Joe Grech joins up with Rob as they travel half way around the world to British Columbia on an epic adventure to hunt one of the toughest species in the world, the North American Mountain Goat.
Chital are one of the most beautiful deer species in the south pacific. Rob finally catches up with his mate Clark McGhie in Townsville and they head off on a hunt they have been planning for two years.
Cobourg Peninsula is a remote, mystical, untamed wilderness and a hunting and fishing paradise. It is home to the legendary Banteng and the only huntable population in the world.
Rob and Mark continue their tropical sojourn after a Banteng Bull. They endure the relentless tropical heat, find massive wild boars, stalk an elusive NT Sambar stag, and sample the local fishing.
Public land hunting in NSW has never been easier or better. This trip takes Rob to Western NSW to hunt in one of the newer state forests opened up by Game Council to hunt feral pigs and goats.
For keen stalkers the Kudu are a serious challenge as their senses and tenacity are legendary. Join Rob as he hunts Africa, stalking the true King of the African Bushveld the Bull Kudu.
Fiordland defines adventure hunting. It is unmatched for weather extremes and its greatest prize is a Wapiti Bull. Join Rob and Andrew as they are dropped in by chopper on a 10 day backpack hunt.
We continue in Fiordland stalking Wapiti as for the first time on television, Rob and Andrew document a full 10 day backpack Wapiti ballot hunt, in the wilderness of mighty George River.
Rob joins up with Clark in NZ where together with a small party of keen hunters they are dropped in by helicopter on a 7 day self guided, wilderness Tahr hunt into the balloted blocks of the Adams Wilderness. Rob’s first attempt at Tahr hunting was a long 10 years ago, after the frustrating challenges of that first trip he is keener than ever to get a chance at taking a Trophy Bull. Learn about the fascinating history of the Tahr's release into NZ, and gain a valuable insight into hunting this challenging terrain.
The adventure into the wilderness of New Zealand’s rugged alpine west coast continues... The great weather is due to run out though, and things are about to change. Rob and the guys good luck though with locating the Tahr is holding up for the moment.
Rob relocates from the rugged Tahr country, further north to thick forested mountains closer to the coast where they make an uphill assault into the Chamois country. After a huge climb, the tree line is reached and the terrain opens up into alpine grasses, which is prime habitat for the extremely wary Chamois. These animals have some of the sharpest eyesight of any animal on the planet and represent an extreme challenge for the adventurous hunter.
Rob again teams up with charismatic local Clark McGhie to hunt Scrub Bulls. Through northern Australia, Scrub bull is a term used for bull cattle that have gone wild. These animals are one of the most dangerous bovines around as they are often foul tempered, notoriously nasty and extremely wary. Scrub bulls are a scourge to cattle owners as they are of mixed breed and pollute pure genetics, dramatically decreasing the value of the herd. For the hunter, they represent a unique, exciting and dangerous challenge.
Wild or feral pigs are in abundance across much of northern Australia, they are a huge environmental pest, and can grow to huge sizes! During summer in outback Queensland, temperatures soar to near 40 degrees Celsius, but as long as you can endure the heat-the hunting is fantastic and the pigs can be found up close and in big numbers as they move towards water.
Archery hunting is definitely a pursuit for the patient and committed. Ranges must be close, shots must be accurate, so it requires precision control of all the senses. Rob takes on his first pig hunt with the bow, and its exciting action as he Clark and Greg, get in super close on some feisty Queensland boars.
The Asiatic Water buffalo were released into Australia over a century ago and they are now an icon of the territory. While classed as an environmental pest, they are considered by many to be a sustainable resource as they provide value through financial return to landowners through live export, pet meat and hunting. Rob joins with good friends Joe and Lou, together they travel to a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem land where they camp with the locals and begin to stalk for one of the largest bovines in the world.
Rob, Joe and Lou are off to a great start in the Territory stalking buffalo, but they are quickly learning that these huge bovines sure don’t come easy. Rob has been searching hard but hasn’t had any luck, until a last-minute chance comes up on a solid bull, but the hunt turns quickly from excitement, into suspense and danger!
Of all the Western states, Idaho provides some of the best opportunities for non-resident hunters to gain access to wilderness areas and hunt for bull Elk during the bugle. In recent times the iconic Elk has had an amazing story of survival and endurance, and thanks to the efforts of the Rocky Mountain Elk foundation, Elk numbers, public land and hunting opportunities, have never been better. In neighboring Montana, the small town of Missoula is the headquarters of the RMEF and before the guys get into their adventure, Rob has a fascinating interview with the guys at the RMEF and learns more about their amazing success.
With the hunt now well underway, the beauty of the Idaho wilderness is definitely not lost on Rob and his hunting mate Andrew. Amongst spectacular scenery they take on the mountains and the Elk, and the results of the first few days sure are an exciting taste of the adventure ahead, in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.
Rob travels to South Australia to meet up with local hunter Morgan to hunt fallow deer. It is late March and the peak of the rut, in which the fallow bucks voice with their characteristic deep grunting. During this time, with skillful stalking, the bucks can sometimes be stalked at close ranges in thick scrub, which makes for very exciting hunting.
Part 1. The Brisbane Valley is the traditional home of Red deer in QLD. The Ridge Group is a non-for-profit organization that provides balloted public access to quality red deer hunting on private land. Rob draws a block in the ballot then meets up with good friend, hunting guide and RIDGE Group president Clark McGhie. During the “Roar” or rut, the red stags voice with a deep roar and if all goes well, they can be called in to close range. As hunters arrive for the start of the rut, Rob documents the RIDGE group’s ballot procedures and briefings, then gets into the bush for a very exciting week, hunting roaring red stags.
Part 2. After the success of the first few days, Rob & Clark continue on the hunt for a mature trophy red stag, and as the roar progresses the vocalization of the stags is incredible to hear and the action gets closer and more intense.
Part 1. There is nothing like hunting in remote wilderness, and nothing like hunting elk in the bugle. Going in by horse on a drop camp hunt is an experience in itself and on this hunt Rob, Greg and Andrew are off into the spectacular Rocky Mountains for 10 days, hunting bugling elk with the bow.
Part 2. Following the amazing events of the first two days in the backcountry, Rob Andrew & Greg continue their hunt for a trophy Bull Elk. The unit has produced some great numbers of animals and finding Elk is now not the problem, however getting a shot is proving extremely challenging. In the latter part of this episode the boys load up the backpacks and push further into the wilderness and the result is quite spectacular.
Part 1. It had been 10 years since Rob had hunted Sika in New Zealand, and he was looking forward to once again hunting these challenging little deer, and also tasting there beautiful venison. The North Island is blessed with some fantastic hunting opportunities on public land and in this episode Rob joins Aaron Kent from Hunting Downunder, helicopter pilot Chris Crosse, and the head of DOC Sika deer management, Dan Herries. Witness the spectacular scenery of the Kaweka Ranges as well as a great example of the huts available for hunters, the challenging stalking, and the fitness required to hunt in the terrain.
Part 2. The first few days of our hunt in the Kaweka’s had been a great success. In stage 2, we relocate to hunt the alpine tops, a beautiful environment, but subject to sever weather extremes. We’re in for some quality action up in the tussock, but not before we battle with a Nth Island Eel, and finally glass some Sika on the move after the bad weather. For the last few days up high we are joined by DOC staff member Dan Herries, who gives us a fascinating insight into the groundbreaking strategies of sustainable deer management in the Kaweka Forest Park.
Part 1. Immortalised through the writings of Ruark and Capstick, the Cape Buffalo is a powerhouse of brute force, arguably tougher, meaner and more vindictive than any animal on the planet. On this adventure Rob journeys to The Caprivi Strip in northwest Namibia, to hunt with Omujeve Safaris, one of Africa’s most prestigious safari outfitters. The Caprivi is an unfenced wilderness that covers over 30,000 square kilometers, and the story that unfolds truly is, a unique insight into wild Africa and also Namibia’s world class game management and conservancy system.
Part 2. Our first few days hunting in Namibia sure took some twists and turns. After responding to a call for help from a neighboring conservancy that had been an issued a problem animal permit for a dangerous bull hippo, Rob again returns to the floodplains to try and track him down. Later in the hunt the buffalo hunting continues amid lions and thunderstorms, and finally after 10 days and 5 failed stalks, he gets a Bull in his sights.
Without doubt, the premier game animal of the South Pacific is the mighty sambar deer. Introducted into Victoria 150 years ago, they have now colonized the South Eastern section of the country and are a much loved part of the landscape in the Victorian high country. One on one, the sambar represent a stalking challenge unlike any other in the world, and in this episode, Rob travels to the iconic Wonnangatta Valley to hunt them in the spectacular Alpine National Park.
Rob travels to the central NSW tablelands to hunt feral goats. In this area and across much of Australia, goats were introduced by early gold prospectors and now they have multiplied to become a serious pest. It is late winter and with the cool clear days, its prime time to be hunting goats which can provide a tasty feed, and a very elusive trophy in a monster Billy!
In this episode Rob is back on his home turf, backpacking into one of the most remote sections of the Victorian Alpine National Park. There is a lot of romance associated with backpack hunting and in reality it’s hard, hard work, but for the dedicated, the rewards are worth it. In this region, the lure for the keen hunters is the huge antlered stags that have grown old here due to ideal habitat and virtually zero hunting pressure.
After the success of the first three days, Rob & Andrew continue to push on deeper into the wilderness in search of a true monster Sambar. The terrain gets steeper, the weather changes it up, but the big stags keep on coming!
There is nothing quite as simple and enjoyable as a session on the varmints. At a grass roots level, hunting Rabbits & Foxes is something we all love and it’s a form of hunting that can be enjoyed from the youngest kids right up to the oldest kids! This hunt takes Rob to the rolling hills of central NSW where he has a fantastic couple of days & some hot barreled sessions helping out the farmer, and taking a feed for the table.
With Fallow Deer now widespread across the mainland, hunting opportunities are numerous however going back a few years, if you wanted a top quality trophy Fallow buck, Tassie was where it’s at, and still to this day, some of this country’s greatest bucks have come from the Apple Isle. After an interesting quick chat with the guys from the Game Management Unit about Fallow Deer management, Rob heads to a property in the states North West where he and Andrew camp out in an old trapper’s hut, and have a challenging and exciting few days, trying to find a quality buck.
In recent years, across rural Australia, Wild dogs have become one of the most serious issues to face our farmers. The damage caused through stock losses and lost productivity is huge, not to mention the cost of trapping baiting and shooting programs. Wild dogs are an extremely elusive and cunning animal to hunt, and for this episode, Rob teams up with wild dog behavioral expert, Rob Herbert. Together they hunt North eastern Victoria, both by day and night, trying to call in these dangerous predators.
The Tararua forest park is public land, and lies at the southern end of the North Island in New Zealand, and consists of over a quarter of a million acres of steep, heavily forested, mountainous terrain. Its rugged beauty, is its main attraction to hunters, trampers, fisherman and adventurers. After flying in to Wellington, Robs travels to the Carterton base of Amalgamated helicopters at the south eastern end of the range. Owner and chief pilot Jason Diedrich flies the boys into the Tararua backcountry for an extremely exciting, 10-day hunting and fishing adventure.
After an exciting few days down in the lower country, the weather clears to reveal blue skies all around. With the river still high and proving dangerous to cross, the boys get on the Sat Phone to Jason, and make the most of a rare chance to hunt the Taraua open tops, in the peak of the roar.
In this adventure Rob is joined by a much loved member of his family, his 8-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, Angus. Together they travel to the Ferneaux Islands of Bass Strait to stay with Chris Rhodes of Rockjaw Tours, who offers some of the best wing shooting in the southern hemisphere. For 3 days they hunt the rolling tussock of the historic Vansittart Island, for a very unique and abundant population, of Brown Quail.
Exploring Victoria’s remote Alpine wilderness with just a backpack and a rifle is a pretty special experience. On this hunt its early December, and Rob is hunting the spectacular Victorian Alpine National Park for Sambar Deer that are attracted to the higher elevations at this time of the year to browse on the lush feed that can be found in key areas. Like any backpack hunt, this one is a challenge as lack of water, and the Alpine environments brutal weather are all serious factors to consider, but for the keen adventure hunter, the rewards are always worth it.
Rob travels to SE South Australia to share a camp with friend and BTD regular Morgan Trenaman. It's been a long dry summer and the Mallee scrub is tough at the best of times, but this season has sen virtually no rain and consistent warm weather. Nevertheless, the rut is in full swing and together the boys do the miles to make it happen. Rifle: SAKO Carbonlight chambered in .308 Scope: Steiner GS3 3-15x50 Ammo: SAKO Binoculars: Steiner Wildlife XP 10x44
In this episode Rob is joined by the sharp shooting crew from Aimpoint's highly successful "Aimpoint Hunts the Globe" series. Together with Erik, Magnus and Torbjorn, they travel to Karl Goodhand's remote hunting camp in the Northern Territory, and with the aid of a helicopter, get set for some close range, fast action, high intensity Pig shooting. Rifle: Tikka CTR chambered in .308 Scope: Aimpoint Micro Ammo: Tikka Binoculars: Steiner Cobra & Wildlife XP 10x44
The Hog Deer is a very unique species, and Victoria holds the only huntable population of free range Hog Deer in the world. Victoria's short one-month season throughout April provides opportunities on both private and public land, but the biggest success comes from the private blocks. With Hog Deer being so shy and timid in nature, while they are the smallest species in the country, they present the biggest challenge. Rifle: SAKO Carbonlight chambered in .308 Scope: Steiner GS3 3-15x50 Ammo: Sako 150gn Hammerhead Binoculars: Steiner Wildlife XP 10x44
The little Deer that poses the biggest challenge continues... The Hog Deer is a very unique species, and Victoria holds the only huntable population of free range Hog Deer in the world. Victoria's short one-month season throughout April provides opportunities on both private and public land, but the biggest success comes from the private blocks. With Hog Deer being so shy and timid in nature, while they are the smallest species in the country, they present the biggest challenge. Rifle: SAKO Carbonlight chambered in .308 Scope: Steiner GS3 3-15x50 Ammo: Sako 150gn Hammerhead Binoculars: Steiner Wildlife XP 10x44
In this episode Rob is joined by the sharp shooting crew from Aimpoint's highly successful "Aimpoint Hunts the Globe" series. Together with Erik, Magnus and Torbjorn, they travel to Karl Goodhand's remote hunting camp in the Northern Territory in pursuit of all the big game the Territory has to offer, featuring fast paced action stalking Buffalo, Banteng, Scrub Bulls and wild Pigs.
The Northern Territory adventure continues... In this episode Rob is joined by the sharp shooting crew from Aimpoint's highly successful "Aimpoint Hunts the Globe" series. Together with Erik, Magnus and Torbjorn, they travel to Karl Goodhand's remote hunting camp in the Northern Territory in pursuit of all the big game the Territory has to offer, featuring fast paced action stalking Buffalo, Banteng, Scrub Bulls and wild Pigs.
In this episode Rob is joined by the sharp shooting crew from Aimpoint's highly successful "Aimpoint Hunts the Globe" series. Together with Erik, Magnus and Torbjorn, they travel to North East Victoria to join the Boag's family, who have been operating a successful Hound crew hunting Sambar Deer for generations. Get an honest insight into the history, methods and history of this age old hunting tradition, with plenty of fast paced hunting action along the way.
The fast paced action continues, the hounds are voicing and the Deer are running, with every man on the ground at full alert...the hunt kicks into top gear with smiles all round! Get an honest insight into the history, methods and history of this age old hunting tradition, with plenty of fast paced hunting action along the way.
Join Rob as he embarks on an epic hunting adventure into the wilderness of British Columbia, meeting up with Fraser McDonald and his crew from Circle-M Outfitters. Conditions are sub-zero, but with a pocket full of North American species tags this trip is destined to serve up an adventure of a lifetime.
The backcountry late season adventure continues, with Rob, Fraser and the crew from Circle M Outfitters getting closer and closer to the prize! This episode marks the 50th episode in the Beyond The Divide Series since it started with Season 1 in 2012. In celebration of this benchmark, strap yourself in for our first ever extended cut double length episode!
Southern Sweden is home to strong populations of fallow deer, and with excellent game management bucks grow old and can possess huge antlers. As the rut approaches, Rob joins local Erik Jeppson to stalk the beautiful forest to try and locate a dominant buck.
Hunting Sambar on public land in Victoria provides so many amazing opportunities, and in this episode Rob teams up with some of his mates from his local Westernport ADA branch and together they try something completely new and embark on an awesome adventure, rafting into some remote Victorian Sambar country.
The rafting hunt is off to a great start, managing the gear and navigating the river is a challenge, but all is going well, however the difficulty factor increases when the river starts to narrow and the flows strengthen with a change in the weather. The country is dry and animals scarcer than predicted, but the guys are loving every minute of it, and they soon start to track down the deer.
Rob has been hunting goats for years, and the lure of big billies never gets old, but a big billy in the magic 40” range has always managed to escape him. For this trip Rob joins Mike Cleary from NSW, another keen goat hunter and together they head way out west to explore the plains back of Bourke, chasing monster billies. Mike is also part of team building a new abattoir in Bourke for the processing of wild goats, and he gives us some fascinating insights into their new venture that will be a win for local farmer’s and bring a welcome boost to employment for the region.
Rob Joins with a team of journalists from around the world to take part in an introduction and training session on the revolutionary new shotgun sight from Aimpoint, then head off for an action packed series of hunts on small game including pheasants ducks & hares. The crew then departs for the ferry terminal and travel across to the Island of Ven, where they join in with the locals for a very exciting driven hunt targeting the islands abundant population of hares.
Clark McGhie is synonymous with Australian deer hunting and has been a familiar face on BTD since series 1. He also possesses an intimate knowledge of Rusa deer and their habits having hunted and guided on them for decades. Rob joins Clark on his home turf in the Brisbane Valley pursuing Rusa stags as the roar draws to an end.
The Rusa hunt was off to a flying start and as usual back in camp, Jude’s camp oven cooking has been absolutely 5 star, serving up some amazing treats. The search for a genuine trophy goes on, and while the stags are still roaring late, finding the old boys is proving a real challenge.
Europe has some very strong hunting traditions, and thankfully while some things change, many stay the same and the tradition of the big game driven hunt is alive and well. Rob joins with a group of local friends and together they partake in a series of game drives, pursuing Boar, Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Roe Deer and Moose.
Cape York is a bucket list destination for hunters, fisherman and adventurers all over the world. It is synonymous with large, aggressive Razorback Boars that frequent the creeks and floodplains. Rob heads to the remote Kendall river station in the late season heat to start tracking down the pigs.
The hunt is off to a great start, the location and the landscape is stunningly beautiful. The immense size of the station with its seemingly endless unexplored wilderness lures the guys further and deeper into new territory as they seek out true Cape York monsters, and the results are worth the sweat!
In 2020, Victoria and the city of Melbourne endured one of the toughest and longest Covid-19 lockdowns in the world. Understandably it was tough on everyone, but those who call the bush and the outdoors home suffered immensely under the house arrest conditions. This hunt is the first one out of lockdown for Rob, and it sums everything that is good about being out in the bush, stalking deer and the challenge that is Victoria’s mighty Sambar Stag.
The cultural tradition of hunting and sustainable wild harvest started in 2000BC, and Victoria’s duck hunt is an entrenched part of that culture. With Duck hunting under severe attacks in recent years, there has never been a better time to celebrate the excitement and rewards of a genuine duck hunt. Rob joins the industries elite and gets straight into the action hunting a wetland which is arguably one of Victoria’s greatest conservation stories.
Together with a bunch of Australian keenest waterfowl hunters including Simon Webster, Sav and Jake from Fowltalkers, Graham “Dr Duck” Eames & Gary Howard, this episode is a feast for those that love their duck hunting and love their wild harvest.
Victoria is home to the only huntable wild population of Hog deer in the world, and Snake Island located in Gippsland Victoria, provides a unique wilderness experience for hunters who are lucky enough to win a place in the balloted hunt. Rob joins friend Joel Fulton and accompanies him on his adventure.
The varied challenges of Snake Island are well known; however, Rob and Joel are finally across and finding are few more! Meanwhile, Covid-19 hits Australia hard, Victoria goes into lockdown and the outside world changes. With their gear sorted after the amphibious landing the hunt is finally underway and they soon realise that it’s all or nothing if they are to achieve success.
Located at the farthest southern end of New Zealand, Stewart Island is remote wilderness area and is an iconic destination for hunters, hikers, fisherman and adventurers. New Zealand is home to the only population of Whitetail deer in the southern hemisphere, and one of their two home ranges is this rugged expanse of coastal wilderness. Rob joins his friend Geoff and a local crew of Kiwis that have made frequent trips here and he soon understands the attraction of this unique place that is rich in wild bounty from both land and sea.
Stewart Island is living up to its reputation and the fishing, diving and food is fantastic, however the hunting is proving particularly challenging, as predicted. Rob and Geoff chose to pack their fly camping gear and get dropped off by boat on a remote piece of coast to try and focus on a new area to hunt, but they need a change of better weather. Not easy when the next stop South is Antarctica…!
The spring of 2020 in Victoria delivered massive rainfall to the Sambar range, and combined with the regrowth after the bushfires of early in the year, the conditions provided a unique “time of plenty” for the Australian bush. Straight after the covid-19 lockdowns in Melbourne, Rob teams up with mates Andrew and Loui to explore a wild and remote part of the high country, targeting lower elevation creek flats in late Spring, and they stumble into a very rarely witnessed localized peak in the Sambar Stag rut.
