Name: Mountain Men
Released: 2012-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Eustace Conway, Tom Oar, Mike Horstman

TV Show · Reality

It's a race against the winter for men who make their living off the land. For Mountain Men, survival is predicated on using ancient skills perfected over hundreds of years. HISTORY follows the lives of four American men and their families as they strive for the sustenance they need to make it through the harshest season.

2012 · 42m

Starring Eustace Conway, Tom Oar, Mike Horstman

Director David Arabia

EPISODE 1

Forever Free

Montana's Tom and Nancy Oar prepare for the long winter ahead; Jake Herak battles dense fog and mountain terrain on foot in pursuit of elk; Josh Kirk attempts to move a 150-year-old log cabin to the heart of his bison ranch in Wyoming.

30 min
EPISODE 2

No Turning Back

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.

40 min
EPISODE 3

Bear Lair

Kidd and Harry Youren hunt a black bear that tore up their camp; Martha and Elli Tansy finally have a bull moose in their sights; Tom Oar educates 9-year-old Hank McAfee on the traditional skills of trapping and skinning.

40 min
EPISODE 4

Heart and Soul

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.

40 min
EPISODE 5

Edge of Darkness

Tom receives a diagnosis for his heart condition; Jake hunts coyotes at night; Eustace rebuilds the road to Turtle Island; Mike hunts goats; Josh and Bonnie each harvest a deer; Kidd and Harry build a heavy-duty scow boat from scratch.

40 min
EPISODE 6

Proving Grounds

In Idaho, Kidd and Harry Youren navigate the raging rapids of the Snake River to deliver a scow boat to its new owner; in Montana, Tom Oar teaches 9-year-old Hank McAfee all about trapping.

39 min