MeatEater - Season 6

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Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves

1 - Southern Traditions: Virginia Doves

Air Date: January 14, 2016

After a day practicing on clays with shotguns before hunting for game in Virginia, Steve demonstrates easy grilling techniques for dove and pigeon.

Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear

2 - Mountain Meditation: British Columbia Grizzly Bear

Air Date: January 21, 2016

Steve joins a grizzly bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and prepares a delicious feast, despite inclement weather.

Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope

3 - Lobster of the Prairie: Wyoming Antelope

Air Date: January 28, 2016

While hunting in Wyoming, Steve disproves common myths about antelope and shares information about proper hunting and meat preservation techniques.

Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)

4 - Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (1)

Air Date: February 4, 2016

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.

Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)

5 - Land of the Giants: Idaho Mule Deer (2)

Air Date: February 11, 2016

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.

Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

6 - Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer

Air Date: February 18, 2016

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

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

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

Air Date: February 25, 2016

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.

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

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

Air Date: March 3, 2016

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.

Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game

9 - Steve Makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game

Air Date: August 11, 2016

Kentucky hunters and their dogs take Steve hunting for gray squirrels and cottontails, yielding a meal of biscuits, gravy and fried small game.

A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer

10 - A Trip of Firsts: Mexico Coues Deer

Air Date: August 18, 2016

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

Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

11 - Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog

Air Date: August 25, 2016

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.

Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

12 - Trapped in History: Wyoming Beaver

Air Date: September 1, 2016

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.

Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia

13 - Cooking Special: Smoked Meats with Eduardo Garcia

Air Date: September 8, 2016

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

Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

14 - Mountain Memories: Montana Bear

Air Date: September 22, 2016

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.

Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish

15 - Living Off the Water: Kentucky Fish

Air Date: September 29, 2016

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.

Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey

16 - Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey

Air Date: October 16, 2016

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.