Up Close and Personal with Lonely Jim - Episode 3 (Destination Elk V6)

[@stevesanders9831]

I really enjoy camera man Johns’ work! He certainly has the eye for “picking” game before they get bumped! His filming skills are exceptional too!

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

Agree 100 % !!!

[@quigleyoutside]

It's àlways amazing the difference a few days can make in the elk woods. John is a rock star! Thanks and best... pops

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

Agreed !

[@andrewkeim3814]

Lonely Jimmy would’ve gotten an arrow from this guy! Excellent footage and love the action! Thank you Gentlemen for putting quality content out here for education and enjoyment!

[@josephcole3087]

Did I see a mule deer shed on the ground there? 🧐

[@coltonsmith3983]

7:48

[@gagepatton1524]

Incredible footage!!! Awesome job to the three of you! Thanks for taking us along on the hunt. I love seeing how selfless Corey, Donnie, and John are for each other. John always selfless with the filming and packing. Corey selfless with giving Donnie this tag. Donnie as a selfless lifelong hunting partner. Great content! Keep it up!!

[@thaisgleeson3978]

Pretty close Donny! Great photography!

[@jimhawkinsjr.3201]

Perfect timing. Just got home from work and Episode 3 is starting. Perfect.

[@bryant.6267]

I've been planning a trip to bowhunt elk and I've learned so much from Destination Elk it's my favorite KZbin channel.

[@barrytucker1855]

I was fully expecting Donny to pick up that fork horn antler he walked over at 7.50. I'm so impressed with you guys scent control. Having an animal walk right past you at 3 yards and not smell you five day into the hunt. I know Johns feet would have gotten you busted if he hadn't aired them out earlier. lol

[@AdamDenison]

That was awesome. I would give almost anything to be that close to a bull! Having not gotten an elk yet, I would've had no problem taking that guy. But it was cool to see Donny's restraint!

[@mikefleming1348]

Been waiting all day for this. Sure helps in keeping the stoke level high in the off season!

[@kathleennewton3110]

Great footage!! Thought he was gonna bump into you guys!😂 Love watching u guys hunt. Look forward to Thursday!!

[@imjamn5]

DEV 6 is awesome I am loving it. Camera is doing an excellent job and he is picking out the elk immediately! Looking forward to the next episode! 🙌🏼👏🏼👊🏼💯🔥

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

Camera work is amazing !

[@dukeparks2777]

I’ve had seasons like this and it can be frustrating, but you guys are doing what you need to and just keep going. John does have the eye for spotting animals. Great job guys!

[@williamweiss6128]

Some beautiful country there.

[@richardkramer1094]

Here we go, episode 3!

[@perryknetter8577]

What a Blessing to see how close a Bull Elk can get. Great Job John on the filming of the hunt. You are truly very talented. Great Job Donnie on holding off God will bless you on all your adventures

[@carlosargueta3511]

Donny and cory savy guys im listening and learning…blessings

[@jimhawkinsjr.3201]

That was sweet. Nice and up close and personal with Lonely Jim. Wasn't it Tyler and Lonnie that had Lonely Jimmy last season in Idaho.

[@jessiecollins2973]

Been looking forward to this all day

[@mikelamplugh6204]

Wow that was close encounter. the elk would have run off just from hearing my heart pound!

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

Me too !

[@tonygilbertson6293]

Donnie! You could have jumped on Jimmy and went for a ride! 😂

[@gregbetts9568]

The switch back to the old format has been a good one.

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

That bull came sooooooo close! Good on all of you for staying so calm. Not sure I could remain that still at 3 yards !!!! Loving all the episodes guys !

[@jamesregan335]

Lonely Jim. Great name. I need one of those to come in that close so I can finally get one. I'll be like Doney's dad and just keep quiet about it. Great dad joke😂😂

[@dangoetz4096]

Awesome. It was very exciting seeing all the elk and having a close encounter . Great hunt.

[@robgreer9726]

That bull being that close woulda made everything that happened afterwards a bonus. Great job boys.

[@tonyharris6162]

The season is pretty enjoyable so far . I'm taking my time with it and watching it when it drops. I'm going to enjoy going slow and savoring the flavor of this year's elk season with Elk 101 .

[@billypetrak2646]

Solid work you 3👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. I enjoy (& learn) every minute of all your videos. Many thanks, appreciate you 🇺🇸

[@toddtkach3806]

Nothing gets the adrenaline going like getting up close and personal with a bull elk!! Great footage guys and good on you Donnie for holding back…its not easy!!

[@tonyanderson9871]

3 yards! So cool that you guys make memories like this every year.

[@brianhait7256]

Donnie is doing well to hold a straight face at the end about the next few days. Looking forward to the next episode!!

[@tylerwilliamson2677]

AWESOME EPISODE! We love the lonely Jimmy! My brother and I had a similar season. Started off slow and then it picked up at the end. It was his day to shoot when lonely Jimmy answered my call and came in on a string! Always fun having the close encounters even if there is no shot taken. I am still impressed with the country you are in. Beautiful! I'm amazed by how much it looks like Idaho.

[@johnecrouch2671]

Well you had some excitement, some close encounters, a real close encounter. Just not with the right elk, but that is elk hunting. I'm ready for the next part of the adventure.

[@stefanschug5490]

Chapeau to Donny to pass up that young bull. He was only 4-5 years old by the looks of it and give it 3 to 4 more years and he will be a real trophy bull. Donny just got my respect!

[@jaymeberheim4608]

Good job Donnie on passing up the bull. I am behind you 100% !

[@JustinKarriker]

Am I the only one that noticed the muley shed at 7:50? lol Great stuff as usual!

[@zacdormady7742]

Deff not lol

[@shelbyshannon2369]

You guys are killing it! Learn so much from each episode! Great work

[@ZachBeam-j4y]

Lonely Jim was begging for it!

[@wallabyalso7958]

Corey & Donny, Good to see you two back together trying new things. NM, private land! Failure analysis seems a bit harsh, but that’s how people learn! It is often our failures that eventually leads to successful hunt! Keep up with the dad jokes… I use them on my 4th grade class! Cheers, B~

[@bweske]

Great episode! Patience and persistence paying off!

[@todddorsey9395]

We are sitting on the edge of our seats waiting on Donnie to loose an arrow and worried we are going to run out of time. Great video

[@jeffminske10]

always a pleasure to watch these episodes. Donnie you showed incredible self restraint

[@kyleshepherd9130]

Great hunt as always, and that up close encounter is what it's all about!

[@MrDaltonjerry]

Talk about willpower! So close .good for you Donnie

[@radar5039]

Another great episode. Can't wait for the next! Thanks to all the sponsors that allows this to happen.

[@lostsheephunter317]

The mime actually made me laugh. Well done and great timing.

[@davechrenek8220]

That was an awesome episode… always love seeing them close like that. Can’t wait for the next one! Hope you guys are doing well.

[@shelliemac5]

Epic footage. Exciting to watch! Hurry up September! Well done Guys!

[@andymize1607]

Wow! That was some serious will power! Awesome hunt as always.

[@darrenklaty6630]

Can’t beat that encounter at close range! That will definitely get the blood pumping!

[@stevesanders9831]

That was a good episode. Can’t wait to see another Donnie reaction when he gets his opportunity!

[@brianthompsen661]

Good man, I could not have let him walk by

[@jonrhoades5142]

Now that had to get the heart pumping!! Money Jim would have heart my heart beating!!

[@erickeyes5744]

That was a close one!

[@StoicYelnats]

Awesome time in the mountains and experience with a close encounter!

[@davidgzik3080]

thanks for introducing Lonely Jim to us...cool

[@derrickwarner9578]

Wow idk about passing that bull. Good thing i wasn't in your shoes donnie. I would have been doing a grip and grin

[@gbaughman3348]

That is strong will power to pass that bull! I don't think I could have done that.

[@jayrobertson232]

Never; I’m from Michigan…😂

[@gbaughman3348]

@jayrobertson232 Though I live in Idaho now, Originally I'm from Southern Indiana. I used to travel to Michigan to hunt grouse. It was in Michigan decades ago I first seen elk in the wild and I was hooked. A good sized bull was less than 10 feet from me as I was looking for grouse. That trip meant a lot to me. I love Northern Michigan and I used to love hunting and fishing there.

[@lukemorris7704]

Stepped right over a deer shed at 7:51! Not quite big enough to hang in a tree though!

[@philipmedlin8902]

Good composure John. Corey you are one heck of a caller. Donnie there's bigger ones out there , but I don't think I could have had you're philosophy. Good luck.

[@brianking6329]

That was so awesome to be that close to a bull. Shows great restraint on Donny’s part

[@mikecarter3883]

Great hunt guys! I feel like I was there. I love elk hunting elk and more I love to be around them and observe their behavior when in their own space. This was cool to see some of that in this clip. They are such a great animal!

[@jwpq3]

Another great story. Thanks!

[@mulie4x4]

The footage was insane! I am loving learning the different calling techniques, I still suck at it but enjoy the learning!

[@jeffjohnson3302]

Well that was a fun morning! Love it!

[@royhoglund1322]

I know what you mean. I drew a pretty special deer tag and passed up several smaller deer in hopes for harvesting a larger mature one. I was fortunate enough to harvest a deer. It wasn't the biggest I saw, but the situation was pretty cool. My buddy rattled him up for me. We had just set up and I was still ranging things in front of me when my buddy got my attention. A buck responded to the rattling and was literally running to us. The situation is what made it really a special hunt and I was more than happy with the deer.

[@marcloveland5125]

Great episode! Extremely close up encounter. I thought for sure John was going to touch that bull!

[@heywoodjablome6342]

7:50 walked right past a shed

[@SkyLinesFishbiteMedia]

Ha just saw that and was going to comment!

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

Definitely looked like one !

[@timlozano644]

Another cool episode. Had a bull a little smaller than that at 5 feet on the last day of my 2022 season and couldn't get a shot. So awesome though to be that close to the critters you're chasing!

[@JohnConnell-wz5lg]

Very exciting watching you two. Good luck on the last day, hope Donnie has a great Dad joke saved up.

[@davidkirkman1135]

Even if Donnie doesn’t fill his tag, this hunt was an amazing success. A bull a three yards is unreal. I would of probably passed out with a bull that close.

[@dorwardoutdooradventures]

Agreed- I wouldn’t be able to be that still at 3 yards

[@CoachGoodwin23]

Awesome camera work! Thanks guys, great vid!

[@miguelperez6694]

So glad you didn't shoot that bull! From the sounds of it, it paid off! CNt wait to see the next video on Thursday!

[@jeffwebb-eb5hg]

Killer Footage ### You guys never disappoint 👍👍👍

[@waltermonk5666]

That would be a very tough bull to pass up. Great job guys!!

[@mattvandyke876]

That was awesome! Take the next one Donnie!!!

[@elinordquist8145]

Awesome to get one that close. Glad Donnie held out. There’s dang sure bigger bulls in that area.

[@troychilcote4513]

Lonely him wouldn’t have been lonely anymore if he came that close to me. But kudos to you for holding out for what you want. Great video

[@chadbrusseau398]

Up close and personal! Awesome video

[@Ghosthunter581]

Best Donnie joke of the year. I didn't have my 3 yard pin dailed in

[@jakef1977]

Its scary being that close. Ive been touching distance from a spike with nothing between us. He was looking right through me. He didn't have a aggressive posture, but that close is pretty wild. I got my DEV6 shirt yesterday and i used my PEAX code today for some new gaiters.

[@dallasriley6493]

Shed bonus at 7:50

[@brysenm.3174]

No need to justify passing on him. Great encounter!

[@dannymoore3059]

As usual, I love your videos. Even more when I hear excellent, elk hunters who live in the West getting out of breath at high elevations. Almost mere mortals like folks from Eastern "flat landers". Lol

[@forthrightnight]

I laughed at the mime joke too. But then, I laugh at all Donnie's dad jokes.

[@forestwraith2003]

Awesome having one that close. I certainly wouldn't have let him walk, but I've not elk hunted enough to be that selective yet.

[@bottompin796]

Great action fellas! Makes me miss September!

[@bgulli7814]

Such a thrill to have them close but no shot opportunities.

[@LewisJensen]

BTW looks like you passed up a small shed at about 7:50 on the shoe 😆

[@dustinwalker1006]

I am loving this year’s platform. Thank you all.

[@kinyon86]

Crazy how that bull had no idea you were there because he was focused on Corey. Great video guys!

[@jayrobertson232]

By the time Donnie got into the blowdowns, I was sweating!!😂

[@johnpatteson8271]

Nice no shoot'in tex! That's not the elk to end this epic hunt on. Great camera work John. Love getting excited about September in January.

[@mxracer317]

Corey, was that a new prototype Peax trekking pole. 🤣 Phenomenal job on this episode gents!!!

[@chirichettioutdoors]

Cameraman John is the best!! That bull was close enough to hop on!

[@corydevine7835]

That was a pretty sweet encounter. I thought Donnie might let the arrow fly when he came back up.

[@ratstomper9496]

That must have been tough to pass on Lonely Jim. That would have been a shot even I could make. Hope you guys find a nice big 6x6 pretty soon.

[@9448]

I was tasting the back straps on that 5pt.But Donnie Let me down LoL!! Maybe next time. God Bless, Great Video!!

[@kimearhart715]

When it gets at that time of the rut... you gotta be ready. 😅