Traditional Bow Hunting Elk 2021 - Spot and Stalk Recurve Bow!
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2021
- For the Hayes Family, September is all about traditional bow hunting elk! We recently got back from our 2021 elk camp and I was fortunate enough to connect with a good one, spot and stalk with the recurve bow hunting public land (not really a recurve but it looks better for the search engines!) This time last year I was preparing for Alone Season 8 and what would turn out to be two and a half months alone in the Canadian wilderness. We were all looking forward to this years elk hunt so we packed enough supplies for a month. But as it turns out I was able to arrow a big cow elk on only the second day. We're all thankful to have a freezer full of free range organic wild game meat but a little bummed that the archery elk hunting season ended so soon for us. But not to fret, there's plenty more hunting and other outdoor adventures to come yet this fall and winter so stay tuned!
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You are an example of how we are too engage our families.How sharing are hunting practices teaches our children morals that will be with them the rest of their lives!
Thank you for leading by example. Responsible hunting practices are a joy to watch, and you do it so well Clay. Congrats brother.
Thank ya!
I love to see your reverence & appreciation for the animal. It’s something that’s becoming lost on hunters today in the age of social media. It’s all about the kill and not about the purpose. The range of emotions through a hunt fluctuate so much, the excitement of the hunt & closing the distance, the anxiety when the hunt comes down to the wire, the excitement of an ethical, clean kill & then getting choked up with every kill because at the end of the day, you’re taking a life. A deep appreciation for these animals & the process of doing what we were designed to do is the only way & reason to do it. Love what you do & what you represent.
Thanks David
Very well said David
David Bass bro you expressed how I felt to a tee, Clay thank you for sharing such a beautiful insight into your life, if any video deserves to go viral this is it!!!!
Clay nice to see a guy who doesn’t disrespect the animal. No I smoked em, he’s on my hit list or any of that stupidity! Congrats & that’s some fine meat enjoy it brother.
Exactly, i even cried at first hunt, my first hunt was a small fox , shot with my horse bow from 20 meters, i cried and pondering and say apologize to the dead fox even thou he's not aware of it anymore, i love when see you respect the animal after respectful clean shot, i kinda annoyed when people just shoot animal without purpose and treat it's dead body really bad, and they started terrorizing people with their bow now, even thou they shot pretty much awful and cocky, weapon and terrorism it's a big problem at my place, the main visible character from 'em so you can spot 'em as a terrorist was : shoot pretty awful, pretty dumb stupid and egoistic barbaric worst character especially when they hunt, it's really bad,....even they treat people like an animal,.... that's really good to see respectful hunt in this video...
All I can think of is how lucky this kid is to have this awesome experience with his dad.. This is the kind of thing he will look back his whole life and absolutely cherish..
Thanks Jason
You're blessed, Clay. Seeing your wife and two sons with you like this... that's just beautiful. I hope I'll share the same thing with my little boy in a couple of years.
The best part of this hunt, and the part I respect you most for Clay, is seeing you show genuine respect for the animal that gave its life, to sustain yours and family. Also that you can do this as a family and that your showing this gratitude to your boys. From another stickbowboy !
Theres a TEE SHIRT
*STICKBOWBOY👍*
Someday those boys are gonna look back and realize the gift you've given them. As a traditional bowhunter you really capture what it's all about. Thanks buddy.
I tried still hunting this year late august. Learned a lot this year. Had many opportunities and got fairly close. Also learned a lot and made a lot of mistakes. Didn’t get an animal but I loved every minute.
Good for you Matt
Still hunting is hunting. Anything else is shooting.
it’s not how quiet you are it’s what you sound like.and ever step opens a new window, my favorite kind of hunting. Great job...
Living the good life Clay , the wife and your boys all involved makes it even sweeter .
This is the content I need to get through the work day. As soon as I get home, I’m heading straight for the tree in an attempt to get my first traditional kill. Cold front hitting the North East right now.
Good luck 👍
Beautiful job of showing what hunting is. "It is much more than about killing." I loved this man!
Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine ruclips.net/user/postUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.
Another great hunt Clay. Love how you have got your family involved in the whole process. They know how to survive. Also glad you won on the show. Best wishes to you all.
I love the way you're keeping this sport alive in its purest form. Congrats and good luck the rest of the season!
Really love seeing how your family works together setting up camp, your living the dream.
Thank you for taking us with you Clay I've been watching your channel for years now and I have learned a lot about primitive hunting, bow making, string making, you name it I've learned from you. Glad to see the whole family together and what a bonus having them along to help pack the meat out. At this rate you will have that freezer full again in no time. God Bless.
Clay I've been following you for year's now and you never cease to amaze me with your skill, you are one skillful dude. Thanks for sharing.
Been hunting with recurves and longbows since the early '60's. It gives me great pleasure to watch and listen to such an experienced hunter and articulate spokesman for this style of hunting. There are few people I'd share a camp with, but you're on the list. Thankee for sharing...
Awesome to see you succeed! I love traditional archery because of the true connection to nature and the animals that you have that is not present with other types of hunting! Thanks and be Blessed!
Fantastic video!! brings back memories of my early mornings grouse hunting as a kid some 50 years ago. My father is long passed now and my mother no longer able to go far from home. looking forward to this coming grouse season in a month with those memories to guide me . Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful footage, Clay. What I enjoy the MOST about videos like this is the solace to the soul they give. (The older I get, the more I hate city - road noise!)
That was fantastic Clay. Thanks for bringing us along. Loved the pack out with the whole family!
that was great! being thankful is a big part of hunting and harvesting animals for me and i love seeing people say thank you! good job!
Clay, I've watched your videos for a long time, gained even more respect for your skills and love for your family from watching you on Alone. Stuff like this showing the family and tribal part of hunting just really warms my heart. Wishing you all the best of everything man.
Thanks Adam
Certainly agree Clay spot and stalk is the ultimate challenge,congrats on your Elk. Also what a blessing to be able to have your family with you.
Awesome family. You're a good teacher besides an excellent hunter. Your boys are gaining so much value from you and their lovely mom's input into their lives. I hope others that follow your adventures listen carefully to your talks you give on your paused moments during the stalk because you explain your actions so very well. Really enjoying your videos. Much admiration from South Africa.
Nice to fill the freezer early and get some family time outdoors after Alone, much respect on your way of hunting and connection to the land.
So great to see your whole family help with the pack out. Not only did you get the meat out of it but memories like that cant be faked and everyone gets to feel the prid and accomplishment of a successful hunt and makes it taste that much sweeter for everyone.
After watching and thoroughly your videos for so many years, I can see you have just risen to a whole other level. Quite beautiful camera work! As with still hunting there's softness and humility to this video. Thank you!
Thanks much
It makes me smile when I see all the family involved in the outdoors 👍🇦🇺
Excellent video Clay! Love seeing the family up there supporting the hunt and packing the meat out. Good stuff.
This was awesome all the way around; from the hunting portion to having your family there and involved, great job and congratulations on a beautiful elk
Brother, this was an amazing vid. Between you taking the family and the information given throughout, I’m thoroughly grateful. Right on 👍
Thank you clay for another great adventure and man your are the best hunter I ever seen in my life.... plus congratulations on alone.
Nothing beats a freezer full of meat and a ton of great memories! Congrats clay hope to see some deer hunting soon!
Did you see him on Alone? Was so cool to see him take a deer out there
@@notmefrfr yes I did watch it! One of my favorite shows wished I could get on the show
Clay ,,you a one in a million. A great father, husband ,hunter, survival list, and someone who I would have liked to have known many years ago .. Congratulations on your elk .. and continued success in the future wherever it takes you !!
Thanks Robert
Clay, congratulations on a great stalk! I have been on many similar ones, usually not ending with the hoped-for outcome. I agree with you, still hunting is my favorite way to hunt as I think it is the fairest to the animal AND allows me to learn the area. As with you, I treat the moment with reverence as these magnificent animals give their lives for our sustenance. Seeing hunters whoop and holler and high-five and dance around after they harvest an animal I think is disrespectful and uncalled for. Anyway, I love your videos. Thanks for sharing and please keep doing so.
Sir, your philosophy is so refreshing to see and hear. Congrats on your harvest, thanks for taking us along.
Absolutely 🙏
Congrats on the elk and winning Alone Clay! Been watching your channel for years and really learned a lot from you. Keep up all the great content brother!
Thanks Kevin
God gave those beautiful creatures to us to survive. We must thank are god for accuring these blessings and feeding are family's. Joy and happiness you are blessed ang may god watch your beautiful wife and family.
Congratulations on your Elk and your good fortune on Alone. You and your wife are raising your family well. America needs more parents like you and your wife.
Thanks Gene
That looked like a blast, and to have your family with you is just awesome, great shot and congrats on the elk
So much goes into this kill - the making of the bow, the practice with the bow, the steadying of the nerves when taking the kill shot, the stalking, the wind, terrain, tracking... and a bit of luck! Truly incredible. To finally take down a beast of that size... it's something quite spiritual.
Thanks much
What a good father you are. Not only is still hunting a lost art, but being a father and husband is becoming a lost art. Love your channel Clay. Your videos taught me a lot about traditional archery. I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon on my first solo backpack hunt into the Lemhi Mountains.
Good luck!
This may be one of my favorite videos on RUclips .God has truly blessed you an your family .
One of the best hunting vids I've seen. Such a talented and respectful hunter!
I can tell that you care about the animals you shoot. Been hunting since I was 5. 24 years later it’s still tough to take each life and not the part of hunting I enjoy. They experience one bad day, but a lifetime of free range as they were intended to. Thanks for such a great video and congrats on the harvest!
Congratulations on your elk Clay! I know you and your family are thankful for it...a freezer full of meat is a feeling of accomplishment, and of great benefit. While time hunting with friends is great, I really respect you for carrying your family along. You can’t put a price on the benefit of the time your family spends together...you may never know the difference it can make in your sons life’s going forward, but it is undoubtedly there.
Thanks Greg
Good job Clay, love seeing the whole family enjoying the adventure!
Congrats! And great job with the kiddos. Makes memories. I remember similar experiences that will last a lifetime
Nicely done. Great filming. It is obvious you spend a lot of time editing to get the story right. Brought back great memories of my youth. I started young scouting with Dad, and it was quite an event when I graduated from being too young to go to being his partner. Bow or rifle, Dad taught me to spot/stalk and still hunt, he never had the patience to sit. Life took me on a path away from Montana and that lifestyle but your videos bring it all back, thank you. Love seeing what you are doing with the boys. Getting the whole family to pack it out is next level!
Wow. So many skills have to come together to master this. It’s really great to know these old techniques have not been forgotten. Congratulations.
Thanks Greg
Those boys are going to grow up into fine young men. Life changing stuff happens when you take your kids into the outdoors and spend time and teach them about nature and hunting. Great hunt Clay, congrats buddy. 👍🏹🦌
Can’t wait to take my son hunting,the main reason I follow your channel is because of your humbleness and including your family on your hunts.god bless y’all and congratulations on on Bull brotha. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Clay, great video! Lovely to see a proper upbringing of those young boys of yours. Teach them life skills, endurance and respect.
Fantastic
Much appreciated
Thank you so much. I've been still hunting deer for three years without a teacher. I've never even seen a deer yet. And after watching this, I can understand why I possibly haven't. Thank you very much for sharing.
Clay, this is absolutely awesome! You definitely rock, my brother. This is the epitome' of a great American family. Thank you for being the man you are.
Thanks much
@@clayhayeshunter You're very welcome!
I’m hunting for the first time this year, and with little guidance outside of the internet, it’s been a bit of throw everything against the wall and see what sticks. Learning a bunch about wind and a ton of respect for the animals and their abilities. I’ve tried still hunting and am learning patience, lots of patience. I first found your videos years ago when I was learning to make stickbows and I find a lot of inspiration from you. Thanks for all you do and keep it up. My wife and I both loved watching you on alone and were really happy that you were able to win.
Thanks much
Congratulations!
Another great video showing what you love
Never understand how anyone can dislike this.
Dude, seriously thank you for sharing this experience with your family. Made me feel good and reminded me of my own family. Great work, keep the faith man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the way the boys take the bite out of the heart! Good work raising the children mom and dad.
Thanks
I’ve never hunted out west, but I have an idea of how difficult your hunt was to be successful. Absolutely amazing.
Congrats on everything that's happened in your life. Great job on that beautiful cow. No trouble with THAT bloodtrail. The most meaningful thing I took from this video though was the involvement of your family. Actually brought a tear to my eye. After 40 plus years of bowhunting whitetails (and one horseback elk hunt) the last 20 with a 52 lb. longbow my dad made in his garage, unfortunately, back problems have forced me to consider a crossbow. Not a move I ever thought I could bring myself to make but such is life. Thanks for showing the world the right way to approach hunting.
Thanks Bruce
What a wonderful video that was a nice spot in stock hunt but the best part of the whole video is the family time together working as a team appreciating what mother nature gave you got to work for it but you going to have some really good memories and meals
This gets me pumped for my elk hunt in 3 weeks. Congrats Clay!
Clay your living the American dream very impressive show, your an expert at filming your self.
Great work as usual Clay, and I don’t know how it gets better than a family hunt. I’m excited for the season, archery on the Elgin range down in Florida and then a Salmon B tag for my annual trip to Idaho. Hoping for success but just so happy we can do this here.
Well Done Clay! Great Video as usual! I love that big first morning breakfast too!
Can’t and won’t ever get quality time with family better than that! Very good camera roll as well.
Congrats, I love your respect and humble to the animals and especially life. love watching your hunts
Another outstanding hunt and video Clay! As most have already said you are truly living a great life and that sir is something to be very proud of. Live is to short but you are making the absolute most of it. congratulations on a great elk.
Thanks much
Wow, those broadheads you use are swift and efficient. Quick and humane.
Brilliant video! I’m from the UK and have only ever hunted rabbits with ferrets & nets, so I always look on with awe and amazement at the skills you have to be able to take down such a huge animal with just a bow & arrow. Keep up the most excellent work, long may you be successful!
Congrats on a great hunt. you have a wonderful family and are raising those boys right, looking to more adventures.
Fantastic hunt. So cool you can share that with your family. So valuable for those boys!
Fantastic Clay!
Well done to you and the family. Great memories made for you and yours.
Thanks
Always appreciate your videos. I echo others responses in inviting us along on making family memories. God bless.
Thanks David
Couldn’t imagine a better time. Well done, Clay.
Congrats Clay. Awesome to see you enjoying the hunt with your family. Cheers.
So glad you had this video to include your family. Thanks 😊
Our pleasure!
Alas, my still hunting days are over. too crippled up to even walk in the woods much less be quiet about it. still need to do some fine tuning on my Osage self bow that I made. mainly on the grip for a more consistent grip. I made three of them, one a bendy bow and love them all. There is nothing quite like taking game with a bow that you made from a tree. I do need to cover it with snake, just for camo effect. you have two very lucky boys, experiences and memories that can never be known by anyone else. Enjoy them and your life while you can.
I agree jerry there's nothing quite like taking game with a stickbow.
Great video awesome to see families sharing a tradition. That's what it's all about
Man a true provider in so many ways loved every second of this keep up the good work!!!
God Bless and live with what God gives ya!!!!!
Thanks
The best hunting video I’ve watched in a long time. Congrats on a great harvest.
What a cool hunt!! Kinda a dream of mine to spot and stalk an elk or anything game like that!!
And what a sense of accomplishment that must be to take an elk like that with archery equipment you made yourself! ❤
Clay, thanks so much for sharing your adventures and experiences with us; God speed on the next one.
My pleasure!
Great job DAD! Nothing better when hunting then having the kids be a part. Congrats
I enjoy your videos. Always informative, no ignoring music, amazing self video footage while stalking. Keep it up.
Thanks much
Apart from the awesome hunt (congrats), it was also a great movie. Very professionaly done. I'm thrilled for the next one
Congrats man! And having the family to help is a big boost
Awsome experience that you once again shared with us who are privlidged you let follow along.... Thanks
You, my man were blessed by Jesus! ✝Another great video adventure! Love this channel. Tradbow for life!!!
Congratulations on your Elk it's awesome you take your family with you and share the experience with them ,itsy good that children know the work that providing for them and the family can also be a fun experience. Stay safe
Thanks Zelda
Tell you what…heck of a hunt, camping, family video. Really well done in every way. Subscribed
Thanks much
Great job Clay and family. Way to celebrate too with Frigate Reserve rum, top notch.
Agree!
Followed you all the way through Alone both on TV and YT. So great to see you back out hunting with your family. Congrats on a successful Elk hunt.
Thanks much
Thank you for taking us on the adventure congrats on a great cow.
Well explained methodology Clay. Great to see you out there with the family.
Great video clay your one of the best representatives of our way of life thank you for sharing
Glad to see you back in Idaho. Great place to be this time of year.