Royal Jug and Gun Club | Duck Camp Dinners

Jean-Paul breaks off from the crew to hunt a grit pile with a father-son duo, and sees first hand the effort that goes into feeding an entire camp. The crew takes an airboat tour to discover what efforts the state is making to preserve our coast for future generations of hunters and wildlife.
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[@larrystephens7437]

I like the food and the hunt but watching a young man work his dog puts a very large smile on my face.

[@MB-rh1qd]

Mine too sir. Mine too. And a tear to my eye. Very cool…

[@zanegardner6488]

Why? What is it about a hunting dog barking that makes you guys just go cross eyed over? Lol

[@svenngunnarrustgard1228]

@@zanegardner6488 get a dog and try and you will see why

[@hunt_trap_fish]

"The patented a$$ retrieve" had me dyin.

[@zanegardner6488]

@@svenngunnarrustgard1228 i can see once you get into it how it would be addictive. My question probably came off worse then i intended it too haha. Was just curious to why people that hunt with dogs get into it so deeply. Same goes for anyone with any hobby. Was just curious to hear what a dog hunting would answer. And i definitely can see how hard it would he to train a dog good for hunting. The reward is probably a good feeling

[@sawyerhelton2025]

I never want these episodes to stop

[@MB-rh1qd]

At the 22 minute mark when it was said how cool it was to be there with Garett it actually brought a tear to my eye. Young men like him are key to keeping this whole thing going for future generations…

[@hashwizardd]

ITS ABOUT TIME WE SEE AN AIRBOAT!!!!!!!!! I mean it is the swamps of LA. I'm surprised we didn't see them sooner.

[@jimcurrie4031]

once again another great duck /cooking show. That young man in the blind has it going on..... very mature dude

[@karenrhinehart9655]

That’s my dude. And I love him!!

[@outdoor_le5261]

Watching those boys around camp, prayer before a meal and overall quality camp time warms my heart and gives me hope for this fine country and hunting in general.

[@stefanchristensen2271]

Best meat eater series IMO hands down

[@Fuhrious]

G is a true G.

[@StillYearZero]

I like Meat Eater in general, but Duck Camp Dinners is next level

[@joanneganon7157]

Nicely Done Garrett 👊. Thank You Jean Paul 🙌. JO JO IN VT 😆💕

[@nadams01_65]

Garrett this is the most badass thing you’ve ever done

[@mikebuford6299]

These episodes are nothing short of fantastic. The music, food and conservation are highlighted so well. Keep it up chief.

[@publiclandwaterfowler]

Another great video from start to finish!

[@raybaker8726]

I like the direction of this video. The problem and how its being handled, then who the problem and solution benefits. Great series.

[@oneironinja]

Hope Fox and Pearl was good. My wife's farm to table foodie friends said it's the real deal. The show looks great, by the way! Exceeded my expectations and I'll be watching more.

[@philsazo6748]

I like outdoor shows, I like cooking shows. Best of both worlds right here🤘

[@jasperchieng]

Love these videos. I wish more people would watch them, especially the hunting community.

[@mikemcgeehan4321]

Good to see young kids participating.

[@thisguy5542]

These episodes are too short lads. Great stuff again!

[@pritchettboy]

One of the best series online. Really enjoy learning all the things included in this show conservation and cooking alike. Looks like I will be trying my hand at boudin this waterfowl season. Thank you Chef.

[@ArielK1987]

Good to see the next generation learning the craft of a trues outdoors men and women

[@jasoncole2923]

Man I LOVE these shows!!!! I recently turned ma dad on to watching these and we've cooked jus about everything y'all have!!!! Mais let me tell ya sha das some GOOD GRUB!!!!

[@joshstamey4136]

Thank you Chef Jean-Paul. Another excellent episode. Definitely my favorite series on MeatEater.

[@danielbagbey4077]

This episode could have been 2 hours long with everything Bren and Scooter shared, but I unfortunately had to keep it trimmed down. So I want to pass along a little more information about the CPRA section for those that are interested. The rock barriers, or coastline protection features, we saw in the episode actively stop new erosion from taking place along the coast. They cut the wind and wave energy down, which allows the sand and silt to accumulate and the grasses to grow. The grasses help hold the soil in place. Without the grasses, the marsh can move and erode very quickly. When hurricanes blow in, the tide rises over the height of these barriers, which means the rocks are underwater where they are safe and protected from being destroyed in a hurricane. They have proven to survive hurricanes, and the marshes they developed behind the barriers have held up through hurricanes as well. Coastal Louisiana was built by the flooding of the Mississippi River. The river carries a lot of sediment or mud, and when it floods it deposits that mud, forming the deltas we know. You can see this by looking at a satellite view of the Mississippi River Delta. However, the Mississippi has been leveed completely until it reaches the Gulf. That means no more flooding and no more delta formation. The few places where the river can fan out (think Venice) are incredibly vibrant with wetlands and wildlife. According to Bren from the CPRA, the plan is to add breaks in the levees , or "sediment diversions." These would basically be gates where they will allow the river to flow through the levee in a controlled manner, and flood into the marsh like it used to. This will allow the river to deposit fresh water and sediment, and would essentially form new mudflats and deltas wherever they add a break. As Bren said, reconnecting the river is key. Wherever the river is connected to the coast, they see healthy vibrant wetlands. So the answer is not just dredging, it's not just building rock barriers, it's not just holes in the levees, the answer to restoring the Louisiana coastline is all of these things combined.

[@edgerat]

man you are doing SUCH a great job. I think we all wish they were hour long or more but, man are they good!

[@headflat449]

Thank you!! Absolutely amazing work all of you do!

[@jayschexnayder8386]

This is why you are the best in the business buddy!

[@fishbummin27514]

I wish you HAD made it 2 hours! I just want say that you do such a great job with this series, hands down my favorite hunting series besides the OG MeatEater

[@messyfishing6536]

I would have intently watched all 2 hours. This is my favorite series on meateater. Fantastic work!

[@earlshaner4441]

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY everyone and Convoy of Hope was there to help the people that lived there ( media never told anyone)

[@flawdacountryboy]

Jean-Paul fighting the good fight bringing awareness to coastal conservation crisis in Louisiana.

[@nicholaseedy3244]

Another 10/10 episode.

[@elimurphy6212]

My favorite content to watch. Always look forward to education, geographic tips, and of course the amazing and unique people.

[@albert_prado18]

That camp is every hunters dream! What do i need pay to have oppurtunity and honor of hunting there?

[@clrd4tkoff]

Absolutely Amazing! That looked delicious.!!🤗🤗😋😋

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Good shit lads! Get it

[@lennyledet4637]

The best Louisiana sportsman series out there. Love it. Keep em coming

[@timschmidt7645]

Another great episode! Can't get enough! I like how you are so good at highlighting the conservation efforts of sportsmen. Too many people don't see the contributions of hunters. You were right, Jean-Paul, that kid is a natural, but you're pretty good at this stuff too! Just sayin...

[@WildCallOutdoors]

G needs his own damn series. Kid is amazing.

[@skypieper]

Gets me so excited to get out Duck hunting! Looking forward to getting out this weekend.

[@454casull5]

You know your meeting the expectations, when every comment is. You did it again, keep'em coming, and I hope these episodes never stop. Love what your doing and keep the Cajun coming. Ah-eee!

[@neildutt8641]

This is the kind of content we need more of from Meateater!

[@ynoT_63]

It's one thing to hear about conservation efforts and another to actually see them. There's nothing quite like hunting with a well trained dog. Boudin is like a super food. It's got everything in it you need...and it tastes great too. I've been watching Justin Wilson cooking shows for years but could never figure out what kind of cookware he was using. After watching the last episode I finally learned the name of it and have started my Magnalite collection with a vintage stockpot. Thanks for the info and thanks for sharing this adventure.

[@carruthfarms]

Man I love these videos

[@revchadbrooks]

My boy is there with that LaTech shirt on. Got a bit of North Louisiana on the episode!!!

[@garrettr.1902]

Haha born and raised south of i-10 just going to school up here!

[@tobindinger9115]

Great stuff always! Wish each one of these episodes could be an hour, no doubt one of the best things to watch!

[@jeremymatlock2049]

Bro ..awesome show !! So amazing to hear and get an understanding of the erosion that takes place .

[@larrymurphy2150]

Another great episode. Love the variety of food, hunting, and information about the different areas. Just an awesome series.

[@mylesburdett7518]

This is awesome stuff. Love this series. Do another coot focused meal. I'm the only pertain I've ever come in contact with that eats them.

[@Marc-Antoine91]

Keep ‘em coming guys amazing series!

[@jakedevillier5863]

Another great episode JP! Keep ‘em up !

[@deeno313bababa]

Sounds delicious

[@eblackshaw]

Another fantastic story ... I wanna hear more about that trailer and boat, and I'll be saving a nice goose to give that boudin a try.

[@sethsaracoglu3360]

Killing it!!! Now I'm going to make my own boudin from scratch now

[@gadd10]

Love this series

[@chasebergstrom2284]

I’m from SETX and do a lot of business around Sulphur/ Lake Charles. Laura and Delta were devastating. It did to SWLA what Rita did to SETX.

[@michaelduncan2759]

Hey.Chef, is there a ratio or percentage rule of thumb for the ingredients? (Liver vs. meat vs. rice)

[@coreyfruge6524]

Still cant get a life vest on right lol

[@how3fish]

Great episode the info on the CPRA was very informative and now I know how boudin is made !! Learned a lot this season including what not to order at The Den in Venice !

[@jayschexnayder8386]

The Beers were cold cold though! 😂

[@how3fish]

They were and after a few minutes the locals were friendly!

[@lewismooney3941]

Anybody gonna say the right side of his life vest is twisted?….. just me? Lol

[@jayschexnayder8386]

Can’t get right! 😂😂😂

[@cameroncraig829]

SECOND! Love climate mitigation and CPRA!

[@kirtthomason4620]

talk of hurricanes hits close to home. had 2 former co-workers caught on the Gretna Co Bridge, turned away from safety and shelter at gun-point- American law enforcement aiming rifles and shotguns at their fellow Citizens....file it under how NOT to handle a disaster...

[@robmastnardo7349]

The patented ass retrieve! LOL. That's awesome

[@Freedom2219]

Man that looked good 👍

[@petertomasovszky136]

Sorry Steven Rinella but JPB is a way better story teller (didn't believe that was possible:) He has a way to teach people about all the different aspect of hunting like no other. Could watch this every day.

[@anactivemarketcrash742]

Yeesssssss

[@rossgleason6693]

What's with the mule deer on the Louisiana logo?...

[@mathewmartinez9397]

perfect opportunity to play I'm just a Swire from Grand Chenier missed*

[@isamelmunozflores8389]

Saludos🤗

[@foxrace0985]

I need to try that boodang stuff.

[@shawnpicou1133]

Boudin. the addiction is real

[@andreass6102]

eyyyy

[@Gunnut10mm]

I am curious what they are using to move sediment from the river, are they able to divert, or pump it in a slurry? The Mississippi river should have swapped deltas but we have levied it in maintaining the channel and the port in New Orleans, and somewhat by extension the many ports up the river all the way up to Chicago. Doing this has cutoff the sediment supply to much of the coast. If and it's a big if they can divert/pump/move by any means sufficient sediment to the coastlines left behind by maintaining the channel for the continued existence of New Orleans and maintaining the continued shipping traffic up the river. I know they are trying and doing the breakwaters to protect the shoreline is doing the lord's work but the scale of not having the sediment replacement from the river channel moving around naturally is a gargantuan task.

[@danielbagbey4077]

Unfortunately I had to leave of details out in order to keep this episode to a manageable length. The footage from that first scene alone could have produced a full length environmental documentary.....But according to Bren from the CPRA, the plan is to add "sediment diversions" in the levees along the Mississippi. These would basically be gates where they will allow the river to flow through the levee in a controlled manner, and flow into the marsh like it used to. This will allow the river deposit fresh water and sediment, and would essentially form new mudflats and deltas wherever they add a break. As Bren said, reconnecting the river is key. Wherever the river is connected to the coast, they see healthy vibrant wetlands. Rock barriers (coastline protection features), like we saw in the episode, actively stop new erosion from taking place along the coast. SO when you combine the coastline protection features, with reconnecting the river to the marshes, the result is a big step forward in restoring Louisiana's coastline. What we hoped to highlight with Duck Camp Dinners, is that the coast of Louisiana is important in many ways, to the entire country and is worth protecting.

[@kickapookayaker]

Why did no one help him get that pfd on correctly?

[@danielbagbey]

Didn’t notice it was twisted till I started editing. Got a good laugh when I discovered that.

[@mattheweaton5808]

I’m not a duck hunter so what’s that scope looking attachment on JP’s shotgun?

[@brettschultz5150]

The delta is going to keep sinking if the levies are never removed. The spring floods that used to replenish the soil with nutrients are now trapped in between levies. The land in the delta including several towns and cities are going to keep sinking unless a man made or natural process is restored; until then the soil and substrate is going to keep drying out and sinking. Not being a hater, it's just sad to see those great cities and towns sinking in addition to the wetlands being destroyed and washed out to sea. I hunt waterfowl around 60 days a season up here in Colorado and Nebraska come on up and do a hunt. keep up the good work!

[@bornodnoc1034]

Get the Chinese on it. They are making land faster than I can fart.

[@yeahbee8237]

NO hearing protection?

[@ZevFei]

when is the next season of MeatEater with Steven Renella?

[@Bbuckshot2]

Join CCA

[@NotoriousFigure4]

Where is Steven R

[@texasforever5776]

The problem is that Louisiana is below sea level along the coast line, especially New Orleans....that's why land is disappearing slowly....That should be happening to California, not Louisiana, lol. Also, he's a chef but doesn't wash rice first?

[@drewandcharlie7583]

The problem is humans like habitable land. And wetlands are like exactly the opposite of habitable land

[@danielbagbey]

Those mosquitoes made that very clear to us!

[@Imugi007]

I grew up in Abbeville, used to have a camp in Pecan Island down the road from the Rockefeller. With the decrease in ducks and marsh we didn't even rebuild the camp after the hurricane. It's just not worth it anymore, it's just a couple RV hook-ups now but nobody really goes out there anymore. Grew up out there, it's sad to see it going away.

[@mathewpenhollow9277]

This series is the best thing Meateater has produced to date and I dont even hunt ducks. Keep it up.

[@amorton94]

Well maybe you should! A good duck hunt is absolutely amazing.

[@Get_Splooshed]

I think all coastlines are worth fighting for, from the kelp forests in California to the Everglades of Florida. People should all be aware of how important these ecosystems are for preserving wildlife, biodiversity and the environment as a whole. Not to sound like a tree hugger or nothin but if more people knew about these kinds of things and what’s causing their slow disappearance, I’m pretty sure less money would go into the corporations destroying them and more would go into the people that bust their ass off to preserve them.

[@sanjuancb]

Jean-Paul we need a Duck Camp episode with an honest-to-goodness Louisiana fur trapper. Louisiana used to outproduce Alaska in fur harvested. There has got to be one or two old boys around keeping the tradition alive.

[@jayschexnayder8386]

Great episode!!!!!

[@austingentry312]

still had your life jacket twisted up 😅

[@danielbagbey4077]

🤣 maybe next time

[@shawnpicou1133]

he just can't get it right

[@chaunceylock]

His lifejacket was actually put on wrong... Love this channel, that just made me chuckle

[@andrewgrimsted7947]

great vid again keep them coming from OZ

[@Scentedsam1993]

That boudin biscuit looks amazing

[@hunterwest3644]

This needs to be a Netflix series

[@TheDabomb57]

The best thing About this series. Is that it's not JUST about killing ducks.

[@mikolajorzechowski2423]

shhhh nobody tell him

[@jebmo5896]

Garrett! The mullet man from louisiana! I would be a proud father too!

[@rjohns10]

Great videos ole boy! Keep it up!

[@siegehammer63]

Dog work always makes happy!

[@FranciscoGarcia-ni9eg]

Well done job

[@nelsonoutdoors9510]

I think it’s great how you highlighted the deteriorating wetland in south Louisiana. This story is one told around the nation, and if no one talks about it, how can improvement occur. Thank you!

[@pedrojsanchezalvarado5569]

Excelentes lances de cazerias amigos saludos

[@koreyhargrave4093]

Aww Bruh I bet dat boudin was good! Did you stop at Suire’s Grocery?

[@appleseeD552]

MAAAAN, I'm not quite positive how that Boudain (not sure how this is spelt) was put together n'all (I'll have to re-watch this episode I think🤦‍♂️) but it looked like sumthin SERIOUSLY TASTY!😋 Love this series, PLEASE, whatever you producer's do, plz keep these comin. Peace ✌😎 (now I'm hungry 😫). Oh, hey, before I forget, Chef Jean Paul? Do you have a restaurant that serves this kinda fair? Just curious.🤔

[@danielbagbey]

The recipe is on MeatEaters website.!

[@sappermills]

I hope ME keeps putting out conservation effort-focused content like this. Great stuff!

[@sungsoohwang9286]

Very nice video!!I learned a lot from your cooking class101. Thanks for sharing. From seoul.korea Mike Hwang

[@joeskewes9618]

It’s crazy to me that we have billions to send to aid other countries but these groups doing work here in the USA have to go seek funds 😢. This country needs to invest in itself heal our country before worrying about other countries