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Mountain Men Season 12 Episodes
Season 12 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2023 - 0
Episode 1
Unbreakable
Thu, Aug 24, 2023 90 mins
Eustace hunts for his winter meat in the pre-dawn hours. Jake harvests a deer with bow and arrow. Tom helps his friend Paul prepare for trapping season. Ray stalks elk through knee deep powder, and spends a frigid night on the mountain. Aron hauls his winter supplies over a treacherous off-road trail, but the final stretch of the mission proves most daunting.
Episode 2
First Kill
Thu, Aug 31, 2023 90 mins
Tom instructs young Hank on some essential Mountain Man skills. Newlyweds Jake and Anika hunt elk in the bone chilling cold; Paul takes on an infestation of nuisance badgers; Ray uses bushcraft technology to haul his elk meat out of the backcountry; Aron and Jen clash with a pack of wolves prowling the outskirts of their homestead.
Episode 3
Gunpowder and Lead
Thu, Sep 7, 2023 60 mins
On a winter deer hunt with Sean and Hank, Tom brings a classic muzzleloader. Jake and Anika finish their successful elk hunt with a grueling pack out. Aron and Jen trimmed down dead trees that were threatening their cabin.
Episode 4
Breaking Wild
Thu, Sep 14, 2023 60 mins
Eustace and his neighbor are training a stubborn stallion. Jake and his dog team successfully chased away the season's first mountain lion. Paul pursues and kills a juvenile deer. Aron goes moose hunting, while Jen goes rainbow trout fishing. Kidd and Harry track down cattle that have strayed into perilous territory.
Episode 5
Lion Alley
Thu, Sep 21, 2023 90 mins
Hank receives a buckskin vest from Tom and Nancy; Jake's snowmobile breaks down while he's at Lion Alley; Paul helps a neighbor with his beaver and muskrat issues; Kidd and Harry clear an airstrip in the backcountry.
Episode 6
Ice Cold
Thu, Oct 5, 2023 90 mins
Jake spends the night in the mountains after his snowmobile breaks down; Paul traps for mink and pine marten; Eustace helps a friend buy and assemble an antique sawmill; Aron and Jen harvest 12,000 pounds of ice from the lake.
Episode 7
Mountain Marathon
Thu, Oct 12, 2023 92 mins
Tom begins the countdown to his 80th birthday; Jake and Anika tow a broken snowmobile down the mountain but run into fresh lion tracks and are back on the hunt; Paul sets out to take on a wolf pack.
Episode 8
Backcountry Battle
Thu, Oct 19, 2023 90 mins
Kidd and Harry navigate turbulent whitewater to reach steelhead trout breeding grounds. Jake and his dogs become separated after following lion tracks into a remote and unfamiliar area.
Episode 9
Untethered
Thu, Oct 26, 2023 88 mins
Jake and his dogs tree three cats in one day. Paul prepares his haul of winter fur for market and explores a new piece of land to call his own. Eustace builds a boat lift using massive logs and a block and tackle pulley.
Episode 10
King of the Mountain
Thu, Nov 2, 2023 88 mins
Tom builds a tent for his 80th birthday, while Nancy prepares a surprise party for him. During calving season, Jake runs a mountain lion off the road. Paul transports his trapping shed to new land across a steep and narrow mountain route. Kidd and Harry dig a root cellar into the side of a hill. Ray makes fish oil from freshly captured walleye to use in his traps.
Episode 11
Alaska: Land of Promise
Thu, Nov 9, 2023 94 mins
When Marty returns to his trap line, it has been decimated by wildfire. Mike is on the hunt for an elusive herd of Kodiak elk. Lauro and Neil Eklund raft down the Yukon River in search of beaver and fish.
Episode 12
Alaska: Flying High
Thu, Nov 16, 2023 93 mins
Marty instructs his teenage daughter, Noah, as she pilots the bush plane. Mike hunts a herd of Kodiak bison, and donates the meat to friends in town. Lauro and Neil check their traps and fishing nets on the Yukon River. Cub forages for shellfish and edible plants. Daniel sails through stormy seas while on a deer hunt to feed his family of six.
Episode 13
Alaska: Grizzly Standoff
Thu, Nov 30, 2023 45 mins
In the Interior, Marty Meierotto puts the stalk on a group of caribou, but the hunt takes a wild turn when a family of grizzly bears comes charging toward his camp. On Kodiak Island, Mike Horstman hikes through bear infested country to a remote outpost cabin to hunt fox. In the Alaska Range, Lauro Eklund ramps up training and conditioning of his sled dogs for upcoming races; Bret Bohn and Ivy O'Guinn are on a mission to shoot a bull moose and harvest a year's worth of meat.
Episode 14
Alaska: In the Crosshairs
Thu, Nov 30, 2023 45 mins
Marty embarks on a moose hunt, luring a bull within his sights. Meanwhile, Mike's relentless pursuit of foxes yields a collection of prize pelts. As Bret sets his sights on trapping wolves, Ivy balances duties at the homestead and skins the day's haul.
Episode 15
Alaska: Cold Pursuit
Thu, Dec 7, 2023 45 mins
Marty has a near death experience when he plummets through ice on a frozen waterway. Meanwhile, Lauro journeys deep into the untouched backcountry by dog team to establish an expedition camp. Mike crafts a bridge from driftwood logs to traverse a rushing river. On the coastline, as provisions run low, Cub secures a deer to stave off hunger. And Daniel navigates swift currents, venturing to a secluded island to trap elusive river otters.
Episode 16
Alaska: The Fire Within
Thu, Dec 14, 2023 45 mins
Buried under record snowfall, Marty fights to heat his cabin and maintain his trapline. Lauro and Neil brave the icy Yukon River with their sled dogs, while Mike ingeniously crafts a driftwood windmill to power his homestead. Bret and Ivy journey 80 rugged miles to a remote outpost cabin. Meanwhile, Cub upgrades his cabin with a new wood stove, preparing for the cold, damp winter ahead.
Episode 17
Alaska: Snowbound
Thu, Dec 21, 2023 90 mins
Marty digs his bush plane out from a deep snow drift to preserve his one lifeline in the bush; Bret and Ivy escape an avalanche from their cabin roof before embarking on their journey back to home base.
Episode 18
Alaska: Born to Run
Thu, Dec 28, 2023 90 mins
Marty escapes a blizzard and flies home from the trapline to reunite with his family; Lauro runs a 100 mile dog race and gets closer to qualifying for the Iditarod; Daniel takes down a black bear to provide meat for his family.
