Social Media and THE BEST ELK HUNTERS on Earth

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I get endless questions about how I fell about X or Y social media elk hunting influencer. For one, I only have opinions on hunters I have spent time with. Two, who really cares? Why does it matter? Well, I discuss all of that in this video!
This is part of my weekly series where I talk about a hunting topic with minimal edits for 5 minutes or less... Just a heads up, I usually end up talking about it for 6-8 minutes, because I apparently have no self control.
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@BrettVaughnB100 10 месяцев назад

Very good .. you don't build yourself up by tearing others down..

@johng6221 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Cliff your awesome

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

thanks man!

@IntenseAngler 10 месяцев назад

Another excellent video and topic Cliff! One of the things that has really drawn me to your channel is the fact that you have actually spent years guiding and hunting professionally, and are now taking the time to share your knowledge and experience here. Learned a ton from ya thus far. Thanks man!

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

thanks for the support man!

@IntenseAngler 10 месяцев назад

@@CliffGray My pleasure brother 👍

@TheAdventureCowboy 8 месяцев назад

@@IntenseAngler Good taste 👊😉

@IntenseAngler 8 месяцев назад

@@TheAdventureCowboy 100% brother! 👍 Awesome seeing you enjoying Cliff's channel too... some excellent stuff here without question!

@Royaljelly007 10 месяцев назад

I am a Full Time Guide in NM & CO.. Just a Guide, not an Outfitter. I jave guided 111 successful Elk Hunts in 7yrs. Being in Guide in a high volume schedule and hunting 16-18 back to back weeks means i have to pull out every trick I've learned to stay in Elk and find new Elk. I tell the young Guides... One full season like this is worth 5-10yrs worth of hunting experience packed into one season for them and if they can stay on and keep a open mind they learn alot. Id like to learn how to extend my season and get another 3-4 months of income tho Guiding Hunters.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

I hear ya! Sounds like you’re staying busy. Your math is about right, one season guiding archery/rifle seasons is going to be equivalent to 6-8 years as an average elk hunter. Just a reps/time thing. Best suggestion I can give you on extending your season is to get into fishing guiding or buy an outfitting biz. Then your offseason is filled with booking, prep for the season, etc… good luck man 👍

@wesclaymore 10 месяцев назад

Love your content Cliff! Did my first elk hunt with the wife last year DIY style. Got into ‘em thanks largely to your advice. Coming back this year!!

@michaelruh6646 10 месяцев назад

Just moved to Montana from Michigan your page is so helpful! AKA Learning how to hunt western states! Keep up the awesome work!!!

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man! Glad it is helpful. 👍

@jamesmooney5348 10 месяцев назад

Right on. Cliff

@austinsharp9816 10 месяцев назад

Really enjoy your videos! Thanks for making them

@jonasmt8588 10 месяцев назад

Man this channel is pure gold. Keep up the great content. Always love getting content and insight from experienced individuals like yourself. I always am looking to research and refine my different approaches and one of the best ways is to listen and digest information like yours.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

thanks man!

@toddderum3105 10 месяцев назад

Cliff, Thank you for being real!

@philiph554 10 месяцев назад

Good stuff, love the short vids

@jaybrendel486 10 месяцев назад

Your wisdom is priceless man. I value your content. If I could choose a hunting mentor for my boy, it would be you

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

awesome compliment! thanks man

@wyomtnhippie 10 месяцев назад

Nice Maven shirt!

@tallcip65 10 месяцев назад

I’ve seen some of the bigger social media guys (Hanes, Rinella, etc.) say it themselves that there are guys out there that they look up to and who they have gained tons of knowledge from who don’t have any social media presence at all. What these guys do though is present hunting in a way that is appealing and entertaining to a lot of people and they help to motivate people to get out there and get after it.

@prez803 10 месяцев назад

Fair assessment. There's a huge "holier than thou" mentality across the hunting community. People tend to judge others for trophy hunting, hunting from roads, hunting private property, etc., and I think half the time, it's purely born from jealousy. If I was rich and had the means to own a huge ranch or pay access fees, you bet your ass I'd take advantage of those opportunities. I'd still hunt public land as well or DIY hunts, just as I would still drink PBR from time to time, even if I could afford $500 bottles of wine every night. In the end, we're all on the same team. Just cause someone does it differently than you doesn't mean they're wrong.

@timg7627 10 месяцев назад

As usual, excellent insights on a topic Sir. For me the issues with social media are less about who’s the best or who killed the biggest elk it’s more about public perception. Whether we like it or not there is an increasing scrutiny on hunting which is primarily based on public opinion and can result in new regulations such as decreased tag allotment. To me the glorification and near constant promotion from some people showing long range 800, 1000 yard or More hunting shots is doing nothing but damaging perception of all hunters. These shots are almost always followed with laughing and some cheesy comment “I dumped him” or “I smoked him” and more laughing. This isn’t a good look for us. If people want to engage in that type of hunting and behavior thats their choice but having dozens and dozens of accounts positing that kind of content for the world to see isn’t the best idea.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for your insight! some good points

@christiansousa7804 10 месяцев назад

I would really like this style video on “your first elk hunt” for the diy new elk hunter

@mikemiller5226 10 месяцев назад

Yeah, that would be cool if Cliff did this.

@joeybennett1491 10 месяцев назад

People I have the most respect for are hunters like Robby Denning, Ryan Lampers, South Cox…

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

good guys!

@vincethewoodlander 10 месяцев назад

Exactly!!!!

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

👍

@jeremydyer6199 10 месяцев назад

Chuck Adams & the like, which likely most of them aren't even on the radar. The guys, before our current info on demand society, learned by being outdoors day in day out year after year & pretty sure if they were asked they did it for personal achievement. Nothing wrong with being proud of your achievements, but they don't have time for all the social media. I use our tech to short the learning curve, but they didn't have that option & the only way to get to where they wanted to be is through determination & hard work. Those are the guys I look too for gold nuggets & then for the newer generations.. it's guys & gals that either have, or are, guides, outfitters or die hard bowhunters who aren't out there for social media reasons, but simply because that's who they are, what they do, & to help others get to where they want be.. like you, Remi & Corey

@davidfleer5307 10 месяцев назад

Think of us older people that was hunting before internet if you were good at doing it local newspaper wanted the story and then the magazine companies heard about it that’s how you showed the skill level 🤔👍✌🏻🇺🇸

@danny29 9 месяцев назад

Where's the video on bear defense? I don't see it posted

@CliffGray 9 месяцев назад

I’ve got a short one on the channel ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wMoFV90USpA.html Got another longer one coming out in next week or two 👍

@acesonflush346 10 месяцев назад

While yes it's true people have other skills that put them in great hunting situations it's the minority that have that opportunity to do so. Personally I think the best hunters are those who aren't necessarily killing the biggest but those who are most consistent and able to fill a tag with not so great hunting opportunities. At the end of the day though I'm a 19 year old with only 4 years of big game hunting experience so who am I to say. But I think self sufficiency is king of all hobbies.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

"But I think self sufficiency is king of all hobbies." Love it man! I'll probably steal that quote. hahaha. good luck this Fall, bud.

@DogTown192 10 месяцев назад

I know guys who are great hunters that have killed lots of animals. Most of these animals are not the biggest scoring. I also know guys who have walls full of high scoring animals that wouldn’t kill anything if a guide didn’t hold their hand. They are all very successful businessmen or the sons of very successful business men and can afford fully guided hunts on the best properties. I also know a few great hunters who are great businessmen too. They all seem happy with what they are doing.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

I like your perspective man! "They all seem happy with what they are doing." Thanks

@robbyarms7rong 10 месяцев назад

I have a question no body really ever answers. If I kill a decent size bull. How big of a deep freezer would I need for it?

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

Your standard mountain bull, processed and cut wrapped takes up 150-170qts.

@robbyarms7rong 10 месяцев назад

@@CliffGray thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to answer this.

@NathanSteiner-pq3ui 10 месяцев назад

Fuckin awesome

@NHBackcountryGuide 10 месяцев назад

Seven minute Shorts might work better than 5 minutes.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

yeah... gunna turn out that way regardless. ha!

@richardkramer1094 10 месяцев назад

I never cared for Dick measuring contests.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

bwhahahaha! I hear ya.

@darrenhill4406 10 месяцев назад

You ever watched Ber Yang? Natural born elk killer.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

ill check him out!

@MiddleOutdoorsman 10 месяцев назад

I think the problem with "influencers" in general is twofold: - they seem obsessed with likes, shares, and subscriptions, (because that's revenue) and some of them have been busted doing unethical shit in order to keep that content going. - they bring unwanted attention to hunting, and peoples home states. Right now, western hunting has exploded in popularity ever since 2019 really, but 2020 kicked it into overdrive. This attention only makes a bad situation worse. I'm proud to say, I will never be an influencer. For one, I'm not that good. For two, I have a big mouth. Lets just say a few months back I made an honest review video about a pack system I use because nobody made one before as far as I could tell. Maker of said pack system found my review and commented. I don't think they liked some of what I said. One month later, they put out a video series on the very same subject when they hadn't before. Whhheeeiiirrdddd.

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

Nothing wrong with that. Honest content and reviews is great.

@absaloncabrera1709 10 месяцев назад

You should have touched on resident hunters hating on non-resident hunters. The hunting community is extremely toxic!

@TalonID 10 месяцев назад

But wait, you can say who the best NBA player of all time is. Just look at LeBron's jersey - it has the AirJordan logo on it! MJ is the KING of the NBA!

@CliffGray 10 месяцев назад

haha! good point