When Glendon’s Dana White finally had a chance to sit down and answer a few questions about his hunting show, he was in Montreal, having recently finished a caribou hunt in northern Quebec.
The second season of Fatal Impact Outdoors is now being aired on WILDTV, but work on the third season of the show is well underway.
“The content that we are currently filming will not actually go to air until July 2016,” says White, adding, content for the show usually takes about eight to 18 months before viewers get the chance to see it.
But, it’s sure to be worth the wait for hunting enthusiasts who tune into the show.
“We have one of our biggest seasons ahead of us this year,” says White. “We have a very successful bear season this past spring, and then were fortunate enough to travel overseas to South Africa at the end of June for a three-week hunt that saw us harvest several beautiful animals, as well as experience some of the greatest things that Africa has to offer.”
While in Quebec, the group harvested four caribou, “in what is sure to be one of our best episodes of season three.” White says going caribou hunting has always been a dream for him, “and I can honestly say that it was a spectacular experience.”
White and the crew will head back to more familiar territory following the hunt in Quebec. Shortly after returning home, he will head west for two weeks of elk hunting, followed by a week at moose camp, and then a week in Southern Alberta to chase mule deer.
“This will bring us into the middle of October where we will finally have some time to hunt around home before the November whitetail season gets into full swing.”
Fatal Impact Outdoors features other local faces, such as Dana’s brother Cory, and Dana’s long-time girlfriend Darcy Kwiatkowski. It was after completing high school and finding a passion for videography that Dana, Cory and Darcy decided to start their own hunting show.
After two and a half years of pushing, the group’s dream became a reality.
“We have come a long way since we first began, with our filming techniques constantly evolving and always developing new ways to bring the viewer along for the ride. We hope to continue to grow our fan base and strive to become a staple in outdoor television across Canada and the U.S.,” says White.
Although the crew is eager to see their show have continued success, Dana admits he doesn’t really like seeing himself on TV.
“I rarely watch my own show on WILDTV,” he says, adding, “By the time I’m finished editing it and send it away . . . I never want to look at it again.”
He says the ultimate goal of Fatal Impact is to find a way to share their passion with others, and educate the audience on the tradition and passion behind the sport of hunting.
“We strive to become the most ethical, responsible, and efficient hunters to helps pass those morals on to others, both new and experiences in the sport,” says White.
And just like other hunters out there, Dana, Darcy and Cory are somewhat limited as to what and where they can hunt throughout the year.
“We are very limited by the government and what tags are available at any given year,” explains White. “With Alberta’s draw system getting tougher every year, we try to strategically space out which tags we pull and where we pull them.”
The crew plans the season based on which tags they were successful getting. With the pressure of filming 13 episodes per season, the group has to ensure they have enough hunts lined up to get the footage needed.
“But, we must ensure that we don’t use up all our tags in one year and leave ourselves short the next year.”
White adds that when it comes to filming episodes, the goal is to tell a story. Often, some of the best episodes don’t even involve a kill.
The second season of Fatal Impact Outdoors began broadcasting in July and will remain on the air until the end of December. Airtimes are Monday at 5 a.m., Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., Thursday at 7:30 a.m., and Sunday at 9 p.m.
