Nov 4, 2026 · 1h 2m
Trivia panel turns hunting knowledge into conservation money
Ep. 955: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXLI
The episode shows how practical knowledge about hunting, fishing, firearms, weather, and cooking becomes a competitive conservation fundraiser.
- 1The panel tests practical outdoor knowledge across ten rounds spanning gear, fishing terms, birds, weather, firearms, cooking, and whitetails.
- 2A Japan-based record-bass question opens a discussion about Lake Biwa, live bait, and the rules governing fishing records.
- 3Randall wins the mule deer population tiebreaker, converting a close trivia finish into a donation for mule deer conservation.
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Randall wins the episode by answering the Montana mule deer population tiebreaker closely enough to secure the conservation donation.
The brief
Brody Henderson guest hosts a conservation-themed trivia contest, while the panel opens with a practical question about becoming a successful hunting and fishing guide.
The quiz moves through knife blades, European hiking boots, trout spawning beds, grouse color phases, and the Beaufort wind scale, rewarding broad outdoor fluency.
A question about the 2009 largemouth bass record in Japan leads to Lake Biwa, live bluegill, and competing standards for certifying fishing records.
The final rounds cover eddies, beef bourguignon, and Illinois’ short firearms season before a Montana mule deer population estimate breaks the tie.
Randall’s tiebreaker win triggers a conservation donation, giving the otherwise playful competition a concrete stake beyond the scoreboard.
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