Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Two men have been killed by black bear in the Ozarks in the last two months, so we headed into a few known hotspots with Bear Hunter Magazine and Bluff Line Media. We camped near the area where Erskine was killed by a bear in the 1840s, a story recorded by Frederick GerstΓ€cker, and quickly confirmed from trail cams that bears still move through here constantly. We set out to understand the danger, the history, and the deep cultural connection the Osage people had with the black bear. This trip is part hunt, part exploration, and part reminder that the Ozarks are still truly wild.
Shoutout to:
Kolby Moorehead of β¨@REALbeargrease bear-hunting.com
Andrew McNeece of β¨@BluffLine blufflinemedia.com
Jacob Biddle of @EaglesPursuit
Meat Eater Podcast Ep. 4: Death Of A Bear Hunter themeateater.com/listen/bear-grease/ep-4-death-of-a-bear-hunter
Wild Sports by Friedrich Gerstacker goodreads.com/book/show/46037992-wild-sports-in-the-far-west
Become a member: geni.us/if48DP
Check out our website: geni.us/bakeroverland
Chapters π
00:00 Intro
00:29 Morning of the Bear Hunt
03:52 Wheeling to the Deadly Campsite
07:02 Hunting the Bear
09:47 Finding the Bear
10:57 Save 20% on OnX - geni.us/boonx
11:43 Final Descent Into Camp
13:34 Setting Up Camp
15:23 Campfire Bear Conversation
19:37 Back to the Hunt
21:46 Morning at Camp
22:50 The Osage Cave
26:11 Closing Thoughts
#camping #overland #overlanding #offroad #youtubenewwave #toyota #toyota4x4 #Ozarks #BlackBear #BearHunt #BackcountryCamping #DangerousWildlife #OnXOffroad #HuntingLife #BluffLineMedia #BearHunterMagazine #OutdoorAdventure #WildernessCulture #OsageNation #OzarkMountains #StayWild
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Natural State Overland: geni.us/bo-nso
OnX Offroad: geni.us/boonx
Outback RV: geni.us/outbackrv
Midwest Adventure Outfitters: geni.us/BOMAO
All Roads Taken: geni.us/allroadstaken (Buy 5 get 1 on me with code: BAKEROVERLAND)
_____________________________________________
βοΈ Overland Gear (hitting the high points - affiliate)
π‘ Starlink - Get one month free: geni.us/bostarlink
βοΈ Outin Espresso Maker - geni.us/outin
Code: BAKEROVERLAND
π Mamoo's Camp Kitchen - geni.us/mamoos Code: BKOLD10
π§ Save 12% on ICECO products: geni.us/iceco
Use code: BAKEROVERLAND at checkout
βοΈ Setpower Fridge - geni.us/bosetpower
βοΈ Zero Breeze AC - geni.us/bozerobreeze
πͺ Camp Knife - geni.us/bopkv
π½ Conqueror UEV-490 - geni.us/uev490
π Fittipaldi Wheels - geni.us/fittipaldi
π₯© Falcon Tires - geni.us/falken
π§Water Port Weekender - amzn.to/3UnQAkL
β Outer Limit Supply - geni.us/waterport
_____________________________________________
π₯ Video Gear (hitting the high points - affiliate)
πΈ Sony A7 IV - geni.us/bosonya7iv
πΈ Sony A7 CII - geni.us/bosonya7cii
π Sony 24-70mm f2.8 - geni.us/bosony2470
π Sony 70-100mm f2.8 - geni.us/bosony70100
π Sony 50mm f1.4 - geni.us/bosony50
π Peak Design Tripod - geni.us/peakdesigntri
πΆοΈ PolarPro VND - geni.us/bopolar
π‘ PolarPro Blue/Gold morphic Filter - geni.us/bopolarfx
πΈ DJI Action 5 - geni.us/boaction5
π DJI Mavis 3 Pro - geni.us/dji3probo
π DJI Air 2S - geni.us/bodjiair2s
π DJI Mic - geni.us/bodjimic1
π DJI Mic Mini - geni.us/bodjimic2
π UA SD-1 - geni.us/bosd1
π UA Volt Preamp - geni.us/bovolt
_____________________________________________
More Deets
π₯ For production help visit starshinemedia.co or email us at info@starshinemedia.co
instagram.com/bakeroverland
tiktok.com/@bakeroverland
Remember the more you camp the less π¦ the π½ abduct π€π»
Disclaimer: Caleb Baker (Baker Overland) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
All opinions are my own; sponsors are acknowledged. Links in the description are typically affiliate links that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. This helps support my channel and allows me to continue making awesome videos like this. Thank you for the support!
More info on affiliates, opinions, and copyright:
bakeroverland.com/legal
Two men have been killed by black bear in the Ozarks in the last two months, so we headed into a few known hotspots with Bear Hunter Magazine and Bluff Line Media. We camped near the area where Erskine was killed by a bear in the 1840s, a story recorded by Frederick GerstΓ€cker, and quickly confirmed from trail cams that bears still move through here constantly. We set out to understand the danger, the history, and the deep cultural connection the Osage people had with the black bear. This trip is part hunt, part exploration, and part reminder that the Ozarks are still truly wild.
Shoutout to:
Kolby Moorehead of β¨@REALbeargrease bear-hunting.com
Andrew McNeece of β¨@BluffLine blufflinemedia.com
Jacob Biddle of @EaglesPursuit
Meat Eater Podcast Ep. 4: Death Of A Bear Hunter themeateater.com/listen/bear-grease/ep-4-death-of-a-bear-hunter
Wild Sports by Friedrich Gerstacker goodreads.com/book/show/46037992-wild-sports-in-the-far-west
Become a member: geni.us/if48DP
Check out our website: geni.us/bakeroverland
Chapters π
00:00 Intro
00:29 Morning of the Bear Hunt
03:52 Wheeling to the Deadly Campsite
07:02 Hunting the Bear
09:47 Finding the Bear
10:57 Save 20% on OnX - geni.us/boonx
11:43 Final Descent Into Camp
13:34 Setting Up Camp
15:23 Campfire Bear Conversation
19:37 Back to the Hunt
21:46 Morning at Camp
22:50 The Osage Cave
26:11 Closing Thoughts
#camping #overland #overlanding #offroad #youtubenewwave #toyota #toyota4x4 #Ozarks #BlackBear #BearHunt #BackcountryCamping #DangerousWildlife #OnXOffroad #HuntingLife #BluffLineMedia #BearHunterMagazine #OutdoorAdventure #WildernessCulture #OsageNation #OzarkMountains #StayWild
Shoutout to our sponsors:
Natural State Overland: geni.us/bo-nso
OnX Offroad: geni.us/boonx
Outback RV: geni.us/outbackrv
Midwest Adventure Outfitters: geni.us/BOMAO
All Roads Taken: geni.us/allroadstaken (Buy 5 get 1 on me with code: BAKEROVERLAND)
_____________________________________________
βοΈ Overland Gear (hitting the high points - affiliate)
π‘ Starlink - Get one month free: geni.us/bostarlink
βοΈ Outin Espresso Maker - geni.us/outin
Code: BAKEROVERLAND
π Mamoo's Camp Kitchen - geni.us/mamoos Code: BKOLD10
π§ Save 12% on ICECO products: geni.us/iceco
Use code: BAKEROVERLAND at checkout
βοΈ Setpower Fridge - geni.us/bosetpower
βοΈ Zero Breeze AC - geni.us/bozerobreeze
πͺ Camp Knife - geni.us/bopkv
π½ Conqueror UEV-490 - geni.us/uev490
π Fittipaldi Wheels - geni.us/fittipaldi
π₯© Falcon Tires - geni.us/falken
π§Water Port Weekender - amzn.to/3UnQAkL
β Outer Limit Supply - geni.us/waterport
_____________________________________________
π₯ Video Gear (hitting the high points - affiliate)
πΈ Sony A7 IV - geni.us/bosonya7iv
πΈ Sony A7 CII - geni.us/bosonya7cii
π Sony 24-70mm f2.8 - geni.us/bosony2470
π Sony 70-100mm f2.8 - geni.us/bosony70100
π Sony 50mm f1.4 - geni.us/bosony50
π Peak Design Tripod - geni.us/peakdesigntri
πΆοΈ PolarPro VND - geni.us/bopolar
π‘ PolarPro Blue/Gold morphic Filter - geni.us/bopolarfx
πΈ DJI Action 5 - geni.us/boaction5
π DJI Mavis 3 Pro - geni.us/dji3probo
π DJI Air 2S - geni.us/bodjiair2s
π DJI Mic - geni.us/bodjimic1
π DJI Mic Mini - geni.us/bodjimic2
π UA SD-1 - geni.us/bosd1
π UA Volt Preamp - geni.us/bovolt
_____________________________________________
More Deets
π₯ For production help visit starshinemedia.co or email us at info@starshinemedia.co
instagram.com/bakeroverland
tiktok.com/@bakeroverland
Remember the more you camp the less π¦ the π½ abduct π€π»
Disclaimer: Caleb Baker (Baker Overland) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
All opinions are my own; sponsors are acknowledged. Links in the description are typically affiliate links that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. This helps support my channel and allows me to continue making awesome videos like this. Thank you for the support!
More info on affiliates, opinions, and copyright:
bakeroverland.com/legal
