Clay Newcomb: from Arkansas Bear Hunter to MeatEater (PART 1) | Ep. 76 | The Ozark Podcast

The first of a two-part series with Arkansan, Ozarkan, and influential outdoorsman Clay Newcomb on his journey from Bear Hunting Magazine to MeatEater Crew Member.
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[@forrestdoan1858]

The first time I heard Clay Newcomb's name was when Steve had asked why Arkansas didn't have quail anymore. Several podcasts later, a detailed and bullet pointed letter reached Steve's hands and he read it on air. The author was Clay.

[@thetributary8089]

Thanks for this guys. I loved clay before and this just raise him to a new level in my eyes

[@waltmanis6595]

Clay, I threw your name into the search to see what you've been up to...watched the whole video. Really enjoyed this one. Started smiling about that little patch of land that had quail behind your house. Right there between your house and the golf course. Pretty close to where we caught those sketchy fish that had tumors on them. You also mentioned all the turkey back in the day. I remember waking up one Saturday and we counted 30 turkey in my dad's pasture. We almost had to tie down my grandfather "Poppy" because he was a big turkey hunter and he couldn't understand why we wouldn't shoot them. It was a fun time and place to spend your formative years. Even though my body is in Austin, my heart is in the Ouachitas. :)

[@LakeDegrayBum]

I love watching Arkansas outdoor media. Great job guys

[@theozarkpodcast]

Thanks @LakeDegrayBum! We’re a lot like you in that regard, cuz we like it too.

[@45-70Guy]

This was a great video. Hard work, family raising, and bear hunting. Love it. Bear hunting was the first season i got into when I started hunting when I was young and it’s my favorite season to this day. It’s more exciting to me than deer hunting. Such an awesome creature.

[@jodiebent]

When he said Brownies,figured I should listen a little more. Great stories

[@theozarkpodcast]

Although not a huge fisherman...Clay knows!

[@nathanaelcoffman2859]

Just found you guys last week and I’ve been listening and watching non stop!

[@theozarkpodcast]

Appreciate it!!

[@Edgar-gx6yn]

This needs more views

[@theozarkpodcast]

Haha thanks Edgar. Glad you liked it, send it to your buddies if you feel so obliged!

[@nicmac3347]

When is clay gonna make a bear hunting book?

[@theozarkpodcast]

THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION

[@braintanningsinew4888]

Every secret possible was in Bear Hunting Magazine!!

[@AndrewHill_OzarkRoots]

Great podcast guys!

[@theozarkpodcast]

You’re the man Andrew!

[@johnnythevis9486]

Louisiana just announced that they're going to open a bear season next year (I'm sure a very limited one, but still). The current sentiment on bears here is exactly like what Clay was talking about at around 15:00 - we hate them. For the last few decades, as they've become more and more prolific, they've been vermin that eat our feed, destroy our feeders and ruin our deer hunts, but unlike hogs, we couldn't shoot them. So it'll be very interesting to see if that totally changes over the next few decades, like it did in Arkansas.

[@charlesbryant2279]

Social media and commercialization has hurt hunting big time. Our future generations will not have the hunting opportunities we have. It will be a rich man's game. Pay to play.

[@ct5465]

Ben a fan of clays way back to his magazine and before meateater. Loved meateater before it blew up. But as it is now and after it blew up, it ruined hunting for the majority of real hunters. High dollar hunting has never been worse. Public land has never been worse. All pushed to terrible bounds thanks to these social media hunters making a buck. I wonder how these guys will be remembered once they’ve completely killed American hunting?