Jim Shockey Explained

Jim Shockey
Birth Date:December 20, 1957
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Occupation:Avid Outdoorsman, Producer, Host
Known For:Hunting Skills and Conservation Efforts
Notable Works:Producer/host of Jim Shockey's Uncharted, Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
Television:Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel
Spouse:Louise Shockey
Children:Eva Shockey and Branlin Shockey
Parents:Hal Shockey and Lil Shockey
Awards:Outdoor Sportsman Awards, Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award
Website:http://www.jimshockey.com/

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]

Early life

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. 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

Professional career

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

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

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

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.On September 21, 2023, Louise Shockey passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. [28]

Awards

Safari Club International Awards

Other Awards

Notes and References

  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. http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/honoraries/current-honoraries.page "Honoraries"
  4. Web site: Jim Shockey. 2020-08-25. Hornady Manufacturing, Inc. en.
  5. News: Jim Shockey on Hunting Challenges and Favorite Species and Destinations. 2018-08-13. Hunting and Conservation News. 2018-11-01. en-US.
  6. Robinson, Alex. "Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting's Most Influential Celebrity", November 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: Robinson . Alex . 2017-11-20 . Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting's Most Influential Celebrity . 2024-03-28 . Outdoor Life . en-US.
  8. Web site: Staff . JOMH . 2014-10-01 . An Interview With Jim Shockey Blazing Trail . 2024-03-28 . Journal of Mountain Hunting . en-US.
  9. http://jimshockey.com/about "About Jim Shockey"
  10. Web site: Leupold - Jim Shockey . 2021-10-08 . www.leupold.com.
  11. http://www.gsmoutdoors.com/stealth-cam/pro-staff-jim-shockey/ "Stealth .
  12. http://www.nosler.com/nosler-pro-staff/ "Nosler Pro Staff"
  13. http://www.crosman.com/connect/prostaff/jim-shockey/ "Jim Shockey"
  14. https://stories.yeti.com/ambassador/jim-shockey "Jim Shockey Hunting Ambassador"
  15. Web site: Whitney . Taylor . 2020-01-13 . Jim Shockey - Team Christensen Arms . 2020-01-30 . Christensen Arms . en-US.
  16. http://bowtecharchery.com/team-bowtech/jim-shockey/ "Team Bowtech"
  17. Web site: Hunting trips directly from outfitters worldwide . 2024-01-06 . www.bookyourhunt.com . en.
  18. Web site: Jim Shockey and BookYourHunt join forces – BookYourHunt Blog . Blog.bookyourhunt.com . 2016-05-23 . 2020-03-01.
  19. News: Staff . CBC . 2016-01-30 . Famous Sask. hunter and TV host Jim Shockey searching for stolen guns . 2024-03-28 . CBC News.
  20. http://outdoorchannel.com/eva-shockey-outdoor-channel-personality "Eva Shockey"
  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. Web site: Best of Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel Receive Coveted 19th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards . Outdoorsg.com . 2019-01-08 . 2020-03-01.
  26. Web site: [o.Canada.com/travel/inside-Jim--Shockleys-hand-of-man-museum-on-Vancouver-island].
  27. Web site: 2022-02-28 . The curious world of Jim Shockey: Get a taste of his adventures in a museum like no other . 2024-03-28 . Times Colonist . en.
  28. Web site: Sullivan . J. R. . Jim and Eva Shockey make hunting a family affair . 2024-03-28 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  29. http://member.scifirstforhunters.org/static/wha/docs/15/aw2015.pdf "Awards 2015"
  30. http://member.scifirstforhunters.org/static/wha/docs/15/Professional%20Hunter%20Award.pdf "Professional Hunter Award"
  31. http://member.scifirstforhunters.org/static/wha/docs/15/Crowning%20Achievement%20recipients.pdf "Crowning Achievement Recipients"
  32. http://member.scifirstforhunters.org/static/wha/docs/15/CJ%20McElroy.pdf "C. J. McElroy Award"
  33. http://member.scifirstforhunters.org/static/wha/docs/15/World%20Hunting%20Award%20Ring.pdf "World Hunting Award Rings"
  34. http://member.scifirstforhunters.org/static/wha/docs/15/World%20Conservation%20Hunting%20Award.pdf "World Conservation & Hunting Award"
  35. http://www.skinnymoose.com/annevinnola/2012/01/24/sci-to-honor-jim-shockey-international-hunter-of-the-year/ "SCI to Honor Jim Shockey-International Hunter of the Year!"
  36. http://www.huntingreport.com/hunting_article_details.cfm?id=3701 "Jim Shockey Wins Conklin Award"
  37. Web site: Previous Winners/ Presenters . 2020-03-01 . Weatherby Foundation.
  38. Web site: Winning The WEATHERBY AWARD . 2020-03-01 . Weatherby Foundation.

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