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Ep. 331: Getting Skunked at The Navel

Published: 2022-05-09 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Jimmy Rinella, Doug Duren, Ya Yang, Pat Durkin, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Youth turkey at Doug's; skunked again; the river otter, two dogs, mink, and other critters drawn to the mysterious magnetism of The Navel; Doug Durkin; Jimmy's experiences with the mouse in Doug's Little Buddy heater, his preference for runnin' and gunnin' turkeys, and his superior detection of gobbling noises; the direct way in which Steve talks to his kids; a very lawyerly and official contract between Jimmy and his dad about Xbox use; how the 12.5-year-old hen found in PA always made the right life decisions; the doe that was missing her two back leg hooves; the most obscenely misleading nature headline; defrauding folks with fake hunting leases; Ya's gun buying spree; poop soup; Doug's strong hands; Doug addresses Uncle Ted's statements about CWD; population level effects of CWD; killing a deer per second; Doug's new program, "Sharing the Land"; the pen pal affair between Doug and Steve; Pat's articles on cash for crappie and shooting pike with a firearm in Vermont; and more. 

 

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Referenced Books

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by Douglas Durkin
Doug mentions that someone who follows him on Instagram sent him a message asking if he's related to Douglas Durkin. Doug looked up the author on Amazon and found a book (appears to be about deer hunting based on context). Doug ordered the book and mentions it hasn't arrived yet. The exact title is not specified in the conversation.
Referenced at 00:00:08
A Sand County Almanac
by Aldo Leopold
Doug references this famous book while discussing the origins of his 'Sharing the Land' concept. He mentions that Aldo Leopold bought a shack and farm around the same time he wrote Sand County Almanac, and describes how Leopold worked with farmers in an area called Riley, making conservation improvements to properties in exchange for hunting access.
Referenced at 00:00:08