Ep. 057: Seattle, Washington. Steven Rinella talks with houndsman and wildlife biologist Bart George along with Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew.

Published: 2017-03-09 23:30:00

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Subjects discussed: getting bit by a mountain lion; Radar the dog; collared dogs; running cougars and playing golf; the comedian Jerry Clower; what it's like seeing a mountain lion for the first time; toning dogs; finding lion kills while chasing lions; the challenges in lion hunting; responses to lion grip-n'-grins on Instagram; Steve's lion hunt; reasons why people don't want to eat predators; lion meat; strychnine traplines; and The Goat Killer.

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Referenced Books

Where the Red Fern Grows

by Wilson Rawls

Referenced when discussing common misconceptions about mountain lion hunting with hounds. The speaker mentions how people incorrectly think lions use tricks like 'crossing and recrossing creeks to lose the dogs where the red fern grows, that kind of stuff,' contrasting fictional portrayals with the reality that cats rarely get exhausted and don't employ elaborate evasive tactics.

Referenced at 00:00:08