Clay Newcomb
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About
Instagram star and storyteller who works as a writer, filmmaker, and podcaster best known as the founder of Bear Hunting Magazine. In 2020, he joined MeatEater as a content creator, bringing his passion for the outdoors to a wider audience. He has over 240,000 followers on his clay_newcomb Instagram account where he shares captivating stories that showcase and celebrate his love of gritty, rural America.
Before Fame
He is a seventh generation Arkansan who grew up in the Ouachita Mountains.
Trivia
He began working as the director and editor for Arkansas Black Bear Association in 2010. His favorite hobbies include hunting, mule skinning, exploring nature as a naturalist, and observing rural culture. He also maintains an active presence on TikTok, where he has amassed more than 140,000 followers and 1.9 million likes on his clay_newcomb account.
Family Life
His father was a bowhunter with a love of white-tailed deer. His grandfather, Lewin Newcomb, loved quail hunting.
Associated With
He and Werner Herzog have both directed films with bears as the focal points.
