He is open to various forms of hunting, including guided hunts and hunting on private land, viewing it as a way to learn rather than needing to adhere to a specific purist approach.
“I'm not a a purist when it comes to hunting. Like I'm an equal opportunity shooter. I love archery. It's probably my favorite. But man, rifle we had the we joked but I had the epiphany this year.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 3K views on this topicHe believes people often get criticized for their hunting methods simply because others want to be mad about someone else's choices.
“People are going to be excited for you because they're excited for you. People are going to be mad at you just because they want to be mad at you for killing, but they also want to be mad at you. There's also this other subgroup that wants to be mad at you because you didn't do it the hard way.”
MeatEater Podcast Network · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 3K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.