MeatEater
MeatEater: Season 6

Air Date

January 14, 2016

Episodes

16 episodes

MeatEater

Season 6

Overview

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

Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves

1. Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves

January 14, 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.

Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear

2. Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear

January 21, 2016
22 min

Steve joins a grizzly bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and prepares a delicious feast, despite inclement weather.

Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope

3. Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope

January 28, 2016
22 min

While hunting in Wyoming, Steve disproves common myths about antelope and shares information about proper hunting and meat preservation techniques.

Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)

4. Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)

February 4, 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.

Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)

5. Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)

February 11, 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.

Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

6. Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

February 18, 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.

Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (1)

7. Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (1)

February 25, 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.

Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (2)

8. Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (2)

March 3, 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.

Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game

9. Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game

August 11, 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.

A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer

10. A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer

August 18, 2016
22 min

Steve and Janis head to the Sonoran Mountains of Mexico to hunt the elusive Coues deer & javelina.

Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

11. Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

August 25, 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.

Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

12. Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

September 1, 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.

Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia

13. Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia

September 8, 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.

Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

14. Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

September 22, 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.

Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish

15. Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish

September 29, 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.

Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey

16. Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey

October 16, 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.