MeatEater host Steve Rinella discusses ammunition shortage and ten years on TV | Breaking News Updates

It’s an interesting time to be a hunter.

Over the past year and a half, outdoor activities have boomed in popularity. This increase in demand was unfortunately accompanied by a disruption in the general supply chain, resulting in an ammunition shortage for the second consecutive hunting season.

For Steven Rinella, host of Netflix’s MeatEater, this presented some interesting challenges.

Rinella spoke to Fox News about the release of the show’s tenth season, which debuted on Netflix on September 29. On the reality show, Rinella travels the country hunting various animals and promoting his philosophy of ensuring that nothing he kills is wasted.

“It’s been a long, crazy race,” he said. “I never imagined we would have built something with this longevity.”

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He went on to explain that after doing the show for ten seasons, he realized he didn’t have to worry about running out of ideas. According to him, “We haven’t scratched the surface.”

Recently, however, hunters have faced a shortage of ammunition. While Rinella says he’s been isolated from the effects of the shortage due to his professional relationship, he still sees the impact.

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While Rinella says he’s been isolated from the effects of the ammunition shortage due to his professional connections, he still sees the impact.
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According to him, the munitions companies are working as hard as possible to rectify the situation. Unfortunately, the shortage apparently caused other problems.

“There are also tooling issues,” Rinella explained. “(The makers of Ammo) are equipping themselves to perform the most demanded products and this can create the illusion that they don’t care about certain esoteric calibers.”

He went on to explain that he had seen friends adjust their habits, that it means not going so much to the range or not using certain weapons that are more difficult to find ammunition for.

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“I started out as a magazine writer, then an author, now I’m a podcaster and TV host,” Rinella said.
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As for the future of the series, Rinella says anything is possible.

“I started out as a magazine editor, then an author, now I’m a podcaster and TV host,” he said.

For anyone looking to get into the hunt, he insisted on finding local hunting groups and getting involved in wildlife conservation. “People will respect you and mentor you,” he explained. “It’s good to come in and pay up front as an aspiring environmentalist.”