Actually it's not Survivor at all, it's a show called "Top Shot". Basically it's the Survivor format but contestants survive by out-shooting fellow competitors. At a time when all the cable channels have jumped on the bandwagon with reality shows dealing with every possible vocation and talent challenge imaginable, Top Shot stands out as one of the best for me. And amazingly, one of the past winners of Survivor Colby Donaldson is the host (see photo) and he does a great job.
The fun part is that every type of firearm is used by the contestants... as well as some non-gun weapons like the tomahawk and compound bow. Prone, sitting, standing, hanging upside down, descending 125 feet attached to wires... well, you get the idea - contestants are asked to hit targets while in some pretty unusual positions. And a lot of what happens goes beyond shooting talent, because the contestants have to live together and get along... or face votes to put them in elimination challenges.
Last night season two came to an end with the type of challenge you'd expect for an exciting ending... a timed event where contestants race from different firearms, shooting at a variety of targets with a required number of hits at each position. The winner was Chris Reed (the photo of the guy with the mustache), an ex-marine with a long list of shooting titles with bow, rifle and shotgun.
It's a unique show, fun and challenging and I look forward to season three... after all, I'm a hunter and competitive shooter myself. I wish I was younger... I'd apply!!
