The MeatEater Podcast

Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature

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Sep 30, 2019
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ADVICE

Teach Fishing With Simple Steps

  • Teach beginners with simple gear and clear, repeatable steps: short line, straight presentation, small twitches, then move.
  • Avoid overcomplicating instruction; progress by doing and adjusting position.
INSIGHT

Access Laws Shape Outdoor Culture

  • Chouinard criticizes Wyoming's private stream access and lack of catch-and-release rules as cultural choices that limit shared nature.
  • He contrasts U.S. exclusionary land norms with countries that allow public access to natural resources.
ANECDOTE

Raising Kids To Respect Wild Food

  • Chouinard raised his children to respect life by using roadkill and salvaged game for food and teaching fly-tying from feathers.
  • He involved them in cleaning and cooking a sage grouse they rescued from the roadside.
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