MeatEater — Season 6
Killer hunts. Killer food.
About this season
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.
Episodes (16)
1. Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves
Aired 14 January 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. Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear
Aired 21 January 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. Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope
Aired 28 January 2016 • 22 min
While hunting in Wyoming, Steve disproves common myths about antelope and shares information about proper hunting and meat preservation techniques.
4. Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)
Aired 4 February 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. Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)
Aired 11 February 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. Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer
Aired 18 February 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. Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (1)
Aired 25 February 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. Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (2)
Aired 3 March 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. Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game
Aired 11 August 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. A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer
Aired 18 August 2016 • 22 min
Steve and Janis head to the Sonoran Mountains of Mexico to hunt the elusive Coues deer & javelina.
11. Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog
Aired 25 August 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. Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver
Aired 1 September 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. Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia
Aired 8 September 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. Mountain Memories: Montana Bear
Aired 22 September 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. Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish
Aired 29 September 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. Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey
Aired 16 October 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.