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

Finally, after a few days of extremely slow bugling action, Corey and Donnie have a bull fired up and bugling on the morning of Day 5. The bull, however, is intent on making his way straight up the mountain and back to his bedding area before the morning thermals switch.
Corey and Donnie are doing their best to keep up with the bull, hoping to catch him in a good spot where they can challenge him and get him to turn around and come into their setup.
Watch what happens when you continue pestering a bull and finally get close enough to trip his trigger…
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[@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!

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

Agree 100 % !!!

[@josephcole3087]

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

[@coltonsmith3983]

7:48

[@richardkramer1094]

Here we go, episode 3!

[@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!

[@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

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

Agreed !

[@thaisgleeson3978]

Pretty close Donny! Great photography!

[@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!!

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@gregbetts9568]

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

[@jimhawkinsjr.3201]

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

[@forthrightnight]

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

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

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 !

[@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!!

[@user-rk8ij2sp3u]

Lonely Jim was begging for it!

[@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.

[@tonygilbertson6293]

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

[@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.

[@wadepeacock2194]

That was awesome but I couldn’t help but think about how epic that footage would have been if Donnie would have sent an arrow through him when he came back.

[@JustinKarriker]

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

[@zacdormady7742]

Deff not lol

[@kaydenkennedy7159]

Any bull that close is super cool. Being a hot dog on a elk horn wouldn’t be cool

[@cypressswann2651]

Yes more jokes from Donnie

[@mikefleming1348]

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

[@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! 🙌🏼👏🏼👊🏼💯🔥

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

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!

[@kathleennewton3110]

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

[@williamweiss6128]

Some beautiful country there.

[@gregchatham3890]

Wow, now that was an amazing close up of that 5x5 bull, I would sent an arrow through that bull! I don’t know how Donnie held back from letting one fly 🤷🏻‍♂️, that took some serious thought to not shoot! Get a monster bull Donnie and keep the Dad jokes coming. I caught myself holding my breath when that bull was so close to John, heck that was exciting and felt like I was between Donnie and John. Great episode and thanks to the sponsors!

[@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.

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

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

[@robgreer9726]

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

[@brianthompsen661]

Good man, I could not have let him walk by

[@brysenm.3174]

No need to justify passing on him. Great encounter!

[@mikelamplugh6204]

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

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

Me too !

[@lukemorris7704]

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

[@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

[@jessiecollins2973]

Been looking forward to this all day

[@carlosargueta3511]

Donny and cory savy guys im listening and learning…blessings

[@MrDaltonjerry]

Talk about willpower! So close .good for you Donnie

[@bgulli7814]

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

[@heywoodjablome6342]

7:50 walked right past a shed

[@SkyLinesFishbiteMedia]

Ha just saw that and was going to comment!

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

Definitely looked like one !

[@marcloveland5125]

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

[@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!

[@austinwoodward5748]

Jimmy won’t be so lucky next year!

[@erickeyes5744]

That was a close one!

[@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.

[@johnbailey6022]

Hey; you guys walked right over that deer shed!! Shoulda had your spear this day! That was pretty close! More dad jokes next time!!

[@jaymeberheim4608]

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

[@tommarymarking1579]

Sweet talk him Corey, maybe he's a lover and not a fighter!

[@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

[@claylevan6037]

Ahh I thought something was gonna happen! Ha super sweet encounter!

[@LewisJensen]

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

[@Ghosthunter581]

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

[@jayrobertson232]

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

[@brianking6329]

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

[@darrenklaty6630]

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

[@davidgzik3080]

thanks for introducing Lonely Jim to us...cool

[@dustinwalker1006]

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

[@jwpq3]

Another great story. Thanks!

[@priblett]

Lonely Jimmy would be in my freezer 😂

[@brianhait7256]

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

[@chirichettioutdoors]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@TheChuckler12]

I would be curious to know why sometimes you do midday madness and go into their bedroom and why sometimes, like today, you sit wallows. I am sure there are others that are curious about that as well..

[@jeremiahnewton7103]

Awesome!!! Man that was close!! Almost had to shoot him outta self defense!!!!😂 Love watchin the elk 101 videos, wish they were all year!!!

[@tonyanderson9871]

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

[@nickkautzman9711]

Me and my buddy had a bull walk right up to us one time, he go so close I could have knifed him...yeah right. But it was a heck an experience to be nose to nose with a bull.

[@downstream5887]

I need lonely Jim to swing by my hunting spot this September.

[@dorwardoutdooradventures1094]

And at that 3 yard range !

[@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.

[@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😂😂

[@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.

[@jmyhre7340]

Good grief Charlie Brown, I would have been more than happy to accommodate lonely Jim. 🤣

[@dallasriley6493]

Shed bonus at 7:50

[@lostsheephunter317]

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

[@jeffminske10]

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

[@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~

[@kinyon86]

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

[@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 .

[@rjp3893]

3 yards, I can’t even get one at 300 yards. I think Jim might be hanging out with this hunting party for free food!

[@jonrhoades5142]

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

[@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

[@stevesanders9831]

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

[@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

[@ilovemy17hmr]

That’s a lot of willpower to let Lonely Jim walk at 3 yards 😂 spectacular footage though!

[@elinordquist8145]

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

[@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!

[@corydevine7835]

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

[@shelbyshannon2369]

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

[@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!

[@chadbrusseau398]

Up close and personal! Awesome video

[@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.

[@kyleshepherd9130]

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

[@CoachGoodwin23]

Awesome camera work! Thanks guys, great vid!

[@jeffjohnson3302]

Well that was a fun morning! Love it!

[@RandyB4111]

That was exciting. Having a bull walk right, pass the shooter, and ends up in the callers lap. Then, back pedals as he passed the camera guy. Then spooks..

[@nickolaspage5760]

That would have been crazy to be that close to that thing.

[@dangoetz4096]

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

[@andymize1607]

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

[@bweske]

Great episode! Patience and persistence paying off!