#011 - Lady Pigs, Elk Children

The Artist and the Hunter

Robin and John are back after a summer hiatus! And they're glad to be back at the mic.
- John is about to leave on a weeklong elk hunt in Nevada.
- Robin forgets the word "calf" and refers to elk calves as Elk Children. She might even refer to a sow as a Lady Pig.
- John's tag in Nevada is for muzzle-loader only; an ornery weapon if there ever was one.
- Robin is curious if a muzzle loader feels different to shoot.
- John and Robin eat deer eyeballs!
- Deer have pretty good eyesight. Similar to humans.
- John applied for elk tags in lotteries in the states of Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and California. And he drew in Nevada!
- John doesn't want to wait 20 years for a dream hunt, he'd rather go elk hunting every year. So, he applies for easier tags to get like this muzzle loader (less popular weapon) cow (less popular animal) tag.
- Link back to Season 1 Episode 6, "Frequent Failure, Sporadic Success," the preview to John's Arizona elk hunt! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1777537/10081476-006-frequent-failure-sporadic-success.mp3?download=true
- Nevada is mostly (John thinks around 95%) public state/federal land. The other 5% is Vegas (and Reno).
- Robin uses the word "assuage" and "wifely" in the same sentence.
- Not sponsored by Garmin, but the Garmin satellite phone is highly recommended for backcountry hunters.
- Robin is hunter John's Laker Girl.
- Robin dives into how difficult she finds having a relationship with an audience, and what such a relationship entails.
- Fearless Writing by William Kenower https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/35128554
- There are only two questions to ask when making art or writing anything: What am I trying to say? and, Have I said it?
- Robin reveals she's been afraid of not being understood, especially when it comes to talking about health.
- These are strange times we're in; Robin thinks we need generosity of spirit. John thinks of the benefit of shared experience.
- John's handle on GoWild: @johncressman
- Robin asks John: do you have a desire to be heard and/or known far and wide? John's response: maybe, but he still prefers experiencing over sharing experience. Robin thinks that an audience might actually be her wilderness to explore (or, her favorite phrase to refer to John's hunting, that he "fucks off into the wilderness.")