Grateful Nation Schedule

Network: Outdoor Channel

Airings:
Monday - 2:30 a.m.
Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
Friday 3:30 a.m.
Sunday - 4:30 p.m.

All times are EST and Times and Dates subject to change. Please check local listings.

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1/1/12
Greg Stube BC Moose & Mule Deer
After suffering devastating injuries in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban at the battle of Sperwin Gar, Army SFC Greg Stube is on a mission to test his abilities and reconnect with his love of the outdoors as he sets out after shiras moose and mule deer in British Columbia. Grateful Nation host and former Army Ranger Tim Abell and Sawtooth Outfitters help SFC Stube push his limits and rediscover he is still the same man he was before his injuries, and can achieve anything he sets his mind to.

1/8/12
Bradley Gruetzner TX Whitetail (Deer Channel Scholarship)
While on patrol in Iraq, US Army SSG Bradley Gruetzner's vehicle was struck by an IED which killed three of his comrades instantly. SSG Gruetzner almost didn't make it - suffering burns, shrapnel injuries, and the amputation of his right hand. Grateful Nation and the Deer Channel take the Texas native on a hunt for Texas whitetail, and also help get Bradley started on a new career in whitetail management. SSG Gruetzner hasn't allowed his injuries to hold back his love of hunting, and has even had a special prosthetic arm created that allows him to bowhunt. We'll learn how his connection with nature, and the love of his daughter has provided him the motivation to face his struggles and to return to a "normal" life.

1/15/12
Brian Schar TX Oryx & Whitetail
US Army SSG Brian Schar has sacrificed much in the defense of our nation, while on routine patrol outside of Baghdad an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle resulting in shrapnel wounds and the loss of his legs. Through perseverance and determination Brian is overcoming his injuries and using prosthetics to walk again. Grateful Nation host and former Army Ranger Tim Abell takes SSG Schar to Texas' Rancho Estrella where he'll push the limits of his abilities on a quest for Texas whitetail and the exotic African Oryx.

1/22/12
Luis Dahlman TX Whitetail
Grateful Nation is a unique and compelling outdoor adventure series that goes behind the scenes and into the hunting field with American disabled veterans like SPC Louis Dahlman. SPC Louis Dahlman grew up in Everly, Iowa and was the gunner on the lead gun truck for many convoy escorts in Iraq. As he was running a convoy just south of Baghdad, an EFP (explosively formed penetrator) detonated as they crossed an overpass. A copper plate from the bomb caught him in the face, severely injuring him and nearly taking off his entire jaw. Host and former Airborne Ranger Tim Abell takes SPC Dahlman to Texas' Blue Mountain Ranch on a hunt for a monster Texas whitetail, and learns how Louis is coping with with his injuries.

1/29/12
Thomas Hodges WY Pronghorn
The compelling outdoor adventure series Grateful Nation joins host and former Ranger Tim Abell and Marine and war veteran, Corporal Thomas Hodges in the expansive plains of Wyoming, as Corporal Hodges sets out on a spot-and-stalk hunting adventure for pronghorn at Table Mountain Outfitters. Throughout the hunt, we hear from Thomas, what he experienced in Iraq, his multiple gunshot and grenade shrapnel wounds, and what he and his family have gone through during his recovery process. He tells us about the friends in his platoon he lost, and how he is a living memorial to them…Showing us the tattoo he had inked on his chest.

2/5/12
Michael Owens Iowa Whitetail
The compelling outdoor adventure series Grateful Nation joins host and former Ranger Tim Abell and Marine and war veteran, Sergeant Michael Owens in the southeastern timber of Iowa, on a quest for a monster Timberghost whitetail. During the hunt, Michael takes us back to the moment he was manning his .50 cal. on top of his seven-ton vehicle, when they hit an I.E.D. and rolled twice. Throughout the course of this spot-and-stalk whitetail hunt, we learn how Michael deals with the loss of his right arm. How he experiences life day-by-day and his sense of humor helps him get through tough times. What his wife and 3 children have been through, what they have meant to his recovery and the process of learning to use his left hand and eye for hunting.

2/12/12
Tim Bredberg & Rory Dunn TX Whitetail & Hog
The compelling outdoor adventure series Grateful Nation joins host and former Ranger Tim Abell and Army and Iraq war medic, Corporal Timothy Bredberg Jr. in South Texas on the Catarosa Ranch. Timothy grew up hunting whitetail in Illinois' "Golden Triangle" in Pike County. On this hunt, he tries his luck on a trophy whitetail hunt in Texas' "Golden Triangle" in Dimmit County. Throughout the course of this spot-and-stalk/rattle-in whitetail hunt, we learn how Timothy deals with life after the war. And witness an emotional reunion as TImothy is joined on the hunt by Specialist Rory Dunn, a soldier whose life he helped save.