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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.
  1. Background image for Full Boar: Whole Hog Cooking Special
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    #1 - Full Boar: Whole Hog Cooking Special

    S4:E2

    On a spring hunt in Florida Steven Rinella got his hands on a wild barred hog. In the field Steve demonstrates the best way to break a hog down and bring him home. Later, Steve and his good friend, chef Matt Weingarten, cook four preparations from the hog’s head, skin, trotters, muscle, and guts.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special
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    #2 - Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special

    S4:E11

    After a spring bear hunt near his cabin on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, Steven Rinella sets out with traps and rod in hand to reap in the wealth of seafood in the waters nearby. There, he catches Dungeness crabs, spot prawn, and rockfish and takes some time to dig clams on the shore near his cabin. Before returning home, Steve demonstrates how to clean and prep the seafood to freeze and store. Back in the kitchen, Steve creates a handful of dishes—both traditional and not-so-traditional—that take full advantage of that irreplaceable flavor of wild-caught seafood.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Big Buck Dreams: Mule Deer Special
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    #3 - Big Buck Dreams: Mule Deer Special

    S4:E12

    Set against his annual muley hunt, this year in southwest Colorado, Steven Rinella takes to the lectern and fills us in about his favorite critter, the mule deer. As Steve hunts he will share his vast knowledge about the species, how to hunt it, how to butcher it, and most importantly, how to cook and eat it.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Surf n Turk: Wisconsin Turkey and Carp
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    #4 - Surf n Turk: Wisconsin Turkey and Carp

    S4:E13

    Steven Rinella scratches his spring turkey itch this year as he visits Southeast Wisconsin to call in some big eastern Toms with his buddy Jerod Fink. The guys plan to do some serious cooking, and have plans to serve and enjoy a real Midwest turkey and fish fry.

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  5. Background image for The Best Start: Wild Game Breakfast Cooking Special
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    #5 - The Best Start: Wild Game Breakfast Cooking Special

    S4:E14

    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but is often overlooked by wild game cooks at home. Following a series of successful hunts across North America this past fall, Steven Rinella demonstrates how to cook a variety of breakfast classics using wild game ingredients—including black bear bacon, which Steve has never tried before.

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  6. Background image for Gila Monster: New Mexico Bull Elk
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    #6 - Gila Monster: New Mexico Bull Elk

    S4:E15

    After four years of waiting, Steven Rinella draws a coveted, limited-entry public land elk tag and heads into New Mexico’s Gila National Forest on a solo backpack hunt. His biggest challenge here is the vast expanse of hills covered in enough timber to hide an army – demanding lots of glassing and even more hiking. Here, even just one missed opportunity could result in an empty freezer at home.

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  8. Background image for Alaska Bear Hunt with Rorke Denver (2)
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    #7 - Alaska Bear Hunt with Rorke Denver (2)

    S4:E18

    The Alaskan backcountry hunt continues as Steven Rinella and Rorke Denver manage to maneuver their way through the thicket and find themselves hot on some bears. Their luck holds out and the hunt is successful, but Rorke soon learns that the hunt is only half the battle. After a lesson in field butchering, Rorke and Steve head back to camp to do a little fishing and foraging to round out their bear feast.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer
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    #8 - Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

    S6:E6

    Steve walks viewers through the complex process of breaking down a whole whitetail deer, transforming it into steaks, roasts, shanks and more.

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

    S6:E7

    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.

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

    S6:E8

    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.

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  12. Background image for A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer
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    #11 - A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer

    S6:E10

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

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  13. Background image for Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog
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    #12 - Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

    S6:E11

    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.

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  14. Background image for Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver
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    #13 - Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

    S6:E12

    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.

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  15. Background image for Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia
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    #14 - Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia

    S6:E13

    Steven's appetite and recipe book are ready to collaborate with chef Eduardo Garcia, who helps him cook whitefish empanadas, muskox tongue and more.

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  16. Background image for Mountain Memories: Montana Bear
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    #15 - Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

    S6:E14

    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.

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  17. Background image for Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish
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    #16 - Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish

    S6:E15

    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.

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    #17 - Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey

    S6:E16

    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.

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    #18 - Idaho Mountain Lion

    S7:E17

    Steve heads to the panhandle of Idaho to join wildlife biologist and dedicated houndsman Bart George for a mountain lion hunt. Bruce Dunkin, Bart’s mentor and hunting buddy, joins the crew as they attempt to cut a cat’s track and let the dogs loose for a hunt in the deep timber of the Idaho mountains.

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    #19 - South Texas Nilgai

    S9:E2

    Now on dry land, Steve and Jesse hunt nilgai, a large Indian antelope. The successful duo butcher a beast and dig into unique nose-to-tail dishes.

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    #20 - Wyoming Mule Deer (1)

    S9:E3

    On horseback, Steve heads into the Wyoming backcountry to stalk mule deer with Janis Putelis and Adam Weatherby. Snowfall complicates the hunt.

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    #21 - Wyoming Mule Deer (2)

    S9:E4

    Still looking for game in Wyoming, Janis resorts to a mule deer drive. The trio use a discarded oven rack to help them prepare venison ribs.

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    #22 - Colorado Elk

    S9:E5

    Steve draws a coveted muzzleloader elk tag in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. But the expedition is sabotaged by the gear, wind and rival hunters.

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    #23 - South Dakota Ducks

    S9:E6

    In the flooded cornfields of northeastern South Dakota, Steven finds the ideal conditions for duck hunting with Cal and waterfowl expert Sean Weaver.

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    #24 - Colorado Mule Deer: Baseball and Bucks

    S9:E7

    Record-breaking New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso fulfills a dream by hunting mule deer with Steven at a private ranch in Southern Colorado.

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    #25 - Montana Black Bear and Turkey: Spring Opportunities

    S9:E8

    Traveling by pack mule, Steven heads into the wilds of Western Montana with his friend Clay Newcomb in search of wild turkey and black bear.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Full Boar: Whole Hog Cooking Special" is the worst rated episode of "MeatEater". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/16/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special".