The BEST episodes of MeatEater season 3

#1 - Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/27/2013

In this cooking special, Steven Rinella shows his fans some of his favorite preparations for big, bone-in cuts of red meat. Interspersed with highlights from his recent caribou, buffalo, and mule deer hunts, the show features recipes that utilize some of the most underappreciated parts of big game animals. This episode is an attractive and delicious tribute to Steve’s gun-to-table ethic.

#2 - First Timers: Montana Mule Deer (1)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2013

In this two-part episode, television personality Joe Rogan and his best friend, comedian Bryan Callen, join Steven Rinella on a float trip for mule deer through the rugged Missouri Breaks, hunting and camping along the way. This is as adventurous of a first hunt as anyone could hope for, and Steven’s special guests are in for a memorable experience in some gorgeous country.

#3 - Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (2)

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2013

#4 - First Timers: Montana Mule Deer (2)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2013

The second installment of a two-part episode covering the first hunt taken by comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen. If all goes well, Steven Rinella will treat these newbies to traditional camp meals such as buck liver cooked with onions and a whole venison head roasted in a bed of coals.

#5 - The Wide Open: New Mexico Antelope

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/20/2013

Steven Rinella heads to a friend’s big-country ranch in Northeastern New Mexico to stalk the fastest and most wary big game animal in the US. The Pronghorn Antelope is designed to escape and Steve will need his A-game to get within range of a healthy buck. With impeccable marksmanship, Steve will harvest his game and head to the kitchen to prepare a big pot of Antelope Chile packed full of New Mexico’s most famous red or green export.

#6 - El Venado Blanco: Mexican Coues Deer

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/3/2013

Steven Rinella returns to his favorite hunting grounds of Sonora, Mexico to hunt for Coues deer during the peak rutting season. Steve sets camp in the high country and spends days glassing for these small and elusive deer while his hunting partner, Remi Warren, tries to stalk one with a bow. To cap off the hunt, Steve cooks a batch of venison ribs braised in a Dutch oven buried beneath the coals.

#7 - Clash of the Titans: California Pig and Deer

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/10/2013

In this episode, Steven Rinella joins forces with fellow hunter and cook Hank Shaw in the hills of Central California to go after Columbia Blacktail Deer, Wild Pigs, and a handful of small game species that are in season. The end result is a culinary smorgasbord to cap any hunt, anywhere.

#8 - True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2013

Steven Rinella and special guest, the author Tim Ferriss, travel to the remotest corner of Alaska to catch the annual migration of the famed Western Arctic caribou herd. On the open tundra they're met with wild adventures....and grizzlies.

#9 - The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (1)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2013

After drawing one of the most coveted big game permits in North America – a Tok Management Area Dall sheep tag – Steven Rinella heads out for a truly rare and epic Alaskan experience. Along with two buddies, Steve is dropped deep into the Tok backcountry. After a rugged hike through nasty weather, Steve’s skills and fortitude are tested against his elusive, high-climbing quarry. And just in case the Dall Sheep hunt isn’t enough, Steve and his hunting partners head upriver to chase bears.

#10 - The Greatest Draw: Alaska Dall Sheep (2)

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2013

The culmination of Steven Rinella’s Tok Sheep hunt should not be missed, and just in case the Dall Sheep hunt isn’t enough, Steve and his hunting partners head upriver to chase bears. An exciting stalk ensues, and plenty of meat eating is enjoyed. Featured meals are Dall sheep steak with wild blueberry pancakes, Dall ribs cooked over a rock oven, and willow-roasted black bear loin.

#11 - Cooking Special: Wild Game for the Big Game

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2013

With a full freezer from a long and successful fall season, any big sporting event is the perfect opportunity to cook up a pile of game meat and invite over some friends to watch the game. Steven Rinella prepares a collection of killer appetizers from animals harvested on recent MeatEater episodes. Featured dishes include tahr chili, Dall sheep sliders, Javelina tacos, and caribou sausage. These recipes are easy to make at home. With Steve’s help, your next party will truly be a wild game.

#12 - Sonoran Superbirds: Mexico Gould’s Turkey

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2013

Steven Rinella crosses the border to call in and chase some big Gould’s turkeys. Of the five turkey species in North America, the Gould’s is the largest and is heavily protected in the US. On this unique Mexican adventure, Steve will be hunting with friend and expert Jay Scott, who knows the area better than anyone.

#13 - Swamp Stew: Michigan Bow Fishing

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/13/2013

Steven Rinella returns to his cherished boyhood stomping grounds in Michigan’s Muskegon Marsh to bow-fish for sucker, bowfin, and gar. Along the way, he demonstrates the rich bounty of wild foods that can be found in this freshwater paradise. Featured meals are salt-packed sucker and fried gar.

#14 - Forbidden Feast: Mexico Javelina and Coyote

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/6/2013

While Steven Rinella has had multiple experiences with spot-and-stalk hunting for javelina, in this episode he’s shown an entirely new tactic when his buddy Remi Warren demonstrates how to use a predator call to bring the peccaries in at a full run. The results are surprising. After the hunt, the javelinas get turned into a local delicacy, Chorizo de Javelin, with help from an experienced Mexican ranch cook. In addition, Steve and Remi hunt for coyote with the intent of roasting a whole animal. You won’t believe your eyes.

#15 - Meet the MeatEaters: Montana Crew Muley (1)

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2013

The goal on MeatEater has always been to make viewers feel like they’re on a hunt with Steven Rinella, but on this two-part episode Rinella grants his viewers an all-access pass to see just how the MeatEater crew works together to make the show. In this first installment, Steve has promised his crew he will provide them with some high-test venison to share with their families for Thanksgiving Dinner. But can he deliver?

#16 - Straight Flush: Montana Mountain Grouse

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2013

Steven Rinella and his friend Ronny Boehme drive into the mountains of southwest Montana to hunt the high ridge tops for dusky grouse. Ronny’s Bracco Italiano hunting dogs have been bred and trained for this work, but can Ronny handle the altitude?