Mountain Men (TV series)
{{short description|Television series}}
{{About|the reality television series|the lifestyle|Mountain man|the 1980 movie starring Charlton Heston|The Mountain Men}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Mountain Men (2012).jpg
| genre = Reality
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Bret Bohn
- Daniel Peters
- Ivy O'Guinn
- Jake Herak
- Lauro Eklund
- Marty Meierotto
- Mike Horstman
- Paul Antczak
- Tom Oar
}}
| narrated = D. B. Sweeney{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/actordbsweeney/status/210835981451014145|title=D.B. Sweeney|via=Twitter|access-date=November 20, 2015}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| opentheme = "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (seasons 1–6)
None (seasons 7–12)
| theme_music_composer = Nick Nolan{{cite web|title=Readers' Question: Who Plays the Mountain Men Theme Song? |url=http://www.trapperpredatorcaller.com/article-index/readers-question-who-plays-the-mountain-men-theme-song |work=Trapper & Predator Caller |date=June 25, 2012}}
| num_seasons = 12
| num_episodes = 159
| list_episodes = List of Mountain Men episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Chris Richardson
- Marc Pierce
- Russ McCarroll
- Jake Laufer
}}
| runtime = 42 minutes
| company = Warm Springs Productions
| channel = History
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|05|31}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Mountain Men is an American reality television series on History Channel that premiered on May 31, 2012.{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title='Mountain Men' Premieres Thursday May 31 at 10PM on History|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/03/mountain-men-premieres-thursday-may-31-at-10pm-on-history/132237/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222214712/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/03/mountain-men-premieres-thursday-may-31-at-10pm-on-history/132237/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2014|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 3, 2012}}
Synopsis
Eustace Conway resides on a parcel of land 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.{{cite web|last=Reiher|first=Andrea|title='Mountain Men' premiere: What did you think of the History Channel's new show?|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/05/mountain-men-premiere-what-did-you-think-of-the-history-channels-new-show.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603032633/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/05/mountain-men-premiere-what-did-you-think-of-the-history-channels-new-show.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2012|work=Zap2it|date=May 31, 2012}} 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 cowboy, resides near the Yaak River 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.history.co.uk/shows/mountain-men/cast/rich-lewis|title=Mountain Men Cast - HISTORY.com|work=History.com|access-date=November 20, 2015}}
George Michaud, a fur trapper, camps along the Snake River and Teton Range in Idaho.{{cite web|url=https://www.history.co.uk/shows/mountain-men/cast/george-michaud|title=George Michaud|work=HISTORY.com|access-date=November 20, 2015}}
Charlie Tucker, a fur trapper, resides near Great North Woods in Ashland, Maine. He often partners with Jim Dumond.{{cite web|url=http://www.history.co.uk/shows/mountain-men/cast/charlie-tucker|title=Charlie Tucker|work=HISTORY.com|access-date=November 20, 2015}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.history.co.uk/shows/mountain-men/cast/kyle-bell|title=Kyle Bell|work=HISTORY.com|access-date=November 20, 2015}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://wataugademocrat.com/community/turtle-island-s-preston-roberts-dies/article_dac346b8-2d40-520b-9874-c171eb6715eb.html|title = Turtle Island's Preston Roberts dies}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/jake-herak|title = Jake Herak - Mountain Men Cast | HISTORY Channel}}
Mike Horstman, a bear hunting guide, resides on Kodiak Island in Alaska with his dog Adele.{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/mike-horstman|title = Mike Horstman - Mountain Men Cast | HISTORY Channel}}https://celebsfortune.com/mik-horstman/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
Josh Kirk, a ranch manager and game hunter, resides in Wyoming's Wind River Range with his wife Bonnie and their daughter, Eden.{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/josh-kirk|title=Josh Kirk - Mountain Men Cast | HISTORY Channel}}
The Youren Brothers, Kidd and Harry, professionally serve as cattle ranchers and game hunters in Idaho's Sawtooth Wilderness.
{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/kidd-and-harry-youren|title=Kidd and Harry Youren - Mountain Men Cast | HISTORY Channel}}{{cite web|url=https://yourenoutfitters.com |title=Youren Outfitters |publisher=Youren Outfitters |date= |accessdate=2022-08-23}}
Cast
- Eustace Conway{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/eustace-conway|title = Eustace Conway - Mountain Men Cast | HISTORY Channel}} (seasons 1–12)
- Marty Meierotto[https://web.archive.org/web/20130605174749/http://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/marty-meierotto ] (seasons 1–8, 13-present)
- Tom Oar{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/tom-oar|title = Tom Oar - Mountain Men Cast | HISTORY Channel}} (season 1–present)
- Charlie Tucker (seasons 2–3)
- George Michaud (season 2)
- Rich Lewis (seasons 2–6)
- Kyle Bell (seasons 3–4)
- Morgan Beasley[https://web.archive.org/web/20150604202916/http://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/morgan-beasley ] (seasons 4–8)
- Jason Hawk[https://web.archive.org/web/20170323012459/http://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/jason-hawk ] (seasons 5–9)
- Brent Jameson (season 6)
- Margaret Stern [https://web.archive.org/web/20180811065114/https://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/cast/margaret-stern ] (seasons 6–8)
- Jake Herak (season 7–present)
- Mike Horstman (seasons 7-11, 13-present)
- Harry Youren (seasons 8-12)
- Kidd Youren (seasons 8–12)
- Josh Kirk (seasons 9-11)
- Martha Tansy (seasons 10-11)
- Aron Toland (season 12)
- Jennifer Toland (season 12)
- Paul Antczak (season 12-present)
- Ray Livingston (season 12)
- Bret Bohn (season 13-present)
- Daniel Peters (season 13-present)
- Ivy O'Guinn (season 13-present)
- Lauro Eklund (season 13-present)
Episodes
{{further|List of Mountain Men episodes}}
{{:List of Mountain Men episodes}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
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