The essential episodes of Mountain Men

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Mountain Men — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · May 31, 2012 · 1h

    Winter Is Coming9.3

    The Mountains of North America haunt the imagination, masking a danger few are willing to confront. Despite the challenges, some choose to live this way, the last of their kind. Eustace Conway lives deep in the mountains of North Carolina. He moved here 33 years ago in search of a more "truthful" existence. In the years since, he's built a home, and survived by hunting, fishing and raising animals. Tom Oar lives with his wife on the Yaak River in Montana. He is 100 miles from the nearest town, a place he hasn't ventured to in 10 years. Marty Meierotto, his wife Dominique and their daughter Noah live in the small Alaskan town of Two Rivers. Every month, Marty pilots his bi-plane, traveling into the bush in search of the wolverine and lynx pelts he needs to make a living. While he's on the Black River, he must hunt moose and caribou to survive in the wilderness. Together, these men represent America's true Mountain Men.

  2. 02

    S02E01 · Season 2 peak · June 9, 2013 · 1h

    Into the Wild9.0

    In the Yaak Valley of northwest Montana, the worst fire season in living memory threatens the home of Tom Oar. In Alaska, Marty Meierotto flies into the heart of a vicious storm on his annual journey to his remote winter trapline. And a new mountain man, lion hunter Rich Lewis, leads his dog team through Montana's Ruby Valley in pursuit of a deadly puma.

  3. 03

    S03E17 · Season 3 peak · September 14, 2014 · 1h

    No Rest for the Weary9.3

    Marty is forced to make a mid-flight detour that costs him precious fuel; Rich faces his worst fear when the dogs run off in pursuit of a deadly predator, and Kyle takes down a beast.

  4. 04

    S04E01 · Season 4 peak · June 18, 2015 · 1h

    Adapt or Die9.0

    After surviving last year's record breaking cold, the Mountain Men return more prepared than ever to do battle against Mother Nature, but unpredictable extremes in an ever-changing world force them to find new ways to adapt or die.

  5. 05

    S05E06 · Season 5 peak · June 23, 2016 · 1h

    Gone10.0

    A hard truth forces Tom to do the unthinkable; Morgan goes on a do or die hunt in the high peaks; Marty discovers competition on the line.

  6. 06

    S05E07 · Top rated · June 30, 2016 · 1h

    Freeze Out10.0

    A jackpot slips from Tom's grasp; Morgan's last ditch effort to find food takes him into the treacherous peaks; and Marty is driven off his line.

  7. 07

    S05E08 · Top rated · July 7, 2016 · 1h

    Killer Instinct10.0

    Rich hunts a known dog-killer on unfamiliar ground; Morgan goes to great heights to protect his food supply; Tom harnesses the power of a bird of prey.

  8. 08

    S05E09 · Top rated · July 28, 2016 · 1h

    Crash and Burn10.0

    Tom takes on the Snake; Marty's new opportunity goes up in smoke and Eustace takes a hard fall that puts him out of commission.

  9. 09

    S06E01 · Season 6 peak · June 8, 2017 · 1h

    No Goin' Back10.0

    Winter descends on the mountains without mercy; Marty is trapped in 50 below, Morgan and Tom forge new alliances; Rich battles a rogue grizzly.

  10. 10

    S07E01 · Season 7 peak · July 19, 2018 · 1h

    Nowhere to Run10.0

    As winter approaches, Morgan battles a bear-infested island for a critical head start on the season; Tom is caught in Montana's deadly wildfires; Eustace wrestles with the aftermath of Preston's death, and the Hawk clan prepares for a life-changing arrival.

  11. 11

    S08E01 · Season 8 peak · June 6, 2019 · 1h

    New Blood10.0

    As winter closes in, Morgan and Margaret fly North to track down the great caribou migration and secure meat; Marty preps his trapline for the arrival of his daughter, Noah; Jake starts his season tracking two lions. Eustace takes on an apprentice and uncovers some illicit activity on his new land; Kidd and Harry rescue horses from a pack of hungry wolves.

  12. 12

    S09E11 · Season 9 peak · August 6, 2020 · 1h

    Strike It Rich10.0

    Josh goes panning for gold in a quest to unearth the West's greatest treasure; Eustace fights to save his land, but must say goodbye to an old friend; Jason returns to the forge, putting his injured hand to the test; Jake battles steep terrain, and his dogs clash for alpha status within the pack; Kidd and Harry risk getting crushed on a hazardous lumber salvage mission.

  13. 13

    S10E09 · Season 10 peak · August 5, 2021 · 1h 33m

    Winter's Fury8.5

    Josh battles a blizzard and an onslaught of predators to protect his bison; Kidd and Harry navigate dangerous rapids to rescue a stranded pack mule; Jake responds to a mountain lion attack at a local ranch; Tom and Nancy help open a new trading post in the Yaak; Mike has a close encounter with a bear while repairing an old hunting cabin.

  14. 14

    S11E04 · Season 11 peak · September 22, 2022 · 1h

    Heart and Soul10.0

    In Montana, Tom Oar struggles with heart problems, but refuses to give up his Mountain Man way of life. Jake Herak and Anika Ward have added five new puppies to their pack, but preparing the rookie hounds for mountain lion season means running them through a gauntlet of training exercises. In Alaska, Martha and Elli Tansy pack hundreds of pounds of meat back to their base camp, but all could be lost when the brakes fail on the Moose Buggy, sending them into freefall. And Mike Horstman hunts fox for their valuable fur, hoping to earn cash to help him survive a challenging winter.

  15. 15

    S12E04 · Season 12 peak · September 14, 2023 · 1h 34m

    Breaking Wild9.0

    Eustace and his neighbor train a stubborn stallion. Jake and his team of dogs successfully run off their first mountain lion of the season. Paul tracks and kills a young buck. Aron hunts for moose while Jen fishes for rainbow trout. Kidd and Harry corral missing cattle who have ventured into dangerous territory.

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