Man Eats Wild - S01:E08 - Birds of a Feather

Mario takes on the unforgiving alpine mountains of the south island of New Zealand in a fallow deer hunt with his bow, and cooks an impressive venison pie dish.

In the outback of Australia where everything is trying to kill you. It's monsoon season when no one attempts to roam around with salt water crocodiles lurking. Mario links up with a long time friend in search of a wild Buffalo.

Mario teams up with good friend and precision rifle expert Bernard and heads into the high alpine mountains above New Zealand's rugged West Coast. Drawing on his Greek roots, Mario cooks a rustic Kleftiko dish in an earth oven.

In one of the harshest environments on the planet, Mario travels to the outback desert of Australia in search of feral camels that have been running rampant. What seemingly feels to be a a simple task quickly turns into one of the hardest and most unexpected challenges he has taken on. With a bow in hand and scorching heat he explores the great dividing range, in hope of harvesting one of these middle eastern based beasts.

After being dropped off into the mountains where there were only whispers and tales of mountain monsters being seen. Mario is on the search of the outer limits of the mountains to find himself a monster red deer.

Mario returns to his home land in Australia to help a friend with some wild boar pest control and catch some prehistoric fish out of a billabong. Drama strikes and Mario finds himself in crocodile infested water plucking fish out.

Mario hooks up with old friend and current world record holder for Kingfish, Rick Pollock. They fish the the coast of New Zealand just off a live volcano, then tragedy strikes, after the volcano erupts, Mario returns to catch a whopping Bass Grouper and prepares an amazing ceviche dish.