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Steven Rinella deconstructs and masters hunting techniques, tracks prey and procures his own food, which he turns into mouth-watering fireside meals.
Alaska Black Bear
S12 E1

Steve takes Randall Williams and Clay Newcomb to his fish shack to hunt for black bears.

Michigan Squirrels and Rabbits
S12 E3

Steve hunts for squirrels and rabbits with Guy Zuck and Kevin Murphy.

Florida Osceola Turkeys
S12 E5

Steve hunts for Osceola Turkeys in Florida with Janis Putelis and Richard Martinez.

Bahamas Spearfishing
S12 E6

Steve joins Kimi Werner and Cameron Kirkconnell for a spearfishing adventure in the Bahamas.

Southeast Alaska Blacktail Deer
S11 E1

Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table.

Louisiana Ducks
S11 E3

Steve and Jean-Paul Bourgeois visit Ronnie Collins in Louisiana for some backwater duck hunting.

New Mexico Turkey
S11 E4

Steve and Karl Malcolm explore the Gila Wilderness while hunting for wild turkeys.

Louisiana Spearfishing
S11 E5

Steve and Greg Fonts spearfish for red snapper, cobia and triple tail off oil rigs in the Gulf Coast.

Hawaii Hogs and Sheep
S11 E6

Steve and Ryan Callaghan hunt for wild hogs and feral sheep with Danny Bolton.

Hawaii Spearfishing
S11 E7

Steve and Ryan Callaghan meet with Kimi Werner and Danny Bolton on the Big Island to dive in the deep blue for mahi mahi and wahoo.

Alaska Moose
S11 E8

Steve and Clay Newcomb travel to the wilds of interior Alaska for moose.

Alaska Moose: The Real Story
S11 E9

Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb and Chester Floyd break down the infamous Alaskan moose hunt.

Of Moose and Men: Alaska Big Game PT 2
S7 E3

After early success on their moose and caribou hunt in Alaska, wild game has eluded Steve's party so he and Janis decide it's time to take action.

Too Late, Too Early: Southeast Alaska Sitka Blacktail PT 2
S7 E7

Steve and his buddies Ryan and Mark have better luck splitting up as they continue their quest for a Sitka black-tailed deer at the start of the rut.

Bitter Cold in the Bitterroot: Southwest Montana Elk
S7 E8

During the cold closing days of elk season, Steve ascends thousands of feet in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana seeking a legal bull.

River of Teeth: Adventures in Guyana PT 1
S7 E9

On an angling expedition along the Rewa River in Guyana, Steve and his Macushi guides catch exotic species such as black piranha and vampire fish.

River of Teeth: Adventures in Guyana PT 2
S7 E10

Continuing on his Guyana voyage, Steve -- with guides Rovin and Dennis -- goes deep for redtail catfish, then learns to craft arrows with curassow feathers.

Trophy Meat Buck: Colorado River Mule Deer
S7 E12

In Colorado's White River National Forest, Steve and his friend Brody Henderson chase mule deer through aspen groves, then taste-test their harvests.

Bear With Seal: Alaska Bear Hunt, Pt. 2
S7 E19

The Alaskan backcountry hunt continues as Steve and Rorke Denver manage to maneuver their way through the thicket and find themselves hot on some bears. Their luck holds out and the hunt is successful.

Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves
S6 E1

Steve hunts pigeons and doves in Virginia with pal Ron Boehme.

Mountain Meditation: British Colombia Grizzly Bear
S6 E2

Steve encounters tough hunting conditions while searching for a boar grizzly in B.C.

Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope
S6 E3

Steve shares antelope biology, hunting techniques, and meat. Steve is tired of all the antelope disrespect.

Land of Giants: Idaho Mule Deer, Part 1
S6 E4

Steve heads to the Idaho back country on an annual quest for a giant public land mule deer buck.

Cooking Special: Butchering A Whole Deer
S6 E6

Steve takes you through the process of butchering an entire deer.

Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetails With Helen and Brittany: Part 1
S6 E7

Steve has guests Helen Cho and Brittany Brothers hunting whitetails in Wis. with Doug Duren.

Duren Deer Camp: Helen and Brittany Wisconsin Whitetails Part 2
S6 E8

Steve has guests Helen Cho and Brittany Brothers hunting whitetails in Wis. with Doug Duren.

Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game
S6 E9

Steven is in Kentucky with Kevin Murphy hunting small game.

A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer
S6 E10

Steven Rinella and Janis Putelis hunt Coues deer and javelina.

Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog
S6 E11

Steve joins ranch manager and wildlife biologist Ben Binnion for a couple of days during his annual pig roundup to learn about the other side of the Texas hog story.

Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver
S6 E12

Steve is in Wyo. to trap beaver.

Smoked Meats With Eduardo Garcia: Cooking Special
S6 E13

Steven joins Chef Eduardo Garcia in Mont. for a day of cooking wild game.

Mountain Memories: Montana Bear
S6 E14

Steve returns to his black bear roots in southwest Montana for a spring hunt.

Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish
S6 E15

Steven and Kevin Murphy bow-fish, make set lines, and set traps in Kentucky's rivers and lakes.

A Lesson in Convservation History: New Mexico Turkey
S6 E16

Hot on a 100-year-old tip from famed conservationist Aldo Leopold, Steven and wildlife ecologist Karl Malcolm hunt the Cibola National Forest in search of Merriams wild turkeys.

Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose Part 1
S5 E1

Moose hunting in Alaska.

Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose Part 2
S5 E2

Steve and Brandt get lucky on their last day of hunting.

Deer the Hard Way: Rogan and Callen on Prince of Wales Island
S5 E3

Comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen hunt blacktail deer on Prince of Wales Island.

Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia Part 1
S5 E5

Steve hunts and fishes deep into the Amazon jungle of Bolivia.

Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia Part 2
S5 E6

Steve travels deep into the Amazon jungle in Bolivia to hunt and fish with, as well as learn from, the local indigenous tribe there.

Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia Part 3
S5 E7

Steve continues his hunting in Bolivia and tries some exotic food.

About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana
S5 E8

Steve and Ryan Callaghan take two MeatEater staffers on a cow elk hunt in Northern Montana.

Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer
S5 E9

Steve returns to southern Arizona to stalk one of his favorite quarries: The elusive Coues deer; unaccompanied, Steve immerses himself in the quiet Southwest desert and gets intimate with one of the most wary animals in the West.

Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas
S5 E10

Steve and Ronny Boehme join up with Wildlife Biologist Ed Arnett in Lubbock, Texas, to hunt sandhill cranes; the sandhill crane carries the nickname "rib eye of the sky" because of its supposed similarities to a handsome cut of beef.

The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox
S5 E11

Lightning strikes twice: Steve has somehow beaten the odds and drawn a second Muskox tag after having to forfeit his first one four years ago due to unforeseen circumstances. Steve's only regret in life was passing up his opportunity to hunt Muskox.

Gobbling: California Turkeys
S5 E12

Last time Joe and Bryan went out with Steve they were soaked head to toe and came home meatless. To remedy their meat crisis while keeping them dry, Steve sets up a springtime wild turkey hunt in sunny California.

Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse Part 1
S5 E13

While scouting for mountain goats outside of Ketchikan, AK Steve heard the beckoning springtime "hoot" of the Sooty grouse. He put forth a great effort hunting them in 2014 and left perplexed.

Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse Part 2
S5 E14

Last week involved the difficulty of hunting the sooty grouse of Ketchikan, Alaska; this week, the show rejoins Steve and Barbara in Juneau, as they continue to pursue "hooters."

Wild to Table: Memorable Meals Cooking Special
S5 E15

Steve loves to fish as much as he loves to hunt. He is on a river in SW Montana for a day to catch some rainbow trout & cook a few over a fire. As fishing & campfire cooking offer time for reflection, he takes time to recall a few memorable meals.

Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear With Paul Neess
S5 E16

Last spring, Steve decided to pass up an opportunity to kill a black bear in favor of an extended up close and personal experience. This year, Steve heads back to his shack on Prince of Wales Island.

Bear With Seal: Alaska Bear Hunt, Part 1
S4 E0

Masters of their respective fields, Steve will take Navy Seal Rorke Denver deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears in the mighty Alaska Range.

Sea Bear: Alaska Spring Bear & Seafood
S4 E1

Steve ventures to his hunting and fishing shack in Southeast Alaska.

Full Boar: Whole Hog Cooking Special
S4 E2

Nose to tail cooking has never been so real.

Bull By Boat: British Columbia Moose
S4 E3

Steve and his friend Ryan Callaghan float a river on a moose hunt.

Local Motion: Montana Bull Elk
S4 E4

Steve get's brutalized by bad weather and fierce competition.

The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly 2
S4 E6

Steve and friend Ryan Callaghan search for grizzlies in British Columbia.

Opening Day: Wisconsin Whitetail Deer 1
S4 E7

Steve and his buddy Doug Duren give comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen their first taste of Midwest deer hunting.

Opening Day: Wisconsin Whitetail Deer 2
S4 E8

Steve and his buddy Doug Duren give comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen their first taste of Midwest deer hunting.

Spring Break: Florida Osceola Turkey
S4 E9

Steve and Robert Abernethy hunt Osceola turkeys in Southern Florida.

Boone and Bugles: Kentucky Bull Elk
S4 E10

Steve gets invited by the Rocky Mountain elk Foundation to hunt elk in the coal country of Southeastern Kentucky.

Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special
S4 E11

Steve cooks a variety of dishes centered around fresh seafood caught in Alaska.

Big Buck Dreams: Colorado Mule Deer
S4 E12

This episode is all about the mule deer, Steve's favorite animal to hunt.

Surf N' Turf: Wisconsin Turkey and Carp
S4 E13

Steve and Jerod Fink call in some big Eastern toms in Southeast Wisconsin.

The Best Start: Wild Game Breakfast Cooking Special
S4 E14

Steve turns classic breakfast recipes on their heads by subbing farm-raised beef and pork with wild game meat.

Gila Monster: New Mexico Elk
S4 E15

After drawing a limited-entry public land elk tag, Steve heads into New Mexico's Gila National Forest on a solo backpacking hunt.

Hearts Of Darkness: Ticker Cooking Special
S4 E16

Steve prepares 5 different hearts from animals he hunter last season.

Bear with Seal: Alaska Bear Hunt 1
S4 E17

Masters of their respective fields, Steve will take Navy Seal Rorke Denver deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears in the mighty Alaska Range.

Bear with Seal: Alaska Bear Hunt 2
S4 E18

The Alaskan backcountry hunt continues as Steve and Rorke Denver manage to maneuver their way through the thicket and find themselves hot on some bears. Their luck holds out and the hunt is successful.

Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley 1
S3 E2

Rinella grants his viewers an all access pass to see how the crew works.

Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley 2
S3 E3

The behind the scenes special continues.

First Timers: Montana Deer 1
S3 E4

Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen join Steve on a float trip for mule deer.

First Timers: Montana Deer 2
S3 E5

If all goes well Steve will treat these two comedians to traditional camp meals.

Skunk Pig: Mexico Javelina
S3 E6

Steve's shown an entirely new tactic when his buddy Remi Warren demonstrates how to use a predator call to bring the peccaries in at a full run.

Swamp Stew: Michigan Bowfishing
S3 E7

Steve returns to the Muskegon Marsh in Michigan to bow fish.

The Wide Open: New Mexico Special
S3 E8

Steve Rinella stalks the pronghorn antelope in Northeastern New Mexico.

Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special
S3 E9

Steve shows his fans some of his favorite preparations for bone-in cuts of meat.

El Venado Blanco: Mexico Coues Deer
S3 E10

Steve returns to his favorite Sonoran hunting grounds to hunt for a big coeus deer during peak rut. Joined by master hunter Remi Warren and his compound bow, the men set a camp in the high country.

Clash of the Titans: Northern California Pig & Deer
S3 E11

Steven Rinella and Hank Shaw hunt in the hills of Central California.

The Wide Open: NM Antelope
S3 E13

Hunting pronghorn antelope in northeastern New Mexico.

Big Sky, Bigger Birds: Montana Wild Turkey
S2 E1

Steve and his brother Matt load up the llamas for a backcountry spring Turkey hunt in Montana's Powder River Breaks. This rugged terrain is the brothers' long time stomping grounds.

The Fair Chase: Arizona Mountain Lion
S2 E2

Steve is on a mountain lion hunt in Southeast Arizona.

Crossing Borders: Mexican Bison
S2 E3

Steve heads to the Sonoran Desert to stalk free-ranging buffalo on some truly spectacular terrain.

Strange Hunt in a Strange Land: NZ Red Stag
S2 E4

Steve Rinella travels halfway across the world to New Zealand for the red stag.

Bush Pig: New Zealand Wild Boar
S2 E5

Steve and Darren Moore tracking down Captain Cook boars in New Zealand.

The Top of the Bottom of the World: NZ Tahr 1
S2 E6

Steve and guide Remi Warren shows steve the ropes of hunting in the New Zealand high country.

The Top of the Bottom of the World: NZ Tahr 2
S2 E7

Rinella continues his New Zealand hunt.

True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou
S2 E9

Steve and Tim Ferriss catch the migration of the Western Arctic Caribou in Alaska.

The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep 1
S2 E10

Steve heads out on a rare Alaskan Dall sheep hunt.

The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep 2
S2 E11

the culmination of Steve's tok sheep hunt.

Sonoran Superbirds: Mexico Gould's Turkey
S2 E12

Rinella crosses the border to chase some big Gould's Turkey.

Cooking Special: Wild Game For The Big Game
S2 E13

Steve prepares killer appetizers for the Super Bowl.

Into the Clouds: Sitka Blacktail Deer
S1 E1

Rinella spends three days alone in the wild hunting for blacktail deer; if he lands one, Rinella plans to use a rock to pound the delicate loin into tender medallions to feast on before the float plane returns.

Hells Canyon Chukar Hunting With Morgan Mason and Danielle Prewett
S1 E2

Morgan Mason is heading to Hells Canyon, Idaho, for a chukar hunt with Danielle Prewett of Wild and Whole; Morgan's wirehaired pointing griffon, Pinion, leads the chase as they search for these red-legged devil birds.

Stalking the Grey Ghost: Arizona Couse Deer
S1 E3

To hunt some of the most elusive game, the predator must become its prey. Elusive Coues Deer in the stark mountains of southern Arizona, where his spot and stalk skills will be pushed to the limit. Featured meal is cowl-fat deer heart tacos.

The New American Food Chain: Wild Pigs
S1 E4

On this trip, Rinella travels to the Sacramento Valley in central California in search of a challenge and good food. 300 years ago Spanish settlers let a handful of pigs loose in order to turn acorns into bacon.

Brotherhood, Badlands, and Pack Llamas: Montana Mule Deer
S1 E5

Along with a pair of cantankerous and spit-hurling pack llamas, Steven and his brother Matt camp and hunt in the arid badlands of eastern Montana for mule deer.

The Rugged Peaks: Alaskan Mountain Goat
S1 E7

Hunters draw a permit to hunt the Mills Creek region Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Steven holds one of the permits this year, and he and his brother Danny backpack into the mountains, into country they've never seen, in hopes of finding a billy goat.

Canyon Bottoms and Cookouts: Texas Javelina
S1 E8

Rinella heads out on an Archery hunt for Javelina in the canyons of West Texas.

The Water's Edge: Waterfowl In Alaska
S1 E9

Steven Rinella joins his friend, wildlife biologist Brandt Meixell, on a remote trip to some untouched Alaska wetlands.

Big Bucks and Small Game: Wisconsin Whitetail Deer
S1 E10

Steve heads to Central Wisconsin to spend a few days on his friend Doug's historical family farm. Steve and Doug hunt whitetail deer with special conservation tags and later team up with a group of locals to hunt rabbits and squirrels.

The Top Of The Bottom Of The World, Part 1: New Zealand Tahr
S1 E13

Steve and guide Remi Warren shows steve the ropes of hunting in the New Zealand high country.