You're a cool dude, Buck. (MeatEater Ep. 133)

Interviews
Written By Shannon Halford

Anchorage, AK - Steven Rinella talks with Alaska Master Guide Buck Bowden, along with his brother Danny Rinella, Chris "Ridgepounder" Gill, Dirt Myth, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. 

Subjects discussed: becoming Buck, or a boy mangles himself with a knife; digging for money with nine fingers; hunting and visiting the obscure; candyass horses from lower-48 and their rough and rangy Alaskan counterparts; the big money makers in fur trapping; eating wolverines; cutting your teeth on sheep, moose, and grizz; becoming a Master Guide; lessons learned from three bear attacks; what makes a good hunter?; divorcing yourself from societal momentum; and more. 

Shannon Halford

Shannon Halford is a practicing web designer, brand strategist and creative director who was raised by the river and married by the mountains. The work balances natural beauty with intuitive function and shibui sensibility, creating unforgettable experiences with world class brands. The studios are located just west of the Illinois River in the heart of the American Midwest.

https://firesidedesignstudios.com
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