This week, “Hunting Matters” welcomes the one and only, Jim Shockey.
Jim is an award-winning outdoor writer, author, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, television producer and host, wilderness guide, and outfitter.
He owns several exclusive outfitting territories in Canada’s wildlands, including the renowned Pacific Rim Guide Territory on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and the famed 12,000 square mile Rogue River Outfitting in the Yukon Territory.
His most recent accolade is a novelist with the release of his first novel, “CALL ME HUNTER,” published by Simon and Schuster. The book debuted on the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star Bestseller list and demonstrates Shockey’s literary talent while it weaves a story about a hunter and an elite secret society and what one man will do whatever it takes to save his daughter’s soul.
His outdoor television productions have won 15 Golden Moose and Sportsman’s Awards from 2009-2017. He is a retired Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4CRPG) Canadian Armed Forces and is a Member International of the Explorer’s Club in New York City. Jim attended Simon Fraser University and Carleton University in Canada and was an all-American swimmer and member of the Canadian National Water polo team, attending two World Championships.
He is an expert on the ethnocentric arts of Western Canada, has been written up several times in “Country Living” magazine and in 2019 opened the popular “Hand of Man” Museum of Cultural Arts and Conservation on Vancouver Island, Canada, to display the private collection of art, artifacts and natural history items he has collected over his lifetime. Tens of thousands have been through this museum, which has no cover charge, no government funding and is supported entirely by public donations.
He worked as a model in the past, including for Vogue Magazine. He has written, recorded and released several songs, one of which, “Howl With Me,” a song that topped the iTunes Blues Charts in October of 2018.
Over the last 20 years, he has averaged 306 days on the road, travelling around the world, 200 days per year before that. His travels have taken him to some of the remotest and most exotic corners of the planet. About Hunting Matters
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About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 668 scholarships totaling $3.05 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants worldwide. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.
