Blood Trails
Episodes
Ep. 8: The Murder of Chong Yang
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On November 16, 2018, 68-year-old Chong Mua Yang—a Hmong immigrant, war veteran, and lifelong hunter—was found face-down in the snow, shot...
Ep. 7: Lost in the Dark
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2012, 35-year-old Jeffrey Gebhardt vanished in the Georgia woods during an early-season deer hunt. A few hours later, search teams discov...
Ep. 6: What Happened to Aaron Hedges?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This story begins in the wild, unforgiving mountains of Montana. In September of 2014, 38-year-old Aaron Hedges set out with friends for a weeklong el...
Ep. 5: A Big Woods Cold Case
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a snowy November morning in 1975, 25-year-old hunter Ludger Belanger stepped into the woods with his .30-30 and the hope of backstraps for dinner. ...
Ep. 4: A Family's Hunt for the Truth
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deer hunting is a way of life in central Minnesota, but on November 7th, 2016, the shot that echoed through the forest didn’t mark the end of a ...
Ep. 3: A Monster Among Us, Part 2
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Hutchinson's suicide was his final act of cowardice. He saved himself the pain of facing his community, not to mention Danni’s family. Mean...
Ep. 2: A Monster Among Us, Part 1
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Hutchinson seemed like a regular Montanan—an ex-Marine, a fisheries biologist, a father, and a diehard turkey hunter. But behind that facad...
Ep. 1: An Opening Day Disappearance
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a mystery that’s haunted Wisconsin’s hunting community for nearly 50 years. On September 16, 1977, 18-year-old Bob Christian le...
Introducing: Blood Trails
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blood Trails is a new investigative podcast from MeatEater, hosted by writer and journalist Jordan Sillars. Each episode digs into true crime stories ...