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JSmith Hunter
Приєднався 15 кві 2012
So many places to explore; so many adventures to be had; so much pontential for growth. There are no limits. Here I showcase my love for hunting and the outdoors, and hope to inspire others to get out and make their own adventures.
Solo backpack rifle elk hunt
Join me as I search for wapiti during my backcountry rifle elk hunt in a remote and rugged area of the Rocky Mountains!
A special thanks to Shining Mtn Llama Rentals for providing extraordinary llamas!
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A special thanks to Shining Mtn Llama Rentals for providing extraordinary llamas!
shiningmountainllamas.com/
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/asher-lee/dance-with-me
License code: 6MJEU8BE0KHQSRE4
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Відео
Solo backcountry bear hunt
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First spring bear hunt, first time hunting in this state, and 2 bears for the freezer. What a rewarding adventure it was.
Top 10 Backpack Spring Bear Hunting Tips
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As I concluded my successful 2023 backcountry spring bear hunt in the ever-so-steep northern Rockies, I put together my top 10 hunting tips while they were fresh in my mind. I guarantee some of these will help you out. Happy Hunting!
Deer Hunt Colorado 3rd season 2022 --- JS HUNTER
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My 2022 3rd season Colorado Mule Deer Hunt with an unwanted leftover tag proved to be a memorable one. I experienced some harsh elements, time with a good friend, and success. Thanks for watching my first serious attempt at film production! JS HUNTER
Curious deer
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During Bethany's cow elk hunt we repeatedly had animals walking our direction and getting very close. Deer like this slowed progres since we didn't want to spook them off into the calm woods.
Can’t stand a lot of hunting videos that just take every opportunity to promote products. Excellent job showing a good realistic hunt! Tough doing your own filming.
I dont leave comments, but you did a fantastic job hiking the meat and head out. Solo camera and great attitude. I always hunt solo. Better connection with the wild. Congrats !
Great Hunt and Video! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Hey JS, do you have a sense of his distance from you (straight line) from you when you first saw him?
He was about 1000 yds away when I spotted him. Of course my route was a much farther hike as I was trying to avoid being upwind. Thanks for watching!
@@JSmithHunter Got it. Thank you.
They don't show the 4 other guys packing there gear
You shot boo boo
what kind of rifle?
Great hunt. Great video. Solo is an amazing experience. The older I get I find that no wants to go in anymore. The last 8 years 100% success tho. Elk and two deer. Helps feed all 13 grand kids we have. Glad to see the younger folks out getting it done. Keep the passion alive.
What a clean kill, well done!
Thanks man! There's something about those 175gr 7mm Bergers that puts the animals down fast.
Those boot chains have saved my ass packin heavy loads in those conditions on steep terrain. Great elk man!
Yeh, those chains are some of the more important pieces of gear for rough conditions. Thanks for watching!
Really good video! Thanks for sharing. What camera body and lens did you use on this hunt?
Thanks! I mainly just used a GoPro 11, no lens, on a selfie stick. Also my S22 Ultra phone, and a phone skope on my Kowa 55mm spotter. Nothing fancy, but it does pretty well for solo hunting.
@@JSmithHunter great quality with that gear. We are the same over on my channel.
You did a nice job on the video.
Sorry but you could have done better glassing. Way too young to have been taken.
Very impressive, nothing better in the world!!
Thanks a lot. Yeh, there's definitely something about getting it done and suffering a bit while deep in wilderness that has a way of making a man feel whole.
Great video!
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
Nice job. What’s the thermometer you have?
Thanks sir! Its the ThermoWorks Zipper-pull.
Great footage! Loved the terrain
Thank you! There's something about that terrain that keeps pulling me back. I'll be back in there this fall with a bear tag.
I have a dumb idea. How can I contact you?
A dumb idea sounds like you're cooking up an adventure! Find me at Jsmith_hunter on Instagram. I just got that account so there's nothing on it, but I'll start developing it.
Heck of a shot!!! Dumped him!!
Thanks man! Yeh, that Berger did its job!
Great hunt !
Thanks for watching!
hardcore buddy-great bull & video. thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching and always happy to share!
Beautiful hunt, beautiful shot, hope you and the family are enjoying him!
Thanks a lot! The elk is definitely being enjoyed. Now if I can get back the Euro mount already so I can stare at him on my wall!
a 73 pound pack is ridiculous and irresponsible. You need to cut weight where you can. That being said the videography was very impressive for being solo and also hunting.
Thank you for the effort in recording your experience and sharing it with the rest of us. And congratulations! Nice bull. God bless, Miles
Thank you, and glad to share! It's more or less a video diary for myself, but if others are enjoying it that's even better.
Really cool video man great work!
Thanks PNWild! You have some great films out there, so I really appreciate that.
awsome hunt i give you a lot of credit for doing it solo. what state are you in i enjoy your videos
Thanks a lot! I live in CO but I hunt other states as well, and I try not to give out too much info. So many great hunts out there to be had! As for hunting solo, it's almost a spiritual experience for me, and therapeutic.
Hi Sir i am thinking of bear hunting solo in Idaho Panhandle, i can't get anyone of my friends to get in shape. i am in very good shape and work out three times per week. i don't mind hiking up a few miles in mountains to find a bear. i bought a Ruger American 270 with vortex scope what do you think and can i ask what state you hunt? pete...
Sounds like you've got the making for a good adventure! I'll give you a hint- this video wasn't filmed far from you. I made a point to look for the most rugged wilderness area around and I found it. I try not to give away the state I hunt in, but I hunt multiple states in the west (CO, ID, MT, NM, AZ, WY are my focus).
Snowshoes are cheap
I own snowshoes but it's hard to justify packing them for light use. My goal was to stay below snow line, just happened into a snow field or two... Thanks for watching!
Yessir cant go wrong with Leupold Optics 👊 Great hunt man "Rain Snow or Shine still getting the Job Done" 💪
Thanks! Leupold is a great brand, and the VX-5 is a great blend of durability and weight. As for weather, hunts are always memorable with bad weather!
Where did you get the thermometer that’s attached to your backpack?
Garage Grown Gear is where I found the thermometer. Lots of cool, unsual things there. Thanks for watching!
Great solo hunt and incredible shot! well done how much does a lama guide charge to come pack that out for you?
Thanks a lot! The llamas I rented from Shining Mtn Llamas were $85/day, and you retrieve your meat yourself with them, since anyone coming with pack animals would need a hunting guide license.
lol I would have called horse or mule guys and rode instead of walked with llamas! Sweet bull man nice work!
Where I hunted only licensed guides can retrieve your meat. i called up the local guides and all of them don't pack meat unless they guide you. Guess it's not worth their time. I was only able to secure 2 llamas also. Plus I would feel cheated if I didn't have to pack out some meat, almost like enduring a form of suffering as a way to show respect to the animal. Thanks for watching!
Amazing video! Congrats on a nice bull.
Thanks!
i can understand you shooting the first bear but you should never have shot that little cub that was sick!!
Sweet. I have done a lot of Colorado backpack hunting, though usually from base camp to spike camps. A lot of fun and a lot of work. I had an Alaskan Guide backpack from Cabelas which isn't the most comfortable frame, but it was affordable and better than most at the time. Carried a lot of meat out on my back over the years. Nice bull, great shot.
Awesome! There are so many options with base camp vs spike camp vs carrying camp on your back. Yeh, I wouldn't say thats a high-end pack, but whatever gets you out there is all that matters really. Thanks for watching!
Incredible. What was your adjustment for the wind?
Thanks man! I held for 2 MOA into the wind, or roughly toward the front of the shoulder. just a guess and it worked out.
Great job man i do this every year but i use an atv to get around and when i get into an area that i see fresh sign i stop and start looking around on foot to know why they are there and call put scent around to try keep them in the area
Nice. I can see how having an ATV would be great and get you around quickly. That's the way to do it with sign- if the sign is a year old, move on! Thanks for watching!
Great Job ! You have inspired me to work on my skills and hopefully do a solo Elk hunt someday. What caliber rifle did you use ?
That's great to hear! it is a 7mm mag. I shoot everything with the gun. in fact I just burned out the barrel and will have a new barrel in the mail soon.
Well done my man, well done.
Thanks, I appreciate it!
This is real hunting. You vs. nature. Not sitting up in a tree stand ans waiting for animals to come to you. No effort or skill, just sitting.
I haven't ever sat in a tree stand, but I can't imagine it would offer the variety I get to experience. Thanks for watching!
Great hunt , difficult country and rugged !!
Thanks! Yup, I specifically chose that area because it is rugged, and may hold old animals.
Nice job. Kind of a bummer carrying that 75lb and tagging out on first day. Could have got by with 40lb pack. 😊
Yeh, I really hate packing out 15 lbs of food too, but I'm willing to pay that price for early success. I actually had big plans for that hunt with many spots to check out. Thabks for watching!
Oh man, that's no good! But hopefully you were able to quickly adjust and make it work.
Excellent hunt New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks for watching!
what'd you record on?
GoPro 11 on an extending selfie stick with a Rhode Videomic. It was dying constantly because of the cold (still trying to figure out how to deal with that), then I would use my S22 Ultra phone. The phone has horrible audio in the wind which I realized after I got home. Always more to learn when filming. Thanks for watching!
Man what an awsome hunt. Nice bull. The only thing I’m wondering is did the meat freezing wreck it? You’d have to de thaw it to cut in and then freeze it again wouldn’t you?
Thank you! Ive had many deer and elk quarters freeze overnight and the meat always seems to turn out well. It takes a few days for them to defrost. I'll take frozen quarters over hot ones any day. Thanks for watching!
Good job man, exciting for sure👍
Thanks a lot! It was a short hunt, but somehow the pack-out always makes a good story too.
For sure it does, it was all good man, start to finish, the hunt alone is hard enough, just bringing the necessities, but then the camera equipment also, and filming, you did a great job, with or without killing one, thanks for posting it !
Have you read the book One With The Wilderness, by Mike Mitten ? I really enjoyed that book, I met the author Mike in 2009, your video reminded a lot of that book, enough for me to bring it back out to read, thank you
I appreciate the kind words! It makes filming a hunt worth it when I can inspire others or transport them to the outdoors for 15 min that day. I haven't read that book, but I'll plan to read it based on what you said. Thanks for the recommendation.
Congratulations on your successful solo elk hunt. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! Always happy to share, just a matter of trying to get good audio/video.
Nice! You definitely made the correct choice- awesome video- thanks for sharing
Thanks! I definitely have no regrets, and he filled my freezer.
Great job,and congratulations on a beautiful bull. You definitely had your hands full backpacking the bull out by yourself. It's not for the faint of heart. The weather conditions were extreme,and the elk meat will be delicious and savor this hunt.
Thanks a lot. Definitely a lot of work packing meat out alone, but the llamas did help a bit at the end. The packout a couple years back was way worse but my film footage wasn't great, so no film. The meat is really great so maybe the cold helped. Thanks for watching!
Awesome hunt, great stuff!
Thank you! I wish the hunt was a bit longer, but no complaints.