8.3/1010 votes#1 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2015
Alone for 10 days in Alaska's Brooks Range, Steve and wildlife biologist Brandt Maxwell hunt their primary target, the big-antlered Yukon moose.
Director: N/A
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8.4/109 votes#2 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2015
After ten days, Steve and Brandt have taken just one missed shot, but fortune smiles on them during their last day in the Alaskan wilderness.
Director: N/A
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8.5/1018 votes#3 - Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2015
Comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen keep the mood light as they join Steve for some Sitka blacktail deer hunting in the mountains of Alaska.
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8.6/1010 votes#4 - Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2015
Tackling the subject of ground game meat, Steve shares recipes from his "Wild Game Cookbook" sure to improve any chef's burgers, meatloaf and more.
Director: N/A
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8.1/108 votes#5 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1)
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2015
Deep in the Amazon of Bolivia, Steve joins the region's tribal Tsimane people for hunting, foraging and catfish wrestling along the Casare River.
Director: N/A
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8.0/108 votes#6 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2)
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2015
Steve heads into the jungle for exciting nighttime hunting with the Tsimane that brings him face-to-face with a threshold he vowed never to cross.
Director: N/A
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8.3/107 votes#7 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3)
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2015
After gathering venison and fish by bow, Steve learns about meat care in a hot and humid locale, then bids farewell to the Tsimane with a banquet.
Director: N/A
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8.0/106 votes#8 - About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2015
After two years working on the show, "MeatEater" producers Brittany and Helen get licensed and trained for a cow elk hunt in northern Montana.
Director: N/A
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8.7/1010 votes#9 - Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2015
Steve embarks on a quiet solo hunt in southern Arizona to stalk the wary and elusive Coues deer and savor some rare alone time in the desert.
Director: N/A
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8.0/105 votes#10 - Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2015
With fellow bird hunter Ronny Boehme and wildlife biologist Ed Arnett, Steve hunts surprisingly delicious sandhill cranes near Lubbock, Texas.
Director: N/A
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7.7/106 votes#11 - The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2015
Beating the odds, Steve draws a muskox tag to replace the one he forfeited years earlier, and departs for chilly Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea.
Director: N/A
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7.4/105 votes#12 - Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2015
On a wild turkey hunt in California, Steve demonstrates ways of bagging and cooking the beloved bird, and makes his favorite turkey dish: schnitzel.
Director: N/A
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7.6/107 votes#13 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (1)
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2015
Having once heard the distinctive hoot of the sooty grouse outside of Ketchikan, Alaska, Steve returns for three days of challenging bird-stalking.
Director: N/A
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8.3/106 votes#14 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (2)
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 4/9/2015
Steve enlists the aid of passionate sooty grouse hunter Barbara Gabier to help him puzzle through the complexities of this unconventional prey.
Director: N/A
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8.2/105 votes#15 - Wild to Table: MeatEater Memorable Meals Cooking Special
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 4/16/2015
Over an open campfire, Steve demonstrates three different outdoor methods of preparing and cooking trout, ranging from savage to sophisticated.
Director: N/A
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8.8/106 votes#16 - Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/23/2015
Returning to his hunting shack on Prince of Wales Island, Steve uses a canoe to quietly slip up on his exciting but dangerous prey: giant black bears.
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The Best Episodes of MeatEater Season 5
Every episode of MeatEater Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MeatEater Season 5!
Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table.
Genre:Documentary
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)" is the best rated episode of "MeatEater" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/8/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)".