I did not see a failure there, I seen success. What you showed was the reality of hunting and trying to figure it out. You did not fake the difficulty of getting into the back country. It was fun to see someone experiencing the same kind of difficulties, I have experienced, and learned from. Thanks for showing the good, bad and ugly. Showing your frustration, and recovering from it.
Looked like a crazy hard hunt. To solo this stuff is very ballsy indeed. The fact that you took us along and documented it is very cool. Thank you sir!
Your hunt videos are so real. Nothing faked or cut out. Makes me realize that I give up too easy when I am in the backcountry. A good hunting partner or mentor does change it from a solo effort but can bring a new level of satisfaction.
Man you are one of the most resilient hunters I have ever watched. I love watching you grind it out and be so real. Keep doing you, I have a feeling you will never be an expert hunter because you keep pushing yourself higher and higher and I hope I can do the same.
As always good work Jay! Like you said your putting in the hard work, next comes experience and knowledge! However, as you said, you hunt to test yourself. In that respect you did succeed, you tested yourself to an extreme. Keep up the good work! Lucas
Loved the film. It makes me feel weak compared to my late August archery elk solo trips in UT. Makes me think I need to test myself more with harder hunts. Thanks for the motivation! Keep up the good work
Inspires me to take on epic challenges in my own life, whatever that entails I'm not exactly sure. Obviously on a lesser scale for a Texas flat-lander. Thank you for what you are doing and sharing, one never knows how impactful their content can be.
SIMPLY SPECTACULAR. loved the footage of you hiking. Fudge that would have turned the average hunter to Jelly. EPIC! your vids are ALWAYS next level. No failure did I see
Hell ya Jay! Was waiting for this video to come out, definitely some crazy ass country you were in looks like a hell of a hike up to the top.makes a guy wanna go hit the mountains and get after it!! Hopefully next time out you can be successful for goat,but you definitely can learn a ton from a hunt you don't pull the trigger on! Great job on the video was awesome!
No shortage in effort. Well done. I got my goat in August , couldn’t imagine adding snowshoes and winter gear to the list. I hope I pays off for you , winter goat seems to be a goal of yours. Good luck bro. Love the beard.
So two weeks after this hunt I went up to Stewart on another solo goat hunt. Found a ton of goats but wasn’t able to kill one. There’s footage on my IG. Also, my first ever solo winter goat hunt was in Stewart 3 years ago. That film is on here too.
Epic! You are a BEAST, Jay! That looked really tough. The challenges you take on are really inspiring. , BTW, how did the Exo K4 perform? You gonna do a review of the K4 any time soon?
I find myself watching a lot of your channel and I think that's because we have a similar philosophy towards hunting. I too also see it as a vehicle to asert and impose a test upon my self image. I spent most of my adult life as a pro mma/muay thai/bjj guy and this is another venue where I reach visceral truths about who and what I am. Thanks for the content.
Great Video Jay ! you're a badass, that's a ridiculous solo hunt id never even think about doing that on my own . I know the tribulations of Goat hunting I've had 3 LEH goat Tags and haven't tagged a goat yet although I've seen plenty I just haven't sealed the deal. But I enjoyed every minute of it . I laughed at the Hazelton hotels , I know them all too well playing in hockey tournaments many times there growing up
Jay you crushed the physical aspects of probably some of the toughest hunting conditions around. Good on ya! Pre trip intel regarding goat distribution or like you said an early scouting trip would have turned the table!
I lived there for 5 years also lived and worked in Meziadan , Lake highways camp for 25 years .we watch cariboo on the mountains across the lake beautiful country lots of wildlife
Jay, once again a great way to share your adventure. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing the results from Round 2. How do you capture the overhead footage as your moving, either on foot or the Ski-doo?
Great video, and tenacious hunt man. Appreciate you sharing. Were back country skis an option for you or complications of extra gear and boots too cumbersome? Killer films and podcast. Much appreciated.
In hindsight, they would’ve been very handy for some of the deactivated roads. I’m not sure if overall it would’ve been worth carrying the extra gear though as there wasn’t that many of those that I was on, and the rest of the country was either too broken or too brushed in for skis. I would like to get some experience with them in the future, though.
Absolutely love it so far. But to be fair it only got down to about -15°C at night so I don’t really feel like I’ve pushed it to the limit yet. I’m heading back out in three weeks and it will likely be much colder so I’ll post a full review after that but so far it’s looking good.
Love the artsy fartsy stuff with the poem and some of the camera angles and shots, andthe reflective soliloquy at the end. Could do with a little less of the play-by-play of getting around in the mountains. Love your work, keep at it! Just don't forget that hunting is a minimum 50% "failure" rate or more in most places! In some sense not accomplishing the goal of punching the tag, which is always the overarching goal, is a separate consideration of whether you succeeded or failed. I'm right there with you in that stage of the hunting journey...7-8 years in, two tags punched. Happily one of them was a mountain goat! Awesome critters to hunt, love every minute in the mountains, even the miserable ones.
You’re hardcore, Jay! Cool film. I’ve posteholed before in deep pow and was exhausted walking 10 yards, don’t know how you managed to summit. Have you considered using skis to skin your way up? I’m taking some lessons from you about risk mitigation and figuring out the most likely and consequential failures in the field and how to mitigate that risk (have an extra map- redundancy, prioritize durability over weight savings on specific pieces of gear). Was really hoping to see you get a goat but at least you figured out that your system is so dialed you can pretty much surthrive in the most harsh environments!
Thanks brother. That’s a very common question. I’ve been getting about skis. And while there were some sections where it would improve my efficiency, the majority, the train I was in was either two broken or too timbered for me to use skis. I would like to look at figuring out someway to work them into the system, though cause I do think that could be a limited application.
Could have made a pair of old school snowshoes on the spot... lots of willow there and I am sure you have lots of fine rope... Granpop taught me - takes about an hour...
Ptarmigan.... Those are Either willow or rock ptarmigan. They will scare the shit out of you. They burrow under the snow and when you get close the tend to erupt straight up and cackle as loud as they can... which will make you poop.
Dude, it’s one of my favourite things about that Bino harness. And I don’t know if you saw the film where I lost my phone, but it was because I was running a different Bino harness or at least that was one of the contributing factors. I’ve been running that Bino harness for five years, and I’ve never once had my phone slip out of that pouch. I love it.
@@bradenherle8774 it’s the Alaskan guide creations, Kodiak cub, Max. And I totally hear what you’re saying but it’s unbelievable how tight it is when it’s in there like you have to use two hands to get it out and the elastic fabric that they have on there is ribbed which creates even more friction, and then the life proof case I have it in is rubberized, which creates even yet more friction.
Haha I get that! At a certain point the return of function/practicality just isn't there. But there's something to be said for embracing some redneck tendencies 🤔😂
Great video. Definitely show how tough hunting can get. If I could do a critique, it would be to refrain from phrases like honestly or if I'm going to be honest, etc. People who speak honestly don't need to reinforce their honesty.
@MindfulHunter that just makes me feel like us the viewers are apart of the experience to me.it could be a mental mechanism that you've adopted to help keep calm and in control. It's easy for someone to loose their bearings out there alone ya know?. You do a really good job with your work. Better than most imo and deserve more subscribers!
@@MindfulHunter No, I am not asking that. I was actually thinking you were calling male goats, bulls, but then I realized you were talking about mountain bowls (or something like that). Your videos are visually amazing, by the way.
When faced with adversity i love that you choose to respond with positivity
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I did not see a failure there, I seen success. What you showed was the reality of hunting and trying to figure it out. You did not fake the difficulty of getting into the back country. It was fun to see someone experiencing the same kind of difficulties, I have experienced, and learned from. Thanks for showing the good, bad and ugly. Showing your frustration, and recovering from it.
My pleasure. Appreciate the support!
Looked like a crazy hard hunt. To solo this stuff is very ballsy indeed. The fact that you took us along and documented it is very cool. Thank you sir!
My pleasure man. Thanks for the support!
Your hunt videos are so real. Nothing faked or cut out. Makes me realize that I give up too easy when I am in the backcountry. A good hunting partner or mentor does change it from a solo effort but can bring a new level of satisfaction.
Thank you for the support
Enjoyed the vid. Great work man.
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This hunt looked brutal!!! You’re a savage man! Really motivational, can’t wait to get out there this fall.
Thanks for bringing us along!
Thank you brother!
Great job capturing your hunt. Cant get enough of that scenery, made me a tad homesick!
Thanks 👍
The Mindful Hunter with video and words that penetrate mind. 💪🏼
Boom!
Thanks for your reflections and for making the effort to do your vids. Your media productions are always entertaining and educational.
My pleasure!
My favorite younger so far. Your hunts remind me of mine and allows me to be that much more patient when I'm out.
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Great one, Jay! This is what adventures are made of. Thanks for sharing your journey honestly!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man you are one of the most resilient hunters I have ever watched. I love watching you grind it out and be so real. Keep doing you, I have a feeling you will never be an expert hunter because you keep pushing yourself higher and higher and I hope I can do the same.
Sincerely appreciate the feedback man! 👊🏻
Great hunt, great film, great name/reading intro and outro. Makes my AZ hunting area look pretty easy haha.
Thanks man!
Mother Nature is always in charge. Always top effort for Jay thanks bud love the content.
You got that right!
As always good work Jay! Like you said your putting in the hard work, next comes experience and knowledge! However, as you said, you hunt to test yourself. In that respect you did succeed, you tested yourself to an extreme. Keep up the good work!
Lucas
Appreciate that bro!
Have your vehicle pointed towards camp. I really like this Tip glad I just watched this Goat Hunt again as I missed this the first time.
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Definitely one of if not the hardest hunts in BC, keep up with the hard work and good things will come, great video thanks for sharing.
Thanks, will do!
Loved the film. It makes me feel weak compared to my late August archery elk solo trips in UT. Makes me think I need to test myself more with harder hunts. Thanks for the motivation! Keep up the good work
Thanks brother!
Inspires me to take on epic challenges in my own life, whatever that entails I'm not exactly sure. Obviously on a lesser scale for a Texas flat-lander. Thank you for what you are doing and sharing, one never knows how impactful their content can be.
Means a lot brother!
SIMPLY SPECTACULAR. loved the footage of you hiking. Fudge that would have turned the average hunter to Jelly. EPIC! your vids are ALWAYS next level. No failure did I see
Thanks a ton!
Hell ya Jay! Was waiting for this video to come out, definitely some crazy ass country you were in looks like a hell of a hike up to the top.makes a guy wanna go hit the mountains and get after it!! Hopefully next time out you can be successful for goat,but you definitely can learn a ton from a hunt you don't pull the trigger on! Great job on the video was awesome!
Thanks brother!
Well done sir! Truly inspiring, in my mind you are a successful hunter! Thanks for the great video!
I appreciate that!
No shortage in effort. Well done. I got my goat in August , couldn’t imagine adding snowshoes and winter gear to the list. I hope I pays off for you , winter goat seems to be a goal of yours. Good luck bro. Love the beard.
Congrats man!
Enterd stud on Wikipedia.. And there you were !! EPIC film..
Thanks man!
do you know there are Mountain goats along the bear river going into Stewart BC we used to watch them from the highway driving into Stewart
So two weeks after this hunt I went up to Stewart on another solo goat hunt. Found a ton of goats but wasn’t able to kill one. There’s footage on my IG. Also, my first ever solo winter goat hunt was in Stewart 3 years ago. That film is on here too.
Epic! You are a BEAST, Jay! That looked really tough. The challenges you take on are really inspiring. , BTW, how did the Exo K4 perform? You gonna do a review of the K4 any time soon?
Review should be out by the end of Feb. waiting on a production pack.
I find myself watching a lot of your channel and I think that's because we have a similar philosophy towards hunting. I too also see it as a vehicle to asert and impose a test upon my self image. I spent most of my adult life as a pro mma/muay thai/bjj guy and this is another venue where I reach visceral truths about who and what I am.
Thanks for the content.
Always appreciate the support man. Good luck this year.
Great Video Jay ! you're a badass, that's a ridiculous solo hunt id never even think about doing that on my own . I know the tribulations of Goat hunting I've had 3 LEH goat Tags and haven't tagged a goat yet although I've seen plenty I just haven't sealed the deal. But I enjoyed every minute of it . I laughed at the Hazelton hotels , I know them all too well playing in hockey tournaments many times there growing up
Thanks man. Glad to know I’m not the only one struggling. I’m heading back out in 3 weeks for round 2 so 🤞
Thanks for sharing. Was a great watch.
Glad you enjoyed it
Jay you crushed the physical aspects of probably some of the toughest hunting conditions around. Good on ya! Pre trip intel regarding goat distribution or like you said an early scouting trip would have turned the table!
100%. Thanks man!
I lived there for 5 years also lived and worked in Meziadan , Lake highways camp for 25 years .we watch cariboo on the mountains across the lake beautiful country lots of wildlife
Love it up there.
Really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure, appreciate the feedback.
Love it. Keep the adventures going.
Thanks! Will do!
Looked like a amazing adventure
Loved it
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This hunt is epic!
Thanks man!
Jay, once again a great way to share your adventure. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing the results from Round 2. How do you capture the overhead footage as your moving, either on foot or the Ski-doo?
Thanks man! It was an Insta360 kinda like a GoPro but with two overlapping lenses on a 4 ft pole.
This is so well done dude 🙏🏽 thank you for sharing
Thank you 🙌
I give all the credit to Sony
I heard you say “micro-adjustments” in another video once and I fucking KNEW you did jiu jitsu 🤙🏻 HAHA OSS!
Haha. Yep shitty blue belt right here. Need to get back into it.
Great video, and tenacious hunt man. Appreciate you sharing. Were back country skis an option for you or complications of extra gear and boots too cumbersome? Killer films and podcast. Much appreciated.
In hindsight, they would’ve been very handy for some of the deactivated roads. I’m not sure if overall it would’ve been worth carrying the extra gear though as there wasn’t that many of those that I was on, and the rest of the country was either too broken or too brushed in for skis. I would like to get some experience with them in the future, though.
I was looking at that ultra 7r pad. Let me know how you feel about it after the trip.
Absolutely love it so far. But to be fair it only got down to about -15°C at night so I don’t really feel like I’ve pushed it to the limit yet. I’m heading back out in three weeks and it will likely be much colder so I’ll post a full review after that but so far it’s looking good.
Love the artsy fartsy stuff with the poem and some of the camera angles and shots, andthe reflective soliloquy at the end. Could do with a little less of the play-by-play of getting around in the mountains. Love your work, keep at it! Just don't forget that hunting is a minimum 50% "failure" rate or more in most places! In some sense not accomplishing the goal of punching the tag, which is always the overarching goal, is a separate consideration of whether you succeeded or failed. I'm right there with you in that stage of the hunting journey...7-8 years in, two tags punched. Happily one of them was a mountain goat! Awesome critters to hunt, love every minute in the mountains, even the miserable ones.
Appreciate the honest feedback!
You’re hardcore, Jay! Cool film. I’ve posteholed before in deep pow and was exhausted walking 10 yards, don’t know how you managed to summit. Have you considered using skis to skin your way up? I’m taking some lessons from you about risk mitigation and figuring out the most likely and consequential failures in the field and how to mitigate that risk (have an extra map- redundancy, prioritize durability over weight savings on specific pieces of gear). Was really hoping to see you get a goat but at least you figured out that your system is so dialed you can pretty much surthrive in the most harsh environments!
Thanks brother. That’s a very common question. I’ve been getting about skis. And while there were some sections where it would improve my efficiency, the majority, the train I was in was either two broken or too timbered for me to use skis. I would like to look at figuring out someway to work them into the system, though cause I do think that could be a limited application.
Gotta keep that optimism!
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What camera are you using to get those super cool 360 degree shots? A GoPro? With what tripod?
It’s an insta360
This video is awosme! If your out hunting that way let me know I live in hazleton.
No shit? Mind shooting me an email? jay@ mindfulhunter.com
what specific camera(s) did you take for this trip?
Sony A1 with 24-70 G2, GoPro Hero Black 09 and an Insta360 X3.
Could have made a pair of old school snowshoes on the spot... lots of willow there and I am sure you have lots of fine rope... Granpop taught me - takes about an hour...
What was I thinking 🤦♂️
What is the hoody you are wearing at beginning of vid. Looks comfy
My daughter got it for me. It’s from superstore I think lol. Just some cheap hoody but super comfy.
What video editing software do you use?
Adobe Premiere
@@MindfulHunter Awesome, thanks!
Ptarmigan.... Those are Either willow or rock ptarmigan. They will scare the shit out of you. They burrow under the snow and when you get close the tend to erupt straight up and cackle as loud as they can... which will make you poop.
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So those ptarmigans are etable if you're low on food. Albeit might need a slingshot or air pistol to get them.
I contemplated taking a poke with the 300 PRC but figured I’d be left with a pile of feathers and a red mist LOL
Man seeks adventure, survives. #Success
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I am amazed your phone stayed in that pouch in your bino harness…
Dude, it’s one of my favourite things about that Bino harness. And I don’t know if you saw the film where I lost my phone, but it was because I was running a different Bino harness or at least that was one of the contributing factors. I’ve been running that Bino harness for five years, and I’ve never once had my phone slip out of that pouch. I love it.
@@MindfulHunter which bino harness is it? I can’t honestly say I would trust any pouch to keep my phone while solo hunting that isn’t fully enclosed
@@bradenherle8774 it’s the Alaskan guide creations, Kodiak cub, Max. And I totally hear what you’re saying but it’s unbelievable how tight it is when it’s in there like you have to use two hands to get it out and the elastic fabric that they have on there is ribbed which creates even more friction, and then the life proof case I have it in is rubberized, which creates even yet more friction.
I have the same truck! What wheels are those?
Fuel Warp 20’s with 35” falken Wildpeak. 6” BDS suspension lift
Happy with everything? Would you buy it all again?
@@zachs13 1000%. I kinda want 37’s but that’s just my inner redneck LOL
Haha I get that! At a certain point the return of function/practicality just isn't there. But there's something to be said for embracing some redneck tendencies 🤔😂
Great video. Definitely show how tough hunting can get.
If I could do a critique, it would be to refrain from phrases like honestly or if I'm going to be honest, etc. People who speak honestly don't need to reinforce their honesty.
Fair point. The other thing I do that annoys me is I say we all the time when it’s just me.
@MindfulHunter that just makes me feel like us the viewers are apart of the experience to me.it could be a mental mechanism that you've adopted to help keep calm and in control. It's easy for someone to loose their bearings out there alone ya know?. You do a really good job with your work. Better than most imo and deserve more subscribers!
@@IHWKR thanks man
Billy's (male goats)? Just saying. Thanks for sharing. Edited: Bulls vs bowls, my mistake. I guess is the Canadian accent. 😁
Are you asking if Billy’s are male goats? If so, the answer is yes.
@@MindfulHunter No, I am not asking that. I was actually thinking you were calling male goats, bulls, but then I realized you were talking about mountain bowls (or something like that). Your videos are visually amazing, by the way.
@@manuelwebe gotcha! Thanks!
Keep crushing. 🏔 💪🏾
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I'd stay low.. near water..glass up. I give you an A for effort 👌
I agree wholeheartedly but when you’re socked in for multiple straight days you don’t have many options.
how much weight did you lose?
15lbs on the dot.