: A significant portion of the episode uses flashbacks to show a younger John Dutton (played by Josh Lucas) dealing with environmental issues on the ranch, mirroring the current struggles with the wolves and land management [3]. Critical Reception
: Reviewers noted that the title refers to the painful lessons learned through experience. John is learning that being Governor requires a different kind of "sting" than running a ranch [1, 3]. Yellowstone.2018.S05E02.The.Sting.of.Wisdom.AMZ...
: Ryan and Colby accidentally kill wolves from Yellowstone National Park that were wearing GPS tracking collars. This creates a massive liability for the ranch, as killing protected park wolves is a federal offense [4]. : A significant portion of the episode uses
: A significant portion of the episode uses flashbacks to show a younger John Dutton (played by Josh Lucas) dealing with environmental issues on the ranch, mirroring the current struggles with the wolves and land management [3]. Critical Reception
: Reviewers noted that the title refers to the painful lessons learned through experience. John is learning that being Governor requires a different kind of "sting" than running a ranch [1, 3].
: Ryan and Colby accidentally kill wolves from Yellowstone National Park that were wearing GPS tracking collars. This creates a massive liability for the ranch, as killing protected park wolves is a federal offense [4].