7.6/1012 votes#1 - The Mud and The Trees
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2019
Steve joins wildlife biologist Parker Hall as they set lines for flathead catfish on the Missouri River and hunt gray squirrels for a unique recipe.
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7.9/1011 votes#2 - Blue Mountain Bugles
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2019
Steve and Janis hunt the forests of Washington for bull elk, but a bad arrow shot results in a slightly spoiled harvest and Steve feeling remorseful.
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7.5/109 votes#3 - Ghosts of the Chesapeake (1)
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2019
Steve and some local experts visit the marshlands of the Chesapeake Bay to hunt non-native sika deer and set a chicken-neck trotline for blue crabs.
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7.7/1010 votes#4 - Ghosts of the Chesapeake (2)
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2019
The sika deer hunt in the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay yields better results -- and some delicious venison -- once muzzleloader-rifle season opens.
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7.4/1014 votes#5 - Turkey Troubles
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2019
Steve and Janis serve turkey pâté and tacos before taking first-time hunters Tracy Crane and Maggie Smith into the hills of Montana for wild turkeys.
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7.7/108 votes#6 - Borderland Bucks (1)
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2019
Steve heads south of the border into the mountains of Sonora in Mexico to hunt for the elusive Coues deer with buddies Mark Kenyon and Ryan Callaghan.
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7.8/109 votes#7 - Borderland Bucks (2)
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/2019
The Coues deer hunt in Mexico continues, and the ranch chef shows the crew how to make fresh chili colorado tamales with venison.
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7.9/108 votes#8 - Walking The Clouds
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 10/18/2019
Steve flies with his brother Danny to the alpine ridges of Alaska, where they stalk Dall sheep while marveling at the stark beauty of the landscape.
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The Best Episodes of MeatEater Season 8
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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.
Genre:Documentary
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"The Mud and The Trees" is the best rated episode of "MeatEater" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/18/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Blue Mountain Bugles".