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Steven Rinella heads to the historic beaver trapping grounds of Wyoming to explore the legacy of the mountain man era. As he sets traps along the Green River, Steve immerses himself in the methods and stories of early American trappers. Alongside his quest to catch beavers, he delves into the fascinating history of how beavers shaped the fur trade and American frontier life. It's a journey through both the rugged landscapes and the rich heritage of the American West.

2025-12-13 18:32:01 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 18:58:44 +0000 UTC (26m)

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Steve and Janis head into the remote mountains of Sonora, Mexico, to pursue the elusive Coues deer and javelina. Jani, a seasoned guide but a first-time hunter of this species, faces the challenge of spotting these "gray ghosts" in rugged terrain. Along the way, they explore local traditions and savor the rewards of their hunt with a traditional tatamato dish, reflecting on the value of new experiences and the thrill of firsts in hunting.

2025-12-13 18:07:17 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 18:32:01 +0000 UTC (24m)

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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.

2025-12-13 17:40:34 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 18:07:17 +0000 UTC (26m)

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Helen Cho and Brittany Brothers 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.

2025-12-13 17:13:51 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 17:40:34 +0000 UTC (26m)

Cal in the Field

This week, Cal visits Doug Duren's farm outside Cazenovia, Wisconsin, to hunt deer and discuss Chronic Wasting Disease. Home to our good friend Doug, Cazenovia is also ground zero for CWD—a 100% fatal, highly transmissible prion-based disease. Join Cal as he hunts with Doug to see firsthand how CWD is reshaping Wisconsin's whitetail deer hunting traditions.

2025-12-13 10:54:30 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 11:20:30 +0000 UTC (26m)

Cal in the Field

This week, Cal returns to California's Sacramento Valley—this time diving below the surface of the Sacramento River. At first glance, it may seem like salmon and stripers are at odds, but is that really the whole story? Join Ryan Callaghan as he fishes for both species and dives deep into the water issues that have challenged this region for decades.

2025-12-13 10:27:44 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 10:54:30 +0000 UTC (26m)

Cal In the Field

This week, Cal goes deep spearfishing for White Sea Bass. He’s joining Joel Oelnik and Ryan Moore in Southern California's kelp forests. A once depleted fishery, white sea bass are back on the rise due to 70+ years of mixed conservation efforts and fishery regulations. Join Cal as he follows white sea bass from the egg to the kelp forests off Southern California's coast.

2025-12-13 10:02:14 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 10:27:44 +0000 UTC (25m)

Cal in the Field

Cal heads to a waterfowl mecca — California's Sacramento Valley — where he joins Sean Doherty and local guide Scott Feist for a hunt in the heart of the nation's largest agricultural region. The rice fields they're hunting provide vital habitat for waterfowl outside of planting season. Thanks to ongoing conservation efforts, native ducks, geese, and shorebirds have returned to the area. The same water that grows food and attracts birds could also help revive the native fishery.

2025-12-13 09:35:53 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 10:02:14 +0000 UTC (26m)

Bear Grease Roadshow

Warner Glenn is an 87-year-old rancher and dry-ground mountain lion hunter in Arizona. In this episode, Clay Newcomb explores the story of the Glenns' ranch, their hunting, and Warner's incredible legacy. Warner is certainly one of the oldest living, working cowboys in America and isn't showing any signs of slowing down as he and Clay hunt mountain lions.

2025-12-13 09:05:06 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 09:35:53 +0000 UTC (30m)

Bear Grease Roadshow

In this episode, Clay explores the origins of the Plott Hound, a breed developed in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Unlike other hounds, Plott Hounds didn't descend from European foxhounds and were specifically bred for bear hunting. Clay visits Roy Clark of East Tennessee to learn about his family's line of Plott Hounds, his philosophy on life, and to join the Laurel Mountain Bear Hunters on a bear hunt.

2025-12-13 08:35:06 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 09:05:06 +0000 UTC (30m)

Bear Grease Roadshow

In this episode, Clay Newcomb visits the Folsom archaeological site in Folsom, New Mexico—where a groundbreaking 1925 discovery reshaped the field of archaeology. At the Folsom Museum, Clay learns from curator Matt Doherty about former slave George McJunkin's crucial role in uncovering the site's ancient bison bones. He then tours the Folsom site with Dr. David Meltzer of SMU, one of the world's leading experts on Folsom culture.

2025-12-13 08:06:07 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 08:35:06 +0000 UTC (28m)

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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 time, Steve heads back to his shack on Prince of Wales Island and he's brought his friend Paul Neess from Vortex Optics along to share the experience of using a canoe to slip in close to these giant black bears.

2025-12-13 07:39:12 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 08:06:07 +0000 UTC (26m)

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Steve loves to fish as much as he loves to hunt. Steve is on a river in SW Montana for a day to catch some rainbow trout and cook a few over a fire. As fishing and campfire cooking offer time for reflection, Steve takes the time to recall a few memorable MeatEater meals. From caveman style sheep ribs in the Alaska Range to curiosity-induced coyote BBQ in Mexico, these meals give Steve the chance to explore what it means to be a MeatEater.

2025-12-13 07:14:28 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 07:39:12 +0000 UTC (24m)

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In Part One, Steve experienced the difficulty of hunting the Sooty grouse of southeast Alaska. In Part 2, Steve joins his friend Barbara in Juneau who shows him the in and outs of finding "hooters." Tromping through Southeast Alaska rainforest, Steve and Barbara discover a mutual fondness for an unconventional hunt. Barbara concludes the hunt with a beachside meal of fettuccine a la sooty grouse.

2025-12-13 06:47:30 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 07:14:28 +0000 UTC (26m)

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In the first part of this series, Steve attempts a unique spring hunt for sooty grouse in the coastal rainforests of southeast Alaska. These mysterious hooters make for a hunt that is markedly different from any other and success doesn't come easily. They say blind squirrels can find a nut, but will Steve harvest a grouse?

2025-12-13 06:22:46 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 06:47:30 +0000 UTC (24m)

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The 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.

2025-12-13 05:55:59 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 06:22:46 +0000 UTC (26m)

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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 has always regretted passing up an opportunity to hunt Muskox but with another tag in his pocket, nothing will stop this adventure. We learn about the native history and culture of Nunivak Island's as Steve tries to stay warm while chasing Muskox 30 miles offshore in the Bering Sea.

2025-12-13 05:31:16 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 05:55:59 +0000 UTC (24m)

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Steve and bird hunting aficionado Ronny Boehme join up with wildlife biologist Ed Arnett in Lubbock, Texas to hunt Sandhill cranes. The Sandhill crane offers a unique wingshooting opportunity and also 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 explore the culinary delights of these birds with a Texas style "Crane Cookout."

2025-12-13 05:06:32 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-13 05:31:16 +0000 UTC (24m)

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but is often overlooked by wild game cooks at home. Following a series of successful hunts across North America this past fall, Steve demonstrates how to cook a variety of breakfast classics using wild game ingredients—including black bear bacon, which Steve has never tried before.

2025-12-12 23:07:08 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-12 23:31:52 +0000 UTC (24m)

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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 also plan to do some bow fishing after dark so they can enjoy a real Midwest turkey and fish fry.

2025-12-12 22:42:23 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-12 23:07:08 +0000 UTC (24m)