Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving

November 27, 2025

• Steven Rinella’s lifelong passion for hunting shapes his view of food and nature.

• Hunting is presented as a respectful, integral connection to the land and natural cycles.

• Rinella discusses the historical and cultural evolution of hunting and conservation in America.

• The experience of hunting offers a visceral, unfiltered encounter with life and death.

• Modern disconnection from hunting stems from urbanization, population growth, and industrial food systems.

• Hunters contribute significantly to wildlife conservation through licensing and land management.

• A detailed duck hunting expedition illustrates the practical and emotional aspects of the hunt.

• The episode concludes with preparing and sharing a wild game meal, emphasizing the full cycle from hunt to table.