MeatEater — Season 13
Killer hunts. Killer food.
About this season
Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table.
Episodes (7)
1. Louisiana Spearfishing and Bowfishing
Aired 20 October 2025
Steven Rinella returns to the coast of Louisiana to spearfish and bowfish with Ronnie Collins and Greg Fonts. With ideal conditions, Steve receives a last minute invitation from Ronnie to spearfish during the reintroduced spring Amberjack season. Afterwards, the crew stays up for a late evening of bowfishing for red drum. Presented by Ram and Can-Am
2. Montana Muzzleloader Hunt
Aired 27 October 2025
Steven Rinella takes on Montana’s week-long big game heritage season with a traditional muzzleloader. With flintlock in hand, Steve’s after mule deer in a desolate and broken sage brush landscape. After a long few months of evading hunters, these deer have perfected how to stay alive. But stalking a deer into range isn’t the only hurdle to navigate.
3. Texas Turkeys & Hog Hunting with Luke Combs
Aired 3 November 2025
Steven Rinella returns to the Yturria Ranch in south Texas, this time, to hunt turkeys and pigs with country musician Luke Combs. Their plans to chase the spring thunder shifts as the weather has a different idea.
4. Alaska Black Bear with Evan Felker
Aired 10 November 2025
Steven Rinella heads deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours. Other than a Colorado elk hunt a few years ago, Evan has not hunted in a rugged western landscape like this before. Both Steve and Evan are holding bear tags and this remote trip is guaranteed to have a mix of adventure and pursuit.
5. Steven Rinella's First Trip to Africa
Aired 17 November 2025
Steve travels to Tanzania for his first African safari with professional hunter, Morgan Potter. In this episode, Morgan and his team show Steve the ropes of hunting in this foreign terrain for otherworldly big game species.
6. Dangerous Game
Aired 24 November 2025
Steven Rinella continues his African safari with his guide, Morgan Potter, and his team of trackers. After encountering a couple of the world’s most deadliest snakes, they get back on track to find Steve a cape buffalo.
7. We Can Do Better: Hunting Sable & Warthog
Aired 1 December 2025
In the final episode of our three-part Africa series, Steve pursues the sable and warthog that have eluded him so far, explores the local cuisine, and shares a home-cooked dinner with a ranger and his family.