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The Best Episodes of MeatEater Season 3

Every episode of MeatEater Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MeatEater Season 3!

The Best Episodes of MeatEater Season 3

Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table.
  1. Background image for First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (2)
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (2)

    S3:E10

    The second installment of a two-part episode covering the first hunt taken by comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen. If all goes well, Steven Rinella will treat these newbies to traditional camp meals such as buck liver cooked with onions and a whole venison head roasted in a bed of coals.

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    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (1)

    S3:E9

    In this two-part episode, television personality Joe Rogan and his best friend, comedian Bryan Callen, join Steven Rinella on a float trip for mule deer through the rugged Missouri Breaks, hunting and camping along the way. This is as adventurous of a first hunt as anyone could hope for, and Steven’s special guests are in for a memorable experience in some gorgeous country.

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  3. Background image for El Venado Blanco: Mexican Coues Deer
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - El Venado Blanco: Mexican Coues Deer

    S3:E15

    Steven Rinella returns to his favorite hunting grounds of Sonora, Mexico to hunt for Coues deer during the peak rutting season. Steve sets camp in the high country and spends days glassing for these small and elusive deer while his hunting partner, Remi Warren, tries to stalk one with a bow. To cap off the hunt, Steve cooks a batch of venison ribs braised in a Dutch oven buried beneath the coals.

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  4. Background image for Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special

    S3:E14

    In this cooking special, Steven Rinella shows his fans some of his favorite preparations for big, bone-in cuts of red meat. Interspersed with highlights from his recent caribou, buffalo, and mule deer hunts, the show features recipes that utilize some of the most underappreciated parts of big game animals. This episode is an attractive and delicious tribute to Steve’s gun-to-table ethic.

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  5. Background image for The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (1)
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (1)

    S3:E2

    After drawing one of the most coveted big game permits in North America – a Tok Management Area Dall sheep tag – Steven Rinella heads out for a truly rare and epic Alaskan experience. Along with two buddies, Steve is dropped deep into the Tok backcountry. After a rugged hike through nasty weather, Steve’s skills and fortitude are tested against his elusive, high-climbing quarry.

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  6. Background image for Sonoran Superbirds: Mexico Gould’s Turkey
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Sonoran Superbirds: Mexico Gould’s Turkey

    S3:E4

    Steven Rinella crosses the border to call in and chase some big Gould’s turkeys. Of the five turkey species in North America, the Gould’s is the largest and is heavily protected in the US. On this unique Mexican adventure, Steve will be hunting with friend and expert Jay Scott, who knows the area better than anyone. After their successful hunt Steve will use special, locally-sourced charcoal to grill up a big, brined, delicious bird.

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  8. Background image for True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #7 - True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou

    S3:E1

    Steve and special guest, the author Tim Ferriss, travel to the remotest corner of Alaska to catch the annual migration of the famed Western Arctic caribou herd. On the open tundra they are met with challenges, wild adventures, and grizzlies. After two intense hunts for bull caribou, they feast on a stew of caribou sirloin and root vegetables thickened with bone marrow.

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  9. Background image for The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (2)
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (2)

    S3:E3

    The culmination of Steven Rinella’s Tok Sheep hunt should not be missed, and just in case the Dall Sheep hunt isn’t enough, Steve and his hunting partners head upriver to chase bears. An exciting stalk ensues, and plenty of meat eating is enjoyed. Featured meals are Dall sheep steak with wild blueberry pancakes, Dall ribs cooked over a rock oven, and willow-roasted black bear loin.

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  10. Background image for Skunk Pig: Mexico Javelina and Coyote
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Skunk Pig: Mexico Javelina and Coyote

    S3:E11

    While Steven Rinella has had multiple experiences with spot-and-stalk hunting for javelina, in this episode he’s shown an entirely new tactic when his buddy Remi Warren demonstrates how to use a predator call to bring the peccaries in at a full run. The results are surprising. After the hunt, the javelinas get turned into a local delicacy, Chorizo de Javelin, with help from an experienced Mexican ranch cook. In addition, Steve and Remi hunt for coyote with the intent of roasting a whole animal. You won’t believe your eyes.

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  11. Background image for Clash of the Titans: Northern California Pig and Deer
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Clash of the Titans: Northern California Pig and Deer

    S3:E16

    In this episode, Steven Rinella joins forces with fellow hunter and cook Hank Shaw in the hills of Central California to go after Columbia Blacktail Deer, Wild Pigs, and a handful of small game species that are in season. The end result is a culinary smorgasbord to cap any hunt, anywhere.

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  12. Background image for Cooking Special: Wild Game for the Big Game
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Cooking Special: Wild Game for the Big Game

    S3:E5

    Steven Rinella prepares a collection of appetizers from animals harvested on recent MeatEater episodes for this "Big Game" cooking special. Featured dishes include tahr chili, Dall sheep sliders, Javelina tacos, and caribou sausage.

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  13. Background image for Straight Flush: Montana Mountain Grouse
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Straight Flush: Montana Mountain Grouse

    S3:E6

    Steven Rinella and his friend Ronny Boehme drive into the mountains of southwest Montana to hunt the high ridge tops for dusky grouse. Featured meal is dusky grouse jalapeño poppers and grouse fettuccine with a white wine and cream sauce.

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  14. Background image for The Wide Open: New Mexico Antelope
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Wide Open: New Mexico Antelope

    S3:E13

    Steven Rinella heads to a friend’s big-country ranch in Northeastern New Mexico to stalk the fastest and most wary big game animal in the US. The Pronghorn Antelope is designed to escape and Steve will need his A-game to get within range of a healthy buck. With impeccable marksmanship, Steve will harvest his game and head to the kitchen to prepare a big pot of Antelope Chile packed full of New Mexico’s most famous red or green export.

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  15. Background image for Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (2)
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (2)

    S3:E8

    The behind-the-scenes special of MeatEater continues. Will Steven Rinella be able to provide his crew with venison from a Montana mule deer for Thanksgiving Dinner?

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  16. Background image for Swamp Stew: Michigan Bowfishing
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Swamp Stew: Michigan Bowfishing

    S3:E12

    Steven Rinella returns to his cherished boyhood stomping grounds in Michigan’s Muskegon Marsh to bow-fish for sucker, bowfin, and gar. Along the way, he demonstrates the rich bounty of wild foods that can be found in this freshwater paradise. Featured meals are salt-packed sucker and fried gar.

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  17. Background image for Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (1)
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (1)

    S3:E7

    In the first installment of this two-part behind-the-scenes MeatEater episode, Steven Rinella promises his crew he will provide them with some venison to share with their families for Thanksgiving Dinner.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (2)" is the best rated episode of "MeatEater" season 3. It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/5/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "First Timers: Montana Mule Deer featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen (1)".