How My First Elk Hunt Changed My Life
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
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Join me on an unforgettable journey as I embark on my first-ever elk-hunting expedition in the breathtaking mountains of Utah.
In this video, I challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone and delve into the wild, rugged terrain to pursue this majestic creature.
From navigating the rugged landscapes to honing my hunting skills, every moment is filled with excitement, anticipation, and a deep connection to nature.
Come along as I share the highs, the lows, and the ultimate thrill of experiencing the great outdoors in a new way.
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Be carful bruh you will get hooked like joe Rogan 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 much love and respect
One of the most therapeutic things youll ever experience. More people experienced things like this it would change there outlook on alot of things.
Is that bad? Being a man is bad?
Unfortunately demand exceeds supply. Resident, or non resident, unless it's a guided hunt on private lands, most people will be putting in for a tag like this for 20 years. If it's a guided hunt on private lands like I think this one was, your probably paying 4 to 6 grand. Ballpark figure on that, I've never looked into it, I just know it's really freaking expensive.
@@MiddleOutdoorsman Not entirely true. I just met a kid a the gun store not long ago. He got himself a huge elk on public land. He was probably 25 years old.
Wow absolutely stunning animal and spread that thing is huge. You think hiking in is hard. LMFAO 😂😆 enjoy the successful hike out the adrenaline will make it easier.
The most peaceful time on a hunt is sitting in your spot watching the sun come up. It is so quiet and feels so good to escape the rat race. I always enjoyed hunting even when I didn't get anything.
my favorite time too..the hr. before sunrise and the hr. after always was my pick...if i wasn't in the woods by then i didn't feel like i was hunting...that's when everything is alive and moving..or starting to anyways...sunset's nice too
Yup love being in the mountains here in Oregon
It's the feeling of being in the moment, not plugged in to anything, just you and maybe your best friend sitting there together... It's definitely my definition of an escape...
Yup, the hunt is almost secondary to just being out there. I always came more relaxed whether I got game or not.
I can see that. My best adventures are always associated with a quest of some sort. The hunt motivates the journey. The journey is its own reward.
Most people live in a state of disconnection from nature. Harvesting your own meat is a stark reminder that we are part of nature. And that’s why I love it so much.
So true!
It amazes me to hear adults saying, "why farm or hunt when you can buy all your meat from a grocery store?"
Back home in ND opening day is considered a state holiday.
We're not that far off from our hunter gatherer ancestors from 10,000 years back. Some skills should never be forgotten.
Amen, well said! Congratulations on the opportunity of the hunt maybe one day I will be able to do one myself! I envy you for your invite to go on a hunt like that they aren't cheap! I probably will never come up with enough to make one!
I love the stalk, the sit, the shot. When I touch the animal I have taken, it is always and emotional moment. Life is sacred and the hunt is a gift.
Spoken like someone who has never killed and eaten an animal. Even when I’ve just harvested a rabbit, I hate doing the actual killing, but I understand that for one thing to live, something else must die. To be totally disconnected from this process is literally inhuman.
Indeed. I got a little choked up FOR Colion there with his first harvest. Good stuff!
Congrats!! Most people don't understand the complexity of hunting. It's the highest of highs and sometimes really low. But like you said it's not just the shooting, it's the whole experience. Thanks for sharing.
I don’t think many people understand how hard it is to have a success hunt even more so when bow hunting.
Tracking and hunting with a bow is real hunting. This is just target practice on something we don't need to survive on.
Nothing like hunting to make you understand your place in life and give you an appreciation and respect for our ancestors
You're blowing a mammal's head off from miles away with high powered weaponry, don't oversell how connected you feel
@jackhazardous4008 one of my buddies took his mom on her first hunt. HE called one in and gave her a 15 yard shot with a bow.
I have been hunting small and large game, and waterfowl my whole life. I am Native so have the utmost respect for nature and sustainability but also love to shoot and love my firearms. Colin, I can introduce you into duck hunting, it's a lot of work but fun and rewarding
@@jackhazardous4008 Miles? He shot it from at least 10,560 feet away? Where did you get that idea?
@@jackhazardous4008 Tracking, trekking, cleaning the animal, packing it out in nature, among some other things are also included in the hunt besides that one terminal action...
Hunting is criminally unrepresented among the big gun-tubers, really happy to see you embracing it and broadening your horizons.
What law, specifically, does not making many hunting videos "criminally" violate? Or did you just mean that hunting isn't widely addressed by most popular guntubers.
@@dashcammer4322 figure of speech, I just meant that it's rarely talked about on the big gun channels, especially considering how popular hunting is
Welcome to the trials hardship and love of hunting elk.
as a Wyoming resident with tons of elk, a retired USAF vet, and a staunch supporter of the 2A, this video was amazing to watch. Hopefully you will continue your hunting
Colion, this is a great day. I hunted for five seasons before I harvested a monster like that. Congratulations! I have a feeling that you are hooked……..
It's totally different with a guide than on your own wearing snowshoes trying not to become mountain lion bait.
That’s because these bulls are damn near farmed. After I heard “they are really mature bulls” I knew they have been watching and tracking these bulls probably on trail cams and watching high volume trails for weeks or months just waiting to put someone on the bulls trail to harvest him. Definitely hunting for sure, but apparently his definition of hunting and mine are different. You had to hunt for five seasons and earn that kill, you did it the right way and how it should be done.
Watching this and target shooting yesterday morning got me aware of how I'm out of shape. I got winded just walking back and forth in the woods, checking my targets.
@tommccormick9290 take this as your wake up call and get in shape. We need you healthy!
BMI index and upper body strength are fine. (12 pullups at 67.) Cervical myelopathy ( compressed spinal cord) is a factor. Going for the surgery though will put me out of work at least 6 weeks.
This video made me so happy just 7 seconds into it...😁
Right, you didn't even watch it.
He's got the spirit of the wild inside of him now. Welcome to the brotherhood.
U are a lucky man having people inviting u for an elk hunt and elk is the best tasting thing on the planet and I love seeing new hunters
Elk steaks are THE BEST, no A1 required
One amazing thing is both of you are descended from hunters...of different animals to be sure, but you both tapped into your ancestors' spirits which was especially clear when you talked about allowing your mind to calm down. No city noise, no mental list of modern tasks to get done, just men and nature. You're definitely gonna do this again my friend.
he is not a hunter but a game boy player who cud not shoot a rabbit from 30 meters without his cabela laser gear n u know it.
Outstanding sir !! Now you are hooked.
Welcome dude , come be a champion for us hunters and the wildlife we love. Congrats, happy your on the journey !
World of difference from my living on Colorado's High Plains. Sight in guns at 20 yards with five rounds. Drive out to the dryland range and look over miles. See the corn circles, looking for water and movement of deer's daily travels. We shot to fill our freezer, we harvested as we could. Good for you Colion.
Welcome to the world of elk hunting in the west. As you stated, it is much more than many give credit to. Congratulations on a great bull.
I’m really proud of you for taking up this challenge. Now you have become a hunter.
Now he needs to try some public land whitetails.
hunters dont have guides just saying
They're quite a bit 'larger' than you think they are from seeing them in a photograph. Seeing them up close, where you have a visual reference to their size and height is truly amazing. I live close to the Cascades, in between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier where elk, bear, cougar, deer, beaver abound.
In Sweden we do not have these large deer you guys call elk, we have the other kind called elk that you guys call moose - and they are even larger. And seemingly more uneven terrain, lots of more trees, so it is a bit of challenge to manually drag it out of the forest back to a gathering point for a further transportation. But yes, even they are far larger than people think from a photo or a view from far away. Lots of kilo to handle.
cONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST ELK HUNT. WELCOME TO THE HUNTING FAMILY
Congratulations on your hunting success and newly found connection with nature! Great job Colion!
The intro sounded like Brian Calls show.
Grew up in the ghetto. Found my peace in the woods early on.
The way I’d describe the feeling of hunting and eating your own food is natural it’s how its supposed to be which is crazy to even have to say that. Very glad you got to experience an elk hunt!
Baptised now...
Well done, It could change your life.
Your smile told the whole story.... congratulations!
So glad you got to do this. I've been hunting for a long time and every time I think I've got it all planned and figured out it throws me a curve ball. So glad you could highlight the misperceptions of hunters and the reverence we have for the animals.
SO GLAD!!!! you go to go on this hunt. Hunting can bring you to love all things natural in a deep and meaningful way. Please start going on a hunt or two like this a time or two a year; you will transform and deepen the level of peace and harmony in your soul. Thank you Colion for deciding to try this and share this with us. PS that bull is not an average bull, its a top tear beast of a elk.
Please make more videos with this style but longer.
That was so cool. I'm happy you got to have that experience. Cities are evil. :)
The experience of a lifetime. Good hunt, man! 🦌
Exactly
now you understand our love of it....there's no better place to be....beautiful misery is the best way i've heard it put...it's a high like no other and it's not the killing ...it's the freedom of the outdoors and the enjoyment of nature the test of ones grit and in the end the inner peace of knowing you did that...anything else is icing on the cake....welcome to the club and may you have many happy hunts ahead...
I agree, but I need a harvest every once in awhile.
Great video buddy you look good in that camo. Glad to see you get to experience hunting like that. It's what alot of us gun guys live for. It's a special experience you wouldn't understand unless you've done it 👍
Colion, now you get it! Congratulations!
Something beautiful in the hunt. Congrats!
Cool video. Glad you got the opportunity.
I really appreciate this video because, me and my dad used to hunt when I was little. He not with me now but this brings me back to the good times 💯🤙🇺🇲
Welcome to our beautiful state!
Absolutely killed it. Editing, shooting production so solid
Archery hunting is by far the most rewarding type of hunt. It's a rush like no other and connects you to something so ancient and pure. No hate for the guns or anything, just my experience.
Letssss goooooooo now this needs to be a full production. A noir hunting series I’m for hire as well
Hope you had a good time here in utah! It's beautiful country up there in our mountains! I'm convinced they have healing powers.. there's just something so peaceful about them and you see how small you really are in the world when you're clear up there.
Nice Elk!!! That’s the hunt of a lifetime!!!
This is a great perspective on something that I was born in to.
I grew up in a family of hunter's. There was no option when I was old enough to hunt. I saw dead elk and deer brought home by Dad and my brothers since about 1970. We never took time off to hunt, weekends and after school or work filled the freezer. The part of north Idaho's terrain where I grew up was quite similar to this video. I married and moved to western Montana in 82 and have lived here ever since. Until about 1997 I was the guy that killed an elk nearly every year with a cow tag or legal bull. Didn't matter as I had a family to feed. Several elk were killed in ground steep enough I was able to get them from the ridge top to the flat ground and then go get "help" for the final drag or pack. My wife loved to hunt and we spent many years together until bad health hit her and she passed in 2021. My son and grandson still make me go out but my mountain climbing days are over. I guess my rambling here is that life is filled with many hunts. Success is low for the common hunter these days, so the experience is the payoff. ''Elk tag soup" sucks...but venison still tastes great!
Awesome moment and I’m glad you got to enjoy it!
There is nothing like elk hunting congratulations on the harvest
I can see this has changed your life. It will be interesting to see where this takes you on your lifes path
When you did your ear protection promo, you lost me. Listening to music on a mountainside looking for elk. Sheesh Colion!
it kind of misses the point of being out in the middle of nowhere hunting.
Yeah, that bugged me too, but I think he'll get there....hopefully next time and embrace it in totality.
Good job in hunting
The rugged landscapes of Utah provided the perfect backdrop for this unforgettable experience, showcasing the raw beauty of nature and the thrill of the hunt. Your dedication to honing your hunting skills is commendable, and it's evident that this journey has left a lasting impact on your life.
I'm from the Pacific Islands, and I know how it feels when you have to hunt your own food. We fish for our food. And underwater is just so peaceful it's beautiful. ❤ to you brother. It's good to find some silence ones in a while. You should do some fishing.
Welcome to the club.
I got hook the 1st time I went deer hunting with my Uncles, That was decades ago but I could still remember everything.
Haven't hunted Elk since I lived in Idaho. Man I do miss the Big Horn Crags.
I live here and I love it!
Welcome to Utah! I hope you liked it!
fantastic! love when the hunting community gains an ally. welcome!
Awesome! So happy for you!
Imagine packing it out in several trips by yourself, its intense hoping a bear isn't on it when you get back. You cant beat elk its my favorite. Thats an awesome bull man!
Nice to see you out of your element and into the world that I grew up in “ the land of wood stock rifles”. And I am thankful for your humbleness in your stalk.
It is a very life altering experience to take the log of an animal and you’re video shows how much that can change a life
One thing I sense is true is City dwellers are almost completely detached from where their food comes from - If you ask; they'll problably say - the grocery store; as it they grow the food or raise the animals there. In the Army; I learned a lesson; they had us starving; and they gave us a live chicken; we had to kill it to eat. I am also old enough to realize vegitables and fruits are seasonal. Veggitarians say they think they are green; but they require a world wide transport and green house system to even give them a chance not to starve the way our ancestors did during winter. Maybe starving a bit, and having to go hunt to put food in their mouths would teach them.
This is my favorite video of yours so far.
Colion...you actually completed a bucket-list item for myself. Lord willing, that will be me in a few years. I'm more after the meat than the trophy...elk fajitas are outstanding! Blessings...
Antlers and meat can both be enjoyed. No two antlers are the same, just like snowflakes.
@@mikewilliams7218...I feel you and understand, however, only looking at it from a price-point perspective. Would love the trophy but more than satisfied with a doe to fill the freezer. Blessings to you.
@donaldyoung5473 I agree with you completely. We are both hunters. I'm 50 years old and still have a set of spikes that are only 3 inches long from when I was 16. I collect antlers that are from wild deer and not one of those huge antlers I have would I trade for any antler from a deer I've killed. It's memories my friend, a visual recollection you can put in your hands like a photo, but also a tangible materiel of the time. You get it I'm sure. Love to you and I hope your family is blessed this night.
Great Bull. You really can’t understand hunting until you’ve done it and you’re a great representative and voice for the gun and, soon, the hunting community
Awesome hunt!! So glad you experienced it! It is a wonderful experience indeed!!
I believe this is one of your best videos to date!! Well done, both for the hunt and all the other things that you do. Keep up the great work!! A friend on the Texas Coast. FJB... 🇺🇲💪
Congratulations, Colion! Great job, and much respect for getting out there and doing it!
Pressure canned Elk with veggies are a great meal to store up! The backstraps are also great on the grill!
Awesome Video! 💯
What a beautiful video, Colion.
I loved elk and deer hunting in the Yellowjacket area of Idaho during my youth. We would set a base camp at around 6,000' and hunt between 6-8000'. Nothing like it.
I always remember the first time u went for a hunt on that particular animal and no matter how good or bad the hunt goes u will smile every time u think of it or talk about it for the rest of your life
Living in Utah for 15 years, several of which were in the shadow of Mt Nebo, I saw many elk. Sadly, I never hunted, although I had a tag the year I moved to Tennessee, but I didn't get to fill it because of work obligations. I enjoyed this video very much, tinged with a little jealousy.
I have never hunted either and I live about 10 to 15 miles north of where this was... but I do have some elk in my freezer that came from the same herd as this.
Wow! This was a really high quality video! You bagged a massive Elk, congrats!
I keep asking people to go hunting, fishing no one wants to go. I’m going to have to join a group to learn or something. Awesome sauce Colion ❤✊🏾
If you have firearm safety you can go with me. I'm in Georgia.
next, try bow hunting whitetail in the winter. instead of hundreds of yards, you have to be within 30. one slight noise or movement, and they're gone. plus you have to be lucky enough to have a clear broadside shot. then you have to wait... then the hunt really begins following tracks and hopefully some blood.
One of your best videos, that is a hunt of e lifetime, congratulations.
I've enjoyed a lot of your videos ! I'm an old Vietnam vet who's been hunting since he was 8 years old. It was an absolute pleasure to watch you experience your first elk hunt! 👍😁
What a gorgeous bull. Congratulations!
Congratulations Colion
What an experience, thanks for sharing and congratulations on your harvest.
Its a little different in the hills. Gun handling on the range for reps can tire you, but not like 10k to 12 k of high altitude bullshit on rough ground getting outsmarted by an ungulate.
Welcome to the club.
They are in the 8 to 9k elevation range.
@@t.dig.2040 the areas I've chased elk on start at 6000 feet of elevation, and I've gone as high as 12'. I'm talking about duration of hike.
@@t.dig.2040 I should qualify, Canada so we measure elevation in feet and distance in meters XD
And I should qualify that I live 10 miles north of where this hunt was.
@@t.dig.2040 want a cookie? You seem to be trying waaaaaay too hard.
Big respect putting a good hunt above getting it on camera. Anyone whose felt it before is just happy you got the full experience yourself
Thanks Colion
Good for you man! It’s an amazing experience, if you want to really have an experience though try archery.
The best video you've done by far. I love that you've experienced that in its fullest capacity. I can't wait until my first experience. Like you, I know it'll be life changing. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 @Colion Noir, much appreciation, and thanks for this video.
Welcome to the hunt Counselor! That feeling of the hunt, the stalk, smell of the animals, the electricity, the surge of energy, the synchronization of your heat and your breath, and finger. The drive to succeed and the ability to choose to harvest or not. It is not about the antlers, the elk tusks, hide or meat. It is the hunt. The hunt is in our DNA, nothing more exhilarating!
That’s dope you have friends like that. I wish I had friends.
Congrats!!! Been watching your content for years! It has been awesome watching this. As someone who hunts very similar country. That was one heck of a hunt!!! I just got into hunting very tough parts of the state im in. Stalking for deer and black bear. Congrats again! Good luck for your next hunt! One day ill go for an elk
Beautiful animal. Glad you honored it like you did.
Great video, it's good to hear the intricacies spoken of, and the way hunters revere the animals in a way that is not generally known to non-hunters. Though you didn't cover much of the actual hunt, you gave a window into the reality that is good for people that wouldn't watch a long hunting video.
It's good to see new hunters . This was my first deer season in 6 years because of lung surgery but loved every minute of it
Damn, you took a bigger bull in my own state than I have! I better get to work. Congratulations, thats a once in a.lifetime bull and hunt for the majority of hunters. Utah is amazing.... Happy that you had a chance to hunt here.
Welcome to the hunting club Collins!!
Loved this video! I really enjoy watching people that don’t hunt really get a good experience and learn it’s not easy,and in the end when your standing over your family’s food for the next few months can get emotional. What a stud bull! Congratulations on him and I hope you enjoy him on the plate at home.
One thing though… don’t listen to music while you’re out there. Listen to the music of nature. Take it all in while you’re there. You won’t believe how much your mind blocks out in your normal life.
I believe this is one of your best videos to date!! Well done, both for the hunt and all the other things that you do. Keep up the great work!! A friend on the Texas Coast. FJB... 🇺🇲💪
Honestly would love to see more videos like this! More real life videos in general
Just a phenomenal video/documentary!
Good on you my friend!! Your life will never be the same again, you are transcended.
Happy that you had the opportunity to do this Colin it's a great accomplishment congratulations 😊
Damned good video, brother. I felt it. Thanks for sharing, and thanks to Leupold for sponsoring. Really well done.
Great film. So much done in 12 minutes.
I just did my first hunt last fall in the Valle Vidal, and bagged an elk on the last day. I had my modest share of accomplishments like graduating college or getting promoted at work, but nothing made me feel more accomplished and alive than taking that 5x6er from 400 yards away. I'm a new man after that moment and I can't wait to get back out there to do it again.