The Coldest Hunt: Nunivak Island Muskox | S5E11 | MeatEater
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2021
- Lightning strikes twice: Steven Rinella has somehow beaten the odds and drawn a second Muskox tag after having to forfeit his first one four years ago due to unforeseen circumstances. Steve has always regretted passing up an opportunity to hunt Muskox but with another tag in his pocket, nothing will stop this adventure. We learn about the native history and culture of Nunivak Island's as Steve tries to stay warm while chasing Muskox 30 miles offshore in the Bering Sea. The muskox is delicious and so is the tomcod dipped in seal oil.
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"don't eat too much of it, it will give you the runs." THAT is the voice of experience.
you could hear the painful nights that man has been up with seal oil squirties
@@SnootyMinotaur Hahahaha
Surprised he didn’t say the jeeks
I wonder if he mentioned that because it's really good.
@@patrickgjorven7832 my thought XD
Steve is such a class act. His curiosity and respect makes him a fantastic advocate for hunting culture
100%
from what i have heard the dude ain't really got much respect. for the animals sure but i have Heard his opinions on where he can hunt and where he can't. he don't respect other peoples private property and thinks hunters should be allowed to hunt where ever they want.
@@rampage3337 I’ve listened to almost all of his podcasts, I never heard anything like that. I have heard him talk about wanting more access to public land and private land through different programs. I by no means think Steve is perfect, but I think we as hunters could do a lot worse than having him as a representative.
@@rampage3337 mostly what he was talking about recently regarding this issue was people not allowing hunters to walk across a small portion of their property to get to the next plot of public game land.
I’ve enjoyed many episodes over the years. But I don’t think it’s too “classy” to turn a beautiful red fox into a fashion item for your wife.
Maybe he was going to eat the fox before hand??? If not, not classy.
“Can’t walk away from a hot hole” lol
Needs to be a t-shirt
@@SG-ig2th underrated comment
That goes for most men
That's always true
Irony in sequence, hopefully not flavor for the sixty ninth like.
Meat eater addict here 🙋🏻♂️😁
Ey me too
No need for rehab
Theres a nothing name for dudes who love meat😂😂😂 sorry couldnt help myself
Hi CAMOVLOG
Same.
20:58 'the more you share, the more blessings comes down to you'. Amazing video!
Amazing people. That get it, and are on the same wave ❤🤙
He says this because in Cup'ig culture, the spirit of an animal is what gives them a successful hunt. When a person's first hunt of an animal is successful, all the meat is given away. To show the spirits that they didn't give themselves to a selfish person.
@@wHITTYAF go back to 11:47 and listen to who he is praying to --> the Lord Jesus Christ.
@@matthewbarylski814 I'm under the impression you don't believe animals have a connection with God.
@@wHITTYAF what did I say makes you think that? Animals most certainly have a connection with God, their Creator.
What a question to ask two children and what a more amazing answer to get! Some people would view these children as underprivileged in many regards but I would say they were living a more fulfilling life than we ever will and it was nice to see the smiles on their face talking about something as simple as food.
i swear that question was awesome
Oh I totally agree! They're living a rich, fulfilling life in many regards.
@@Anon_E_Muss - Try not to romanticize it too much. I'm sure these people deal with the same substance abuse problems that plague all indigenous tribes.
@@Anon_E_Muss Coincidentally, I was out camping last week up north on a fishing trip. We weren't as far north as Rinella here but we were pretty far north. A group of natives arrived and set up camp next to us. Everything was going okay until I was awoken in the middle of the night by a couple of people having an argument. One of the comments shouted was "the reason we're here is because we dont have anywhere else to go!" meaning living on a reserve in the bush in the middle of nowhere wasnt their choice it was their only option. Really hit home when I read your comment.
@@bike4peaceRTW True, alcoholism and drug use is a real danger in and to these communities. Hopefully the kids just stick to the seal!
Steve is the antithesis of the caricature people make of hunters. He's so informed, caring, and honest, all the things people strive for. It's not about the trophy, the fame or ego but it's about appreciating nature and tradition. Regardless of what happens outside of your life, appreciate what you love to do and eat.
13:50 listening to them speak their language while hunting is so cool
And hearing the odd English word thrown in with their native language too. So cool
@@charcboy8045 it’s very interesting because if you listen to old timey Australian aboriginals talk in their language they throw a little English here and there too
“The more you share, the more blessing comes down to you.” Amen
In Cup'ig culture, the first hunt of an animal is given away to people in the village, elders first. So that the spirits of the animals see that they didn't give themselves to a selfish individual.
Yes the ice fishing! Thank you so much for coming to my island! I’ve never seen anyone so surprised to see how fast we can get the tomcods to bite. We unfortunately have been barely catching any for a few years but man they use to be huge! I’ve been all over TH-cam and I finally came across this video I think. So cool to see from someone else’s perspective and a video of my home town.
My all time favorite meat eater episode! I’d absolutely love to go to this place and interact with these people and see their way of life
It was nice to see a battle buddy take Steve for a humbling ride!
I agree, thank you for your service!
Completely agree. These two guys seem really genuine and kind. Would love to have the opportunity to ask them all my silly questions.
My all time favorite meat eater episode, is where they talk about "shit on a stick", and Bryan Callen tells classic shit jokes
It's interesting how people wanting to go see them is exactly how they got sick and most of them were killed off.
I have to stop whatever I am doing if I see a new Meateater video drop on youtube.
Same.
I got to get my laundry lol
These are all re-runs
@@Tyborz that’s because the people who run Netflix are twats that probably don’t eat meat , they would rather have crap like “cuties” on their platform
Cold weather hunting videos hit different.
Yeah it seems so intense and existential when you cold AF
I know right?!
Gotta have a bunch of spare batteries to film in the cold lol
“The more you share the more blessings come down to you.” Yuuuup.
@Danny Carvajal what a fking clown 🤡
Only a true douchebag would make a comment about the losers of the confederate army rising again under an inspirational quote about sharing & blessings🤦🏾♂️
@Danny Carvajal I am pretty sure God doesn't support racism. The Bible says to love your neighbor.
@Danny Carvajal “online” you mean history? Lmao the confederacy lasted 5 years and was never legitimate. what do you mean “again” it never rose at all lmao. failed miserably.
Hi Steve and crew!
My name is Alex and I'm from Russia.
My father was in Nunivak in 1993. He met local leader of the community Ted Moses. I hope someone still remeber those times.
Please share contacs of local people for my father.
PS. I'm sure all those politics things will melt down and Alaskan people will meet again with northern Russians with same traditions
Wow! What a refreshing sight to see and hear a prayer to our creator! Thanks for not editing that out.
actually, it is sad if you think about it; The Natives / original inhabitants had their own religions until the white man arrived and "converted" the "heathens". Of course, at the end, the guy that mentioned how important sharing was saved the day.
@@siggifreud812 I mean it stopped them from going to hell
@@st.michaelsknight6299 there is no hell and there is no god. if there was a hell, missionaries and most christians would all be living there.
@@greyy357 Woah so edgy. Let me guess? If god real why bad thing happen? or Shellfish polyester? or maybe the great, why me no look outisde and see good?
@@st.michaelsknight6299 what the fuck is shellfish polyester? what I'm saying is that missionaries committed such awful acts to indigenous people in order to convert them into your religion. do you think these missionaries who beat, abused, raped, killed kids deserve to go to heaven? and them doing that stopped them from going to hell? I'm indigenous and my culture was destroyed by christianity.
All I can say is, he must have brought some really good gifts for them to share seal oil.
An honest heart and willingness to learn go a long way.
It's called money and alcohol
Episodes like this is why I keep coming back! Steve keeping this tribe's tradition alive with recording MeatEater there.
It's interesting, the culture and lifestyle that exists right here in North America. Thanks for making this episode.
Right, we are all so different, but so vested. Ray was a vet. Lives on an island in NOWHERE but fraught our fight, but still so removed. Really highlights the blessings portion of the commentary.
@@alanhelton And still somehow named Raymond and joe and george lol
Always amazed and full of respect for the people who have lived in extreme conditions for all of time and how they have lived and survived.
Steve always seems to fit in anywhere he goes and always shows respect to the locals and their culture.
I'm so torn watching this show. I love Steve, I love the art, I love the community, I love the shared feast... yet there is intense beauty in these animals, oblivious to their fate, innocent. It's incredibly powerful. Those two worlds collide at such a velocity in the short pull of a trigger. Huge respect to the whole process.
I wanted to make a jacked up A$$hole comment, but I can't. Very well written my friend. I read it three times and agree completely. Thank you.
I'll admit that the first time I bagged a turkey I felt conflicted. They are such beautiful birds. Their feathers change in opalescent colors from red to green in the sunlight depending on the angle you look at them. Watching and hearing the toms gobble, strut, and drum for hens in the spring is a joy. Shooting that tom while he was strutting for two hens was a pretty rude interruption to his and the hen's agenda. However, it changed the way I look at all the poultry and meat I eat. I've caught, killed, and eaten plenty of fish and crabs in my life, but this was a big bird; probably close to 20 pounds. I had to learn and work hard to fill that turkey tag. He was beautiful and majestic in his own right, and now he was dead. I had taken his life. I wanted him to know I was grateful and respected him; that taking his life wasn't a small or inconsequential thing to me. I hadn't ended his life because I was blood thirsty, a glutton, looking for a trophy, or trying to prove something to myself or others. This was about understanding and knowing how meat ends up on my plate, how for untold generations meat wasn't an everyday meal, and how my ancestors fed themselves, their family, and their community.
Tonight I cooked that turkey's legs and thighs for my mom, dad, and my brother's family of four. That gobbler was delicious and it was a special occasion. I was glad to share him with my family. I didn't want to waste anything from him and for people to understand what it took for me to bring him to the table. I think if we want to try and help people improve their relationship with food, they need to raise it or hunt for it. That way we can appreciate and respect it.
@@o0hbomb0o You get it. You've experienced all the senses, so you can appreciate the full picture. Enjoyed reading that.
Every thing you said is why hunting is so perverse, we actively go out and kill the animals that we find so beautiful
@@davidpritt5174 Are you anti-hunting David?
Love it how Steve is wearing all the protective gear and the local is just chillin'. :)
These episodes like this are the ones I really like. The Arctic, the people of those cold inhospitable lands. Its absolutely stunning
I like these two guides, a lot. They seem just matter of fact type guys and are putting the visitor on game. I'm also a huge fan of how the state has structured this hunt to provide capital for the locals and everything about the wildlife management helps the local community. I'd love to hunt one of these ox not only for the meat but for the hide and fur. I can only imagine the quality of wool that musk ox produce.
this is such an exceptional episode. Steve exemplifies so much respect for every walk of life he encounters, what a wise man we can all aspire to be.
I guess he was just that lucky to draw that tag huh! I live in New Mexico and cany draw Ibex or Oryx but these guys sure get these tag before me and I been putting in for 12 years!
Best part about this comment is that it was edited and still has typos. Maybe you’ve been writing your name wrong on your applications all these years 😂.
@@Everybodypoops2 sorry buddy, they dont make phones key pads big enough for my fingers.
Salty?
Loved that you kept Jesus in the episode. He sure is a gracious father and He will continue to bless you.
Quyana Steve. Make me want to go back home
I heard that a Musk Ox is actually a Giant Sheep.
Big Baaahstards! 😁
So glad Steve shared the meat within the community.
We can see happiness on Steve's face when he was eating that fish 🐟 😄
i love the prayer they do before going out hunting. truly trusting in God.
Steve u are the most humble and caring person when it comes to the environment and the different cultures that are in the environment. Thank you for being so awesome.
love the respect paid towards the indigenous hunters in this episode
What a great episode. Those people are some of the most generous down to earth people around. They obviously have a hard life but always have a smile on their face.
ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN A VIDEO DROPS
20:55 "The more you share, the more blessings come down to you." Those are words to live by.
The gracious spirit of those Nunivak Island people; to hear their prayers and know they are my brothers - what a beautiful people.
"I've eaten all manner of things but I've never tasted anything like that." My man so delicate and diplomatic with "I'm grateful for you feeding me but this is terrible"
That was a nice fox. He made a good decision to keep it. I bought my wife a fox fur bomber hat and she loves it
Respectful to the indigenous people of Alaska. I’m a new fan of your channel man! Your willingness to learn from other is impressive.
best part of this episode is when they prayed before the hunt. God is so good.
9:36 When the native man said, “Well don’t eat too much of it, it will give you the runs” I couldn’t contain myself 😅
I watched this a year ago and now I’ve moved even further north than this! Hopefully going to get in a few good hunts up here in Nunavut this spring
I still don't know why this channel haven't reach 2mil subs yet. One of if not the best hunting channel there is..💪 I'm also watching those previous seasons in Netflix..😁
@J T appreciate the info..👍
Because of - "why you shoot this cute coyotes that fuck up 2-3 of your cows on a weekly basis" kind of people
I can be wrong though. There's a lot of people that are so busy working and surviving, that they don't even have that much free time to watch this kind of videos, and get into it if they like it 🤷♂️
A hunt opened with a prayer, gotta respect that
How this guy doesn’t have 10 million subs is beyond me. His content is entertaining and informative and I love it.
I think this is my favourite episode of Meat Eater.
Such a big strong heart. Never realized just how much blood a heart pumps and how vast the area inside an animal is until it was being quartered. The heart is an amazing organ.
My ancestral cousins! Inupiaq here!
beautiful land,
beautiful culture
beautiful food
beautiful people
Seeing these guys do it their way is where its at.
I loooooove the episodes where Steve goes on adventures in other countries and with other cultures
He s still in America. Alaska is part of America.
@@oren-tm4xx yeah, but he's with other cultures, is he not?
Some of the best family times were with a big family dinner at my grandpas house. Boiled and frozen Tomcod, frozen dried salmon, seal oil, baked seal meat and all kinds of greens and frozen salmon and blue berries for desert.
This is one of my favorite episodes. The culture, their beliefs and way of life is something else. I hope he comes back and does another episode but this time with a seal or walrus I would've love to see that.
Only Alaska Native people are allowed by US law to hunt sea mammals such as seal, walrus, and whales.
Studying the anatomy of the animal you are hunting so you know where the most humane shot should be placed is absolutely classy (i know you have to know where to hit it, but some hunters I've seen shoot kinda all over the place)... what an amazing culture to experience as well
This show has inspired me to pick up hunting. My sister and I are planning a simple hunt come fall on our parents property. And as excited as I am for the hunt and the meat. It's still sad when a big gorgeous animal goes down. But it's part of conservation and the circle of life.
The biggest shocker was seeing fresh carrots & celery in the kitchen! What a strange, amazing world we live in.
My first thought was - How much did that celery cost?
I have NEVER clicked on a video this fast. Always wanted to see Steve kill a muskox.
It’s pretty cool watching those too discuss there plans in their native language.
The insant catch into "You're kidding me" was hilarious
7:40 That was my first rig for bluegill. Love it, this is a great episode. We take so much for granted living in warm climate weather.
I just found this channel. I can't believe I have never seen it before. Steve does an amazing job of showing what hunting is really about. I also think he does the best job of showing how much good hunters care about conservationism. Really great channel.
13:50 really interesting hearing James and Raymond speak their Cup’ik language because it’s clearly their own language but there’s definitely some English mixed into it. Kinda reminds me of an interview I saw with an Australian Aboriginal where she was speaking her aboriginal language but also intermixed was some English words
Got a lil teary eyed two times, first because the animal looked so peaceful even after being skinned. Steven is officially on the level that an animal is giving itself willingly. Then because the dish looked so tasty I already almost had to cry and then came Raymond with his sweet lil speech.
Steve and his crew are class acts. A true standup guy. If you haven't read his books, please think about it. Steve is an amazingly talented and humble person. Wish there were lots more like him. His brothers are grest people also. They were brought up the right way. Keep up the great job guys& gals.
My fathers family grew up there and our grandfather ( his father) buried there, Jesse Moses. Sounds like you loved it there.
MeatEater one of my favorites show
I'm not a huge fan of guns or the killing of animals but there's something about Steve and the way he describes hunting that's got me addicted to watching!! Great show.
I love these episodes where he's being guided by the locals because he gets immersed in the culture as well as learning more. And him learning more translates to us learning more lol. The combination of the fish and the seal oil out of necessity, but evolving to an acquired taste. Super interesting
When I see the MeatEater weekly release my strikes of those like and play buttons would make a cobra look like a tortoise ;-)
That's a nice musk ox. Congrats
I’ve watched this episode many times now. Hunting a musk ox is at the top of my list of animals I’d love to harvest. Maybe one day I’ll get lucky enough to do so. There’s something special about them and to see such a different lifestyle would be amazing.
"As much a harvest as a hunt." I'm so glad Steve said this about hunting the musk ox. It's the kind of hunt that can otherwise give hunting and hunters a bad rep with the mainstream culture.
I use the same mentality when I “hunt” at my grandpa’s land. $10k blind, 5k feeder, fewest deer I’ve seen there was 10. Definitely a harvest but I’m grateful for it, does taste better and at $20 a tag that’s a lot of meat for the year
looks delicous!! and I can't get enough hunting.. I'm fixing too become a hunter myself, it really is THE experience of life to hunt. I cant get enough.
I love solo hunts the most, just you and the prey.. as it should be
i bet PETA must love this show
THAT was a great hunt with Indigenous people.
you know its a good show when it goes by quickly !!!! Thanks to all those that made it happen !!!
Putting that stew over rice, these dudes know. Steve's ability to respect and learn from the people he hunts with is amazing.
OMG that Musk Ox stew looks so good. I've just had a hearty dinner but man, that looks like the best dish I've seen a long time.
Good to see him finally get his muskox hunt
Man I love small town people, wherever they are.
This is why I watch your show.
15:46 The eyes say it all, it’s as if the bull knew what was coming.
probs one of the best episodes of meat eater
There's something spiritual about those muskox
Between this and the Bolivia mini-series, I'm reminded of why I like Steve so much. He's like Anthony Bourdain with a rifle.
laughed my ass off when steve said can't walk away from a hot hole!
I can't imagine how hard it must be to describe the indescribable beauty of that place but Steve could find a way.
Can’t go wrong with a catch, clean and cook!
This is a bucket lister for sure not so much the trophy but the people I think being with them makes up 3/4 of the hunt ! And those cod and seal oil yummy !
Steve Rinella is definitely my “younger aged” hunting idol! Mr Whitetail Larry W will always hold dear. But I absolutely love the way he grew up that he always reminds us of, the will I’ll be starting to teach my 4 an 8 year old this rabbit an deer season!
Such a cool animal, and what an amazing culture on that little island. It is incredible that people migrating thousands of years ago would choose to settle in a place so cold, so unforgiving.
Should've been titled "Hunting on Hoth" lol
The Muskox even look like they’re from both 😂😂
@@jcfishing9732 they looked like mini Bantha's
This could have been an episode of "No Reservations" tbh... Very cool to see Steve taking in the culture and trying new things
I was up in a village in the Canadian Arctic called Gjoa Haven about 25 years ago. Had my fishing rod with me. Thought I would try fishing for Arctic Char. First cast I hooked onto what I was hoping was a char. Turned out to be a cod. Caught one on every single cast. I’ve never seen anything like it. Watching Steve catch all those cod brought the memories back. Thanks for a great video
You're alright by me Steve.. getting to know other people is the best shit ever. Having a common bond. Epic. The emotions during a kill or a second shot. Solidify to me . Video wise. You have heart and passion for hunting and the food is respected all the time.. just saying that shit so cool to see in this whack as fk world. 30 minutes well spent thank you I'm so hungry like all your videos make me
Awesome video you are a class act. Nice to see a hunter go to a village and hunt and interact with the villagers and learn about there culture and share his harvest. Nice job by the whole crew
This is one of the best episodes you've done. Thanks for showing us such a cool place