MeatEater's on the Hunt With Janis Putelis

Janis heads deep into Montana's backcountry with Clay Newcomb in search of a black bear; Clay brings his mules across the country to get them deep into the mountains, which leads to an early sighting and an opportunity at Janis's first ever bear.

Janis heads to his family's place in search of spring gobblers with his good friend and hunting mentor, Jimmy Miller; the warmer temperatures make calling in turkeys difficult, but Janis and Jimmy adjust their strategy.

Janis and his blue tick coonhound, Mingus, head to Northeastern Washington on a mountain lion hazing study; an alarming increase of lion depredations cause strife between the locals and the lions.

Janis is joined by elk callers Jason Phelps and Dirk Durham of "Phelps Game Calls'" the trio head into Montana's backcountry in search of elk on public land.

Janis brings it back to his roots and heads to Wisconsin with his dad and brother to hunt whitetail; on this self-filmed hunt, Janis takes advantage of less scent and movement to sit over a scrape and wait for a big buck.

Janis is joined by his friend Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of "Outdoor Afro", for an early season turkey hunt in California; Rue takes Janis to her old childhood stomping grounds.