When adventure calls, Giulia Taboga, Andrea Cavaglià and Davide Cavaglià can only replay! Be Wild is the first Franchi hunting series, in which you will experience hunting passion to its fullest, among giant rock, unspoiled plains, and highlands that plunge steeply into the sea.
We are in the Italian Alps hunting mouflons and chamois. We’re after an adventure by putting ourselves to the test with extreme experiences.
Here we are, with a tent, the animals and the challenges of the mountain, emotions will lead the way for us to achieve our goal.
Giulia’s deep love for her little Setter has no boundaries. Giulia’s deep love for her little Setter has no boundaries. Italy and Scotland will frame the progress of those two. Starting from a week of training on Italian spring grass, they will face woodcocks and Scottish grouse.
We are in Friuli, precisely in Erto, where you can hunt both deer and chamois. The territory is very difficult, in addition to having very steep trails, the excessively hot climate won’t help either, but Giulia is not intimidated. We leave with provisions for a night in a cabin without electricity and heating, in the middle of the Mesath Valley.
This time we take you to Giulia’s secret places where she spent her childhood and where she still hunts today. We will be exploring Collio on horseback, then we’ll get to Slovenia, one of her favorite places for hog hunting.
“As far as I’m concerned, there is no other place in the world as exciting or filled with such emotion, any kind of hunting here is dream-like!”
We are looking for deer: the silence is absolute, the landscapes and colors are a really perfect setting. The Scottish Highlands are the setting for an exciting hunting experience.
There is nothing more beautiful than sharing passions with your closest friends. Giulia returns to Piedmont with Davide and Andrea for deer hunting right in the middle of winter. The mountain is severe, the storm marks her face and freezes her hands, but at the end of the day it has much, much more to offer.
Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià are hunting deer, roe deer, chamois and capercaillie in the Veneto Dolomites. The real opponent of this episode is only one, demanding and difficult as only the rocky peaks can be. This time, there is no lack of interesting meetings. Thanks to two experienced local guides, Giulia and Andrea are ready to test the mountain.
Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià are hunting deer, roe deer, chamois and capercaillie in the Veneto Dolomites. The real opponent of this episode is only one, demanding and difficult as only the rocky peaks can be. This time, there is no lack of interesting meetings. Thanks to two experienced local guides, Giulia and Andrea are ready to test the mountain.
The hunt for woodcock, wild boar, fishing on the Trapani coast and the search for truffles in the Sicilian hinterland are opportunities to discover the wonders of the island, a land of ancient culture. Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià will be put to the test by the torrid temperatures of the day and the sudden storms of the evening, which transform the island into a really difficult hunting ground.
The hunt for woodcock, wild boar, fishing on the Trapani coast and the search for truffles in the Sicilian hinterland are opportunities to discover the wonders of the island, a land of ancient culture. Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià will be put to the test by the torrid temperatures of the day and the sudden storms of the evening, which transform the island into a really difficult hunting ground.
Pheasants, roe deer, ducks, the secret of tortellini pasta and the contagious friendliness of the Emilians. Andrea Cavaglià and Giulia Taboga are hunting for woodcocks with their English setters in the characteristic “clearing-scrub” of this area of central Italy. Then it’s time for Giulia to try her hand at hide hunting, while Andrea is hunting roe deer in the Bolognese countryside.
Pheasants, roe deer, ducks, the secret of tortellini pasta and the contagious friendliness of the Emilians. Andrea Cavaglià and Giulia Taboga are hunting for woodcocks with their English setters in the characteristic “clearing-scrub” of this area of central Italy. Then it’s time for Giulia to try her hand at hide hunting, while Andrea is hunting roe deer in the Bolognese countryside.
The cold that lashes on the face and the sunsets on the water: it is the Venetian Lagoon, a meeting place for fans of waterfowl hunting, as well as the home of the Water Element Tribe. They invite Andrea Cavaglià and Giulia Taboga for two exciting days of hunting.
If you add a solitary lodge, a group of friends, the mountain the result is certain: an unmissable weekend of deer hunting! In Giulia and Andrea’s backpacks there is only the essential, the rest is an adventure to be lived and Lake Como on the horizon.
If you add a solitary lodge, a group of friends, the mountain the result is certain: an unmissable weekend of deer hunting! In Giulia and Andrea’s backpacks there is only the essential, the rest is an adventure to be lived and Lake Como on the horizon.
If you add a solitary lodge, a group of friends, the mountain the result is certain: an unmissable weekend of deer hunting! In Giulia and Andrea’s backpacks there is only the essential, the rest is an adventure to be lived and Lake Como on the horizon.
A few steps from Pavia, the reserve of S. Alessandro has always been the scene of great days of waterfowl hunting, but not this time… Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià go hunting with their pointing dogs. Zoe, Giulia’s lively English setter, is the undisputed protagonist of the episode. Then the call of the water becomes irresistible and in the evocative scenery of Lomellina Andrea and Giulia go hunting for anatids.
A few steps from Pavia, the reserve of S. Alessandro has always been the scene of great days of waterfowl hunting, but not this time… Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià go hunting with their pointing dogs. Zoe, Giulia’s lively English setter, is the undisputed protagonist of the episode. Then the call of the water becomes irresistible and in the evocative scenery of Lomellina Andrea and Giulia go hunting for anatids.
Hunting in Africa is every hunter’s dream, a magical place where adventure dreams come true and every step tells sensations never experienced before. Giulia Taboga lands in Namibia, a dry and dusty land, with a dream: hunting impala. She chases it in the savannah with the excitement of first times. With rifle and camera, she scrutinizes every new species, then joins Andrea Cavaglià in the adrenaline-fueled search for the blue wildebeest, also known as the «Poor Man’s Buffalo». Once again, teamwork is what matters.
The main hunting activity practiced in Africa is big game hunting, but not in this case. Under a fiery-colored sky, which suddenly turns black, Andrea Cavaglià, a mountain hunter, experiences one of the most thrilling experiences of his life along with Giulia Taboga: lying in wait for sand grouse hunting in the twilight. The west coast of Namibia is the stage for shark fishing, followed by the evocative discovery of Etosha, the Natural Park located in the center of a large salt depression, which paints the landscape with soft colors. The pursuit and hunting of waterbuck concludes this chapter.
«Giulia Taboga’s incredulous eyes, wet with tears, hold the memory of one of the most exciting adventures of hunting in Africa and one of the most beautiful hunts of her life.
The oryx hunt is the undisputed symbol of Namibia, and Andrea Cavaglià honors the opportunity to take down an old male oryx, or gemsbok in Afrikaans. The red dunes of Sossusvlei, imposing and grand, mark the end of this journey. With their suitcases still to unpack, Giulia and Andrea are already ready to leave.»
On the other side of the world, more than thirty hours by plane from Italy, a new adventure begins. Giulia Taboga and Andrea Cavaglià venture into the rugged rocky mountains of the New Zealand backcountry, home to the majestic tahr, a coveted symbol of this land. This island has much more to offer: turkeys, wild pigs, geese and ducks, as well as impressive fallow deer and deer inhabit the green meadows of Steve’s farm, where Merino sheep reign supreme.
Deer hunting is likely the reason why New Zealand is renowned among European hunters. Andrea Cavaglià has the extraordinary fortune to hunt one here. Meanwhile, Giulia Taboga enjoys a wonderful horseback ride, letting herself be captivated by the beauty of the pristine landscape of this land. Finally, Giulia returns to action, searching for her deer.
Magical and extraordinarily rich in natural beauty, New Zealand is a paradise for hunters, who feel words of freedom carried by the wind at every turn. Giulia Taboga, with her head out the window and dreamy eyes, savors every landscape that unfolds before her. After a fishing experience on Lake Wakatipu, she joins Andrea Cavaglià for an exciting duck hunting adventure: the rainy days of waterfowl hunting are indeed one of the most beautiful surprises of this journey.
