Shiners on Shine: Close Calls

Mark, Digger and Tim judge as legal and outlaw distillers compete to make the best rum. Constructing stills of their own design and mashing in their own raw ingredients, only one will survive elimination to earn the title of Master Distiller.

Heritage grains meet charred oak as three amateur distillers compete to make the best American whiskey. Judged by Mark, Digger and Tim, they'll go head-to-head in a series of challenges to determine who has what it takes to be Master Distiller.

Mark, Digger and Tim judge as top amateur distillers from both sides of the law compete to make mezcal, the moonshine of Mexico. Using agave mash, regional recipes and even meat, only one competitor will earn the title of Master Distiller.

With winter approaching, the Kilchers pin all their hopes on one hunt.

The entire homestead rushes to prepare for the first storm of the winter.

Family members search for a newborn calf and its mother during a snowstorm.

Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.

Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.

The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.

Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.

The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.

The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds needed over the winter.

Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.

Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.

Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.

The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.