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> [ “Growing up, I considered \[my dad\] to be an exemplar of fidelity. For instance, he didn't believe in removing his wedding ring, no matter what. Whenever he washed his hands, he would thoroughly scrub his right hand, then align his… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/growing-up-i-considered-my-dad-to-be-an-exemplar-of-fidelity-for/)

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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/)

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