Ep. 218: The World's Best Small Game Hunter Conquers Mongolia

Published: 2020-04-27 10:00:00

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Steven Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, Phil Taylor, and Janis Putelis.

Topics discussed: The wild swings of rabbit populations; a hunting station wagon brought back from the dead; a dog named Wings&Things; wanderlust; an epic hunting trip to Mongolia; how your shit needs to be in shape to hunt snowshoe hares; the last remaining eagle hunters in the world; an owl, three golden eagles, two ravens, five Mongolians, and two Americans on horseback trying to catch a critter; how harness boots aren't worth a damn for climbing around; if you want to stack up a lot of game animals, you don't want to be a falconer; the crack of the ass cushioning the rest of it; abusing one’s scrotum; all for a chunk of tungsten; from city junk bond seller to swamp rabbit hunter; recruiting newbies; and more.

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Referenced Books

The Great Influenza

by Barry

Kevin Murphy discusses reading this book about the Spanish flu of 1918 when explaining his background in wastewater management and his knowledge of pathogens. He mentions how the book helped him understand the 1918 pandemic and draw comparisons to the current COVID-19 situation. He specifically notes the author's name is Barry and praises him as a 'very good historic author that takes his research very seriously.'

Referenced at 00:00:08

Rising Tides

by Barry

Kevin mentions this as another book by the same author (Barry) who wrote 'The Great Influenza.' This book is about the great floods along the Mississippi River. Kevin cites this to establish Barry's credentials as a historian and researcher.

Referenced at 00:00:08

Eagle Dreams

by Stephen Bodio

Kevin discusses reading this book before his Mongolia trip to learn about eagle hunting. He mentions the author is 'a hunter, dog guy whatever' who made a trip to Mongolia early after the country became democratic. Kevin notes that in the book, they never caught anything during their hunt, which set his expectations for his own trip. He forgot to mention the author's name.

Referenced at 00:00:08