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Jim Shockey

Jim Shockey (born 1957) is a Canadian outdoor writer, a professional big game outfitter and television producer and host for many hunting shows. Shockey is the former producer and host of Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and Jim Shockey's Uncharted on Outdoor Channel and Jim Shockey's The Professionals on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel.[1][2] He is a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), serving the rank Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel (HLCol) of the 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.[3][4] His hunting adventures have spanned six continents and 50 countries.[5] Shockey has been called by Outdoor Life magazine "the most accomplished big-game hunter of the modern era, having taken arguably the most free-range big game species by any living hunter." They also noted that he is "the most influential celebrity in big-game hunting."[6]

Jim Shockey
BornDecember 20, 1957
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Occupation(s)Avid Outdoorsman, Producer, Host
Known forHunting Skills and Conservation Efforts
Notable workProducer/host of Jim Shockey's Uncharted, Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
TelevisionOutdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel
SpouseLouise Shockey
ChildrenEva Shockey and Branlin Shockey
Parent(s)Hal Shockey and Lil Shockey
AwardsOutdoor Sportsman Awards, Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award
Websitehttp://www.jimshockey.com/

Early life

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Shockey was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He spent his early years living in a trailer park, but then left his parents’ home at 17 to attend Simon Fraser University.[7][8] While at Simon Fraser and Carleton University, Shockey was an All-American swimmer in university and later played on the National waterpolo team for six years. Shockey participated in both the 1978 and 1982 world championships but did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the international boycott against Russia.[citation needed] Shockey is considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on the Ethnocentric Folk Art forms from Western Canada and is an avid collector of Tribal art and artifacts from around the world. His collections have appeared several times in publications such as Country Living and Century Home.[9]

Career

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Professional career

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Shockey is a member of the Pro Staff or a brand ambassador for Leupold Optics, Stealth Cam (former), Nosler (former), Crosman/Benjamin (former), Yeti Coolers, Christensen Arms, and a partner of Bowtech Archery.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] In May 2016, Shockey become the co-founding partner of BookYourHunt.com, an online marketplace for hunting trips, claiming that the company’s “focus on transparency and ethical hunting” and the novel approach to connecting outfitters with hunters was “something that will benefit the hunting industry for years to come.” [17][18]

Television series

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Shockey hosted four TV series that appear on outdoor lifestyle TV networks Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel, Shock Therapy, Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures, Jim Shockey's UNCHARTED, Jim Shockey's The Professionals, Jim Shockey's Shock Therapy and Jim Shockey's Rogue River Men.[19] His daughter, Eva Shockey, acted as co-host on Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures. In addition, he has produced over several programs on television including Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) shows like Yukon Harvest and Coastal Carvings.[20]

Between 2009 and 2015, Shockey won 15 awards at the annual Outdoor Channel "Golden Moose" Awards and won one award at Sportsman Channel's "Sportsman Choice" Awards of 2014.[9][21]

In 2016, the two networks joined forces and hosted the "Outdoor Sportsman Awards" ceremony, and in 2017 Shockey won the "Outdoor Sportsman Awards" for Best Overall TV Series.[22][23] In 2018, he was bestowed two Fan Favorite awards for Uncharted: Best Big Game Hunting Series and Best Education/Entertainment Series.[24] In 2019, Shockey was honored with an award for Best Sound Design for Hunting Adventures and Fan Favorite Best Big Game Hunting Series for Uncharted.[25]

The Hand of Man Museum

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An avid and active collector of tribal and ethnocentric folk art forms. In 2018, Shockey created and curated the 15,500 square foot Hand of Man Museum of Natural History, Cultural Arts and Conservation to store his collections.[26][27]

Personal life

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Shockey married Louise (née Johann) in 1984. The couple is parents to two children, Branlin and Eva Shockey and grandparent to four grandchildren have both joined Shockey in his hunting and entertainment business.[9]On September 21, 2023, Louise Shockey passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. [28]

Shockey is a member of The Explorers Club.[29][30]

Awards

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Safari Club International Awards

  • Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement Award, 2008
  • Zenith Award, 2009
  • Crowning Achievement Award, 2009
  • Professional Hunter Award, 2009
  • C. J. McElroy Award, 2009
  • World Hunting Award, 2010
  • International Hunter of the Year, 2012
  • World Conservation & Hunting Award, 2012
  • The Pantheon Award, 2016 - awarded jointly with GSCO[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]

Other Awards

  • The Conklin Award, 2016 - awarded by the Conklin Foundation, this award recognizes the world's greatest active hunter who pursues game in the most difficult terrain and conditions while abiding by the highest standards of ethics and fair chase.[38]
  • The Ovis Award, 2018 - the top award of GSCO, it "recognizes individuals who have had an overwhelming passion for hunting the mountains and doing so in fair chase and with total integrity."
  • Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award, 2018 - bestowed by the Weatherby Foundation, it is awarded annually to the hunter that has ethically taken the most varied, difficult, and largest number of species in the world.[39][40]

References

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  1. ^ Treezy, Dat Boi. "Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts Announced", True Achievements, March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Pickhartz, Eric. "Exclusive Interview With Jim Shockey, Hunting's Leading Storyteller", Wide Open Spaces, April 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Honoraries" Archived 2016-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Army.
  4. ^ "Jim Shockey". Hornady Manufacturing, Inc. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  5. ^ "Jim Shockey on Hunting Challenges and Favorite Species and Destinations". Hunting and Conservation News. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  6. ^ Robinson, Alex. "Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting's Most Influential Celebrity", November 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Robinson, Alex (2017-11-20). "Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting's Most Influential Celebrity". Outdoor Life. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  8. ^ Staff, JOMH (2014-10-01). "An Interview With Jim Shockey | Blazing Trail". Journal of Mountain Hunting. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  9. ^ a b c "About Jim Shockey" Archived 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Leupold - Jim Shockey". www.leupold.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. ^ "Stealth .
  12. ^ "Nosler Pro Staff" Nosler.
  13. ^ "Jim Shockey" Crosman.
  14. ^ "Jim Shockey Hunting Ambassador" Yeti.
  15. ^ Whitney, Taylor (2020-01-13). "Jim Shockey - Team Christensen Arms". Christensen Arms. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  16. ^ "Team Bowtech" Bowtech Archery.
  17. ^ "Hunting trips directly from outfitters worldwide". www.bookyourhunt.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  18. ^ "Jim Shockey and BookYourHunt join forces – BookYourHunt Blog". Blog.bookyourhunt.com. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  19. ^ Staff, CBC (2016-01-30). "Famous Sask. hunter and TV host Jim Shockey searching for stolen guns". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  20. ^ "Eva Shockey", Outdoor Channel.
  21. ^ Cut, Chunni. "Nominations And Wins For Prostaffers", Crosman, January 22, 2014.
  22. ^ Outdoor Sportsman Group. "Outdoor Channel And Sportsman Channel Unveil Winners Of The 16th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards", January 22, 2016.
  23. ^ Outdoor Channel. "Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel Unveil Winners of the 17th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards", January 20, 2017.
  24. ^ Outdoor Sportsman Group. "BEST OF OUTDOOR CHANNEL AND SPORTSMAN CHANNEL RECEIVE COVETED 18TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR SPORTSMAN AWARDS", January 9, 2018.
  25. ^ "Best of Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel Receive Coveted 19th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards". Outdoorsg.com. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  26. ^ [o.Canada.com/travel/inside-Jim--Shockleys-hand-of-man-museum-on-Vancouver-island o.Canada.com/travel/inside-Jim--Shockleys-hand-of-man-museum-on-Vancouver-island]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ^ "The curious world of Jim Shockey: Get a taste of his adventures in a museum like no other". Times Colonist. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  28. ^ Sullivan, J. R. "Jim and Eva Shockey make hunting a family affair". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  29. ^ "Jim Shockey". Sportsman Channel. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  30. ^ "About Jim Shockey". jimshockey.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  31. ^ "Awards 2015" Safari Magazine
  32. ^ "Professional Hunter Award" Safari Magazine
  33. ^ "Crowning Achievement Recipients" Safari Magazine
  34. ^ "C. J. McElroy Award" Safari Magazine
  35. ^ "World Hunting Award Rings" Safari Magazine
  36. ^ "World Conservation & Hunting Award" Safari Magazine
  37. ^ "SCI to Honor Jim Shockey-International Hunter of the Year!"Skinny Moose, January 25, 2012.
  38. ^ "Jim Shockey Wins Conklin Award" The Hunting Report, January 2016.
  39. ^ "Previous Winners/ Presenters". Weatherby Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  40. ^ "Winning The WEATHERBY AWARD". Weatherby Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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