There are a few truly great movies and there are even fewer great films that have a strong hunting theme

however there are just a few that every hunter should see.

Welcome to the Backcountry Hunting Podcasts Top Three in Five.

Our rapid-fire five minute episode today is on what I consider to be three of the very best hunting-related films ever made.

Now it's important to note that none of these are specifically about hunting.

One's a survival story. One is about the legendary conflict between a man and two apex

predators. The third takes us back to old Africa with some extraordinary footage and a look at life there during its hey day.

So let's dig right in, beginning with the survival story.

The Edge with Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin.

Released in 1997, this film follows a plane crash in Alaska's wild country

and the epic struggle for survival and return to civilization while being hunted by a man-eating

grizzly. It features the legendary Kodiak, a trained movie Bruin, Bart the Bear, not computerized bear scenes and this is part of what makes it so special.

There are some depictions of bear behavior that are not exactly accurate, but for the most part the film was a chilling portrayal of

relentless danger and a battle for survival on the last frontier. It'll make you want a

good compass, a big hunting knife, and a lover action.

Winchester Model 86, Chambered in 4590.

The next film on my list is called The Ghost and the Darkness.

It's loosely based on the true story of Colonel John

Patterson in his renowned hunt for the man-eating lions of Tsavol. It's a

1996 film starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas, and it's set in the late 18th century

Africa.

What seems to be a cursed bridge-building site across the Tsavo River. The area is infested with

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