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Steven Rinella talks with outdoor legend and veteran outdoor writer Jim Zumbo.
Topics discussed: Playing with insects as a kid; going to school for biology; winning a bet and and getting your first article published by Outdoor Life; how the editors always wanted bear mauling stories; "The Cow Call" and the "World Record Whitetail'; the very first rifle; having Obsessive Compulsive Firewood Disorder; philanthropic efforts with veterans; Jim's To Heck with Elk Hunting, To Heck with Deer Hunting, To Heck with Moose Hunting books; and more.
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