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Episodes · 12 months
77
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Dec 2025
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 10 of 3,584, 20 of 3,862, 8 of 4,115, 10 of 4,226, 8 of 4,731, 6 of 4,438, 0 of 4,230, 0 of 4,319, 2 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 6 of 4,624, 7 of 4,594.
All time
110
+58 via 47 narrower
On record
89
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Where they standLast discussed
2w ago
Oct 28, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 0, 0, 2, 0, 2, 0, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 3Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp23 people
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- Prioritize fellowship and enjoyment8 people · 35%
- Focus on tactical success8 people · 35%
- Promote conservation through…7 people · 30%
Prioritize fellowship and enjoyment
The primary value of hunting lies in personal experience, social connection, and mental well-being rather than competitive trophy success.
8 people · 7 episodes
DJ
Hunters who are struggling with difficult rut conditions should prioritize enjoyment and flexibility, such as changing their harvest standards, rather than adhering to rigid goals.
“if you're in a funk you should not at all feel like you are beholden to some standard that is set by the internet or set by TV or set by your Hunting Buddies just do the thing that's exciting and fun in the moment”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Nov 2024 · 2 episodes · 7K views on this topicMW
Michael Waddell believes that pursuing trophies is meaningless unless it is accompanied by the building of genuine friendships.
“but I will say in your Pursuit for high scoring animals where it's to put them in a Safari Club or booner Crockett or poping young if you're missing that element what you talked about Cameron last night none of it's worth it”
Cameron Hanes · Dec 2024 · 1 episode · 13K views on this topicLW
Engaging in hunting provides a necessary escape from everyday stresses and pressures.
“it's always just been up my Escape like when I go out there it's like I kind of have this rule with myself where I'm not allowed to worry about anything like I'm not I don't bring it out there I don't I don't really look at my phone and I just it's just my escape and”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Feb 2025 · 1 episode · 3K views on this topicFocus on tactical success
Effective hunting requires specific, evidence-based strategies, precise environmental analysis, and the active pursuit of mature animals.
8 people · 6 episodes
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He advises hunters to avoid prime locations and avoid educating mature bucks when weather conditions are not optimal.
“a lot of times, you know, if the weather isn't perfect, I'll hunt secondary locations. I'm I'm I will stay out of my prime locations and you know, I might watch a feeding area from a distance just to see if if there happens to be a buck coming out before dark”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Nov 2025 · 2 episodes · 9K views on this topicAB
Careful entry and exit strategies are essential when hunting mature bucks in tight core areas.
“And that's something that I think a lot of people don't really take into consideration is the exit has to be just as good if not better as the entry.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 7K views on this topicJS
Hunters should avoid complacency by frequently changing hunting stands and making tactical decisions based on weather conditions.
“your favorite stand should be the next stand you shoot a buck out of, not the last stand. Hold no favorites.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Sep 2025 · 1 episode · 1K views on this topicPromote conservation through…
Widespread public participation, hunter recruitment, and regulated harvest are essential mechanisms for preserving wildlife and habitats.
7 people · 6 episodes
Regulated mountain lion hunting is a vital conservation tool that generates necessary funding and prevents wildlife conflicts.
“all that money goes back to the state, goes to game wardens, it helps everybody, helps conservation.”
Joe Rogan Experience · Dec 2025 · 10 episodes · 2.5M views on this topic
Brendan Schaub believes that hunting is a valuable pursuit, noting that fees associated with it are essential for conserving public lands and habitats.
“And not only are they really good at it, but hunters with all those fees. That's what preserves most of our habitat, wild habitat and stuff and public lands. It's hunters. It's hunting fees that”
The Fighter and The Kid · Dec 2025 · 2 episodes · 81K views on this topicLP
The significant increase in the number of turkey hunters demonstrates the popularity and growth of the sport over time.
“These days in Mississippi, you can throw a rock and hit three turkey hunters. It's a different time.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Feb 2026 · 4 episodes · 19K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Episodes discussing this topicIncludes episodes tagged with a narrower subject. Each is marked with the subject it came in through.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record May 2022