Steven Rinella talks with Pablo Esquivel and Janis Putelis.  Topics discussed: Blow guns and sling shots; learning about ballistics; getting whopped as a kid for hunting illegally; cooking everything; when your ma designates your personal fry pan; coming to American; learning and hunting for a long time before getting a deer; and more.  Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com Follow us: Web: https://www.themeateater.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/meateater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction: Live Christmas Tour Flop 5:03 - Illegal Hunting in Costa Rica as a Kid 13:26 - Moving to America: The 90 Day Challenge 20:16 - Meeting His Wife at a Mexican Restaurant 24:06 - The Insane Father-in-Law Story 33:00 - Learning to Hunt in America 40:14 - First Public Land Hunting Experiences 48:32 - Alabama Public Land Giant Bucks 57:15 - The Day He Learned About Sighting In a Rifle