Ep. 143: Self-loathing and Guilt

Published: 2018-11-19 18:52:00

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Kalamazoo, Michigan- Steven Rinella talks with Mark Kenyon of Wired to Hunt, Guy Zuck, Chris “Ridge Pounder” Gill, Loren Moulton, Seth Morris and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. Subjects Discussed: The Golden Spruce and other essential reading; man-eating tigers and a seventeen-foot-long python; copper bullet efficacy; 12-hour mega sits; haikus, High Coues, and Huntin’ High; what makes a mature buck?; the significant benefits of hunting all day; early antler drops and Mark’s theory about the fate of Holyfield; getting screwed by big bucks; getting thrown off; adrenaline moments; mental fortitude, self-hatred, self-loathing, and discipline in hunting; MeatEater’s marital advice; and more.

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Referenced Books

The Tiger

by John Vaillant

Discussion about a man-eating tiger in India that killed thirteen people. Speaker mentions this comes from 'one book called Tiger' or 'The Tiger' by John Vaillant. The speaker notes that since this book came out, many people reference information from it about tigers holding vengeance against people.

Referenced at 00:00:08

The Golden Spruce

by John Vaillant

Speaker enthusiastically recommends this book by John Vaillant, describing it as 'a hell of a writer' and 'a goodass book.' The book is described as being about a giant golden spruce tree and the man who sawed it down as an act of eco-terrorism, noting that he 'did not saw it down for the reasons you think he would have.'

Referenced at 00:00:08

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

Mark Kenyon mentions reading this book on his phone during long all-day hunting sits in a tree stand. He describes his strategy of looking at the phone for twenty seconds, then scanning around, repeatedly, to pass time during the 12-hour sits while remaining alert.

Referenced at 00:00:08