Episode guide
MeatEater: Season 5
16 episodes · first aired Jan 8, 2015
Steven hunts moose in the Yukon and sandhill cranes in Texas and learns traditional hunting and fishing techniques in the Bolivian jungle.
- 1 Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1) Jan 8, 2015 · 22m Alone for 10 days in Alaska's Brooks Range, Steve and wildlife biologist Brandt Maxwell hunt their primary target, the big-antlered Yukon moose.
- 2 Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2) Jan 15, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 3 Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island featuring Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen Jan 22, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 4 Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special Jan 29, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 5 Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1) Feb 5, 2015 · 22m Deep in the Amazon of Bolivia, Steve joins the region's tribal Tsimane people for hunting, foraging and catfish wrestling along the Casare River.
- 6 Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2) Feb 12, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 7 Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3) Feb 19, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 8 About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana Feb 26, 2015 · 22m After two years working on the show, "MeatEater" producers Brittany and Helen get licensed and trained for a cow elk hunt in northern Montana.
- 9 Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona Mar 5, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 10 Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas Mar 12, 2015 · 22m With fellow bird hunter Ronny Boehme and wildlife biologist Ed Arnett, Steve hunts surprisingly delicious sandhill cranes near Lubbock, Texas.
- 11 The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox Mar 19, 2015 · 22m 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.
- 12 Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen Mar 26, 2015 · 22m On a wild turkey hunt in California, Steve demonstrates ways of bagging and cooking the beloved bird, and makes his favorite turkey dish: schnitzel.
- 13 Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (1) Apr 2, 2015 · 22m Having once heard the distinctive hoot of the sooty grouse outside of Ketchikan, Alaska, Steve returns for three days of challenging bird-stalking.
- 14 Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse (2) Apr 9, 2015 · 22m Steve enlists the aid of passionate sooty grouse hunter Barbara Gabier to help him puzzle through the complexities of this unconventional prey.
- 15 Wild to Table: MeatEater Memorable Meals Cooking Special Apr 16, 2015 · 22m Over an open campfire, Steve demonstrates three different outdoor methods of preparing and cooking trout, ranging from savage to sophisticated.
- 16 Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess Apr 23, 2015 · 22m 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.