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> [I considered myself to be a pretty adept hunter. I'm good at spotting game. I'm good at reading signs when going through the woods.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-considered-myself-to-be-a-pretty-adept-hunter-i-m-good-at-spotting/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

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## More by Steven Rinella

> [There is a limit to political and public tolerance for sacrifice on behalf of wildlife.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/there-is-a-limit-to-political-and-public-tolerance-for-sacrifice-on/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [I have done some overseas hunting, including in New Zealand and with Amerindians in the jungles of South America. In those cases, I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-have-done-some-overseas-hunting-including-in-new-zealand-and-with/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [Deer won't trust their eyes, and they won't trust their ears, but they'll always trust their sense of smell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/deer-won-t-trust-their-eyes-and-they-won-t-trust-their-ears-but-they/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [I got an MFA in creative non-fiction writing at the University of Montana.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-got-an-mfa-in-creative-non-fiction-writing-at-the-university-of/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [I trapped for 10 years, selling the hides and everything. Muskrats, raccoons, coyote, mink, beaver, otter, fox. When I figured out you couldn't make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-trapped-for-10-years-selling-the-hides-and-everything-muskrats/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [I was born with this wanderlust to move, constantly, as far as I could. It's more than I have a very hard time holding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-was-born-with-this-wanderlust-to-move-constantly-as-far-as-i-could/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [Microthreats are hardly confined to the wilderness. From the common cold to the Ebola virus, various nasties could be waiting to pounce on you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/microthreats-are-hardly-confined-to-the-wilderness-from-the-common/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [If you strip away someone's connection to the landscape, you risk losing their support as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/if-you-strip-away-someone-s-connection-to-the-landscape-you-risk/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [My first two kids were born in New York City, but there is a lot of exploration to be done just learning the natural…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/my-first-two-kids-were-born-in-new-york-city-but-there-is-a-lot-of/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [At its core, hunting is about food.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/at-its-core-hunting-is-about-food/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [Getting published was like God stamping you 'acceptable,' and all of a sudden you can start writing for other places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/getting-published-was-like-god-stamping-you-acceptable-and-all-of-a/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [If I could be attacked by a grizzly and not be killed, or maimed in a way that made women afraid of me, I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/if-i-could-be-attacked-by-a-grizzly-and-not-be-killed-or-maimed-in-a/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [A gadget connoisseur has to be able to suspend feelings of disbelief, pessimism, and mockery. The phrase 'That thing ain't gonna last five minutes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/a-gadget-connoisseur-has-to-be-able-to-suspend-feelings-of-disbelief/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [I became a father in May 2010 with the birth of my son, Jim. Like many fathers before me, holding my boy in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-became-a-father-in-may-2010-with-the-birth-of-my-son-jim-like-many/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

> [I own guns now. I know how to use them. I was brought up knowing that I could use them to feed myself, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-own-guns-now-i-know-how-to-use-them-i-was-brought-up-knowing-that-i/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

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