Alaska Wolf Management with Clay Newcomb

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Clay Newcomb ventures to southeast Alaska in search of wolves and Sitka blacktail deer with his friend and outfitter, David Benitz. Traveling aboard sea boat and skiff, Clay shadows David along his expansive traplines across the vast coastal Alaskan beaches. David shares his art for trapping along with his love and appreciation for the wolf and desire to manage them as a natural renewable resource. After discovering a few empty sets, they change their attention towards blacktail deer. But finding deer in country that's riddled with predators proves difficult. In the end, persistence pays off with multiple successful sets and hides for the mantelpiece. Presented by @weatherby
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  • @jacobrivera2113
    @jacobrivera21132 ай бұрын

    Seeing Clay get all confused over kelp gave me a chuckle. Not a lot of bull kelp in Arkansas

  • @thatkoakid

    @thatkoakid

    2 ай бұрын

    wait til finds out you can eat it haha

  • @Yetified_Mayhem

    @Yetified_Mayhem

    2 ай бұрын

    He's wearing his new First Lite 😂 Looks good, great camo for down south. Completely unnecessary in this country

  • @WHiT3_SHAD0W

    @WHiT3_SHAD0W

    2 ай бұрын

    Does look like an alien to me so I would react the same

  • @skypieper

    @skypieper

    2 ай бұрын

    Cracked me up too.

  • @CalebLanfranco

    @CalebLanfranco

    2 ай бұрын

    We get the same stuff in Victoria Australia big white sharks in it hunting seals

  • @user-br1de5eo9b
    @user-br1de5eo9b2 ай бұрын

    Clay perfectly voices the majority of hunters opinions on game management. Thanks Meateater for bringing Clay to the masses.

  • @fattybourgeois1014

    @fattybourgeois1014

    2 ай бұрын

    His humbleness is great. This episode with Steve wouldn't have hit as hard

  • @user-mt6eh6bj4y

    @user-mt6eh6bj4y

    Ай бұрын

    amazing way kzread.info/dash/bejne/rHWJo8WCfMy1iag.html

  • @skate5930

    @skate5930

    13 күн бұрын

    you're delusional if you think how he voices is perfect. you're so far from truth and reality

  • @davidmcneil1550
    @davidmcneil15502 ай бұрын

    Love Dave’s comment, “it’s a renewable resource, we just need to manage it.” Ain’t that the truth.

  • @riverratriverrat2638

    @riverratriverrat2638

    2 ай бұрын

    It’s a shame most states you can’t manage them.. I live on 200 acres in Wisconsin. “ i earned it “ I haven’t seen a deer in 4 years.

  • @davidmcneil1550

    @davidmcneil1550

    2 ай бұрын

    @@riverratriverrat2638 My guess is you live in NW Wisconsin. I’m NE. 35 deer per square mile and 0 wolves. Rarely do they cross the ice.

  • @riverratriverrat2638

    @riverratriverrat2638

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes ruined all the livestock and deer.

  • @drsnooker1776

    @drsnooker1776

    2 ай бұрын

    @@riverratriverrat2638It’s a shame, wolves need manadgement rather than annihilation. It’s ridiculous the government can’t see this and allow hunters to keep a balance.

  • @charlesphillipson1236
    @charlesphillipson12362 ай бұрын

    The respect these guys show for the wild places and things is so far from todays norm . Just so refreshing. No bloodlust, no ego, just respect.

  • @holzfarm

    @holzfarm

    2 ай бұрын

    Trapping animals live for days with hurting traps? Are you seriously? That’s not fair hunting

  • @AT-mm2em

    @AT-mm2em

    Ай бұрын

    you think trapping animals in wild is repsect? that's just lazy and pathetic way of hunting.

  • @bigneal6407

    @bigneal6407

    Ай бұрын

    @@AT-mm2em you must hate crabbing too then

  • @skate5930

    @skate5930

    13 күн бұрын

    @@holzfarm exactly. in terms of ethics trapping is lazy at best. AK is not his to decide to take away natural animals that have been there before any of us and the world needs to respect that if you want to kill wolves, take the time to put your safety in jeopardy and take them with a rifle. the ignorance of trapping is gross but what can you do. stupid people exist in large quantities

  • @chadjohnson86
    @chadjohnson862 ай бұрын

    Clay's narration and story telling is unrivaled. Love his episodes.

  • @jeffw6224
    @jeffw62242 ай бұрын

    Predator hunting or trapping can be controversial. It’s strange how the level of controversy can be predator specific. The Meateater organization does a good job of explaining the situation. Thanks for not shying away from the subject. In addition the camera work and editing showing that gorgeous and unique country was exceptional. Thank you for documenting and sharing the story!

  • @bighorn6964

    @bighorn6964

    2 ай бұрын

    Eating a meat eater is never a goid thing since they contian prions and that can cause issues and cancer

  • @WhiskeyBravo_Outdoors
    @WhiskeyBravo_Outdoors2 ай бұрын

    Clay Newcomb + Alaska always means a great video. Hats off to everyone who put this together.

  • @PacWestFish

    @PacWestFish

    Ай бұрын

    Clay came off as arrogant and rude. "No Wolf." Do you think you have to freaking say that in outfitters face 100 times? I would take your ass back home, rude MFer.

  • @jacobolsons929
    @jacobolsons9292 ай бұрын

    Been hearing clay talk about this trip for a while, glad to see it in video.🔥

  • @JeremyReger

    @JeremyReger

    2 ай бұрын

    He didn’t show him eating a piece of the glacier haha

  • @owenwoodruff14
    @owenwoodruff142 ай бұрын

    I was on my way to a wrestling tournament and I got the chance to meet clay on his way to this hunt, very very nice guy and it was super cool to meet him. It’s cool to see this video come full circle. I’m glad he enjoyed the part of Alaska I live in, looks like he got the whole southeast Alaska experience! Great video!

  • @supremerenegade525

    @supremerenegade525

    2 ай бұрын

    But did you win the tournament??!! That’s all that really matters haha what weight??

  • @Boone9269
    @Boone92692 ай бұрын

    Clays voice is perfect for narrating and this content is top notch.

  • @user-er8kz2jg6o
    @user-er8kz2jg6o2 ай бұрын

    Clay is top notch!! One of the best at MeatEater

  • @jeffmertens9790

    @jeffmertens9790

    2 ай бұрын

    Yup, the two Clays make Meateater top tier!! Homegrown, honest, and entertaining. Rinella needs to get his running shoes on to keep ahead of those guys!!

  • @aarontaylor6889
    @aarontaylor68892 ай бұрын

    Clay has become one of my all time favorites. He is just an all around great man.

  • @user-er8kz2jg6o

    @user-er8kz2jg6o

    2 ай бұрын

    Definitely a role model

  • @user-er8kz2jg6o
    @user-er8kz2jg6o2 ай бұрын

    Clay puts out some of the best content.

  • @Terpedup925
    @Terpedup9252 ай бұрын

    I truly enjoy listening to and watching clay. Idk what it is but he get me interested in things i thought I wouldn’t. I wished I had more teachers like him growing up.

  • @timothyburleson7087
    @timothyburleson70872 ай бұрын

    Greatest meat eater episode ever . Hail to the trappers of America!!!!not much I get jealous of , wolf trapping does it .

  • @mikebarker6628
    @mikebarker66282 ай бұрын

    Hey y’all, if you don’t like it, don’t watch it. Simple as that. Have a wonderful day!

  • @ecv03
    @ecv032 ай бұрын

    We need more videos with Clay. God Bless you brother.

  • @DavidBowCrazyBabyak86
    @DavidBowCrazyBabyak862 ай бұрын

    I don't know about anyone else but the videos with Clay in them are my favorite for sure

  • @thornehauser9511
    @thornehauser95112 ай бұрын

    I really like the way you put that last line n the video. It makes a lot of sense and I think both sides of the wolf argument can see where u are coming from. Awesome video

  • @joshprice7349
    @joshprice73492 ай бұрын

    I love watching a fellow Arkansan get to go on these awesome adventures. Awesome video clay!

  • @jer6162
    @jer61622 ай бұрын

    Meat eater videos with clay are always great.

  • @Will-jr8rf
    @Will-jr8rf2 ай бұрын

    Meateater brings many interesting characters to the table, but I have to say, Clay is my favorite of them all.

  • @simonbird6437
    @simonbird64372 ай бұрын

    What an incredibly beautiful place. I could only dream of seeing a landscape like that.

  • @AlaskaHaikuWarrior

    @AlaskaHaikuWarrior

    2 ай бұрын

    It gets lonely after a while

  • @DreamIt-69
    @DreamIt-69Күн бұрын

    Great job Clay! Thank you for showing us this!

  • @christopherch7307
    @christopherch73072 ай бұрын

    👍🐿👍 Thank you for the video Clay. ❤

  • @KRYPTOSPOLLARD
    @KRYPTOSPOLLARD2 ай бұрын

    Episodes with Clay are 10/10.

  • @christopherch7307
    @christopherch73072 ай бұрын

    David Benitz Thank you for your time brother. 👍🐿👍

  • @yganator
    @yganator2 ай бұрын

    This is the best Meateater content I have ever seen, and I've been a fan since the sportsman channel days.

  • @jameshawkins5707
    @jameshawkins57072 ай бұрын

    Clay is the man for the job. Well done crew

  • @navid4024
    @navid40242 ай бұрын

    This was one amazing documentary, well done 👏🏻

  • @RD-ph8mh
    @RD-ph8mh2 ай бұрын

    I got a wolf while deer hunting this past season. The camera man captured Clay’s reaction perfectly. I was immediately drawn to the paws also. It was a surreal experience I felt gratitude and some remorse initially but was affirmed that it was ok from my hunting mentors. There is no closed season, no bag limit where I live. I see wolf highways in the snow; often out numbering the amount of deer and moose tracks I see in certain areas.

  • @MrKbarrow
    @MrKbarrow2 ай бұрын

    What an adventure. Clays the best.

  • @mayersimchasandman9147
    @mayersimchasandman91472 ай бұрын

    What an amazing episode, I love how you guys address how people can love wolves but still want them to be managed.

  • @keithkester8574
    @keithkester8574Ай бұрын

    When Dave said “You got another one, you’re pretty good at this” gave me a good laugh lol. Great video Clay, your home is beautiful Dave and you’re a hell of an outdoorsman 🙏🏼

  • @ericumberger175
    @ericumberger1752 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video Clay and the Meateater crew!

  • @charleywalker2982
    @charleywalker29822 ай бұрын

    Awesome footage , thanks for sharing and keep your videos and podcasts coming please.

  • @deathdealerd2648
    @deathdealerd26482 ай бұрын

    Great video, Wolves and all fur bearers are a renewable resource. Wonderful explanation on wolf trapping...

  • @CJ_outdoors_CT
    @CJ_outdoors_CT2 ай бұрын

    Came to this channel because of Steve, but I'm staying because of Clay, love this guy

  • @rabbithomesteading3797
    @rabbithomesteading37972 ай бұрын

    David is genius! Never heard of him but holy cow I learned a lot here!

  • @JeremyReger
    @JeremyReger2 ай бұрын

    Been waiting to see this glacier! More 👏 of 👏 these👏 conservation 👏 videos!!👏

  • @patrickdonahue5348
    @patrickdonahue53482 ай бұрын

    Awesome episode. Clay shares the sentiments of a lot of hunters out here when it comes to wolves.

  • @Thenarrowpathoutdoorsmen
    @Thenarrowpathoutdoorsmen2 ай бұрын

    Awesome content. We can live vicariously through MeatEater. Who better to bring it to us than the boy who cried “No wolf!” Clay Newcomb.

  • @annaliesebenson7319
    @annaliesebenson73192 ай бұрын

    Great video! I love and yet fear the wolf. I believe we can all coexist in the right way. This was a great viewpoint for conservation of both wolves and deer.

  • @Smfe614
    @Smfe6142 ай бұрын

    Alaska is one amazing place. Just a endless land of beautiful wilderness

  • @justinwilliamson5500
    @justinwilliamson55002 ай бұрын

    Wolf conservation is even something I, as a wildlife conservationist struggle with. With that being said, I know it’s necessary in certain parts of the country, especially Southeast Alaska. Most people don’t understand how difficult predator hunting and trapping can be. I appreciate Meateater and Clay going into a bit of detail about these topics.

  • @user-eg8hb8xt3j

    @user-eg8hb8xt3j

    24 күн бұрын

    I don’t think anyone likes killing them but many of us have seen what they can do if left unchecked. there is no balance in nature , the wolves will breed and eat everything on site until they eventually run out of food and slowly Starve . After their numbers drop the game animals slowly come back until the cycle repeats again

  • @davidcolon7540

    @davidcolon7540

    2 күн бұрын

    The biggest issue is that wolf's don't just kill when hungry, they kill everything they see.

  • @justinwilliamson5500

    @justinwilliamson5500

    2 күн бұрын

    @@davidcolon7540 agreed. I’ve personally seen it. It’s a tough call to put one down when called out to do so. But it’s definitely necessary. It’s why I live in the Southeast now and only deal with small predators.

  • @trouttruffle1309
    @trouttruffle13092 ай бұрын

    Fine, logical episode fellas. Thank you!

  • @jamesgranderson2890
    @jamesgranderson28902 ай бұрын

    Conflicted but I understand why. Great episode. Thanks!

  • @WTF_Australia
    @WTF_Australia2 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video....Unbelievable scenery....Great result!

  • @fishduckdog
    @fishduckdog2 ай бұрын

    Growing on me C.N. Thank for sharing! I’m glad you have made predator management a hot topic for balance/management.

  • @rodneysmith2442
    @rodneysmith24422 ай бұрын

    good job Clay!!!

  • @HataKreataz
    @HataKreataz15 күн бұрын

    Great piece, gentleman, fascinating watch and I learned a few things. Thank you!

  • @JasonWWallace
    @JasonWWallace2 ай бұрын

    Last year I spent two and a half months in SE AK , 5 weeks consecutively aboard a power troller fishing for salmon. These views bring back memories. Alaska is such a wild and beautiful place. While I was there, I visited Le Conte glacier. Video does not do it justice. It a very powerful and moving experience for sure.

  • @seedless-bud
    @seedless-bud2 ай бұрын

    so cool seeing you guys come up to SE Alaska, my home around these parts.. stay safe and much luck on the Hunts.....

  • @bryanduchane2371
    @bryanduchane23712 ай бұрын

    So lucky to have found this channel!!! Subbed for life...

  • @nathanhoffman9579
    @nathanhoffman95792 ай бұрын

    What an awesome surreal experience. I am a hunter and trapper myself and what I would not give to experience what I saw on this show in real life. I am envy of you guys.

  • @dimensionsofearth
    @dimensionsofearth2 ай бұрын

    Love Clay, what a truly wild place. To have 200 miles of trapping seems like a huge area, to access by boat no less. I'd love to see how these guys treat a fur during the initial trip out of the woods

  • @marktate4466
    @marktate44662 ай бұрын

    What a combination, the quiet, down to earth Alaskan, and the poetic rambler from Arkansas.

  • @chips2557
    @chips25572 ай бұрын

    Awesome video!! I've been waiting for another trapping video from the meat eater crew.

  • @gordonfreeman1700
    @gordonfreeman17002 ай бұрын

    Clay Newcomb is my Hero, Thank you for the amazing American Legends and content. How beautiful this world we inhabit must be through his eyes and these Adventures!

  • @AG-df2ey
    @AG-df2ey2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful glacier and mi respect the patience displayed

  • @chadbooth4371
    @chadbooth43712 ай бұрын

    What a great show!

  • @nathanm7859
    @nathanm78592 ай бұрын

    Definitely need more episodes and content with David

  • @shiroikyojin
    @shiroikyojin2 ай бұрын

    fantastic episode. wolves are awesome!

  • @thecoyoteguy9098
    @thecoyoteguy90982 ай бұрын

    Well done, Clay. A lot may disagree, but I believe the work you are doing with Steve and the Meateater team is beneficial to all hunters. And I hope it will help to keep us hunting for years to come...

  • @nbarca
    @nbarca2 ай бұрын

    That ends with a good message, you guys. ❤

  • @itscodrut0944
    @itscodrut09442 ай бұрын

    Amazing adventure in an ethereal place. Long live Clay Newcomb and Meateater!

  • @SOMNIOHM
    @SOMNIOHM2 ай бұрын

    *_The BIG Key to success for trappers! _**_25:01_* _("It's not easy to get where were at right now!")_

  • @Dream-season
    @Dream-season2 ай бұрын

    That place looks the absolute dream!!!

  • @mountainlifewithdavidkelsie
    @mountainlifewithdavidkelsieАй бұрын

    Great video guys as always! I hope the state of Washington opens it soon! I am a tribal member of the Colville reservation here in Washington and we have been doing our best to manage them since our tribe has opened wolf hunting/trapping. Wish you all good health and happiness

  • @weekender38
    @weekender382 ай бұрын

    Awesome display of desire, dedication and determination by David.

  • @user-hz5yf8wo2h

    @user-hz5yf8wo2h

    2 ай бұрын

    Incredible guy.

  • @coltonbeasley9195
    @coltonbeasley91952 ай бұрын

    Another amazing episode

  • @cameronturner5082
    @cameronturner50822 ай бұрын

    The moment at 13:05 when the music and Sitka fawn calls match up is beautiful

  • @nickwolfe1690
    @nickwolfe16902 ай бұрын

    Interesting look into a tough trapline. I appreciate that Clay isn't spewing any anti-wolf hate. Apex carnivores are needed on the landscape and they aren't the only reason ungulates have decreased in some areas. Let's find ways to live on the same landscape. Oh, and can we please get a video with Ryan and Clay together? They are my favorite down to Earth MeatEater personalities. Cheers!

  • @Makrel94

    @Makrel94

    2 ай бұрын

    I agree.. Alltho those traps did make feel a little uneasy tbh. Gin traps are pretty mean devices if you ask me.

  • @nicktritz8808

    @nicktritz8808

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Makrel94 Gin trap? You must not be an American? We call them a foothold trap. They are not what tv makes them out to be. A modern foothold trap for wolves is The same foothold trap we use for beaver. There are no serrated teeth on them. I have had my hand in them and it is no big deal. No cutting or broken bones from the trap. Trappers take care to make sure their traps are ethical and humane just the same as when we hunt and fish.

  • @drsnooker1776

    @drsnooker1776

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Makrel94They really ain’t that bad, it’s like a tight wedding ring.

  • @Makrel94

    @Makrel94

    2 ай бұрын

    @@drsnooker1776 I don’t think that has any truth to it my guy.. When steve-o put his arm in one, it certainly seemed like it was quite alot worse than a “tight wedding ring”

  • @drsnooker1776

    @drsnooker1776

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Makrel94 It’s not in a trappers interest to grab the animal too hard, a broken leg = an escaped animal.

  • @Stuckntherut1
    @Stuckntherut12 ай бұрын

    Nice work!!!

  • @benjaminbrown1179
    @benjaminbrown11792 ай бұрын

    Twas a great episode my good chaps!

  • @aaronadkins1919
    @aaronadkins19192 ай бұрын

    Great video. Beautiful, beautiful country.

  • @Davieboy694
    @Davieboy694Ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed watching this 👍🏻

  • @jdub12-8
    @jdub12-82 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful animal that’s so cool. Alaska is so awesome.

  • @zachsatrum2872
    @zachsatrum2872Ай бұрын

    Hearing the guide use the phrase “down here” when referring to moose hunting in the area caught me off guard 😂 every time I think Alaska it’s “up there” What a cool place. Hope I get the opportunity to go some day. Thanks for sharing with us!

  • @Coyhick28
    @Coyhick282 ай бұрын

    Very educational, appreciate the work team

  • @PatterningNature
    @PatterningNature2 ай бұрын

    It was nice hearing some insight from a fellow Wolf hunter (David) - Also I believe his theory is the same here in North west Ontario... These Wolf numbers seem to climb every year & we continue to see more & more of them. After taking 5 Wolves myself just by sitting over a bait pile... a trapper where I am could easily get a pack of 12 & keep setting traps to get more... Just seems like they multiply the moment you remove 1 from the pack. 2 years back we counted 12 Wolf pups in one pack alone - This is a pack that we bait so the survival rate of those pups is darn near 100% at that point... When this pack lights up howling, its like an orcestra!!!

  • @farawaydaddy9584
    @farawaydaddy95842 ай бұрын

    Good episode and great to see trapping content

  • @CK-rr4nn
    @CK-rr4nn2 ай бұрын

    Great piece . I love wolves but also understand management.

  • @jeffmertens9790
    @jeffmertens97902 ай бұрын

    "Do you remember your lines?" I about fell out of my chair!!! 😂

  • @ADVENTURESOFBZ
    @ADVENTURESOFBZ2 ай бұрын

    Very very very very cool. But anything with Mr clay is cool. Well done as always

  • @mrsockeye
    @mrsockeye2 ай бұрын

    Very good episode. It's definitely a necessity to control wolves to maintain the balance that we strive for as cognizant stewards.

  • @bountyhuntharvest8729
    @bountyhuntharvest87292 ай бұрын

    fantastic video, loved it!

  • @fredfred4086
    @fredfred40862 ай бұрын

    Awesome scenery! Interesting to see land management practices in Alaska. Hearing the technical details of setting traps reminded me of Clark McGhie's Wild Country videos on KZread. He sets traps to control wild dogs in Australia.

  • @CPT_ERBZ420
    @CPT_ERBZ4202 ай бұрын

    I'm a Newcombe from Toronto!!! Not everyday you meet/find another Newcomb(e). Met one dude from Leeds England and discovered we had the same birthday!!! that was crazy and there is a Sean Newcomb in the MLB right now , pitcher for Oakland. Now Clay...good to have found you. I'll be watching for sure

  • @kraigholdren8106

    @kraigholdren8106

    2 ай бұрын

    Whole lot of em in Idaho

  • @stephen.oreilly-nugent8293
    @stephen.oreilly-nugent82932 ай бұрын

    Real good to watch, love the life these boys live, fishing, hunting, trapping. I know I am conflicted about taking the life of an animal like a wolf or bear, but I don’t disagree at all with the sentiments and Dave’s reasons for participating. Good luck to both men, I hope the upcoming seining season is a good one for dave.

  • @1981-A_R
    @1981-A_R2 ай бұрын

    Love anything with Clay in it! Just grabbed a couple beers , foods out the oven , lets go!! 😊

  • @haroldmikesell2101
    @haroldmikesell21012 ай бұрын

    Great story of part of the eco systems in the great and vast Alaska. South East Alaska is a gem of its own. The beauty yet ruggedness of the land,the Weather, the waters,the people and the predators is a very fine balance of survival. Reverent and respect full management makes the whole experience of Alaska, Alaska. To learn more of wolf's in Alaska, I would recommend the Book Frank Glasser, The Wolf man of Alaska.

  • @Tog_Tastic
    @Tog_Tastic2 ай бұрын

    Great episode!

  • @noahjanski4098
    @noahjanski40982 ай бұрын

    Met clay at FAC here in Arkansas and he is the coolest and a awesome guy.

  • @k00ey
    @k00ey2 ай бұрын

    that was so cool to see

  • @Deensalad
    @Deensalad2 ай бұрын

    Well.. I guess Clay is going to have to move to Alaska!😂 Great job MeatEater family! Growing up a stone’s throw away from where this was filmed I appreciate the knowledge and understanding of the wolf population in that region and the effects it has on other species. 👍👍from me.

  • @kangalmaster1087
    @kangalmaster10872 ай бұрын

    Southeast alaska might be the coolest place to watch. I could literally just watch all of meateaters videos if it was just southeast. He should also do a show on bigfoot in southeast. Definitely a place I hear about and could see them living there

  • @christopherch7307
    @christopherch73072 ай бұрын

    Awesome Skiff

  • @howler580
    @howler5802 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thank you

  • @Stacxs11K
    @Stacxs11K18 күн бұрын

    What he said had me rolling😂 “he’s a professional traper💀”

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