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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!

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

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MeatEater Season 5 Episode 1 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)

    S5:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 2 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)

    S5:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 3 - Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen

    S5:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 4 - Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special

    S5:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 5 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1)
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1)

    S5:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 6 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2)
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2)

    S5:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 7 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3)
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3)

    S5:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 8 - About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana

    S5:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 9 - Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona

    S5:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 10 - Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas

    S5:E10

    With fellow bird hunter Ronny Boehme and wildlife biologist Ed Arnett, Steve hunts surprisingly delicious sandhill cranes near Lubbock, Texas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 11 - The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox

    S5:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 12 - Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen

    S5:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 13 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (1)
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (1)

    S5:E13

    Having once heard the distinctive hoot of the sooty grouse outside of Ketchikan, Alaska, Steve returns for three days of challenging bird-stalking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 14 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (2)
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (2)

    S5:E14

    Steve enlists the aid of passionate sooty grouse hunter Barbara Gabier to help him puzzle through the complexities of this unconventional prey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 15 - Wild to Table: MeatEater Memorable Meals Cooking Special
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Wild to Table: MeatEater Memorable Meals Cooking Special

    S5:E15

    Over an open campfire, Steve demonstrates three different outdoor methods of preparing and cooking trout, ranging from savage to sophisticated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. MeatEater Season 5 Episode 16 - Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess

    S5:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)" is the best rated episode of "MeatEater" season 5. It scored 8.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)".