WildFed

Adventures in subsistence hunting, fishing and foraging, then turning wild ingredients into delicious meals.
Turkey and Brackenfern
S3 E1

It's Daniel's wife Avani's first hunt and she's after a Maine turkey; Daniel forages brackenfern to pair with her bird.

Alewives and Birch Syrup
S3 E2

Daniel dives into some Maine traditions by competing with bald eagles to catch alewives and tapping Birch trees for a dinner steeped in centuries of traditions; he tries to win over the locals who think alewives are no good to eat.

Black Buck and Wild Salad
S3 E3

Daniel embarks on a journey to Molokai, Hawaii, where he meets up with Ku Keanini to understand the land and battle some bad juju to earn meal; Ethnobotanist Nat Bledder takes Daniel into a valley to forage plants for a salad made from the jungle.

Prairie Dog and Prairie Turnip
S3 E4

Daniel hunts with Travis Condon to harvest two overlooked ingredients hiding under the Dakota soil; Linda Black Elk leads Daniel on a forage with her family and cooks a meal anchored in the indigenous ingredients of North America.

Wisconsin Crayfish and Cattails
S3 E5

Daniel steps into the wild food world of foraging great Sam Thayer and the culinary universe of Chef Alan Bergo to explore the biodiversity and flavors of Wisconsin.

Axis Deer
S3 E6

Back on Molokai, Daniel and Ku cull the island's Axis deer herd, capturing crabs with Ku's grandmother, making sea salt on the cliffs and bringing all their ingredients back to a classic Hawaiian Luau with friends and family.

Swordfish and Maryland Fish and Crabs
S3 E7

A hundred miles out, over the continental shelf, Daniel chases swordfish on the Primary Search, and Captain Austin Ensor takes him crabbing and clamming on Maryland's coast.

Archery Deer, Mackerel and Mushroom
S3 E8

Maine's expanded archery zone is a small coastal region dotted with islands; Daniel heads out to an uninhabited island in search of whitetails, and into the forest to gather some coveted fall mushrooms in the hopes of an unforgettable autumn meal.

Snowshoe Hare and Black Walnuts
S3 E10

Winter in Maine has Daniel and Chef Tony Seichrist chasing snowshoe hares with beagles in the cold; final dinner pairs them with black walnuts Daniel harvests in Missouri with a 3rd generation company devoted to wild food.