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Eva Shockey joins 'Tomi Lahren Is Fearless,' discusses hunting and eating bears: 'Not my favorite'

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Perry, A. (2026, September 16). Eva Shockey joins 'Tomi Lahren Is Fearless,' discusses hunting and eating bears: 'Not my favorite'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/eva-shockey-joins-tomi-lahren-fearless-discusses-hunting-eating-bears-not-favorite

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Eva Shockey appeared on Tomi Lahren’s show "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" to discuss her lifelong practice of hunting bears. She explained that she hunts them due to overpopulation issues and conservation needs, but noted that eating bear meat is not her preference, describing it as flavorful in an unpleasant way. Shockey prefers donating the meat to local communities rather than consuming it herself, favoring other game meats like elk.
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Eva Shockey, an outdoor enthusiast and conservationist featured on Outdoor Channel, appeared on Tomi Lahren Is Fearless to discuss her experience with bear hunting. When questioned about why she hunts bears, Shockey cited reasons such as overpopulation control, wildlife conservation, and preventing damage caused by bears eating crops or entering residential areas. Despite these justifications, Shockey admitted that eating bear meat is "not [her] favorite" taste-wise. The discussion highlights the often controversial topic of hunting large predators for both ecological management and personal preference.

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I'll be honest with you, though, one animal that I don't see being talked about as much with regard to hunting is a bear, but that is precisely what outdoor enthusiast and conservationist Eva Shockey has been doing her entire life.
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In case you couldn't tell, we are big hunting fans here at OutKick OutDoors. asserted
we → tell → OutDoors
Whether it's deer season or duck season, we encourage everyone to get out there and give it a shot (responsibly and within the bounds of the law, of course). asserted
we → encourage → course
I'll be honest with you, though, one animal that I don't see being talked about as much with regard to hunting is a bear, but that is precisely what outdoor enthusiast and conservationist Eva Shockey has been doing her entire life. asserted
Shockey → see → what
Shockey joined Tomi Lahren on the latest episode of her show, "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" to discuss how and why she got into bear hunting. asserted
she → join → hunting
When pressed by Lahren on why she personally hunts bears, the Outdoor Channel star rattled off several. asserted
star → press → several
"Overpopulation, conservation," Shockey says. asserted
Shockey → say → ?
"In my dad's area, the biologist will say, 'you need to have this many bears that can sustain the wildlife... and so this is how many you can hunt off of there, you need to hunt off there. asserted
you → say → many
" Things like overeating, ruining farmers' crops, and getting too close to residential neighborhoods are other reasons Shockey lists for hunting bears, but one thing she's not a personal fan of is the taste of bear. asserted
she → ruin → bear
"You can," Shockey answered when asked whether she eats bear. asserted
she → answer → bear
Shockey added that it's edible and is used in sausages, but it's not her particular favorite, so she donates the meat to locals in her area. asserted
she → add → area
"If I had a choice and I have elk in my freezer and bear I would absolutely choose elk," she admits. asserted
she → have → elk
Well, there you have it folks. asserted
you → have → it
So, if you're ever looking to try some bear sausage out for yourself, go for it. asserted
you → look → it
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