Mountain Men

10 Best Episodes of Mountain Men

Profiles of some of the men who choose to live off the grid in the unspoiled wilderness, where dangers like mudslides, falling trees and bears are all part of everyday life.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

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Mountain Men - S2E16

#15 - Misty Mountain (Season 2 - Episode 16)

Winter has finally come to a close, spelling big changes for Tom, who bids farewell to an old friend and packs his bags for Florida. In the Ruby Valley, Rich grooms his youngest hound to take over the pack, but an influx of cougars finds the pup in over his head. In North Carolina, Eustace takes a dangerous trip down a rapid river to deliver the canoe he built to pay off his loan. In Maine, Charlie takes his furs to market and hopes to break even on his rookie season, while in Alaska, Marty enjoys a reunion with his family, then makes big plans for the future.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 73 votes.

Mountain Men - S10E7

#14 - On Thin Ice (Season 10 - Episode 7)

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Tom ventures into new territory for beaver, and sets a personal record; Jake puts his young dogs to the test, but one goes missing on the mountain; Kidd and Harry navigate a gauntlet of river ice on a mid-winter fishing expedition; Mike risks being left stranded as he struggles to pack out 500 pounds of feral cow meat; and Josh harvests a bison in preparation for a high stakes taste test with a local butcher.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 51 votes.

Mountain Men - S6E15

#13 - Stand Your Ground (Season 6 - Episode 15)

Morgan's horses go missing just as the local bears wake for spring; Rich's marathon lion hunt turns into an epic chase; Tom goes after America's largest game.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 173 votes.

Mountain Men - S11E10

#12 - Winds of Winter (Season 11 - Episode 10)

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Jake and the pups make a grisly discovery in new territory; Josh rebuilds an antique windmill to power his outpost cabin; Kidd and Harry brave raging rapids to retrieve a capsized canoe; Martha and Elli clear the road of fallen trees.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 51 votes.

Mountain Men - S7E14

#11 - Double Jeopardy (Season 7 - Episode 14)

Morgan's big day goes bust when his plane breaks down; Mike's supply run across the bay leaves him high and dry; Tom takes on a rare high value commission; Jake's dog team hunts down two lions in a marathon high-speed chase.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 130 votes.

Mountain Men - S10E10

#10 - Mountain Strong (Season 10 - Episode 10)

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Josh witnesses a bison give birth to the first calf of spring; Kidd and Harry load a mule into their boat and transport it downriver through raging rapids; Jake runs two mountain lions up the same tree; Eustace receives help from his neighbors as they rush to repair the roof of a damaged hay barn; Mike adds off-grid utilities to his remote hunting cabin.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 53 votes.

Mountain Men - S11E2

#9 - No Turning Back (Season 11 - Episode 2)

Tom Oar reunites with Sean McAfee to set his winter trap line, but miles of grueling terrain put the veteran trapper's endurance to the test; in Alaska, Martha and Elli Tansy embark on an off-road expedition to new hunting grounds.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 71 votes.

Mountain Men - S8E11

#8 - Tooth and Claw (Season 8 - Episode 11)

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Tom turns coyotes into cash; Eustace and Raleigh take to the forge to raise money for roofing materials; Mike scouts bears for the spring hunting season; Morgan and Margaret go fishing.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 120 votes.

Mountain Men - S10E9

#7 - Winter's Fury (Season 10 - Episode 9)

Josh battles a blizzard and an onslaught of predators to protect his bison; Kidd and Harry navigate dangerous rapids to rescue a stranded pack mule; Jake responds to a mountain lion attack at a local ranch; Tom and Nancy help open a new trading post in the Yaak; Mike has a close encounter with a bear while repairing an old hunting cabin.

The episode was rated 8.10 from 68 votes.

Mountain Men - S11E4

#6 - Heart And Soul (Season 11 - Episode 4)

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Tom Oar struggles with heart problems but refuses to give up his way of life; Jake Herak and Anika Ward have added five new puppies to their pack; Martha and Elli Tansy pack hundreds of pounds of meat; Mike Horstman hunts fox for their fur.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 52 votes.

Mountain Men - S7E16

#5 - Hell or High Water (Season 7 - Episode 16)

Marty wraps up trapping season with a record haul; Morgan flies solo for the first time over the Great Alaska Range; Tom battles rapids on the Kootenai River; Eustace tries to raise a down payment to buy land.

The episode was rated 8.13 from 107 votes.

Mountain Men - S10E1

#4 - Hunt to Survive (Season 10 - Episode 1)

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Tom and Nancy face the challenges of isolation at the onset of winter; Jake hunts pronghorn antelope, and faces down a deadly rattlesnake; Eustace has new neighbors and begins teaching them his mountain man ways; Mike takes a perilous sea journey in search of better hunting grounds; and Martha puts her off road capability to the test while traversing Alaska's toughest terrain.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 71 votes.

Mountain Men - S8E13

#3 - Seize the Day (Season 8 - Episode 13)

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The episode was rated 8.16 from 128 votes.

Mountain Men - S10E5

#2 - Feast or Famine (Season 10 - Episode 5)

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Tom and Nancy create a masterpiece out of a raw wolf hide; Jake and his young dogs tangle with two mountain lion kittens; Eustace teaches his neighbours how to put food on the table; Mike goes full fur on Whale Island; Josh gets caught in an ice jam.

The episode was rated 8.17 from 75 votes.

Mountain Men - S11E13

#1 - Final Face Off (Season 11 - Episode 13)

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The episode was rated 8.39 from 38 votes.

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