This footage taken shortly after taking my 2016 Boone & Crockett buck in Idaho. It was extremely hot, flies everywhere, I was dehydrated, but very pleased with the outcome of an impromptu bow hunt. I hope you enjoy this short film!
I’ve been collaborating with my videographer friend, Shane Thompson, on an awesome archery instructional video. The content for this video is based on lessons I’ve put together and used to teach hundreds of people over the years.
The first instructional video will be out soon and I will post the link here.
Below is the intro video. Pretty cool, huh?!
This song and storyline was written by my wife, Esther, and filmed by me.
What does this have to do with Zen-hunting? The concept for this video was inspired by man’s constant struggle between balancing modern life and his inextinguishable desire to return to Nature.
When you achieve this balance, that is Zen. We are not really hunting for animals, we are hunting for ourselves.
My friend, Shane Thompson, produced this short video-interview to help answer the question, “What is Zen Hunting”. Hope you enjoy it!
I’m going back through my video archives from previous hunts and posting them here. Here is some amazing, close-up elk footage from 2013. What a rush to be so close to such majestic and powerful animals!
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Elk footage from 2013. Who needs a store-bought elk call when you can just whistle these monsters in?!
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Some thoughts from the field…
Here’s another video from last year’s deer hunt. This is my 2013 trophy mule deer (superbuck) on public land. Neck shot at 20 yards with a compound bow.
Note: When I approach the downed deer, an elk bugles; when I get up again, the elk bugles again. Amazing!