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It's worth the embarrassment. Steve Renella was just nine or ten years old when it happened.

It was one of those mortifying, embarrassing moments when you see the adult come out in your parent.

Rinella was hunting with his father when his dad confronted the father of Rinella's best friend over a breach in hunting ethics and the law.

The friend's father had hunted over his limits of ducks and then dumped the extras in the

woods, an act that was not only cruel and wasteful, but pointlessly damaging to the native

duck population. Rinella's father could have let it go. He might have considered that it might

cause problems for his son's

friendship, but he decided to speak up. I was embarrassed at the time, Rinella reflected in his book

Outdoor Kids in an indoor world, which I recommended a bunch of times. But that incident made a

lasting positive impression on me about the importance of utilizing game meat to the fullest extent.

In fact, if you've ever read any of Ronella's books or watched his TV show, you can see how

scarring the event was for Rinella in a good way. In nearly every episode and every page,

Steve speaks about the importance of conservation laws. You can watch him on his shows chasing a buck or a

turkey for hours and finally getting in the position for a good shot and then declined to take it

for fear of bagging an animal he couldn't butcher in time or because of some legal gray area

he prefer to steer clear of. And when he does fill his tags, he doesn't waste an ounce of

meat. Well, it's important to be sensitive to the

impact that our actions and remarks have on our children. We shouldn't ever be afraid to do the

right thing in front of our kids. It's clear that Rinella's deep commitment to ethical and

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