Thanks for sharing! It hit home with me, not a boating accident but a tree stand! 2013 oct 14th on a Monday morning I went to the woods for a bow in East TN and had checked my stand a month before season which was a lock on and when I climbed up mind steps that morning I pulled on the stand to ensure it was tight. Seemed ok but as soon as my right foot put pressure on the platform I was falling backwards, later to find that the top strap had broke. Was on top of a mountain fell 25’ and landed on my back and bounced down the hill a good 10’ and was still conscious and tried to move and new something was wrong. I had a harness on but never had the opportunity to tie off! Lifeline would have been only thing that would have prevented the fall! Had a cell phone which I dug out of my pocket knowing I didn’t have cell service but tried to call my wife who worked nights as an er nurse and the call went through but she didn’t answer! So I proceeded to push my luck and called 911 and they answered. On the phone for an hour and a lot went on during that hour but my son finally brought the search people to my location and as my son picked my phone up which was still connected to the 911 operator he told me I had no service! And none of the emergency personal had service either! I tell everyone that God above made that phone call! There are so many other details I recall from that day but it’s a long story! I ended up having a T7 complete injury severing my spinal cord! I still hunt but from a wheelchair! Always be prepared and never give up! God is good! Just wanted to share with you and enjoy watching you you tube!
One thing I have learned after being in the military for the last 33 years is things are good until they are not... and that usually happens fast and without warning. Your video is testament to that. Your situation could have ended much differently, I am so glad it didn't and hopefully someone can learn from it. There are some great lessons to be learned here. Thanks for posting it, takes a lot of guts and humility to do that.
Jeremy is my nephew by marriage. I will share with him. I’m so sorry you lost your stuff and your trophy deer but so grateful you are ok. Grateful also for our wonderful local young (and old) men that volunteer their time and safety @ Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks for the shout out! ❤️
Wow glad you are ok. Jeremy back in the spring I was scouting for turkey about 30 minutes from my house on government property. I had walked approximately 2 miles back on some property that has no ATV trails no foot trails now nothing. After I got about 2 miles back I run into a guy that was also scouting for turkeys which really shocked me. we begin walking togetherAnd after about five minutes I noticed I was sweating profusely I did not feel well. This guy walked back to my truck and get me something to drink and came back when he got back to me he noticed I was not doing well he went and got help I have had two heart attacks back in these woods if I would’ve had to been alone I would’ve never made it out of the woods. The Lord bless me that day there is no doubt in my mind!
Jeremy, thank goodness you are all right. Two years ago I was paddling out a big shark bait at the outer banks Hatteras area. Just after dropping the bait I turned the kayak and started coming in when a wave hit me while I was sideways and turn me over. I wasn't wearing my life vest but didn't think nothing about swimming the 250 yards back to the bank. However, once I made it where I could stand up I let go of the kayak only to have a wave grab it and clobber me with it. It knocked me out and had my friends not been close by I would have been meeting Jesus. Thankfully my I was drug up on shore and revived. I thanked all those around me but thanked the Lord most of all. Just makes you wonder if he's telling you something. God bless you and Daniel. Y'all's channel is my favorite!
Glad you made it out ok. God is Good !! First Responders great job!! I’m a retired Forest Ranger from the Alabama Forestry Commission. Always enjoy your videos.
Thanks for sharing this very serious event with all of us! I'm so sorry this happened to you!! I think I speak for everyone watching; we're thankful it wasn't worse. All of the material items can be replaced, but your life can't. I will definitely make some changes to my hunting routine after watching this video! First responders are amazing!!
Hey, great content. Kentucky boy here and prob a little older than you. I almost died duck hunting out of a canoe in 46-degree water. Had all my gear on and sank about 20 feet to the bottom. My boots are still in the mud in the bottom of that pond. Im still here because I believe in God, and my wife was carrying our first child. Ended up in the hospital with pneumonia, but I lived. I have never gotten in a canoe since, but I did go back on the water kayak fishing. I'm glad you made it out safe. Could have lost your life.
So glad you're okay. I'm 57 and I think about those things all the time. You never know. I give my wife the location of where I'll be and the contacts of my hunting buddies who know the area. I use life360 too. Love your show!!!
Extremely glad you're okay. That's a hunters nightmare. I'm sorry you lost so much gear and the deer. Thanks for making content like this too bring the reality of NEEDING a back up plan and having people know where you're at in case worse case scenario. I've always got battery pack and charger wherever I go. Thanks for this video Jeremy. You potentially just made lots of us change some bad habits we've had because of the "it won't happen to me mindset" can't praise you enough for this type of content.
Glad you made it out alive, thank the man up stairs a little more now. It's a joy watching all the videos on the channel. You did a good job painting the picture of the hunt even without the video, Kudos.
First, glad your ok! Really like your content. I know it took a lot to put this out there. Hard for prideful men to admit things. I'm 63 been hunting and fishing by my self since I was 10. Haven't hunted out of Alabama very much. But have hunted and fished from 150 miles offshore to the mountains of north alabama. And Murphy's law can show up at any time. With all the videos getting people out to hunt, be mobile. This is something that needed to be put out there. Not glad it happened to you. But so thankful to you for putting this out there. I think you have done a great service to the hunting community! God works in mysterious ways! I have shared this with my two grandsons. Because it means so much! Thank you!
Glad you came out of that ok. You are a blessed man! Could have been a totally different outcome with just one different detail. I'm almost 72 years old and I hunt alone almost exclusively. Like most of us I am a lot more safety conscious than I was when I was younger. We get smarter with age I guess. I have a standing rule that I will not break. I NEVER leave the ground without being hooked onto a safety line and I ALWAYS tell my wife what stand that I am hunting. I appreciate you sharing your experience and encouraging planning ahead and having a plan B. Love your show.
That stinks about your gun and camera and deer but we are very thankful you are ok. A great safety reminder to have a plan. Thanks for all you do brother.
Great video !! Soo glad you are ok !!! Crazy experience !! I'm 59 and hunt alone , that's why this year I'm getting a good GPS with inreach technology !! I do the same about thinking of what can go wrong before doing it !!
Good job on the video. Thank you so much for sharing it I think and pray that everyone will stop and take another look before they go out and do something like this.
So glad you’re okay!! You gotta buy those reflective trail marker clips that go on the branches! They’re so cheap and are very bright with the flashlight. It has saved me many times from getting lost. Clip them walking in and take them down walking out. No need for the phone. Wish you didn’t lose all your things.. I’d be devastated.. but your life is more important! Glad you’re ok!
Great video. Love that you look at the positive side of a bad situation. It’s always good to be around a person like that. Nothing like a Debbie Downer! Glad you are ok!!
Thanks for sharing. I grew up hunting in the South Delta and around Vicksburg. I put myself in some dangerous situations in the past but as I’ve aged I try to think about safety first now. This video serves as a reminder to me to think ahead and have a plan that others know about as I hunt alone a lot.
Glad you lived to tell the tale. I got a 14' semi-v hung sideways on a tree once. One of my passengers jumped to the up river side and we took on water quick. He jumped back fortunately. After I got both passengers calmed down we all eased to the bow and the boat turned off the tree. The motor started on the second pull after that scary moment. I guess what I'm saying is never underestimate the power a flooded river. Thanks for sharing.
Man, what a great video about what all happened and what we all can do to be better prepared to face real life difficulties! Thanks for swallowing the manly pride we all can have and sharing your story! It will definitely help me focus more on being safe and preparing if something was to happen. Sorry to hear for the losses but super glad to hear your survival and testimony.
So happy that you made it through it safely. I used to duck hunt the Mississippi River by boat when I was much younger. Older and wiser now. I whitewater canoed for years when I was about your age and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our principal season was winter because that's when the rivers were running. We NEVER went out on a river in the winter with less than three boats; one paddler could be disabled; another could render aid while the third could go for help (this was before the days of cell phone communication). We also would never allow a winter paddler to go with our group without proper winter attire (wet suit or dry suit) capable of keeping a wet man alive when he became wet. I love your videos; just wanted to pass along a word of caution from a guy who has comfortably survived many overturned boats in the winter. Thanking God for your safe escape.
I'm glad you sharing this with everyone. I consider you as well prepared and safe as any hunter I know and it shows us anything can happen in the blink of an eye. Glad you safe Brother 🙏.
Great video. I’ve flipped twice. One time in a canoe with a girlfriend when I was young. Came up against a tree like you did (out of my control just like your incident) she spun around and put her weight on the outside and we flipped immediately…lost everything in the canoe. The next time was up in Canada on a remote “fly in” lake with my youngest son…leaned on the rail and flipped me out of the boat just like that. Fortunately the boat didn’t flip and he threw a life jacket to me as the wind was blowing the boat away from me. I had taught him how to start the motor and run the boat the day before…good thing! Im 62 now and know that im am not as sure footed as I used to be ….sad but that’s reality. Love your videos. Lets keep goin as long as we can!
Man, so glad you posted this. Your videos are my favorite. Couldn’t imagine not having you around educating us Nimrods. God Bless you and I’m so glad your safe.
Great reminders for all of us. I send my wife a screenshot showing my location whenever I’m hunting. Gives her piece of mind and gives me the good beginning of a plan for safety.
Glad you're ok Jeremy! It's always good to think about safety first. And it's good to remind us all of that, because we can be here today and gone tomorrow. And sometimes all it takes is a bad decision to cost a person their life. Definitely safety is always something to be thinking about. Too bad you lost your stuff and your buck, but that stuff can always be replaced. Your life, can't.
Thanks for the insightful life lesson that things can go south real quick and that you need to have a contingency plan for any possible mishap. I am 60 and still climb trees to archery hunt for deer. But, my three boys love waterfowl hunting and I am a nervous wreck when they are out on the river in these freezing temps pursuing ducks and geese. Less margin for error on the water, especially in the winter (in MD). To think about the old climbers we were using 40 years ago with no safety features and no cell phones. Whew! Thanks again for this public service announcement and all of your great content!
Glad you are ok Jeremy! Thanks for sharing this story! This may save someone‘a life someday. I have never been in a situation like this but will definitely make sure my family knows where I am just case. The first responders are always there and don’t want anything in return. Thank God for them!
Its always good to see a wake up video once in a while....we tend to be on a mission and sometimes get going without some thought behind our actions. There is not much more fun than a bowhunting adventure that brings more factors in, water, kayaks, colder weather, heavier clothes...try not to cut corners with safety.
thank GOD, you are ok. yes, stuff can be replaced. happen to aunt and uncle many years ago, same as you. both were ok. dad and I, were across big wide river, we were all float fishing. anyhow, heard them hollering for help. I was about 14. talk about scary yet one hell of a learning experience, I have never forgotten. word of advice to all, trust me, size of boat no advantage, quite opposite. larger the boat, more the surface area.
Dang sweet baby Jesus thank the Lord, that you made it to tell this story and sharing this story with everyone 😢 Enjoy your videos your hunting videos and it puts a whole new perspective on hunting alone.
Extra tips Strap your gear down so it stays with the boat and always start your motor and let it warm up before moving. Use a GPS fishfinder and chartplotter, and add a card to show you the river channel and creeks. You can use the tracks on the chart so you know where you have been.
Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad you lived to tell us and teach us how you survived and to always have a backup plan, and to learn from mistakes. Stay safe and keep up your hunting videos.
Man I'm glad you made it out . Hate you lost your gun and stuff, but you said it best thank God that's all that was lost. Stay safe and I think it's awesome to watch content from somebody from my home state. I've learned a lot from you when it comes to hunting and I'm not ashamed to admit. Thanks!!!
Oh man!! So glad that you are okay. These new cell phone apps are awesome for navigating in the woods but a dead battery make them useless. You called that in the scouting video prior to the hunt. If you hadn't been mindful enough to conserve battery by using your compass to navigate then it would have been a terribly long night on that river without help on the way and who knows how the story would have turned. Thank you for sharing this with us, this a big reminder to not take things for granted and to have a plan.
Definitely learn to appreciate being able to walk this earth. Appreciate every day. Thanks for sharing and glad The outcome was you continuing to walk this earth 👍
great words of advice Jeremy! its about time someone put out a video on safety. i fell 22' out of a tree a couple years ago while hanging a tree stand due to a faulty carabiner and landed flat on my back. i didnt get hurt at all, cant believe it. if i got hurt no one would have found me where i was hunting. I'm an xray tech and every year someone comes into the hospital from a hunting accident none of which have been pretty. glad you're still with us!
Buddy, Im so glad you had the mind to go and get that life jacket! I wish everyone really understood the dangers and the power of moving water. I went to Co after watching your Wy trip. The dangers for me now is more my age and physical condition. I just turned 50 and my career has turned more into a desk job and im not in the condition I was just a couple of years ago. But man, my heart and gut still thinks im 25 years old. I got up on that mountain the first day and got dehydrated, even with plenty of water. It wouldnt have been a stretch to say I could have gotten in trouble. When I finally got back to my partners, my speech was slurred and i wasnt right in the head. I learned some hard lessons on that trip. I watch all your videos and feel like I know you. Im so glad your safe and appreciate you sharing your adventures.
My grandpa fell out of a climber with no cell phone. It took us 35 hrs to find him. Luckily he was still alive and was able to recover. From that day forward every time either one of us goes into the woods we let each other know a round about location. Thank god your phone happened to be in your pocket and not in your bag. Stay safe.
Glad you were not killed. I have a 14.5' Old Towne canoe, and i run some rough sections of river alone fairly often, i was going to share a pic of my setup but comments would not allow it. I built a rack that is strapped with rachet straps to the canoe, it sits on top and hangs off both sides of the canoe. I have velcro straps that very securly hold a pair of coolers, one on each side several inches above the water line with normal loads. I run the canoe backwards so my weight is more in the middle and it balances good, and it does not interfere with paddling. I run class 2 water pretty often and would not be worried about a class 3 with this rig. The coolers keep you from tipping and they act as a pile of extra storage for gear. I would bet with a little figuring you could do that to you boat. Be safe.
I'll never forget the 911 dispatchers voice she was a blessing spent 20 minutes on the phone with her all my rescuers were the angels from heaven. Somehow I survived, people knew were I was but I would've frozen too death. My phone was in the truck I don't think the phone would've survived the fall. I also laid under my running exhaust pipe to thaw out before climbing in truck.. injuries shattered hip shattered pelvis broke right shoulder 10 broke ribs severe hypothermia bruised lungs bruised femer. NEVER GIVE BE FIT
Glad you got help! Grew up on the river and you are correct in all of your advice. Have a plan! I made the mistake of not starting my motor before leaving the bank. Didn’t turn out like your trip but it was not good. I’m definitely going to start keeping a fire starting kit on person instead of in my pack. Glad you are ok. I know your friends and family are!🦌
Praise God your ok Jeremy…thanks for sharing…I suffered a heart attack last year in 2021 while deer hunting in October…I was a mile in a swamp I sent my cordinance from Hunt Stand and was rescued by the local firefighters 🚒- receiving my location was the difference between life and death
Thank the good Lord you made it out. I commented in the scout video and told you about my incident with my 4 wheeler sinking this season in the Canadian river near Amarillo Texas. Mother Nature has NO MERCY!!! I'm a Texas Peace Officer and you're absolutely right about having an emergency plan. It's a must !!! Thank you for sharing your story and hopefully it will change attitudes and save lives. God Speed and keep it coming 👍👍
I am glad you had cell service and are OK. Stuff can be replaced. Thank God for 1st responders! I once had an episode where I was trout fishing the Kickapoo river in the spring in western Wisconsin. The river was high and I thought I was standing in the river only to discover on my next step I was actually standing on the bank. Needless to say I went straight down into the water and my waders were quickly filling with water. I had a friend with me but he was about 100 yards ahead of me and unaware of what happened. By the grace of God I was able to grab a small branch and pull myself out of the water. It took all the strength I had to get out of that river. Whew! I go off grid 4x4 access only to the black river in the San Carlos Indian reservation fishing for small mouth bass a couple times per year. I have come across some people who were unaware in dire straights over the years. It is important to expect the best but be prepared for the worst.
Sorry for your materialistic lost. Definitely grateful your life was spared and you made it home safe. Thanks for the safety tips and reminders. Stay well.
Thank you for sharing your story. Glad you’re alright! We’ve done quite a few canoe and kayak trips in the summertime. Many a dumped boat in the tree rescues! The force from that river is no joke. We’ve saved people, boats, belongings, etc. Luckily I’ve never had to help recover a body.
I am glad you are okay. You don’t have to be on a mountain far from home for disaster to happen. I have been very focused on being safe since I fell from a tree in 1996. I have climbed trees my whole life deer hunting, lock ons or climbers. But I was in a hurry to hang a stand one day and took the shortcut down. Didn’t used a safety harness. It is a miracle I survived with no injuries because I fell about 30 feet and landed amongst a bunch of relatively small saplings I had cut off for shooting lanes. God gave me an opportunity. And I thank him for it every day. I know many people who were not as fortunate as me, and I know of even more who didn’t make when a boat and high water was involved.
Well sorry about your gun and stuff. As far as the gun i would be tore up about losing my gun, but i hunt with my dads rifle that has passed away so for me the river could have the boat and all the other stuff. Just hope it wasnt a gun with that kind of sentimental value. Glad ya got your boat back and got it fished out of the river. All I can say is "thank the lord for watching over you while you was stuck" and give thanks to the first responders for getting to you to help you out. Thanks for the story and the channel. God bless ya and ya family. God bless everyone else too.
Flipped over on a flooded Delaware river when I was young, lost all my gear & the only wise thing was I did was wear my life vest. Humbling & valuable lesson.
Glad you are safe. All of the material things can be replaced. Thanks for sharing. And you are 100,% right about having a plan and letting people know where you are gonna be. We have life360 too. I also have onx and turn the tracker on. We share that too.
Thank God that you made it out safe!!! Swift water, has no mercy on anyone!!!! It SUCKS that you lost a bunch of stuff, but just remember, that all of it can be replaced, but you cant!!! Best of luck on the next one, and God Bless all!!!!!👍🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow, awesome story glad you made it out. I couldn’t imagine that’s why I always carry my phone and a life alert when I go to the woods try to carry somebody with me but thank God you’re able to tell the your story, Thank you.
Thank the good Lord you’re alright!! I’m actually a fireman and we have a rescue boat where I’m stationed. Great story and I’m glad you’re here to share it with us. I’m the feller that contacted you on fb and invited you on a turkey hunt in Louisiana. God bless
Glad you are ok buddy. I have spent many days running up shallow rivers in daylight and dark in a jet boat going after that big buck or limit of crappie. Nothing like it.
Amen brother, glad you are ok! Run that bigger boat when the river is up big! And yes these ol bottoms are a booger at night getting out, I keep a wrist compass with me & check it every 5th step on the way out at night!
@@doityourselfhunter9031 shots ain't anything but a thing, I take at least 4 a day. You have to take care of yourself, you been coughing like that for a while
First of all, glad you're OK. Fell out of a treestand, 23 feet, around Oxford 15 years ago. Things happen fast, spent 4 months in a wheelchair, changed my perspective of things. Good tips, good video and as always I'm supporting you, keep them coming. Tate county Earney
Wow we are really thankful you are okay. I’m sorry you lost so many things but praise God you didn’t lose your life. This is a good education video for me. I’m out of the water fishing a ton. I will be sure to let people know where I am from now on.
Glad u are OK. Love the videos. I had an incident on a WMA myself when I first started. I did not bring battery pack for my phone. It died on me before I could get out the woods and had to spend the night. I remembered a video I watched when I started hunting about cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. I keep a pill bottle on me now with Vaseline soaked cotton balls and a lighter in a separate pill bottle. I don't use a boat but don't want them to get wet. Started a small fire and had to stay in the woods that night as I did not know the area well and walked 1/2 mile from my truck. Grandfather taught me if u are lost in the woods at night without proper gear do not run or wonder around mindless and just stay at current location and wait until sunrise before u try and retrace your steps. Like u said the woods are another animal at night. Those Cottonballs soaked in Vaseline always light. Glad I had this with me on my only mishap so far
I'm glad your ok and alive. Im always looking a head and weighing out the danger and making a plan. Rivers are dangerous. Always always start an engine before pushing off in current.
Good grief, Jeremy!!! You had me sitting at the edge of my seat!!! Thank you for sharing this amazing story! I am so glad that you made it through this odeal. God was looking out for you!!!
Thank you very much. I have hunted and fished back waters and big woods by my self since I was 11. I am 61 and I have been very very lucky my whole life. I need to start going about it a lot safer. Thanks again, from South Central Ky, Mike
Glad you still here to tell the story. I am sure the story will get better and better as years go by. What an adventure. I am about same age as you (56) and hunt all over by myself. Thankfully I have never been wet with out transportation. I always carry a bic lighter on my person. Going to start throwing in couple of fire starters or couple fluid ounces of lighter fuel. Those couple thing could save your life. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Something bad will happen to everyone if you spend enough time in the outdoors. A sense of confidence come with experience. But wisdom comes with age. All of us are guilty of becoming over confident in equipment or machinery. Glad you were one of the lucky ones. Hopefully myself and others will stay reminded of just how easy it is to take little things for granted- like a boat motor starting because it starts 99 times out of 100. That 1 time is the inevitable-- Please keep making videos. Glad you are well and it made me literally laugh when you said your dog gives rve delivery drivers a hard time!!! ;)
Thank the good Lord that you made it through that ordeal. I’m so glad you made it home safely and I look forward to seeing more of your videos. If you’re ever in northern Michigan give me a buzz, I’d love to hunt with you Jeremy. It would be fun to get you and Dan Infalt together and hunt my neck of the woods! Best Regards Ray
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Thanks for sharing! It hit home with me, not a boating accident but a tree stand! 2013 oct 14th on a Monday morning I went to the woods for a bow in East TN and had checked my stand a month before season which was a lock on and when I climbed up mind steps that morning I pulled on the stand to ensure it was tight. Seemed ok but as soon as my right foot put pressure on the platform I was falling backwards, later to find that the top strap had broke. Was on top of a mountain fell 25’ and landed on my back and bounced down the hill a good 10’ and was still conscious and tried to move and new something was wrong. I had a harness on but never had the opportunity to tie off! Lifeline would have been only thing that would have prevented the fall! Had a cell phone which I dug out of my pocket knowing I didn’t have cell service but tried to call my wife who worked nights as an er nurse and the call went through but she didn’t answer! So I proceeded to push my luck and called 911 and they answered. On the phone for an hour and a lot went on during that hour but my son finally brought the search people to my location and as my son picked my phone up which was still connected to the 911 operator he told me I had no service! And none of the emergency personal had service either! I tell everyone that God above made that phone call! There are so many other details I recall from that day but it’s a long story! I ended up having a T7 complete injury severing my spinal cord! I still hunt but from a wheelchair! Always be prepared and never give up! God is good! Just wanted to share with you and enjoy watching you you tube!
Thanks for sharing your story.
Dangg i gotta start wearin a harness
I RATHER HAVE 12 FT JON BOAT THEN A CANOE. GLAD YOU SURVIVED!!!.
One thing I have learned after being in the military for the last 33 years is things are good until they are not... and that usually happens fast and without warning. Your video is testament to that. Your situation could have ended much differently, I am so glad it didn't and hopefully someone can learn from it. There are some great lessons to be learned here. Thanks for posting it, takes a lot of guts and humility to do that.
You are right. I hope someone gets something out of this video. To maybe help them one day stay safe.
Thank you for your service @walter992
Jeremy is my nephew by marriage. I will share with him. I’m so sorry you lost your stuff and your trophy deer but so grateful you are ok. Grateful also for our wonderful local young (and old) men that volunteer their time and safety @ Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks for the shout out! ❤️
Thank you.
Wow glad you are ok.
Jeremy back in the spring I was scouting for turkey about 30 minutes from my house on government property. I had walked approximately 2 miles back on some property that has no ATV trails no foot trails now nothing. After I got about 2 miles back I run into a guy that was also scouting for turkeys which really shocked me. we begin walking togetherAnd after about five minutes I noticed I was sweating profusely I did not feel well. This guy walked back to my truck and get me something to drink and came back when he got back to me he noticed I was not doing well he went and got help I have had two heart attacks back in these woods if I would’ve had to been alone I would’ve never made it out of the woods. The Lord bless me that day there is no doubt in my mind!
Wow!! Thanks for sharing!
Jeremy, thank goodness you are all right.
Two years ago I was paddling out a big shark bait at the outer banks Hatteras area. Just after dropping the bait I turned the kayak and started coming in when a wave hit me while I was sideways and turn me over. I wasn't wearing my life vest but didn't think nothing about swimming the 250 yards back to the bank. However, once I made it where I could stand up I let go of the kayak only to have a wave grab it and clobber me with it. It knocked me out and had my friends not been close by I would have been meeting Jesus. Thankfully my I was drug up on shore and revived. I thanked all those around me but thanked the Lord most of all. Just makes you wonder if he's telling you something. God bless you and Daniel. Y'all's channel is my favorite!
Thanks so much for watching!
Im sorry you lost your gun and new camera and the deer and the footage! Dadgum man but im sure glad youre here to tell the story.
Me Too!
Glad you made it out ok. God is Good !!
First Responders great job!!
I’m a retired Forest Ranger from the Alabama Forestry Commission.
Always enjoy your videos.
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for sharing this very serious event with all of us! I'm so sorry this happened to you!! I think I speak for everyone watching; we're thankful it wasn't worse. All of the material items can be replaced, but your life can't. I will definitely make some changes to my hunting routine after watching this video! First responders are amazing!!
They are!
@@doityourselfhunter9031 I got a message about a prize. Is this legit? Saying I’ve won a bow and wanting me to pay shipping.
@B C that is a total scam they try to get me too, asking me for personal information be aware...
@@josephzendejas6280 thanks. Thought so.
I reported to FTC.
Hey, great content. Kentucky boy here and prob a little older than you. I almost died duck hunting out of a canoe in 46-degree water. Had all my gear on and sank about 20 feet to the bottom. My boots are still in the mud in the bottom of that pond. Im still here because I believe in God, and my wife was carrying our first child. Ended up in the hospital with pneumonia, but I lived. I have never gotten in a canoe since, but I did go back on the water kayak fishing. I'm glad you made it out safe. Could have lost your life.
So glad you're okay. I'm 57 and I think about those things all the time. You never know. I give my wife the location of where I'll be and the contacts of my hunting buddies who know the area. I use life360 too. Love your show!!!
Thanks for watching!
I've learned sooo much from this fella! Definitely a true legend in the making!!! Much respect for what you do...
Thanks
Extremely glad you're okay. That's a hunters nightmare. I'm sorry you lost so much gear and the deer. Thanks for making content like this too bring the reality of NEEDING a back up plan and having people know where you're at in case worse case scenario. I've always got battery pack and charger wherever I go. Thanks for this video Jeremy. You potentially just made lots of us change some bad habits we've had because of the "it won't happen to me mindset" can't praise you enough for this type of content.
I hope this video does make hunters think. It could be them.
Glad you made it out alive, thank the man up stairs a little more now.
It's a joy watching all the videos on the channel. You did a good job painting the picture of the hunt even without the video, Kudos.
Thanks so much for watching.
Rivers are no joke! When things go wrong they go wrong fast. I’m glad you’re alright and I thank you for sharing your story.
They do! Thanks for watching!
First, glad your ok! Really like your content. I know it took a lot to put this out there. Hard for prideful men to admit things. I'm 63 been hunting and fishing by my self since I was 10. Haven't hunted out of Alabama very much. But have hunted and fished from 150 miles offshore to the mountains of north alabama. And Murphy's law can show up at any time. With all the videos getting people out to hunt, be mobile. This is something that needed to be put out there. Not glad it happened to you. But so thankful to you for putting this out there. I think you have done a great service to the hunting community! God works in mysterious ways!
I have shared this with my two grandsons. Because it means so much!
Thank you!
I am going to start adding a little more safety to my video.
More people need to share these type of experiences. It helps us all.
Thank you.
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I love the way you handled yourself most important that you made it home. To your wife and kids handled and thank the Lord you safe.
Glad you came out of that ok. You are a blessed man! Could have been a totally different outcome with just one different detail. I'm almost 72 years old and I hunt alone almost exclusively. Like most of us I am a lot more safety conscious than I was when I was younger. We get smarter with age I guess. I have a standing rule that I will not break. I NEVER leave the ground without being hooked onto a safety line and I ALWAYS tell my wife what stand that I am hunting. I appreciate you sharing your experience and encouraging planning ahead and having a plan B. Love your show.
Thanks for sharing your story.
That stinks about your gun and camera and deer but we are very thankful you are ok. A great safety reminder to have a plan. Thanks for all you do brother.
Great video !! Soo glad you are ok !!! Crazy experience !! I'm 59 and hunt alone , that's why this year I'm getting a good GPS with inreach technology !! I do the same about thinking of what can go wrong before doing it !!
That is awesome!
Good job on the video. Thank you so much for sharing it I think and pray that everyone will stop and take another look before they go out and do something like this.
So glad everything turned out ok. Material things can be replaced, but life and time with loved ones can't.Thanks for the great videos.
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So glad you’re okay!! You gotta buy those reflective trail marker clips that go on the branches! They’re so cheap and are very bright with the flashlight. It has saved me many times from getting lost. Clip them walking in and take them down walking out. No need for the phone. Wish you didn’t lose all your things.. I’d be devastated.. but your life is more important! Glad you’re ok!
Thanks!
Great video. Love that you look at the positive side of a bad situation. It’s always good to be around a person like that. Nothing like a Debbie Downer! Glad you are ok!!
Thanks!
Good ol’ Erik from New Hope!
Thanks for sharing. I grew up hunting in the South Delta and around Vicksburg. I put myself in some dangerous situations in the past but as I’ve aged I try to think about safety first now. This video serves as a reminder to me to think ahead and have a plan that others know about as I hunt alone a lot.
Glad you're still alive! Thanks for sharing this experience
Always!
I've learned that you should keep as much as you can in your pockets (🔥 starter, compass, knife ect.) .
That is true.
what a crazy trip, glad you made it out ok.
Me too!
Glad you lived to tell the tale. I got a 14' semi-v hung sideways on a tree once. One of my passengers jumped to the up river side and we took on water quick. He jumped back fortunately. After I got both passengers calmed down we all eased to the bow and the boat turned off the tree. The motor started on the second pull after that scary moment. I guess what I'm saying is never underestimate the power a flooded river. Thanks for sharing.
That's right.
Man, what a great video about what all happened and what we all can do to be better prepared to face real life difficulties! Thanks for swallowing the manly pride we all can have and sharing your story! It will definitely help me focus more on being safe and preparing if something was to happen. Sorry to hear for the losses but super glad to hear your survival and testimony.
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So happy that you made it through it safely. I used to duck hunt the Mississippi River by boat when I was much younger. Older and wiser now. I whitewater canoed for years when I was about your age and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our principal season was winter because that's when the rivers were running. We NEVER went out on a river in the winter with less than three boats; one paddler could be disabled; another could render aid while the third could go for help (this was before the days of cell phone communication). We also would never allow a winter paddler to go with our group without proper winter attire (wet suit or dry suit) capable of keeping a wet man alive when he became wet. I love your videos; just wanted to pass along a word of caution from a guy who has comfortably survived many overturned boats in the winter. Thanking God for your safe escape.
Thanks!
I'm glad you sharing this with everyone. I consider you as well prepared and safe as any hunter I know and it shows us anything can happen in the blink of an eye. Glad you safe Brother 🙏.
Absolutely!
Great video. I’ve flipped twice. One time in a canoe with a girlfriend when I was young. Came up against a tree like you did (out of my control just like your incident) she spun around and put her weight on the outside and we flipped immediately…lost everything in the canoe. The next time was up in Canada on a remote “fly in” lake with my youngest son…leaned on the rail and flipped me out of the boat just like that. Fortunately the boat didn’t flip and he threw a life jacket to me as the wind was blowing the boat away from me. I had taught him how to start the motor and run the boat the day before…good thing! Im 62 now and know that im am not as sure footed as I used to be ….sad but that’s reality. Love your videos. Lets keep goin as long as we can!
Will do!
Man, so glad you posted this. Your videos are my favorite. Couldn’t imagine not having you around educating us Nimrods. God Bless you and I’m so glad your safe.
I appreciate that!
I'm getting a little older to wva mountains are getting hard glad you dug down deep and made it home thank your wife
Great reminders for all of us. I send my wife a screenshot showing my location whenever I’m hunting. Gives her piece of mind and gives me the good beginning of a plan for safety.
Glad you're ok Jeremy! It's always good to think about safety first. And it's good to remind us all of that, because we can be here today and gone tomorrow. And sometimes all it takes is a bad decision to cost a person their life. Definitely safety is always something to be thinking about. Too bad you lost your stuff and your buck, but that stuff can always be replaced. Your life, can't.
Thanks! That's so true.
I've recovered a few that didn't make it in similar situations. I'm glad you kept your head and are still with us!
Me too!
Glad to see your okay i really enjoy your content thanks for all the hard work you put into it.
Thanks!
Thanks for the insightful life lesson that things can go south real quick and that you need to have a contingency plan for any possible mishap. I am 60 and still climb trees to archery hunt for deer. But, my three boys love waterfowl hunting and I am a nervous wreck when they are out on the river in these freezing temps pursuing ducks and geese. Less margin for error on the water, especially in the winter (in MD). To think about the old climbers we were using 40 years ago with no safety features and no cell phones. Whew! Thanks again for this public service announcement and all of your great content!
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Glad you are ok Jeremy! Thanks for sharing this story! This may save someone‘a life someday. I have never been in a situation like this but will definitely make sure my family knows where I am just case. The first responders are always there and don’t want anything in return. Thank God for them!
That is true.
Thank God that your ok, that's all that matters. You can replace those other things but you can't be replaced you. God bless buddy.
I was kind of sketchy on that boat.But shit happens.It is a cool boat tho
Man that's a scary situation !! Praise God you got outta of it alive!!
Thanks for what you do and sharing with us!!
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Its always good to see a wake up video once in a while....we tend to be on a mission and sometimes get going without some thought behind our actions. There is not much more fun than a bowhunting adventure that brings more factors in, water, kayaks, colder weather, heavier clothes...try not to cut corners with safety.
That is so true!
Outstanding video and excellent, excellent advice.
Thank you.
My pleasure!
thank GOD, you are ok. yes, stuff can be replaced. happen to aunt and uncle many years ago, same as you. both were ok. dad and I, were across big wide river, we were all float fishing. anyhow, heard them hollering for help. I was about 14. talk about scary yet one hell of a learning experience, I have never forgotten. word of advice to all, trust me, size of boat no advantage, quite opposite. larger the boat, more the surface area.
Way to keep a level head and not panicking! Heck of a story! Keep doing what you love!!
Thank you! Will do!
Wow that was one hell of a story ... And you played it right after you got yourself in that jam !
Dang sweet baby Jesus thank the Lord, that you made it to tell this story and sharing this story with everyone 😢 Enjoy your videos your hunting videos and it puts a whole new perspective on hunting alone.
Jeremy, first responder here. I've seen it all, so thank God you made it out unscathed. This can be a learning lesson for all, including myself.
Extra tips
Strap your gear down so it stays with the boat and always start your motor and let it warm up before moving. Use a GPS fishfinder and chartplotter, and add a card to show you the river channel and creeks. You can use the tracks on the chart so you know where you have been.
Thanks for info
What a story.. thankful God spared you that night! Thanks for the safety talk!
Thank you! What do I reply to , for direct messages?
Don't reply it is a scam
Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad you lived to tell us and teach us how you survived and to always have a backup plan, and to learn from mistakes. Stay safe and keep up your hunting videos.
Thanks so much for watching.
The Lord was with you my friend! Thankful you are ok.
Man I'm glad you made it out . Hate you lost your gun and stuff, but you said it best thank God that's all that was lost. Stay safe and I think it's awesome to watch content from somebody from my home state. I've learned a lot from you when it comes to hunting and I'm not ashamed to admit. Thanks!!!
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Oh man!! So glad that you are okay. These new cell phone apps are awesome for navigating in the woods but a dead battery make them useless. You called that in the scouting video prior to the hunt. If you hadn't been mindful enough to conserve battery by using your compass to navigate then it would have been a terribly long night on that river without help on the way and who knows how the story would have turned. Thank you for sharing this with us, this a big reminder to not take things for granted and to have a plan.
True
Definitely learn to appreciate being able to walk this earth. Appreciate every day. Thanks for sharing and glad The outcome was you continuing to walk this earth 👍
great words of advice Jeremy! its about time someone put out a video on safety. i fell 22' out of a tree a couple years ago while hanging a tree stand due to a faulty carabiner and landed flat on my back. i didnt get hurt at all, cant believe it. if i got hurt no one would have found me where i was hunting. I'm an xray tech and every year someone comes into the hospital from a hunting accident none of which have been pretty. glad you're still with us!
Thanks!
Buddy, Im so glad you had the mind to go and get that life jacket! I wish everyone really understood the dangers and the power of moving water.
I went to Co after watching your Wy trip. The dangers for me now is more my age and physical condition. I just turned 50 and my career has turned more into a desk job and im not in the condition I was just a couple of years ago. But man, my heart and gut still thinks im 25 years old. I got up on that mountain the first day and got dehydrated, even with plenty of water. It wouldnt have been a stretch to say I could have gotten in trouble. When I finally got back to my partners, my speech was slurred and i wasnt right in the head. I learned some hard lessons on that trip.
I watch all your videos and feel like I know you. Im so glad your safe and appreciate you sharing your adventures.
Thanks so much for watching.
Glad you made it out!! Thank you for sharing,hopefully at least one of us will learn from it.
Hope so!
My grandpa fell out of a climber with no cell phone. It took us 35 hrs to find him. Luckily he was still alive and was able to recover. From that day forward every time either one of us goes into the woods we let each other know a round about location. Thank god your phone happened to be in your pocket and not in your bag. Stay safe.
That is true.
Thanks Jeremy,
I’ll be doing more to have a backup plan and let my loved ones know where to find me.
Great job sharing.
Glad you were not killed. I have a 14.5' Old Towne canoe, and i run some rough sections of river alone fairly often, i was going to share a pic of my setup but comments would not allow it. I built a rack that is strapped with rachet straps to the canoe, it sits on top and hangs off both sides of the canoe. I have velcro straps that very securly hold a pair of coolers, one on each side several inches above the water line with normal loads. I run the canoe backwards so my weight is more in the middle and it balances good, and it does not interfere with paddling. I run class 2 water pretty often and would not be worried about a class 3 with this rig. The coolers keep you from tipping and they act as a pile of extra storage for gear. I would bet with a little figuring you could do that to you boat. Be safe.
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I'll never forget the 911 dispatchers voice she was a blessing spent 20 minutes on the phone with her all my rescuers were the angels from heaven. Somehow I survived, people knew were I was but I would've frozen too death. My phone was in the truck I don't think the phone would've survived the fall. I also laid under my running exhaust pipe to thaw out before climbing in truck.. injuries shattered hip shattered pelvis broke right shoulder 10 broke ribs severe hypothermia bruised lungs bruised femer. NEVER GIVE BE FIT
Glad you got help! Grew up on the river and you are correct in all of your advice. Have a plan! I made the mistake of not starting my motor before leaving the bank. Didn’t turn out like your trip but it was not good. I’m definitely going to start keeping a fire starting kit on person instead of in my pack. Glad you are ok. I know your friends and family are!🦌
Praise God your ok Jeremy…thanks for sharing…I suffered a heart attack last year in 2021 while deer hunting in October…I was a mile in a swamp I sent my cordinance from Hunt Stand and was rescued by the local firefighters 🚒- receiving my location was the difference between life and death
Thank, God for them first responders.
@@doityourselfhunter9031 youbetcha
Thank the good Lord you made it out. I commented in the scout video and told you about my incident with my 4 wheeler sinking this season in the Canadian river near Amarillo Texas. Mother Nature has NO MERCY!!!
I'm a Texas Peace Officer and you're absolutely right about having an emergency plan. It's a must !!!
Thank you for sharing your story and hopefully it will change attitudes and save lives. God Speed and keep it coming 👍👍
I hope so.
I am glad you had cell service and are OK. Stuff can be replaced. Thank God for 1st responders! I once had an episode where I was trout fishing the Kickapoo river in the spring in western Wisconsin. The river was high and I thought I was standing in the river only to discover on my next step I was actually standing on the bank. Needless to say I went straight down into the water and my waders were quickly filling with water. I had a friend with me but he was about 100 yards ahead of me and unaware of what happened. By the grace of God I was able to grab a small branch and pull myself out of the water. It took all the strength I had to get out of that river. Whew! I go off grid 4x4 access only to the black river in the San Carlos Indian reservation fishing for small mouth bass a couple times per year. I have come across some people who were unaware in dire straights over the years. It is important to expect the best but be prepared for the worst.
That is true.
Sorry for your materialistic lost. Definitely grateful your life was spared and you made it home safe. Thanks for the safety tips and reminders. Stay well.
Thank you for sharing your story. Glad you’re alright! We’ve done quite a few canoe and kayak trips in the summertime. Many a dumped boat in the tree rescues! The force from that river is no joke. We’ve saved people, boats, belongings, etc. Luckily I’ve never had to help recover a body.
As bad as it was I’m thankful it turned out the way it did and that your still with us brother!
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I am glad you are okay. You don’t have to be on a mountain far from home for disaster to happen.
I have been very focused on being safe since I fell from a tree in 1996. I have climbed trees my whole life deer hunting, lock ons or climbers. But I was in a hurry to hang a stand one day and took the shortcut down. Didn’t used a safety harness. It is a miracle I survived with no injuries because I fell about 30 feet and landed amongst a bunch of relatively small saplings I had cut off for shooting lanes. God gave me an opportunity. And I thank him for it every day. I know many people who were not as fortunate as me, and I know of even more who didn’t make when a boat and high water was involved.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Well sorry about your gun and stuff. As far as the gun i would be tore up about losing my gun, but i hunt with my dads rifle that has passed away so for me the river could have the boat and all the other stuff. Just hope it wasnt a gun with that kind of sentimental value. Glad ya got your boat back and got it fished out of the river. All I can say is "thank the lord for watching over you while you was stuck" and give thanks to the first responders for getting to you to help you out. Thanks for the story and the channel. God bless ya and ya family. God bless everyone else too.
So glad you're here, made me stop and think about what's really important! 🙏
Yes
Flipped over on a flooded Delaware river when I was young, lost all my gear & the only wise thing was I did was wear my life vest. Humbling & valuable lesson.
Great story that ended well. Mistakes made and smart decisions also. Thanks for sharing
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Glad you are safe. All of the material things can be replaced. Thanks for sharing. And you are 100,% right about having a plan and letting people know where you are gonna be. We have life360 too. I also have onx and turn the tracker on. We share that too.
Thank God that you made it out safe!!! Swift water, has no mercy on anyone!!!! It SUCKS that you lost a bunch of stuff, but just remember, that all of it can be replaced, but you cant!!! Best of luck on the next one, and God Bless all!!!!!👍🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Wow, awesome story glad you made it out. I couldn’t imagine that’s why I always carry my phone and a life alert when I go to the woods try to carry somebody with me but thank God you’re able to tell the your story, Thank you.
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Thanks Jeremy - you are spot on - you lost some things but the learning may have saved you from a future disaster far worse.
Thank the good Lord you’re alright!! I’m actually a fireman and we have a rescue boat where I’m stationed. Great story and I’m glad you’re here to share it with us. I’m the feller that contacted you on fb and invited you on a turkey hunt in Louisiana. God bless
Okay.
Glad you are ok buddy. I have spent many days running up shallow rivers in daylight and dark in a jet boat going after that big buck or limit of crappie. Nothing like it.
Amen brother, glad you are ok! Run that bigger boat when the river is up big! And yes these ol bottoms are a booger at night getting out, I keep a wrist compass with me & check it every 5th step on the way out at night!
Good idea.
@@doityourselfhunter9031 if I didn't have that rascal, I would walk in circles all night! Lol
Glad you are okay. Thanks for sharing. Now go to the doctor and have your throat checked out. Thank you for y'all sharing all the great hunts.
I do need to go to Dr I have been sick for a week now. I don't like them shots.
@@doityourselfhunter9031 shots ain't anything but a thing, I take at least 4 a day. You have to take care of yourself, you been coughing like that for a while
First of all, glad you're OK. Fell out of a treestand, 23 feet, around Oxford 15 years ago. Things happen fast, spent 4 months in a wheelchair, changed my perspective of things. Good tips, good video and as always I'm supporting you, keep them coming. Tate county Earney
Thanks so much!
Wow we are really thankful you are okay. I’m sorry you lost so many things but praise God you didn’t lose your life. This is a good education video for me. I’m out of the water fishing a ton. I will be sure to let people know where I am from now on.
Good idea.
Thanks for sharing. Glad you're alright
I appreciate it
Glad u are OK. Love the videos. I had an incident on a WMA myself when I first started. I did not bring battery pack for my phone. It died on me before I could get out the woods and had to spend the night. I remembered a video I watched when I started hunting about cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. I keep a pill bottle on me now with Vaseline soaked cotton balls and a lighter in a separate pill bottle. I don't use a boat but don't want them to get wet. Started a small fire and had to stay in the woods that night as I did not know the area well and walked 1/2 mile from my truck. Grandfather taught me if u are lost in the woods at night without proper gear do not run or wonder around mindless and just stay at current location and wait until sunrise before u try and retrace your steps. Like u said the woods are another animal at night. Those Cottonballs soaked in Vaseline always light. Glad I had this with me on my only mishap so far
Thanks for sharing
I'm glad your ok and alive. Im always looking a head and weighing out the danger and making a plan. Rivers are dangerous. Always always start an engine before pushing off in current.
You can bet I will next time.
Good grief, Jeremy!!! You had me sitting at the edge of my seat!!! Thank you for sharing this amazing story! I am so glad that you made it through this odeal. God was looking out for you!!!
He was.
Thank you very much. I have hunted and fished back waters and big woods by my self since I was 11. I am 61 and I have been very very lucky my whole life. I need to start going about it a lot safer. Thanks again, from South Central Ky, Mike
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Glad you made it out ok. Material stuff can be replaced. Having safety equipment is a must.
Yes it is!
Glad you still here to tell the story. I am sure the story will get better and better as years go by. What an adventure.
I am about same age as you (56) and hunt all over by myself. Thankfully I have never been wet with out transportation.
I always carry a bic lighter on my person. Going to start throwing in couple of fire starters or couple fluid ounces of lighter fuel. Those couple thing could save your life.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
Yes they can.
All those things can be replaced! Glad you made it back to your family!
Yes! Thank you!
Something bad will happen to everyone if you spend enough time in the outdoors. A sense of confidence come with experience. But wisdom comes with age. All of us are guilty of becoming over confident in equipment or machinery. Glad you were one of the lucky ones. Hopefully myself and others will stay reminded of just how easy it is to take little things for granted- like a boat motor starting because it starts 99 times out of 100. That 1 time is the inevitable-- Please keep making videos. Glad you are well and it made me literally laugh when you said your dog gives rve delivery drivers a hard time!!! ;)
She does.
Thankful God kept his hand on you. Always love your content. I’m an Pineywoods east Texas hunter right on the Louisiana border.
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Glad you picked up that life jacket. I probably wouldn’t have with the drive and all. I bet I do know !!
Glad you’re ok! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Thank the good Lord that you made it through that ordeal. I’m so glad you made it home safely and I look forward to seeing more of your videos. If you’re ever in northern Michigan give me a buzz, I’d love to hunt with you Jeremy. It would be fun to get you and Dan Infalt together and hunt my neck of the woods!
Best Regards
Ray