The BEST episodes of MeatEater season 5
Every episode of MeatEater season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MeatEater season 5!
In MeatEater, author hunter and outdoorsman Steve Rinella will walk on the wild side where cliffs, claws and the culinary art all come crashing together in one nail-biting outdoors adventure. He will deconstruct and master any hunting technique; track and pursue prey; and procure his own food, which he will turn into a mouth-watering fireside meal. Far from trophy or sport hinting, Rinella stays true you our ancestral tradition of sustenance hunting- nothing he harvests goes to waste. Whether tracking black tail deer in the remote Alaskan Wilderness, or rooting out Javelina in Texas, Rinella will defer to his back-country roots, challenging himself at every corner while providing nail biting adventure along the way.
#1 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse, Part 2
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/17/2015
In Part One, we saw the difficulty of hunting the Sooty grouse of Ketchikan, Alaska. We rejoin Steven Rinella and Barbara in Juneau, AK as they continue to pursue "hooters." Tromping through Southeast Alaska rainforest, Steve and Barbara discover a mutual fondness for an unconventional hunt. Barbara concludes the week of hunting cooking fettuccine a la grouse.
#2 - Cooking Special: Recipes from "The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering and Cooking Wild Game"
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/24/2015
Steve teams up with long time friend and Seattle based chef Andrew Radzialowski for a summertime gathering featuring recipes from Steve's latest book "The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Vol. 1: Big Game." The two do a little foraging in the coastal forest to compliment the meal and then host their favorite Seattle peoples to sample the feast.
#3 - Burger Extravaganza Cooking Special
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2015
Pulled from the pages of his forthcoming Wild Game Cookbook, Steve shares a variety of recipes designed to jazz up your ground meat game.
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#4 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (2)
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2015
After battling with a few of the river's wild inhabitants, Steve is excited to head into the jungle at night. A successful hunt puts Steve face to face with a threshold he vowed never to cross. This menu will test anyone's beliefs about what it means to hunt your own food.
#5 - The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2015
Lightning strikes twice: Steven Rinella has somehow beaten the odds and drawn a second Muskox tag after having to forfeit his first one four years ago due to unforeseen circumstances. Steve’s only regret in life was passing up his opportunity to hunt Muskox. With another tag in his pocket, nothing will stop this adventure. We learn about the history and culture of Nunivak Island as Steve tries to stay warm while chasing Muskox 30 miles offshore in the Bering Sea. The muskox is delicious but the tomcod dipped in seal oil is fit for the hippest Brooklyn restaurant.
#6 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (1)
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2015
Steve travels deep into the Amazon jungle in Bolivia to hunt and fish with, as well as learn from the local indigenous tribe there.
#7 - Gobbling: California Turkeys with Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/3/2015
Last time Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen went out with Steven Rinella they were soaked head to toe and came home meatless. To remedy their meat crisis while keeping them dry, Steve sets up a springtime wild turkey hunt in sunny California. Steve gives Joe and Bryan the A to Z on hunting, butchering, and cooking the wild turkey. Steve caps off the introductory lesson by preparing his favorite turkey recipe: Schnitzel.
#8 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (2)
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2015
The clock is ticking after a missed shot on a small bull and Steve and Brandt are desperate not to return home empty-handed. Luck finds them on the last day and walks right into their crosshairs.
#9 - About Time: Helen and Brittany Elk Hunt in Montana
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2015
Brittany and Helen have put more work in on MeatEater than just about anyone else. For two years these adventurous ladies have built up an intense desire to learn how to hunt, and it’s about time they get out there. Steve secures a cow elk tag apiece for them and takes them through the process from beginning to end. They need to get their hunters safety, learn to shoot, train for the woods, and get geared up. When November comes they're ready to go, and they strike out into the mountains of northern Montana for the adventure of their lives. First Lite’s Ryan Callaghan comes along to lend a helping hand, and they all head into the Sweetgrass Hills with high hopes of eating a traditional first-hunters’ meal of fresh elk heart.
#10 - Yukon Giants: Northern Alaska Moose (1)
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2015
Dumped lakeside on the south side of Alaska’s Brooks Range, Steven Rinella and wildlife biologist Brandt Meixell have ten days of hunting before the plane returns. Big-antlered Yukon moose are the primary objective but Rinella’s lifelong quest for a mature male grizzly could come to an end as well. The two also discuss what makes a hunter a biologist, and a biologist a hunter.
#11 - Unconventional: Alaska Sooty Grouse, Part 1
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2015
In the first part of this series, Steve attempts to hunt Sooty Grouse on his own to marginal success. These mysterious hooters are a hunt that is markedly different from any other.
#12 - Welcome to the Jungle: Adventures in Bolivia (3)
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2015
On the final installment of the MeatEater Bolivia trilogy, Steve uses his bow to assist the Tsimane in gathering some venison and explores a small tributary to acquire fish with his bow. The Tsimane hunting, butchering and cooking methods have evolved in a hot and humid environment; Steve's time tested notions of meat care are flipped on their head. This mind bending adventure is capped off with a celebratory banquet comprised of truly wild game.
#13 - Ribeye of the Sky: Sandhill Cranes in West Texas
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2015
Steve and fellow bird hunting aficionado Ronny Boehme join up with Wildlife Biologist Ed Arnett in Lubbock, Texas to hunt Sandhill cranes. Though not many people have actually eaten them, the Sandhill crane carries the nickname "rib eye of the sky" because of its supposed similarities to a handsome cut of beef. It’s fast action and plenty of laughs as Steve, Ronny, and Ed dispel any culinary myths about these birds with a Texas style "Crane Cookout."
#14 - Up at the Cabin: Prince of Wales Island Black Bear with Paul Neess
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/1/2015
Last spring, Steve decided to pass up an opportunity to kill a black bear in favor of an extended up close and personal experience. This year, Steve heads back to his shack on Prince of Wales Island and he’s brought Vortex Optics’ Paul Neess along to share the rush of using a canoe to slip in close to these giant black bears.
#15 - Sky Island Solitare: Backpack Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2015
Steve returns to southern Arizona to stalk one of his favorite quarry the elusive Coues deer. Unaccompanied, Steve immerses himself in the quiet southwest desert and gets intimate with one of the most wary animals in the west. Giant felines threaten the story but Steve stays on course and articulates why solo time in trophy country is good for the soul.
#16 - Deer the Hard Way: Prince of Wales Island
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2015
Comedians Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen take a stab at their third species of North American deer as they join Steve on a blacktail hunt on Prince of Wales Island.