''Mountain Men'' is an American
reality television series on the
History channel that premiered on May 31, 2012.
Synopsis
Eustace Conway resides on a
parcel of land
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in the
Blue Ridge Mountains of
North Carolina that he calls Turtle Island. There, he hosts people to whom he teaches basic wilderness survival skills. Additionally, he earns an income using ancient techniques to harvest firewood. Threatened by a lien against his land, Conway fights to maintain ownership.
His friend Preston Roberts would frequently appear on the show.
Marty Meierotto resides in the small Alaskan town of
Two Rivers with his wife Dominique and daughter Noah. Once a month Marty flies his
Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub aircraft with
tundra tires to his cabin on the
Draanjik River in the
Alaska North Slope. While there, he uses a
snowmobile to tend to his
animal traps that he uses to collect furs.
Tom Oar, a former
rodeo
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cowboy
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, resides near the
Yaak River
The Yaak River (spelled Yahk River in Canada) is a tributary of the Kootenai River in Montana.
Course
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in northwestern
Montana with his wife Nancy and their dog Ellie. Facing a seven-month winter season, the pair work hard, with the help of their neighbors, to prepare. Tom is an accomplished tanner of game animal pelts using natural
Native American methods.
Rich Lewis, a
mountain lion hunter, resides in Montana's
Ruby Valley with his wife Diane. He pursues his passion for tracking mountain lions there with the help of a team of hounds. During season 6 he said he was getting too old to be doing this. He did not return for season 7.
George Michaud, a fur trapper, camps along the
Snake River
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and
Teton Range in
Idaho.
Charlie Tucker, a fur trapper, resides near
Great North Woods
The Great North Woods, also known as the Northern Forest, are spread across four northeastern U.S. states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in the New England area. The area spans from the Down East lakes of Maine to the Adirondack Moun ...
in
Ashland, Maine. He often partners with Jim Dumond.
Kyle Bell, a game hunter and outfitter by trade, runs his hunts over 45,000 acres of rugged landscape and resides in New Mexico's
Cimarron Valley with his ten-year-old son, Ben.
Morgan Beasley resides in the
Alaska Range with his partner Margaret Stern. Both are licensed bush pilots.
Jason Hawk lives with his family near
The Ozarks in
Arkansas. He is a master blacksmith and owner of Jason Hawk's Outlaw Forge Works.
Preston Roberts died from complications due to cancer at age 60 on July 24, 2017. His son Joseph Roberts appears in several episodes in the seasons following Preston's death.
Jake Herak, a mountain lion hunter, resides in Montana's
Tobacco Root Mountains.
Mike Horstman, a bear hunting guide, resides on
Kodiak Island in Alaska with his dog Adele.
Josh Kirk, a ranch manager and game hunter, resides in
Wyoming's
Wind River Range with his wife Bonnie and their daughter, Eden.
The Youren Brothers, Kidd and Harry, professionally serve as cattle ranchers and game hunters in
Idaho's
Sawtooth Wilderness.
Cast
*
Eustace Conway (season 1–present)
*Marty Meierotto (seasons 1–8)
*Tom Oar (seasons 1–present)
*Charlie Tucker (seasons 2–3)
*George Michaud (season 2)
*Rich Lewis (seasons 2–6)
*Kyle Bell (seasons 3–4)
*Morgan Beasley (seasons 4–8)
*Jason Hawk (seasons 5–9)
*Brent Jameson (season 6)
*Margaret Stern
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*Jake Herak
Episodes
References
2010s American reality television series
2012 American television series debuts
History (American TV channel) original programming
English-language television shows
External links
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