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Yeah, Steve is a really interesting and smart guy. He also has the Meat Eater podcast which I really enjoy.
 
I watch it every chance I get and DVR the new episodes that come out. Also have watched all the Netflix episodes.

My MIL likes to get me cook books for cooking wild game, but never asks before she buys. This year she asked that I make an Amazon wish list and I made sure to put his cooking big game book on there and she bought it, so I will have it after Christmas.

He is definitely a different kind of hunting personality I disagree with him thinking you should not shoot it if you are not going to eat it (he ate a coyote, NOPE) but overall he hunts mainly public land and its not always about him getting a trophy. He'll shoot a jake turkey or a smaller racked animal and make no apologies for doing it. His show is more about the pursuit of the animal and the experience of pursuing them and using the meat. Sure If he gets the antlers or trophy then great, but that is just a bonus to him.
 
I have to agree. This show has inspired me to really get back into hunting. I took a couple years off from any serious hunting as I have 3 children now age 4 and under and it's been a little busy around here. But finding this show renewed my passion for being in the woods. I've went 6 times the last 2 weeks. I probably hadn't been six times the last 4 years. This show really makes me want to go out on a trip out west to go after some moose or elk. It's almost depressing the lack of deer here in Hamblen county


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Agreed. I heard him on Joe Rogan's podcast and it inspired me to actually start hunting - something I always wanted to do. Shot my first deer this season (crossbow) and processed it all myself. When I was field dressing the deer I set the heart aside and the guy I was hunting with laughed at me. He said he had never seen anyone keep a deer heart. Ended up being one of my favorite things I have cooked/eaten from that deer.

Still looking for my second deer.

I'm 38. Old dog, new tricks.
 
Shirt, I was the same way. Got into the show, read some books and started hunting 4 years ago. His show made me want to get out and try the hunting thing out and now I love it. Same thing with the heart, I shot my first one last year and ate the heart, which was tender and good.
 
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I agree with other posts - it's by far been my favorite hunting show to watch out of anything that's ever been filmed.

One of the things that I like the most about the show is his discussion of the deeper thought processes behind just "we're going to sit in this box blind and hopefully shoot a big one...here goes!" It's not that those types of shows are bad, they just don't add any richness to the experience. I've sat in a box blind and shot a deer - it was fine, but it doesn't get me fired up about the whole experience. He talks about the history of the area, the difficulty of the pursuit, what it means to take an animal, why understanding where your food comes from is important, and so many other topics. On top of all that, he communicates in a way that is engaging, educational, intelligent, humble, and sometimes even profound. He even makes a point to discuss the importance of mentoring others, and dedicates a good bit of screen time to taking less experienced hunters on their first trips and walking through the process of hunting and food preparation.

Some hunting shows are about a person showing off their hunting success in the best possible light. His hunting shows are about hunting as it should be - a personal pursuit that's centered around connecting to the natural world, the past, and the food we like to enjoy.

I like that he puts himself in situations where he's not the expert, and is willing to show others those situations and admit "I'm no expert, but look at how awesome THIS person is". The grouse hunting episode in Alaska was a great example of that.
 
Never watched it till I read this post. Thank you! Netflix started with season 5 and I watched both first episodes in Alaska Moose hunting. Really good show. Also loved the fishing scenes. These guys in the episode really love the outdoors and everything it has to offer and that to me is awesome. Got me hooked now!!

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