When Michael Riddle bought the property in 1990, he had already been hunting on it for years. He had watched its previous owners neglect the land and was looking forward to replenishing the land to its potential. The previous owners allowed open hunting on the land and the animals did not have a chance to reproduce and thrive.

After buying the property, Michael Riddle embarked on a four-year endeavor to restore it. He planted grain throughout the property and nurtured the land back to health over the period. As the quality of the land improved, the new animals thrived and Michael’s vision of an elite hunting experience was formed. A fence was also put up around the property to prevent poaching, and the animals were given the opportunity to breed. Now, Native Hunt is at its best with a thriving wildlife population.

Over the past several years, Michael has made great efforts to maintain exotic wildlife on the property. One of his main focuses has been on importing the Eurasian Wild Boar. Since its inception, Native Hunt has imported approximately 400 Eurasian Wild Boar – which is eight times more than the amount of wild boar imported by Mr. Randolph Hearst himself.