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Into the Clouds: Sitka Blacktail Deer
Steve wants to hunt where few have hunted before. To gain access to pristine ground, he charters a float plane to drop h
The Sweetest Meat: Alaskan Black Bear
To find the best-tasting game meat, you have to earn it. As the cold Alaskan winter approaches, bears flock to the high
The Water's Edge: Waterfowl in Alaska
For a waterfowler's dream hunt, Steven Rinella joins his friend, the wildlife biologist Brandt Meixell, on a river boat
The Rugged Peaks: Alaskan Mountain Goat
Every year, a handful of hunters draw a permit to hunt the Mills Creek region Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Steven Rinella
Stalking the Grey Ghost: Arizona Coues Whitetail Deer
To hunt some of the most elusive game, the predator must become its prey. Steven Rinella drew a tag to hunt the elusive
The New American Food Chain: Wild Pigs
Wild Hogs can thrive almost anywhere - just like Steve. On this trip, Steven Rinella travels to the Sacramento Valley in
Brotherhood, Badlands and Pack Llamas: Montana Mule Deer
Along with a trio of cantankerous and spit-hurling pack llamas, Steven Rinella, along with his brother Matt and good fri
The Roughest Country: Texas Aoudad Sheep
Steven Rinella heads into the Texas backcountry after one of the continent's most elusive feral animals -- the Barbary s
Canyon Bottoms and Cookouts: Texas Javelina
Steven Rinella takes to the thorns and thickets of a West Texas canyon in search of javelina. Smelling the animals is ea
Big Bucks and Small Game: Wisconsin Whitetail Deer
Steven Rinella heads to Wisconsin to spend a few days on his buddy’s historical family farm. He will enlist other loca
Big Sky, Bigger Birds: Montana Wild Turkey
Steven and his brother Matt load up the llamas for a backcountry spring Turkey hunt in Montana’s Powder River Breaks.
The Fair Chase: Arizona Mountain Lion
America’s desert Southwest is a sharp, hard country of cactus, deep canyons, and big cats. Steven arrives to learn the
Crossing Borders: Mexican Bison
Hunting a powerful living relic from a bygone era, Steven Rinella heads into the mountains of the Sonora Desert on a tru
Strange Hunt in a Strange Land: New Zealand Red Stag
Steven Rinella flies halfway around the world to take on the mystical Red Stag in one of the most beautiful settings in
Bush Pig: New Zealand Wild Boar
Steven Rinella and local Wild Pig legend, Darren Moore, spend a wild, action-packed day tracking down Captain Cook boars
The Top of the Bottom of the World: New Zealand Tahr (1)
Steven Rinella gears up for a massive climb into New Zealand’s Southern Alps in pursuit of Chamois and Tahr. Guide and
The Top of the Bottom of the World: New Zealand Tahr (2)
Steven Rinella continues his hunt in New Zealand working towards his ultimate goal. Featured meals will be rock-grilled
Cooking Special: Giving Thanks
The Pilgrims didn't get their turkey at the store and neither does Steven Rinella. On this special Holiday episode Steve
True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou
Steve and special guest, the author Tim Ferriss, travel to the remotest corner of Alaska to catch the annual migration o
The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (1)
After drawing one of the most coveted big game permits in North America – a Tok Management Area Dall sheep tag – Ste
The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (2)
The culmination of Steven Rinella’s Tok Sheep hunt should not be missed, and just in case the Dall Sheep hunt isn’t
Sonoran Superbirds: Mexico Gould’s Turkey
Steven Rinella crosses the border to call in and chase some big Gould’s turkeys. Of the five turkey species in North A
Cooking Special: Wild Game for the Big Game
Steven Rinella prepares a collection of appetizers from animals harvested on recent MeatEater episodes for this "Big Gam
Straight Flush: Montana Mountain Grouse
Steven Rinella and his friend Ronny Boehme drive into the mountains of southwest Montana to hunt the high ridge tops for
Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (1)
In the first installment of this two-part behind-the-scenes MeatEater episode, Steven Rinella promises his crew he will
Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (2)
The behind-the-scenes special of MeatEater continues. Will Steven Rinella be able to provide his crew with venison from
First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (1)
In this two-part episode, television personality Joe Rogan and his best friend, comedian Bryan Callen, join Steven Rinel
First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (2)
The second installment of a two-part episode covering the first hunt taken by comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen. If a
Skunk Pig: Mexico Javelina and Coyote
While Steven Rinella has had multiple experiences with spot-and-stalk hunting for javelina, in this episode he’s shown
Swamp Stew: Michigan Bowfishing
Steven Rinella returns to his cherished boyhood stomping grounds in Michigan’s Muskegon Marsh to bow-fish for sucker,
The Wide Open: New Mexico Antelope
Steven Rinella heads to a friend’s big-country ranch in Northeastern New Mexico to stalk the fastest and most wary big
Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special
In this cooking special, Steven Rinella shows his fans some of his favorite preparations for big, bone-in cuts of red me
El Venado Blanco: Mexican Coues Deer
Steven Rinella returns to his favorite hunting grounds of Sonora, Mexico to hunt for Coues deer during the peak rutting
Clash of the Titans: Northern California Pig and Deer
In this episode, Steven Rinella joins forces with fellow hunter and cook Hank Shaw in the hills of Central California to
Sea Bear: Alaska Spring Bear and Seafood
Steven Rinella ventures out to his hunting and fishing shack on a remote coastline of southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wal
Full Boar: Whole Hog Cooking Special
On a spring hunt in Florida Steven Rinella got his hands on a wild barred hog. In the field Steve demonstrates the best
Bull By Boat: British Columbia Moose
Steven Rinella and his buddy Ryan Callaghan float a remote river on a moose hunt that results in some of the most danger
Local Motion: Montana Bull Elk
Steven Rinella gets brutalized by bad weather and fierce competition during a late-season central Montana elk hunt. Guid
The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly (1)
Steven Rinella and his buddy Ryan Callaghan, a British Columbia guide, hike into the steep backcountry of northern Briti
The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly (2)
Steve and his buddy Ryan Callaghan continue to search for grizzlies but don’t want to go home empty-handed. When they
Opening Day: Wisconsin Whitetail (1)
Steven Rinella and his buddy Doug Duren give comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen their first taste of Midwest deer hunt
Opening Day: Wisconsin Whitetail (2)
The Wisconsin hunt with comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen continues as the hunters attempt to thin Doug's deer herd b
Spring Beak: Florida Osceola Turkey
Steven Rinella and his friend, Robert Abernathy, head to southern Florida to hunt Osceola turkeys. Steve hopes to finish
Boone and Bugles: Kentucky Bull Elk
Steven Rinella is invited by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to hunt elk during the rut in the coal country of southea
Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special
After a spring bear hunt near his cabin on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, Steven Rinella sets out with traps and rod
Big Buck Dreams: Mule Deer Special
Set against his annual muley hunt, this year in southwest Colorado, Steven Rinella takes to the lectern and fills us in
Surf n Turk: Wisconsin Turkey and Carp
Steven Rinella scratches his spring turkey itch this year as he visits Southeast Wisconsin to call in some big eastern T
The Best Start: Wild Game Breakfast Cooking Special
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but is often overlooked by wild game cooks at home. Following a series
Gila Monster: New Mexico Bull Elk
After four years of waiting, Steven Rinella draws a coveted, limited-entry public land elk tag and heads into New Mexico
Hearts of Darkness: Ticker Cooking Special
While it’s considered a long-standing hunting tradition to eat the heart of your first kill, the heart is otherwise of
Alaska Bear Hunt with Rorke Denver (1)
Masters of their respective fields, Steven Rinella will take Navy SEAL Rorke Denver deep into the Alaskan backcountry to
Alaska Bear Hunt with Rorke Denver (2)
The Alaskan backcountry hunt continues as Steven Rinella and Rorke Denver manage to maneuver their way through the thick
Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)
Alone for 10 days in Alaska's Brooks Range, Steve and wildlife biologist Brandt Maxwell hunt their primary target, the b
Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)
After ten days, Steve and Brandt have taken just one missed shot, but fortune smiles on them during their last day in th
Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
Comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen keep the mood light as they join Steve for some Sitka blacktail deer hunting in the
Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special
Tackling the subject of ground game meat, Steve shares recipes from his "Wild Game Cookbook" sure to improve any chef's
Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1)
Deep in the Amazon of Bolivia, Steve joins the region's tribal Tsimane people for hunting, foraging and catfish wrestlin
Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2)
Steve heads into the jungle for exciting nighttime hunting with the Tsimane that brings him face-to-face with a threshol
Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3)
After gathering venison and fish by bow, Steve learns about meat care in a hot and humid locale, then bids farewell to t
About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana
After two years working on the show, "MeatEater" producers Brittany and Helen get licensed and trained for a cow elk hun
Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona
Steve embarks on a quiet solo hunt in southern Arizona to stalk the wary and elusive Coues deer and savor some rare alon
Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas
With fellow bird hunter Ronny Boehme and wildlife biologist Ed Arnett, Steve hunts surprisingly delicious sandhill crane
The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox
Beating the odds, Steve draws a muskox tag to replace the one he forfeited years earlier, and departs for chilly Nunivak
Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
On a wild turkey hunt in California, Steve demonstrates ways of bagging and cooking the beloved bird, and makes his favo
Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (1)
Having once heard the distinctive hoot of the sooty grouse outside of Ketchikan, Alaska, Steve returns for three days of
Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (2)
Steve enlists the aid of passionate sooty grouse hunter Barbara Gabier to help him puzzle through the complexities of th
Wild to Table: MeatEater Memorable Meals Cooking Special
Over an open campfire, Steve demonstrates three different outdoor methods of preparing and cooking trout, ranging from s
Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess
Returning to his hunting shack on Prince of Wales Island, Steve uses a canoe to quietly slip up on his exciting but dang
Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves
After a day practicing on clays with shotguns before hunting for game in Virginia, Steve demonstrates easy grilling tech
Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear
Steve joins a grizzly bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and prepares a delicious feast, despite incle
Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope
While hunting in Wyoming, Steve disproves common myths about antelope and shares information about proper hunting and me
Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)
Steve and Ryan head into the mountains of Idaho to backpack hunt in their quest to bag a beast with a mighty reputation:
Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)
The quest for a giant mule deer buck in Idaho continues as Steve and Ryan get closer to their prey -- and the slow-cooke
Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer
Steve walks viewers through the complex process of breaking down a whole whitetail deer, transforming it into steaks, ro
Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (1)
After tuning up their shooting skills by taking aim at squirrels, Helen and Brittany hunt whitetail deer in Wisconsin wi
Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (2)
Helen and Brittany both get shots at Duren farm whitetail bucks, followed by a campfire hobo dinner that brings a close
Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game
Kentucky hunters and their dogs take Steve hunting for gray squirrels and cottontails, yielding a meal of biscuits, grav
A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer
Steve and Janis head to the Sonoran Mountains of Mexico to hunt the elusive Coues deer & javelina.
Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog
Steve joins ranch manager and wildlife biologist Ben Binnion for a couple of days during his annual pig roundup to learn
Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver
Steve explains what goes into beaver trapping while retelling stories of the mountain men who depended on this animal, f
Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia
Steven's appetite and recipe book are ready to collaborate with chef Eduardo Garcia, who helps him cook whitefish empana
Mountain Memories: Montana Bear
Steve returns to his black bear roots in southwest Montana for a spring black bear hunt. He's hunted these mountains bef
Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish
Set lines, limb lines, trot lines, turtle traps, bows and arrows, they all make it out onto the Kentucky water with Meat
Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey
Hot on a 100-year-old hunting tip from Aldo Leopold, Steven joins Karl Malcolm in New Mexico to chase the Merriam's wild
Nevada Mule Deer with Joe Rogan
Actor and comedian Joe Rogan joins Steve on a bowhunting expedition to the Great Basin of Nevada for skittish quarry: th
Alaska Moose (1)
Steve's friends Janis and Papa Janis join Steve on a moose and caribou hunt in east-central Alaska that's the fulfillmen
Alaska Moose (2)
After early success on their moose and caribou hunt in Alaska, wild game has eluded Steve's party, so he and Janis decid
Prince of Wales: Fishing and Deer
On Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, Steve and former producer Morgan Fallon go fishing, stalk Sitka blacktail deer, and
Wyoming Sage Grouse
Steve and his buddy Ronny Boehme head to southeast Wyoming, where they shoot clays with Gov. Matt Mead before heading ou
Prince of Wales: Sitka Blacktail Deer (1)
Steve hunts Sitka blacktails on Prince of Wales Island with his friends Ryan and Mark but ends up with a dinner of fried
Prince of Wales: Sitka Blacktail Deer (2)
Steve and his buddies Ryan and Mark have better luck splitting up as they continue their quest for a Sitka blacktail dee
Remi and Steve, Elk Hunting Again
During the cold closing days of elk season, Steve ascends thousands of feet into the Bitterroot Mountains of Western Mon
Guyana (1)
On an angling expedition along the Rewa River in Guyana, Steve and his Macushi guides catch exotic species such as black
Guyana (2)
Continuing on his Guyana voyage, Steve, with guides Rovin and Dennis, goes deep for redtail catfish then learns to craft
Guyana (3)
In the third and final leg of his Guyana journey, Steve and his party portage their boats around rapids to bow-fish for
Colorado Mule Deer with Brody Henderson
In Colorado's White River National Forest, Steve and his friend Brody Henderson chase mule deer through aspen groves, th
The Hanging Tree: Afognak Island Elk
Steve and his friend Remi Warren stalk Roosevelt elk on Afognak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, but inclement weather prov
Fortymile Caribou (1)
Along with two buddies from the midwest, Steve flies into the wilderness of remote east-central Alaska to hunt during th
Fortymile Caribou (2)
Steve continues his hunt with friends Doug and Mark for Fortymile caribou during the herd's winter migration, culminatin
Wild Game Master Class
Steve spends an episode in the kitchen demonstrating how to prepare several of his favorite game dishes that include tur
Idaho Mountain Lion
Steve heads to the panhandle of Idaho to join wildlife biologist and dedicated houndsman Bart George for a mountain lion
The Mud and The Trees
Steve joins wildlife biologist Parker Hall as they set lines for flathead catfish on the Missouri River and hunt gray sq
Blue Mountain Bugles
Steve and Janis hunt the forests of Washington for bull elk, but a bad arrow shot results in a slightly spoiled harvest
Ghosts of the Chesapeake (1)
Steve and some local experts visit the marshlands of the Chesapeake Bay to hunt non-native sika deer and set a chicken-n
Ghosts of the Chesapeake (2)
The sika deer hunt in the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay yields better results -- and some delicious venison -- once muzz
Turkey Troubles
Steve and Janis serve turkey pâté and tacos before taking first-time hunters Tracy Crane and Maggie Smith into the hil
Borderland Bucks (1)
Steve heads south of the border into the mountains of Sonora in Mexico to hunt for the elusive Coues deer with buddies M
Borderland Bucks (2)
The Coues deer hunt in Mexico continues, and the ranch chef shows the crew how to make fresh chili colorado tamales with
Walking The Clouds
Steve flies with his brother Danny to the alpine ridges of Alaska, where they stalk Dall sheep while marveling at the st
South Texas Redfish and Flounder
Steve and chef Jesse Griffiths target redfish and sea trout with guide JT Van Zandt and flounder with Captain David Dupn
South Texas Nilgai
Now on dry land, Steve and Jesse hunt nilgai, a large Indian antelope. The successful duo butcher a beast and dig into u
Wyoming Mule Deer (1)
On horseback, Steve heads into the Wyoming backcountry to stalk mule deer with Janis Putelis and Adam Weatherby. Snowfal
Wyoming Mule Deer (2)
Still looking for game in Wyoming, Janis resorts to a mule deer drive. The trio use a discarded oven rack to help them p
Colorado Elk
Steve draws a coveted muzzleloader elk tag in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. But the expedition is sabotaged by the gear
South Dakota Ducks
In the flooded cornfields of northeastern South Dakota, Steven finds the ideal conditions for duck hunting with Cal and
Colorado Mule Deer: Baseball and Bucks
Record-breaking New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso fulfills a dream by hunting mule deer with Steven at a private r
Montana Black Bear and Turkey: Spring Opportunities
Traveling by pack mule, Steven heads into the wilds of Western Montana with his friend Clay Newcomb in search of wild tu
Alaska Fish: Exploring the Waters of Southeast Alaska
Steve and Janis visit the fish shack in Alaska to trap crabs and shrimp, dive for sea cucumbers and scallops, and hook s
Alaska Moose: The Guide Life
Homesteader and outfitter Buck Bowden comes out of retirement to guide Steve on a nine-day moose hunt down 40 miles of a
Wyoming Pronghorn with Luke Combs
Accompanied by country music star Luke Combs, Steven stalks pronghorn on the plains of Wyoming but encounters an unusual
High Country Mountain Goat
On an alpine mountain goat hunt in the Rockies, Steven and guest Kurt Racicot discover that whiteout conditions make the
Lone Star Whitetails
At a South Texas ranch, Steven and Clay Newcomb host wild-game chef Jesse Griffiths, who turns their white-tailed veniso
Flash In The Pan
Steven embarks on what he deems a "humbling, humiliating" hunt for deer during Pennsylvania's flintlock season, using 18
Hillbilly Heaven
In Northwest Arkansas, Steven travels on muleback into the Ozarks with Clay Newcomb and Janis Putelis to hunt squirrels
Hawaii Feral Goats and Wahoo
The targets abound when Steven hunts feral goats on the Big Island of Hawaii, then picks up a rod to fish for wahoo and
Spearfishing the Big Island
Spearfishing champion and chef Kimi Werner hosts Steven and Cal on a dive off the Kona coast of Hawaii that results in a
South Carolina Turkeys
A wild turkey hunt in the challenging swamps of South Carolina turns into a success when biologist and conservationist R
New Mexico Archery Elk
Steven packs his bow for an elk-hunting trip into New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest with expert caller Jason Phelps,
New Mexico Ibex
Steven and Jeremy Romero stalk the States' sole population of free-range Persian ibex, an exotic species imported into N
Southeast Alaska Blacktail Deer
Steve and Evan Hafer struggle to find blacktail deer on Alaska's Prince of Wales Island.
Nebraska Whitetails
Steve and Clay Newcomb visit Jordan Budd for a guided Nebraska whitetail trip.
Louisiana Ducks
Steve and Jean-Paul Bourgeois visit Ronnie Collins in Louisiana for some backwater duck hunting.
New Mexico Turkey
Steve and Karl Malcolm explore the Gila Wilderness while hunting for wild turkeys.
Louisiana Spearfishing
Steve and Greg Fonts spearfish for red snapper, cobia, and triple tail off oil rigs in the Gulf Coast.
Hawaii Hogs and Sheep
Steve and Ryan Callaghan hunt for wild hogs and feral sheep with Danny Bolton.
Hawaii Spearfishing
Steve and Ryan Callaghan meet with Kimi Werner and Danny Bolton on the Big Island to dive in the deep blue for Mahi Mahi
Alaska Moose
Steve and Clay Newcomb travel to the wilds of interior Alaska for moose.
Alaska Black Bear
Steve takes Randall Williams and Clay Newcomb to his fish shack to hunt for black bears.
Montana Elk
Steve hunts for elk in Montana with Garrett Long and Cory Calkins.
Michigan Squirrels and Rabbits
Steve hunts for squirrels and rabbits with Guy Zuck and Kevin Murphy.
Idaho Mule Deer
Steve and Jason Phelps hunt for mule deer in Idaho.
Florida Osceola Turkey
Steve hunts for Osceola Turkeys in Florida with Janis Putelis and Richard Martinez.
Bahamas Spearfishing
Steve joins Kimi Werner and Cameron Kirkconnell for a spearfishing adventure in the Bahamas.
Louisiana Spearfishing and Bowfishing
Steven Rinella returns to the coast of Louisiana to spearfish and bowfish with Ronnie Collins and Greg Fonts. With ideal
Montana Muzzleloader Hunt
Steven Rinella takes on Montana’s week-long big game heritage season with a traditional muzzleloader. With flintlock i
Texas Turkeys & Hog Hunting with Luke Combs
Steven Rinella returns to the Yturria Ranch in south Texas, this time, to hunt turkeys and pigs with country musician Lu
Alaska Black Bear with Evan Felker
Steven Rinella heads deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours. Oth
Steven Rinella's First Trip to Africa
Steve travels to Tanzania for his first African safari with professional hunter, Morgan Potter. In this episode, Morgan
Dangerous Game
Steven Rinella continues his African safari with his guide, Morgan Potter, and his team of trackers. After encountering
We Can Do Better: Hunting Sable & Warthog
In the final episode of our three-part Africa series, Steve pursues the sable and warthog that have eluded him so far, e
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