Steven Rinella talks to Richard Fortunato, Charles Trost II, James Searl, Janis Putelis, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: Pistol packing bagpipe players; the U.S. Border Patrol's role in public land and critter management; Jani's daughter's incredible turkey gobbling skills; the time when Steve and Jani got pulled over by Border Patrol; wild horses; establishing base truth; darting eyes and deception; templing; HR concerns; speaking Yiddish on The MeatEater Podcast; picking up your poop with your bare hands under threat; the Makushi story about the disappearance and reappearance of the white-lipped peccary population; why pronghorns and dogs smell like Fritos; operating between ports of entry; what you can't bring back from Canada; when do you know that you've crossed the border?; making a meaningful entry; the Tick Riders; big ass blimps; monitoring critters with Border Patrol surveillance cameras; skilled at tracking; carrying diamonds across the Boundary Waters; wildlife smuggling; the pronghorn roundup; and more.

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<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Lei122wwhExxnyuS_oDb5">Steven Rinella</a> talks to <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/richard-j-fortunato-selected-deputy-chief-patrol-agent-us-border-patrol" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/richard-j-fortunato-selected-deputy-chief-patrol-agent-us-border-patrol&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hJmws_rZ1qSacuCbTjtCg">Richard Fortunato</a>, <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbp.gov/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3z9advx1xKDibetTMveh2a">Charles Trost II</a>, <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/careers/border-patrol-agent-apply-now?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=paid_search&amp;utm_campaign=ar_fy23_bpa_leo&amp;utm_content=leo&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiApvebBhAvEiwAe7mHSAmc6mZ1RE-a7HqBwLmuy-Y03vB7DRCnJjS2vu-XEMGNsG46FykXKBoCavYQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbp.gov/careers/border-patrol-agent-apply-now?utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dpaid_search%26utm_campaign%3Dar_fy23_bpa_leo%26utm_content%3Dleo%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiApvebBhAvEiwAe7mHSAmc6mZ1RE-a7HqBwLmuy-Y03vB7DRCnJjS2vu-XEMGNsG46FykXKBoCavYQAvD_BwE%26gclsrc%3Daw.ds&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Wz9j0t8R2dNt-FB129y0m">James Searl</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/janis-putelis" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/people/janis-putelis&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3zLOb9kJ714YfWt0k_u8vI">Janis Putelis</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/philtaylor25/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/philtaylor25/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1REtoPVqZHoiYM9ScwjoX1">Phil Taylor</a>, and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/corinnesschneider/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/corinnesschneider/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669704183935000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1r6WuDrusENTi8SrfZVwN7"> Corinne Schneider</a>.
Topics discussed: Pistol packing bagpipe players; the U.S. Border Patrol's role in public land and critter management; Jani's daughter's incredible turkey gobbling skills; the time when Steve and Jani got pulled over by Border Patrol; wild horses; establishing base truth; darting eyes and deception; templing; HR concerns; speaking Yiddish on The MeatEater Podcast; picking up your poop with your bare hands under threat; the Makushi story about the disappearance and reappearance of the white-lipped peccary population; why pronghorns and dogs smell like Fritos; operating between ports of entry; what you can't bring back from Canada; when do you know that you've crossed the border?; making a meaningful entry; the Tick Riders; big ass blimps; monitoring critters with Border Patrol surveillance cameras; skilled at tracking; carrying diamonds across the Boundary Waters; wildlife smuggling; the pronghorn roundup; and more.
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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Ep. 391: Border Patrol

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