Welcome to Realtree Global Hunting on Team Wild TV. Over the past 9 months we have brought
you exciting hunting adventures from all across the globe as we've undertaken a range of hunting
activities and experienced the local hunting traditions from all corners of the earth. As we prepare
to progress Team Wild TV into a new era and introduce a new range of shows we thought
we would take a look back at some of the highlights. And our premier hunting show, Realtree Global
Hunting, has thrown up more than its fair share of incredible moments.
First we take a look at our most epic hunt on home soil. Last autumn we visited the wild
west of Scotland during the red stag rut and took to the hills with half man half mountain
goat, Willy Merrilees. When Willy had finally managed to drag us to the top of those steep
peaks we heard the roaring of red stag just over the brow of the hill. As we crawled over
the top there was a beautiful stag and a few hinds making their way across the top of the
next peak. I got him in my sights, and fired. As the stag tumbled down the hill his hinds
fled. Amongst the most stunning of surroundings in Arrochar we took a beautiful red stag and
if the walk up the hill wasn't breath taking enough, the scenery as we took the stag was
the icing on the cake.
Next we take a look at our most epic trip across mainland Europe. On a beautiful estate
just outside Prague in the depths of winter we were invited on an epic driven wild boar
hunt with our good friends Owen Beardsmore and Count Leonhard Colleredo-Mansfeld. The
forest was thick with snow and the pigs were running at speed, but I managed to take more
than my fair share of game over the course of the two days.
And when we all got back to base there was also plenty of banter with the other guys shooting.
An epic hunt with some great company and some of the most beautiful settings I've ever seen.
Next we take a look at the our most epic hunt across the other side of the pond. Late last
year I was fortunate enough to hunt moose in the testing surroundings of Newfoundland,
Canada with my good friend Donnie Benoite. Donnie was born and raised in the wilds of
Newfoundland and was the perfect guide for this trip. We spotted a small group of Moose
from the previous day several miles away then stalked in through the tough terrain and got
ourselves into a great position. As I set my sights on a beautiful moose Donnie calls
and grabs their attention. My bull stands and I take my shot. Initially the huge bull
moose doesn't even look like hes reacted to the shot, but then his legs buckle and he
goes down. Then pick a second bull, fire and fire again. The second giant bull moose hits
the deck and I've achieved an amazing double.
Our final film for a nostalgic look back at 2013 is our epic charging cape buffalo hunt on
the continent home to the most iconic hunting in the world, Africa. During our epic adventure
to Mozambique with Nduna Hunting Safaris and my good friend Gavin Ingram we teamed up with
African dangerous game legend JP Kleinhans. JP and his team of experienced buffalo hunters
managed to not only track a huge herd of seventy plus buffalo, but also got us in so close
we could smell them. We crawled across the rocky ground I got into a great position for
a shot and took down a old bull with my .545 Nitro Express. The shot placement was perfect and the buffalo didn't
get far, but even though the bull was down it was surrounded by an agitated herd of dangerous
animals. As not to risk having a wounded and dangerous animal on our hands I put in two
insurance shots. Then things got really exciting. The herd turned to look straight at us. Then
they began to charge. With no where to run we were almost certainly doomed, but JP had
no such plans. Throwing caution to the wind, JP ran straight towards the herd, waving his
arms and shouting like a man possessed. Somewhat bewildered, the buffalo stopped in their tracks,
turned and ran in the opposite direction. An amazing hunt on the dark continent for
one of the fame of big five African animals was most certainly our most epic hunt of 2013
and an experience none of us will forget.
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