Plus, Outdoor Channel’s Popular “Taste of the Wild” Monday Night Block Continues

DENVER – Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network are heading into the wild to prove adventure has no boundaries with a new lineup of expert lifestyle series beginning on December 26, 2022. All three networks are showcasing original premieres focusing on the adventure lifestyle of the outdoors and new episodes from returning series to kick off the New Year.

“Every new season, Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks try to provide our outdoor enthusiast viewers with the type of programming they crave,” Outdoor Sportsman Group Head of Programming Tim Cremin said. “This new year, as we all get back to more ‘normal’ life routines, our programming reflects that and celebrates all the good things derived from showcasing the great outdoors.”

Outdoor Channel wants viewers to meet the most remarkable outdoorsmen and women for an inside look at their unique passions, which is why they slated Friday nights as home to series that dare to go where no one has before with the “Into the Wild” block from 8-10 p.m. ET. Watch the new show Renovation Hunters, where deer camps are spiffed-up, and fan-favorite Dropped returns for Season 4. Plus, Monday night’s lineup of cutting-edge culinary influencers is featured in the “Taste of the Wild” block with new episodes and shows. Get a taste of the field-to-fork lifestyle with featured network original series: Wild Game Masterclass with Mike Robinson, WildFed, Dead Meat and Feral. Don’t miss new episodes from magazines-turned-to-TV-series with Guns & Ammo (Wednesdays, 8 p.m. ET), North American Whitetail TV (Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. ET) and In-Fisherman TV (Saturdays, 8 a.m. ET).

• Renovation Hunters (Premieres February 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET) – Hosted by Hal Schaffer, this series is dedicated to preserving the family tradition of hunting and fishing camps throughout this great country.
• Wild Game Masterclass with Mike Robinson (Mondays at 7 p.m. ET): Watch a step-by-step guide to cooking amazing restaurant-style dishes from start to finish with English restaurateur and hunter Mike Robinson.
• Dead Meat (Season 6 premieres December 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET): Chef Scott Leysath finds interesting people who have a passion for making some of the ugliest critters taste delicious.
• WildFed (Season 3 premieres February 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET): Daniel Vitalis takes viewers on an exciting culinary journey, reminding them of a time when communities relied on each other and the land for their food.

• Feral (Mondays at 9 p.m. ET): From wild hog hunting to silver carp fishing, adventure-loving culinary explorer Yia Vang is ready to chase, harvest, cook and eat all the crazy creatures that have overstayed their welcome.

Sportsman Channel is proud to be part of the great American outdoor lifestyle and is bringing back several favorite series including: Respect the Game; Bowhunter TV; North American Trapper and Pigman: The Series, to name a few. Don’t miss new series: Cal in the Field and This is Africa.

• Respect the Game (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET): The team of Respect the Game bowhunters travel North America hunting big game animals from antelope on the Western Plains to whitetails of the Midwest to giant black bears from the Canadian north.
• North American Trapper (Sundays at 1:30 p.m. ET): Offering education and instruction on viable trapping methods, this series will help viewers with predation control on their own properties and beyond.
• Pigman: The Series (Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET): Brian “Pigman” Quaca has a different take on traditional hunting television with his true-blue originality on taking a hog by any legal means necessary.
• Cal in the Field (Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET): MeatEater’s Ryan Callahan is in the field exploring conservation stories from across the country.
• This is Africa (Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET): Join Andy Buchanan and his safari clients on their adventures across the African continent in search of ultimate trophies.

World Fishing Network offers spectacular angling adventures packed with valuable tips from the pros, plus the latest gear and boats. Premiere shows with new episodes this season include
Lindner’s Angling Edge (Tuesdays, 6 p.m. ET) and The New Fly Fisher (Fridays, 6:30 p.m. ET), plus more.

• Lindner’s Angling Edge (Tuesdays at 6 p.m. ET): Whether you are interested in fishing for bass, crappie, trout, walleye, muskie, northern pike or other species found in a wide variety of lakes, rivers or streams, Lindner’s Angling Edge will help you catch more and bigger fish.
• The New Fly Fisher (Fridays at 6:30 p.m. ET): This series showcases exciting fishing destinations...the places where trout, bass, pike, salmon and other species thrive. Each unique episode taps into the stories and knowledge of guides and outfitters in Canada, USA and around the world.

Other Q1 Highlights include:

• Outdoor Channel
  • Learn the reality of ranching in America on Ranch America (premieres March 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET).
  • Viral Outdoors (Season 4 premieres December 30 at 9 p.m. ET): Showcasing the world’s most outrageous and hilarious hunting, fishing, and outdoor videos with host Matt Busbice.
  • Fans are anticipating the return of two firearm-focused story-telling series, Gun Stories (begins January 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET) and Hollywood Weapons (begins February 1 at 7 p.m. ET).
  • SHOT Show New Product Premiere (TBD, also airing on Sportsman Channel): Outdoor industry journalists conduct reviews and interviews that bring viewers the best, most innovative new products in the country.
  • Fishing on the mind? Outdoor Channel has the solution with new series The Canadian Angle (premieres March 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET), along with new seasons of Fishing the Wild (Season 2 begins February 20 at 7 p.m. ET) and The Hunt for Monster Bass (Season 5 begins December 31 at 4:30 p.m. ET).

• Sportsman Channel
  • Super Pigskin Bowl (February 11, 5 p.m. ET): One of Sportsman Channel’s highest-rated stunts is back! You can’t have a football championship without a football, and you can’t make a football without pig skin. So, just in time for the Super Bowl, Sportsman Channel will showcase some of the best pig hunts from its favorite hunting series.
  • New fishing series for Q1 include Fishing the Midwest (Sundays at 10:30 a.m. ET) and Hunt Fish Maniac (Sundays at 3 p.m. ET).
  • Archery Shooters Association 3D Live Tournaments returns for live broadcasts on Saturdays in the spring.
    • Hoyt/Easton Pro/Am (Foley, AL) airs Saturday, February 25 at 5 p.m. ET
  • Additional shows with new episodes in Q1 include:
    • Winchester and Drury’s Natural Born (Sundays at 10:30 p.m. ET)
    • Everything Eichler (Sundays at 12:30 p.m. ET)
    • Bill Dance Saltwater (Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. ET)
    • Canada in the Rough (Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. ET)
    • Handguns & Defensive Weapons (Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. ET)

• World Fishing Network
  • Extreme competition is on Saturdays with “The Reel Rivals” block of programming from 6–10 p.m. ET. Watch new seasons of MLF5, Major League Fishing All Angles, Ultimate Match Fishing and Force on Force.

About Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world’s foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, as well as Sportsman Channel (Canada) and MOTV, the world’s leading subscription streaming platform created for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The Group also consists of numerous established publishing assets: 15 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s HUNTING, In-Fisherman and 20 top websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #MyOutdoorTV

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