Steven Rinella - Crazy Hunting Stories You Won’t Believe with the Founder of MeatEater | SRS #237

Sep 18, 2025
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Steven Rinella is an American outdoorsman, writer, and television host, best known for promoting ethical hunting, wildlife conservation, and field-to-table cooking.

He is the founder of MeatEater, Inc., a company that produces hunting, fishing, and outdoor lifestyle content across multiple platforms, including television, podcasts, and digital media.
As the host of "MeatEater", a long-running TV series on Netflix and many other platforms, Rinella takes viewers into the field, blending hunting adventures with education on wildlife, ecology, and sustainable food sourcing. A hallmark of the show is its authenticity—highlighting not just the successes but also the challenges of hunting, including the reality that not every hunt ends in a filled tag. Each episode also emphasizes cooking and consuming wild game, reinforcing the deep connection between hunting and food.

In addition to the TV series, Rinella hosts "The MeatEater Podcast", America's most listened-to outdoors podcast, which ranks among the top ten sports podcasts overall. Featuring expert guests, in-depth discussions on conservation, and plenty of entertaining outdoors stories, the podcast has become a go-to resource for hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

An accomplished author, Rinella has written ten books (and three audiobooks) on hunting, wild game cooking, and outdoor survival, including American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon; The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival; The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook; and Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature. His writing has appeared in many publications, including Wall Street Journal, Outside, The New York Times, Men's Journal, and Glamour. Rinella also appeared in the Ken Burns documentary, The American Buffalo.

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:00 Steven Rinella's Background & Achievements
02:00 Hunting Adventures & Tribal Encounters in South America
04:20 Unusual Meats: Monkey & Dog
17:20 Hunting Ethics, Safety & Teaching the Next Generation
22:30 Decline of Hunting & Suburban Wildlife Issues
42:20 Fishing Adventures & Wilderness Stories
46:20 Africa, Alaska & the Art of Wildlife Tracking
54:10 Technology vs. Traditional Hunting Skills
57:30 Conservation & the Role of Hunters in Tanzania
01:03:30 History of American Hunting & Public Lands
01:19:00 Land Policy Debates & Theodore Roosevelt’s Legacy
01:30:00 Archery, Calibers & Dangerous Encounters
01:42:40 Bear Attacks & Hunting Strategies
01:55:45 Health Benefits of Wild Game
02:03:45 The MeatEater Story & Industry Growth
02:10:30 Balancing Business & Family Life
02:18:50 Industry Challenges & Closing Thoughts