“I used to be endlessly troubled by meat-eating people who were uneasy with hunters and hunting. ... How can someone suggest that paying for the slaughter of animals is more justifiable than taking the responsibility for one's food into one's… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
There is a limit to political and public tolerance for sacrifice on behalf of wildlife. — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
I have done some overseas hunting, including in New Zealand and with Amerindians in the jungles of South America. In those cases, I was… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
Deer won't trust their eyes, and they won't trust their ears, but they'll always trust their sense of smell. — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
I got an MFA in creative non-fiction writing at the University of Montana. — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
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… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
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… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
Microthreats are hardly confined to the wilderness. From the common cold to the Ebola virus, various nasties could be waiting to pounce on you… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
If you strip away someone's connection to the landscape, you risk losing their support as well. — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
My first two kids were born in New York City, but there is a lot of exploration to be done just learning the natural… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
Getting published was like God stamping you 'acceptable,' and all of a sudden you can start writing for other places. — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
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… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
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… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
I became a father in May 2010 with the birth of my son, Jim. Like many fathers before me, holding my boy in my… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
I own guns now. I know how to use them. I was brought up knowing that I could use them to feed myself, and… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
