My Next Project Begins | Successful Bow Hunt, Milling Oak Boards and Pine Timbers

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024
  • My wife joins me on a bowhunt for whitetail deer, I prepare the footings for my next building project, I mill an oak tree for hardwood furniture boards and pine trees for wood siding and timbers for the maple sugar shack.
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    Hi, I'm Shawn James. I am a passionate outdoorsman living the life of my dreams in a log cabin that I built by myself in the Canadian wilderness. Join me and my golden retriever, Cali and listen to the sounds of the forest in this relaxing wilderness setting. I prefer to keep my talking to a minimum and let the natural sounds of nature make you feel as though you are there with me.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 250

  • @Frankypik
    @Frankypik Місяць тому +53

    The guy is going to build an entire city to finish. What enthusiasm, well done

    • @TheMetalAllfather
      @TheMetalAllfather Місяць тому +1

      Shawn is playing Minecraft IRL.

    • @gavesbuds5934
      @gavesbuds5934 Місяць тому +1

      ...at the expense of nature. The world have so many, too many smog-and garbage filled cities! What we need is to preserve what is left of our flora and fauna. Destruction of a patch of these, -just for the satisfaction of just one individual, I believe, is simply just selfish. Just thinking aloud.
      -G'day mates...

    • @Frankypik
      @Frankypik Місяць тому

      @@gavesbuds5934 Another neurotic environmentalist. “To the detriment of nature” what not to read. Man has been cutting wood for building, for heating...for thousands of years. So I'm counting on you this winter to run around your table just to stay warm, because fuel oil pollutes and you wouldn't have the audacity to burn wood after your stupid comment!

    • @Frankypik
      @Frankypik Місяць тому

      @@gavesbuds5934 And in the future, avoiding thinking is probably better

    • @patduncan3670
      @patduncan3670 Місяць тому

      @@gavesbuds5934do you have furniture

  • @cassandrabos2176
    @cassandrabos2176 Місяць тому +4

    How beautiful, you petted the deer in the same way you’ve petted Cali. Love and appreciation for feeding your family this winter.. Native American spirit. Blessing over you all this winter❤

  • @michaelmartt8899
    @michaelmartt8899 Місяць тому +35

    Good to see your wife on there with you

  • @BuckduNord76
    @BuckduNord76 Місяць тому +49

    She have the perfect camouflage in that tree stand. Congratulations for your hunt. Hunting deer with a traditional bow, in my book it means that you are a good hunter. Thanks for sharing your hunt with us.

  • @murrayandru7527
    @murrayandru7527 Місяць тому +7

    Great shooting Mrs. James , you've come along way .
    Love the sound of the arrows from the tree stand on the last video .
    If you build it They will Come, Well done Mr. James you Got this ...
    ENJOY ALL.

  • @mariaowen3425
    @mariaowen3425 Місяць тому +11

    Thanks for this video- very informative and helpful

  • @sunflowershanti4940
    @sunflowershanti4940 Місяць тому +14

    🌻Thanks Shawn

  • @stephenabril7084
    @stephenabril7084 Місяць тому +27

    That mill has really been a constant blessing for your place.

    • @BerndtNorten
      @BerndtNorten Місяць тому +2

      Yeah. A machine he used money to buy is a “blessing.”

    • @marianfrances4959
      @marianfrances4959 Місяць тому +15

      ​@BerndtNorten somebody spit on your oatmeal this morning?

    • @stephenabril7084
      @stephenabril7084 Місяць тому

      @ 🥴

    • @ws775
      @ws775 Місяць тому +3

      The money was a blessing and then used to buy the sawmill.

    • @stephenabril7084
      @stephenabril7084 Місяць тому +1

      @ glass half empty

  • @Jami-Frankie
    @Jami-Frankie Місяць тому +3

    I’m here for Cali! 🩷

  • @LiveAlohaOhana
    @LiveAlohaOhana Місяць тому +8

    I gotta say it Shawn ! Mrs. James Rocks ! 🏹 🎯 🏹
    Favorite part of the show is watching you create amazing useful structures with style ! Calli 🐕 ❤

  • @christopherroser1849
    @christopherroser1849 Місяць тому +4

    You do what makes you happy .Peace,mate..Cheers from Queensland, Australia.

  • @paulfrizzell31
    @paulfrizzell31 Місяць тому +10

    👍great video

  • @lisahause8705
    @lisahause8705 Місяць тому +25

    Awesomeness…love seeing you two together…target practice & hunting! Wowza…wonderful footage! 👏🏻🦌👍🏻

  • @TomasT-ir3iz
    @TomasT-ir3iz Місяць тому +7

    Hello, perfect hunting, it will be a delicious venison stew, beautiful and informative video, thank you very much.Tom

  • @remystraub6990
    @remystraub6990 Місяць тому +9

    merci JAMES

  • @CresswellTim
    @CresswellTim Місяць тому +1

    The guys from Simple Living Alaska built a beautiful Mill shelter . Does the job a treat.

  • @georgebliss5134
    @georgebliss5134 Місяць тому +34

    I always like it when the misses joins you at the homestead, and a freezer full of high quality protein is pretty cool too. Remember to thank Cali for letting you be in her videos.

  • @patrickbenoit5495
    @patrickbenoit5495 Місяць тому +8

    Hi M. James, for the sawmill shelter , you should go see Simple living Alaska !! they did a great job for theirs

  • @johnroberts2444
    @johnroberts2444 Місяць тому +24

    Happy Sunday Shawn & Wife ,it looks beautiful out there in the wilderness !!! 👍🏼😊🌲🌳🍁🍂🍃

    • @pamelafeather6405
      @pamelafeather6405 Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for this excellent post. Best to you and your family.

    • @johnroberts2444
      @johnroberts2444 Місяць тому

      @pamelafeather6405 Your Very Welcome & Thank You Pamela for your kind words ! 😘🙏

  • @JB-eg1tb
    @JB-eg1tb Місяць тому +5

    For a second there I really thought there was a bear you've befriended on the side of your house! Fall is here and what a beautiful place you have.

  • @jerryfischer3988
    @jerryfischer3988 Місяць тому +4

    Thanks for another great video 😊

  • @sgrvtl7183
    @sgrvtl7183 Місяць тому +1

    Enjoyed the mill work , look forward to seeing the finished setup for your mill machine🍂🍃🍁🍃🍂

  • @OntarioFirewoodResource
    @OntarioFirewoodResource Місяць тому +7

    Good morning from Toronto!

  • @martinbuchegger9669
    @martinbuchegger9669 Місяць тому +4

    Waidmannsheil! (Greetings from Austria)

  • @axesandaprons
    @axesandaprons Місяць тому

    I for one enjoy this content. Self reliance is so much more than building! ❤

  • @ibrahimoktem2616
    @ibrahimoktem2616 Місяць тому +4

    Senin kadar başarılı bir insan yeryüzüne birdaha gelmez..🤔👍🤗🙋‍♂️

  • @taurota1554
    @taurota1554 Місяць тому

    Awesome and outstanding content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along.

  • @viktoriainalipa3469
    @viktoriainalipa3469 Місяць тому +1

    Привет из Бельгии приятно смотреть когда ты строишь дома или другое здоровья тебе крепкого на долгие годы и семье благополучия

  • @NicolasDudic-ph4kd
    @NicolasDudic-ph4kd Місяць тому

    Well done,Excellent vidéo Thanks!

  • @danielluma2948
    @danielluma2948 Місяць тому +4

    I could have gotten an 8 point buck last night with the front end of my truck, but I'm glad I was going slower than normal.

    • @1wheeldrive751
      @1wheeldrive751 Місяць тому

      BTDT - it’s a very expensive hunt.

  • @lupettozonzolante
    @lupettozonzolante Місяць тому +5

    Fantastico sto video 🐺

  • @wayupnort6271
    @wayupnort6271 Місяць тому +2

    SHAWN… I think the gas cap was off on your sawmill! Hopefully you noticed that before it rained in there! Great buck! Good table fare there. 👍🏻🇺🇸🇨🇦

  • @trishkash70
    @trishkash70 Місяць тому

    So glad to see your with you!!

  • @arthenry498
    @arthenry498 Місяць тому

    FANTASTIC.. LOVE IT!!

  • @Smalfry47
    @Smalfry47 Місяць тому +8

    So wonderful seeing. Mrs. James! Great shot……

  • @davidlaue8225
    @davidlaue8225 Місяць тому

    Love the new digging attachment for the tractor. By the looks of it, the water table looks very shallow, hopefully you can drill a nice well.

  • @BluBeatle
    @BluBeatle Місяць тому

    Thanks for sharing ..

  • @bobobrien8968
    @bobobrien8968 Місяць тому +1

    The construction is always my favourite part of your videos.
    And , hey, someone shoukd invent a giant funnel for pouring cement into small spaces. Or how about a wheel barrel with a pointed extension for the same thing? Just spitballin’.

  • @andersmartensson1851
    @andersmartensson1851 Місяць тому +1

    Jag hoppas att trä spillet från runda stockarna blir till ved . Perfekt tänd ved .

  • @jlooseround
    @jlooseround Місяць тому

    Excellent as always. I thought i heard you say 6x6 for posts. I have found on my builds a 4x6 for a non load post works as good and saves 2". Doesn't sound like much but on the smaller logs I mill, it can make the difference between 1 post or 2.
    Keep up the good work

  • @athollmcnicoll1028
    @athollmcnicoll1028 Місяць тому +1

    Never run out of meat that is for certain, even Cali can vouch for that as she gnawed on bones whilst trying to hide them. Cheers Shawn.

  • @elenamariarothenquijada71
    @elenamariarothenquijada71 Місяць тому

    Hola mee. Encantan tus videos. Que hermoso lugar donde vives. Cuida al 🐕es tu compañero. Abrazos Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

  • @MrDRxyz
    @MrDRxyz Місяць тому +5

    More cooking, plz

  • @triciasklodowske5653
    @triciasklodowske5653 Місяць тому +3

    Question - when will you be starting the bedroom addition and the sauna/bathhouse??

  • @marvino.dellcid.4094
    @marvino.dellcid.4094 23 дні тому

    ¡¡No tarda en comenzar a nevar cuantos inviernos ya!!

  • @sugarx6687
    @sugarx6687 Місяць тому

    the dog is super helpful 😄🥰

  • @josh-f4w4o
    @josh-f4w4o 26 днів тому

    hi !.. Luv ur work. Very well done. PLEASE wear eye-protection. Thank you :)

  • @richardmonson8657
    @richardmonson8657 Місяць тому

    Glad My Self Reliance stays with my self reliance. That being all the skills required for relying on one’s own self to live.

    • @1wheeldrive751
      @1wheeldrive751 Місяць тому

      Exactly. And finding stuff to eat is pretty high up on the self reliance list.

  • @arkansawyer73
    @arkansawyer73 Місяць тому +7

    What kind of bow is that? And I would like to see some more in-depth knowledge of arrow making I love this channel awesome job getting that deer by the way.

    • @carlasimpson-py9ms
      @carlasimpson-py9ms Місяць тому

      He talked about the bows in one of the last videos .. fyi

  • @Offgridlee444
    @Offgridlee444 Місяць тому +7

    Your wife rocks! Great shot!

  • @lutzlischewski3361
    @lutzlischewski3361 Місяць тому

    ich liebe sie; immer wieder -die dekadenz.

  • @guppy2022
    @guppy2022 Місяць тому +4

    Well done, Shawn. Great to see your wife shooting arrows and in your videos!

  • @maelenadumaguit8901
    @maelenadumaguit8901 Місяць тому

    It’s hunting season also here in Michigan.. my husband and his sons doing the same thing.

  • @HotrodRon74
    @HotrodRon74 Місяць тому +2

    At it again,,,,i say u cant have enough building,,,u need one with a good 6x6 beam for lifting deer..its great to skin that way..and let hang..i love your get up and go man,,thats what it takes,,,those Northwoods are great saws..i no people that have them,,watch you dont get sick,,crazy weather here..80 one day,,50 the next..carry on man..

  • @НадеждаДмитриева-ы1з
    @НадеждаДмитриева-ы1з Місяць тому +9

    Благодарю вас за видео.❤

  • @Rockxenez
    @Rockxenez Місяць тому +2

    3:00 Put on a hood, it keeps the heat well.

  • @TimmyHill-bv3iv
    @TimmyHill-bv3iv Місяць тому

    Shawn I like how you tolerate the cool weather with your shirt off .. But you probably hot from working so much 👍👍

  • @stephboeker7835
    @stephboeker7835 Місяць тому +1

    I love watching your mill work w/lumber mill !!
    I have logs milled from time to time but around here & as few & far between logs I need milled, it's hard to find a steady mill guy that stays in business. Strange but true.
    Anyway, I want 1" & 2" finished dried product to work w/. But, have to ask for 5/4 & 9/4 to get that after stickering & drying time.
    I understand by the time you mill your logs they've been drying for quite some time already. How do you choose the thickness of your 1" & 2" boards for instance ?? Will hey dry after milling before you use them ?? Will you use them and let them dry on the project over time, taking into consideration the shrinkage over time like you did w/the adjustable porch logs on those metal screw feet ??
    Thank you for your generous consideration,
    Sincerely ...........................
    God Bless.

  • @Ianbax8173
    @Ianbax8173 Місяць тому +6

    Sean James, is the man.

  • @svempajr2107
    @svempajr2107 Місяць тому

    Damn if i could just be half the man that you are 😂 very impressed by your work and skills

  • @justsaynrush9689
    @justsaynrush9689 Місяць тому +6

    If you had to do over would you go with the self propelled mill. Lucky man to have a wife that will hunt with you. We love seeing Cali the more the better. We have had 12 labs over our 44 years and lost the last one 2 years ago. Miss them greatly but the older we get the more the losses hurt. Good luck and stay safe. From Idaho

  • @iris1501
    @iris1501 Місяць тому +4

    Beautiful...autum is my favorit season.....WE LOVE YOU JAMES...and me more than all

  • @mathieublanchard1668
    @mathieublanchard1668 Місяць тому +1

    12:41 forgot the lid on the gaz thanks 🙂 happens to me many time. saw dust gets in and clog the carb 🙄

  • @RelaxingOceanSoundsUSA
    @RelaxingOceanSoundsUSA Місяць тому

    Love hunting...😊

  • @randybryant9936
    @randybryant9936 Місяць тому

    Cool video

  • @jamesellsworth9673
    @jamesellsworth9673 Місяць тому +2

    I like to see a Norwood sawmill work.

  • @MoondyneJoe
    @MoondyneJoe Місяць тому

    Shawn, a thought for you, is there anyway you can hook up a 12v car alternator to your mill so when it is running you can charge up some 12v agm batteries for use around the home, may as well utilise the machine in as many ways as you can
    Tony from Rural Western Australia 🇦🇺 🦘

  • @shellmaker10
    @shellmaker10 Місяць тому +2

    Love these videos with traditional archery.

  • @jamesmcarter
    @jamesmcarter Місяць тому +38

    Remember when this was more of a building channel? I loved watching all the cabin projects and the craftsmanship that went into them. Still enjoy some of the content, but I have to admit, I don’t care for the hunting content as much. Really miss the focus on building and self-reliance projects!

    • @1wheeldrive751
      @1wheeldrive751 Місяць тому +3

      You prefer to eat meat packaged at the supermarket behind closed doors? Or are you a vegetarian?

    • @MusicLovingFool1
      @MusicLovingFool1 Місяць тому +3

      Everyone is entitled to their opinion.😂😂😂

    • @farmerconnie8172
      @farmerconnie8172 Місяць тому

      @@1wheeldrive751someone needs to take a chill pill

    • @GoTfan108
      @GoTfan108 Місяць тому +4

      I agree!! I was hooked on the building! Really envied this man's living

    • @Terragato
      @Terragato Місяць тому +4

      Hunting is a key part of his self-reliance.

  • @robertdonaldson6584
    @robertdonaldson6584 Місяць тому +1

    Hello from rocky coast of Maine, US. November 3, 2024. Sunday.....

  • @WanGop-k7r
    @WanGop-k7r Місяць тому

    Good 👍

  • @shawndonohoe2789
    @shawndonohoe2789 Місяць тому

    Put a counter weight on the 3 point hitch or load the rear tires with calcium and add wheel weights to the rims

  • @danger2society78
    @danger2society78 Місяць тому

    That video shot of the hunter in the trees reminded of Predator.

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis9449 Місяць тому +8

    Thank you , Shawn .
    🐺Loupis Canis .

  • @TheEclecticOrder
    @TheEclecticOrder Місяць тому +9

    Have your plans for the cabin changed, are you still planning to build the bedroom? Will you build another sauna and laundry building like you had at your other cabin?

    • @MySelfReliance
      @MySelfReliance  Місяць тому +9

      @@TheEclecticOrder yes and yes. Probably next summer

    • @Tilo-o1z
      @Tilo-o1z Місяць тому +1

      @@MySelfReliance NICE!❤

  • @tlp.a
    @tlp.a Місяць тому

    Merhaba kolay gelsin.

  • @stevenbrown1798
    @stevenbrown1798 Місяць тому

    I’m 67 and I got a recurve bow this year I am getting good enough with it to hunt I live in Maine and need to get a bow hunting license for next year I got a deer with my rifle a couple days ago but it is a short rifle season

  • @ramonbauti94
    @ramonbauti94 Місяць тому

    💪💪💪 desde España

  • @marcelosilvera4612
    @marcelosilvera4612 Місяць тому

    Un amigo mío, el gran chupita es igual a usted señor, trabaja sin parar dia y noche no descansa, le dicen el chalija también, y a casado muchos jabalí con la onda

  • @debbiec.1564
    @debbiec.1564 Місяць тому +3

    Hey Shawn, when are you going to build that main bedroom you were planning to build? That will be a great addition to the cabin for sure.

  • @davidletendre8127
    @davidletendre8127 Місяць тому

    I was wondering why you put some water on the wood, straight after cutting it? Thank you.

  • @maryhernandezwalker1528
    @maryhernandezwalker1528 Місяць тому

    ❤😊

  • @kathyhensarling2537
    @kathyhensarling2537 Місяць тому +1

    Pore a cement slab for the mill.

  • @20x20Ghost
    @20x20Ghost Місяць тому

    Shawn any thoughts of how Dick Proenneke ever came up with his Door hinges and lock for his Dutch door?? did he just think it up ? maybe it was in a book man those Hinges are so cool Im just totally amazed by them

  • @uglykidmoe150
    @uglykidmoe150 Місяць тому +19

    great to see your wife, it's obvious where your daughters get their good looks ; )

  • @brendad585
    @brendad585 Місяць тому +1

    Always great content! Thank you.

  • @david-dy4ie
    @david-dy4ie Місяць тому +5

    Awesome stuff, as per always....The modern day Richard Proenneke....

  • @marianfrances4959
    @marianfrances4959 Місяць тому +10

    Good shooting, Mrs. James!! Awesome to get that deer, Shawn. Hello Cali 🥰👍😎🇨🇦

  • @nguyentiendongnaivlog
    @nguyentiendongnaivlog Місяць тому

    That's great, brother, I wish you good health and success❤❤❤❤

  • @TeresitaCorralesmeuly-y9l
    @TeresitaCorralesmeuly-y9l Місяць тому +4

    HELLO,:

  • @lindapetersen1800
    @lindapetersen1800 Місяць тому +4

    SHAWN & OUR CALI & MISSES there !!! Glad you got the DEER ONE there that was Great !!! Am thinking maybe jerky for some of the deer meat Shawn !!! I take Jerky and cut it up into pieces with potatoes & carrots for stew meat or even soups with deer broth for it !!! If Misses likes wine that is a plus in the stew or soup also it gives it a different but great taste !!!

  • @starswoodmetalcreations6539
    @starswoodmetalcreations6539 Місяць тому +2

    New tractor new saw mill hell yah

  • @TimmyHill-bv3iv
    @TimmyHill-bv3iv Місяць тому +2

    Great shooting and great deer hunt

  • @D.A.B-w7n
    @D.A.B-w7n Місяць тому +3

    Shawn, did I just see you walk out in front of a knocked, tensioned bow on the range or was that a trick of the camera? If yes….bone to pick.

    • @MySelfReliance
      @MySelfReliance  Місяць тому +4

      @@D.A.B-w7n heck no, I wouldn’t give her such an opportunity!

    • @D.A.B-w7n
      @D.A.B-w7n Місяць тому

      @ Good to hear🤪

  • @ajitsadhu8183
    @ajitsadhu8183 Місяць тому +4

    Happy new year hello sir

  • @davidmerritt1601
    @davidmerritt1601 Місяць тому

    I noticed you removed the metal flashing at the base of your posts out front. Was that because it was holding too much moisture?

  • @JF-fx2qv
    @JF-fx2qv Місяць тому +7

    Always have your knife on you!

  • @DorisGronewold
    @DorisGronewold Місяць тому +1

    Nice deer. Good for stews, and so much more home cooking during the winter coming.

  • @John-by6jw
    @John-by6jw Місяць тому

    Hey Sean, what's the minimum poundage for a bow to hunt deer up there?

  • @andersmartensson1851
    @andersmartensson1851 Місяць тому

    Är det inte dags för ett såg hus ! Så att du kan såga i vått & torrt i Snö storm eller hällregn 🙂