RAINMAKER | A WILD ALASKA DEER HUNTING FILM

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Жыл бұрын

Hunting southeast Alaska requires absolute preparation. From one's fitness to the gear a hunter chooses to bring, this is a landscape that scoffs at minimal preparation. Fail to adequately prepare for a hunting trip here and you'll (hopefully) live to regret it.
In August 2022, Brad and Jason were joined by the crew from Vortex Optics for a memorable hunt in a new spot they'd been wanting to check out for hunting big Sitka blacktail bucks. What transpired was one of the most exhilarating and yet challenging hunts in years. After several years of enjoying picture perfect weather in a land known for not being so accommodating, the crew battled some of the most severe weather they'd ever seen on a hunt.
As if that wasn't enough, they also shared this wild land with more brown bears than they'd ever seen on any one hunt. These encounters added to the experience in immeasurable ways.
Grab a seat and sit back and enjoy our latest feature film: Rainmaker.
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GEAR USED:
- Tents
Argali Absaroka 4P Tent: argalioutdoors.com/collection...
Argali Absaroka 4P Insert: argalioutdoors.com/collection...
- Knife and sharpening accessories:
Argali Serac Stealth Edition Knife: argalioutdoors.com/collection...
Argali Kodiak Belt and knife sharpener: argalioutdoors.com/products/k...
- Game Bags:
Argali High Country Pack game bag set: argalioutdoors.com/collection...
- Rifle:
Nosler Model 48 Mountain Carbon Rifle, 28 Nosler cartridge: www.nosler.com/model-48r-moun...
- Riflescope:
Vortex Optics Razor HD LHT 4.5-22x50mm riflescope: vortexoptics.com/razor-hd-lht...
- Optics:
Vortex Optics Razor UHD 10x50 binoculars:hvortexoptics.com/razor-uhd-10...
Vortex Optics Razor HD 4000 rangefinder: vortexoptics.com/razor-hd-400...
- Apparel:
First Lite Omen Stormshelter Jacket: www.firstlite.com/products/om...
First Lite Omen Stormshelter Pant: www.firstlite.com/products/om...
First Lite Corrugate Foundry Pant: www.firstlite.com/products/co...
First Lite Tag Cuff Merino Beanie: www.firstlite.com/products/ta...
- Footwear: Schnees Men’s Beartooth 0g mountain boots: schnees.com/beartooth-0g-mens/
- Mapping:
onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app

Пікірлер: 69

@mtntomtn Жыл бұрын

The quality of your films are unlike anyone else's. Truly always a pleasure to watch!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching!

@rackman1n2 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, inspiring.

@user-vt3ng6br4l 4 ай бұрын

Amazing! 🙌✊

@jonahex8463 9 ай бұрын

Early season blacktails… delicious 😋👍🏻

@Argali 9 ай бұрын

So good!

@WhyWeHunt Жыл бұрын

I LOVED the recurring themes of this film. Humility, positive attitude and fortitude. Attributes I aspire to. I was just getting on the treadmill to do cardio and wanted something inspiring to watch. Spot on!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Love to hear that

@gethushin Жыл бұрын

Well done, fellas! Great flick with a better crew.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@andrewleonard4490 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@austinbell6808 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic hunting film from the Argali team! Absolutely crushed this one!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@brandonkending7920 Жыл бұрын

You guys put out some of the best and highest quality content on KZfaq for hunting videos. It always blows my mind to see it only having 5k views. Keep up the great work! Love your videos and gear!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Kind words we appreciate!

@Cody_Austin Жыл бұрын

Shoutout to Sawyer, I work in Madison! Those are quite the mountains for a Midwest boy!

@sawyerbriel1016 Жыл бұрын

You ain’t kiddin!

@milo555100 Жыл бұрын

This video was so pleasing to absorb. I’ve done similar. You really can’t fully “know” unless you have scaled the next peak for a “maybe”. Over and over. The mind and body have to cope with the untidy situations…hopefully the spirit rises and rules in such unpredictable weather and country. Sawyer is wise and on his way to more wisdom. Thank you. Very grateful for this video.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Appreciate all that

@chrisdebruyckere9303 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely breathtaking I so enjoyed the video and happen to know one of the young men, Sawyer Briel. Very good videography

@daviddeaustin9315 Жыл бұрын

Great job and great film!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@AltitudeOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Great Vid!

@SellsZac Жыл бұрын

Until you've actually tried to hike it, you can't really explain to someone just how thick that underbrush is. Its like an endless uphill jungle gym with thorns.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

No words do it justice. It was truly miserable.

@g-man2228 9 ай бұрын

Excellent Sitka’s….👊🏻🇺🇸

@LoveMountainAdventures Жыл бұрын

Brad and crew, congrats on another great Alaskan adventure! I just returned from a PCT section hike in prep for Sept elk and we encountered a surprise late June snow storm which was no problem because we were warm and dry in our Absaroka shelter and insert! Keep up the great job and enjoy the life's journey!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@owenbouwman5 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done on this one! I enjoyed it

@jtjt3823 Жыл бұрын

Great hunt

@dvhfilm2948 Жыл бұрын

This is the best Argali film yet, in my opinion. Great film, I loved the music, commentary, and visuals. Just make sure you guys record at least the head with the antlers when you walk up on the animal.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching and the feedback

@danielj6208 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos, keep them coming!

@kyle6770 Жыл бұрын

Great hunt fellas!!! Way to stick out the SUCK!!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

It was worth it!

@kyle6770 Жыл бұрын

@Argali hell yeah it was, slam dunk on a personal dream hunt!

@jakef1977 Жыл бұрын

Looked like an awesome adventure thanks guys and congrats on some nice bucks.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya watching

@jamesterry2475 Жыл бұрын

Awesome hunt! Amazing country. Congrats to everyone

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Thanks James

@phillhansen7238 Жыл бұрын

Respect guys. I'm not cut out for SE Alaska.

@br_ak7588 Жыл бұрын

This isn’t SE Alaska. It’s Kodiak and much easier than SE.

@jeffbrooks7656 Жыл бұрын

I'm too old now for this, but I like knowing it's there, and attainable.

@Havuhgooday Жыл бұрын

Outstanding film, really enjoyed it! Some amazing adventures you guys go on.

@chriscarroll6355 Жыл бұрын

South West Alaska

@robertnevarez7599 Жыл бұрын

“ One last drink “

@snakeriverscotto Жыл бұрын

I’m sure everyone would like to hear how your rain gear help up on this wet adventure.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

We lived in our first lite Omen rain gear and it was fantastic day in and day out.

@bearpaw9204 Жыл бұрын

If I had to guess by the amount of rain you got, it was a September or early October hunt. South Central Alaska, Kodiak, it a very wet place during those months. Great Film

@Argali Жыл бұрын

You're real close. This was late August

@marvinschumacher8549 Жыл бұрын

If this is South East Alaska... then I'm Humphrey Bogart. It looks like the South part of Kodiak Island... the tree-less side.

@DementedPauly Жыл бұрын

Congrats! Great country. What island? ABCs?

@guyboutin4940 Жыл бұрын

Great video you guys! One technical question: how to you keep the meat to conserve itself until the plane arrives?

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Great question...it was cold enough at night to keep the meat for a couple of days and we had our pilot do a meat run to grab it and throw it in a cooler

@guyboutin4940 Жыл бұрын

@@Argali got it! Thanks!

@mountbikeber Жыл бұрын

This is not southeast Alaska! It looks more like Kodiak, southeast is covered in timber to a minimum of 2000 ft

@rewirestrike Жыл бұрын

Which rifles models are used in the film? They appear top performing.

@Argali Жыл бұрын

All Nosler rifles. Some were Mountain Carbon in a 28 nosler and a few M48 Nosler in 300 win mag

@sasquatchrosefarts Жыл бұрын

How did you stash the first three deer? You sink them in a pool on the creek? Grizz didn't raid them?

@Argali Жыл бұрын

Thankfully we had no bears come in and raid the meat. Not much we could do besides stash the deer in game bags a good distance away from camp and further up the ridge we were on (and keep a clean camp). With no trees to hang from, we placed the meat in a highly visible spot on top the ridge where we could see everything when we walked in to check on things.

@sasquatchrosefarts Жыл бұрын

@@Argali should pee on the ground all around the stash spot. The human pee makes the bears nervous. I'm sure they know the difference between wild animal pee, and human pee. That area, probably , the only human visitors have guns.

@justinthueson4982 Жыл бұрын

You indicate a trip like this is not to expensive. Can you give us an idea of the cost? Really want to do trip like this!

@Argali Жыл бұрын

It's all relative, but compared to other Alaska hunts it's a lot less expensive but highly variable by location and time of year, style of trip, etc.

@danielj6208 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a breakdown video of a trip like this at some point?

@Argali Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea

@shaneseaford4824 8 ай бұрын

Is this affogneck

@vmancity9691 6 ай бұрын

I didn’t know I was watching the weather channel. Stop complaining go hunt

@idahoducker Жыл бұрын

Great film but seems kind of weird the number of times you said that every one sucks except me and one other guy. I think it's at 4 or 5 times so far and I have 8 minutes to go. I don't know but it seems like an odd way to refer to everyone who doesn't have the means or the time to do what you do.