Big Sky, Bigger Birds: Montana Wild Turkey | S2E01 | MeatEater

Steven Rinella and his brother Matt load up the llamas for a spring Turkey hunt in Montana’s Powder River Breaks. They'll pack deep into the rugged badlands to find gobbling birds. With two tags each, plenty of action and camp-fried turkey is on the menu. #MeatEater
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[@CalebWayneMcCready]

Steve: Tags out early Also Steve: Suffering from success

[@burkejones8277]

I have killed a whole bunch of turkeys in my life, and I can confirm that the swing move Matt made was impressive.

[@jcarry5214]

Holy balls yes. I had a turkey that I tried to pull that move on from the opposite direction and he busted me when I took my safety off! Never even got the gun off my lap.

[@ljguy300]

Around what time frame of the video does the swing move happen

[@jcarry5214]

@@ljguy300 right around 15:00

[@ljguy300]

@@jcarry5214 wow that was so much movement

[@kasparlautenbach4532]

I’ve missed 2 8 pointers and a doe All within 75 yards

[@cdonaldson42]

I need a Steve description on how that llama van smells!

[@satanmitdengeilenbarthaaren]

Like peaches and cream, what else? ;)

[@powderedwater4742]

"its not exactly gona be a walk in the park" *he says as they walk in the park*

[@scottwest5013]

I've watched this episode a 1000 times. I grew up hunting with two of my older brothers. They have both passed in the last few years. So watching this helps hold a memory and helps me to keep on hunting in their memory.

[@tylerjordan2953]

Everytime I watch these videos.... I wanna book about 10 different flights because some of these are dream hunts🤣

[@TexasJungle]

Let me know if you’re ever around east Tx

[@michaeltaylor3009]

Amen... I feel the same way.

[@Eric-dr5bj]

I say book a trip and have the experience

[@rustysidahooutdooradventur7063]

And then I remembered I could never afford it😂

[@johnschrader7171]

I agree

[@TastyChevelle]

This is fantastic. I thought you guys were only going to upload the first season and stop. Thank you so much, I have no way of watching the old episodes

[@lvlpkr]

You're not the only one. Stoked!

[@ShayneBrazeau]

like the heck out of everything, maybe we could get a third!!

[@ShayneBrazeau]

Just letting you know, they have the whole second season on the meat eater website. Free to watch. Might as well watch it on here however. Give them some extra cash to make new videos!

[@VeganV5912]

@@ShayneBrazeau ~ Hunting innocent animals 🦌🐏🐃🦏🐅🐻...🔴🔫😫. Coooward !!! Psychoooo... !!! Don’t do with your cute little dog 🤗🐶🤥.... Are used to be a coward, but now I’m vegan ✅🦷😬💪. I don’t hurt animals. You do hurt animals... like Jeffrey Dahmer.. You are this, exactly kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYHZiqp3ZrirhrM !!! 😧🔴😵🔴🔫🤪 hunting accident kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZbOn4ewqq2rpNk !!! 3 minutes !!! Hint hint 🦌🔴🔫😫🤥

[@ShayneBrazeau]

@@VeganV5912 leave your opinions to yourself

[@JosueLopez-km7kh]

My favorite hunt aswell. Being in a wheelchair I feel like I'm actually hunting.

[@paullevy6237]

Good for you man.

[@kylewarner9822]

You should try water fowl hunting. A lot of times, as long as you have someone there to help you set up, you stay in one spot. Wish you luck to get out there, and keep loving hunting even if you have some trouble with it. Idk what you are dealing with but I hope you can overcome it. Happy hunting😁

[@bubsterjohnson7438]

That's a badass buck ya got in your profile picture man I haven't gotten one that big yet but hopefully one day I'll see one like that

[@rwilson208]

Hey Steve, I really did enjoy the hunt and the and the two brothers who enjoy what they do and the fact that they can meet up and experience with a sibling. My brother died when he was 11 and I was 15. This was a long time ago. We were outside boys. We loved the woods and finding animal tracks and ID them. I remember one year we wrote the Extension Office in our area. They sent us a packet of information about the different animals in our area and what their tracks looked like. It also showed us plants to eat or the ones not to eat. We would have been best buds like you guys but it was not meant to be. I do love it when you guys get together. Thank you guys for sharing these special videos. God Bless and please Stay Safe.

[@loudmouf9246]

Rest In Peace to your brother. Couldn’t imagine.

[@rwilson208]

@@loudmouf9246 Thank you

[@albertledesma5173]

This was a sad story. I’m sorry you had to grow up from the age of 15 without your brother. May he Rest In Peace.

[@auto_5]

That was a good write up, and I’m very sorry about your brother.

[@xxxthe_poop_banditxxx4374]

I’m gonna make sure to spend quality time with my brother, thank you for the insight and I hope your doing better

[@randysparks1271]

Tried a dozen times, spring and fall, never killed a turkey in my life. Thank God for deer and rabbits

[@CelticCatholic]

Its funny on how his brother sounds alot alike lol

[@TheGetpunched]

Matt looks like the NCO everyone trusts and looks to for advice.

[@want2boutdoors274]

Like a 1sgt

[@want2boutdoors274]

The cool one

[@shotgunsam23]

Lol

[@josephbonkoski1920]

Holy shit this is funny as hell

[@robertdizon2801]

Matt's rad! Holy cow he is one quick draw, bam, done, that was ridiculously quick! I especially love how he keeps whispering after shooting his tom, hahahaa, too cool!

[@SankofaNYC]

The editing and production of this show is sooooo good... And the cameramen are really unsung heroes... Great work to everyone involved

[@dalechaffee9745]

What a delight to meet Matt on the goats and the turkeys. Being older than dirt I can assure you it ain't possible to imagine WATCHING being this much fun! Thanks gentleman's! 😆

[@matsapola99hlogi95]

His brother hit the turkey effortlessly. He is a legend

[@MIOutdoors1]

They make turkey hunting look so easy. My favorite animal to hunt of all time, I promise it's not usually this easy.

[@svolkmer]

There is no cooler experience in hunting any animal than hearing that heart thumping gobble from a Tom you are trying to call in.

[@SnailHatan]

When you show a single hunt, let alone 4 separate hunts, in 20 minutes of course it looks easy.

[@insertgoodname4809]

Just love the eps with his brother. Reminds me of my brother.

[@steelers90802]

Thank You so much for uploading these old season's. This is what all videos should be.

[@billrawlins9488]

Best part of the whole hunt..The anticipation of getting back to the camp and spending time with your brother. Stories!

[@manashdhar9846]

That 15:02 to 15:06 was one of the most Unique camera shots ever

[@420teev80]

Where’s all the real meat eaters at lolol. Keep em coming guys. Still looking forward to my first official hunt... god bless

[@mclaymc10]

Me!!!!🤦

[@loganslonecker2694]

Right here bud

[@calvinburns6024]

Ah good luck!

[@calvinburns6024]

Also stay warm fam👍🏼

[@JMac.]

Here brother!

[@kobselzea176]

Steve: this isn't exactly going to be a cake walk. Also steve: shoots a tom less than an hour and a half into hunting

[@saBotagetheplayer]

Im pleased having your videos recommended as soon as they go up. And im not even a hunter. But your content is the best here!

[@blainegrassley623]

Love the 0l' beat up 870, looks just like mine and it's my go to/never fail!

[@bradrooke77]

That other turkeys like "Dave?" "Daaaave?!"

[@bmonty1915]

Hunting gobblers is just different man. It's like an itch you just can't scratch enough.

[@travisbowers5143]

Steves brother 100% talks like Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber. Have him say 'You cant double stamp and triple stamp!!'

[@andrews7727]

Feel like we need more llamas in the later series!

[@ronniewilson9820]

Did i miss it or has no one commented about the llamas hauled in the back of the van? I have the van , so now i can get pack llamas!

[@bludmakesgrassgrow]

Sir, is that a llama in your van?

[@Anthony-du3he]

The energy these two have. “Whoa you had your pants down?” Had me gasping for air laughing so hard😂

[@cookingwiththatoldguy1090]

I have followed Steve since his first shows and books. You guys need to include the early shows on here if you can. The beaver trapping for a friend, the canoe elk hunt, the early blacktail hunts in Alaska etc. Hopefully you can without infringement on copyright or any of that mess! Thanks for the great work that all of you guys do. For a disabled man who grew up hunting the Eastern Shore of Maryland it brings back a lot of memories and let's those of us who can't hunt anymore a chance to relive the times we did hunt and kind of feel like you're in on the hunt again. Keep up the good work!

[@kingpingpongpow]

Mesmerizing to hunt birds that literally have no hunting pressure except for Steve and his Brother.

[@laurenfielder8145]

I love the Remington 870 and that you were humbled to use it like people did years ago and keep the good work

[@jisharagu]

Back in my home country, chicken gizzard is a common dish. It's probably my favourite part, but it takes some solid 30 min of pressure cooking before it gets soft and delicate. I can only imagine a wild turkey gizzard must be really tough.

[@Ajax2696]

15:00 that moment was just so graceful.

[@djslater358]

Hunting is bad Ass

[@FrankieJEnno]

Look at it this way You tagged out early and now you got more time with your FAMILY 👪...

[@kevyt3095]

Hunting is a way to get far from them in the first place 🤣

[@spencercarlisle3346]

I live 95% off grid in central Michigan. Ain't native but this is my chosen home. Rinella don't strike me with a celebrity vibe, but rather has the feel of just another dude that would show up at deer camp up here. Glad to see our life style being represented and you're welcome at my camp any time bud 👍

[@martytrujillo5082]

That was so cool that you hunt with your brother! I can't wait to hunt turkey this spring!!!

[@lukasvonbulow2312]

18:30 there is a deer standing And Steve just ignores it 😂

[@panzer13]

Seeing how happy Steven was after shooting that first Turkey, my favourite parts of this series :) 12:33 and his laughs lol

[@daveboucher1436]

I watch these montana episodes just to see how beautiful the state is

[@BossMan_Jerm]

The llamas just chillin is so funny

[@TheGheseExperience]

Season 2! So epic! Keep up the great work, this is content that is so hard to find, and I am happy that I have the ability to watch it! Thank you to Steve and the team.

[@jonvia]

Those elks looked pretty dang tasty too lol

[@blakerutherford5243]

Damn I miss spring turkey. The rona shut my spring season down this year.

[@landonboomsma2594]

Where at??

[@dave131]

Sitting on the ground, around a fire eating a fresh kill. That, is fine dining.

[@joshwernli3554]

The way Steve looked at Matt “you had your pants down??”😂

[@tonynapoli5549]

Looks very tasty Good hunt Ah well I can only dream I stick to a few pheasants here in the uk 🇬🇧 you guys are so lucky Thanks for sharing 👌

[@landonboomsma2594]

Come here and hunt them!!

[@vitaly6312]

Man the midwestern accent on Matt is THICCCC

[@derekwynn1778]

Ope!!

[@johh6199]

Hahaha funny to hear you say that, didn’t really know us MI boys had it until I met bae. Non stop laughs now on how we say our o’s and mash our words😂

[@VeganV5912]

@@johh6199 … Hunting innocent animals 🦌🐏🐃🦏🐅🐻...🔴🔫😫. Coooward !!! Psychoooo... !!! Don’t do with your cute little dog 🤗🐶🤥.... Are used to be a coward, but now I’m vegan ✅🦷😬💪. I don’t hurt animals. You do hurt animals... like Jeffrey Dahmer.. You are this, exactly kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYHZiqp3ZrirhrM !!! 😧🔴😵🔴🔫🤪 hunting accident kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZbOn4ewqq2rpNk !!! 3 minutes !!! Hint hint 🦌🔴🔫😫🤥 Rotting meat sits inside your stomach, fat deposits clock your arteries. 51% death rate 😮/😵🥓🥩🍗🍖🍣... (Down there👇💏 shrivelled !!) 5 days or more. Actual footage !! Timelapse 1 minute 🤮 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4vTZZ-YprtlbqM !!!! 🐒🐵🦍✅❤️😬🦷💪1% cancer !!! 99% the same as us !!! 1% cancer in the wild. Scientific fact !!

[@josephbonkoski1920]

you gat smore you ganna make samore? mhmm.

[@vitaly6312]

@@VeganV5912 here ya go, actual studies on meat and disease incidence and prevalence, as well as mortality. Don’t fuck with people. Veganism is cancer. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2885952/ “This meta-analysis that included more than 1.2 million participants found no association between the consumption of fresh, unprocessed red meat and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, or diabetes” pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26017245/ “This meta-analysis of 11 studies concluded that the scientific literature does not support the existence of a relationship between red meat intake and an increased risk of myocardial ischemia“ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26305323/ “A 2015 meta-analysis found that processed red meat was linked with colorectal cancer but that unprocessed red meat was not“ openheart.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000196 “In this systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs examining the relationship between dietary fat, serum cholesterol, and the development of coronary heart disease, the researchers found no differences in all-cause mortality and nonsignificant differences in coronary heart disease (CHD) between groups that underwent dietary interventions intended to reduce fat and cholesterol intake and control groups. Reductions in serum cholesterol experienced by subjects in the intervention groups did not reduce CHD or all-cause mortality. This research indicates that government recommendations to limit dietary fat intake to lower cholesterol are unsupported by randomized controlled trials.“

[@jamesbudnik9166]

90% of hunting is getting in the woods, 5% luck, 5% skill. Showed it here getting a turkey late in the day with crap weather! Looking forward to spring man.

[@stephenkamin1345]

I really need to know what is in that seasoning jar you carry EVERYWHERE!

[@justinbecker947]

Can't beat chasin' Gobblers around!

[@rickfernandez1104]

It's awesome that you have two brothers to go hunt with in different parts of the country

[@ApexATL]

I love these early season episodes. Some great hunting!

[@branonjohnson8617]

I need to hold out a day or two before watching these episodes... Would make the wait for the next episode seem Shorter! Can't get enough

[@fishingok4582]

Man those tail feathers make some awesome arrow fletching

[@simonj31]

Season two now!?!? Keep em coming!!!

[@rrrrrr1669]

That was a hell of a move Matt pulled on that first turkey. Beautiful shot.

[@FrankieJEnno]

Yes tag out EARLY and kick back, ENJOY, EAT UP!✌🏼

[@patrickdavis6954]

-Steve “I’m just gonna to see where they are at and not pressure” ……2hrs later “so anyways I started blasting” 😂

[@mattbackus8349]

Love how excited Steve got. Haven't really seen that out of him on many other episodes! Turkey hunting is always a blast!!! I'm from the northeast so Turkey season is a great time of the year.

[@cizneerob]

Cracking up at every shot of three llamas following these dudes around 😂

[@graysonparks6696]

So I live in North Carolina, and have been turkey hunting with my dad (for 6 years now I think), I'm 18 now and through the bond of turkey hunting alone, he has certainly become my best friend. From the lessons learned of disappointment, patience, and so much more, to the laughs and smiles we've shared from just bullshitting and picking at each other, turkey hunting has become my favorite type of hunting I've done so far, hands down. No, my dad is not dead and we still do so much together, but just the whole thing about the adventures and crazy stuff that happens while turkey hunting, especially with a great hunting partner, I just felt that I should say that.

[@Sami-om6vb]

I'm starting turkey hunting this year and i love that one. The small talk is different than with a guess, i mean you're brothers and i could say there was some connection between you guys without evenn saying it. Great episode.

[@mattgood5254]

Really appreciate you guys uploading all of these episodes, I thought you would stop with season but, but loving to see them still coming. Keep it up please

[@howard140670]

windshield on the van could do with looking at lol

[@cookingwiththatoldguy1090]

I just got a chance to really watch this episode without the usual distractions. I can't help but thinking, after seeing the look and reaction of that coyote, that it went back to it's den and was like... "Guys, I was stalking a turkey and got in real close and was ready to pounce, but then I got a good long look at her and she was the biggest, ugliest and scariest turkey I have ever hunted. It scared me so bad I didn't even try, I just got the hell outta there and was happy she didn't decide to come and eat me". Ha!

[@ecv03]

I would have got the coyote. A lot more meat then a turkey. But I also have a freezer that is starting to empty out.

[@dexterealie6706]

Hi I am from the Caribbean islands Trinidad and Tobago and you make that look so good we don't have turkeys here wonderful hunt

[@rjptrucking4598]

My son loves watching the whole series

[@chriscarr6392]

What a great hunt! I really appreciate his hunts and the campfire meals!

[@TB-wy2es]

That was some hella intense music just for a turkey head to pop up

[@skeeterz.1386]

Notice the Stock of Matt's 870, pretty beat up, that gun has seen a ton of action, its the way that gun should look. Love it.

[@RyanRBurns]

Rollin in the bang bus

[@MetalBuddhaHead]

LMAO

[@lvlpkr]

Bring on season 2 love this show 👌

[@jordancruz3144]

I’ve binged ever single episode, about to get my New York hunting license, can’t wait to learn more about the sport!

[@Navsidh]

Heres a tip: its always best to trudge out and find the animal that your after, sitting up a tree, in a bush or on with some grass isnt very exciting and you can get bored or restless and animals are unpredictable. Good excersize too. I went dove hunting once and sitting there behind a bush itching for the moment when i could press the button and see the bird drop, i tell you it wasnt very nice, i did get one dove in the end, though.

[@basiliskgamer8352]

I like your brother far more than I like you 😂😂 , he seems sooo nice

[@chrispflaum4404]

Need the rest of the episodes. Im hooked

[@josephlilley9249]

Out of all the game available where I live in Pennsylvania, bear, deer, turkey, coyote, and alot of small game, I have to say that I really love turkey hunting for some reason. It's definitely my favorite kind of hunting

[@MegaStairman]

Sometimes you sit under a tree calling and the sun rises over a hill and warms you so much and you fall asleep to wake up finding out there is a tom 6 feet away wondering where the hen went.

[@jcrawdawg7470]

im halfway thought this episode.MAN i love this show so much so much. thanks steven

[@granthenderson2146]

It's the end of January and I've got spring turkey fever kicking in already! Them Merriam birds are so beautiful. Great hunt.

[@manamsana3786]

I love the llamas man!

[@jonpotes7730]

I love to see the 870's get some work! You got 3 llamas toting your gear and no one packs a bag chair! lol good hunt!

[@nicreichenbach5388]

870 Pump + Timex Ironman = Mad Respect

[@konstantinparkhomenko]

Need to go grab some turkey tags now

[@glassontherocks]

In Oregon we have to throw tennis balls at the turkeys to get them off of our roofs. Their spurs damage the shingles. They are everywhere. There are at least a hundred birds that live in our town. They are not hard to find.

[@nromero425]

This channel keeps me sane. Thank you guys for the amazing work!

[@joelgperry9719]

impressive shot by matt. wow

[@samuelbrito906]

I gotta get me one of those straps to carry with! Had my bird pecking my ass every step for 2 miles walking out of the woods.

[@TexasJungle]

I’m pumping out videos every day man trying to keep up with you thank you for being a KZbin mentor with my outdoor hunting and fishing channel! Let me know if you ever come to Texas Jungle! We will collaborate on catch cooks every day

[@tylerjordan2953]

A fellow Texan. Very nice sir. Think I’ll subscribe

[@joss867]

Whats your channel. Get your free plug in buddy

[@Mm-hmmm]

followed

[@procussionaire]

Nice!! Didn't get to go out this fall, but 5 spring hunts this year and zero turkeys. Elusive sons-a-guns, they are!

[@LuisMartinez-jk3yo]

these videos are extraordinarily educational. I want to get into hunting, but I was hesitant because I wasn't sure I would be able to cook some of the delicious meals I know, but you have shown me the incredible variety of things you can do with every piece of an animal you hunt. It's amazing and I thank you.

[@stanleyshelby7460]

Thanks to Matt and Steve...enjoyed the hunts guys.

[@goongoose1180]

You make hunting look so fun, but I could cry thinking about that turkey watching his buddy get blown away lol

[@longy6612]

that coyote didnt know what to think lmao

[@kaevekplays1903]

My goodness that spot you two were hunting is amazing for gobblers it seems!. Nice job!

[@ezequielmartinez3582]

Nate Diaz turkey hunting, that better then McGregor hunting lol