Embrace the Adventure: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, and World Fishing Network Kick Off a Fresh Line-Up of Programming This Fall

Discover the Agony of Extreme Conditions on New Series "Life on the Edge," and Catch Highly Anticipated Season 11 Premiere of “MeatEater” on Outdoor Channel

DENVER (September 25, 2023) – Embrace the adventure this Fall on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, and World Fishing Network with an exhilarating Q4 programming line-up starting Monday, September 25. Packed with adrenaline-fueled content and captivating narratives, the latest offerings from all three networks promise to take outdoor enthusiasts on a journey like never before. Catch original premieres and new episodes from returning series focused on hunting, shooting, fishing, adventure, and the wild food lifestyle. Stay tuned, gear up, and let the adventure begin.

"Outdoor Channel is thrilled to unveil a dynamic line-up for our Q4 programming. With a diverse roster of shows that celebrate the spirit of adventure, we're looking forward to engaging our viewers with content that truly embodies the passion of the outdoor enthusiast. From the immersive experiences of ‘MeatEater’ with Steven Rinella to the captivating narratives of new series such as ‘Life on the Edge’ and ‘American Made,’ we're committed to delivering quality programming that keeps our audience riveted to their screens,” said Tim Cremin, Head of Programming for Outdoor Sportsman Group.

Outdoor Channel refreshes the popular “Taste of the Wild” block on Monday evenings beginning at 7 p.m. ET with new episodes showcasing field-to-fork fare. Tune in for season three of Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen, season five of Farming the Wild, season 11 of MeatEater with Steven Rinella and season ten of The Sporting Chef featuring Stacy Lyn Harris on Monday nights. Also, award-winning chef Yia Vang returns on Mondays this December to showcase how to eat invasive and feral species in season two of Feral. Two new series anchor the “American Wild” block on Friday nights beginning at 8 p.m. ET with “American Made,” which provides an intimate look into the lives and businesses of visionary Americans. Later that evening, catch the extreme, off-grid, original docu-series Life on the Edge, showcasing the stamina and grit it takes to survive on the Aleutian Islands. And finally, see unparalleled marksmanship as the highly anticipated twelfth series of Wild Boar Fever, Wild Boar Fever: Spain, presented by Aimpoint, continues into fall.

• Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET): As a lifelong outdoorsman 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 (Mondays, 7 p.m. ET): Follow Michelin-start chef Mike Robinson as he harvests the natural ingredients that make up some of his most famous dishes.
• The Sporting Chef (Mondays, 9:30 p.m. ET): Best-selling cookbook author, gardener, wife, and mother of seven children, Stacy Lyn Harris, is the new Sporting Chef host to lead a pack of professional and home chefs, cookbook authors and outdoor experts on a quest to discover the techniques to make the most of your fish and game from the field to the table.
• MeatEater with Steven Rinella (Mondays, 8 p.m. ET): In MeatEater, Rinella explores various hunting techniques, tracks and pursues prey, and procures and cooks his own food. Whether tracking blacktail deer in the remote Alaskan wilderness or rooting out javelina in Texas, Rinella leverages his back-country skills, challenging himself at every corner while providing nail-biting adventure along the way.
• Feral (Season Two Premieres Monday, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET): There are thousands of invasive and feral animal species worldwide and most are delicious. From wild hog hunting to silver carp fishing, adventure-loving culinary explorer Yia Vang is ready to chase, kill, cook, and eat all the crazy creatures that have overstayed their welcome.
• American Made (Fridays, 8 p.m. ET): American Made provides an intimate look into the lives and businesses of visionary Americans, one quality American Made product at a time. The series showcases those philosophies that embody the spirit of the American entrepreneur – and the decisions they must make to keep their products emblazoned with the “Made in the USA” mark.
• Life on the Edge (Fridays, 9 p.m. ET): Life on the Edge chronicles the lives of fearless homesteaders and daring American entrepreneurs as they live off the grid in some of the world's harshest and most unforgiving terrain. The series follows the lives of maverick Alaskans in America’s most brutal region.
• Wild Boar Fever: Spain presented by Aimpoint (Sundays, 10 a.m. ET): Wild Boar Fever, a show that has captivated outdoor enthusiasts worldwide for a quarter of a century, showcases the adrenaline-filled pursuit of hunting European-driven boar in the picturesque mountains of Spain's Castile-La Mancha region.

Sportsman Channel wants viewers to be prepped for success this fall hunting season. When not spending time in the woods, tune in for great tips from series with new episodes such as Guns & Gear (new time 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursdays), Blitz TV, The Western Hunter, and Stonewall the Outfitter. Don't miss the new adventures that await Steven Rinella and crew on Season 11 of MeatEater on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.

• Guns & Gear (New time: Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. ET): Co-hosts Tom Gresham and Ryan Gresham showcase the newest, hottest and coolest guns, optics, ammo, lights and more.
• Blitz TV (Sundays, 11 a.m. ET): Two-time NFL Pro-bowler and host Trent Cole and the Blitz TV crew take viewers full circle from one hunting season to the next, bringing them true-to-life struggles and victories from in and out of the woods.
• The Western Hunter (Mondays, 8:30 p.m. ET): Follow hosts Nate Simmons and Chris Denham on their adventures from Mexico, through the Rockies and into Alaska as they share their passion for true adventure, time spent with family, and gratitude for the privilege of roaming the West.
• Stonewall the Outfitter (Sundays, 8 p.m. ET): Freddy Harteis has been a professional hunter, passionate outdoorsman, conservationist and television personality/producer for over a decade. With his new series, he aims to elevate the team that makes the Harteis Ranch a world-class hunting operation focused on giving back more than what is taken in all aspects of life.
• MeatEater (Sundays, 9 p.m. ET): In MeatEater, Rinella will deconstruct and master any hunting technique, track and pursue prey, and procure his own food, which he will turn into a mouth-watering fireside meal. Far from trophy or sport hunting, Rinella stays true to our ancestral tradition of sustenance hunting.

World Fishing Network is the complete destination for the angling lifestyle and the variety of travel, culinary and cultural experiences it offers. Competitive fishing is at its finest on Saturdays with a new season of MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals beginning October 14. And don’t miss Major League Fishing All Angles and Pro Team Journal on Monday nights. Maybe saltwater fishing is more the speed needed, tune in for Reel Coast Thursdays for the best saltwater fishing havens in the world. Finally, stick close to home with the competitive nature of Steve Pennaz and friends in Lake Commandos Tuesday nights.

• MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (Premieres October 14, 12 p.m. ET): The Tackle Warehouse Invitationals are highlighted by six events with a total season purse of more than $3.9 million; the Invitationals will showcase 150 anglers in each event competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete in REDCREST 2024 for a shot at winning $300,000.
• Major League Fishing’s All Angles (Mondays, 10 p.m.): Major League Fishing's All Angles analyzes each competition day from the anglers' viewpoint.
• Pro Team Journal (Mondays, 6:30 p.m.): Since its inception in 2003, Pro Team Journal has been a household staple in fishing television – taking viewers around the country – and putting them on the water with some of the top anglers nationwide.
• Reel Coast (Thursdays beginning at 6 p.m.): The Reel Coast programming block is all about saltwater fishing for viewers to follow the pros as they take them along to the best saltwater havens.
• Lake Commandos (Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m. ET): Each week, host Steve Pennaz and a guest break down new water while trying to out fish each other. What happens when you dump two expert anglers on an unfamiliar water, each with a goal of catching the most fish? They call it going commando.

Other Q4 Highlights include:

• Outdoor Channel
  • Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector (Sundays, 9:30 p.m. ET): Hosts Michael Waddell, Nick Mundt, and Travis "T-Bone" Turner will take the Outdoor Channel viewer across the globe in the enthralling, always entertaining "warts and all" style that viewers have come to know and love.
  • Hunt. Fish. Feast on "Taste of the Wild" on Mondays beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Watch Farming the Wild with Mike Robinson (7 p.m. ET), Man Eats Wild with Mario Kalpou (7:30 p.m. ET), MeatEater with Steven Rinella (8 p.m. ET), Nick’s Wild Ride with Nick Hoffman (8:30 p.m. ET), Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen (9 p.m. ET) until December 4, then Feral with Yia Vang premieres; and The Sporting Chef with Stacy Lyn Harris (9:30 p.m. ET) until December 4, then Dead Meat season 6 premieres.
  • Other popular series with new episodes airing this quarter include The Choice (Sundays, 12 p.m. ET), Drop Zone (Sundays, 11 a.m. ET), HeadHunters TV (Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. ET), and Swarovski Optik Quests (Sundays, 11:30 a.m. ET).
• Sportsman Channel
  • Series with new episodes this fall include HARDCORE Pursuit (Fridays, 9:30 p.m. ET), Live the Wild Life TV (Sundays, 10:30 a.m. ET), Country Boys Outdoors (Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. ET), HuntWorx (Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. ET), and Hoge Wild (Mondays, 7:30 p.m. ET).
  • It’s Saturday nights by the fire with favorite episodes in programming blocks from 5–8 p.m. ET. Tune in for Buck Fever on September 30; Manliest Moments on November 4, Coldest Hunts on December 2, and Caribou Christmas on December 23.
  • Wild Boar Fever: Spain moves to 5 p.m. ET on Sundays.
  • On November 11, tune in for two thirty-minute Fishing for Freedom specials featuring veterans fishing.

MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) continues to add to its growing list of 24/7, ad-free, Live TV Channels. Recently added Bowhunter TV Channel joins HuntStream, AnglerStream, WhitetailStream, and The MeatEater Channel, all featuring the world’s best hunting and fishing shows whenever and wherever viewers choose to watch – available to subscribers on ALL DEVICES from a big screen TV at home to a phone in a bass boat or a tree-stand in the woods. For more information about MyOutdoorTV, visit http://motv.com

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 subscription streaming platform created for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The Group also consists of numerous established publishing assets: 15 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.

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