Hunting & Fishing
HAMEKA, IN THE LAND OF THE WOODPIGEON
Haméka means eleven in Basque. It is said that Haméka was the eleventh house to be built in this valley, on the borders of the Basque Country, maybe 500 years ago. Others say that the farm once had only two rooms: one for a flock of 100 sheep, another for a family of eleven children.
The author of t...
Languedoc Roussillon, hunters, I love you
From a biological point of view, the Languedoc-Roussillon is an extremely rich and diverse region, ranging from the sea to the mountains, with several natural parks.
From a faunal point of view, its departments contain record numbers of game and some of the most beautiful trophies in France, includi...
THE BLACK BEAST OF THE VACCARÈS
The Étang de Vaccarès, a nature reserve and the largest lake in the Camargue, stretches over 6,000 hectares. A resting and feeding place for migratory birds and flamingos, it enjoys an abundance of rare flora. Another tenant has obviously been seduced by the surroundings: the wild boar.
A gite, plen...
The red bird and the green oak
The garrigue and green oak scrub seem inhospitable to woodcock, the highest densities being found in coniferous forests and moors with heavy soils. However, the climate, the cover, the tranquillity and the wildness of these areas, which make them hard to hunt, also make the garrigue a paradise for w...
THE VIS, A BIOLOGICAL SANCTUARY
Located between the Cévennes National Park and Grands Causses, the Vis is an untamed river several kilometres long that is still virtually inaccessible and uninhabited.
It holds every record in terms of clarity, the richness of its fish and fauna, and, above all, its genetics, since it is one of the...
TO KILL OR NOT TO KILL ?
Once a little known sport, in the space of a few decades “Catch and Release” fishing has become a real phenomenon.
This documentary looks back from its beginnings to its present state.
The film investigates the practise by talking to a wide variety of freshwater and sea fishermen, including those f...
WATERSIDE WHISPERS
Dive into the world of fishing in the company of three women: Emmanuelle, Jessica and Claire! Fish traps in the Normandy marshes for one, fly fishing in the rivers of the Vosges for another, and float tubes in the lakes of central France for the third.
Sharing is the order of the day as each of the ...
Impressions of Alaska
Although the art of hunting remains the main theme of this documentary, it’s in the form of a travelogue that we set out to meet hunters and scientists in the largest state of the USA and describe the ecosystems in which it is practised.
Apart from the diversity and originality of the hunting techn...
The Emotion Hunter
In this film we follow in the footsteps of Romain Lavizzari, who is constantly on the lookout for beautiful trophies. Roman is a garralous hunter who knows how to convey his emotions.
Firstly, stag hunting in the Lot and the Gers, where we witness some beautiful approaches in landscapes that are es...
THE STARLING’S BAD REPUTATION
I’ve been a hunter for forty years, including my time as a teenage poacher.
As for every small-fowl hunter, the starling has been for me a kind of partner. It’s the bird on the side, a quirk in the sky you don’t pay much attention to. He’s everywhere, all the year round, and you usually mistake him ...
