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Ep. 017

Published: 2015-09-03 20:46:00
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Seattle, Washington. The Complete Podcast Accompaniment to the Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game. Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis from the MeatEater crew about the newly released guidebook. Subjects discussed: how Janis became the world's most powerful t-shirt magnate; the problem with gun writers; why Steve isn’t cut out for reading any post-WWII hunting material; the making of the guidebook; what's in the guidebook; why Steve thinks you are smarter before you get married and have kids; making sense of cartridge nomenclature systems; wildlife photographer John Hafner; hunting mentors; the importance of being a versatile big game hunter; authors Jack O’Connor, Robert Ruark, and Chuck Hawks; cutting through the BS of archery equipment; good hunting etiquette on private property; inside tips on how to get good hunting info; and plenty more.

 

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Referenced Books

The Complete Jack O'Connor
by Jack O'Connor
Yanni gave Steve a compilation book of Jack O'Connor's writings. O'Connor was described as a legendary gun writer and outdoor writer from the post-WWII era through the 1970s. Steve discusses reading this book and his mixed feelings about O'Connor's hunting ethics and shooting practices, while acknowledging O'Connor as a great writer.
Referenced at 00:08:00
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by Robert Ruark
Robert Ruark (whose name Steve initially mispronounces as 'Rourke') is mentioned as a big African game hunter and writer that Steve still needs to read. He's mentioned in the same context as Jack O'Connor as another classic outdoor/hunting writer that people frequently recommend.
Referenced at 00:15:00
The Big Sky
by A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Steve mentions this as 'one of my favorite mountain man books' and explains that characters in the book loved to roast mule deer heads. This inspired a recipe in Steve's own cookbook called 'The Big Sky Roasted Head' which involves roasting a mule deer head for tacos.
Referenced at 00:43:00