MeatEater — Season 8
Killer hunts. Killer food.
About this season
Steve's journeys in search of such delicious game meat as venison and mutton take him as far afield as Mexico and Alaska.
Episodes (8)
1. The Mud and The Trees
Aired 18 October 2019 • 23 min
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.
2. Blue Mountain Bugles
Aired 18 October 2019 • 23 min
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.
3. Ghosts of the Chesapeake (1)
Aired 18 October 2019 • 24 min
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.
4. Ghosts of the Chesapeake (2)
Aired 18 October 2019 • 24 min
The sika deer hunt in the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay yields better results -- and some delicious venison -- once muzzleloader-rifle season opens.
5. Turkey Troubles
Aired 18 October 2019 • 24 min
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.
6. Borderland Bucks (1)
Aired 18 October 2019 • 24 min
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.
7. Borderland Bucks (2)
Aired 18 October 2019 • 24 min
The Coues deer hunt in Mexico continues, and the ranch chef shows the crew how to make fresh chili colorado tamales with venison.
8. Walking The Clouds
Aired 18 October 2019 • 30 min
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.