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The Pursuit of the Golden Ticket

The Pursuit of the Golden Ticket

Drawing a Golden Ticket tag is the dream of every elk hunter. It represents a rare opportunity to hunt premier territory where mature bulls are the standard rather than the exception. In this film,...

Women in the Wild at Ngamatea Station

Women in the Wild at Ngamatea Station

Taking ten first time shooters into the New Zealand backcountry is a major milestone. At Ngamatea Station, the goal was to give these new hunters the skills and confidence to pursue Sika deer. Will...

A Reunion in Serious Tahr Country

A Reunion in Serious Tahr Country

JE Wilds and longtime hunting mate Joe Fluy reunite after three long years on a new hunting adventure, being dropped into steep New Zealand Tahr country by helicopter. A fast changing winter foreca...

Finding Stability on Macedonia’s Steepest Slopes

Finding Stability on Macedonia’s Steepest Slopes

Some Spartans found themselves in the mountains of Macedonia with some great characters. Stefan Mikić and his team put together some brilliant days of hunting, leading us round the unforgiving terr...

Of Bears And Men

Of Bears And Men

Most hunting films tend to focus heavily on equipment, ballistics, pack weight, and the latest gear. Brian Call’s newest bear hunting film takes a different approach. It offers a deeply personal na...

Chasing Dreams in the High Country

Chasing Dreams in the High Country

For Joe Eppele, big adventures demand gear that won’t let you down, especially when those adventures take you halfway around the globe to New Zealand's open plains. As a longtime Spartan ambassador...

Conquering Kamchatka: Chasing Snow Sheep

Conquering Kamchatka: Chasing Snow Sheep

What Makes Kamchatka So Challenging? Kamchatka’s wild landscape tests every hunter with its sheer scale and unpredictable weather. Pedro Ampuero’s adventure began with a helicopter drop into remote...