Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America

Published: 2022-03-21 09:00:00

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Steven Rinella talks with Brent West, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, and Phil Taylor.

Topics discussed: the flea story; how to make maple sugar; marrying for the environment; the Poop-Trailhead Index; Steve's strong opinion about Thoureau; Fly Rod Crosby; the last caribou in Maine; when Eisenhower talked about flyfishing on D-Day; Federal Ammunitition sends 1 million bullets to Ukraine; mail carriers "terrorized" by wild turkeys in California; Popeye, Jani's one-eyed turkey; when the taxidermist knowingly gives you back an animal that isn't yours; the irresponsibility of the pen-raised prarie chicken arrangement; Brody's advice to wolf haters; refunding wolf tags in Wisconsin; getting rid of tags?; what a land easement actually is; abuses of the land easement system for tax evasion purposes; make a donation to MeatEater's Land Access Initiative; submit a property for our 2022 initiative; and more.

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Referenced Books

The Maine Woods

by Henry David Thoreau

Discussion about Henry David Thoreau's book about Maine that helped inspire Teddy Roosevelt and started Maine as a tourist destination. Speaker later clarifies 'I actually haven't read The main Woods' but it's referenced as a factoid about Maine's sporting heritage.

Referenced at 00:00:08

Becoming Teddy Roosevelt

by Andrew Vietze

Brent brought this book for Steve to read. It's about Teddy Roosevelt's time in the Maine Woods and how guides Bill Sewell and Wilmot had a big impact on his life. The book includes a bookmark with what's described as 'the only Teddy Roosevelt photo I've never seen.'

Referenced at 00:00:08

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Boss

Brent mentions reading this FBI negotiation tactics book the day before a zoom call with five different landowners about a right-of-way issue. He describes it as 'one of the best books you can read' and explains the author was an FBI negotiator whose point is understanding your counterpart to make them care about what you care about.

Referenced at 00:00:08

The Great Maine Moose Hunt

by Compiled by Roger Lambert and James Cote

Referenced as 'the moose hunting book' when discussing a Nature Conservancy project to purchase seven thousand acres. Brent mentions that many of the bulls described in the book were shot in the land area being discussed for conservation.

Referenced at 00:00:08