Pennod 3 Wil ac Aeron

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-We're Wil and Aeron,

-farmers from the Dyfi Valley.

-From the Andean peaks

-to Scandinavian glaciers...

-..we've experienced

-rural life all over the world.

-In this series,

-our travels take us to Scotland.

-Welcome to Scotland. We made it.

-We're realizing a childhood dream.

-We're on a road trip...

-..in a camper van

-rescued from a scrapyard.

-We're hoping that it will survive

-a trip of over 1,500 miles.

-We're normally best friends.

-I'm in the wrong blooming lane.

-I'm in the wrong blooming lane.

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-Just go round.

-A month in each other's pockets

-is asking for trouble.

-National Park, Highlands!

-We'll have new experiences...

-..and challenge each other.

-We'll see the traditional...

-It's perfect.

-It's perfect.

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-..and the modern.

-It's nice.

-Beyond the cities,

-Irn-Bru and haggis...

-..we'll see huge estates,

-mountains and distant islands.

-I can't get my head round

-the scale of it.

-We seek the difference

-between two ways of life.

-This time, the van

-takes us to the Highlands...

-..and we enter

-the world of the gentry.

-Hunting is in their blood...

-..but it's a complicated business.

-We step into the wellingtons

-of the noble classes...

-..to learn why hunting

-is such an integral part of life.

-I can't see many sheep.

-I can't see many sheep.

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-No, but there are cows down there.

-And some big bales over there.

-And some big bales over there.

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-Big bales?

-I'm a big bale aficionado.

-Don't you dare have a go at me.

-Going shooting with them

-must be an honour.

-You can guarantee

-that some of them will be haughty.

-Tally-ho, old chap!

-We've come to the land

-of kings and nobility.

-This is the Mar Estate.

-Drive through all the puddles,

-why don't you.

-We've come next door to Balmoral...

-..to learn

-from the best in the business.

-Right, we're in Braemar.

-The Mar Estate

-is at the head of the valley.

-We're going hunting there

-for two days.

-Deer and grouse.

-It'll be fun, Wil.

-It'll be fun, Wil.

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-I'm so excited!

-And me. More than you, maybe.

-Why? Why would you be

-more excited than me?

-I just am.

-How do you know?

-How do you know?

-

-I just do.

-You can't just...

-You can't just...

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-Where's that cuppa?

-You've got no basis to say that.

-You've got no basis to say that.

-

-Cuppa!

-Peasant smallholdings

-once stood on this land.

-But in the 18th century,

-the Highland Clearances occurred...

-..when the British nobility

-took over the Scottish Highlands.

-Over 300 estates

-survive to this day.

-They are the biggest influence

-on rural life...

-..and a playground for the gentry.

-It's quickly apparent

-that this is a different world.

-I feel a little bit,

-not out of place, but...

-You look out of place.

-I've got a hole in my coat.

-They're turning up

-in their smart gear.

-If we can shoot at their level,

-the clothes won't matter.

-Good morning. How are you?

-Good morning. How are you?

-

-Good to see you.

-What weather have you brought?

-This is not typical.

-This is from Wales!

-You clearly need money to do this.

-A day on a sporting estate

-such as this costs around 800.

-But we're here as guests of Mark

-Nicolson, the master of the house.

-Come up with us.

-Come up with us.

-

-Thank you very much.

-See you in a minute.

-See you in a minute.

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-Diolch yn fawr.

-He's a nice chap.

-Quite a character.

-Yes, he seems to be a character.

-Yes, he seems to be a character.

-

-I thought he'd be a bit...

-Haughty, you mean?

-Well, I wouldn't say that.

-Well, I wouldn't say that.

-

-He isn't though.

-He's very welcoming, fair play.

-Stick with him and we'll be alright.

-Stick with him and we'll be alright.

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-You're right.

-Having said that,

-we'd learn a lot from the others.

-Now then.

-Today, we learn

-about shooting grouse.

-We drive above 3,000 feet

-to the shoot location.

-They used to shoot grouse at home

-years ago.

-It's still big business

-in the Highlands.

-Shooting attracts the wealthy

-from across the world.

-It's known as the sport of kings...

-..and is worth over 200 million

-to the economy annually.

-As you can see,

-there's heather everywhere.

-It's an ideal location

-for both grouse and deer.

-Who needs words?

-That's the real Scotland.

-The keepers' yearly duties

-include controlling the heather.

-Creating the perfect habitat

-boosts grouse numbers...

-..and ensures more than enough birds

-to hold a shoot.

-What do you want us to do?

-David's going to be in there

-next to the birds.

-On the day of the shoot,

-they work for the guests.

-Some run the flank

-to contain the grouse.

-The others beat, to make the birds

-fly over the shooting range.

-Flanking is our first task.

-The first shoot has started.

-We trudge miles the moorland

-with an army of local men.

-But in the mist, it's hard

-to know where everyone is...

-..and even more importantly,

-where the guns are.

-The guns are just over that ridge...

-..so it's a dangerous game.

-Our job as flankers is to guide

-the grouse towards the guns.

-When the grouse rise,

-they move quickly in all directions.

-We've just been told that a flanker

-was shot here last week.

-It's important to keep our heads

-down as much as we can...

-..because accidents do happen.

-It's gone from a happy day out

-to a serious atmosphere, actually.

-HORNS BLOWING

-That was the most eerie sound ever!

-The horns in the mist mean that

-we're only 300 yards from the guns.

-The shooters have to shoot upwards

-and not straight ahead.

-I hope they heard!

-GUNSHOT

-With all this mist,

-the trenches over there..

-..and shooting going on...

-..I'm half-expecting a bullet

-to whistle past my ear.

-The first drive is over.

-We've sampled the keepers' job.

-Now, we're holding the guns.

-Spending the morning

-on the flanks...

-..driving the birds forward

-has given me a better understanding.

-I'm sitting here waiting,

-and I now know what I'm waiting for.

-Come on, grouse!

-You've got maybe 20 to 30 yards

-to think about it.

-No, you don't think about it.

-Bang, bang! Bang bang!

-Once you see them coming over...

-Once you see them coming over...

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-Bang! Bang! Bang!

-I'm sure I hit that second one.

-In the leg.

-It's easier to shoot hares.

-I think he had it. Malcolm.

-I reckon...

-..in the next minute or two...

-..one or two will fly up that way.

-So, concentrate.

-So, concentrate.

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-I am.

-I'm holding the gun too tightly.

-I have shot before,

-but in such a special place...

-..I'm feeling the pressure.

-Shoot!

-GUNSHOTS

-Missed!

-GUNSHOT

-That's one.

-He got one! Aeron got one!

-Mark, thank you very much.

-Mark, thank you very much.

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-Well done.

-Have you seen why some nuts like us

-get so passionate about this?

-Without thousands in the bank, you

-wouldn't be able to experience this.

-Seeing how and why the system works.

-They manage these uplands,

-which aren't easy to farm.

-It's just a way

-to manage the high ground...

-..and make some money

-at the same time.

-It didn't rain that much either.

-Our day of shooting game is over.

-Tomorrow,

-we shoot for a different reason.

-We'll be back on the mountain

-to learn how to stalk a deer.

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-We're in the Highlands

-on our Scottish road trip.

-Yesterday, we shot

-on the gentry's playground.

-Right, morning, guys.

-Today, we're helping with

-the estate's conservation work.

-We're going to learn the art

-of deer stalking.

-This is not sport.

-It's firmly not a sport,

-shooting deer. Stalking is a craft.

-Without managing

-wild deer numbers on the estate...

-..they would overpopulate

-and spoil the habitat.

-Killing deer helps maintain

-the balance on the land.

-You are in very capable hands

-with Arthur.

-Our guide will be Arthur...

-..who is a former keeper

-to the Queen herself.

-Whoever's best at the target

-gets to shoot.

-Oh, righto then, no pressure.

-It's a competition now.

-We've been told that only one deer

-will be shot today.

-There are two of us, and one deer.

-Whoever shoots best at the target

-gets to go for it.

-Arthur's just showed us

-where to hit the deer.

-The target is a fake deer.

-Follow the leg up.

-At the base is the heart,

-and the lungs above that.

-That's the place to aim for.

-It means instant death...

-..and no pain for the deer.

-It's important for him to see

-that we can hit the target.

-It's pointless

-going out to shoot the stag...

-..and hitting it just anywhere.

-You must shoot it in the right spot.

-I don't have high hopes

-that I'll get to shoot the stag.

-I haven't shot a rifle much.

-Aeron shoots quite a bit

-with a rifle at home.

-I think he'll be delighted

-to get a chance at shooting a stag.

-Wil shoots first.

-I'm within range

-and I've seen the target.

-I've loaded up...

-..and I'm ready to have a go.

-Concentrate, and watch the bullet

-enter the target.

-GUNSHOT

-Good. Do you see it?

-Let's have a nosey.

-Well done, Wil.

-That's not bad.

-Oh, good.

-I hit the target.

-I was within the rings,

-so I'm quite happy.

-That puts the pressure on Aeron.

-I'm under pressure now.

-Aeron, mate...

-..Wyatt Earp's got nothing on you.

-..Wyatt Earp's got nothing on you.

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-Hey! No mind games, please!

-Right, bolt forward.

-That's you good to go.

-GUNSHOT

-I'm not happy with that.

-No?

-Can you see it?

-I was rolling on the bag.

-I think I missed it.

-That was spot-on.

-Oh!

-Absolutely bullseye.

-You're shooting today.

-Typical Aeron, thinking he'd missed

-when he got the bullseye!

-The writing was on the wall,

-as they say.

-Dad would be proud,

-and I hope he will be!

-Let's go and find a stag!

-We climb into the clouds

-in the Cairngorms.

-Apparently, this mountain is home

-to over a thousand deer.

-But I can't see one!

-We have to be very careful...

-..where we put ourselves

-on this mountain.

-The deer can catch our scent

-from half a mile away, easily.

-So, if the wind...

-..is in their favour...

-..it helps them to know we're here

-and to flee.

-We've worked our way up

-from the bottom.

-We're right at the top now.

-The view is magnificent.

-We've spotted a herd of deer

-across the valley.

-At the moment,

-Arthur and the keepers...

-..are trying to decide

-which ones to go after.

-There's some work to do

-to get to them.

-These deer are very cunning.

-They find places

-where they have a view themselves...

-..so that they can stay

-far enough away from the guns.

-But as it's early in the season,

-we can hopefully get close quickly.

-The excitement is mounting.

-Oh, who spooked them?

-Probably some stupids in a vehicle!

-We couldn't have got at them there

-anyway.

-Arthur has counted

-about 400 stags this year.

-He only culls the old and weak ones.

-That, in turn, strengthens the herd.

-It's like sheep farming, really.

-At this time of year, early autumn,

-you sort the old ewes and rams.

-In effect,

-they're farming the deer.

-The Land Rovers leave us.

-From now on, we'll stalk on foot.

-Mobile phones off

-or on silent, please.

-If we're to succeed, we must

-take care of every move from now on.

-Follow me, single file, please.

-Arthur knows the terrain...

-..and understands

-the deer's behaviour.

-We'll go for that group first.

-There are a couple of stags

-I'd be happy to shoot there.

-Deer lying down

-tend to lie facing downhill.

-If you can get above them...

-..you've got a better chance

-of them not seeing you.

-The only time that can be awkward

-is if you're skyline to them.

-Obviously, you saw them

-on the skyline straight away.

-It can be a wee bit tricky,

-you know.

-They've seen us though.

-They've seen us though.

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-Oh, yes.

-It's difficult terrain to walk,

-and the wind takes your breath.

-I feel that we've started

-stalking the deer in earnest now.

-There's less talking

-as we get closer.

-It's a game of cat and mouse.

-Or deer and us.

-Is it better for one to go?

-Is it better to stay back

-so you can have a look?

-Keep up with me, but single file.

-Yes, just keep behind

-for this next stage, please.

-Don't come up too close.

-Aeron's gone ahead with Arthur.

-We may be getting close to the deer.

-They've gone to look over the brow.

-I'm a bit annoyed

-at not hitting the target closer...

-..and getting a go myself!

-There we are.

-Can I ask you

-to take your shot now?

-GUNSHOT

-Good!

-Well done!

-Perfect. Just empty it.

-I heard a shot.

-A shot has been fired.

-Excellent.

-He's dead.

-Only one shot.

-Aeron's done it.

-That was incredible.

-We've been on our bellies...

-I'm soaked.

-We crawled for a hundred yards.

-The deer just wasn't turning.

-He'd half-seen us and I only had

-one chance to take the shot.

-I hope this was the one.

-That was an experience

-I'll never forget.

-It just looked so graceful,

-with those big horns.

-I was afraid to botch it up.

-But it's out of view

-and it's a heavy beast.

-We'll have to carry it from there.

-Some might call it cruel,

-but you've heard the facts.

-If the deer aren't shot...

-..they overpopulate

-and die of starvation.

-In my opinion, we're doing good.

-You've seen the ones that are left.

-They lead healthy lives

-among world-class scenery.

-It's happened for centuries.

-Who are we to say it's wrong?

-That's your stag.

-Arthur performs the gralloch,

-the traditional bleeding ceremony.

-Part of the tradition is to mark

-Aeron with blood from the heart.

-Now, you're to be blooded.

-This is tradition.

-A bit of blood from his heart.

-A bit of blood from his heart.

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-From the heart.

-Congratulations.

-Congratulations.

-

-Thank you.

-I'll remember it forever.

-I won't forget it in a hurry.

-Quite an honour, quite a privilege.

-We've been very fortunate

-to have been able to follow Arthur.

-He's one of the best at this job,

-for many reasons.

-Not just his skills

-at stalking deer...

-..or hunting grouse...

-..but managing all this.

-If it wasn't for people like him...

-..it would be overrun by deer

-and they'd be dying willy-nilly.

-The estates play a major role

-in managing these mountains.

-Previously, I thought these estates

-were a bit grand...

-..and a playground for posh people.

-Somewhere just for the wealthy.

-But there are so many levels,

-all of which support each other.

-Not only that,

-they support this place.

-I think that these estates

-are a vital part of Scotland.

-The trip continues...

-..and Aeron has an answer

-for everything.

-Kyle of Lochalsh.

-Kyle of Lochalsh.

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-That's not in the Highlands, is it?

-We want to go...

-I've told you, William.

-We have to go up past the Cairngorms

-and the national park...

-..then down the other side.

-You won't go through.

-Up to Inverness,

-back down through Aviemore...

-..to Kyle of Lochalsh,

-past Loch Ness.

-So...

-So...

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-It's four hours, so keep going.

-Where will we be in four hours?

-Where will we be in four hours?

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-Kyle of Lochalsh.

-Unless we stop.

-Unless we stop.

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-Is it in the Highlands?

-No...

-No...

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-No! Exactly!

-You said we're not going

-to the Highlands, but we are.

-We're not staying there,

-but we are going there.

-We're going out of the Highlands.

-We're going out of the Highlands.

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-Yes, but we have to go in first!

-We're in them!

-We're in them!

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-No.

-We're in Aberdeenshire,

-to be accurate.

-But the lodge is in the Highlands!

-No, Aberdeenshire.

-No, Aberdeenshire.

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-National Park, Highlands!

-The Cairngorms are the

-National Park, not the Highlands!

-Islands and Highlands. Mountains.

-Listen to this.

-Highlands or not,

-we're leaving the big mountains.

-The next stop

-will be the remote islands.

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