Returning to Mountain Men? Marty Meierotto Wiki/Bio, Net Worth, wife, kids.

Imagine being stranded for long hours or several days in the freezing snow hoping an animal will set foot on the trapline, not easy, right? As a trapper, Marty Meierotto has faced the situation many times during the winters. Meierotto is good at the game of survival and has lived at the edge of nature in a one-room cabin in the Alaskan wilderness turning to hunting, fishing, and trapping for livelihood. In this article, we will bring everything to know about Marty Meierotto including his wife and kids.

Who is Marty Meierotto?

Marty Meierotto is an American reality television actor, writer, hunter, trapper, former firefighter, and BLM pilot. He rose to fame following his appearance on the History network shown “Mountian Men” in 2012 and was a regular cast member until 2019. Meierotto published the book “In the Land of Wilderness” in September 2020, his one and only authorship credit so far. Meierotto has Hazel brown eyes and comes from a caucasian household.

Early Life:

Marty Meierotto was born in February 1960 in Foxboro, Wisconsin, United States. He is the son of  Thomas T. Meierotto and Karen Meierotto. Marty grew up in northern Wisconsin alongside his siblings Jeff Meierotto and Steve Meierotto where he picked the traits of trapping from his professional father.

At the age of seven, Marty had his first trapping experience as he joined Thomas to check a trapline set outside their house. Marty kept trapping as he grew up which turned into a professor. Although Marty did attend school he did not achieve higher education and Marty became a logger. With the declining number of animals among growing trappers,  Marty decided to move away from his hometown. During that time many young lads from his hometown moved to Alaska seeking job opportunities. Marty and his brother Jeff Meierotto also moved to Alaska in 1985.

Career:

After moving, Marty did different old jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska as a Janitor, a logger, and a construction crew for a few years. He would use the money for food, tools, and tents and would go on trapping during his free time.

Marty never gave up on his dream of living off the land and built a one-room cabin in the Alaskan wilderness. In the hunting season, he would spread out the trap line 200 miles away from human civilization where the temperature dropped 30 to 40 degrees below zero. The fur obtained from trapping such as Lynx would sell in the market. Marty also became a member of the Alaska Trapper Association. 

In the summers Marty worked as a wildland firefighter for Chena Interagency from 1988 to 1993. He started working as Alaska Smoke Jumper in 1994 and after more than two decades he switched to his dream job of flying. He became a BLM pilot for Alaska Fire Service in 2015 and after five years he took retirement from the job.

Mountain Men:

Marty is the original cast member of the Mountain Men who joined the reality show from the start debuting during season 1 episode 1 “Winter is coming” premiere on May 31, 2012. Over the years, Marty was a regular cast member and appeared on 103 episodes until 2019. However, Marty did not return for any of the following seasons. On September 21, 2022, Mountain Men came up with its brand new 11th season, and as expected Marty Meierotto did not return for the show. Marty decided to step down from not just his television role but also from the BLM Pilot position at Alaskan Fire Service in 2019. His last appearance came during season 8 episode 5 “Final Farewell” on July 11, 2019.

The show also features other naturalists and hunters such as Rich Lewis, Eustace Conway, Morgan Beasley, Tom Oar, and Jason Hawk.  

Marty revealed the reason behind his retirement was to spend more time with his family. He also shared that his daughter is fascinated by the Wilderness lifestyle and planned to live more often hunting, fishing, and trapping. 

Net Worth

Sooner or later hard work does pay the reward, this is also believed by this survivalist. Marty Meierotto made his money through different endeavors and a significant part of it is attributed to his time on Mountain Men. Marty’s book “In the Land of Wilderness” is for sale at $29.9 on Amazon. Taking his different sources into account, Marty has a net worth of $400,000.

Personal Life:

Wife and Children:

Marty is a married man which has been the case for a long time. The woman in the picture is Dominique Worden Meierotto. Although the pair has been together for many years the exact timeline of their relationship is not available. In the time of togetherness, the pair gave birth to Noah Jane Meierotto who is in her teenage years. 

Accompanying her husband in several activities Dominique also became part of the reality show “Mountain Men” appearing on 26 episodes from 2012-2019. Over the years the family has lived in different parts of Alaska including Two Rivers (100 miles south of the Arctic Circle), North Pole & Fairbanks.

Wiki/Bio Facts:

This is rewritten article of the one published on October 14, 2019, at 6:42 am Universal time.