It’s Love at First Sight on Outdoor Channel’s ‘Premiere Week’ with New Series & Returning Favorites Starting February 16

16 All-New Episodes, 10 Brand New Series, 1 Spectacular Week

DENVER (February 12, 2026) – Outdoor Channel is set to launch its much-anticipated outdoor TV event of the new year, Premiere Week, beginning Monday, February 16. This year’s fantastic lineup promises a strong mix of new programs with future network stars as well as the return of true fan favorites and, of course, plenty of exhilarating outdoor adventure. Shows to watch include Our Way of Life, Part 2, a new series giving voice to the Alaska Tlingit Nation; Dropped: Arctic Drift, where the Keefer Brothers once again risk everything for hunting adventure, this time in Alaska’s Far North; and Wardens, the captivating series that follows the daily challenges of the thin green line of Michigan DNR conservation officers.

Don’t miss out on the best week of outdoor television, packed with action, exploration, and the great outdoors. Here are some Premiere Week highlights:

Fishing the Wild (Monday, February 16, 7:00 p.m. ET) – English restaurateur, hunter, and adventurous fisherman and Michelin-star honored chef Mike Robinson learns and shares the many unique skills and techniques from his wild fishing crew of experts to sustainably catch amazing seafood and fish, starting out with the Louisiana Bayou’s famous red fish.

WildFed (Monday, February 16, 7:30 p.m. ET) – Daniel Vitalis heads into wild places near and far to hunt, fish and forage the foods that once connected people to their communities and their land. Joined by friends, experts, and chefs of all kinds, each trip’s bounty is transformed into an unforgettable meal. He starts out this season in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens with falconer Ian Gregg.

Our Way of Life, Part 2 (Monday, February 16, 8:00 p.m. ET) – Alaska Native, Kootink, Heather Douville, documents her tribe’s culture, hunting practices and knowledge with the goal to teach and instill these values in future generations through specialty pursuits only available to a member of the Tlingit Nation. Heather has inherited the meaning of being a steward to the land: respecting what one takes from the land, giving back to the land, using as much as possible and sharing with fellow tribe members. These core values define how Heather moves within her landscape of Tlingit Aani, or what is now called Southeast Alaska. This series encapsulates the essence of celebrating the land, air and water.

Dead Meat (Monday, February 16, 8:30 p.m. ET) – Join Scott Leysath, one of America’s premier wild game chefs, as his journey reveals how others harvest and cook some of the country’s least desirable creatures with fur, fins, feathers, spines and slime. Meet interesting people who claim to transform far-from-the-mainstream critters into delicious table fare, or maybe not. From Alaska to South Florida, Chef Leysath is the guest on this quest to hunt, fish, trap and grab some animals you might not think of eating, but he does.

Duck Camp Dinners (Monday, February 16, 9:30 p.m. ET) – Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois and the crew head out to West Louisiana to hunt gators and early teal. The Chef brings viewers into the heart of Louisiana’s waterfowl culture, blending his culinary craft with the rituals, characters and wild places that define duck season.

Renovation Hunters (Friday, February 20, 7 p.m. ET) – Home improvement meets the outdoor lifestyle. Hosted by Hal Shaffer, hunter and outdoorsman, this show is dedicated to preserving the family tradition of hunting and fishing camps throughout this great country.

Dropped: Arctic Drift (Friday, February 20, 8 p.m. ET) – The Keefer Brothers are back. Dropped returns for another wildly ambitious season, an extended, no safety-net hunt on a legendary river buried deep in the heart of Alaska’s Brooks Range. What starts as a dream hunt quickly becomes a war of attrition. This is Dropped at its rawest: two brothers against one temperamental river. Appetite for adventure, survival and brotherhood all collide in one of the most stunning places on earth. What will they choose? Only Alaska gets the final say.

Dr. Bob’s Wild Diaries (Friday, February 20, 8:30 p.m. ET) – Well-known fishing guide Bob Ledda flies the Alaskan bush bringing guests to his secret spots and landing unbelievable fish! To start things out, brown bears crash Dr. Bob’s family fishing trip.

Wardens (Friday, February 20, 9 p.m. ET) – When your job is protecting our most precious natural resources in some of the nation’s most remote areas, there is rarely a dull moment. Wardens chronicles the lives of Conservation Officers in America. Michigan Conservation Officers in the SW part of the state check on deer hunters, a District 5 CO checks an ORV user and officers educate a Cub Scout pack.

MeatEater Radio Live Redux (Saturday, February 21, 6:30 p.m. ET) – Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella and crew adapt their popular podcast exclusively for the Outdoor Channel, taking deep dives into all sorts of hunting, fishing and conservation-related topics, often incorporating live or recent recordings with audience interaction.

Plus, don’t miss new shows from the hit “Gale Force Twins” series, as well as new episodes of “The Hunt for Monster Bass,””The Michael Waddell Podcast,” and new Saturday airings of the “MLF Pro Bass Tour” and “MLF Team Series.”

About Outdoor Channel: Outdoor Channel has been taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1994. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Outdoor Sportsman Group and is a key player in providing a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting, and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is also part of the expanded offerings that include the newly launched GAME & FISH TV, a Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel delivering premium outdoor lifestyle content. Outdoor Channel maintains the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com. Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.