Honestly I like "Off The Ranch" even if you're often on a ranch. At this point, it's a very strong brand name and it just implies "anything else", which is how you use it.
Was going to say exactly this. He's got hundreds if not thousands of references to "Off the Ranch" in previous videos. Let n00bs figure out the history of the name. Just because much of the content is now on A ranch, it's still off THE ranch (the Demolition Ranch, which is the main ranch and origin of all success).
same but im post my comment here so it can be noticed better OnTheRanch But Off could also mean by like "Things happening" like Off on The Ranch today we did this and that
Keep the channel name. You don’t need to rebrand the channel. You’ve built such a positive up-beat channel that people of all ages can enjoy. You work hard, have a wonderful family, have employees you treat well, and people know when Off The Ranch posts it’s going to be a good video. I’ve never worried about whether you have been on a ranch, off a ranch or in a vets office, I’ll watch the videos because of Matt Carriker.
Another vote to keep the name here!!! I first started with watching VetRanch and it is actually what made me finally start going to school for my Vet Tech Degree (and maybe one day DVM)... Been watching all your channels since the beginning and there's definitely no need for a change!
You have created a brand with Off The Ranch. No one really thinks about the name but rather the content and the personalities. Keep it. To almost 4.5 million people, its iconic. 🙂
The sheer number of people calling for the name to stay the same is beautiful. It shows how invested people feel. Master class in building an audience and taking it a step further into community.
@dylanmccoy6029 According to the vet ranch website, he passed the torch in 2021 though the newest video in the "Dr Matt" playlist on that is 4 years old, but I'm not syre if they are kept up to date. So sounds like he quit doing actual work with the clinic 2 years ago
@@pws3rd170yes Vet Ranch is still a channel (or he gave it to Kerry & her Vet Hubby (acckk trying to remember his name.. It's short, 3 letters like Jeb?)
I love “Off The Ranch” because when ANYTHING you want to share happens it’s here from chickens to Resorts. I can’t see this channel being anything other than “Off The Ranch”. #StayOffTheRanch
Matt, OffTheRanch is a brand, its a home. Ive been following OTR for about 4 years, watched every single video and loved every single one. Put my vote in the "keep the name pile". This channel and its name is your legacy, huge admiration from here
Changing "Off the Ranch" to something else is akin to Twitter changing to X. You've built a brand that's wholesome and relevant to content. Don't change.
Don’t change the name . The name is a brand In itself. We all know what the story and the history behind it is . Really enjoy the channel and all the content.
Please don’t change the name. OffTheRanch is something you built and everyone loves. Yes you’re on a ranch a lot, but it also shows other stuff. It’s your businesses, your goals, car stuff, vacations. OffTheRanch is perfect the way it is. It has ranch stuff AND everything else ❤
Reading through all the comments was something I don't think anyone had to do, everyone feels the same. "Off the Ranch" isn't just a channel its a brand, it a meaning, it's something we have all come to know and love watching. It's perfect just the way it is.
Don't change this channel. Instead of changing it, you could use the opportunity to create other channels to help divide the specific things. I personally like the idea of a "Renovation Ranch" and a "Demolition Wrench" channel to funnel content into to get the idea of "Off The Ranch" back into a behind-the-scenes type of channel. I would still watch them all regardless. I think it would work great because then you could watch Demolition Ranch for the firearms, Vet Ranch for the animals, Renovation Ranch for the building/rehab, Demolition Wrench for working on and then subsequently breaking cars, and then finally, Off The Ranch for the vacations, life updates, and everything that isn't categorized. I hope you see this comment, I love the content that you bring to your supporters.
Well, there's an old saying; If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I understand how much you put into this channel, and for those of us that found this channel through Demolition Ranch (and still follow Demo Ranch), the name of this channel still makes sense. Of course, if you must change the name, then maybe 'More Than Just Off the Ranch'. But I think it's a case of you got it right the first time.
We unanimously refuse your offer. Love this channel Matt, been watching Demo Ranch since you did the quad tomahawk video when you still had your really old truck that you eventually destroyed.
From a brand/marketing/name-recognition perspective, changing the name of your vlog-style channel to "Matt Carriker" makes sense. I'm by no means a super fan, but I love your channels, and I honestly never really knew your last name until you changed the channel name. So if your goal is name recognition and building a personal brand, do that. However, from a fan/community perspective, you created something really special with the "Off The Ranch" fan community. To me, your channel could (and often is) more than being about "Matt Carriker". It is about the people you team up with, your fam, your friends... Dude Perfect is an example of this style of "team" brand. If you go that direction, keeping the name "Off The Ranch" makes the most sense. Again, it's about what you want to keep building. I know this comment is probably 13 days late... and I'm sure someone has already given you advice like this... but I hope it's helpful.
Keep it OffTheRanch. Honestly, I dig the name. This was the first channel of yours I subscribed to and later discovered Demolition Ranch, Vet Ranch, your dad's channel and Marks channel. This is the one I ALWAYS watch when I am notified of an upload. Don't change it. The world has enough change in it already.
NOOOOOOOO!!!... Don't change OffTheRanch!!! What are you doing Matt!?!... 😦😦 This channel is absolutely perfect and it's named appropriately for all that you do. You are off the ranch because you blog about all the Car Events, Family Events, Family Trips, Bunker Updates, DIY Challenges, Mechanics... The list goes on! These are all why we are here and they are OFF ANY RANCH so the name is beyond perfect. I think you just need to focus on keeping it the perfect legacy rather than destroy its authenticity by a rename. Sending much Love, Thoughts, and Well Wishes to all the Carriker Family and Crew.
Off the Ranch is awesome!! And the El Camino is off the charts!! My dad had one and it was fire! My mom and sister worked the movie "El Camino"! We have a lot of love for El Caminos. RIP dad but he's seeing this and smiling! Thank you guys!!
I remember watching this channel as a behind the scenes channel for more than 7 years and it's been awesome to see your family and business grow. I myself was a teenager and am currently in my mid-late twenties, been such an awesome journey. Please do not change the name of the channel as it best describes what you do off the ranch. Much love from the country of Himalayas, NEPAL. For the record, this is my first comment on the whole youtube.
No reason to change the name. It’s been like this for a long time it’s what we all know. If others don’t understand because they are newer to the Chanel then they have some videos to watch and some catching up to do. This is a brand name to us all who have been here for a long time as well as it is to you. You put in a lot of work and dedication to make this Chanel what it is
"Off The Ranch" is exactly the name you need. It points to your other channels which are "on" the ranch. Never change the name. All you need to do to make sure every new subscriber understands the reason is exactly what you did in this video! We love the channels you have just the way they are. 🥰❤
i havent been on youtube in a while and i guess i saw this a bit late. i started watching Vet ranch years ago. i loved watching you help animals in need. i even got one of those old vet ranch shirts. i sgarted watching OffTheRanch because you are so cool and your family just seemed like genuinely good people. i remember your videos with furious pete and i remember when i saw you collab with him i was like "oh, they know each other!" and it made me so happy. off the ranch is a good name because it's everything that's not on demo or vet. even though some is still on a ranch, there's still stuff filmed off the ranch. sad to see the name change.
It wasn't until I watched this video, that I realized how long I have been watching your videos and been apart of the channel growing. The first video I ever watched was the 1,000 lighters in a fire, 7 YEARS AGO. For 7 years, a lot of us OG's have witnessed and been apart of the kids growing up, you expanding the channels, doing crazy stuff for videos and going through life. Whether you rebrand and change the name or not, us OG's will always hold "OffTheRanch" near and dear to our hearts and I thank you for that. I think the name should stay but either way it will always be Off The Ranch to me.
OfftheRanch must stay. This is my favorite channel you have. I low-key hardly even really keep up with Demolition Ranch these days, just too busy. But never miss a video here.
Keep the name as it is. Your videos are not about ranching - no cattle, no horses, and soon, no sheep - your videos are about your lifestyle and all the fun stuff you get up to!
Matt I hope this message finds you and I hope this helps. Do not change the name... and here is why.... I have been watching and subscribed for awhile. I love your work and I love all the channels and content you have created and continue to create. And I've never once thought of the name off the ranch to be associated with a behind the scenes channel. Or a channel that doesn't have anything to do with being off a ranch. I have always understood it at you showcasing your diversity and creative off the wall push the limits off the chain risk it all channel. So off the ranch to me and I can see many will agree off the ranch to many of us. Is off the hook ideas. Off the chain. Off your rocker attitude. So as I see many others saying it. Don't change what is completely perfect. This is Off the ranch. Because you dared to go off the ranch of life and have and are building a empire. But in the in this same point. You are also free to change the name as you please. So if you ultimately choose to change it and want a suggestion for a new name then my suggestion would be renovation ranch to quote you from older videos on this exact channel.
Love Off The Ranch! It may not immediately make sense to new people, but it won’t take them long to figure it out. Those of us that have been here for a long time also love it and what it has come to stand for. It’s your channel so of course it’s yours to do as you want to with it. I really don’t think that changing the name is necessary though.
Matt, for those that are asking why is it called OffTheRanch just direct them to the other channels. Great name as it shows what all else goes on for you and your family / team. Great content.
Don’t change your channel name Matt!🙏🏻 This is one of the most consistently enjoyable channels on TH-cam and always removes the audience from whatever bullshit they are dealing with. That community is synonymous with the “OffTheRanch” name, don’t change it please🙏🏻 Love your work Matt keep it up!
You should call it "Life with Matt", your channel covers everything from holidays with friends and family to fun at work and business, as well as general updates on life in the Carriker family.
On the Chicken coop; it could be a weasel which can fit through 1 inch chicken wire. They will kill multiple chickens at once because they have a chase instinct and will come back to get the carcass later. Get 1/2" hardware cloth, to cover the bottom of the run, and leave about a foot to bend out away from the run on the ground. You can put rocks or dirt on that part, which will keep anything from digging under the fence. All holes need to be completely sealed with hardware cloth. As to the name; I finally got used to using OffTheRanch :). I think you should leave it.
I too had the same problem with chickens getting killed until I sealed everything with hardware cloth and went out around the coup with the cloth by a couple feet. I even put a flap on the doors so not even rat snakes could get in to kill small chicks.
Matt, the long and short of what everyone is saying, Don't change the name. We love your content. We relate to the content in your videos. You chasing the wild goats is oddly similar to me wrangling my kids to do their chores. Both end with "good luck next time." No matter what you do. Keep it up, we enjoy the journey with your friends & family. God bless you, and stay safe.
Brand recognition is a very important part of your channel (and any business). I feel like changing the name will ultimately be bad for the channel. I say leave it and let the new people figure it out as they come. You have to look at it like this, the people who ask "why is it off the ranch" will get curious and start digging to find out why, which causes more engagement, which will lead to them watching more of your videos for answers.
Im fairly new to the Off The Ranch channel but I agree with everyone else, keep the name and this channel the way it is if possible Matt! Love the content!
I don’t think anything got in. I think it reached under the fence through the gap and managed to drag one out and did what it could to the others that got too close to the fence. A double fence would fix it as long as the top being closed so they can’t get in between would fix it. Things might use it as a step to jump on top, but the chickens wouldn’t likely go up there.
I'm fine with the name change. It does make sense because this was always the "vlog" channel and my first introduction to your videos sooo many years ago :)
After reading several hundred comments on here, I found only 2 people say anything shy of don't you dare change the name. I am confident that Matt has no choice but to keep the name. Matt, what you have built here is absolutely amazing. No one wants a name change.
Off the Ranch stays! We all know what you do. And the projects you show us still relate to the theme. The resort is a big chunk right now, but you still divide everything up to keep people watching
Find a new name? It has a name. It's always been OffTheRanch. I've always seen this channel as YOUR channel. It's a peek into your personal life, to an extent. There's never an agenda or direction with OffTheRanch. It has always followed the direction of your life. DemolitionRanch has to be cool and informative yet goofy. The Abandoned Mansion series was just a series from that time of your life. The Desperado Ranch is this current direction. I love the snippets here and there from an event you attended or a vacation the family went on. Like I said this is your channel. Matt's Life just doesn't sound right. Heck put a small description in the "About" tab of OffTheRanch. #KeepItOffTheRanch
I'm with the rest of the demolitia below...OTR was the channel that introduced me to you all and thru it I found Demo Ranch and Vet ranch, not the other way around...love the videos, and watching the antics and the camaraderie of everyone on this channel just makes my day....dont change it, Matt....
Another vote for don’t change the name. Off the ranch is exactly what it is, it’s you, the family, the house, the resort, the shop, it’s everything off the ranch. It’s perfect, just the way it is!
Matt, you do so many "off the wall" and "off topic" things on this channel that the name is actually genius! "Off the ranch" covers all the different things you do without the added restrictions of a particular theme. Ie, guns, vet, ect. Keep doing what you do and don't worry about those that have trouble keeping up. It's your channel, just be YOU! The world will adjust. Thanks for the fun ride and great times.! 👍
Just like to say, whoever does the editing to your videos deserves mad props. Even if its multiple people, editing is tedious. High quality editing is even more difficult but your team makes it look easy. I highly doubt any of the editors or editor will read this, but the rest of the community will know how much you are appreciated. The unsung heroes of the shadows. Good on you guys. Keep up the great work everyone!!
We put some electric fence around the bottom of our coop. Haven't really had a problem. I would also put the boards or something all the way down to the blocks.
Off The Ranch has become so much more. There's so much love and support to keep the name just goes to show that sometimes we wish we could change our name but don't realize it can mean so much more than just identifying a person. A name is just a name until it's attached to something great, something bigger than itself and by saying it not only identifies a person or persons, a group of people, a community, a channel, a family but a representation of the ppl who are here not just for Demolition Ranch but Matt Carrier and his Friends and Family and the good thats come from these videos! So I think I can say without a shadow of a doubt that any true fan would have any other name.
You need to put up a couple of strategically positioned motion activated trail cams around the coop. Whatever it was, it WILL be back for the last 3 chickens.
Definitely KEEP Off The Ranch branding bruv! I've been watching you from the start, and my view, being a southerner, of the name has always been cman this dude's crazy- he's gone off the ranch insane! And Matt, that so totally encompasses all of your material- always crazy and always fun. So my vote is to stay the course, stay off the ranch!!!
TBH keep the name 'OffTheRanch' its the channels name and is iconic. Changing it is just going to confuse people regardless of how many update announcements and videos are made.
You should do a poll to determine what you should do. I personally feel like "OffTheRanch" fits the videos I enjoy. I'm not big on DemoRanch as much as I use too be but I do love seeing your OffTheRanch videos.
Like most of the other comments I see ........no change needed....It makes perfect sense. I remember Vet Ranch being new though so I have been watching for a long time. Either way I love the videos and watch them all when I get time.
You've explained the name OffTheRanch in past videos. The people who don't understand maybe are just new... And all it needed was to be addressed in the way you just did. We all love it the way it is. Please don't change it. ❤
We love you just the way you are! Please don't change! If you change the name, I'm going to spend the next two years still calling it off the ranch when I'm talking to someone. We don't need this extra stress, and neither do you. With love, The Demolisha
Matt, we get opossums that love to snatch our chickens. I’ve chased them off and have seen them somehow squeeze through our fence which is the size of your coops original wire.
“Off the ranch” is why I started watching you and the family. Love Demo ranch also, but this channel feels like home to me. Don’t change anything. 💕❤️🙏
I agree "off the ranch" does not need renamed . It is a growing moving channel that just kind of switches subjects, we love it. If you're set on changing the name, a simple and direct change would be stating the one thing you don't do as this channel grows, "Off the range".
I normally wouldn’t say anything but Matt you are going to break our hearts to see you change the name of our favorite channel… I’m subscribed to all 3 channels… We need it to be off the ranch… I love the other channels but I get excited when I see you posted on off the ranch… PLEASE leave it alone… I won’t tell Mere… 😂❤😂
Matt. If you have a water source close by my guess would be you have a mink getting to your chickens. They can fit through any small hole or slit that a rat would fit through, and they are very proficient chicken killers.
I am sure that a lot of people have said this, but don't change the name, everyone who had been watching this channel since the beginning know the meaning, let all the newbies learn. You also have to remember that your father also has a TH-cam channel literally called "On the Ranch" which makes this channel's name make even more sense!
Don’t change the name we’ve watched you make a life for yourself and your family, made memories and had great laughs all behind the name off the ranch. Its our way of feeling part of ur family around around the world, like a last name that we can all be a part of.
I love the off the ranch name, don't change it please, it makes totally sense for all who knows your projects and it's the special identity. I think that it's an awesome name for this channel and what it has.
It doesn't need to change. Off the ranch is a great name. There are people on the Internet named super weird. And people just watch them for who they are. It's just what it is. It's a good name we all identify all this content with.
First, put up a trail cam around the chicken coop. If you can identify the animal, then you can tailor the defenses. Make sure there are no large openings in the roof. Racoons can climb up the side easily. Also, you may be dealing with a ferret or other weasel type animal which can fit through smaller holes.
Dr. Matt, I know that you've probably forgotten but you are a Veterinarian. You know that you know what the answer is to whether not a rat will ki🏒🏒 a chicken😉 Also, I miss the kids and Mere being on here. I've been watching your kids grow up and I actually miss them. It would seriously be great if you could include them in your videos every so often.
Use this comment as a DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME button. This is OffTheRanch that's it. The Demolitia will revolt
Or just name it OnTheRanch?
Just call it "Life On The Ranch" That covers every angle of what content he produces on the channel.
Just name it Ranch everybody likes ranch
Agreed!!
Or maybe Around the Ranch? But something like Matt does Bus Stuff would be funny.
Honestly I like "Off The Ranch" even if you're often on a ranch. At this point, it's a very strong brand name and it just implies "anything else", which is how you use it.
Strong for all the weak ass followers of this grift machine.
It’s a cool joke to call it off the ranch when you are on a ranch tho
I agree 400%. 🤠😎
Yeah off the ranch is a great name for it
If it ain't broke... don't fix it!
Don't change it, just leave it as is. We all love OffTheRanch.
Keep the name, make a new channel called "Desperado Ranch"
That way this channel is still by definition off the ranch
We love this channel 😅❤
OffTheRanch For Life. Don't change it.
Was going to say exactly this. He's got hundreds if not thousands of references to "Off the Ranch" in previous videos. Let n00bs figure out the history of the name. Just because much of the content is now on A ranch, it's still off THE ranch (the Demolition Ranch, which is the main ranch and origin of all success).
same but im post my comment here so it can be noticed better
OnTheRanch But Off could also mean by like "Things happening" like Off on The Ranch today we did this and that
Matts officially Off his rocker, don’t change Off the ranch it’s honestly perfect
Matt, just leave it as is. It's meant to be "stuff that happens off the Demolition Ranch channel" and we all get it. We like it this way.
Yeah. I always thought of it as "OffThe(Demolition)Ranch".
Keep the name, make a new channel called "Desperado Ranch"
That way this channel is still by definition off the ranch
@@nissanskylinegt1996then not everyone from this channel will subscribe to the new channel which will cost him views
On And Off The Ranch. Simple as that.
Cool Ranch. But seriously just leave the name, it's still all the stuff off the demo ranch. We get it.
Don't change it.... Off The Ranch is classic and should remain.
Leave the name as it is. Us OG subs have grown to love and understand it and the new people coming in will do the same. Don’t fix what isn’t broken!!
Man, this rig turned out amazing!
Thanks to you!! Just watched your whole episode of working on it! Paint job is on point 👌
@@freedomforall2486is that right buddy boy I think my shit lips are bloody
Keep the channel name. You don’t need to rebrand the channel. You’ve built such a positive up-beat channel that people of all ages can enjoy. You work hard, have a wonderful family, have employees you treat well, and people know when Off The Ranch posts it’s going to be a good video. I’ve never worried about whether you have been on a ranch, off a ranch or in a vets office, I’ll watch the videos because of Matt Carriker.
This.
Bury wire around the outside about 8-12 inches deep
On the ranch
Perfectly said..... leave the name
Agreed but I think OffTheRange might work since it’s still on ranch but not the range.
I remember when OffTheRanch had less than half a million subs. Keep it the same, OffTheRanch is who you are. Company rebrands never end well
like SOOO many comments said, OffTheRanch is perfect just the way it is. DONT CHANGE IT!!!!!
Another vote to keep the name here!!! I first started with watching VetRanch and it is actually what made me finally start going to school for my Vet Tech Degree (and maybe one day DVM)... Been watching all your channels since the beginning and there's definitely no need for a change!
I'm more sad that we didn't see the new chicken coop build, that would have been great!
Off the Ranch is the OG name of this channel. It’s a reminder of how it came to be. It’s part of it’s (your) legacy.
You have created a brand with Off The Ranch. No one really thinks about the name but rather the content and the personalities. Keep it. To almost 4.5 million people, its iconic. 🙂
Keep the name, make a new channel called "Desperado Ranch"
That way this channel is still by definition off the ranch
The sheer number of people calling for the name to stay the same is beautiful. It shows how invested people feel. Master class in building an audience and taking it a step further into community.
Here we are at offtheranch, on the ranch. Just as the founding fathers intended. Triangle bayonett wounds, tally ho
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I miss you on vetranch. I loved seeing you help all the dogs and cats it was so heart warming.
Does he do vet work at all or full time TH-cam now?
@dylanmccoy6029 According to the vet ranch website, he passed the torch in 2021 though the newest video in the "Dr Matt" playlist on that is 4 years old, but I'm not syre if they are kept up to date. So sounds like he quit doing actual work with the clinic 2 years ago
@@pws3rd170yes Vet Ranch is still a channel (or he gave it to Kerry & her Vet Hubby (acckk trying to remember his name.. It's short, 3 letters like Jeb?)
@@dylanmccoy6029he hasn't been a licensed vet for several years according to state licensing records.
I love “Off The Ranch” because when ANYTHING you want to share happens it’s here from chickens to Resorts. I can’t see this channel being anything other than “Off The Ranch”. #StayOffTheRanch
Matt, OffTheRanch is a brand, its a home. Ive been following OTR for about 4 years, watched every single video and loved every single one. Put my vote in the "keep the name pile". This channel and its name is your legacy, huge admiration from here
VOTE 1. or 2.
1. To keep OffTheRanch
2. change the name
I vote 1
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Either keep it or call it on the ranch lol
Changing "Off the Ranch" to something else is akin to Twitter changing to X. You've built a brand that's wholesome and relevant to content. Don't change.
It sounds like you're trying to convince him. Twitter DID change to X, and last I checked, they didn't change back...
I hope this channel doesn’t change I’ve been here since the chickens got their water system put in great channel
Don’t change the name . The name is a brand In itself. We all know what the story and the history behind it is . Really enjoy the channel and all the content.
Please don’t change the name. OffTheRanch is something you built and everyone loves. Yes you’re on a ranch a lot, but it also shows other stuff. It’s your businesses, your goals, car stuff, vacations. OffTheRanch is perfect the way it is. It has ranch stuff AND everything else ❤
Reading through all the comments was something I don't think anyone had to do, everyone feels the same. "Off the Ranch" isn't just a channel its a brand, it a meaning, it's something we have all come to know and love watching. It's perfect just the way it is.
Totaly agree with you!
VOTE 1. or 2.
1. To keep OffTheRanch
2. change the name
I vote 1
I also vote 1
I vote 1 as well.
fill the comments with 1
Don't change this channel. Instead of changing it, you could use the opportunity to create other channels to help divide the specific things. I personally like the idea of a "Renovation Ranch" and a "Demolition Wrench" channel to funnel content into to get the idea of "Off The Ranch" back into a behind-the-scenes type of channel. I would still watch them all regardless.
I think it would work great because then you could watch Demolition Ranch for the firearms, Vet Ranch for the animals, Renovation Ranch for the building/rehab, Demolition Wrench for working on and then subsequently breaking cars, and then finally, Off The Ranch for the vacations, life updates, and everything that isn't categorized.
I hope you see this comment, I love the content that you bring to your supporters.
Those are more of a series rather than a channel 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Well, there's an old saying; If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I understand how much you put into this channel, and for those of us that found this channel through Demolition Ranch (and still follow Demo Ranch), the name of this channel still makes sense. Of course, if you must change the name, then maybe 'More Than Just Off the Ranch'. But I think it's a case of you got it right the first time.
Off the Ranch is multi generational in our family. It is a topic our grandchildren enjoy discussing with us and enjoy. Please do not change.
We unanimously refuse your offer. Love this channel Matt, been watching Demo Ranch since you did the quad tomahawk video when you still had your really old truck that you eventually destroyed.
Lol
"We unanimously refuse your offer." 😂😂😂 like Matt did with 'OffTheRanch', you got the wording right the first time.
The blue Chevy
Yes dude
I Could not frase it better 😂 👍🏼
From a brand/marketing/name-recognition perspective, changing the name of your vlog-style channel to "Matt Carriker" makes sense. I'm by no means a super fan, but I love your channels, and I honestly never really knew your last name until you changed the channel name. So if your goal is name recognition and building a personal brand, do that. However, from a fan/community perspective, you created something really special with the "Off The Ranch" fan community. To me, your channel could (and often is) more than being about "Matt Carriker". It is about the people you team up with, your fam, your friends... Dude Perfect is an example of this style of "team" brand. If you go that direction, keeping the name "Off The Ranch" makes the most sense. Again, it's about what you want to keep building. I know this comment is probably 13 days late... and I'm sure someone has already given you advice like this... but I hope it's helpful.
Don't change the name. OffTheRanch is not just a YT channel, it is a brand. It's perfect the way it is. 👍
VOTE 1. or 2.
1. To keep OffTheRanch
2. change the name
I vote 1
@@sethmiller2002 Vote 1
Keep it OffTheRanch. Honestly, I dig the name. This was the first channel of yours I subscribed to and later discovered Demolition Ranch, Vet Ranch, your dad's channel and Marks channel. This is the one I ALWAYS watch when I am notified of an upload. Don't change it. The world has enough change in it already.
Have you seen his brother Drew’s channel? His a video game content creator. OperatorDrewski
Off the ranch is honestly a perfect name, it does make sense, it’s just everything you’re doing, literally off the ranch. keep it!
no it doesn’t make sense and that’s why it shouldn’t change
@@shangsty explain how Matt doing stuff, off the ranch, doesn’t make sense to you
NOOOOOOOO!!!... Don't change OffTheRanch!!!
What are you doing Matt!?!... 😦😦
This channel is absolutely perfect and it's named appropriately for all that you do. You are off the ranch because you blog about all the Car Events, Family Events, Family Trips, Bunker Updates, DIY Challenges, Mechanics... The list goes on!
These are all why we are here and they are OFF ANY RANCH so the name is beyond perfect. I think you just need to focus on keeping it the perfect legacy rather than destroy its authenticity by a rename.
Sending much Love, Thoughts, and Well Wishes to all the Carriker Family and Crew.
Matt, you came up with a name that everyone knows and loves. The OG Subs have spoken...keep it!
👋 OG Sub here, name stays the same! Thank you:)
OG subs unite!
On the ranch
Off the Ranch is awesome!! And the El Camino is off the charts!! My dad had one and it was fire! My mom and sister worked the movie "El Camino"! We have a lot of love for El Caminos. RIP dad but he's seeing this and smiling! Thank you guys!!
@@hankdankerson8914Thats his dads channel
DONT CHANGE THE NAME!! Offtheranch is perfect! Also try putting dry dog food in those traps in case it’s a raccoon that’s eating the chickens!
Could be a snake
Estoy de acuerdo con vos!!
@@thisguy1920 i don't think a snake would kill 8 chickens
@@wordsworthstone He said 5…4 dead one gone out of 8 total. It was just a thought anyway.
Or marshmallows
Please don't change it! Off the ranch has so many more meanings to us all
VOTE 1. or 2.
1. To keep OffTheRanch
2. change the name
I vote 1
VOTE 1. or 2.
1. To keep OffTheRanch
2. change the name
I vote 1
I remember watching this channel as a behind the scenes channel for more than 7 years and it's been awesome to see your family and business grow. I myself was a teenager and am currently in my mid-late twenties, been such an awesome journey. Please do not change the name of the channel as it best describes what you do off the ranch. Much love from the country of Himalayas, NEPAL. For the record, this is my first comment on the whole youtube.
No reason to change the name. It’s been like this for a long time it’s what we all know. If others don’t understand because they are newer to the Chanel then they have some videos to watch and some catching up to do. This is a brand name to us all who have been here for a long time as well as it is to you. You put in a lot of work and dedication to make this Chanel what it is
Agree, it all that we know and love. I don't think a name change will cut it, it just won't feel the same. You ARE "Off the Ranch"! It's YOUR Brand
"Off The Ranch" is exactly the name you need. It points to your other channels which are "on" the ranch. Never change the name. All you need to do to make sure every new subscriber understands the reason is exactly what you did in this video! We love the channels you have just the way they are. 🥰❤
Yea On the Ranch.
Matt. DON'T change the name. You've built OffTheRanch from the ground up. 85% of us have watched every video since day one.
lol you really think that? 85% of his current subscribers is 3.7 million which is definitely not how many people watched the original videos
I watched since the wasp in the playground video. Close enough.
@@jaffersaahil He's probably talking about 85% of OTR subs...
@@TEEDUBSWhich is still a car cry from the actual value. I bet maybe
just throw out random stats like a moron
i havent been on youtube in a while and i guess i saw this a bit late. i started watching Vet ranch years ago. i loved watching you help animals in need. i even got one of those old vet ranch shirts. i sgarted watching OffTheRanch because you are so cool and your family just seemed like genuinely good people. i remember your videos with furious pete and i remember when i saw you collab with him i was like "oh, they know each other!" and it made me so happy. off the ranch is a good name because it's everything that's not on demo or vet. even though some is still on a ranch, there's still stuff filmed off the ranch. sad to see the name change.
It wasn't until I watched this video, that I realized how long I have been watching your videos and been apart of the channel growing. The first video I ever watched was the 1,000 lighters in a fire, 7 YEARS AGO. For 7 years, a lot of us OG's have witnessed and been apart of the kids growing up, you expanding the channels, doing crazy stuff for videos and going through life. Whether you rebrand and change the name or not, us OG's will always hold "OffTheRanch" near and dear to our hearts and I thank you for that. I think the name should stay but either way it will always be Off The Ranch to me.
That was my first video too
speak for yourself. I've been watching for years as well but if he changes the name I'm out.
I was one of the OG channel's first hundred sub's. Lol I agree, as an OG he needs to keep the name.
I think that was mine too
Couldn't have been said any better my friend!
OfftheRanch must stay. This is my favorite channel you have. I low-key hardly even really keep up with Demolition Ranch these days, just too busy.
But never miss a video here.
Keep the name as it is. Your videos are not about ranching - no cattle, no horses, and soon, no sheep - your videos are about your lifestyle and all the fun stuff you get up to!
Matt I hope this message finds you and I hope this helps. Do not change the name... and here is why.... I have been watching and subscribed for awhile. I love your work and I love all the channels and content you have created and continue to create. And I've never once thought of the name off the ranch to be associated with a behind the scenes channel. Or a channel that doesn't have anything to do with being off a ranch. I have always understood it at you showcasing your diversity and creative off the wall push the limits off the chain risk it all channel. So off the ranch to me and I can see many will agree off the ranch to many of us. Is off the hook ideas. Off the chain. Off your rocker attitude. So as I see many others saying it. Don't change what is completely perfect. This is Off the ranch. Because you dared to go off the ranch of life and have and are building a empire. But in the in this same point. You are also free to change the name as you please. So if you ultimately choose to change it and want a suggestion for a new name then my suggestion would be renovation ranch to quote you from older videos on this exact channel.
OfftheRanch is perfect. Dont change a good thing. Its a classic name and its part of the channels history.
Love Off The Ranch! It may not immediately make sense to new people, but it won’t take them long to figure it out. Those of us that have been here for a long time also love it and what it has come to stand for.
It’s your channel so of course it’s yours to do as you want to with it. I really don’t think that changing the name is necessary though.
Matt, for those that are asking why is it called OffTheRanch just direct them to the other channels. Great name as it shows what all else goes on for you and your family / team. Great content.
I like the change it fits it better since you’re back filming on a ranch again
Don’t change your channel name Matt!🙏🏻 This is one of the most consistently enjoyable channels on TH-cam and always removes the audience from whatever bullshit they are dealing with. That community is synonymous with the “OffTheRanch” name, don’t change it please🙏🏻 Love your work Matt keep it up!
Don't change it. We all love Off the Ranch. I started watching this channel before Demolition Ranch.
off the ranch can also mean "from the ranch". you're always bringing us cool adventures straight off the ranch ;) the resort is the ranch now
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Has it ever been a saying for someone who went nuts? It could just be a funny reference to them as a group and how things are crazy.
Fresh Off the Ranch.
I agree with you i honestly thought that's what it meant the whole time lol
Mmmm. Ranch
You should call it "Life with Matt", your channel covers everything from holidays with friends and family to fun at work and business, as well as general updates on life in the Carriker family.
We are not here for things that makes sense! Hands off, OffTheRanch!
Underrated comment! This is especially true if you watch Demolition Ranch!
DONT CHANGE IT! This is a legacy channel and should stay this way forever.
And he changed it :(
Off the Ranch is perfect. We don't care if your on or off a ranch. We just wanna see your content.
fax he has great vid and name
Amazing Truck / Car I Love it and you had Vice Grip Garage on too I Love both of your channels.
On the Chicken coop; it could be a weasel which can fit through 1 inch chicken wire. They will kill multiple chickens at once because they have a chase instinct and will come back to get the carcass later. Get 1/2" hardware cloth, to cover the bottom of the run, and leave about a foot to bend out away from the run on the ground. You can put rocks or dirt on that part, which will keep anything from digging under the fence. All holes need to be completely sealed with hardware cloth.
As to the name; I finally got used to using OffTheRanch :). I think you should leave it.
At the chicken coop... I agree it could possibly be a weasel or a ferret.
I would replace all the wire with 1/4” hardware cloth and bury the bottom out like you described.
my first thought, specially when he said that 8 were taken out, one weasel can edricate a flock in a day or so
I agree, weasel or mink.
I too had the same problem with chickens getting killed until I sealed everything with hardware cloth and went out around the coup with the cloth by a couple feet. I even put a flap on the doors so not even rat snakes could get in to kill small chicks.
Matt, the long and short of what everyone is saying, Don't change the name. We love your content. We relate to the content in your videos. You chasing the wild goats is oddly similar to me wrangling my kids to do their chores. Both end with "good luck next time." No matter what you do. Keep it up, we enjoy the journey with your friends & family. God bless you, and stay safe.
Damn lmao
Don't Change the name !! Been here 5years and OffTheRanch is just perfect for this kind of content , keep up the great work and awesome vibes :)
I'm sure Mere think's you're off your rocker most of the time, so Off The Ranch fits well!
Brand recognition is a very important part of your channel (and any business). I feel like changing the name will ultimately be bad for the channel. I say leave it and let the new people figure it out as they come. You have to look at it like this, the people who ask "why is it off the ranch" will get curious and start digging to find out why, which causes more engagement, which will lead to them watching more of your videos for answers.
Im fairly new to the Off The Ranch channel but I agree with everyone else, keep the name and this channel the way it is if possible Matt! Love the content!
I'd put up a trail cam because I'd be way too curious as to what's killing my chickens. Then I could see how it's getting in and fix it
Off the Ranch
I don’t think anything got in. I think it reached under the fence through the gap and managed to drag one out and did what it could to the others that got too close to the fence. A double fence would fix it as long as the top being closed so they can’t get in between would fix it. Things might use it as a step to jump on top, but the chickens wouldn’t likely go up there.
I'm fine with the name change. It does make sense because this was always the "vlog" channel and my first introduction to your videos sooo many years ago :)
After reading several hundred comments on here, I found only 2 people say anything shy of don't you dare change the name. I am confident that Matt has no choice but to keep the name. Matt, what you have built here is absolutely amazing. No one wants a name change.
Off the Ranch stays! We all know what you do. And the projects you show us still relate to the theme. The resort is a big chunk right now, but you still divide everything up to keep people watching
Find a new name? It has a name. It's always been OffTheRanch. I've always seen this channel as YOUR channel. It's a peek into your personal life, to an extent. There's never an agenda or direction with OffTheRanch. It has always followed the direction of your life. DemolitionRanch has to be cool and informative yet goofy. The Abandoned Mansion series was just a series from that time of your life. The Desperado Ranch is this current direction. I love the snippets here and there from an event you attended or a vacation the family went on. Like I said this is your channel. Matt's Life just doesn't sound right. Heck put a small description in the "About" tab of OffTheRanch. #KeepItOffTheRanch
Don't change it, been watching your videos for 4.5 years. I'd miss the notifications saying off the ranch posted a new video
I'm with the rest of the demolitia below...OTR was the channel that introduced me to you all and thru it I found Demo Ranch and Vet ranch, not the other way around...love the videos, and watching the antics and the camaraderie of everyone on this channel just makes my day....dont change it, Matt....
OffTheRanch is what OG subscribers want since we adored it. At around 100,000 subscribers, I began to watch offtheranch.
Another vote for don’t change the name. Off the ranch is exactly what it is, it’s you, the family, the house, the resort, the shop, it’s everything off the ranch. It’s perfect, just the way it is!
Been here since day 1 of Off The Ranch along with VetRanch and of course the Demolitia! Off the Ranch IS the name!
Matt, you do so many "off the wall" and "off topic" things on this channel that the name is actually genius! "Off the ranch" covers all the different things you do without the added restrictions of a particular theme. Ie, guns, vet, ect. Keep doing what you do and don't worry about those that have trouble keeping up.
It's your channel, just be YOU! The world will adjust.
Thanks for the fun ride and great times.! 👍
"Off" The Ranch. In the Mobster off sense.
I’m
The videos come to us straight OffTheRanch. Don’t change it!
Just like to say, whoever does the editing to your videos deserves mad props. Even if its multiple people, editing is tedious. High quality editing is even more difficult but your team makes it look easy. I highly doubt any of the editors or editor will read this, but the rest of the community will know how much you are appreciated. The unsung heroes of the shadows. Good on you guys. Keep up the great work everyone!!
it’s just him
I agree the editing and filming are just wonderful.
@@jacoballen6645nah Jenna started helping a while back and I think a 2nd person don't quote me
its all matt himself!
We put some electric fence around the bottom of our coop. Haven't really had a problem. I would also put the boards or something all the way down to the blocks.
Off The Ranch has become so much more. There's so much love and support to keep the name just goes to show that sometimes we wish we could change our name but don't realize it can mean so much more than just identifying a person. A name is just a name until it's attached to something great, something bigger than itself and by saying it not only identifies a person or persons, a group of people, a community, a channel, a family but a representation of the ppl who are here not just for Demolition Ranch but Matt Carrier and his Friends and Family and the good thats come from these videos! So I think I can say without a shadow of a doubt that any true fan would have any other name.
You need to put up a couple of strategically positioned motion activated trail cams around the coop. Whatever it was, it WILL be back for the last 3 chickens.
I definitely vote for keeping the name! I've been on all your channels for many years and couldn't imagine it any other way.
Seconded
Thirded
Definitely KEEP Off The Ranch branding bruv!
I've been watching you from the start, and my view, being a southerner, of the name has always been cman this dude's crazy- he's gone off the ranch insane!
And Matt, that so totally encompasses all of your material- always crazy and always fun.
So my vote is to stay the course, stay off the ranch!!!
TBH keep the name 'OffTheRanch' its the channels name and is iconic. Changing it is just going to confuse people regardless of how many update announcements and videos are made.
You should do a poll to determine what you should do. I personally feel like "OffTheRanch" fits the videos I enjoy. I'm not big on DemoRanch as much as I use too be but I do love seeing your OffTheRanch videos.
Keep it OffTheRanch. there's no need to change it. But more uploads like you've been doing lately are nice.
Like most of the other comments I see ........no change needed....It makes perfect sense. I remember Vet Ranch being new though so I have been watching for a long time. Either way I love the videos and watch them all when I get time.
You've explained the name OffTheRanch in past videos. The people who don't understand maybe are just new... And all it needed was to be addressed in the way you just did.
We all love it the way it is. Please don't change it. ❤
KEEP THE NAME! The name makes perfect sense! It covers everything! Ive been watching for over 8 years and watched this channel grow dont change it!!!
We love you just the way you are! Please don't change!
If you change the name, I'm going to spend the next two years still calling it off the ranch when I'm talking to someone. We don't need this extra stress, and neither do you.
With love,
The Demolisha
Matt, we get opossums that love to snatch our chickens. I’ve chased them off and have seen them somehow squeeze through our fence which is the size of your coops original wire.
“Off the ranch” is why I started watching you and the family. Love Demo ranch also, but this channel feels like home to me. Don’t change anything. 💕❤️🙏
VOTE 1. or 2.
1. To keep OffTheRanch
2. change the name
I vote 1
I agree "off the ranch" does not need renamed . It is a growing moving channel that just kind of switches subjects, we love it. If you're set on changing the name, a simple and direct change would be stating the one thing you don't do as this channel grows, "Off the range".
I normally wouldn’t say anything but Matt you are going to break our hearts to see you change the name of our favorite channel… I’m subscribed to all 3 channels… We need it to be off the ranch… I love the other channels but I get excited when I see you posted on off the ranch… PLEASE leave it alone… I won’t tell Mere… 😂❤😂
Matt. If you have a water source close by my guess would be you have a mink getting to your chickens. They can fit through any small hole or slit that a rat would fit through, and they are very proficient chicken killers.
I am sure that a lot of people have said this, but don't change the name, everyone who had been watching this channel since the beginning know the meaning, let all the newbies learn. You also have to remember that your father also has a TH-cam channel literally called "On the Ranch" which makes this channel's name make even more sense!
I agree, off the ranch with Dr Lee. I watch his channel too. No need whatsoever to change the name, it’s perfect as it is.
Don’t change the name we’ve watched you make a life for yourself and your family, made memories and had great laughs all behind the name off the ranch. Its our way of feeling part of ur family around around the world, like a last name that we can all be a part of.
I’ve been watching you for years and this is a great channel no matter what. Please don’t change the name because it doesn’t matter to us.
Off the RANGE
Matt... Wireless solar cameras!! They are a dream and have made monitoring our stock tons easier!!
I love the off the ranch name, don't change it please, it makes totally sense for all who knows your projects and it's the special identity. I think that it's an awesome name for this channel and what it has.
It doesn't need to change. Off the ranch is a great name. There are people on the Internet named super weird. And people just watch them for who they are. It's just what it is. It's a good name we all identify all this content with.
First, put up a trail cam around the chicken coop. If you can identify the animal, then you can tailor the defenses. Make sure there are no large openings in the roof. Racoons can climb up the side easily. Also, you may be dealing with a ferret or other weasel type animal which can fit through smaller holes.
I was thinking a weasel. They can easily fit under that gate.
but he said one of the chickens was straight up gone, could a weasel even drag a full grown chicken out through that gap?@@dylancoover6654
Mink maybe
100% a snake.
@@dylancoover6654 I was thinking the same thing . They like rabbits , I’m sure they like some chicken to !
Dr. Matt, I know that you've probably forgotten but you are a Veterinarian. You know that you know what the answer is to whether not a rat will ki🏒🏒 a chicken😉
Also, I miss the kids and Mere being on here. I've been watching your kids grow up and I actually miss them. It would seriously be great if you could include them in your videos every so often.