

[A]

Yeah, for sure. Has anybody been to this largest city in Saskatchewan?

[C]

No, but I've made some blank berry pies.

[G]

Yep.

[A]

Okay.

[H]

I have been there.

[E]

Do you got a good crop on your new place as your old place?

[A]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[C]

Depends on the year.

[A]

But that might be the problem, Brody, is they're everywhere, and so people don't appreciate them as though, yeah, they're a little seedier than meal.

[C]

That's why you got to cook them. Somehow, for some reason, when you put them in a pie, the seediness goes away.

[G]

Starting to rethink my answer.

[A]

This is the largest city in Saskatchewan and another name for the Serviceberry. Is everybody ready?

[H]

This is where Seth's refusal to travel outside the country is really biting him.

[G]

In.

[C]

Canada.

[A]

Your answers. We have Jan Dennis saying Saskatoon.

[H]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Nate says Thimble. Randall says Saskatoon. Corey and Cal and Brody say Saskatoon. They got it. The correct answer is Saskatoon.

[F]

Hey, I'm sorry, guys. I'm being a horrible podcast engineer right now. I'm having a conversation with Reva about copyright stuff around my drops, and it's getting me fired up, so I kind of missed the last round of who got that one right.

[H]

Well, everyone.

[G]

Like this. Like this.

[A]

The White Rhino or the Saskatoon?

[F]

No, no, the Saskatoon one.

[A]

Giannis had it right.

[F]

Okay.

[A]

I think Randall had it right.

[F]

And also, I've really messed up because I have Phil. Oh, wait, no, never mind. I've got everyone in the right order. Okay, so Seth.

[A]

Seth did not get it. Everyone else did.

[F]

Okay, great.

[A]

So Yanni, Randall, Corey.

[F]

I think I have the right thing. If I don't, please yell at me. Randall was losing.

[G]

No, that's actually inaccurate.

[C]

Losing by two.

[A]

Other names for the serviceberry include juneberry, shadbush, and sugar plum. Their range stretches from Alaska to Iowa to New Mexico. Although they have a sweet, nutty flavor, their firm, chewy texture makes them a less desirable berry than other wild berries like the huckleberry or thimbleberry. All right, Phil, let's get a scoreboard update. We'll see how before.

[G]

Before we do this. You all right?

[F]

Doing okay.

[G]

Just super out of character for you.

[F]

I. Do I look different? Do I have a different demeanor right now?

[D]

Did Slim Shady come?

[H]

I'm going to text Reaver right now.

[A]

He did, actually.

[H]

Oh, really?

[F]

Yeah, we got. We got a strike on my. My lose yourself drop today.

[C]

It's parody. It's legal.

[F]

Oh, we got Nate with three. Now Giannis has four. Is that correct? I think Giannis is making kind of a comeback here.

[H]

Here's Yanni.

[A]

Oh, I love it.

[F]

Then Brody has five points. Corey, Cal, and Seth are tied up with six. And Randall has pulled ahead. Lone Wolf, he's got seven.

[D]

Now let's hear a bird question. That's all we need is a bird question.

[A]

9. The topic is hunting. This next great question is via Jacob Optograph. Blank Sporting Journal, which celebrated their 50th anniversary this year, claims to be, quote, the periodical of choice for discerning sportsmen and women.

[G]

Good question.

[F]

Yeah, capital.

[A]

Good question from Jacob.

[H]

Really?

[A]

Blank Sporting Journal, which celebrated their 50th anniversary this year, claims to be the periodical of choice for discerning sportsmen and women. A confident room. Except for Seth and Nate.

[C]

I used to subscribe as a.

[A]

You were discerning sportsman.

[H]

As a young.

[C]

Young elk hunting guy that was trying to just, you know, expand your horizons. Pull as much in as I could so I could, you know, speak wisely in camp.

[D]

Trying to communicate with your clients.

[H]

I rented a house that had volumes and volume. I mean, like, I don't know, decades worth. And that was pretty fun to cruise through those.

[A]

I. What I would like about their magazine is they all look the same. If you picked up a copy from 1982 there, Buddy versus 1999. Blank Sporting Journal, which celebrated their 50th anniversary this year, claims to be the periodical of choice for discerning sportsmen and women. Is everybody ready?

[E]

Is it still in print?

[H]

You should do another version where it's the periodical of choice for discreet sportsman.

[A]

Or it's not the periodical of choice for discerning sportsmen and women. Go ahead and reveal your answers. Giannis says Grays. Nate says Eastman's. Seth Eastman's. Randall, Corey, Cal, and Brody say Grays. They got it. The correct answer is grays.

[E]

I would have expected to be around a lot longer than 50 years years ago.

[A]

Ed and Rebecca Gray launched the first issue of the Journal at their kitchen table in 1975.

[G]

Amazing.

[A]

They are one of the few outdoor magazines still in print, publishing seven issues each year. They say each one has unsurpassed sporting literature, original art, and compelling photos. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. Number one was the 280 Ackley Improved 2. Aquatic Invasive Species. 3. The Water Boy. 4. Agent Orange. 5. Slew. 6. Gander Mountain. 7. Northern White Rhino. 8. Saskatoon. 9. Gray's Sporting Journal. Bill, let's get another scoreboard Update before question 10.

[F]

Randall's still one point ahead with 8, but Corey and Cal are on his tail with 7.

[H]

Stupid Gander Mountain.

[A]

Question 10. The topic is fishing. According to a 2022 report, 95% of Lake Michigan's walleye harvest happens in this bay.

[C]

Golly.

[A]

According to a 2022 report, 95% of Michigan's walleye harvest happens in this bay.

[D]

Got two Montana kids versus the Midwesterner.

[G]

I don't know nothing about this, though.

[A]

And it's a fishing question for number 10, which, yeah, very anti. Randall. Yeah.

[G]

Yeah.

[A]

Randall already has his answer down. If he gets this right, he will win the game. If he gets it wrong, Corey and Cal have a chance to tie him up.

[F]

Oof.

[G]

That would be much too stressful.

[A]

According to a 2022 report, 95% of Lake Michigan's walleye harvest happens in this bay.

[C]

I think Randall's got it. So even if I help Brody and cheat, it's not gonna.

[A]

Brody doesn't need you. Cal and Corey need your help.

[C]

Oh, it's Cal and Corey.

[G]

Yeah, I know.

[D]

Surprise.

[C]

Corey.

[F]

Come on, man.

[A]

This corner, Michigan.

[G]

Let's stop doing this.

[C]

Did a ship.

[A]

Did a ship sink in this bay?

[C]

Probably.

[F]

Probably.

[G]

Is it in the Great Lakes? Let's not do the thing where we cheat.

[C]

But we love giving.

[H]

I'm just cheering.

[E]

The man on deserves a win.

[G]

We had real good energy at this. When Spencer's reading the questions or reading the answers. Today, we had real good energy.

[H]

Should we flip these boards over?

[C]

Randall, how many wins do you really need?

[F]

Come on.

[G]

It's been a Dry spell for me.

[A]

He likes to donate that money.

[G]

I've lost all confidence.

[A]

Go ahead and. Oh, we're going to let Corey go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Giannis saying Green Bay. Nate says Sportsman's Bay.

[D]

That's a great answer.

[A]

Set. Seth and Randall say Green Bay. Corey says Michigan Bay.

[F]

Gotta be.

[A]

Cal says Green Bay. Brody says Green Bay. The correct answer is Green Bay, making Randall our winner with eight correct answers.

[H]

I think there's a thunderbay back in the saddle again.

[A]

It's estimated that about 300,000 walleye are caught in Green Bay every year. Their populations were decimated in the mid-1900s due to overfishing, invasive species and pollution, with one biologist saying the fishery was nearly extinct. But thanks to stocking programs and habitat restoration, it's now some of the most productive walleye water on the planet.

[C]

Yeah, when we were there doing the fur hat ice fishing tour, we ice fish right there where I believe it's the Fox river was named. That river that comes out of Green Bay.

[A]

The Fox River. Is it the Fox famous walleye waters as well?

[C]

Yeah, but like when we were there, they said that most of the people that we talked to when they were kids, there were no walleye. There was no walleye spawn. That happened up in the river. And now because of cleanup efforts, you can find walleye way upstream, which is way cool.

[A]

Big day.

[E]

A lot of the Great Lakes.

[A]

Lake Erie for sure, but that entire LAKE Michigan, enormous. 95% of the walleye harvest happens in Green Bay. All right, Randall, what are you doing with the $500 today?

[G]

We got an email recently from a listener whose father passed and they started a nonprofit in his honor, buying lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for little kids.

[A]

That's great.

[G]

State of New York. So it's called the Little Tags Foundation. He wanted us to give it a shout out, send 500 their way, and set some kids up for a lifetime of hunting, fishing.

[H]

Well done, Randall.

[A]

Well, now I'm glad you won.

[G]

Thanks, man.

[A]

That's a way better use of money than when Corey was going to do it. Who were you?

[D]

I don't get to think about these types of things.

[A]

Join us next week for more meat eater trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.

[G]

Thanks, Spencer.

[F]

Yeah, Spencer from South Dakota. He's the host. Using those smooth, mellow tones, he lays them questions down.

[A]

And he likes taking those two and three year old bucks. And he's an avid amateur rock hound.

[F]

Now.

[B]

This season on Blood Trails, each story begins with the hunter stepping into the wild but not all of them come back. I'm Jordan Sillers, a journalist with over a decade of experience investigating stories about hunting, fishing, guns, and crime. Join me as we track the truth through tangled cover and cold case files, where every trail tells a story and a every story leaves its own trail of blood.

[A]

Blood trails. Listen now on Spotify. This is an iHeart podcast.