MeatEater’s Steve Rinella on the State of Modern Conservation | Change Agents #35

Today's guest is best-selling author, outdoorsman, and TV host Steve Rinella.
He is a New York Times bestselling author, conservationist, sportsman, and host of the television show and podcast MeatEater.
He is the author of several books, including American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon, Meat Eater: Adventures From The Life Of An American Hunter, The Meateater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival, Outside Kids In An Inside World, Catch A Crayfish, Count The Stars, and multiple cookbooks
His passion and efforts to educate on the importance of hunting and wildlife management have earned him the Conservations Achievement Award from The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
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[@knutekjc93]

The level of authenticity that the whole MeatEater crew has in their content is unmatched in the hunting and fishing TV world.

[@Kennoisewater123]

Facts!

[@Thetspot6555]

If his brother only saw it from that perspective. Dude doesn’t think promoting hunting to people who haven’t been exposed to it. It’s disappointing. Steve Rinella and MeatEater is why I hunt and now my kids kids. I could even argue it changed my life. Used to be against hunting too. He showed how hunters are often for conservation and what goes back into the land and the animals. Steve and MeatEater are American treasures and should be regarded higher than they are

[@El_Mayo_Da_Pilot]

I could listen to Steve for hours

[@JohnnychimpO907]

Steve!! Hell yea. I love listening to his narration during the Meat Eater episodes. The way he talks about nature, wildlife, hunting, and conservation is highly poetic and really enjoyable to listen to.

[@208flatheads3]

He's a sell out clown 🤡

[@ryanchism9916]

Try his audiobooks. American Buffalo is awesome

[@Dave-gd1mw]

Hopefully this leads to Andy being on an episode of Meateater with Steve. 😊

[@cameronprior6190]

1000% can not wait

[@aaronmoore6373]

I could listen to Steve talk for days man.

[@jacobgregory4739]

Rinella is such an awesome, interesting guy. I love all he does for the hunting, outdoors, and conservation space.

[@MThomas001]

Nice work! Steve Rinella is awesome. This went by a little too fast. Great questions. Thanks. Five Fucking Stars!!

[@petrmalecek8317]

Two of my favourite "content creators" ( I guess there goes any chance I have of getting and autograph). Given the crazy stuff out there it is so good to sit down and listen to two adults talk about something I care about.

[@user-ue5iz7gm8z]

🤔That wasn’t Steve R. on Steve’s outdoor adventures

[@colinh4748]

Was hoping someone caught that. Different Steve haha

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

[@lewisgreenhalgh9629]

Keep up the good work Steve big fan from England 👍🏻

[@mattmartin8336]

I love how he tells it like it is and his knowledge is based on science and history. This man gives all hunters a good name.

[@sachinraghavan4556]

Lol, hunters and good name in the same sentence. But yeah if you're going to defend savage cruelty you need positive PR.

[@snakeboy1991]

Rinella has converted me

[@Thetspot6555]

Same here dude.

[@King_of_the_Dragons]

He’s a great guy.

[@andrewloya400]

Awesome 🔪🫡🤘

[@COBBADAMS]

Lucky Seven baby!!!

[@Chertoff88]

YES !!!!!!! This was too short

[@ryannorman84328]

good stuff

[@rorynelson7548]

I always start pre gaming my archery season by watching a binch of meat eater to get pumped up

[@travishuggans5927]

Never hunted, beyond tracking down the occasional fly that gets in through my front door. Ever since my twin boys were born 8 months ago I've binge watched all of Rinella's content (lots of late nights and early mornings with the twins) I can get my hands on. I don't even understand why I love it so much.

[@wtfserpico]

There's a natural draw to seeing someone do something that they are very good at and treat with incredible respect.

[@slabslayer258]

I have 100lbs of wild pork layed out thawing as I type this . Will be stuffing 100 lbs of sausage Friday evening and smoking it Saturday when I get in from my morning hunt . And will be making about 50lbs of pan/breakfast sausage .

[@Wolflung]

Ok

[@KootsD]

Steve is the best conservationist since Aldo Leopold.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

Anyone notice how Steve's choppers almost glowed? Maybe it was just my screen, but, for black and white, they was gleemin!

[@bryanfox2735]

What Steve can’t drive from Bozeman to Missoula to be in person on the podcast!??!! Lol

[@bsellman6881]

Steve the full on badass! And hosting by one of my favorite people Andy S... Super good!🤘🇺🇲

[@phillipthewise7758]

Great show. I wish he would address the wolf mismanagement by our elected beurocrats. Now in the northern Midwest, the deer and turkey population has been decimated. This is a major issue and needs attention immediately

[@adventureswithmarsh]

I’m advocating for a Pittman Robinson Act for for the Outdoor Tourism Industry. As the drivers of Outdoor spending Trent’s recreational and tourism, the funding sources of Conservation change. Lots of hunting properties are being lost in SC for parks and tourism reserves.

[@dkboiler8994]

Steve’s Outdoor Adventures? Is this new?

[@Jon-wm3pu]

Not the same Steve. This is a big error.

[@dkboiler8994]

I figured as much. I follow everything Meateater and never in my life have heard of anything like that.Pretty big mistake for sure. @@Jon-wm3pu

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

[@rorynelson7548]

Lol andy stumpf is hilarious

[@spiritualundergroundpodcast]

It seems to me the volume needs to be stepped up

[@woodmanvictory]

I enjoy Steve's work and the educational merit of his content. I do though think there is a huge blindspot in the "cows not condos" conservation thinking; where exactly do you plan to put all the people? We can pretend that the population isnt going to continue to grow in this country espesially in places with access to such important and fragile wild places, but that just denies reality. You also arent going to keep that growth in NYC or LA. It may be an uncomfortable truth but like for like 1000 units of condos takes up and damages less wildland area then 1000 single family homes of suburbs do. We as conservationists and people who love the wild outdoors and want to see as much of it protected as possible need to be willing to allow development which at first may make it feel like we are covering the land in a jungle of concrete but in reality is making it so miles of wild country are not paved over and dotted by suburban houses that fragment and displaces native flora and fauna.

[@YuriGoofov]

Should have his brother Matt on, he is the one saying the stuff that really needs to be said.

[@nelsondodds2039]

I guess I fall into that weird demographic, in which these two guys are my favorites! Not sure what that says about me…????

[@internet_internet]

Not long enough. Edit: but the ads sure were.

[@kerttumuro6262]

Did I miss something? What does Rinella have to do with Steve’s Outdoor Adventures show?

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

[@garrettb3022]

Great podcast, but Steve’s outdoor adventures is a completely different thing

[@matt.denney]

I caught that too, definitely a different operation

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

[@garrettb3022]

@@thisisironclad Thank y’all for putting out so much quality content for us. Merry Christmas!

[@lewy1]

As a Canadian hunter I can say that the primary reason for hunting is not to put food on your table, it is for the enjoyment of the hunt and the comrade with your friends. It is cheaper to buy your meat than it is to hunt for it in Canada.

[@Ryantrock8888]

I hunt, fish, and forage so that I can have cheaper access to higher quality food

[@lewy1]

@@Ryantrock8888 I hunt too and it’s hard to beat venison or moose, but in Ontario for the vast majority it is cheaper to buy your meat than it is to get it by hunting.

[@charliefoxtrot7219]

Oh, another video of a washed up SEAL interviewing a big game hunter / sports fisherman. Like we haven't seen this before. HA LOL luv you guys and I gotta watch.

[@matt.denney]

I haven’t read through the comments, but Steve Rinella is absolutely not associated with Steve’s Outdoor Adventures.

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

[@rorynelson7548]

I think somebody with the insight and knowledge like steven rinella who really hammers on ethics and goes against the grain of this giant buck hunting crap would do the hunting industry a lot of good. I am a hunter myself but the typical hunter makes me sick

[@ericthomas9915]

Crazy?! I was crazy once.

[@pyeitme508]

Meat 🍖🥓

[@tigerlilly21]

Too many ads. Constantly inerupting the conversation 👎

[@slabslayer258]

I wish they would remove our antler restrictions. It doesn’t help with bigger deer in our area . I hunt for food and others hunt horns . If the antler restrictions is removed it will benefit food hunters and the guys hunting big Mature deer are still going to hunt said animals . The antler restrictions have ruined hunting for younger generation they get told no that’s not legal , no that’s not old enough no that’s not legal . An they say the hell with it and quit hunting .

[@Jon-wm3pu]

Steve’s Outdoor Adventures is not Steve Rinella. Not even close.

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

[@EthanPageHunter]

People could help hunting by not having shows, posting about it on social media, etc. and profiting off dead and dying animals. Over crowding from over publicizing hunting and R3 is hurting wildlife conservation. Change my mind..

[@noahfyan9617]

Hunting was a dying sport that without this publicity probably would have died off in a generation or 2

[@noahfyan9617]

He's helped people understand their rights granted in the constitution

[@EthanPageHunter]

@@noahfyan9617 that can be done just as effectively by not posting about it online for the world to see and causing over crowding. Which, in turn, will lead to our “sport” dying off because it’s pay to play for the rich.

[@jeffmodracek6292]

Steve’s outdoor adventures?? Wrong dude

[@thisisironclad]

We apologize for this mistake. We've updated the episode. There was an error in the guest bio script provided to Andy.

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[@hardasnails11b]

If you’re so concerned about your hunting rights I suggest coming up to speed with the greater threat of losing our Beloved Country. Save the country and that will preserve your hunting privileges/rights. Jmo

[@woodmanvictory]

Who does the country need to be saved from and who should I vote for the save it!!!?

[@alexandercluster3003]

I prefer Matt Rinella a lot more.

[@noahfyan9617]

You don't like getting new people into a sport that was dying out but is suddenly growing again

[@alexandercluster3003]

@@noahfyan9617 No shortage of hunters in my life. Shortage of access, quality hunting, no pay to play private land and people who respect the land other hunters and the resources.

[@Bakerg2006]

Maybe steve will quit being a wildlife pimp and focus on putting more game on the landscape

[@Ryantrock8888]

If we all had easier access to the wildlife he’s privileged to, how would he make money from us watching in wonderment?

[@noahfyan9617]

​@RyanBuntrock8888 all he does is apply for hard to draw tags thay anybody can and he has the same chance as everyone else or he can afford to travel but there's plenty all around us wherever you live in the u.s. and you could spend a whole lifetime becoming an expert in your own unique area, he has on multiple times had people in his show who are the heads of conservation departments or orgs