DENVER (June 27, 2022) – Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network bring real-life outdoor adventure experiences to personal screens with a best-in-class Q3 programming lineup debuting on Monday, June 27. From expeditions across multiple continents while offering pure inspiration to viewers, to keeping it local with sustainable food options, watch original premieres and new episodes from returning series across all three networks.
Hunt to eat – and savor – what Outdoor Channel is cooking with their Taste of the Wild block on Mondays (beginning at 7 p.m. ET) featuring new series – Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen, and new episodes from favorites such as The Sporting Chef and Man Eats Wild beginning in September. And Fall Premiere Week kicks off September 19 with stacks of new series premieres on Outdoor Channel.
“Our networks have a little bit of everything that outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts crave in their television viewing habits,” Outdoor Sportsman Group Head of Programming Tim Cremin said. “The Fall lineup boasts new programming that is sure to make your mouth water on Monday nights while offering adventure and excitement for the rest of the week on our Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks – Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network.”
The sustainable food lifestyle has always been popular and Outdoor Channel continues to blaze the way with top programming. Follow along with Andrew Zimmern in his new series Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen. And learn to cook delicate fish during Wild Fish Masterclass, featuring multi-camera views in studio to see how to prep and cook fish. Returning with new episodes this Fall are Farming the Wild and Man Eats Wild, both hosted by legendary restaurateurs. Don’t miss a new season of competition with American Airgunner Challenge, and Terry Schappert and Larry Zanoff are back with the latest version of Hollywood Weapons.
- American Airgunner Challenge (Premieres June 29, 7:30 p.m. ET): Reality-style shooting competition that challenges the best airgunners in the world to compete in 10 challenges for $25,000 in cash and the title of “American Airgunner Challenge Champion.”
- Wild Fish Masterclass (Premieres July 11, 7 p.m. ET): The 10-part series is predominantly studio-based with multi-camera views, but also features fishing “tips & recipes” designed for all skill levels.
- Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen (Premieres September 19, 9 p.m. ET): As a lifelong outdoorsmen and chef, Andrew Zimmern demystifies cooking wild food over an open fire, creating delicious and easy meals, while sharing tips for sourcing, butchering and preparing game meat and fish.
- Farming the Wild (Premieres September 19, 7 p.m. ET): Follow English restaurateur and hunter Mike Robinson, one of Britain’s most prominent game chefs, as he harvests the natural ingredients that make up some of his most famous dishes.
- Man Eats Wild (Premieres September 19, 7:30 p.m. ET): Follow hardcore adventurer and award-winning restaurateur Mario Kalpou on an amazing journey across the globe harvesting wild food in the most extreme environments.
- Hollywood Weapons (Premieres September 21, 10 p.m. ET): U.S. Special Forces veteran Terry Schappert, along with weapons expert Larry Zanoff, utilizes the expertise of Hollywood’s premier prop house and weapons builder – and breaks down some of the most explosive action in Hollywood history.
Sportsman Channel trades fishing rods and reels for bows and arrows as the Fall lineup features several new series, including Agents of Change (Thursdays, 8 p.m. ET), No Limits Hunting (Fridays, 7:30 p.m. ET), The Overland Chronicles (Sundays, 7 p.m. ET) and My World Outdoors (Fridays, 8:30 p.m. ET). For passionate bowhunters, don’t miss “Bownanza” – a weeklong bowhunting extravaganza starting September 5. Waterfowl enthusiasts should tune in for “The Landing Zone” block on Saturdays (5-8 p.m. ET) sponsored by Mossy Oak and featuring new episodes from Ducks Unlimited TV and RNT-V. Finally, learn the balance between work and play (hunting) with Live the Wild Life, featuring drywall contractor by day, Gus Congemi; join two-time NFL Pro-Bowler Trent Cole and his crew as they show how to balance all of life’s demands – but still get hunting time in – with new episodes of Blitz TV.
- Agents of Change (Premieres June 30, 8 p.m. ET): From spearfishing to beaver trapping, follow Steve Rinella and the MeatEater crew in their latest series.
- No Limits Hunting (Premieres July 1, 7:30 p.m. ET): The No Limits Hunting team travels the world in pursuit of the ultimate adventure.
- My World Outdoors (Premieres July 1, 8:30 p.m. ET): Every hunt and piece of content will focus on the show’s ethos – camaraderie, culture and conservation.
- Ducks Unlimited TV (Premieres July 2, 2 p.m. ET): Always delivering the best in waterfowl action, tips and tactics, plus conservation news.
- RNT-V (Premieres July 2, 3 p.m. ET): RNT-V – is old buddies and new friends; late nights and early mornings; the bite of the cold while on a boat ride in anticipation of a new day. It’s a new crowned World Champion and a fight well fought, and it’s building the best custom duck and goose calls in the nation.
- Live the Wild Life (Premieres July 3, 10:30 a.m. ET): A drywall contractor by trade, Gus Congemi’s passion lies with the sport of bowhunting for the past 21 years.
- The Overland Chronicles (Premieres July 3, 7 p.m. ET): Join hosts Scott Sullivan and Cheyenne Peterson as they discover “Our America” in their fully-kitted out overland vehicles.
- Pure Hunting (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET): Host Willi Schmidt and his co-hosts hunt the way most hunters across the country hunt. It's about the adventure, camaraderie and authentically telling the whole story of the hunt, as it actually happens, good or bad. This is Pure Hunting.
World Fishing Network wants viewers to get hooked on the fishing experts and personalities that cast their lines across the network. Premiere shows with new episodes this season include Here’s the Catch (Saturdays, 8:30 p.m ET); Jimmy Houston Outdoors (Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. ET); Lindner’s Angling Edge (Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. ET) and The New Fly Fisher (Fridays, 8 p.m. ET), plus more. Anglers always have the best stories, so be sure to tune in on Tuesday nights for Lunkerville (6:30 p.m. ET), In-Fisherman TV (9 p.m. ET) and Lake Commandos (9:30 p.m. ET).
Other Q3 Highlights include:
- Outdoor Channel
- Driven Hunts 2 (Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. ET.) – Join a team of experienced hunters at the world famous Trolle Ljungby Estate in Sweden, and in the forests of Germany as they pursue a wide range of species.
- Favorites returning to the airwaves: Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey (Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. ET), Gunfather Restoration (Wednesdays, 7 p.m. ET) and Season Two of the MeatEater’s Das Boat (Mondays, 8 p.m. ET).
- LaBoar Day Marathon returns Monday, September 5 (8 p.m.–Midnight ET) with Outdoor Channel’s annual salute to the wild boar, wild swine and wild pig.
- A true conservation story is told in Saving America’s Monarchs on Monday, September 12 (9 p.m. ET). See how the North American Elk was re-introduced across America. The show also airs on Sportsman Channel on September 24 (7 p.m. ET).
- The Sporting Chef (Premieres September 19, 8:30 p.m. ET): Stacy Lyn Harris joins The Sporting Chef and shares her brand of fish and game cooking with a decidedly Southern flair.
- Sportsman Channel
- Continuing to bring the pages of their respected magazines to life, North American Whitetail (Wednesdays, 8 p.m. ET), Guns & Ammo (Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET), Bowhunter TV (Wednesdays, 9:30 p.m. ET) and Handguns & Defensive Weapons (Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. ET) carry on their series runs with helpful hints and how-to’s from the editors and experts who have (almost) done it all.
- The 2022 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Fuel Me airs Sundays (2 p.m. ET).
- Other favorites returning on Sportsman Channel with new episodes include Red Rising (Tuesdays, 8 p.m. ET), The Given Right (Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. ET), Bearded Buck (Wednesdays, 10:30 p.m. ET) and Guides Tails (Sundays, 5:30 p.m. ET).
- Saturday nights are a mixed bag of big game hunting with the return of Trijicon’s World of Sports Afield (Saturdays, 8 p.m. ET) and Hornady’s Dark and Dangerous (Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- World Fishing Network
- The reel life is the good life – tune in for these notable shows:
- The Scott Martin Challenge (Mondays, 6 p.m. ET)
- Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish (Saturdays, 9 p.m. ET)
- Jokers Wild Off the Hook (Sundays, 2:30 p.m. ET)
About Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world’s foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, as well as Sportsman Channel Canada and MOTV, the world’s leading outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established publishing assets: 16 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s HUNTING, In-Fisherman and 20 top websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #MyOutdoorTV
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