MeatEater — Season 1, Episode 3: The Water's Edge: Waterfowl in Alaska

Episode synopsis

For a waterfowler's dream hunt, Steven Rinella joins his friend, the wildlife biologist Brandt Meixell, on a river boat journey to some untouched Alaska wetlands in search ducks and geese. Using tactics ranging from decoy hunting to jump shooting, they try to fill their boat and their bellies with a constant supply of duck meat. Featured meal is willow-spit roasted whole duck.

About MeatEater

Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Into the Clouds: Sitka Blacktail Deer
• E2The Sweetest Meat: Alaskan Black Bear
• E4The Rugged Peaks: Alaskan Mountain Goat
• E5Stalking the Grey Ghost: Arizona Coues Whitetail Deer
• E6The New American Food Chain: Wild Pigs
• E7Brotherhood, Badlands and Pack Llamas: Montana Mule Deer
• E8The Roughest Country: Texas Aoudad Sheep
• E9Canyon Bottoms and Cookouts: Texas Javelina
• E10Big Bucks and Small Game: Wisconsin Whitetail Deer