Those who paved the way will be a series on the mentors and influences I have looked up along the way.
For our first installment I want to sing the praises of the entire MeatEater Crew and organization
MeatEater started out as a TV show featuring Author and Hunter Steven Rinella back in 2012 premiering on the Outdoor channel. Steve regards himself as a “Generalist” who takes parts in all types of hunting and fishing. The list is long but this includes various types of weapons (Rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow, traps) as well as big game (Deer, Elk, Moose, Sheep, Bear, Caribou and even Oryx) small game (Rabbits, Squirrels, Ducks, Geese, Grouse, Turkey) fish (Salt Water, Lake, River, Spearfishing). Steven wrote his first book in 2006 The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine followed by American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon in 2008 and then MeatEater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter in 2012. It was 2012 when the First season of MeatEater appeared on the Outdoor Channel. Now with 8 seasons and 108 Episodes under its belt MeatEater has gone from one man’s adventures to a powerhouse of Hunting and Fishing content as well as a guiding light for many in the world of conservation and ethics.
The MeatEater started a Podcast in January 2015 after several appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, JRE #176 being the first, and after hunting with Rogan and fellow comedian Bryan Callen on S5E3 of Meateater. They have since produced #233 Podcast most recently with guest Tom Brokaw.
Garden of the Gods, CO
In recent years the growth of MeatEater has been nothing but tremendous. To date they have produced a number of Books, Youtube Shows, Various Podcasts, partnered with Weatherby to produce a wonderful Rifle, partnered with Benchmade, purchased a clothing company First Lite and have relocated their headquarters to Bozeman, Montana.
Personalities: Steven Rinella, Janis Putellis, Ryan Callaghan, Mark Kenyon, Ben O’Brien, Honorable Mention: Doug Duren
Books: The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine, The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game: Vol. 2, Small Game & Fowl, The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game: Vol. 1, Big Game, MeatEater: Adventures From the Life of an American Hunter, That Wild Country by Mark Kenyon, American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon
Youtube: Das Boat, The Back 40 and MeatEater Hunts, Butchering Series and more
Podcast: The Meateater Podcast, Wired To Hunt, Cal’s Week in Review, The Hunting Collective, Cutting the Distance, Bent
Shows/Docs: Meat Eater (8 Seasons), Stars in the Sky: A hunting story (Doc)
Gear: Weatherby, Benchmade, First Lite
Black Bear near Steamboat, CO
Disclaimer: I have not been paid or asked to produce any of this content. As a person with no hunters or hunting mentors in my family these guys have provided a great source of inspiration, mentorship and useful information that has led me to two successful White Tail Bow Hunts on Long Island and Continues to inspire me as I have moved my journeys out to Colorado.
Drippy Clouds near Rio Blanco, CO