# Ep. 808: A Costa Rican Immigrant on Hunting In America

An episode of [The MeatEater Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/960902903), 20 Dec 2025, 1 h 01 min.

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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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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