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Ep. 157: Bottle to Throttle

Published: 2019-02-25 11:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Remi Warren, Gray Thornton of the Wild Sheep Foundation, along with Ryan Callaghan, Ben O'Brien, and Janis Putelis.

Subjects discussed: getting a gun (kind of) pulled on you; presentism and Jack O'Connor; the 12-hour rule; the severe consequences of fingering your rifle; re-squeaking cheese curds; tamales and the mystery tooth; can you have another man's taxidermy in your home?; Steve's school of wild game freezer management; hot-buttered buck nuts; ewe hunts and controlling disease spread in sheep; are hunters failing to take on the hard subject of chafing?; Remi Warren’s tips on talking someone in; literature that brings out the essence of hunting; seeing through the bullshit; and more.

 

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Referenced Books

Great Rams
by Bob Anderson
Greg Thornton recommends Bob Anderson's 'Great Rams series' as an inspiring book with great photography and captions. Described as a coffee table book that makes you want to hunt sheep. Anderson will be at the sheep show signing his latest book.
Referenced at 00:00:08
The Tenth Legion
by Tom Kelly
Ben O'Brien recommends this turkey hunting book, calling Tom Kelly 'the poet lord of turkey hunting.' The book is praised for its description of calling in a turkey and the conversation between hunter and animal. The title's meaning is explained early in the book.
Referenced at 00:00:08
Trinity
by Leon Uris
Steve mentions that Cal had 'a book about Ireland in your truck Trinity' for years. Described humorously as teaching about 'taters and whiskey' and 'oppression.'
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by Jack London
Cal recommends Jack London's short stories for their portrayal of miserable, severe conditions combined with humanity, describing how things are terrible but that's what life's about.
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by Robert W. Service
Cal recommends Robert W. Service's poems, noting they deal with terrible conditions and losing fingers but convey themes about what life's about and coming through on the other side.
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The Big Woods
by Faulkner
Cal recommends Faulkner's 'The Big Woods,' noting it was hard to get into but he's read it about fifteen times. Describes it as a multigenerational hunting camp story that hits different character types found in hunting camps.
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The Old Man and the Boy
by Robert Ruark
Yanni recommends this as a 'great book' with some hunting and life stories. Notes you can learn about hunting safety and other topics without feeling like you're reading a how-to manual.
Referenced at 00:00:08
Death in the Long Grass
by Peter Hathaway Capstick
Remy describes this as a book he read more than any other as a kid, using it for every book report. About hunting dangerous game in Africa. Praised for having possibly the best description of why people hunt, discussing human evolution as hunters. First chapter explains hunting culture and justification.
Referenced at 00:00:08
Arctic Dreams
by Barry Lopez
Steve describes this as the book that most changed his view on wildlife, ecology, and environmentalism. Lopez is described as uneasy/antagonistic toward hunting. The book discusses Eskimo hunters and Arctic wildlife, offering perspective on why some people are uncomfortable with hunting. Steve says it 'really shook me up' and helped him understand wildlife and his role better.
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