Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Wisconsin Gobblers on the Menu for Sportsman Channel's "MeatEater"

NEW BERLIN, WI - Steven Rinella, host of Sportsman Channel's MeatEater, is introduced to his good friend Jerod Fink's turkey hunting motto: "sun's out, guns out" - and he's not referring to biceps. Rinella and Fink are hunting giant turkeys in southeastern Wisconsin. The unforgiving elements make for a difficult hunt, but when the sun finally emerges the game is on. MeatEater airs exclusively on Sportsman Channel Thursday, August 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

During Rinella and Fink's rain-filled and long awaited Wisconsin hunt for gobblers, the men began to realize when it rains, bad luck ensues. It isn't until the sun makes an appearance that Rinella and Fink are able to take their guns out for a potential turkey shoot.

"I have some of the most fun when I'm turkey hunting," admitted Rinella. "This hunt was even crazier than usual because the turkeys were strutting within just a few feet of us. Jerod put the Navy Seal sneak on some of those toms."

MeatEater airs exclusively on Sportsman Channel, Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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About Steven Rinella: Steven Rinella is an avid outdoorsman, writer, and television personality best known for his ability to translate the hunting lifestyle to a wide variety of audiences. He is the author of The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine, the award-winning American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon, and most recently, Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter. He's a correspondent for Outside magazine, and his writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Glamour, O the Oprah Magazine, Men's Journal, and more traditional hunting and fishing publications like Field and Stream and Petersen's Hunting.

About Zero Point Zero: Zero Point Zero Production is an award-winning production company located in Manhattan. Founded by Executive Producers Chris Collins and Lydia Tenaglia in 2003, with Partner and Managing Director Joe Caterini coming aboard in 2009. Zero Point Zero has produced hundreds of hours of television in over 80 countries around the world, including the two Emmy Award-winning series Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie. Zero Point Zero has produced television series and specials for CNN, Travel Channel, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS, Sportsman Channel, The Weather Channel, and Bravo. Visit www.zeropointzero.com for additional information.

About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel/Sportsman HD is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to honoring a lifestyle that is celebrated by millions of Americans. The leader in outdoor television, Sportsman Channel delivers entertaining and informative programming that embraces outdoor adventure, hunting and fishing, and reveals it through unique, surprising and authentic storytelling. Sportsman Channel embraces the attitude of "Red, Wild & Blue America" - where the American Spirit and Great Outdoors are celebrated in equal measure. The network also is dedicated to promoting our nation's military heroes and veterans, as well as providing a voice for conservation throughout the United States. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 36 million U.S. television households. Stay connected to Sportsman Channel online at www.thesportsmanchannel.com; Facebook, (facebook.com/sportsmanchannel); Twitter (twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl and twitter.com/SportsmanPR) and YouTube (youtube.com/TheSportsmanChannel).

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