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First Season of Cabela’s Instinct: Expedition to Continue This Week

WTA Team

| October 5, 2016

WTA Team
October 5, 2016

The first season of the new Sportsman Channel series, Cabela’s Instinct, will continue this week with all-new episodes. The next three episodes, starting with #8, will feature Mark Peterson’s hunts in Pakistan as he chases rare and coveted species, such as Sind Ibex, Urial, and Markhor. Tim Herald hunts elk in New Mexico, mule deer in Colorado, and savannah buffalo & western roan in Burkina Faso. The adventures will air on Thursdays at 7:30pm as well as a few other times throughout the week.

About Cabela’s Instinct

Mark Peterson & Tim Herald of WTA are the hosts of Cabela’s Instinct: Expedition Series, an exciting new show that airs on the Sportsman Channel. The next episode airs on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 pm ET!

Cabela’s Instinct (http://www.thesportsmanchannel.com/shows/cabelas-instinct/) is a show that not only shows you the hunting adventure but also chronicles the aspects of the quest that other shows don’t give you. Learn about the cultures Mark & his co-host Tim encounter, see their entire adventure with travel and exploration in addition to the hunt. See exotic locales and learn about the species and their habitats straight from the experts!

Watch a preview of tonight’s show: https://youtu.be/VYqogMtzhiQ

Tune in to the Sportsman Channel on Thursdays at 7:30pm ET to watch new episodes of Cabela’s Instinct

About Worldwide Trophy Adventures

Worldwide Trophy Adventures, (WTA), the preferred partner of Cabela’s, is “Your Ultimate Outdoor Connection.” WTA offers global hunt bookings, landowner tags, and tag application services. For more information visit www.worldwidetrophyadventures.com or find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TrophyAdventures).

Media Contact:

Grant Boring

Creative Director, Worldwide Trophy Adventures

231.450.2200
grant@trophyadventures.com
Website: www.worldwidetrophyadventures.com

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