Bear Grease

Welcome to episode one of This Country Life! Today, we meet your host Brent Reaves: a family man and life long outdoorsman whose familial roots in rural Arkansas can be traced back over 150 years. As a way of introduction, Brent shares two of his favorite stories, taking us from schoolyard hi-jinx to riding out a lightning storm in a washed-out muskrat burrow. You're not gonna want to miss this ad...

On this week’s episode of the Bear Grease Render, your host Clay Newcomb is joined by Isaac Neale, Gary “Believer” Newcomb , Brent Reaves of “This Country Life,” Michael Rosmond of Sunspot Lights , and Chris Powell of Houndsman XP . Topics discussed include Brent’s horse “Ken’s Reward,” sunspot lights and the superiority of Coon Hunting lights, the Colorado ballot initiative to ban Mountain Lion,...

We never know where Brent ’s going with these episodes and we’re not fully convinced he does either. This week he’s talking about everything from bucking horses to naming his kids. He’s like a metal man in a shooting gallery just running all over the place so, just jump in and hang on. “What’s in a Name” on MeatEater’s This Country Life podcast.  Connect with Brent and  MeatEater MeatEater on  Ins...

On this week’s episode of Bear Grease, your host, Clay Newcomb , is bringing you the saga of the American Plott Hound - a story not without drama. Plotts are a breed of big game hound specializing in bear hunting. They were originally bred deep in the mountains of Southern Appalachia, specifically Haywood County, North Carolina. The breed, which carries the family name of Plott, was kept in isolat...

Add beaver dam demolition to the list of off the wall things Brent has done so far in his tenure as a human. Seems only natural that someone who’s lived a life of adrenaline-filled danger would enjoy blowing up stuff. There’s something wrong with this guy. We’re fighting otters and dodging falling debris on this week’s This Country Life podcast.  Connect with Brent and  MeatEater MeatEater on  Ins...

This week on the Bear Grease Render, Clay Newcomb is joined by Ben Lagrone , Dr. Misty Newcomb, Gary "Believer" Newcomb , and "This Country Life's" Brent Reaves . The crew plays a song featuring banjo, guitar, shaker egg, and a set of spoons. They then turn their attention to discussing: Accidental discharges - shooting a mobile home and and a foot with a bow and arrow. Brent chasing a school bus...

This week Brent’ s holding court with three random stories he’s been wanting to share for quite some time. The only problem was they just didn’t fit any of his narratives. So, what does a storyteller do when confronted with adversity, they just tell a story. In this case it’s three stories. “Three Stories That Just Didn’t Fit” in Meateater’s This Country Life podcast.  Connect with Brent and  Meat...

This is our third and final Deer stories episode of 2023. On this episode of Bear Grease your host Clay Newcomb will share some wild whitetail stories: a Tennessee Buck, some decoyed bucks, some deer-dogged bucks, Clay’s first big buck, a 200-plus inch buck, and one straight up deer hunting lie. These stories range from Kansas to Tennessee and a few places in between. We’ll hear from 80-year old H...

In this episode, Brent talks about the eclectic chores and jobs he had as a kid growing up in rural southern Arkansas.  Buckle up! We're hearing stories of Brent's childhood on this week's episode of MeatEater's "This Country Life" podcast. Connect with Brent and  MeatEater MeatEater on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  Youtube Shop  Bear Grease Merch https://gootf.com/ See omnystudio.com/l...

This week on the Bear Grease Render, Clay Newcomb is joined by Tyler Jones and K.C. Smith of The Element Wild . Topics discussed include all things whitetail deer and specifically: the joy Clay gets from watching K.C. eat chips and salsa, the importance of tracking your receipts, capitalizing on first-time sits and the value of moving your set for hunting whitetails, practical jokes and undercover...

After 32 years Brent 's hanging up his badge and retiring. In this episode, he talks about some events that happened that have had a lasting effect on his life. Probably not gonna be a lot of these police story episodes so if you want to hear them, here's your chance. Regulators, mount up! We're fighting crime this week on MeatEater's "This Country Life" podcast. Connect with Brent and  MeatEater...

This week on Bear Grease, Clay Newcomb again hears from several whitetail deer hunters as hardcore as they are diverse in their methods. Gary "Believer" Newcomb tells about the one who got away when he left his decoy at home. Andy Brown tells about calling in deer, sealing the deal, and missing by a mile. John Harrison tells the story of a buck with questionable ownership and how the answer came o...

We all like to hear a good dog story and Brent has some good ones for you this week regarding our favorite four legged hunting buddies. We’re chasing coyotes, ducks, and even talking about a turkey dog too. Throw a stick of stove-wood on the fire, sit back, and tune your ears to MeatEater’s This Country Life podcast.  Connect with Brent and  MeatEater MeatEater on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter...

This week on the Render, Clay Newcomb is joined by Gary “Believer” Newcomb, Brent Reaves of “This Country Life” , Andy Stanphill, Aaron Stanphill, and Luke Alston. Topics discussed include: How Clay knows the Stanphill Brothers through Scott Brown, and how they met Luke. High country archery fall from grace - probably because they bought an airplane. Pulling back a 70 pound bow in the 90’s. Runnin...

Deer Camp holds a lot of special memories for many and Brent is no exception. This week he’s talking about the traditions and legacy around his deer camp and how easy it is for you to start your own and do the same. He’s starting off with a story of deer hunting, bologna and underwear. That’s an unusual combination, but we’re sure it’ll all make sense when he explains it. Reasonably sure anyway. I...

This week on Bear Grease, Clay hears from several diehard whitetail deer hunters. This is one of the most unique collections of deer stories you’ll hear anywhere and just in time for Whitetail Week at MeatEater. Dale Craig - grunting in a mountain buck and sealing the deal with a rolling jumping apple. Travis Ross - his first mountain hunt and an encounter with Charley and Louie Dale Edwards deer...

If there was ever an event that Brent Reaves was born to be associated with it would have to be the World Champion Squirrel Cook Off in his home state of Arkansas. It was an eye opening experience for him and eating squirrels was only a small part of the festivities. Lots of fun in this one including a story that takes a brotherly hunting competition to a whole new level of extreme. Take your hat...

Your host Clay Newcomb is joined live from the World Champion Squirrel Cookoff by Brent “Render Boy” Reaves , Kyle Veit of the Ozark Podcast , Malcolm Reed from How to BBQ Right , the world’s greatest Small Game Hunter , Kevin Murphy, and Joe Wilson , founder of the Squirrel Cookoff. The crew talks about: Kevin’s unique outfit and how he met Steven Rinella, the world champion squirrel cookoff and...

Better watch where you step. Brent 's talking about snakes this week and telling stories, which is a good reason to watch where you step anyway. Hear about the proper way to carry a live rattlesnake in your mother's car and how he got caught by "The Granddaddy of all Copperheads". From charming snakes to advice on what to do when your hunting buddy gets tagged, it's a creepy crawly Friday on Meate...

Austin Manelick, of Mission Alaska , shares about getting charged by a sow grizzly with cubs while guiding a sheep hunt in Alaska - and the greenhorn packer who saved their lives. Janis Putelis & Garret “Dirt Myth” Smith retell the iconic "meat tree" story - an encounter with a Kodiak brown bear while hunting Roosevelt moose on Afognak Island with Steve Rinella and Remi Warren . Caleb Martin,...

Brent 's back with a second installment of his journey as a coon hunter. From disappearing coons to what’s really going on out there when a dog is chasing one, Brent’s experiences and observations have helped him see the light on several different levels. There’s some good stuff in this one and all his stories happened this century. That’s a story all by itself. Sit back and take a listen to this...

On this week’s episode of the Bear Grease Render your host, Clay Newcomb , is joined by Kristy & Josh “Landbridge” Spielmaker, Dr. Misty Newcomb, Gary “Believer” Newcomb, and Kolby Morehead, owner of Bear Hunting Magazine . The crew discusses the moon and its supposed power over human and animal behavior. Clay highlights the whitetail-focused First Lite's Specter Camo & how it’s benefiting...

This week Brent' s jumping in with both feet talking about his journey as a coon hunter. His family's legacy with the sport goes back to the childhood of his father and continues today. There are some pretty good tales in this one, and Brent promises, they're all true. Connect with Brent and  MeatEater MeatEater on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  Youtube Shop  Bear Grease Merch https://go...

On this week's episode of Bear Grease, Clay Newcomb has curated a selection of stories about close calls and near death in Alaska. We've got five stories of raging rivers, charging grizzlies, boat wrecks, and nights on the mountain sleeping under a goat hide. You'll hear from hunting guide Billy Molls , Chad Ferguson, Carrie Kegler , and Meateater's own Randall Williams . We really doubt you're go...

Brent s got stories about kids scattered all over the woods coon hunting without lights, and another one about taking his son to the doctor caused by a wasp sting that would make a grown man cry. There’s lots of good stuff in this one including a school program that kids of every grade can take advantage of and Brent will tell you what it is and how to get it. It’s Part 2 of “Kids and Outdoors” on...