EP 135: Wild Meat Done Right: Hunting, Cooking, and Conservation with Michael Hunter

This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, We're bringing back Chef Michael Hunter to talk about all things cookin', hunting, and conservation!...

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Welcome back Michael Hunter!...
01:57 - Who is Michael Hunter?
05:48 - The first animal Michael ever hunted and cooked
09:25 - The beginnings of Michael's restaurant
13:45 - Wild game on a restaurant menu
16:17 - Foraging in the restaurant industry
18:02 - First timers in Michael's restaurant
18:56 - Sourcing wild game in Canada
21:24 - It has been a ROUGH year to find deer...
22:15 - Michael's 2025 hunting season
23:54 - Hunting caribou
29:22 - Mikey's ancestry story
30:33 - Michael's new book
34:46 - Hunting bears
38:30 - Eating bear for the first time
47:20 - Serving grits with bear
52:28 - What do hunters understand MORE about animals than the average cook?
55:02 - Getting into hunting and cooking for beginners
56:40 - Rapid Fire Questions
1:04:20 - Closing Notes

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