Steve deals with bad weather and fierce competition during a late-season Montana elk hunt. Steve finds plenty of elk on this public land hunt, but he'll have to hike hard in steep country and deeps snow to get to the elk and away from other hunters.
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Steve: "World's finest meat... Elk." Joe Rogan watching on tv, naked: "You're damn right it is..."
I suspect Rogan might list a well prepared plate of bear meat over anything else!?! I’m not positive. Based off podcast convo w/ Cam Hanes, tho Joe talks ab bear meat in other view too.
@@bykrydr1380 nah man his favorite is elk, I’m sure at some point in your life you’ve said my favorite food is _____ when it really wasn’t you were just obsessed with it at the time because it was new to you and delicious. I think the same thing probably happened with joe Bc I don’t know what you’re referencing that’s just my best guess because for the last few years this dude talks about elk meat on like every single podcast like he’s obsessed with it lol, he for sure talks about how much he loves elk meat more than any other kind of food and it’s not close, sorry if I sound like a dick right now I’m really drunk 😂😂
@@kevineyan6367 that’s big 10 4. No argument here.
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@@kevineyan6367 Def elk. Unless it changed. Stopped watching his podcast a few years ago lol
I've only become interested in hunting along with my son over the last couple years because I didn't come from a hunting/firearm family. But since I've started watching your videos (due to my sons recommendation), I've grown a huge respect for you and the lessons you teach. Life is hard work, along with rough days. Its about excitement and disappointment, lessons learned, and forgotten. Its about growing as a person, while still having the ability to stay small. I've seen you grow as a hunter and person since I started watching. I look forward to having as many of these experiences as I can with my son. Thanks for the content
Good for you man👍
@taz daddy watch limitless outdoors on KZhead. You’ll love their channel, I HIGHLY recommend watching their recent Colorado elk hunt, especially if you’re a man of faith.
i second that
@@mountainman8436 I'm more of a fallen Catholic, than a man of faith. But I will definitely check the channel out. Thank you for the heads up
nobody asked you to tell your story...
This is one of the finest television shows ever made so knowledgeable and honest, it has revolutionized the way I think about hunting
I agree
Yup!
This man is the perfect ambassador for our sport, knowledgeable but doesnt know it all, and lets people see that he misses from time to time, as we all do. Best hunting vids in the game i think. Thank you Steve
Good luck with that attitude.
Lol
Drinking game.. every time Steve says “you gotta be kidding me”
Two shots must be skulled (drunk) when he says... "You're not dealing with critters you're dealing with dudes..."
Drink every time?? Come one dude YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME
Tryna kill me man?😂
Steve waxes poetry when he narrates. The modern philosopher hunter-monk. He does a great job of carrying the legacy forward from the outdoors-men ancestors that came before us. Thanks Steve and team, keep it up. You're doing a great service to humanity, helping others to deeply understand who we are for ourselves.
You should read his books, if you haven’t already.
Very well said
@@loudmouf9246 they can be a bit expense but for those like me who can’t spend 20$ on each book in the current stage of your life, there are audio books.
@@andreluismauad44 what this man said^^^
Steve, just wanted to thank you. I have walked the same paths, from shrimp and crabs to elk in the Rockies....but the old bones just aren’t the same anymore. I love your ethics and envy your youth, and appreciate getting the share your adventures.... so many memories.
He doesn’t read the comments mr sentimental.
@@getawaydriver5363 screw you, mr dick head
@@getawaydriver5363 LMAOOOOOOOO
@@getawaydriver5363 but you read them and it’s not even your video? Mr Worthless you are
@@ruttlicker1139 BOOMER FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!
This has to be my favorite episode, it shows the reality of true hunting for most people. I hunt public land (which most of us do) and you really get to learn the nature of other hunters and how to play the "game". Sure it sucks some years, you go home empty handed most of the time, but at the end of the day, 90% of the time we are out there.. just to be out there. Cheers to all the hunters who find their peace in sitting for hours on end. Better luck next year, and here's to getting that wall mount!
What's the best solution to that?
i thought he switch from hunting the bull elk to that guy lmao
The worlds most dangerous game lmao
That's exactly what I thought. The frustration in his voice. I bet he had a thought or two about dropping this guy... lol
@@vanPoll im sure it somehow grasp his mind xd
Right!?!?! I mean, any hunter worth their salt would probably be honored to have Steve cut him off... thing is, Steve's probably bagged dozens if not hundreds of elk and that hunter may have saved up for 5 years and waited for out of state lottery for twice as long to get there...
@@vanPoll 😂😂😂😂😂 ayooo is it that serious? I wonder if that scenario took place in real life before...
I love the fact that Seven, still putts out the video even when he's not successful in the hut, because we have all been there many times.
I’m a vegetarian and I still respect what you do thanks we all need to be enlightened .
2:45 reminded me of my 70 yesr old grandpaw taking me hunting back in the 90’s. We’d sit at the top of a little hill in his 20-30 year Old chevy and glass the draws, spot one and Id have to go chase after it. Good times
I always carry an extra base layer in my pack. It’s so fast and easy to just get out of that sweaty shirt and get a dry one next to my skin. Well worth the weight in my pack and saves me nearly every climb when I’m elk hunting. In warm early season weather I carry a washcloth that’s very wet and a lil scent free liquid soap in a ziplock back to reach under my shirt and wipe off after a hot hike. Very refreshing and I think keeps my scent down some. Also great for cleaning my hands after a gut job. Love your videos and your show Steve!!
I find myself coming back and watching these older episodes.
“I love to hunt, I just hate other hunters.” Dirk Lipps
In hunting their is 2 groups of people you and your friends and the assholes.
"You're not dealing with critters you're dealing with dudes..." ... Steve Rinella 2021.
I've been hunting in Montana all my life, and one of the most frustrating things is definitely other hunters on public land. Obviously they have just as much right to be there as anyone else, but it definitely can be a little bit discouraging. Great hunt Steve, really enjoy the show 👍🇺🇲
It looks dangerous. Here in south africa hunters have accidently killed each other like this. I would just pack it up and leave if its too congested.
@@keanur6541 They've got orange vests against a white background. How do you shoot at something without identifying it first? Sure, accidents happen, but I wouldn't be too worried.
@@keanur6541 ya...its not usually a accident
@@KA-om9oz “don’t hunt on my public land” sort of deal
If public hunting Montana is already frustrating what about states like California?
I like how you used the old cabelas hunting game theme music
I moved from Tennessee to Wyoming about 10 years ago.... I feel in love with Elk... I have been blessed to see many Elk in the bridger-teton National Forest near the Teton Mountains... Elk is my favorite steak...!!!!!
Such beautiful country, I used to live there but now live in Tennessee! I do miss it
I like the skunked videos best. Hits me right in the feels. I’ve definitely gone hunting and gotten skunked far more than been successful.
As a montanan his portrayal of elk hunting is spot on.
Ha ha very well said "Lets just say his nose is not smelling grass."
GrrrrAss
I dont know shit about hunting, what was it smelling? Doodoo?
@@leeroyjenkins5644 he's smelling ass
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.
"That sinking feeling it ain't gonna happen." Yup... I hear ya. Great video and that's a great representative of public land hunting.
The hunter is in good shape to be doing all of that!
I have so much respect to the fact that he had the patience and the respect to let the other hunter have the better opportunity.
Man, I really want Steve to get a Grizzly in one of these episodes .
Hasn’t he got a black bear, round Alaska I think
Make for better TV if he got mauled by one though
@@togmufc *Todd Orr has entered the chat*
I think he did on the Netflix series
@@togmufc no it wouldn't
How have you not been given your own TV show yet? Between you and Coyote Peterson, you blow any tv show in this realm out of the water.
Yea netflix is tripping not to give him some episodes
By far the best real hunting show anywhere
"If anything, It's just nice being out here." title of my hunting life.
The most relatable episode I've watched so far.
This guy is so good at holding himself accountable.
Id love to see Steven go through and explain his gear. That backpack looks legit. 19:48
I have never hunted, no 1 in my family hunts. Im not your stereotypical hunter guy by any stretch, guys like Steve are really helping peak my interest I really hope I get to hunt 1 day. Peace and blessings..
Hope you can find some land to get out in the woods one time.
Your ethics on hunting has always impressed me. It is still a successful trip.
I lived in Belgrade Montana. Have had same experience many times. It’s a part of the hunt. Nice video. Brought back l lot of memories. Thank you for that.
When I kill an Elk everyone wants to know where. Hey, I did the work all year. That's treasured info.
That’s exactly how I feel. I will give the general area but not the vicinity. Like “oh I got it on some public land along the western border” sort of thing.
*"hEy MaN dOnT bE sHeLLfiSh mAn!"*
@@pcd1377 CoMEoN I GaVE yOu ThAT RAbBiT SPot MaN
@@bojankos8455 lolll 😂😂😂
I always tell them the opposite direction I got mine for instance if I shoot it down south I say I got him up north
Like others who watch Steven, i did not come from a hunting family. I started in 1999 and have not stopped. I now own and live on my hunting land and live off of the deer, hogs, turkey, and fish i harvest. Its hard, but way more satisfying than buying meat on maxipads in cellophane from who knows where. I harvest, butcher, and wrap all my meats personally. Field to table, Steven......thank you.
Respect for them putting this episode out of an unsuccessful hunt.
C’mon get this season completely downloaded! I have already binged watched Seasons 1-3 and the first 3 videos of season 4 😁.
Love the authenticity of this video. Huge effort. Very frustrating and after days of hunting you end up skunked. “It’s just nice being out here.”
I just moved to montana and started hunting here and man, I can feel the struggle in my soul lol. Everywhere you go theres a truck parked and a bunch of dudes both infront and behind you, and youl be lucky if they hunt legally and dont offroad with their truck and go well into private. Alot of folks dont respect the law around here sadly, appreciate seeing those who do. Beautiful country though, and great video as always!
Don’t move here and then complain about people who’ve been hunting here for years. It’s obnoxious to whine about people doing exactly what you are. Also don’t try to pretend that Montanans are a bunch of criminals, of course there are idiots everywhere that can ruin things but you’ve got no idea who’s got permission to go where as much public land as there is there is also plenty of private. As far as “too many people” or whatever don’t go to all the popular spots and you’re gonna see less people. 4th biggest state in the US and very low population density there are spots to get a good hunt in.
A hunting show with The Clash references. I'm in heaven.
I love his respect for other hunters and the animals he kills. Im a Aussie so hunting is different. But this guy is very informative.
Honestly I love to see this. Most non-hunters don't understand that many times hunters come home empty handed. I live in California which means everywhere I hunt is a high pressured area. Duck hunting and Turkey hunting in California on public land is no joke, most places are overrun with people. You have to walk many, many miles, or know someone with private property to kill lots of game in CA. Or spend lots of $$$ for clubs and such. It's not what you know fellas, but who you know.
Thank you brother for sharing your thoughts and adventures
no
@@johngomez5170 yes
Steve's philosophy of public land hunts and fighting for bulls is really beautiful. Respect for others who may be need that bull as an answer to a prayer, patience is rewarded in other ways. Your conscience followed you every day, and if you swiped that bill legally, it may not taste as good or even bitter by how you got it.
i love that you showed the failure the first day, and not just the kill for the show. quality stuff.
Looks like Pennsylvania deer gun season when I was a kid with a bigger sky. That cat and mouse game with the deer and other hunters gets in your blood and you come to cherish each cold breath that seems to crystallize your nose hairs. A person can’t get much closer to deep, personal peace on earth.
I love hunting and fishing, it's one of the few activities where most people you come across are really friendly. I would always see my grandpa talk and have laughs with everyone we would run into while hunting, now i do the same. They would even offer help and information, majority of hunters are just good people.
I think this is one of the first vids I’ve seen you in hunter orange.
You and your friends are the best group of people to show case Hunting and I can't forget about Jim Shockey. Amazing representation for hunting and outdoorsman alike.
I'm glad Rinella came across other hunters. He always has the whole mountain to himself and it's nice when he has to come down to mortals and hunt within the space of other hunters. Welcome to the less than 1% of the other population.
Win lose or draw, I always enjoy watching and listening to every episode. The show inspires, motivates, and educates. Very respectfully, brethren outdoorsman.
You can just say "Remi." We know your "friend" is Remi 😂
He's doing it for the first time watcher
It was also recorded like 8 years ago
Buddy. 😂
@@breakinggates of course they have to present to the broadest audience. My comment was for avid fans, because it’s comically obvious to us who he’s talking about (who else could give that incredible information in Southwestern Montana?) and he mentions him a half dozen times.
Apparently the Remi let the Gentiles march north. Wtf
I love MeatEater, and i haven't always been Steve's biggest fan... BUT this episode made me respect him on another level.
Couldn’t have started my morning better; learning about my past and watching my dude Steve!
That tundra is a beauty , long bed
I wish steve can do a video Some where in East Africa for charity and Ugandan Nile Bufalo. Also Tanzina and South Africa are must go to places for the show🇺🇬🇹🇿🇿🇦
That would be fantastic. Love to see him hunt in Africa.
Thank you so much for posting these on KZhead Steve. People like me who don’t own computers really appreciate it when you make it easy for us too.
A tip for people hunting by winter. Wear several thinner layers (2-3) of wool, with an inner layer of (what I use) a sort of chain-mail woll shirt and pants in the same knitting (lots of holes). Makes essentially a layer of air against your body so no sticky, wet cloths touch you. If you need to move a fair distance, remove your jacket (put it in or across your backpack), remove or wrap up your hat/beanie so it only covers the top of your head. You usually will have no problem staying comfortably warm while moving, just adapt the layers you remove to the temperature, including your gloves so they dont get wet from sweat and the neckwarmer (if you use it). It will make it easier for your body to cool your nut. The key is to not get so warm you sweat an avoidable amount. Then, let your sweat steam of you when you stop and put the jacket back on after. If its like colder than -12 to -15 celsius (arround 5-10 fahrenheit) pack an extra fat wool sweater to put on as a last layer under you windproof jacket when you are ready to put your cloths back on to scout at your lookout spot. And if its too cold to walk without gloves, bring an extra pair, just some thin wool/fleece gloves to walk with, so your real warm ones stay dry. A tip from Scandinavia where we often hunt in -4 fahrenheit (-20 celsius) to the interwebs.
Just left Wisdom, MT with 5 fruitless days behind me. Hey, sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate either. Wouldn't trade it for anything (well almost), and I sure do appreciate this young man's wisdom and attitude. Happy hunting folks!
I dont hunt but I absolutely love this show. Steve is very insightful.
I haven't read the previous posts, so this may have already been said, but I am going to say that I openly enjoy episodes where they come up empty. In my older age I have come to respect and admire the chase and I fully realize the kill is a bonus. I still learn a lot from these episodes.
Aside from your video production getting better every time, the land that you hunt on is always nothing short of epic! Keep them coming, please!!
When we were hunting in this same area in Montana another hunter was down below us on a ridge and he started using his scope on his rifle to check us out instead of just using his binos. So many novice hunters near Bozeman. A lot of the elk just end up getting pushed onto private ranches as the season goes on.
did anyone ask about your "montana" trip. no! this is about steve. not you....smh
That happens far too often
That happens far too often
That happens far too often
Reminds me of the orange army here in Wisconsin public land during deer season! Haven’t hunted for deer and switched over to birds and bird dogs after realizing Wisconsin deer is a losing battle.
In Germany we say: nix geschossen, ist auch gejagt. Means: you don't need to shoot something.
this episode is by far one of my favorites
Shows a very real experience of hunting for many.
Beautiful country! Camera guys are awesome!
It’s called hunting for a reason. Well that’s what I tell myself most the time when I have hunts like this.
1:42 is amazing. A two lane road covered in ice and snow and you are still allowed to drive fast. Merica!! Love it!
I'm sitting at my 8-5 desk job that I can not stand watching all of these videos repeatedly, jealous as all hell that I'm not out there doing the same damn thing. Keep up the good work because some of us are envious AF.
After weeks of binge watching Meat Eater, I finally watched all the episodes here on KZhead. I now know why people get so excited for new video uploads😂
Your attitude and respect for other hunters is very commendable even if other hunters are not.
I can’t walk more than a half mile without being winded and feeling like crap and here you are almost 4 miles up and over mountains !!! So impressive bud !
Good hunt, and thanks for pointing out that it is not the right thing for a Sportsman to cut off other hunters on a stalk or shoot over them!!! Steve, you are a Sportsman and take into consideration your fellow hunter even if you could’ve “beaten” him to the bull......... Hats off to you Sir!!!
this reminds me of Thanksgiving day pheasant hunting. In nj pheasant are stocked in just a few spots so they get insane. Makes me want to just jump in a vat of hunter orange paint so i don't get shot, and then it'd still be a risk
Boy, couldnt really be anymore different than a NJ pheasant hunt...other then seeing other hunters...atoeast that's what I'd assume
@@gtaylor9218 ur right its probably very different but notice i said "reminds me of" not "this is like"
@@kylewarner9822 fair enough. Glad you find a way to get involved. Even if not in an ideal hunting environment.
@@gtaylor9218 thank you. I really fucking hate nj, can't wait to move to Tennessee
As a non-hunter, one thing I've never been able to figure out is how you avoid other hunters while hunting public land. Would be so frustrating. And I'd be leery of the competition's competency to hunt safely with others hunters in the area. Excellent show! Love Meat Eater!
I love the humility in this episode
👏🏾 love watching all of your content and experiences! This shows why nothing but respect
You say your not complaining, but you are! Most of us watching these type of programs never will either hunt on private property, or guided hunts, all we have are public land so I don't even want to hear a wimper buddy!
What a legend.
I know how this guy feels. I once counted 53 does walk within 25yds of my stand opening morning in Michigan and not a single buck.
I only recently started watching more of your videos, and now I'm totally hooked. Because of me filming and editing hunts for most of the year, I don't watch other hunting shows. Yours are different than the rest, I love it, especially the cooking side of it.
Man, I love this guy never miss a video
The best episode by far. Shows the reality of public land hunting. Also gives me hope that with enough hard work, I can too get on some bulls with an OTC/easy to draw tag.
I live up in Missoula Montana and i love going out looking for some elk meat around here!
Never into hunting myself, but watching you do it is awesome. Thanks for experiencing it for me where i'm safely watching. In your one season, Idk how you could hunt bears when you seen so many around and you and your hunting buddies kept your cool. Randomly found this channel while watching some rogan clip. Just mad respect.
I’m not a hunter in fact I am a vegetarian but I really like this show. Steve has great hunting ethics. Kudos to those that don’t need rules to do the right thing.
You are such a great hunter and inspiration I cannot get enough of watching your amazing videos. Loved this one especially!!
If everyone was as considerate as Steve is towards other hunters, the world would be a much better place
Just watched the BC moose hunt! Being Canadian, I love it when he hunts and films here!!
Exactly, It's just nice being out there.
Only hunting show I'll watch but remember your an out of stater in their state. With money and time this is your job. They have to take time off and go out on weekends and hunt hard. Don't talk shit on those who might not appreciate you hunting where they live and have watched all year. Now they have to press hard to feed their families and yes the average small town man feeds his family with wild game. They don't wright off their taxes from it either. But as I watched I really appreciate that you did explain the respect and code with being out of state and hunting here. Man you really are the only hunting show that should exist. Ever in Central Utah and I find you I'll be sure to bring you in.
man that was awesome, the first order of business this fall would be getting my first elk, Montana seems like a great place to look for Elk. Great Stuff!
You are a true hunter. You worked hard each day and you were able to enjoy some pretty amazing sites. You also were able to enjoy the elk in their natural surroundings. Another fact is that you followed the rules for hunting and killing a legal elk. Around 100 years ago when the Natives were free to live in these areas there would have been elk by the thousands. Hunting would not have taking a long time. And, the views which you were able to enjoy with no interruptions from others, made your daily trips a once in a lifetime experience. You may not have taken an elk, but you sure did have a great time trying to get one, except for 6 degrees below zero temperatures which you had to endure. You really had a great time. Just think, in a few more years you will experience a super amazing event. You and your son hunting and fishing together. You have so many first still to look forward to. God Bless
love the shows and respect you and what you do !!!!! Thanks for letting us be apart of your awesome life big thumbs up buddy
Mr Rinella, you make some of the finest content ever made. Even unsuccessful it's better than most shows. Absolutely perfect 💪🤟🙏
Id love to go fishing with Steve. Dudes badass. I dont hunt cuz i fucked up when i was 18 and lost that right but i respect it and wish i could. I cant even bow hunt in colorado it sucks
That was my archery elk hunt last year in Colorado ...called in some hunters though that was fun lol
Scrunt
@@TrentMcNary420 huh ?
@@SNAGEMNTAG3M scrunt
Still an awesome hunt and great of you to let the other hunter have at it.