Jim Shockey Returns

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Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 148 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest is Jim Shockey. Jim is an award-winning writer, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, wilderness guide, and outfitter. He is the host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, The Professionals, Uncharted, and Shock Therapy on the Outdoor Channel. He owns several outfitting territories in Canada's wildlands, including the Pacific Rim Guide Territory on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Rogue River Outfitting in the Yukon Territory. His work documenting wildlife has been widely recognized, and his television productions have won 15 Golden Moose Awards. He’s also an accomplished marksman, an official Member International of the Explorers Club in New York City, and a retired Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4CRPG) Canadian Armed Forces. In college, Jim was an all-American swimmer and member of the Canadian National Water Polo team. A noted expert in ethnocentric arts of Western Canada, Jim opened the Hand of Man Museum of Cultural Arts and Conservation on Vancouver Island in 2019. His debut thriller, Call Me Hunter, is available now. You can follow him on Instagram @jimshockeyofficial / Facebook @JimShockey / Twitter @JimShockey_ and find out more at jimshockey.com Since the recording of the podcast, Jim Shockey’s wonderful wife, Louise, passed away. Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences are with the entire Shockey family. SPONSORS: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel. 8 Sleep: Go to eightsleep.com/dangerclose and save $150 on the Pod Cover by Eight Sleep Featured Gear SIG: Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Badass Workbench Fort Knox Safe Masada by Israel Weapon Industries Allegiance Flag Supply Origin Raptor Camo Shirt Petzl Headlamps Half Face Blades Outdoorsmans.com 1st Phorm Protein Sticks

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0:00.0	This is The Danger Close Podcast, beyond the books, but me, Jack Carr.
0:17.6	Welcome to The Danger Close Podcast, an ironclad original presented by Navy Federal Credit
0:21.8	Union.
0:22.8	My guest today is my friend Jim Shockey.
0:26.1	You might know Jim from shows like The Professionals, Jim Shockey's hunting adventures, Uncharted,
0:31.7	and his current show on the outdoor channel, Shock Therapy.
0:35.6	He is a guide and outfitter from Canada, and his novel, Call Me Hunter, is out now, and
0:42.6	it is absolutely fantastic.
0:45.2	So now, without further ado, Jim Shockey.
0:51.9	Man, thank you for taking the time, and congratulations, Call Me Hunter, if we have
0:57.4	so much to talk about, I'm so excited for this book to come out and for people to read
1:04.6	it because they're going to learn so much more about, I mean, I don't even know where
1:10.2	to start.
1:11.2	I had this problem when we did the podcast last time because I think I had just read
1:16.0	the printed out Word document.
1:19.8	Yeah, yeah, it was my really rough, no ending, even the last four chapters weren't even
1:25.4	there.
1:26.4	But it was so special when I read that, and you know, I was kind of worried because we're
1:32.6	friends.
1:33.6	I have so much respect for you and for your family and everything that you've done for
1:37.4	those who venture a field, for your example, leadership, and then I'm like, oh, what if
1:41.2	this is, you know, what if this is terrible?
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