The Wild Dispatch
Human stories from wild places around the world.
This part-Brit part-South-African from America interviews guests with both deep knowledge and entertaining stories in their back pocket.
From old traditions to modern technologies. From hunting, fishing, foraging, homesteading, tracking, tanning... even to animal communication... we celebrate the wild skills and adventures that make our species thrive.
Hosted by Robin Warman
The Wild Dispatch
Ep023: Dr. Adrian de Villiers (a legendary bowhunter from South Africa)
Dr. Adrian de Villiers goes by many names, but perhaps the most notorious is Dr. Death.
—A nickname coined after becoming the first South African to ever harvest the big 6 on foot, with nothing but a bow and arrows. (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, Cape buffalo and hippo)
Despite his ominous title, ‘the Doc’ has been sharing nuggets of wisdom with outdoor enthusiasts for decades. For over thirty years he’s written multiple books and over a thousand articles about hunting in South Africa and around the world. Unsurprisingly this guy has amazing stories and close-calls by the bucket load…
A very big thank you to the Doc for sharing his skills and stories with us today!
You can reach Dr. Adrian de Villers via his email sarc@icon.com
You can purchase any his books: Bowhunting in Southern Africa, Whatever it Takes, The way I see it, and Bowhunting Dangerous Game by reaching out to him at the same email.
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