MeatEater Season 7: Steve and Ronny Walk the West in Search for Sage Grouse

Man in olive First Lite jacket and camo beanie holding YETI tumbler in grassy field

Steven RinellaSteven Rinella is an outdoorsman, author, and the founder of MeatEater. Rinella is the host of the television show and podcast MeatEater as well as The History Channel’s Hunting History with Steven Rinella. The author of more than a dozen books, many of them New York Times bestsellers, Rinella was born in Twin Lake, Michigan, and now lives in Montana with his wife and three kids.Learn more about Steve.Oct 3, 2018

On this hunt, Steve meets up with his longtime friend and upland bird hunter extraordinaire, Ronny Boehme, to search for an icon of the American West, the sage grouse. But before they start hunting, they’ll discuss the conservation issues surrounding this embattled species with the governor of Wyoming, Matt Mead. Out in the field, Ronny’s best dogs are there to help the two find a big, mysterious game bird that’s hiding out there somewhere in the vast public land sagebrush sea. And after the hunt, Steve will prepare a surprisingly delicious camp meal that utilizes all the edible portions of a sage grouse.

Gear Used on this Hunt:

Shelter:Seek Outside Tipis

Shotgun:Savage Stevens Model 555 Over/Under

Knife:Benchmade Griptillian

Stove:Camp Chef

Bird/Small Game Hunting Vest:Orvis Waxed Cotton Upland Vest

Specialty Gear:Extra Large Safety Pin: for carrying birds/small game

Podcast:Episode 46: Saratoga, Wyoming

The Dogs:Ronny’s bird dogs are a breed calledBracco Italianos.

To learn more about the conservation and land management issues surrounding sage grouse check outThe Sage Grouse Initiative