An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
Ep. 262: The Jake Brake
March 01, 2021
Description
Books Referenced
Author: H. Duane Hampton
Context:
Speaker describes this as their 'new favorite book' and explains how someone used it to solve a 15-year mystery about an unexplained tombstone found along the Muscle Shell River in Montana. The book provided a thorough explanation of what happened to a person named Constant Cassnell (or Quesnell) who was killed in a conflict involving arrows.
Author: Tom Kelly
Context:
Described as a 'famous turkey hunt book' that tells stories about turkey hunting. The speaker references a specific story from the book about watching turkeys in the woods where a hen was calling but gobblers didn't respond, illustrating a point about turkey behavior and calling.
Author: Michael Punke
Context:
Mentioned as a forthcoming book ('his new book that's coming out') about the Fetterman fight, a historical battle. The speaker notes that in this battle, the Sioux killed about 84 US soldiers mostly with bows and arrows, with about 2,000 warriors against 84 soldiers.