Buck Bowden’s Life in the Alaskan Wilderness: Becoming a Hunter and Guide
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Steven Rinella and MeatEater in partnership with Yeti and ZPZ Productions are excited to share a collection of short films profiling three individuals whose lives are strongly connected to the natural world.
If you are interested in further exploring discussions around hunting, wild foods, and the natural world, watch Steven Rinella’s documentary, Stars in The Sky: A Hunting Story.
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Buck Bowden is a wild man. After a rocky childhood in Illinois he was shipped up to Alaska and found his calling first as a hunter, trapper, pilot, homesteader, and hunting guide. After a fire burned down his cabin, he was forced to start over and rebuild, but he’s never lost his passion for the great Alaskan wilderness.
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Should have been a hour long movie. Most interesting guy ever.
“You’re a cool dude, Buck.”
Hell Yea
That’s an understatement.
You’re a cool dude, Buck is by far one of my all time favorite podcast that you have done and of any I have listened to man... So good
Well I'll be damned. I was in the boy scouts with this man back in the 60s in Peoria Illinois. Saw him once briefly in Anchorage in the early 80s? Good on ya Buck!
This is one of the most well put together videos on UA-cam. I’m not even mad that it’s only 6 minutes, it’s beautifully concise
You could have made that a full length film......I have a feeling he has stories to fill a vault.
Johnny AppleStead ok bud
@Johnny AppleStead well I guided for him for about 25 years and he and I hunted together for many years. He's not a liar, and he's certainly no Hollywood guy. If you've got a beard and you spend much time outdoors in below zero temps, you're gonna get frost and ice. I've had a beard for my entire adult life and I still do at 62. Lived in Alaska for 33 of those years, and spent much of that time outdoors winter and summer. Questioning something so basic calls into question a man's experience. It's just a reality, friend. If it hasn't happened to you, you are either clean-shaven or you haven't spent much time out in the cold.The only hair I know of that doesn't ice up in the cold is wolverine. That's why we use it for parka ruffs.
The knowledge in this man's head could fill a 1000 volumes. What a life.
Not many folks around like Buck anymore. Cheers to you Buck, keep that fire alive.
Caught In The Rye
yeah he wasn’t very good at making friends when I knew him haha he’s different
I've been wanting to hear more about this guy since the first podcast! You're still a cool dude, Buck!
Living the dream - you don't realize how many of us that watch this would love to be in Buck's shoes. People like Buck are very few and far between, and for good reason. Living this type of life is hard to say the least, but like Buck says - if you have a great passion for it you'll do fine. Excellent video Mr. Rinella.
great story, you can tell Buck has depth deep in his soul.
This guy's living my dream. One day I will move out to the bush in Alaska an live this life
Great story, well told/well shot/well edited. MORE PLEASE!!
"You're a Cool Dude, Buck" was one of my all-time favourite episodes. This vid really confirms that. Be really cool to see more videos like this!
Buck's episode on the podcast was one of my favorites. Would love to hear more about him!
Air Force brought me up here to AK, can’t ever imagine leaving this place. Ever.
I could watch/listen/ hang out with buck for days.... that man is living a dream I’ve had since I was a young fella. He started in a time I wish I could have been alive through before the technology we have today
You're the man Buck! Hands down my favorite Meateater podcast episode. Could listen to your stories all day. I hope you are featured again soon on the podcast so I can listen to more of your stories!
Took me back to the podcast with Buck. I can tell you where I was when I heard that, it left such an impression. Great video. Thank you.
We need more about Buck and his life.
Cheers to men like Buck! This was a great production. Hopefully more to come.
Man I wish this was a 90 min video. You’re a cool dude Buck.
Awesome, short film. Please consider doing more of these as well as more documentaries like stars in the sky
Not many guys can say that Buck Bowden was their Boy Scout Patrol Leader. Glad I can and inspired to get this glimpse of your stories. Keep loving the life, Buck. Cheers and be well!
Wish it was longer...an amazing story of just finding your niche in life and building on that dream. We don’t all fit into that peg in life, like society wants us to. Mike was one of those guys. What an amazing life he’s led. How devastating that fire must have been. So sad...glad to see it didn’t hold him back.
I’m getting older and this is how I wanna live off the wild!!! The thing of it is I don’t know how to do anything but I love the great outdoors and looking at meat eaters make it look like it’s the easiest way to make it, but I know different
I worked for buck for a season in the alaska range guiding dall sheep he’s definitely one of a kind. Pretty cool to see this.
Is it expensive to get him as a guide? Would be worth the stories heard over a camp fire i bet.
This was twelve years ago I’m not sure what his prices are now but look up hidden alaska guides and that may point you in the right direction it’s been awhile since I’ve looked myself
@@Sharkdog11b much appreciated. Wish you the best in life.
Nasir Cervantes you as well my friend thank you
@@Sharkdog11b didn't find him there. Drop me a line if you track him down. I'd greatly appreciate it
Beautiful human being, God bless him..
One of the best things I’ve ever seen. Thank you meateater crew!
Now that is the life wow!
Absolutely stunning if everyone could wake up to that view everyday the world would be a better place👍
wonderful. as an outdoorsman it is inspirational to know the connection with nature is 'natural'. It is where we all began; where we evolved from if you will; natural instinct. Buck's story connects to/with many.
These need to be much longer. Just like all episodes of meat eater.
I agree!!
Bye far my favorite podcast! Wish this video never stopped! Clicked immediately. Hope to hear you again on the podcast
Buck leaning against the entrance at the end. That's a vintage lean from a man truly content with his life.
He's a cool dude
Thanks for the film guys! Would love more of his journey/story!
Great content piece guys. More like these..... i miss having a Das boat episode each week too!
You’re a cool dude , Buck. By far my most beloved episode of The MeatEater. Listen to your story repeatedly and every time I feel like a little kid sitting on the floor awaiting for his favorite story to retold.
I feel extremely lucky to have spent some formative years with Buck. My time at mosquito lake, the windy fork and swinging hammer before the fall hunts when I was 19 are some of my fondest memories. Still tell the story of shooting a 16d nail into Bucks leg the day before we flew out.
What a life! We currently live the modern Alaska life but dream of a lifestyle like buck. Forget the hustle and bustle this guy has is figured out.
A remarkable man, indeed.
What a cool frickin guy.
What a beautiful story.
Man, if Freedom wore blue jeans, his name would be Buck.
There should be a movie about this mans life! Amazing story. Lived my dream
The ultimate dream for any true outdoors man. I'd do anything for that life! You betcha life I would!
What a great tribute to a dear friend. Love you Mike!!
Really enjoyed the podcast with Buck on it and this is a great short clip of his backyard
That's the definition of success
You have a great story many of us can relate to and would love to live a life like that. ...Hell I'd like to come help you rebuild!!
Awesome story.
I too have wished doing these things.
His thoughts on the was way it was done by the old timers... spot on. Thanks for sharing
So Inspirational!
i could watch these for days... great video!
Thank you Buck!
Love this so much. Would be awesome if you guys could do more profile videos such as this one on some of the other friends of Meateater.
Wicked story , cool guy and beautiful place.
Wow! I’m happy you’re happy Buck! Beautiful video!
Steve your are a big reason I started my catch cook channel, just this week we made raccoon Philly cheesesteak sandwiches and Armadillo eggs out of actual armadillo meet!
Best meat eater podcast to date can’t wait for a return episode
What a great video. A true mountain man.
Best Documentary video ever. I'm in the works and found me some milk & honey in the woods. Gonna finish the rest of my live in a cabin built by me in the woods
So envious of this man!
Bucks podcast was my favorite, thanks for the video.
When I think the can't be nothing better you come with new awesome history tanks for you passion
Need more it was awesome
Legend. Best Podcast guest so far I think 👍🏻
Inspiration 🏴🏴
Buck, you know this will inspire other young men as Leroy Shebal inspired me in the 70's to move to Alaska and follow my dreams. And that's a good thing, right!
Well, ya'll best be making more of these.
Could have stretch this out to a weekly series! Fascination!
Beautiful story Amazing life.
Love this new series! Great stories
Wow. you must be our national hero.
Wow. Totally enjoyed that. What a story.
Based on everything I've seen and heard about this man, it makes me truly understand how life should be lived. Being from the UK, our backward land access laws and dwindling wildlife ecosystems are enough to make you envy anyone who lives in a place like the US or Canada, but when you see a man like Buck living life in the fashion that he does, slow, deliberate and meaningful, it transforms that envy into a gratefulness and appreciation that people are making the most of the natural world around them. I for one hope to one day be something like Buck. He's a cool dude.
This was amazing.... also need more get toasted episodes...maybe with buck
I can sure see so much of myself in him. Well done.
I’d love to see buck back on the podcast. Extremely interesting man.
Your a cool dude buck, one of my favorite episodes.
This is the best! Love this!
He’s from a town about an hour away from my home town. Crazy to think what I life people can lead.
These are great for short series but I think showing more alternative and different ways of hunting,trapping,and fishing would attract more viewers from different communities even though yall main market is towards hunters but meat eater is good enough and entertaining that it can attract more than just hunters I would love to see meat eater become a household name
Wonderful video! More like this please!
The corner notching on the log cabin is a technique made popular by an old mentor and friend to all, Ron Brodigan up in Northern Minnesota.
He made for a great digital radio show, and a great video!
Very cool story true inspiration to the outdoorsman in all of us!!
So cool! thanks for making this vid
Buck and a coffee, that's how I'm starting my Monday.
Right on man.
I was watching Stars in the Sky yesterday and was wondering who this man was. What a bad ass.
I love Steve rinella meat eater rules
You’re a cool dude buck.
Awesome video. Great cap to the podcast.
This is the best video I’ve seen in a long time
I so badly wish that I could be this person. Fantastic video
Big time thumbs up to buck! And to the mugs that posted this. Thanks and keep it up!
That’s the life... good man buck
Your're a cool dude, Buck! I could watch days of content on that guy.
Great Story!!!
Didnt hear this dude coming from college and bragging how much beer he can drink. He actually got brains and good sense.
Beautiful.