Carnivore

Épisode 1 - Alaska: Blacktail Deer

1 janvier 2012 - 5/5

Steven Rinella wants to hunt where few have hunted before. To gain access to pristine ground, he charters a float plane to drop him high in the Alpine zone of Alaska’s Coastal Rainforest at a little used landing spot. He plans to spend three days alone in the wild hunting for blacktail deer. The primary challenges are steep and technically challenging terrain, drifting fog banks, and nearly incessant rain and snow.

Épisode 2 - The Sweetest Meat: Alaskan Black Bear

8 janvier 2012 - 5/5

To find the best-tasting game meat, you have to earn it. As the cold Alaskan winter approaches, bears flock to the high country of Alaska's Chugach Range while feasting on cranberry and blueberry. As summer turns to fall, the bears have exhausted low-elevation fruit and their quest to fatten up pushes them into higher and less accessible terrain. The hard work and long hike pays off, as berry-fed black bears provide some of the finest tasting meat available to the American hunter.

Épisode 3 - Stalking the Grey Ghost: Arizona Coues Whitetail Deer

15 avril 2012 - 5/5

To hunt some of the most elusive game, the predator must become its prey. Steven Rinella drew a tag to hunt the elusive Coues Deer in the stark mountains of southern Arizona, where his spot and stalk skills will be pushed to the limit hunting these tiny, ghostlike deer. To successfully take a deer Steve will have to become equally invisible, quiet, and attuned to his surroundings...he will need to become a desert ghost. In tune with the local culture, Steve will pack a small kit of tortillas, chilies, and all the fixings to prepare fire-grilled heart tacos.

Épisode 4 - The New American Food Chain: Wild Pigs

8 avril 2012 - 5/5

Wild Hogs can thrive almost anywhere - just like Steven Rinella. On this trip, Steve travels to the Sacramento Valley in central California in search of challenge and seriously good food. 300 years ago Spanish settlers let a handful of pigs loose in order to turn acorns into bacon, and today harvesting a wild pig for food is nexus of wild living and seriously good food. Steve will prepare a back-country gourmet feast of pork loin roasted with apples and rosemary cooked in tinfoil over a fire.

Épisode 5 - Brotherhood, Badlands, and Pack Llamas: Montana Mule Deer

15 janvier 2012 - 5/5

Along with a trio of cantankerous, spit-hurling pack llamas, Steven Rinella, along with his brother Matt and good friend Matt Moison camp and hunt in the arid and frozen badlands of Eastern Montana for mule deer. Freezing cold temperatures and unforgiving topography add to the already-challenging job of finding and stalking a Mule Deer buck. In this environment the deer have all of the advantage: they can spot, smell, and hear hunters long before they are anywhere near shooting range. To combat the freezing temperatures, Rinella plans to make a hunter's stew to celebrate a successful hunt.

Épisode 6 - Texas: Aoudad

22 janvier 2012 - 5/5

Steven Rinella heads into the Texas back-country after one of the continent's most elusive feral animals -- the Barbary sheep, or Aoudad, of North Africa. For most hunters, just glimpsing one of these animals is a trophy. If Steve is lucky enough to land one of these sheep, he plans to cook them up in traditional hunter-style over a fire.

Épisode 7 - Texas: Javelina

29 janvier 2012 - 5/5

Steven Rinella takes to the thorns and thickets of a West Texas canyon in search of javelina. Smelling the animals is easy, but getting a clear shot with a bow is a whole other story. Featured meal is boiled javelina with cactus pears.

Épisode 8 - Alaska: Mountain Goat

11 mars 2012 - 5/5

Every year, a handful of hunters draw a permit to hunt the Mills Creek region of Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Steven Rinella 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. It's a grueling hunt, and there's the constant threat of losing your meat if the goat spills over a cliff.

Épisode 9 - Alaska: Ducks

1 avril 2012 - 5/5

For a waterfowler's dream hunt, Steven Rinella joins his friend, wildlife biologist Brandt Meixell, on a remote trip to some untouched Alaska wetlands in search of ducks and geese. With a big spread of decoys and a loyal retriever, they try to get their limit and fill their bellies with a constant supply of duck meat. Featured meal is willow-spit roasted whole duck.

Épisode 10 - Wisconsin: Whitetail Deer

22 avril 2012 - 5/5

Steven Rinella heads to Wisconsin to spend a few days on his buddy’s historical family farm. He will enlist other locals to help him hunt for a big buck or tasty doe in the famed Driftless area.

Épisode 1 - Big Sky, Bigger Birds: Montana Spring Turkey

1 juillet 2012

Steven Rinella 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 ground and they will pack deep into the badlands to get away from people and close to some Toms.

Épisode 2 - The Fair Chase: Arizona Mountain Lion

8 juillet 2012

On this hunt, Steven Rinella heads into the wilds of southeastern Arizona to chase mountain lions. It's hard country and the odds are against him, even with two of the best lion trackers and some of their trustiest dogs on their side.

Épisode 3 - Crossing Borders: Sonoran Desert Bison

15 juillet 2012

Hunting a powerful living relic from a bygone era, Steven Rinella heads into the mountains of the Sonora Desert on a true, wild, free-ranging buffalo hunt. Steve knows Buffalo, but seeing and stalking these beasts in this dry, stark habitat is a wild experience, very different from anything he’s every done.

Épisode 4 - Strange Hunt in a Strange Land: New Zealand Red Stag

14 octobre 2012

Steven Rinella flies halfway around the world to take on the mystical Red Stag in one of the most beautiful settings in the world—New Zealand’s South Island. Steve learns whether his North American hunting skills will translate for these foreign beasts.

Épisode 5 - Bush Pig: New Zealand Wild Boar

21 octobre 2012

On this hunt, Steven Rinella is in New Zealand chasing wild boar with a professional pig hunter and two tiny dogs. No gun. No bow. Nothing but two hands and a knife. This is as close range as you can get.

Épisode 6 - The Top of the Bottom of the World: New Zealand Tahr (1)

28 octobre 2012

Steven Rinella gears up for a massive climb into New Zealand’s Southern Alps in pursuit of Chamois and Tahr. Guide and friend, Remi Warren, will show Steve the ropes of hunting the high-country of New Zealand’s alpine. The men will travel light and hunt for food as they go, basing out of an alpine hut as they locate their quarry. This hunt turns adventurous quickly; with an impassable glacial river between Steve and his goal, things get dangerous.

Épisode 7 - The Top of the Bottom of the World: New Zealand Tahr (2)

4 novembre 2012

Steven Rinella continues his hunt in New Zealand working towards his ultimate goal. Featured meals will be rock-grilled Chamois, Tahr Tartar, and a mountaintop Tahr-B-Q.

Épisode 8 - Cooking Special: Giving Thanks

18 octobre 2012

The Pilgrims didn't get their turkey at the store and neither does Steven Rinella. On this special Holiday episode Steve cooks three enticing dishes: Wild Turkey Galantine, Smoked Black Bear Ham, and his take on the traditional Mincemeat Pie. Appetites will run large as Steve makes a special meal for his family and friends.

Épisode 1 - True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou

6 janvier 2013

Steven Rinella and special guest, the author Tim Ferriss, travel to the remotest corner of Alaska to catch the annual migration of the famed Western Arctic caribou herd. On the open tundra they're met with wild adventures....and grizzlies.

Épisode 2 - The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (1)

13 janvier 2013

After drawing one of the most coveted big game permits in North America – a Tok Management Area Dall sheep tag – Steven Rinella heads out for a truly rare and epic Alaskan experience. Along with two buddies, Steve is dropped deep into the Tok backcountry. After a rugged hike through nasty weather, Steve’s skills and fortitude are tested against his elusive, high-climbing quarry. And just in case the Dall Sheep hunt isn’t enough, Steve and his hunting partners head upriver to chase bears.

Épisode 3 - The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (2)

20 janvier 2013

The culmination of Steven Rinella’s Tok Sheep hunt should not be missed, and just in case the Dall Sheep hunt isn’t enough, Steve and his hunting partners head upriver to chase bears. An exciting stalk ensues, and plenty of meat eating is enjoyed. Featured meals are Dall sheep steak with wild blueberry pancakes, Dall ribs cooked over a rock oven, and willow-roasted black bear loin.

Épisode 4 - Sonoran Superbirds: Mexico Gould’s Turkey

27 janvier 2013

Steven 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. On this unique Mexican adventure, Steve will be hunting with friend and expert Jay Scott, who knows the area better than anyone.

Épisode 5 - Cooking Special: Wild Game for the Big Game

2 février 2013

With a full freezer from a long and successful fall season, any big sporting event is the perfect opportunity to cook up a pile of game meat and invite over some friends to watch the game. Steven Rinella prepares a collection of killer appetizers from animals harvested on recent MeatEater episodes. Featured dishes include tahr chili, Dall sheep sliders, Javelina tacos, and caribou sausage. These recipes are easy to make at home. With Steve’s help, your next party will truly be a wild game.

Épisode 6 - Straight Flush: Montana Mountain Grouse

7 avril 2013

Steven Rinella and his friend Ronny Boehme drive into the mountains of southwest Montana to hunt the high ridge tops for dusky grouse. Ronny’s Bracco Italiano hunting dogs have been bred and trained for this work, but can Ronny handle the altitude?

Épisode 7 - Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (1)

14 avril 2013

The goal on MeatEater has always been to make viewers feel like they’re on a hunt with Steven Rinella, but on this two-part episode Rinella grants his viewers an all-access pass to see just how the MeatEater crew works together to make the show. In this first installment, Steve has promised his crew he will provide them with some high-test venison to share with their families for Thanksgiving Dinner. But can he deliver?

Épisode 8 - Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (2)

21 avril 2013

Épisode 9 - First Timers: Montana Mule Deer (1)

28 avril 2013

In this two-part episode, television personality Joe Rogan and his best friend, comedian Bryan Callen, join Steven Rinella on a float trip for mule deer through the rugged Missouri Breaks, hunting and camping along the way. This is as adventurous of a first hunt as anyone could hope for, and Steven’s special guests are in for a memorable experience in some gorgeous country.

Épisode 10 - First Timers: Montana Mule Deer (2)

5 mai 2013

The second installment of a two-part episode covering the first hunt taken by comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen. If all goes well, Steven Rinella will treat these newbies to traditional camp meals such as buck liver cooked with onions and a whole venison head roasted in a bed of coals.

Épisode 11 - Forbidden Feast: Mexico Javelina and Coyote

6 octobre 2013

While Steven Rinella has had multiple experiences with spot-and-stalk hunting for javelina, in this episode he’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. The results are surprising. After the hunt, the javelinas get turned into a local delicacy, Chorizo de Javelin, with help from an experienced Mexican ranch cook. In addition, Steve and Remi hunt for coyote with the intent of roasting a whole animal. You won’t believe your eyes.

Épisode 12 - Swamp Stew: Michigan Bow Fishing

13 octobre 2013

Steven Rinella returns to his cherished boyhood stomping grounds in Michigan’s Muskegon Marsh to bow-fish for sucker, bowfin, and gar. Along the way, he demonstrates the rich bounty of wild foods that can be found in this freshwater paradise. Featured meals are salt-packed sucker and fried gar.

Épisode 13 - The Wide Open: New Mexico Antelope

20 octobre 2013

Steven 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 US. The Pronghorn Antelope is designed to escape and Steve will need his A-game to get within range of a healthy buck. With impeccable marksmanship, Steve will harvest his game and head to the kitchen to prepare a big pot of Antelope Chile packed full of New Mexico’s most famous red or green export.

Épisode 14 - Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special

27 octobre 2013

In this cooking special, Steven Rinella shows his fans some of his favorite preparations for big, bone-in cuts of red meat. Interspersed with highlights from his recent caribou, buffalo, and mule deer hunts, the show features recipes that utilize some of the most underappreciated parts of big game animals. This episode is an attractive and delicious tribute to Steve’s gun-to-table ethic.

Épisode 15 - El Venado Blanco: Mexican Coues Deer

3 novembre 2013

Steven Rinella returns to his favorite hunting grounds of Sonora, Mexico to hunt for Coues deer during the peak rutting season. Steve sets camp in the high country and spends days glassing for these small and elusive deer while his hunting partner, Remi Warren, tries to stalk one with a bow. To cap off the hunt, Steve cooks a batch of venison ribs braised in a Dutch oven buried beneath the coals.

Épisode 16 - Clash of the Titans: California Pig and Deer

10 novembre 2013

In this episode, Steven Rinella joins forces with fellow hunter and cook Hank Shaw in the hills of Central California to go after Columbia Blacktail Deer, Wild Pigs, and a handful of small game species that are in season. The end result is a culinary smorgasbord to cap any hunt, anywhere.

Épisode 1 - Sea Bear: Alaska Spring Bear and Seafood

9 janvier 2014

Steve ventures out to his hunting and fishing shack on a remote coastline of southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island. While hunting bears from a skiff and a canoe, Steve gathers a variety of prime seafood and makes a discovery about his own motivations as a bear hunter.

Épisode 2 - Full Boar: Whole Hog Cooking Special

16 janvier 2014

Nose to Tail cooking has never been so real. On a spring hunt in Florida Steve got his hands on a wild barred hog and brought him home set on an extravagant meal. In the field Steve demonstrates the best way to break a hog down and bring him home-great butchering and preservation tips are included. After the journey back to Brooklyn, Steve and his good friend, chef Matt Weingarten, cook four preparations from the hog's head, skin, trotters, muscle, and guts.

Épisode 3 - Bull By Boat: British Columbia Moose

23 janvier 2014

Steve and his buddy Ryan Callaghan float a remote river on a moose hunt that results in some of the most dangerous moments in Steve’s life as a hunter. The two hunters travel far from civilization in a raft to search for the massive moose that call the area home.

Épisode 4 - Local Motion: Montana Bull Elk

30 janvier 2014

Steve gets brutalized by bad weather and fierce competition during a late-season central Montana elk hunt. Guided only by waypoints shared by a buddy of his, Steve encounters plenty of elk but is plagued by other hunters at every turn – leaving Steve with a tough, ethical decision that hunters sometimes face: to pursue or not to pursue?

Épisode 5 - The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly (1)

6 février 2014

Steve and his buddy Ryan Callaghan, a British Columbia guide, hike into the steep backcountry of northern British Columbia in search of grizzlies. This alpine adventure includes some intense and up-close bear action – almost too close.

Épisode 6 - The Northern Rockies: British Columbia Grizzly (2)

13 février 2014

Steve and his buddy Ryan Callaghan continue to search for grizzlies but don’t want to go home empty-handed. When they spot a sizable black bear, Steve decides to pursue it -- keeping an eye out for that elusive boar grizz.

Épisode 7 - Opening Day: Wisconsin Whitetail (1)

20 février 2014

Steven Rinella and his buddy Doug Duren give comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen their first taste of Midwest deer hunting culture by sitting in freezing ground blinds on opening day in Wisconsin. The biggest challenge isn't the cold, it's the temptation to shoot a young, immature buck on Doug's well-managed farmland. It just wouldn't be a trip to the Duren Family Farm without a little trapping and duck hunting thrown in, rounding out the larder for a big wild game feast.

Épisode 8 - Opening Day: Wisconsin Whitetail (2)

27 février 2014

The Wisconsin hunt with comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen continues as the hunters attempt to thin Doug's deer herd by culling some does. The cold just won't relent and the guys get a real taste of northern air. Steve checks his traps in hopes of giving Joe and Bryan their first taste of beaver meat, and Joe learns an important and fundamental lesson of the hunting lifestyle. After a weekend of hard hunting, they all converge on the kitchen to partake in the spoils and eat their fill of fresh meat.

Épisode 9 - Spring Beak: Florida Osceola Turkey

6 mars 2014

Steven Rinella and his friend, Robert Abernathy, 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. Featured meal is a grilled and stuffed turkey breast.

Épisode 10 - Boone & Bugles: Kentucky Bull Elk

31 juillet 2014

Steven Rinella is invited by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to hunt elk during the rut in the coal country of southeastern Kentucky, a place once roamed by his hero Daniel Boone. This is Steve’s first eastern elk hunt, and he quickly realizes that the rules of the game here are different. If he manages to bump into one, he’ll prepare what was supposedly Boone’s favorite meal: elk liver.

Épisode 11 - Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special

7 août 2014

Épisode 12 - Big Buck Dreams: Mule Deer

14 août 2014

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

Épisode 13 - Surf N Turk: Wisconsin Turkey and Carp

21 août 2014

Steven Rinella 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 and enjoy a real Midwest turkey and fish fry.

Épisode 14 - The Best Start: Wild Game Breakfast Cooking Special

28 août 2014

Épisode 15 - Gila Monster: New Mexico Bull Elk

4 septembre 2014

After four years of waiting, Steven Rinella draws a coveted, limited-entry public land elk tag and heads into New Mexico’s Gila National Forest on a solo backpack hunt. His biggest challenge here is the vast expanse of hills covered in enough timber to hide an army – demanding lots of glassing and even more hiking. Here, even just one missed opportunity could result in an empty freezer at home.

Épisode 16 - Hearts of Darkness: Ticker Cooking Special

11 septembre 2014

Épisode 17 - Alaska Bear Hunt (1)

18 septembre 2014

Masters of their respective fields, Steven Rinella will take Navy Seal Rorke Denver deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears in the mighty Alaska Range. After several flights and a long climb up the ridge, the men will trade secrets and look into the differences and similarities between the hunter and the warrior. The bears are out and hungry, but they’re fast and in dense cover, forcing the men to work hard for their mountain meal.

Épisode 18 - Alaska Bear Hunt (2)

25 septembre 2014

The Alaskan backcountry hunt continues as Steven Rinella 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, but Rorke soon learns that the hunt is only half the battle. After a lesson in field butchering, Rorke and Steve head back to camp to do a little fishing and foraging to round out their bear feast.

Épisode 1 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)

8 janvier 2015

Dumped lakeside on the south side of Alaska’s Brooks Range, Steven Rinella and wildlife biologist Brandt Meixell have ten days of hunting before the plane returns. Big-antlered Yukon moose are the primary objective but Rinella’s lifelong quest for a mature male grizzly could come to an end as well. The two also discuss what makes a hunter a biologist, and a biologist a hunter.

Épisode 2 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)

15 janvier 2015

The clock is ticking after a missed shot on a small bull and Steve and Brandt are desperate not to return home empty-handed. Luck finds them on the last day and walks right into their crosshairs.

Épisode 3 - Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island

22 janvier 2015

Comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen take a stab at their third species of North American deer as they join Steve on a blacktail hunt on Prince of Wales Island.

Épisode 4 - Burger Extravaganza Cooking Special

26 janvier 2015

Pulled from the pages of his forthcoming Wild Game Cookbook, Steve shares a variety of recipes designed to jazz up your ground meat game.

Épisode 5 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1)

5 février 2015

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

Épisode 6 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2)

13 février 2015

After battling with a few of the river's wild inhabitants, Steve is excited to head into the jungle at night. A successful hunt puts Steve face to face with a threshold he vowed never to cross. This menu will test anyone's beliefs about what it means to hunt your own food.

Épisode 7 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3)

19 février 2015

On the final installment of the MeatEater Bolivia trilogy, Steve uses his bow to assist the Tsimane in gathering some venison and explores a small tributary to acquire fish with his bow. The Tsimane hunting, butchering and cooking methods have evolved in a hot and humid environment; Steve's time tested notions of meat care are flipped on their head. This mind bending adventure is capped off with a celebratory banquet comprised of truly wild game.

Épisode 8 - About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana

26 février 2015

Brittany and Helen have put more work in on MeatEater than just about anyone else. For two years these adventurous ladies have built up an intense desire to learn how to hunt, and it’s about time they get out there. Steve secures a cow elk tag apiece for them and takes them through the process from beginning to end. They need to get their hunters safety, learn to shoot, train for the woods, and get geared up. When November comes they're ready to go, and they strike out into the mountains of northern Montana for the adventure of their lives. First Lite’s Ryan Callaghan comes along to lend a helping hand, and they all head into the Sweetgrass Hills with high hopes of eating a traditional first-hunters’ meal of fresh elk heart.

Épisode 9 - Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona

13 août 2015

Steve returns to southern Arizona to stalk one of his favorite quarry 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. Giant felines threaten the story but Steve stays on course and articulates why solo time in trophy country is good for the soul.

Épisode 10 - Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas

20 août 2015

Steve and fellow bird hunting aficionado Ronny Boehme join up with Wildlife Biologist Ed Arnett in Lubbock, Texas to hunt Sandhill cranes. Though not many people have actually eaten them, the Sandhill crane carries the nickname "rib eye of the sky" because of its supposed similarities to a handsome cut of beef. It’s fast action and plenty of laughs as Steve, Ronny, and Ed dispel any culinary myths about these birds with a Texas style "Crane Cookout."

Épisode 11 - The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox

27 août 2015

Lightning strikes twice: Steven Rinella 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. With another tag in his pocket, nothing will stop this adventure. We learn about the history and culture of Nunivak Island as Steve tries to stay warm while chasing Muskox 30 miles offshore in the Bering Sea. The muskox is delicious but the tomcod dipped in seal oil is fit for the hippest Brooklyn restaurant.

Épisode 12 - Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen

3 septembre 2015

Last time Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen went out with Steven Rinella 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. Steve gives Joe and Bryan the A to Z on hunting, butchering, and cooking the wild turkey. Steve caps off the introductory lesson by preparing his favorite turkey recipe: Schnitzel.

Épisode 13 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (1)

10 septembre 2015

In the first part of this series, Steve attempts to hunt Sooty Grouse on his own to marginal success. These mysterious hooters are a hunt that is markedly different from any other.

Épisode 14 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (2)

17 septembre 2015

In Part One, we saw the difficulty of hunting the Sooty grouse of Ketchikan, Alaska. We rejoin Steven Rinella and Barbara in Juneau, AK as they continue to pursue "hooters." Tromping through Southeast Alaska rainforest, Steve and Barbara discover a mutual fondness for an unconventional hunt. Barbara concludes the week of hunting cooking fettuccine a la grouse.

Épisode 15 - Cooking Special: Recipes from "The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering and Cooking Wild Game"

24 septembre 2015

Steve teams up with long time friend and Seattle based chef Andrew Radzialowski for a summertime gathering featuring recipes from Steve's latest book "The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Vol. 1: Big Game." The two do a little foraging in the coastal forest to compliment the meal and then host their favorite Seattle peoples to sample the feast.

Épisode 16 - Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess

1 octobre 2015

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 and he’s brought Vortex Optics’ Paul Neess along to share the rush of using a canoe to slip in close to these giant black bears.

Épisode 1 - Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves

14 janvier 2016

All across America hunters kick off the fall hunting season with a weekend of doves, friends, and food. MeatEater regular Ronnie Boehme has invited Steve out to his digs in Virginia for the dove opener. To prep for opening day, Steve and Ron spend a day brushing up on their shotgun technique on a sporting clays course followed by a pigeon hunt. Steve shares simple cooking methods for doves and pigeons on the grill.

Épisode 2 - Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear

21 janvier 2016

Ryan Callaghan and Aaron Evans join Steve on an epic adventure in British Columbia’s Rockies to pursue grizzly bears. Steve has set specific means of take, guided by personal ethics, for his grizzly bear hunt. The hunt is dampened by weather but Steve finds a way to fix a tasty meal.

Épisode 3 - Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope

28 janvier 2016

Steve is fed up with the disrespect the antelope receives. Bad hunting protocol, poor meat quality, it’s all a wives’ tale. Through this week's hunt, Steve aims to make antelope lovers out of everyone and give the antelope the respect it deserves.

Épisode 4 - Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)

4 février 2016

Steve’s quest for a giant mule deer buck continues in central Idaho. To help Steve in his journey, First Lite's Ryan Callaghan has offered up one of his best spots as well as his keen spotting skills. The duo pack into some of the West’s steepest and prettiest mountains seeking a creature of mythological reputation: the colossal buck of Steve’s dreams.

Épisode 5 - Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)

11 février 2016

Steve’s quest for a giant mule deer buck continues in central Idaho. To help Steve in his journey, Ryan Callaghan has offered up one of his best spots as well as his keen spotting skills. The duo backpack hunt in some of the West’s steepest and prettiest mountains seeking a creature of mythological reputation: the colossal buck of Steve’s dreams. In part two Steve finally connects with a buck that can be classified as giant. The dream is realized; Steve and Ryan feast on a slow cooked roast.

Épisode 6 - Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

18 février 2016

Plain and simple: Steve gives the "how to" on breaking down a whole whitetail deer. Steve starts with a whole deer, minus the hide and guts, then takes you through the process of transforming it into steaks, roasts, shanks and, of course, all the oddities that are often discarded.

Épisode 7 - Duren Deer Camp: Helen and Brittany Wisconsin Whitetail (1)

25 février 2016

Helen Cho and Brittany Brothers, integral parts of the MeatEater production team, are back for a double episode. This time around they’re hunting whitetail deer in Wisconsin on the famed Duren farm with Doug Duren and Steve as their guides. Arriving a few days early to scout and tune up their shooting with some squirrel hunting, the ladies enter the next chapter of their hunting careers.

Épisode 8 - Duren Deer Camp: Helen and Brittany Wisconsin Whitetail (2)

3 mars 2016

Helen Cho and Brittany Brothers, integral parts of the MeatEater production team, are back for a double episode. This time around they’re hunting whitetail deer in Wisconsin on the famed Duren farm with Doug Duren and Steve as their guides. In part two both Helen and Brittany get their chance at Duren farm bucks. Hobo dinners over the campfire make it deer camp.

Épisode 9 - Steve makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game

11 août 2016

Kevin murphy and his band of kentucky small game hunters introduce steve to the finest kentucky has to offer. Gray squirrels with tree hounds and cottontails with beagles, in kentucky, it's the dogs that do the hunting. Cathead biscuits, sawmill gravy, and fried small game round out the kentucky adventure.

Épisode 10 - A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer and Javelina

18 août 2016

Steve and Janis head to the Sonoran mountains of Mexico to hunt the elusive Coues deer and javelina.

Épisode 11 - Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

25 août 2016

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.

Épisode 12 - Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

1 septembre 2016

Steve explains what goes into beaver trapping while retelling stories of the mountain men who depended on this animal, for both its surprisingly delicious meat and incredible hide.

Épisode 13 - Cooking Special

8 septembre 2016

Steven is a cooking thief, otherwise known as a student of the culinary arts, and this week, he's learning from chef eduardo garcia of charged film and montana mex, a storied chef who loves wild game as much as steve does.

Épisode 14 - Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

22 septembre 2016

Steve returns to his black bear roots in southwest montana for a spring black bear hunt. He's hunted these mountains before, it's a special place and he's glad to be back.

Épisode 15 - Living off the Water: Kentucky Fish

29 septembre 2016

Set lines, limb lines, trot lines, turtle traps, bows and arrows, they all make it out onto the kentucky water with meateaters steven rinella and kevin murphy.

Épisode 16 - A Lesson in Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey

16 octobre 2016

Hot on a 100-year-old hunting tip from Aldo Leopold, Steven joins Karl Malcolm in New Mexico to chase the Merriam's wild turkey.

Épisode 1 - Nevada Mule Deer

2 octobre 2018

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.

Épisode 2 - Alaska Moose (1)

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 3 - Alaska Moose (2)

2 octobre 2018

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.

Épisode 4 - Prince of Wales: Fishing and Deer

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 5 - Wyoming Sage Grouse

2 octobre 2018

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.

Épisode 6 - Prince of Wales: Sitka Blacktail Deer (1)

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 7 - Prince of Wales: Sitka Blacktail Deer (2)

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 8 - Remy And Steve, Elk Hunting Again

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 9 - Guyana (1)

2 octobre 2018

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.

Épisode 10 - Guyana (2)

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 11 - Guyana (3)

2 octobre 2018

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.

Épisode 12 - Colorado Mule Deer

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 13 - The Hanging Tree: Afognak Island Elk

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 14 - Fortymile Caribou (1)

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 15 - Fortymile Caribou (2)

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 16 - Wild Game Master Class

2 octobre 2018

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

Épisode 1 - The Mud and The Trees

18 octobre 2019

Steve joins wildlife biologist Parker Hall as they set lines for flathead catfish on the Missouri River and hunt gray squirrels for a unique recipe.

Épisode 2 - Blue Mountain Bugles

18 octobre 2019

Steve and Janis hunt the forests of Washington for bull elk, but a bad arrow shot results in a slightly spoiled harvest and Steve feeling remorseful.

Épisode 3 - Ghosts of the Chesapeake (1)

18 octobre 2019

Steve and some local experts visit the marshlands of the Chesapeake Bay to hunt non-native sika deer and set a chicken-neck trotline for blue crabs.

Épisode 4 - Ghosts of the Chesapeake (2)

18 octobre 2019

The sika deer hunt in the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay yields better results -- and some delicious venison -- once muzzleloader-rifle season opens.

Épisode 5 - Turkey Troubles

18 octobre 2019

Steve and Janis serve turkey pâté and tacos before taking first-time hunters Tracy Crane and Maggie Smith into the hills of Montana for wild turkeys.

Épisode 6 - Borderland Bucks (1)

18 octobre 2019

Steve heads south of the border into the mountains of Sonora in Mexico to hunt for the elusive Coues deer with buddies Mark Kenyon and Ryan Callaghan.

Épisode 7 - Borderland Bucks (2)

18 octobre 2019

The Coues deer hunt in Mexico continues, and the ranch chef shows the crew how to make fresh chili colorado tamales with venison.

Épisode 8 - Walking The Clouds

18 octobre 2019

Steve flies with his brother Danny to the alpine ridges of Alaska, where they stalk Dall sheep while marveling at the stark beauty of the landscape.

Épisode 9 - Steven Rinella Hunts Mountain Lions in Idaho

8 novembre 2018

Steve heads to the panhandle of Idaho to join wildlife biologist and dedicated houndsman Bart George for a mountain lion hunt. Bruce Dunkin, Bart’s mentor and hunting buddy, joins the crew as they attempt to cut a cat’s track and let the dogs loose for a hunt in the deep timber of the Idaho mountains.’

Épisode 1 - South Texas Redfish & Flounder

16 septembre 2020

En vue d'un véritable festin, Steve s'entoure d'un guide, d'un chef cuisinier et d'un pêcheur professionnel pour capturer le tambour rouge, la truite de mer et le flet.

Épisode 2 - South Texas Nilgai

16 septembre 2020

De retour sur la terre ferme, Steve et Jesse chassent le nilgaut, une grande antilope originaire de l'Inde. Ils dépècent ensuite la bête pour ne rien en gâcher.

Épisode 3 - Wyoming Mule Deer (1)

16 septembre 2020

Steve parcourt à cheval les zones les plus rurales du Wyoming pour débusquer le cerf mulet avec Janis Putelis et Adal Weatherby. Mais la neige perturbe leurs plans.

Épisode 4 - Wyoming Mule Deer (2)

16 septembre 2020

Toujours à la recherche de gibier dans le Wyoming, Janis a recours à une battue. Le trio déniche ensuite une vieille grille de four pour préparer des côtes de cerf.

Épisode 5 - Colorado Elk

16 septembre 2020

À la faveur d'un tirage au sort réservé aux amateurs d'armes à chargement par la bouche, Steve traque l'élan dans le Colorado, dans des conditions adverses.

Épisode 6 - South Dakota Ducks

17 février 2021

Dans les champs inondés du nord-est du Dakota du Sud, Steve rencontre les conditions idéales pour une chasse au canard avec Cal et l'expert en gibier d'eau Sean Weaver.

Épisode 7 - Colorado Mule Deer: Baseball and Bucks

17 février 2021

Pete Alonso, le joueur star de première base des New York Mets, réalise un rêve en partant chasser le cerf mulet avec Steve dans un ranch privé du sud du Colorado.

Épisode 8 - Montana Black Bear & Turkey: Spring Opportunities

17 février 2021

À dos de mule, Steve s'enfonce avec son ami Clay Newcomb dans les régions sauvages de l'ouest du Montana où vivent dindes sauvages et ours noirs.

Épisode 9 - Alaska Fish: Exploring the Waters of Southeast Alaska

17 février 2021

En Alaska, Steve et Janis attrapent crabes et crevettes, dénichent concombres de mer rouges et coquilles Saint-Jacques, et pêchent le flétan et la morue noire.

Épisode 10 - Alaska Moose: The Guide Life

17 février 2021

Le guide de chasse et trappeur local Buck Bowden interrompt sa retraite et emmène Steve traqueur l'orignal pendant neuf jours le long d'une rivière immaculée de l'Alaska.

Épisode 1 - Wyoming Pronghorn with Luke Combs

29 septembre 2021

Accompanied by country music star Luke Combs, Steven stalks pronghorn on the plains of Wyoming but encounters an unusual obstacle: a flock of sheep.

Épisode 2 - High Country Mountain Goat

29 septembre 2021

On an alpine mountain goat hunt in the Rockies, Steven and guest Kurt Racicot discover that whiteout conditions make their elusive prey tough to spot.

Épisode 3 - Lone Star Whitetails

29 septembre 2021

At a South Texas ranch, Steven and Clay Newcomb host wild-game chef Jesse Griffiths, who turns their white-tailed venison into five flavorful dishes.

Épisode 4 - Flash in the Pan

29 septembre 2021

Steven embarks on what he deems a "humbling, humiliating" hunt for deer during Pennsylvania's flintlock season, using 18th-century firearms.

Épisode 5 - Hillbilly Heaven

29 septembre 2021

In Northwest Arkansas, Steven travels on muleback into the Ozarks with Clay Newcomb and Janis Putelis to hunt squirrels by day and raccoons by night.

Épisode 6 - Hawaii Feral Goats and Wahoo

2 février 2022

The targets abound when Steven hunts feral goats on the Big Island of Hawaii, then picks up a rod to fish for wahoo and gray snapper offshore.

Épisode 7 - Spearfishing the Big Island

2 février 2022

Spearfishing champion and chef Kimi Werner hosts Steven and Cal on a dive off the Kona coast of Hawaii that results in a feast of seafood delicacies.

Épisode 8 - South Carolina Turkeys

2 février 2022

A wild turkey hunt in the challenging swamps of South Carolina turns into a success when biologist and conservationist Robert Abernethy guides Steven.

Épisode 9 - New Mexico Archery Elk

2 février 2022

Steven packs his bow for an elk-hunting trip into New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest with expert caller Jason Phelps, who bugles up some big bulls.

Épisode 10 - New Mexico Ibex

2 février 2022

Steven and Jeremy Romero stalk the States' sole population of free-range Persian ibex, an exotic species imported into New Mexico during the 1970s.

Épisode 1 - Southeast Alaska Blacktail Deer

25 octobre 2022

Steve and Evan Hafer struggle to find blacktail deer on Alaska's Prince of Wales Island.

Épisode 2 - Nebraska Whitetails

1 novembre 2022

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

Épisode 3 - Louisiana Ducks

8 novembre 2022

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

Épisode 4 - New Mexico Turkey

15 novembre 2022

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

Épisode 5 - Louisiana Spearfishing

22 novembre 2022

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

Épisode 6 - Hawaii Hogs and Sheep

29 novembre 2022

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

Épisode 7 - Hawaii Spearfishing

7 décembre 2022

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.

Épisode 8 - Alaska Moose

14 décembre 2022

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

Épisode 9 - Alaska Moose - The Real Story

12 juin 2023

Join Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb, and Chester Floyd as they break down the infamous Alaskan moose hunt from Season 11. With the burden of sickness, coffee shortages, and general lack of camp organization, it’s amazing this episode ever got off the ground.

Épisode 1 - Alaska Black Bear

12 octobre 2023

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

Épisode 2 - Montana Elk

19 octobre 2023

Steve hunts for elk in Montana with Garrett Long and Cory Calkins.

Épisode 3 - Michigan Squirrels and Rabbits

26 octobre 2023

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

Épisode 4 - Idaho Mule Deer

2 novembre 2023

Steve and Jason Phelps hunt for mule deer in Idaho.

Épisode 5 - Florida Osceola Turkey

9 novembre 2023

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

Épisode 6 - Bahamas Spearfishing

16 novembre 2023

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