Episode #540

Steven Rinella

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Steven Rinella, an outdoorsman, author, and host of MeatEater, discusses an upcoming Alaska deer hunt, hunting ethics, responsible trapping, and wildlife management. The conversation also explores bear encounters, animal behavior, ecological restoration, wild-game meat, food safety, controversial bowhunting, African conservation, Bigfoot sightings, and his digitally reissued book on scavenger cuisine.

What they talked about

  • Alaska hunting trip planning
  • Grizzly and black bear behavior
  • Animal communication and intelligence
  • Bear hunting and conservation
  • Trichinosis in bear meat
  • Lyme disease misdiagnosis
  • DMT and ayahuasca experiences
  • Elk reintroduction in Kentucky

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