Trump’s Turkey Ammo, Venison at Wimbledon, Death Threats in Alabama, Texas Turns Soft

The MeatEater news roundup covers a sprawling set of developments: a massive fundraising auction for land access, a Canada goose cull in Alabama that drew FBI attention and death threats, Wimbledon swapping beef for venison, Florida coyotes eating iguanas, a historic Texas shooting range shutting down after a lawsuit, and a tungsten mining deal that connects turkey ammo to high-level political controversy. The dominant thread is the collision between outdoor traditions and the forces of development, regulation, and politics.

The Auction House of Oddities

The biggest news is the launch of the "Auction House of Oddities," a fundraiser for the MeatEater Land Access Initiative. All proceeds go to funding access enhancement projects around the country—the hosts cite work in Maine, Montana, North Carolina, and Wyoming, including the Tucker Town project where public access land was at risk of being sold off. The auction goes live July 8th and includes 32 items. Among them: a Honda 150 outboard motor with minimal hours from the show Dos Boat, a Weatherby Mark 5 rifle used on hunts with Luke Combs and for mountain goat, a 1997 truck that belonged to the host's father (delivered in person by Mark Kenyon and loaded with new gear), a punt gun with shot-up hats for sale separately, a box of fly-f