An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
Ep. 322: Better Hunting and Fishing For America
March 21, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Context:
Discussion about Henry David Thoreau's book about Maine that helped inspire Teddy Roosevelt and started Maine as a tourist destination. Speaker later clarifies 'I actually haven't read The main Woods' but it's referenced as a factoid about Maine's sporting heritage.
Author: Andrew Vietze
Context:
Brent brought this book for Steve to read. It's about Teddy Roosevelt's time in the Maine Woods and how guides Bill Sewell and Wilmot had a big impact on his life. The book includes a bookmark with what's described as 'the only Teddy Roosevelt photo I've never seen.'
Author: Chris Boss
Context:
Brent mentions reading this FBI negotiation tactics book the day before a zoom call with five different landowners about a right-of-way issue. He describes it as 'one of the best books you can read' and explains the author was an FBI negotiator whose point is understanding your counterpart to make them care about what you care about.
Author: Compiled by Roger Lambert and James Cote
Context:
Referenced as 'the moose hunting book' when discussing a Nature Conservancy project to purchase seven thousand acres. Brent mentions that many of the bulls described in the book were shot in the land area being discussed for conservation.