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Blood Trails

by MeatEater
True Crime

Today: #103 in True Crime on our combined chart.

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Episode releases
#29#59#89#119#149Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#103Episode released Oct 15: S3E1: The Disappearance of Noel DallugeEpisode released Oct 22: S3E2: The Reckoning of Chai Vang
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DateCombined RankApple PodcastsSpotifyCastbox
Oct 27#103#80—#74
Oct 26#99#76—#75
Oct 25#92#68—#67
Oct 24#39#56#49#57
Oct 23#39#46#49#49
Oct 22#103#79—#80
Oct 21#101#77—#76
Oct 20#98#73—#72
Oct 19#97#71—#69
Oct 18#100#74—#64
Oct 17#82#52—#57
Oct 16#89#63—#70
Oct 15#139#115——
Oct 14#138#117——

Latest episodes

  • S3E2: The Reckoning of Chai Vang

    October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    On the opening weekend of Wisconsin's 2004 deer season, a confrontation over a tree stand erupted into one of the deadliest hunting-related shootings in American history. Six hunters were killed, two more were wounded, and the man…

  • S3E1: The Disappearance of Noel Dalluge

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    On Halloween weekend in 1986, 17-year-old Noel Dalluge traveled to a remote Minnesota hunting cabin with his high school buddies. The plan was simple: party, hunt, and celebrate the end of football season. But early the next morning, Noel…

  • Announcing: Blood Trails, Season Three

    October 8, 2026 · 2 min

    This season on Blood Trails, host Jordan Sillars follows eight brand-new cases: hunting trips gone horribly wrong, decades-old disappearances, suspicious deaths, and crimes hidden deep in the woods. Some cases are ice cold. Others have…

  • Paradise Prison: Chapter 3

    August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    Going public may be the Americans’ only chance of escaping Turks and Caicos—but they’ve been warned that doing so could be a death sentence. With years in prison hanging over them, Ryan Watson, Bryan Hagerich, Tyler Wenrich, and their…

  • Paradise Prison: Chapter 2

    July 30, 2026 · 56 min

    Before Ryan Watson, Bryan Hagerich, and Tyler Wenrich faced the possibility of 12 years in a Turks and Caicos prison, another American had already lived their nightmare. In 2023, Michael Grim forgot a loaded pistol magazine in his…

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  • Paradise Prison: Chapter 1

    July 23, 2026 · 60 min

    In this explosive Blood Trails miniseries, a dream Caribbean vacation becomes every hunter's worst nightmare. When Oklahoma hunter Ryan Watson is stopped at the Turks and Caicos airport after security discovers four forgotten rifle…

  • Announcing: Blood Trails, Paradise Prison

    July 16, 2026 · 1 min

    Blood Trails is a true crime podcast born in the outdoors--and in this three-part summer mini-series, Paradise Prison, we're going to follow American hunters and gun owners who were trapped in Turks and Caicos in 2024. The story received…

  • S2E8: The Mysterious Death of Jon Young

    June 4, 2026 · 56 min

    In January 2019, retired archeologist Dr. Jon Young was found dead in the smoldering ruins of the adobe home he'd built by hand outside Taos, New Mexico. The fire marshal found evidence of accelerants in five locations. The autopsy flagged…

  • S2E7: Finding Justice for Dustin Kjersem

    May 28, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    In October of 2024, Dustin Kjersem drove into the mountains south of Bozeman, Montana, to prepare for a romantic weekend of camping. He was never seen alive again. When his girlfriend finally discovered his body, she thought he'd been…

  • S2E6: The Disappearance of Bill Roland

    May 21, 2026 · 54 min

    When Bill Roland went missing from Lake Sam Rayburn in 1997, nothing about the case made sense. Weeks later, his boat turned up hidden in a cove, shot multiple times with a shotgun in an apparent attempt to sink it. His truck was found…

  • S2E5: The Assassination of Tommy Ballard

    May 14, 2026 · 57 min

    Tommy Ballard refused to let his daughter’s disappearance fade away. After Crystal Rogers vanished in 2015, Ballard became the face of the search. He organized volunteers, worked with investigators, and publicly called out the man he…

  • S2E4: Catching the Killer of Neil LaFave

    May 7, 2026 · 59 min

    On his birthday in 1971, Wisconsin game warden Neil LaFave went out to post “No Hunting” signs. He never came home. The next morning, searchers found his body buried in a shallow grave. The brutality stunned investigators: multiple…

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About the show

Blood Trails is a new investigative podcast from MeatEater, hosted by writer and journalist Jordan Sillars. Each episode digs into true crime stories from the world of hunting and fishing—cases where the woods and the water became the backdrop for violence and mystery. From missing hunters deep in public land to poachers turned killers and fishing trips gone fatally wrong, Blood Trails uncovers the moments when outdoor life collides with the darkness of the human heart. But this isn't repackaged Wikipedia. Each story features original reporting you won't hear anywhere else, expert insight from detectives and hunters, and first-hand accounts from the people who were actually there. For true crime listeners looking for something new—and outdoorsmen who know the thrill and risk of time afield—Blood Trails exposes the stories left behind in the tracks. If you’re a fan of Dateline, Criminal, or Bear Grease but want your true crime set in the wild places you know, this podcast is for you.