MeatEater's On The Hunt With Janis Putelis

Janis Putelis heads to Colorado to archery hunt elk with his father, Janis Putelis Jr. The rut is hot in Colorado and there's no shortage of fired up bulls, but getting Papa Janis into bow range turns out to be a daunting task. Returning the favor of leading the one who introduced you into hunting is extremely gratifying. kwhunting

On this episode, Janis Putelis is on the hunt in Montana for pronghorn antelope with his bow. The Pronghorn’s famous speed is only topped by its incredible eyesight. This makes for an extremely wary prey animal. Janis’ goal is to sneak into archery range and tag a speed goat during the dog days of summer. It's The Latvian Eagle vs The Eagle Eyed Antelope

Janis Putelis is on the hunt for bull elk with his bow in Montana. It’s mid September and the bulls are getting ready for their annual orchestra. Hunting elk on public land can get tricky and a bit frustrating if there are a too many players on the chess board. Yet Janis proves that patience, persistence, and hard hunting pays off. Presented by Silencer Central

On this episode, Janis Putelis is rifle hunting mule deer in Montana. Janis puts all his chips into the last week of the rifle season with hopes that colder weather will align with the mule deer rut. But wintry weather can have its challenges. After a few days in the fog and a few miles on his feet, Janis finally glasses up what he came for.

Janis Putelis returns to his family's Wisconsin farm to hunt the whitetail rut. Janis has encountered rough conditions in years past, but this season a cold front is rolling through the upper midwest and it has bucks on their feet and rutting hard. Janis relentlessly commits to hanging from a saddle and, after a long, cold, but action packed week, is rewarded with a shot on a solid buck.