Ep. 184: Managing Bambi

Published: 2019-09-02 10:00:00

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Steven Rinella talks with Matt Ross, Ryan Furrer, Hank Forester, Mark Kenyon, and Janis Putelis.

Subjects discussed: having kids by accident; Mark Kenyon’s “That Wild Country”; slunger and slow-walker as new synonyms for mondo; where quality deer management ends and trophy deer management begins; busting deer myths; Field to Fork; when teeth start floating; and more.

Plus, stay tuned for Steve’s special feature on the joint onX and TRCP report about state landlocked public lands.

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Referenced Books

Producing Quality White Tails

by Al Brothers and Murphy Ray Jr.

This book from 1974 is discussed as the origin of the quality deer management (QDM) concept. It's mentioned during the explanation of QDM history as 'the beginning of a paradigm shift' in how people thought about deer management, focusing on managing for deer health and habitat health.

Referenced at 00:00:08

All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers

by Larry McMurtry

Steve Rinella mentions this as having 'the best title in any book in the world' during a discussion about Mark Kenyon's upcoming book title 'That Wild Country,' which Steve calls 'a close second' in terms of great book titles.

Referenced at 00:00:08

That Wild Country: An Epic Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

by Mark Kenyon

Mark Kenyon discusses his upcoming book (releasing December 1) which examines the history and current state of America's public lands through his personal hunting and fishing experiences across the country, from Alaska to Arizona, Michigan to Nevada.

Referenced at 00:00:08