Thank you! I shy away from voice-overs but felt I had to say something about the changes we are seeing in the west. This hunt, along with loss of hunting opportunities on bear in WA., and the desire to be known for what I am for… has got me talking. Thank you for the feedback, it’s appreciated!
Awesome video and so cool that you give the glory to God. I shot my first archery buck otc in az a few weeks ago. He was only a little guy after getting close to several bigger bucks throughout the week without a clear shot. I’ve been battling stage 4 cancer for the past two years so this buck meant so much to me. I’m grateful to God for the extra time he’s given me with my family. The fight continues, but it’s going well right now, so I’m hoping to be able to get out there and pass this legacy to my kiddos for years to come. I’m sure you get lots of comments, but if you have desire for future az hunts and want to connect I’d be honored. I’m working on building a group of like minded Christian guys who can get out there and support each other on these hunts. Either way, keep it up! All glory to God!
@@themonohornfamily thank you for the kind words and sharing about your battle with cancer. I’m really sorry to hear that but happy to know you’re making the most of your time. I try to remind myself often to live with the mindset that each day is a gift. Also, congrats on the buck! Archery is difficult and these deer are hard to kill. Great job! I’d love to connect and think that’s a great idea. Do you have instagram or Facebook? My instagram is Nathan4you.
Loved this film and how raw you made this and that you showed the ups and downs. Beautiful buck and a wonderful film! Cant wait to see next years AZ film if you make it down here!
Great video Nathan ! Love the mule deer videos , for me its right there with hunting elk. I drive 3 hours every year to come see your Dad and the staff at The Bow Rack. The best there is ........tell your dad hi for me. Jack
Thank you, Jack! Dad really knows his stuff and works really hard to make sure everyone leaves with a tuned bow. I will tell him hi! I wish I had more archery mule deer opportunities in Oregon, but then again, I love to blacktail hunt!!
Arizona is the coolest state ever. I need to spend more time down there! My wife and kids joined me after the hunt and we got to see a lot of the state. I highly recommend it! Thank you 🙏🏽
Awesome footage all around Nathan! Great job capturing a lot of the cultural/scenic aspects of Arizona and thank you for sharing a little bit of your history with your grandpa, way to continue on the tradition! Congratulations with the Mulie and your overall 2022 season!
Thank you, Brye. I appreciate all of that and glad you liked the film. You would love that hunt or anything offered in AZ. The elk draws have passed but the deer draws are not until after June 14th so you have time to apply
The genetics are a little goofy in that area for sure! There is a buck I filmed in 2021 that had very similar MB hooks that was just a fork. Thank you 🙏🏽 AZ is such a beautiful state!
Enjoyed the story you so masterfully shared. Love that you capture the birds, other wildlife, plants and landscapes. Very rich 15 minutes. Thanks and congrats
Thank you, Doug! I’m glad you enjoyed the film and I really appreciate the support. That Arizona desert is incredible. I think about those places and the wildlife all the time. Thanks again 🙏🏽
Another great video. Voice overs are perfect! That is a great buck, in my opinion any spot and stalk buck with a bow is a trophy, but taking a mature old boy is the icing on the cake! Glad you were able to overcome what ever issue you were dealing with. Cheers for 2023!
Thank you as always! I avoid voice overs so that’s a relief to hear. For several months I was suffering from an autoimmune attack and a back injury and then had a knee surgery 😓. But that’s what the off season is for, ha!
@@NathanEndicott_Films Holy cow.... as the old saying goes, "when it rains is pours!" Excited to see your dad's hunt. I watched is podcast with Cam and really enjoyed the stories!
@@oregonarcher you will love the sheep hunt then! I was super happy to be a part of it. It’s my favorite to date. Yeah, the good news is that I’m approaching 90% of normal which is huge. I’ll keep pushing for a full recovery but Autoimmune diseases are awful when not yet diagnosed.
Thank you! It was one of the better places to crawl on a stalk but I still had a lot of cactus spikes in my legs. Those things are brutal! Other places it’s impossible to crawl because the cactus would destroy your arms and legs. Appreciate the kind feedback 🙏🏽🤙🏽
Always love your videos! Pretty Awesome you got a big mature buck! Glad your doing well hope you can get back to 100% normal. Thank you for great content as always love the message!
Thanks bud 🤙🏽 I made some great progress over the last couple months and was able to run for over an hour and really increase my pace. Super grateful for healing, it is slow but happening! Best advice is always stay as active as possible 🙌🏽.
Amazing video I have been Bing watching bow hunting videos for the past few weeks I have never been hunting in my life but these videos make me want to start bow hunting.
That’s awesome to hear! Bow hunting is a very difficult but rewarding and healthy activity. I hope you are able to check it out and enjoy the opportunities we have here in the west.
Hea,,,, congratulations on making Eastman's Bowhunting Journal 's " My DYI , can't wait to see that NV buck story on your page . Will be a great share.
Thank you, Bryce! Arizona is such a beautiful state and I love that winter time weather 🙌🏽. I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to checking out your films!
@@NathanEndicott_Films Thanks Nathan. I appreciate it. I’ve been watching your videos for about a year now. Great stuff. Glad to hear you’re doing better and great to see you out in the hills. Keep up the good work! God bless.
What’s your preference Coues or Mule deer? I’m obsessed with mule deer and blacktail and not as much with a small version of a whitetail but I think they are a neat little deer. A few of buddies who live in AZ say that Coues is their deer of choice. I think they feel that Coues county comes with a nostalgia and challenge unlike mule deer.
Thank you for responding to my comments ! Love your content ! Love the bow rack , only been once but loved the experience lol . keep hammering man , keep thriving in the hunting world! Continue to inspire us all and stay blessed brotha. Maybe we can get a hunt in sometime!
@@azbowhunter928 appreciate the kind words and let me know if you get back up this way! At least we could get out for a hike, run, shoot bows, or something.
Thank you! My dad was on a sheep hunt last year and that film made it into the Full Draw Film Tour. It’s my favorite film to date and that would be a fun event to attend! I believe they travel around most of the country. Eventually, I’ll be able to share that film on RU-vid.
Thanks! One thing I’m trying to be more open too is a voice over. It’s a neat way to share retrospective and purposeful information but most of my films focus on what was recorded when hunting. I really appreciate the feedback 🙏🏽
I just like the fact that you acknowledge God on this platform and the films are clean and can be shared with my young girls. I am from Wa And have only taken 4 animals with my bow as I predominantly hunt rifle but this has me inspired to pick up the bow again!
@@austinharris2732 love to hear that! I make my films with my kids in mind as being my biggest fans! Also, faith is such a big part of my appreciation for the outdoors and hunting. Thank you, again!
Let’s hope there will be one 🙏🏽 I wasn’t able to get a 2023 tag but I got the 2024 tag! Archery is tough but I love it down there. Did you have any luck this year?
@@NathanEndicott_Films heading out tomorrow for a few days, hopefully we will get one. I’m 3 for 3 now. You’re welcome to tag along with us whenever you’d like! Love the content
At least there are a lot of does. I think that the ratio could lead to a loss in population in some areas and hopefully those does get bred by a mature buck. Archery only areas had more bucks and better age class. I saw on the FB page the facts and archery harvest is a fraction of rifle so hopefully the management adjusts accordingly. I have those statistics if you message me on social media. Happy to share!
Awesome video man. As OTC season gets ready to start back up here soon, I always like to watch videos to motivate me. Looks like the units south of Prescott area.
Great film, as usual. I recently made a new connection with someone through a forum who lives in AZ and offered to guide me around for OTC Mule Deer if I ever want to make the trip over there. I'd love to when I have a chance.
Always appreciate your kind feedback! What an opportunity!! The weather alone is a vacation. Also, the wildlife and terrain is like heaven. I hope you get the chance to make it down there!
I listen to your podcast with Brian Call, I just want to say I've watched your videos before and was a fan but after you said you didn't care how many subscribers you had, that's not what is important now I'm a bigger fan of yours. Good on you, don't change. I cant stand when people beg for you to subscribe to their channel.
Hopefully that podcast was helpful and thank you! There was a time when I ended my films with reminders like that and I don’t think it’s wrong to do so. However, if someone finds joy or encouragement or education from time spent watching films, thats my reward 🙏🏽
I’m with you, I’ve never made anything from videos I’ve put out but when I get comments on how much they like it or how it did something for them it makes it worthwhile. And the fact that our children and their children can look back at them is gratifying
@@406highlanders I very much agree. I know I talked about it but I wish I had access to see my grandpa’s stories lived out. Also, just because it’s not available doesn’t mean it’s not still relevant. Our lives all have so much meaning and purpose, especially what’s most near - our families. Thanks again for the kind feedback 🙏🏽
Awesome video thanks for sharing and congrats on the nice deer! I have an Arizona tag this year and can’t wait to get after it in January. Just curious what dates would you say are the prime rut for mule deer? Trying to plan about a 10 day hunt
I think the northern units are good at the end of December and the southern units are good the second week in January. However, it’s all so variable based on pockets of deer that don’t follow the normal pattern.
@@NathanEndicott_Films where we hunt whitetail there was a lineage of bucks that were just off the charts weird racks. There were 4 that we had to take out. And we’re also took out several does of the older class hoping to eliminate all that messed up deer. This was two year deal a few years back and apparently we got the genetics out. All this is low fence around Clarendon Texas
@@timbow50 oh for sure! My good buddy lives in Decatur and he has had some aggressive (bully) spike by forks that are big bodied deer that push out the good genetic bucks. Once that buck was gone the trophy class seems to have really improved! Maybe my spot in AZ will be the same after I take out all these goofy bucks 😂. Obviously, the big variable comes from the does but that’s neat to manage deer in places like Texas where populations are so high!
Nathan... Another great story and successful adventure. You had a great season that you'll remember forever. Congratulations!!! On a side note I've commented before on your videos and I once mentioned I had the exact same Ruger M77 06 that you had on your Idaho hunt. I fly in Saturday. What day next week would work to meet you and your dad at the Bow Rack? I'm coming down either way to check out the shop and pick up some Bow Rack gear!!
Thank you, Ron! The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10AM to 6PM. My dad should be there most days but I can check with him this weekend. I could do the lunch hour or at 5PM any day next week! Yes, hard to forget last year!! While most of the months were pretty challenging, I wouldn’t (can’t lol) change it for the sense of gratitude when overcoming something I was unsure I could heal from. Blessed!
@@NathanEndicott_Films I got busy with family and wasn't able to get down there this trip. However had a great time in Oregon, Sure do miss those mountains
Arizona is a dream state! I took my whole family this last year and we rented and RV and toured the state. I highly recommend spending time down there in January as it can be swimsuit weather for use in the northwest!
That’s a cool hunt well done I went to Arizona in February to shoot the SWN F-class travelled from lreland is there any hunting in February to be done there
The OTC deer ends at the end of January but there might be opportunities for mountain lion, fishing, or small game. I’d have to check the regulations. Arizona is a beautiful state and site seeing Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Cliff dwellings, is worth the travel alone.
@@brandoncousins8673 nope. Most of the state has open units but you have to watch for the closure list because of the quota system. Definitely need to read the regulations for deer before buying a tag.
@@AGGITATOR I think I just watched the website link for deer quota. There is some strategy to it the list and how units close on Wednesdays: “When the number of deer equaling the archery deer harvest limit for a particular unit and species has been reported, that unit will be closed to further archery deer hunting at sundown the Wednesday immediately following.” - website
I was camping out of my truck, it’s a long bed with a canopy. I could pitch a tent but I like to move around and cover lots of spots, plus it’s really cold at night and the canopy is insulated. I think that was day five in 2022. I hunted 11 days this year and had three close opportunities but couldn’t get it done.
Quit promoting hunting in Arizona, very limited resource with an already over abundance of hunters coming here in December. No need to name the state you are in.
Jerry. I hear you for sure. Oregon has been that way for many years with an influx of hunters from California. AZFG put a 10% cap on non-res OTC tags for 2023 so there will be less this year. I am sorry you felt I was promoting crowding a hunt. I never did see another hunter out of their truck haha. I hear you and hope you can see that my focus is to promote hunting as a whole, this is beyond just Arizona. Times are changing in the west and the more we can unify as hunters the better. 🙏🏽
@@NathanEndicott_Films pay no mind, people think oh don’t come and shoot MY deer….not realizing how much revenue out of state hunters bring in and most times, go home empty handed.
@@aaronmeuser8931 thank you. I just hope Jerry watches the film and hears the message. I read on the AZ deer hunters Facebook page that in the last 20-years, archery has taken 31,700 deer while rifle has taken 250,134 deer. However, I don’t blame him for having feelings, but hope he puts that thinking to work and by getting involved in promoting game management and promoting hunting.
Love the video and the cinematography was great! However, I absolutely agree! No need to name the state, just film the hunt. We have far too many out of state hunters coming in for the game available, even with the new 10% cap. I have been hunting for years and have noticed the populations of deer, javelina, and elk dwindling rapidly within AZ. Moving forward please pay respect to the hunters of those states by not mentioning the state. Did love the video though.
