Mantracker

Mantracker is a Canadian reality television series that premiered in April 2006 on the Outdoor Life Network. In the United States, the show currently airs on the Science Channel. Produced by Bonterra Productions, the program features Terry Grant, an expert tracker called "Mantracker", who pursues two individuals frequently in the remote Canadian wilderness. The pursued must elude capture while attempting to reach a finish line within 36 hours. Mantracker does not meet the team before the chase or know their destination. Travelling on horseback and aided by a local guide, Mantracker relies on his well-honed tracking skills to trail them, although some equipment (such as regular and infrared binoculars) is sometimes used. Each episode features a two-person team, referred to as the "prey", who usually (but not always) have a pre-existing relationship; the participants have varying wilderness survival skills and physical fitness levels. A flare gun starts the chase, and the prey take off into the bush armed with a map and a compass for navigation, as well as a head start. They carry their own gear and determine for themselves how to avoid capture. The prey must reach the designated finish line some 30–60 kilometres away without getting caught by Mantracker and before the deadline. There is no prize for doing so, only "bragging rights" and personal satisfaction in having outwitted and eluded Mantracker. Grant is a 25-year-veteran of the Alberta Foothills Search and Rescue Team, and an expert in utilizing clues such as footprints, probable path, and other signs of human presence to track prey. MORE