One thing I have learned after being in the military for the last 33 years is things are good until they are not... and that usually happens fast and without warning. Your video is testament to that. Your situation could have ended much differently, I am so glad it didn't and hopefully someone can learn from it. There are some great lessons to be learned here. Thanks for posting it, takes a lot of guts and humility to do that.

Jeremy is my nephew by marriage. I will share with him. I’m so sorry you lost your stuff and your trophy deer but so grateful you are ok. Grateful also for our wonderful local young (and old) men that volunteer their time and safety @ Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks for the shout out! ❤️

Thanks Jeremy, I’ll be doing more to have a backup plan and let my loved ones know where to find me. Great job sharing.

Thanks for sharing. I grew up hunting in the South Delta and around Vicksburg. I put myself in some dangerous situations in the past but as I’ve aged I try to think about safety first now. This video serves as a reminder to me to think ahead and have a plan that others know about as I hunt alone a lot.

Wow glad you are ok. Jeremy back in the spring I was scouting for turkey about 30 minutes from my house on government property. I had walked approximately 2 miles back on some property that has no ATV trails no foot trails now nothing. After I got about 2 miles back I run into a guy that was also scouting for turkeys which really shocked me. we begin walking togetherAnd after about five minutes I noticed I was sweating profusely I did not feel well. This guy walked back to my truck and get me something to drink and came back when he got back to me he noticed I was not doing well he went and got help I have had two heart attacks back in these woods if I would’ve had to been alone I would’ve never made it out of the woods. The Lord bless me that day there is no doubt in my mind!

So glad you're okay. I'm 57 and I think about those things all the time. You never know. I give my wife the location of where I'll be and the contacts of my hunting buddies who know the area. I use life360 too. Love your show!!!

I've been hunting and running flooded rivers all my life. It takes just a second for it to go wrong. That water just has so much power. We never ever push off until the motor is running and warm. Always wear PFD. Always wear the kill lanyard. Keep a dry bag with dry towels and spare warm clothes in the event someone falls in but the boat isn't swamped. ALWAYS have your phone on your person, and in a zip lock bag if it isn't a waterproof phone. Headlights: 2 is one, and one is none. I run a 10 inch Rigid LED bar but also keep a handheld in the driver's box in case the main light fails while running. Hunt upstream of the ramp, that way if the motor dies you can drift back to the ramp/truck. Keep a cable come along in the boat. Often times a river may drop badly and the boat may get stuck on a log jam when you try to get back the next day. Place a reflector tack high in a tree where you parked the boat in case its dark when you try to get back.

The Lord was with you my friend! Thankful you are ok.

Im sorry you lost your gun and new camera and the deer and the footage! Dadgum man but im sure glad youre here to tell the story.

Extremely glad you're okay. That's a hunters nightmare. I'm sorry you lost so much gear and the deer. Thanks for making content like this too bring the reality of NEEDING a back up plan and having people know where you're at in case worse case scenario. I've always got battery pack and charger wherever I go. Thanks for this video Jeremy. You potentially just made lots of us change some bad habits we've had because of the "it won't happen to me mindset" can't praise you enough for this type of content.

Dang sweet baby Jesus thank the Lord, that you made it to tell this story and sharing this story with everyone 😢 Enjoy your videos your hunting videos and it puts a whole new perspective on hunting alone.

Glad you made it out ok. God is Good !! First Responders great job!! I’m a retired Forest Ranger from the Alabama Forestry Commission. Always enjoy your videos.

Rivers are no joke! When things go wrong they go wrong fast. I’m glad you’re alright and I thank you for sharing your story.

Thanks for sharing this very serious event with all of us! I'm so sorry this happened to you!! I think I speak for everyone watching; we're thankful it wasn't worse. All of the material items can be replaced, but your life can't. I will definitely make some changes to my hunting routine after watching this video! First responders are amazing!!

I love the way you handled yourself most important that you made it home. To your wife and kids handled and thank the Lord you safe.

Thank God that your ok, that's all that matters. You can replace those other things but you can't be replaced you. God bless buddy.

More people need to share these type of experiences. It helps us all. Thank you.

Glad you came out of that ok. You are a blessed man! Could have been a totally different outcome with just one different detail. I'm almost 72 years old and I hunt alone almost exclusively. Like most of us I am a lot more safety conscious than I was when I was younger. We get smarter with age I guess. I have a standing rule that I will not break. I NEVER leave the ground without being hooked onto a safety line and I ALWAYS tell my wife what stand that I am hunting. I appreciate you sharing your experience and encouraging planning ahead and having a plan B. Love your show.

thank GOD, you are ok. yes, stuff can be replaced. happen to aunt and uncle many years ago, same as you. both were ok. dad and I, were across big wide river, we were all float fishing. anyhow, heard them hollering for help. I was about 14. talk about scary yet one hell of a learning experience, I have never forgotten. word of advice to all, trust me, size of boat no advantage, quite opposite. larger the boat, more the surface area.

Glad you made it out alive, thank the man up stairs a little more now. It's a joy watching all the videos on the channel. You did a good job painting the picture of the hunt even without the video, Kudos.

what a crazy trip, glad you made it out ok.

Great video. Love that you look at the positive side of a bad situation. It’s always good to be around a person like that. Nothing like a Debbie Downer! Glad you are ok!!

Good job on the video. Thank you so much for sharing it I think and pray that everyone will stop and take another look before they go out and do something like this.

Glad everything's OK. This is why I strap EVERYTHING down when kayaking in to hunt a spot

Great video !! Soo glad you are ok !!! Crazy experience !! I'm 59 and hunt alone , that's why this year I'm getting a good GPS with inreach technology !! I do the same about thinking of what can go wrong before doing it !!

So glad everything turned out ok. Material things can be replaced, but life and time with loved ones can't.Thanks for the great videos.

Extra tips Strap your gear down so it stays with the boat and always start your motor and let it warm up before moving. Use a GPS fishfinder and chartplotter, and add a card to show you the river channel and creeks. You can use the tracks on the chart so you know where you have been.

Wow that was one hell of a story ... And you played it right after you got yourself in that jam !

Glad to see your okay i really enjoy your content thanks for all the hard work you put into it.

Man, so glad you posted this. Your videos are my favorite. Couldn’t imagine not having you around educating us Nimrods. God Bless you and I’m so glad your safe.

When I was 14, two friends and I swamped the boat in the middle of a bayou, no life jackets, had to swim out, had to break ice to get out. Shotgun almost drowned me. I honestly never even thought of letting it go. Went under about 5ft from the bank, but with the shotgun and shells I went to the bottom and was able to push off. After getting out, one friend was 10 ft out drowning. Waded out to my chin and reached out with that shotgun and pulled him in. He would have drowned. Mile walk back, on the wrong side, luckily the third friend was on the truck side. I almost froze to death. Believe me, I know EXACTLY what you went through and how life and death in a situation like that can turn on the smallest thing. I’m glad you are safe to tell the tale brother.

Glad you are ok buddy. I have spent many days running up shallow rivers in daylight and dark in a jet boat going after that big buck or limit of crappie. Nothing like it.

Glad you're still alive! Thanks for sharing this experience

I'm glad you sharing this with everyone. I consider you as well prepared and safe as any hunter I know and it shows us anything can happen in the blink of an eye. Glad you safe Brother 🙏.

Great video. I’ve flipped twice. One time in a canoe with a girlfriend when I was young. Came up against a tree like you did (out of my control just like your incident) she spun around and put her weight on the outside and we flipped immediately…lost everything in the canoe. The next time was up in Canada on a remote “fly in” lake with my youngest son…leaned on the rail and flipped me out of the boat just like that. Fortunately the boat didn’t flip and he threw a life jacket to me as the wind was blowing the boat away from me. I had taught him how to start the motor and run the boat the day before…good thing! Im 62 now and know that im am not as sure footed as I used to be ….sad but that’s reality. Love your videos. Lets keep goin as long as we can!

Glad you lived to tell the tale. I got a 14' semi-v hung sideways on a tree once. One of my passengers jumped to the up river side and we took on water quick. He jumped back fortunately. After I got both passengers calmed down we all eased to the bow and the boat turned off the tree. The motor started on the second pull after that scary moment. I guess what I'm saying is never underestimate the power a flooded river. Thanks for sharing.

Glad you're ok Jeremy! It's always good to think about safety first. And it's good to remind us all of that, because we can be here today and gone tomorrow. And sometimes all it takes is a bad decision to cost a person their life. Definitely safety is always something to be thinking about. Too bad you lost your stuff and your buck, but that stuff can always be replaced. Your life, can't.

Man, what a great video about what all happened and what we all can do to be better prepared to face real life difficulties! Thanks for swallowing the manly pride we all can have and sharing your story! It will definitely help me focus more on being safe and preparing if something was to happen. Sorry to hear for the losses but super glad to hear your survival and testimony.

What a story.. thankful God spared you that night! Thanks for the safety talk!

Thanks for sharing. Thank the good Lord you are ok.

Glad you are ok Jeremy! Thanks for sharing this story! This may save someone‘a life someday. I have never been in a situation like this but will definitely make sure my family knows where I am just case. The first responders are always there and don’t want anything in return. Thank God for them!

Its always good to see a wake up video once in a while....we tend to be on a mission and sometimes get going without some thought behind our actions. There is not much more fun than a bowhunting adventure that brings more factors in, water, kayaks, colder weather, heavier clothes...try not to cut corners with safety.

So glad you’re okay!! You gotta buy those reflective trail marker clips that go on the branches! They’re so cheap and are very bright with the flashlight. It has saved me many times from getting lost. Clip them walking in and take them down walking out. No need for the phone. Wish you didn’t lose all your things.. I’d be devastated.. but your life is more important! Glad you’re ok!

Glad you are safe. All of the material things can be replaced. Thanks for sharing. And you are 100,% right about having a plan and letting people know where you are gonna be. We have life360 too. I also have onx and turn the tracker on. We share that too.

I was kind of sketchy on that boat.But shit happens.It is a cool boat tho

Thanks for the insightful life lesson that things can go south real quick and that you need to have a contingency plan for any possible mishap. I am 60 and still climb trees to archery hunt for deer. But, my three boys love waterfowl hunting and I am a nervous wreck when they are out on the river in these freezing temps pursuing ducks and geese. Less margin for error on the water, especially in the winter (in MD). To think about the old climbers we were using 40 years ago with no safety features and no cell phones. Whew! Thanks again for this public service announcement and all of your great content!

First, glad your ok! Really like your content. I know it took a lot to put this out there. Hard for prideful men to admit things. I'm 63 been hunting and fishing by my self since I was 10. Haven't hunted out of Alabama very much. But have hunted and fished from 150 miles offshore to the mountains of north alabama. And Murphy's law can show up at any time. With all the videos getting people out to hunt, be mobile. This is something that needed to be put out there. Not glad it happened to you. But so thankful to you for putting this out there. I think you have done a great service to the hunting community! God works in mysterious ways! I have shared this with my two grandsons. Because it means so much! Thank you!

Well sorry about your gun and stuff. As far as the gun i would be tore up about losing my gun, but i hunt with my dads rifle that has passed away so for me the river could have the boat and all the other stuff. Just hope it wasnt a gun with that kind of sentimental value. Glad ya got your boat back and got it fished out of the river. All I can say is "thank the lord for watching over you while you was stuck" and give thanks to the first responders for getting to you to help you out. Thanks for the story and the channel. God bless ya and ya family. God bless everyone else too.

Glad you got help! Grew up on the river and you are correct in all of your advice. Have a plan! I made the mistake of not starting my motor before leaving the bank. Didn’t turn out like your trip but it was not good. I’m definitely going to start keeping a fire starting kit on person instead of in my pack. Glad you are ok. I know your friends and family are!🦌

I've recovered a few that didn't make it in similar situations. I'm glad you kept your head and are still with us!

I've learned sooo much from this fella! Definitely a true legend in the making!!! Much respect for what you do...

Glad you made it out ok. Material stuff can be replaced. Having safety equipment is a must.

Outstanding video and excellent, excellent advice. Thank you.

Glad you're still with us.. REALity..

Glad you was okay. God is good! Enjoy watching your videos. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin

Great story that ended well. Mistakes made and smart decisions also. Thanks for sharing

Iam Glad to hear your all good ,the items you lost can be replaced,god bless

You are 💯 percent right safety first glad you made it to the hill

So glad you are ok, thanks be to God.

Thanks for sharing this. I hunt alone all the time myself. I bought a Zoleo satellite communicator for just that situation.

Oh man!! So glad that you are okay. These new cell phone apps are awesome for navigating in the woods but a dead battery make them useless. You called that in the scouting video prior to the hunt. If you hadn't been mindful enough to conserve battery by using your compass to navigate then it would have been a terribly long night on that river without help on the way and who knows how the story would have turned. Thank you for sharing this with us, this a big reminder to not take things for granted and to have a plan.

Thank the good Lord that you made it through that ordeal. I’m so glad you made it home safely and I look forward to seeing more of your videos. If you’re ever in northern Michigan give me a buzz, I’d love to hunt with you Jeremy. It would be fun to get you and Dan Infalt together and hunt my neck of the woods! Best Regards Ray

I’m sure Glad your ok! God blessed you!

Thank you for sharing your story, I had a close call A couple of years ago never climb a hickory tree with a climbing tree stand the bark is too slick and tough I’m OK I just had a few skinups

Buddy, Im so glad you had the mind to go and get that life jacket! I wish everyone really understood the dangers and the power of moving water. I went to Co after watching your Wy trip. The dangers for me now is more my age and physical condition. I just turned 50 and my career has turned more into a desk job and im not in the condition I was just a couple of years ago. But man, my heart and gut still thinks im 25 years old. I got up on that mountain the first day and got dehydrated, even with plenty of water. It wouldnt have been a stretch to say I could have gotten in trouble. When I finally got back to my partners, my speech was slurred and i wasnt right in the head. I learned some hard lessons on that trip. I watch all your videos and feel like I know you. Im so glad your safe and appreciate you sharing your adventures.

Sry to hear about your loss but so so glad to see you ok praise the Lord for his mighty hand apon your safety

Thanks for the real life story of how precious life is and how quickly it all could end. God was in the boat with you that day! It wasn't your time. Accidents can happen quickly. I am proud you went back home and got a life jacket! Keep up the good work! I have enjoyed all of the videos. Take Care! John

So glad you're here, made me stop and think about what's really important! 🙏

Scary situation. I'm glad you're OK.

I am glad you had cell service and are OK. Stuff can be replaced. Thank God for 1st responders! I once had an episode where I was trout fishing the Kickapoo river in the spring in western Wisconsin. The river was high and I thought I was standing in the river only to discover on my next step I was actually standing on the bank. Needless to say I went straight down into the water and my waders were quickly filling with water. I had a friend with me but he was about 100 yards ahead of me and unaware of what happened. By the grace of God I was able to grab a small branch and pull myself out of the water. It took all the strength I had to get out of that river. Whew! I go off grid 4x4 access only to the black river in the San Carlos Indian reservation fishing for small mouth bass a couple times per year. I have come across some people who were unaware in dire straights over the years. It is important to expect the best but be prepared for the worst.

Glad you're ok Sir. God Bless

Glad you made it out!! Thank you for sharing,hopefully at least one of us will learn from it.

All those things can be replaced! Glad you made it back to your family!

Glad you were not killed. I have a 14.5' Old Towne canoe, and i run some rough sections of river alone fairly often, i was going to share a pic of my setup but comments would not allow it. I built a rack that is strapped with rachet straps to the canoe, it sits on top and hangs off both sides of the canoe. I have velcro straps that very securly hold a pair of coolers, one on each side several inches above the water line with normal loads. I run the canoe backwards so my weight is more in the middle and it balances good, and it does not interfere with paddling. I run class 2 water pretty often and would not be worried about a class 3 with this rig. The coolers keep you from tipping and they act as a pile of extra storage for gear. I would bet with a little figuring you could do that to you boat. Be safe.

Glad you are okay. Thanks for sharing. Now go to the doctor and have your throat checked out. Thank you for y'all sharing all the great hunts.

That was a real story and a great story . Last year I got turned around in the woods at night that I’ve been in many times before but this one time I just kept getting turned around. I had my GPS phone but I think there was a glitch in it and it wasn’t able to get me out of there, or my mind was so lost that I couldn’t get myself out of there, and about an hour later, I just had to sit myself down and gather my thoughts and come down. I got out a spare GPS unit and fired it up and come myself down and within an hour. I was back at the truck but that one experience made me think different every other time that I go in there, I pay way more attention to landmarks to how long it took me to walk in certain direction I try and gather much more information as I go into a place so that I could get out without having something like that happen again. Again, I’m glad you made it good hunting.

Story was entertaining and easy to follow, you should write a book! Best video you've done. Inspiring hunters is great, but this one will save a life.

Glad your ok is main thing. Loved the story it was like sitting in camp with you. Good educational video. God sure was good to you that night.

Thank God you made it through friend thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks for sharing your story. Great reminder and suggestions for everyone. Take Care and God Bless

Amen brother, glad you are ok! Run that bigger boat when the river is up big! And yes these ol bottoms are a booger at night getting out, I keep a wrist compass with me & check it every 5th step on the way out at night!

Thankful God kept his hand on you. Always love your content. I’m an Pineywoods east Texas hunter right on the Louisiana border.

Wow. You are fortunate! The good Lord has a need for you, here on earth. Make the most of it, and remember, sometimes all we have is prayer, to get us out of a bad situation. God bless you!!

Wow, awesome story glad you made it out. I couldn’t imagine that’s why I always carry my phone and a life alert when I go to the woods try to carry somebody with me but thank God you’re able to tell the your story, Thank you.

Good grief ! Talk about an adventure of the unwelcome kind! Glad everything is good with you Jeremy! Don’t really know you but I’ve become quite fond of you through your videos!

As bad as it was I’m thankful it turned out the way it did and that your still with us brother!

I'm glad your ok and alive. Im always looking a head and weighing out the danger and making a plan. Rivers are dangerous. Always always start an engine before pushing off in current.

Praise God your ok Jeremy…thanks for sharing…I suffered a heart attack last year in 2021 while deer hunting in October…I was a mile in a swamp I sent my cordinance from Hunt Stand and was rescued by the local firefighters 🚒- receiving my location was the difference between life and death

I am so glad you stop and went back for your lifejacket. I know a lot of hunters that would not loss two hours of hunting time.

Glad everything worked out and thanks for sharing the story it may save one of us someday

Thank God above for looking after you. All material things can be replaced, but a life is so precious. Thank you Jesus for your loving Grace.

Scary stuff. Glad you’re ok and made it through that!!!

Great reminders for all of us. I send my wife a screenshot showing my location whenever I’m hunting. Gives her piece of mind and gives me the good beginning of a plan for safety.

Thank God that you made it out safe!!! Swift water, has no mercy on anyone!!!! It SUCKS that you lost a bunch of stuff, but just remember, that all of it can be replaced, but you cant!!! Best of luck on the next one, and God Bless all!!!!!👍🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏

Glad u are OK. Love the videos. I had an incident on a WMA myself when I first started. I did not bring battery pack for my phone. It died on me before I could get out the woods and had to spend the night. I remembered a video I watched when I started hunting about cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. I keep a pill bottle on me now with Vaseline soaked cotton balls and a lighter in a separate pill bottle. I don't use a boat but don't want them to get wet. Started a small fire and had to stay in the woods that night as I did not know the area well and walked 1/2 mile from my truck. Grandfather taught me if u are lost in the woods at night without proper gear do not run or wonder around mindless and just stay at current location and wait until sunrise before u try and retrace your steps. Like u said the woods are another animal at night. Those Cottonballs soaked in Vaseline always light. Glad I had this with me on my only mishap so far

Glad you are all right….. so many people have died on the Mississippi River where I live . Every year it’s another person or 2 or 10. You roll the dice every time you get in it .

So glad you are ok .

I RATHER HAVE 12 FT JON BOAT THEN A CANOE. GLAD YOU SURVIVED!!!.

Good show brother. Sure glad your ok.

On September 5, 2015 my house was broken into and I was robbed while at work. I had over 20k dollars worth of unisured guns stolen. It was awful. The worst day of my life. Anyway, I remember grandpa telling me, "nobody got hurt." At the time, his reassurance ment little considering what I had just been through. However in hindsight, he was absolutely right. All the other stuff can be replaced. That's perspective. Druggies could have shot me in the middle of the night. That would be even worse. As I've gotten older the ever present presence of God in my life has become even more obvious. Great story thanks for sharing.