Ep. 25: Russell Cunningham

The Hunting Collective

MeatEater

Sports, Wilderness

4.5 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2018

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

Russell Cunningham is an oral surgeon by day and an archeologist by night. He’s a trained professional at the former and an amateur at the latter. That said, I didn’t need any dental work when we sat down at his home near Dripping Springs, Texas, a few weeks back. I wanted to learn all about what this amateur archeologist is digging in his backyard. Russell is a lover of human history, hunting and the intersections of the two. He’s found an outlet for that passion in digging up ancient artifacts, namely arrowheads, on his family ranch. His passion is amazing and it’s matched only by his knowledge on the subject, plus he has amassed one of the Nation’s largest private arrowhead collections.

I hope you enjoy this conversation. I believe it’s one that displays how the simple act of digging up an arrowhead can connect you to the land, the people and the place where you live. Our ancestors have a story to tell all we have to do is listen.

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0:00.0	Schools out. Hey, do you remember that Alice Cooper?
0:03.2	Was that Alice Cooper? Schools out.
0:08.4	Humb that Alice Cooper song and then think about this. My new title.
0:12.4	Ketch a crayfish, count the stars.
0:14.8	Chock full of fun activities and adventures that will help build serious outdoor kids.
0:20.8	We're talking knowledgeable, tough, competent kids with a little bit of a raw edge to them.
0:29.0	You want to build up a good hunting buddy, a good fishing buddy out of your kid?
0:33.2	Well, started me young by teaching them how to build a wildlife viewing blind,
0:38.2	how to gig a bullfrog, how to navigate through the wilderness using a variety of
0:42.6	orientating skills. They'll also learn how to climb trees, build emergency shelters,
0:47.6	hunt for fossils, gut fish, track critters and much more.
0:51.6	It's me, eaters first, but for kids.
0:54.2	And one, I've been wanting to write my whole career.
0:56.8	I was just waiting until I had kids long enough to give me some expertise on the subject.
1:00.6	And now that my oldest is 13, I've been at this a long time.
1:04.8	We've got projects and activities for the whole family to do together and for kids to try out on their own.
1:11.0	Go to the meater.com to order your copy today available wherever books are sold for kids eight and up.
1:19.2	Hey everybody.
1:22.4	Welcome episode number 25 of the hunting collective.
1:26.2	I'm Ben O'Brien and today continuing our tour of Texas is my family leaves to head north to Montana.
1:34.8	And this tour stop is close to my home in tripping spring's Texas.
1:40.6	And Russell Cunningham is our man today and he's going to tell us about
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