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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.
Louisiana Spearfishing
S13 E1

Steve goes spearfishing with Ronnie Collins and Greg Fonts to target Amberjack season.

Tanzania - Cape Buffalo
S13 E5

Steve travels to Tanzania for his first ever hunt in Africa.

Africa: Part 2
S13 E6

Steve travels to Tanzania for his first ever hunt in Africa.

Forbidden Feast: Mexico Javelina and Coyote
S12 E145

Steve has a long and sordid history with the collared peccary, or javelina, but in this episode he and buddy Remi Warren try a new tactic of calling in a herd with a call.

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.

Nebraska Whitetails
S11 E2

Steve and Clay Newcomb visit Jordan Budd for a guided Nebraska whitetail trip.

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.

Desert Hijinks: Nevada Mule Deer
S7 E1

Actor and comedian Joe Rogan joins Steve on a bowhunting expedition to the Great Basin of Nevada for skittish quarry: the high desert mule deer.

Of Moose and Men: Alaska Big Game PT 1
S7 E2

Steve's friends Janis and Papa Janis join him on a moose and caribou hunt in east-central Alaska that's the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

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.

That's What Makes It Magic: Coastal Alaska Mixed Bag
S7 E4

On Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, Steve and former producer Morgan Fallon go fishing, stalk Sitka blacktailed deer and prepare a feast.

Birds of a Feather: Wyoming Sage Grouse
S7 E5

Steve and his buddy Ronny Boehme head to southeast Wyoming, where they shoot clays with Gov. Matt Mead before heading out on a sage grouse hunt.

Too Late, Too Early: Southeast Alaska Sitka Blacktail PT 1
S7 E6

Steve hunts Sitka blacktails on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska with his friends Ryan and Mark but ends up with a dinner of fried sea cucumbers.

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 into the Bitterroot Mountains of Western Montana seeking a legal bull.

Guyana, Part 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.

Guyana, Part 3
S7 E11

In the fourth and final leg of his Guyana journey, Steve and his party portage their boats around rapids to bow-fish for pacu, an herbivorous piranha.

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.

The Land of Fog and Rain: Afognak Island Elk
S7 E13

Steve and his friend Remi Warren stalk Roosevelt elk on Afognak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, but inclement weather proves a significant obstacle.

Catching the Migration: Interior Alaska Caribou Pt. 1
S7 E14

Along with two buddies from the Midwest, Steve files into the wilderness of remote east-central Alaska to hunt during the Fortymile caribou migration.

Catching the Migration: Interior Alaska Caribou PT 2
S7 E15

Steve continues his hunt with friends Doug and Mark for Fortymile caribou during the herd's winter migration, culminating in a camp-stove fondue.

Failsafe Favorites: Essential Wild Game Recipes
S7 E16

Steve spends time in the kitchen demonstrating how to prepare several of his favorite game dishes that include turkey, trout, dove and venison.

Idaho Mountain Lion
S7 E17

Steve heads to the panhandle of Idaho to join Bart George for a mountain lion hunt.

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.

Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer Part 2
S6 E5

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

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

The Osbournes first-ever ghost hunt is a family fright night like no other. The First Family of Darkness investigates LAs most horrifying paranormal playground -- Heritage Square -- bringing them face-to-face with a spirit straight out of hell.

Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game
S6 E9

Steven is in Kentucky with Kevin Murphy hunting small game.

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.

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.

Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special
S5 E4

Steve shares a variety of recipes designed to jazz up your ground meat game.

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 Rogan and Callen
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.

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 and his brothers own a hunting and fishing shack tucked in a protected bay on Prince of Wales Island in southeastern Alaska, where they congregate each year to hunt, fish, and fill their freezers.

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 buddy Ryan Callaghan, a British Columbia guide, float a remote river on a moose hunt that results in one of the most dangerous moments in Steve's life as a hunter.

Local Motion: Montana Bull Elk
S4 E4

Bad weather and fierce competition brutalize Steve during a late-season central Montana elk hunt. Steve hunts his guts out to no avail.

The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly 1
S4 E5

Steve and his buddy Ryan Callaghan, hike into the steep backcountry of northern British Columbia in search of grizzlies.

The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly 2
S4 E6

Steve and his buddy Ryan Callaghan, hike into the steep backcountry of northern British Columbia in search of grizzlies.

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.

Spring Break: Florida Osceola Turkey
S4 E9

Steve and his friend, Robert Abernethy, head to southern Florida to hunt Osceola turkeys. Steve hopes to finish off his royal turkey slam, achieved by bagging all five subspecies of the American wild turkey-a quest that's been a decade in the making.

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

After a spring bear hunt near his cabin on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, Steve sets out by boat with traps and rod in hand to reap in the wealth of seafood in the waters nearby. There, he catches Dungeness crabs, spot prawn, and rockfish.

Big Buck Dreams: Colorado Mule Deer
S4 E12

Set against his annual Muley hunt, this year in southwest Colorado, Steve fills us in about his favorite critter, the mule deer. As Steve hunts he shares his vast knowledge about how to butcher it, and most importantly, how to cook and eat it.

Surf N' Turf: Wisconsin Turkey and Carp
S4 E13

Steve scratches his spring turkey itch this year as he visits southeast Wisconsin to call in some big eastern toms with his buddy Jerod Fink. The guys plan to do some serious cooking, and have plans to serve an Escoffier-inspired turkey and carp feast.

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

While it's considered a long-standing hunting tradition to eat the heart of your first kill, the heart is otherwise often underutilized in a wild game chef's repertoire.

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.

El Venado Blanco: Mexico Coues Deer
S3 E0

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.

Straight Flush: Montana Mountain Grouse
S3 E1

Steve and Ronny Boehme drive to the mountains of Southwest Montana.

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

Television personality Joe Rogan and his best friend, comedian Bryan Callen, join Steve on a float trip for mule deer through the rugged Missouri Breaks, hunting and camping along the way.

First Timers: Montana Deer 2
S3 E5

This is the second installment of a two-part episode covering the first hunt taken by comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen. If all goes well, Steve will treat these newbies to traditional camp meals such as buck liver cooked with onions.

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 heads to a friend's big-country ranch in northeastern New Mexico to stalk the fastest and most wary big game animal in the U.S. The pronghorn antelope is designed to escape, and Steve will need his A-game.

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.

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.

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.

Cooking Special: Giving Thanks
S2 E8

Steve recounts the adventures of his first hunt for a goulds turkey, and shows how to roast it to perfection.

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 call in and chase some big Gould's turkeys. Of the five turkey species in North America, the Gould's is the largest and is heavily protected in the US.

Big Bucks and Small Game: Whitetail, Rabbits and Squirrels
S1 E0

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.

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.

The Sweetest Meat: Alaskan Black Bear
S1 E2

Rinella heads into the Chugach Mountains of central Alaska in search of black bear.

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.

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 Roughest Country: Texas Aoudad Sheep
S1 E6

Steven heads into the Texas backcountry after one of the continent's most elusive feral animals -- the Barbary sheep, or Aoudad, of North Africa. Featured meal is North African style clay pot sheep.

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.