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Hunting & Heritage   |   08/27/2025

PODCAST EP. 327: MeatEater's Tony Peterson on his Love for Dogs and Bird Hunting

This week's episode of On the Wing Podcast features MeatEater's Tony Peterson talking bird dogs, bird hunting, and public land habitat.

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Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by PF & QF's Vice President of Marketing, Andrew Vavra, for a conversation with MeatEater's Tony Peterson, focused on his love of chasing birds with his Labrador retrievers. Peterson leads MeatEater's dog content as the host of Houndations Podcast and DOG EDU. Peterson is also the father of two twin teenage daughters who he is raising in the outdoors, and the group talk about parenting kids to love hunting and fishing.

Episode Highlights:
  • Known for his love of bowhunting public land whitetail deer, Peterson admits that chasing pheasants behind his black Labrador retriever may be his absolute favorite activity.
  • Peterson also recounts the genesis of MeatEater's dog content like his video, "Chasing Late Season Roosters," and the DOG EDU educational series.
  • The guys close the conversation with a rundown of bird hunts on Peterson's calendar, as well as a few Easter eggs teasing upcoming MeatEater bird dog content.


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