Episode guide
MeatEater: Season 6
16 episodes · first aired Jan 14, 2016
Steven cooks dove and pigeon on a grill in Virginia, hunts mule deer in Idaho and guides white-tailed deer hunters on a private ranch in Wisconsin.
- 1 Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves Jan 14, 2016 · 22m After a day practicing on clays with shotguns before hunting for game in Virginia, Steve demonstrates easy grilling techniques for dove and pigeon.
- 2 Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear Jan 21, 2016 · 22m Steve joins a grizzly bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and prepares a delicious feast, despite inclement weather.
- 3 Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope Jan 28, 2016 · 22m While hunting in Wyoming, Steve disproves common myths about antelope and shares information about proper hunting and meat preservation techniques.
- 4 Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1) Feb 4, 2016 · 22m Steve and Ryan head into the mountains of Idaho to backpack hunt in their quest to bag a beast with a mighty reputation: the giant mule deer buck.
- 5 Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2) Feb 11, 2016 · 22m The quest for a giant mule deer buck in Idaho continues as Steve and Ryan get closer to their prey -- and the slow-cooked roast of their dreams.
- 6 Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer Feb 18, 2016 · 22m Steve walks viewers through the complex process of breaking down a whole whitetail deer, transforming it into steaks, roasts, shanks and more.
- 7 Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (1) Feb 25, 2016 · 22m 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.
- 8 Duren Deer Camp: Wisconsin Whitetail with Helen and Brittnay (2) Mar 3, 2016 · 22m 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.
- 9 Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game Aug 11, 2016 · 22m Kentucky hunters and their dogs take Steve hunting for gray squirrels and cottontails, yielding a meal of biscuits, gravy and fried small game.
- 10 A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer Aug 18, 2016 · 22m Steve and Janis head to the Sonoran Mountains of Mexico to hunt the elusive Coues deer & javelina.
- 11 Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog Aug 25, 2016 · 22m 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.
- 12 Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver Sep 1, 2016 · 22m 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.
- 13 Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia Sep 8, 2016 · 22m Steven's appetite and recipe book are ready to collaborate with chef Eduardo Garcia, who helps him cook whitefish empanadas, muskox tongue and more.
- 14 Mountain Memories: Montana Bear Sep 22, 2016 · 22m 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.
- 15 Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish Sep 29, 2016 · 22m 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.
- 16 Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey Oct 16, 2016 · 22m 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.