It's wild how this channel is unironically more well made than 95% of the food series you see on TV, and you can see it all when you feel like right here on youtube
I absolutely love seeing the honesty and truth behind hunting. The fact that he didn't edit L or cut out the fact that he hit the leg and that he put himself in the honest human category. Amazing stuff!
@seurynck You really have no room to talk if you eat meat. Where they live in terrible conditions and cages WAY smaller than 4 miles! Or if you eat only veggies. The amount of animals that are displaced and killed to grow those veggies in a field. SO STFU.
This isn’t hunting, it’s target practice. There’s no honour in paying a poor African guy to track, chase and direct a zebra to you so you can squeeze a trigger and drive back home. Stay in Europe so you can “hunt”.
Sonny has grown so organically with this channel. The entire team has created such unique content. I love how it is no longer just about the food but incorporating Culture, tourism and a bit of Sonny’s wicked sense of humour . Well done guys. great content .
Ok I cant be the only one thinking this. Does this channel ever take a break. It seems like every day Sonny is somehow in another country, the videos are instantly uploaded lol like I cant fathom how they are always posting content
What a well made show that hunts Zebras and has to shoot them twice on live tv to get a meal...he lets us know just how great your country is...My God what happened to you people
As a hunter I really respect and appreciate your honesty to share that your first shot wasn't the most ideal placement. This is reality and not every shot is perfect. Love your content and really appreciate all your hard work
I appreciate the honesty too. Unfortunately, PHs are used to dealing with ppl who can't shoot, and he did pretty good for his experience level. In that heat I wouldn't be able to lift the rifle lol.
@@sydneyconcerts902 Ha, quite the opposite. What, u can't recognize sarcasm about the heat? Well, ur grammar shows ur education level, so I won't insult a child or I might get cancelled
I understand the logic behind this game hunting but even after that watching you shoot the zebra, it felt sad. However, it is what it is & you always show everything raw & honestly. Thank you for that.
I felt the same way. It's sad we hen it's leg was broken and even more sad that it died that way. Butthays life and as humans we can be understanding and sad at the same time.
There will always be a level of sadness in death, in the eyes of a human. We sympathize and see ourselves a little bit in each animal. However, it is an inevitability. Life will come and go. No exceptions. Some will need to eat, and some will need to perish. Keeping it humane and respectful is what sets us apart from any other species that consumes meat out there.
Taking an animal from birds to deer and bear is hard.. but if I’m not the one taking it’s life for food. Mother Nature will. Hunting is the most organic way to get meat. Death is hard but my family and friends get to enjoy the hard work into harvesting that animal. Way harder then buying meat at a market that’s for sure.
Life is cruel, unfortunately, for a being to survive it must consume another. If we want to live, we have to play the game; but at least a lot of people are spared of having to kill another creature and have to deal with other shit, like taxes :D.
It is not until Sonny travels to your country that you realize how deep his team digs to get an authentic experience. This is is not common knowledge nor is it common "content". Salute Sonny aka "Sunnyside" (a neighborhood in Pretoria)
Brilliant handling of a series so far in a country with a complex history. The unwavering focus on the food, and yet a willingness to indulge and know more of the stories that makes a community and country what it is. I had loved the Indonesia series, the Sri Lanka series, and I have to admit, the SA series haa been brilliant too.
I love that you always seem to humanize the animals, culture, and foods. I know that sounds silly but it is true. Your team makes tasteful content. Oops, there is a pun there.
He humanizes everything and hes quite the humanitarian considering he sheds light on a lot of cultural differences as well as humanizing the food we eat. hes not afraid to show us where food comes from.
@@user-ey4ut9uc8w this is something that always annoys me. If I have to choose between eating A) a hunted deer that was given a quick death and saved from getting eaten alive by coyotes in a year or two, or B) a pig that is overfed to the point that it lives in constant pain, and is kept in a constrictive pen where it can't even roam for the few short years before it is unceremoniously slaughtered Yeah I'd rather eat A any day man. At least here in the Midwestern US I sometimes have the choice to get free range meat where the animals are treated far more humanely, but it's not always affordable or available, and people in more urban areas exclusively have access to factory farmed meat.
I have lived in South Africa my whole life. Grew up in Cape Town. Live in Johannesburg now. I am so happy that South African cultural diversity is being represented. I love what you are doing Sonny.
Like all his other videos what you see is what you get. He said in the intro he was going to shoot a Zebra you had the choice to watch or not. Sonny is always honest about what he does on camera and what he sees and experiences this is what makes his channel exceptional, probably the best, travel, culture and cooking exposure on the internet.
Times have definitely changed! In my day Nat Geo, Discovery, Travel, History channel etc... Used to have quality educational content. It's a disgrace that they no longer do so!
A good differentiated point of view. And also a very nice idea of a "better meat production". Just one big criticism on my part: why are people who can't shoot allowed to make animals suffer? Anyway: thanks for showing the true nature of this business!
@@markusmuller6173most hunters will tell you they’ve shouldered some type of game before. The important thing was they made an effort to end its suffering and didn’t allow a crippled animal to continue living in pain.
@@nursenic03 For the "sake" of the animals, it could and should be better regulated ! Let those "fishermen" catch the biggest fish of all times... Let them pay 10.000 US $ for a buffalo's head in their living room ... Let them tell any boast story they want to tell to their friends at home ... But professional hunters under governmental supervision have to perform the killing, at least in my opinion.
@@markusmuller6173 because THEY are PAYING for the HUNT. Meaning the kill. I sure as hell would be pissed off if I paid money just to have someone else take my kill lol that's just dumb and makes no sense. Also, I'm sure MOST ppl who go have experience in hunting.
Good job Sonny. I'm a hunter, and I know that gut wrenching feeling when the first shot isn't the best. 250 yards isn't easy. Getting that 2nd shot in ends the suffering and just makes you feel slightly better. Good job bud.
5 min to new years and I'm watching food reviews. Thanks Sonny for coming through to SA and showing our diverse people, cultures, foods and everything that makes SA the country I call home.
Man Sonny Hunting wild game and showing different ways the meat was cooked and how it tasted.. I think he's the first "food vloger" to do this.. respect 🙌🙌
9:58 When the fella says off camera, "hes on his back and kicking his feet" after the second shot puts the zebra down, we don't see a video of the zeeb quivering in its death throes, which is a tasteful and dignified move by the makers of this channel, kudos and good work
I love how you went through the ethics of the industry. It’s like the gentleman said: conservation through utilization. Having people pay so much for a hunt incentivizes game reserve owners to keep a large, healthy stock of these animals, ultimately preserving the species. It’s a very interesting balance! Great video as always.
@@KazMaw1 Animals are a renewable resource. The population of a particular species grows until their environment isn't able to support any more (not enough land or food, too much predation). It's called a carrying capacity. So as long as you don't remove too many animals at once or enough to upset the ecological balance, the population will once again hit that same max (carrying capacity). Another way to think of it is that when you remove one animal from the government park, that frees up enough ecological resources (land, food) for an extra animal to grow to replace it. And the population in the government park will stabilize again at whatever level it would have been if you hadn't removed the animal in the first place. As long as you don't remove too many animals at once (drive the population so low that it can't replenish itself quickly enough to counter your removal rate), the process is sustainable without impacting the population or the ecological balance. It's how fisheries are managed (though fish reproduce a lot more quickly).
@@solandri69 All I see are excuses for hunting wildlife. I'm South African and you can rest assured that meat isn't reaching any "poor locals". Why hunt Zebra or Giraffes? Why not hunt Springbok (antelope) which are in abundance and actually taste good?
@@katleholehlokoane9663 that Zebra would have been kicked out of it's herd and beaten mercilessly by the alpha stallion in the end if it was a older stallion, besides as it gets older it starts struggling with things like moving and eating and would have been a slow and painful death
@@nadinehoogenboezem4798 Imagine being like: Oh this human being has terminal cancer, let's kill them off anyway they won't make it. What devine right do we have as humans to execute animals for leisure? Doesn't matter the reason
This is not just a food review channel ....This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old woman. 🥰🥰🥰
I’ve been away from South Africa for 24 years and watching these videos brings back such great memories of my upbringing. I do miss a lot of it. So good to see you made it to this beautiful country. Be safe!
@@abongiledlova477 Whatever. The Broederbond Puppet Ramaphosa is in power now and is doing a great job in preserving Apartheid Economy as the NP / DA would have done. But naked Apartheid is not coming back. One day we shall be free
Another great video, ngiyabonga Sonny and your team! Seems like you had quite the adventure in South Africa. What an honor to have some of our food culture on showcase to the world. You are welcome back anytime brother. Ahhh PEACE! ✌
@@khwezykhwezy6926 yes you're right and I didn't know that he tasted our MacDonald's. I actually thought about that the other day because we have some lekker Mzansi flavours. Eish this guy 👊
@Bernhard Schwarz did they not eat the food? Did you miss the episode where they donated a $10,000 animal to a village. You liberals will never be happy That's why you're the downfall of many civilizations
It takes a lot of guts to show everyone the good side of hunting in our current world setting. Thank you for taking the plunge and showing the good that hunters do for the ecology of an area.
@@rea9305 yes it is they make sure predators don't rip them apart while they are still alive or die from starvation. It's alot more humane than most farms where they give them very little room and just fatten them up.
@@rea9305 They are stabilizing the local animal populations and bringing back several from the brink of extinction. They only allow hunting the elderly and feeble which would be brutally torn apart by a predator in the wild, and they demand a certain level of skill in the hunt to make sure the animal doesn't suffer. That seems like the good side to me.
@@rea9305the animal gets to live a full and natural life without almost any interference from humans. It’s a form of farming, and should be recognized as such. And it’s a lot more natural and humane than a lot of modern meat farming methods. I hate to say it, but an animal in Africa isn’t any different than an animal anywhere else. They aren’t more sacred. They are animals. All animals should be respected and hunted sustainably and humanely. Plus they really aren’t doing anything that nature wouldn’t do. Watch a pack of wild painted dogs hunt and kill an animal. It’s brutal.
I'm going to be honest. I'm glad Travel Channel didn't pick you up Sonny. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch you grow on TH-cam. And tbf, being able to do the show the way YOU see fit is infinitely better than anything Travel Channel would likely try to have you do. Thanks for all these adventures and Happy holidays!!
@@giuliettawebber6772 No its not! They eat the meat. It's natural. Nothing goes to waste. They even use the skin for rugs and other crafts. Animals will die anyway. Might as well eat em!
@@elijahmirabella3187 lt is not natural to kill beautiful animals that are becoming extinct and are part of our SAfrican heritage.you can do that with ur chickens in the US but not with these beauties.there are many Organizations fighting to stop ignorant visitors coming in for what they seem to consider "an amusing sport" massacaring these animals.do you know these villains give lions tranquillizers so they cant run away so these idiots can shoot them?
Amazing! I'm glad to see that you really enjoyed my country The Republic of South Africa. This is a special place, it's my first day watching your videos and this is my 3rd, all of your South African ones and I love it.
I don’t know y’all, killing a zebra to eat seems so wrong in my soul😢 They’re so beautiful and peaceful but it was nice seeing something very different. Definitely didn’t expect this one so I can appreciate it for that for sure. Always coming with some genuine content 🫡
It's a natural reaction, but they're raised in a game farm, and in any farm you have to cull the herd anyway. So if tourists weren't shooting them, the farm's resident hunter would be doing it in any case. We get to make sure we have plenty of our natural fauna, foreigners can experience a hunt, and the meat doesn't go to waste. It's symbiotic.
Nature doesn't discriminate based on beauty or looks. Lions and other predators certainly do not. Human beings are also predators and are also part of this world's ecosystem and the cycle of life.
Now I'm realizing why people used to pray and look at their kill/meal as a blessing/sacrifice. The food industry has certainly taken a lot away from us..
There were animals being killed for food in almost every one of his videos, they were being shot and knifed of any kind but all of sudden people getting butt hurt of him shooting the Zebra.
This amazing videos deserves to be on Netflix or Amazon Prime. BEFRS is the best food documentary channel on TH-cam, keep it up Sonny and the amazing Team 😁👍
I think the fact that the hunter didn’t want to use the drone as soon as things got a bit difficult. It shows that they respect these animals and want to give them a fair fight. From a fellow south african much respect
Love every single content of your videos, Sonny. Always respect the culture and traditions and foremost, you educate us to see things differently. Merry Christmas to you and your team!
May I ask what culture and traditions he's respecting, by featuring the owners of a big game reserve meant for killing? What traditions do you think specifically are on display in this video? Did the American owner of the game reserve display a lot of SA culture for you? I don't understand comments like this - he gave a platform to owners of a trophy hunter reserve, who arguably disrespect the SA culture more than anyone else.
@@foodgeek320 May I ask why did you watch the video if you don't like it? You could watch any other video that would make you appreciate the content. I don't understand people like you who always be negative and don't respect the creator of the video
@@foodgeek320 rofl, they are Afrikaans, South African locals. Please don't talk crap if you don't know what's going on. Rather ask questions than acting as if you know everything, because you seem like an arrogant arsehole now.
@@arnogouws5754 oh, I know very well that they're the descendants of the white people who enslaved black South Africans (and still do really), they are the children or grandchildren of people who supported apartheid - and judging from their all black staffs, they still do support it.
As a deer hunter, I really appreciate that they donate the meat to the community. We do that with our harvest. Always donate half of our harvest to local charities.
This is a great look at this diverse country we live in. I have been a fan for a long time but this series is definitely my favorite...although I may be a bit biased since I'm from SA😁
I really don't see any problems with this. The money goes back into the wild life preservation, the killed animal is all used and the important balancing act is the main thing. Hunting is natural and when it's done this well, you have to be just ignorant to still protest it. They aren't killing endangered species for fun. Thanks again Sonny and team. This channel is beyond food. Top shelf quality documentation on every episode from all over the world for free! Thank you.
Thanx for showing us off to the rest of the world and also showing all the different cultures and flavours we have. O hope in the next videos you go to Durban and taste all the indian cuisines as well.
Another great video!! Thank you for taking the time to explain all aspects of the hunt. So many people look down on it because they don't understand how it works. This hunt is definitely on my bucket list...
Awesomeness man, you never disappoint. Having to see my country in this way...just wow!!! Happy holidays y'all, enjoy and be blessed 🍾🥳❤️ 📍Durban, South Africa
I think was a good hunt for you. Not everyone can make the perfect shot every time, even as an expectorated hunter. The fact that you followed instruction to make a follow up shot to end the animal, commendable. The sole purpose of hunting is to obtain meat and to limit the animals suffering. I think for your first safari hunt, you did well. Good job.
@Bernhard Schwarz Why do you people put humans on a different level than every other creature on Earth? Lions eat their pray asshole first, and other creatures will eat their pray still alive. We're omnivores, just like the majority of animals. We're the only species that *tries* to do it respectfully and as pain free as possible yet here you are, still bitching and crying on every comment.
Sonny you truly are amazing. You show so many amazing things. You deserve all the awards and so much more attention than you get. I appreciate everything you do. Thanks for being awesome
I was worried you getting scope bitten Sonny, haha 😂 I've never been head butt by my rifle scopes but I've seen it. I have absolute respect to see you share what hunters do but in winter and heat to feed their families. Great harvest!
I really respect you for going out and taking down the meat you're going to eat. We've all as hunters made some bad shots the thing is you stuck with it and finished the process. This is why this channel is my favorite as far as this type of content. Congratulations on an amazing video and hunting your own meat!
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0:51 Don't worry males aren't worth living, only females have value, or maybe males who provide for females.
It's wild how this channel is unironically more well made than 95% of the food series you see on TV, and you can see it all when you feel like right here on youtube
I haven't enjoyed a food show this much since No Reservations
I mean food shows on TV stopped being good in like 2012 when they swapped to competition only tv.
@@brianlawlwere they ever good really? ;p
Dead ass. It feels wrong not paying for it.
That’s facts. Much better then anything on TV
I absolutely love seeing the honesty and truth behind hunting. The fact that he didn't edit L or cut out the fact that he hit the leg and that he put himself in the honest human category. Amazing stuff!
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That’s not hunting. The zebra is fenced in.
@seurynck You really have no room to talk if you eat meat. Where they live in terrible conditions and cages WAY smaller than 4 miles! Or if you eat only veggies. The amount of animals that are displaced and killed to grow those veggies in a field. SO STFU.
@@seurynck It's just a more cruel version of slaughter.
This isn’t hunting, it’s target practice. There’s no honour in paying a poor African guy to track, chase and direct a zebra to you so you can squeeze a trigger and drive back home. Stay in Europe so you can “hunt”.
Sonny, your ability to describe your experiences and honesty is why this channel is unstoppable. Congrats on connecting people the world over.
From just a food eating show, this has much improved into a legendary food culture network. I’m glad this still available for free in TH-cam.
They call their white friends all the way from America to destabilise our ecosystem. EFF is coming
Sonny has grown so organically with this channel. The entire team has created such unique content. I love how it is no longer just about the food but incorporating Culture, tourism and a bit of Sonny’s wicked sense of humour . Well done guys. great content .
who said he used boots ...its eithe organic or its bots
Ok I cant be the only one thinking this. Does this channel ever take a break. It seems like every day Sonny is somehow in another country, the videos are instantly uploaded lol like I cant fathom how they are always posting content
Its coz Sonney has a very professional team to do rest of the work while he samples food.
@@SN23031978 You’re trivializing his role a bit there bud.
@@cody3335 Well he does have a team of about 10 people working on the channel's content.
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When you pay for your food trips out of pocket, can you really take a break ?
Again impressive how well Sonny handles a very controversial theme and brings it down to whats it all about here...food!
Not really controversial when it's legal... everybody hunts.
@@presidentemaiq8652 im just glad the mans not a sissy. killing animals is human nature
Controversial,? How does your Big Mac taste?
Amen
What a well made show that hunts Zebras and has to shoot them twice on live tv to get a meal...he lets us know just how great your country is...My God what happened to you people
As a hunter I really respect and appreciate your honesty to share that your first shot wasn't the most ideal placement. This is reality and not every shot is perfect. Love your content and really appreciate all your hard work
I appreciate the honesty too. Unfortunately, PHs are used to dealing with ppl who can't shoot, and he did pretty good for his experience level. In that heat I wouldn't be able to lift the rifle lol.
@@Upgraydez you a little bitch if you cant even hold a gun XD you never touched one in your life i bet
@@sydneyconcerts902 Ha, quite the opposite. What, u can't recognize sarcasm about the heat? Well, ur grammar shows ur education level, so I won't insult a child or I might get cancelled
Don't hunt animals please 🙏🙏🙏
@@dibyajyotipradhan1821 I’ll take an extra one, just for you 🙏
This channel is the best TH-cam has to offer. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone!
Holy crap I forgot it's Christmas lol (I don't celebrate it) I was wondering why the streets were empty this morning.
This channel has grown to be one of the best food experiences on TH-cam. Hats off to Sonny and the team behind his success!
True. From Street Foods to this amazing content
This channel and Mark wiens are my favourite food channel on TH-cam
I understand the logic behind this game hunting but even after that watching you shoot the zebra, it felt sad. However, it is what it is & you always show everything raw & honestly. Thank you for that.
I felt the same way. It's sad we hen it's leg was broken and even more sad that it died that way. Butthays life and as humans we can be understanding and sad at the same time.
Yeah I wasn't much into watching him kill it either.
There will always be a level of sadness in death, in the eyes of a human. We sympathize and see ourselves a little bit in each animal.
However, it is an inevitability. Life will come and go. No exceptions.
Some will need to eat, and some will need to perish.
Keeping it humane and respectful is what sets us apart from any other species that consumes meat out there.
Taking an animal from birds to deer and bear is hard.. but if I’m not the one taking it’s life for food. Mother Nature will. Hunting is the most organic way to get meat. Death is hard but my family and friends get to enjoy the hard work into harvesting that animal. Way harder then buying meat at a market that’s for sure.
Life is cruel, unfortunately, for a being to survive it must consume another. If we want to live, we have to play the game; but at least a lot of people are spared of having to kill another creature and have to deal with other shit, like taxes :D.
Amazing you can see the appreciation he has for the life of this animal the respect for laying its life down. That's why I love this show
It is not until Sonny travels to your country that you realize how deep his team digs to get an authentic experience. This is is not common knowledge nor is it common "content". Salute Sonny aka "Sunnyside" (a neighborhood in Pretoria)
je kan de greote uit brabant krijgen kamarad.
@@pacochawa2746 is that Dutch? Or is your Afrikaans just weird
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You are as heartless as the Sonny...a defenseless zebra...Sonny is cruel hiding behind TH-cam numbers
@@jamesbeckett7995 you need to use that logic for other animals too then
Brilliant handling of a series so far in a country with a complex history. The unwavering focus on the food, and yet a willingness to indulge and know more of the stories that makes a community and country what it is. I had loved the Indonesia series, the Sri Lanka series, and I have to admit, the SA series haa been brilliant too.
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At the end of the day.
Nothing wasted.
Suffering was ended.
Life was respected.
Food was enjoyed.
Solid vid Sonny
What suffering was ended?
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@@sahillaskar2285 When was it suffering?
@DDAirtsArts Idk mate , Zebra killed quickly maybe.
@@sahillaskar2285 Mate. Killing something that isn't suffering doesnt "end" its suffering. What are you yapping
Thank you Sonny, for showcasing South Africa 🇿🇦.
Horrible...He had to kill a Zebra do showcase your country...so deserving...
I love that you always seem to humanize the animals, culture, and foods. I know that sounds silly but it is true. Your team makes tasteful content. Oops, there is a pun there.
*accidently makes a pun*
He humanizes everything and hes quite the humanitarian considering he sheds light on a lot of cultural differences as well as humanizing the food we eat. hes not afraid to show us where food comes from.
Humanize is a great adjective for this content. It’s my fave
He really humanized that zebra, 🤡
How is making an animal suffer needlessly in pain for sport "humanising them" - its the exact opposite.
Hands down best food review show/cultural show EVER made...sonny you are a national treasure
Culture you are blind,to some one pain to take enjoy
i love that sonny shows some humanity and emotional processing of hunting. most of us are definitely too sheltered from that whole process nowadays.
Loved this video!!! I kinda felt sad when the zebra died but thank you sonny for being respectful to the animal
Same, same. Hunting needs to be respectful
Same Same, but it’s the cycle of life.
I feel more pity for an intensely farmed pig than a hunted zebra.
@@bugsygoo true, and the ironic thing is that ignorant people chomping down on factory farmed nuggets are some of the first to chastise hunting.
@@user-ey4ut9uc8w this is something that always annoys me. If I have to choose between eating
A) a hunted deer that was given a quick death and saved from getting eaten alive by coyotes in a year or two, or
B) a pig that is overfed to the point that it lives in constant pain, and is kept in a constrictive pen where it can't even roam for the few short years before it is unceremoniously slaughtered
Yeah I'd rather eat A any day man. At least here in the Midwestern US I sometimes have the choice to get free range meat where the animals are treated far more humanely, but it's not always affordable or available, and people in more urban areas exclusively have access to factory farmed meat.
I have lived in South Africa my whole life. Grew up in Cape Town. Live in Johannesburg now. I am so happy that South African cultural diversity is being represented. I love what you are doing Sonny.
I hope this is ironic, since you know the biodiversity will be ruined if the government lets people like this hunt zebras.
This is klomp kak please jog on
Those guys are colonisers... I saw no diversity.
@@imastaycool xenophobes you maggots fail to chase them away now your chasing other Africans people
@@imastaycool you are so ignorant its scary.
Like all his other videos what you see is what you get. He said in the intro he was going to shoot a Zebra you had the choice to watch or not. Sonny is always honest about what he does on camera and what he sees and experiences this is what makes his channel exceptional, probably the best, travel, culture and cooking exposure on the internet.
I have learned more from the best ever food review show than I have learned from National Geographic Channel
Times have definitely changed! In my day Nat Geo, Discovery, Travel, History channel etc... Used to have quality educational content. It's a disgrace that they no longer do so!
Absolutely. :)
@@jasonc3589 now it’s just a bunch of lions eating a buffalo
Good for you
3mna 😎❤️
Sonny took this show to a whole new level with the hunt. Sustainability was redefined deliciously
A good differentiated point of view. And also a very nice idea of a "better meat production".
Just one big criticism on my part: why are people who can't shoot allowed to make animals suffer?
Anyway: thanks for showing the true nature of this business!
@@markusmuller6173most hunters will tell you they’ve shouldered some type of game before. The important thing was they made an effort to end its suffering and didn’t allow a crippled animal to continue living in pain.
@@nursenic03 For the "sake" of the animals, it could and should be better regulated !
Let those "fishermen" catch the biggest fish of all times... Let them pay 10.000 US $ for a buffalo's head in their living room ... Let them tell any boast story they want to tell to their friends at home ... But professional hunters under governmental supervision have to perform the killing, at least in my opinion.
You really believe the bullshit they fed you?
@@markusmuller6173 because THEY are PAYING for the HUNT. Meaning the kill. I sure as hell would be pissed off if I paid money just to have someone else take my kill lol that's just dumb and makes no sense. Also, I'm sure MOST ppl who go have experience in hunting.
Good job Sonny. I'm a hunter, and I know that gut wrenching feeling when the first shot isn't the best. 250 yards isn't easy. Getting that 2nd shot in ends the suffering and just makes you feel slightly better. Good job bud.
Okay...... Can we all say that little Hilux truck is the BEST truck ever???
5 min to new years and I'm watching food reviews. Thanks Sonny for coming through to SA and showing our diverse people, cultures, foods and everything that makes SA the country I call home.
Man Sonny Hunting wild game and showing different ways the meat was cooked and how it tasted.. I think he's the first "food vloger" to do this.. respect 🙌🙌
A pretty challenging episode handled with honesty, respect, and humility. Well done as usual.
I think the in depth explanation, having people doing it explain it. And just them listening and following there directions is a big. Plus
9:58 When the fella says off camera, "hes on his back and kicking his feet" after the second shot puts the zebra down, we don't see a video of the zeeb quivering in its death throes, which is a tasteful and dignified move by the makers of this channel, kudos and good work
i hope you guys never stop doing this. i have learned so much about the world and cultures around. it never fails to entertain and make me smile
I love how you went through the ethics of the industry. It’s like the gentleman said: conservation through utilization. Having people pay so much for a hunt incentivizes game reserve owners to keep a large, healthy stock of these animals, ultimately preserving the species. It’s a very interesting balance! Great video as always.
But they are buying more animals from the government parks. So isn't that reducing the population of the animals in those parks?
@@KazMaw1 Animals are a renewable resource. The population of a particular species grows until their environment isn't able to support any more (not enough land or food, too much predation). It's called a carrying capacity. So as long as you don't remove too many animals at once or enough to upset the ecological balance, the population will once again hit that same max (carrying capacity).
Another way to think of it is that when you remove one animal from the government park, that frees up enough ecological resources (land, food) for an extra animal to grow to replace it. And the population in the government park will stabilize again at whatever level it would have been if you hadn't removed the animal in the first place.
As long as you don't remove too many animals at once (drive the population so low that it can't replenish itself quickly enough to counter your removal rate), the process is sustainable without impacting the population or the ecological balance. It's how fisheries are managed (though fish reproduce a lot more quickly).
@@solandri69 All I see are excuses for hunting wildlife. I'm South African and you can rest assured that meat isn't reaching any "poor locals". Why hunt Zebra or Giraffes? Why not hunt Springbok (antelope) which are in abundance and actually taste good?
@@katleholehlokoane9663 that Zebra would have been kicked out of it's herd and beaten mercilessly by the alpha stallion in the end if it was a older stallion, besides as it gets older it starts struggling with things like moving and eating and would have been a slow and painful death
@@nadinehoogenboezem4798 Imagine being like: Oh this human being has terminal cancer, let's kill them off anyway they won't make it. What devine right do we have as humans to execute animals for leisure? Doesn't matter the reason
Merry Christmas everybody, hope you and your families have a great day today!
Thanks you very much. And a Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!! 😁
@@mars1072 thank you!
You too!!!❤
This is not just a food review channel ....This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old woman. 🥰🥰🥰
Sonny I'm glad you we're able to enjoy the great experiences from my Country South Africa and share them with everyone. keep it going!
I’ve been away from South Africa for 24 years and watching these videos brings back such great memories of my upbringing. I do miss a lot of it. So good to see you made it to this beautiful country. Be safe!
When the ANC falls soon, you should consider returning home. This is the place to be.
@@abongiledlova477 The EFF will take power from the ANC.
@@ohlangeni Lol only in your own imagination.
@@abongiledlova477 Whatever. The Broederbond Puppet Ramaphosa is in power now and is doing a great job in preserving Apartheid Economy as the NP / DA would have done.
But naked Apartheid is not coming back. One day we shall be free
@@ohlangeni 😂🤣
Thank you for all this year's worth of culinary experience that you have shared.
This has to be one of the best channels on TH-cam. Let’s get this channel to +10M before the end of the year. Merry Christmas 🌲🌲🌲 everyone
Super interesting to watch, love the content Sonny! This was one of the best videos yet!
Welcome to south Africa 🇿🇦 Sony! Hope you enjoy it truly. And have a different good point of view us 🙌✌️
What a horrible show...killing zebras...and include that dump of a country you live in...Enslavers...The most racist country on this planet
Sonny constantly making the crew laugh is just amazing, really shows how funny and wholesome of a guy Sonny is haha!
What a well made show that hunts Zebras and has to shoot them twice on live tv to get a meal
@@jamesbeckett7995 true, this channel has some amazing production quality about food
@@jamesbeckett7995 Should have used a tactical nuke to kill them all instantly
Another great video, ngiyabonga Sonny and your team! Seems like you had quite the adventure in South Africa. What an honor to have some of our food culture on showcase to the world. You are welcome back anytime brother. Ahhh PEACE! ✌
Can I ask it's same person who taste MacDonald SA but another channel
@@khwezykhwezy6926 yes you're right and I didn't know that he tasted our MacDonald's. I actually thought about that the other day because we have some lekker Mzansi flavours. Eish this guy 👊
Are you kidding? The guy is hunting Zebra....really? You are a sell out Jaisan...to your own people for the usual $$$$$$
Calling sonny a ngiya 🤣
@@mylesbishop1240 ngyiyabonga means thank you in our native Zulu language. Ahhh Peace ✌
nature is absolutely beautiful. i can’t believe animals can have such beautiful patterns in their fur or on their skin like this
Food vlogger of the year, you are my idol Sony
@@bernhardschwarz6792lol he made a bad shot. At least he was honest. It’s death in the wild would have been 1,000,000 times worse
@Bernhard Schwarz did they not eat the food? Did you miss the episode where they donated a $10,000 animal to a village. You liberals will never be happy That's why you're the downfall of many civilizations
It takes a lot of guts to show everyone the good side of hunting in our current world setting. Thank you for taking the plunge and showing the good that hunters do for the ecology of an area.
This isn’t the good side
@@rea9305 yes it is they make sure predators don't rip them apart while they are still alive or die from starvation. It's alot more humane than most farms where they give them very little room and just fatten them up.
@@rea9305 They are stabilizing the local animal populations and bringing back several from the brink of extinction. They only allow hunting the elderly and feeble which would be brutally torn apart by a predator in the wild, and they demand a certain level of skill in the hunt to make sure the animal doesn't suffer. That seems like the good side to me.
@@rea9305the animal gets to live a full and natural life without almost any interference from humans. It’s a form of farming, and should be recognized as such. And it’s a lot more natural and humane than a lot of modern meat farming methods.
I hate to say it, but an animal in Africa isn’t any different than an animal anywhere else. They aren’t more sacred. They are animals. All animals should be respected and hunted sustainably and humanely.
Plus they really aren’t doing anything that nature wouldn’t do. Watch a pack of wild painted dogs hunt and kill an animal. It’s brutal.
@@grapicusdrinktus But dont this cause predators have less food
It's great seeing people talk about South Africa!
Absolutely incredible episode Sonny and team. Keep it up man. Cant get enough
I'm going to be honest. I'm glad Travel Channel didn't pick you up Sonny. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch you grow on TH-cam. And tbf, being able to do the show the way YOU see fit is infinitely better than anything Travel Channel would likely try to have you do. Thanks for all these adventures and Happy holidays!!
I love the education that you give us!
sadly the education is usa standard ie its utter bollocks
Education??? This is massacre
@@giuliettawebber6772 No its not! They eat the meat. It's natural. Nothing goes to waste. They even use the skin for rugs and other crafts. Animals will die anyway. Might as well eat em!
@@elijahmirabella3187 lt is not natural to kill beautiful animals that are becoming extinct and are part of our SAfrican heritage.you can do that with ur chickens in the US but not with these beauties.there are many Organizations fighting to stop ignorant visitors coming in for what they seem to consider "an amusing sport" massacaring these animals.do you know these villains give lions tranquillizers so they cant run away so these idiots can shoot them?
This is by far the best ever review show I've ever watched really lives upto it's name
I respect your hesitation and effort to line up the correct shot. Well done, Sonny
Like how it’s not just about food but about the culture as well, as it goes hand in hand! Looks so fun
Fun??? Killing zebras??? S African heritage with lions, elephants etc.are u crazy?
@@giuliettawebber6772 what's so wrong about killing a zebra for food?
@@giuliettawebber6772 it’s for food that’s a big difference between sonny and the ignorant tourist who hunt them for fun or trophy
This content should be on Netflix
Istg!!!
Then I’d have to pay for it ….🤔
This channel just gets better and better.
I've been here since 70k+ subscribers, and I must say I am very proud of your immense achievements Sonny keep the great work going👍🏼
Amazing! I'm glad to see that you really enjoyed my country The Republic of South Africa. This is a special place, it's my first day watching your videos and this is my 3rd, all of your South African ones and I love it.
To the 1% who’s reading this: I hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy in this hard time, have a blessed day! 🌤.
I don’t know y’all, killing a zebra to eat seems so wrong in my soul😢 They’re so beautiful and peaceful but it was nice seeing something very different. Definitely didn’t expect this one so I can appreciate it for that for sure. Always coming with some genuine content 🫡
It's a natural reaction, but they're raised in a game farm, and in any farm you have to cull the herd anyway. So if tourists weren't shooting them, the farm's resident hunter would be doing it in any case. We get to make sure we have plenty of our natural fauna, foreigners can experience a hunt, and the meat doesn't go to waste. It's symbiotic.
its disgraceful it hurts to see
Nature doesn't discriminate based on beauty or looks. Lions and other predators certainly do not. Human beings are also predators and are also part of this world's ecosystem and the cycle of life.
@Sylvana Hall try watching a group of hyenas eat that zebras guts while he's still alive. The 30 second death is a blessing.
Shut up ! you guys buy meat in the shop but can’t handle where meat comes from. Bunch of snow flakes
Now I'm realizing why people used to pray and look at their kill/meal as a blessing/sacrifice.
The food industry has certainly taken a lot away from us..
Sonny came for the food but i guarantee he enjoyed the experience here in South Africa 🇿🇦
I couldn’t think of a better video to put out this Christmas 🎄
agreed
When you are empathetic, its very hard to take the shot sometimes. You never want an animal to suffer. Mad respect for this video.
There were animals being killed for food in almost every one of his videos, they were being shot and knifed of any kind but all of sudden people getting butt hurt of him shooting the Zebra.
This amazing videos deserves to be on Netflix or Amazon Prime. BEFRS is the best food documentary channel on TH-cam, keep it up Sonny and the amazing Team 😁👍
BRUH IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A TH-cam VIDEO AT ALL😂
Nice seeing one of my favorite TH-camrs in my country reviewing my culture! Dankie Sunny! Wel gedaan!
Hiii. Hoe gaan dit?
Lol
Me dying with boredom and then Sonny coming up in clutch with zebra 🤣
I think the fact that the hunter didn’t want to use the drone as soon as things got a bit difficult. It shows that they respect these animals and want to give them a fair fight.
From a fellow south african much respect
Merry Christmas 🎄 good show watching from Soweto
Love every single content of your videos, Sonny. Always respect the culture and traditions and foremost, you educate us to see things differently. Merry Christmas to you and your team!
May I ask what culture and traditions he's respecting, by featuring the owners of a big game reserve meant for killing? What traditions do you think specifically are on display in this video? Did the American owner of the game reserve display a lot of SA culture for you?
I don't understand comments like this - he gave a platform to owners of a trophy hunter reserve, who arguably disrespect the SA culture more than anyone else.
@@foodgeek320 May I ask why did you watch the video if you don't like it? You could watch any other video that would make you appreciate the content.
I don't understand people like you who always be negative and don't respect the creator of the video
@@foodgeek320 rofl, they are Afrikaans, South African locals. Please don't talk crap if you don't know what's going on. Rather ask questions than acting as if you know everything, because you seem like an arrogant arsehole now.
@@arnogouws5754 oh, I know very well that they're the descendants of the white people who enslaved black South Africans (and still do really), they are the children or grandchildren of people who supported apartheid - and judging from their all black staffs, they still do support it.
As a deer hunter, I really appreciate that they donate the meat to the community. We do that with our harvest. Always donate half of our harvest to local charities.
in awe of ur benevolence 🙄 foh 🤬 👎👎
As a hunter I respect the process and care these people take honoring the lives they had to take to eat ❤
Game food in South Africa is something I am super excited about and proud of. I hate how the people think we waste these animals
This is a great look at this diverse country we live in. I have been a fan for a long time but this series is definitely my favorite...although I may be a bit biased since I'm from SA😁
Thankful to be able to watch this channel it’s so amazing continue doing great things sonny
Thank you Sonny. For appreciating the animal that you took. It is something that 99% of hunter's do. enjoy.
I really don't see any problems with this. The money goes back into the wild life preservation, the killed animal is all used and the important balancing act is the main thing.
Hunting is natural and when it's done this well, you have to be just ignorant to still protest it. They aren't killing endangered species for fun.
Thanks again Sonny and team. This channel is beyond food. Top shelf quality documentation on every episode from all over the world for free! Thank you.
Thanx for showing us off to the rest of the world and also showing all the different cultures and flavours we have. O hope in the next videos you go to Durban and taste all the indian cuisines as well.
The fact that Sonny made a 2 for 2 shot at that distance under that much pressure blew me away.
Every time I watch a new video I wanna subscribe again!! Phenomenal work.
Another great video!! Thank you for taking the time to explain all aspects of the hunt. So many people look down on it because they don't understand how it works. This hunt is definitely on my bucket list...
Awesomeness man, you never disappoint.
Having to see my country in this way...just wow!!!
Happy holidays y'all, enjoy and be blessed 🍾🥳❤️
📍Durban, South Africa
Merry Christmas Sonny and Crew Thank yous so much !!
I think was a good hunt for you. Not everyone can make the perfect shot every time, even as an expectorated hunter. The fact that you followed instruction to make a follow up shot to end the animal, commendable. The sole purpose of hunting is to obtain meat and to limit the animals suffering. I think for your first safari hunt, you did well. Good job.
Sonny is the only man in the whole world who has eaten a lot of different food compared to any other human beings. 👍🏽
You did good, Sonny. That's no easy feat for an inexperienced shooter, and even an experienced shooter would have been pressed in that situation.
Camerawork this episode was insane. I didn't expect a view through the scope
What a blessing to have watched this video.
Love From Cape Town South Africa
Sonny again being the hardest working content creator
I love this channel and how sunny respected the zebra before taking the shot, shaky n all 👍
That was an awesome video man!! The cuisine looks out of this world amazing!!!
They took my response down....You are heartless...
What a well made show that hunts Zebras and has to shoot them twice on live tv to get a meal
What a well made show that hunts Zebras and has to shoot them twice on live tv to get a meal
@Bernhard Schwarz Why do you people put humans on a different level than every other creature on Earth? Lions eat their pray asshole first, and other creatures will eat their pray still alive. We're omnivores, just like the majority of animals. We're the only species that *tries* to do it respectfully and as pain free as possible yet here you are, still bitching and crying on every comment.
@Bernhard Schwarz clearly didn't watch the vid bud
Can't believe I can watch this for free such a great show
Damn, you are murdering our zebras...
Sonny you truly are amazing. You show so many amazing things. You deserve all the awards and so much more attention than you get. I appreciate everything you do. Thanks for being awesome
Does anyone remember how sonny got the scar on his eye🤣🤣🤣
I was waiting for a joke about this but he did none! 😞🤣
@@luxtempestas too bad🤣
Yup. He got it from the butt stock of a rifle
I remember that buddy!,when he shot the wild boar!.🤣🤣🤣
@@palbzpalbz 🤣
As the channel name says this is truly the best ever food review show in youtube
I was worried you getting scope bitten Sonny, haha 😂 I've never been head butt by my rifle scopes but I've seen it. I have absolute respect to see you share what hunters do but in winter and heat to feed their families. Great harvest!
It happened before when he was in the Southern US.
We already know sonny's a big shot in these TH-cam streets and now we know he's a great shot.
he’s clearly not a great shot… broke the animals leg
@@tysonanderson7836 he hit the target. As a novice, from that distance, he did well.
@@obvioustrollisobvious7028 I sure did. From that distance, he did well to hit the target.
@@haddingtoniangcp2464 He hit very close to the perfect no suffer spot...
@@pacochawa2746 for a non game hunter, that's impressive, no?
I really respect you for going out and taking down the meat you're going to eat. We've all as hunters made some bad shots the thing is you stuck with it and finished the process. This is why this channel is my favorite as far as this type of content. Congratulations on an amazing video and hunting your own meat!
What a well made show that hunts Zebras and has to shoot them twice on live tv to get a meal
@@jamesbeckett7995 And you could do better?
Great episode !