WildFed (2021)
Season 5
Modern-day hunter-gatherer Daniel Vitalis takes us on an exciting culinary journey, reminding us of a time when communities relied on each other and the landscape for their food. From the mountains to the sea, and all the terrain in between, Daniel is joined by his friends and family to hunt, fish and forage hard-won ingredients from the wild. With the help of expert hunters, native cooks, and trained chefs, each adventure becomes more than a meal - it’s a glimpse into the wildlife, gear, cooking, and culture that embodies the rapidly growing wild foods way of life.
Released Jan. 4, 2021
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S5E1 - Snow Goose and Maple Sugar
Daniel taps his backyard trees to make maple syrup and sugar, then heads to South Dakota to hunt snow geese on their spring migration back to the Arctic.
Feb. 10, 2025, midnight
S5E2 - Striped Bass and Daylilies
On the rocky coast of Maine, Daniel fishes for striped bass with his wife, Avani and forages daylilies and cucumber root for a seaside meal.
Feb. 17, 2025, midnight
S5E3 - Black Squirrels and Hickory Nuts
Daniel heads to Michigan in search of black squirrels and delicious hickory nuts before bringing them to a chef duo who turns them into a world class meal.
Feb. 24, 2025, midnight
S5E4 - Paw Paw and Catfish
Floating Alabama's Flint Creek by canoe, Daniel harvests America's forgotten fruit, the pawpaw, before pairing them with elderberry and catfish caught off the dock.
March 3, 2025, midnight
S5E5 - Lotus Nuts and Crow
Daniel paddles the lakes and rivers of Alabama after what is possibly America's most underutilized food - The American lotus nut. And, with no hunting seasons open, Daniel has to eat crow.
March 10, 2025, midnight
S5E6 - The Wild Backyard
Daniel and his wife, Avani, challenge themselves to make a meal from wild ingredients harvested completely from their backyard. Native trout, strawberries, and even... grasshoppers!
March 17, 2025, midnight
S5E7 - Truffles and Whitetail Deer
Chasing behind European truffle dogs, Daniel is introduced to the little-known Blue Ridge truffle, which our guest chef pairs with whitetail deer harvested in Maine.
March 24, 2025, midnight
S5E8 - Grouse, Woodcock, and Apples
In the thick uninhabited forests of Northern Maine, Daniel is on the hunt for two elusive upland game birds - woodcock and ruffed grouse - which pair perfectly with New England's feral apples.
March 31, 2025, midnight
S5E9 - Nilgai, Oryx, and Wild Pasta
On a small family ranch in the South Texas brush country, Daniel helps manage exotic nilgai and scimitar oryx; he also forages the landscape for ingredients to make a wild foraged pasta.
April 7, 2025, midnight
S5E10 - Ice Fishing and American Chestnut
Daniel helps to save the endangered and forgotten American chestnut and fishes the frozen hardwater of Northern Maine for a pristine population of native salmonids.
April 14, 2025, midnight
Outdoor Channel
Jan. 4, 2021
April 14, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
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