Ep. 549: Musky Scandals and Governor's Tags Get a Kick to the Nuts

Published: 2024-05-06 09:00:00

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Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Spencer Neuharth, Austin Chelaborad, Phil Taylor.

Topics discussed: What side of the bed do you sleep on?; wonderstone; the erogeny of mountains; how Clay wants a timber rattlesnake; getting bit by cobras and recalling the Schmidt Pain Index; how to correctly pronounce “Roosevelt” and other corrections; a lot of musky talk; Johnny Cash and a pile of pole beans; Cam Hanes’ hog hunt video and Clay Matthews’ duck hunt videos are live; remember to reserve your hunting or fishing trip with MeatEater Experiences; AZ votes to eliminate Governor’s tags; the power of raffles; how Phil woke up at 5:30am to go to Disney Land during a half day break on the MeatEater Live Tour; how you feel hunting out of a state vehicle; how you’re only a resident of one state; and more.

Outro song: "Reel 'Em In" by Garrett Holbrook

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Referenced Books

Dispatches

by Michael Herr

Steve discusses this as 'one of the best books about the Vietnam War.' He explains that Michael Herr was sent by Rolling Stone or Esquire to cover the Vietnam War, and that most of the dialogue in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket comes from this book. Steve describes it as 'a masterpiece of war reporting' and discusses how the author struggled to reintegrate into society after the experience. He specifically recalls Herr describing an odor as 'smelling like snakes left too long in a jar.'

Referenced at 00:12:49

Evidence-Based Horsemanship

by Martin Black and Stephen Peters

Clay mentions reading this book about 15 years ago. He explains it was 'written by a neurologist and a horse trainer' and discusses the book's premise that horses don't have the brain capacity to 'like' or 'dislike' humans the way people anthropomorphize them. He uses this to justify his desire to keep a rattlesnake, arguing that the snake would be content in captivity. The book apparently examines horse behavior from a neurological perspective.

Referenced at 00:17:33

Compendium Musky angling history

by Larry Ramsell

A listener writes to Steve suggesting he should 'read a compendium Musky angling history by Larry Ramsell' to brush up on his musky biology knowledge. The book is mentioned as covering the history of faked musky records. Later in the conversation, it's noted that Ramsell 'wrote a highly detailed book in nineteen eighty four' and is described as 'the premiere historian of musky lore' in Hayward, Wisconsin.

Referenced at 00:40:03