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Season 6

16 episodes · 2016

Steven cooks dove and pigeon on a grill in Virginia, hunts mule deer in Idaho and guides white-tailed deer hunters on a private ranch in Wisconsin.

  1. 1Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves

    14 Jan 2016 · 22 min

    After a day practicing on clays with shotguns before hunting for game in Virginia, Steve demonstrates easy grilling techniques for dove and pigeon.

  2. 2Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear

    21 Jan 2016 · 22 min

    Steve joins a grizzly bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and prepares a delicious feast, despite inclement weather.

  3. 3Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope

    28 Jan 2016 · 22 min

    While hunting in Wyoming, Steve disproves common myths about antelope and shares information about proper hunting and meat preservation techniques.

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

    04 Feb 2016 · 22 min

    Steve and Ryan head into the mountains of Idaho to backpack hunt in their quest to bag a beast with a mighty reputation: the giant mule deer buck.

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

    11 Feb 2016 · 22 min

    The quest for a giant mule deer buck in Idaho continues as Steve and Ryan get closer to their prey -- and the slow-cooked roast of their dreams.

  6. 6Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

    18 Feb 2016 · 22 min

    Steve walks viewers through the complex process of breaking down a whole whitetail deer, transforming it into steaks, roasts, shanks and more.

  7. 7Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (1)

    25 Feb 2016 · 22 min

    After tuning up their shooting skills by taking aim at squirrels, Helen and Brittany hunt whitetail deer in Wisconsin with Steve and guide Doug Duren.

  8. 8Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (2)

    03 Mar 2016 · 22 min

    Helen and Brittany both get shots at Duren farm whitetail bucks, followed by a campfire hobo dinner that brings a close to their Wisconsin adventure.

  9. 9Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game

    11 Aug 2016 · 22 min

    Kentucky hunters and their dogs take Steve hunting for gray squirrels and cottontails, yielding a meal of biscuits, gravy and fried small game.

  10. 10A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer

    18 Aug 2016 · 22 min

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

  11. 11Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

    25 Aug 2016 · 22 min

    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.

  12. 12Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

    01 Sep 2016 · 22 min

    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.

  13. 13Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia

    08 Sep 2016 · 22 min

    Steven's appetite and recipe book are ready to collaborate with chef Eduardo Garcia, who helps him cook whitefish empanadas, muskox tongue and more.

  14. 14Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

    22 Sep 2016 · 22 min

    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.

  15. 15Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish

    29 Sep 2016 · 22 min

    Set lines, limb lines, trot lines, turtle traps, bows and arrows, they all make it out onto the Kentucky water with MeatEaters Steven Rinella & Kevin Murphy.

  16. 16Conservation History: New Mexico Turkeyfinale

    16 Oct 2016 · 22 min

    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.