Wild Swimming & DUCK SHOOTING on a Scottish Island | Game Eater by Thomas Straker

[@NoodleBees]

Watching Tom cook with the lad was awesome. You can see how passionate Tom is and how enthusiastic he is about sharing his knowledge -inspiring stuff.

[@alanlawrence2524]

Absolutely wonderful to see the engagement of Tom with the young lad and the young lad showing interest and he is so polite - simply a joy to see

[@dirtmcgirt6531]

whenever i feel bad about my shooting, i watch thomas

[@sureshot2857]

Haha was just thinking the same.

[@amirabbassian4519]

didn't wanna say it but glad someone did, in all fairness imma big him up for being the DON who creates content for shooting and cooking together. Fucking Edison 💡 merge foodies and hunters all in one place. BIG LURVV

[@samgriffiths7609]

Couldn’t hit a barn door from 3 feet bless him 😂😂

[@dylan96h2]

Very polite and well mannered young man! His father should be proud

[@ljd8520]

Apart from the swearing 😂

[@mattg6902]

"we man" was so engrossed and in his element, taking everything in, asking great questions.,............top boy!

[@samfowler1999]

wee*

[@leogadget]

@@samfowler1999 oui*

[@David-xm1jk]

@@leogadget no wee*

[@mattg6902]

@@samfowler1999 pedantic!

[@elfmatw]

Thomas you are, without comparison, the most enjoyable channel I've stumbled across this year. This Game Eater series has been so calming to follow, incredible nature, great people, great food. I hope to see more like this in the future. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@nathantiffany8374]

Very polite young lad. He will go far in his game keeping. Great to see him asking tom questions about the cooking the young lad is genuinely interested

[@earlytoarrive]

Straker lad, never stop this series 🫡

[@spectralbleeding]

Genuinely some of the best direction of cooking centric media I've seen since Parts Unknown. Quite farken beautiful.

[@ThexX0Emy0Xx]

I think this is amazing. Aside from how amazing the whole video is, and how much I wanna eat that delicious assortment of seasonal foods, I think this sort of enriching experience holds a lot of meaning to David and other young folks. It definitely teaches you a perspective that you had no idea was under your nose this entire time. This is what I really love about the Game Eater series, it's local, it's wild, it's truly a feast for the senses, one that makes you appreciate the sublime beauty of nature and its uniqueness in each environment. Also Props for the visuals and the music! I really loved the cinematography.

[@ThomasStraker]

Thank you for your generous message!!

[@kevindeedavis]

That was one of my favorite episodes. Really cool to see Thomas get Davie involved.

[@AndyRoberts-bs2vv]

Great that you got young Davie involved with the cooking and enjoying eating game.

[@155GBH]

Fantastic showcase of the true quality of wild game. Keep flying the flag please.

[@jl2899]

main difference between you and other chef influencers are these long form videos tbh. keep these up!!

[@finnogorman5683]

This video had it all. Thoroughly enjoyed the production. Thanks guys

[@RBaca]

I enjoy watching this video I like how classy the whole process is.

[@makinhotcoffee6230]

The seared mallard with winter greens looks incredibly delicious. Keep it up, Thomas!

[@britinmadrid]

Good for Thomas! Encouraging a youngster by communicating his own past and passion!

[@BrieWilly]

Drown me in the duck sauce chef. I won't call the authorities 🤤🔥

[@dutchrdnk_3484]

intro goes so hard, straight there

[@AndreaDeBernardi-l4w]

LOVE THIS SERIES

[@generalph9400]

Just went on a hunting trip and smelled fresh duck .. thx for all the amazing vids

[@dombaum1903]

Another fabulous video ❤

[@JamesChurchill3]

It's important to get a good sear so you get the mallard reaction.

[@TommyKeane-t3m]

Brilliant Thomas keep up the good work

[@bwxbwx6453]

Enjoying this series a lot if only I could cook like you lol Only had duck a couple of times need to try it again

[@arowai852]

Scotland is beautiful

[@maartenp6337]

Amazing video mate keep it up

[@loejewis]

Enjoyable to see you being interviewed while you cooked, good stuff

[@robertlowman6289]

Brilliant again 👍👍

[@abstractlymichael]

Well you earned the sub on this one, absolutely exceptional everything

[@kyleprunty9065]

Just love it

[@anilolgun6068]

Great cinematography

[@Pedrokoffiekoek]

so so so good

[@shaunchildren]

Inspired. Thank you sir!

[@danielsadowski9180]

Weidmannsheil und guten Appetit Tom

[@mattbaker1375]

An interesting grill option similar to the small one Thomas uses is a Cobb...another channel I watch uses it and it comes in both charcoal and gas options. Could be a cool option.

[@Ronny.81]

Bet ya felt alive and buzzing after that morning dip 😅

[@juanchi5911]

please keep these videos coming .love the outdoor cooking . gotta hit the range though lol

[@justintubaro]

Great Video and soundtrack

[@charlesphillips1899]

best whiskey from arran

[@AmoghBanatti-by9fn]

Beauty....so satisfying

[@OliverDoyle-q9i]

What an amazing video the score was bang on the cinematography brilliant captured it so well, the hunt was great shot like a gentleman was that a silver pigeon ? Man i always had one on my list beautiful gun. Little lad and dad were such nice gentlemen. Your talking tv level here really good .

[@grahamshepherd4847]

Fantastic video!

[@evd91]

Surprisingly good rig on him

[@adrianrobins5313]

Looked good.

[@kieranroutledge2725]

Quality video once again! More of the same please

[@mattbaker1375]

Curious @thomasStraker - this was a driven duckhunt with pass shooting, do estates hunt over decoys with calling as well or is that just not a think in the UK? I have seen upland driven hunts both here and in the UK, but never a driven duck hunt. Really interesting.

[@ukpitts]

Hunting for Duck & Geese from a hide with decoy is known as ‘wildfowling’ in the UK. What Thomas did here was ‘driven game shooting’ in this case Duck. Normaly driven shooting involves more people…..both getting the quarry to fly, and standing with a gun. But as he showed, small scale driven shooting is great, just shooting what you will eat.

[@mattbaker1375]

@ got it! Waterfowling…never knew the distinction. In the US it’s just duck hunting!

[@mattbaker1375]

I should add there are many sub-types like flooded timber, pond jumping, coastal, sea duck hunts, etc… never a driven affair however.

[@ukpitts]

@@mattbaker1375 most ‘wildfowling’ in the UK is done on tidal areas of estuary, creek or marsh - often close to dawn or dusk if the tide & feeding habits of the birds dictates.The ‘driven’ type of Duck shooting will be done by scaring birds off fresh water ponds or lakes at any time of day - in effect making them fly over guns. Sometimes the Ducks are bred and released to the ponds or lakes for for this purpose & sometimes wild birds will be attracted by feeding. In the video, the young lad says ‘we put a bag down yesterday’ meaning, that the pond had been recently fed - in the hope that some wild birds spotted there would hang around for a day or two. Huge difference shooting wild v ‘tame’ ducks. The wild ones, as oposed to the bred and released ones are many times more shy of humans & will not hang around. Tame, bred ones are not such challenging quarry - they may fly around in circles, being shot at multiple times. We also have ‘Duck flighting’ - shooting wild ducks from hides as they return to their freshwater home pond at dusk. No decoys are used, just a quick ambush to bag a few birds as they commit to landing. After a few shots it is all over, the Ducks are gone.

[@paulharrison6417]

You don't hunt anything driven you shoot it

[@ThePracticalMechanic]

Looks like I have 3 hours to go harvest a duck?

[@richardkerr1491]

What's the BBQ you use Tom?

[@carlthompson1243]

LIVING!!!!

[@Dingodollar]

Will some gear geek, please tell me what grill that is? And any other useful bits like Tom's steel tongues and where get them from. Pleaseeeeee 😂

[@ThomasStraker]

Joy stove

[@philiprichards8526]

12 or 20 bore on the Beretta Mate?

[@BushmanOutdoors]

I wonder of Weber would sponsor you for a proper portable BBQ

[@MDPDX0x]

Fire

[@dariuswali]

What kind of breed is Peggy?

[@Flokias98]

Please, what grill type is that?

[@Cheebaprint]

An early Christmas present?!

[@DimasFajar-ns4vb]

puffin bird and penguin

[@logangiraffe]

Subtitles Tom, subtitles 😂

[@chriswhite3830]

We're abouts was your grandad place in Northumberland?

[@dlbm_industries]

Чел реально хорош))) 🎉🤝🏻

[@Bhappylife]

Great trip! Thnx for sharing.

[@Lucky-lh5zt]

Is this the movie the ghost writer?

[@connosps4656]

😎👍

[@princesse523]

Can't see my comment with thank you and considerations about Wimhof...

[@ragnarwinther4984]

Amazing video but gotta sort out the sound can barely here the muffled talking over the music

[@spage89]

Love your videos and your cooking! If you are ever interested in doing a wild boar driven hunt in Tuscany, contact me!

[@robertsimons4478]

I don't know what i just watched sure wasn't hunting.

[@AllySimply]

First 🎉❤😅

[@muletraders1reese792]

I love the show but my guy you need some shooting lessons

[@danl9855]

Eats all that butter and built like that I have a twix and gain 5 pounds

[@JL-nk1pc]

This guy has the arrogance and entitlement you can only get from private schooling.

[@darrenmoore2401]

What a waste of a full duck if you had of plucked it you will know how hard it is.

[@flagellumdei2118]

Sad Straker you are seeking approval and approbation of a lad who is confused if his dad was a human or a duck come on we expected greater things from a Genuine star

[@markluke8447]

Good thing you cook better than you shoot.

[@ragnarwinther4984]

Turn down the damn music

[@Akm_699]

Swearing in front of a child🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@buzzinbites8962]

And? He’s a teenager and hears swear words every day. It’s called being real. I can guarantee that lad left that day thinking what a cool guy.

[@nez9751]

Actions speak louder than words

[@kRuss-sc4ed]

Honestly my fav series ever, what a legend for showing off what’s on our doorstep 🫡

[@sickboy666]

I legitimately, being the muppet American I am , couldn't understand 1 word from that scott

[@zacmorrison4314]

Joy Stoves .great